The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. EN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1909. NO. 6 f 777
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    106 1 The festivities and ceremonies for the First Federal Council begin a' Kangsar to-day, wl ere various celebrities have arrived Special telegram, page 4 America's big national deficits are being now considered by the Treasurer, and loans ara likely Page 5. A great political meeting at Alberi is
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    OUR CHILDREN.
    634 1 "The nature of a lie.. often tie phnei is ustd lo signify that simplicity which accou j lack ol perience, and fai tbe child should grandfather before fi < i tu<l gray Luirs should crown tbe .md head aud deep furrowp line tbebel did expedience reellj d- rly
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      201 1 L9lO CARS, i Look out for the 1910 WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY, ARROL- JOHNSTON, SILENT KNIGHT MINERVA, SHEFFIELD-SIMPLEX, CROSSLEY MODELS. I rompt delivery. Can we have the I all about tbese famous car.-. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKSj THE STANDARD Lir. I 3UBAHCE COMPANY. I thk DUKE OF BUCCLEI .NI RRY, KG, K.T. ;OVERNOh Hia
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      137 1 Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night! To-Nightl! GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. 20 Excellent Films. X HARIMA, Sole Proprietor We Lead Competition Follows. ON HIRE g §f g PER MONTH TUNING REGULAR ATTENTION INCLUSIVE. S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd. THE ARCADE mf FRASER CHALMERS, Li Manufacturers of Mining Metallurgical Machinery. Adamson,
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      385 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. SPECIAL ATTRACTION. To=Xi£ht I To=Xi£ht! I 2nd SHOW AT 9 30 P.M "La Grande Breteche" "La Grande Breteche" "La Grande Breteche" "La Grande Breteche" "La Grande Breteche" "La Grande Breteche" Supported By "PICTURESQUE BIARRITZ" Favourite Health Resort oi His Majesty The King. Shewing a beautiful Seri
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      99 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS On Dec. 20th Messrs. Coghlan and Co. sell valuable town properties Page 3. Fooksang on the berth for Penang &c Page 6. Marlborough, Albambra and Theatre Royal attractions Page 1. Tender for transport of granite by sea from Pulau Obin Page 2. Chinese assistant wanted by tbe Government
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      368 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 10th High Water— 8 .40. a., 9.34 p Sultans Meet at K. Kangsar. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission, 2 30 p N. D. L. Mail Outward due. Saturday. 1 lth B-firh Water.- 9 10 a, 10.12 p B I Mail Outward due. Federal Council opens at
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    N. R. A. REGULATIONS.
    498 2 Tbe l i i Association. recen! been I Q t liscusevai .on with B fl rep i sentatirea fully realisea I i has been and ii the mipor* ition beinj? done tbe_N tionalKii and r. ;u h ,vo t eneountt I by the asj R fie
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    FIBRE GROWING IN TROPICS.
    146 2 jum t_anA-i Aonic l'ltukai. kM :< I ITWH. 1911. The N hi Indian Agricultural Al il aig rgani-BU-gnCongraas and Exhilu l i on with the cultivation anc j-ft-par.it; :i hbr,-. to he held on the ord It] :h. .ttl Mid -:h ol duly. 1911, a: la-v.i
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      599 2 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. ■Hollycroft" Stevens Koad. Entry 12th March. Apply to, p[A;MpTOX) 0 ADAMSON GU.;:!. LAN ft CO LID. I THE ARCADE. O ,1 and weU lighted offtaea to let. Bj»H r iMtnable. The owners offer the small anops cn^m_ floor RENT FREE tor a short Dee fl
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      421 2 NOTICES. j I MUNICIPAL NjTICE. The Municipal Commissioners invite tend- ers for the transport by sea of granite from the Municipal Quarry ai Palo Coin to Singa--1 pore, for one year from lst January, 1910. j A form of tender and a copy of the Specification may be obtained from
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      708 2 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners invite tenders from Contractors accustomed to the class of work required for the excavation, concrete, brickwork and contingent works m connection with the erection of Incinerators near Alexandra Road. Form of tender and envelopes and two copies of the Specification may be obtained and
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      563 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New Yobk. London Office Threadneedle Honse. Bishopsgate Street Within, LONDON EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Cubrent Defosit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      352 2 INSURANCES. I MANUFACTURERS LIFE I tNSI IIANCE C DA. Binnr It ha- t '-day. E_ arv othat Canofti m Life Con al the sau i All lim promptly s •.pon at, ft ithout rt/i.r< 11 $96,940,035.71 (S.S.C.) .$20,3.4 _<-..5T .s.; F. S. EVANS, O. BRUCE, Manages I an>l GUTHRIE Co
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    COLONIAL PREFERENCE.
    360 3 I'Oi.EU.N COLN'Ti. Btry m throwing open :Id and m allowing JtX nati- ar. a -d.an of h. r Im •WB by a White r just puh showing the fiscal l good> imp m and insi int m re- 1 .r art. d With U own pent reign <
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      568 3 4SSt NUGGET NOTIOI i-herebv given that tb* Marks bed above are tbe property of THfc NUGGET POLISH COMPANY, LIMITED of Vauxhal! Btre t. Kenington Oval, London. and are used by tl c Company either separately or together as Trade Marks m respect of Leather. Skins unwrought and wrought, articles made
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      655 3 KAVENA SAVITTA MAkICAN. Pursuant to a Judgment of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements at Singapore made m an action (Suit No. 265 of 1909) m which Katz Brothers, Limited, on behalf of themselves and all other the creditors of the b tsineea of K. S. Marican carried on
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      686 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION S.LE OF Valuable Town Properties At H. L, Coghlan and Co's Sale-rooms, Monday, 20th lecembei. at 2-30 pm. Nos. 62, 63, 64 Jalan Sultan, Area 3,881 sq. ft. Govt Leate with about 46 years to run Monthly Rent 633. Nos. fso, 181, 182, 183, 184 Victoria Street, Area
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      433 3 Prevents the attacks of White Ants, Dry rot. Teredo navalis, and decay m all kinds of timber. At the same time it stains the wood, A Handsome Walnut Colour. f* i_*_S__j_^rt'.- jiff Estate Bungalows built of soft woods w^ 11 br! for many years without attention if vie timber is
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 10, 1909.
    2102 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 10, 1909. il the Press ti People' rtgbi J- .awed b\ influence itn* unbri.e Kei« ati io; Tmtl precept \ai.> In the midst of what promises to be a c disorderly conflict m the United Kingdom t over the coming general election, if it
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    78 4 The S. B A. .Monthly Handicap has been postponed until Sunday I> -ii Bfeeere P mei\ Co*e ractioa of i Urn c Uection of valuable plaata at No 23 Kirn Keat Road i S Baleetter R ad ml] take to-day a' 4 p. m. ifid be OOntil to-morrow at J
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    AT KUALA KANGSAR.
    102 4 ARRIVAL OF SULTANS. A ption. (V Hit ncy the Sir John Ai. len l;.-;dent General. Mi E I. 1 dent of Pah ii Man of B and the their suites, arrived by I were m I >c Kuila 1. by His Highness the Sultan of officers, many
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    KINTA AFFAIRS.
    104 4 THE BIRCH MEMORIAL. I The Progress of Ipoh. I pel. kl noon yesterday B.U High C jmmifcsioner received praying for a railway to Lumut an d making of Ipoh the headquarters f i\\: In the afternoon at five o'clock, m presence of a large gathering and of honour
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    OIL FIRE AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    31 4 Ala Lumpur. Yesterday evening a truck kerosene acd sund; goods yard here. It was pushed on to the n where r The brigade turned the lire.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    78 4 Vdllambrosa 1 M r Baa Chw near Kamunting, has just chaj > The purchase value, I casli, and the p .Shanghai company. deal D m the I r. Hale, au-i their mind that thei' of tin deeper thau fa n m the F. now being unebang i \lr
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      264 4 -i NOVELTIES! NOVELTIES!! satur*»vj| |N S J£ R L|NC SILVER Aax I SUITABLE FOR ll > 2 m GHRISTWIAS PREB£NTS '"^trr^- URBE USSORIEIT TO 8E EOT FBOI al Calendar, with Washable irds f ■'^3______B__flSE^^___s u__r?<]__^^J_S?^^**^^^^^' ff^MffJl I'^_____iM ««^M_Hi«____£^iK**B'**^ Bali Ma* I Si^er B loft Batten H and wi per 1
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      77 4 JUST ARRIVED; k A large Consignment of rJ t high grade Disc Talking Machines j i These Superb Instruments Are retailed at less than I 50* [cheaper than elsewhere) THEY ARE FITTED WITH TAPERED ARM Exhibition Sound-Box and are up-to-date m every respect IN OAK MAHOGANY. ROBINSON PIANO GO LIM.TED.
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      5 4 Famous Everywheie n's < U lje
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    THE HAMBURG ACCIDENT.
    18 5 X.C 11 I en irju Hamburg o hosi aa 're are itill buried beneath the
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    THE HOME ELECTIONS.
    35 5 l :f? reform. O-tlia-3 le. i EMbannM —Re iter's) i Post outl;:. >cheme which proBg 1 n per I two shilling ttx on c -rn preference for the C gj i.i--t utie
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    A GREAT MEETING.
    23 5 Governmen* I ray. 15 p m. r members of tl. i nment mirill •rt Hall m n and Keateven will
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    MORE BIRRELLISM'S.
    27 5 MORE BIRRELLISM' S. unveil ag i rtra_* itional Liberal Club, des whose great D was that he had secured for the from interference by the bsolete oligarchy. >- <
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    NATIONAL DEFICITS.
    87 5 America's Big Loss, Bee Dec 1 1 am. tern er's annual report issued at b Dgl a *he defi.it for the current ear at 34 million dollars which will be -ed by payments to account of the \_na_ua Canal and D ke to 73 ns. The surplus of
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    TEA. DUTY FREE.
    21 5 deceived at The aa I :thorities announce thai ity free oi undertaking m been -urn equi 'hereon. > 4» <-
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    HALLEY'S COMET.
    158 5 OiSEKvr.D at Manila. nth its larg! pe, picked up 1 1 alley's comet ..dulec vee on April lal position of the comet appeare< computed plac* Domische Nacbricl ated the app* aity with a soi t than I one of the foci. The brightnes i equal to that of
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    FRASER AND CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    331 5 week b a fair business m era beligl i irdening rates, lot moat Iccali hare ben i Buctating market The demand I>r Tina keep, good with bold^n looking for higher pri.e. B Tbe principal advance hao been m E kgc md Bertama which close i
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    45 5 The December Competition for Lidies Spoon was played on Monday December (lth and resulted m a win for Mrs Carver whc returned a nett score of 47. The following cards were returned: Mrs Carver 52 _7 Mrs Saunders Ms Hartnell 60 8
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    154 5 A very keen\v contested game of Ragb] football waa played on the S. C. C. end oi the Esplanade last evening between teams representing Colours and Whites. Mr J LVibertson acted as referee and there was fairly large gathering of spectators. Pla; did not start until twenty minutes
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    135 5 j An »puon*l-y fine Bet cf films will be l- put on at the Alhambra this evening in:e cluliatr a cinematographic representation of rt Bi./ic's well known tragic play La Grande a* Bre ache which is magnificently acted m s this film. This is a picture considered a
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    POLICE COURTS.
    699 5 VARIOI (J _SEB. In Serangoon Road on Wednesday even ng aeventeen gamblera were arrested who mswered the charge m the Second Court reeterday. It was proved that six of the 1 .umber were not playing m the upstairs t oom where the othera were and they were, icoordingly,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    595 5 via noag&ong Brisoavia A'HORE. Shanghai, December 1. Tiie Hamburg- Arneri.an steamer Brisgavia has been ashore at the mouth of the Vangt/.e i j since Saturday. Six tugs and the cruiser Scharnhorst have j failed to tow ber off. It is feared that the vessel will have to be
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    BRITAIN'S BEST MILITARY EXPERT.
    233 5 Touching on Lord Kitchener's new appointment, a writer m National Defence remarks To the man m the street Kitchener represents a sort of British Bismarck or Cromwell, a ruler cf mathematical accuracy, relentless, uncompromising, and devoid o e imagination or spmpatby. Few are aware how kind
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      111 5 A DANGEROUS DERELICT. The SB. Glenfallcch reported at Hong- kongthtt a* 1" a.m. d November 26th she observed a fishing jauk on her port bow apparentis abandoned. She bore down and mii BpeCted it fl* m a distauce of about J yards. The oolj damage visible was the total loss
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      166 5 ROBINSON CO. (MAS NEW YEAR GIFTS There is a wide choice of all that is newest and best m Sterling Silver Articles, Silver backed brushes and combs m cases, Maivcure Sets. Toilet Requisites, Bridge Sets, Dressing Cases, Card Cases, Pipes m Cases, C l rette Cases, Shaving Mirrors, Gillette "Pocket*
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      64 5 LADIES RIFLE CLUB. The Lid ies Spoon" will be shot for at B_ 11. range next Thursday, (16th) at 1 30 pm. THE SWIMMING CLUB. The steam hunch Argo will leave Johnston's P^r for the Swimming Club bungalow on Sunday at 8, 9 and 10 am., 2-30 and 3 30
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      167 5 L&TE.T SHIPPING. In addition to that on page 7. j Rumphius, Dut 1246, Capt Donck, Dec 9, Deli, Ships Agency, for Batavia lOtb. Ton.,- Heng, Brit 1314, Capt Williams, Dec 9, Port Swett E S. Co., for P, Swett. 10th. Maetsuyeker, Dut 1£:17, Capt Klein, Dec 9, Padang, Ships Agency,
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      468 6 WANTED. WANTED L polj i tepartment, 101O,aChuies6 m cbai 1 speak tl l I oall. re, be- [decern i LSOGRAPHER WANTED 1 m large ofl H M»* witi WANTED Igliß or :...J.b-;ur j mthcM riApi keei I 16.1--48SIST-U.I SALESMAN B S .apore, for import Bess, an Eoropeai v h some
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      585 6 On the Berth. INDO-CHINA S. N. C 0.7 LTD 7 FOR PENANG CALCUTTA. Company's -tcamii FOOKSANG" 1,100 tors. T L Bfitehellj commandeer, ia due bereonlBtl instant and will be despatched for the above portal on the Mth in-taut at si,, i.;, Nt accommodation for first dan passengers am_aships, carryings qnalified
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      1025 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 I for Marseilles, Havre
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      740 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Auetralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porte, Plymonth and London. Through Bilie of Lading u.n.d for Chins Coast, Persian Guii, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward [for Ukima) 1910 Delhi Dec 17
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      534 6 SHIPPING. JL 1 JLX© JmnXnaninV Norddentscher Lloyd, Breme IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and anoXmaoaa uw (teamen < thi e Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, K\ Gibraltar, Gh DOS, Naples, (ooni Naples, A;< _.andria an I riot reree Suez, Aden. I\ I rub I enang kong, Shanghai,
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    SHARES.
    1154 7 December 9. Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2' 2 Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 3 0 31* 150,000 21- 2/- Anglo Malay 24% Int. 14 0 14 3 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 6 0 0 0, 3 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) -5%
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 7 (Corrected up to Dec. 9 Bank 4 in s demand Private credits 3ms credits 6 m s •leniaud Bank... 294| 1 t ■hman't, deniaad 23-'i LI iaj >: Ill Java, demand L41 Bangkok, demand Sovereigns, I'.uik fT«fii 18.54 Bank of England Bait 5% Discount 3 months bills It N
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    PRODUCE.
    119 7 Dec. Tin j ■ier No 1 M i Gambier (J a t* !>o. i nom PepperBlack (or4V 8'port) Pepper .White fai: baj Nutmegs (i 10 tc if !k w Nutmeg* (80 tc tht tk) 24.00 M»c« fBfcnd*) iioq Oloree fAmbomn M Ballj CofBaa (10 B Lilwriwi Coftnt w Tapioca,
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      559 7 "HAZELINE' ■«-L-j 1 m tropical climates, imparts an f i\\/*Ai iimite sense of coolness and M >! coin tort w hen hot and perspiring. v. Neither sticky nor greasy. Jr Sc/d by all the principal Chemists Bi \I Ll a. Co., Li Nl n (Eng.) vr, Syi Cape Town Shanghai
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      20 7 mm SLEDGE MILK. i^^S^^ I MANY 0F THE HEALTHIEST S&^Sn^ j BABIES IN SINGAPORE •llfe^S^fe^^ ARE FED ON li|ttDGrßßAN P
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      841 7 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Flaa: Tons Master Arrived Fr^m ns__rnee v h»' Ban Song Liong Brit 7< B Hushton Dee 7 Bangkok 1*Baron Balfour Brit 2552 Bymand- Dae I -11 Batavier Brit 215 Simpson DdC 7 N. .tunas Too B Besitang Dut 271 Stack Dec 3 P. B Borii.at Siam
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      163 7 Passengers Tor the Straits. Pk PI < Bji 1 1,.. Mi i; h. Dunma... Mr. B tow, Mm B ward and children, Mr C. Matthew, Mi I 0 EUrrieoa, Mr H 8 B r Mr B vv 0«u Mr J, L. and Mia. Q 1 MtUar, M Mr and Mn
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    SHIPOWNER SUED.
    2132 8 ij.n 7 she went to lunch on board the Cheang Chew and saw the krani on the ship lathe ahip'i boat returning m the afterLood, she heard the krani say to her huaband" you will do! take your things out of 1 *bip, Ca] Her hueband said ..iso
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    CLYDE TERRACE MARKET.
    141 8 A R_.ceivf.ii Appointed. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William gyndman Jones, m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr H. C. Cooke Yarborough on behalf of Ang Seah Imm, applied for ar order for a receiver to be appointed for the Clyde Terrace market. Counael proposed to read the
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    NOISES IN COURT.
    66 8 Chinese and other natives who frequent the Supreme Court continually make disgusting noises by clearing their throats loudly. In Mr Justice Sercombe Smith's court' vesteid.y, au individual appeared to be seized with a bad tit of throat-clearing. His L >id>aip remarked Tell those people I will send
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    1034 8 Mi.hima. are admirably adapted for all j kinds of games and herewith is appended a programme cf sports, the steamer's p iaticg press doing the work. The origiual programme is' printed on the back of a postI card so that passengers after the events j were able to
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      15 8 MUSICAL GOODS. AS X'mas Presents AT SPECIAL PRICES. VIOLINS, SMALL AND LARGE. Mandolins. Banjos. Pianos,
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      207 8 PATRONISED J '23^^^^M^^' FOR X'MAS PRESENTS. UFind Jewels, Plate Novel jJ^aamm nWk _X Ornaments m Display &EP m^Sa\ J vSOn mk. SI Think Diamonds, Rubier. I but very fair prices to b;.Emeralds Sapphires are I the Reason m M Get enchanted at the Sight I I but they c. of
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