The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 January 1909

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1909. NO. 6 f 511
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    179 1 Mr E. W. Birch opened the new Town Hall at Ipoh yesterday Page 7. A clever robbery was committed at Whiteaway dud law's in Ipuh P.ge 7. The infant Emperor of China is reported to be ill with small-pox Pa.'. The Merchant Shipping Bill was introduced in
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    THE BURDEN OF LIFE.
    682 1 TH E BURDEN OF LIFE. This is oi tl miJs lift' and would fain lay down bis tardea. 1 hat is a problem thai may or may not be solved by the good advice of find d<>." lor Life H one hasn't timet;) thiol, hoe? hea Hut the tie alwHv
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      394 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., m m m mFm mM w%. 9 HIAD OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed U, 000, 000 The Federal Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest and most favourably known Companies in Canada Its long and successful, experience enables this British C
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      240 1 En tertainments. HARIMA HALL. I CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night! To-Night! PROGRAMME Famous Gaumont's Films. Gome Gome 1 K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Cnder the distinguished patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Sir John Anderson K.c M.G., BY The Singapore Catholic Club Children. "THE WISHING CAP" an Operetta in
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      253 1 Entertainments. Alhambra T 111 II II mm 1 1 1— 1—JK.M.U TO-NIGHT ENTIRE CHANGE PROGRAMME. All New Pictures INEWJAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night! To-Night!! ENTIRE CHANGE PROGRAMME. Most up-to-date films of Gaumont Co., London. S. M. MARTIN, n S.SHIBATA, J Proprietors. ROYAL HOTEL Serangoon Road, Tram Terminus. (irand Cinematograph Show on Saturday
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      79 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Dresser wanted for Kelantan Page 5. Notice re Nutricia milk Pap Details of the littings to be sold at the Caledonian hotel Page ">. Notice re Gelang machine made bricks and Grove estate produce Page "2. The Chetty Community notify the holding of the Taipusum Page '2. Auction
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      318 1 THE WEEK. PenaDg Races, Third Day. Cricket, Law Civil Service v S.C.C, 2 p Chinese New Year Sports. S.V.I. Class Firirg, 7.30 a Sw. Club launches 7, 9, 10, a., 2.30 3.30 p NDL Mail Homeward due. Polo Club Meeting, Exchange, 5 p Wednesday, 3rd: Hitrh Water 8 40 a
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    452 2 r ol Kon i retnrne 1 toS »u1 ii Mtr i;-; tie* lent* ipee h i ild th ti il Itp a'l pi -v hi i b tea to destroy Bi e she w i oases hive en_.> nrsged educatiou industries ia Korea. Theopening of Um Ifeerot I. fla meeting
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      175 2 HIR.ANO THE BEST TABLE WATER. OBTAINABLE Pints per case U Dozen U.25 Splits 8 6,00 NETT. SOLE AGENTS u C£____i oft^*yp*y»f'yBjM>lj9 __~BT!S!?fi| I TRADE f: j^l^J JMARK Singapore Kumpers Co. Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. N "Siemens. Singapore." Wl till till) DnUlfllElO No. 647, Singapore. DYNAMO WORKS LIMITED. Manufacturers of,
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      683 2 NOTICES. TAIPUSUM. The members of the Chetty Community respectfully invite the Ladies' and Gentlemen of Singapore to be present at the Taipusum Festival, to be celebrated at tlu ir Temple in Tank Road on Thursday Feb. 4th. The programme of the festivities is. Wednesday ;ird. p.m. to 12 p.m., proces
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      517 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Est..' ...shed 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVAN?, ni,. r, Ssmtk Bm6 rn Asia. The Borneo Co., General Age: BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT Policies covering theee risk un --ued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application
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      573 2 _B_?lAr/fS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PaID-LT CAPITAL tftQQQ Rksekvb Fund: Sterling Reßervo $]s,<K> B0f« Bbmih |14,0< N■K K I j 2 -'.°00.000 RE.-iEavE Liability of Piui inim 115,000,000 Dim hh B BEELUK, I mmmmmaXm Mr. J' i;«s-. n__Ulf. B. hq. EirmiEE, Kaa. ADE. W. Eljhj i^sq. H H%t u,O 1
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      200 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. St. AnDaaw'a OaTßßDaai nik Saaday after Epiphany. 7 am. Matins. an 291 Km H'ly Communion m 'horaP. latitat 281 vice nt Byma d I >;. rory 1 Hyti.;: n 171 Byma at Ablatioaa 1 32 t- pan I fl Idran'i Ber vioe. ...;<> pa Reaaaoag aad Samoa.
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    ASIATICS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    180 3 GOTEBKMENT Ol [iDU*. /LCTIOB I A letter m pub- a_ai by thai tary ia I ladaat y Depart- newt Ooreraaa I toE_haa Ba v. aroaidad il i recent meeting tomrn Ball, Call topn-- itieefc eel Indiana in tb a T fo rttbi more ixportant portion I
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN BRABAZON.
    104 3 DEATH OF CAPTAIN BRABAZON. tain J. li B taoo, 11 B oi Dali in the I _j morning abonl ••lin an khan aad ebiri w c i I be wound to have l>een a45 calibre re- ii -\i the .rin^ for lei r and ague I th s •li of
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    THE PAPAW IN CEYLON.
    86 3 I .though d ippoia-->wn that the extraction for export has I oa The pe] a hen it rS la all>wed I !>!eb_.cn in* baa been I rev of pep .re and only •er.-' tbe t i the idea had to hs given u; cost is 1
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    SUBSCRIPTION TABLETS.
    267 3 Tba Method of raiaiag inbeeriptioiia by promising a r_e.nl tablet for amounts ab>>ve a certain sum in not aakoowa in the B rai?... There if of COBTBO nothing improper in a generous benefactor wishing to be remembered bv those who in future geaaratioai wiil benuit by bis chai
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    THE ORIENT S. S. "OROYA."
    210 3 ■BE STBAITS OK THH EABTHQUAKE. Tia Mooltan and the Derbyshir. ia i! leal batch of steamers using tbe Sta bound, just h. fore the earthike. Tbe fori tssed throagh about six before the catastrophe, and the hr only three or four hours before. The Hrs.
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    PRAISE OF INDIANS.
    284 3 What Asiatic Imbigbahts Havi Achixi The Immigration Agent General for British Guiana (the Honourable R. Duff) in his ■port for the year l!>07-8, points out I the Eaat Indians, originally introduced into British Guiana to s .tisfy the requirements cf the sugar planters, hive, with their descends:
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    CEYLON AND THE BOSTON TEA PARTY.
    149 3 11 Side of thk Gift to TBI i i.i. an Sailors. B imoar is not generally regarded aa a »thent characteristic of the planter, and people of C tnera surely waa ■ir in their presentation of packets of anting ia all to two tons,
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    "A FEEBLE, YELLOW-FACED HOPELESS MAN"
    781 3 In Ceylon Madf. Well and Strong by DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. His Little Grandson Rkstokkd bt the Same Remedy. 11 When I started takiDg Pr. Williams' Pink Pills my blood bad become like water. 1 was a feeble, yellow faced, hopeless man, simply crawling miserably
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    "SOME HINTS TO VOLUNTEERS"
    200 3 "SOME HINTS TO VOLUNTEERS Some Hints to V into* who I. a Native r.gmenl cfficer wel kl ;n Rang'-on. is n< t at aaadboofc of Vofaateeriog oai appeal to every whita maa in Lad put himself in a poh.it r,d h.m.-e.f ia4 Ua lal i i. oe reaei "n aa
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    THE FIGHT FOR THE PACIFIC.
    139 3 Th Lmericaa tag will have appeared from Pacific o< ean the next eight years is J Schwann, rice president and manager < I ;er Lines, made at Portland. I h -..on, on li S. 1 i this condition, Mr government for not providi and for
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    COMPETITION BY TENDER.
    104 3 Coin-renting on the public opening, in Bmgkok, on the <>th November la tenders for waggons for the Si tbe Politique Indo Chinoie single French firm sent in I I on to say We are the fnand as sueh we ccni} lain that Siam does tut so often
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      12 3 Get a Bottle Today. Cuard tbe health of your family by keeping
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      39 3 "THE FINEST TABLE DELICACY." mmm genuine RUSSIAN CAVIARE. Preservad in Tins and Jsrs. Puritjf and Quality Guaranteed. APPROVED BY CPICUREB. Appetising, Nourishing; and recommended to tho Invalid for its Strengthening Digestive Properties. C. F. STUHR CO.. HAMBURG. Export Agent:
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      121 3 ■■■'i in w _-_____-__-_-P-_r»--iO--._-»r_»_. —mi i mi «i. mn »»_w»_»«__M»«M__rM_-ir»«T_»«MMa»__«_.-»i_M-. rrlr Ti Tr I|[T|[l>|rll[||r|||| mumi nnm t gn iim mi mi "LIST 2" PATTERN, ADAPTED FOR THE CUSTODY OF VALUABLE PAPERS BOOKS, ETC. faaaMuaavE-BBBaß____BeaevßWß__n____B_M LINED THROUGHOUT WITH FiRE- RESISTING CHAMBERS 3 1 2 INS., THICK FILLED WITH BEST NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL
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      174 3 How Coughs and Colds Are Cured in ma. TbefoUowing letter from tbe Superintendent of the Municipal office at Mandalay. Mr. Et J. us, shows that the method of curing colds in Burma is not unlilo d m almo- pert of tbe civilized a 1 here used Chamberlain'* I Remedy for
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    MAIL NEWS.
    1445 4 A BBS AN A II i.K IKS a ithlat* inclndii si epherd, 9. ho w..r« su_.p».nd"d l 6 N-% ..ik Am it. Bf Att- gad pr .fes^i m ili_un, h .v.« 1- »en reinstated, a wara not mata aad i Tb*. ring 2 g i tri-~ to their
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    COST OF INDIA'S WARS.
    77 4 A Parliamentary return just issued gives a list of the military operations undertaken by the Government of India in tbe period 1899--1908. Only two are recorded for this year. The first was the Baser Valley Expedition, undertaken to punish Zakka Khel Afridis for raiding, in which
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    THE APPALLING RUMOUR.
    149 4 hard to put any limits to the f< whi_.b the j nant is capable, but making e^> rj is hoi n m ent in question se: the man wh< the most dangerous and present dis man in as Lord Maedonnell is a make thoughtful tin I as
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    THE PROGRESS OF AVIATION.
    106 4 THE PROGRESS OF AVIATION. A I WITH man W soon poaaesa an airship d utsuing a_ud annihilating anv i Ehrltai m armo bip-d'-Btroyer, a oar carrying a 2-in EO h p. a deatroyer will!. exist Tha I J in. thick. ids. of 1 617 g I 1 1 ive, 1
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    OIL SPRINGS IN TIMOR.
    88 4 A Bomber of Sydney n, indudiag Dr have Uen mroaaafiil in Mooring larue tracts of country oa em coast of i oil springs, and Mr. a l-y the principa property and (h<- iding up a iadoetrj Sydney utly by the E. and A. Company's tfe •.rn.
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      415 4 Ci B BYROYAI, JSl§[ APPCWnfTTKEFT. flj TABLE DELICACIES, I *Jl__ PICKLES SOUPS. I I- JAMS. JELLIES. Oc___V_is fbr Perr_._ ljS___^___rfS_ PnTTFnMFiTS WORCtSTTRaiIRt -*_C_. [p^^fcSHE?^ 1 ru 1 LrL. 1 ll_tVl 1 gliS^ |f\ SAEAD O I E I Celebrated l^§>^R"lr*T*o^^_r' *> 8 r\-d > msj. l|g2£gslj^^_KA_Oi3il_> &L Lnlmens uteres.! ,u
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      286 4 DENTAL SUPPLIES. LARGEST STOCK OF C. ASH, SONS AND CO.'S Manufactures ft American Goods. CHEONG BROS., 25, Sojth Bridge Koad, Singapore. Guarantee high-class moth and the La. improvements for European clients. CHARGES MODERATE. Oct 29 25.10 Renowned Physicians prescribe Grimaul-'s Matico as the most active and at the same time
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      17 4 _a _______■____> to _r y %> ii >Hgy io _S___f i < If £3 12s. Od. I isp I ____________FL_____»
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    THE EXPORT OF PRODUCE.
    635 5 xmm He." l l-K* Sir, llow me a liil I spe in your T t -1 p.;- 4 MffMM int'.-r.'st t th» mere._n». y y, 1 th*- dma of the A: urt in the ca3B of Jfei- cfa and Co. iff •ht law, njfmrimtt tm I
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      591 5 APARTMENTS. Single and double rooms with board at Barganny House, 7, Oxley Rise. Terms moderate Oct 24 u.c. SUITES OF APARTMENTS. To Let at Zetland House suitable Hoi Married Couples or bachelors. The premises ar. thout to ui: l< rgo alterations and renovation and may be arranged to suit applicants.
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      951 5 WANTED. mmmmmmmmm— WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A Dresses for the Duff Development Co., Ltd., Kelantan. Apply with Testimonials to Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co.. Ltd. Jan 30 u.c. PROOF-READER Wanted a first class native proof-reader. Only experienced men need apply. A. S. A. e o Singapore Free Press. Jan 26 BILL COLLECTOR.
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      688 5 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Two Stream Launch Engines AT Godown No. 11. Tanjong Paoab Whabf On Monday. Bth February, at noon. Paix Twin Screw launch Engines with accessories. Now on view. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Auctioneers. Jan 30 9 2 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY. Tuesday, 9th February, at
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      403 5 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Headers The Singapore Pl and is on salt p >ts, a an early hour tai Ii morning (Sundays excepted Cash price 1 Subscribers BOgMM 1 their pr Bets or m godowns I seven o'clock eacb morning. Full addresses at which copies are
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    61 6 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. STABB. Townsend.— On the sth inst., at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, by the Rev. Canon Walpole, D.D., Rector of Lambeth, assisted by Rev. 11. Hughes, of St. Paul's, Knights bridge, Newton J. STABB, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, to Etiiee Mary, eldest daughter
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 30, 1909.
    1259 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 30, 1909. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribeil by pain; Here patriot Truth h"*- p'-orious precepts draw. Pledge*! to Religion, Loyalty and I -aw. It is impossible not to be satisfied to see that in Court circles
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    610 6 The classification of English Sahooli 1908 OL) is published in thecurren; A Bengali of Sarangoon Bead the police tint a box containing has been stolen. A Chinese coolie was found hanging in a shed at the sixth mile at Bukit Tima terday. He was dead. A Chinaman living at Arab
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    BANKRUPTCY AFFAIRS.
    349 6 ■PB BDURE" ANACHI kfi p. 1 Bankruptcy business was transact' the Supren uith. he case of t Lighterag w! I >r N H a matter in wlu.b wall as a summons ment <>f monk i 1:1 tbe I 1 Ajeigne*. which it Wl s on by v filed,
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    85 6 Sir 0 Itvtcbcline, Hampt a amptou tot Sum an.l .t George I 1874 to boa ha K.Ci;, i. E, w! South C. A moothi 1,, run before b age rul. years ago, a u<l, iu additi* the stall in Wei -hai i Sti the Afghan, B to his credit. a-
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      297 6 Hall-Marked Silver Ware. Electro-Plated Ware. IN CREAT VARIETY. j s^ INSPECTION INVITED. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmssmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmrmm mi u\\ ii naaawmmmmmma. mi m ■_ww________ii___iwr ■■■■■_Mi_--BaMii^m_nrwnrn-T- 1 i i i mr—mr -____—__nn____.___mr ADELPHI HOTEL. E^ a 3 b 3 d rirrproo: .ial and transit Hotel, commanding the mast peaceful and attractive outlook in Singapore hieing
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      132 6 THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Roai. A BOARDING HOUSE WITH 25 Comfortable and well appointed Booms. Tbe Dining and Drawing Rooms are spacious and well furnished, tbe latter commanding a view of tbe Town and Harbour. Situated on bigb ground and apart from I noisy thoroughfares and
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      172 6 WILSON CO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. Ihe only High-class Studio in the Straits. High as our standard for Portraiture has been in the past it is even better to-day, a.s hundreds of customers who have given us Stings during the la3t couple of months will gladly testify. Dur productions invariably •■am for
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    BALKAN TROUBLES.
    41 7 THI MELIAN FRONTIER. Russia Supports Bulgaria. tbmarinc£T<ileffraph.— -Renter's) {Received J_.n. 2 •p bl :ov has asked Bula Cr rectifiatier. pr. m ping i -if Bnlgari i to the i hat a tion be made to nting it that ble.
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    NEW IPOH.
    21 7 Enterprising T ►wn Hal ;>ened by Mr E. W. Birch, I Perak. Jn gised the .in, the •I aiary
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    BURGLARY.
    38 7 BURG LARY. i r'es Opened. premises ily entered on v burglars an the fruit door and hundred 1 frout door and •uination, I to have traces of wax adher- show that an i been taken of them previous
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    190 7 A PACKED. yesterday morning that a gang robbery hud <.<-3urred iu Z ou the tenant of a house had D Wound* ai Hawtrey ol the Police ranagan and two other tud a number of native cons- ene. u pint of No. 7 /.ion Road, a named Ah
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    S. C. C.
    31 7 oh this afternoon on the in Law*' v. 'ne follow■i iv for Civil _nd Broidrick, C. I. Carver, Miles, W D N Perkii -mith, i Sir A. Young.
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    73 7 ted h isel ng is reII he Penang first d un- was run inhering dusk Kanmore did the id time. warned off for the meeting win on Excelsior in the raj m iidtn ;u India have _ted juven Bt to us we note that Mr 11 N. Walter, electi in
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    NAVAL GUN FIRE.
    61 7 BETTER RECORDS. China Fleet Leads. (Bj Submarine Telegraph Reuter's) B c. at ■> 35 pm. Retains of the gnn-layiag tests in the Niw gi Tfl the following onler of merit ofthe British Fleets: China, the Channel Fleet, the Atlantic Fleet, the Mediterranean There is a marked improvement
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    GERMANY AND BRITAIN.
    88 7 Effect of Royal Visit. K.cßived at 11 OH am. A communique emanating from Court Circles in Berlin, expresses the hope that the visit of Their Majesties the King and i of England will dissipate misunderstandings unworthy of great nations. It emphasises the fast that Britain has ue
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    EMPEROR OF CHINA.
    24 7 Seriously lU. The correspondent of the Times at Peking has reported that the infant Emperor is sullering from conlluent small pox.
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    AMERICAN NAVY.
    28 7 Council of Experts. President Roosevelt has appointed eight naval officers to consider the needs of the Nary, concerning its organisation and the efficient prepiration for war.
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    CALIFORNIA AND THE JAPANESE.
    27 7 CALIFORNIA AND THE JAPANESE. A WM has been introduced icto the Californian Legislature appropriating s 10,000 to gather data as to the number of Japanese in California.
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    CHINESE NEWS.
    132 7 Spe< iai. Tele.;; the -Jud day of the lst Moon (Jan. __:>; an Imperial F_dict was issued that Noh Tung 1)3 contirmed as the heid of the Cabinet, while Leung Tung In is the President and Chow i\ i l.iibe Junior Vice-President of the Hoard of Foreign Affairs
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    236 7 Captain E. E. B Wilson. D. S. O., R E. will bo the Kield >lHeer for ensuing week. Walter Kgerton, Governor of S)uthern Nigeria, was staying at Griudelwald in Switzerhnd on January h. The qualifying round for the President's Priz9 of the S. < >. C. will be pliyed to-day
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    DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
    521 7 Should Sta'.es and Straits Reciprocate Correspondence was laid on the table oi Legislative Council yesterday regarding tha reciprocal transfer of judgments between the Courts of the Colony aud tiie F. B, for execution. The judges of the Colony and Members Bar are in favour of this reciprocity,
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    VOLUNTEER BALL.
    316 7 The S.V.C. gave a Cinderella Dance last evening, using the Drill Hall in Beach- rd, and a number of tents which had been erected, for sitting out purposes. The Hall was very prettily decorated with fligs; arms and the accoutrements of the various units were extensively used, and
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    83 7 Lt-Col Pereira, Grenadier Guards, whose term of service at Peking as British Military Attache is completed, passes through this morning by the mail for London. Captain <!. 1. I Civer, :.rd Bu. Middlesex Regt., will be the Visitor at the Detention Barracks, for ensuing week. Major F. E. Lambarde took
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    FREIGHT RATES REDUCTION.
    347 7 Amount Greater thai Thought Some Curious Figures As announced yesterday, the Homeward Conference has reduced the freights from Singapore homeward on Tree is Shell, from 42 6 per ton of 10 cwt., to 30 -this bringing the rate from Singapore to Europe, anl Macassar to Europe, on
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    MORE OF MESSINA.
    494 7 By the Mail.) Stricken Cal_bru. Palmi, Jan. 2, When I arrived here last evening after an arduous j ourney, throughout which I hud a strenuous struggle to push forward against the stream of fleeing survivors, I found Palmi a scene of desolation. Most of the town has
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    110 7 Exchanges by the mail are very full of the Straits Opium Report which was disclosed on Jan 4th. The following papers publish particulars: Manchester Daily Guardian, Manchester Guardian We have received from a Singapore Correspondent what purports to be a summary of the report etc"); Glasgow Daily Herald; Westminster Gazette;
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      99 7 Patent-Thermos Flasks m m fm m^^^ :-f \\wm_\ _Pm_ __0-__l t m**\ BBS I___v39 wTT-Jr v^iaKr_Y *rL I 1 *^^m_\\__\___\_\\\_r^" > I THREE months a^o the Gentleman above purchased A typewriter, X THREE days after that he purchased \\\t Oliver Typewriter. I RESULT Ke is now looking for the man
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      536 8 SHIPPING. nXk JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serf ce is maintained between Japan and Europe hy the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. dSDim MAIL CONTSACTS WITH THS IMPBRIAL JAPANS9M GOVHRNMRNT. Specially deeigned for tho Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      712 8 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 Ohina Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on 01 about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Britannia Jan. 30 Devanha
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      731 8 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China 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 erery fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      684 8 SHIPPING. "HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Ih.n.bur^, Bronx n Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly [or Havre and Hamburg and once a month i I Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      424 8 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL GERMAH MAIL LINE Thr fast and wnll-known mail steamers c thia Company tail fortnightly fr-»m Hftmhui-K v\*K .ttor-iam, Antwerp, Sour; unptoo Qibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection > NapW, HBBn Aria ar_«. vie** vert*) ai Su* I',1 Adan, C< nmho, ivnan^, Singap tt kong, Bnnngtei, Nagasaki A
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      544 8 VESSELS EXPECTED, STEAMERS. Giving port of de-part are, and where known j date dae here, and name A<jents. A.:hil'u--, P.v.ip.-.;, Feb 4 .Nl •c.-li-Ajriie. Sydney, Feb Bonstead. Alicante, B ur< el oa, Feb t B;u!ow (Jo. Aosbria, Bamberg Mat 1 Behn Mayer. A. Apcar, Hongkong, Feb i'. Simons. Assays l
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    IN POISON-LAND.
    455 9 ing ll tr b y i-stood I I I >;nt lift.- ri M nderl to rela* Fbe] ring pd according to n only to tl fa -^ing rry iu tl II aice jui each o". they ha. I teans of wh m itliin 1 hut. nn ting and
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    AMERICANISING CANADA.
    343 9 I lorresp nd. at of The Times, writin£ Erom Calgary (Canada), oa The Imperial Problem in Canada i* 1 myo:— The Amerioan Sunday UM irtpap r. .h.tt most bi looosly vulvar of all Americas institutions, i tot sale in mv Canadian oily, and ia eagerly porcha ed. Tlu
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    NILE'S VALUE TO EGYPT.
    293 9 Why It I- Nk auy to Hold the Soudan. In his note on the Budget for 19 9 Mr Paul Harvey, financial adviser to the Egyptian M The year 1 909 has not been a period of economic prosperity for E^ypt. Nevertheless the economic situation is,
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    RED TAPE MARVELS.
    284 9 IV.: to Bfii.d a Battleship. •he confession of M. Picard, the Minister M .rine, while England builds a battleship in two years, it takes France five years to constt net one. One of the chief reasons for the dilatory manner in which the work is performed in
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    TO END THE TORMENT OF PILES.
    258 9 N thfa g I more tormenting than They make work almost in_i agonising to move or sit down. Piles are dangerous, too, because if neglected the] I lea ito fistula. If you hav. -itching, bleeding or protruding (be earlier you I with Doan's Ointment
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    THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
    423 9 IIF EIWIRW. vents in t only tailed to have a bad effect on the edministrsi that connti v ns that i, as I the Nippon,'' which P at: <* and statesm \,j the crb and e now ur .no* g>od of the c uutry. interests f
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    "IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TIME-"
    146 9 "IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TIME T.j>. J M tmusing snecdote I recent .-tay at Brighton whs re; day by the Rev. Cecil ICannssU, vicar of Thcrpe Malsor, to a gathering of hiH pan I ers, who made a presentation to him in bration of his return fi <re
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    "TRUMPED HIM!"
    101 9 Lord R.l'crt OsoH'i aing down disorder at pnbli I i to pr, ismarks the Daily Gbrani ironM l*» ratber a pity if it did— -if would be the end of triun., ep'akere. Tee B_ OS record is probably that of ti Corwen, wlio addressing a greet hy ;t
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      24 9 REMINDER. BATAM BRiCK WORKS OFFICE 135, PRINSEr STREET. arc now abb :y of our well known bricks to any quan re ol Singapore at
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      601 9 A POPULAR CLERGYMAN Mm, I \__i_i* -^T\sm. J.'--"\7_*~ [Nervous and Muscular Fatigue The remarkable public appreciation of the important letters appearing in this announcement week by week, is due to the absolute reliability of the experiences narrated. The very people we all know and feel we can trust, in whose
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      329 9 j IF ¥00 SUFFER From any Skin cr Blood Disease, J 1 I such as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular j I Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcere, Abscesses, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, Biood Poison, Rheumatism. Gout, &c, mWT DELAY Ibut at once start a course of Clarhe's Blood Mixture (the World-famed Blood
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      10 9 BROADWOOD PIANOS CHAPPELL PIANOS TONE, TOUCH DURABILITY. ui r»iPi i___i_______
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    SIR WALTER EGERTON ON SOUTHERN NIGERIA.
    495 10 Sir Wdter lg si tun, Governor ol Bontbera Mtgeria, has arrirsd in Bnglsnd from West Africa, ml wiil return to hia post in May. Tb*_ Govern raiting witb tbs Colonial Office anl the Cr« vn A_-.nN, on kits i|inelilWl of improving the original is
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    CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND COTTON INDUSTRY.
    293 10 Imperial edict waa iasu tiling attention ko t ta tl-. import of cotton I .he injury b< ii.., I Chinese cotton HP'.nn.-rs and baud loom weavers, wh and doth cannot compare in linen- wkh that of foreign yarns or goods ma.! Irasn. 1:. isou fcr
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    "I, JOHN, ALSO."
    98 10 se salary as l>v x\ is, in bw anihliii add > Fete in 1 tie with tha laDowii I to get of att n Un thai with ths Lir.;" I work 1 hmi to gel now th f I aad fir m the E ist, I would
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    BALLOONS AND AEROPLANES.
    416 10 Diriglbls balloons are cf much older date than SSTOpIaaSS, and the chief woik with them (f late has »>*en done by Count Z'p psßn, If. Santos DnmOßt, and the brothers Lsbandy. Count Zeppelin hsa t«en supported bj tiie G_srman Government, and the fa < irsrnmsnt bas also
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    GREAT INDUSTRIAL CHINESE DEVELOPMENT.
    365 10 reported from Washington that tbe Chinese Special Eavoy to tbe United States Government, Tang Shao Yi, has been considerab'y annoyed by tbe persistence of wouldbe concession buyers, who seem to think that he has brought to this country a big box of tts I; things to
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    INFLUENCE OF A PLAY.
    190 10 Mr Martin Harvey, a contemporary say?, has reoeir. d a letter from a hnsband and wife s be were recently reconciled, after an estrange' meut of years, through seeing that charming I v 1 ..nd Little Uhristina. risited the Adelphi last Tuesd ;y." wrote tho lady,
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    THE YUN-NAN RAILWAY.
    346 10 The Paris correspondent of "Th TIaMS" writes on Pve_ul*:r 25 The Foreign Affairs Committee haa now presented its report upon the Bill Sttthorising the Government oi Fien< h Indo China to raise a loan of fi \1 20,41 0 ia order to meet the expenditure which haa
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    AN ELECTRIFIED ELEPHANT.
    342 10 A very painful and unusual accident occurred in Mysore City on Sunday morning, the lo.h instant. A Palace elephant mabout, who was attending to some work seated on h'i6 eleptant (a tusker) happened to pass under the main line wires that convey the electric current from the
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    FOREIGN TRAVELLER MURDERED.
    230 10 Nev/s reached Tientgia on Jaruirv 3 of tbe murder of Mr Brooke, who months ago left Har. kow on ;iu extended shooting trip in the txtrema W< tC His companion, Mr Meirs, a we! .known traveller, who has mide niu.v advent uroui journeys, cabled from Szachwan, that
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    THE SONG OF THE INCORRIGIBLE
    108 10 1 wouldn't g y paid m*», 1 d .n't m;nd six months on the loose, With o ish in my ketto spend like a rockst Whenever I _e. I like a few weeks in London W.: i, mmmt 1 1 sonal h> But to live
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    MEMS AND MARKETING.
    215 10 In Singapore. Saigon, Hongkong and places, says tht Sia: I or cook follows the mist and come:-, back witb what she s< pays for. aud if such a custom w. I in Bangkok, it would do much to Imp. •.tion and prevent hi a gn testing carried
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      774 10 IUUBLUJLILJMMtSi.ISSIIII >MS MP. ll SMS I_BIBIiW •nm*wmwmm wmm M For a really obstinate, long-standing cough, whether bronchial, tracheal or laryngeal, there is positively nothing equal to Angier's Emulsion. It not only soothes the throat, lungs and air passages, but also promotes appetite, aids digestion and exerts a wonderfully invigorating influence
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      45 10 H I hare been prescribing Korrhwol CtmoA sote capsules very extensively dur tstwo years in Bronchial and Tul>ercular disorders, and in several of my -ases, I have been astonished how rapidly repail has taken place. Enj Imonary tnbercnloaia, they check the fnrmalinti if nurulent f_xT___et_m._.,
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      15 10 Ho Oplnm lerlain's Cough Remedy. Ihereisnota of opium 01 narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough I i
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      249 10 Passengers for thc Straits. A. Stewart, Miss I J D Cameron, M v ir J. A. < kor, Mr and M.s 11. S. fonn burn, Mr Bald. Mr T. fl fl Miss J. Pitt, Mr .1 Watkins, Mrs C. E. E. To Penang. Mr I I ttr W. B. and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1068 11 I ._tT -ia that da, is .run. B V vi ;ht angry, ani a aew i -V ill i B ll u milt. r ne tr the Turkish frontier. I BUS] j M surprise I night I con tilth a iracj. Al I who (I .iking
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 (Corrected up to Jan 29.) Bank 4 m/s nom demand M 2 3} Prirate crediti 3 m/i 2 -1 ,v credits 6 m/s 2/4| Pbakci, demand Bank^« M 29U G« kuan t, demand 236^ Ikdia^T. T, Hon9kok«, demand «m 22 [-X Yokohama, demand com. 113, Java, demand <«, I89|
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    PRODUCE.
    140 11 Jaa 2i>. Tii.* w $63.75 Garabier buyers 10.00 Gam bier Cube No. 1 13.75 GambierOubeNo. 2 w 13 00 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'port) 12.30 Pepper, White (fair L. W p.c 19.10 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.)^, w 19.50 Nutmegs (80 to the lfe.) 24.00 (Binda.) ..,«<«. zioni Olovea (Ambouui)
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    SHARES.
    762 11 Capital Capiu! Jasaa P*Jd Issued p*id ap V*Ja« ap Company. QaoUtJcMi 1300,000 300,000 10 10 BoUt Tin Mining Go. LH 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruans; UmUmi 1600,000 600,000 10 10 Brnseh Hydraulic T"m M. Oo Ltd 10 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Go Ltd $400,000 375,000 10 16
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      170 11 look After Your Health. If you have a cough, cure it. A cough is a symptom of more serious trouble. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best obtainable and you need bave no hesitancy in using it as .main-, nothing injurious. For sale by all dealers. TO BE LET No. B
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      585 11 TO LET. HOUSE TO BE LET. European Besidenoe No. 52, Spottiswoode Park. Immediata entry. Tennis court and ■tabling. Apply to I lui hi. if. k Co., Ltd. Jam 27 u.c. TO BE LET furnished or unfurnished house No. 35 Bright Land at Cuppage Road. Apply ta ALMEIDA k Co., Agents
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      375 11 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd, FOB PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer BHARATA," 4,054 tons, J.R.P. Alexander, Commander, will be despatched for thc above ports on Thursday, the 4th February, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For freight
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      284 11 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 875 it Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top C0. 5 rt. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on Ho< ks 20 5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1829 12 QravAßi Haamio, Pmdat, Jan 89 I'kksen. Hih K_tc..[].- n ry th.. i. ..-moi Sii J<»] n\i Hia Exoellen j Major-Gen. T Pen tt,CJB O.tJ.T. Th.- II .i the Attosasj-C-Snssa] W J S* i isaaasss J. 0 knl En ei Mun .1 Dr. D J. Qallowaf m T. EL..B
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    434 12 Oki>in\i:y M kktiN'., FniDAT Jan 29 Present Mr K. G. Broadrick (the President), Messrs. Wm. Macbean, C. W. Darbi-j shire, < >ng Tek Lim, Cheng Kenw Lee, C. I. Carver, Dr Powlie also, R. Peirce (Engineer i snd J. Polglase (Secretary). Minutes. The minutes of the ordinary meeting
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    SUPREME COURT.
    419 12 H. WoLSKEL vs. Unkl- Suleiman Yesterday afternoon tha Chief Justice delivered judgment on the motion made on behalf of the Defendant to set aside the writ in the ac.ion and all subsequent proceedings, on the ground that the leave of the Court to serve notice of the writ
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    44 12 The German warships Fuerst Bismirk" and "Tiger" left Eastward on Thursday. A cargo of coal arrived by the N I» L steamer Helene Kick ine rs yesterday from Kuchinotzu The "Valentyn" arrived in port jesterj day morning with a cargo of copra.
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      28 12 Cure That Cold While You Can. Better spend the small amount a bottle of Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy would cost you right HOW than to run the riak^of _lcol_L_____j_-_>_^
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      14 12 The Chinese New Year Sports will be held next Saturday, Feb. oth. in_J_ha after-
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      26 12 MUSIC .11 ST ARRIVED A SMALT. QUANTITY OF PIANOFORTE MUSIC SONG ALBUMS DANCE ALBUMS ALSO VIOLIN BANJO STRINGS. [Apply noon to 6 p.m. W. J. GARCIA,
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      246 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Jndkr Contract with thk Nkthi.i__.ani>. [sdu (ton I Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Uu.v THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Japara Palembang Valentyn Paneh, Asahan, I a and BelawanDeli Van DER Lyn Singkawang and Pontianak RUMPHIUB Belawan-Deli (passengers only) i Both
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      572 12 ANJER SHIPPING REPORT. (Compiled for the Singapore Free Press.") Date of passing Anjer Nationality and Description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed Destination. Jan. 14. Brit. 4/m bq Lyndhust; Parneil, Hongkong, New York. Jan. 15. Brit, str Rajput Morgan Penang, Tjilatjap. Jan. 16. Brit, str., Dardanus; Nicholas; Batavia,
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      471 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Man-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From V Sea Mow Col. Yacht 500 H«tpbj Jm If Pal an Zeedoif Dut 320 Kuril 17 Bang! Ship Hag Tons Master Arrived From (ksnmjrm^ K <>r Wh« Ajnbenl Brit 135 Scott .1 JH.in Fjimth Dut 278 Wmfetn Jaa II Baa
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