The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 November 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 THE Singapore Fress Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1909. NO. 6,753
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  • 164 1 According to the London papers, the Lords will refuse to pass the Budget. The Daily Chronicle thinks the lime ripe to extend the financial privileges of the Commons Page 5. Sir W. Perk?, the Liberal member for Louth, does not seek re-election as he disapproves of the
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  • 836 1 Au iutaresticg, if rather casiul, way, oi studying history, is to take annh and ste what they nciii, or rati.. they teach, for lamentably mboi I of us the learning o f our school da\often uselessly designed and badly assiinilited. One of the ino6t remarkable thil about
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 339 1 VICTORIA THEATRE Opening, nionday nov\ istb Opening, IHonday IM istb The World Famous Troubadour Co. of Entertainers (For the First Time m Singapore > THE MEHRY MAKERS THE MERRY MAKERS THE MERFY MAKERS g Combination of Singers, Dancers, and Sketch Artist a Performer, [very Turn Goccl, Rew Songs, few Faces,
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    • 184 1 AMDEBSON'S FEATHERWEIGHT BAmCOAT. SPECIALLY MADE FOR I TROPICAL CUMATtS. 7 >ffffr. N GUARANTEED THREE g^t"'Z^^^ iI- A large Variety of Colours J| R 6 M /3f«//»/P t% 111 l l^-'^i a THE CHESTERFIELD THE ROSEBEBBY. Price $22 each. Price $2O each. ALHAMBRA To-Night! To-Night! 2nd SHOW AT 9-20 P.M. ENTIRE
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    • 131 1 7 LIMITED, j THE ARgsZDB, (Next to Robinson Co.) SPECIALISTS IN REPAIRING AND ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Reasonable Prices. "SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKIEN FROM CUR SHANGHAI FACTORY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.. E st:'rrafes given Free of Charge Popular Wants. FOBIIGN STAMPS.— Valuable collection for sale. Fuil particulars. Apply F. 0. P. co
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    • 86 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Press Notice r^ the Roneo Appliances Page 2. Powell and Co. sell land at Yeo Chu Kangrd. Also at Tanah Merah Page 3. Baa Hung Lion^ for Bangkok East Asiatic Co's time table Page 6, New sailings of the Nederlands Steamship Co.— Page 6. Powell and Co's auctions,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 359 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 12th Hisrh Water.— 9.s2 a., 10.30 p Thipavali (Hindu Festival Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission, 2 30 p Doll Show, Memorial Hall i p. Shield Football, 7.M.C.A. v M'sex 111. Lodge Zetland 8.30 p C. C. A. Meeting, Prinsep-st Church, 830 p fiarmston's Circus 9.15 p
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  • 445 2 The value of U I■id ring is belug more anJ m n appreciated m the office t >■;;. year, tnd the Roneo :>any ar- i g all sortfl of ingenious dcvi see ton «di 1 >. neb, which, m actual practice, are really one. The R0ne0- i boy
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  • 268 2 REMARKABLE DISAPPEARANCE OF A P. 0. OFFICER AT SYDNEY. Curious L<>~ Knou, Perth, tetoi er 22nd. A mild ncmiation baa been caused over w-..tt be termed the remarkable ease ct Mr, J. G. Sims," chief officer o! the P. O. ■IHUB6I Palma," Captain Coekrnan, one of ri.e i j ctnro
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 587 2 NOTWES. NOTICE. The Pawnshop Farm ol the following district ol the Residency of Banka and its Dependencies will be let for cue year and for three years as from the lat April, 1910, m two lot-'. 1. The District of Mnntok. 2. The District! of Jehus, Blinja, Sun^eiliat, Merawang, Pangkalpinang
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    • 425 2 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO. 51-52, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Just arrived, new silver wares, silks, carpets, jewellery, Maltese lace, etc., etc., from India, China and Japan; suitable for X'MAS PRESENTS Inspection Solicited Prices very Moderate. Novll LLI S SIGHT I SIGHT X»,*____V^#e!iA»(!aw ufiE;^^_^____ HOTEL de i'EUBOFE. Free Sight testing Consultation
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    • 469 2 BANKS. I International Banking Corporation. j CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Offick BO Wai! Mm t, MM Yobk. London Office lfcmAMadle Hstise, Bishopsgate Btoaat Witbin, Loxdos EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accoullp opened and Iniereei allowed on the
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    • 263 2 MANUFACTURE^ EfiTAi Polices ai-e Worlds Indisputa^ Fwr^ It DM to-day more bu^ i: any ether Canadian Lii a cvtr h&;: at the sarut- i^ claims are t| pore and Pen&ng, v ence to B F. S. EVANS, ■ger for I GUTHRIL (jeneral Ag< i. May 29 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE I
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  • 87 3 CHENDAI (MENGLEMBU) LODE SYNDICATE, LTD. ;*n iv eeting of the 83 E kte, Ltd, of the G P B ling*, Jessen I Barn- Mis, B ndj, S Stewaii I Hi a A A Am nj dI I to t• c D and Phillips were Sjmd to, Ltd t] 1 toe
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 102 3 lALE k 2 30 c'lm 17.11 1 it Rangoon b Grant 888 fen* nta Pyab i 24,000 1 Km Road, Is! polei Lease ti Bats. POWELL ft Cfl Auc:io:.ee I 17 11 MORTGAGE}". S SALE H at 2-3 0 p. oi. M I Jerf > Road roods be i I
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    • 343 3 m |3««»a#g® ««i>««9<tt ii 1 i i^^l^S Ba»L J@ B§i VH I ANNUAL EEE^r^lg HI mB^B THI Ink Hi /hpo» 89 JmBB Kr iHF %al bk %s MB MSM Hi SA JBBSB N0 W THE LATEST ARRIVAL OF Silver Ware, Pottery, Porcelain, Lacquered Ware, Cotton Silk Goods, Toys, &c, &c.
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    • 399 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Java Teak Furniture &c. The property of T. A. van cle Stadt Esq. At "White House" Dalvey Road, L On Saturday, 20th November, at 2.30 p.m. Carved Java teak octagonal table v/itb marble top Java teak and rattan rocking and standard chairs Java teak occasional tables
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    • 256 3 2 Ply $10 per roll of 216 square feet. 3 »5 $12 M complete with Nails, Caps and Cement for fixing. A /~?^s, bCTUWAL iLLVSTkATIOM 9V I OENASCO SMOOTH SUEFACK RF.ADY BOOFINI /^~jr'” tjjkt "Genasco" is prepared for 4^r §Sf JSff is cheap, neat and easily fixed. BORNEO CO., LTD.
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  • 28 4 •!<-i" shall the Prr^-s (he- Peoples ngbt i« s awed by influence ami unbril c H«e i i-iou pie ept 10 FWijnon, L \ai.s
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  • 1073 4 If the existence of such a thing is at all imaginable, tliß ship-owning conscience is one of the quiintest creatures that one can conceive. We kuow its tender mercies when it rejoices m a monopoly of power and, acting m combination, dictates tonnage rates regardless of
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  • 94 4 There will be no service this afternoon at 6 p.m. owing to certain alterations m the Cathedral. We hear that Mr Leone? Fee, the proprietor of Tambun Mine, Perak, will be a member of the Federal Council, F M R and not Mr En Tong Seng, as previously stated. J
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  • 636 4 COM TAX V LAW. To Thk Editor, J >jar Sir,— Referring to the copy of a letter sent to tbe Penancr paperi signed Scrutator" and inserted iv your ootami I I morning, 1 agree with it m the main, b fail to see how he can possibly claim to
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  • 323 4 The English Billiard Association have granted G. Gray, the Australian boy player, record certificates for breaks of 831 off the red, and also for bis compilation of Gray hris been awarded a gold medal by the Association. The death is announced of Second-Lieut-enant A. Stevenson, Royal Munster Fusiliers! at J
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  • 32 4 A nri II :lre broke mg m PaUling T practically guttt >: The fire was got and) hours but broke half later and burn, thre 3 hours. Thee niseis at
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  • 20 4 (1 The case against the IVoV lawful arrest m temple case The plainti! described bit His examinatL
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  • 42 4 At the the com i appear Compa of the Yaud> entertaining tali tivecharac. > ketch artists juggler, Zdno. j other qnicklv aimed at hai refined eveaiu^g e^ Booking is now Co. where seats shoul delay, ia order to m Able.
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  • 38 4 The change oi was wit: ;ntroduc show that the paoy that has been To-morrow there when childrf and a spleud; on, >a Saturday f usual full prognnmuc tion m the bI gentleman p. eatiug- his BOppei
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  • 49 4 With such an attraci as Harmston that the attends tainment have n during the p i ever has made c way the mat. there is again a pictures this weei our and traced y. and mcli pretty coloured film v The furnitun fancy rayaucoessfullj the Lidy's Compaci
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  • 92 4 The R*ffi« 1 turned up on the veniug to pi the inter was a small but enthusiastic Both teams were pite the bad condii game was very exciti; the start ay to some extent bul Adu'lo Chinese r and opened tbe 6 a free- kick, the bail but
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  • 19 4 SI NGAPORE MORTALITY. The nuinl I -!47 giviog a morl I I from phthisis an. I were no choler
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  • 23 4 Salak B The machinery Clean dry ore iM I Fusing Lima Ufa Tribu: ng Bh%ru M Trrtrl Biputofa Mmtors I I
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 140 4 COMBINING A PIANO AND THE AEiILITY TO PLAY IT J CREDIT or CASH DISCOUNT j Ordinary Pianos Taken m Exchange. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. !Bmaaps3g3B2£zgiaKaajßgg!TiiSP^^ GRAND NOW OPEN I SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Toys, Grackers, Ghocolates, I French Sweets, Fancy Lea= I £/ier Goods, &c. I INSPECTION INVITED. Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. Telephone
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    • 153 4 IX'MAS MAILS. I With a view to avoid the I rush of work inevitably result- I ing from an accumulation of J orders about the end of next J I month we earnestly request I I the public to sit NOW for their 1 I portraits and to give us
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    • 19 4 Masculai N&* Boadndi J2- po«**l ed Bhowin S the great pam M» nu K^u.,,-c Pain Halm »n caB68 of
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  • 36 5 XIMES STATEMENT ACCEPTED. Evph —'I- iter*») Ke Times that the r M the bu 1j h*M beea appealed to, hecy pen. that the des- privily, the the us 11 bai rce of thus i
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  • 10 5 member 1 n as be 1 George
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  • 16 5 I I 2 50 pm. i a full uorail car at Giiiin^ssful, the 'Othness
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  • 309 5 I de o invitations issued -sociahu:. uumber of the mcml D hers asae respect which Mr I himself during :.e fa ts been I]. > Engl m I i!. i the is n for congratulations on promotion, as well as testia m which he
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  • 70 5 Bj Submarine Telegraph.— Renter's) Bac N>i 1 1 9.35 a.m. Itartl correspondent at Syduey Btates ne result of the strike ia that m the Ne-vcistb an! Bfiitland districts eoa] is shillings a ton. The P. and O. Company are prepared to import large quantities of coal from
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  • 30 5 Ir meed at Washington that a joint board of army and navy officers will be ap: inted to visit the Cxnal and study the means of fortifying it.
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  • 23 5 Rec Not 11 1.43 pm. At Vancouver eighteen people were killed acd four injured m a collision on an electric > <
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  • 322 5 List evening the last so to speak official occision on which the S. C. C members were to meet the Australian visitors, was marked by holding a smoking concert at the T&nglin Club which went off very successfully. It had originally beea intended to hold
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  • 218 5 Tieet, Russia and Britain. Peking, November 3. D Vu and Wen (hung Yin, senior and junior Ambans, m Tibet, have reported to the Thione that the Tibstans are seeking favours from Russia. Th^y are very antagonistic towards Great Britain and little assistance can be expected from them m
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  • 920 5 A M"i. i is Xbisp. Three j irs for mortdr were found m possession of a Chinese who tried to explain the story away by saying that he found them alongside the roadway, but it was evident he had annexed them, therefore he received 7 days or a
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  • 289 5 FRASER GO'S SHARECIRCULAR. At existing rates of rubber it is fairly certain we shall see sharp fluctuations from lime to time which are bound to reflect upon the share market, and tins was evidenced early m the week, for with a slight set-back there was a much easier feeling, and
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  • 433 5 There has just been issued the prospectus of '"The Ayer Kaning Estate, Limited," a company which has been formed to purchase and develop various small estates near Taiping. We make the following extracts from the prospectus The total area of the lands to be acquired is about
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  • 161 5 Defiance of Explosives. On Xov 3 an attempt was made to demolish the four arch Yaumati bridge on the KowloonCanton railway, which had become unsafe m consequence of the subsidence of the structure due to softness of the bed earth. The blowing up was to have
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 24 5 Save Money by Buying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You will pay just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any cf
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    • 376 5 ROBINSON CO. I phi i pi? 9 I SWEETS AND CHOCOLATES. W. D. H. O. WILLS. I THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. t^aQKea T Price »ne magnums: y* Three Castles^ 55 cents T//is. m I I W-D.&H O.Wills rf j i Messrs. JOHN LiTFLE Co., Ltd. JOBTA.N.B..E AT-
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  • 270 6 \v mi l :i tbose ifv I their collective ittist m the <:• I BMftt I I th ■teadi "a these groondi we, for leaeß iihi iy L «a, howw v, .'re.-rottr.l U:ipe wi thai „1 [a Hua b»ria k»ew bo I it, w v enterpi m
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 289 6 APARTMENTS. BOABD ft RESIDENCE. For- oglegcnl WI*D RA,"Oxley i: si ferms modei \U 0 I WANTED. PRIVATE TUITION Dy a .lified t r rience. Highly i Hathemati stud its t rcpared for Cam I -:Jge local and other examinations, French ta;: ots 1 h >me if r^qSed. pi L.S 90
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    • 591 6 On the Berth, NOEDDEUTSCHIE LLOYD. FOB Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports, The Imperial German Mall Steamer 11 PRIKZ LIDWIG 9,G30 Una, Captain Von Bhwer, having left ,mbo on Sunday, Urn 7th instant, at 5 p.m, may be expected to arrive hew en Satordai morning, the 18ifa idem, en route lor
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    • 978 6 SHIPPING. SHIPPING. j HAMBURG AMERIKA |W"*| LINE, HAMBURG. jisSil, \llllpil_w. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. Yp'"* China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched froni The Bteanae. of this Company m— a f^J^£^*^™££ regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, i or P London y Amst rdam and Wwerp
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    • 669 6 SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan* Penan*, Ceyloc, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bilk o? Eafiag HHHI ?or (Joina Coast, Periian Gulf, Continental *nd A-aaeri-CJLii Ports. Steams will !satf« 51ng*ro**« en or »boat MAIL LINES Outward [ft* China) Himalaya Nov 19 1910 Delta Dec
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    • 293 6 SHIPPLXG. Horddeatecher Lloyd, BrexeIMPERIAL GZSL'AK The fast and we, .mown m& this Comps-^y nil to Hfr.'i fiftß ittvdMß fcit&r, Gen N* Naple*, Ai- *Andna m 4 I Suez, A^n, v'-jkrub P«n« Th«y am due I I s "aport on or anderm^nt; ned dAtos OUTWARD AnD 1909. P. Lv Derffi P.K.
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  • 1060 7 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. November 11. Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 150,000 2/- 2- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 14/3 14/6 30,000 1 1 B-ttu Caves 10% 5 17 0 6 2 6 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Salangor) 6% 2 10 2 3 0 inn nnn P Bukit
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  • 56 7 (Corrected up to Xov. 11 Bank 4 m s demand Private credits 3in s 2l|' h Cfßd France, dec: Bank... many, demand 2384 i:. B i >maud ham a, demand Java, demand -'tKok' demand Sovere; tak Baying $8*53 Bank of England Rate 5% Discount 3 months biljg R S-,
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  • 101 7 Nov. 1 1 Gambler buyers 1 Gambler Cube Xo 1 14.21 GamfeivOtabi 80. nom Pvpperßlaek <cri $'per%) i Pepper, Whit* ohfc) Wrt niH" (110 *Q *W ft.)— w 20.06 Xutiz-eg* •£•< to tit Kk) i Mac* fb*nd&. E nn OlOTes M Bally CoiT-. I Black) EAalMl Ooffe* oca, hbaU
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 248 7 FOR STILE. B SALE. y Urn and PickI view at P l*i No I FOR SALE. HVLK v GMNYMBDB Ponans Harbour. Built mized I .acity of Holds I of 40 c ag :J two anchors, E MANSFIELD Co., I. v.c. I SAUL cUss condition acd Apply G RICK, v c.
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    • 649 7 TO LET. TO BE LET HO—M Na 4". K.aaerald Hill Road from Ist December 1909. Apply to V. V. R, Nagappa Chetty, 82, Market Street N v T n j4 t TO BE LET FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED Ayer Jerntli. Berangoon Boad. A commodk>_i honsfl toitable for a mess or family.
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    • 50 7 ft'Q, v TAILORS f- 4 j_. j7 -P- -j 1 OUTFITTERS. -V- Sfe^&^M -M Tweeds, Coatings, Perfumery and Pi |Mp^ I Hats, Helmets and Spectacles. :T\ -^J Suits made to order a perfect fit. J A visit to inspect the styles will prove convincing. Satisfaction guaranteed. J Leong Cheon^ Co.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1005 7 VESSELS IN POHT. Steamers Flag: Tons Master Arrived From Confiifrnes For w^Aadacg Siam 4< 5 Chriatenaen Not 10 Bangkok k Bangkok 13 Banri Kara Jap 2368 Fugine N-v 6 IIuk« X Qnoertain Clam Brit 2811 Bkad Xov ElcwoMtti Bfanou Ummfaim Camphnyi Dut 169^ Vegter Not Batavia 12 Dagnuur Ger J'.'l
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  • 473 8 TWm bai base ilw Brack Wwta to Bfctlu lathing af owrpr > a m plantati n robber, h n i«garl to tIM tonflmnj I tin industrial ep4 agre ti senate I I i t comes g within Uw v\ scope of the ,r .o,is tndosti
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  • 203 8 i nrn SunrccE Exam m a 1 I 09. I m the list showing the various services to which the successful candidates m the i rrent mpetitive exaniinald iv AugUfl tor (i) the Civil Serv iudin, (v) Clerkships (Class I.) iv the I Service, and (iii) Eastern I
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  • 726 8 Boys am» Mabplis Fot/kd Gun n The action instituted bj Iff A B. Hiiynes, assistant laperintendeot o! immigrants. PclU against Messrs A. 0. Boyd and P. 0. Harpies, the two European assistants of Tali Aver Estate, near Bimpaog Lima, for voluntarily oaosing hart to some free and indentured
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  • 230 8 "FOOKSANG IN A GALE. The ICS.N. Go's ss. Fooksang, Capk. T. A. Mitchell, arrived m Hongkong from Calcutta, via Penang and Singapore. The Fooksang bad a narrow shave from the recent typhoon. The vessel's escape is entirely due to '.he splendid seamanship displayed 1-y the skipper m dodging the gale.
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  • 131 8 The fourth Children's Concert of the year was held m the Theatre last evening, there being a full attendance of the children and grown lips. The Orchestra under Mr Whitefu'ld waa m good form, the tuneful Le3 Cloches*' being appreciated, and the sonorous War March Mr Gosling has
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  • 381 8 Hongkong's Low Score. With the record score of 9">5 made by Singapore last week to beat, Hongkong's team went to the range at KiD^'s Park, Kowloon, feeling that they bad little hope of lifting interporfc honours this year, but it was not expected that they wouJd make the
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  • 92 8 Ceylon advices state that the Singhalese Sports Club at Colombo had arranged for a second match on the Bth inst., with the Australian cricketers due on that day by the Orient Liner s.s. Orsova." The visitors due are Messrs. McAlister, Bards'.ey, Ransford (three of the best batsmfn
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  • 134 8 The Times Berlin Correspondent writes The report of the Director of Customs m Kiao-chau states that the total volume of trade for the year 1908 amountd to £1,600,000, being an increase of 10 per cent, as compared with the previous year. Imports slightly declined,
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  • 1000 8 Nine Kling tongkaug men were fined $3 each m the Marine Court yesterday for obstruction m the river. They were defended by Mr Bailey. M. Guitard, a passenger on board the French steamer Am. Latouche Treville, died yesterday morning from abcess on the liver. He had been operated
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 44 8 Croup Quickly Cured. A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Renter dy brings surprising results when a child shows symptoms of croup. There is no cause for alarm when this medicine is m the housra.s it rarely takes more than three or fo 3 u
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    • 18 8 W. J. GARCIA (COBNEB OF) ORCHARD EOAD. For Good, Cheap, Reliable Pianos new, secondhand and for hire. ORGANS
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    • 29 8 Save the Doctor's Fee. If you are a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrhoea, you will be
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    • 217 8 The United Asbestos Grienta! Agency, Ltd HOSi N PHJINGI ma ND 611 v H. M.S. "SUPERB," 'DREADNOUGHT CLASI i/as Boilers covered with 'SALAM^ADEr* ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION. THIS COMPOSITION Ha- do chemical Effect on metal f-urfaces Does not crack or fall a good surface It is supplied DRY: buyers are not,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 99 8 Next Mail 3 Due. From Europe. Per N. DL. P. Ludwig, to-morrow, with mails of Oct 20. Per B. I. Teesta, to- morrow, with mails of Oct 22. From China. Per M II Tourane, on Monday next. Mails already despatched FOR London. Lbft Dvi Arrived B I Oct 14 Nov
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