The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 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, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1909. NO, 6,765
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  • 113 1 ;ser and Co's share report on Report of Li Sevne enquiry on page 8 Germany's naval estimates show th« extraordinary expenditure of seventeen million pounds on building Page 5. Australia has decide! to start m imnWiiatelv with her unit of the Imperial Nayv Pace 5 Hongkong has
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  • 193 1 THE MARVELLOUS CREDULITY OF THE AVERAGE BRITON. T; m 1!. a i;ii!<l Y.ii-i ii hut i<i make it -.1. Il you ki Dumber i i <-)M;ik <.l 111.' lum accomnv It by clevei with theii m tha. I tho I' n which i Thai i Bote, uu.. ii I j
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 366 1 o^O___i-3H3Q_fl_Bßu--B3_^_9HStt > i-_BCSKfIi ~T*^irc-M^_________B____________i_________reijtMiMiißMacM nD rnAF o H >s DASH ohi r I UK. IUUi to the rtILH USED A I 1 7 h. p. Ferro" Engine IN BIS MOTOK BOAT I 1)11. COOK SPEAKS HIGHLY OF I "FEBRO' EFFICIENCY. LATEST MODELS IN STOCK J ._f\ <: L I b_»b|;
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    • 271 1 Entertainments. Inder the s Disti. .goished Patronage of H. E. the Governor. A GRAND POPULAR CONCERT WILL RE GIVEN AT THK TEUTONIA CLUB On Friday, the 26th November at 9 pm. For the benefit of the survivors of tbe "La Seyne" disaster. The following Ladies and Gen lemen bave promised
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    • 184 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA To-Night! To-Night! GRAND GHANGB OF PROGRAMMB. 2nd show at 9-30 p.m. ENTIRELY NLW PICTURES. The Great Week OF Aviation IN CHAMPAGNE, FRANCS SUPPORTED BY ENTIRELY NEW FILMS BFACH ROADMARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 2nd SHOW £T S-30 P.K. OF KUbMMML TWA fi^RR <.MOtMQ FXGHTLY. g|| MA HAI I
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    • 61 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fraser and Neave's revised map of the Malay Peninsula Page 2. Mortgagee's sale, Powell and Co. Page 2. Consul General for the Netherlands calls for tenders for various fainji Page 2. Straits Government calls for tenders for toddy farm Page 2. Otomune'B great Christmas Show now on Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 391 1 THE WEEK Friday, 26th Righ Water— y. l2 a., 10.5 p N. D. L. Mail Outward due 10 a. Municipal Commission, 2 3 Legislative Council, 2.30 p New Year Sea Sports Com. 5 p La Seyne Concert, Ttutonia Club, 9 p Saturday. 27th i Hieb Water.— 9.46 a., 10 5
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  • 141 2 It 19 stated that wireless telegraphic ex periments which were earned out reeet t y •aen the at Naeen. near Berlin. and I -reamship which waa miking a voyag. to the Cameroons proved entirely successful and the possibility of establishing wireless telegraph'c communication betweeu I rermanj
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  • 123 2 >V. T. Stead, the famous journalist, gave some ftcoonnt of M Julia's Bureau to rowded audience at the Eustace Miles a. 22nd ult. Julia i tag M .me i una iai wl >n_ Mr Stead ia America and who died seventeen /ears ago. A a- M
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  • 132 2 Kiel. Oet 22. The headquarters .start' m Berlin is engaged m pieparmg the plana for the N iral mat vrea, to lake place m the una of 1910 The genei tl scheme of the mar. refem 1 to is that Germany is being iai ided by land
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 2 2 TO LET.
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    • 619 2 TO LET. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. Sherwood Patereon Road from Ist January 1910. Kent, hum i> bed 1160 per mouth. Appiy I'aterson Simonfl A Co., Ltd. Nov 18 uc TO EE LKT FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED Ayer Jerneh, Serangoon Road. A commodious house suitable for a mesa or family. Large grounds,
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    • 625 2 AUGTIONS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Tuesday, 30th November, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold land, 1,260 square feet, with the plank and attap dwelling thereon known as No. 189, Rangoon Road, Singopore. POWELL Co., Auctioneers Nov 26 1.12 AUCTION SALE OF Best London fade Efectro Plated Goods ON Monday, 6th December, at 10-30 a.m.
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    • 776 2 NOTIGES. REViSED MAP OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. Shews the boundaries of the new territories recently added to the Federated Malay States, and all Stations on the Johore State Railway. Size 20 m. x 15 m. Price 50 Cents. Publishers: FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. CONSULATE-GENERAL OF THE NETHERLANDS. NOTICE. The following Government
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    • 562 2 f BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head 0 -60 WuU street. New Yobk. London Office Threadneedle ITllMi, Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC. London Banhfks National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Trar.£?_cted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances
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    • 329 2 INSURANCES. manufacturerTufe da, Policies are World-Wide. Non-F orfe and Indisputable. J: has to-day more business m fn. other Canadian Lif. ever bar All claims cash surrenders, etc.. application, by t; pore and Penang, witboui ence to Head Office. F. S. EVANS, A a or. Mar... CUTHRIF. Co ItA neral A#
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  • 2233 4 Th e Singapore Free Press. Friday, Nov. 26, 1909. KJDFLK DJFLKDJ FDFD Residen* es m a tropical .Crown Colony may have many disabilities, but w r e have at least the countervailing privilege of freedom from direct contact with the sordid and provocative controversies which, having the Finance Bill as
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  • 66 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. M'Clymont M'DONALD. At Unjor Hall, Girvan. on October 1 by the Rev. K. G. Colqaboun, B. !>., Chalmers U. F. Church, (KMNTIN, elder son of JAMES M'CLYMONT, late general manager of Sungei Ujong Railway, to Nesbie Campbell Bl'Donald, elder laughter of the late Neil C. M'Donald, M.
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  • HONGKONG CRICKET.
  • 9 4 The Sti ms by three s;
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  • 20 4 King's Birthday. His Ei veiled il and the Pri: A military and nay;-.', re pectacles were bi
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  • 29 4 r It is understood that Defc Cuilen will be app Jk Kelantan police f uumm There has way near Klang wi. The trains are running pun I > <
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  • 56 4 W* have received from Mes and Neave a copy of Malay Peninsula which is publis the directory. The map is clear impression aud takes m v proI States of Kedah, Kelai, ganu. The railw i surveyed, are marked, as w._J bridle paths and the map
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  • 32 4 BISHOP FERGUSON DA VIE. Oq Monday next, al 5 pm, 1 m Hall not being* available, then \J meeting m the V Bishop the Governor will tabhoped all the mernb. Singapore wil .> <
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  • 88 4 The following ib Concert to Teutonia Club evne di-^ sion price is $1 will support the Coi price* matePiano 5010... Man-he Fune. f Mn Dp Sontr Flower of __.Il the oodford Finden ..Mi .eid Violin Solo. ..Cai. m Song "Good Bye" (Tosl Piano...Rbapbodie H i Song... "Tbe
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 233 4 > t_,t i_*_i__tag fliJ^^gr&i s j i if _^____________________X- < ii 1..' _j V V aa3*mtrif'* J^ Rachals Player-Pianos NINC A PIANO AND THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT CREDIT or GASH BI3G3UNT I OtiiaUaiJ Pianos Taken m Exchange. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. I jg m^ m m m^ m \J
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    • 59 4 1 THE I "CRAG" HOTEL) SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families; also single and double rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. >■> ii nl Art Needlework and Flower Depot, 217, ORCHARD KOAD.
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    • 11 4 tn '.iii"nir"iririfnii'iirrr"TT-~— "tturr r.'i»_-Tini-—M______n-™-I c EDWIN A. BBOWN. p PC. Ih
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    • 20 4 Save the Doctors Fee. If you are a man of moderate MMM aud cannot afford to employ a Dhvsiri..n _r
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    • 32 4 Save Money by ityifif Ckw Der lain's Cou^h Rem« Von will pay ,ust m n. Eoi I Chai Jberiain's Coogfa i.« mody an for any of the otiier o m m _L
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  • 57 5 IE DF S. Rosel o. I the r lQg t in I be v reso- of the nunciai tv incr the measure .ye. •ice lef>the te L >rda were aeir the House of -m tt 6.12 pm. number of speakers on the v the House of Lords
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  • 24 5 Soggested Confer ance. the n ana lering tae to summon a conference to regulate --•tl-;. .tain, Ameri•o m and a A .-kan
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  • 311 5 this ny is it duties, and since many thoughtful men who hold 'he consumption of be followed by an tble d of alcohol, the cc of enquiry into the Southern Nigeria just c. without interest to us. is ordered by Lord Crewe, It was entrusted men, and
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  • 49 5 BIG BUILDING PROGRAMME. U\ :n*» Te at-Taph Beater's) pm. f. the G- mtn n it__l I L9lO show tbat they total 12 includ; ig .17, 177.500 for new traction :uments. The Colonial estimates are chiefly interesting decreases m the J lies. Kiaochou is decreased bj I marks.
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  • 29 5 ImxeMate Ac l kr. 12 pm. The Commonwealth Representative have approved by ,r 3s to 9of immediate taken for the provision of the Au.v, J aval Unit.
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  • 24 5 Ihe Chinese Naval Commissioners began tht-ir tonr of the naval establishments at tth. p in harbour saluted them with 21 guns.
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  • 33 5 Use Nov 25, 10.15 am. The Russian prizs court has awarded the :sh India company 619,941 roubles as a for the sinking of the steimer Ikhona m 1:«
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  • 45 5 Agreeme t Onl f Hoped for. Received at 12 pm. It ia nffi iilly stated that it is incorrect that any Anglo-German understanding has been reached with reference to the Cjngo. But the British Govern mant hopes that such understanding will be attained. > <
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  • 41 5 Mr Buxton m reply to Mr A. C. Morton I that the number of British residents m Peking did not justify the establishment of a British post Office there. lf the circumstances altered he would reconsider the matter. > <
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  • 73 5 Presidents Pkizk. competition which had to be posted last week owing to rain will take place ou Si i rda j and Sunday, conditions are 1"* holes under handicap against Bogey. The first FI will qualify for fuither play m this event. Autumn Cup and December Medal,
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  • 193 5 At a meeting of the Committee held m the S. C. C. Pavi/iori last evening, Major General Perrott, C. B m the chair, the programme for the laud sports on New .vas considered and the officials appointed. Mr G. P. Owen has consented to act as
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  • 80 5 The following team will represent the Beet against Scotland at Rugby on Monday, wards Lt. G. N. Humphreys, Lt. G. E. B. Dobbs, J. W. Haddon, J." M. H. ,Lt V < Duke, J. IJ. W. Arthur, Lt. M. Stagg, G. Wald. Hahres T T Cuthberton, Dr J.
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  • 22 5 A Rugger match was played on the S.K C. end of the Esplanade last evening between teams representing the Volunteers and the
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  • 878 5 I[• Ba '■'>..) THE INDIAN REFORMS. Mr. Bilgbami's Opinion. I.mdon, November 1 J E 1 Hussein Bilgrami interviewed hy Renter said the reform scheme was undoubtedly the greatest achievement of British rue m India. It gave educat-d Indians m some resj more even than they asked. Lord Morley
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  • 26 5 UE J_S' T;oN AND Answer.— Pleasant old Gen tied iQ "Have you lived here all year life, mj y litt]e man Arthur (aged six): Not >'-:. sir."
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  • 287 5 FRASER CO's SHARE CIRCULAR. I a -empathy with London our market -ias been very depressed, with a large preponderance of sellers, and rates m con- 1 Sequence have fallen considerably m moat instances. However notwithstanding the genera] dullness. Gleoealy Plantations. Ltd., with a capital of $300,000 was largely over-' subscribed
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  • 267 5 Yesterday morning the Koningkl jke Paketvaart Maatschappij steamship Japara, which arrived m port from Muntok and Palembang the previous evening and <*. me to au anchorage m the roads close to Johnston's Pier, had a narrow escxpe. About half past six o'clock Mr Francis, the boarding offlser
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  • 116 5 The steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday ;.t 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 3.30 p.m. returning thpnee at 9.30 and 10 30 a.m. 12 15, 3 and 5.30 p.m. The following are tbe teams for a 50
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  • 85 5 The Arab Feranakau and Fushdiah clubs meet this afternoon on Beach Road to replay their match m the Malay cup-tie. Another tie m the Inter-school league competition was brought off on Raffles ground last evening, the opposing teams being St. Josephs II and Anglo-Chinese I. Both goals were repeatedly m
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  • 166 5 On Monday evening the Fire Brigade had out their new water tower for practice for the first time, lt has been imported from Home and put together at the P. W. D. Factory. It should prove a useful addition to the equipment of the Brigade. The
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 25 5 Croup Quickly Cured. A f 4j loses of Chamberlain's Cough Remer y k'ffin.s surprising results when a child f -.n, in Thf-re is no cause
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    • 230 5 i ROBINSON AND CO., GRAMOPHONE RECORDS ABOUT 2,000 GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. SLIGB i'LV SHOP SOILED, TO BE CLEARED at $100 each. |__VkJDl_\.a^il i-4fll/ \j\J. «*if -wimp, i m M m___ssm.mi_______________________ss^^ W. -t O. WILLS. THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" IA LARGE HAND-MADE CISARETTE. Packed Price 'he -MAGNUMS.* Three Castles" 55 cents 50'S i
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  • 470 6 M:- D-.n.m.J, tl c N vemberh issue iI r U ..ploration lo tae failure -••.\;i;: nVa* great railway scheme, recalls I M ident j is, lently leld il I tonen rhe li oa I keat Britain, d Eujiand ret g from _M I rom Cairo
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  • 248 6 b Thr< h's Gakbugi mip. November 14. iceroy and Lady Minto were drivin.*; from the station at Abmedabad to Rani s tomb two missiles were burled at tbe >y one of the dense crowd who lined the ll f of the InnisailliDg a >ons who
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 55 6 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Alwa stock Cameras, Plates. Papere, Films ani every kind oi Photographic matt rials. I>ev.Jop n_; an 1 Printing nionilttwl m good style and wit:: J. ■patch. Price: k>_ hrn KUNO HING CHIONG A Co., IU4. North Bridge Koad. Jan 5 6.1 tlhe Ssam Steam Navigation Co., Lta. Mail
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    • 565 6 On the Berth. The Swedish East Asiatic Co Ld. you Marseilles, Havre, Coenhagen and Gothenburg Tin- Swedish h.s." PEKING is expected to arrive from Hongkong on the 29th November and will receive a prompt despatch lor the above porta i'or further particulrs, apply to THE FAST ASIATIC Coy. L' r
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    • 485 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this 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, callmg at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 576 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co, Ltd. Tbe Companies' steamers 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
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    • 734 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Cnina, japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Porta, Plymoeth and London Through Billa of Lading leaned for Ohma Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continenta: and Amencan Ports. Steamers will lea-re Singe-port oa o* aboot MAIL LINES. Outward r Ch ina) 1910 Delta Dec
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    • 466 6 SHIPPING. 11 .Uu _L t Korddeatscher Lloyd. B» n IKP£EIAL GESKAK MAIL The turn sfa-l^kiiown ux\ I P**! Hamburu' v;j_ iiotterdam, Antwen GKbraltar, Quu a N**; .ea, (conn*-. Napie*, A]<-x-*nvi; ;m __;jd vioe v.,. Su«!_, Aden m** Penang. c kong Wianfhd Nagaaak a and bact Ihaf art Ih S:nj_apora oft
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  • 1070 7 November ee_o. Oap i- tr. Paid, LastDiv. Buyers. Sellkrs. ,00 2 2 AUagar Rubber Estates Ltd 2 9 10 > 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 13/3 13 6 1 1 Batu Caves Hi o 5 7 6 5 10 0 ■> 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 210 220
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  • 47 7 (CORRBCTJ Bank 4ms demand Private credit! credits 6in I 2!M4 Germany, demand Ixhia, T. T, 17 25 i% die. lemand 11 I Java, demand 141 Bangkok' demand Sovereigns, Bauk Buying $8.54 England Baa 4% Discount 3 months 1 :r% i >' t. Bar Silver London _fc .i
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  • 90 7 25. *Tin 12| ier Gambier Cube No 1 Gambier Oast >o. I norn Pepper Black or*'-*. Efya 15 12| Peppei fV*.;t« fr* Nntn.e__. 10 tc th* J bo tai Yurt [Beaia) norn Cloves 'Amboina* norn Bally Coffee (10% BJ Liberiac Coffee jck, f-___it.ll pearl (lair quality) norn iO. do.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 210 7 NOTICE. I A lay of 1 i i of g S ieai by be m the power I Loke 1 esj mber 19> r the said L __8.11 Batang Malaka Rubber Estates, Ltd. Appli' -hues m the -tbovemmed Company, who have i depc me sln'lu;^ pcx a application, a: eby
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    • 478 7 FOR SHLE. FOR SAI E. HULK GANYMEDE d Penane; Barbour. Built r ii 181 9 I ith f dvaniaed Iron Ida and Tween Decks fcppt .c- If 1066 tons of 40 c. tr. Also moorings, consisting of fcwo end and buoy. liars, apply .vj M -INS EELD t Co., Ltd.
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    • 68 7 The (inited Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND SINGAPORE. H.M.S. "SUPERB," (DREADNOUGHT CLASS) Has khe Boilers covered with 'SMLAMaWDER' ':SBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION. THIS COMPOSITION Has no jt ca effect on metal surfaces Does not crack or fall off Sets hard with a good dj_»_ cc i t is supplied
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 818 7 VESSELS JJM POKT. FUs. and Tons ''ommanderß Arrived Krom F Whet Kent Brifc emit BBofl M Sot :J. ombo Soudan Nn. 5 Bri! trane. iJ 1 7 N 25 H Steamera Flag ATOM Mant^r Arrived Pfent <* r ./*ie»- Rat '> h«__» Adeh Bar B9 N Babalan Dut 395 Iforitz
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    • 58 7 LEATHER REPORT iH r Sky _i_ua N y. Fi'koi. H'kong 4 i 4 r 7' 9 Kandani? Keri.tn. Hoapit*!, N..\ J4. A. M 3 IW M P. Barom. 32 Fail. ***** 29 28 j Temp. 7«.0 76.0 Wet BalaTW. 74 B 77 0 74 6 Dir. of Wind I la
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  • 1811 8 MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. Caoai unm When Urn M iiii of E-aq the c ►lliei a I l an lil g w iat yesie r C Ellis, M trii w-ei uniaati ioi Capt.i B I 6 j i. rick r ware six i B i port b
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  • 659 8 Teeth Knocked Out. Chan Ah Kow, employed as a foreman m tho yards of Riley Hargreaves and Co. reports that on Wednesday he was accosted by a Mialay and that five of his front teeth were knocked out. Diamond Eix<; Missing. Mr B. G. Hamsley of Wiikie Eoad
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  • 52 8 Captain Cobb of the Lady Weld from Malacca reports November 24, at 1 4J> p.m. on voyage Irom Malacca to Muar struck a submerged uncharted rock near Pulau Besar. Slopped ship, souuded welis, found the ship wua not making water. Proceeded on the voyage to Muar. Damage
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  • 1051 8 H. M. S Kent left for Colombo yesterd ,v morning. The M. M. Company's steamer Armand Behic may be expected hern 0 n Monday about 6 am. The M. M. Company's steamer Polynesien may be expected here on Sunday about noon. The B I. contract packet Thongwa from
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 205 8 TEN TIMES Better copies m one tenth the time. V f 1 1 m f^MW® COPIER 1 1 In >' t_ y/i iJJ iIS aCi C-21 LO Gjyjy \v c* 1 ,ij I M»«Wi >!_____________. 4k B .-.filers now j-j— <- IP <*£**. > 1 I > r i ;sf^
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