The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 November 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, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1909. NO. 6,743
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  • 155 1 Singapore fired m a luatch against Calcutta yesterday and averaged 96 per man Page 5. At cricket on Saturday, the S. C. C easily disposed of the Middlesex Regiment —Page 5. There was an excellent house at the performance of the Scarlet P.mperntl on Saturday night —Page
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  • 1203 1 There are few months m the year, if any, Men the Kensicgton Gaidens are devi;d f a charm and beauty pecu'i irly their own. The long, straight walk?, and the narrow iterlacing pathways, beneath the shadow of ill, bending tlm trees, and swaying limes, re never wholly deserted,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 224 1 OTOMUNO ANNUAL SALE XOV. "»:«.:*6--1 T Ist day of OtOmillie'S Sale 2 Ihe 2nd day of OtOmUne'S Sale Enormous reduction m every Department. n ncur of the Birthday of At* mil n A wiH be 0 H. H. the Emperor of Japan VLvmUlll* closed. 4 T :,:;rJdsy of OtOlliUne'S Sale
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    • 286 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. SPECIAL ATTRACTION TO-NIGHT. AND FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. EXPENSIVE ENGAGEMENT OF PROF. WILLIAM VINCENT. In his entirely new and up-to-date Sleight-of-hand Performances Supported by the following New Films, "THE PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, AND IXPORTATION OF COFIEE" A good companion to our recent film
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    • 294 1 Entertainments. HARMSTON'S Grand Circus And Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. The Largest aud Best Circu3 Combination Travelling the East. GRAND OPENING NIGHT Thursday, Nov Uth. LOCATION BEACH ROAD, Our all star London Continental Artists 30 IN NUMBER 30 The Original 2 Sidneys CHAMPION TRICK CYCLISTS. Is tbeir celebrated feats
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    • 122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re closing of Otomune und Co. on the Emperor of Japan's birthday Page 8. Also the M. B. X.— Page 2. Small Compound House to let Page 2. Chinese bookkeeper wanted at once for Saigon Page 2. Mr M. L. Ctadermann becomes manager of Diethhelm and Co.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 354 1 > < THE WEEK. Monday, November Ist High Water.— o.22 a., 11.55 p All Saints' Day. M. M. Mail Homeward due. Rugby, Merchants, Banks, Medicoes v. Rest. Maxim Co S.V A. Ceremonial Drill, 5.30 p Monthly Miss. Mfcg., Prinsep-st Church 8.15 p Bandmanns An Englishman's Home, Tuisday, 2nd High Water.—
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  • 251 2 la the course of an article m the Financer and Builionist a correspondect, after giving a long list of rubber investments, says The above tabular statement of probable profits may well tempt the most prudent of investors, ani it is doubtful if m the world's history of commerce
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  • 456 2 A conference will be held at RxngooD, m the beginning of November under the presidency of the Director of Public Instruction to consider the desirability of establishing schooU for technical education m Bu-ma. Besides managerg of schools and other educationalists tha conference will be attended by various officials. The Japanese
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 554 2 fI— PIL Are you easily tired? P^^TVls your work a N& |jEri\burden Do you i) often feel weak x HP^ 111 1* 1 faint? Is appetite poor? __J/ Are you easily disBr couraged? If so, your nervous system is weakened, your blood is impure, and serious illness is not far
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    • 622 2 TO LET. SMALL COMPOUND HOUSE. No. 14, Wilkie Road, to let from Ist November. Rent $40 a month. Apply to JAMES AITKBN, 6, Battery Road. Nov 1 n.c TO LET. A compound house No. 2, Dublin Road, from Ist December, 1909, also 27-1, Tanjong Katong Road, a large and well
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    • 657 2 NOTIQES. ~GdVERNMENT~NOTICET~ Tendsrs wi 1 be received up to noon on the 20th day of November, 1909, at the Colonial Secretary's Office for (a) The nse and occupation of the distillery m Cheang Hong Lim Lane for the year 1910. The successful tenderer will have the sole use of the
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    • 559 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New Yobk. London Office Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Within, LONDON EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current DEro&iT Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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    • 467 2 IMSURA\q^ WANUFACTUR^; tXBMUMCE Co., OF Mf t Pohcies are World-Wide Nor v and Indi.puUbie n Porfe^ It has to-day more hu- n s any otber Canadian Lift r^s^ ever bari at the saiiK ig, L All claims are prompt j cash surrenders. <>tc.. Rrani application, by the Gen< "^J* pore
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  • 459 3 tit Java Budget closes with a xpenditure ami fi.196,825,492 l j r with a deficit of f1.23,259,954, >• i^n for uneasiness. The deficit per cent, of the total expendi- bt taken into account that iea both ordinary and extraQ >e>. against which only the is b«. on
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  • 271 3 v !.;> arrival home ■uj joaraef, Rev. F. B. ad m o c :,,btr 4, the three M rv.c which he has un- i Pluck Chapel. I>espite w> re large congrega- iv i -1.19 as illustrating i t reporting to the M nary tour, what great
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 535 3 nuenoNs. AUCTION SALE OF LAND AT PUN6GOL Tuesday, 2nd Nov. at 2.30 p.m. Area 8 acres 2 roods 31 poles, Statutory Land Grant No. 6,619, quit rent S2. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Oct 30 3.11 Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co's Forthcoming FURNITURE SALES. Saturday, 6th November. L. A. Van Rijn, Esq.
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    • 621 3 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BATTERY BO AD, SINGAPORE. CYCLE ALL MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Electro Plating; Repairs to Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Rikishas, Motor Bicycles, Bicycles etc. Dunlop Motor Cycle Tyres 26 by 2 x| 4 Palmer Motor Cycle Tyres 26 by 2 4 The Cheapest House m the Trade. RUBBER
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    • 371 3 MOET CHANDON CHAMPAGNE. BULMER'S HEREFORDSHRIE GIDER. JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH ALE STOUT. IMPORTERS The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. > < Siderosthen Paint. (In Black and dark chocolate) ANTI -CORROSIVE. If I An absolutely RUST PROOF Hi|HE|B^^^|Bß &UST PREVENTING PAINT. ammonia, nitric, acetic, sulphuric IB '^'■l' BB BH X S* j£^ Si^b ESm
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  • 1277 4 The Singapore Free Press Monday, Nov. 1, 1909. -trie shall the Press. th« People's right iatafe J.awed by influence am' anbribed bj gaii Eferi patriot Truth bn grjorioo \,.e ept i Pledged to Religion Loyalty tod < The struggle for naval supremacy between Britain and Germ my assumes as many
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  • 242 4 A China m in fell off tha roof of a house m Beach Road on Friday and was killed. Three Chinese are m custody on an allegation of retaining cigarette cases stolen from a house m Beach Road. Two more arrests have been made m cannection with the case of
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  • 85 4 Inspection by Genera] Penxft (From oar <,>r n (Urrmf 'Irfi} The annual inspection of the Guides was commenced on Major General C. B. ftrrott a ri'ild day this uiorninu m ting valley and the (JuuW .noed under cover of their field guns. The tiring of thrapnei at
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  • 60 4 Mr. Robertson Resigns. \Fn mi m i i />; 11-:I 1 Mr J.H. R>bert> .r.aK'recton; crn Smelting C,mp;ti;v. because the majority of :W B tors declined to call an KtrK „Q era| meeting of the Compauv EM the pur; making known to the riMMgbol4 transactions whicli had
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  • 44 4 A Ten Per Cent Divide::]. iFtODi 9m MM < iVudin-. vt 30. The IKrectors of the .MeniM-mbi! Lod« Syndicate recommend the pavu < per cent dividend. At the Menglembu meeting 1 vestarday the shareholders resolve! 1 mate the concern with the C hernia; I
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  • 284 4 The monthly meeting ol 1 1 W Association will be held af tht. l**<_r_«.n on Wednesday at 4 :>0. A Chinaman has told the j. walking along Teluk Avar Stieet on Sitorday night when a couu*: j rnuu II bed him of a gold chain and kilter watch valued at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 337 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. A CHOICE SELECTION. X'MAS SPECIALIIT. Private X'mas Cards X'MAS GARDS ON WHICH SENDERS Containing OWN NAME I AND Views of Singapore. SUITABLE GREETING Reproduced from Recent Photographs. a PRICES. Can be printed m Gold or Colours. all pricfs 30c each. $3 per doz LARGE ASSORTMENT HANDSOME
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    • 298 4 VICTORIA THEATRE. An Immense Success MAURICE E. BANDMANN'S NO. I Comedy Co. OF LONDON ARTISTS. In all the Greatest and Latest London Successes. TONIGHT AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOME, Tuesday, Nov. i. By Special Request. The Screamingly Funny Farcical Comedy. THE LADY OF 03TEND. Wednesday, Nov. 3. First time m Singapore. The
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  • 281 5 NA V FIGHTS ARMY. Boats Fire on Batteries v i niteaanfs Ultimatum. SubmarTM Telegraph.— Reuters) Athens thit a naval „l Tvbaidos with 300 men I Arsenal it S.ilaniis. rh no resistance. i itCBMBt prevails at Athens t Minne is guarded. Rm Bpi 10 32 a.m. Athens th.it
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  • 130 5 I by a correspondent tbtt o Lis^ iuenee of news from "he Bagaa Bobber Co.'s rag n extraotduMurjr rush m a3a ri.iy afternoon, < )j f 23, rr During the week tiering m some cases the 10 aired by the directors, itmb, but the clmiix w^s
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  • 37 5 **weli eoown and popular show arrivea ■>day morning by the H. A. L. Vustrii from Hongkong. The ad- Mr Alton, has got all his plans a- *he opening night, Thursday, ■toad. Koad ground. First matinee
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  • 26 5 i. a-rents to sand out the uw Lhnstmas season m the trs and blotters are Messrs C mpanv who do ths Alliance
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  • 50 5 HUNDREDS OF HOMES RUINED. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Oct. 30th, 0.06 pm. There have been prolonged gales and deluges of rain m B.itiin, particularly m Kent and Sussex. The gales were most severe m Maidstone, Folkestone and Herne Bay, where hundreds of homes (houses?) have been ruined.
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  • 73 5 Another Concession. la the course of a discussion on the budget the Chancellor agreed to a suggestion of Me Austea Chamberlain, to extend the exemptions from incline tax to officers m the service of any native state which is under the protectorate of the Crown. The report
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  • 57 5 Mr Lloyd George has an article m the Nation m which he siys that the Budget is but the beginning of the Liberal Reform Scheme, by which all future surpluses will be ear- marked at the outset for bane Scant purposes, instead of being hoarded for the
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  • 57 5 Rockefeller's Gift. B3C Get 30, lOoam. Mr John D. Rockefeller, the oil kiag, has givsn a million dollars to be employed m research work m connection with the hookworm disease, which it is estimated affects two million poor whites and others m the rural districts of the
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  • 422 5 BANDMANN COMEDY COMPANY. An excellent house on Saturdiy night gain testified to the fact that Mr B*ndn inn has this time amply sustained his eputation by sending us a company that iau do justice to romantic comedy of the nore elaborate kind. "The Scjriet Pim>ernel" is adapted from Baroness Orczy's
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  • 251 5 Fortunately the rain kept off on Saturday Bvening for "the concert which was given under the auspices of the Garrison Golf Club, and m spite of the threatened rain there was a good number present. The eonce.t was held on the green m front of the Club
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  • 14 5 The new French cruiser Mirabeau of 18,000 tons has been launched.
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  • 15 5 Germany has demanded from Morocco the immediate payment of all German creditors.
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  • 20 5 H. H the Rijah of Sirawak has sailed 'or Sarawak on the P. and O. Marmora.
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  • 24 5 An explosion has taken place at the Darren Colliery m South Wales by which 29 uiea hive lost their live 3
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  • 141 5 The Jeith is annou iced of Sir Edmund John Mocson, the diplomatist. The wire which we published on Saturday morning stated that (Piau) Stanley's autobiography, edited by his widow, had bean published, the pipers describing it as "a great book, a remarkable revelation of a religious sentimentalist." The (P
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  • 140 5 From January 1, b'lo Cash on delivery" articles will be accepted at the General Post Office and at the chief offices m the i lolony for delivery m the Straits and the Federated Malay States. General regulations regarding fees, etc., are published. The regulations als> refer to such
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  • 105 5 We are glad to learn that the movement for the erection at Taiping of a full length bronze statue of Colonel Walker, c. m. g., the j popular Commandant of the Malay States j Guides, is receiving support throughout the i States of the Federation and the
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  • 183 5 S C.C. vs Middlesex Regt. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday af ternoon between the S.C.C. and the Middlesex Regiment and resulted m an easy win for the Club. The scores were as follows S. U. C. Bailey c Flecknow 32 Williams b Flecknow 3
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  • 169 5 Singapore v. Calcutta. The Singapore marksmen put on an excellent score at the Balestier rifle range yesterday morning in a match against Calcutta. The local team averaged 9b* per man, and we believe this is the be3t score made by a team in Singapore. It is better than
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  • 73 5 Tug of Wa*. G Coy Middlesex Regiment met the 78th Coy R. G. A. in the final for the Warren Shield on Saturday at Fort Canning. The Infantry although beaten put up a fine show. The Artillery won by two pulls to nil. The match, Band v Y.
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  • 97 5 This club has completed its first session of six months, during which some useful educational work has bean accomplished. The following have won prizes for Essay competition Messrs. Kiong Chin Eog, Tan Hong Bang, Chua Key Hai, Cheang Chee Koon, Lim Keng Ho3k for attendance
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  • 217 5 Russia's Far Eastern policy remains unswervingly directed along the line of peaceful conservation from which it was diverted a decade and a half ago, wiJi disastrous results. That the Japanese would display great activity after their successful war was to be expected. Before transferring Russia's
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 19 5 A Safe Medicine. airaid to give Chamberlain's <iy to yoar children. It is ineiaily for coughs, colds, croup and
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    • 9 5 For Whooping Cough. Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will
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    • 44 5 Rheumatism. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free application iH^m^rlain's Pain Balm is all that is
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    • 41 5 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm, In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the
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    • 264 5 ROBINSON CO. Some Entirely New Original Ideas IN STERLING SILVER ELECTRO PLATED WARE su p t q R ble PRESENTATION. fjj-iJiffiiiijjiMaißiiF^ STERLING SILVER SILVER LiaUJEUft CTJPS IN CASE. HANDSOME SOLID SILVER ROSE BOWLS. ShTof the Desert BOlltOll ROUge iz no less famous than Bl F©IUCC2I L> £§> EGYPTIAN W CIGARETTES
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  • 537 6 •*I have several times prescribed Cyprkiol, and must say that I am more favourably impressed with this remedy than with any other of the mercurial preparations. One of my patient-, is now taking six capsules daily who could not tolerate any other mercurial agent." (Unsolicited) W.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 207 6 Th€ Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Mail Table, November, 1909. For Tringgana, Bisat, Bacho, KeJantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandon. Langauan, Champon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Arrival at Spore. Dep. Spore. Bji. "Chakra}»i;.-uu- ii Oct 8 H©T. 8 p,m. ».s. Rttian^ 3 N\v. 6 Nor. e.s. f> Tvgala 7
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    • 561 6 On the Berth. STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ NtDERLAND. Steamship Company "NEDERLAND." Royal Dutch Mail Service. The Company's Mail Steamer KONING WILLEM II I will leave Batavia on the 4th November, at 6 p.m., and is expected to arrive here on the 6th November, at 8 a.m. She will sail for Sabang, Colombo,
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    • 998 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of ibis 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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    • 682 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Eedltcrranean Ports, Plymouth t and London, Through. Bills of Lading issued for Ohina Ootet, Persian Gulf, Continental and Ameri- can Ports. Steamers will have Singapore on or abort i MAIL LINES. I Outward (for China)
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    • 669 6 SHIPPING. on Norddeutscher Lloyd, Ererce IMPERIAL GEEMAJT MAIL LINF The fast and well-known mail *v* H this Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sout; am- Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection ManJ.' Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singaj> r. V kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe to
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  • 1097 7 October 30. Cap. Issmc. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers. Sellers. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12* Int. 14/6 14 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10 5 110 5 12 6 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Salangor) 5 2 0 0 2 16 lnnnnn P Bukit Kajang 2 5 0 2 6
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  • 113 7 Oct. M Tin bojWI $<•'•' 7 > GamUer mtm 11.4> Qambtet Cube No 1 mm 14.75 GambierGnoe So. nom Pepper Black (orC*. 8>or«) l r > 75 Pepper, White (far) bajen 27 <i Nutmeg* (110 to tt. ik)^, 20.0(1 Nutmegs (80 to tbt Ik) 24.00 Mace (Bxnda; tm *m
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  • 217 7 Oet 30. Batavier, Brit, str., Simpson, for Anambas and Natunas. Ban Hoag Liong, Utu fc R^hton, lor BangVok, Perak, Brit. «tr. v Milae. iff Port SWeticEfcaiii and Penan g. Mm, Brit, str., Griffin,' *or Langkat. Limburg, Dut. str., Moll, for P. S>esoe. Van der Lyn, Dut. str Mulder, for
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  • 46 7 (Corrected up to Oct. 30 Bank 4 me 2/4^ demand 2 4 H 8 2 Private credits 3ms 2/4 >£ credits 6ms 2/4 France, demand Bank "294$ Germany, demand 239$ India, T. T 174$ Hongkong, demand 25|^>dU Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 141 Bangkok' demand 66\
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 618 7 THE STRAITS AERATED WATER FACTORY. The Oldest Factory m the East the Best. H ciass Beverages only— Delicious Blend of Flavours. LEMONADE, TONIC, LIME JUICE and SODA. GISGER ALE, GINGER BEER, STONE GINGER BEER. AMERICAN ICE CREAM SODA, SARSAPARILLA. CHAMPAGNE CIDER, CHERRY CIDER, RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE. SODA WATER :kmon squash and
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    • 3 7 Beware VV Counterfeits.
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    • 122 7 DeKOINNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore. The Shipsagency, Limited, 2 ;i. Collyer Quay. THE UNDEBMBNTIONED DATES OF DBPABTUBB ABB ONLY APPBOXIMATB. Van Goens Natoena and Anambas islands I Nov. 2 Brouwer Moeara-Saba, Simpanfi, Djambi and Tongkal Nov. 3 Van Diemen Muntok, Blinjoe, Soengei-Liat,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 787 7 VESSELS LN PORT. FI***? and Tons Commander 9 Arrived From For Wh-**** d'Entrecasteaux Fr. cruie. 8200 Chibault Oct 28 Saigon Europe Nov 1 Makut Rajakumar Siam tra'ship 6.0 Sri Oct 27 Bangkok Puket Nov Waterwitch H.M.S. 620 Douglas Oct 30 Mai. Straits Uncertain 1 Steamers Flag Tons Master Arrived From
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  • 2371 8 Sumatra Para Rubber. The second annual ordinary general meeting of the Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held on October 7, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, Cannonstreet, EC, Mr Keith Freser Arbuthnot (Chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, Since cur report was published
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  • 646 8 Diamond Smuggling. George Heim, the German prospector who was recently arrested on a charge of having smuggled diamonds from German South-West Africa into Germany, committed suicide m a prison infirmary at Berlin. President Taft. The person arrested at Portland, m Oregon, U. S A on a charge
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  • 743 8 H. M. S. Waterwitch anived from the Straits of Malacca on Sunday. Cipt Cobb of the Lid? Weld, from Malacca yesterday, reports "SiroDg N. W. winds prevailing m the Straits. Off Pulau Pisang bound North on the night of the 29th carried away one float of the port
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 93 8 LATEST SHIPPING. !In addition to that on page 7.1 Solingen, Ger. str., 2642, Capt. Madsen, Oct 31, Batavia, Behn Meyer, Cochin Nov 2 La Seyne, Fr. str, 1800, Capt. Conaiihac, Oct 31, Batavia, M. M. Batavia Nov 4. Van Dieuien, Dut. str 770. Capt. Dekker, Oct 31, Batavia, Ships Agency,
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    • 259 8 r LISTEN?I Do you use the Roneo Steel Vertical Filing System IIF NOT WHY NOT? I It, is a System whereby a lost letter I is unknown and that is indispensible to every business man. m Write fcr 800 l let, or better still call and see it m actual
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