The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 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, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1909. NO. 6,678
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    MY FIRST LECTURE.
    1155 1 Having lost a matter of £6jOOO m sugar speculation**, I found myself as it happened n an up-country town m New South Whliwith but £7 lv between myself and starvation I hope none of my readers hay-» tver experienced the same thing, if 30. they Bvill know
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    149 1 Lord Charles Beresford rfplies to the decision of the Cabinet Committee that he has Dever been disloyal to the Admiralty. and that many cf the reforms are due to him—Page 5. The new Cretin Government has vowerl allegiance to the King of (Jreece. The Powers have notified
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      402 1 THE "C. S." VENTILATING FAN (DRIVEN BY HOT AIR MOTOR) T9, YLNTILATOK is coHstrneted according to entirely new Patents. Tin Motor gtol no perceptible heat even after many hours use, and is perfectly noiseless. It 19 a necessity m all places where there is no electric current, Md ew« wben
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      154 1 Entertainments. HAKIM A HALL 1 CINEMATOGRAPH I NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. UP-TO-DATE FILMS. MARLBOROUGHALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. To*Ni£ht I To=Ni&ht 1 1 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Change ok Programme EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. 1. An English Boxing Match. 2. Colombo and its Environs. 3. Motorboat racing at Monaco. 4. Ruses (Film
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      241 1 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 Tootsies. A
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      73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. In America they want Tansan ou the free tariff list —Page 3. But nothing on that point seems to be said about Buchanan's Black and White —Page 3. New date for Euryalus aud Kumsang and Laisang on the berth —Page 6. I/Bankruptcy notice re Chiang Hong Tiam Page
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      384 1 THE WEEK. WBDKBBDAY, ISth Siifb Water- 0.22 11 5s p Preliminary Tennis Ties. Thursday, 19th Hi?h Water.— o.42 a. B I Mail Homeward closes 3 p Friday, 2 3th High Water.— o.2 a., 1.4 p Municipal Commission, 23 1 p N.D.L. Mail Outward due. S. Football Ass 6 p Volunteer
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    567 2 By LM Colonel E. G Broadrick, Commandant, S.V.C., Singapore, 17th August. Govt Gd/etta No. 835. His Excellency tie Governor, with the approve} of the Wghtl Soa'bli tbe Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to appont Captain C N. Ewa'rt. «i.A to be Staff Officer to
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      674 2 "For «;vsr 60 years I have always kept Ayer's Cherry Pectoral m tha house. My father often tcld rr.e that it caved ray life «rhes I wai very young." ~^*J£& $^)j^ been parents, thea by the parents, and bow Ly the children. For colds and coaghs, croup, bronchitis, la grippe,
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      297 2 STEEL AND BRONZE FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. FOE Steam, Water, Oils, Gompressed Mir, Etc. Stocks Held 1/4 m. to 6 m. cia. 3 PATERSON SIMONS ®> Co. Ltd., Agents, Singapore. Proprietor- J CARAPIET. ENGLISH MANAGEMENT Established 1863. THE ADELPHI HOTEL. The recogaised place for the most recherc^ diauers ia Singapore.*'— Vide
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      559 2 BANKS. International Ranking 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. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      539 2 FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. INSURANCE k Focoe, Over §35,900,000 NEW Business, 1008, over 16,009,000 NET SURPLUS abo., luibiliti i rvt and all outstandii:^ eUumo, over $2,035,000 tStrait.s Corre&cyO J H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Ana The Borneo Co., Ltd. General Ago Dtp. Singapore. June 9 a
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., Ltd.
    734 3 ail Manaokb'b Report for t Weeks Esonra July 17. The mine measurements and assay returns of prospecting work show a total of 1015 ft. f r the period i weeks) undo review, made up cf 86 ft. sinking, 223 ft. driving. o6.*i ft. crosscutting,
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    SAVED FEOM THE KNIFE.
    305 3 KMr. C. Mayne, of 52, Gladstona Hoad, Bosinbe, Bournemouth, England, says "I suffered eigbt or nine years from chronic m Ptiou of the kidneys and stone. c Examined Under the X-Rays, s doctors thought they could see the I was told again and again that there
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      702 3 JVANTED. WANTED Sound and strong horse or cob, with cr without gharry m condition. Apply X. Y. c o Free Press. giving full particularn, age, colour etc. and lowest price. Ang 17 CHINESE CLERK. Wasted immediately smart Jad as Junior Clerk a seventh standard boy preferred. Apply by letter to
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      614 3 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 Ru&ust at 1.30 p.m. Ccmprisicg;— Briliant tcnei Cottage Piam forte by Beckstein t^h ra suite, teak writing table, caived black wood marble top table
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      179 3 Beautiful Academy Pictures. lOR SALE BY AUCTION Fridiy, 20th Aug, at 2-30 p.m. AT No. 81, RAFFLES PLACE (next to The Royal Hair Dressing Saloon) PARIS SALON PICTURES by famous Arj tist.s, including L. Oro.«im, Lacour, CharprnI tier, Vagane, Belot, Gerard, Fermay, Valnesi, i Donati, Benitte, Deplau, VanOiLenand other.';. About
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      270 3 [DRINK TANSAN!! A PETITION TO CONGRESS. TWt A Me !?£j al si S neA b y nearly one hundred leading American doctors and Physicians has been presented to the U. S A Coneress praying that TANSAN from TAKARADZKA may be admitted duty nee into the United States of America. The
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1909.
    2291 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1909. Hoe shall tie Pre->. the Teopie'^ right mafnfcafa Uuawcd by influence and unbri!3«d hy g.'inj Ileie patriol Truth hrn jlorion: precept. d? 3». J'led^eil to Religion. Loyalty and Law. Penang apparently is joining m the general feeling that the appointment of a
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    BISHOP DAVIE.
    34 4 Kalua TiUiupur Aug 17 The consecration of the new P>;sliop Singapore takes place at St Paul's C-ithn. dral on Tuesday next, and bin enthronemeir ia Singapore will probably take placa on November
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    Y. M. C. A. DAY.
    140 4 I,A\l\<~> JUK CoKNF.R HOtTB. iiq Friday, the -Tin. m the afternoon, the corner stone of the V. M. C A building m S auiford Road will be laid by His Excellency the Governor, and after dinner, m the Victoria Theatre, the sixth anniversary of the
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    SHIPS AT AUCTION.
    186 4 No one seems anxious to buy up dainag- ships just now. and though there was a g <w attendance at Powell and Conipauy'fc aucl rooms yesterday, no oue came forward mth any offer for the Tancarville. This ii ii"* bulk of an oiiship which was bunied some
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      307 4 W. D. H. O. WILLS. I THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS M A LAKGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed Pr/cc Ihe MAGNUMS r/\£ I IN "Three Castles V" 55 ceilte 50'S Ci§arotto J r^PI *I per OTs«i^BHt T77i. Tins. 1 |J^£g^?il i*| I a W.D.&HD.WiIIs .|i Messrs. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. OBTUNABLEATJ ROBINSON CO.
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      143 4 rife Lead Competition Foliows. NEW PIANOS t%J|J PER MONTH TUNING REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE. S. MOUTRIE $f Co., Ltd. UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIS BUILDINGS. TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND r Campbell Latham Co., Court, Naval Military Tailors 59, Conduit Street, LONDON, W. MR. H. G. DISS. Mar 30 W8 P 4 uc<
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    THE NAVY.
    87 5 BERESFORD'S REPLY. A Cabinet Committee. (H\ Submarine Telegraph. Reute:'s) ri Chirles L>ere3ford has sent a letter from m which he *';i f es "it is hirdlv I Em Oonußittoe composed of aiembt-r^ t tie Cabinet to proJuco a report aiore •> »r.!.mce with try statements." tes eight important
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    The Australian arrangement.
    47 5 I between the Australian Adiu;raltv are pracii- k i lQionweai" I: will re*a:n c.»nipUt? k tastnli m i\y m time of bat I ii ps will l>3 placet! at the v wheu the aceei' contribution will be f Ih lan md not a -•real:
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    SOUTH AFRICAN BILL.
    70 5 Tnfe Colour Line. Bnenhnd at 5 SO p m. .ii African Union Bill was read i B l I linM m tlie House of Comnn b it a divisson. the leadtrs on lei itrongij siipportiug it. Theu j was pract io.il ly unanimous agreeaienr 'hit the polani
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    52 5 What do Rumours Mean. announcement has been made of the ItHgMtilMief the Ikike of Connaught frcm "r sidencj of the Army Board of Seltc d but til** absence of his name ftom the s f rf.e !>.>ari m the latest Army list con- the statement that he
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    THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    47 5 THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN. .rea of the earthquake m Jspu was k lad Ike shocks were severe and pvotoagi I Em thirty are repDrted killed and :<hl. bu f it is feareJ these wil] be 1 übled. •> au'ui>er boom vlestroyed is 963 J' have ht>en badly damaged.
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    222 5 foil vim .-vn^'ipore properties were 1 t by MKtion at Powell au«l 00*1 Saleroom _YHstfniay afternoon. V.eV'ria Street, l!»<'7 feet, Statu- int. quit rant *2. monthly rent $30). StJim r>ui j lUr $3 200. So V tone Street. 1,^21 feet, Statu•G ml Pent S 2, monthly rent <2<">.
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    33 5 > < It. is far hmi to kill a lion than to make -:'i'!;" said Sir John Hewett at Naiori llion^h sometimes,' smiled ex-Presi- Koo-v*-vi-!t, you meet people who can do Mtt equally well. Ahem
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    MOROCCO'S WARS.
    58 5 PRETENDER DEFEATED. (By Submariae Telegraph.— Reuters) Kec. Aug. 17, 10 8 am. It is reported at Taugier tint the Sudan's forces m a combined attack have defeated those of the Pretender, and have taken miny prisoners and captured all bis camp material. The Pretender however escapsd, but it
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    Spanish Army at Melilla.
    43 5 Renter's special correspondent at Melilla Bays that General Mariua's force consists of 30,000 infant! v, 1,400 cavalry, M field guns aud -A3 mountain Ti-3 spirit of the troops is admirable, but the country presents immense obstacles to succ.-^t'al campaignic^.
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    THE CONGO.
    71 5 Prince Albert's Views. Prince Albert of Belgium has returned to Brutseli from his vist to tin Congo. rVoui what ha is reported to have sai<l the Congo surpassed all his expectations. The country he said offers inexhausliable resources to men of euergy and initiative, aad the future of
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    TURKEY AND CRETE.
    37 5 Macedonian Finance. A telegram from Constantinople states that the Powers have informed the Porte of a decision to suppress (do away with) tiaan_ cial control 93 a mark of sympathy with the new regime.
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    Cretan Allegiance.
    28 5 Received, at 4 25 p.m. A telegram from Canoa states that the new administrative committee yesterday took the oath of allegiance to the King of Greece. ■> <
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    PENANG MUNICIPALITY.
    305 5 Hitherto we have been wont to look upon Mr Clayton rather as a little leaven of intelligence m that lump of mediocrity, the Penang Municipality. But if he is going to make it his business m future to uphold the banner of red tape, as he did yesterday
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    ASSOUAN.
    120 5 A couple of the city men were playing wlun they saw au old gentleman looking at them wistfully. They asked him to join the game, which he did with alacrity. He was uiild m speed) aud manner and played well. But once when ha had made a foozle he
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    25 5 > < People Wlio Would Be Better Off m a Home.—The man who says, Well, is this hot enough for you?"— (Begin this splendid new series to-day.)
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1285 5 Though one is quite prepared to admit 'he possible dauger pointed out by Mr. Scoukr at the S. O. C. meeting m regard to the proposed new committee election rule, a danger indicated m this column la9t week, we are incline! t) agree that the rule as it
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    51 5 The fjllowing is the result of ballot for Election Committee. Banjafield, F. J. Broadrick, Col E. G. Carver, C.1. Duaman, R. L. Danmao, W Edlin, E. F. H. Fort, Hon. Hugh; Gahagan, A. V. Mayson, W. J. Perkins, D. Y. Robertson, J. j Saunders, J. 1). Szoular,
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    BELAT, KUANTAN AND BRUANG MINES.
    271 5 Manager's Reports for July. Block 11 Sungei Gamdang. The tributers working the valley near the Southern boundary still continue on payable Karang, though not so good as the previous month. Four contracting gangs have been working the western bank near the centre of the leaso
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    KUANTAN.
    60 5 No. 1 Hill. This party having struck a narrow lead of fair karang has had an improved output. No. 2 Hill. This party are still working ground of the same quality as previous month. The total output is as follows No. 1 Hill 84 bags fiB.oo pik. No. 2
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    BRUANG LIMITED.
    146 5 Tailings. The Inspector of Mines is here boring the gully, he got one hole down yesterday but got nothing. When this boring is finished I am sure we niusn't have any more trouble about this as the department will give us their authority to dump our tailings 011
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      184 5 ROBINSON Co. ■HH_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^___ WEDDING PRESENTS Goods. 'A~rJEL<M& Goods. A Unique Design m besi Electro Plated Coffee Service. SOLID SILVER SALVERS SOLID SILVER TEA SERVICES SOLID SILVER ROSE BOWLS SOLID SILVER VASES NOW ON VIEW ROBINSON CO. 1 WOLSELEY- iTET-nl I SIDDELPV _hu ri I I ATTT^Or^AT^Q T1 <INJ NTiIK I
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    LATE WIRE NEWS.
    612 6 (Via JtaiKj" <H.) liABOrE Troubles is Sweden. London, August 4. Serious Hbour troubles have broken cut m "Sweden. They are m the nature of a mixture of a lock out and a strike. AH the principal trades are 6 ffd-ted. The trouble has now extended to tramway
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    TABLOID PLAYSER THE MUSIC-HALL.
    220 6 TABLOID PLAYSER THE MUSIC-HALL. Muss A.melUi Biagbaao, America's one and only actress m nag-:v-s^, is m LondoD, and is goir.^ to show London audiences something new m vaudeviila enter!. linaisnt. Miss Bingbaiß, with her company, will open at Urn Pal.v- Theatre next week for a season of IaMoM imas; winch
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      539 6 SHIPPING. j Norddeutsclier Lloyd, Bremei. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Th© fart and wsll-known mail ■teamera o thia Comply Mil fortnightly from Bremer, Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamptor Gibraltar, Gsnoa, Naplea, (connection Marseilles Naplea Alexandria and vice veraa) Port Saia I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki k
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      678 6 SHIPPING. I f STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd j 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
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      398 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The Bteamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen j. 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
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      663 6 SHIPPING. I STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, j For China, Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon, Aastralta, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throngh Bills of Lading issued for Okie* 3oast, Persian Golf, Continental and Auieri*n Ports, ttsamsrs win laavs Singapore on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) issaye Aug 27 Devanha
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      469 6 SHIPPING. I ARCHIBALD CURRIERS I AUSTRALIAN INDIAN LINE SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORTS MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Also taking cargo for other Australian a New Zealand Ports (with tran^ as inducement off A regular five weekly perviee is dm by the two British steamers" Baryaltui tons (Capt. Wilkinson 8.M.8.) aud 8,295 tons
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    PRODUCE.
    129 7 nm buyers |6* 57^, Gambler 11.00 Gkiabier Oube No. 1«, 13.75 Gkmbier Oabe No. 3 12^00 Pepper Black (or**. S'por«) 12XO Pepper, White (fair buyers 18.25 Nutmegt (110 to IV)^ 16.00 Nutmegg (80 to tht Ik.) 22.00 Mace (Brnda) m m m norn Cflorea (Arnboina) 24 75 Liberia^ Coffoe
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 7 (Oomukteo up to Aug. 17 B.mk 4m 8 2/4 demand 2 4 Private credits 3m s 2/4 credits Gm s 2 4.' France, demand Bank... 2(J4i <tekmanv, demand ->39 India, T. T, |U| Hongkong, demand 2.r,% dig. Yokohama, demand nom. ilij Java, demand 139 4 Bangkok' demand |g Sovekeigns,
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    SHARES.
    1068 7 Cap. Is-juk. Paiu. Last Div. Buyers Sellers. I ka ooo V l Anglo- Malay 12|IntJ66 1S0 6 17 ft \l 17/6 Contributory 12| Int. 6 12 6 fl 15 Q 30,000 1 Bata Caves lu" 5 2 ft 5 5 <> 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5 1
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      293 7 i I f f I f m *n x\ /Ml -J y/iat/s .*i A -fifeap^J Singapore Soda Water. Established over 25 years. THE DISPENSARY. LIMITED. business hitherto carried on by The 'i-^ponsary has bifjn taken over as a goin^ n.' ru, a.-> txoai the Ist of July, by The Dis-
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      528 7 TO LET. TO BE LIT. Utana No. 35, Grange Road. Four bedrooms, tennis-court, and stabling for three horses. Kent $90. Entry Ist September. Apply to MORAIW Co. Aag 11 v c. Two lar^e and Airy rooms vacant at No. 9, I pper Serangoon Road, near Tramway line. Tennis Court. Apply
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      145 7 D£ KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. tJNDa R Contract ths N«tk«elakd. Ikdia Gov»rki«kt. Agents at Singapore, The Siupsa^ency, Limited, 2-3, Coilyer Quaf. THB UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ASS ONLY APPKOIIMATB. JAPABA Muntok and Paletnbang 7 I~~ o—To0 To yanderLyn... Singkawang and Pontianak An Z Brouvver Moeara Saba, Simpang. and Djauibi All Laurbns
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      767 7 VESSELS JJSt PORT. xk- i u T^ffo"* 1 TonB Ommander* Arrived From For Whs. Waterwitch H.M.S. survey f>30 Douglas July 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Steamers Fia* Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For W boo Anghm Ger 1001 Rumpel Aug IG Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok Banka Brit 12/ Ruseell Aug 16
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    Y. M. C.A.
    1238 8 Y. M. C .A. WHAT THE HOME IS TO BE. A Handsome Structure. Oq Friday, the 'J7ih instant, H. E. The Oovernor will lay the corner stone of what is eipected to be one of the handsomest of Singapore's new building. We refer to fc'ie headquarter 3 of the Young
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    S. C. R. C
    246 8 Tennis Tournament Ems. The members of the S*Taits Chinese Recreation Club were "at home" to their friends last evening when the final match for the tennis championship of the Club was played. Mr Song Ong Siang was the runuer-up, but it was not thought that he
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    L. L. T. C.
    121 8 In yesterday's results the championship pairs tie should have read Miss Gunn and Mr Mreen beat Mr and Mrs Hartnell, »> 4, 6 1. YESTERDAYS PLAY. Championship Pairs. Mrs Buckland and Mr Biron beat Mrs launders aid Mr Darbishire, 7 5, 6 2. Ladies Doubles. Miss
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    194 8 The following is the draw for this competition, which begins on the Keppel L nks on Saturday, *Jl&t, second rouLd on 28th. First Eoi ni». f Sir Arthur Youna (S v DrFinlayson (3) G. B Stratton (S) v Capt Dundas (G) f W. J. Trowel! (X) v
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    POLICE COURT.
    672 8 Fbek Fioht. Some forty or fifty persons enjoying a set-to between two Cinghalese might have been seen yesterday m Bugis Street. Both of the combatants had been up before Mr Green previously, No 1 for disorderly conduct and No 2 for stealing a watch and §26. On that
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    MARINE COURT.
    40 8 The two Japanese stowaways who were arrested on board the steamer Cyrus when she arrived from Moji on Sunday, were sentenced m the Marine Court yesterday to three months' imprisonment or to pay a fine of |50 each.
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS
    109 8 In the Friendly Pairs last evening Me. Kenzie and Talma beat Freeman and Passmore by 21 8. The ether tie was a walk-over. TODAY'S TIES. Dou isles, Final Marsh and Hanington, rec. 3 v White and Brown, owe 5. Singles, Final. McKenzie, owe 5 v
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    591 8 The Blue Funnel steamer Jason, Capt. T. J. Steeves, arrived yesterday from Yokohama, Foochow, and Hongkong en route for Antwerp and London. The vessel encountered moderate monsoon weather on the run south, but otherwise an uneventful voyage. Like other boats of the Holt line, the Jason is fitting
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    RAGALLA RUBBER.
    36 8 Messrs McAlister Co., the local agents advise us that they have received telegraphic advice from the Manager at the Estate informing them that the estimated crop of dry rubber for July is 800 lbs.
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    F. M. S. TIN,
    44 8 Tte following shows the output of tin from the Menglembu Lode Syndicate's mine for the first seven months of this year January (>7 pikuls February 142 March 172 April 205 May 183 Jnne 341 July 35 4 Tot itl 1,494
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    STRIPES ABROAD.
    41 8 A tiger hes been seen prowling about near the twelfth mile stone, Bukit Timah Road. The inhabitants of the neigbbourhor d declare the animal to be an old identity who likes easy meals," such as goats and cakes etc.
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    55 8 Tin addition to that on page 7.1 Miyaa-ali Main, Jap. 5270, Capt. Murai, from Middlesborough. Arrived by her Mr St. V. B. Down, Mr E. A. Smith, Mr and Mrs Heppinfetall and four children. Cheang Hock Kian, Dut. 1020, Capt. Huberts from Batavia. The Isabella, R. S. Bahi
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      9 8 CHANGE OF ADDRESS W. J. GARCIA Piano Music Dealer
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