The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 January 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press A N D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1909. NO. 6,509
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  • 124 1 Penang race handicaps on Page The defence iu the Hogan case has been opened- Page 5. Tha inquest on the Djambi victims was begun yesterday Page 8. An article on tbe proposed shu restriction scheme appears on page 5. The Bangkok cricketers leil lor Bangl yesterdaj I
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  • 890 1 Wbynotatrij i England in the *in_ar r "1 1 [have bing to t ike me to Australia, n<> t'es, no n la' M So much the 1 my relatioi y. 'ralims aie gCLitl, like th. ir some peopl. b ob short icquainti i, hut lh»y don't B
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 135 1 John Little Co, Ltd. EPommery ®> Greno I _IB fi t_S[ 9_ra.- mm _m_____ <____t\> Sp£ *> John Little Co, Ltd.! laW msmmw m Mttmmm m m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmwmmmmmammmmmmmm%wsmm^ iiii- »t_sm tll IS a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well known brand of Milk, attention is called to
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    • 299 1 En tertainm en ts. HARIMA HALL. GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. North Bridge Road. To-Night! To-Night! PROGRAMME Famous Gaumont's Films. Gome I Gome 1 1 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL j Under the distinguished patronage and in tbe presence of His Excellency Sir John Anderson K.C M.Q., BY The Singapore Catholic Club Children. "TEE WISHING
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    • 323 1 Entertainments. INEWJAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Beach Road Tent. To-Night! To-Night!! ENTIRE CHANGE Most* up-t*o-dat»s films of Gaumont, Co., London. ALHAMBRA ________________MBM__W_W_WMWM_B_^H__BPMBMMMW__W l^^* pgyiT^w__rsji______KaßEscM>sjo TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. ENTIRE CHANGE. AT 9-SO P. M. 1 Overture "La Souveraine "by Herman. The Alhambra Orchestra. 2 Policeman in spite of himself. 3 WHALING IN THE SOUTH SE
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    • 97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale of Japanese art objects on February and s—Page5 Page 3. Notice re Mr. Blair signing per pro for Bonstead's Page 2. Gentlemen Boarders wanted in house near town Page 1. A sum of money bas been found in Littles —Page 2. Sale of tbe effects of tbe
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 252 1 Mr Suttor's Lecture on Australia 9 p Municipal Commission 2.30 p Sw. Club launches 7, 9, 10, a., 2.3 3.30 p NDL Mail Homeward due. Sigh Vfatar r— B 40 a 10.56 p MAIL TABLE. The P .fe O leaves to- morrow, due London Feb 1 9. The P O
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  • 274 2 IL-wr ;ii Ti vm Lki- BAfIOKOI There wmtm d !tT"!.". of opinion io Bangkok over the eiicket team, at least inch ate hinted at in one of the following "pool The te.lll Seemi tO have le Q ■eal Efia i rail iYv junketing frame ol b i
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  • 349 2 Reparti received by the British Cotton.wing A-.socta.ion from Eist Africnare .uiisfaYory en a*. u it of disease, but the I laada reports are most encouraging, aad the crop ia expected toexceed £60,000 iuviloo ia 1909. The West African crop .s .Ys iver ige. M > ir-GaMta] 0. Da-ton, the [oipeotor
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 40 2 No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain's Coogh lYmedy. and never has been since it was first offered to the t_ t.. n r,,fi>.if.in.> fnr ft r»_iil_l JUS i
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    • 755 2 NOTIGES. MONEY. Found a sum of Money will be refunded if satisfactory proof of ownership is produced. John Littlk !HD Co., Ltd. Jan 28 __H_ NOTICE. Mr. frank Younger I. air has been authorised to sigu our firm per procuration as from tiiis date, HOC ST FAD A Co. j
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    • 513 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. R. Morton wishes to notify that he has removed his horse business from next Hotel Me la Paix to 193, Orchard Road and is now prepared to supply fodder, shoe horses and hire out carriages as well as the horse business carried on previously by him. Tkl. 800.
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    • 446 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. The Borneo Co., General Agents. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these rinks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch
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    • 650 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $15,000,CXK Reserve Fund Sterling Reserve $1 5,000,000 *nn aaa /w SiJver Reserve $14,000,000 uw wv Reserve Liability or Proprietors Ccjrt of Directors. E. Sh____li_i:, Esq. Chair* a* Hon. Mr. W. J. <_■—_.■ Dwilll Okairmar E. G. Barrett, Esq. C. K. Lentemann, E*q G.
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    • 517 2 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers The Singapore E toe Praoi 1 n ..w a Morning Deify, and a m i Erom an early bour each m irning (S« Bxeepted). Caah priei copy. oeribeta* eoniai will be d.Yv.mdat their pch lenoea, (or town offices or m ti
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  • 264 3 1 1 Al ai Kin:-. A find of iaaeieetiag leKea baa beea found j in an ar. ag aaeawaled near the site of the Pal I Behar. including a copper p M of Bai at Shah Alam, Vith Pandaa iaaa tiona and ancient bras., pefti A».- The
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  • 219 3 KI ITIONS. I les of golf. which c issue of some ol the protracted legislation on the game. com. into I u-taut alterations are re on putting K r <'< ,arding casual water I a particularly opport Hitherto a player lifting out r on tiie green
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 18 3 prescribed Cypridol, nd v P™*** 1 bj ...Y-r l MB. O_W <_| i:.V ti v r -ermercn rent.' 1
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    • 361 3 APARTMENTS. Single and double rooms with board at Barganny House, 7, Oxley Rise. Terms moderate. Oct n.c. SUITES OF APARTMENTS. To Let at Zetland House suitable for Married Couples Of bachelors. Tbe premises are- about to undergo alterations and renovaHOB and may be arranged to suit applicants. Ipal Water Supply—
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    • 490 3 Justus Van Maurik's Empress Cigars at $3.80 per 100 Mac Kinley $5.00 100 Bismarck $6 75 100 are absolutely THE BEST VALUE SEE THAT EVERY BOX BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF j HANDELSVEREENIGiNG HOLLAND." "Siemens, Singapore." WlLliltllO DKiI I Ht Kb No. 647, Singapore. DYNAMO WORKS LIMITED. Manufacturers of, Electrical Machinery,
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    • 487 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE" g|f is absolutely the best value obtainable. f O.4SCOWI I LfIHSOR Bt- The reputation of this blend has been BX built U P on the Solid Basis of Qualiy™** ■> h *m 'Z. vw*_v _f mtan. priuce mmM 388 ■Skls_Bß ___B y^ NO CHANGE T «E
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  • 998 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan 28, 1909. Here shall the Press the People'?. rit;ht main!, in, Fnau-edby influence and unbribcd by gain Here patriot Truth hrr jrlorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I^iw. When we say that the general naval adviser of tho Daily Mail is that
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  • 1011 4 A native police constable has been arrested for allowing a prisoner to escape. Two Chinese were severely bitten i. dogs on Tuesday night, one in Oxley Rise and A dog wearing license No. 1174 has been found at the Singapore Club. The owner can have it by applying at the
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  • 85 4 I hare wm a or .wded L the Alhambra Cinemat. .ph w y Willis show, i new fib,, Bathe 1 Veres can Tii. u-e were seen.ada the S w i haling), beanl ful pictures ol II Btoric (duel m the I (the girls' Sly and i urylike pi
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  • 429 4 The Con opiuiuists nop j{ n llr Tan Ja i k K points of ti st imp ths unanimity. That perhaps, still m Bona! note which Bishop Old! report, and whi.h m iy bs to the S of the anti opium t that the problem
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  • 103 4 LATE MR J. K. BLACK BANGKOK. Tl 8 i .ngkok Times Mr bn h. -our BY k, red at the Banglok N Mr Black v and had reached the i came to Bangkok in 1 Company with them for superintend I the unfortuna! pany, whose mill up the Tat. a
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  • 59 4 J s f^' I its m m ,!i bas bee, e.ti fid Messma. and a i fleggio. ttl g the S tiu wortb in tWnsvlti ut ih,. (am M th e Council oi I, v !Y, .pp^r^Y. name ol Mr VVea Sw«« Ton. f, jvvee j how. < drio- lun,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 278 4 [Tennis Rackets /^gi§2m Special Winchesters /yShhf^^ designed by us and to stand the climate j V 7 ->H f_?y USED EY THE CHAMPION OF |^^li>">' SINGAPORE IN THE LIST AUTUMN x^ TOURNAMENT. M GUARANTEED BY US L'\ I NE EUETORSHIP. ADELPHI HOTEL. E f^ d S< iect frnproot I al
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    • 149 4 WILSON CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. j The only High-class Studio in the Straits High aa our standard for Portraiture has been in the pant it h even better to-day, as hundreds of customers who have given ua sittings during the last couple of months will i gladly testify. Our productions invariably
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    • 147 4 Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the Presence of EL E. Sir John Anderson, k.c m.o. LECTURE MEMORIAL HALL Thursday, 28!h January, 9-15 p.m. Mr. J. B. SUTTOR, Commissioner in the East for the Government of New South Wales, will deliver an Illustrated Lecture. SYNOPSIS:— NEW SOUTH WALES, the Mother
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  • 86 5 .PARING FOR EVENTUALITIES. tensive Measures, dagi iph B rater's) .1 18. 27, A teleg ltd th tl trie Bolg-U U_ meat, fullj > ipp •I, has start. I i r ve the div.-. .n <>u the ->h fron' II 'ire of the public attention and ill. :rther
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  • 26 5 Bu. Frontier Command p m. iVar haaii I it orders to tho Commander at I i cor.Hi._t, whilst acting possible if the ss.
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  • 51 5 IDLE SHI PS. Scheme to Employ Them. 1 v I _l i.m. An intluenti .1 ng of shipowners at istle has decided to submit to the ap" ig Baltic Conference at Copenl ton gulate the supply of tonnage to ths demand in times of laying ps for nthi aithin the
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  • 199 5 1 !I. I 1. BB MlY.'' The .Vf her ipidlj coming rt, um. is gre it i 1 in the process by the number of it it Tini9 was -he Padre ia Partitas" (originally n Im tl se Press) was book ia English I reference cmld be m Noa
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  • 116 5 We wou.d remiud lers that N 9 tutfa W iles shed patronage of His ExbnAnden i y takes evening kt 9.1 s ben the I Miu the Hon Sir \rthur Hen-! i_ ng 'on the sheet by the a il electric light, and as m, is b lending
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  • 52 5 An inquiry h bl BB Id at iiiug the death I Mi N ura- P. 1 Y Upper Pei ik. 1- was eh I tt trie ia< nil} that there ih si |1,700 of G >Y« f wl |900 were found W -'rate r. turned a \.r- ins death by
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  • 87 5 NORTH SEA FLEET. To Grow Bigger. (By Submarine Telegraph. Renter's) Boeei.ec. Jan. 27, I 22 p.m. The I lily Mail says that the Admiralty in the spring redo e the Channel fl jet and creat. a new N nth Sai 11 'et. Tbe strength Y' the North
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  • 36 5 1. ichstag has referred to a committee the Government bill subsidising the South Sea earrices of the North German Lloyd. Speakers supported the bill on the ground ol I British and Japanese competition.
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  • 30 5 I. -ceived at 10.52 a.m. The financier journalist Henry II ess has bean sentenced to a year's imprisonment for propri ttion of funds and making a fil.e statement.
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  • 22 5 The Governor of California in a special message to the S'.ate legislature warns it -t anti- Japanese legislation.
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  • 18 5 More Shares Issued. The British North Borneo Co. issues tomorrow £649,259 in one pound shaves at
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  • 15 5 The year's profits of the Rand G jld Mines amounts to £12,324,029.
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  • 190 5 IIOBF.ERrs < K f A SURPRISE ie Kehs were before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, ou a charge of attempted theft i f fruit. This is the case in which a Malay Corporal anl two constables from W ijang Situ police station disguised themselves as Chinese hawkers
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  • 119 5 A Eokien has told the polic3 that he was attacked and robbed by four men iu North Bridge B >ad. A Teochew iiviug at Colman Street has kst a sum of $40 from his house. A gold ring has been stolen from a Chinese house in N
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  • 862 5 HOW OWNERS PROPOSE TO REMEDY. May be Good Against Conference. The telegram received yesterday morning, th it the shipowners of Newcastle are about to submit B icbeme to the Biltic Conference for overcoming the present crisis iu ship ping, was dealt with iu an article in the Daily
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  • 60 5 Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday ol His linpen.ilM ijesty the K'aiser William. In honour of the occasion, the Y-rnian warships Fuerst Bis__h.rck aad ••Tiger" dressed ship as also did the Colonial yacht Sea Mew and all the German vessels iu port. !u the evening the
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  • 30 5 For fanning is at it again. Xo time gun Monday or yesterday Why these grave delinquencies All shareholders are apathetic. So long as they are drawing their dividends they do
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  • 86 5 Thb To_.gi___.ng Mubdbr Case At the Assize court yesterday morning before the Chief Justice Sir W. H. Hvndman Jones and a special jury, tbe ch urge of murder brought against Lim Tek Ho was continued. The acting Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr Hastings Rhodes) appeared for the Ciown, and
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  • 883 5 HOGAN" CASE IN NEW LIGHT. DsFKHCE to Claim for 146,000 Interest in the Hogan case, which has beeu proceeding for some considerable time now in the Supreme Court, was centre d yesterday in the opening of the case for the defendant, Mr A. Emslie Benzie. Th*» plaintiff, are Father Couvreur,
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  • 63 5 A Chin. s9 tailor of Victoria Street boarded a tram in North Bridge Boad on Tuesday. He occupied a five cent .eat, but only had three cents in his possession. Th. conductor ordered him to move and while di ing so he fell ou\ and one of the tram wheels
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 22 5 Cure That Cold While You Can. _u it r qp r ths Basal] saaaaal a battle of C Remedy would cost you
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    • 21 5 Look After Your Health. If you have a cough, cure it. A cough is a symptom of more serious trouble. Chamber-
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    • 225 5 3 Patent-Thermos Flasks 4__J__R k?M (F° r hot an <* col <* Beverages) f-^Sf^ ROBINSON'S rSJJ B /^_H6S___________^. t i£> 9____B. Y mw^ I *w._\_ '____M________F w mw Ifc r^ II OPFN Will keep hot liquids Hot 1 f fl Will keep Gold liquids Gold. i|| I \j| AT m\
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 674 6 OVER THE CHESS-BOARD. "Gentlemen, t-> _K>lao. th»i 1 minds "by h.»u.-.-.t pa-time., play the ?i..tr<>-n«>n_er'-t ind tin pher'a game thyr .s it.tt.rf, re< r«-a.' in m-i.. in. Tin ..-..-fn All c«>mii) 1 Ih.. Ch««Hf. K'lit r, "Singapore Fret I'n----(J .mal problem-'. in i ched. laatter of local in'- i Problem
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    • 539 6 SHIPPING. RYJC JAPAN BAIL BTEAISHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serves is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Dndse Mail Contracts with THI iMPaRIAL jAPANaSB GOVnRNMBNT. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation foi Pfaat A
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    • 720 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) Britannia Jan. 29 Devanha
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    • 722 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched fan Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for Loudon, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 695 6 i SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA UNE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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    • 456 6 SHIPPING. NJXL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE Tbe fast and well-known ma:i *U<*n...r- thie Company sail fortnightly from Braman. Hamburg Tia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sou. i >*___pT Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples, (connection IVY Naples, Alexandria an i rial versa) I ri Sue*, Ad.,__. >mb., Penang, S -< ___fkonp, Shanghai, KafaaakJ
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  • 320 7 _.moagst the mas. uf dataile regarding il iati tpfca Um I >wiag are leular interest I I K v \s i > >.« inf re:_ardin^ momI '"-en is. l r>\ ....a_;.a to tbe I' Mr George Pierce aad EaasOy. Reported ..xcr-ption of Mr William s that ,i
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  • 91 7 M M ington 1 for a wife to seati h Is he sleeps, sad basbaad goes through bis pockets tai a ■t the W ton police lto b tot i s f ii] -rs woald D A I s the fashions in trousers i >..•] :,,v.-d pei
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  • 54 7 l I>r K M (1 race from p eOl eotersbiia Oo mtj ug and t imous as'h the ericY a _ui u\ bov, we can er in tho test iixties ft young 1 I rgb t mlioo] fi »ui Glloucaster talkiag snuiasiaai •et abilities ol certain —u.. i_ i_uuy v
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  • 415 7 Th. following lots, comprising about 69 Umt Straita, were offered at auction Dee. 81 and sold as follows Stbaita ura Malai Statbs. ov < pot Ib. L. B. 12$ Uoefc 25 sold 5 10 S B 10} Mom 68 crept 4 7 5/lj M li.l'.
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  • 115 7 v on l in. 20th the residence occupied by 1 1. Et H. Somdet Chao Fa Krom Khun Nakon llajasima (Asadang) in Dnsit Park, Bangkok, was completely burned out. The Prince's residence is very Dear the Patoo Nok Hoi otrance to Hei Majesty the Qoeen's arid faces
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  • 79 7 (Corrkctbd UP TO Jan 27.) Bank 4 m/a M nom demand 2/3£ Private credit* 3 m/s 2/4 a credits 6 m/s 2/4 J F&aitcs, dam&xid Bank^, M 291 i Qiemakt, demand 286| India, T. T, 174. Hokokom*, demand 23% Yokohama, demand noui L13| Java, demaad m« 189J Bangkok, demand
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  • 146 7 Jan 27. Tin M bojera $64.15 Gambicr buyers 9.8? Garnbier Cube No. 1 13.75 Gambier Oube No. 2 w 13.00 Pepper Blask (ord*Ti. S v poi«) 12.471 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.c buyers 1 9.00 Nutmegs (110 to ths 2b.) w 19 SO Nutmegs (80 to the 1¥.)
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  • 799 7 Capital Capful lsstf PaJ<S IntMd paid op Valtw U p Company. QooUtioa $300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining 00. Ltf *"5 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 91 M $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydrtahc T.n M 00. LU l'»'O £400,000 350,000 1 1 Doff Developmont Oo Lui
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 14 7 Get a Bottle Today. e.ilt.l: uf y ur family by keeping ol hamberlain'a Couch
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    • 142 7 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Always ia stock Cameras, Plates, Papers, Films and every kind of Photographic materials. 1 developing and Printing executed in good style and with despatch. Price list free. KONG HING CHIONG Co., 104. North Bridge Road. dan 5 5.1 Mil %tt9 IHI nv <^ r^^ (CHAPOTEAUT) m^ m m\^r*mf**m_
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    • 628 7 j TO LET. HOUSE TO BE LET. European Residence Xo. 52, Spottiswoode Park. Immediate entry. Tennis court and stabling. Appiy to (i UTH HIE Co., Ltd. Jan 27 n.c. TO BE LET furnished or unfurnished house Xo. 35 Bright Land at Cuppage Road. Apply to ALMEIDA k Co., Agents 2,
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    • 375 7 FOR SZILE. DRIED PEACHES. A quantity of Australian dried peaches for sale. Al quality. Apply to V. W. co Singapore F'ree Press." Jan 21 u.c On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Europe. The Imperial German Mail Steamer PRIXZ EITEL FRIEDRICH 8,865 tons, Captain Malchow, left Hongkong on Wednesday, the 27th
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    • 280 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK G0. y LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No I DOCK. Length inside 514 it. Length Inside BTf N Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entranci top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 4 s.Bft, Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Wat* r on Mocks 20 G ft.
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  • 762 8 CoeonkkY Ingles. Hki.i. Yks i ki.-i.ay. Mr Gentle, the Coroner, opened an iutjuestat Taaj >u>> I'agar. yesterday aftern.>< n rjegaidiag the *< (.idea, to Um Dutch itsssMr •Djur.bi which resulted Ls the toss ol a.ven lives. There vas n-> jury. Thk i'i „j Vkksi Mr William Diwsoa,
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  • 110 8 Th... I mantle of the km i of !f! Ud< i I BSil H like am m_. tIM of our local trad.-peo-ple Qoaoti 1 3ii Ever no Son* r*s anivnl 1 mmi Yr Ij niilk. < I te day onlovtnnatelj ill In enoUMt milkman i to b
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  • 346 8 Ooi wires gave fflfj full pirticulars of the match at Kuala Lumpor which was won amid gnat excitement by the States with three wickets to sp.ire. For record we give the full Mores, Colony. G Laagley e Bradberj b Osism r.* oCltenierbCrwp 0 A
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  • 305 8 HOW MAHONY SWAM THE CHANNEL. Au American, Sam Mahony, who claims that he swam the English Channel from itte, France, to the South Foreland this year, was feted at Chicago the other day by a number of people who evidently believe that Mahony 's claim is founded on something more
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  • 124 8 Tbe Adelphi Bote! special diuner on the Gtarman Emperor 'a birthday ev,? attracted a larger number of guests, probably, than ever dined on one evening at that populai b atelry. The menu arranged by Mr Brunei N rman was greatly appreciated md the Exoellent band of the roersl Bisman'k pleased
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  • 231 8 A happy and well-pleased team of cricketers left Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon, for tho steamer "Singapore," returning to Siam after their visit here, which has extended for a fortnight. The launch "Lady Evelyn" had been placed at their disposal, aud a number of Singapore men, headed by
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  • 180 8 S. R. C. vs R. E, Teams from the Recreation Club and the Royal Engineers met at Association football on the Esplanade last evening, and a keenly contested game resulted. The Engineers did all the pr.ssirg in the first period cf tbe match and their centre-forward succeeded in
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  • 229 8 By courtesy of tha Acting Secretary of the S S.C. we are enabled to publish the second day's weights at Penang Gbiffin Handicap. (Sixfurlongs). Gloiii 9 10, Another One 97, Diabolo 9.3, Hay Tor 8.1-2, Truth 8.11, Eileen 8.7, Quartermaster 82, P> trgain 7 I__. Roadsters Race. (Sixfurlongs).
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  • 114 8 At tha Committee Meeting in connection with tbe Chinese New Year Sports held at the S C R.C.'s pavilion last night it was decided to abolish the Native Sports in the morning and carry ou the Subscriber's Sports in the afternoon as usual. Tho events are
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  • 44 8 We (Malay Mail) understand that at B meeting he'd in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday evening the committee appointed to adjudicate awarded the above cricket trophy to Singapore for their play in 1908. The committee for the present year is as follows
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  • 200 8 Under the heading of "The Belated Report ou Shipping Rings tbe British Export Gazette says. Though the report of the Royal Commission on Shipping .lings is due now it was promised before the end of l'^OH the world is evidently not keenly interested to see that
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  • 72 8 The Dutch Government steamer Zeeduif arrived frcm Bengkalis on Tuesday and left yesterday for Rhio. The Captain reports that the ship got ashore at 4.15 am. on the Nipa shoal and was refloated at high water at 11.15 that day. No dim age was sustained by tbe vessel.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 22 8 MUSIC JUST AltlilVED A SMALL QUANTITY OF PIANOFORTE MUSIC SONG ALBUMS DANCE ALBUMS ALSO VIOLIN BANJO STRINGS. r* i- i... 0 i
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    • 320 8 DE KONII.KLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPij. rjwnKß Contract with the Netherlands- Ini.ia (iovEi»NM. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMKNTIONED DATES OF DEPART! _t| A. K OM] APPROXIMATE. De Klerk Tandjong-Pandan (Billiton) 3 Sourabaja. Boeleleng, Ampenan, Mak;> Amboina, Saparoea. Am;.:.. Taloeti bl I Geser. Fak Fak. E Wahai
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 301 8 CLEARANCES. Jan 27. Bintang, Dan. str Gabe, for Copenhagen via ports. Van Gcens, Dut. str Van Rhee, for Muntok. Brouwer, Dut. str Brust, for Moera Saba. G. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Griffin, for Muntok and Palembang. Kum Sang, Brit, str., Buller, for Penang and Calcutta. Hebe, Brit, str., Inkster, for
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    • 432 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Man-of-war Flaj? and Tons Commanders ArrivH From Fnnt Biastarok Qarora 10,69 Wwnnbsd Jan i fi s.ngon Tig^r Ger gun boat A s. ,i n Bperwor Dut gar. str. ]■_''> Kievich Jan 13 Muntok Sea Mew Col. Yacht 5< hi Hnrphj Jan 13 I Ship Flaj? Tons Master
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