The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 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, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1909. NO. 6,785
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  • 130 1 The Governor has arrived at Penai; the course of his tour, and has now gone on to Kedah Pa_e 4. The cntward bound I*. O. China met with a mishap coming out of Tilbury D and her passengers are coming on bv another steamer and special train
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  • 573 1 < »ne of the minor worries time, and theie ar< mikes one think, i I that action may be under ordinary circua Mnas time is a spi> taking I v a closing of tbe shutte-- a enumeration of all the articles whi* taken down i and illy put
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    • 216 1 KATZJBROS., LTD.I HAVANA CIGARS. ZZ AN U;mau P.srr.etnpos per ßoxof2s -5.00 OKHfll/cD I ss dlHUlvtn Dandies 550 j Eld.vado 6 00 1 IS irefcrid 6.50 A P PE A *»r\foM -> Ke aryClav Altavidaperßoxof 25 ?5 25 Dtherßrandsinßoxe«ofsoeach'A BuX Ol CipTS I\m de Mondego |4 00 Bex np La I
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    • 45 1 Entertainments. BURNS' NIGHT. SCOTS CONCERT, JANUARY 25th, 1910. VICTORIA THEATRE. Secure Seats at once at Moutries' $3, $2, Unreserved $1. Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAPH NORTH BRIDGE ROAD To-Night! To-Night!! Grand Change Programme 20 Excellent Pictures. K- HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. Great Reductions. CHRISTMAS Robinson Piano Co, LIMITED.
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    • 397 1 Entertainments. Singapore Philharmonic Society A VCDAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT WILL BB QH KN IN PHB VICTORIA THEATRE ON Monday, December 20th Commencing at 9 p.m. Reserved Seats $2 Unreserved Seats £1 Seats may now be booked AT rine Robinson Fiano Co's, Raffles Square ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Ni£ht I To=Ni£ht 1 1
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    • 87 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Talking machines are going cheap at Robinson Piano Co Page 4. Archibald Carrie's Bteamera are not sailing owing to the coal strike Page 6. Brooke Bond's tea for Christmas Page 2. Mortgagee's sales, Coghlan and Co. Page '.>. Re Yap Wee Chee, a partner in bankruptcy Page 2.
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    • 342 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 20th High Water. 4.10 a 3 40 p Penang Rate Entries close. 5 p Lodge St George Emergent 6.15 p Philharmonic Concert, Vic'oria Theatre, 9 p j Tuesday, 21st High Water.— s.lo a., 5.2 p Widnbsday, 22nd High Wator 6 6 a., 6., 8 p Si". D.
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  • 266 2 i 8 Th. i from the Throne touches :.yone could wiah veen the I 00l I oars-e. be avoid- 1, rcb able of b^inguti: tn puipoaea. Iu hia still iust tatitutkm, Bagehol mt of the fcj of future M •be notable remark the ralue ma to
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  • 172 2 New S -Cl US Ceylon Next Year. -ystem of musketry practice, :n--year's annual musketry has been UTM out at home, will cooi- inl in Ceylon next year for the lUgulai troop-. I probably for the Volunteer Force i The prir«ripa] difference is the introduction
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  • 156 2 A MOKGOXiI TkO. Not. 5. Tne local police and Oakland authorities to-day are repiring to cope with another war between Chinese Tong ghi v powerful Six anies attempted lo bring about an an.i nt betw tVrocious On Earairy. All i failed and other assassinations are expected
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  • 51 2 Interesting to Mothers How to Cure Coughs and Colds. one subject which always interest** OAbeSI 01 yOUB_| children, and that is treat tht ii ooughs and eulds, or to ward r :i.r atenoi attack of croup. For this ran recommend Chamberlain's medy. It always proves beneficial. ~t j» nliAiild h.*^eJv<>jL
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    • 557 2 V/eakened Vitality Impoverished Blood WL/ jj^^ :■■{>;■ t"ill;i <li«l PrSvjBHJ fnr i w.-11-kiiowri |l \Wj I '*•'> tiiissiunary, (Vr irasfi c man; y< ara I naufferer from boils :uirl other .eruptions ol a like \X mgki i auaed by the impover- ed atal i ol my blood. My vras poor
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    • 451 2 NOTIGES. XMAS HOLIDA YS I [The following Firms will close on Christmas Day Dec. 25th, and Monday, December 27th. Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Robinson Co. Katz Bros. Dec 20 mwf 25.12 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Settlement of Sinoapobu, IN BANKRUPTCY. No.
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    • 681 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. Tenders will be received at the
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    • 589 2 BANKS. i International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. i Head Office 6O Wall street, New York. LONDON Office Threadneedie House. Bishopsgate Street Vv'ithin. London EC. London Bankebs National Provincial I Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the
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    • 392 2 INSURANCES. MANUFACTURERS LIFE EtANCR Bn wt than Lite d ad it the same ik All claims, loans, cash-son _«e promptly g t8 at Singapore an<] Penang, wit) delay of reference to 1 > T $96.940,035 mWMXSI (S.s.c.) F. S. EVANS, O Ifauagi and GUTHRIE Co., L_<_ General Agents, Singapore and
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  • 163 3 Thk i M •elected it is whole of the pei i] tio make a fcoor >ndon, at tbe rents. i, yeistorri .ored th- unl Post and Standard ki I aa intere- 1 *ive, and as one which )inniendations of the m might have prey point fc the (rheme
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  • 111 3 I London S OH r f rOU; g*. [Company- mine at Spr Valley, Iliin- md William William Clelland, a an: and tO be i mler to j iduced I comrades to build te chamber. In i ware of h .we became < matches and I religion BR
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    • 448 3 PATi'OMSED "^^P^^S^^S^S BY ROYALTY ON CREDIT FOR Qredit means convenience. That is the only way in which it differs from a cash transaction. There is no delay, no security, no publicity. It simply means a matter of confidence and convenience to honourable people. Gome to-day and pick your choice. You
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    • 427 3 AUCTION SALE CF Valuable Town Properties At H. L Coghlan and Co's Sale-rooms. Monday. 20th lecember. at 2-30 p.m. Nos. 62, 63, 64 Jalan Sultan, Area 3,881 sq. ft. Govt Leake with about 46 years to run Monthly Rent $33. Nos. 180, 181, 185 1- 184 Victoria Street. lArea 4,220
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    • 299 3 WANTED. TENDERS FOR TENNIS LAWN. Otters are wanted for the construction of a tennis court in the grounds of the Straits and F.M.S. Govt. Medical School. Sepoy Lines. Apply to the Principal. Dec_lB 22.12 WANTED Chinese Clerk, with thorough knowledge of Book-keeping Apply to Guthrie k Co., Ltd. Dec 16
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    • 311 3 PILSEN BEER a _fr"**pj^ip."sK *V p- ,v wj. AA **-_j--'' y V j^ vMr t "PILSEN GIRL" BRAND. This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed from Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives* It is made at Pilsen io Austria, and is the only genuine Pilsen Beer imported into this
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  • 1140 4 Here shall tbe Press the People*' ight«i h dby influence and unbi r gain" ;lere patriot Truth hn plorion recept •R< ligji L >a.. On Saturday there was printed a telegram which stated that "Mr J. Chambbblain had written a long preface
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  • 666 4 Erom Messrs Howarth Erskine Co. we acknowledge receipt of their useful big figure wall calendar for 1 A meeting of the Legislative Council w.l be held at the Council Chamber on F 2kb, at 2 30 pm. Smith ran his motor into a building yesterday." Dear me Was it No,
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  • 91 4 TAIPENG, PEAI, PENAK .AND KEDAH. {Fro h. The visit of the I i twaem Taipei*. SB he inspected the Malay States Guides, was most successful. 1 evening at i 'rai and was met by the Hon'bi. esident Councillor, I HalliMunicipal President, and lan^.- i half past h
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  • 21 4 Messrs Port, Adams and Noel V have been invited to act at the rortbc >_ii ing is proceeding briskly.
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  • 41 4 Penan-.-Mr L. H. Clayton, Chairman of the 3 Immigration Board, d i cialiy immigrants have been al Kelantan. He points out that immigration has not yet been sanctioned to either S Kelantan, yet, though possibi ,y be sanctioned shortlv.
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  • 98 4 Mr. Edward Denis Whittle and George Brown McHutchison have bee:, pointed medical officers in tlements and ass; duties of the appointments on the 12th inst. tr. W. a. Bell, P. ML G resumed the duties of his appointment on return from leave on the I Sta. The leave
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  • 100 4 PRESENTATION OF R.H.S. CERTIFICATE. Another presentation t<. at Tanglin after the Military Pai .ice on Sunday when Q. M. sex Regt., was the recipient ot Humaue Society's Cer him by H. will be remembered thi Lien's prompt a n iri ing life, i ut two months ag< Waders and I
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  • 104 4 Several games in the later-section petitions have taken place, the state of the ground very lit The follow; up to date A Coy Coy. (Section No. 4) "B'* Section No. 1 tnr« Coy. (Section No. 2) m F Coy. (Section Coy. (Se one. B Coy. 1) nil. The
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  • 19 4 jtnmw Outnri p Cr. um determined to be in during -ne coming g.tt is an exceedingly well bound u
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    • 197 4 KELLY WALSH^ LIMITED. X'MR* PRE<ZRIVr< FOR MUL, CAFT BOOKS IN HANDSOME CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS. LEATHER BINDINGS. STORY BOOKS FOR BOYS GIRLS. Poetical Works Standard XMAS ANNUALS Works Birthday Books Classics. BOY'S WW PAPER GiRLS' OWN PAPER, PRAYER AND HYMN Chums Chatterbox i BOOKS. 80-Peep Child'sCompanionl Little Folks. Writing Cases Blotters
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    • 2 4 Pneumonia Prevented
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  • 45 5 0 THE FORE. ph.— Renter'i Bet 18th 3.! ,v i mdelei m peen P■: nlcompaig P i. lv Mr I the .eking ai lattereea, on the House ot Lords; Mr Bom ihoulder high to cheering wildly. Crom irged ■itosuppor uonists mpire from disruption.
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  • 21 5 Jhm en have the French naval dockyard at St. re. 1 19, < \S an ned the mioners at luncheon.
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  • 114 5 P. 0. CHINA. DAMAGED AT START. ra Gome On. red •earner "China/ I I, was br to eed on ige i Jision with the pier head, enfI stage to the stern :-ir. Tr I had to be put into drv for rep i inj has arrange d dk for ports
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  • 314 5 During last month the X.D L. steamers I II tf id D ire run at irregular 1 parte of their run as they had to go into doer; in pore I Bg nd overhaul. T i ty has caused some of oa area an b
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  • 57 5 > v powers of the fcng lard Chmnkal Band f ":re Extinguish' peration long before name will be ifternoon al p ji. 1 bnt 17 fee- by 13, special's built ■et afire and the of the Vanguard Ae. shown <>n it. jg m langoon, Penang, [poh Ac have
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  • 153 5 THE LAST SCENE. Will and Heirs (P.;. Biibmanne Te_graph. Renter's) -•ceived l)_o i 10.22 a.m. .'he cause King Leopold*! death was -ni -:i.. Hm will Is a volume, he leaves "mv Childre [teen million francs which 1 receired from my father." papers quote the King's lhaplain as saying
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  • 33 5 George Salting, the millionaire recluse who has just died, has bequeathed to the nation his art collection, one of the greatest bequests ever made, comprising priceless pictures and objets d'art.
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  • 20 5 Captain l. jose absolutely denies retracting his affidavit, though he was offered a bribe to do so,
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  • 113 5 SOCIETY ASSURANCES. 11 The Nation as a Whole."' Iteceived Dec 18, 10.00 am. The Master of E lib ink, replying to a deputation of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Traffis, read a telegram from the Colonial Office saving that tha traffic in Hongkong and the
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  • 189 5 Tanglin v. Teutonia Club, This match was resumed on the Tanglin Club Alleys on Saturday last. The lead of 1 points which the Tanglin Club estabted on Thursday was increased on the Let alley to :241 points, but at this stage the Teutonia Club steadily improved and at the
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  • 80 5 We bear thai rail-head on the Pahang line ha- reached the Triang Riser, a tributary of the Pahang River, ai s spot well within the territory of the St. ite of Pahang. When it i« remembered tbat tbe Triang Riser, st the plaee where the railway will
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  • 751 5 FIRST ORDINARY MEETING Thefirst ordinary general (statutory) meetmg of the St. Helena Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at the registered 0_ :e* of the Company, the Arcade, at noon on Saturdav. Mr A. D. Allan presided aud there were slso present Messrs. P Gold (Secretary), M.
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  • 129 5 A Concert will be given this evening in the Victoria Theatre at pm. bv the Philharmonic Orchestra, Mr Whitetield conducting, when the following interesting programme will be submitted 1 Overture "Light Cavalry" Suppe The OsCHESTBA 2 50ng...." Your Smile "....Dorothy Forster Mr. T. H. Whitf-eld 3 Two
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  • 309 5 Report to he presented to the ordinary geneia] meeting to be held on Dec 24th, at noon. Your Directors now submit the Accounts for the half year ended oJrh September i being the first half of the business vear I- 1910. After writing off depreciation and
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  • 412 5 Fathul Muxir v. Simpulah Mohibaha The above teams competed in the final of rhe junior Malay Cup competition, on Beach Road last Saturday, before a huge concourse of spectators, including Europeans and members of the M. P. Association. Both clubs were well represented, but the marshy condition of
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  • 75 5 A subscriber to tbe recent issue of capital by the Malacca Rubber Plantations Company writes most indignantly of his experieuce. Although," he says, the public applied on November 13, no reply as to the result of the application was received until to-day, November 20. Thus,
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  • 38 5 Mr. [denburg, the Governor-General of the Dutch Bast Indies, was r o p-iss through Colombo on Dec. Ilth. by the s. 6. ;,'-:i--brandt on his way to take up bil dut.ts.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 208 5 I ROBINSON CO. I "Fuller's" Sweets Chocolates j I "Fry's" Chocolates IN FANCY B3XBBO "CadburyV Chocolates j -Mackintosh's" Toffee "Southwell's" Sweets Tom Smith's Crackers!!! ROBINSON &~CoT bb&&e__________________^ Cigarette Making Bouton Rouge I Lg Felucca I Co.. Ltd. Proprietor! J. CARAPIJ Telephone: 77/£ BEST FOOD 00 AND r//_e best band x
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    • 355 6 FQH SALE. TURNOUT FOR SALE l: Um r tyred Euryalus a roughly brc I FOR SA Victoria 1 Lucas. Bond good Australian ba and Co., Ltd. GELANG BRICK WORKS. 300,000 First dan Bricka for sale cheap. Apply DUNMAN Co mwf u.c. ■iimiMi I nr ltJ~*-~~~^ mm F. CLARKE CO. Livery
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    • 588 6 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO, LTD.' PENANG. MADRAS AND NEGAPATAM liner Tim\ 6,2- ton, Commander, will be bove ports on Thursday, tbe 88rd instant, at 5 p.m. iccommodation for first and second class pa.For freight or passage, apply to D Co., Agents. Dec 24 BRITISH INDIA S N.
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    • 988 6 SHIPPING. OCEA*! STEAM SSI? Co. Ltd, A Nil 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 homewarda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 722 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO_PANT For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and Throngh Bilhi of Lading leaned for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore 03 cr atom MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Devanha Dec 31 Macedonia Feb
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    • 579 6 I SHIPPING. 11l JLr JLr# Norddeutscher Lloyd Brerne: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steam I this Company sail fortnightly from lin Hamburg via __k>tterdam, Antwerp, Sout.- Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connt_e_ c Ma Naples, Alexandria and viee verea) P, rl Ba Suez, -Aden, Colombo, Penang, Simgaporkong, Shanghai,
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  • 71 7 IXp an »Al |r Li daneiug d many jreen IgO I _nd nel H i C -r vacer, wa- cave t la i ma lj by I a Witi ■-an i Ig I >< being a B__ _|__l -kmuick, overlook m crowds of rid of ti i
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  • 1067 7 Decernbei 18. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Is-suk. Paid, Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 2/ Allagar Rubber Eitatee Ltd 2P, 3 0 150,000 2/- 2 Anglo-Malay Int. 13 9 14 0 0,000 1 1 tatu Caves 10% *5 17 6 6 0 0 30, 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 1
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  • 22 7 iw'r .it of the i: Shanghai j will I in the Strait- 3 itaie the Dutch ad- j < m
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  • 52 7 (Coeeected up to Dec. 17.) Bank 4ms demand Private credits Sm 8 2 credits time 2 4 p. demand Bank... tai 1 T, .ud dm. Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand ]41 Bangkok, demand Bank B ,4 Bank of England Rate 1 1 f aaf ii. .:1b 6 Bar Silver
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  • 103 7 Dec Y Tin ,r f; •j Gambier be Kb! Gambier Ocbe >o. i nom Pepper Black (ord'a. S'pore Pepper, WrY* tu. N ntnieg. 1 1 0 io u« k.) 20.00 Nutmegs (SO to tne Mace (Baaie) m M Core* Amboi->* nom Bally I Lafcanaa Qaaaaj ■<> Tapioca, ■mD p_i-r;
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 420 7 71PARTMENTS. BOARD RESIDENCE. orsJagL il "MILDURA," Oxley Etna. Teanu Btable. Term* moderav Oct 88 THE "CRAG" HOTEL SANATORJUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for fami- 1 lies; also single and double I rooms. 1 (TENNIS,
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    • 54 7 The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.l 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 D,_
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    • 108 7 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India <"o Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited 1 THB UNDERMENTIONED DATM OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROIIMATB. Rumphius Belawan-Deli M Brower Palembang, Moeara-Saba and I >jan_bi 21 Japara Muntok and Palembang 1 Laurens Pit... Batavia Van DER Lyn Singkawang and Pontianak
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 830 7 VESSELS o I_N POUT. F!atr T^np Mapter Arrived From. Consijnee hen Besitaag it 271 Kit >imhoe I Buyo Mar;: !ap 1813 Famamot Dec Hut( Ba f avier Brit 215 Simpson Dec 17 Vatunas Teo Cowrie Warn Daniel _-on tain Fnh Wo Brit 454 Sne D. a. Lai -Kat Giang Ann
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  • 490 8 i Ca li C C_OM the I I "vrav _ag to dis pug aid er aas fined 12 In early conduct, and much blood I *t 50 oenta N i I was acquitted I rai fined lot iee ng .be br ight it 1 theal -tion The di
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  • 546 8 L i I Bl LT-HI kXD Chi l.i. Thii i__t__Bd feelegram through I 'niter's agency in the homy pipers alludes to the nature ol thai dispute between the (Jnited lies and Chil to BOttle which it has been igreed that H M the King is to be
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  • 147 8 Theai re Sneak. Ah Sin was arrested by P. C. 693 on Saturday on entering a theatre without a ticket, and was locked up. i; i fusing to Pay. For refusing to pay the legdl rikisha fare _n Ping 5 nn ls arrested bv a Corporal igo Street,
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  • 193 8 The market demand for that comparatively product the Soya bean of Manchuria has recently been showing signs of expansion. ope and America are large buyers. These beans, it is s.id, are nearly three times as rich in albuminoids as oats or wheat. In Gem >ric;t the bean
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  • 1494 8 The accounts of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the half year ended Sept 30th have reached us through Messrs Paterson Simons Co, the local agents. The gross profits amount to yen 3, 1-87.169, out of which there has been paid yen 957,182 to depreciation of company's fleet aud
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  • 141 8 We Globe") understand that tbe prospectus of the Nigerian Tin Corporation (Limited), with a share capital of £100,000, of which £25,000 is under written, will be issued early next week. Attention has for some time been directed to the richness of Northern Nigeria in alluvial tin by the
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  • 106 8 In addition to that on page 7. Van der Lyn, Dut 701, Capt Mulder, Dec 19, Singkawang, Ships Agency, Pontianak 22. VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HABBOUR. Wharves and Dock* at which diftrrrnt vessels were berthed m Saturday, East Wharf Basin— Nil. East Wharf Sec. 1 Minilya.
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