The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 September 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1909. NO. 6,700
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    130 1 Mine re' urns for August on page 7. Our special London sporting letter on page 7. Russia is iccreasing her naval programme —Page 7. Harriman the American railway magnate is detd Page 7. Pollard's gave another performance last evening to a go>d house Page 7. Lord Kitchener's
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    IN THE WYE VALLEY.
    1456 1 For years past the thought of the Aueu>t Bank Holiday has been a positive ni^htI mare to me, a thing to be shunned, shirked and curbed, but this year I have found a means of escape, and the day now that it is over will remain
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      380 1 Beautiful Japanese Pottery AND ORIENTAL GOODS GREAT AUCTION SALE OF About UOO pieces of the highest grade at Messrs. R L Coghlan Go's Sale-rooms SATURDAY MONDAY llth and 13th September, at 10-30 a. m. EACH DAY. The Goods are now on view and comprise Beautiful Satsuma Ware; specialities in Cloisonne,
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      192 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA To *Nisht To*Ni£ht 1 1 ENTIRELY NEW FILMS. 2nd Show at 9-30. "THE BISERAS AERIAL CONTESTS An interesting NOVEL GAME— The Rules are That the last person whose feet touches the gound is the loser. CATCHING FISH WITH THE AID OF DYNAMITE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS." Sporting Colored
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      141 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rooms to let at the Mansion Page 7. Sale of valuable town properties Page 5. Last performances by the Pollards this afternoon and eveniog Page 1. Changes of programmes at the cinematographs Page 1. An interesting notice regarding trips to the Nilgiri hills Page 8. Offers wanted for
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      316 1 THE WEEK. SATTJBDA.Y. llth: Hiirh Water.— 9 24 a., 8.18 p S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Colman Shield Final The Girl from Paris," Tic. Theatre, 9 p Sunday, 12th Hish Water lO .1 a 9.18 p 14rh after Trinity. S.C.S. Team Race. Monday, 13th Hij?h Water.— lo.34 a., 10 4 p N.
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      637 2 NOTH2ES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the time for receiving tenders for the Hongkong Opinm Farm has been extended to the 30th instant, at Hongkong, and that the revised conditions of tender and the new Hongkong Opium Ordinance (X.XIII of 1909) the provisions of which will have to
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      114 2 KATZ BIROS, LTD. Wmm COSTUMES Navy Serge =T rimmed White Braid. 9U.75 5.25 6 6.75 7.50 I KATZ BROS, LTD. LEONG CHEONG& Co. /ff<M W4 > N TAILORS JiM lil|s IPfi OUTFITTERS. wMN^' r->^ &lPsi .4lw*^^^S^M Tweeds, Coatings. Perfumery and Wy%f,*§ -1 Toilet Requisites of every description ■]fe'<i^^f|f J f
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      471 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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      409 2 manufacturerTutF IN-SIKAXCE Ck Of CAN-,,,, E ■•TABUsam 1887 Policies are World-Wide. HoUorfeiuku and Indisputable. bi^ It has to-day more busint Ui any otbor Canadian Lif, Intarai ever hac at the same ftfl* Om P% All claims are prompUy paid ana cash surrenders, etc.. «rauL'd in application, by the General Ke
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      68 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. St. Anuksw's Cathedral. 14th Sunday after Trinity. 7am Matins. Hymn 3. 74j am Holy Communion (Choral 1 Hymns 138, 322, 537. 4 pm Sunday School. 4 pm Bible Classes (Adults). 5.30 pm Evensong A Sermon, Hymns 36"*, 228, 23. St. Matthbw's, Sepoy Linis. 11.15 am Foo Chow
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    776 3 Weed* Alone— Darkness for Books c^ y o vel Tjpi ti Architecture The -rir-irv Museum The Magnet r I Latest in Life-Saving is Machine (oaring— Britiah s trifiad L*ives. >n of weeds by spraying was rift Dakota in 18M by Prof v, who is widely known also for
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    EMIGRATION FROM HONGKONG.
    329 3 Big Decrease, I i3t 73»r's emigration returns show a big falling off. Dr. Jordan, the Health Officer oi the port, states th it the total number of nigranta amounted to 71,081, a decrease of 'V 1 "T'" Ofthif the niojjritj were for the Straits Sdttlernents, vi/ 19,643
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    CHINA NEWS.
    217 3 {Union Times* Sj eciaU CoNCKsiiox to Japan. Sept. 8. <)ur Peking correspondent wiree that the Chinese Board cf Foreign Affairs (Waiwupu) hd-s Hc^rtel to allow Jip^n to construct the Kir.nHuinicg Line. !\ve towrs will \e thrown open to foreign trade and Japan will sen d Officials to assist
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    283 3 Ti:o Hoc'ii remuks that the state of marine transport ousiness still rem^ini gloomy, without any pr, specta of immediate improvement. The Cuinese boycott ol Japanese goods it till active. A% a result of the amendment of the freight tariff on American railways eil.-cttd in X -veiiiber last, the
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    THE DOCTORS SAID IT WAS HEART DISEASE.
    545 3 Bed— Ridden Lady in Ceylon Regains Health and Stbenoth Thbovoh DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Mr. Wilfred Alfred Gooneratne of Alfred Cottage, Panadure, Ceylou, n a twice thankfal man, for not only has the cure wrought in his own case by Dr. Williams' Pink
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    Tenders for Revenue Farms.
    1102 3 Tenders are invited for the leaae of Revs' 1 t *"5°; r n the State of North B( >rneo from the 1st January, 1910, as set out hereREVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1- In "aking arrangements for the leasing h Q f 1
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      68 3 AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the Risks any longer. You may be called upon for Heavy Damages at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually RELIEVES YOU OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full Particulars from The Borneo Co.,
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      356 3 Genasco Roofing 2 Ply $10 per roll of 216 square feet. 3 12 complete with Nails, Caps and Cement for fixing. Sectional Illustration ok >g§ifeiSSy 6ENASCO SMOOTH SUBf ACE BEADY BOOmG A^f JgJ Genasco" is prepared for The Tropics is cheap, neat and easily fixed. IMPORTER?, BORNEO CO., LTD. ratneTsafes.
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    HOW TO GET WICKETS.
    1683 4  -  J. N. CRAWFORD. [All Rights Keszbvzd.] BT Some four or firp ytMrs ago wo woro touring round th«- South C.a-t, and uvrv to play made crickei ground, in a two days 1 I iitortun.ttt' v, a 1! taraed <<ut for w, om el our aide xi>
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    A MOTHER'S MISFORTUNE
    404 4 At no time is it of such vital importance to safeguard the kidneys as during pregnancy. Mrs. Mary A. Willis, of 169, Kirkdale Terrace, South Wigston, nr. Leicester, England, tells us of her terrible suffering, which was all brought about a frigut during that critical period. I
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      517 4 A Famous Cricketer f I j G. II Hirst is the cn'y j 11 V cricketer to take over TOO I v tvuk* s, ani to score over H I yy 2.000 run.% ill one se.ison. In aJ.i (ton to his cricket- >^^ *w *7 "7* ing activity. Mr. Hirst
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      685 4 Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 18th October, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th October, 1939. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $6(X). A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st Ex-Griffins allowed 7 tb. Entrance, $20. Distance,
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      426 4 In a'l races the advertised Sfcond I will only be given when thce ar* Starters the property of dinV<-ut o*> T Note:— The attention of owner* >« to Rule 55. which makts the hi Scratching 5 p.m. the day before th* p Owner, of Griffin... are entitled to r either-of
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    LATE WIRES.
    681 5 (Via Ceylon PiRIN. B; R'ILAKT AT HoWp.AH. gnat 2Btk A daring burglary in tie luntralow of the B. I. S. wnh i.ist nii,'ht. Several rooms i, and of tbe occupants Mr A. r ti ti his cash box and Mr currency notes, tbe actnal is not y-t known.
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      812 5 Middlesex has beaten Somerset, at Taunton, by two wickets. The matches, M.C.C. vs. luytra'ians, Surrey V3. Leicester, and Sus&ex vs. Torks were aband ned. Kent heads the County Championship, having played 26 matches, won 16, lost 2, and dr*wn 8. Yorkshire, which is third, pbyed 26, won 12, lost 4,
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      812 5 TiUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF galvanised Iron Pipes with Couplings. Ex s.s. KALOMO TO BE HELD AT EAST WHARF, TAN JONG PAGAR ON Saturday, 11th Sept. at 9=30 a.m. j A large number of Galvanised Iron Pipes of assorted sizes, together with screw couplings. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Sept 9 12.9 JUST
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      447 5 Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrial Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors* SOLE^AGENTS FOR Worthington Pump Coys Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Coys Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Cos Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Sons Oil and Gas Plants Waygoods Lifts and Hoists
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Sept. 11, 1909.
    1340 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Sept. 11, 1909. Here shftP the Pres"; the Peopled ngbt -nninLaiaV' aw^d hv influence and unbribe: i>p v H»te patriot Truth b »r precepts fi.iawc Pledged to Utlijrion, Loyalty and I^*^ The Polar comedy is rapidly approaching a stage which msy see the curtain fall
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    971 6 Quirovid agunt homines nostri esi farraqo libetli. Juvenal. N )twithstand:n? M. B6fio?f feat a few weeks ago, we venture to say that the c nquest of the air is not yet. We h ive leid, with the amused feeling of the detached, heroes, ecstatics, and rhodomont.ades
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  • Correspondence.
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      A BEAUTEOUS SPIRIT.
      422 6 To the Editoe, Sir,-] shall be great lv inde.l,,. or any one of the ipiritiuln poar valuable journal, who will, ti ir u^ medium, throw some light oo t'bi dark and mysterious object thai me last evening, afier dusk, while I V j >yiug the fctlabnoui brteit,
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      RECENT COMPANY PROMOTION.
      370 6 The Editob, I /ear Sir, Following on vour w. rtas. < j d tempertiU' remarks re the Elphil Compaa*', I thiak same are to b endorsed, for when ooaptßy pros DOOM'S tO such a prch that it is totttd m possible m a oass like this te
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    86 6 Hie Excellency the Governor bll pleaded to appoint Mr Rowland Aiu-i,, I barrist^r-at-law, to act ae Attornev Gt-utra. Mr F. J. Halifax is appointed Pl«l (I the Penan? Municipnl OoMmiMtoaen I Georgetown, Penanp, for a further of three yeans. Letters Parent hav# Y>een grunts.! f> A. Gibb, of Pontypool, and
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      277 6 JUST LANDED A SMALL SHIPMENT OF JOHN DUNCAN SON'S (Glasgow) TURKISH AND EGYPTIAN eiGARETTES. 9 In Several Sizes. Condition Guaranteed. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SPECIAL WINCHESTER ■^^B rackets iß^Jffi^f SPECIALLY MADE AND STRUNG '^^HF^J^^ FOR. THE TROPICS. t/2 W IT Ayres Championship Tennis Balls §7.00 Ayres Championship Handicap Tennis I Ayres
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      105 6 Victoria theatre, SINGAPORE. U NIGHTS ONLY U COMMENCING Wednesday, Sept. 15. BANDMANN'S MerrHjltleJaids Comic Opera Co. Wednesday, The Great Gaiety Theatre, 1 London Success. HAVANA. September. For the firsfc time ia S i n g apore# The Famous Musical Comedy Thursday, MISg HQCK 0 16th OF HOLLAND. From the Prince
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    THE POLAR FARCE.
    102 7 C3OK REDIVIVUS. 's Claim Now Questioned. ;'r muiae Telegraph. Reuter's) K^oivel at 9.58 a m. The he.ittd controversy u taking AMtrici re^a-d.n^ the claims of i.p! mn of the X >rth I'ule. P '.rv's is published omplain- »k aiUMropriatiag hi^ Eskimos and ,r. MMg A« kaowkdg« of
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    BATH OF E. H. HARRIMAN.
    121 7 Bee, Sspt. 3 40 pm. b eai Am^ic.Q railwaj lead. Xbe knowledge that he Wl3 g wiejrely depveeeed the Now I trket [ward H wry Barrioiaa dominated the rmi ■*y wotld almoet as completely D Kr.kefeiler dominated the oil ■v,>rld. H M aead ol ail
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    POLICE COURT.
    455 7 Ca::k:.e>s Carters. K va wis tiaed $2 in the Second y strate'i G *urt jrentet4af Cox neglecting -::>^'u p.uU tightly, resulting in some being spilled on the road way. L:tn ridantly nuetalriag the: road- ;-h tip, shot a quiutity of i drain and was tiael $1. H vn
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    46 7 1 -'iptain G L Oliver, 3rd 80. Middlesex will be the Field Officer for ensuing ■Ml 8»4 Lieut. Arthur H. Perrott, Royal Btfakoi Regt., is promoted to be L.eute- *P f am H. P. Hilton, 3rd Bn. Middlesex Rm>+ —.11 L ai iv a TV-* a!-_
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    RUSSIAN NAVY.
    32 7 PROGRAMME EXPANDING. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Received at 9 ">1 am. Tho Russian Admiralty is preparing a further programme of ship-building in addition to tho four Dreadnoughts already laid down.
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    LONDON PORT DUES.
    39 7 Merely a Draft. It is cflijially explained that the schedule of the maximum dues for the Part of London it >.mply a drift, and there is yet no dttiare decision m to whit these should be.
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    K. OF K.
    52 7 His Farewell Order. I- >rj K.tchener in a farewell order to the Indian Array praises its excellent work. He emphasises the fact that the array is not affected by attempts touaderminB itslovaUy. Lord Kitchener will be at Colombo on the 12th, where he embarks for Japan by
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    A BUDGET AMENDMENT.
    44 7 Bee. Sept. 10, 6.12 pm. Mr Lloyd George has giveu notice of an amendment to the Biv^g^t, enabling payment o! estate and succession duties to be made in respect of real property which is wholly or partly ia had and houses.
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    THE EX-SHAH IN RUSSIA.
    19 7 Ranter's correspondent at Teheran savs that the ex Shah of Persia has started for Russia. > <
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    THE ESTATE ASSAULT.
    43 7 Ex-Kanganny Convicted. {.From ,-:/>■ c '."vyS va.'V nt.) Kuala Lnmpor, Sept. 10. The ex Kanganny wh:> assaul'ei Mr. Peters of Bukit Hitani Estate, Pataling, has been convicted and Bsntenoed to three year's imprisonment. He stabbed Mr Peters eigh 1 timae, seriously. > <
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    SANE OR INSANE?
    249 7 Javanese Chained with MuBDKR. Jm bia Abdulla, an a^ed J.iv.ine?e, was charged befjre a special J.iry at the Assizes yesterday afternoon with murdering a Chinaman named Cheng Ah Gek on April 7. Mr Crabb Watt appeared for the defence. Mr Rhode?, the Deputy Public ProsaCOtor, said theie
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    POLLARD'S AND "THE BELLE."
    135 7 POLLARD'S AND "THE BELLE." It would not be fair to c.ill the B»lle of New York the stock piece of this c'ever companv, because thav have many other good ones in their repertoire. But it certainly is a favourite with the public, and the' au lience last night was not
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    2006 7 From Our Special Correspondent. London, Aug 20. Splendid Running. The Scottish athletic seison, which is virtuj.ll? brought to a conclusion with the decision of the meetings promoted by the Glasgow Ringers and Celtic Football Club, invariably produces something out of the common and this year proved no
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      30 7 Don't Take the Khk. 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
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      149 7 ROBINSON Co. THE GASH SALE AFFORDS A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR PURCHASING "Bedsteads" "Crockery" "Glassware" "Household Linen" Once a Year and Once a Year ONLY ROBINSON Co. S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD! UNDER HOTEL EUROPE ADIS BUILDINGS. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE World Famous Pianos. 4* BLUTHNER, STECK, GORS KALLMANN, ROSENKRANZ ETC. ETC.
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    THE BLUE-BOTTLE FLY.
    576 8 Its Remarkable Enbbgy. The cinematograph has recently been turned to highly valuably educational purposes in the projection upon the screen, with all the vigour of lift a£d absence cf restraint, of various phases of existence in the animal kingdom. Some of the most interesting films of this
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    BEAUTIES IN TRAINING
    307 8 A well-knowa lady novelist at present in Folkestone for her holidays has informed Mr. Robert Forsyth that she intends making the heroine of her forthcoming autumn novel the winner of an international beauty show, and bo that, she may be able to gain all the inside knowledge
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      413 8 JSHIPPING. M. M. HESSAGEEIES MAEITIMES. MAIL LINE For China, Japan, Ceylon, Adets, Egypt and BUrseillci* OUTWARD. HOMBWARD. Tourane Sept 20 Australien Sept 20 Armand Behic Oct 4 Polynesien Oct 4 Ernest Simons Oct 18 Oceanien Oct 18 Singapore- BataV la. —S.S. La Seyne »ilt every fortnight ia connection with tht
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      560 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The Bteamers 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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      580 8 SHIPPING. Ncrddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company tail fortnightly from Bremer, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe to Yokohama
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      1106 8 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Chin*, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt., Mediterranean Portz, Plymouth acd London, Tkrotigk Bill* of Lading issneo 1 for ChiA£ Ooast, Persian Guif, Gostinont&l and Ameri- j can Ports. Staamart will laava Siosaport on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Himalaya
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    HEALING IN OLD THIBET.
    317 9 y -z.s" Kbtboim Practised 1,5)0 Ysaks Ago. ■at*, priesfr, mx J savants of Thibet ikilfol physicians whea almost the oJ BarOft was overran by ignorant >r semi civilised barbarians. Rmm II OovefJMietlt recently received a pet. tj Siberian Buddhists, re m li'il schools should be 1
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    JAMAICA AFTER IHE EARTHQUAKE.
    369 9 > e"a Satisvj i ::v EtsrosT. i the general condition of 3ii Sydney 0 hrier, the Governor, beeaieraed, showa satisfactory tad llao th.it the blind is fa>t reng 1 I tM ftffxsta of the earthquake ■I outstanding feature of the year's taja me report, moat be
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    WOMEN AND MOTORS.
    115 9 Petition to the Queen. An t westing petition is now being signed e women of England for presentation to V IMB. liftska for her Majesty's help in t. obtain relief from the motor-car9. I e m« your Majesty cannot know how •we suffer from them. They have
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    PILGRIM SHIPS.
    634 9 There ia an indefinable restlessness of spirit common to all men, which at times leads them to escape from their ordinary environment and wander into strange regions. O wjaaional»y prompted by devotion, more ofcen by curiosity, the underlying principle of reßtlesanesa is the same in all, whether it
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    K2 UNCONQUERED.
    190 9 Record Allitude, 24,5C0 ft News from Kishmir says that the Duke of Abruzzi and the rest of the members of his expedition to K2 arrived in Srinagar on the 11th instant, having accomplished a. long and arduous march from the top of the Baltoro Glacier in 21 days.
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    A MONSTER DEVIL FISH.
    129 9 Destroying its victim is a type of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by this terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bed-ridden, is to-day the fate of hundreds of sufferers. For but few distases are so many remedies recommended as for Rheumatism, but among them none is so efficient as
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      6 9 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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      450 9 PURE MILK FOR BABIES. Fooda The "Allenburys" Milk Foods are the nearest approach to maternal milk that science has yet achieved They provide when used as directed, a complete diet for infants; promote vigorous health and growth; make firm flesh and strong bonesand are so graduated as to give the
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      547 9 THE AFRICAN RUBBER Co., Ltd. WILL BE REQUIRING A MANAGER for their Estates near Axim, WeM Africa, and invite applications for tbe position. Jt is essential that applicants should have a practical experience of the management of such Estates, the cultivation of Para Rubber, Cocoa, Cotton an«i catch crops, also
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    THE CENSORSHIP ENQUIRY.
    267 10 Evidence of much interest was taken by the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Dramatic Censorship, which held its fourth sitting at Westminster. Colonel Sir Douglas Dawson, Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Departxent, stated the views of the department, and Mr J. M. Barrie and Mr. Forbes
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    THE KING AND AUSTRIA.
    281 10 It is a carious thing but a fact that although liave always been on good terms with Austria, and frequently her ally, there are a good many men in the Dual Kingdom, chiefly, it would appear, Magyars and Slavs, have a sort of dull dislike of
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    OPIUM IN CANTON.
    272 10 COXSI LAS KSFOSI Public opium smokier, in tßrans and restaurants, has practically cease! owing to the strict enforcement of the regulations bv the police, but there would appear to be little diminution in the amount of opium smoked privately, and the authorities have so far tailed to
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    CHINESE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
    166 10 The Chinese Six Companies," who practically govern the immense Chinese population of San Francisco, have made a vigorous appeal to the city authorities to suppress the guides who make a business of conducting visitors through the Oriental quarters of the ci f y. The Six Compaties
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    A NEW FLYING MACHINE.
    137 10 On Portsdown Hill, near Portsmouth, on 7th ulr, a trial was made of a biplane constructed by Lieutenants Pivie and Porte. There was no engine in the machine, and the inventors' oljecl was to test its capacity by getting it to rise in the air from
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    FLOOD OF INFERIOR CIGARS.
    114 10 New York, Aug 8. It is reported that the Government is considering the taking of measures to develop the Philippine cigar industry, and will probably institute a system whereby it will be able to guarantee the purity of the tobacco used and sanitary conditions of manufacture.
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    FINANCING THE EMPIRE.
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    A NIGERIAN OUTRAGE.
    199 10 Full details of the recent attack on a British force in Nigeria, when Lieutenant Vanrenen, who was in charge, in all 1 1 police were killed and the doctor was wounded, have been received by Renter's Agency. An interesting feature is the gallant conduct of the Rev.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    549 10 tfTKAMKRS. *'.r,ng port of depart >irc, and (where, Wn* date due here, and name of Agent* Airlie, Sydney, O.t 27 Boatte d. A. Apcar, Hongkong, S.pt l.i. j-,, B Antilochu 3 Liverpool, Sept Armand Behir, Marseille, Oct t. M Assaye, Hongkong, Sept 22 P o Ateuta Maru, Japan,
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      124 10 Bowel Complaint in Children. Children when teething are liable to attacks of diarrhoea and this trouble, especia'ly in warm weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in use for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dirrhoea Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it is not
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      41 10 s II TABLE DELICACIES, I JjCL;- PICKLES. SOUPS. I E fau*^, JAMS. JELLIES. I WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCt. H^^^^^^^^^ POTTED MEATS, I l^eieibrated iP^a\iCROSS^ sO I BE WAJRE of IMITATIONS H RIGAUD'S j^^ GENUINE l«s| Japan Kananga Toilet Water SOLO BY ALL PERFUMERS
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      473 10 Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Pcnang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route, FLEET. Tons. Commander. 8.8. Japan 6,0] 3 J. G. Oiifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart, s.s.
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      513 10 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. 12 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Passir P. M 7.25 4.30 Borneo TO 7.33
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      214 10 Passengers for the Straits. Per SD L Laatsow Am Bat 14 M Mr K lirtihn, Mr A Qeilkel, Ml thanr. Mom Cnow Pante, }>' i von 0 tUanborg. md Mi^ r j f child. MrAviens Kappai^Oapt Jol M Mr M Bawdera. Mr Battoa, M« A \S' Ki f; Alfred Em
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    SHARES.
    975 11 Cap Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers Seliers 150.000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12Unt. 14?9 15 f 80,000 I 1 Batu Caves 10 52 fi k 7f80*000 1 1 Batu Tiga (S.langor) 5 118 0 119 0 100,000 i] l Bukit Kajang 240 250 1 "7" h Contributory 13 0 14
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    CLEARANCES.
    131 11 Sept 10. Utrecht, Dut Hulk, Van Kreghn, for Pladjoe. Korat, Ger. str., Schmidt, for Saigon. Rieaasdijk, Dut. str., de Grooth, for Billiton and Batavia. Lady Weld, Brit, str., Cobb, for Muar and Malacca. Will o' the Wisp, Brit, str., Morris, for Bagan via ports. Glenogle, Brit, etr Larkins, for
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    PRODUCE.
    131 11 Sept. 10 Tin b«fora$t867i Grambier m« M buyers 12.25 Gambler Cube No. 1 14.171 Gambler OoU No. 2 2.00 Pepper Black (orim. B'fort) luyers 13 00 Pepper, White (fair bujere 21.< 0 Nutmegs (110 be tism \h.)^ 16.00 Nutmegs (80 to th» ft.) 22.(0 Mace (Butd&) M M m
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected up to Sept. 10 Bank 4ms #>< 2/4-*-deniand 2 4* Private credits 3 m g 2/4/ credits Oms 2/4] France, demand Bank... 295 Germany, demand 2391 India. T. T Iff H(»n<;k«'N<;, demand 24.%di». Yokohama, demand nom. U8| Java, <l( j mand Banokok 1 demand (",*> Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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      487 11 On the Berth. ~~viDDEUTSCHER LLOYD."" FOR EUROPE. bspeml Q&aama Mail Steamer BUKLOW pa Cd: tain Proadh, left Hongkong .;.»>■. Ihi Mb instant, at 4 p.m. D ipwtod to arrive here on Mond, kbc IMb ideii at about p.m. h^h'.y be despatched for Europe i Bfl I:i,v ar I p in.
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      665 11 TO LET. STORAGE GODOWN Ground noor (concrete) area— 3,444 pq ft. Light tirst floor area— l,ooo square feet. Ground floor about 2 ft. above level of street. Two cart-loading entrances in Selangor Street, and one in Trafalgar Street. f Situation of Godown adjacent to Tanjong Pagar Dock Property off Anson
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      48 11 The Ship of the Desert BOlltOIl ROIlge fand EGYPTIAN @S CIGARETTES H^PV^Ja A LUXliry \T" Connoisseurs know that Egyptian Ww $JiiiHHtfS jA fragrant and aromatic cigarettes Ft^ eMailOf Jl «on d d*tlons^f yP p c llmal1^ I |V^ jABm obtainable at i^y^^ 1 flrfl ROBINSON and Qo 9
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      30 11 OTA It iff* OlA.Jxl NI T3B MAT AV PtfMTWCTTT A aALAY i*HNINSULA A Shor t Account of the posiUon *> m of Siam in the States of KekDtan- Pataai and Sal
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      326 11 I VESSELS IN PORT. BaaHinGuan Brit 248 Hunter Sept!. Pontlnak R.n r S Bangkok II I If I f I §tl G. G Daendelß Dut 773 Pool Sept 8 BataTia PalemUng 11 H«d,<m 8*287« Fenton Sep. 8 Ho." on g ft^ II i Ml s c I^S-wak fc« Birtou s
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      296 11 WEATHER KEPOET. Dat« BtLT Wind Temp Hum Skj Raia Sept 9. H'kong 4 r 29 N Ei 84 owq Manila 4 p 755 SSW2 29 25 o Sept 10, 3'kong I'a 29 77 FA O p Mauik 10a 758 SWbyV73 2s H o R'kong 4 p W.71 El 8.3 o
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    TOBIN FOUND GUILTY.
    1750 12 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYE GETS THREE YEARS. CONCLUSION OF A LENGTHY CASE. When the Court sat in the Tobin caee jesterday, the prosecuting counsel, MrD. Y. Perkins, put in a map of a section of the Municipal office where Tobin and the cishiers w«re employed. The plan was proved
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    THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
    94 12 We are courteously informed that a telegram has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the effect that the departure of Mr J. Bromhead Matthews from the Bahamas is delayed owing to his wife's death theie. He will
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    MINE RETURNS.
    44 12 Messrs Derrick Co report the following Mine outputs for tbe month of August 1909 Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd pkls 550 50. Kuantan Tin Mining Co Ltd pkls KG 50. Bruang, Limited pkls 122 25. Sipiiu Tin Co Ltd pkls 95 .00.
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    WALKER CUP.
    30 12 Tbe Penang Ladies' soores for tbe September shoot totalled 18'.*, viz Mrs Jamieson 33, Mrs Bland 32, Miss Jones, Miss Wemyss, Mrs Webb and Mrs Sproule ol each.
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    301 12 Police Beat the Y. M. C. A A fairly large gathering assembled on the Beach Road ground last evening to witness the game in the above competition between the Police Club and the Y. M. C. A. Play was rather poor throughout and at no time was it
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    378 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A. Single. Rinsford beat E. F. Salzman, 3—6, 6—2, 6—4. B Singles. M. H Mergler beat Noon, w o. Dr Butler scr. v A. C. Mergler owe 5, vmfin C. Singles. W. Kerr owe 1 beat A. R. Watson scr, 6—4,6—1. F. Ferguson
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    MALAY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    66 12 MALAY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The final tie between the Darul Bahar (Pulau Brani) and Marine Police will be played this afternoon commencing at 445 p.m. on the RafThs Reclamation Ground. His Excellency the Governor will be present. Interesting changes of programme at the Marlborough and Alhambra will be given to-night. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    856 12 The British-India contract packet Teesta j from Madras and South Indian ports is due this morning at daylight and will leave here on Thursday next at o pm. with the homeward English mail via Madras. Tbe Rangoon-Hongkong trader Glenogle left the wharf yesterday for Chinese ports with a
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      21 12 Chronic Diarrhoea. Many sufferers from chronic diarrhoea have obtained prompt relief by the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem«rlv.
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      75 12 GODOWNS TO LET Nos. i, 5 6, Palmer Godowns, Area 18,890 sq. ft. Immediate entry. Nos. 31 32 Fisher Street, On Hong Lim Quay, three floors, suitable for storage of produce or imports. Immediate entry. No. 7, Merbau Road, NearPulau Saigon Bridge, 2 floors. Ground area 4193 sqiare feet. Immediate
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      425 12 "FUSSELL'H" "GREEN BUTTERFLY" BRAND MIU 1 Ti^ hll e> e p 1 1 C k rUSSELLS j 1 I 1^ FRESH 1 M^^ZED:IMPROVED^M ALL DEALERS KEEP STOCKS. SOLE AGENTS PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD., Singapore or Penans. NETHERLANDS GUTTA PERCHA COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. Matting Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable for Sh
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