The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 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, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1909. NO. 6,67(>
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    CONCERNING POVERTY.
    941 1 It is odious to be without money. To get on without it is like travelling m a foreign country without a passport, one is stopped, hampered, suspected, and made ridiculous a*, every turn. The want of money here alluded to is not altogether that which arises from the
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    129 1 The report on Lord Charles BeresfordV complaint on the condition of the Home Fleet has been ir»ade. It does not amcu-jt to much, except a pious hope that the naval war staff will be improved—Page 5. The Defence Conference has made great progress m the formation of
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      304 1 KATZ BROS., Ltd. THERMOS PATENT (No. 442.) FLASK. Always Ready Without The Least Trouble. HOT SSiL COLD BEVERAGES ff j DRINKS will rmiciiu HOT for '1\ will remain COLD for hour^ without any appli .^^Mflflfl^fes weeks. No ice or artificial cati n )f tt'-L or any pre- /£J cooling means
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      154 1 Entertainments. f HAKIM A HALL I CINEMATOGRAPH I 1 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I I UP-TO-DATE FILMS. MARLBOROU^ALHAIVIBRA CINEMATOGBAPH, BEACH ROAD. To.NiiMi ro.iv/^/ir// New Pictures, New Pictures. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Change of Programme EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. 1. An English Boxing Match. 2. Colombo and its Environs. 3. Motorboat racing
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      148 1 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 Tootsies. A very comic piece.
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      73 1 —o.—^ LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Messrs Kelly and Walsh have a stock of Sunny Memories Albums—Page 4. Railway notification re goods through froru Singapore —Page 2. Mteting Licensing Justices, Sept. 21st Page 2. New vessels on the berth. Isla de Panay, and Kumsang—Page 7. Chinese clerk wanted—Page 7. John Little ft Co's
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      313 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 16th i High Water.— 11.33 a, 10.51 p S.C.C. Annual Meeting, 5 p TCBSDAY, 17th High Water.— 0.0 a, Hi* p Governor returns from Penang. S CC. Tennis Tournament begins. Wbdnbsday, 18th High Water:— 0 .22 a 11 5* p Thursday, 10th: High Water— 0.42 a. B
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    REMARKABLE POSTAL INVENTION.
    379 2 REMARKABLE POSTAL INVENTION. Th">s3 who know wha v it, is to wiit at the pD3t offi :e ciantarto get impDrtaat le'.t^rs reifistered jut batata coding tiaas for the f:>re^i miih w 11 be i ate roswd to leara of an ingenious ini;htae ia/eat^i by a young Hngarian whhh <i>33 away
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    MUNTJAC AT THE ZOO.
    282 2 Recent additions to the Zoological Society's menagerie include a fawn of the Indian Muntj ie (Cervulus muntjac), born m one of the paddocks on the north bank of the canal. The Kaknr, or Barking Deer, as this species is called, is widely distributed m India, and
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    THE PERSIAN UPHEAVAL.
    85 2 Tms New Shah and his Parents London, July 20tb. The deposed Shah of Persia and bis wife at fir9t refused to allow their son Ahmed to become the Soveie j?u of Persia. They asked that their second son should be chosen m his stead. Ahmed wept bitterly
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    GERMAN-CANADIAN TRADE.
    22 2 London, July 20th. A league of German merchants has b«en formed to promote freer trade intercourse between Canada and Germany.
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      660 2 tiHHH^. Are you easily tired? PEp^\^ls your work a 9 Do you M often feel weak r IB^and faint? Is i^k *JT your appetite poor? \f "/'Are you easily disIf so, your nervous system is weakened, your blood is impure, and serious illness is not far away. was made for
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      561 2 Each la 'BI^HHIflHWi^flHH^^A Bfware fftiDfj j j? -v: N W Comterfeits. te Kei;™ithout W e PA Rl S, 8. rue Vivienne. Sold by all Chemists. BARUGH Co. The Straits Aerated Water Factory. THE OLDEST FACTORY INTHE EAST AND THE BEST Hi&h Glass Beverages only made from Pure Refine 1 Sugar
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      410 2 NOTWES. PURE MILK The Proprietors of the SPRING DAIRY FARM, Bukit Timah-Rd. are prepared to supply a limited number of regular clients with PURE COW'S MILK m airtight sealed bottles, pint (15 cts.) im perial pint (22 cts and larger size (Vacuo, 30 cts Can be delivered near the Dairy
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      556 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 of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. rrent Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      468 2 INSURAISieES. m FEDERAL LIFE I Assurance Company of Canada, Established 1882. INSURANCE m Fore*-, Over 53j, 900,000 NEW Business, 1908, Over £6,003 000 NET SURPLUS above liabilities tail outstanding claims over $2,035,000 iStraitt Currency.) J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern At.^ The Borneo Co., Ltd. General Agents. Singapore MANUFACTURERS UR
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    BANKERS BALANCES.
    1056 3 I NEAKNED INCREMENT." if the dear depxrted could come back withiu a reasonable time and indicate where and what their bank balances at death were, tuiur dibti would be satisfied and some heirs raitle happy. Mr Horatio Bottomley uoao should knew better the value of an unhonoured ehej
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      20 3 Cypridol is the moat trustworthy and best of all mercurial remedies m the treatment of secondary symptoms." (Unsolicited) Lafayettk-Bknn*tt. m.d,
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      487 3 F. CLARKE CO., 207, QUEEN-ST, SINOAPOPB. Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubber tyred Gharries and Best Rubbertyred carriages, ring np Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of the Island. SPECIALITY FURNITURE REMOVALS m our own vans, by our own men. GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIMMERMANN, Proprietor. Jan 18 nc
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      824 3 AU&TIONS. TANGLIN AUCTION SALE OF Teak Furniture, Pianoforte, Wines and Plants The Property of the Hon. W. J. NAPIER, D.C.L. AT "DEANROW" PATERSON RD, ON Saturday, 28th August at 1.30 p.m. Ccmprisirg Briliant tcnei Cottage ?ian< forte by Becksfein, teak drawing room suite, teak writing table, carved black wood marble
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      206 3 SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. HUMBER CARS 1012H.P and 20. NEWLY ARRIVED LATEST MODEL. Owingto facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars m order to meet the growing demand, Gost of Production has been reduced tc a point whjch enables them to be offered to the public at prices which
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug. 16, 1909.
    2036 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Aug. 16, 1909. M.Te shall rtx P-,-?ss thf People's right nsiata t U'tawed !>v influence an.' onbribec o? £>m |{p. e patriot Truth n- 7!o'iuii precepts d »c Pledge, Ito Religion Loyalty sne^ a WLen L)rd Charles Beresford was relieved of his command of the
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    APPOINTMENT FOR PERLIS.
    28 4 (/•>'''•' <■'>> >i Cam >Hitemd Kuila Lumpor, Aug. 14 t The Malay Mail learus that Mr Thomson formerly assistant advisar m X *lanUn going to Perlisas K^sid-'nt.
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    ROBERTS OF BANGKOK.
    61 4 {Fro//: i u> w lVuang, Aug. H'h Mr. C. J. J. X >berts. late of the Btandai 1 Oil Co, Bangkok, whose extradition wai v granted from Piffling, aud who went on to Colombo, where he was reerreotad aud remanded to the 13 h, il held on
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    733 4 C-.pt.Juau A 1) ugberty, ol the 0 9 Runoow a£ Shanghai, died <i acute pn boom at the Gteneral U wpttal, Shanf on Aug 1 iL To call a Cliinatirm a Chink is vu and dtareepeoti I Tha Japanese objected to being c dktd J ipi, and the d come
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      427 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. NEW SUPPLY "SUNNY MEMORIES" PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS No. 1. Hi m. by 12, m. Padded Covers, holds over 123 Photographs assorted sizes Price 35.50. No. la. 11 ia. by 121 m. Bound m Art Canvas (Green, Red, or Bine) holds over 150 Prints, up to 5 m.
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      99 4 "Moutrie" COMBINED PIANO-PLAYER $800 This Perfect Model of Mechanical Genius can be Heard at ouriShowrooms Daily S. MOUTRIE Co., LIMITED. UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIS BUILDINGS. HEW STUDIO High Glass Photographers, LEE BROTHERS, 58-4, Hill Street, Singapore. (off Stamford Road.) Price list on Application. Dec 16 16.12 EJomeettc Occurrences. Birth. On
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      29 4 Proper Treatment for Dysentery and Diarrhoea. The great mortality from dysentery aul diarrhoea is due to a lack of proper treatment at the first stages of the disease. Chamber
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    BERESFORD'S CHARGE.
    158 5 v Not Proven." ADMIRALS' QUARRELS. Experts Differ. By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Retailed Aug. lv.h 1.50 pm. n p >rt uf the sub-committee of the i i >.t'' :e3 Committee, presided over lbs 1 Vernier, which was appointed on \pr..J to i:i vestige the charges brought I. )i 1
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    NEW SOUTH AFRICA.
    28 5 Heir Apparent to go. iVinee oi Wabs has agreed to open he Sou'h African Parliament. His IJjyal ..•hue— will probably be accompanied bf i DM
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    CHINA'S RAILWAY.
    125 5 Reserves Her Rights. A official Chinese statement as to the n: M: kleu Railway, urges that cony ler^tions of its own safety compel China I rai-se :he [OM&ioa of policing its own line iai railway guir-js as a preliminary stop Ihe r.;ilw iv m'ght well .-erve for military
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    THROUGH GOODS.
    96 5 Vu mnouncement is made by the F.MS. department, notifying another step utitisatioß of the nulwaj from Siaga- to Peaang, namely that from dale U tnfie tram Tink-i<l Station to all 08 oa the line can now be accepted and with. Until the ffigoi ferry comes nto u--\ the
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    ADELPHI HOTEL.
    69 5 i M "After- Ihnnei" Concert given by Mr Dmvid*! Orchestra was again wellIftttadcd >>n Saturday evenir^and the dining ill filled with guests who expressed satis :i at the dainty "Guest night" dinner vidad by the popular manager. Mr mcl Norman is to be congratulated on Ml having feund
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    81 5 UNANIMOUS CONFERENCE (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Received at 10.14 a.m. The Djfenca Confsrenca has approved of the suggestions of the Imperial Government provi ling for absolute uniformity of orgini--BitioD, training, arms, transport and iuterchmgeability of the military forces of the Empire. Also for the establishment of training colleges
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    AUSTRALIAN BUDGET.
    46 5 Defence Provisions. Jteceivel at 11 a.m. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Commonwealth Budget for 1909*10 provides for an expenditure of 1 j millions for old ago pensions, £1,575,000 for defence. Funds fora Dreadnought or its equivalent will be provi. led whan required.
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    CRETE.
    111 5 Government Impotent, Naval Demonstration. Received Aug. 15th 10 40 am. A Note from the Powers has b^eu presented to the Porte, undertaking that the objectionable flig shall ba removed from Crete, and hoping that m the circumstances the Porte will not think it necessary to order the Fleet to
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    DRINK EXPENDITURE.
    251 5 Sir Thomas Whittaker, M. P., speaking at the meeting of the International Congress on Alcoholism, said last year it was estimated that £'165,000,000 was spent on drink, of which the natbn got £38,000,000 m the way of taxation. That it gave employment to a large number of people
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    76 5 It is common for menu cards to present formidable linguistic problems but thi«, which a correspondent sends me from Hongkong, any match with any m the best kitchen French. It purports to descrite a dinner given by the officers of the Sunning Railway Company at the Sunning City to celebrate
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    SABANG, OF THE SHIPS.
    1147 5 SiNrjA.rozp'3 Rival m the Far East Ten years ago the verj name of Sat an g was unknown. To-day it is as familiar to the mariner as that of its formidable rival for coaling honours, Singapore. On the extreme north east point of the Dutch Sumatra
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    CHRISTMAS MAY.
    208 5 Admiral Sir William Henry May, Com-mander-in-Chief of the warships assainbled m the Thames, 13 known throughout the S3rvice as Christmas May. From his youth upwards his ambition was to add to the territories of the British Empire, and an opportunity seemed to offer when he was m command
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    S MUGGLERS IN GAY UNIFORM
    377 5 A Military Commission, under the charge of Major General Penton, r.a., is carrying cut an inquiry into the recent discovery of hashish m military stores, and investigations are also still being pursued m the case of the consignment of law-books," consigned to the British Consulate,
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    28 5 Mr Arthur S. Hardy, who has tilled the posts of Uaited States Minister to Persia., Greece, Swifzsrland, and Spain, has raised a public and not unnatural protest against
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      126 5 ROBINSON &Co. STERLING SILVER c^^^^SSk llii^i^ AND BEST ELECTROp LATED WsU^_3^3 St "Uufc DuWLv). §|^j*~|j^B3sgH^ TEA SERVICES. .v suable WEDDING PRESENTS. THE GARRICK CIGARETTE ISST. .^^^■wSiiia^ii^S s> LAK'.i: HANDMADE CIGARETTE. |Rsgl|g| Packed m 50s Air- Tight Tins, ffc^l-fISH »60 cents per Tin. I fh ut l c^arf^^^Bll MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE
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    AN INTERESTING CUSTOM.
    697 6 Kow I'iest Cbsceieed roR thi "Echo' Amongst the Hokien Chinese mining copies I m the island of Puket a peculiar and queer ceremony ia performed at about this time of I the year more particularly about a month I or bo after the rainy season has act
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      197 6 Chamberlain' s Cough Remedy. This is a medicine of great worth and merit Try it when you have a cough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always bc depended upon. For sale y
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      812 6 Singapore Sporting Club. I THE AUTUMN EACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th October, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th October, 19D9. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 tt>. Entrance, $20.
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      754 6 In aU racci the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are five Starters the property of different owners. Kote:— The attention of owners is called to Rule 55, which makes the hour for Scratching 5 n.m. the day before the Race. Owners of Griffins are entitled to
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      402 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a •egnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Uhina and Japan. I Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly lor Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      617 6 SHIPPING. I p o STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Atiitralia, India, Aden, Egypt, fiedlterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading iMn»d for Ohm* )o»«t, PewUn Gulf, Continental and Amenan Fort*. Steamers will laar Singapore on or abotrt MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Usaye Aug 27
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      666 6 shipping. m NXL Jorddeutscher Lloyd, Breme* IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL LIKE The fact and well-known mail at^ainer* hie Company aail fortnightly from Ureas lamburg via Botterdam, Antwerp, Southam: n iibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marae *aple«, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Said ;uez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, 1 r :ong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    PRODUCE.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 7 (COBMKVSD IP TO Aug. 14) Bink 4ms M|J demand 2 f 4 Private credits Bms 2/412 credits Cms 2/4 i France, demand Bank... 294 Germany, demand 238| India, T. T 175? Hongkong, demand 25% die. Yokohama, demand nom. 113| Java, demand 139» Bangkok' demand 66 Sovereigns, Ba.nk Buying $8.53
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    SHARES.
    1127 7 Cap. Issue. Paid. List Div. Buyer?. Sellers. irun,,,, (1 1 Anglo Ma'ay 12* Iutitf 15 0 tf 17 6 iw,wu I j 17>J n m Contributory 12| Int. 6 12 6 6 15 0 30,000 I 1 Batu Caves 10 5 0 0 5 2 6 80,000 1 1
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      556 7 On the Berth. Vi?AN!A TRASAT LAMTICA" OF BARCELONA. FOR ILOILO AND MANILA. r if Spanish Mail Steameb ISLA DE rvNAV" ■etad to arrive here from Europe on lay the 10th August, and will have :> patch for above ports. jit and passage, apply to BARLOW Co., Agents. 20 8 DO-CHINA
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      625 7 TO LET. TO BE LIT. I' tana No. 35, Grange Road. Four bedrooms, tennis-court, and stabling for three horses. Rent $90. Entry Ist September. Apply to MORAUX k Co. Aug 11 v c. Two large and Airy roorus vacant at No. 9, t'pper Serangoon Koad, near Tramway line. Tennis Court.
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      111 7 RII I IARftQ t lbgsamB Ij&m^m*dfmJtsßA\sSmW\j99 Billiards, Bombay Our new patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted ta any Billiard Table, making it for playing purposes as good as new. (FrelgLt on a case of Cushions to Bombay, $3 only.) BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS. THOROUGHLY SEASONED. CRYSTALATE and
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      163 7 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. CTWDIS CONTBAOT WITH TH« NBTHRBLANDB INDIA GOVIRMMINT Agents at Singapore, The Shipsa^ency, Limited, 2-3, Colly er Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATEs OF DSPASTDRB ARE ONLY APPkUIIMATK. RUMPBIUS Belawan-Deli (passengers only) T7.~~ J Aug. 16 Mossel Soerabaia, Boeleleng, Ampenan, Macassar, Amboina, BandaNeira, Moluccos, New (}uinea, with transhipment to
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      909 7 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wl-en Waterwitch H.M.S. survey 630 Douglas July 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Steamers Fl or Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For What. Bullmouth Brit 2606 Evans Aug 9 P. Samboe P. Samboe Brasilia Ger 4235 Saeger Aug 10 Saigon Behn Meyer
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    400 8 Messrs. Rhodes and Millard's Cti\ Tbe following are the first ties m this Competition. Byea. Scandrett and Henry 12 v Langley mud Mason scr. McKen/ie and Scoalar 3 v .Ferguson and Drieson 3. Green and Edlin 5 v Darke and Stout 8. Finlayaon and Draper 2v D.
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    VADE CUP.
    156 8 F. G. Stevens 2, beat W. J. Muyson, 6, three up and two. Crabb \Vi.tt, plus beat StrattoD. 8, two up and one. Sir Arthur Young, 5, beat A. Reid, 5. nine up and eight. T. Treadgold, 11, beat A. \V, Still, h? one np. C. F. Greon.
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    FOOTBALL.
    124 8 The replayed tie between Straits Union and Kochore Police m the Junior Malay Cup con .»lition was brought off on Saturday evening, before a fair attendance. B:>th clubs were well represented. In tht-lr two previous meetings there was no score. The first half ended uneventfully, play being of a
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    27 8 Lwhes Mki»u.. Mrs Rjwland AUen. 5 t- 4= 50 Mrs Bowes. 56 > '>'■> MrsGieiO. 59 4 All the other cards takt-a out wore not returned. > <
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    62 8 [In addition to that on page 7. N. D. LI Pr. Lndwig, Capt. Binzer, from China for Europe with "20 Ist class, 25 second and 33 third class pafcsengers. For Singapore Mr. Leon Favel, Mrs. Baldini, Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, Mids-s Elliot, Mr. and Miss V. Barfur, Mr.
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    INDIAN BUDGET.
    1641 8 Government Will SurPEEHS Sei iticn LondoD, August sth The Master of Elibank, m introducing the Indian Budget into the House of Commons this afternoon referred to the improvement m the conditions m India which, however, only commenced after the close of the financial Referring to Opium, be said
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    CRICKET.
    217 8 A team of the S. C. C. played a P. W. D. team on the Esplanade on Siturday and administered a severe defeat to the 4I roads works and buildings men." Scores. S. C. C. Hadden b Coeiho 6 Gregson b Pearse 2 Bullmore b Scharecquivel 24 Fulcher b
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    783 8 Capt Buller of tbe Kum Sang, from Hongkong, reports one Chinese boy, deck passenger, died Aug 13. Buried at sea." The British India contract packet Thongwa arrived early on Saturday morning from Madras, Negapatam, Cuddalore and other Indian ports. She carried the usual amount of deck passengers for
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    POLICE COURT.
    101 8 On Saturday evening Yeek Soo Sam was arrested m Tank Road for disorderly conduct and locked up. Ping Heug Las charged Tin Key with having stolen a rikisba belonging to him m North Bridge lload and the latter has been arrested. Gambling seems to be a favourite pasttime
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