The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 March 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1909. NO. 6.542
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    109 1 The Kusfeian finance Btaicmcni illeges that the gold reserve is still as iound as ever Page 5. The Daylight S-ivir*,' bill has p:.ssed second reading P^ge 5. S vaie we ither continues m Eug'and. His Majesty's traiu was held up owing to a collision Page 5. Interesting
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    MAHAMAKHAM DAY.
    689 1  -  Vl!ii ionalitiei which dwell atn.iii^i us m Singapore, n ustomed to religt take an almost international inti gin in tiii of the most interesting of tinon Saturday when the Hindu oonini itival m question was the Makham, and from a book which has brought to oui i learned
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      284 1 Entertainments. HARIMA HALL GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. North Bridge PvOAd. String Orchestra, Coo! House. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. THE Gaiety Cinematograph J FOOT OF FORT CANNING. iCOOL HALL. COMFORTABLE SEATS. GREAT CHANGE OF PRICES GF ADMISSION. Box Seats 100. 3rd Class 20 cts. I 2nd Class 40 cts. 4th Class 10 cts.
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      129 1 Entertainments. VICTORIA THEATRE. THE Bandmann Comedy COMPANY. 22 London Artistes, Including Miss Florence Hamer. Thursday Mar. 11. One Night Only!! I One Night Only!!! The Latest London Success. LADY FREDERICK. PIRCES AS USUAL. PLAN AT The Robinson Piano Co, LIMITEDLOCATION :-SEACH ROAD. C'RCUS MENAGERIE. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT SPONTANEOUS SUCCESS OF THE
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      71 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Netherlands Trading Socitty notice 1 Garcia's piano agency forChappells 1 The Bandmann Comedy company on Thursday Page 1. Hippodrome notice re change of programme Page 1. Municipal notice re repairs to Telok Ayer Street— Page 2. Sales of building and agricultural land on March 3 o— Page 3.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      272 1 THE WEEK. M. M. Mail Homeward dn« Church Work Asso. Mtg Parsonage, 10.30 a Hippodrome, 9 p Bandmann Comedy Co Victoria Theatre. P O Mail Homeward closes, P O Mail Outward due. MAIL TABLE. TLe M. M. leaves to-day, due London April 1. The M M leaves to-morrow, due Hongkong
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    BIBLE CITY.
    586 2 Ci:\i'K:. and HmsF.s at JutlCHO. H v k 09 Rahah. •"■xcavatiom on the site of the ancient Jericho brought t Bftfct traces of the various civilis ition3 which at different times uiade the their home, but not sufficient progress wirh the work was made to enable e\pl won
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    JAPANESE PLANS.
    213 2 A reiu.irkable p.ip-r was read recently at a meeting t' the Japan Economic Society Tkj y a w-i'-known Japanese authority. 4 pvMUted that Japanese tinanJ jptOgnm hud now entered upon the stage augmenting wealth by the perfection of mm ■->: v— hi n ninatinw and by readjustment the
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    A Sprained Ankle.
    51 2 As a rule a man will feel well satisfied it' he m hobble around on crutches m two or three a eeks after spraining his ankle, and it is two r three months before he is fully recovered. r\: an nnn.>,.. l jiitru Irtaa r\f tinic fnr
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      802 2 Singapore Sporting Club. THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th and Saturday the 15th May, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 11th May, 1939. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $800 and $*0 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance,
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      777 2 this Meeting. Entrance $25. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 6. The Griffin Consolation. Value $300 and 150 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at this Meeting, and not won. Distance, Race Course. 7. The Rochore Plate. Va'ue $400 and $50 to the Second
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      557 2 NOTWES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that m order to carry out repairs the following streets will be closed to traffic until the work is completed (1) Teluk Ayer Street, between Market Street and Church Street, from Tuesday, 9th instant. (2) Teluk Ayer Street, between Church Street, and Pekin
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      579 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation.' CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Offick GO Wall Street, New Vohk. London Office Tbreadneedie House, Bishopsgate Street Within, London ESC London Bankers .—National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened acd Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      419 2 INSURAIVeES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. M -LISIIKD Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia The Borneo Co., Gi'tu ru A^uth. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LIB. FIRE AND MARINE. TAN6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO., HO. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1357 3 (From Our Qu-n C»rr> Football Skhsations. L )nil>n, Peb The troubles »-f the English Etagtty I aion havH t>^n increased through the resignation of V I me, [\eai lent of the body named. He s' if. opeuly thai he his long been of thf '.p:ui »n thit
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      224 3 Group. The first symptom of this disease is hoarseness. When Chamberlain's Cough Retnedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted Even after the croupy cough lias appeared, the attack can be warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. It is
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      581 3 Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes Good Blood Trick your skin kind of fi, y^2l i^^iKil i rashes, pi ;;i ;>les, pustules, salt-rheum, boils, carbuncles, ami otlier sores. These simply toll of something had down deep m the blood itself. Ointments, washes, powders and cosmetics will not reach the evil. Von mast take
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      401 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines. v, Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER 50 IN DBB IN THE 1. It. S. /C?, 12 IU HP. m stock. BORNEO CO., LTD. N I If S B B I S si .a Mmdr M fiaz^ &aoi ft m m Where "D.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Mar. 8, 1909.
    1797 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Mar. 8, 1909. Here shatl the Tress the People's right maintain, Uuawed by influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth hor jrkfrious precepts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and [.aw. According to the customary periodical statement regarding the cost of the Garrison and the
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE SHIPPING RING.
      415 4 TO Thl I' X, Sik. 'J be rum of Bhum iv k but iuvblj noMing A m.'ir!!,;!,! j.i-i arrived i of 19 yearn Btandir^: m t he *.ten thai all tnnsactiou lutwm Ui.se plaoe* 1 1! h ibe S: r.ii'y might t»e He laaMati losses those .-iva
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      LAST NIGHT'S MAIL.
      300 4 From C >lotnbo pipen we take the follow ing cabled item* of news Supplying Sikhs with seim'i LriKKATtKE. .icutta, February 22nd. In the Punjab it has Yen d a seditious pimphlet is l>eii; the Sikhs. This has been published m E Guarded BY A force of at
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      429 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd, Ul CHI UMWI OMLC Sketches of Rulers of India 4 Vols. byG. D. Oswell, M. A. Oxon 5.00 o r The Commercial Products of India by Sir Geo. WaU $10.20 W% f% #1 1/ O Wnden's Cricketers Almanack for utJUIVu ][m T Bridge Developments by E.
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      126 4 THE Pirates of Penzancc. 10 Scenes taken at the Stage and A big group of all the Actors Photographed by us can be obtained for $15 the whole sot m Platinum, or for $2 each unniounte3 copy size 12 x 15 all rouud. G. R. Lambert Co., LIMITED. H. TH,
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  • A GERMAN WARNING.
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      WILL BACK UP AUSTRIA.
      44 5 Submarine Telegraph —X- <*er*B) A Berlin hrtegriM ttatei tbattbeaemi'l- N -'-'ui^iue Z siting uij i-'t-iiipr to tntimi or hum' a istria, I if,v 11. i m »t of economic comp -nv. i direct, will be viteked ria'i renttanea, backed Qennanj
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      MORE WEATHER TROUBLES.
      39 5 The King Delayed. il train was held up iiiekley owiui,' to collision at Tonbridge h two persons were kill The itnam s thick with fog. I Im King lunched privately istfl m lud- H. P :ion.
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      Mr. Roosevelt Held Up.
      36 5 i -It returu:ut: to > I p v I forthr< r Biiitiinore. I I lUtiir-n i wed through the telegraph t were blocking the line m I the mass ot tangl 1 wires.
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      All Sport Stopped.
      10 5 eand snow m England has itop- 1
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      MORE DAYLIGHT.
      32 5 Bee M ir 6, 11.12 a,. in. Thel>iyhg! v pissed the Qtl leading bj 130 to 9 t and has been isekci committee, but has little ng lxw thi^ session.
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      GERMAN SOLDIERS IX ASIA.
      19 5 '">, 11 am. utsche Alle^emeine Ziitung m impending reduction m GarU :j forces from 7">o to
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      MR. ROOSEVELT'S TRIP.
      12 5 urch 6th, pm. uoosevelt statts for Africa on M > <
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    THE HIPPODROME.
    119 5 This has struck Singapore at a time otn the usual round of >ws has been heart I. jme<\ !v when the change is of such r •■••I this show is. Oa Saturday the ten* eked to an abnormal >t even stmding boronghly pleased !»e turns which were really
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    KARANGAN HYDRAULIC TIN.
    161 5 Kn ordinary half-yearly meeting of the tbe Karangan Hydraulic Tin Limited, was held m the office of ::-M*al y. The: were Mr R. Young (Chairman), Mr G. B d also A ney representing If] R.G. S. Buckland, H. T. Petts, W. P. W. Ker, J. P. A
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    59 5 phone subscribers m the B ttong and EUi i d itricta are aaked to txercise a lit! Bg ta^ ti me tne transfer of the 1 being carried out from the old re be D«w Grove n ad lise. Wh&e c mpleted the new time will produce, it is e\pocte<],far
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    HOARDED GOLD.
    81 5 RUSSIA'S STABLE FINANCES. An Enormous Reserve. (Bj Submarine Telegraph. It niter's) Reoaived 7th M ir. f 10 5 a m. The Banian Minister of Finance, rapporting the B i Iget m the Dama, affirmed that the stability of Russia's finances is as great ai it was before toe
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    BIRREL'S FORLORN HOPE.
    63 5 Beggar-My-Neighbour. Me Birrel), speaking at Bristol, declared tin' President Tdfo'd referencas to armaments shattered the best hopes of humanity, iU'l showed that America desired to be supplied with a great n ivy and a powerful army. Thus the gama of beg^ar-my-neighbour was continued, and Britain must continue
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    PUBLISHED AT LAST.
    15 5 The Report of the Straits Opium Commission has bean issued m London.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    68 5 A Heavily Capitalised Trust. {Fnv/i our (mm Correspondent^ London, via IVnaiu. M irch «*>* b. The rubber supply (it close of month) is '>,-272 tons as against 7,113 tons (at close of previous month J. l.ritish stocks are 1,686 tons against tons. Messrs Harris and Crossfield Ltd.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    465 5 THK PROPOSED CESSION OF TERRITORY. A- A REEMENT ALMOBT REACHED. February 9th. K-uter's Agency learns that the negotiations which were commenced m 1907 and suspended last spring, between the Siamese States of Kelantan, Tringauo and Kedab, have beeu resumed and that an agreement on the subject
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    THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    1887 5 To The Editor Of The Timis. Sir, The luternaticna! Opium Commission met at Shanghai on February 1 and m accordance with custom Bishop Bren*-, the representative of the United States, the Power winch took the initiative m the appointment of the Commission, was elected president. If 1
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    REWARDS TO INFORMERS.
    69 5 In regard t3 a suggestion made that people connected with tho Opium Farm were m the habit of planting opium on vessels m order to secure convictions and thereby obtain rewards as informers, Mr Hastings Rhodes, m the District Court, on Saturday, gave an explanation of the
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      166 5 ROBINSON Co. f aim; now showing I i £>■■-< .<dL,« tk AND NEAT FANCY TIES. $0^ IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADES. P KPT f^D-rri^ j|b i^-L 11 >-B <Zrz? ret l V JBr T\iq New OLIVER I J£&r writes iv sight, writes H n co ours on cards as Jsgr
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      685 6 AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEE S SALE. Cn Tuesday. 16th Marcb, at 2-30 p.m. The liable h— hold land and house known as M Km I ag -Java Road. Singapore. Art-a. 2,121 square feet. POWELL Co.. Auctioneers. Bo; i Davidson, Solicitors. Mnr 0 17.3 AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND. Tuesday, 9th March,
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      518 6 SHIPPING. ~INDO^HTNA"sfEANr 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 Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander v Kutsang 4895 R.
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      674 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 Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will laaTt Slagaport oa ot about MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) Delhi Mar. 12 Delta
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      687 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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      678 6 SHIPPING. N. D. L. SINGAPORE, GERMAN NLW GUINEA. ES. SANDAKAN will leave for Batavia. Samarang, Soerabaya, Macassar, Aruboina, Banda, Berlinhafen, Potsdamhafen, Stepbausport, Finschhafen. Simpsonhafen and vice versa on April 2nd m connection with the German Mail ss. Buelow and after this date regularly every eight weakl always connecting with the
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      564 6 SHIPPING. NTT ill ML? JL^ft Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The f»at and well-known mail Bt-«ain»"> I this Compwiy Mil fortnightly tioai Hrnmaa,. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp,, SKithjiinptoo Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection M»r» Naple§, Alexandria and vice vtrua) I'ort v h Suez, Aden, CoIodiIk), Penang, Sinj^apon- li n
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    197 7 I Vbruary 12. The follow.!— eeempriaiaj about 70 and 14 u>un Ceylon, were offered iction to-day and sold as follows yion price uiannros cre| it. The price of FIN! HARD today on the apot is '3 per lb. i 5 5 1 i; pc B.
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    VALUE-PAYABLE PARCEL POST.
    127 7 rmination c£ the Government of India not to extend the existing f iciities for nfe Bg B 1 1t'^;" undersell their Indian competitors, unless a by the India Office, is a wise one. Indian tradesmen have to keep m hand all manner of articles to meet immediate
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  • Kinta Gymkhana Meeting.
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      FIRST DAY.
      311 7 IWarfsy, soth March, 1. Maiden Plate 1.80 p.m. Value $310. A Mace for Maiden 3, Weight 9st. Tibs. Ex- Griffins imported at $400 or under allowed 114 lbs., over $400 Tibs. Entrance >i. r Instance 1 mile. 2. The Champion Griffin Race 2.25 p.m Value *350. Cup Value
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      SECOND DAY.
      208 7 D ursday, Ist April, 1. Mixed Handicap 3p.m.— Value $303. A Handicap for ai! horses that ran m race (1) and m (9) first day. Entrance $15. L istan<- mile. 2. The Pony Handicap 3.25 p.m. Value 1200. A Handicap for all ponies 13.3 and un<k-r. Entrance $10,
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      THIRD DAY.
      394 7 Saturday, Srd April. 1. The Griffid Handicap 3 p.m. Val le $300 and $50 for Second Horse. A Handicap for all 19<>9 Kinta Griiins that have run at the Meeting. Distance 6 furlongs 2. The Planters' Cup 3 25 pm. Value $300. A Handicap for horses that have
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 7 (Corrected up to Mar 6.) i Bankim/e 2/4 r V demand 2/3| PriTate credit* 3 m/§ M 2/4 credits 6 m/s mm >m 2/4| Fbakoi, demand Bank^. M 292 GfiiMAHT, demand M 237 tKDiA, T. T, 174| Hon9kof«, demand 24;% Yokohama, demand 1134 Java, demand IS9{ Bangkok 1 demand
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    PRODUCE.
    143 7 Mar 6. Tk* $6«.37i Gambier mm M bujera 9,00 Gunbier Cube No. 1 13.00 Gambier Onbe No. 2 nom 12.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. Sport > b v y era 11.00 Pepper, White (fair buyers 17 75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.)^ 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to tin IV) 23.00
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    SHARES.
    756 7 U7.06.u0 .*i M^y^ bber oo. 4.11 1 (1 l</6 Do Do 499 £140,000 100,375 1 1 Asiatic Rubber and Prod. 00. 19/--$200,0J0 120.750* 10 10 Baigownie Rubber Estat** Lti J 7KO £30,000 22,7£6 1 1 B*tu Cavoe Rubber Ooy. Ltd. 350 70,000 66,700 1 1 Bukit Rajah Rubber Ooy.
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      62 7 Beware PERFUMERS C/ i"'£ I 8, rue Vivienne. 8 I WANTED. WANTED A Chixiea 1 thoroughly understands Hough Goods I rt Firm. M ptj LB.C Rbw Press. i 9 3 V v Sfceel Instrument Bmt aad BaaMMci two instru«»cnt m one.) Also 8 ■Unfed Banjo and several nov, :ic. N
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      76 7 TO BE LET. Office No 6, IV Almeida Street. Entry March ltd Apply to l>. H. HASSAN', 95 Beach Road. Fefc IB 18.8 TO LET FURNISHED. "BRANKSOMK" Stevens Road. 5 Bed rooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. Stabling for 5. Apply W. DUNMAN. Feb 8 uc OFFICE AJTD OODOWH TO BE LET.
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      620 7 TO LET. TO LET Xo. 18-B, 18 C, Wilkie Road, 48-10, Waterloo Street and -i houses D. G. 11. Addis Road. Apply to LOH LUM, 601, North Bridge-Rd. Mar 6 7.5 FURNISHED HOUSE TO BE LET. Cassala," Tangliu Hill, Entry Ist April. Rent $135. Well furnished, two tennis courts. Apply
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      317 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer PALITANA," 2,093 tons, W. Lemarchand, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 11th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For freight
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      257 7 I why t/t$!L *lf I buy m Grior m'lk when you can got m llw #^f^ M $J the best at lhe sarn price? 1 1^«^» SLEDGE I |^!?£SE AiiRS;WJI GUARANTEED *^Sr7~*^ '■iiiliifil preservatives. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length
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    TRAMWAY CUP FINAL.
    831 8 FAT HO L KARIB WIN. t TW CVOwd of nat witnessed the fiuil round < t the Tram wav Cup competition on S.iturdav mils' iiav- ln*-u heveral thouHan«U, r p., of gharries, the aurnuu ling tree-* sad even poeiibln Doiga of wantage being occupied i an Mlthniilltifl
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    THE LAND OFFICE IN 1908.
    437 8 The annual report on tho above states that the total tevenue collected (exclusive of Forest Revenue and money collected iv connexion with the setttamnnt of Sultan Hniiiiw'a Estate) was 1137,158, against 995 m 1907 The item which CiU for remark are (a> Land Benta. Tho
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    THE GARRISON.
    130 8 The only cl:arge m the Far E istern garrison m the trooping season of 1909-10 will be the rof the 2 ad Battalion Queen's Cameron Highlanders from Tientsin to India. The Cameroi s will be rf placed bj the Ist Battalion Koyal Ir.niskillirg Fusiliers, now stationed at Malta.
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    DARUL ADAB CLUB.
    86 8 The following is the list of ftice beaiers of the above Club recently elected Ahmed Uiuthau, President; Hadji Ali, Vice- President Sheik Mohamed, Hon. Treasurer Ahmed Arabacc, Hon. Secretary; Ibrahim 11. Otbruan, Asst. Secretary. Committee. Syed GooUbshah, N. Hameed, il M. Sirat, Abu Tali b, Ismail, [brahim
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    THE KALOMO.
    57 8 Hop-* that the Kalomo," tho cil ship suck ill Pdssil I.iii ..ng, would be raised on Saturday or yesterday were not confirmed. When the tide is at its lowest attempts are made to pump out the water from the vessel, so that, with the subsequent rise of tide,
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    ANGLO-MALAY CROP.
    34 8 The output of the Anglo Malay i lubber Co., Lid., for, January and February was as folJanuary 32,199 lbs., February 36,527 lbs. T!:< lattei figure, we believe, constitutes a record. (Malay BfaiL)
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    S.C.C.LAWN TENNIS.
    236 8 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS. The following Ties will be played on Monday A Class Double. Hooper and Patehitt, 2 v Cameron and Boyd scr. Darbisbire and Craig owe 4 v Carmichael and ThrelfaU ecr. Green and May son owe 1 v Linton and Dennya scr. Cheek and Cuscaden, 2 v Treadgold
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    L L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    42 8 SATURDAY'S PLAY Championship. Mrs Folden beat Mrs Gansloser, 6 l, Ladies' Doi bi.es. Mis Bowes and Mrs Hartnell w. o. "Misses Gunn. TO DAY'S TIE. Mrs Gacslcser and Mrs Saunders v Mrs Mrs Hjlden v Miss Holden. > «> <
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    264 8 Championship 1 1*09. Fikst Round J. C. Watt, W. G. Ellis, J. H. D. Jones, C. V. Miles, M." Thunder, F. M. Baddeley, byes. P. G. Stevens beat G. B. Stratton, 3 and 1 G. D. Freer beat E. L. Talma, w.o. P. Fowlie beat C.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    95 8 The Much medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday, the course on the first day be lag difficult owing to the wet. The following were the cards returned Peesident's Prize First Bound. Green beat McKenzie Darbishire beat Hogg Mugliston beat Anderson Watt beat Simmonds. The competition
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    WATER POLO.
    75 8 The final game m the five-a- side water polo matches at the Swimming Club took place on Sunday after the arrival of the ten o'clock hunch. The teams, captained bj McCreadie and Cuscaden, were well matched and the result was exciting. At the call of time, the score
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    HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS CROP.
    44 8 The following are crop figures February 24,471 Lbs January 24,688 lbs. This figure, compared with the crop of ■20, '•'.>• 1 il>s. for the same period of 1908, shows ai r crease oi 28,600 lbs. > < F. M. S. TIN. Pbbbtjabi Rbtubns.
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    32 8 > < The Volunteer Corps paraded on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of being photographed. Captain Colbeck, the Adjutant, who is leaving for England shortly, is to ba presented with photos of the Corps.
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      3 8 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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      774 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Captain Herrington of the 8.1. steamer Thongwa, which arrived m port with the mails on Saturday, reported that one case of smallpox had been landed at Negapatam. The M. M. ss. Li Sevne, from Batavia, landed three dogs yesterday. The German transport Rugia arrived m port yesterday with
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      679 8 VESSELS IN PORT. r o Man-of-war Flajj and Tons Commanders Arrived From V r Wii<* Vasco de Gama Port. cmis. SBOO D'AloMida Feb 55 Colo, M -'ao Rugia Ger tra. 4 1 J.iger Mar 7 Kh<«l, 3 Zeeduif Dut L'house tender ;):)n QenghtblllM h ttfa io 7 ShiD Flag Tons
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