The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 February 1909

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY (>, 1909. NO. 6 f 517
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    138 1 The telegram of thed;iv is a possible split m theCdbitet over Navy Estimates Le and pag9 7. Also the news of the postponement of thtCeylon Opium Bill until after the Shftßf Conferees may be au iod'Cttiofl question may be considered from the Colonial point cf view. Page
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    A FLEETING FANCY.
    634 1 Bi •< M 1 sat m t. xh, meditatively fingering a note v m pink coloured tpei and bead*! i» furget me- h and signed. She ra^ gg scent with which it had I <*m liberally sprinkled. Yes. there 0 >u!.l be no .1. übt I ph
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      301 1 KATZ BROS LTD nnis Requisites. A VARIETY OF Et RACKETS IN STOCK. DOHERTY. PLAYER SPECIAL E.G.V. LA BELLE DEMON. RENSHAW Etc Eta ALL WEIGHTS. AYEBS" IKNNIS BALLS. SLAZENGERS" TENNIS BALLS, NETTS, MARKERS AND ALL TENNIS GOODS NOW ON SHOW. 7 Entertainments. Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO NIGHT: A fin siincenv \\t F
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      510 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., of Canada. ESTABLISHED 1882. HEAD OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed U 9 OO0 9 000 Gold Dollars. The Federal Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest and most favourably known Companies m Canada. Its long and successful experience enables this British
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      77 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinson and Co. have handsome marble clocks for presents Page 7. Justus van Maurik's cigars Page 5. Tenders called for Army Contracts Page 2. New map of Singapore Town Pa. Braukf-jome to let, furnished Page 11. Land at Syed Alwee-rd to be sold by EL A Crane Page
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      383 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 6th High Water.— lo.B4 a. Annivers:uy of the Settlement of Singapore. Public Holiday. Gymkhana Entries close, noon. Chinese New Year Sports. Swimming Club launches 9, 10 and 11 a Wishing Cap" 9 p Sunday, 7th Sigh Water 0. U a 11.80 p Septu :jj€Rtina Snnday. Sw. Club
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    HIS REVERENCE.
    442 2 Iht Urn P. 11. DitebfiaM is one of the :n aj'i prolifi of om tdorn --'er i■ vl AU'l topographic*] I .tfv Wi i un> B mmM liai i woaHti wit an!: M> int< r--' il lbc w.iv information regarding the personalia of e< t tory. 3on it
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      277 2 HIRANO THE BEST TABLE WATER. OBTAINABLE Pints per case U Dozen U. 25 Splits 8 6.00 NEXT. SOLE AGENTS LIMTED. TRADE j^-^Ji^HMARK Singapore Kiiinpers Co. Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. UNDER NEW PROPRIETORSHIP, ADELPHI HOTEL. E^ d S< lect ti proof reaJdential and transit Hotel, commanding the most peaceful and
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      596 2 NOTIGES. [H. JfCAPS Wishes to notify to the Ladies and GentleI men of Singapore that he has established himself at Orchard Road, 2i4,in the Premises next to the Singapore Motor-car Co., as PianoI builder, Tuner and Repairer of all kind of i Musical-Instruments and solicits their patroi nage. Terms very
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      447 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South tifutttlJl Asia. TliK BOBOTK) Co., liriuTal Agentei BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT Policies covering tlifse riskl Ml MS6d b> che COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to Thh Branch
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      592 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. QiCORPOMATKD Wl o \4L BjU Paid up Capital m 60,000 fekareft of £20 each £lk' Reserve Fund Ke&erve Liability cf P:< < i I i! I I iiager, f J" i C Bank or Bi 1 1 BANKEIiii KATIOXJLLBAttm I The L(.mii»n Citt
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      198 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. Bi Amaw'i (,'athrhkai.. Poptniflwiini Bandaj 7 Am. Matins. Fir=.t In MOM OeiMOIB i A U, I—41 4 Sto > I Low cm ii-'v "i, 1— v Hymn 162 7.48 am H y Communion (Choral 1 Int: 83 Bon P er Hyniri at I >;T- itory 3 I
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    EARTHQUAKES AND THEIR CAUSES.
    426 3 EARTHQUAKES A ND THEIR CAUSES. What i* the r i <•' of earthq'i ike f A daai of careful stu iy h-is been given to the matter, m MM of the DpHet of Ibe Jftoaaeen peo; f i'*" fcltr«J«ejlioß of their rulers to app'y if ioeitiflfi methodt, m ill .008,
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    THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    418 3 fflfl 01 THK t'ITUKE. I 'oi urticli m the NToToe Vremya, apparct,-. v inspired J>y those higher spheres v. bere the desire I r the r>- m ition of Etassia 1 t:.s. v;tl pow< rin paramount, strongly advocates a rapprocli' m h G many,
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    LADY GYMNAST'S AWKWABD PREDICAMENT.
    475 3 Falls Victim To Nerve Debility and Anaemia When Fulfilling An Important professional k.ngag k.mlnt. DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Tup, WOULD Famous Blood and Nerve TOKIC Eton/. DP IIkk Nerves, Restored Hek Health and strength. H_M Florrie Flori/ell, the clever and popular contortionist and gymnast now on
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      68 3 USE -EAGLE" CEMENT. FOR HiCH CLASS WORK, 1 BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Contractors to Government. 2 Ply $10 per roii of 21 6 square feet. complete with Nails, Caps and cement for fixing. Sectional Illustration of >^^-^g^>^^fc.|y 1. -^J GENASCO SMOOTH SU2FACE READY ROOFING ifi^SE^T f 0* Jin i iMiiiniiii iiiiiiiniw
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      206 3 VESSELS RXPBCTBO, STKAMMJS. iir<tt i p>rr{ of dfjyart'ire, >i,,i vr, d.i If difh> r< flt^i .-j Mansfield. aarlia, Sjda*: X'K A i<\;nte, Hat. i p, Auil.ria. H v A. Aj M s laatria Ai!-ti m. M A«a Mm b, .la] Ari'L. v > i, Atboll, J.. i i, ;P. Bio
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    THE DECLINE OF DRINKS.
    848 4 Mr Adr-ii i Km, w ri i,, m the World —It ls a a| id ael d alwaya made at any institatioa oc enstoai precisely at the time when it ia dying oJ itne f. I? i rotations auk "ot uodcr really oppress! le and ■<.
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    "THE INTELLECTUAL BEVERAGE."
    729 4 Physical amd Mf.vt.u. Value of Coffkb. The praises of eoffde, both from a mental and a physical point of view, are f-ung m the "Grocer." The beverage, it is stated, belODgl t) the medicinal or auxiliary class of food anbstanriflo. bring mainly valuable for ifta ■ti dating
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    THREE TONS OF AGATE.
    182 4 What is probably the biggest block of polished agate m Europe at present arrived m Paris and n la delivered at the Natural History Museum, Paris. It is a gift from Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, who thereby wishes to pay a compliment to France m recognition
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    PERAK ANTI-OPIUM SOCIETY.
    55 4 At a ■muling of the Perak Anti-Opium Society held on the 26th inst. the following gentlemen were elected office bearers for 1909: Patron: Foo Choo Choon. President Dr Connolly, Vice -Presidents Ku Tung Sen, Ho Pak Leng. Hon. Treasurer Cheah Cheang Lim. Hon. Secretary Liru Choo Boon.
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    THE HARNESSING OF THE SUN.
    694 4 The old time (ireeke. who U a L.i'.ion were nothing if not pxitie and wlm enbbrined all the wonderful proceaaee of D.tt ire m poetic legends, bad one which was desoriptivt of the daily p.issa^^ of the sua. The legend r.ia that the bud, a
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    GYMKHANA RACE MEETING 1909. RACE COURSE.
    670 4 Saturday. 1 3;h F. „9. 1. Hunter's Hi km.k Ka< c. A Cuppresonted by H. K. Major-General T I'errott, Cb. A hurd'e race for horses that have never won a flat race or hur $50. Catch weight 3 12st. 71 o. and Galloways (14.2
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    THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL CLUB.
    66 4 The hi \< <inb »h Imn4 I x Hy for Colonial and Dn r >f an M< n.lwrs. it ih Kit!iaU-<i at No. 84 1 tin centri opposite; tin (irwn 1'ark. The Club han a Bridge Section JU>c<jption, I)iniD^, Billiard Koom, Smokiu^ Lounge, JU-adinj; lioouj and
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    SAKEIS AT HOME
    303 4 The publication of a new guide to the anthropological department at South Benmng ton. issued by the trustees of the British Museum, and sold at the modest price of 4d., throws an unpleasant light upon I of exhibits. While tbe admirable new shilling guide to the Egyptian
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      59 4 F.w typhoid f'-ver were -\tted with gljoogM ianag the December 90S tpideuiie m western Pennsylvania aid Dr. A W. Hill, who was especially commissioned to nee that glycogen wan supplied to the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant tewtimony to its value. In NOg lUjPHfl*! I had remarkable sueQ9JH
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      11 4 Grimault Co's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood from all impurities arising from
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      839 4 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY jiff {^J \r\ Head Pains, Go«J, Lassitude Readers see for themselves that iho c. m a position to pick end choose— whether they are Royal Personage*, papular celebrities, experienced doctors, nurses, athletes, &c without exception unhesitatingly select Phosierfne a§ the one certain remedy tor all nervous disorders.
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      74 4 A Popular Remedy m South Africa Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy has been m South Africa for a number of ft ars, and the fact that it still retains (fcj pof uiarity as a care of coughs, colds and etQfjp is certain proof that it gives sat sf action. Koran Bros., general
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      74 4 IF YOU SUFFER From any Bkill or Bioud L I Eczema, Scrofula. Scurw. d! Spellings, Had Legs, I Tumours. Boils, Soi I Blood Poison, khcum-'ii!: m, Coot, DON'T DELAY at eaee start a c< :re (the W rienoc of thousands nrbon and cur* <1 permanent!). wil The i<w"« PopuUr M,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    276 5 I I s s p i Dbsow n Peking. J m 87. li E „n F'ik, president of tl:>; Ministry t f i' i.-Atioc.-*, w,is denounced f r iUegtd, i*<- •—i bribes h utt vko wtft iDaged to cond»i ii a /tiry into Vm lifted i bargei r
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    BRITISH TRADE MARKS.
    63 5 i to 1 -how that cut ttl m the la marks. It ia ani belonging I i r nted ■(!%>•-} and tli.it those priated and h.i\ I Ori v: the nk as bi^bly as it can Brit«>ns will r. The -orry for ther. tare for nnj t
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    DEVELOPMENT OF VLADIVOSTOK.
    119 5 DEVELOPMENT OF VLADIVOSTOK. A x > IVIi repo: t.s l\ it tfc« to the t defence cl Wadi- intrrtWetl to tbfl CUTTO I B D 1 •ion. Imperial m the trans! of the N.tval I which existed m Port Arthur f? i: The Admiralty, which fran ibli.^iiment <>f a MlbnarilM
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      153 5 F. CLARKE CO., •2' 7, QUEKN-ST, SIKGAPOPE. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. Fi>r Rabber-tyred Gharries and Best ltubberI carriages, ring up Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of tbe Island. SPECiAMY: FURNITURE REMOVALS m cur own vans, by our iwn men, GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZISISIERHANN, Proprietor. Ju H nc_
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      428 5 WANTED. SITUATION WANTED. Wanted immediately by a young experienced man, situation as conductor m an estate. <»o()(l references, well used to Tamil and Native coolies, can speak both languages fluently. Can koep books Ac and is willing to be of general nse. Apply to A. R. co Free Press. Fab
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      505 5 APARTMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Large and furnished rooms to let with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply at 7, liras Bassah Road. Feb 4 BOARD AND LODGING. Wanted March, good clas« private family or boarding house. Reply with locality and terms to X c/o this piper. Feb 2 n.c. Single
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      272 5 2WQTIONS. SHERIFFS SALE In the OMM of Koona Moona Sokalin^am (hitty Plaintiff. V. Napapa Chittiar A; Bim« Fiuhai J f. r THB i;NJ)KRBI(iVKI> HAS W^OBfWB TO HKLL il PUBLIC AUCTION IX his Sale Poom No, 13, Raffles Place On Thursday, 11th February, at 2 30 p.m. All thoM- !jVdB oi
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      410 5 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Fe*ders The BiaglMft I rsi I'ren U wtm a lEotaJm II l :v an -v sale h' from an r ea*-li morning Sun ezoepted < ufa prioe T*m c. pv, Sabecriberi 1 oob m wil bt ii mi it preferred i by
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1034 6 round (leaving Britain still at the top where naval strength was concerned) that quit] obvious rejoinder on beh ilf of the next strongest European naval power to the effect that it would do just as it liked and would consult no other interest m the matter
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    238 6 The PenaDg Musical I'niou ii from regietration under the 8 nance. Two more men have been an.. connection with a gan^ robbery 'i .ni.ii, Utogether nine < b now m custody m ecqtttry with tkil case. A walch has I DeiiOoaeee* I v watch bel aged to b Udj, Tiie
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      35 6 Hall-Marked Silver Ware. Electro-Plated Ware. IN GREAT VARIETY. _^c I "=3^^. f\ f v I j Hr t 9 I' J: 1 Hall-Marked Silver Salt Cellars Electro-Plated Eggftand. m Case. INSPECTION INVITED. r notice. lwn.sflNAniL
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      203 6 THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMTTEE WILL PRODUCT 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, Seats. —(Reserved) Dress Circle $3, Orchestra Stalls $3, Pit Stills $2. (Unreserved)
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    A GOVERNMENT SPLIT.
    48 7 CABINET DISAGREE OVER THE NAVY. Opposition Party, 'I ','r toh. i! The I>-iily C rhUai denj ng the Minieten Intend ■-i i f a sh trp i 'Y-Tf-ij i.f :iion hia arieai eret the Nival pro- Chn Lord <-uh all oppose thy A ImiraJ c.
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    MONEY CALLS.
    30 7 td at 6.40 pm. The Daily Chronicle itates thai the Ad« mralt ads for •.>* i L tn iaerta&e m tl. of I three millions and for I "11
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    NAVAL WARFARE.
    54 7 t national Agreements, 11.40 m. arns th tt the results of the Interi\\tl Conference 'on I)jc, xpectations. Dsatten regulated inelade blockade* coiitiL te, destr. I prizes, hich is not neutral, uid the transfer of ships to the Hag of a :n% v mntry. .an agreement regarding M hsd
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      THE MESSINA DISASTER.
      229 7 I KDITOB, md a copy of yester3ingaj i ree Preei to Genoa to the Director! oi the \<ivi^t/.ione Ger>-r them to mat* iti nveetigation t€ conduct of the captain, officers, and I ibed i Mr II N Ferrers, ■i Ku.i'i Lun:j--r From Itiii.m |apen il the liubittino,"
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    THE LATE LIEUT-COL. BENBOW A. P. D.
    111 7 Although I Benbow, who was m "he Annv I.iv Department m the 5 ttkmeatfl Command, did not go il societ. daring I. taj here are many who will learn surpn>.'' and recent death m London. i i appeared to be per >>v he
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    106 7 Fiv» jruits were commit t--1 to the house of detoal m 3 j bj Mr a, bii The adjourned annual Meeting of the Straiti Branch Rojal Astatic Society, will Id on Wndifliaaj 10th February 1909, I ii the R 1 MiM'um. A CliiniWin was tiued $9 or m default .l.ivs'
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    CEYLON OPIUM BILL.
    52 7 Now Withdrawn. (By Submarine Telegraph. Renter's) Received Feb. 5, 89 p m. The Times correspondent at Colombo wires that the Oeylon Opium I 1 1 1 has been withdrawn pending the report of the Shanghai Conference. It is hoped to introdnef the bill at the end of
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    CALIFORNIA.
    31 7 Bee. I.-),. ll |0a». The California Legislature has v jw rejeotedthe land bill prohibiting aliens from holding land) this foreshadowing the defeat ■i In ;asures embarrassing the Federal 1 t-rnment.
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    Colour Question Rampant.
    61 7 The Califoruian igialature has adopted a bill providing for separate schools for Jap mese children, but a motion was passed to reconsider tha matter. President Roosevelt has wired thit this i 8 the mo3t off-jnsive of all the anti-Japanese bills and is clearly uccjnstitu'ioaal. He klkl further
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    A NEW STEEL.
    30 7 RecFebo, 1123 am. A Sheffield firm has produoed a steel which quadruples the efficiency of existing high speed steel. I ia expected to revolutionise the steel industry.
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    THE ANNIVERSARY OF SINGAPORE.
    174 7 To-day, February, Gtb, is the ninetieth anniversary of thp hoisting of the iiig by Sir Stamford X ffl a >m behalf of the BriGkwernnMnt. The day, as usual, is obaerred as a general and bink holiday. The anniversary of the Sattlemeat of Singapore has always be3n
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    INTERPLEADER ACTION.
    127 7 1 »of those mysterious things known as an interpleader action engaged the attention of the Chief Justice, Sir W. B. Hyndman Jones, m the Supreme Court, yesterday. The case was not of much public interest. A little sad-faced Japanese lady m a blu^ striped kimono with a black
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    THE GYMKHANA.
    115 7 We are asked to remind those interested thai entries for the Gymkhana, which will be held on Saturday next at the BUX Course, close to Iff Si&ctaggart to-day at n (>ii m the S. C. C. juviliou. It is hoped thil vrvtnkhtna will be a success and owners
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    83 7 The current number of the Gaze'te is a bulky one of over '■> 0 p;iuvs, containing the tt-xr of the bills that were read a first time at last mating of Couu'il. Revised orders ire issued regarding the establishment of Rural Boards. Singapore Board is c imposed of th»* Collector
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    GOVERNMENT AND MOSLEMS.
    878 7 Mohamedhan Disabilities. A correspondent sends us a lod^' communication on the subject of the treatment of Mohiunmedhane and Malays m the S.raits Settlement!. There are many joints of interest, bat the 1-Her as it stands is too long for publication. These are some of the principal points
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    TURNING THE TABLES.
    74 7 Naila Tamby, a Kling peon employed at the General Hospital, made a r miplaint to the police on Thursday, but was arrested himself. He said he lived at 13, Selegie Road and declared that another man stiying m the same house had demanded his (cotnpl unant'e) keys
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    RUBBER FINANCE.
    82 7 Bukit Kajang. {Fro/11 our own Con'sfionJent^ London, via Penang, Feb. 5 h. The Bukit X ijang Rubber (Jjmpany has been formed with 100,000 shares, of which L5«684 are now offered for subscription. The Company is» for the purpose of acquiring property m Malacca. The purchase price will be
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    Straits Mortgage Trust Co.
    64 7 It has bean decided to call the new trust company, the SLraits Mortgage Trust Company, but power is also taken to do Ceylon business. The nominal oapital is ££200,000 but the concern will commence with a smaller sum privately subscribed. The Bjard will ba a strong
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    252 7 The Report of the Committee for 1908 states that one of the fours was accidental !v damaged after repair it was found to be considerably slower than the other, and four oar races hava since had to be rowed with a time handicap. Tne three cew pairs
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    SERVANT REGISTRATION.
    289 7 The difficulty of securing good servants and not being imposed upon by lazy, thieving rascals constantly exercises the minds of masters and mistresses of house-holds m Hongkong aud has given frequent rise to a demand for a Government system of registration. The varying temperaments of employers and employed,
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    130 7 The Singapore Dogs Order L 907 has been revoked as from Feb Ist. The S. C. Morning Post" refers tins to the anti-opium agitation and to the prospects of the Conference at Shanghai A correspondent who writes to the Time* of Ceylon" above the modest signature of G declares himself
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      263 7 ROBINSON Co. A CHOICE BBLBCnOM 01 HANDSOME MARBLE CLOCKS. 4*. Jb tfliHlT rr n t iTIB i T 'j* 1 «P* ?$> 'IB I w I f A I I m 8 Day Black Maible Cbck, Ski v.^ Various OTHER Designs at $25, $27.50, $35. $42. MAHOGANY INLAID CHIME CLOCKS.
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    "OXFORD AND THE EMPIRE."
    462 8 The following bright little speech was made iq the <!;-*cussion following on Professor K^ertou i paper with the ibOTt title to the Colonial Institute. Mr L. <irant I Bad BBjnaH m rather an awkwani p< niti >n because Mr K-i-rton is pro f»:-ss,,r if ,ry ;in<j
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    COLONIAL LITERARY NOTES.
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      272 8 SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Go., Ltd. A regnlax FORTNIGHTLY Serr cc is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undii Mail Contracts with thi Impmkial Japa_nbsi Govbbnmknt. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, I provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      410 8 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Attstralia f India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Oiima Ooaet, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will Singapore on Of about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Feb. 12 Asaaye
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      436 8 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are do3patched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait?, 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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      314 8 SHIPPING. ~HAMBURG~AM ERI KA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a rognlar 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 fur Bremerhave-n direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      297 8 SHIPPING. MX. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAN MAIL LIFE The fast and well-known mail BtenniHrv <, A this Company sail fortnightly from lirHm«-r. Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Soatham] I i Gibraltar, G«nt">a, Naples, (connection Mar Naples, Alexandria and vie« versa) Port Bm t Suez, Aden, Coiombo, Penang, Sin^apei^ kong, Shanghai,
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    THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
    362 9 isiyob'i Ewntsisi i- -t return#»d from a I lanolins U'-mds, l minuter' < i 1 1 the othst day to r--prHs.-nt.itiv", sad hi i im- j > B t Thongfe Mi to I 'iiese pretty i mgttst r r rm-int travel. to Vij- by the D nuiil
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    KAISERS INCOME.
    299 9 i Mm on VossiscVe Zeitung, m the coursa oi all on the sale of five castles belonging to aiperor William, declares that their jpkeep has been too great for t r for venty years. The alt grant* •y as King of fi m the Prussian exchequer amounts i
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    BRITISH TRADE IN 1908.
    442 9 A DeCBBAU OF L'IOO^OO/^OO. Board of Tradi r< turns fur Deoembex ani the pad yar. issued on Jan 7th. brir:^ to ne a record of twelve months 1 almost nnrelieved -rimercial fIdprOSMJOII The position eaanot be more Btrikingly illustrated than by lbs following surnuiary of onr
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    THE MESSINA EARTHQUAKE.
    457 9 :e Anecdotes of King Victor, the queen's solxcitudn. Rome. January 6. The commander of the battleship "Re ITmbarto," who was m the suite of the King .it Messina, assures me that the awful events of the last ten days have aged His Mn j«sty visibly, so that
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    A LITTLE ROYAL SPORTS WOMAN.
    143 9 A pretty little j?irl, on a cbeM wttk hal.it was the chief OMttf* ttnottoi meet of Urn at S ton the other day. y f y wi.l I*> ona kat broth. All and cond i•• welcoiue the little sports w< laudaus and smart dog side
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      377 9 Passengers for the Straits. PrUMKa* Alicp, due F«b T Dr. Jur. and Mrs A. I M.ma Q< I Dealt, Mr r&u and family, Mr D. F. Hoyd. Mr sen, Mr aud Mrs M. Tiefenku Mi i-unta* Friadrioa, HrF i ne«.» von Zedlitz and mum, Dr and Mib I <»undry Fox,
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    789 10 Ocean lighting Lamps— Where Do the Fort «-*tn <i c t the Water '—Energy of a Flag Wheels Pounding— Artinciai Ivory -Fixinp Child Labor by the Hone* A Train Sled Tor Foas— Fiber from the Sea I'rinte Faun.-i w :ih Two Sides Dandelion Milk. For bombs to light
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    THE SHIPPING DEPRESSION.
    860 10 Passincj of thk Sailing SHIP. A COHBOfI BVQQBBTED, The ■■(rrcnf.ck Telegraph of kbe I 7th ult. contains an interesting article on M Freightn m l'O-*," from the pen of A I>ocal Shipowner," who annually sums op the situation, mainly m regard to sailing shipH. He says that
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    SUPPRESSING REBELS.
    176 10 It is "ported from N un bang that a large force has been sent to Kit An and Yuan < Show to suppress the riots, us the defence force m the vicinity oi Nan»ohang is insufficient The Governor of Kiangsi Province i d Bpat bed one company f
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    THE MONEY FLIES.
    535 10 Miss Mak.forie Gocld's Dkiu t. Miss Marjorie Goul<l\ coming out party tonight will be the most elaborate social affair ever given by a New York millionaire. Thi.s comely young lady of 17 will bud forth into society amid surroundings of urn \;tmpled splendour. Her mother* plans call
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    JUDGING DISTANCE.
    385 10 Musketry training is ail the rage just now m tbe army, and men arc taught and practised at shooting at targets, sliil. moving or disappearing, at known distances. Of course shooting must bo, to some extent, taught on ranges, and although there may be shooting coi tions at
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    SWOLLEN ENORMOUSLY WITH DROPSY.
    333 10 Gallons of WaTVI 1 m: Mrs. Ellen J. Porritt, I 20, l\iln Koad, Lou^, I'aUHcway Dewd Lyi nes* bt Lian tin v> \mk noticed oroel paon b I kidneys, and i m h u ■Imott ■iwmliii iliU bt In i.rown Ri\v t |J M t).. I
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      290 10 I Don't Trifle With a Cough! Cure it Now. There is positively pothing equal to Angier's Emulsion for coughs, bronchitis and all lung affections. By its peculiar soothing and healing effects it stops the cough, allays soreness and inflammation, improves the breathing, and makes expectoration easy. At the same time
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    THE AIRSHIP IN WAR.
    640 11 Ma Wx In the P*M H H H b Bgi to bit i tag i kka fatai*, Air.' r i -v «'<>ry, which ;it the beginning, closes In .1 mom of WaM m the hit. ftltfc ,:j-'n j be aecotnp<i. i aiperatirely ■mail bloodshed owiiv red
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    MINDANAO IDEAL FOR RUBBER.
    473 11 In interview with a representative of the Miadanio Herald, Mr 0. bl Mansfield the expert on robber planting gave some very ■renting facts '''> m connection with the Para rubber industry i Mr Ifansfteld has just npent fonr years m the vicinity of Boerabaiya where he
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    WILL GIRDLE GLOBE.
    212 11 rth German Lloyd Transpacific Subsidiary Service. San Francisco, 10th December. The plans of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company to make its line a worldgirdling service received additional impeins to-day with the unofficial announcement that the German company's officials hare been negtiating with the officers of the
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 11 (COK&ECTHD UP TO Feb 5.) Bank 4 m/s nom demand m 2/8| Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 credits 6 m/s 2/4| Fbajiou, demand Banc 291 Guumajtt, demand 236 i Twdia, T. T, 174 Homokomu, demand M 88% Yokohama, doma_t_ norn 113^ Java, demand m« 18-_ Bangkok, demand w 66|
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    PRODUCE.
    146 11 Feb 5 Ti_* $63.60 Gambier m m buyers 9.821 Gambier Oube No. 1 13.50 Gambier Oube No. 2 w 13 00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) buyers 1 2. 1 2 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p.c buyers 18.87. Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) M 19M Nutmegs (80 to the lb.)
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    SHARES.
    734 11 *-*pi-M capital issos faJd Issued paid op Valns op Compan*. QooUttoa $300,000 800.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Oo Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Brnaeb Hydrachc Tia MOc Ltd $400,000 375,000 10 10 Kanabo, Ltd t 60,000 60,000 1 1 Bate Tin ftGaoi
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      32 11 .-asure m adffiag mj t—timoD/ to I irly-- Ml ia typhtnd fever. I .iMM it an. l the TIJUJII^] .!{>a^h.-d my -\{HH' Uit ions. marked in< nance wan pi. -if,-.! m the
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      150 11 TO LET Immediaie entry. Ground floor godown and upper tloor office. No. 4, Prince Street r< eentiy occupied by Messrs. Sbarpo Ross Co. Rent §150 per month* Apply to Patkbson Simons A Co, Ltd ¥vb 18 n.c TO LET Office at 49, lu-binson Road Ist and 2nd Floors. Also "Kildare"
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      573 11 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. "BRAXK>OME "—Stevens Road. 5 Bed rooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. Stabling for 5. Apply W. DUNMAN. Feb 3 v.c. TO LET. Netherleigh Xapier Road, from Ist April Gas acd W'.t'j r lai i on. Tmuis Court and stabling Apply to A. E. D., Mission House, Stamford
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      360 11 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO LTD. FOR Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Karical, and Negapatam. The Company's Steamer 11 TARA," 6,822 tons, A. H. Acheson, Commander, will bo despatched for the above ports on Monday, the Bth instaut at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for
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      283 11 No. 1 DOCK. ft]* 2 J)OC X Length Inside 5J4 ft, Length Im Ida B7S ft WJdthof entrance, top 95 ft., bott \\VJth ol entrance, top 60.5 ft bow. 1> ft. 4 r> hft \Vater on blocks 27.5 ft. l^ftteron bl<x ka 20-6 f Time to pump out 4 hours.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1510 12 Quirinml a nin»* n<>*tri e*i farrago ■•i Jlvkvai.. We have often topicissjd on the barbarism of the nomenclature which uneducated or' worst 1 half educate 1 -inventon and tradesmen ;n modern time lescribe their goods and their wires. m for exiuip'e, has indeel a smack of
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    "AMBITION O'ERLEAPED."
    327 12 l\\i:: i vn THK I.MIH* I'NIOUS. Onee 1 he was a tamby a tamby at a Golf Club. In good time he became head tamby the boss of ill the tambies there. But he was not satisfied with this high position. Se WBS bitten with ambition, and yearned
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    A RICE TRANSACTION.
    885 12 Bkhb Mkyek v.s. Battam Bkk'k works. In tlie District Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr Howard, Messrs. Behn Meyer and Company sued Rijih Ali for |310 60 for rice supplied and delivered. Mr Simpson appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Mundell for the defendant. In opening the case
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    ARMED GANG ROBBERS.
    63 12 A gang of six Keba entered a Cantonese woman's house m North Bridge Road at 930 yesterday morning. The robbers carried knives between their teeth and the weman and her two daughters were terrified. The Kehs ransacked the house and finally departed with property valued at |53.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    37 12 In April the work of erecting anew group flishing light on Cape Kichado will begin, and m consequence a temporary fixe] white light will be shown. Medical inspection against arrivals from Muar has now ceased.
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    "DELAYING" THE LAW.
    255 12 Legal Machihsbt to "Slow Down." Often enough the methods of legal procedure provoke people to declaim against the law's delay," but there are times when the Law "gets a move on it," and begins to hustle. It is at such times one sometimes hears urgent appeals made
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    WANTED AT SAIGON.
    121 12 Detective luspcctor Taylor applied to Mr. Howard, senior magistrate, yesterday, for the extradition of a Chinaman named Nam Bang Nlmang alias Lim Peng Oog. The man was wanted at Stigon on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. The accused was represented by Mr. Braddell. The Fieach Consul, the
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      193 12 Company, Limited. SINGAPORE RUBBER WOBKS. India "Rubbrr T\ n aM kinds and sbapt« for Cairi, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. All kinds of I. R. Buffers and Springs for Railways India Rubber Sheets for Pumps, Valves, etc., also with wire and cloth insertion. Moulded India Rubber Goods, Valves, Rings Com LUSITANIA SHEETS
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      259 12 CLEARANCES. Feb 5. Profit, Nor. str., Olsen, for Bangkok. Xerite, Dut. str., Westers, for Palembang. Sri Muar, Brit, str Hudson, for Muar and Malacca. Penang, Brit, str., Perry, for T. Anson via ports. Pe'eus, Brit, str Hannah, for Antwerp via ports. Edendale, Brit, str., Dunlop, for Samarang vi-i ports. Ban
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      555 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Ship Flaar Tons Master Arrived From Consispne*" N r... Ail—oraig Brit 2\< •> Moody Peb I H■• Botutaad Amberßt Brit 135 Scott Feb 4 Pontianak Thonc Ban Fo Soon Dut 222 Odink F-i. 4 Ehun Thonn \*k Ban Leone Dut 275 Winters Jan 1" EU64 ko parf
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