The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 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, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1909. NO, 6,715
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  • 100 1 The half yearly report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board is commented on aDd extracts given from it Page 5. Government publishes a bill shortly to be introduced into the Council for an Education Board and an Education Rate Page 4. Suffragettes in prison at Birmingham who
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  • 949 1 The harvest of the hedgerow* i8 ready f r the reaping, and this y-ur th" h M >' promises to be an uausui.lv prolific on*. All along the high, thick, hedges el the Southern BOOnties of England, there are visible signs cf the season's yielding an! the small
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 276 1 Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Ltd AND Siemens Brothers Co., Ltd. HEAD OFFICES WORKS EtftH Iff* Westminster, London. Stafford, Woolwich and Dalston. Branches l, 2, 4 and 6, Winchester House, Singapore. 6, Beach St Penang. Balthazar's Building, Rangoon. AND Bombay, Calcutta Capetown, Johannesburg, Sydney, Melbourne, etc., etc. I of Oe— raters
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    • 259 1 I Popular Wants. FOR SALE. Three white tropical riding habits, unused, London made .£7-10 each, suit slight figure of 5 ft. 7 in. Reasonable oiler accepted. X Kudat. British North Borneo. For Sale Rubber Seeds $4.50 per 1,000, delivery at Tank Road Station. Parent trees are from 10 to 12
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    • 275 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA 2nd Show at 9.30 p.m. ENTIRELY NEW PICTURES. Hunting The Panther The subject of this film, a panther hunt, is one of the most dangerous of sports, but in spite of this an exceptionally good and exciting picture is produced. How A Sailor is made This film depicts
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    • 88 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Smoked New Zealand cod now arrived Page 2. Walker's Black Label Whisky, John Little Co.— Page 4. Siemens Bros Dynamo Works Page 1. Straits Cycle Motor Co. have cheap and good accessories Page 4. Wanted, clerks for rubber estates in Johore Page 6. Storage godown in the T.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 385 1 THE WEEK. WnDNSSDAY, 29th Hiuh Water 10.32 a, 10 22 p St Michael Michaelmas Day. Lodge St Michael, 8.45 p Shield Football, Y.M.C.A. v Mx 11. Full Moon 8.5 p. Thursday. 30th: 'Tigh Water 11.1 a. 11.6 p. Tabernacle (Jewish Holiday.) RT. D. L. Mail Homeward due N. D. L
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  • 310 2 The British steamer Kweiyan^, Captain M Dawson, which arrived in Hongkong, reports speaking on Saturday e\enin^, tbe lsth September, in the Haitan Straits the Kwaagtai, EL M. S. Clio and the s.s. Auhui. A representative of the China Mail visit, ed the Kweiyang and bad a
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  • 218 2 The youngest Parliament of the world will soon, says a Paris contemporary, be installed in the most beautif al palace of which Deputies and Senators have ever dreamed. The Ottoman Legislature is the Parliament referred to. Sultan Mehemet V. has placed at the disposition of the representatives
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  • 263 2 The enormous increase that the Americans are proposing in their projected battleships of 80,000 tons' displacement, is a matter that will give the naval authorities of nearly all countries food for thought but more especially those who, like Germany and ourselves, hav»scme what shallow approaches
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  • 45 2 President Taft denies having issued di rections for the reduction of the United St*te« Army from 88,0-0 to B'\o< men. It appears, however, that enlistments are falling eo rapidly with the return of prosperity that t./MiLiAfi th* authorities, is not how to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 598 2 This eider brother evidently knows 'j&mm earn-. it. He knows about I j^\.J\ \_|^3^_fll Pec'. ral. His y U^ otNS*' mother told /jH^f pi ers mother »d J- "VM\ toid her [a\ YfVp^yWu ■other. It's tho').ie standard cough medicine for children filler's iakerrii 9ectoral is entirely free from narcotics or
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    • 1421 2 SMOKED NEW-ZEALAND BLUE GOD. 50 cts. per lb. S Daily Orders Received YEO SWEE HEE, Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. RETAIL DEPOT, 42-21 Orchard-rd. Sept 2 i 2.10 NOTIGES. I TENDERS INVITED. j TENDERS FOR GAMING FARM. Tenders will be received at the office of the Secretary to Resident, Seremban,
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    • 560 2 BANKS. i BUM—— 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
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    • 618 2 INSURANCE* manufacturers~ufF INSURANCE Co. of DAKADA Established ]**7 PoUciesare World-Wide. Non-Forf^tai, and Indisputable. e It has to-day more business in f urc< any other Canadian Life Lnaaram D ever hao at the same age. patj All claims are prom ntly y, Hi cash surrenders, etc., granted! application, by the QeoenJ
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  • 306 3 Mr BAMBER'S MISSION TO MALAYA. QOVBAMI fnm For Dr Wii.i.ey. u t Kel way Banil>er returned by tbe P j Q DeTanba" after a lengthy visit F M. S and Jivii. Mr Barnber's purpose in visiting the latter country v, M Ifl i«r -rt on the progress, and investigate the
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  • 164 3 No sincere smoker will fail to bs BOBMfwbai lbs I tst irisb of an old man who has BkgßO, in the canton of TVJiio 1- SStsd teat a bOogteJBBM of i] two bl x m ti matches, and a Dg.stiok I lid bs pht ed in
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  • 154 3 The N Fork Times contends that I MM in BUtfiaers ia America points out that railw.yeom tr- g m itiif^sb es |0 their S9B--;:i not to iaaaH fsors people t 3 mi h conduct takes np might bs devoted to »f/ell« Im\ ft li oiohi KulHoaairss srs
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  • 120 3 Partri.'ge shooting began Sept. 1, but reports m that everywhere birds ars ptJOOj v tceree, the wet weather during og h B havirg wrought n>u-h havi i oi Dgrttbeyooag birda. Bagagen- oa, oal vv (be a-efaga, »mt sbooting was i I .r. mmm di> rises lor Isfi weeas
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  • 76 3 I ft,. u- rep rt troai Hongto og ißaiagsteteeseais Itisaaid loot feat 103£07 kilogrammes boaoa pair, purchase! in Chiua were MB* out ot tbe eoaairj. destined for Europe UMriaa, 10 aiael the b,ldness cf lad.es 1- s rartl SI rtaied that of a hundred fashionladies of thirty years
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 822 3 Singapore Sporting Club. 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, 19C9. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight Hat. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 tt>. Entrance, $20. Distance,
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    • 726 3 In aU races the advertised Second Prize will only be given when there are five Starters the property of different owners. Note:— The attention of owners is called to Rule 55, which makes the hour for Scratching 5 p.m. the day before the Race. Owners of Griffins are entitled to
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    • 400 3 mftUeTIONS. si«iuff'^sale7 At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Go's Sale-room. On Monday, 4th October, at 2-30 p.m. All that piece of valuable 999 year3 leasehold land situate in Singapore Town. Area 1,310 square feet. Quit rent $2, together with the house thereon known as 9, Smith Street. Full particulars in Circular.
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    • 312 3 DRINK TANSAN!! P A PETITION TO CONGRESS. A Memorial signed by nearly one hundred leading American Doctors and Physicians has been presented to the U. S. A. Congress praying that TANSAN from TAKARADZKA may be admitted duty free into the United States of America. The u Japan Advertiser" says The
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 16 4 On the 25tn inst at Ipoh, to Mr. and Mrs H. W. Metcalff. a son.
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    • 21 4 Hendry.— On September 19th, at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, H. S. Hendry, aged 34 years, late of Greenock Scotland.
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  • 1348 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1909. Une v hr,P iA- Pres* the People s right maintate, *J- nweti bv influence and nnbrihed bv gain H<sr« patriot T*otta h jAonow. precept draw* Pledged to ReKtric* IA-vr.itv int i In another column of this issue will be found full extracts
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  • 518 4 St. Andrew's Cathedral Choral Festival takes place on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The Singapore Volunteer Artillery annual inspection takee place en Sundav. at Port Pasir Panjantr, launch leaving Jobneton*fl Pier at 6.30 a.m. In a Gizette Extraordinary issue! left night, the Currency Note )rdinanc° Am«n dmeut Ordinance is brought
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  • 286 4 A Hill was published in the Governrm Gaaatte Extraordinary las' n ,gh<, H to be introduced into the Lsgitlatire Cou ml, for the coaptation „f M B>ard in the Colony and to cai ca'ion Rite. Il is proposed to make the K B tarda bodv corporate, to
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  • 38 4 Rents to be Ite vised. !■■>,,,•; tmt < The Selangor Ghtsette notifist thai rent of State alienated land afer I) cumber 01, 1909 will be liable!' revision '<n and after .January I'.UO, an>; aflat that I year intervals.
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  • 31 4 Kuala Lumpur, Sspt The Malay Mail has rneeifted private advices boa Shanghai totheeffsoJ tha Vicex'y Yuan S:ii B u is Beg ttifttinj t tc <* reeutry into public life.
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  • 274 4 Thr- following Singapore pn p were disposed of by auA'iou a' Patrol 'vud Co's. Srile-room vesterday afternoon. Iml j icts are ctLsidereo! very RSod Bbop bouse No. -I 1 c High S reet, 1 *i■quare feet, lease 999 years Ifl mthlj |55 Bought bj Stunk Mobnined
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  • 54 4 A Chinese cyclist, not verv v.* the road, became mixed up witi chansim of motor-car No. 4'.» ou M tear the Framrez A< at« d WsIMMK ft by darting serass tlie track of the petroleum steed. Luckily for the cyclist n more serious results! than shock
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  • 34 4 Carelessness and negl«:t an the chief csum-s of blood poisoning, a cut or bruise, however slight, should have immediate attention A good liniment and one that not only gi*e»
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 151 4 i Player's mmmmaaaaaaamßWßnwaawmmwmmmmm m mm mm^mmWmWm m m m mm naoy J mixture. In Ib. Patent Air Tight Tins. Pr/ce 55 cte. obtain at Robinson Co. E Walker's jp% Black Label. IR |f EXTRA SPECIAL SOLE AOrLNJo: John Little Co., Ltd. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    • 50 4 The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. Pianoforte Tuners and j Repairers. Estimates and Expert opinion |on worn and unsatisfactory in- struments Free of Charge. ITunings Singly or by Monthly contract executed by Skilled Tuners from 1 Messrs Chappell Co., The Orchestrelle Co., Etc., London. Repairing and Regulating of Player-Pianos, Pianolas, Etc.
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    • 136 4 LAMBERT'S I RECENT Pictures of Public Interest. i. 30 subjects taken in Kelantan and Tringanu during H. E. The Governor's visit. 11. The laying of the Foundation Stone of the Y. M. C A. building by H. E. Sir John Anderson. 111. The Wedding Group at Government House and 3
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  • 53 5 Fed by Bottle. Bv Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's, Received at 6 20 p.m. m% to Mr K^ir Hardie, Mr Master- iniisssd the reports that Suffragettes ijHiietSSed et Birmingham, refusing to take r 1 «ste being fed artificially. r Keir fl tfdie deelnied that this was a (tragn. reeognieed way
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  • 69 5 Seek Reforms. Ree Bept 28, 4 pm. meeting consisting of practically h lie population of Athens has detnand- real -a the adsainiet ration. King replying to a deputation said that he tTSJeted the Li 'vernmeut and the Chaabei sj old spprtcinte r he justice of IS. .r... 1
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  • 403 5 The attendance at the oourM yesterday na witncm the horses put through gl v\ im quite large, tho CBDOC ip a Um track prope-, and the going srbui md Ctrdinal(ih llej wori-: ag I gether started oil trom tnestands ra tsing iLnr pice, lumped S from poet) doing
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  • 170 5 rhe property stolen from tie vestry of St. Andrew! Cathedral has been returned to the Bow. H C. Izird.and by him returned he owners. Tho engagement is announced of Mr John e, third mm ol Iter. L. 8. Lee. to »in. Mi- E P Hitchcock, sroond f Dr. M. H.
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  • 75 5 Is the War Over (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter'g) Rec. Sept. 23, 9.50 a.m. Goneral Mtrina his concentrated twenty thousand troops at Nalor in readiness for an advance on the Moors' stronghold at Zsluan, but the Spanish Foreign Minister on beiug interviewed, said that the R'.ff campaign was now
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  • 70 5 Lessons of Experience. Kee. Sept. 28, 10 5 a.m. The French Government, considering that the aria-ors killed in the accident to the dirigible Republiqua died in the cause of science and the Fatherland, will make provision for their families. The disaster has drawn attention to the superiority of
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  • 89 5 A match in the above competition was played on Monday evpning at Bhkan Mati, between right half 78 Company and left half 80 Company. Both teams were weak owing to absentees, and pla v was in *****0--'pieuce not very brilliant. In the first half BO Company
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  • 60 5 In the Supreme Court, on Monday afternoon, the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndmau H Jones, grauted an order, on the written complaint of the Registrar, calling upon an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court to appear before the Court on Monday next to show cause why
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  • 54 5 The following is the result of the September monthly medal. Dr. Bum 82 11 71 C. Eveiitt 77 5 72 H. C. Sells 89 10 79 .1. H. D.Jones 88 8 80 T. A Mebiile 95 14 81 Dr. Keith 98 8 85 H. D. Mundell
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  • 285 5 Tup following is the play for the Rhodes aud Millard Cup, for foursomes, won by Green and Eiliu, 5, by three up and two to play. Turner and Gregson 6 beat Nicol and Robertson three up and one Fraser and Hunt 2 beat Fisher and Howe 9,
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  • 25 5 This evening will see another change of programme at the above Cinematograph show. The Z-^ppelen film and other pic t^ck toot rbnnf»« atrrar*lfd
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  • 1622 5 HALF-YEAR'S REPORT. By courtesy of the Chairman of Directors we are put in possession of the administration report and accounts for the half-year ending Juna 30t.h, 1909. The Board. Messrs J. R. Nicholson, C. W. Darbishire, E. D. Hewan, hon'ble 0. Mc Arthur and Mr W.
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  • 46 5 Complaint Children when teething are liable to attacks of diarrhoea and tbis trouble, especially in warm weather, 6hould never be neglected. Tbe best medicine in use for ailments of tbis kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and T"»;^rVin^n Romorlv Whnn rpfinpAfl witb wntpr
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  • 67 5 Result of the Lxw Challenge Cup, played on Saturday. 25th Sept. Captain H.H. F. Stockley 41 8 33 G. O.T. Bidey 42 7 35 Ca^aia A. R. Chancellor 44 8 36 C. I. Carver 41 4 87 P. R. Wai ran 44 6 38 R. J Addio
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  • 15 5 This rpmedv has been in use for over thirty
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 274 5 ROBINSON Co. Last Days OF THE CASH SALE. REMNANTS ODDMENTS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT BARGAIN PRICES. ROBINSON Co. II MERSEY SUCTION G A^TTT^x'TH^'" Many attempts have been made in other (juartcrs to gasify wood blocks, clappings, Jgsgr sawdust and wood refune, but those ex perimenting have uoi, of course, been
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  • 342 6 {Via Hongk' >ng Huan<;pu Conservancy. Shanghai, 21st September. The Huangpu Conservancy work was stopped to day. The Taotai alleges that the fand3 are exhausted. Tbe matter has been referred to Peking. Thk Naval Commissioners. Prince Shun Pui-lap and Admiral Sah Chen-ping, naval commissioners, were due at Kanking yesterday.
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  • 532 6 After losing Three Childben in Three Years owing to Dropsy, the life of the Fourth was saved By Doan's Backache Kidney Fills. To every wife tbis wonderful record of fond hopes thrice shattered, and joy and happiness at last, cannot fail to appeal. It is told
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 42 6 f<&zes»y V fl a Jaf i-^ f .'1 /.'I $fi -=s. ms Wkw //tot is A ¥kmX .-31 *-L i. Singapore Soda Water. Established over 25 years, H. KAPS Piano and Music Depot. »wn. h AAn and the most reli ible Eatah-
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    • 266 6 WANTED. WANTED. Clerks fcr Rubber Estates in Johore Knowledge of book-keeping essential. Salary $75. Quarters provided. Apply in writing with copies of testimonials to GUTHRIE 4 Co., Ltd. Sppt 29 mwf u c. WANTED For a daily newspaper in the Federated Malay States A PRESSMAN who is thoroughly competent to
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    • 955 6 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAV. COY, LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4895 R.
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    • 669 6 SHIPPING. p. a STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Por China, Japan Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt* Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers win lurt Singapore oo or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Oct 8 Delhi
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    • 599 6 SHIPPIXG. TkT 1\ ill M^9 Ibt Norddeutscher Llcyd, Bn IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail atex. ..r. thie Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, s Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplee, (connects n Naples, Alexandria and vice \arsa) Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penan 1 Singai kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki t
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  • 1118 7 September 28 th. Cap. Issuw. Paid. LastDiv. Buybbs. Sellers. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 12* Int. 16/3 16/6 30,000 1 1 lUtu Caves 10 5 7 6 5 10 0 80,000 1 1 Bitu Tiga (Sslangor) 5 1 18 6 2 0 0 100 000 I 1 l Bukit
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  • 73 7 (Corrected up to Sept. 28 Bank 4ms 0/4 1 I demand 2 4' Private credits Sm s 2/4' credits 8m s 24; France, demand B^nk 295* j Germany, demand 24» India, T.T, |fgi j Hongkong, demand M|% dia. j Yokohama, demand nom IU [Java, demand ]4.(>s Bangkok' demand 66}
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  • 147 7 Sept. 28 Tl* m m 170 50 Gambier M buyers 11.50 Granibier Oube No. 1 lo oo Oambier Oube No. I nom Pepper Black (ordV S'pora) M IK) Pepper, White (fai 75 Nutmegs (110 to tu«ik.)«, 16. 00 Nutmegs (80 to tka Ik.) 22.(0 Msoe (Banda) m nom Gloves
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 585 7 On the Berth. INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The Company's steamer FOOKCANG," T. A. Mitchell, Commander, will it bed los the above ports on ThursAh instant, at 5 p m. it icellent accommodation for first i amidships, carrying a qualifi- pean Surgeon, and is fitted throughout
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    • 648 7 TO LET. TO LET No. 15 a, Mount E.izabeth, Pax Villa. Rent $45. Apply to Gaggino Co. Sept 27 mwf. 19.10 STORAGE GODOWN TO LET. Ground floor (concrete) area 3,444 sq. ft. Light first floor area 1,000 square feet. Ground floor about 2 ft. above level of street. Two cart-loading
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    • 47 7 "'HAZELINE' '~^^'lZi~^raßfe I snow A delightful balm for the skin keeps it soft and smooth as P velvet. Preserves the beauty of the complexion. A bocn in tropical climates, imparts an exquisite sense of coolness and comfort when hot and perspiring. Sold by ail the principal Chemists
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1037 7 VESSELS I_N PORT. Flajf and Tons nommanders Arrived From For W hea Flora H.M.S. cru. 4360 Nicholas Sept 27 Colombo Labuan 3 Steamers Flai? Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Anghin Ger VOl Rumpel Sept 26 Swatow Behn Meyer Bangkok 29 Ban Liong Dut 275 Harst Sept 24 B'massin
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  • 969 8 Considerable progress has already been! made with the competition for the Singapore Football shield, and now that the SCC. and S.R C. are free to take to Association again, we shall see a revival of interest in j the games. We give below the table up to date.
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  • 823 8 LONDON FIRM AND NEGRI SEMBILAN PROPERTY. The case of Saet Tiang Chuan vs. the Rubber Concessions, Ltd., a Lmdon venture, was continued in the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith. Plaintiff claimed for the return of^ the title deeds of a rubber estate in Negri
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  • 522 8 Poob Wandering One. Though he had surely strayed," he knew not whither, until he found himself in Mr Eraser's house and was given in charge. His appearance in the Second Magistrate's Court yesterday betokened no signs of mental aberration, in fact he looked as sane as the average
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  • 165 8 The English Presbyterian Mission Council issues an account of the woik accomplished by the local special funds between the years 1906 and 1909. The works completed include the building and furnishing of Selitar Church, the preacher's house at TaDJong Pagar and Mission House repairs at a cost of 82,127 31.
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  • 877 8 The British steamer Innerdale from Calcutta brings 4,693 tons of coal for Christmas Island. The B. I. Contract Packet Teesta, with the London mails of the 10th instant, left Negapatam at 8 p.m. on Saturday, the 25th instaut, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 231 8 STAR CARS] THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CARS OF THE YEAR. SPLENDID LIST OF WINS FOR /000. IRISH TRIAL?. Non-Stop Throughout. Fastest time on Both Hill C onnTTISU TDIIIO Non-Stop Throughout. Special Silver Medal In 1.. i>jUIIISn IHULo. liability. Two Bronze Medals for Hill Climb: AUSTRALIA A. C. PETROL u tar Winner
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