The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 November 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    23 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. ■Jen cents SINGAPORE 7 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, J1909. |< l> ll ll |i rr M NO. 6,756
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    150 1 Four hundred miners liuve been killed m he Cherry colliery, Illinois— Page 5. Further details legarding the La SeyneJnda collision are given on page 5. The Middlesex second football team c )eat th^ S. E. C. last evening— Mr Winston Churchill had a fight with a suffragette
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    THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENTS.
    606 1 Ti thing out m I with lit the day < i the b o 1 m t!i<> m I ingenious clock* 1 a ngineer, h^ by i 'heels of the Roman i 1" > little balls ml I nu'iit ma m 1 hardly Miit. ony
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      647 1 **~~~~**^~"~~*~~W^ —Irilll—llllßlW||||Bß||||«H|| lIIWIIIWIIiIIIIIMIIIIIHI HlMlM«llMilMLl^miJLimi-JMJIUU»imjUM_U_i«t»JIWJI 1 G- N BE OBTAINED FROM ALL A3ENTS UNO DEALERS. Che Dunlop Rubber Co. (far east) Ddj > PRICE LIST GN APPLICATION 7, COLLYER QUAY. Harmston's Grand Circus An: Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals LOCATION OF OUR TENTS. BEACH BOAD. i LAST 2 NIGHTS I
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rubber estates wanted Page 1. Notice re Fraser and Company Page 2. Girls wanted for dressmaking Page 1. Last nights of Harmston's circus Page 1. Robinson's toy bazaar now open Page 5. Notice re Sandy croft company Page 2. Sale of mediaeval coins and curios Page 3. Monthly
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      370 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 16th i High Water.— o 9 a., 11.32 p Shield Football, S.C.C. v. Police. S. S. Dinner m London. The Merry Makers," Victoria Theatre. Hurmston's Circus 9.15 p W»rX*BDAY, 17th: Bigb. Wilier r— 0.52 a., 0.3 p Farewell to Mr and Mrs F. W. Webl 8.3© p
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      117 2 I SAY EMPHATICALLY That t• that most excruciating of maladies, can be cur- .:..:••> Oriental Balm Bed me, after five m r>. It will cure you." That voices the sentiment of one grateful patu t. Thoosanda ol others are ready to join m the chorus of praising this irkabie dw>
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      700 2 NOTICES. DRESSMAKING. Mrs. P. Cowan has pleasure m announcing to ladies that she baa opened a dressmaking Parlour at 21, Sophia Road. Terms MODERATE. Xov 16 M.12 ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. Hk Monthly Gh oeral M» :;ng of the Association will be held m the Rooms, 43-B, Raffles Place, on the
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      600 2 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., 51-52, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Just arrived, new silverwares, silks, carpets, jewellery, Maltese lacej etc., etc., from India, China and Japan; suitable for X'MAS PRESENTS Insoection Solicited. Prices very Moderate. Xovii n.i SIGHT J I SIGHT HOTEL da J'E^ROPE. Free Sight testing Consultation daily. Nov. 11
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      573 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Btoett, New York. London Okfice Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Withm. London EC. LONDON Bankekh National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, General Foreign Business Transacted. DBPOSIT& Current Deposit Accounts opened and In:<.rest allowed on the daily balances at
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      287 2 INSURnxQE MANUFACTURERS I INBURi.Ni Policies a: c World-V and la It has to-day m All claims ar, cahh sarrendt application, L\ pore and Penang, w ence to Head 01? F. S. i A a pd Mana GUTHRIE t Co Ltl May 29 SOUTH BRITISH URANCE CO LTD FIRE Ir. and
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    175 3 N ■'y I I! Ido. H do. |l do. l I do. r: pe. S do. do. r- v-y c.< 18 pei i y do. 13 do. do. 1 do. do. do. 12 do. 55 do^ do. 7 do per catty per dozen 10 y do 1
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      229 3 O"" .M, I n JI) H^H,J if ANNUAL I o at r uALi!/ I L//iLCS 1 11 O Vllw 1 Sas^f mt Hb\*&' A mas? A «c» A %c^ flfev Si WANTED. PRIVATE TUITION.— By a qualified teacher of experience. Highly proficient m Mathematics, students prepared for Cambridge local and
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      308 3 FOR STILE. FOR SALE. HULK GANYMEDE As she now lies m Penang Harbour. Built of Iron 1879. Fitted with Galvanized Iron Roof. Total capacity of Holds and Tween Decks approximately 1066 tons of 40 c. ft. Also moorings, consisting of two anchors, bridle, cable, and buoy. For further particulars, apply
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      294 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF A very large Collection OF Antique, Mediaval Modern Curios FROM Siam, Buimah Malay Archipelago At Room G. Hotel de i/Europe Buildings High Street. On Friday, the 19th Nov., 1909. at 11 a.m COMPRISING Antique manuscripts, Bronze Buddhah figures collected from ruins of Northern Siam, and Oriental
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      311 3 I IN STOCK AT I ONE 12 H. P. ONE 14 H. P. GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINE QUITE NEW —4^l "^il^y^ "TVW- 1 --X"i %f For Sale at Specially Reduced Prices. A i i L V I O A. C. HARPER Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, OR THE BORNEO CO., LTD SINGAPORE.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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    The Singapore Free Press
    20 4 *le;e shall the Press ihe Ffi.Me J'xawed by influence anH unbrib* .Ti.i\ Trim 1 mil s
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    Tuesday, November 16, 1909.
    2079 4 It was one of the deplorable features of the fatal and destructive collision of Li Seyne and the Oada on Sunday morning, that the forui3r vessel was so gravely injured that she sank m three or four minutes. Help from any other source than the <:
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  • SPECIAL WIRES.
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      AUSTRALIANS IN PERAE.
      8 4 The Australian Ipoh with Ms
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      "FOR THIS RELIEF."
      15 4 I >mhog to the apj election m Eui: postr. i. i 1
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      MUNICIPAL ESTIMATES
      93 4 pecial uieetii missioners was b< yesterday ftj der the eghiuat.- I Mr road rick, occup there were apiet, C. W g Teck Lim, also 1 and J. P The sumed con^ by item, The pay in P! was increas* President explaii covered from ooßtumi a and sag approaches
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      MAGISTRATES APPEALS.
      71 4 Jq the Suj Jutttoe T. SercomWe Sa ooafi with appeals from d y>- IVm.. i'anjong I'dtrar I <§ m k Jud^e, of three charge moi,- -rouH m Counsel for at the time not under the vaut. He had no tauts aud his Bup inaduiissable e\ *p with the
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      HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
      30 4 To-night t coutest, for which tin m 6 p. n. is ffered. To- morrow children ha\ programme. To-morrow i. foni. their best, but on tfa B '"extra bes"
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    THE BAGPIPES.
    29 4 It is ass< bned outi took rj^ the occasion of the tion wi' een capture^ :i ice to the j uuaiiit- to t-xplaiu b< vc^ proper to.
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      109 4 I QUARTS QUARTS 1 (CELESTINS) I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. NOW OPEN SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Toys, Qrackers, Qhocolates, French Sweets, Fancy Lea= ther Goods, &c. INSPECTION INVITED. BRITISH BUILT TROPICAL MODEL PIANOS, $300. The VERY best Pianos obtainable at the Price. Warranted for 5 years and Tuned the First year Free of
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      318 4 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night! To-Night! 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. ENTIRE NEW P.CTURES. WHERE FALSE KAIR COMES FROM" Possibly this is the most original tilm that has ever been placed on the market and it is rather an eye-opener m some respects. In any case it is amusing and interesting,
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      36 4 S. MOUTRIE .oC, THE ARenDE, LIMITED. (Next to Robinson Co.) SPECIALISTS IN REPAIRING AND ALL KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AT Reasonable Prices. SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKIEN FROM OUR SHANGHAI FACTORY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.. Estimates given Free of Charge
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  • CHURCHILL AT BRISTOL.
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      THE USE OF THE DOG WHIP.
      14 5 Bnheim Pup Wins. Mr. Winston ling his of
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      THE BUDGET CHAOS.
      31 5 Temporising Bill. pm. .1 iuppen if the b reject- i MM, the by recommend of D with Mr I Linsdowce, whic: mcial k during the I > most De.
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      THE MERRY MAKERS.
      302 5 mi 2 njjar 1 11 con;- ac time. There v of the age is unoaement ia something very 3, which ten the 61 rxnoil9 (growth m number B MIU B i'l. which .eral dug -inch will make one lau^h i' one from thiukins? deeply, about "the ticket'"
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    BOMBS IN INDIA.
    51 5 OUTRAGE ON THE VICEROY. A Fortunate Escape. (Bj Ekdnnsrme Tetarraph. Renter**) I Minto were 1 thr tugn Ahmedabad when i bombs ware hurled from the crowd. They struck the members of the escort but to explode. Oae sub- y exploded, injuring a pis3er by who picked it
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    PARIS POLITICAL TRIAL.
    115 5 Kece v 15th 9 59 am. The toil trial Jv haa tiken place at Pans. The prisoner was acquitted amid frantic cheer The last telegraphic reference to the trial notorious Mme. Steinheil was on Nov. m the?e terms The Steinheil trial m Paris, so t\ti\ has Ween
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    COLLIERY DISASTER IN U. S.
    50 5 1 >m Spring Valley, Illinois, rtates 10 men have been killed by a fire at the Cherry colliery. All hope of rescue has been abandoned. Received at 3.40 p.m. The ctricial stitement is that theie are 2">o men entombel m the Cherry mines, Springfield, Illinois.
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    44 5 A telegram from St. Petersburg states :r Motono, the Japanese Minister, has gone on a short visit to Japan where his father is dangerously ill. The rumours that his departure is due to political complications are officially declared to be unf^uaded.
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    ANARCHY AT BUENOS AYRES.
    36 5 A telegram from Buenos Ayres states au anarchist bis throwr a bomb at the cirriage of the Pjihe Prefect, killing his secre* I The anarchist shot himself but is expected to recover.
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    REWARD OF FISTICUFFS.
    33 5 A Big Purse. telegram fi tney, from the Australian Sportsman, siys that Mclntosh has cabled to America offering a purse of £15,000 for a Johnson- Jeffries fight, probably m London, > <
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    S. R. E. (V.)
    262 5 The annual inspection of the Singapore il Engineers Vol.) under Capt. Thomp son and Lieuts. Webb and Kemp was held on Saturday last. Major Livingstone, the new C. R. E was the inspecting officer and he was accompanied by Capt. Ewart, stafl to the Colonial Forces,
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    THE LA SEYNE DISASTER.
    1559 5 Latest .Details. It is a melancholy satisfiction that out of the tragedy o! the Bhio Straits, there emerge, a* the details become more widely knowo, accoua's of many acts of heroism on the part of those who were so suddenly. called upon to fight for their
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    THE LATE Mr W. ALLEN.
    145 5 A (juarter of a century old resident of Singapore passed away quietly yesterday morning, m the person of Mr William Allen, the father of Mr P. G. Allen Mr H \V. \l. Allen, and Mr H. C. W. Allen, who will have the sympathy of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    211 5 The Orders of the day for Friday contain the third reading of the Muhammadhan Marriage Amendment Bill, the second reading of the Liquor Bill, the first reading of the Libuan Bill (to consolidate and amend the law particularly affecting Libuan). Other bills are on the list but they
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      20 5 Do It Now. i h ttM tir.it- kogei rid of your rheomaI tism" You "an do so by applying Chamber-
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      136 5 ROBINSON CO. IIT— IMMMB WllMWl—M mini— I^ J|NOW f)PFN Iwi-n.-m. ii ii mi l 1 ROBINSON Co. I I IHBIWIIHIHII m mm mml .■miTTIWMIIM'H" IHH' M^— ShJ of the Desert BdltOn ROUge is no less famous tha-n l»^ f PllIOC^ i EGVPTI N CIGARETTES rr^ A x^W the Man of
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      534 6 1 TEA T< ais everywhere l t not jgi I :ea. If j tt really crood tea, v make you feel that is worth livii sho: try our Re. 1-4 (Red Label). BROOK! BOND'S TEA ible Setl %Vhou iUTHRIE 8c COMUNICIPAL NOTICE. A limited quantity of pure milk m sterilised
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      542 6 On the Berth. j STOOIMART BMTSCHAPPkI NtDEBLAND., Steamship Company Royal Dutch Mail Service. Company's Mail Steamer KONG ELHRTiMTNA 1 will leave Batavia on tbt 18th instant, at 5 p.m.. and is expected to arrive here en the 20th instant k 8 a.in. She vrill t,ail for Sabang. Cjiomb6. %uez. Port
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      485 6 SHIPPING. i HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The Bteainera of this Company maintain a j regular Berviee between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly i for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo.
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      556 6 SHIPPING. 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 Japan every week, and bom Japan homewarde for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fort- night j for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      733 6 SHIPPING. I p7 o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Chin*, Japan, Penan!*, Ceylco, Atiitralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plyrncsvh &nd London, Through Billi of Lading issued for Chma Coast, Penian Gulf, Continent ai and American Port*. Steamer j will Uava Singapore oa of about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Himalaya
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      406 6 SHIPPING. lift MJ O Mm 4% NorddentBcher Lloyd. Hves,* IMPERIAL GEEMAJS U f" DM) k thie Compfc: ml. EainV>ur^ ria Rotterdam, A Gibraltar, Genoa, N»ple6, (c Naples, An i »^dria and vice vwraa Suez, Aden, Colombo, P«nang, Singaj Nagasaki 4 They art due -n Singapore 01 M undermentiocHd datw OUTWARD
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    SHARES.
    927 7 November 15. «^ap. Is.vje. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 1-50,000 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 14/6 14/9 30,000 1 1 Bitu Caves 10% 5 17 6 6 0 o 80,000 1 1 Katu Tiga (Salangor) 5% 2 I 0 2 3 > 100 000 P BuldtKajang 24 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 7 (Corrected up ro k 4 m's iM i| Private credits 8m s 24* n credits 6m5... 24 T France, demand Bank... 29SA Germany, demand -.t.t, m Hongkong, demand fe Yokohama, demand •la\ a, demand Bangkok' demand Sovereigns, Bank Buvmg Bank of England Rate 5% Discount 3 months bills 4.'%
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    83 7 Wharves and Docks at whi^h tUjferevi vessels were l>< rthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin Minilya. E. Wharf Sec. I— Heathdene. Section I—Sheers1 Sheers Wharf Xil. 2— ltria. 3— Ml. m 4_\Vray Castle. s—Totonii5 Totonii Maru. 6— Minderoo. 7— Nil. S— Nil. 9 Nil.
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    PRODUCE.
    121 7 •Tin 170.55 G-ambier M buyers 10.70 Gambier Cube No 1 14.25 Ghiin bier Out* JNo. notn I Pepper Black (or 4'». Sport) buyers 15.85 Pepper, White (fail tmjera 27.50 Nutmeg* (110 to tfa* 20.00 Nutmegs (80 to tk« Ik.) .00 Mice (Banda) B 0« j Oloree CAmboiß<»' Don I
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      1007 7 TO LET. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. >; ''\v i'.ittrson Koad from Ist .larni arj '10. Rest, furnished fl6o ptr month. Apply Patenon ESmona A Co., Ltd. \i7 18 n TO BE LET FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED Ay* r Jermh, Serangoon Road. A commo- ***** saitable fur a mess or family. Laig«
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      21 7 GRIMAULT'S SYRUP of Hypophosphite of Lime |H FOR ■^■f^Pl^" FOR "^B CATARRH, STUBBORN I^SI WEAK LUNGS, I COUCHS, .rll^l, CONSUMPTION j
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      885 7 VESSELS IN FOKT. Steamers Fisg Tons Master Arrived From nsismee Par w b«n Ban Yon y Seng Brit 880 Angns Nof 13 Billil Hock Banff ton 1$ Carlyle Brit 234- Jones Bfov IS SUk -aits SS Co. M Hock Kian Dut 1020 Habert Nov 11 H,.- Wee Bros. Clam Brit
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    POLICE COURTS.
    541 8 i'; T LB. m m the B sj < uri mia i fa it like b t v-i- the bet m only,' I brov>wa of the many accused h a gal how thingf weal with its, cruel bullock drivers, "drunk- »U*l olla pod] ;p and the fines fell
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    WIRE NEWS.
    655 8 {Via Ceylon.) In; \'s <<: IS kl IBS RAII Bai 3. Allahabad, Ron 6th. The Pioneer's London correspondent wires that The Times states that the Directors of Indian U i md Railway recommend the shareholders to adopt an agreement whereby the Government, m lieu of purchasing the line
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    GOLF.
    113 8 The competition for the Silver Cup preseatel by the Keppel Golf Club ended m a win fur D. Noble who beat A. Smith at the ninett-eutn hole. The Competition v was won b) A. S. Hitchcock. It is reported that cue o! our local golf caddit>> can go lound
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    NEW YEAR'S SPORTS.
    518 8 NEW YEA R'S SPORTS. A public meeting was held m the Ex- ing B K>ma last evening to consider the question ol New Year's Bpoi ts. Present, Capt Chancellor (m the (.'hair) Messrs (i. P. >wen, M. Bodesse, J. G-. Mactag&rart, E. G. Broadrick, D. Y. Perkins, C. W. Darbishire.
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    403 8 Mids. II Make a Record. A large withering assembled on the Esplanade last evening to watch the march m the Shield competition between the Mid- dlesex Regiment second eleven and the S. R. C. Although the Mids. were the fovourites, a fairly level game was anticipated and no
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    525 8 The Korea has picked up wireless messages at 4,305 miles, breaking all previous J world's records. The British India steamer Itria, Commander H. 0. Penwick, R N. R. is disoharging Bengal coal at No 2 section ai afterwards will go to the east wharf to put out the
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    THE TROOPER REWA.
    295 8 H. M. T. Kewa is due to arrive here at 2 p. m. on November -list, and will be berthed at the "P. and (J. wharf. Embarkation will take place on 22ad instant, as follows The draft of 3rd Ba. Middlesex Regt, will leave Barracks m Line
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    LATEST SHIPPING
    62 8 In addition to that on page 7. Trigonia, Dut. 1070, Capt. HulscLer, Not j 15, Balik Papan, As. Pet. Co Uncertain. --i Yorwaerts, Ger. 643, Capt. Uldenj Nov 15, Haiphong, Behn Meyer, Uncertain Laurens Pit, Dut. L r >4, Biugsma, Nov 15, j [ndragiri, Ships Agency, Indragiti 18.
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      18 8 W. J. GARCIA (Corner of) ORCHARD ROAD. Per Good, Cheap, Reliable Pianos new, secondhand and for hire. j
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      186 8 Netherlands Gutta Percha GOMP7INY LIMITED. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, S heels. Rings, Va!^ Tubes, Endless Belts, Hose Suction, Steam, draulic, Armoured) etc. etc Ebonite, Vulcanite .nd Ha Rubber les. Works and Offices PASSIH P7INJA\ T G 9 Singapore Sole Agents—HOGGLftNDT and Co., Singapore The United
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