The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 October 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, OCTOBER, 1, 1909. NO. 6,717
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  • 116 1 Mr Balfour explicitly denies, as he was bound to do, the rumour that tariff reform would endanger Old Age Pensions Page 5 The solicitor who was guilty of c mteißpt of Court has been fined $100 P-ige h. A mother claims that the Boy Scouts here ought
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  • 940 1 Now I suppose I've doM it," cries niv friend, throwing herself into the comfortably padded armchair beside me. M She's sure to girl me notice to-morrow morning." "Whit's up r" I queried. It's Irene. You tee she's got B 'v, and he rings her up on the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 483 1 ME R _S IEY__SJLJ_CX JO N GAS PLANT. H| Many attempts bave been made m other a quarters to Rasify wood blocks, chippinga, I sawdust and wood refuse, but those ex- I perimenting have not, of course, been able I to make use of the M Mond and other I
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    • 245 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, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Feb
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    • 254 1 Entertainments. ALRAMB R A 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 m spite of this an exceptionally good and exciting picture is produced. How A Sailor is made This
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    • 140 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Jong-Landor post of dresser is filled Page 2. The Mansion will be carried on m the fufcure by Mrs Frances Vaz Page 4. The Liquidator of the Queensland Raub G. M. Co. asks for tender for the twenty stamp battery at Sungei Argus Page 6. Government calls for
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 364 1 THE WEEK. Feiday, Oct Ist High Water.— ll.2B 11.46 p Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission. 2 30 p N. D. L. Mail Outward due. Shield Football, M'sex. 111. vSRC. S.V.A. Gun Drill and Fire Discipline. Maxim Coy Signalling 5.30 p Mark Lodge, 8 45 p Teutonia Club Dance. Saturday.
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  • 558 2 How the Law i^ Eluded. Chinese duplicity, as perhaps, miijbt have been unacted, appears to hare made short work of the opium prohibition legislation, and from the following account of the working of the 3ch?me iv the t->wn of Laohokow, Ctiina, published m the Njrth China
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  • 270 2 We hear that the Eow Seng Rnbber Co Ltd. has been privately floated m England with a capital of £21,000 m 15,000 Ordinary shares and $,900 Debenture shares at B| per cent, redeemable m December 1914 or lHlo if required. The estate, situated m Simpang Lima, comprises
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 51 2 A Remedy That Cures CV.ic. Some time back I had a very bad attacl of colic, says Mrs. C. Pienaar of Middelburg Cape Colony. I saw an advertisement ii the paper of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholen and Diarrhoea Remedy, whicb I at once go frcm tbe chemist, Mr. W. C. Turpin.
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    • 704 2 JVOTIGES. J I)NG-L\NDOK~*RUB6ER ESMTES Ltd. The post of Dresser has been filled, Mr. N. S. P. Fernando being the suecsssful candidate. Other applicants are thanked for their courteous enquiries. THE MANAGER, Jong Landor Rubber Estates, Ltd. Qcil 710 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up
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    • 523 2 SMOKED NEW-ZEALAND BLUE GOD. 50 cts. per Ib. Daily Orders Received YEO SWEE HEE, Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. RETAIL DEPOT, 42-21 Orchard-rd. Sept 2) 2.10 NOTieES. GOVERNMENT^ NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Lease for Three years commencing from Ist April, 1910, will be put up to auction
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    • 509 2 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED. TENDERS FOR GAMINGr FARM. Tenders will be received at the office of he Secretary to Resident, Seremban, Negri >embi!an, up to noon on the 31st October, .909, for renting the under-mentioned Farm or the period commencing the Ist day of fanuary, 1910, and ending the 31st day
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    • 555 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bialiopsgate 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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    • 589 2 MANUFACTURERS^ IXsrRANCE 0,, of CA\A i)A Established 188*? Policies are World-Wide, Non-ForfHt.k< and Indisputable. Üble It has to-day more busmen iv i. lf( f any other Canadian hiU [onrtn* r ever bar; at the sanj(; age J "-Pi»i.j All dairies are promptly paid an cash surrenders, etc., grant..] aa?< application,
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  • 545 3 (V,i Hiwjtomf.) [Sk-k Lab treks for SAMOJL Sw.itow, 22nd September. The Swut w minorities are willing to grant rmiesJot. rsrmana to recruit six hun- t>r StniOA. Nv. a: OOHMOROnUM. Shun Pai-lap aEd Admiral Sub n7i naval commissioners, left Nanking !-t inst I r Hankow. boI lund nt Wuhu.
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  • 144 3 TLo IX.ry Cfiraucle" poi»ta <~' tiilC the choi. ci Rabgnwrd, m pntoenec to •-pool. bbUm Bral Bnglkfe port ol oal] bj theCun.-: ptBJ, m.;r*s nev; st- p the qwckeaiag Bf vt InoMsUsatk kra^el j ...j, RMI, the L bj 1 13 pantioa] eallf M ri^ur to
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 31 3 Eheumatism. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or rhrr>nir» »konma>iiim In such cases no internal
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    • 539 3 Weak and Exhausted Almost Ready to Surrender and Cease Fighting the Battle of Life. If your blood 05bk circulates 'V^N poorly and your _/^9^3^h nerves are weak if you C> Z}X W^<\ are despondent Jj\ and discouraged, r^/ with stomach out J^W'f of order, and have Mir \i indigestion, sick-
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    • 1017 3 SINGAPORE COVERNftiSiT 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. 7.25 4.30 Borneo Wf. 7.33 12.42
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    • 349 3 JODELITE. Prevents the attacks of White Ants, Dry rot. Teredo navalis, and decay m all kinds of timber. At the same time it stains the wood, A Handsome Walnut Colour. (jfcJßß ?*^#y** rv'f SkHK* Estate Bungalows built of soft woods will last for many years without attention if the timber
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  • 878 4 The Birch Memorial Clock Tower is now lit up m the evenings and presents a very pleasing appearance. Dr. B. Diy, a brother of Mr G. IT. Diy, wilt arrive at Kuala Lumpur m February to join Dr. Travers. The P.ihmg G)vernrnen* has approved of Hnji Mohamad Said bin Hoji
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  • 23 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. September 30, at 10-20 a.m. at the General Hospital, J. M. Nadin, of Chest arfidld, Derbyshire, from Enteric. Aged 24.
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  • 1180 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Oct. 1, 1909. Here shall the P-<--;s the People's righi r akt, J 4 awed bv influence an.' unbribe v pail J Here patriot froth n rioc £■<» e^. t d »w fl Pledged to R*!ieioa. Loyaltyant Although the result of the deliberations of the
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  • 39 4 ihrom m* I^Dantr S..j It hag now been d-li a team from the MxUy 9 IU. go home next year f ,r the I; They will leive bf tiu> M on April 27.
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  • 645 4 Repairs and Dividend, Tl^ pump at ivi;,., M _m repaired i y M. j sm.s II mi and it is boned the :..j [Of course they ;.j OopMg Limited it |m of Is <; and New Gtop Hd bo:ti p.iyaM- m I tat 7; I). Wflihftf«iwtifi -H. WT.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 168 4 •k- -i va: RacbaSs Player=Planos COMBINING A PIANO A.\D THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT CREDIT or GASH DISCOUNT Ordinary Pianos Taken m Exchange. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd, j Walker's jk\ Black Label. laß-f :^S EXTRA SPECIAL I^^^^B Per Case $19. SOLE IS: John Little Co., Ltd. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co.,
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    • 21 4 We Lead Competition Follows. NEW PIANOS ON HIRE M t M PER MOSTB TUNING REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE. S. MOUTME Co., Ltd.
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    • 221 4 Notice From and after this datetheßoardinpouse business known as the MANSION will be carried on by Mrs. FRANCES VAZ. Ist October, 1909. Oct 1 16.10 ~fANJONG~PAGAR DOCK BOARD. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be received up to 11th October, 1909, for the erection of a brick Building for Offices
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  • 60 5 Will it Affect 0. A. Pensions. j:, f. marine Tel^raph.— Ueuter's) I it S 55 pm. umraipondwit b>t imil 1 Urn attontion Billow to i I! id IUI j :n-nt that i m old ui-da kbc abolition of i'jn.-. replied tltat no Partj or Govl would fiolate an
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  • 44 5 Mend Without Ending. Q --> of I. .ids haj pMied the Irish X I t f leeosd raadiag. v deteribed the nu3asure as tmiallMßli (9>. i i lisiu and hoped L>r 1-i would ■■wad it witbont ..I b. being doterrol by n
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  • 19 5 >n Hovjm fnad m aid of tho knt uvt.: t ipe liti m ti being opened 13.
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  • 33 5 The itaam ranch Argo will leave J thus-- r lor the Swimming Glcbßangnloii lOasd 11 ,iv ,2 30 and 330 g not at 9^o bud 10 30 1j 1 90 pin.
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  • 97 5 :l.iv afternoon Mi uid M>s J. Oira- :e"'A* Home** to their manj friends m o! the thirtieth annivers irv wed ling day. The ipaciom Uwn WM Hlid out wit!) tab!c3 and n?cb--r r-frvsl meats, ohampsgne and other ifttrastfra Bbatiom m honour of the ing provided, whilst a
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  • 163 5 The foreign -.uter c t Pekin m whiea no v allowed to resi'l-" unless iv the ■eivieeof foreigner*, pretentt, with its broad mili' y i,' 1 w&\ trating it from the rest of the Tartar city and its elaborate qrstem of :._■•->. a very siu'f-.ti -ant spectacle which
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  • 156 5 \\\> nave one ca M m mind, that of a place troru Penaag whew it is ex- übtfal il rubber will grow properly at ail. This property would have been valued a co 1 years ftgO at about four or rive mod pounds and might now be put
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  • 154 5 The renewal by the British Government of the concession for working the pitch lake m lad tawi attention to the importance b industry, the average consumption of ■apfcalt, which forma a constituent ot -of the asphalt m common use, being l{ 15»V I 0 tons annually- Crude
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  • 46 5 (By Submarine Teiejfraph. Reuter's) The Spanish forces have now occupied the whole of Mount Gurugu, the key of the position before Melilla, and have planted the Spaii^h flig oa the topmost peak amid wild enthusiasm. Great jubilation wa=? sh)wn m Midrid at this success.
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  • 147 5 A Servant of the Port. Sir J >hn Ivuill, wharfinger, who is a Rnu m C&tbolic, has bcwn deoted Lord M lyot of London. Fbere wai a teens at ibe Gtaildbal] at the election Mid shin's of Nj Papery" were raited. Rapljing to a question the lord
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  • 26 5 Kec. Sept. 30, 11.4 am. The Duly Nawa states that His Majesty the Kiu£ is to proclaim the dissolution of Parliament on January 1-3.
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  • 28 5 Received, Sept. 30, 3 30 p.m. The Emperor Frauds Joseph has conferred the Grand Cross of the Loopold order on the Japanese Ambassador, Mr I'ehida.
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  • 303 5 Figures worked out by Dr. Eckener tend to show that for passenger service, such as has been suggested m Germany, dirigibles, like those cf Zeppelin, would at present be severely handicapped by the faces which would have to be charged to cover expenses. Basing bis calculations on a
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  • 758 5 Speaking as a mother, I would say that t would be a thousand pities wera the 3oy Scours of Singapore to be disbanded. X is not long since they appeared on the core m England and already there are heusand* of them. Oae is always cominer cross them
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  • 308 5 It i 3 significant that the finest transl;ition m the world is the Authorised Version of the Scriptures. That may not ba an exact trans lation. but it is the result and culmination of a series of attempts to make one. All the translators tried, net to
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  • 226 5 The following air code, drawn up by the French Aero Ciub for the use of aviators flying on French territory, has just boen approved by the joint Aerial Committee, which is the supreme authority m France on ail aerial regulations Two aeroplanes approaching each other must
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  • 16 5 M. Lebaudy is annoyed by the statement m a contemporary that m f atnre the Sahara
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  • 385 5 Sinca our last issue a further big advance m the price of rubber has takaa place, and share dealings m consequence have been more active than ever, with rates rapidly rising m all cases, and sellers holding; for higher prices. Numerous new flotations are springing
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  • 368 5 The g>od people of Hongkong are greitly troubled over their water supply, which does not 6eem to be any shorter than m February, but is short enough to cause some anxiety. Certain wells are to be re-opeued, and the water used for cleansing purposes, and kerosine oil
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  • 200 5 The liealth statistics of Calcutta for the past year reveal an appalling rate of infant mortality. The death rate of infants under one year was 274 males and 203 femak s, together 'V 37 per 1,000. 'J he rate of infant mortality varies very considerably m the different
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 216 5 ROBINSON&Co. NOW ON VIEW CORRECT EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED MILLINERY. FOR THE RACES. ROBINSON&Co. tarn II»I«IIIM» HI ■■Mm—— hmuhb mm M^^BJMmi.ml Lt lUJJM^^—^tll-^ W. D. H. O. WILLS. I THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" I A LARGE HAND-MADE CI3ARETTE. Packed K^^^-^^H Price IHe MAGNUMS' r/^ JL Three Cast lcs^i 55
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  • 590 6 'Will Fail, and Carry Man With Her to Destruction.' One of tbe mo^t striking papers read at the British Association meeting at Winnipeg was m the chemical section, dealing with the question of tbe physical d fferences of the sexes and of the effects of higher education
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 261 6 A Safe Medicine. Don't bt a 'raid to give Chamberlain's Congh Remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. It contains no opium or other narcotic. For sale by all dealers. Telephone 119.
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    • 642 6 WANTED. WANTED. Clerks for Rnbber Estates m Johore Knowledge of book-keeping essential. Salary j $75. Quarters provided. Apply m writing with copies of testimonials to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. Sept 29 mwf v c. WANTED An European or Eurasian N'***** to look after a child of cix months old. Apply to
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    • 1038 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers 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 Bremerbaven direct, calling at Fenang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 680 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bilk of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Ghdf Continental and Ameri- can Ports. Steamers win leave Singapore oa ot aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Oct 8
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    • 601 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamer c the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singaprre, Honr. Kong Shanghai en route. FLBBT. i Torm. Oomtnaa I 8.8. Japan 6,019 .1. Q 1 1 8.8. Gregory Apcar 4.006 S, 11. h, s.s. Arratoon Apcar
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  • 1084 7 SHARE S. September 30th. Cap. Issuk. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 12i Int. 16/3 16 6 30,000 1 1 Bitu Caves 10 5 12 0 5 15 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tig* (Selangor) 5 2 16 2 2 0 100 000 i 1 l
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  • 67 7 (Corrected up to Sept. 30 Binkims l/4l| demand t'4JU Private credits 3ms 2/4 VI credits 6ms 2*4 France, demand Bank... 295 Germany, demand 2+ India, T. T, 175? Hongkong, demand 24^ di*. Yokohama., demand nooi. 114 Java, demand }4-< Bangkok 1 demand 061 Sovereigns, Bank Buying $S.. r >4
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  • 148 7 Sept. 3'J. Tu I7OJS Gambier w m 12.0a Gambier Oube No. 1 J5 50 G&mbier Cnbt No. 8 tiom Pepper Black (ord"«. 8' port) 15 40 Pepper, Wliite (far buyers 2 7.50 Nutmeg (110 to thm ik.)^, m v.oo Nutanegi (80 to th« Ik.) 22 00 Mace (Banda) norn
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 596 7 On the Berth. INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. For Hongkong, Shanghai ani Japan. The Company's steamer KI'TSANG I I aVaft BradlajTi Commander, miil bt i» spatchfl for the above ports on the "Jnd October, at r.oon. baa excellent accommodation for first p i--.-c^f i-m ami Uhips narrying a qualm•- an
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    • 593 7 TO LET. STORAGE GODOWN TO LET. Ground floor (concrete) area 3,444 sq. ft. Light tlrst iloor area 1,000 square feet. Ground floor about 2 ft. above level of street. Two cart-loading entrances m Selangor Street, and one m Trafalgar Street. Situation of Godown adjacent to Tanjong Pagar Dock Property off
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    • 100 7 1^ Ufc HAZELINE f "-H-ZZ^*^^^ SNOW" i M¥%W v$WWm W^s V| delightful balm for the skin L_. r«' i■! cce P s s °fr anc^ sniooth as Wi velvet, r reserves the beauty i r*-»->v '^l r#^^.^^ -"^i of the complexion. A boon t 4 "4 i ihif'Ai qf jS?&"^
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    • 159 7 DE KONiNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. l T KD*it Contract wtth tri Nhthrrlands Iwdia <iov»aKMiwT. A^ent3 at Singapore, The Shipsagrency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer daaf THE UNDBEMSNTIONED DATB3 OF DBPARTURB ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. ROC3Uf.SEN Batavia with traDshipmont to Java coast, Samaranf, Socrabaia, Booleleng, Macassar, P>a!ik-Papan, Monado, S&ngir islands Halmaheira, Gorontalo and Tonjini bay
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 776 7 VESSELS IN PORT. W *K *n<* Ton- rvimmanders Arrived From For Wb*a Fiora H M.S. cru. 4360 Nicholas Sept 27 Colombo Labuan 3 Waterwitch Brit gun boat 640 Douglas Sept 29 Muar Maar 3«> Steamers F ag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Bandai Maru Jap2t0J Miyasaki Sept 29
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    • 109 7 Nezt Mails Due. From Europe —Per N D L P. R. Luitpold, to day, with mmilt of Sept 8. Per B. I. TetlU, to-morrow, with mails <f Sept W. Per M. M. Touraae, on Sunday next, with tuailg of Sf-pt From Onin*.— Per M. M. Poiynehien. on Mondny next. Mails
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  • 717 8 Mr Montagu Harris, an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme C<urt, appeared befor« the Chief Ju9tic?, Sir William Hyndman H. Jones, and Mr Justice T. Sarcombe Smith m the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, to show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of Court. The
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  • 172 8 Under the Km ding The Race for Sea Power." the Daily Graphic alludes to the sympathetic reflectiona on the problem of an international limitation of naval armaments which appeared m the Vossische Zatnng. I -contends that the progress of Germany m 8 power makes the
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  • 35 8 The kipping system," says Mr Alfred Salmon, of the Strand Palace Hotel, is a nuisancf to all concerned. Iv bad cases it degenerates into positive blackmail." Only, •we presume, iv the case of the Boots.
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  • 876 8 The rain over night came as a welcome relief to trainers for training purposes yesterday mornin&r, the turf being badly m need of it, whilst some of the old stagers whose sticks are not what they were some time ago, worked comfortably on the soft turf. The fence
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  • 991 8 Capt. Inkster of the Hebe, from Dali, reports that a quartermaster died of heart failure on Wednesday afternoon. The M. M. Company's steamer Polynesien will leave Saigon at 6 a.m. to-morrow, and may be expected here on Monday about 6 a.m. The Imp. German mail steamer Prinz Regent
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  • 814 8 Extortion Case. In the District Court yesterday before Mr Howard, an American negro, Charles Davis, was brought up on charges of attempting to extort money by putting various persons m fear, and urging them under threat to desist work. Vera Mutu was the first witness called, who stated
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  • 30 8 [In addition to that on page 7,1 Deiflßinger, Ger 5241, Capt Zachariae, Sept 30, from Yokohama, for Bremen 30. Per Rumphius Dr von Wedel, Mrs van Leeuwen Boon.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 17 8 W. J. GARCIA (Corner of) ORCHARD ROAD. For Good. Cheap, Reliable Pianos new, secondhand and for hire.
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    • 13 8 From the "People Doctor," said the rnnvftlf sf»«nt. Rmilino w»al-K- 'I -onn ».r,,-
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    • 397 8 TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. CASH IN ADVANCE Secures ten per cent discount. But not if bills have to be issued and collectors sent. Send to this office, any time before October 10th. $6.75 for three months subscription $25 for a year. (ANY TIME BEFORE OCTOBER 10th [POSTAGE 50 CENTS A MONTH
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