The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 August 1909

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  • Title Section
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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1909. NO. 6,67C>
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    THS DAY'S NEWS.
    105 1 Turkey is giving Greece some wholesome advice regarding Crete— Page 7. A specia' account of the Governor's trip to Langkawi islands is given on page 7. Much interesting company news will be found on pages o aud 12. JNck Johnson and Jim J< -fries have signed articles
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    CORRIE.
    1032 1 A hhip sailed out of port laat Bight, I watched her sailing down. And every peering point oi light Seemed as an ea^er eye to sight The Lights of Sydney town. For Sydney ways are gay with son). And places of delight There goes no merry laughing throng Nor
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      350 1 Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Enginerrs, Iron and Brass Founders, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors* Steam Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boilers and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches Cranes and Steel Hawsers.
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      166 1 Entertainments. HARIMA HALL j I CINEMATOGRAPH I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I UP-TO-DATE FILMS, j i MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. To-Night I To-Night I GRAND (MANGE OF PROGRAMME. Change of Pbogbamme EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. 1. An English Boxing Match. 2. Colombo and its Environs. 3. Motorboat racing at Monaco. 4.
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      285 1 ALHAMBRA New Pictures. New Pictures. 2ND SHOW AT 9-30. 1. Overture. 2. Cow-boy's Exploits. 3. Your Licence please 4. The Girl Detective. 5. Blessington's Bonny Babies. 6. The Widow. 7. Across the Island of Ceylon. 8. M. Durand wants Amusement. 9. Film dArt The Trappers. 10. Film dArt Bortha's Little
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      115 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Faasell's natural milk Page 12. Found, a fawn pug slut Page 1. Notice to John Sherrif, engineer— Page 1. Sale of valuable jewellery on Aug. 1*) Page 5. Sale of further damaged cargo ex Kalomo Page 5. Reliable pianos at Robinson Piano Company —Page 6. A action sale
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      433 1 THE WEEK Saturday, 14th: Hie»b Water.— lo. *2,» a., 9.18 p S.R E. Sboot 2.80 p X G.C. President's Prize. Sunday, 15th i High Witer 1 1.0 a,lO 8 p 10th after Trinity. N. D L. Mail Homeward due. Sw. Club launches 9, 10, 11 a 2.30 3.30 p S.V
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    CHINESE SEAMEN.
    385 2 In British Shits Much controversy has ariaev? of la'e iv c toe ctinn with th- ■nb&titatioa of Chinese for I» itish esemi iv s')ips of the merctntil« mirine. According to statistics j ist ie ce'ved from the Board of Tri le by the lin perial March tut Suv'ue
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    180 2 There w an epidemic of monataehe shaving unong the legal community. I! M Singapore Chines-? Girls' School will l»opee after the mid -maimer holidays un M ondiy, 16 b instant. Winifred, Lady Howard, ol Gloaaop haa ie*urned tv England from her L>ng tour m the F-r E is*-*. Mr Justice
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      102 2 I SAY EMPHATICALLY That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies, can be cured Little's Oriental Balm cured me, after tive years of misery. v It will cure you." Tbat voices the sentiment of one grateful patient. Thousands of others are ready to join m the chorus of praising this remarkable
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      685 2 WANTED. Lidy lately arrived at Singapore would like few retioed pup*ls for pianoforte. Apply Mubie, c o this Office. _Aug. 11 18.8_ WANTED IMMEDIATELY EOR BANGKOK. A competent and capable translator interpreter (Straits Chinese,) one who can read and write Eoglish, read and write Chinese fluently must have a knowledge
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      1018 2 LEONG CHEONG& Co. f"' ]k i:'-^ N TAILORS i'ififti "^y Wi w OUTFITTERS. Jv^ilii r^->'i"-- i Tweeds, Coatings, Perfumery and j_l***tol_l w^^^^^^L^^^^&\ T™- 6 Requisites of every description |fi|||rfw j Hats, Helmets and Spectacles. f "IPbI^H t W& il_**i^ *''>- *i Suits made to order a perfect fit. f|tt jp|
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      559 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, .Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank oi England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      516 2 lAISURm7IHeEs_ FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. INSURANCE m Force, Ov.r 835,900 000 I NEW Business, 1908, Over *6,'ooo'oon NET SUEPLUS above liabilities tor r^ and all outstandi:^ claims, over $2,035,000 (straits Carre&< J- H EVANS, Manager. South Eastern fx The Borneo Co., Ltd. General Agents, ffingspi June
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      130 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. St. Andrew's Cathedral. T. nth Sunday after Trinity. 7 4"> am Holy Communion Choral]. Hymns 177. 313, 107. 11 am Choral Matins, Hymns *_t" 2 10. 1 1 45 am Holy Communion (Plain), i pm Sunday School A Bible Classes. 5.30 pm Choral Evensong and Sermon. Hymns
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    THE THIRD DEGREE.
    1181 3 The recent strange murder of a girl misaioBury m Chinatown, New York, has brought to the'notiee of Englishmen the third degree system of ipieati nins; prisoners by which the New York police extracted a confession from a supposed aceoinplicj of the murderer. The police are sad to
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    THE STRANDED JUNK.
    615 3 Across the flits the bright suushine threw its searchlight, exposing the stranded junk that sprawled a piteous sight 111 all its naked desolation. The planks that formed the deck had long since been torn with ruthless hinds from its resistless sides, which gaped m sjams and fl-su
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    THE BRITISH SUBMABINE DISASTER.
    40 3 A Sbobi-u 1 b of Saf n 1 Hit aa bis London, July 20 h. Iv the House of Commons to-day Mr Reginald McKenn*. First Lord of the Admiral' v, repl-fing to Mr Arthur H. Lee
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    MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE.
    1862 3 Issue of $1,000,000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1909. 1. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having m puisuance of the provisions contained m the Municipal Ordinance, 1896 decided with the sanction of the Governor m Council, to create and issue debenture
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      543 3 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYFrom Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR AVEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 li i_ Passir P. 7.25 4.30 Borneo Wf. 7.33 12.42 4.38
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    A SUNDAY IN THE HAGUE.
    1238 4 ("V I.fELT-CoLONgI. N-WSHAM DAVIS Of all peaceful, not to say sleepy, cities, The Higue on a summer Sunday is the most peaceful. Were it not for the clanging of the tram balls and the deeper sounds of the church bells. I could have imagined myself
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    THE TALE OF A TAR.
    459 4 I sto^d one day 1 y the bree/.y bay Watching the ships go by, When an old Tar said, with a shake of his head I wish't I could tell a lie. "I ves;«wsomp sights as would jigger your lights And th^y jiggered me own
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    LIONS AS BENEFACTORS.
    391 4 How they Help the East African Settler. People who go to the Z tologioal Gaid «_9 and see the gentle antelope aud the timid lebra will be snrprissd to learn that theee two pretty animals are far more feared by the settler m the districts wheie they
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    Don't Ignore Slight Injuries.
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      528 4 FOOD DISTASTEFUL-WORK A WORRY. The Everyday Trouhles of a Debilitated Man. By Filling the Veins with Rich, Red, Health giving Blood DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Restore Appetite. Energy, The Joy of Living. PfiOOF to the Point from Java. With the new, good blood iv their veins which Dr. William^' Pink
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      421 4 A GOOD START IN LIFE. I Mothers should early realize how essential goofl he.ilth is for Ihe MOOCM 0, Iheir child m aftci y Mncrally meana an undersized child, wanting m stamina and vigour. ll unable to nurse your baby, v that most closely resembles human milk. No farinaceous or
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER.
    413 5 The accounts for the year ended March 31 h»_t show that the operations have resulted m a pn fit i f £9,07 aa compared with a profit f r the y^ar ended March 31, 1903, of £4,301. The reports of the estate manager, Mr. John Lamb,
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    SUNGEI KARI RUBBER ESTATE.
    323 5 Th" Snagd K-iri (Suaatnj Rubber Estate, Limited, 1 „♦■< h.-cn formed (inter alia) to M quire, as from July I-st, 1909, the Sungei KVu Estate, si'uated m the Setdang district of Sumatra, having an area of 1,750 acrta, of which 7 7") are V: .ted with
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    107 5 A circular he* !>een i^^vl•^l to the share 1 1 dera ol the Ar;^!o-_lal.:y Robber Couipa- y. Luntted, A Bomber of _bareholdeiB bave ra cexitrj written tv the board, expreming *.i demee that rhi_ w uipuny tboold fallow the tx ;-ujie iet y mveraJ il the leading robber
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    178 5 Mr. Willi m B m (84), ol 13, Rood lanes V.*!, mam: tri ng director of Messis. Gow, v. utan, ;u Stanton, Limited, lea broke* ar.-I .t direcl if of tbe Caledoniaii Ceylon Tea Estates, Limited. and thoMiiiy Penin_ula bora Rubber Concession- 1 L niited, ltft pets malty value £16,698.
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      617 5 NOTICE. TAN BENG CHIANG NURSERIES. No. 26-2, Orchard Road. Onr Extensive collection of Roses, Palm: Orchids, Vines, Con if ers, Hydrangeas, Maples Azaleas, Cherries, Prunes, Andromcdas, Pinks Crotons, Iris, Lilies, Begonias, Dahiiap, Chrysanthemum, Dwarf Plants, Cye&s, and Creep ers, etc., etc. The whole of our Trees ane Plants have made
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      936 5 mjQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF DAMAGED GOODS Ex s.s. KALOMO TO BE HELD AT s GODOWN A. KEPPEL RD. ON Wednesday, IBth August, at 9*30 a.m. j Solder sticks, weighing scales, motor tyre pumps, lawn mowers, carpenters' bits carpenters' vices, coffee mills, hand pumps, fire extinguishers, printers' knives, iron box aafes,
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      147 5 RATN ER SAFES. "LIST 2" PATTERN, ADAPTED FOR TIIE CUSTODY OF VALUABLE PAPERS BOOKS, ETC. LINED THROUGHOUT WITH FIRERESISTING CHAMBERS 3 1/2 INS.. THICK FILLED WITH BEST NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL LOCKS. UNPICKABLE, VIOLENCE AND GUNPOWDRE PROOF PROTECTED WITH 1/2 INCH PLATE OF RATNER DRILL-PROOF COMPO SAFE STEEL. ALL USUAL SIZES IN
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    Domestic Occurrences. Birth.
    25 6 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. On August 12th, 1909, at 157, Middle Road, Singapore, the wife of S. Collins Paton. of a daughter Indian papers please copy.
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  • Obituary
    Deaths.
    63 6 At Pangkor House, Penang, on the night of the Sth instant, Elizabeth Bruce Brereton (Betty), infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brereton Martin. At his residence 40-1 Mackenzie Road, on the 13th inst., John Arthur Marsh, son of the late James Abercrombie Marsh, late Chief Tamil Interpreter, Supreme Court,
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    The Singapore Free Press Saturday, Aug. 14, 1909.
    884 6 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, Aug. 14, 1909. Here shall t*t!<> Pres*. tiie People's rig! i aainta '.JiaweJ hv influence am! _n_ri-CC I all j ileie (Vitriol Troth glorious precept d J-'led^eil to Religion Loyally a d I The mail brings us several items of interest that might well hive
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    227 6 To- div, Ilth, is medal day for the Garrison Golf Club. The mining popula'ion of Ltrut last year numbered 14,340 coolie", a decrease of 2 000 compared with the previous year. Captain R P. Knox, will be the visitor at the Detention Birracks for the ensuing week. Captain H. St.
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    RAILWAYS AND THE C A.
    1104 6 JOHORE BAILWAY. Questions m the Hous* of Commons. (20;h.) Mr Giunell asked the Under-Secre-tary for the Colonies whether the commission of 1 per cent, sanctioned by the memo andum of February, 19J4, on the cost of rails, girders, cement, rolling stock, and all machinery, mate
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    580 6 Ther* was a small a« tendance a* the j lative Council vesterdnv. which e t tie presidency of Sir A. tour V BBa n i i V- *nu* v Governor, there al_o being present or J N tpier A tt orney G et i. > r f Anlhoniez
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    FRENCH AVIATORS TO FLY AT FULTON-HUDSON FETES.
    342 6 Xi .1. IC. Eta i Am; ives N Pamis mmSjemmOS M. He. 4., chairman cf ti.-' Conuntttoi on A-on-ntics for the FaltonHudson nontanary, haa art-fit m Pa.is .a work m OOnnaotion with Mr Co tlilflt F Hi s_ p i- doing all they
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      347 6 |DOWS PORTS u_ ■< nai nnrn>- shipped by bALuDLUa siLva axD gosens, IyiAOCR G9R ORTO Proprietors of tbe AND CO., "DOW" BRAND Sole flaent^ m and by li:)yal Warrant of A pp° int C f, B Q,lt^ ,M meet, Purveyors of Port Wine to the East ffiS MAJESTY KINS EDWARD
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      86 6 THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., LIMITED. have been for a quarter of a century selling pianos of the highest class and reputation. They wish to advertise that they also sell a FINE RELIABLE PIANO, made m London by skilled English Workmen at $365, $UOO, $U35 and $U9O. THE VERY BEST PIANOS
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  • CRETE.
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      MISSING WARATAH.
      22 7 ra in gain lciv'mg Cape a eb for 1 missing liner Wara rta 1 1 1 Irr having hitherto tlen
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      POINTS UNSETTLED.
      85 7 Some Friendly Advice. iv Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) B "jcivtd at 2 :;•> pm. i* rt#, i*J a i o'o to Greece, MJI that I ttor*l rtr.lv ;s at i itUf ict or v and asks u ,a vii "V with Turkey*! wishes i ita I frieodlj rei ktioßi.
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      KING AND EMPEROR.
      21 7 itriahai telegraphed he irt ilj welc >miog I i itria. King E Iward his rer leeflj U ached.
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    ARREST OF A EUROPEAN PASSENGER.
    492 7 i I > ChABGBD WITH En Bl EZLSS BUT, k Eun >pean passe- 1 ger, aamed Cluurles moh Roberta, travelling by th^ i M nu." which arrived from the Far -t ed by tbe PaUce last evening itt is? d -.t F3angkok charging him iz
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  • BUDGET FIGHTING.
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      ALL NIGHT SITTING.
      67 7 r (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Received at 1025 am. The House of Commons hid an all ni_;ht ti-ting, upwird- of 150 iiieaib_r- being present, despite the sweltering heat. Mr. Lloyd George, at 315 am, moved the closure, disposing of five pa^es of amendments. Tiie Bouse ev^ntua'V pass-d,
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      JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
      73 7 A Good Advertisement. Received at 9 93 a.m. Prince Arthur of Connangbt and ths Duke ol Norfolk m a le^er to tho Press invite universal support to tbe Anglo- ipano;*o Exhibition and arge the possessors of British art treasures to emulate the v ►bles of .1 tpan and
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      JOHNSON vs. JEFFRIES.
      50 7 Received Aug. 3 S.h 5 30 p m. .1 ick Johnson, the Champion boxer of the world, who recently defeated Tommy Burns at Sydney, has signed ait'cles at Chicigo to meet Jim J fivus, -txheavv weight champion. The fight will take place a few mouths hoc co.
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    CHINESE PORK PROTESTERS.
    14 7 CHINESE PORK PROTESTERS. Many letters have appeared protesting against the importation of Chinese pork.
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    SIAM'S POSTAL TARIFF.
    416 7 Since the old att coinage was superseded by the new decimal currency, in."onvenienc3 was occasioned by the Postal and Telegraph Department still adherm_; to the att stamps and att charges, (hi the 1 -"> t h cf this month this temporary trouble will pass away. Oa that
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    COLONEL MURRAY'S FAREWELL.
    280 7 The annual report on the P. W. D. -shows that this department of Government got thtough rather over two and a quarter millku dollars durir-g the year 1008. The p rc.ntage cost of supervision varied fiom 334 m Pioviuce YVelle_l>y to 541 m Mal icca. These percentages
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    BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
    180 7 The report on the registration of births and deaths m tbe Colony is based on an estimated population of 628,016. The b:rth rate showed a decided and very satisfactory increase over the 1936 and 1007 figures. This increase is noted io all settlements. The percentage showed a
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    THE GAZETTE.
    68 7 The Rd-ik Moslem football club is exempted from registration. Mr. J. C. Cowap goes to Penang as Deputy Government Analyst there. Mr. J. S Webster M. B Ch. B. is appointed a medical offi.'er m the Colony. Appointments under the Mahonimedan Marriage Ordioanc3 of Kathis for the Paya
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    INDIAN CRICKET.
    265 7 It ia a matter of frequent observation that the gams of cricket is yearly losing more and more cf its hold over the average Englishman's rniad. It has been said m proof of this that the average age of first class players lias risen m tbe last couple
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    PIRACY AT SAINAM.
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    GOVERNOR AT LANGKAWI.
    877 7 (From aur own Corr'sfioiuicni.) Leaving Penang. After the departure of the guests on -Thursday night, the sfch August, the Sea _lew set sail for the Langkawi Island. Cn the early morning she was off the coast )f Dayang Bunting, the Southern Island, md thence steamed m an
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      259 7 ROBINSON Co. < STERLING SILVER _j^^^mm^^^^: r^^^ AND BEST ELECTRO-PLATED RACE R^U/I C SOLID SILVER »v FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. i MOUTRIE CO., LTD. UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIS BUILDINGS. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE World Famous Pianos. i_w iii mn i --i- ii umkam xin—--. n B--—-^-— i--—-—-— -—-—-—^-.--—-i-W-'''* BLUTHNEB, STECK, GORS
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    300 8 Gentlemen, to solace their wearied minds t>y honest pastimes, playe at chesse, the astronomer's game, and the philosopher's game which whfttes thyr witter, recreates theyr minds and hurts nobody m the mean season. All communications should be addressed to the C hesa Editor. Singapore Free Press." Original
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    RESUSCITATING THE DEAD.
    180 8 An American Doctor's Theory. The Paris Matin publishes an interesting interview with Dr Alexis Carrel, director of the experimental surgery section cf the Rockefeller Institute, New York, who has made himself celebrated by his re mail-able experiments m transplanting the organs of human beings into living animals.
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    DINNER TO MR. J. B. CARRUTHERS.
    149 8 A complimentary dinner was given on 21st ult. at tbe Trocadero Restaurant to Mr. J. B. Carruthers, late Director of Agriculture, Selangor, F.M.S by a few triends m London. Tbe following were present Mr. Gilbert F. Traill (m tbe chair), Mr. A. S Morrison,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      84 8 "SALONA" The Siamese Cure for Dhoby Itch. Cures the worst cases m a few days and does not stain the linen. To be obtained from The Singapore Dispensary Ltd. May 2 1 20.1 1 Two clean Booklets on Sexual Questions sent m sealed envelope for 20 cents (silver pieces) Men
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      499 8 SHIPPING. WYX\ JAPAN MAIL STEAiSHiP Co., Ltd. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommedation for Fiist and Second Class
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      644 8 SHIPPING BURNS PHILP UNE. ftIHGJ-PO&E TO JAVA POBTS, PORT DABWIN, THURSDAY ISLAKD BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) as inducement offers Smooth passage Superb SceneryA regular monthly service to above ports is maintaired by
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      401 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular 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 for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      696 8 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 Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental wad American Ports. Steamen will tsars Singapore en or abovt MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye Aug 27 Devanha
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      641 8 SHIPPING. _"L_»w-~____. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ui AND China Mutual Sta&m Nay, Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched froo Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China an Japan every week, and from Japan hocaewarda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp evury night for Genoa, Marseille- and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    THE ASIATIC TURK.
    1168 9 U the poet Kip Ting wrote that East is J and West is W'tst and never the twain j •••t," ba wag tigbt m the s^nse that evr>r tbey make theattempt tbediveraeness -is and climates create inhuman minds M the impact to elish. Tnisbas jist nediathe NdArer
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    PRINCE VON BUELOW'S SUCCESSOR.
    453 9 Prince von Bulow overdid his part, and -oLuetiuies he overdid it so much as to reveal bis contempt for the intelligence of those whose good opinion he was seeking to acquire. Tiie new Chancellor, we are assured, will not commit this mistake, it is hardly possible
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    PILES AND ECZEMA.
    75 9 A Proven CUIUB. The torturing irritation of piles (itching, bleeding or blind,) eczema, and any itching skin complaint is allayed hy the first application of Doan's Ointment and even stubborn cases, which havo resisted other treatment for years, quickly yield to this healing ointment. Doan's Ointment is
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    A Famous Cricketer
    356 9 Nerve Strain, Weariness, Exhaustion To enable me to wear well, says George Hirst, the celebrated Yorkshire cricketer, to get the best out of oneself, Phosferine is wonderfully ef'feciive, and imparts a marvellous reserve ol staying power. Speaking of these very same unique advantages possessed by Phosferine, Charles
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
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      401 9 PHOSFERINE The Greatest of all Tonics. A PROVEN REMEDY FOR Nervous Debility Neuralgia j Lassitude Backache lifbienzi Maternity Weakness j Neuritis Rheumatism ladig-Stioa Premature Decay Faintness Headache Sleeplessness Mental Exhaustion Brain-Fag Hysteria and all disorders consequent upjn a reduced state of the nervous system. 9|p The Remedy of Kings 6J9
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      713 9 Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON I Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th October, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th October, 19.9. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Ra«**e for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 !T>. Entrance, $20.
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      641 9 In t-Q races the advertised Second Pri_» will only be given when there are five Starters the property of different owners. Note: -The attention of owners is callej to Rule 55, whi?h makes the hour for Scratching 5 p.m. the day before the Race, Owners of Griffin, are entitled to
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    1088 10 Anti-Burglar Curtains— A Sixth Sense m the Snake's Tongue Heat Engines Worked by Bnbber Country Air for Cities—Nitro-g-en-Collectin* Hairs— Tbe Ea th's Dane ing Pole M:ii-ine— S-arcblight Study of Clouds Haul Saws. The simple burglar alarm that has been under test by the police autboi it ies m
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      471 10 _D BY B.Or_AL JiffSt APPOINTHEFT. I l/Q TABU. _>EIJCACIES. I jf^> PICKLES. SOUPS, I P ____^l______. JAMS, JEIXIES. k A e ___ri^*Pem„ _j---_5 i POTTED MEATS. I Ir^^^lfV VINEGAR. I I Celebrated (^^mIcROSSB &L I I Ofenenfe Stores, i 7^^^B!_AaCVy r ELL. I Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes Good Blood Prick your
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      712 10 GODFREY PHILLIPS, m London, England. AWARDED -GRAND PRIX" LONDON 1908. SMOKE MJm *m\\mmmWW W THE KING OF PIPE TOBACCOS. In 2 oz. and O oz. Tins. OBTAINABLE OF Messrs: KATZ BROS., Ld. AND ROBINSON Co. The only Medtcha of the kind awarded a Certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 1883 4,
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      1082 10 Tenders for Revenue Farms. Tenders are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the 1st January, 19i0, as set out hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm
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      917 10 VESSELS EXPECTED. STEAMERS. ring port of departure, and (where knoM>% date due here, and name of Ayp-nts Airlie, Sydney Aug 28 Bouste. d Ambria, London, Aug 19 Behu Ksyei Antiiochus. Hongkong, Aug 25 Mans 1 Aparima, N Zealand Aug Boustead Aimand Behic, Marseilles, Or f 1. M M Assaye, Colombo,
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    SHARES.
    1015 11 Cap. Issuic. Paid. Last Div. Buykrs. Sellers. trn'nnn P 1 Auglo Malay 12£ latM 17 6 £7 0 0 IDV»UW |j 17(5 t> Contributory 121 Int. <> 15 0 «17 30.000 1 1 Bitu Caves 10" 5 0 0 5 5u 80,000 1 1 Bitu Tiga (Salangor) 5 I
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 11 (COKBBCTBB U9 To ILlg. I'-l f Biuk -I m s tti 2/4 1 demftcd 2 4/, V Private cr. H.U m s 2/41] cradit,g <} m s 4 Fkan«-k, demand lidnk... 294 •ikkmaxv, demacd tKi India, T. T, }7 r Bo*aK<nra .1.-iii arid &51»Jfe Yokohama, demand nom. 113|Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    138 11 Aug. IS r^* Me* Gwribicr bajera 10 52{ Gambisr Cnbe No. 1 13 75 Grambi?r Cube No. 2 12.60 Pepper ß-t-k (ord't S'por*) Imjera 1i 60 Pepper, White (f»ir buyers 18.1 2 1 Nntmegg (110 to tU Dk|«i 16.00 Nutmeg* (80 to tfct ik.} 22.C0 M»«e (Band a) norn
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      351 11 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. nTCo7 Ltd" FOR Penang;, Rangoon and Calcutta. TBI Company's Steamer PALAMCOTTA,'' tons, D F. Macdonald, commander, be despatched for the above ports on rsday, the 19th instant, at 5 p.m. boa excellent accommodation for first 3s passengers. ight or passage, apply to B 3USTE
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      549 11 TO LET. TO PE LET. 1 Utana No. 85, Grange Road. Four bedrooms, tennis-court, and stabling for three horses. Rent $90. Entry Ist September. Apply to MORAUX k Co. Aug 11 uc. Two large and Airy rooms vacant at No. 9, I'pper Serangoon Road, near Tramway line. Tennis Court. Apply
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      140 11 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UtfDHR Contract with thr Nkthkklandk India Oovihnmint. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Qaay. THE UNDEBMENTIONi-D DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPKOXJUATB. Valentijn Paneh, Aaahan, Batoe Bara and Belawan-Deli Aajg! 14 G.G. Daendels Bawean, Soerabaia, Bandjermasin, Poeloe -Laut, Samarinda, Donggala, and Pasir j Aug.
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      774 11 VESSELS o I_N PORT. Flff *n_ Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whan Waterwitch H M.S. survey 30 Douglas July 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Cad, .us H.M 1150 Heard Aug 13 Penang Hongkong 14 Steamers Flag Tons Master Arrived From ConsipT.ee For Whs* Bullmouth Brit .606 Evans Aug 9 P. Samboe
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
    1065 12 HOLD Dbedging for thk Year Shows Rathe k Bettsr Results. The seventh annual ordinary general meet- D ing of the Duff Development Company, Limited, waa held on July 20, at Winchaeter I Houae, Old Broad street, EC, Mr K. H. F James (the chairman) presiding. The Cnairman said
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    47 12 A Board if Trade return shows thit during the pott Use years twedy.ix British foreign -going sailing ships have ben re corded as missing, with 4^7 hanJs. If the mosquitoes of Kedah could onlj have been trainei as a standing army, says _.•>._, mß4_.u. tv.k *v- i,:„* „c
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    POLICE COURT.
    682 12 Theft fbom Mo. .lister's. Wee ChuQ Wee and Teck Ang were be>ro the Third Magistrate yesterday charged y McAlister and Co. with stealing 21 .ythes valued at 554. Bail was allowed m I tie amount of (500 each and the case postoned. Attempted Muuhsb, The M-lay "doctor" cisc,
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    62 12 So Moi, 199 Queen-st. with 880 m his possession left m a rickisha while be went into house. The puller with tho plunder had decamped when So Moi came out. Oh Se Ho reports that as he was coming aiuug with a qutntity of chandu and $85 m his possession
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    HOW SALARIES ARE PAID IN MOROCCO.
    154 12 lv a cm a try within 48 hours' journey of London, aud certainly nearer to England than a good deal of Europe, the inefficiency and barbarism of the East of a century a*>o are still m full swing. The Times' correspondent at Pea Bays
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    REGIMENTAL LEAGUE COMPETITION.
    243 12 C. Coy. vs. D. Coy. At Tanglin last evening C. Coy. gained two valuable points from D. Coy. by beating them by one goal which the goalie might have saved. From the kick eff C. Coy. carried the ball into their opponents' territory and quickly forced a
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS.
    29 12 Friendly Pairs. Van Cuylenberg and Robertson beat Brown and Chapman, 21 16. Championship. Biddulph beat Hay, 2 L B. McKenzie beat Scoular, 21 9.
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    SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BISLEY.
    153 12 Sergeant Shot While Marking The shooting for the King's Prize at Bisley Camp was marred by a serious accident. Armourer-Sergeant McCracken was marking for a fiiend at the revolver range, and while speaking respecting the score his friend's revolver accidentally went off, with the result that
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    PERAK TIN.
    27 12 The export of tin from Perak for July (Advance figures liable to correction) was block 8,810 7o pik tin ore 30,358 27 pik duty $339,156.35.
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    F. M. S. TIN EXPORTS.
    89 12 An advance statement of weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the months of January to July, 1909, and of duty collected thereon, as compared wdth the corresponding period cf the previous year gives the following 190 th Pikuls. Duty. Perak 254,4 2
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    SETUL HYDRAULIC TIN MINING CO., LTD.
    155 12 A well-attended general meeting of the Setul Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Ltd, was held at Seremban on Wednesday, the 4^h instant. The accounts for the year 1 908 were passed, and a scheme was decided on by which it is hoped that the prospects
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    107 12 The Chairman of the Cicely Bobber Estates Co., Ltd., m the speech fully reported els.where, might well pride himself oa the best managed and organised estate m Malaya" which had just finished returning the whole of its capital to the shareholders m four year 3. More complete figures were given
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    883 12 Saigon is declared infected owing to* plague. The P. and O steamer D.lhi with the j homeward Eaglish mail ltft at 8 a.m. yesterday for Colombo. H. M. S. Cadmus, preparatory to leaving for HongkoEg came into No. 5 Wharf yesterday to take a supply of coal. The
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      13 12 CHANGE OF ADDRESS W.J. GARCIA Piano Music Dealer has removed to larger premises
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      179 12 "FUSSELL'S" I "GREEN BUTTERFLY" BRAND MILK _5 w _ja^lT v__ *S j* s «^i(ffif p H %**4_ r -T I fclSf FRESH \-J* 5 r_» I i i*ffti_i *i 4 w |j *^S H^iTT T Tif V* g j|^m£D:IMPRCAfED^I I ALL DEALERS KEEP STOCKS. SOLE ACENTS PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD.,
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