The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 February 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909. NO. 6,516
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    137 1 Judgment Km W-eu reserved m the B CftM. prob*blj to he tfiven before Ml S t c >mbe Smith goes to Penang on the 18. faPage 5. An interesting case of initial ioa into a I sterat society IB reported on pi_" The dedication of the \Vesle\
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    MADE WITH HANDS.
    684 1 b& tin hich \\iq ftttisi and the fallen, this chaotic age. I with tlm vague mat Ct« atirrt£( the birth i• w movements aud new \dmn m the <hu nt v. rid, i logubi epoch when the traveller m h "There is the suns <>f Bml or
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      278 1 M Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICE, SINGAPORE, S. S. PENSION SCHEME. ;cheme has been devised to meet the requirements' of those who wish to provide a Pension or annuity for themselves thes ttainment i specified age, which pension or annuity will be paid to tb m for the
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      345 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. LEADING ACTORS and ACTRESSES of the UOMEDIE FRANCAISE and ODEON THEATRE APPEARING TO-NIGHT. IN A CINEMATOGRAPH BNTEBTAINMENT. "THE RED HAND" A Drama m 11 tableaux, exhibiting mo<1( m Paris m its ni^ht aspect, the taverns and .supper rooms of Moiltma' re. the rcsorls of suspicious chara.ters
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      234 1 Entertainments. HARIMA HALL. GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. North Bridge Road. To-Night! To-Night! NEW PROGRAMME Famous Gaumonfs Films. Gome Gome 1 1 K. HAKIMA, Sole Proprietor. THE GASETY HALL, FOOT OF FORT CANNING. New Films, Every Wednesday and Saturday. Most Up-to-date Show m Singapore. FIVE GOLD ELECTRO-PLATED WATCHES TO BE GIVEN AWAY ON
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      63 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. E Pabancy has consignments of cloths from special Judia Mills Page 1. Bombay Express Batter, M Bolter. Fa^< The Oliver type writer.— Page 5. Netherleigh, Napier-rd, to let- Page 7. Situation as conductor. Page 3. Government-rd from Outran to Neil rd closed from Monday next. P& Cheap fares,
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      395 1 THE WEEK. Friday, sth High Water.— lo.l3 a., 11.43 p Full Moon, 3.25 p Mark Lodge 6 p Saturday, Pth i High Water.— lo.s4 a. Anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore. Public Holiday. Cricket, Law Civil Service v 5.C.0., 11 a. Chinese New Year Sports. Wi&hing Cap" 9 p Sunday,
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    MANILA CARNIVAL.
    514 2 T/!k Land Pakadk and Moro Exhibit. l.iti Parade if tbe Carnival this year Moi the -'p^'t.u- ii tr and beauti- _r--tnt; that «-.i'<l be produced .mywh- 1 B '••I'iuf'i fl >a*s will >-on- the p.tr i*• 'M-h representing a country E theet will bi emblematic of ■i'-nt .v.'l
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    ANTIQUITY OF THE SAUSAGE.
    125 2 The sausage d.it^s haci to tbe year 897. it hu.s been aaaariad kaaft Urn Qraeki m the \iys of Hoaiflf tnatuit' i''u;>'d sausages, but khia pvakiatork ■rixtwt kad nothing m com--non with our modern product. The ancient s >-called sausage wan composed of the ?uv.(* iterials
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    96 2 The tunetioi;.- connected with the wedding I L.idv Violet Elliot to L>nl Charles F»!z inamioi appealed atwglj 111 the native ,i >pulati>>u of QalmUl, and burgfl crowds >sembled on the mauliiu to witness the urocession from GoversjMßt House to the ithtxiral. The military played a proim•nt parr m adding to
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      51 2 A Popular Remedy m South Africa. Chau.berlain's OOQgfa Remedy has b*'en m Africa for a number of years, and the lir ct tliit it still retains its popularity as a < ur< of coughs, cold* and croup is certain proof that it gives satisfaction. Morum Bros., general merchants at Tarkastad,
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      712 2 HIR.ANO THE BEST TABLE WATER. OBTAINABLE Pints per case U Dozen U. 25 Splits 8 600 SOLE AGENTS LIMTED. DNDBB NEW PROPRIETORSHIP. ADELPHI HOTEL. Select rinproof result ntial and transit Hotel, commanding the most peaceful and attractive outlook m Singapore facing the Cathedral and adjoining the Esplanade. SdpPTATTTTI?Q ANGLO-FRESCff COOKING.
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      522 2 NOTH2ES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Govern- 1 inent lioad from Outram Koad to Neil Road will be closed to the Public from midnight Monday the Bth instant. By order, G. HOLDEN, Act. Supdt. of Works <k Surveys. Singapore, 3rd February, 1909. Feb 5 18.2 THE EXCHANGE BANKS
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      522 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE™ Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVAN?, Manager, South Eastern AtOtL, Thb Borneo 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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      529 2 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATE!* BY RoYAL CBAi Paid up Capital m 60,000 share* of £20 each £1.200 000 Reserve Fund £1,525*000 Reserve Liability c f Proprietor! £1.200,000 < Miiirhaui Sir Alfred M Bear] Si n» i? n I-i'vita. Si i I i mxi r. n.
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    GERMANY AND ITS NAVY.
    289 3 I M I I kv the end of h-tl a«Oßtk Adrmni v ,n 4 ti>- [aperi U M iriae, m company with other high osnelali of the Marine Atnt, paid a prolong- risil lo VVi!the pnrpo*' ifithl g j extensive works which are now neitiin^ j
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    REGIMENTAL GOMMANB IN INDIA.
    166 3 The effect of tie rule under which the term ad tndian I fto seven is In the 1 all Ccm- tperati >n of the i tie within the lions of I aandanti n<l t);ift> of these will lv the ;ier.ts of D .;.t 4 B I
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      482 3 BPsW Aroyou easily tired? .Jk I-i your work a j ~jf of't»-M f''l weak A faint P La f?S yr \ti\w appetite poor? Aiv you c^.ily disSr *'■>■■: i-/-- 1 If s<>, your o irvoua j I■m ia weakem dj your blood i i impure, and >ua Qlnesa ia not
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      492 3 AuenoNs. AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges Fbom i Pawhshopi On Monday, the Bth February, 1909 At New Market m Malacca. Chops Ban Hong, Exg Jlin. SSKG .Too AND CHU ll.'N TONO. The pledges will be on view at the Central Station two days prior to day of sale. TEOH HONG
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      244 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS its absolutely the best value obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built up on the Solid Basis of Quality and Age, and HOUSE OF COMMON «^T has been made from the first. > <^ < The ideal natural mineral j There is only one "Tansan" refuse
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      406 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our The s Qgap n p n m w a Homing i ►aify, m I t eWeti from Vf excep:. I), Cash price Ten < Suhscril>ers' oopies will l>e their v it pn rred) by seven o'< morn kg. Full ad fc to
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Feb. 5, 1909.
    1460 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Feb. 5, 1909. Hen shall the Press tlie People's right maintain, U'lawtd by influence and unbribed by p:iin Here patriot Truth h~<- plonous precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I-aw. The biggest j>b thit the s^iea^e of engineering has ever tackled is the construction
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    780 4 A Bengali polircman has been arrested on a charge of attempted extortion of five cent 8. Clothing valued at $24 has been stolen from the house of a Malay at Baach Road. A Hokien has told the police that three t of his countrymen attacked him m New- f market
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    "THE WISHING CAP."
    143 4 Successful Pe&vormaj There v übt that the large audience that assembled m the Memorial Hall last evening to witness the Gubernatorial performance of "The Wishing Cap Catholic Club children were surprised and delighted. R-ght from the raising of the curtain m the ttrtf act, the clever youngsters
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    WESLEY M. E. CHURCH.
    432 4 I• The prett j Ohm m\ umyy the Methodist Episo replace the one m A Q-gt 11 Bishop Oldham, ass*. clergy, m the presence of a Anderson (who was at*en<i Stockley, vate M r 1 \»lglase and belonging to the Church and to W. 1 >rui
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    MR DYER BALL.I.S.O.
    241 4 Born m Canton m 7 ing thirty-two years oi 8, Mr James DjW Ball, I.S< S M.N. China Bran. t nto private life and the public sen i by one sterling good offi ial. V M Ball went Lome on J«?ave las generally understood that tfctei wafl
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      183 4 MOND GAS. MERSEY PLANTS EXCEL. Sensitive Vapourizar. Large Washer. Additional Dryer. Special Ncn-return Stoking Valve. Continuous Running. Quick StaitiLg. Simplicity. Reliability. Accessibility. Varying Loads. Overloads. High Efficiency Ash may be Removed when the Plant is Running. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS .J Hall-Marked Silver Ware. Electro-Plated Ware. IN CREAT VARIETY. i Iv^
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      173 4 WILSON COPHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. I The only High-class Studio m the Straits. High as our standard for Portraiture has been m the past it ia even better to-day, as hundre-U of customers who have given vi sittings during the last couple of months will I gladly testify. Our productions invariably I
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      55 4 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMTiEE WILL PRODUCE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S OPERA. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE On February 11, 13, 16, 18 and 20. BOX PLAN AT ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY IST. Scats. (Reserved) Dress Circle $3, Orchestra Stalls |3, Pit Stalls §2. (Unreserved)
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    WEST AFRICA.
    58 5 k Considerable Fighting. marine ToVlffTipTi BmiiM'l) \l tc. Pftbn try I h, >', j m. ill oiih, rtUekad ♦he I Twttm bonadftrr Comaknon*! Soukwala ii na. rrhe I II M I b««B mhy ♦.heOn the 26 h !>■••:. c Wfti he.iw ■i I of the \nglo ■< I
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    ADMIRALTY PROMOTION.
    25 5 Rei 10 pin. It ifl fly ann tint Admiral B I I sea lord, kl Bii P. C. Bridgem .n m M Fleet.
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    EMINENT JUDGE A PEER.
    39 5 n. Sir Join Gorell lUrnes, at of the Probate, Divorca and A 1i created a peer. The Hon. Sir John Charles Bigham sue- rell liirnes m the Divorce Court. Eao H imilton, XC, succeeds Mr.
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    ABYSSINIAN WAR.
    23 5 PJenelik's Illness. French sources ttate thai n fa is broken out m nia m consequence of the Emperor k s illness.
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    BAND IN BOTANICAL GARDENS.
    119 5 BAND IN BOTANICAL GARDENS. kind permission of Lt. Col. Glover mil Officers the lUnd of the (Duke Middlesex Kigiment will perfori. _'ramnie of music m the -nd i y the troin 9 pin. until 11 pni. The pro.:im^ will be as follows Much Aux Flambeau Meyerbeer Brise-des-Nuits Laniothe T: fend
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    TAIPUSUM.
    127 5 rest .^en among the Chetty :i celebrating tba Festival of pusum night their pie m Tank Road was brilliantly illumi- 3 .1, represented as si f icocir, left the Temple at :u. foil I bjF a huge gathering Amid the noise of trumpets, diumt, surrounded by \_rures, with the
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    FATAL AFFRAY NEAR AMPANG.
    93 5 FATAL AFFRAY NEAR AMPANG. I a p.m. on M gang of Chi- tenement on the road to the II .tcr-work-. i rf M and x halt miles nd Anipang. i proaent i w« > that i NN:iS t hut Ji a wound m Ibc 1- Ili wllilc a watchman wai
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    JAPAN'S POLICY.
    215 5 THE OPEN DOOR IN MANCHURIA. Acts Oppose Words. The Times is Convinced. (By Submarine Telegraph. Renter*!) Bee i i< L, 10.10 a.m. The If >roing I '>st says that X iron k'omutft'i Speech U itrikiog testimony to the changed rita&tioo m the Par Bast, which Change a splendid
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    AFRICAN UNION.
    77 5 A Temporary Agreement. Rec. Feb. 4, 10.50 a.m. The South African Convention has unanimously agreel that Capetown shall ba the legislative capital of British S^uth Africa, Uld Pretoria the administrative capital. The Constitution will be submitted to special sessions of Parliament m the different Colonies at the end
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    GALLANTRY REWARDED.
    119 5 The British Resident, Mr E. L. Brockmin, took advantage of his visit to Kuantan to present to Mr W. J. Muller the Royal Humane Society's Medal for swing life. It appears that during last Easter holidays two Chinamen were sky- larking on the Government Wharf vrlnn they fell
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    MORTALITY RETURNS.
    100 5 TIM retarni for the month of Janua-y for j Singapore show 997 deithe, a ratio per mille of 43.11. The dea'hs arose from malarial fever 201, typhoid fever 7 and fever n..t specified 55; phthisis 11:2. pneumonia id bronchitis 51 dysentery 44, diarhhoea 19 and cholera 39 beri-beri
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    MORE NATIVE ENGLISH.
    170 5 A good m mj specimens of English v she is wrote* 1 hate appeared from time to time n cur COlutWM and the following copy of a letter which was sent to Mr Hardwick by one of the >* B. T. (Vs. mandores is an amusing ■pecimeiL
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED.
    1484 5 'HofjAN' CASE ENDED. Pkos and Cons. The "Hogan" case watered 00 its last s'.if.'Ks yesterday, wheu Counsel addressed Mr Justice Sercombe Smith on the evidonco which hid bfea submitted m support of and a<j;t nst the claim of *4f> 200 against Mr A. Einslie Banzie. The pliintiffa, Fr.
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    GEESE IN THE FAR EAST.
    122 5 A Seasonable Discovery. The many friends of the goose will rejoice to learn that the goose which lays the golden eggs is no longer a myth. A few days ago. according to a telegraii from Chita, a farmer living on the bank of the Amur
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    LEARNING TO SING.
    373 5 SIR WALTER PARRATT'3 ADVICE. School Music Denounced. Sir Walter Parrafct, the distinguished Master of the King's Music, and organist of St George's Chapel Royal, Windsor, addressed the second meeting of the Conference of Teachers, which is being held m the King's Hall of the Holborn Restaurant, and
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    WONDKES OF THE WIRELESS.
    462 6 itecfnUy occurred an rv. Nt unprec< nt j m the hi the world. A man m I'aris was talking ami anothei MH 110 miles away heard what he -aid. If there had bet-u a win- stn-tc.hrd h»twMi! ih. m we should have d nderstood it better,
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      296 6 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Phiiippinea &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutaang 4895 K.
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      399 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 Ooawt, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will !*av« Singapore on ox about MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) Delta Feb. 12 Assaye
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      426 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      311 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AM ERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. Tbe steamers of this Company mamUin a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the B( China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg an 1 once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang an/i Colombo. Taking
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      242 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremci: IMPERIAL GERMAU MAIL LINE Th« fnat and well-known m*»ii e\^*.tni-> this Company wul fortns^bt'y from H&Piburg via BoMMiMn, Actw«--]-. Sou! I Gibraltar, Genoa, Naploa, (oonn«ctioi Naples, Alexandria an^i VIM vrrw Suez, Aden, t'. mt> Nmu > k ingnp n kong, Shfcn^L*., N*tg^h*k« ColN to Yokohama and
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    399 7 low n-"-v booln will}*' ready ida F Mrua'v vh. 1969 i i B the Blaeka. An: i. T 014 W«W T«.!e3. Benson, k H i HoavuntiiWMi IJiiJlo>- Armed. Margaret. < hnstopher Hibbauit, (maker. i mm i W Tlm M.i. I tt-arms. ebi >*-■. Helen, Winged Dream. f Marios,
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    CAN AEROPLANES BE MADE FOR £100?
    181 7 ng m the "Economist," a correspon;uts oat thai tiy.r; ißOfl r <- > .^nincant itageol their dove- only it p lesfble to make aud --t'll mat-hint PB th> open market, bat orders ropiai I 111 Wright and Karman principles haw ra i> been rec<
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    402 7 Singapore, left February, 19 "9. Beans, Long per catty 5 do. French do 12 fWf per lb. Ik Beat St-ali do M Bean Sprouts per catty 2i Bamboo Sprouta do. B Bb-ebaa do. l. Bnnjalg do. 4 flsbbuge, Batavia do. rOi do., China do. 8 do.. Salted
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    STORY OF A HUNGER MARCH.
    304 7 Mr R. Powell, leader of the Bradford unemployed who left recently on a hunger march." made some singular revelations m speaking a9 a meeting m Bradford. He said ti:e failure of the inarch was due to the proportion of the men who did not intend
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    EXCHANGE.
    80 7 (CoKEECTKD UP TO Feb 4.) Bank 4 m ls nom domand 2, 3 1 Pri rate credits 3 m/f -/-V_ credits 6 m/a 2-/4 1 Fhakou, demand Bank 29 U Guemany, demand 236$ India, T. T, 174 QoireKoire, demand M M 2_% Yokohama, demand norn 1131 Java, demand M
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    PRODUCE.
    136 7 Feb 4 Ti_* 184.25 Gambier buyers 9.82 Gambier Cube No. 1 13.65 Gambier Oube No. 2 13.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) buyers 12.25 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p. 0.; buyers 19.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.)^. 19.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 24.00 Mace (Banda) w norn Clores (Amboina)
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    SHARES.
    756 7 _-ptt_i Capital luce Paid Iwo-d paid op Valoe up Company. Qootat*o_ $300,000 300,000 10 ]y Belat Tin Mining Oo Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited It™ 000 SSJJoSS 2 i^r-tjw^cT__M.oo.Ltd £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Dcve 4 .p mea t Oo Ltd Iff* $400,000 375,000 10 10 K
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      3 7 Keep it Handy.
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      22 7 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy always wins the good opinion, if n,.t t)w nraiso^of those who use it. The
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      592 7 TO LET. TO LET. Netherlfigh Napier Road, from Ist April Gas and Watef laid on. Tennis Court and stabling Apply to A. E. D., Mission House, Stamford Road. Feb H v.c. TO LET. Office No. '■> it, Finlayson Green. Houses, Nob. 15-1, 15-8, Queen Street. Immediate entry. Apply to A.
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      348 7 On the Berth. "SHIRE" LINE FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. The s.s. "CARNARVONSHIRE" 4,219 t0n5, Captain F. C. Ingram, is due at Singapore on or about 20th February and will have prompt despatch for above ports. She has excellent saloon accommodation for gentlemen only. First class fare Singapore to London £800.
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      284 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 2 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. I^n^th Inside 376 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., botl Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45 .8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on b!o< k^ 20 5 ft
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    ALLEGED SECRET SOCIETY.
    933 8 A MID-NIGHT RAID. CAFTUKKD PARAPHEBNALIA, Nineteen Chinese were charged baton Mr Cir«H-n, them in ti^ii'r iff, vesterdar, with MMaituag nwigriwt of md '•a^» nu'inbtj! > of an unlawful society. They V'itw their nuiH'M as Wi Ah I/. Scow Menu i Tan Kuin i*>. Xeng Chnaag Loss, Wi
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    268 8 It will be remembered that on the Ist instant Serjeant Mussel and a party of Revenue Offieen boarded a Chinese junk whi:h wis within the htrbour limits near the L.HI -s Reclamation, aud, after a thorough investigation, se'/f 1 three tins of chaudu. One of the tins was
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    MORE APPEALS.
    307 8 Cask PBOM Labi k» 'llurewas another spvial .-.it ing of the Supreme Court yesterday when Mr Justice Sarcomba Smith heard appeals from uaagis- i 1 dei <- Mi Bmenon appeared en behalf of Chong Sin Keo, who appealed against a conviction fur unlawfully acting as a pawnbroker at
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    SINGAPORE CATHOLIC FUNERAL ASSOCIATION.
    69 8 Tie annual meeting of this Association 8 held on the ilt'ih ultimo aud the officers appointed were as foil wa President Mr R J.Jacob; Vice President Mr. A. S. Pestana Secretary Mr. Phua Keah Choy Treasurer Mr. T.*S. Cornelius. Committee; Messrs C. A. Da Silva, A.
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    ANOTHER GANG ROBBERY.
    64 8 \t, mt two o'clock yesterday morning* three Eehl were on their way to town, each man carrying a young pu m a sack. Near thf eight and a half mitei they wtra attacked by nine Hokiens armed with sticks and were severely beaten. The Hokiens took thepigi
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    POLICEMAN AS GAMBLER.
    27 8 Two Kings, DM A P« C 1 were before Mr GreeD, the KOOnd magistrate, yesterday, on ■■i o]..irrTft r>f oramhiinty imnibhc m front ot
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    FRASER AND GO'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    293 8 Apart from a fair demand for Malacca Rubbers, Etaubl and Duff*, the prevailing market conditions still leave very much to be desired. MiMNi. The Raub output for the four weeks ended 30th January amounted to 1,346 OZS. of which 315 cz3. were obtained from cleaning
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    RUBBER OUTPUT.
    19 8 The output of dry rubbar from the Lanadron Estate for the month of January was 18,600 lbs.
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN MINE.
    34 8 The total quantity of tin ore exported by the tributors on the lands of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company during the month of January was 17b' bag?, piculs 140
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    MINE OUTPUT.
    32 8 The outputs of the following Companies for the month of January as reported by tho Manager are as follows BelatTiu Mining Compiny.Ltd., 531 pkls. Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd. GO
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    65 8 The steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for tha Club Bungalow on the following days: Satukd.w Leaving Johnston's Pier at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. returning at 0.30 and 10.30 a.m. and 12 15 p.m. Sunday. Leaving Johnston's Pier, at 10 and 11. a.m., '1 30 and
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    81 8 The monthly medal of this Club will be played for on Saturday, the 6th inst instead The Singapore Golf Club play a Match against Malacca^ to-morrow and Sunday on tho Links of the Malacca Golf Club. "The Singapore Golf Club will be represented by the following who
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    LADIES RIFLE SHOOTING.
    187 8 In consequence of bad weather last Thursday's competitions had to be postponed to yesterday, when the following results were attained Wai.kkr Cup, January. Miss Gunn 33, Mrs Ellis 31, Mrs Abrams 31, Lady Evelyn Young 31, Miss J. Gunn 31, Miss Lloyd 29. Total 186, an excellent
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    33 8 Owing to the wet weather, the cricket match iv round one of tho Tournament, S.C.C. v Civil Service and Law, is postponed for a week. Theie will be a service, at St. Andrew's
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    73 8 The Dutch iteamer Halaban is taking 750 lases of oil to Kuantan. From Singapore yesterday the Dutch steamer Sultan Van Licgga arrived with a •irgo of tin ore. The M. M. Company's steamer Sydney will leive Saigon on 7'h Fdbr. m the morning and may be expected heie
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    GERMANY'S COAL SUPPLY IN THE FAR EAST.
    148 8 According to official reports, the 'experimental use of Hung-shan coal by the German East Asian Naval Squadron has been thoroughly satisfactory. The use of this coal brought to surface by the Shantung Mining Company will represent a considerable Baying of money. Thus m
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    MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE.
    106 8 Says the Times of Malaya Our special representative at Penang sent us on Monday evening the following telegram, despatched at 4.30 p.m., but received after we had gone to press: The meeting of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, held here this afternoon, -was abortive, owing to a fresh
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