The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 November 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T EN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1909. NO. 6,749
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  • 172 1 The German and English Colonial Secretiries have met in London and expressed kindly fealings, especially about the Col <l>.« 1 in Africa. Page 5. Toe I) lily Telegraph states definitely thai the Lords will reject ihe Budget Page 5. M Pdulham has established a record by flying
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  • 680 1 THE PLATITUDINOUS GENERALITY. This is own brother to the torn, i ineraotitnde of Mr Winston Obnrebill, I it did not OOBM Eresj I proteased j iitii but from a din* ril sei rial the sitne name as the feign >-cre:.vry. Earl Grey was cbe< in: ur< iinwij tie other day
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 670 1 HARMSTON'S c«an» CIRCUS victori a hall. UniUTlUlVll U \JUYVJVJU UNDER THE D|RECT|ON QF LEONARD DAVjS AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING Grand Opening on Monday, Nov. isth. WILD ANIMALS. Grand Opening on Monday, Nov. 15th. OF THE lh^ Lnrsest and Best Chcus Combination Travelling the East «7?^ M n ,rr^r,r^^ WORLD
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    • 62 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Merry Makers and Harmstons Page 1. Notice re Friday's Doll Show at Victoria Hall— Page 1. Tenders called for meter house. Municipality—Page 2. Malacca pawnbrokers pledges Page 3. On the Berth, Onsang and Broconshire Page 6. iirooke Bond's Tea Page 2. John Little's big Christmas Bazaar now
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 356 1 THE WEEK. Monday, Sth High Water.— 7 57 a., 7.85 p X. D. L. Mail Homeward closes 10 a Australian Cricket, 2 p Shield Football, Y.M.C.A. vRGA. Maxim Co S.V A. Ceremonial Drill, 9 p Haimston's Every Night at 9.1 "> p TOKBDAT, 9th High Water.— c 34 a., 8
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  • 317 2 writers I I B ny hundreds of Jumna that have appeared ill the liDgoi th6 last t Itl netant maj find a hi n ratiaa ol British lopreni ia the accounts of i fait mtm red by a bar in America, laja the Pion^-r Long t u-n^J mathematician
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  • 244 2 This is going to be a black October for us if our oonmponfklllti io not take themselves tirmly by the shoulders and say Steady, steady," or some exhortation to that This i3 how the month has begun. I note."' writes man whom we have never injured,
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  • 174 2 3ir,— l am under the impre<-ion that Lord LAnniu^; acted on the advice of John Hearsey -the Genera! Officer Commanding at Bitrackyow at the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny '.rran^in^ for the interception of the Chiaa expeditionary foice, with the view of i naßg b |q
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  • 40 2 Lahsl I 1 October BQ6 pikuls. Trow* 8869 pikuls. Kanaim! Limited. TWt 1 itput of clean ore from Ka&aboi MiH' 1 lot fcbc :aonth of O t was as follow^ Httitoti 90.29 piculs. Tribute 228 50 Total $18.79
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 31 2 Save Money by Buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You wi!l pay just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Congh Remedy as for any of zu .k^«. /»/-mrtVi rnA<lir«in»t» hnt vr\n save
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    • 467 2 LEVY HERMANOS, 3, BATTERY ROADJewellers, Watchmakers, Gramaphones, Fancy Goods. Cash Clearance SALE! DURING NOVEMBER. Special Bargains. Enormous Reductions. ODEON RECORDS. SPECIAL SALE PRICE $2.25. Early Inspection Kindly Invited. *vbß [^^■■■■■■1 w^*^^^^^ W J» jbj nmnmni mfmjw *J B *fl B H WWF W V W^m oxnM. MIIa. I'li^t^^^Q MANY OF
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    • 549 2 NOTWES. NOTICE. From this day I will not hold myself responsible for debts incurred by my wife MatalA. D. PERREAU. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of (be Town of Singapore invite tenders for the erection of a Meter House near the Master Attendant's Pier. Specifications, tender forms and envelopes may
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    • 569 2 BANKS. international Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bisbopsgate 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 dai;y balances at
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    • 332 2 INSURAxqJ^ MANUMCTURERs^ p and:.. :eitaku I•- has to-day n iber Canadian Lij tb*. r had at the saiu, M All claims are pn 1 cash su; application, i pore and Penan, eooe to Head Of! ■■^rj F. S. EVANS, Manager for Ep OWw GUTHRIE L Co Lm SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE
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  • 112 3 CEYLON PLANTERS' VISIT TO THE STRAITS. M I todsj lit to the Straits rtor, pore und Johore, in 4 j ojthiag t*w eat itea ba M T -..ntiy I the prospects there. There is only It is owne.i Brad valr. ii t t -red Mr Se«l D lerable with this
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  • 35 3 ■r the 000 -he returns with ting to k til tti;- »ys [t hurts them to C so we si; -'lite fc r and meantime Mm 6hi!«fil their as. Doini-
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 96 3 KARTELL'S LVER LABH tc-e. all over the world —FOR IB QUALITY IN BRANDY AR. ticularn To be had of all Dealers. I Gilfillan Co., Ltd. u c BOTOHI 6 and y high valce Cash per Return I M'chant- .v A^fct.--mdoß, E.C., Bug Sraitba Bauk. Ltd. H v m e. up
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    • 247 3 ANNUAL iiilli SALE (GENUINE GLEARANGE) Now Proceeding. mjQTIONS. AUCIION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges PROM 1 PAWNSHOPS On Monday, the 3th NovunbEV, 1909. A -,h-A H KRKET IN HAIiACCA. ,ps Ban Hong, E D g Hin. Seng Joo and Chu B n The pledges will be on iu w at the
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    • 315 3 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. THE PROPERTY OF CAPTAIN COBB AT PADUA," No. 5, OXLEY ROAD. On Saturday, 13th Nov., at 2 p. m. An excell' nt toned cottage piano by F. dam Crefe'd, in good order carved and polished teak sideboard with mirror panel bentwocd round table
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    • 449 3 DRINK TANSAN!! i 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 >raying that TANSAN from TAKARADZKA may be admitted d free into the United States of America. The Japan Advertiser" says The virtues
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  • 34 4 •line shall the Press the People'* rig t m ii ail Jnawed by influence an-' onbrtbe Here patriot Truth ji n.j.- pre e i I V to a L \al.>
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  • 1344 4 Those who followed with any attention the business side of the late Imperial Pross Conference, as distinguished from the more prominent social and spectacular phases of that historical gathering, must have observed that the first place, and rightly so, was accorded to the discussion of the
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  • 314 4 Mr Q-. B. Kiine, formerly Singapore lawyer, was down to address a Budget; Protest meeting tl Winiorne on the L2tfa u!t. Capt. \Y. G. B l'.xrne. B Q 1 stationed in Singapore) has been ram as a candidate for admission to the 6 College. Amongst the pissengers p.^r retarning to
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  • 18 4 TelukA: i gang of thii bouse. A Ming railway quant i:_\ robbers deoMaped been arrested.
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  • 27 4 HONGKON RESIDENT DEAD. (/•v Song throp bi P' ik. H at law with an ofl ■oen id \l < r previously I for throe yetrg. son of th<
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  • 103 4 From our a. I M -he cambia named hs ab< tre 1 ght and ami!vaudeville typ»\ refined humour I med under eludes a number has given vet India, Ceylon. down. A.B tion may be in a lous joggling md i I bkil) wh With :1s on all
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  • 97 4 The only compi i to make on B*turd he could not At a quarter t<> n, -xikei and for the next hous to be turned av Harmston"f« La r> this v.sit. The fam, grace is tradition ui ■Jenny there is mm] the i iten Phil g a feat. g,
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  • 100 4 Lahore nat r of plot to de'i erabad and pUoe I the throne. e Chine;-' an in the Diftrict I I'uddini: each and the othei e local Shanehai Bink a teU*j;ram from koEg inforii. the F.ink b i -led i sea. Mijor the Hon Gordon B gl i M. Se
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 285 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. CHOICE SELECTIONS NOW READY. IMPERIAL X'mas Cards with Local Views. ENGLISH, MALAY, Private X'mas Cards. a^d Japanese Xmas Cards CHINESE DIARY, English Calendars. IQIfl Japanese Calendars. v^^ {1 jD by B in „o pages NOW READY- With supplement Bdntalnmg alt usefal local information. Imperial Erie hsh
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    • 205 4 X'MAS MAILS. With a view to avoid the j rush of work inevitably result- I ing from an accumulation of I orders about the end of next J month we earnestly request I the public to sit NOW for their I portraits and to give us the j time and
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  • 64 5 lETARIES MEET. iubn: Bbfpraak Keuter'3) :i, 1 50 p m. irg, th-- m Golqbj t of tbi African tbfl DOflUnUlUtj itl it tnd n policy tow ir Ifl ..it the 1 of the S I>r the irg m behalf .:i 1 lied i* Iffi uu ha edto that
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  • 15 5 EMM U3JOURN. amona has adjoin I en blofl the I. i:i i I". bv
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  • 22 5 .is isked j pew ns would cease en uproar an-i a hour. replied that relied ■:m foi >ns wool
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  • 30 5 P. paitetct 1 it4 the I I the Bodgefl bj the i been d let! resolutions to that efr* 1? be m >ved by Lord I. radon M.
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  • 82 5 F.M .S. TIN EXPORTS. Perak, Selanj^or tad Negri j tre a« follow :al. D als. Pikuls. 12 M.OI 216,40ai8 1.89J 5N 76 344,737 r the cor- I of Tin I Total. Duty. PS i Pikuls. S /.il.J'l 231,083! S4.S s^en that the decrease in months from ths UuTSS S -pa
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  • 144 5 r.ndred thousand dollars which the intributed to I a ty at Hongkc i f their interest in the B :ae Chinese are liberal en once tbeir a to all who have e a settlements when* the British subjects most do Mm scheme of a Univei-ry in irily a
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  • 39 5 pen g championship held 3i Isdrewi probably in and ii is aadentood I Ancient Club proposes itioa uipetitiou to batch oi players M I I >ne tirst day and" anI I the second day, thus •dke part in the
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  • 108 5 Well Recommended. By Submarine Telnyraph.— Reuter's) A*, i is inch at the Mansion House in conration with >he J ipmese Exhibition, i'nuce Arthur of Connaught wai the chief gumt, and Ambassador Yim./i. Count Mutao, the Duke of Norfolk, the Japanese Coat General and many other distinguished men wpre
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  • 28 5 Nov. 7.h. 1 Board i Trade returns show that there ha.e been luring last month increases m Imports the amount of €1,905,477, the amount of £933,192-
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  • 24 5 M I* lulbaiiK 'he French aviator, in an Sandown Park, created a world's record bj attaining an attitude of 977 feet.
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  • 56 5 Speaker and Banker. The death is announced 0 Viscount Selbj, P. G i former speaker of the House of nmons, (the R ght Hjn'ble William The death is also announced of the Scot-tish-American backer Mr John Kennedv. •v'ao has bequeathed seven millions sterling i relative*, and tive millions
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  • 31 5 The New Y.>rk Continental Rubbar Co. and the Intercontinental Rabbet Company hiTB amalgamated with a capital of 40 millions of dollars, under the title of the Intercontinental Rubber Company.
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  • 57 5 Sir Edward Grey's Praise. X jv, i'.;h, 10 19 p.m. 3hr Edward Gtaejr speaking in the House of Comm n-. laid he was glad to say that the Chinese I tovernment had be^un to move towards improvement of the copper currency, and had lately framed regulations for the
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  • 44 5 There h.i> been the wildest excitement on the N i vv Y >rk Cotton Exokange. The losses nnged from 27 to 61 points on rumours foot of the leading bulls had liquidated r ho] ling at a pr^dt of thirteen million dollars.
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  • 31 5 A Children's Concert will be held in the Victoria Theatre oa Thundty next at 530 pm. Meads of 'hools are invitad to make this known among their pupils,
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  • 130 5 Mr Q. Lewis, of l 7 Dunlop Streer, has been visited by burglars. Property valued it B5 wtkS taken. V ChuiLiui au has been arrested for stealing rattans valued at $15 from a Btore in Kead Street. A Chinese resident of HiU Street accuses i )uipauu'U of
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  • 40 5 A Chinaman living at Seiegie Road has had an exciting and unpleasant time, if his story is true. He has informed the police that on Friday morning he set out with slO'.' for Holland Road where ha intended
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  • 1827 5 LOW SCORING AND GOOD BOWLING. Saturday morning was anything but promising as far as weather was concerned, but fortunately the rain which threatened did not fall and la the afternoon the weather was delightful. The visitors had to take the field minus Liver, who has an injured
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 271 5 ROBINSON CO. Sterling Silver Goods AND Best Electro-plated Ware Suitable for Wedding Presents M I There is a wide choice of giftl it all of which are useful, p leas* I of I m, 1 y *ng and quite Exclusive. FEW DEsiea j A SILVER 0(^*****0(1(1 9-r Pft bon eon
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 532 6 APARTMENTS. BOAED BESIDENCE >r single gentlemen at "MILD 1 :\."Ox%y Rice. Tennis. Stable. Terms m rate. U WANTED. PRIVATE TUITION By a ijoalified teacher I ironca-nt in 1!t pan d fur Cam- .nation-. French taagl t atti adano nta 1 home ii qairecL Ag§ y. 8. 80 Tank Ri Q
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    • 574 6 Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. M. -Tapan 6,013 J. G. Olifent a.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. s.h. ArratOOn Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart, s.s. Lightning
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    • 995 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. LtdThe Companies' Bteamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 665 6 SHIPPING. ~P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon, Avstralto, Indta, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Ooaet, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will laavt Singapore oa or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Himalaya Nov 19 Itlfl
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    • 409 6 S/f/PP/A'c. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bre^ IMPERIAL GEEKAN m^ Thi Bail tuj wll-knowc this Company sail fortnightl> Hamburg via hofUji in; Gibraltar, Qeuoa, Napiee, (< Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Suez, Aden, Colombo. P*!.* kong, Shanghai, Nagaaat-.A i and back. They are due in Sin^apor* M cr abott tV undermentioned viatee OUTWARD
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  • 317 7 v with the l ink Lord of ia undesirable bo eau- M ..«-y Oi partiit ia Kelt by thai the I EUtdr*AdmiraJ .ib- R] M.I 1 in .vard. Then a*e officer Bi y ImicaJ S4 aho ba\ et bad v of hf sting laga ibi, be IWB 1
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  • 1057 7 *>. Cap. Issue. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers. SellefwS. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 14/3 14/6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 5 17 6 6 2 6 80,000 1 1 Bitu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 2 10 2 3 0 lnorwi f 1 Bukit Kajang 2 5 0 2
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  • 63 7 (Corrected up n BaDk -4 ms 2 den. nom. Private cre>li!> !m s nom. credits 6ui 8 nom. France, demand JUnk 294 Germany, demand 2 :-;m India, T. T, Lf| H. N..i. 'emand 25£^»4fc, Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 11l I'.an.iKuk' demand Sovereigns, Bank Buying $s hank of Englaod
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  • 119 7 Nov. 6 <Tauibier Ctabe JSo i Oambier On b« >o. a nom Pepper Black (orlm. B'port) U 7 Pepper, White (faa:) 2« j Nutmeg* (110 to tkm lb.)«, 20.00 Nutmeg* (80 to tbt ii.) Mace (Banda) nom Olore* n UII Bally Coffee (10% BI Liberian Ooftee m TapiocK, gmall
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  • 94 7 tarvet m i Dock* at which different vessels were I i O y Bnf v, .-.—Nil. East Wha>! fee. 1— ''iiailya, Zweena, K Section I— fihttn W art— m Au'-t Lai Ma: i 3-N n 4 Un Sang. s— Nil. 6— K.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 193 7 I TO LET. TO BE LET Road Kent $80. Beat |35. Boat S6O. iny Road EH Ren: |l kidllan apply to TOMLIN-3N I I-KR-1, Raft Jay, 13 11 HAMPSTEAD. N. let. Two reception. r. -.ohen, maid's room, hatii ■fcoveifl hall for liinpcin ectric light gas tires in i double bedroom.
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    • 598 7 Of course Bfag^. you know this old, safe, and *^faS ■f^'vl ■'""""^H |P> Jt S iif l l 1 x toft I|u ick V-^|J^r >"> an< l sulTering j^ back to tho har- :i wJ r 7 borof health and Btrengtlk. l^n't th.it a record to I proud For Sarsaparilia
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    • 10 7 EaCh M MM JL Re are WDY) V W Gfiiterfeib.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 920 7 VESSELS JLN TORT. Steamers Flajj Tone Master Arrived From OovigMt >-<>r Wben B.mdai Mam Jap 2OCO Mujaaaki Xov 3 II M B MiSkm Ban Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Xov 5 GotOtttalo Wm Km M. Ml Ban Liong Dnt 275 Har-' 4- Baad*mawia Baa Keng h Clam Brit 2311 Bland
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  • 1125 8 It would r^ver b*w done fat our disliag t Tisiton to btwe passed through MaUy* without having >eea the only Mi", i. State, and on the ißTiiation BiffhstSl the Sultan, Messrs NToble, Cotter, Bopkist, Armstrong aud Liver, witk -partners and opponent- in Saturday*! MMt were invited over
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  • 291 8 There was a great event yesterday at .1 >hore, when a team selected from the lialiy Football Association met a team from the different parts of Johore. Special trains and Kauochea were run across; the banner of the Association and the officials were in evidence; and a
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  • 45 8 The Singapore Peranakana played Peng:i.b> ran V C. last Saturday on Beach Road reclamation in connection with the junior Malay Cup competition. The Peranakana proved the better team and won easily by four goals to nil. The Bintang Timor andTanjong Kling clubs meet this afternoon.
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  • 440 8 11 MA DJL f B*' FVPEETENCE IN THE Ba V n raw Voyagi to Chittagon<.. Calcutta, I tatober 25. A member of the Calcutta cricket team which has gone on tour to Chittagong sends a contemporary the following We left Calcutta in the B. I. S. N.
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  • 974 8 The British India Co's contract packet Thongwa from Madras and South Indian ports with mails, passengers and aargo arrived at the east wharf on Saturday at an early hour. The steamer leaves on Thursday next with the homeward European mail via Madras. The fine steamer JapaD, the fastest
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  • 16 8 A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Renier j~ u_: »,«,«U B «,v»«,« «i.;m
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  • 398 8 Runaway Prisoner. Tarn Ka who was convicted in the Second Court some time ago for theft and waa sentenced to 4 months R I. escaped from the dock and ran away. His liberty was not of long duration for he was arrested in Omar Road at 1.4-"> prn,
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  • 299 8 The sixth annual meeting was held Oct. 12 at Salisbury House. Mr W« A. Liming presided, and in moving the adoption of the report said that during the past year they bad been unable to get the favourable results obtained thrfe years ago, the production again
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 11 8 W. J. GARCIA (Corner of) ORCHARD ROAD. n..j nL... n«i:«ui«. m
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    • 189 8 rLISTEN I Do you use the Roneo Steel Vertical Filing System [if not why ?not It is a System whereby a lost letter I is unknown and that is indispensibie to every business man m Write for Booklet, or better still call and see it in actual use. 1 CAN
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 129 8 WEATHER REPOBT. Dat« Bar Wind Temp Ham Sky Hair Xov ('■>. B'koug 10a 30.18 NEI 69 o Manila 10a 758 NNEJ 27 23 o FTkong 4 p 30.10 NNEI 70 o Manila 4 p 755 NEI 25 24 o Nov 7. tTkoug K B VI Nl 74 c Manila K
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