The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 September 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1909. NO. 6,(399
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  • 120 1 Training Njtes— Page 8. Bivardo has won the St. L°ger Page 5. The Tobin case was continued yesterdav Page 4. Col Cody has accomplished a fight of forty miles Page 5. Tte Pollard's played Sketchy Wi'.s to an interested home last evening Page 5. It is stated
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  • 1883 1 In mi Aii- I ra.i,u; i- v -*j.i ril Of I as it is locellj < .iii<-i i j an I eoanty, and carrying anything B] b v h u ri'i ii <i Himwand al p Um abe ring <<: bheaa sheen ia l.*'l:
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 227 1 VieTORIA THE A THE. LAST 3 PERFORMANCES. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA GO. rTo'NIGHT- The Belle of New York. Tomorrow afternoon Sat. 11th Matinee at 4. THE BELLE OF NEW YORK i Children and Amahs half price for this performance only.) Saturday Ni£ht: Last Performance. BY SPECIAL REQUEST rTHB GIRL FROM PARIS.
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    • 366 1 MARTELL'S BLUE SILVER LABEL is an accepted guarantee, all over the world for THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR ONE STAR. You know it For particulars To be had by the Blue of trade prices of and please all Dealers. Silver Label. apply to Adamson, Gr fill an Co.,
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    • 216 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA To=Ni£ht To*Ni&ht I 1 NEW PICTURES. Film d'Art. THE TOWER OF NELSE. French Historical Piece. A Drama in 21 Scenes specially adapted for the Cinematograph Show by F. Gaillardt from Alexandre Dumas' celebrated work. CASTE. M. Henri Krause of the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris. M. Alexandre of the
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    • 58 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice to estate managers Page 1 Sale of valuable town properties Page 6. Reliable men wanted for electric wiring work Page 6. Riley Hargeaves and Company's engineering stock Page 1. Shipping Kumsang for Hongkong Lai-ang for Penang and Calcutta Page 8. The Pollard's programme and the Merry Little
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 362 1 THE WEEK Friday, 10th High Water.— B 20 a 6.E8 p P A O Mail Outward due. S C.C. Tennis Tournament. Tanglin Club Dance. St Andrew's Society Mtg V. M. Hall, 5.30 p The Belle of New York," Vie. Theatie, 9 p Saturday, 11th High Water.— 9 24 a., 8
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 6 2 Chamberlam's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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    • 740 2 NOTIGES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders for the following Farms for the year 1910 will be received at the office of the Resident Councillor, Penang, up to noon of the Ist October, 1909 (i) The Opium Farm of Penang, Province Wellesley, and the Dindings (ii) The Liquors Farm of Penang, Province Wellesley,
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    • 716 2 l^tTfttQJ M*JSd3i This is to give notice tha 4 the Elephant Trade Mark sometimes known as the Elephant and Palm Tree Trade Mark is the property of Guthrie and Company Limited of Singapore London and Penang and that it is used by that firm as a Trade Mark for undershirts
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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 of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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    • 520 2 MANUFACTURERTTikI ISSVRkSCE Co. OF CaN'-i^ "1 Ebtablished ihk? Policies are World-Wide. Hon-Forf™ and Indisputable I It has tc-day mon bttiaeti Ul > r any other Canadian Lif« [sMranoe ever had at the same age. All claims are promptly p a CMfa surrenders, etc.. grants <j Uj V 1 application, by
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  • 628 3 A Thru. i. in-. Aiakstibe. 'iriMicir novel of the s€a ia tot 10 fj*c;natir.- n a* Captain George i til tale of the fi^bt he had with I when he was in command o f t|j boat** G laat Cook. aaa at the time, long ago,
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  • 167 3 ittpnticn is btuig paid in f 'es to the ■'carrier" ver, which has lee Hue t ctmiag the last t^w years m OMramg a report by Qitarj Commiacdon notes th<it tjpb iJ, there were 3.0 !'espoD»ible for '276 ii:fec >ki uiarku!le fact difilcwod id ■ith Um rir-w theory
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 574 3 Beautiful Japanese Pottery j AND ORIENTAL GOODS I GREAT AUCTION SALE OF About UOO pieces of the highest grade at Messrs, R L Coghlan Cos Sale-rooms SATURDAY MONDAY llth and 13th September, at 10*30 a. tn. EACH DAY. The Goods are now on view and comprise: Beautiful Satsuma Ware; specialities
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    • 252 3 ASPINALLI White Zinc, White Lead, Paints, Oils, Varnishes and Enamels. manufacture^ mßy *is pDssible to Beware of imitations! Aspinall's products are obtainable of all Dealers. IMPORTERS, THE BORNEO CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. > < Of All Typewriters "THE EMPIRE" has the largest sale in the Far East. Gentleman. I ■t Bf.
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  • 53 4 Domestic Occurences. Marriage. "Williams Bowie At St. Andrew's Cathedral on 7th September, at 4 p.m. by the Revd. H. C. Izard, Alfred Lockyer WilImIAMS, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Podmore William's "of Holroyd to Hilda Amy Bowie, youngest daughter of the late J. W. Bowie Esq. and Mrs.
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  • 2083 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Sept. 10, 1909. Here «1 all the Press the Peopl* S ric'ru waw*** 1 V .i\»-i bi* i' :h:ence and unbribe i o? H-re patriot Truth '■>■■' ffanotu precept dtave u; r. io Religion, Loyalty wd We suppose there i3 no more thankless task than
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  • 247 4 PROBABLY CONCLUDED At the Am m, v t s e ,,i, IV tice and a special ju-y were morning in hearing the by the Otowa against If a clerk in the water faporttt tbe|2 cipilitv. Accused wts counts of cnuiiaal breach of 1 he servant. P u Kr
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  • 178 4 The fallowing references appear in Q 'tte Extraordinary issued in r J'he Resident Griiemi reoorJi with la deepest regret, the death of <\ Talbot, Ooinaus&iocer of 1' M;ii;i\ Btatea, which occurred the ovjih August |ad After Barring in the \< I' rail SUdbl ac the MJiv
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  • 297 4 Au interesting and prettv i place at St. Andrews Catiiedra 7 h by the lv^vd. H. C. fzird, Alfred Lockyer Williams, eldeii aud Mrs A P. Willkmi I and Miss Hilda Amv B wie, daughter of the Uite J W Bowi< Bowie, Madras. The bride, w] '"1 away
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 298 4 F*2l JQ^Jmb $ufi**» •A'..» STXBM Racbals Player-Pianos COMBINING A PIANO AND THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT CREDIT or GASH DISCOUNT Oriinary Pianos Taken in Exchange. ROBINSON PIANO Co^JJtd 3obn Cittk Co. D<L WRITE R^^jyi Cheavin's FOR •f!W s i^^B' Charcoal ML 1 Cti Ouotation ;HHI galL 600 each yuutatiuii. 2
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    • 26 4 We Lead Competition Follows. NEW- ON HIRE JjL B B PER MONTH TUNING REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE. S. MOUTRIE $f Co., Ltd. UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIS KUILDINGS.
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  • 29 5 IROSS-COUNTRY RECORD. Baeefaed at 6 10 p m. b DO AMershot states that Bttabliahed aa aero-plan- roc i maim la 63 ndmitef, tlving .a 01 Co6ollog troops.
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  • 27 5 B earned Etepfe nber, s <■ v-r ii l Bajardo y by t fengtk ud i half t was I ur'h. I M :-.!.r --1.
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  • 49 5 Peary and Cook. C i khai replied that he is iareat r C m. Beaiy'i d mbti and he .•r,. huaeeU by uuwering v Ml *e'- j'-aphe-.l to 1 N storv shonld rr The two i i *9tt m NHspevj ing him taj distanee n<nrth and was >
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  • 288 5 VtLl Stahijed. 1 5 l Kob, w^.s charged be- Uld a OMUMHI jurv A<M i*«dij afternoon with -r. H ngs Rhodes, UwDspatj Public ippearcd r the Crown. t repre-eatel bv be ti wd. A Pll i n \Jaiat E. t. Q told her stoij, and Mfthj bamed Kasmim
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  • 102 5 I Battalion Middlesex Ke^itnent q Wednesday at Tkoglin i\ Officer Commandlr n p>, who wai acoompaied b? Lt. A D.CaiklCapt DuadatD.A.A. J H 8. n wai .Irawn up in Column! > U Lunka, die dran being Maiehing r: e o mplctioa 1 1 the inspection D marched past
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  • 46 5 Mem Littk Maids" open at the I Mttr« on Wednesday next (25th) Hftftßa," great Gaiety success and •*ta M9M characterisation in it. u geuenta are M:ss Hook of _lhe Girls if G >ttenburg (2nd aaitbiog with "Mikado" cr T lae .-..inpdnv does not arrive til
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  • 102 5 NEW CHARGES CRITICISED. Various Port Dues. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Router's) Received at 10 20 a.m. The schedu'o of tho proposed maximum charges for the new Port of London Authoritv are adversely criticised as calculated to divert trade from London. The charges are subject to ratification by the Board
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  • 45 5 Treaty Signed. Kceived at 3 31 p.m The correspondent of the Dai!j Telegraph lat Constantiaop'.e states that negotiations for the establishment of diplomatic relations with Japan have been concluded. Japan b&l waived her demand for the capitulations to be extended to Japanese.
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  • 28 5 To Plough the Budget. la the Standard it U stated that Lord Rooeberj will move the rejection of the, Budget ia the House of Lords.
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  • 20 5 The Kaiser is attending the Austrian manoeuvres in Moravia as the guest of the Emperor Francis Joseph.
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  • 26 5 Received at 6 10 p.m. A telegram from Melbourne savs that Mr. Daakin Las introduced a bill to federalism the debts of the Scales. > <
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  • 148 5 A bright little variety entertainment was fH^en »t the Victoria Theatre last night bv Pollard'a clever Lilliputians. The audience, though not very large, showed their appreciation by repeated demands for encores The songs were bright and the dancing pretty and the happy Hale actors and actresses kept the
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  • 245 5 A lar^e company of Chinese voung mon ijrhered on Wednesday night at the Y. M. C A. rooms to welcome their n?wlv. arrived Secretaiy, Mr^Tan Tat Tek. Mr "Tan has come to work among Chinese speaking Chinese, and findfl already some three score members on
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  • 86 5 A reminder to members of St. Andrew's Society of the meeting in the Victoria Theatre this evening at 5.30 p.m when the committee hope there will be a, good attendance of members. The Ladies' Work Partv of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the huuse of Mrs A. Keid, Braemar,"
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  • 707 5 Directors' Kep«rt. The Directors present the balance sheet and protit and loss account for the year ending 81st March, 1909; the Singapore accounts incorporated thf rein being closed on the 28th February, 1909. In reference to the foregoing accounts the Directors desire to point out the extremely
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  • 19 5 The returns for August are as follows,— The Mtehinerv worked 497 hours. Clean ore won, pikuls 320.
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  • 29 5 The erpoj t of tin from P^rak for August (advance figures liable to correction) was Block Tin 10.7G2 29 pikuls Tin Ore 28,789 89 Dut y $352,499.69
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  • 56 5 These matters are known early in Ipoh apparently, as on Sept. 4 the correspondent of the Straits Echo wrote. As I wir*d you, Heawood Estate, the property of Mr Chung; Ah Yong, the well known sporting towkay of Malaja, has been floated into a limited liability company at
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  • 356 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. The market haa been rather quiet during he past week and the chief attractions a? lhe Elphinstone Estates, Limited, Alor Gajah Rubber Estate, Limited, and Pa i am Limited all of which it is expected w b over-subsenbed. Another Company which tTe 8 S t a
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  • 311 5 The report of the Directors for tbe becond annual general meeting to be held at Penang. on September 18th, has the following. The hydraulic installation was completed in September, but in March, the General Manager with the approval of the Directors decided to stop the monitors till
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  • 162 5 The death returns for Singapore for the month of August show 880 deaths, equivalent to 38 05 per mille of population 041 males and 239 females dei, and of these 102 were under three months and 179 under one \etr. Malarial fever accounts for 131 deaths, phthisis for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 41 5 How to Prevent Blood Poison. Carelessness and neglect are the chief causes of blood poisoning. A cat or bruise, however slight, should have immediate attention. A good liniment and one that not only gives prompt relief from pain, but being antiseptic
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    • 213 5 ROBINSOM Co. THE CASH SALE AFFORDS A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR PURCHASING "Bedsteads" "Crockery" "Glassware" "Household Linen" Once a Year and Once a Year ONLY ROBINSON Co. H Banks of the Nile mT the rfec q^ities of ttmm. Maspere Frtrw Obtainable at BOlltOA ROUCf G Obtainable at I Robinson Co., 5
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  • 534 6 The public never had any real interest in the trade (parrel which found expression in the Islington trials. It was simpJj a sqvsth ble between people who make whisky in oldfashioned pot-stills and other people who make it in the more modern and efficient patent still. Pot-still
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 176 6 Don't Take the Risk. When you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until it becomes chronic or develope into an attack of pneumonia, but give it the attention it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you are sure of
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    • 540 6 r\ If a man is as Vflgv^l old as he feels, TO M then these felK lows must be do§ W ahout ten years PfMsL old. They don't cfiraSl old. They know ipBK that Ayer's Sarjfflljr saparilla gives new life, strength, JW vigor. Makes thenr feellikehoysagain. Improves the appetite, aids
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    • 659 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a j regular service between Hamburg, Bremen < Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. t Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for i Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and
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    • 587 6 SHIPPING. 11© mJ* JL* Ntorddeutscher Lloyd, Breme;. IMPERIAL GEEMAJT MAIL LIHTI. The fast and well-known mail steamers c < this Company iail fortnightly from Bremen, < Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton J Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseille* Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong
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    • 1036 6 SHIPPING.. P O STEAM NAViaATION COM PANT, j For China, Japan, Pcnaog, Ceyton, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill? of Lading usned for China j Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amencan PorU. Steamera will leave Singapore en oi about MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) Delta
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  • 1014 7 i°sooon IS& P t/ ID a'-i ari Last Div. Buyers. Silliri 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12. Int. 14/9 ia o 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10 52 6 57 6 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5 lls 0 1 }<> <) 100,000 ll Bukit Kajang 240 2 50
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  • 155 7 Sept 8. Ceylon Marn, Jap. str., Pyne, for Hongkong Shanghai and Japan. Sept. 9. Liurens Pit, Dut. str., Kroef, for Indragiri. Iyo Maru, Jap. str., Parsons, for Hongkong and Japan. Goldmouth, Brit, str., Stratton, for Durban. Ban Liong, Dut. str., Van der Harst, far Cotie via ports. Pon Ann,
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  • 69 7 (Corrected up to Sept. U Bank4ms 2 /4tV demand ># g 4/JL Private credits om s 2/4 7 credits oms 2 4 1 France, demand Bank... 295 Germany, demand 2S9| India, T. T |7<t Hongkong, demand 24';%dit Yokohama, demand nom. 1135 Java, demand 140 Bangkok' demand <J6 Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 96 7 W Q Tin ***** Gambier.^ buyers 11.50 Qambier Onbe No. 1 14.171 Gaznbi6roubi No. 8 2 UM Pepp«r ßlack (oHf'm. 8'por«) buyers 13.00 Pepper, Whit* (fair buyer. 20.25 -attf;-: S Libert Cofi- Z Z U75 Tapioca, mall pearl (fair quaJitj) nom do. do. flake 40. 1 455 io. inediam
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 529 7 On the Berth. r :«PAUA TRASATLAHTICA OF BARCELONA^ Co! :r.: bo. Port Said, Genoa, Spanish Ports, Lisbon Liverpool. Bl UDSB MAIL STEAMER I>LA DE PA NAY" to arrive bere from Manila on vt-niug, the 11th Sept., and wiil 1 for the above ports on the fol>he has excellent accommodation I
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    • 668 7 TO LET. STORAGE GODOWN TO LET. Ground lloor (concrete) area 3,444 b.'j. ft. Light first flaor area 1,000 square feet. Ground floor about 2 ft. above level of street. Two cart-loading entrances in Selangor Street, and one in Trafalgar Street. Situation of Godown adjacent to Tanjong Pagar Dock Property off
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    • 107 7 At \g m mm m Tonic Wine The Ideal "Pick-me-up" 3 '^V^MA H A vitalising tonic specially prepared for use in j j TONrei^^E tropical climates. i i V:;r:: Dispels lassitude and depression, gives j J L^JT'-"" J strength, energy and appetite, and aids digestion. '.a I Vama Tcn.c W,v..*T«
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 590 7 VESSELJ3 JUST PORT. w*. i. r^ff and TonB Hommanden* Arrived From For w• fcr™ as I s£l £S oejangor Brit 445 Sanderson Sept 3 T. Arisen StrvtsSS^T a« ia TerimoMaru Jap 2350 Kal Jayas hi Sept 7 M,, he MB K L a ,7 LjmaMara Jap 3243 Ham.de Sept 3
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  • 781 8 Kidnapping Case A young girl, very shy, with her face E'.most screened in an oran^e-calourea scarf appeared in the District Criminal Court yes'erday and told her story of how she was kidnapped. MrUoopard, who appeared for tha prosecution, asked His Honour to change it to one of abduction
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  • 660 8 The going was in spletdid condition yesterday morning for training operations, and although slightly on the soft side, the work done waa of quite a useful nature. The number of early rising sportsmen present is steadily on the increase. Cardinal (Kirwau) working alone started off from the stands
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  • 99 8 The first Bisley meeting of the Singapore Ladies' Rifla Association was commenced yesterday afternoon at 4 p.m. Nearly all the competitors in A Handicap were present, but many in B Handicap were unavoidably absent. Tho light was excellent but a fairly strong wind blew across the range the
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  • 317 8 No 1 and 3 Teams Middlesex Kegiment. The first match in the above Competition was played at Tanglin last evening, before a large number of spectators. There were several alterations in Ist Team which won the Cup. The Teams were as follows No 1 Team Saunders Sullivan, Flatt
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  • 385 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Perkins beat Gallimore, 6—3, 6—2. Cox beat Dennya, 4—6, 6—4, 6—2. Xunneley beat Mugliston, B—6,8 6, 6 l. Green beat Salzmann, 7 5, 6 4. A Singlb. Ransford owe 4 beat Cameron rec. 1, B—68 6 2—6, 7—5. B Singles. Brandt owe
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  • 672 8 The mail steamer Delta left Penang at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday and may be expected at Singapore at 7.m. to day. The steatn-ferry for the conveyance of freight trains in the near future across the Straits of Johore to run through to Kuala Lumpur and Penang was taken
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  • 50 8 The temporary village at Gemas has now grown to a considerable size. Owing to the position of Gemas as a jtiDction, and the fact that the Railway Administration has constructed, or contemplate constructing, some 40 permanent houses for officials, it is probable that there will always be a village there.
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  • 61 8 I In addition to that on page 7. Ban Hin Guan, Brie 248, Hunter, Sept 9, Pontianak, Ban Lee Hong, Pontianak 11. Fuh Wo, Brit 454, Snewin, Sept 9, Sourabaya, Katz Bros, Langkat, Sarie Borneo, Dut 54 8, Kockx, Sept 9, Bandjermassin, Thio Soon To, Sourabaya 14. Hock
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 27 8 INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR HONGKOSG, The Company's steamer "KUMSANG" 3,237, tons, E. J. Buller, commander, ia due hfirfi nn SfttnrrJav the* lif.h Inni ««^j iilj.
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    • 357 8 GODFREY PHILLIPS, Ltd, London, England. AWARDED "GRAND PRIX" LONDON 1908 SMOKE THE ICING OF PIPE TOBAGGOS. In 2 oz. and U oz. Tins. OBTAINABLE OF Messrs: KATZ BROS., Ld AND ROBINSON Co. Netherlands Gutta Pcrcha COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works MOTOR TYRES retreaded at Moderate Prices. RIBBED MATS for Motor
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