The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1909

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    17 1 THE Singpore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T EN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1909. NO. 6,532
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    TREE GROWING.
    608 1 The grot! man;! tienea. Pdtience is a virtue, and a little t hurt you." Hut I was thinking perhaps less of patience iv the nursery e< than iv the blessing attached to the vir! of not hustling and aot being hu* inestimable value to the world hink that
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      368 1 E. PABANEY New Consignments from our own Bombay Mills— The Fazulbhoy Mills Ltd. Tbe Crescent* Mills. Fancy checks, Washing checks, Soosi, Twills, Drills, Longcloths, Shirtings, Domestic Cloth, T. Cloths &c. &c. At Very Moderate Prices for Wholesale Buyers. Samples to be seen at 5, Malacca Street. Feb 5 6 3
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      198 1 Entertainments. L IMMEDIATE SUCCESS AT THE ALHAMBRA, LONDON, THE WHITE-GLOVED MAN, A Dramatic Comedy by M. Georges Docquois. THE HAND. Mimo Drama by M. Breny. These two films will be put on at the ALHAMBRA r SINGAPORE ENTIRE CHANGE PROGRAMME. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. CINEMATOGRAPH. North Bridge Road. To-Night! To-Ni£htll
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      579 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. There is still cons derhble tension m the Bilkana between iServia an«l Austiia P ige 5. The Government have refused to raise the Lords' ve.o question this sewioa l't^ 5. Summfiis of England has beaten America m the light weight boxing championship Pdg^ 5. The Vanguard, Dumber
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    JAVA NOTES.
    718 2 {From ■u> n.U'nt.) Mr j H Dobbr, Bentm iftbt BUatu \V^",k iui»r, leaves <i ,veruu;ent service iv i Apr, Mr Dilprat, ex-be&d-engtneer m Jivi, who h-ts hf'n i< the h-M i of the Ojabilian kifitfldi m SiintWd, Ins be*n lectariag on m m.L..:■ .n 1 r r v
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    "THE ACT OF GOD."
    131 2 \i;, BBNH< P Oil IfMSnVJ Ca: LBTBOPHB. A rclj't •;>!: -.p ol Cmiwrbofy, preaching CknteHrarj Gathedfa], laid, m reference I lie Mmmi diMrttir. tkV there was no .<•»• ol huiinn wrong-doing, uf :uuiu ib ifey 01 eveu ol humau careles.suess, it HBplj ol what, m the
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      303 2 TENNIS RACKETS Jiillk Special Winchesters p^llijll II DESIGNED BY US ip:;;^|jj!|l|j||-:| 1 A N D fepj^ffl MADE TO STAND THE CLIMATE. USED BY THE PRESENT W CHAMPION OF SINGAPORE. B LIMITED. DNDEB SEW I'IIOI'UIETOUSHIP. ADELPHI HOTEL. E f^ d Select fireproof residential and transit Hotel, commanding the moat peaceful and
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      652 2 NOTIGES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners require the services of a competent Wireman for their Electricity Department. Applications stating age, experience and wages expected, with COPIES of recent testimonials, should be sent to the ondersigned not later than 3rd March, 1909. By Order, J. POLGLASB, Municipal Secretary. Municipal Office, Singapore,
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      505 2 INSURAMGES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANT CO., LTD. FIRE AWD MARINE. YAKB-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F;RE INSURANCE CC M LTD. FIRE. 1 LONDON EOARANTEE L ACCIDENT CO., LTD. GUARANTEE Wire tad Jfartoe Risks of every d'-^cr,, under wr,tten at low* st current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. i t ra)
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      462 2 BANKS. Chartered Ban* of hi* Australia and Cl MOV I I Paid up Capitai La 60.000 share* of £20 each ft ♦>,- Reserve Fib 4 £l saS' 001 Reserve Liability f P:opri- '^1 etori r X1.20C I 1 Sir Mont I Ti r am. h. P ."D B SIN i
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    COUNTY WEDDING NEAR COLCHESTER.
    142 3 COUNTY WEDDING NEAR COLCHESTER. \m vnd Mi.->s Li i v i Of? Of I b It Mai m the M >mben I Biggin* kg ft] :i at rathe I h»ntv f>r maay generation wa- oa the I. m Locj Frances (iray I J ud and •m B. k y as
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    MR. THOMAS NORTH CHRISTIE.
    101 3 MR. THOMAS NORTH C HRISTIE. inter, who retired i'ja with aally i its the v. h 're he I M igain c out i Council, j -a Btur«ly master He led tha recent .I. ml part m the rds. orf ian aDd I :J to say. 1 is a mai
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    "SIMPLIFIED SPELLING."
    45 3 I pped ir< I wiik-I: I pro the E i I racl Ein p! ad partioiplei h th« ftimplil pie I iv form I I 4. hi r m Ive or rye, with t;»H S vk\m ild be oruittec I 8» v," i
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      3 3 Keep tt Handy.
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      518 3 40 YEARS OF RHEUMATISM. Patient Could not da uv.n PniOKBS, I BaIII hi;k Ak.mh. For B6«rlj forty years I was a great -uffer Bbewaatiam,* 1 says .Mrs. S. Coward, Nik R >w, Pools, England. Bomettmes au ataaek would last nearly tfizae luontlm at sir* '.ill. The pain was maddening. I
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      572 3 AUCTION SALE TEAK FURNITURE The Property of E. Segboer, Esq. AT NO. 26, CAIRNHILL ROAD. Saturday, 27th February, at 2 p.m. Comprising Cottage Pianoforte by Schiedmeyer and Sohnes Stuttgard teak cabinet, well made rattan furniture, teak dining room table, set of teak and rattan chairs, teak marble top sideboard. Iron
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      343 3 n the Estate of Tan lian Swee, deceased. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY At Jessrs. H. I. Coghian Go's Salerooms Monday, 15th March, at 2.30 pm. 16 Houses Ncs. 173 to 188, Bencoolen St., S. Grants Nos. 2,139, 2,140, area 17,010 square feet, (,»uit rent $13. 4 Houses Nos.
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      99 3 L^lol rill I LKn, ADAPTED FOII THE CUSTODY OF VALUABLE PAPERS LINED THROUGHOUT WITH RRERESISTING CHAMBERS 3 1 2 INS., THICK FILLED WITH BEST NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL UNPICKABLE, VIOLENCE AND GUNPOWDER PROOF PROTECTED WITH 1 2 INCH PLATE OF RATNER DRILL-PROOF COMPO SAFE STEEL. w ii 71LL USU7IL SIZES IX STO&K.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1745 4 Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1909. Here »ha!l the 7Ve<;« ttw Peopfe'i right maintain, U !.v influence and niibiibed by pua I .''i.t Truth h-i- pkrious precepts draw. Pledged to Reiisior,, Loyalty and I-a*\ It ii President Roosevelt's good f jrtuce that he is enabled to round off
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    534 4 Major R. Ford, US 0., A.S.C., was placed on the sick list on 22nd instant. Jeweller? valued at £<*] has been stolen from a Sikk's house m Koek Road. A tool box valued at £45 has l)3en stolen from the R. E. stoie3 at Pulau Brani. The gang robbers at
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    502 4 Atlanti- fiMi last ann.iil r> j Secretary of tlufollowing remarks The most notable < the voyage of thproven an epoch-mat undertaken by k ships, and has enlisted the inte he naval v.oild. spring of 1 to send the 'Uns wen and m August ot ments were determined
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      320 4 fMOND GAS. 1 MERSEY PLANTS EXCEL. I Btmltiu Vapouiizer. Laige Washer. Additional Dryer. tpeda] Non-return Molting Valve. Continuous Running. I Cluck Starting. Simplicity. Reliability. Accessibility. Vtryiflg Loads. Ovei loads. High Efficiency Ash may be lll— Hill when the Plant is Running. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS J HIGHLAND x LARGE l^pMHl /grajuTj
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      6 4 Grimault'i Skin Soap, ho justly re-
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    AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
    43 5 I gßan eived a* pB. run semi-official v towards Bon i ii I that the Government is not v p.. .to-, the I is mat! hat the poi oi niultaneousl --ia, whom I Berlin that Qen support the representations to
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    PRICE OF STEEL.
    25 5 Small Men Reduce. Steel Corporation :t will not reduce the price the largest comI ticit understanding price. le by smaller comaffdOt the
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    BOXING.
    22 5 t weight Championship. ecn the famous Ameri- Praneifl I 9amr..3. at the National Sporting it championship, enminers on p return meeti:
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    SEVENTH DREADNOUGHT.
    13 5 SEVENTH DREA DNOUGHT. ReceiTed at no be seventh Dreadnough*. I Barrow m Furn>
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    THE LATE Mr Ed SANDEMANN
    318 5 THE LATE Mr Ed SANDEMANN unounce the death of Mr ;i iud. one of the oldest re- S s :•>, a link with old iv laji of the plao He was one v>f the ture BUtorp Is thus referred to iv iiat an Oricn:>raham Solomon, came to the born m
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    HANGING ON.
    93 5 Won't Tackle the Lords. (!>• Submarine Telegraph. Renter*!) B nmved y,\, i 10.88 a.m. tbi 11 f >minons an amendment bftt bees proposed bg Mr. Pamonbj to the AI licat, dwimkliug this Mtnon legislation •vii'h the reto of the Lords. Mr Aiqmtl sail thtt thn < < .vernment
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    COST OF OLD AGE.
    36 5 Eight Millions a Year. Supplementary estimates amounting to £1404,015 include .>lO,OOO for old age pensions, making a total of £2,1 00,000 for that purpose during tha last quarter of the financial year.
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    PERSIAN BOMBS.
    34 5 Prompt Execution. Renter*! correspondent at Teheran stales hrae men have been arrested m the tan m possession of bombs. Oaeof them has already been hanged the others will be hanged to day.
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    HONOLULU FISHING.
    23 5 A telegram from Honolulu states that the Senate ha* shelved the bill to prohibit the fishing by aliens m Hawaiian waters.
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    Y. W. C. A.
    578 5 The annual business meeting was hold last evening at Waterloo," River Valleyrd. TheKev. \Y Murray presided and among those present were M- [zird, Mrs Warren, Mrs Powlie, Mrs Bean, Mrs King, Miss Eva Brown, Miss Brown, Miss Lsmon, Miss an 1 Mr A. Knight. The meeting
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    PETROLEUM DANGERS.
    906 5 Mr MCI pat, COMMISSION'S .SAFEGUARDS. STOBAOI LWD Transport By Laws. Yesterday the Municipal Commissioners retained their tatb of reviewing the draft by LaWf for the regulation of the transport and storage of petroleum and dangerous petroleum, under the Petroleum Ordinance 1" At a previous special meeting on Friday,
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    879 5 It will probably be s<>me time before a really representative 9 C.C. team cm be got together for football. Nov.- that the laws tennis tournament is on there are so manj men engaged m that, that it is difficult to get a strong eleven together. But the Club
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    67 5 For the ordinary meeting on Friday next, tlif agenda contains, besides routine items, the following. Bill from Secretary of Tao Tock Seng hospital; purchase of lan<l tot back lane at < .)rchard-rd tramway extension at Keppel Harbour; tender for supply of vulcanized bitumen cables jetty for accommodation of
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      129 5 ROBINSON Co. Z^Sifex A NEW SHIPMENT OF I^l Doherty Tennis Rackets ,^jMf STRUNG WITH Iff BEST BLACK CUT SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR WEIGHTS 13 2, 14, !4' 2 ft *WH t /*V_>' u| I RESULT He is now looking for the rrnn who sold him his firsl micbinc.l WRITE for Booklet
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    THE EMPEROR MENELIK.
    620 6 Hi-* Pov%ia \m> Statk^man.'li; j\ Few m i i<h t i^r rii >n arc hs than Monelik 11. of A^ysainia *v, *t v.,y*-.l the d f it.nies of a peojle Thi it ti.'i v-ARt territory of the A i v-t-nni.in Highlands bii individual 1., wto h -j!ii-
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    189 6 m i m Prn m i fep rted, fa is refused Ine uf Comptroller of the 31i- v ol M ir,: B .>mt i isjl bim i its formation. li- real a is lack I knowledge ol nava] > grieve I HBars that this modesty ia a rank violation i
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      26 6 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dianhaoe Remedy. 'i'Jii.-i r* U:> iiy always wins Urn good opinion, if not the [>ra.i-«'. of IbOM who BM it. Tl.r i
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      429 6 "For aver 60 fsars I bets iKrayskept father eftM til when I waa very fOMg." 9 grandparentn, then by the parents, and now by the children. For colds and COOghs, croup, brODCbitis, la grippe, inflammatioii m the throat or m the bronchial tubes, "Cherrq 9eetoral is the standard remedy tho
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      718 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPA>rT. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Thronjjh Bills of Lading iagusd for Okina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will Itavt Stngascra on Ot aboot MAIL LINES. Outvard (for China) Macedonia Feb. 26 Delta
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      722 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are d^patchc^d Eron Liverpool outwards for Hrn Strait,-, China and Japan every week, and from Japan lwiMWUltil for London, Amsterdam and Antwei*p every lort> night for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Mar-'illes, Havre
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      663 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. Thr sUamers ol this Company n)aiutain a regular service between Hamtalgi BtMl Antwf.rp, and Rotterdaiu. acJ tlie Strait>, China and Japan. Homewards, they are iespalohad fortni^litly for Havre acd Hamburg and once a month for Breiui rhavt n dirrci, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      382 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddentscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAK KAIL LIKE The fast and irall-knofni mail itaunan Uiia Company mlil fortoightlj fi i Hamnur^ t.» H ftt^rdkin, Ar:t*Hr Gibmlt*j, («n'* h Biiwct ffapfttaj alaaandrni and vioe ran*) l Sue?, Adt?E, Col n/ixj, P*njmg, Singapore, H. Kong, Shanghai, Naga*.*i: ih.l* t I and
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    BAN ON "SQUEAKERS."
    43 7 BAN ON SQUEAKERS." Iv. low CAM--AI..M. nuisance caoaed by ■^Mating *kMlarro> *loon w^m* to lMlMi4ill| •■-ntionof the poit* Y -<^i'i-iy f »yi sg tgrapk ol f«* l_ v; irrow men were MlMtod lit this nd at t mwi, lO d.ty, I tli-y orwltd.
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    FOR THE MELTING POT.
    44 7 I bj F „.i i,. Peking, IHh FeWuiry. M propo ie Prince B I ito the value of som*- n>- mi il ion by tbe late Dowager Empress, for intended to send the bullion to the conversion into gold coins.
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    HEADS WILL BE COOLER.
    26 7 Sha !NA- -es has telegraphed to all at the people will \>e tSUmtd n from and after Urn of the second moon.
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    CHINAS MAUSOLEA.
    22 7 to QoMFura, Pel February. I g 'a directions il niiiusolea should l>e coman three years. Their cost io ;x arMk"
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    183 7 _Jnd, February, 19 I per catty 3 do pot Hi H juts do. do. da do. nil hina do. Singapore do. nil do. each 1 per cutty i O GO. *5 each do. 1 per dozen 7.80 :d do I do 1 do. 16 do. ''J do
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    319 7 Per P A. 0 Macedonia, due Fob 2'!. —Mr ■ttd Mrs Hi^het, Mr B. Humj.hi^yj, Mr Harrison, Mr and Mrs Malpap, Ci^t. H. L T.tlbot, Mr A Loebne. To Penan.:.- -Mr J < I jrdon. Per P 1 0 Sumatra, Mar I.— Mm A. B. L
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 7 (Corrected up to Feb 23 > Bank 4 ua/ s demand $S/Sf Prirate credit* 3 m/t 2 /4 0 credits 6m 8 Frahoi, dam&nd Baak^. 292 (JimaiAJfT, demand 237 [SDIA.T. T, n l Hok»koh«, dem&ad M 24 > Yokohama, demand H ;^i Fava, demand 1 3- J 2 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 Feb 23 IHl* buyers $65.62 G-ambier M *m buyers 9.60 3ambier Cube No. 1 13.25 Ghunbier Cube No. 2 13.00 Pepper Black (oHT n. B'pcw) 11.45 Pepper, White (fair buyers 18.00 S T utmege(llototh«lk)^ 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to th« Ik) M 23 50 Mace (Binda) M M «m
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    SHARES.
    749 7 MINES. Capful Capital I»«» Pali Comp« B? Q«ot*tkm l»»a«d p«!d op ValtM «p p $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd W $300,000 225,000 10 10 Brainy Limited 67S $600,000 60o f OCO 10 10 Bruaotr Hydraniie Tin M. 00. U4 I°"° £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff
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      287 7 SAVARESSES r CAPSULESJ 'pURtNESS OF OIL. AND COATIHCfOf HfcMßfcV.E Lcmtoftt cf cußt. wrrn noikcchvekilho^ FLiWI riatCTIONS ALL CUE-MIST S. CHEONG BROTHERS DENTISTS 25. South Blidge Road, Singapore. First-class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold, us, Bridges, Fillings and Vulcanites. Punctuality Guaranteed and Moderate CharFull LineDontal Supplies, Tooth Powders and Brushes for Sale. ,THE
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      608 7 TO LET. 10 BE LET, FURNISHED. Ansdell Lodge, Grange Road, from March Bisk Four Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Tennis, Stabling kc. Apply— H. W. NOON, 0 o Mkhsrs. GtUTHBIB k Co Ltd. \\:b 3 J St 3.3 GODDWN TO BE LET. In best part of the square, with plate glass show
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      390 7 On the Berth. rHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. FOR Hongkong 1 Shanghai, Yokohama and Kobe. The Danish s.s. "TRA.NQUEBAR is expected to arrive from Suez on the 3rd March and will receive a prompt despatch ■or the above ports. For freight apply to The Bast Asiatic Co., Ltd., Agents. Feb24
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      288 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. HO ■<> DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 37.0 It Width of entrance, top 05 ft., bott Width of err n. top (>O ft. bott. 75 ft 45. H Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Wato I on blocks 20.5 it Time
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    A TRIAD SOCIETY.
    965 8 SOME INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. A "VOLUNTEEB AMONG THE A.OCI 3ED. 'I at wvmtcM G ti bora, Hy. lam, B v i Teocbew), anreated MM w^ks X ing Pudding for sg r >--' i* i Mttißg oi m naJawfal •ociety, were agaii befoti Mr Oven, second magistrate, yesterd-t;. bfl
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    LATEST THING IN "STADIUMS."
    569 8 BIG SINGAPORE SCHEME. GovEu.\MK> S3 to Sits. A roller-skating rink. An open-air swimming bath. k. These are tl;e essential features of a scheme which a number of it fluential Singapore people are at the present time interesting themselves m. Briefly, it may be said that the
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS
    236 8 TIES FOR TO-DAY. D. Class BIHGLK. T. 0. B. Miller v J. Henry. li. St. J. Braddell v F. B. Worsley Taylor. 0. A. Mol/. v L. Ashcroft. C. 0. Cruttwell w.o. J. G. Campbell, E. R. Taylor v D. A. Bishop. A. P. Ager v E.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    37 8 TO-DAY'S TIE 3. 1 Championship Pairs. Mr and Mrs Gacnt v. Misa Gunn and Mr Muglis^on. Mrs Pickering and Mr Pentycross v. Miss Gardiner and Mr Cantrell. Mrs Holden v Mrs Saundei'3.
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    357 8 By Lieut. Colonel E. G. Broadrick, Commandant, S. V. C, Singapore, 23rd February. S. V. C. A Commandant's parade will be held at the S. V. C. Drill Hall at 5 p.m on Saturday. 6th March, All members are particularly requested to attend. Dress: Drill Order
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    COL BABTIE V. C.
    141 8 Cjl. William Bibtie, V.C., C.8., who has arrived here to inspect Ihe R A. M. C. units is an M. B. L X C. P. and L. K. C. S. (EJ.) He became an army Surgeon m <] July, 1 -1 took Major's rank m 1893,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    248 8 By tli9 Dutch steamer Merapi, yes'c diy, from Amoy, there arrived 627 deck passengers. It is reported on the v.vage out a case of small pox occurrtd on boar-1. From Bitoum on Monday the Strombus arrived witD 4781 tons of petroleum. The P. O Homeward Mail s.s. Hritannii
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    HONGKONG DIRECTORY.
    109 8 The large and handsome volume of the Directory and Chronie'e for Chun, J^pan, the Straits, Indo-China and the Philippines' is issued with customary punctuality from the Hongkong l>xiiy Press. With advertisements the book reaches 1,800 pages, w<>r? one containing something about the Par East. That there are new
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      21 8 Don't Take the Risk. V< hen you have a bad cou^h or cold do not i]ratS alnnii unfit if l^.-w^.~-~ _l
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      278 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. CJndbr Contract with the Xethrrlandp India Goveu:;m«nt. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsajency, Limited, 2-3. Coliyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. t Sri Bandjeb Muntok. BliDjoe. Soengei-Liat, Paogkal Pii Toboali > BBOUWBB Moeara-Saba. Bimpaog and Djambi LAUBBNB Pit liiouw Prigi-Radja and Etengat Mossel
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      344 8 CLEARANCES. Feb 23. Palma, Brit, str Cockman, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Borneo, Dut. str., Leeuwe, for Batavia. Knelling, Sar. str., Waddell, for Sarawak. S. Van Lingga, Saman, for Carimon Is. Rotorua, Brit, str., Glenday, for Port Swettenham and Penang. Ophir, Dut. str., Koenig, for Palembang. Sri Muar, Brit, str
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      409 8 VESSELSJN PORT. ShiD Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignpf W|j 8 Adeh Sar IVH1 V H Jwil Felt )1 Bw< B Ban Leong Dut 275 Winters Jan V? Retd. to port Bu. Keng BanHinChna Brik24B Hunter a25 Pontianak Baa Let Capri Ital 2718 Dotnenico Jan 20 Hongkong hn Meyar B
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