The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 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, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1909. NO. 6,722
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  • 137 1 An interestiug rubber land deal is detailed on page 8. Tha death is announced of Mr John <Tla3sford Page 4. Concessions to Ireland on licensing questions are announced P^ge 5. loch Kenneth dividend and other tin ami rubber news will be found on page 4. The Hongkong
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  • 764 1 The clock at the Central Police Station has just struck ten, and a general buz/ ib beard m the porticoes and ptMtgCi of the two large buildings m South Bridft B > d as tie police officers, the witnesses, the newspaper reporters and the wonderful nondescript crowd
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 328 1 2\tientS Wanted. *"O r undermentioned medicines m Penanjj, Kuala Lamp 1 Perak. Mmfe K*gfi StmLilan, Malacca Selangor, Port Dickson, Java Ports, Briti- N Bon*©, tad Siam &c. KS!^sj Dr. Gabriel Gunawardana's ['^I.^ll World-famous Diabetes Cure. i I j~i Tlk- ()u -7 medicine which guarantees permanent cure F-Vj^ ~/^r\ f!1 cait>>
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    • 201 1 Popular Wants. TO LET. Furnished Seaside Bungalow, 139, Tanjong Rhu, next to Police station. Rent 51. 50 per diem. Apply to Caretaker on the premises. A quiet Englishman is anxious to hear from a family who would be willing to receive him as an only paying guest. No objection to
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    • 295 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA 2nd Show at 9-30 p.m. ENTIRELY NEW PICTURES. "THE MARV2LLOTJS GARLANDS" A very pretty picture showing flowers thown on to a screen immediately assume fantastic and picturesque shapes. "AN EXTRAORDINARY DUEL" A pictare full of tricks, very amusing. "Francis I and the Jester's |Dau»hter." A dramatic and historical
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    • 99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction sale of paints, varnish and stoves Page 3. Dr. Gunawardana's blood medicines Page 1. Special dinner at the Adelphi on Saturday Page 5. Reynell'B Hirano table'water at Little and Co's Page 4. Tasteful neckwear at Robinson and Co's —Page 5. The Dunlop Rubber company's far eastern agency
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 252 1 THE WEEK Thursday, 7th High Water.— 4.2B a., 3.18 p. Tabernacle, Bth Day (Jewish Festival.) P O Mail Homeward due. S.V.I. Company Drill. S.C C. Rugger season begins. Philharmonic Orchestra, 5 lo p Choral Festival, Cathedral I' p FBIDAY, feth High Water.— ti. 24 a., 4.46 p Festival of the
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  • 364 2 Pown 01 the Ktil Etk. The cult of the Evil Eye m New Guinea paralyses tbe eff jrts of the missioEß to combat it. A missionary recenMy returned from New Guinea has i»>en giving some graphic pictures of tbe far reaching efF-cts of sorcery among these qmiiil
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  • 302 2 Mr F. A.. Talbot, m a review of aerial progress to date points oat m September "World's Work that at present the chances of warfare are really much m favour of the dirigible as against the aeroplane. H The dirigible is slower m forward movement than the
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  • 105 2 A letter from Professor Ross is published m The Times m which he hopes that the advocates of mosquito reduction will obain a hearing at the apfMtwdriag Malaria Conference at Simla, lie agTM* that quinine as a prophylaxis ii appropriate m nirai districts, but MOtquito induction
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 31 2 A Safe Medicine. Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping conch, and it is the best medicine
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    • 652 2 NOTWES. I Mill Property. MACHINERY, PLHNT. NOTICE. Offers are invi'ed for the property, buildingp, mill, ice pUnt and engines formerly belonging to The Hongkong Milling Company, Limited, and situate at Junk Biy m the Colony of Hongkong, particulars whereof are as follows 1. Proi'krtt Nr-w Kowlo^n Mirine Lot No. 4,
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    • 570 2 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all roads within Government House Domain will be closed tc the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the following dates, namely October 12th, 14d and 16th. H. V. TOWNER, Ag. Superintendent of Works and Surveys Singapore, 6th October, 1909.
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    • 768 2 NOTIQES. KEUNTAN GOVERNMENT NOT!FI3AT!ON7~ Tenders are hereby invited for the Opium Farm for the Northern District of the State of Kelantan for a period of three years commencing from Ist January, 1910. All information may be obtained from the office of the Adviser to His Highness the Raja, Kelantan, the
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    • 566 2 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 o£ England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at th
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    • 510 2 manufacturers!]?? JNSUUNCE Co. of CAKADiL BBTABUBRBO 18* Policies are World-Wide. Hon-Forf, and Indisputable lU X It has to-day more bumm-M. iv t r any other Canadian Lif< Insura- V Ui ever bar a t the same ago. Col£ P*ny AH claims are promptly a;i! cash surrenders, etc., granted application, by
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  • 295 3 m tllf world over the education of the rv t s present* a pretty problem, and lt u;)r i,, u te than m South Af\V••!!:*••« the right system of education „^'y" Juatter to decide. But m this best course is regarded as that h ,s the nauve
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  • 206 3 i Katten that kxn appeand lQ the D T Pelegraph on the subject ol i r>r religious objects hv theaIncali iar^, whist drives \c. we cull the g In thk Ea>t. H .iy ntorasl your mdn to know that il B Hit, wIMN the Church .-till enjoy* il
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 158 3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable Town Properties Tuesday. 19th October, at 2-30 p.m. All that valuab pieM I had W» y> -togetl. r- otial d i~r> elected wu m Xos. 20. 21 and 22 Mala': i: street, Singapore. dDai ds k, Solicitors. POWF.LL Co.. Auctioneers. I 20 10 AUCTION SALE OF
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    • 562 3 TO LET. TO LET FUENISHED. Hee Kian Castle No. 603, Confederate Estate Road, Tanjong Katong. Apply to LIM TAY YAM, 20. Malacca Street _()ct 5 v.c. TO BE LET. No. 19 20 Boat Quay, at present occupied by Rud. Sieverts i Co. Entry Ist January 1910. Apply MORAL" X Co.
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    • 870 3 "RARE CHINESE PORCELAIN" Messrs. H. L. COGHLAN Co., beg to announce that they have received a VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Rare CHINESE PORCELAIN BRASS WORK Which are now ON VIEW at THEIE SALE BOOMS and which will be SOLD BY AUCTION ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE On Tuesday Wednesday, 12th 13th October, at
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    • 228 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 Japan Advertiser" says The virtues
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  • 1046 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Oct. 7, 1909. Heie »haH die Prr^ thr People* >v'r.i -nKii'r.Uuawed by tnflucuce and unbribed »j £>«t. Here patriot Tmtli bn pkxnaas precept d Pledged to Religion, Loyalty a::r We read tbe last paper laid b3fore the Legislative Council on the Currency Note Ordinance as
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  • 159 4 An official return issued by the CeDsus Bureau at Washington, says the Central News, shows that at the end of 1908 the population of New York City amounted to 4.338,322. At the census of* 1900 the New York population was 3,437,202, so that m the space of eight years it
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  • 457 4 PROPOSED REGULATIONS. 1. This Bill is introduced m order to carry out the recommendations of the Opium Commission. It is Dot proposed To introduce the measure at once throughout the Colony, but m the first instance m Singapore and Malacca only. 2. It is proposed to effect
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  • 211 4 The Man wh<» Cuunts. The memorandum of Admiral Sir \Y. 11. May, Commander-ia-Chief of the Home Fleet, on preliminary exercises and battle practice, is timely. "The superlative importance of the man should be hammered into them every diy," he remarks of m laying and training,
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  • 114 4 The Government House croquet tourna ment does not commence till Monday next Oct. 11th. We are so oftan assured tkit as re^irds the study of living languages England is a long way behind the Continent, that it ie pleasing to reoßtva a foreign compliment on this score. M. leChatelier, the
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  • 41 4 TENDER ACCEPTED. (J^roni .m own d n Government bis aopied highest tender for tht Boßftunuj Op Farm, namely $96,800 per m^uth The loss on the farm rwrenu b qq per annum as a result of \\u the opium divans.
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  • 45 4 Nurse Attacked and Bound. (/•>, m m v Con Hongkong I Nurse Piartlet*. ofl the nVfft] N i\ pital, wbilt mlionf ilOßg EnmAj rd Hoog. konp, was attacke-1 by cooiu-s mi>] I and gfgnd t on 'J'u»'S(];t_v ifti'u No arrests have been nubll
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  • 32 4 KilaU t.iiif. The S J p:r'mber crop d S Tin. f is 1 8, '5"i.-.b. A telegram from I, mA I that the average price of pUatAtuM HI I 1.
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  • 37 4 I ur own Corn Pflllll( (i. Oar London oorvMpoadori v ;rep that loch ITwflth Conpuij ii-'- Lin a live per cent dividand A sum of £2 filx id bo reserve. £506 %n imiind fomaHL
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  • 41 4 (/>. •.V K n lla !,uu.}> The tm exports from ttx- th|M m slat'"* for the nine month! ended Sept I b are 564 595 plkul, m againti 59fi 7 .a the c »rretp ending peri d I iMi fi
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  • 62 4 B u'-tld Lumpur > The death is BWMUMtd m Scotland of Mr J.-bn Glassforil. Mr John GHaMfovd and bu i 'Jier Clem Glaseford have hnen pronnn«rjt planters m Selangor .in'-* th- eai v i Origtaallj m ooCtty v b( j j b«d u<- Estate, and AfaNOTMB, btiag
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  • 23 4 Me-sre (ivan and Co nforaa m ".<ttthe manager of Bukit Liatanf ftdntet Urn out put tor Sept^mter its LIT.'. Ibg
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  • 217 4 AjßOßgtt the new bills <> }>c introduced m couoi'i! >»D Friday if vi imendmei Muhamniadau Karrifcge or&UMUMM I'ije chief object ii to snaftA tbeG to coutiuue ttiaoM IjttW o( K&thii m one district, iHmm KtJ*j c n.muu.ty mm ti. i only one being ftppoiatod The potHioa which ii
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  • 77 4 Sir Arthur Bignold, irbo itetM I I the course of thn pat-t thirty ywi planted 8,400,< trees, bidl t I of time to rival the rt-i'nrd <1 tfcl of Leicester, who started tuftberii Holkhaui estate when he (tame iut p<<w»eion of itml77('., uid planted v aCrefi every year uutil he
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 521 4 AQUARIUS Cos. Sparkling Mineral Table Waters. So well-known throughout China. ACIUciriUS In Quarts, Pints and Splits). i Dry Ginger Ale < ln pints and s s lits) Free Samples on Application to:— OALDBEGK MACGREGOR AND Go. SOLE GENT. dp YN ELL'S 4^v#wtf JAPANESE Natural Table Water Per case U Doz.
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    • 107 4 I THE |"CRAC" HOTEL SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families; also single and double 1 rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, I Proprietors. LEITBiiiERS. CHRISTMAS IS COMING Have Your Photographs Taken Nov High
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  • 95 5 PREMIER SUMMONED. Telegraph.— Router's) I t>h, Received 10.1 am. H, pjftk hai darted for BUmoral. The*--' m entirely unexpected one, -r U-iUt: summoned to the King Bgl The «*tlBrt importance is attached to lit m th>' L jlibir I^. Liberal believe tint the highest furoiwd lO avert a
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  • 21 5 la the abaci I oipootofl oonooaiionii. ;'..-tyis vigaronalj oppoaisg the ■r-us^g BUt .•.u.-.u Bill dr-oite is Ukolj to be
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  • 30 5 Sard Times Feared. B Of.-- 1 >-" 6tk, at 10 1-0 am. mag 'l:>mi_v at the r food, Had tha wiarr*- prospects are I the gloomwat, especially I u:ietup!>vtnent.
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  • 31 5 Kec. >ct. 6 20 pm. g to accede to all the :;»h demii. a regard to licensing. Mr is .Lr.K>;inced certain concessions Mr 1 tiOoi A inked him.
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  • 39 5 M'-. M--. EL 1». Leicester will cele- Wedding at G-ivlang a Sal urday, I6tk October at 7 pm >■; inksgivinq service an at B will Im t: 7 15 Mr. Leicester 1m; >c_' Pa^'ar I»ook Co. -;..r'v years.
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  • 340 5 (Via j'"ii London, Sept 28. Tho- k! SjdttßJ Bnxton and other Li--?r*l q night said they were unable to believe the L mJs would reject the Budget, the D.ipers continue to discuss the probable late of the and concur that it will y t.tke place m January.
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  • 62 5 THE HEIR GOES VISITING. (By Subna-io* Telegraph. Reuter's) The Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred on the wife of Archduke Franz Ferdi nand, the Heir Presumptive, the rank of duchess and the title of Highness. It is simultaneously announced tint the Archduke and his wife will visit Emperor William
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  • 67 5 A telegram from 8 m FVaneisco states that Mr Crane, the U. S. Minister for China, who was sailing yesterday, was recalled by telegram to Washiugton. He did not know the reason, but presumed that the Government wished to discuss with him some phase of the Eistern
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  • 14 5 B mewed shipping strikes have commenced .it Marseilles, Bardeani and Havre. > <
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  • 397 5 CHOKAI PkSTT? v! The first night of the Choril Festival at St. Andrew's Cathedral was werj largely attended, and the reverent interest shown m the excerpts from the Messiah and the Elijah by the large congregation, demonstrated how great is the part played by devotional music among
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  • 130 5 Owicg to th 6 feast of Tabernacles, Jewish cffices m town will bs closed for the next three days. By the Japanese mail steamer Hitachi Maru yesterday afternoon Mr E. L Talma went to Colombo to spend a month m Ceylon. A change of programme at the Alhambra cinematograph is
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  • 24 5 Do not be deluded into neglecting a Kttte cold, nasal catarrh or expectoration. If you An i* will finally become too late for treat-
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  • 1578 5 At a general meeting of the Kelani Valley Planters' Ass >ciation, Mr T. Petch, government mvcologiat, gave a lecture on Diseases m Hevea Rubber." From the report we extract. "Pink Diseases Introduced by Mr J. W. Bamforth, Mr Petch, speaking on "Pink Diseases," of which there were several
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  • 476 5 A Victim of Conscientiousness. The attitude of Mr. John Burns m regard to the Budget continues to be a topic of much conversation m political circles but the truth is that his attitude towards the Budget is not so strange as many observers appear
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 210 5 ROBINSON Co. I NECKWEAR I for i the MAN nI I I OF TASTE. I 1 I We are now showing the very newest and latest designs, and materials m Gentlemen's neckwear. PLAIN QOLOURS are still finding much favour, these we have m a variety of shades and textures. ROBINSON
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 315 6 WANTED. "wanted immediately. An experienced European Book keeper to take charge of the Books of a Mine. Apply with copies of references etc. to 'Accountant' co The Free Pros. Oct 6 910 WANTED. Small second hand Steam Launch at about t'2,000.— Offers to C. H. L. c o Free Press.
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    • 334 6 SHIPPING. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) as inducement offers Smooth passage —Saperb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above ports is maintained
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    • 505 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamerß 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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    • 416 6 SHIPPING. I OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and apan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 615 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, japan, Pecan g, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Biili of Lading issued for China Ooaet, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Port*. Steamers w»H Itavs Singapore oa ci abool MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Oct 8
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    • 560 6 SHIPPtNG. NTT Hi mJ% Ml** Norddeutscher Lloyd, Breme IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fact and well-known mail ■teaimr- this Company sail fortnightly from I. r, -„,> Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sou* iam] Gibraltar, Genoa, Napl*>b, (connection M h Naple«, Aloxandria and vioe veraa) Pod Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singap n
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  • 138 7 stiiking feature of Germany's beer war j rea igtance of the drinking matses to n and publicans' attempt to saddle with the new tax -is the amazing t te*"totalism that is spreading over the rp From hundreds cf centres, mostly Jj .listricts, come reporU of sueamenta to
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  • 804 7 *.i Armand Kehu-, due Oo& 18.— kn m, Mr Bouc:.e. P I D*. i, &M 't B Mr rwqfi Mr and Mrs J. v Mr R. W. Run.-i- H -y. Mr and Mrs K. N. H, M Mr :ind Mrs J. F. i. 1 Mr A.
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  • 1056 7 October 6. Cap. Issur. Paid. Last Div. Butkrs. Sbllbrs. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12* Int. 16/3 16 6 30,000 1 1 Bat v Caves 10 5 12 0 5 150 BO.UOO 1 1 Batu Tiga (Salangor) 5 2 06 2 16 KiO (¥.O i 1 l Bukit Kajang 260
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  • 67 7 (Corrected up to Oct. 6 Bank 4ms 2/4/ demand 2 #A Private credits oin s 2/41] credits 0m 8 2 4;^ France, demand Bank... 2fU£ Germany, demand 2.394 India, T. T 175J Hongkong, demand 24£%dia. Yokohama, demand nom. 114 Java, demand l+< 1 Bangkok' demand 66] Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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  • 186 7 Oct. I Tv buyers $70.35 Gambier m» tm mt buyers 11.60 Gambier Cube No. 1 15.50 GrambierOnb* No. S norn Pepper Black (ord'» 8'por«) 1 5 7 S Pepper, Whit* (fab buyers 26 7 1 Nutmeg* (110 to tk«ik.)~« lv<.o Nutmeg* (80 to tht Ik) 22. C0 Mace (B«.nda)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 606 7 FOR SALE. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. A first class licensed Hotel m on? of the Chief Towns m the F. M- S. Good situation. Well furnished with 13 Bedrooms, Drawing room, including Piano, Billiard room with first class table, with two public Bars. Tiffin room and Bar trade excellent. Good business
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    • 7 7 Each jsSjßt mBBBXtt&KEKUk Beware W v Counterfeits.
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    • 153 7 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cwd«f. Contract with thi N«th ■elands India Govbrnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsag-ency, Limited, 2-3, Coliyer ftnay. THE UNDBBMKNTIONED DATES OK DEPABTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. LAUBENB Pit... j Riouw, Prigi-Radja and Rengat j OcL 7 D'.MAtiR Twist Billiton, Batavia, Java coast, Samarang, Soerabaia. lloeleleng, I Ampenan,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 791 7 VESSELS IN PORT. O Steamers Flaar Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Wh#r Baron Innerdale Brit 2140 Fullerton Sept 28 Calcutta Borneo Co. Christmasls 7 Ban Yong Seng Brit 280 Angus Oot 4 Palembang Hock Seng Palembang 7 Ban Poh Guan Brit 376 Smith < tot 1 Ternate Wee Bin
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    • 107 7 WEATHER REPORT. Dat* Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Raia < kot 9. H'kouglox 29.99 KTNE2 W( > c Manila 1" a 7.Vj BBWI 29 2€ c H'kong 4 p 29.90 NN K2 mi o Mamht 4 p 758 BBWI 28 25 o Kandacg Kerbaii Hospital, Oct 5, 1909. 9 A.M.
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  • 1805 8 Sale or Land t<> Jh'AN'ESE. There were many Malays m the Supreme Court yesterday when the case of Manap bia i>j.u 1 vs. Syed Allowei bin Zein al Jofree was called on far hearing. Mr Everitt appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Simpson for the defendant.
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  • 16 8 Ladies' Bogey Competition for prizes presented by Mr and Mrs A. Pearee.
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  • 750 8 Six Months for Burglary. In the District Criminal Court yesterday, before Mr Howard, Lye Neo prosecuted Ma Yu for breaking into his house and committing theft. Accus9d was sentenced to six months' ligorous imprisonment. Sarongs Missing. A Malay woman has reported to the Central that she has been
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  • 897 8 The Ban liner, Banvenue, Captain Kroble, arrived on Tuesday night with a cargo of coal from Miike and began discharging as soon as she moored. The steamer had a fine weather run from the north and luckily escaped a moderate typhoon while m dock at Miike, the wind
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 371 8 Netherlands Gutta Percha eOMPAHY LIMITED. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, Rings, Valves Tubes, Endless Belts, Hose (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic, Armoured) etc. etc. Ebonite, Vulcanite and Hard Rubber articles. Works and Offices-JWISS/j? PTUVJANG, Singapore. Sole AgentsHOOGLZLNDT and co., Singapore. TQ OUR SUBSCRIBERS. CASH IN ADVANCE Secures
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