The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 November 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 The Singapore Free Press. MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TI CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1909. NO. 6,761
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  • 141 1 Typhoon weither between here and Hongkong has caused tbe delay of steamers airiviug at the latter port, and H. M. S. Kent has come m for a dusting as she reports by wireless Page 4. Tbe German Navy estimates show an increise of 1 million?, the army
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  • 1287 1 Lite ou night, the message reached me that H. H. the Sultan of Johore bad klled an Eieph&nl I<> i uorth of Johore Bihru, which he geuer wished to hand over to th« -^-urn. It was only a few weeks since a' Sultan's Birthday I>.nner
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 271 1 subscription list will close at 3 p.m. on Man- 1 day, the 29th day of November, 1909. KWALA MERSING, LTD. ?pofated UNDER the Companies Ordinance, 1889) GAPITAL $700,000 DIVIDED INTO 140,000 SHARES OF $5 EACH. which there will be issued to the Vendor or his Nominees tB.OOO Shares cred: E
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    • 184 1 BARIMAHALLi CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Gomplele Change of Programme, TO-NIGHT AT 9-30 P-M. Interrupted Rendez vous. AUy at the Seaside. Father's Crime. An Old Fool. < tae»l< Beggars. Fairy of the Sea. Foolshead, King ot Policemen. The Timid Duellers. Above are absolutely NEW FTLMS from London. If you like to
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    • 312 1 Victoria Theatre MERRY MAKERS! LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT!! LAST NIGHT A Special Programme WITH ALL THE BEST OF THE ITEMS, AND New Songs New Dances New Sketches* A Brilliant Programme Last Night. To-Night Monday, Nov. 22nd. Prices $3, 2, Plan at Moutries. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT AT 9-30 P. M.
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Messrs. Robineou and Co. have a fine line And-ew Kirkaldys Clubs Page 5. New time table of the K. P. M* Bteamers Page 7. John Little's Grand Christmas Bazaar Page 4. Auction sa'e of Japarese curios, Cogb'an and Co. Page 3. Brooke Bond's Tea— Page 2. Bankruptcy notice
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 322 1 THE WEES Monday, 22nd: Sigh Water.— 6.< i a 5.2tl p. N. D. L. Mail Homeward closes l( a St. Andrew's Dance practice. Interport CricVet, Straits vs Shanghai. Maxim Co. S.V.A. Lecture, 9 p Tumsday, 2 td Hiph Watfir. 7 fi a., 6. £4 p Lodge St. George, 7 p
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  • 156 2 The motor taxi-cab appears to be within measurable distance of Calcutta, for we note from the Home papers to hand by the last mail that the India Motor Taxi-Cab Company has just been registered m London. The abject ia to carry on m Bombay and elsen India
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  • 97 2 \:*-<r .ill Amoy has no need to Mush for to trade, for compared with many other ports m China, it shows up very tavourFor all the talk of depression aad gn :.un, it is simply wonderfnl how many Gainers tind their way into our harbour, not anes like
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 784 2 WANTED. WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. A Telegraph operator. Salary $50 per month. App.y m writing stating experience GUTHRIE A Co., Ltd. Agents— British North Borneo Co. N 22 ttB u c QUALIFIED SURVEYOR. Wanted immeniately for British North B>rneo. Salary S3OO per month. Must provide own instruments. For further
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    • 370 2 NOTIQES* P ANDO.B. N. CO.; NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The P. and O. S. N. Company's Town Office has this day been removed from Robinsou Koad to The Arcade, Coilyer (,)uay, First Floor. H. W. BUCKLAND, Agent, 22nd November, 1909. Nov 22 28.11 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. ON AND AFTER NOVEMBER, 22nd
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    • 720 2 NOTWES. NOTICE. Mr. H. G. Diss, of Campbell, Latham and Co., Tailors and Outfitters, 59 Condnit-st, London, W., has his address at 30, Raffles Place, next Banqae de I'lndo Chine. Nov 18 v.c. s.s. WRAY CASTLE." We hereby notify that on account of damage to cargo on board the above
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    • 559 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wail Street. Nrw York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bishopfegate Street Within. London EC. i London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DBPO6IT& Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances
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    • 304 2 MANUFACTURER?!^ BflTAB] -s are World-Wi N and Indis; It has to-day n:: my other Canadian Lii r Lbr Uh All claims are sash surrenders, etc.. ipplication, by tl pore and Penang, witl 3Dce to Head Office. F. S. EVANS, a A D GUTHRIE Co., Ltt I May 29 SOUTH BRITISH
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  • 46 3 a fcbovt title to the Samak eeta< the ■nd a consiibbw trees have arJ©; v m r«i pected I tutory -;en formed. The res, and practi- will be taken Hon. total t^ the 'riod the I mown m tl pi- ptions .ny I "a
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  • 20 3 n of Dd art t i »air I i Le, which iA) lor 1 .rt of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 23 3 AUCTION iALt! OF UNI SAWMILL PROPERTY Hi at Hn 3tki .K. I '-^-30 p.m. pieo M I Can al part ot ten rant
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    • 737 3 I SMOKE ilKe King of Cigarettes J\ \A I A i y T-»T r~*\ "GRAND PRIX" LONDON, 1908. f I 55, ROBINSON ROAD. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., 51-52, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Just arrived, new silverwares, silks, carpets, jewellery, Maltese lace, etc., etc., from India, China and Japan; suitable for
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    • 192 3 MOET CHANDON BULMER'S 1 1 EREFOBDSH R I E JEFFEEY'S EDINBURGH ALF The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. (In Black and dark chocolate) AN IL" CORROSIVE. fl|t\ RUST PREVENTING PAINT. gyj|; X ammonia, nitric, acetic, sulphuric 1 *^SFTIIi an^ mui> i a^ c ac id fumes. 4^||rH/lfr It will not blister
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 17 4 HABBISON— YOUNG.— Oct. '27, at London, C. W. HABBISON, F.M.S. Civil Service, to BiABBL VOI'NG. I
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    • 32 4 King-Wilkinson —Oct. 26, m London, Maiij, daughter of late William KingWilKXMBOH. Leraiit. Oct '24. at Evesham, CHABLES, youngest son of A. W. Lekmit, of Singapore, aftei a bicycle accident, a^<i 22.
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  • 25 4 r{-ip the Press the P< gbt mai 'J'laweH by influence and uni i Her* patriot Trutl precept ''t-<\^r, 10 Religion i.Aal:v
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  • 2227 4 There is much material for reflection m that brief message from Reuter thit appears to-day, to the effect that the German Navy estimates for the year IWIO show an increase of one-and-a quarter millions sterling while the German Army estimates shows a decrease of one-and-a-half millions
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  • 68 4 STEAMERS DELA ,lv Hongkoi A message has been that H M.S. proceeding to Colon, typhoon and her washed away. The P. and < I yet arrived. morn t The Pricz I fetch li g| vith bad meteorological tele* ported a typhoon -on:. W. N. W. It if with
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  • 40 4 j is prop the survivor:ers are awir and syuipithv. The nan. men who are wrillti should be sent to Mr early as c. He promise of kind A a minimum but the more th&i the concert is beii..
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  • 157 4 Mr Lionel Mtbl .ated to be temp of the Suprpt. leave of His Honoir Mr L. Mclean 'enang, to ar Mr W. B. 141 have been nomin Singapore ICunic The Hon'ble D. J his return from lea\Member of Council. Mr F the arrival of tb bftWN Southamp* Mr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 299 4 1 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. NEW sLRIES OF XMAS CARDS HANDSOME ENLARGEMENTS OE PHOT< GRAPHS OF LrTT-iiTr nrnvrADADU FAR EASTERN SUBJECTS VIEWS OF SIINGAPORE bi h. g. ponting. ,ced from recent photographs) J[jf GATE OF THE FAR EAST I unted n ar U f X collection of views, illustrating the
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    • 30 4 BRITISH BUILT TROPICAL MODEL PIANOS, The VERY best Pianos obtainable at the Price. Warranted for 5 years and Tuned the First year Free of charge, Monthly Payments Arranged. THE i
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  • 35 5 F ill Agen umpur. I i B left '"h. kfISM M folloWl -ponden- :ie tioviii linm.j Committee. be I na inactmenf. >f the Scientibet Deafen lull eat f licen■•ut. aces for at *he
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  • 7 5 •h. iividend ia .r^d m
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  • 3 5 PATALING SECOND INTERIM.
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  • 18 5 m€ Appointed. Kuala. Lumpur, i announces the nomi borne as an Un ucil oi :h. Keute:
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  • 15 5 Pa at Lisbon. y si rma ii hurricane at T is, severa ha
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  • 20 5 nent has been made at here have been no negotiatg lanuel of E agliafa Princ-
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  • 12 5 i 2 am. < ts ta by which H d and
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  • 5 5 tn Minister of Petersburg
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  • 84 5 1 P., has been married to Da I *he b\ir But aria rhe I Dsp*»ctor- General. French, H C. B X.C V B ■aaut the H vi. M < B Dgkong by the bo B 4il- :ng at Colombo ints Am iftion, reI ia >rtutnate m the
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  • 40 5 Continued Increase. Submarine i'-.^nph.-- Reiner's) Received November 20th, The German n. -imates shew an increase for the year of one-and-a quarter millions sterling m the year. The Germ as Am. it mates ihow a decrease of one-i-half millions.
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  • 63 5 Wefl Received m England. The Chinese Coiuniissioner* have landed at Dover and were received with salutes. Representatives of the Admiralty and Foreign niice met them at Charing Cross and they were received with military honours m ion. Received Nov 21. The Chinese NaraJ Commission has Arrived at
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  • 20 5 Rec. at 10.18 am. result of the Darby Cup is 1 Bia Highness; -J Kathleen; 3 Specifical.
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  • 21 5 Railway Advancing. liiceived Nov. 20 1 The Cape to Cairo Railway has reiched irontier of the Congo Territory. > <
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  • 605 5 Mr Francu B drig les and his two daugh9, who were supposed to have been drowned m the Li Seyne, arrived on Saturmorning from Bitavia by the I>atch mail steamer Koningin Wilhelmina. Their ition from the fate of most of those who were on the French
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  • 1178 5 The Bight Rev. Unarles J*rnes Ferguson Davie, the tirst bishop of Singapore, Bioce the separation of the sees of Singapore and iwak, arr;v. i m Singapore by the P. and 1 -earner Himalaya on Saturday morning, accompanied by Mrs Ferguson- Divie. They attended services at St.
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  • 304 5 At the high mass yesterday morning Bishop Barillon regretfully announced that owing to failing health Father Rivet has been obliged to resign the vicarship of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, and that he will be succeeded by Father Nain, who will come from
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  • 98 5 A very fine tablet h-ts been erected m the Garrison Church at Ttnglin m memory of the Officers, N. C. O.s and Men who died during their stay at Singapore. The following is the inscription on the plate. To the Glory of God this Tablet is
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  • 286 5 A touching little scene was enacted on the wharf, where the ill-fated Li Seyne usually berthed, a day or two ago. A widowed Chinese woman, who had lost her husband and son, m the wreck, after hoping against hope, came and knelt, and wept, and prayed, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 322 5 ROBINSON AND CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR A. KIRKALDY'S AUTOGRAPH CLUBS In the following Models WOODEN CLUBS II IRON CLUBS Sovereign" SOVEREIGN" Drivers Brassies. Line oJ Flite" Dr, r! WOA' GLUBS. Rex" eieek Irons N "Drivers Mil shies BIIIIdOQ <* Xihlicks Brassie Spoons. Putters Is brought home Jt the tEKI Egyptian
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  • 115 6 Vikv. Pmn uts fSmm Zxauuib P ird interviewed at Wellington, l said the Imperial press conference had d I work and no doubt had f lii promoting and solidfjinp the Imperial se: ment throughout the Empire. He 100-. when the I'won owned i I U cable,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 841 6 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO LTD. POB PENANG, MADRAS AND NEGAPATAMThe Company's Steamer "TAROBA/ 1 6,309 tons, W. H. -lacobs, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday. -kh instant, at 5 p.m. \cellent accommodation for first and second, class passengers 1 >r freight or
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    • 1025 6 SHIPPING. OCEM 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 from Japan homewarda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 706 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. Por China, Japan, Pcoang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tnrongh Biila of Lading i«sned for OhinE Ooast, Persian Gull, Ooutinentai and American Port*. Stearo«£S will ftava Stosapora on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China) Himalaya Nov 20 1910
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    • 402 6 SHIPPING N DT Horddeatscher Lloyd IMPERIAL GEEMAJSr MAIL Tn«! fast and well-known m;, this Company tail fortnightly ti Hamburg via Rotterdam, Ant» er] Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonn^ Naplei, Ainxandria and v. Su«z, Adfcn. Colombo, Psnang, Sing* kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe i and back. They am due m Singapor* oc n
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  • 567 7 A I i'ER. neral meMr (ieorge B. Dod j i The report contains •essary to enable a •on of the eos preasat usm estates ised to the sggngate value I7i 4i And that the total area ;:;pany's estates, including the n*w w exceed rso, f which ire plante
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  • 56 7 (Corrected up to Nov. 19 Bank 4m s 2/4 8 -demanJ Private credits 3ms 2+4° credils Grn s France, demand Bank Germany, demand India, T. T Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand ]4] Bangkok' demand 66{ Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.53 Baab m EUta 5% Discount 3 months bills 4%
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  • 116 7 Nov. 20. Tin J Gamlier Gambier Cube No 1 Gh.mi.ier Out* t No. i norn Pepper Black ioriV Sport) 15.75 Pepper. W;:ite fau buyers 27.50 BTvtaMgi 1 10 to U« .k.)-« ETntaMfi 8u to tkt Dk) M 26.00 Mice Band&i norn Oloree Aj^botef norn Bally Coffee (10% Black) LdberiM
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 616 7 TO LET. TO LET. 88-8, Cavanagh Road, 5 bedrooms, stabling, tonnia Ac Apply to Lao Koon Sew at Means. Patonon, Simons Co. NwM 19.12 FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET 9 erwood Patenoa Road from LstJannary L9lO, lv nt, f aniahed 8150 per month. Apply PaUu bob Simons ft Co.. Ltd. Novl:s
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    • 14 7 40%^£^%fy m a iiiiiiii nil mil wT# Each J| JW B irliUIJ V Coißterieite.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1056 7 SHARES. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Noveml>er 20, Cap. Issir. Pau>, LastDiv. Buyers. Sellers. 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo. Malay 1\ Int. 13/9 14/3 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 5 10 0 5 13 'J 80," I 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 6% 2 10 2 2-» qqqq (1 1 Bukit Kajang
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    • 919 7 VESSELS IN POHT. Steamers Has? Tons Master Arrived From Mi(BM r<-r '-Vhan (J. Hock Kian Dot 1020 Eabert i! Bros. U:. n Clam Brit 2311 Bland Nov 5 Newcastle Pat Simon* Calypso Brit 339 Bannatyne Nov 19 Deli Ittff Giane; Ann Dut 756 Loti Nov 18 Bat H. En^ Moh
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    • 89 7 WEATHER REPORT. Dat« Bar Wind Ter.ip Huu. tit* R^in Nov H'Kong 1 c Haaik I 757 b R'kon^ 4 p 29. H,? ('aim 74 o Manila 4 p 7 A'l 3d 26 h Kandang Kerban Hospital, Nov 19, 1909. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m Barom. 32 Fah. 29.944 Tap.
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  • 272 8 i. meet 2 I it Gresnam House at noon on Situr<Uy Hi V J|. 8 -he chair, there b nng 1 >> Ba in, Tan ib, M of] we, Cheng 3 Sail: V. V Pec E. W an, Scow Soon X.:. Xc SI and 11. X L ewi
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  • 202 8 SEX SERGTS' FAREWELL DINNER. It was a very happy gathering which down to the Farewell Dinner at Tau^lin, ices of the Middlesex a members and others who are proceeding home on the Troopship .ngements were left I listing E Sergts Gorringe, >re, and Cape! who deserve a i praise for
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  • 106 8 The i; for osiats 4 Officers, .ad inea. The officers pro- ver i 'W, who i tin the H< I ;o is well known m ea home on long leave. and perhaps the Battalia at S aft which quite recently ar- I •osiated of 1 Officer and 171
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  • 31 8 The final for the Middlesex Cricket Shield will n on T the int. The n. n j H. < Tht- ill give I on Tuesday and Wedm idaj even i
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  • 22 8 i ml v. 1 po rUion of soi I <!.> i Cinen i\ iph establishmeutx maint un their Qterest for entertain-
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  • 385 8 The draft rules which will hive to be pa>- i Legislative Council for carry- out the Chandn B -venue Ordinance are p iblished m the Gazette. Chandu will only be sold ia packets of >, 4, 5, 6 and 7\ huns, and m 3 chi and one
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  • 153 8 The shares cf this Company, as will be seen on page 1 of this issue, are now offered for subscription. The capital is $700,000 and the present issue is $460, 00, of which 5310,000 m cash is to be paid to the vendor. The object of the Company
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  • 249 8 Ill) Tingha Tin. Report for half-year ended July 31 shows working profit £2,170. Since close of halfyears two very heavy floods have occurred, :ini: m three dredges being twice submerged. Two are working again, and third will Le at work shortly, and higher leturns are looked for scon.
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  • 94 8 Tonight is the last performance of the Merrymakers m the Victoria Theatre, when a special programme will be put on, to include all tbe favourites of the Company's repertoire There was an enthusiastic audieoca at the Saturday night's performance, who were insisteut m their demands for encores,
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  • 989 8 The P. and O. steiiiier Himalaya, with the Bishop of Singapore on board, and the B I steamer Tarolu arrived almost at the s;iuie time on Saturday, the gun for the English mail per Himalaya being tired about 7 o'clock. Tne Taroba after leaving Madras called at Pondicherry,
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  • 250 8 Theft and Extortion. Sua Ah Me and Lang Sue AX two Tfokiens, were arrested yesterday m New Bridge Road for having robbed Tue Twe of a of money and also for extortion at the same time and place. I. sin.; Criminal Force. A Chinese named Ong Ah Hing
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  • 172 8 Oog Guan Lye, a young Straits born Chinaman, pleaded guilty before Mr Colrnan, third magistrate, ou Saturday to criminaJ breach of trust m respect of $300 while employed as a bill collector by McAlister and Company. Mr C. B. Cooper, who appeared on behalf of the accused, said
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  • 104 8 On Saturday, Acting Inspector Redrup mentioned to Mr Colman, third magistrate, a case m which Mr P. S. Felsinger, chief draughtsman of the P. W. J>. at Kuching, Sirawak, was charged with attempted suicide by takinsr tincture of iodine. Insp. Redrup said Mr Felsinger was still m
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  • 65 8 Master Gunner Brown reports the loss of a coat, containing money and a watch and chain valued at SOU at the Waverley Hotel m Hill Street. A case of housebreaking and theft is reported from a Chinese residence m Sago Street. P/operty valued at $133.40 has vanished. Thieves
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  • 65 8 I Shot at Balestier on Saturday, the rainstorm somewhat interfering with the progress down the range. At this shoot three men obtained skilled shot certificates and three rifleman's certificates, which are grant- ed by the N. B. A. to affiliated clubs. The leading scores
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 3 8 ,A "SEYNE" ENQUIRY.
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    • 72 8 Save the Doctor's Fee. If you are a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physician wh<_n J you have an attack of diarrhoea, you will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Chamberlain 'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea liemedy will cure it. For
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    • 176 8 Fresh Australian Butter 70 Gts. per Ib SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE Co., Ltd.) RETAIL DEPOT, 1U225 Orchard Road Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. I Matting and Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable for Shipbc Banks, Insurance-Offies, Churches. Hospitals and all Public Buildings. NOISELESS, VERY DURABLE, WATER-P] AND SANITARI Works and Offices—
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