The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 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. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909. NO. 6,782
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  • 148 1 King Leopold is recovering after all Page 5 The Prinz Ludwig is expected here next Wednesda*' Page 8. Judgment has been given in the Mahomed ArifT case at Penang l^-ige 4. The Irish National L^igue has resolved to support the Liberals Page 5 The first portion of
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  • 1310 1 A. J. BALFOUR. In a Parliament rico wit! Mr. lUlfour btar eminent way as a great foroa. H< leader witb< d man butes which are popularly supposed ie 1 joug to tLe born leader. whelming orator, he i.s not the man who diapltya his dominant wil, shaking his fist in
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 208 1 KATZ BROS., LTD.I SEASONABLE GOODS, j CUTLER PALMER Co's I CELEBRATED WINES Kupferberg's Gold P I tmvMmm Chocolates. Bonbons wmf% g a*** a ''^^e^EHiSi*" I Crackers rr, 3 -.J In great variety. Nfc^ 1 York Cut Hams, Bacon Cheese. J|| I Provsirn o! every description from ttie best Makers, I
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    • 119 1 Entertainments. j Singapore Fhiltianrionic Scclely A VOCAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT WILL LE GIVEN IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE ox Monday, December 20th Commencing at 9 p.m. Reserved Seats $2 Unreserved Seats 81 Seats may now be booked A I The Robinson Piano Co's, Raffles Square. ON HIRE FROM PER MONTH. Popular
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    • 322 1 Entertainments* ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, TO-NIGHT. NEW PICIURES. SPECIAL MUSIC By the Alhambra New String Orchestra, dust arrived from Calcutta ex s. 8. Linduia. RESURRECTION. Adapted from Leo Tolstoy's Novel. Tolstoy's Novel is so well-known, that it is scarcely necessary to do more than present this beautiful Picture.
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    • 107 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Lee brothers, for high class photography Page 4. European assistant wanted by import firm Page 3. Chinese clerk wanted by Guthrie and Co. Page 3. Sailing Huichow for Samarang and Sourabaya Page 7. Educated Chinese traveller able to speak English wanted Page 3. Notice re outstanding accounts agiinstthe
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 327 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 16th.- rTigh Water.— 0.46 a., 11.50 p P O Mail Homeward due. Ladies Spoon, Balestier, 4.3 > p Lodge Eastern Gate. Confirmation St. Andrew's Cathedial, 5.30 p Friday, 17th High Water.— l. SO a., 0.30 p P O Mail Outward due. Saturday, 18th: High Water.— 2.l7 a
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  • 140 2 .1 iv after the toss of Li S?yne wai a t the marine insurance market, no ivwer than 21 TOlPoln bem^ posted, some ban I large 1 ktne and in BerioUi trouble. I home paper. The largest and most valuable was the ■aageriea Maritime! -reamer La Seyne, wh h i
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    • 79 2 THE MERIT OF A MEDICINE U letenamed by the test Does it cure? What Rheumatics say N. Galloway, Snow Hill, London, writes: I hail been a great sufferer from Rheumatiam for many years. During this time, I have tried various advertised rheumatic remedies, oils, ointments and embrocations. My legs pained
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    • 591 2 TO LET. TO LET. 2, Wilkie Road from Ist Dec, lawn lennifl and stabling. Apply J. Craig, Sharon, River Valley Road. Dec 14 131 TO LET FURNISHED. w Holly CTOft Stevens Koad. Entry 12th Apply to, M. E PLUMPTON, c o Adamson QILFTLLAh Co., Ltd. Dec 9 uc THE ARCADE.
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    • 406 2 NOTIGES. PUBLIC WORK' DEPARTMENT, SELANGOR. All persons having outstanding accounts against this Department are requested to submit them to the .state Engineer at Kuala Lumpur. All liabilities incurred prior to 15th December must be paid this year. Dec 16 19 12 The Baigownie Rubber Estates, Limited 1 The Share Transfer
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    • 539 2 NOTIGES. TENDERS WANTED. Tenders are invited fo" the supply of Engineering Materials required by the Sarawak Government for the year 1910. Full particulars can be obtained on application to Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., Ltd, Sarawak Government Agents, Singapore, or at Resident's Office, Sarawak. Tende s will be received at
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    • 559 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street. New York. London Office .-—Threadneedie House. Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC London Eankerb National Provinc Bank of England Ltd. General J?'orei**rn Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed od the daily balances at
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    • 338 2 INSURANCES. MANUFACTURERS~UFE [NSI HANU I r E^t- d 1887. It has to-day. w nese in for say rrtiur iswdieri i .mj a VCT j sl the same ape. All claims, i promptly Sinfiaporc S«d JVna>.: rcferenc( to Bead Ofl $96,940,035.71 (5 J G.) .$20,334,203.57 (U .C.) F. S. EVAN'S, o.
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    • 161 3 J^" A W^ r GRAND X mas Show Poiceiaii. Tea Service-. t ite>i r lfl^~J: Silver and Aitimtfuy Ware §/fr;'7« Damascene Ware, WORKS OF ARTISTIC MERIT. i POPULAR IjjrSKl P/?/G£ S. %-^fei, te<^^ |G. OTOMUNE Co.j •a, vAIM A era Tonic Wine A The Idea! u Pick-me-up" .vAKj A' A
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    • 1177 3 AUGTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE Of IMCHE RAKEAH, DECEASED, AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES AT H L. CoghiruT and Co's Sale-rooms Wecnesday. 29th Dec, at 2-30 p.m, 11 Booses Nos. 204 to 21 1 Bencoolen Street, Area 7,948 Eq. ft.. Sta utory Grant, Monthly Rent |81. 1 House
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    • 404 3 PILSEN BEER k £^?1 V V- Ar i T^Sfe 'jt\v Colm**** -*-mt*i^ V -jMrMWS-.MM^^\ ma A AA\\ Jt iMamS > W»^^- "Tjm^mmm^GkmmAmM mmmK a mmm^ m SAmmAMXMMMMtMMMaMMmm^ jBumMMMMnMMAMAMAMMMMmWMmAMMm "PILSEN GIRL" BRAND. This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed from Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives, It is made at
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  • 1488 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909. r.'il ttie Prc^ t'np Peo},!- ig I ribed try g Truth nc precept .o Religic „r Coy Mr Redmond having declared that Irishmen would stand aloof from the general election the better to se z3 what chance might come to han I
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  • 943 4 Honi soit qui mal y pense has not authenticated his letter. If he had it is too one-sided for insertion. There will be field operations by the troops to-morrow. The holidays for the garrison schools are December 22 0d to January ">tb. Mr Justice Sercombe Smith was not sitting in
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  • 104 4 MAN OF MANY WIVES M themagistr ;n favour of the defendant in the Mahomed A riff cahe, the which has extended for over a 4ll( has aroused great interest. "This is the case in which „d Anff, a well known member ol tl inanity of Penang, has bees
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  • 24 4 The Hon J. Turner and Mr W. Duoman have each givsb cups for tht ar races at the forthcoming meeting.
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  • 22 4 PENANG'S NEW WATER SCHEME. His Excellency mor has app: the first instalment of the Municipal scheme which will iuvo'.ve an expe. 132,1131
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  • 31 4 Mr E. J. Vallentine, Insj> Mines Department of N.-gri Ssmbil&i leaving the Government service and up the post of manager of R thin in tin mine.
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  • 50 4 5 i deceived Dec 1 m. The estimated m the M Rubber Plantations Ltd for thr a re e75, 000. An interim tax has been declared of ten per cent, free of income tax. payable on January Ist next, on both the pret and the ordinary shai
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  • 17 4 i The output of rubber fiom the Bertam estates for November wa- bs dry. a* <■
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  • 16 4 Mr Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd. Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang, Limited
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  • 244 4 Bishop T. Cebu, died recently of cholera. As macy as sixt} cases of cholera were r> Cebu on Novemb and of tL were fatal. It is stated by the Tokio newspapers tl serious attention is now b^ by the Government to the question of road- making ia Japan. K tilway
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    • 206 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. CHAMPAGNES. Do/. 2 Dcz. B D md cfc (Epernay) $2500 -27.00 Pan] n and Co Extra Quality. Gold Marque 3200 8500 I Irroy and Co. Carte tfDl, Ex. Sec. Extra 0 43.00 46.00 I LansonV Fila, Bxtra ttnaßty 4*oo 47.00 ■ontebello Maximiun See. 4j.CO 48.00 Heeler and
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  • EMIGRANTS.
  • 39 5 HENRY'S OUTBURST. pm. Dr Latin, describing as a report thai the toast is urd German men of war the Daf" of defeat of the British by mans in the We hoo ai and tr 1 rs
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  • 36 5 Bcc 1 'jc I nm. announce! in Berlin thai Vnglo- D ncluded for tecti aof ti rka in mpowers the consuls to prosecute r ovn na d for the unauthorised use a
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  • 41 5 A Mischievous Rumour. ri statement has been issued si rai ng which denies the rumours ula ted in the press that another war ible. declares that the Russo-Japanese relae of tbe friendliest nature acd have consolidated bv rt
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  • 27 5 And Iris h Sir port. The Dish y igue has decided erals at the elections, Mr th'a Home Rule declaration being conI iti& fact ory.
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  • 19 5 Received Die I im. operation upon K pold was ras no tumour but a .bstruction was ed.
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  • 271 5 The public in India are now becoming fami- vith wii gra] by, as commution with certain of the mail steamers has so eas. j ished. Radio messages v not be very BO— BTOOJ I I -ent, bot still they have come into vogue and they S very
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  • 142 5 BRISK LEGISLATION. •<'•», Correspondent Kua >0C 15. iy afternoon the Federal Council considered the Supply Bill in committee. explained the additions to the estimates bicb make the total I "Jl To-day the Supply Bill was passed and the Coast Chandu Enactment also, with an preventing smoking of
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  • 16 5 Lord Bishop of the Diocese will hold •ifirmation Service this afternoon at /clock.
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  • 142 5 We learn that Messrs. Tiang Lee and Co. have soid their Simpa Robber Estate at Sungei Bakap, Province Wellesley, for <! 5 ,000 to a London Syndicate who intend to float a company at Home. The transfer deeds were signed recent y, the vendors taking payment all
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  • 114 5 The death of Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, occurred at her house in Grosvenorsquare. The cause of death was heart failure after general neuritis. Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, who was the daughter of the late Antonio Y/.naga, of married the late Duke of Manchester in 1876 when
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  • 117 5 Les Annales has been collecting the opinions of eminent French men of letters on the subject of Woman Suffrage. M. d'Haussonville is opposed to the proposal on the ground that its adoption would probably add to the bitterness of political animosities. M. Maui ice B mes would
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  • 205 5 A Hongkong piper says: -The wedding took place quietly yesterday (7th) of Madame de Tunzelmann, widow of the late Surgeon E. N. de Tunzelmann, of the R va! X ivy, aud Mr C B. Mitchell, captain superintendent of police at Kulangsu, Amoy. Madame de Tunzelmann resided in Hongkong for some
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  • 425 5 The appended paragraph from a borne piper does not ei ictlf cover the ground of ''free ports" iu th" i" tr Bast Singapore is as near a "free port as anv. There is the n*w Government M mopoly Department, that i^ to look after the business carried out by
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  • 386 5 This is a book by C. H. D. Ward published by in wins and is evidently an attempt by the author to bring the social problem forcibly to the front by the device of presenting two pictures with no further remark than look on this picture and on
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  • 106 5 The enterprising management of that up-to-date place of entertainment, the Alhambra cinematograph show of B^ach Road, are showing a very fine selection of new films. The pictures aie instructive and at the s line time amusing and the Alhambra is well worth a visit. In fact*, those wbo
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  • 48 5 By falling from a aart, a Chinaman, whose life was insured for a large amount, was seriously hurt. There was some doubt as to his ever getting better, and at length one of bis friends wrote to tbe insurance company! Hong Wang Lee half dead likee hall money."
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  • 593 5 Oira i the ravi Heroes o» war with J A PAX. Quite tho most interesting member of the Chinese naval mission to Europe, is Admiral Sah Chen Ping. The two other leading members are Prince Tsai Hsnn and Sir Chentung Liang Chung. The Prince is a
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  • 148 5 In order to make good part of the revenue lost through the suppression of opium, the Chinese government has decided to establish a monopoly of prepared opium. Tbe Boards of Finance and the Interior, and the Commission for the Suppression of Opium, have been given orders to
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  • 175 5 It is reported that the Chinese Department of State Affairs contemplates issuing an order directing officials, soldiers, and police to give up the queue and to wear their hair short. Ultimately the prohibition wi wid apply to the population generally. J),)iibt is, however, expressed as to whether Imperial sanction can
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  • 137 6 stl,so< ro Hi Cxunrrai sk Sti fl IJ do. it w rn and a ball oi B md that a_ sU ba BBS U>tsJ C was 61 6 95a That bargee. of tbe i tits le J -atious .-agues Hd not inch; ie the re of po.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 799 6 N. Y. K. Ji.PAN MIL STEAMSHIP GO,, LTD, SPRING PROGRAMME 1910. SAILINGS FOR Penan**, Colombo, Port Said, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. ►Tango Hai 7,468 tons on Jan. 12 8,628 tons on Jan. 26 awa M.\... 6,Boo tons on Feb. 9 b_s_M a Maru 5,600 tons on Feb* 23 KAOA
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    • 1046 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. 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 Qenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 683 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pcrts, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading uaned for China Ooast, Periian Gulf Continental ana American Ports. Steamers win leave Singapore on ox about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1910 Delhi Dec 17
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    • 603 6 SHIPPING. 11 9 Ml? m Jb— e Norddeutscher Lloyd, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tte fast and ifell-kuoWB BBSil SBSBBM rs of febll Con:}^any sa l fortnightly fr-.n. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwer] Gibraltar. QeBOS* Hbblsi Marseillei:. Naples, Alexandria tad nsM ferae) I Suez, Aden Penang Singapore, Hong--kong. Shanghai, Nagasaki k Kobe
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  • 1156 7 December \l. Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Butbrs. Sellers. 85,000 2/ 2 Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 27^ 3 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 24% Int. 13 9 14 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 6 0 0 6 3 6 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 1
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  • 61 7 (Corrected up to Dec. II Bank 4 m a I denial}'] Private orediti I in s credits G m s France, demand I Germany, demand India, T. T, ]7s LmmbJ t di». Yokohama, demand .1 a\ a, dflBtad i •< l •>• I iMMtti Sovereigns, Bank Btmug f w
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  • 113 7 Dec. 15. $:>:', Gambier w Gaii. 1 rm J > U&Mbie-r Onbt Nc. i n->m Pepper Black (ori*. 8'port- 1, 78 Pepper, White 0Mt) buy N rfSMfl (110 Ui ta« AlImi 80.00 Natm«i?g fS'J to tk« ik.) w 24.00 KMI 'Baudai M M com 0 ores 'Amboiiui nom Bi
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 970 7 On the Berttu CHINA NiVIGATION Co., Ui. >1 Samarang and Sourabaya. The Company's Steamer HUICHOW 1,999 tons, is due here on '21st December, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent soeom modatioß for pasBCBiflrirs For freight or passage, apply to W. IfANSFIBLD Co, Ltd. agents,
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    • 49 7 [The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND SINGAPORE. The United Asbestos "Victor" Metallic PACKINGS have been used throughout HIS MAJESTY'S NAVY For upwards of 22 years. MANY MILLIONS of "Victor" Metallic Joints have been supplied by this Co. to H.M. Navy WITHOUT A SINGLE COMPLAINT OF FAILURE.
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    • 116 7 Dc KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under CONTBACT WITB PHB Nr rai [fl] mm Agents at Singapore, Lh* Shipsagency Limi the ONDflfltaiaaftflnanflS dates of departure are only approximats. Van SOORT Biliiton, Batavia, Java coast, Samarang, Soerabai;. Macassar. Amboina, Banda-Neira, Ternat- Ha mahera, New-Guinea with transhipment to Australia, Moluccos, Timor islands and Celebes
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 777 7 VESSELS o I_N PORT. Steamers Flaar Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Ashtabula Brit 1527 Earding Dec 14 Pm Id 2') Bangkok Ger 1237 Nieolsisssi Dee 1 3 Bang! Behn Meyer H Besitang Dat 271 K.5..-h Dee 7 p. Basal As Ban Liong Dut 275 Van Amstsl Deo II Baitd'inasstfl
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    • 124 7 PASSENGERS. Per de Eereac Ifeai M mnmoore, 8. A' baaa I Betoomall, Balan. I ,gi. Passengers for the Straits. i Mr Hj and Hrs H. Blpai I H 0. B H»« Wnite, Hi bi <i Hn B H I asfaat, M Mr« r r !'PJ>Oint-M»-rid<;WS., Ml Capl I Hi -1
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  • 554 8 Pblo 1 *This I'.- ls penod vesterday in the n ,l c i I PS Mr Green Bad baa referen :e to culp.il le h m le, inasmoch as a tonjkic^ was cut adrifl m-thciou-w *m{ ied tne death of B Chi nam m Ihe utuo-ises are many,
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  • 304 8 Toacbiflg tome re-ma; ks we made a month I oi so ago, i u tbe advantags of publications giving full particulars of both business and •roTernmental concerns, attractive and well ill istrated, ae have received a model publi* cation o! this kind, issued by tbe Pnlan Last
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  • 73 8 Sitting as a Court ol Appeal yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, and Justices L Thornton and Woodv urd heard counsels' addresses in the Sambow foreshore rights appeal case. Mr S evens, i unsel for the appellants, commenced his argument on Tuesday mornine and concbi
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  • 54 8 »re in Me] rand Co the agents of the v D Lloyd, courteously inform us that they have received news from Hongkong, e Pritz Ludwig, which is tained iu Hongkong, owing to a fire in her arc pr» .bh* ba ready to leave that o Saturday, and
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  • 348 8 a R Tbanslation Recc '-F.D, Another stage in the revision of the Book of Common Prayer has been reached by the i-suo. last month, of the report of the committee appointed to make a new translation of the Atbanasian Creed. The revised version of thc creed shows
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  • 58 8 The Southebn Sub Division. Peking, Oth December. i Navs B surd his decided to allot one D I r ti 8 rrjtection of l lie Province ot Kwang tnng. Southern i '.vision will be divided into three sections, vi/: (1) Canton and snl prefeetnres; (2) Kiangchow, Lienehow
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  • 421 8 BBPUTATIOKB Will bb Hurt Disclosures of most amazing political scandals are threatened by the I Sorts now being made by the (Government to investigate charges of fraud brought against the American Sugar and Refining Company, popularly known as the Sugar Ttust, as it controls the bulk of
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  • 22 8 Play for tha ladies' medal for Dscember resulted as follows Mrs Fowlie 17 ser 47 Mr3 Emerson 7
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  • 172 8 Sydney detectives are busy hunting for a gentleman who is in possession of £'•"> J to which he is not entitled. It happened in this way. He saw the list of the delegates to the Chamber of Commerce Congress, and his eagle eye alighted on one who
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  • 225 8 At a meeting of the Koyal Geographical Society on loth ult Sir \V. Willcocks gave an address on Mesopotamia." He stated that, having been engaged by the new Turkish Govern meat to survey the rivers and canals of the Tigris Euphrates delta and devise projects for the rehabilitation of the
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  • 861 8 A Chinese passenger died on board the de Eerens yesterday. The Royal Dutch Mail s. s, Rembrandt" left Sabang on the 14th inst at 4 p.m. and is due to arrive here to day at noon. The B. I. contract-packet Taroba after a delay of two days over
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  • 75 8 Tin addition to that on page 7. Hai Nam, Brit 149, Phillips, Dee 15, Malacca, Soon Keck. Muar 16. Lint-dale, Brit. 2i!87, Gardner, Dec 15, London, J. Jackson, Calypso, Brit. 339, B^nnatyne, Dec 15, Deli, Mansfield, Penang ]7. Hydra, Nor. 831, Kirsebom, Dec 15, Bombay, Borneo Co Bangkok
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    • 37 8 Sprained Ankle. A sprained BBS i sriM Bsnally disable lhe injured person iur tbrte r bur we k>. This is due to lack ot proper treatment When .k^.tnln I'aiil Ralni i_ a tin 11 ,f*l a nnrr,
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    • 18 8 Tiy This fo*' Influenza The peculiar properties of Chamberlain s r, i. u .4—l t ii „1 t
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    • 14 8 MUSICAL GOODS. AS X'mas Presents VIOLINS, SMALL AND LARGE. Mandolins, Banjos, Pianos, r\ ut
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    • 230 8 >» m_b_ r iji Ik PATRONISED > 2^^^^;^^^^ H\ FOR X'MAS PRESENTS UKind Jewels. Plate ft Noted andi EaMaso SBJ] 1m Ba Ornaments in Display tli( Reason M Jft Tbink Diamonds. Rubies, I bi«: \<r\ far? pra-« 1 |B Get enchanted at the Sight I I bnf th y air
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