The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1909. NO. 6,G7i
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    106 1 Lite wire news via Ceylon is given on page 6. The death is announced of Mr. Warnford Lock, the mining expert I 'age > r >. England made a good score m their first innings and the final test match is m a ver? even state Page
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    COOKERY AND PUNCTUALITY.
    1071 1 "He" said William Shakespeare. "thai hath not eockery m hi. soul, Is tit f,»r plots, conspiracies, and treason.-*." Ah. tin relore, every pit us and well-regulated Diiad must admire the science of cookery. it 1 lows by a just aud logical deduction that the name of the
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      525 1 THE United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. Hongkong. Shanghai. Singapore. Ash- 9* EM Parkmgs and Jointings. Wire ropes, Manila ropes etc. Raab I Hal mhos joiatiaga. Wooditr Kings. Cups. Cones and Sheeting. Fit xible Metallic Tubing for Salvage Work. Dixon's Flake (iraphite. Fit \ibh- Metallic Tubicg for Fire Kngiu.>. Brilliantshine for
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      272 1 Entertainments. j HAFJMA HALL j J CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. j UP-TO-DATE FILMS. J ALHAMBRA To-Night! To-Night 2nd Show at 9-30 p.m. 1. Overture Ballet de Faust Gounod, the Orchestra. 2. An English boxing match. An uufortunate encounter. 4. Hard luck. 5. The girl detective. 6. Film dArt The Sleeper
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      270 1 Special Announcement THURSDAY, 12th INSTANT The Great London Society Vaudevi'le Coy. INCLUDES Conjurers, Jugglers and Sandow Performers. Have just arrived m Singapore. Late from Barnum and Bailey's Circus, and will make their first appearance at the GAIETY HALL for a few NIGHTS only. Professor Cobby Kiss Vivian St. Clair The
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. To let 16 Syed Alley road Page 7. Marine engineer wants shore berth Page 1. For sale at Hongkong, Hospital hulk Hygeia —Page 3. Fussell's urilk, winner of first prize-no 838wanted Page 8. Sale of land in the estate of the late ll.G. James Page 8. Government notice
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      410 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 12th: rligh Water.— 8.12 a., 7.12 p Anniversary of the Settlement of Penang. P A. 0 Mail Honeward due. Lodge Zetland Regular, B.30 p Friday, 13th Sigh Water.— 9 33 a., 8.18 p P O Mail Outward due. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Saturday, 14th: High Water.— 10.20
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    R. G. A. PROMOTION.
    377 2 In connection -with recent reference to pronritaon m the Ajrtillery tbe f blowing verses, wbiefc mimees m Truth, will be read with intCirnt A reading expitins that "the last pv caution Lorn Sahaitern to (\ipt_in m tbe ii A. was dated the Bth May 19 B.—
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    WORLD'S STRANGEST BREAD.
    380 2 What ia probably the most curious bread m tha world ia described by Mr L. Lodian who has been travelling m Siberia m The Scientific American." Of all the bard tack breads of the uni verse." he writes, I have found by actual experience the small ringed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      662 2 NOTIGES. SOO PUN TlNG— Artist Portrait Painter, Chalk Drawings, Oil Paintings and Water Colours, No. 29, Ist Floor, South Bridge Road, Singapore. Lessons Given m Drawing and Painting by a recognized teacher of ability. Fee 815 per month, ft 150 for complete course. Tbe following 27 Papiis successfully passed examination
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      443 2 LEONG GHEONG Go, TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS 61, High Street. CHEAP SALE Greatly Reduced Prices from Aug. i to 15/ 09. Tweeds, Coatings, Handkerchiefs, Fancy Shirtings, Flannels, Shirts, Hats, Helmets, Tweed Caps, Spectacles, Telescopes and Toilet Requisites Etc. LEONG GHEONG Go. r BARUGH Co. The Straits Aerated Water Factory. THE OLDEST
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      365 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE Is hereby given that the business of Provision Merchants hitherto carried on at No. 34, Kling Street, Singapore, by O.T. Ebramsah, Mana Pakir Meydin and Ona Mohamed Aii, m partnership under the style or firm of Ebramsah Pakir Meydin Co." was dissolved on the Ist day of September
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      456 2 BANKS. 8888-B- mm __BEB_ __B_B_B____B__B M m International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street W 7 ithin, London EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Acconnts opened
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      421 2 INSURANGES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada, ESTABLISHEO 1882. INSURANCE m Force. Over .35,900,000 NEW Business, 1908, Over $6,000 00^ NET SURPLUS above liabilities fur re_erv_ and all outstanding claims, over $2,035,000 'Straits Currency. i J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Ana The Borneo Co., Lm General Agente, Singapore. June
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    MILNER VINDICATED.
    488 3 From tho review cf the Spectator of the laat volume cf the Times History of the South African War, we extract follow--lU£ «plecdid testimony to the work of Lord Lord Miiner's policy was always simple anl straight f twai d. He wished to raite tbe new Colonies to
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    "VISION OF HELL.'
    521 3 Ai' Bfroni v rai Fuses Gob o. TL- terrible aditi a i t' natives ia the Balgi m I sg a ne I orgerj to the persistent i tj lof| eu governing mothI I a Fieneh Congo, according to an I R-Uch is ahoot to appear m
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      12 3 Sold the World Over. We have m stock many colic and diarrhoea
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      504 3 WANTED. Lidy lately arrived at Singapore would like few refined pupils for pianoforte. Apply MUSIC, c o this Office. Aug. 11 18.8 Will firm m Singapore advertising July number Confettionair," Berlin, for Manager, retail business kindly send address to M. c o Manager. Free Press." Aug 11 14.8 WANTED IMMEDIATELY
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      398 3 §Van Straalen, m Monsieur H ____B__t____'£___ \mlillimmm 1 liii«i_mi Rotterdam Smm S__________?l.7s Per Bottle. $1.45 Per Bottle, sole agents HANDELSVEREENIGING "HOLLAND." FOR SALE PRIVATELY Valuable Japanese Fancy Articles At Powell Go's Saleroom. A valuable assortment of fancy articles comprising rare Satsuma vases and bowls beautifully carved ivory figures richly decorated
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      270 3 AUCTION SALE OF The Well-built Iron Hulk TANCARVILLE As she now lies adjacent to EAST WHABF, TANJONG PAGAB To be held at Powell k Co's .ale-room. Cn Tuesday 17th Argust at 2-30 p.m. Built m 1889 by Graig Tailor k Co., Stock ton. Length 292 feet 5 m breadth 37
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      173 3 jBULMERS' PURE HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER. 6 dozen pints $15 per case. 3 quarts $13 Of all dealers. IMPORTERS The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. Aspjnall's Fine Copal Varnish. (GREEN CANS). j| A useful varnish for all kinds of work, v 9 inside or outside. f EXTRA PALE INDIAN 1 BODY VARNISH. (RED
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    Domestic Occurrences. Deaths.
    55 4 Domestic Occurrences. Deaths. Warnford-Lock. On Friday afternoon July 30th, at Bandarawela, after eight weeks severe illness, Charles George WarnfobdLock, M. Inst. M. M., F. G. S., aged 50. Burkinshaw. On July 15th at St. Bruno, Sunningdale, Berks, JOHN Burkinshaw, late of Mount Elizabeth, Singapore, and of Messrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw,
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, Aug. 12, 1909.
    1501 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, Aug. 12, 1909. Hoe the Press the People's rig! v nainta J awn! by influence am! unbtibft bj .J-n Here patriot Truth fi (rtoriou: \nt epts i tew. Pledged to Religion Loyalty ani -j Although the main interest for u_ out here m the Finance
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    579 4 'Here, _ir t M remarked the hook agent, Ea honeyed tones. is a book tint should be m every family. It contains a receipt for every thing, sir; everything." A wild cry rent the air. "Give me three copies," screamed the impoverished Archibald, "if it contain- a receipt for my
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    THE TEMPLE CASE.
    54 4 Yap Hon Chin's Kail. M fsemmSmtk Xii tia Lumpur 4.uf Towkay \ap 800 chm wi,,, mem tubal bail m the Supreme Court wax ttfaa U-t, m a m:i'j*istra'e privately this aft»'ruo<.n. is understood th it ff be latisfim tha magistrate he will ho released mi his bond
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    Correspondence.
    66 4 DR r«'Vi.ii; S EXPLAN LTIO J Fo i so Eoi poe, Sir, —To Hie sev- uith MUCagm above it might ba added thai i> lowhe. subsequently admitted thai tha irhitpei I reply was i meet n tk\ se \\v.y be 0 tl apjj iy crro&e ms\s v Anoai eJ
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    479 4 The following ice uqi ol v itt apt to gm aggie i large quantity of opium iv Philippine, shows the troub iad genutty evoked by the pr ti of s:i The rained the contraband drag mcc over P. 1 7,0' 0 and it vi i v Aie i
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    AMBASSADORS OF EMPIRE.
    138 4 <>ur Singapore Correspondent writes ke a sign of the times and the growing disuso of Singapore a- Hrn principal port oi collection and distribution of ca-gocs br Malaya. Java Siam. etc, which is so much bemoaned by Singapore merchants, it has tv be recorded that a homeward
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    The Rubber Trade.
    163 4 In view vi the immcDsc mw harbour motMM BOW being carried out at Singapore, thi* pr cess of the disintegration of trade is Brad) to be regretted and hardly harmonisi-H wit:i the remarks of Sir .John Anderson, the Govei nor of the Straits Settlements, ut the farcw.
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    35 4 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. The great mortality from dysentery and diarrboea ih due to a lack of proper treatment at the first stages of the disease. Chamber lams Colic, Cholera and Diarrboea Retuedj
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      213 4 DOYV'S PORTS I I v hai net ny s__w_d_- UALUDfcU-A SILVA AND GOSENS, MACCR COR o0 Proprietors of the AND CO., "DOW" BRAND Sole Agents m the East. H s mm m mm v CALIFORNIAN BIG TREE BRAND Sparkling Muscatel Jl Per case 12 qts. $25. nSk Per case 24
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      53 4 CALL AT MOUTRIES' TO HEAK Piano-Player. Made and Guaranteed for this Climate. The cheapest undoubtedly THE BEST S. Moutrle Go, Ltd. UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIB BUILDINGS. THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxiey Rise and River Valley Road. High-Ch.s Bsarding Hra.s. 25 comfortable and wall appointed Rooms Tennis Court and Commanding View. Terms
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    99 5 ENGLAND'S FINE ANSWER. Australia*! Advantage. Bj Bulm-Mutum Telegraph. Beater's) Eteeeired at 10.36 am. lhe 1 it* ia Tost Mitch at the Ova!, i gland replied to the Australians' 325 rttfa Rh des made 66, Pry 63, 3 aarp 105 bj ..-*>•, -!y .til r- mad hitting, Batehings
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    WAR PROSPECTS VANISHING.
    60 5 Turks Less Belligerent Hi oesved Aug 1 1 th 9 16 a.m. pi ipeeta of a peace! nl settlement of :etiu |oeetion are improving. There k atrong feeling ai Constantinople i I >vernmenl is acting ooder strong pressure t: eC mmitteeof Union and Prog a elated to
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    CHINA YIELDS.
    31 5 .ocording to information from van. us s raroi §Cl ea haa yiel led t > .1 ipui aud has > the reooaatru ;ti m of the Antungsay with c standard gauge.
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    FORESHORE RIGHTS.
    312 5 v the Supreme Court, yesterday Mr. SeKombe Smith heard the argument uf Counsel m the foreshow rights disat Kamp mg Samboe, near the Palmes I riknrae. tsmej Gfenora!, the Hon. \V. J Napier, md ihe 11-m. B, 0. Bllis appeared '.or the Crown. Messrs. N mson and Stevens
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    CONCERT AT THE ADELPHI
    153 5 [lie opening concert: gives last night by Mr David Linton, leades of the Adelphi «chestia, was pjunonnocd success. Mr Brnnol TTormsn had arranged a ocean, fa appetising and raetterche, which had the effed uf drawing a large crowd every table being taken. The dinner programme 1
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    78 5 Major Philip Trevor recently suggested m the Daily Telegraph, a cricketing team composed exclusively of men whose surnames t-egin with the letter H. A hope has been expressed tbat they will not be allowed to play m London. An Oval crowd calling out, Run bout, 'Ayward." Well played 'Olbs," Fielded,
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    THE BUDGET.
    107 5 UNGOTTEN MINERALS. Clause Withdrawn. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) la the BuSget Debate the Government has intimated that it will omit clause 12 of the Finance Bill, providing for a tix on ungotten minerals, and will substitute an alternative clause liter which it. is believed will be a tax
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    MORE AERIAL TRIUMPHS.
    29 5 An Italian Aeronaut, Captain Spelterini, an 1 three passengers, have crossed the Alps ;n a balloon from Chamounix. They reached a maximum height of 17,000 feet.
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    KING'S HEALTH CURE.
    11 5 His Majeety the King has started for filarienbad.
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    THE LATE MR WARNFORD LOCK.
    249 5 THE LATE MR WARNFORD LOCK. We regret to see the announcement m the Cey.oo papers of the death of Mr Charles G Warm >rd Lock, which took place at Bandarawella, Ceylon, on July -10th. Mr L ck was lately iv the S raits and was not theu veiy well. He
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    SIR HENRY MCCALLUM IN THE HOME PRESS.
    434 5 Holding the blue ribbon of Colonial Governorships, and apart from his previous distinguished carter, Sir Henry McCalluni was bound to attract the attention of the press at home. The tirst prominent notiqp we find is a vivid, if not (over tea accurate article
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    POLICE COURTS.
    684 5 Cbi__l-?__l Bbbach of Trust The postponed case, Levy llermauos v an employ*' who was chirged with appropriating $800 came before the Second Magistrate yesterday and was dismissed. The prosecutor euterel a nolle prosequi on the grouuds that sufficient reparation had been made. Theft of Hoop iron. A Chinase
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    CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN CALCUTTA HOSPITAL.
    201 5 Ele\ en Nukszs Die. Ca'cutta, August Ist. There has been a terrible outbreak of cholera m the Presidency General Hospital, confined so fa*, however, to nurses. The outbreak began on Friday when six seizures with two deaths occurred. On Saturday thore were seven deaths and
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    SOC LAWN TENNIS.
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    MAIL NEWS.
    653 5 (Via Colombo.) American Meat BxiffG The New York correspondent of the" DailyTelegraph states that the combine of meat- packers at Chicago recently issued £11,300,000 worth of new securities, with a view of controlling the world's mai ket m beef and hides. Swift and Co are spending £340,000 of
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    TOMMY'S HINDUSTANI AGAIN.
    74 5 Apropos the soldier and his Hindustani save the mark the following is handed to us as authentic, and as having been the manner m which Mr Atkins addressed the company cook, of whose little efforts he did not by any means approve If you don't make this
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    PLANTATION RUBBER OUTPUT.
    42 5 It is expected over 4,000 tons of rubber will be the output of all Asia this year. *>00,000 acres are the total now planted. Good American authorities anticipate little fall m price m the next two years. (Ceylon Observer
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    Infantile Cholora.
    32 5 Any unusual looseness of a child's bowels during the hot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop m a few hoiirs. and nrnmnf. nofinn -linnl/? I__
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      236 5 ROBINSON Co. STERLING SILVER *^^_^^_^^^So^^^_ AND BEST ELECTR rLATED ROS£ BOWLS SOLID SILVER ft..3>_f** .i- __ffg 2_B v|g^^p-{k TEA SERVICES. FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. -a_ta_na__ia_B_nrv(-B«-n-_-_-_-_ ■<_-_-___a__aBH_M---a----B-BHaaaa-__M____aBHBaBai^ BH a j GARRICK COARSE-CUT. mT^Ci L%7is t M A i" 7 i^Sß'^W^ul *7i E- 1 I_^wB_i^j=£=r~-'^ i»iini--%-'-ra_g_^^_g!n3 JL/w# Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. OBTAINABLE
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    LULU'S LOQUACITY.
    659 6 Handsome, we' l -dressed, sarcastically humorous, Mr Lulu Harcourt is the most entertaining of all tbe speakers on tbe official benches of th_ Government. Addressing n meeting recently 1 c put his ideis m these entertaiuing words Then again the Gover:. ment brought m a fair and carefully
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    23 6 THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th October, 1909.
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    PROGRAMME.
    276 6 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th October, 1909. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 H>. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $400. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance, $15. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 3. The
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    SECOND DAY.
    236 6 Thursday, 14th October. 1900. 1. Ihe First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and 550 to the Second Hor3e. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 2. The Ladies' Purss. Value
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    THIRD DAY.
    612 6 Saturday, 16th October, 1909. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and *?50 to the Second Horee. A Handicap for all Griffins that have rin at this Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Stewards' Cup. Value $4CO. A Handicap for Horses that have run m Race
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      104 6 ■aT "=>--__■ CHEONG CHUN TIN &C° DENTISTS OLDEST FIRM ESTABLISHED 1866. 27. South Bridge Road, Singapore. First-class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crowns, Bridges, Killings and Vulcanites. Punctuality Guaranteed and Moderate Charges. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes for Sale. H. KAPS Piano and Music Depot, The cheapest ard the most reliable Establishment
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      491 6 COMPANiA TRASATLANUCA OF BARCELONA, FOR Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Spanish Ports, Lisbon Liverpool. THE SPANISH MAIL STEAMER ALICANTE is expected to arrive here from Manila en Saturday evening, the 14th instant, and will be despatched for the above ports on the following day. She has excellent accommodation for Ist and
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      407 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA UNE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. j Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly fcr Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      599 6 SHIPPING, 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 Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Devanha Aug 13 Delhi Oct
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      525 6 SHIPPING. MX I J/PMMLBTEUSHIPOo,Ud. _a fe /__B_i_^ Two regular services are maintained be tween JAPAN and EUROPE bf the Com pany's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imp rial Jafle ccc Government, specially designed for tha Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electiicity, presided with excellent accommedation for
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    SHARES.
    1028 7 Cap. Issi;e. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers. Sellers. icAAftn 1 1 Anglo- Malay 30 46 17 6 X 7 o 0 I<> 1 17<J Contributory 6 1-5 0 t, \7 (j 30.000 1 1 B*tu Caves lo r, 0 0 ~> 7 c> 80,000 1 I Batu Tiga (Salangor) 6 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 7 (COMMCTSB it fQ Aug. ]1 Buik 4ms "4.2 dem*D<l itt 2 4 Private credits 3ms 24," credits 'j 111 s 2/4 1 France, demand Bank... 2!*+ Germany, demand 2'i*- 1 Imha.T. T 175? BOVOCOVO, demand 24^%d\». Yokohama demand nom. 113| Java, demand Bangkok' demand 00 Sovereigns, Ba.nk Buying $R.
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    PRODUCE.
    139 7 Gambier 10 Gambi«r Cube No. 1 m 'ZT* l^ I*'1 1200 j PepperßUek (orCi. Sport) buyers 1i,62i I Pepp«r, WMk (hit 18 Nutmeg. (110 to thtlk)^, 16 (K| Nutmeg. (80 to U« Ik) 22 oo Maoe(Banda) UIOT6B (Amboinai <>j r Liberuui Ooitet 24 75 Tapioca, wiulll pearl (£«jr quality)
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      584 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE, In.pt rial Oerman Mail Steamer PKINZ LUDWIG" I n-. Captain von Binzer, left Hong X on Wednaaday, the 1 lth inst, at 1 p. m. I may beao-paetad to arrive here on San-tlte-noon, the Istb idem. Sh< will probably be despatched for Europe
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      621 7 TO LET. TO BE LET. Ctana No. 35, Grange Road. Four bedrooms, tennis-court, and stabling for three horses. Rent $90. Entry Ist September. Apply to MORAFX A Co. Aug 11 n c Two large and Airy rooms vacant at No. 9, Cpper Serangoon Road, near Tramway line. Tennis Court. Apply
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      28 7 S IN 48 h^ G A^mwtftfemXmmmm. ___Ei^-!___p|______k E* 0 1 fl iI <^ Beware (JUDY) KB o^^^^^^^^^s "^P; 1 *$flfe W Counterfeits. Wi iflliM m# W 1 1 *LJ^ll__r
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      1024 7 VESSELS £N PORT. vlt E l ?M*a ad TonS m^ f Jf»^andem Arrived From For When Watermtco H.M.S. survey 830 Douglas July 23 P. Swettenham f'neertam Steamers Flaa: Tons Master Arrived From Consiirnee For Wbea Auamba Bnt 1159 Sangster Aug 7 Shanghai Kalz Bros. Langkat Bangkok Ger 1237 Nicolaisen Aug
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    WIRE NEWS.
    530 8 {Via Ceylon. General Ltakhofe Rk.wu.ed. London, July 31st. Reuter wires from Teheran that General Toakhoff haa been recalled to St. Petersburg. Riots at Ba_.r_i.ojr a. The Spanish Minister of tbe Interior m an interview likened the events at Barcelona to tbe Paris commune revolutionaries who utilia ed the
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    A "POHOUTI" YARN?
    170 8 It is never by design that we perpetrate an untruth m tbis column therefore, when we tell the following story, we may say at the outset that its accuracy is vouched for by an Australian horse dealer who has recently arrived m Calcutta, lie was asked by
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    184 8 Dut, Dower, or tocher i-> the bride's portion, whether she happens to be French, English or Scotch, lv different countries and times it takes tsriOM 'onus, dogs, for instance, forming a Chinese girl's marriage portion, the •animals having a marketable value. What seems at the first sight the most mcdest
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    HOME RACING.
    643 8 London, Tuesday, Joly 27. The Stewards' Cup (handicap; of 300 govs. (a cup value 50 guineas, and the remainder m specie). (Six furlongs). Mr H. B. Duryea's b f Mediant, by Meddler Ballantrae, 3 yrs O'Neil 1 Mr G. Aston's br c The Tower, by Sir Edgar Pisa,
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    THE OLD FASHIONED DURZIE.
    261 8 What has become of tbe durzie f I mean the family dur/ie of twenty years ago. No verandah was complete without him be was _3 much a part of the establishment as the khansama or the ayah. Year m and year out he slowly and patiently
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS.
    21 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY Championship. McKenzie beat Passmore 21-7 Secular beat Biddulph 21-17. Singles. Biddulph beat Pugh 21-16.
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    L. L. T. C. YESTERDAY'S PLAY
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