The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 December 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. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1909. TEN CENTS NO. 6,775
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  • 136 1 Extended accounts of the debate on the Finance Bill m the Lords appear on page < s Volunteer Ordera on page 3. Athletic Notes on pagr* K.ection manoeuvres and selections of cindidatea nre now occupying most minds at Horne Page 5. Mr \Ye^ Thiam Tew is elected
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  • 667 1  -  I h. ower From Maiili course even body said "you n,u-' lei As the thing bad to be i standing on the Tank glowing morning. 1 Sell very dull. It is astonishing how lepreseej Btrong sunshine can make you. It is neirly as bid as m &t«rgl
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    • 248 1 1910 CARS. Look OUt for- the 1910 WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY, ARROL- JOHNSTON, SILENT KNIGHT MINERVA, SHEFFIELD-SIMPLEX, CROSSLEY MODELS. ire prompt deliYery. 'an we have the pit t these famous ara 1 v MM CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS] The Subscriptic: I be cosed on Monday, the 13th day of December at 1 p.m. THE
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    • 164 1 Theatre Royal NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Fuither Engagement till Saturday, 11th December. TO-NIGHT, CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Foi the first time m Singapore. DEBUT OF E. FREGOLINE. The Celebrated Transformist, Vent iloquist and Imitator, Lightning Changes. Sensational Appearances Magnificent Dresses; also tho Ce'ebrated Variety Entertainers THE SISTERS AND BROTHERS ENGEL WITH TBEIR
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    • 353 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme. To- Night To- Night 2nd SHOW AT 9 30 P.M. PATHE PRERES LATEST NOVELTIES. "A ROLLER SKATING CLUB IS AUSTRALIA/ Enthusiastic lovers of the latest craze will no doubt be charmed to witness the prowess of their Australian Cousins on the whizzing wheels
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal notices: tenders for incinerators up to Dec. 15th tenders for labour for stone crufcbe-rs Page 2. Concessions for tbe Christmas holidays, double journey for single fare, the Apcar, ludo-China, and K. P. M. lines Page 7. On the berth Gorgon, Denbighshire, Tern brokeshire and Carmarthenshire, latter with
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 371 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, Bth Rigfe Wafer t7- 724 a., 7.57 p Hanucah (Jewish Holid Thursday, 9th ffigb Water- 8.4 a., 8.52 p B I Homeward mail closes 3 p Friday, 10th High Water —B 40 a., 9.34 p Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission, 2 30 p NT. D. L.
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  • 357 2 [a f riD'a toast I 'he eveuioj. "Tbe the Lund we live m," Mr Orab of the Bengal Chamber ids some important remarks (he edition an »vemenl md m bifl illusion to the latter aubjed Mr Graham I m an am.- Wm [State." Be said The
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  • 339 2 M-l'oourne. November 7. On the arrival of she steamer Eastern lay from I 'Line^ ports she was boarded by Customs offieerß. Among the passengers from Byihssy ia tine aseoa I tea s young worn sn named M.ty Silver. The Customs irss not satisfied with the replies
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  • 41 2 Murr.i. .mi Peake bare satunaasd thai Globigerina-o< re accumulates m the North Atlantic m 2,0 Pathoses al the rate of tin. :n about ten years. Telegraph-cible^, m the v of cable engineers, are certainly <• pared up tv aooaimnlstioni of the o^z^.
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    • 516 2 f \*»r& .'-.<\ > i i r <\-^ 7% a -Try \p± WJqW I il. HisY^fcf W&fV) er. It'a te standsi coagh medicine for i hren Hherru Peetcrcil r is entirely free from narcotica or poison of any hind. It ia the great remedy the world over for colds, coughs
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    • 447 2 NOTIGES. MM ABDULLAH BIN HAD-EE MOOSAH, DECEASED. The Trustees of the Will of the abovenamed Hadjee Abd llah bin Hadjee Moosah deceased who died on the Sib day of November 1889 intend to proceed to distribute the estate amongst v his heirs according to Mohamedan Law M as directed by
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    • 709 2 NOTIGES. rHEIsiATIT PETROLEUM COMPANY, LTD. Notice is hereby given that I have today aanded over the management of the local aranch office to Mr. F. E. Jago. N. G. M. LFYKX. Winchester House, Singapore, 7th December, 1909. Dec 8 1T. 12 V The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court
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    • 559 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. ZAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. lead Office 6O Wall Street, New Yoke, X)NDON Office Threadneedle Honse, Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC. I L.ONDON Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Defosit Accounts opened and [nterest allowed on the daily balances
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    • 392 2 INSURANCES. MANUFACTURERS TiF£ tNSURINCI c m EBT.AJ LisHF.D 1887. DJ oth< r 'au; uipany t tbe hubi An citil i-surren I no lit sd IHB $96,940,035.71 (S.S.C.) 520,334,203.57 (S.S.C.) F. S. EVANS. O. BRUCE, I dia sa GUTHRIE Co Ltd General Agents, Singapore and Penan-? SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. 7
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  • 142 3 ty Bi m_ k, I "iugapors 7tk Di ssabti I tbe 8.1 j^ reformation that any con: •r of t: a life nrried oat propos fare i -e_ for. Th* month'y handicap shoot wiE on Son B 1 A.. .ing wees -tpt •;ld. BOSSBC B Jc
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  • 49 3 Tr; ttle?, second 8 m tie nieroli was iared 10l or blind by Sir Abusj, Iy to come *be i ted to <h liver up I of Trade, and went to sea again. The V> now dei m pet ai ::^ate. This dere b.>?t! and instruct »tta
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  • 32 3 Spraiced Ai. A sprai-* d aiikk' will ososlly disable the r four we k^. This r treatment. When f& applied a cure __a> I low days. 1 lini: I remarkabl« by all
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    • 188 3 WANTED. PRIVATE TUITION' -By a teacher of exper- i ek -ut mi _»t_ ate pr. Cam- j -al and other examinations, I n i ■<. qair 9 rer Valley I 11 FOR SALE, TOTALISATORS FOR SALE. 1 -alian ma disators for c of dia. iv. m I i wood id.
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    • 520 3 CLEARANCE SALE JAPANESE FANCY ARTICLES AT POWELL (§h GO'S SALEROOM Excellent Opportunity of Purchasing Christmas Presents At Moderate Prices. Buy*fl are iasiied SO view the Japanese fancy BRASS A.ND BRONZE WARE Satsuma Ud porcelain go If irved ivory figures: BEAUTIFULLY CARVED CHERRYWOOD FURNITURE, au_ silk embroidered folding sere* bs fcc_,
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    • 43 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all outstandini bills against the Government should be pre sented for payment before the loth instant All bills incurred after that date should b< presented for payment, if possible, some day hefore the 28th December, 1909.
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    • 634 3 AUQTIONS. AUCTION SALE Girder Cuttings, Scrap Iron and Steel &c. AT Messrs. Bilfy Hargreaves Works, Read St, Tuesday, 14th Dec, at 2-30 p.m. H. L. COGHL_N Co Auctioneers. Dec 8 15.12 VALUABLE BOOKS FOR SALE BY AUCTION At Messrs. H.L Coghlan Co's Sale-rooms Wednesday, 15th Dec., at 2-30 p.m. Works
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    • 519 3 STRAITS PARCELS AND SHIPPING AGENCY. I ARMY AGENTS BY APPOINTMENT.^ PASSAGES BOOKED FREE OF CHAEGE PASSENGERS LUGGAGE SHIPPED AND CLEAEEr INSURANCE EFFECTED ON PERSONAL LUGGAGE. JEWELLERY fa PARCELS PACKAGES EXPRESSED TO ALL PARIS OF THE GLOBE WEEKLY AGENCIES: Globs Express Cot., Q. W. "Wheat b_j wkie, Caic lev Co. Wells
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    • 110 3 MICA LUBRICANT CO., SOUTH SHIELDS. Makers Patentees of the well known Bn Giease. i OH X .> .rigs. Engine En,:: EG entries. Engine Cylind' i Q-iick Sp JO revolutions per minute. Upl _tin^<. iery. ifnchhn ry ex] MachiiK ry eni i nowu i< I, Hon, and Diri Ma •k rj
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  • 914 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1909. ;haU the Press th« Peopled igfcta i a J'i&wed by influence md mbribe g patriot Troth v-.e ept Mainly for financial cooperation and th( I coordination o! common policy, the M.la^ Rulers of the Protected M.ilay States agrc?c to the proposal of
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  • 1163 4 Mr and Mrs W. W. Biiley are expected to arrive m the Straits early m. January. Melbourne telegrams state that owing to the employers refusing to raise the wages of the slaughtermen the Victorian meat export trade is threatened with paralysis. Of the election campaign proceeding at Portsmouth, Lird Charles
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  • 85 4 The day's Programme. The ceremony attendant cellencv the High Commiss one: to morrow will be of an a Guard of Honour will r. Commissioner at the rail', deputation will piesent |4 noon I praying for a port at Immut. After unveiling the B.rch M i H
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  • 57 4 n Penang, A meeting of the Agricultural was held this morning to discution of engaging a D Province Welles The Hon J. Tata* was read from Mr Gal).-:. >Ed of the proposal. The meeting agreed on the i the appointment and select. tee to consider the question
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  • 38 4 Fr Kuala Lumpor, J Me 7. :ire broke out m a brothel m centre of the town early this morniug and spread to two he Four bodies have bten recovexpee'ed there will be more.
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  • 12 4 The output of Bareadah by: for November was 606 pikuU.
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  • 25 4 (From Penan. h. The output of Rahman tm mi November was 650 pikuls. The mill was stopped Em the ropeway e_ble was beti
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  • 218 4 TriP Keswick prayer meeting will be h (D. V.) on Monday nex* am m Chmese Girls' School, Government ]1 Leader Bw. J A. B. Cook tyer may be sen* or mentioned at the meeting. Mr G. Miller, Manager o4 Bank at Shanghai, Japan m the place of Mr Williai: Manager
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    • 98 4 n i t Player's j navy mixture. f In !b. Patent I I Pr/Cc 55 CfS. obtainable at Robinson Co. '•^g^Bßß_l___— _El— H____ffTlW__-^ I JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. I TAILORING DEPT [Finest and Latest Fashionable Materials Imported direct from The Best Leading London Woollen Firms. i WORKMANSHIP FIT GUARANTEED AT
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    • 56 4 [The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. Pianoforte Tuners and Repairers. (Estimates and Expert opinion on worn and unsatisfactory instruments Free of Charge. Tunings Singly or by Monthly Contract executed by Skilled Tuners from Messrs ChippeH Co., The Orchesfrelle Co., Etc., London. Repairing and Regulating of Player-Pianos, Pianolas, Etc a speciality Telephone
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    • 10 4 Pneumonia Previ I Ihs ar< atssl danilting m pneumom.. I
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  • 111 5 CANDIDATES SELECTED. st: ume I O-egraph. Reuter's) that tbe Trafalgar <re dem itval •:e most hopeful 'he extent to which the b, 10 am. is been the electioneering already there a: four con.encies without I a ail I ites and one without oil i r Liberal or I
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  • 22 5 I pm. Churchill, speaking at M _n- ide November last showed exports higher than for November of whiel. .to C3tton.
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  • 12 5 The neee N. aen have the works at Elswick.
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  • 20 5 Cholera is threatening portions of Moscow, were ten cises yesterday and three >n hospitals have been erected.
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  • 19 5 U.S. MINISTER TO CHINA. .111. .-aiitgton that Mr Calhoun the eminent lawyer has accepted >f Ame :uster to China.
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  • 16 5 \V BirkerandCo.) X itpnt 14*>.70 pikuls mine 276 H pikuls tribute Total pikuls
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  • 53 5 be Municipal election yesterday, Mi d Tew was elected a Commiefor the Central Ward vice Mr I Lim retired. Mr Theam Tew secured -even rotec >nly twenty were reHe has previously dene good work rd. The new Commissioner proposed by Mr Lee Choon Guan and Mr
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  • 73 5 Miliary 25, falls on a fullS te are now being bo< Loutrie and Co.'s, The A H. E. the Governor has signified his inten- coming with a Government House The programme committee have already secured much goo talent and others are yet to be requested to take
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  • 88 5 CONVENT FANCY BAZAAR. Annual Fancy m aid of the i ph.ui- held m Si bs Villa, North Igi -i I n the 7th p.m. For tl venieuce of all those who eaun I litei h art, the I. iur will i:::irsday the ft the 11th Decern* ber kl lis the
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  • 714 5 The following Singapore properties belonging to th* estate o! Hadjee Abdullah o:n Hadjee M i%h, deceased, were disposed >f by tuct. .!i l' Powell and C Sileroom v afternoon So 16 Arab Street, 655 feet, 999 yearß, uonthly rent |70. Bought by Shaik Said bin B i trie
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  • 107 5 lv the Supreme Court, yesterday, tbe Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, was again engaged with the claim brought by the local branch of the Deutsche Asiatisi'_r i ust Lim Tuah Tow, one of the sureties for the bauk's compradore, Scow Ewe Lim, for the .urn of
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  • 1286 5 With the return to the Colony of what we may fairly call the victorious Malayan team, cricket and tenuis are very much m the air. The members speak enthusiastically of the Hongkong reception and the general good time enjoyed, and are fairly satisfied with the results. As to
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  • 32 5 By kind permission of the Committer the Sepoy Lines Golf Link, are open to Members of the Garrison Golf Club every Monday and Wednesday, during the month of December.
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  • 191 5 Oa the S. R C end of the Esplanade last evening a game of hockey was played between teams representing Singapore and Ceylon. The referees were Messrs H. Gomes and G Angus. The ground was m a very sodden condition. The Singapore representatives were too strong for the Ceylon
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  • 275 5 The prospectus of this, one of the latest vantures, was issued yesterday. It is another of the dollar issues which we do not think are the best methods of getting people to invest money, but the conditions on rough examination seem fair. The company acquires 180 odd
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  • 146 5 The Rev N J. Couvreur is away at Penang on a visit, arriving there by the Assaye. The leave of Dr Gerrard, Selaneror, is nine months from Nov 25th. Dr A S. Millard acts for him. Mr Henry Wdgstaffe Thomson is appointed an officer of the F.M S. service m
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  • 273 6 !u imtaramr* I I ippeariDg .:i.: the fffe WTm% the Largs X iv c km* lotion I rubb >r, it n-!■ t v Federated Malay X.a- I mm IV uatert to senl M hmum Conferena M di b i« these wnMMrka:— V. nth our contemporary thai
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    • 329 6 Interesting to Mothers Hew to Cure Coughs and Cold? There is one subject wl: BSis the mothers of young children, and that is their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack cf croup. For this I-: can recomn. sI in's Cou^h Remedy. It always proves beneficial. m
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    • 584 6 On the Berth. 3CEAN STEAM SHIP C 0.," LTD. FOB Sourabaya, Broome. Port Hedland. Possack, Ashburton, Carnarvon. Geraldtou, and Freinantle. The Company's Steamer GORGON,*' •i 98fi lons, Capt Townley, is Intended to sail for tl.; shore po_ts on Wednesday, the 15th ohi r. l 109. Fos m --ppiy to w.
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    • 596 6 shipping. Hamburg amerika line, hamburg. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Botterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 426 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 from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 727 6 SHIPPING. j P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Throngh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on ot abort MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1910 Delhi Dee
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    • 551 6 SHIPPING. L JL/# J_L_/« Norddentscfccr Lloyd. Brei IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and wbll. known mn this Company sa fr m n mea Hamburg via KotUrdam, Antwerp, Southann I Gribvaltar, Gkmoa, Naples, *conn«cti Naple*. Alssas dria and vioe versa) Port Suez, Aden C mb>, P*nang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shangi_*i, Naga_a_i
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  • 90 7 The r 'rickot Baas took ptai t pending There waa a ering nea man m op vi boon nothing [I Bgl itake d bis part that lbs not on ■m that I.y T I IS m rat| sod ia he 808 of Bangkok until Singapore c to com
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  • 302 7 Mr. C. Mayne, ol 52, Gladstone Load. Booibe, Bournemonth, Bngtsnct, says I red eight i nine years from chronic in- immation I the hi -Ineys and stone. I wa^ Twica Bxamini ra _hh Rays, and the 1 stoffS thought they could see the I was lot-
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  • 1073 7 December 7. Cap. _B_rra. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers 95,000 2 2 All agar Rubber Estates Ltd 3 0 31| [***** 21- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 13/9 14/3 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 1" <-» 60 0 6 5 0 80.000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 115
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  • 47 7 (Corrected up to De< 4 m s deman«l Private credits 3ms credits t> m s France, demand Bank... leoiand India, T. T, 1", iemand a, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand Soy; nk Buying fB&nk md EE*te. M 5% Discount I months bills 6 Bar Silver London
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  • 83 7 nbier Cube No 1 i GhunfciM Otfct Haul M Pepper B;*ck or«l 8'por»; Fapptr.WUfci t, buj. BTwtwgi 1 1 to t re jg w Mfl [SO to tiit li.i w Mac* H*nda; CfloTf- A- r» Libeniui Coffot T p. •< k, t ;..i.. p%h,r rs-.i o cf noin do
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    • 420 7 Apcar Line rhe undcrrrv nt.on imers ot rt company maintain a regular _cry:;_ between Calcutta tad Jap n i£ at Penang, Shtnghal, Hongv Shanghai en route. FLLLT. Tonp. Comman 6,018 d. <h Olifent. ry Apcar -on. n Apcar ing 8,315 A. E. Gentles. rine Apcar S tson. Next departures for
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    • 405 7 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Royal Packet Co. -.KONINKLYKE PAKBTVAABT M A _.TSCH AITY.) RETURN TICKETS at Single Fares will be issued by tbe above Company's steamers to Batavia or Sourabaya available for use been the 15th December, 1909 15th Januv, 1910. For particulars of passage and sailings apply to THE SHIPS A<.F.\o.
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    • 31 7 _r_TT fTHiUfTTM BiTltimiiiM BB___rira Bl___fl ■ÜBUIIHS ™^a_____^^^^__-__^ Biiia^ IfP-SI SLEDGE MILK. I u^^-j a/a_i_-_-_# -j__- ll^^^^W MANY OF THE HEALTHIEST liP^.^^'S.^/f BABIES IN SINGAPORE iilif^^fe^'"' ARE FED 0N $$§§0 Sledge Milk.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 950 7 VESSELSJ^N PORT. Steamers Fiaar Tons Master Arrive rrom Cont-.gne* h»n Anghin Ger l''l Ku De. stow ok 8 Bank,) Brit 127 Mayne Dec 6 P< Ban What 1 Hin Brit 195 Cox Dec 6 Tsiapia a 9 Baron Balfour Brit 5 552 Bjmoads Dee I gll Breeanshirs Brit 86' I
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  • 1102 8 Tklb'jrapb re Details SPEK h M KLST, L ndon, November 29. In Uh B M I Lords this ever ■h |m remarked i l I I Irstttmehe kai addressed tbeir lor set Lord 1 ___-downe_ aiaendment, he said, assumed the power of rig s pniKil dissolution
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  • 324 8 TheCourtofAppeal. sting of Justices rbornton, Woodward and T. Sercombe Smith, continued to hear appeals from decisions of the District Court yesterday. _vL- J. Crabb Watt intimated to their 08 that be would withdraw the aprusan and Nadersah m tbe ease Moh. Iv tbe Kara pong Sambau foreshore
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  • 112 8 A* the meeting held last week several rses well kuown m Singapore took part, but did not meet with much success. Tbe not appear to have been very limes being poor and tLe f ivi v -<■' irat. In a mile odd I I ray won from C
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  • 1130 8 The Siamese gunboat Makut R^} thkumar left for Bangkok yesterday. The Apcar steimer Lightning arrived at 8.30 am. yesterday from Hongkong en route for Calcutt 1. The pass-nger steamer Pembrokeshire (late Segura) arrived yesterday from London with several well known returning Singaporeans. The hands* me barque L ckmer
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  • 739 8 Mb Wolfebstjln Absent. Mr L. E. P. Wolfeistau, District Judge and Senior Magistrate, is at present laid up through illness aud will, piobably, not be able to resume duties until next week. In the meantime arrangements have been made for Messrs Greeu and Colman to divide the work
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    • 149 8 HAMS BAQON. "PINEAPPLE" BRAND. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. RETAIL DEPOT, lU2 25, Orchard Rojd. I fIHOBB _y TEX TIMES Better copies <&. ic one tenth tLe time. __J_r II [r^J_l_^ COPIER lj W _^E-_' j __k r~~ HH __m__-- J __-<^ _____h__e.- -v '<— -__l I-^ i <^_1 Superseded
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