The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 February 1909

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    17 1 THE Singpaore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY :i, 1900. NO. 6,51 I
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    141 1 A ppeci il wire annouuees tl c formation of an Edinburgh CompaDj to tiaai/t-e ru estates that have trtej of three years old and upwards on a prcfit sharing basis Page 4. Kussia has entered into the Tureo-Bul-garian tegotiationa by suggesting ih« transfer of Turkey's war obligations
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    BETTY'S SOCIAL GUIDE.
    695 1 "Dear Bill In b it must b»- v v. bee* to always do look j a blctsii:g. I'm like tha ;q Sluil who w;n it, Qacrj lbs VIII, who couM not bet iv aud Luu.r? pantaloon I'm mixing then u| wdl D >thn u r n©W -n't
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      486 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., ESTABLISHED 1882HEAD OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Gapital and Assets exceed U,000,0Q0 Gold Dollars. The Federal Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest and most y kno I tnpanies m Canada Its lon.i; and successful experience v British Canadian Company with its record of t
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      298 1 Singapore Xuinpers Co. Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co, W En tertainm en is. ALHAMBRA! ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. LEADING ACTORS and ACTRESSES of the COMEDIE FRANCAISE and ODEON THrATRI IV-.V.OHT. IN A CINEMATOGRAPH ENTEIfiTAINMENT. "THE RED HAND" A Drama m 11 tableaux, exhibiting modern Paris m its night aspect, the taverns and
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      127 1 CINEMATOGRAPH. i North Bridge Road. To-Night! To-Nlghti! I NEW PROGRAMME Famous Gaumont's Films, Gome Gome K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. New Films, Every Wednesdays Most Up-to-date Show m Singapore. FIVE GOLD ELECTRO-PLATED WATCHES TO HE GIVEN AWAY ON SATURDAY NIGHT. ANTHONY LEWIS, Sole Proprietor. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL.
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      74 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. To Let, Netherleigh, Napicrrd Branksome Stevens-rd furnished liat m Orchard-rd Pa^e 7. For all requisites for the kuda, kechil or besar, try Morton Page 1. East coast ships to Bangkok Page 6. Bombay British Express Dairy butter is going strong Page 1. Prospector m willing to advise on
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      347 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 3rd Hi*b Water:- 8 10 a, 10.36 p Asiatic Society Gen. Meeting, Museum 5 p Thursday, 4th Bigh Water.— 9 .:3u a., 11.35 p Ponies measured for Gyniklrtna, 7 a. B I Mail Homeward closes 3 p Dedication, Methodist Church, Fort Canning. Wishing Cap" 9 p Friday,
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    SOMALILAND.
    265 2 Bom v, Jaanarj -1 The ieB of MB all accounts Bg more s»" Mullah ha- OfM taken t.-.-- I |is rai ling tavigpro y H ad his forces d.\ into three colaam i i<-i. which is sa; :,iore than 15,00 Om of thete he has dire< I tbe afijjertain
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    ERUPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    307 2 Vo: \no Throws Water. tan The La^nas volcano is m eruption ai: I to iphic information received fror M 1 '.wiiii- has already done ie!a lively lUma^e m its immediate r. appea the meagn tetaSa that ive ho f.ir red that the volcano baa a I
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    AMERICA'S NAVAL EXPENDITURE
    132 2 LTEfI Ex< m <ta \t Rw eini's \> \v York. Jan. 17. The Cnimuiii. t ofl :i.- BUmm ol Rapre— \trnW nav.il »^tim.itc- wsU-niay 1 n.liture at Sl;r>, 600,000, being an fa* .1-, ut' ji;>,DOO.O(H) is compared with Mm eseut fiscal year. The estimates are g/ntA&t f
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      146 2 THE BEST TABLE WATER. OBTAINABLE Pints per case U Dozen U. 25 N£TT. L- I IVI1 VI FEDa II II A STUDY OF THE FIRST WATERS I- FRASER& NEAVE LJ^ Mi 11ll Il [T IS NOT BEEMLY, DO IT NOT ;IFIT IK NOT TRUE, SPEAK IT NOT." MABCUB AURELIUS. RE-INFORCED
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      558 2 NOTIQES. A. van der Does de Bye, late manager q the Sin^kep Tin Milling Co., Ltd., 15, Hote van Wyk, Prospector and Promoter, under takes to explore, Bell and bay metallic deposits. Consulting hours on week days only be j tween 8 a.m.— 4 p-m. Feb 3 9.2 Dr. Mas
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      530 2 INSURnN&ES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established I^2. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asm. Thy: Ijorxeo Co., General Agents. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch
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      452 2 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India Australia and China, INCORPORATE! m R'YAL OUJ Paid up Capita] m 60.000 shares of £20 eatL £1,200 000 Reserve Fund £]'.b2b,Qic Reserve L.a' P opi etors £1,200,000 I wart Cunaio Sir Alfred Dent, The Bight Jl«.u I Sir ICon agn C roi«h Tun I na
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    FILE WHARVES IN TIDAL WATERS.
    219 3 A paper on PQt V. n Tidal "Watara wan recently read fcera of the >erini< S< I etj bj Hr < r. I, Ml I B T W m the chair. The itctttin raed res and their condition?, a noli-' OWJ or concrete was ofeviow
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    IPOH'S "NEW TOWN."
    108 3 buili a M new Thursdaj last it of Perus i:i ell's tfs: Id to 1 sea m I J been occupied < I bad owing to v Town runt xd( Ibat th > Ton d bat hsd It ft a fine now stood on for noticed too,
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    THE MENGLEMBU LODE.
    29 3 Fisher m tie stber him ng !>■ -idant writ faith _ainst the- without ihr lUll, i.O'ilJ 1^ ill be rtf -nod to 80. Th»- M terms of
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      33 3 U B iaibtr';in > Cough M B I >ou art- iia> tibia twenty four hours. It is, without doubt, kbc bftfl market fear coughs, colds croup i. piaj c by all dealeis. P.NTAUi >SULES
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      514 3 Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE, S. S. PENSION SCHEME. This scheme has been devised to meet the requirements" of those who wish to provide a Pension or annuity for themselves on the attainment of a specified age, which pension or annuity will be paid to them
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      466 3 AuertONS. AUCTION SALE OF A Valuble Library of Books At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co' ft Salerooms, Wednesday, 10th February, at 10-30 a.m. Including several valuable book.s on Malay Lore and Life, China and Japan, History of the Coronation of Edward VII by Loftif, The Russian and Japanese War.
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      254 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines. I If SI !{*'*&*-<»*'****- Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER 50 IN USE IN THE M. S. 10, 12 1U HP. m stock. IMPORTERS, BORNEO CO., LTD. Where "D. M." BOILER COMPOSITION is used A little "D-M/* introduced into a boiler with the
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1903.
    1322 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1903. .all the Press the People's ri^ht maintain, Una wed by influence and unbriV>ed by %Li\m\ 1 ruth h r florious precepts dravr. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty arid I.aw. To all who comprehend how vitally the peace of Europe depends upon the politic
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    93 4 Wo heir that the appeal for subscriptions to the fund f'jr the memorial to he erected m memory of the late Lieut. H. S. P. At kin has been generously responded to. (8.N.8. Gazatte.) A Tamil who pleaded guilty to a charge of giving false information to E. P. C.
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    JAVA.
    870 4 (/V; m cur aum I ndent] .via, Jan 29. The Nieuwe Aruhemsche Courani 3s up m arms against the appointment l .Mr Bloyi van Trealang i'.ius to an official post here. He was a director of the Central Bank at the Hague, which failed recently, and has been under
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    TO FINANCE RUBBER.
    19 4 I n is; and Trust Company, with a WtH be form on profit sharing restates burgh.
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    BALGOWNIE RUBBER ESTATE.
    10 4 Thf> rubber ban tale i dry rabbi
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    264 4 The meeting; of C has been a iUtlery, X 11. A. Bawling for the Chan Tangltn ("ub will tain Peb p in. The monthly •i.ttiou will 1 this aftM D Thieve- Barrted fifty pi at Cliiu We enti 'te Gryoa rut later than boob Mr 1! the Chief -J of
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      229 4 IMOND GAS. a MERSEY PLANTS BXOEL. Bmitln fapenrissr. Large Waaner. Additional Dryer. N<::-ret!.:n Stokn.- Valve. Costiiiuous BUUUkg Bf Simplicity. Reliability. Accessibility. Varyiag Load* Drerloadi High Efficiency 4ak may bfl Removed when the Plant is Running. I CENTRAL Er'CHIE WORKS .J I IN GREAT VABSETY. 5! V ir I a r
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      95 4 i^JES 2SHESK3Sa ,1® I JSS3BSc3 S3SESE& '.i^SSSMSffi |G. R. Lambert Co. J LIMITED, recall to the public that they are the only really reliable 1 studio m this Colony for high 1 class photography m all pro- 1 cesses, being the only firm 1 3 both owned and managed by
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      54 4 THE SIKGAPOHE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMTIEE wnx pboducb GILBEKT AND STLLIYAN'S OPERA THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE On February 11, 13, 16, 18 and 20. UOX PLAN AT ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY IST. is. (Iteservod) Dress Circle $3, Orchestra Stalls &3, Pit Stalls $2. (Unreserved)
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      16 4 Chanjhf-iiaiL I Colic, Cholei a I*4 Mm rhoefc Remedy. Th. if not i who Hi monk
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    BALKAN QUESTION.
    58 5 Strained •lancici! Arrang t& I -.;.:i. B fWfo i". g&rU ta.j Tur-ne-1 to engage the .'ion of the powers, inft .»t A st his been t itinople hich are not likely to la 28 jm. -hit I aitis pi 3 of the I: i key cl .ka up
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    MACHESTER FAILURE.
    10 5 Fpm. ur cotton .-sLippin^ announce 1 at Manchester.
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    OBITUARY.
    136 5 S rapore Broken. ure announced of L >rd Hurton, tei i Craufuid, C.M iphical notes are from Eichael Arthur j X.C.V.0., cr. 1904: D.L., I. an 1). 12 Nov. Liza, d. i Übire m rard 1 -.ill, one d. Educ. Cambridge urdshire, Burl I i .ion, < O. J.
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    TRAMWAY CUP
    111 5 1 to be ore of the best matches -vy competition was played <. IV uad, Marine Police and the S;raits ■re the opposing the ball 1 D H. Tli j teams appe he first The I on centered a be ry dunce of BOoriog il forward line missed
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    69 5 note about the Sherwood now m India, m the M U.9 Q otte" I the Ist Battalion, m ladia, j -till, wit tints, m the nfortheConnaaght Revolver Capi •t.iing to their practice foim, the? >•< made nea: I The \Ubj ma top scorer i remainder of i could have followed
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    A RUSSIAN SENSATION.
    114 5 NOTABILITIES ARRESTED. RevolutionarylSuspects. Submirina T^le^raph !i- [tor's) Rao. I j 1.59 i.m. Bit B Prince L-jpuhkin, Chief of id member of the Miuigtry of tho rior (previously of the Department de kUon aud a Privj Councillor) who id a member of one of the Russian princely ■oeu
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    A WHEATSHIP WRECKED.
    52 5 Rbc. Fab. 2, 9.59 a.m. |f w 1 f*om Mjib^urae that the Clanronald, laden with wheat for South Africa, 1m a baan totally wreck 3 J m heavy seas <ff E lit hi, i. Thirty-four lascars aad six white men hive been drowned, including the captain of
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    "THE WISHING CAP."
    463 5 Pleasing Production. Q lite one of the most delightful productions m the w:v of piivs for children was g Cap," the first performance of which was given list evening m the Victoria Memorial II ill by tin Singapore Catholic Club Children. Wherever lioinan Catholic communities have their
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    139 5 A ratbei curious appeal cisc washeird m llmgoon the other day, the Crown appealing igainst the order of the Sessions Judge angoo, acquitting a prisoner, a Burwho was charged with murder. The Appeal Court, on the evidence, had no doubi thai the accused had struck the blow lused death, ana
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1067 5 The racing at Penang w,ts consider.il.lv ■polled by the wet weather, but it was none the less interesting, v it saw some horsea win wh ii i, iot hu] the best of luck, Of run as kiudlv as one might have wished. B inmore got home m good
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    Board sending a team, but that is not the
    273 5 reft] point. T:io •VusT.ilim visit is alwav& the great attraction a( home, tud if a teim is sent over which is not looked on as really represent ktire, and does not happen to como off, the fioanciilloM is considerable. theB3 circumstances
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    SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
    272 5 Annual General Meeting. Tha annual general mest.icg of the members of thj Singapore Poh Club was held at tho Singapore) Exchanga last tvaning. There were prese at Mtjo: McCirthy, Captain Davidson and Messrs G. E. Yenning Thoina*, H. VVack, Hawfcrey, H. C. CookeYarborough, C. S. Crane, J.
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    CHINA NEWS.
    304 5 Government Movements. (The Union Times' Special In order to reform the finance of the country, the Prince Urgent has decided to fix a stamp duty and abolish the Likin entirely. The Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, and the Bjard of R 3 venue have fixed on standard
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1040 6 > London. January 20. A frurii Mansia states tbat I >olchl La^na.-. m south western Luzon burst into a ruption last night. Torrents *i lava rendered the highways impassable. No fatalities I'av rto been reported. It' i w b< i btin>» of the volcano yarned th< A Mvstkrious
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      348 6 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. Tho steamers cf this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Struts, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, SwatOW, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwan^, Yangtsse Ports, Formcaa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kntaanjc 4896 R.
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      717 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVTGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through BUIh of Lading ißßned for China Ooaat, Persian Guli, Continent— and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MATT, LINES. Outviard {for China) Delta Feb. 12 Devanha
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      727 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. j The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fort- night; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      698 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. \^_^^_i 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 OBOfl a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at PcnivUg uA Colombo. Taking cargo
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      474 6 SHIPPING. 1 1!• JL/» 1 Norddentschcr Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE TTti«e fft«t and well-known ma i nl^nwn Ot' this Company sail fortni^litly fn.ra i".r-, Hamburg vi* Rotterdam, Actwnrj> S >: Gibrikitar, Genoa, Napl«.-, (com. Naples, ikmUl V*i verb. Suez, Aden, Colotbi Pwiaiiti Bingi^x n kong, Shanghai, Nagaaak: A
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    AUSTRALIA AND ORIENTAL IMMIGRATION.
    343 7 r.aman i^ Mel- h'» »s like y. He tpable oi ->f aDy c bar bin from Australia's afti I if Wt Live y more object lessons similar t i that t>r<> twenty I from stowed awaj cj; the cargo j expect to fmd t raj .-li'T
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    PARALYSIS OF THE BLADDER
    414 7 Mr. A. (iiilctt, of The QardeOS, San'lling Park, Hyth.-, Kent, England wrote us on April 29th, 190J describing his terrible suffering from paralysis of th»: bladder, and of his rfal recovery through using Dota'a Rec fcachc Kidney rill*. The case btinsj ore of such exceptional inwe
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 7 (Corrected up to Feb 2 Bank 4 m/s M nom demand M M 2/8| Prirate credit* 3 m/i 2/4 credits 6 ni/s 8/4| Prawch, demand Bank,*. M 291 GtmmuAXT, demand M 236 i Lhdia, T. T, M 174 Ffox9KOF«, demand m« m« 88% Yokohama, demand m« norn IMj Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    147 7 Feb 2. Tk M $633) Gambier m M M buyers 9.87 1 Gambier Oxib« No. 1 13.65 Gambier Cnbe No. 2 w W.OO Pepper Bl&ck (ord'u. S'pora) bayers 1 2 .3 7 Pepper, Whit© (fairL.W. 5 p. 0.; buyers 10.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ife.)^ M 10 00 Nutmegs
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    SHARES.
    766 7 Capita! Capital Inn F*|<J lacued paid up Vala« op Company. QaoUfkm 1300,000 100,000 10 10 R, *t Tin Mining Oo. Lt4 I 1300,000 225,000 10 li Hihh TIitLlii $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bmseh Hydnnlir T.b M Go Lt4 10 <>• £400,000 350,000 1 1 I) :<T Development Oo Ltd
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      161 7 ore m adding imonyto m typhoid fever itler epidemic, I used it v •.ly surpassed my expectations. ne« was exerted upon the pu!<o ;md tentperature, while the whole course greatly modified. Kitvhkv, m.D., Cohsu Sutler Jo. t. B beautiful of hair. UraKan la.ly tidoo >l A ver 3 Hair Vi>:
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      251 7 WANTED. WANTED. Smart salesman wanted m the ElectroPlate 1 >epartinent. Apply Manager, E.-P. Department, JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. b_3 6.2 STAMPS WANTED. Wanted, used S. S. and V. M. S. stamps. State lowest price five hundred. A. A. A. c o Free Press. Feb2 9.2 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A Dresser for
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      588 7 TO LET. TO LET Furnished rt.it with private entrance. Apply 215, Orchard Road from r 7 p m. Feb :s v.c. TO LET. NVtherh-igli Napier Road, from Ist April. A. ES. I)., Mission House, Stamford Koad. Keb v o. TO LET FURNISHED. 1 P.ranksorne Stevens Road <;ntry Ist March. Apply
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      553 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer "BHARA.TA," 4,054 tons, J.R.P. Alexander, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 4th February, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For freight
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      279 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 2 !)(>( K. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 87f ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width ol 1 atrance, top 60. ft. bott. 75 tl. 45. h it Water on blocks 27.5 ft Water on blocks '^0.5 ft.
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    DUEL OF WITS.
    1225 8 "BOQA3 CASE <; KEENER, j I>kkk\ An .1 QuBSTIOVS. The Horin cis«* was t I i further »ta^> m tW 3 ipnM C -v wi.'-n Mr 1 M 1' c >ntinu i bis en h n imiii i' km lei ;nt Mr A. En IVi M mbe
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    100 8 A European who described himself as a ship's engineer went to the Sepoy Lines police station on M iViiv night, and begged 1 r 1 and shelter. He was given a good I and a place to sleep m and yesterday j f ared before the tecjnd magistrate,
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    BURGLARS MAKE A HAUL.
    50 8 Th residence of Mr. J. Cohen m Wilkie Road entered by burglars on Mond i\ night. The thieves stole two cash-boxes contain 3 and t'l'2. A report was le to the police and the boxes and gold were found near the house. The dollars had vanished.
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    STABBED IN PRISON.
    40 8 A Chinese life-seuterjca prisoner m the Criminal Prison stabbed another prisoner m the e\- on Monday afternoon. The :i >ng steel insti ument used m Dg n .Eg The eye was destroyed the brain i almosi penetrated.
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    POST CARD EXHIBITION.
    72 8 M ssrs Koh Go's Post Card Exhibition I will be held on the 1 1 a 6th instant, ,it N>. 881 Bras Bisah Road, Baffles Hotel j Building. Admission Icets only, which tan be had at tbe door, <>n the 4th the ex- bibition will be open
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    ALLEGED FALSE REPORT.
    500 8 Thi Zioh Boad "Gan<; Robbery." Police Inspector I'.ranagan of Sepoy Lines station charged a Cantonese contractor named Ah Cboog before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday afternoon, wi'h unking a false report to the police. Thecflicer stated that on Friday morning last ho received certain information from
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    CHEQUE TRANSACTION.
    290 8 B fore Mr E.E. Colman, third magistrate yesterday, Esharat Khan, a bock binder, was charged with cheating m respect of a cheque for SI 10. Mr W. T. Cherry, superintendent of the Methodist Publishing Hou-je, said that the accused came to him on the 14h of last month
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    A TUTOR'S FEES.
    147 8 Ex Master of Raffles School. S C. Sinha, a Brahmin, sued a Chinese towkay named Phua Choon Hian before Mr Sav.nders m the District Court, yes'.er(iiv afternoon, for $SCO for his sarvices as private tutor to five children. Defendant put iv a counter-claim of $16 for rent
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    334 8 Tbe Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's steamer Uullmouth arrived yesterday with 5,100 tons of kerosene m bulk from \\itoum. The "Profit" arrived yesterday morning from Bangkok with a cargo of rice on board. The Shipping and the Import and Export offices will open for one hour from (10 to 11
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      59 8 A Popular Remedy iv South Afnca. Chamberlain's Oongb Remedy has been m Booth Africa lor a number of yean, and the j uict that it Btill relains its popularity as a cure of OOaghSi coda and croup is certain proof ti».it it gives satisfaction, nfonnxi Hro.s., gen< ral merebanta at
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      269 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAVTSCHAPPIJ Dndib Contuact with the Nethkuland." India <;ovkrnmk Agents at Singapore, The Shipsa^ency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. THB UNDERMENTIONED DATKS OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Dott Mar as (Djemad (Midai 1 Sc-dauau, Oaloe, Poeloe Pandjaog aud Brouwer Moeara Saba, Simpang and Djambi Laurens Pit liiouw. Prigi-Radja and
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      431 8 CLEARANCES. Peb 2. Flevo, Brit, str., Gibson, for Kelantan xiv, ports. Banka, Brit, str., Russell, for Anainbas and Natunas Is. Sunda, Brit, str Montford, for Antwerp via ports. Benoa, Dut. str., Lueardie, for P. Brandan. Hong Wan I, Brit, ttr., Kinghurn, for Hongkong and Amoy. Ophir, Dut. str., Koenig, for
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