The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 December 1909

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    11 1 MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1909. NO. 6,789
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    165 1 It is very deligbtiul to hear—m Singapore —that iher^ is real seasonable Christmas I weather m England, including bli/./.irds and < snow storms and trains snowed vp—Page 7. Yesterday was a day of outrages, among those attacked being a British collector m India, ,a Kus.siau chief of
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    CHRISTMAS SENTIMENTS
    478 1 WO4 I UkM about Jlevins, M M it brings m ho many thiu^ M L»thcr peoi I \u_",i-* ::..< C 01 f<■ 1 I bfl fast I I Friday, and the festivals Easter. iml Wui'sunti.ie as th. which had an Aposto: be d«eiii"d of Utw origin aud leu
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      242 1 KATZ BROS., LTD. WIMES FOR X'MAS. aw special attentiou of our < -t bo 1 arge acd well assorted stock of V the cOMiNG SEA SOX ive our careful a. CHAMPA.-NI- SPAEKLING HOCXfI STILL HOCKS. PORTS SHERRIES RED BURGUNDY. r ITE BURGUNDY MUSCATEL MALAGA. GING: I MARSALA MADEIRA. RED CLABJ
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      142 1 Great Reductions. i CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS. Robinson Piano Co, LIMITED. FRASER&, CHALMERS, Ld. Manufacturers cf Mining Metallurgical Machinery. Atiarascn, Giifilian Co., Ltd. Barters agents. HAVE YOU A PIANO? IF NOT 'MOUTRIE'S' AT THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. can supply you with one of their NEW MODELS THE S^ T
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      314 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME, For Saturday, 25Lh December. 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. OVERTURE BY THE GOANESE PROFESSIONALS. THREE TO CHOOSE FROM Bespeaks much anxiety, amusement and excitement. This comic play must be seen to be appreciated. "FOR THE SAKE OF HIS CONSCIENCE A thrilling D amatic
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      101 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Special dinner at the Raifies Hotel to-night —Page 6. The well-known Swan fountain pcn Page 10. The Standard Life Co. offer assurance with monthly premiums —Page 1. The Alhambra has a special Christmas programme —Page 1. Powell and Co. have another item to add to their land sale
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      376 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 24th High Water.— 7.so a., 9.4 p Straits Trading Co.. Half yearly meeting. Municipal Commission, 2.3 Up Legislative Council, 2.3 Up N. D. L. Mail Outward due. SaXUBDAT, 25th Bigh Water.— 8 3i a., 10 0 p Christmas Day. Public Bank Holiday. No issue Singapore Free Pn
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    REMARKABLE PRECOCITY.
    173 2 A boy of ek "> admitl I He is says the irr fDt s l:s, of Boston, who believes m forcing pro t*om and llMl Urn bra;:: I ing as age incr- Us could < w years old, w« a good fcypewritei i kexl book i a a
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    THE FIRE AT BAU, SARAWAK.
    193 2 .k Lung Mung Bazaar. Baa, was totally fed by tire early on the night of the 3rd. The shops on both side 9 of the B vere built of most intiammable matewood frames, attap and ka.ang roofs and walls, while many of the shops con:
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    INDIAN CONGRESS PRESIDENCY.
    150 2 RE-' NAT OH I F SIB P. MEHTA. Deeemt-er I sgal has been greatly 1 i ted the news that Sir P. Mehta bu resigns I the Presidency of Urn longi'Wt. [t ifl :-v ed that Mr Surendranath Bacnerjee will now be asked to preside. December nhab
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    VICEROY CANCELS HIS VISIT TO MADURA.
    97 2 BENG\LIS DI9APPEAB PROM CALCUTTA. Tituorin, December 7th. H. E. the Viceroy wm 1 to arrive at M dura this morning. The city WM tally Je<. orated. Ti>» police stall' was strengthen-! bj 0 men fron; ds-tm-ts. and ■•.»ry prejMrit..:n VI idod, when an intimatkm
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    36 2 Hrn Traiisvul Observatory is about to -'.k, ii a cost of £10,000, a telescope which trill be the second largest m the rmpire. According to the Director of the j iKuarva.ta.rv_thfl instrumenL wUi be of the
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      666 2 TO LET. TO LET. No. 2. Wilkk Ro»d from la* Dec lawn ke&nu and stabling. Apply I. Craig, Sharon, Rivet Valley Road. Dec 14 131 TO LET FURNISHED. Uollycroft Stevens Road. Entry 12th March. Apply to, Vi M E PLUMPTON, C 0 ADAMBOH irlLl Ii.LAN ft CO LTD. Dec 9
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      517 2 NOTIGES. XMMS HOLIDAYS 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 niwf 25.12 SINGAPORE COLD STOEAGE io, LIMITTD. NOTICE. On Saturday next, the 25th instant, the above Premises will be opened only at
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      720 2 NOTI&ES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Colouial Secretary up to noon. Monday, February 28th, 1910, for the right to sell Refresh ments at the Borneo Wharf, Tank Road and Woodlands Stations on the Singapore Government Railway. Particulars can be obtained at the Railway Office.
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      589 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, Nkw Vohk London Office Threadneedle Hoaye. Bisbopsgate Street Within. London EC. London Bankers National Frovincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened a^j Interest allowed on the nn.y balances at
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      282 2 MANUFACTURERS^*: It has U)-4»] any o( at the same 1 All prompt: I :»ore and refer. < V' r §96,940,035.71 (£,s.C) W.) F. 3. EVANS, Mnn^_ GUTHRIE Co U4, Genera! A# ugapor<_ hD SOUTH BRITISH INSURANTF. CO.. LTD, FIRE riimiia— effected on Bnildin-ps. BeMi MARINE lusurancee ac< > k pmlbc
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    JAVA NOTES.
    294 3 it i: te»i nrg m Toesdaj, Lord ..> ted Bind tag i i. travell aq d ►an >g i I ami Boeka wl ed by Messrs i referet: I tbe e%hl ■ehokn of I al Kediri wb i wwt Mn« ri«{orooj i i mmA the B l l
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    LADIES AND ACTIVE SERVICE.
    44 3 Montreal SUr." the an twenty-three B k that we the _a, and that we voluntarily I aerve under the r heiein- Horn In with the < Militia to t^H no j 1 lbs sh:i and shall wk to drill. tr*inthe I
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    AN ECHO OF ST. ANDREW'S DINNER.
    31 3 AN ECHO OF ST. ANDREW'S DINNER. Doon, on, An' bank* an' braes age 1 moo, ye ken, wt {Ml m thin* M brag is) Wt laain' the wo:k. an honest pride
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    " CIVIS ROMANUS SUM " IN GERMAN TRANSLATION
    311 3 CIVIS ROMANUS SUM IN GERMAN TRANSLATION Once a German, always a Gorman," aw eveu i little more, is the principle oontaioa m a joint proposition emanation trom Urn Vereia fur das Oataohtnm it;: AatUl the A'ldeutscher Yerband to ie presented t< the Reichstag and the Chancellor foi deration In Germanj
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    INOCULATION IN PNEUMONIA.
    196 3 The Boston M Medical Journal" announces that a pneuinococcus vaccine has been dis covered, experiments with which have beec most successful. It is stated that of eigt ty three cases treated with vaccine, no fewer than seventy-five have recovered. I qaiiiee made showed that reseaich m this
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      649 3 THREE CHILDREN RESCUED In BINOAPOBI Paom M\lariu, fk\hs. Thbib Fatbmb Tn Light BOUBI KBIPIB, RBLaTXB Thk Facts, wd QiVBS BEABT< i k! i Thanks To DR. WILLIAWS' PINK PILLS. Mr. M- Gomes, the light keepa ut Port Canning, Singapore, has been luany years iv the Lighl>H toae Service, and enjoys
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      615 3 i L T*\ I I fZ 8 1^1 1 13 f 7 7 BRAND. This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed from Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives. It is made at Pilsen m Austria* and is the only genuine Pilsen Beer imported into this market. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
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      45 3 Try This for Influenza. The peculiar properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy have been thoroughly I during epidemics of iiiHuenza, and whtn it was taken m time we have not heard of a single case of pneumonia. For fcaie by ali Dispensaries and Dea <4C£t /%45££&M?AV£$.
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      404 3 M& \i (M *s if- 'A' V V^ *> J Tyjf of it m the" mietime ~^jfjr Member of the Eunily ill < fcittly vm& l a can surely trust a nnuliVine that has bean ued for over si aud fried, autl never fool AVER'S Sarsaparilla is tho best faiui!
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    CHRISTMAS DINNERS OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
    610 4 < at BOtM e»--r the three < >v per. I for m •I rpper M plum improi "ul miners, W rd when v DOt for v te renue oJ I K< :d am- ion B I i that a many lag emSir lortyI was
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    THE Singapore Free Press.
    39 4 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily, To Our Readers. The E is on sale early hour each mon. price Ten Cci Subscni-ers' c« their private m godowns it en x 11 addn fe to be delivered should be given.
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      355 4 n i^^^^l JAMS. JELLIES. LvS I i C3^^vis?r> i/^x FIAJU L Vil^LvVj/vrv. Hi Celebrated lte^Wf\vlr v ROSS;T^ jO I 1 Oilmen^ Stares. |^^v_ i BIACKWBLL. I i *&A Your teeth— whether cciuraiiy oeriect or not—neea .A I dailj^ care 9 and will well repay the regular use of f 1
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      235 4 Netherlands Gutta Pcrcha i iVllivl IUIIUJ Vlvtl'lU 1 VI VIIU COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. MOTOR TYRES retreaded at Moderate Prices. RIBBED MATS for Motor Cars. MATS (3ft. x2ft.) for Carriages and Rikishas. ALL KIND OF BICYCLE TYRES. Works and Offices— PASSß PANJANG, Singapore. Sole Agents— HOOGLAnDT and Co., Singapore.
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      413 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. One month 51* 50 Three months $7.50 A year S3O Postage 50 cents a month extra. For rebtcriptioni sent to the Office In Advance, and without a bill being presented, Ten Per Cent Duenna! KsaUvw^d. But ;ue payment MUST BE IN ADVANCE. The Singapore Free Prest telegrams
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    SOME SALT YARNS.
    79 5 u;uhis kisiuvid w!th a d -hind •■lit im- reI i I I d I < M s- j i tlio I i I ■inly iuto that ma to the as turning I tho ig the An an- m i many .t d :v tvu l tlitan old
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      19 5 p ::r Preven M Ls ol tftg is pneumonia. This OM b< o i n, a m)u>rkin'<t Couch Remedy
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      479 5 i i ipt un n 1 i small Bchooner slg^iMd ob m tnxkXM ito m i poni ioa md i warm •r m tti- invited nrs on rt'lijjion. 'I'ho i -^<vl I n m snook r y. i n vlu an i read bo do ■r ipei h pter 01
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      628 5 WTiWTRIX Responsible New York Export and Import firm of highest standing desires connections m the Straits and Netlurlands India, principally to transact business m Rubber and general produce. A Representative of the firm will call personally. Firms interested will please state their names to A. G. co Free Press. Deo
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      526 5 PATRONISED >> 22P^'^^^^^^^. I<V I:0Va: TN 111 Eft m h H Wm mSa m I ON CREDIT FO R Qredit means convenience. That is the only way m which it differs frorr. a cash transaction. There is no delay, no security, no publicity. It simply means a matter of confidence
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      356 5 ZIUGTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF INCfiE RAKEAH, DBCEASBD. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES AT H L Coghian and Co's Sale-rooms We nesday. 29th Dec, at 2-30 p.m. 11 Houses Nos. 204 to 214 Bencoolen Street, Area 7.943 fcq. ft, Sta utory Grant, Monthly Rent |81. 1 House
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      182 5 71 PHRTMENTS. Young gentleman would go as pay;!.. with nice family m TaojoDg Pag&r, K« -i ii.irbour or Pasir Panjang. the latter prefer.' Apply with particulars "J'maU-' c v Singa pcre Free Press. Pec 81 12 BOARD IESIBEV4 For single gentieiuen at "MILD I'll A.' Rise. Tennis. Stabk. Tecma moderate.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      36 6 Paui, -Anderson. At St. George's Church, Penang, on Decciubor 15, by the Rev. 11. C. Senham, Province Wellesley, John Paul, Val dOr Estate, P. W.. to JANBT, daughter of William Anderson, of Mundole, Forres, Scotland.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 24, 1909.
    1100 6 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 24, 1909. In relation to the transfer of the collection of theex:ise revenue on opium from the Farmer to the Government one material point is how far that revenue will be diminished from the direct action of smuggling. Not >.-> very lonj aji there
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    239 6 Playing against the Butterflies Cricket Club at Penang, R. T. Reid made 95 runs. Mr. and Mrs F. Wickett of Ipoh arrived by train on Wednesday night They are staying at the Sea View hotel at Tanjong BlatOßg. Mrs. Wickett has been unwell. We understand that Mr. P. Simpson, of
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    938 6 S C.C. vs H M S. KENT. This match was looked U rward I i great interest and for seven! rMI >ns. Ili the first place the gsmes o: rather ilack owing to the itateof the ground, the sameness of the raising i full fifteen Again manj pi
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    63 6 Alec Taylor, of London, bavin- ifa h;s residence m India. isMixio«ll to iasUtuU a Prafemood Billiard Chaapto«gfe India, lie is w:iiin£: to play iayoot m the country for R* 500 I ndfi. The match ii to be not lan than 4,500 op and to take place m Calcutta. Cfyatakta balb
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    GENERAL FRENCH AT PENANG.
    63 6 P. Bftlg, I Sir J >hn V ral at. eigbl o clock thi?Capt meut>, and C.t: iuvitv.d bin;, oa I The Governor and the r m mufti •ad mod by the H m at Council! concourse of the general commuij. no guard of honour. They motored
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    KEDAH.
    6 6 i/ The Governors vkti successful.
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    PENANG RACES.
    65 6 H i The following are the firtt dij of the race meeta.. a Jan. 4th Th: PikatB 4. i 12 Tii -.V-- L 2, Esoeitior 7 i -kwick 7 7 Thi Paod First Tea -pr:nt 11, woo HeatherbeM 7 7. Thk Belli i First Hrn Bruc*' Benevolence B
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    187 6 The Henrietta for which closed yesterday, wai« b- 1 scribed. Mr H^ve!, 1 School, Siniripore, is m charge of Ifl feller's planting it .ad I -e where m Malaya. (P i biut, who has arnved is I Kuala Lumpur, to j «:u tht ut- I men* hockey for several yearis.
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      179 6 I As supplied to the House oi Commons) We i these Cigarettes put up m Tin Boxes, and th y are therefore guaranteed to m good order. IN TINS OF ICO AND 50 CIGARETTES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FROM CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. ft 1 AND i'M/TVIG£ 1904 Quarts Pints. SOLE AGENTS
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      13 6 Talking Machines BEST IN THE MARKET FROM I ASTOUNDING VALUE. 00 TERMS WEEKLY
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      157 6 THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. NOTICE is hereby given that all roads, paths and unenclosed land, the property of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, m the Tanjong Pagar district, will be clawed to the public on Saturday, the Ist January, 1910, from 6 am. to 6 p.m. and m Keppel
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    CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
    47 7 BLIZZARDS AND SNOW. Pi K*ap] ither ha c md. with disastrou .^i numerous wre j the coasts. •n. 1 m Lond m ii ishire. it fell at the entrauca of WoWi M the |ge Wells tr. th pas- r I L-r.Y but the pasmuracu] :es.
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    CHRISTMAS IN NICARAGUA.
    25 7 Ml com pletflj the no G -eminent tr^ The tiefl m both sides total vl and woun i hundred Qovenum liers d. >— <
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONCERT.
    161 7 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONCERT. recital m aid Funds of thei incur considerable expenses isti i'tural, was given lathere 1 ge attend- of members of the .ends of otli- i met with much en- r.ent m the shape ot outside help, Mr V ndly acting m the lual apacity of organist and
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    212 7 has been :or the I ruary. Basel of the Middlesex Begt. will not the Bot ink Ii 11 terns until m. rth. The underta I I piece like The Toreador "is not an tsk I i mateur Drai i Club, but neter M the members are enthu-.i- and piece bids
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    OUTRAGE DAY.
    60 7 RUSSIAN POLICE CHIEF KILLED. (By Svbavunne Telegraph. Banter's) 1 i i lite Dac23ll 20 am V The chief of the secret police of St Petp vas enticed to naee- I U where a bomb was exploded which blew him to pi* A man named Veskessensky, io is suped
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    INDIAN OUTRAGE.
    55 7 Collec or Shot Rec. Dec. 23. 11 33 a.m. csoD, the collector it N i-ik, Bombay district, has bean shot dead at a native theatre by a native. It is sup; -Kg act was one of revenge for a recent life sentence, which Mr J ickson inpcsid. The
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    KOREAN PREMIER STABBED.
    42 7 The Korean premier has been attacked thrice stabbed by a Korean. The Premier was riding m a rikish.i &1 the tiuio and was so severely injured that, though tiken to hospital at once, his condition is regarded as hopeless.
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    LEOPOLD'S FUNERAL.
    38 7 The funeral of King Leopold was o I rated iritfa great pomp. King Albert of Belgium, the Duke of Connaught, Prince Henry of Prussia, and other foreign envoys the hearse. I ent takes place at Lieken. > <
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    SUFFRAGETTES IN BIRTHDAY SUITS.
    147 7 lers of the Xorfield jail m England at tbeir wifs' end. Certain suffragettes were committed to their charge after creating Ksturbanoe. Now it seems that these militant woman have gone their sisters one bar. They are not content to break windov. to their cells or starve
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    FATAL TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
    98 7 Madras, Dec. 18. :"noor telegram states that a trolly occupied by Mr. C. Reid, Locomotive Foreman, Coonoor. Mr. D. Cros«. District Super >outh Indian Railway, Madura, and Mr. S. Wright, Locomotive Foreman. Podanur, on Saturday night while proceeding igh speed from Ootacamund to overtake last bain ran
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    A BRUSH WITH THE KING.
    108 7 An amusing incident m connection with the King's recent visit to Norwich has just come to licjht When the handsome hair brushes pi ■i m the King's retiring room for his Ma jesty's use were returned to the firm that supplied them, it was discovered
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    137 7 Mo to Restore Position. The feature of the President's message that will appeal most strongly to Americans m the Orient is his endorsement of the ship mdy plan and his recommendation to Cou- great thai i dealing with the matter be anaqtofl at this session, saja the Manila
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1059 7 aguni homines »>>.</ ri ett farrago iibtlii. Juvenal. TheTopiolsi hat just received and perused »ith delight, Punch's Almanack for 1910. > no more nn almanack than this column B a table of logarithms, but it is always £ood, and, m some respects it. i«, this year,
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    FRASER AND CO'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    439 7 Loth tin and rubber have risen considerably m prica during the week under review, and shared m consequence have been m good demand at rapidly advancing rates. As this will be the last circular issued before Christmas, we take the opportunity of wishing our readers
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    CLAIM FOR $50,000.
    278 7 Mr H»» V lng Pens Loses Action. The Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, gave judgment m the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, m the case m which the Deutsche Asiatitche Bank claimed $50,000 from Ho Yang Peng and Low Tuan Nao, the sureties of the bank's compradore,
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    53 7 Dr. Cook's commercial instincts rnav be gauged by an incident which has just occur- red. To a couple of gentlemen who wanted the explorer to lecture, his manager wired: Can give you November 23 at Minneapolis and 24 St Paul. Will sell both for six I thousand dollars if accepted
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      213 7 [ROBINSON CO. ou_ir-r=-i«- l- T^rr3HßP Mounted Manicure Leather Covered Case lined Velvet and Satin Containing one pur of Ladies silver mounted hair oBIS. I brashes one comb, one clothes and one hat brush. Mounted KaiP BPUSfIBS I A very hanasome pattern as illustration. j Price $2s 50 each. Sterling 8
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    " MOSQUITO OR MAN"?
    721 8 MOSQUITO OR MAN"? Bb K -ipert Boyce, I U.S. has übutm thw question as the title i I aa exoaltenl I published by Mr Murray. Th« roVttk ia T Tropi,-.t: World,' and is worth noting, for Cfc D •■u-re i vvher men the:e' -i great n it; ons Wftlk m
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      13 8 Grimault's Skin Soap, so justly renowned for its clean?, ng and curative pro-
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      586 8 On the Berth. CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD. FOR Batavia. Samarang and Sourabaya The Com p■b f a Stea ml l -CHIHKr 1 B6S tons, ia 3oe hOW on 88* b instant, and will hay. pr. mpl tapatch tot the above ports. She baa excellent accommodation for pasBeaten. F i freight
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      1060 8 SHIPPING. i OCEAN STEAM SEIF Co. Ltd. AND I China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' iteamers 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 J i
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      707 8 SHIPPING. p. o STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAT^Y. For Chtna, Japan, Penang, Ceyion, Atfstr«.!ia t India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterraeie&n Ports, Plyznouth and London. Throturh Bills of Laiin? waned for China >j!t?t. Psriian Goif, Gortmantai an 4 Aiccn- lan Port*. >tcamern rtlll Uavs SSsgapors on cr abcml MAIL LINES Outward (for China) 3evanha
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      448 8 SWPP/AG. Nordde^itGcb^r Lloyd, E IMPERIAL G2RSIA2T MAIL I T..- hat a^d irall Hiittb ELail iteai tn •.•rbj-fcsy fTailwiig, lii lfntti yibmitiiu-, GtaUM^ Wipl—i (ann— fitinij Napie*, Alexandria t»n Su^z, /.^en. < Bhanglyrf, Na^%»ak. i I I an i hack. Ihtf ar« due ie Smesport on cr i m undermentioned u*i<^«
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    THE ROYAL WARRANT.
    338 9 It'■Vf n Houses of Uu ling ■n tan*- >: tin. i 1 :r m tien i has it that BI I aiivi-c t!if Crown ng« miuuai. an 1 Ibod i I reasoning t "i by Ibc action ol i the rejecii d ,f bia d of Purchase
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    U. S. MERCANTILE MARINE.
    266 9 To wh t the A tii<-- r: m 1 seen even m A ten ii bI -ivd m some figures n paper. According to the later- ied y Shipping, there are eleven foreign steamera «j m and out of N V rli fa U our for
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    NEW OPIUM TAX.
    45 9 Tbe BagDtt. In the Chamber the Minwitat 1 I fche Ooloiftafl »aaaH of tbe neijotiI Outofe aatamill— at Shanghai ...v^rnment will introduce an opium duty m th-3 Straits SetB ta will facilitate the Dutch »dministrati< I -land of Riouw. (D. T. Corr
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    THE "LEONARDO" WAX BUST.
    623 9 Germany sometimes provides us? with colossal joke. The cobbler of Koepenick was one the "Leonardo" wax bust is very nearly another. The story is briefly this. Some years ago there appeared m an auction room at Southampton a wax bast, slightly draped, of a woman, reminding
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    A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR COMING.
    162 9 General French. General Sir John French's speech at ti.e annual prize distribution of the Post < >ffie Rifles reminds one of tny correspondents cf an amusing incident which happened some years ago. The officers' mess was discussing rifle shooting. "I'll bet anyone here," said Sir John,
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      209 9 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Near E~t r anee to Borneo Wharf. Tdc-honc 1026. 1 1 of cli kindp of Frozen Meats etc., can be delivered to shipping at tbe Wharves, or ie the Sing a] .1b on bhert notice. OFFICE EOURS Weekdarg 7 a.m. to *> p m. For
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      151 9 ANJER SHIPPING REPORT. (Compiled for the Singapore Free Press.") Date of passing Anjer Nationality and Description of vessel Captain' 3 name Where and when sailed Destination. Dec 1. Brit 4m Bq Eclipse, Capt White, Hongkong, for New York. Dec 4-. Brit 6tr Islander, Capt Ddans, Christmas Island, Dec 2, f,r
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    THE PEERS AND HOME RULE.
    376 10 "AN lOTA] I VJU.K B.VRUIEK n tv^fven^'l n^wti vt Lord Bosebery m the House oi Lords, 09 N »v. U h.as it innil m the last Bail pipers, we Lore that km lordship Made a p ioi of the utility of tbeHooaeoi Lords as an
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    ISOLATING ABDUL HAMID
    150 10 V- i, Ai man on. T:>' n itk i I Saloai urn baking nieaj- at i I Hamid completely from the ter w I Tne wall sorronncUng the 7illa Alberi i 1 be nwd peraJ ■-?9, so as so ren let it impossible t tbe "villa from
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    NEW MOTOR-BOAT FOR SIAM.
    117 10 On 1 m vas launch t-' urges! tor-boat yei m > I ft. long and nstrw bed nai Messn -J. I' M,. irtanr bo the order of the 8.-.Lque d-> Li 1 Utere were jKesr- tatives of the firm Mn D Maoarthor, Mr.> M 1 XJ
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    525 10 VESSELS EXPECTED STEAMERS. Gi ring port of departure, and (where knoum) date due here, and name of Agent*. Aj ix, Hongkong, dan 2 Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, Dee 28 Boustead. Andalusia, London, dan 30 Behn Meyer. Arcadia, Colombo, Jan 14; P A O. A. Apear, Calcutta, Dee 28; Pat. Simons Assaye,
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    438 10 Per P. A 0 Sumatra, due Dec 23.— Capt Mn A R J. Demur, Mr H. Thompson. B Briaon, Mr G. Q Taylor, Mr 11. M. Simpson. Mr R B. Osborne, Mr F. T. HolderMr D. Kenny. Mi J M. Collins, Capt I B Hay, Df
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    AMERICAN MINERAL OIL
    486 10 The following summary Bhows the av< annual production of petroleum m and portation of domestic mineral oiib of ail dames from the United States, m five year periods from 1875 to 1909 A study of the distribution of oar exports of mineral oils m 1900 with comparisons
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    WHO ARE THESE DUKES?
    223 10 Tljie Strand Maga. me contains I sketch of the twenty-seven wearer^ of the -«trawb<rry leaves, showing who ihey Me, what t':. and how they secured their titles, m the State It i< ofton an unsavoury origin that is disclosed. At the end the m r Bommanses
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    A FORTUNATE A-D.-C.
    214 10 A FORTUNATE A -D.-C. Lord Ripov'fl Wl Few of us who did not live at Sit days of Rudyu:<l Kipling and] ee> and the merry souls of those days wii a milliter? correspondent m the Civil and Military da/ette. recognise m M t Frederick Simpson St QaintU, rfc v m
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    A MOTHER'S MISFORTUNE.
    317 10 At r. uch vital im\ 11 Mrs afar) A Wi Soul I n. !,r. L< icesb t Kj us of bet U rribie Bid brought about a trJght during period. I have been Btmplj a marty kidney complaint, ifa so bad that i hftvebei > stand a
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      85 10 A SWOLLEN KNEE i- ab as any tkm^ OOZBey. And it h dar M BB kmC U-dvi- to pel tuanent lameness. Head what A. C L^bi,. m of Waynesbra. Pa. says I b.-.\> beta the victim of a larg< sw, liing on the kn< c lot two \t.irs. Doctor- and
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      54 10 Interesting to Mothers— How to Cu* Coughs and Colds. There is one subject which alwar- inter, the njotht -rs of young children, and that how to treat their coughs and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack cf croup. For this purpose we can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
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      195 10 IWDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY.. LTD. The eteamere of thk Company •> regular direct service betwe*-: Straits, Hongkong. Shang-hai a. taking carg-o on through Bills of La Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, I Newchwang, Yangtsze Porte. V Philippine &c. «fee STEAMERSTens Coin ma Kut?ang 4- R. C. D. B Namsang "4 P.
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    134 11 .'1 min.i.s i nuM Problem No. 00. By P. H Wll i LMB, I pieoe •>■ the v W iagi a > V 1 v-< > > '-v ;r. RxRP I bra w N BK: 25 RxR, Pxß 27 Xt KB i- Bi K r v 1
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    TRAGEDY AT RULING.
    196 11 B China f News the following account of a terrible -which ha- i at A <a J bete on be doth) r:: ithfui vici m iN. lasMaiigan k:. «n D boa Hankow. n m till thfir -ervants m using Sating «ri |go f the Iwo, a young
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    PRINCESS PATRICA TO VISIT AFRICA.
    58 11 PRINCESS PATRICA TO VISIT AFRICA. i MS \&IM& there ml \i •os-v^lt i D fc^ bod Hltfa :tV that the I |O |C DB Princes P»tl start for -i .big game aislri iei Bml Afrk» v year. T: »-v me arrangea the =tea:uet- Admiral .it Hanoi' h.id n espenenoe m
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    SHARES.
    1103 11 December 23. Cap. Issue. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. ,-,.,000 2/' 2 Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 2 0 0 0 lOo'ooO 2/- 2 0 Anglo Malay 24% Int. 10 9 14 3 80,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 60 0 65 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5%
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 11 I DO Dec. 2- Bank I i den Private en liti In credits 6ms 2/4{§ Fra> naod Bawav. German davUU India. T. T, 11 Sovai Inmamil 22}%4Ja, Yokohama, daauufcfl 11 Java, dan vi 141 P.ANGKOK, denuHal 66J BoTßEßiavs, Baah Bafiag |6.M Bank ot Bnglaad iUte I Diaooant S nonthi
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    PRODUCE.
    127 11 23 ♦Tin 177.81 iai aj* i 1 1 ."<> Gainbier Cube No 1 \4 r «»> Q-amVnerOub* JNo. *d norn Pepper Bl*ck (or<L;a. S'jpcrt) 1 50 Pepper, Whit* (£*ii) .7 25 Nutmesjt (110 to th* Ik.)** 2 > < Nutmeg [60 to tkf Ek) 24.10 Mace fßandt*') wm am
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      11 11 v :>r triea to palm off an r Rigiud's Kananga Wjrtcgjw
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      597 11 N. Y. K.I J3.PAN MML STEAMSHIP CO,, LID. SPRING PROGRAMME 1910. SAILINGS FOll Penang, Colombo, Port Said, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tango M\k 168 torn on -ian. 12 [Q Mai: 8,628 tons on .Jan. 26 Awa Maku B f Boo tofif on Feb. 9 Mishima Mart 8,600 tons on
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      97 11 Fascination of the East Twit Is brought home to you In i^p^Jßi the perfection to which *^T^~~ Egyptian Cigarettes have j£- "^fffeip. been brought by Messrs. iFl"^ '^Kft> -^V i. 'elr two brands "^^^Jlill—Mß ihiiMTT known as Jl^ -^l£3*?E ***^H Bouton Rouge Egyptian Cigarettes jf-'*~* =r The care with which
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      949 11 VESSELS^ PORT. Flag and Tons Commanderp Arrived From F Whf* kfaknt Rajaknmar Siam gun boat 7. r( Bn Deo 21 Bangkok 23 Kent Brit cruiser 9500 PArqahar De'- 21 Bongkoag ifl Steamers F!sa: To^a Master Arrived From fVjnsiirn^e Pol A he*, A.sdang Siam 507 Ohriatenaen Deo 22 Bangkok X A
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      86 11 WEATHER REPORT. Daai Bai Vfaa4 Tva^ Hum Bkf Kaia j I"a I B 2 I I b Hani I 1 N-J FTknac L 5 Bl Maaik If 756 N > J fefi It o Kandan^ Kerbto Hoapital, De 22, 1909. *M. M < V.tfi Barom. 32 Fak 29 2!' 949
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    POLICE COURTS.
    715 12 V ABIOUS OFI BMCSS. A tram car spfHTOaching and bollock cirt quietly strolling along the track without an y body m eluurge! Had it been at night things might hare been Betioot. The hccus. laid nil hat blew c!Y and he ran bvfk to gel it. Hr* was
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    26 12 ''Wireless is m ;iajective we all know, and wo use the w rd Also M i rabttaotive to save the trouble of adding the irord "tele-
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    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    384 12 St. A.vi'RKvv's Cathedral. Christmas Eve Dee. -'4th. 5.3*» pm. Festal Evensong and Carols. Processional 62. Response* Festal. Proper Psalms ox C. P. Pint Lesson Isaiah lx. Ifagnifioat Barnby 75. Carols after Third Collect To Bethlehm's City Slumber 0 Child. Carols bef ore Address Christ was born. See amid
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    CHRISTMAS SUNDAY AT BOUSTEAD INSTITUTE.
    289 12 Oi Sunday at 8 p.m. the X -v. \Y. T. Cherry will preach a Christmas serm >n, and sacred solos and duets will be rendered by Mi Proctor and 'others. A cordial invitation is given to all who are Lot otherwise engaged to attend this
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    56 12 As it b is been proposed to draw up a system of oompulsory edaoatioo m the Chinese limpire uext Bpring. the Ministry of Education has telegraphed to all the provinces, urgi otlj esiliog t >r statisticaJ returns giving the number oi bojs. Cashier F. Gordon Joilv, of the Chartered Rout
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    CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS.
    415 12 There will be no issue of the Free Press or Straits Times to-morrow, Christmas Day. Government Offices will be closed to-mor-row and on Monday. The Shipping, Import and Export Offices will ba open from 10--11 a.m. on both days. The Savings Bmk and Money Order branch of the
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    BEACH ROAD TRAGEDY.
    222 12 The shocking tragedy that occurred iv Beach Ii Mid some weeks ago when a Chinaman had his throat cut and a woman living m the same bouse had heis cur. but not fatally, and the accused maimed himself m revolting fashion, vras related m the Second Court
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    RELATIONS BETWEEN BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    218 12 Berlin Officbbs Reported to he Considering Question of Agreement Berlin, Xov 6. The possibility of an Anglo- German understanding appears to be under consideration m high German government circles. The failure to reach such an understanding heretofore is attributed to the methods adopted by Great
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    689 12 The M. M. Company's steamer Nera left Colombo on the 22ad instant and may be expected here on Monday about 8 a.m. The Shipping anthoritiea are bringing to the notice of aiasters of all vessels that m endorsing export permits for petroleum the officer receiving it must sign
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    ANGLO-JAPAN EXHIBITION.
    182 12 We have received from the Japanese consulate details regarding the Japanese section of the Anglo Japanese exhibition to be held m London next year. The customary special rates and freights will ba charged by Japanese, America*), and Euglish railways, special gala days have been arranged for the great
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      11 12 MUSICAL GOODS. X'mas Presents AT SPECIAL PBICKB. 7I9LINS, SMALL AND LARGE.
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      166 12 ADELPHI HOTEL? "The recognised place for the most recherche dinners m Singapore" Vide P TO*MGHT! TO*NIGHT WHERE to DINE TO NIGHT At the Hotel which provides an English Xmas Dinner Prepared m English Fashion and where the finest Bijou Orchestra m this portion of the Fa: perform a Specially Selected
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