The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 January 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1910. TEN CENTS NO. 6,512
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  • 95 1 Election particulars are Unionists 129 Liberals 118; Labour 23 and Nationalists 44. Discussion of the probable results on page 5. The Pulau Obin murder case is being heard at the Assizes. The Chief Justice has begun to hear a claim against the Municipality for road work alleged
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  • 31 1 From Europe. —Per N. D. T.. Yorek, tod\j, with mai s of Dot 29, From Chin*. —Per K, If. Oeeanier), on Monday next. mails already dbBpatch2d for lohdoi*.
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  • 1123 1 W hy perfonn md an unlovely Foai as eatiucr m mmvfa Ouida's Human priaotMM to a Q lU <i Duke who his tab d in What liieoL.sv.er of the (i r,.:.l as he trifled *ithbii poulet mix I I la TVocaden But J remember that tin. j a large
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 119 1 F*frH KATZ BROS, LTD. j j I] IRON BEDSTEADS llTTll ft 1 STRONG FOUR POST BEDSTEAD 4k>-,;<-O-^yl| BRASS M< HJNTEB. ii I Hi EXACT TO ILLUSTRATION. 1(^ SiM 81 ft. by ft. by Ij ft. $18 each. i V Ne; Fo ii 11 MtMik? Exact to A A I *CIIIZIII>
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    • 148 1 Entertainments. BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. First Choice New Subjects. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. 2nd SHOW AT 930 P.M. Overture by Own Orchestra of Goanese Professionals, "A DAY IN VENICE* 1 A WOMAN'S REPENTANCE S.C.A.G.L. 11 THE FRENCH ARMY AND THE GRAND MANOEUVRES 19 r 9 "NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVE THE
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    • 171 1 Entertainments. The Old Favourites Back Again. THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM. The Inclra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co OF SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! SHULA ALI SHAIR OR THE CRAFTY SON-IN-LAW. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH li RIDGE ROAD. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF New Actors <£ Actresses, Come To-Night! Don't Fail!! Stop at the first
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    • 89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Hippodrome is coming to Singapore shortly and the box plan is at the iiobinson Piano Co. Page 4. Hamburg America new time table pagi 6. Also the P. and O. and on the berth Cardiganshire, same page. Auction sale of stamps, Coghlan and Co., page 3. Furnished
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 329 1 THE WEEK Fkiday, 21st High Water. G 5 a., 7.44 p X. D. L. Mail Outward due 4 p Municipal Commission, 2.30 p S. S. C. Annual Mtg., Exchange, 5.15 p Volunteer Dance, Drill Hall, 9 p Saturday, 22nd: High Wafer. 7ti a 9.4 p B I Mail Outward due.
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  • 206 2 Dr <r. E Horrisoo, the well-known Peking correspondent of The Times, leaves Peking lot h< BM on Jan 1 ury Dr Morris m intends |q travd overland, ris the H il. Pass, iatb Kashgaria, kha Khan States, Sonthern Etfusia, ,«.nd m tamngh the Continent of Europe It is
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  • 151 2 A ho-ne paper of De 16to says thit an iaportaat date in the eosttetarwisl annals of aina leo on Toesday, -ec. 1 kh) vrben the hinosn HiwistflT in bVanee took formal posBossjon at Bcotsnil of tno standards of weights ataweji of Fr^ucp. which win bs
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  • 128 2 A rding to the American papers Um Um resulting f rom b-n-t- received q tbe f o field dmiag the present seaaoa in the I'nited States is 90, while there haw teen -l f > cases of severe injury. The listoi i ies included 19 nasos
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  • 71 2 Threat to Dtfajhti THI F\\lace. Macao, Jan. 13. The Macao correspondent of the Wi Ts/." states that the Governor of Macao bai received a Chinese letter threatening to des troy the palace with dynamite. Tbe si me paper repudiates such a dastard!] ftd l»y civilised Chinese, and adds
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 21 2 Danger from Croup. A few ruinutts delay in treating some case? Oi croup, even the length of time it takes gooc
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    • 464 2 TO LET. TO LET PARKSTONE, NASSIM ROAD. Entry lft March. Unfurnished, of Furniture can be taken over at valuation. DUN MAN Co. Jan 20 u^_ FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. 11 Sherwood Paterson Road. From 15th March. Rent, furni>hed $150 per month. Apply Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. Nov 13 u c
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    • 497 2 _NOTieBSL \H THE G3DDS OF Kl9) KM LAN DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that all Creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Khoo Kim Lan late of No. 499, Havelock Road, Singapore, Widow, who died on the 17th day of October, 1909, and Probate
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    • 753 2 NOTIGES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of .Singapore hereby give notice that the Assessment List cf the Houses, Buildings, Lands and Tenements in the Municipality of Singapore Town liable to assessment for the year 1910, is deposited in the Municipal Ofiice, St Andrew's Roid, and is open
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    • 569 2 BANKS. KEDEftURDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 188*. CAHTAIV-fl 45.000.000.-(about X3.750.000| RESEK\£-ii 5,752,885,— (afc00* «W,407J Head OPFIOB in Amsterdam. Head Agency Batama. BbAMCHM Penang. Shanghai. Hongkong, Rangoon. Medan (Deli'. Samarang, Sonrabaya, Padaug, Cheribon, Tefjal, Pecalongan. ljUajjap. ?ait-inbang, Kota-Kadja, (Adieen) Baadierma Bin, Weltevreden and Macassar. COBk^SPoNDBNTS at Bombay, Colombo, Madras Ca'rutia.
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    • 346 2 INSURANCES. manufacturers"!^ [KSUAA.KCI I i Clalir>« Loac a?> >- immedtaleiy by i: Qt m por« without <a Lay t refer* F. S. EVANS. Manager lot Baatora aaai and Ju -i. i CUTHRIE (ft Co. Ltd. h at raJ SOUTH BRITISH INSTJSANCE CO LTB. FIRE [nannw on Bulld-ngg, Rea^ and Merchan
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  • 240 3 India at Ibe pri-st nt time i, tS rig. Far-reaching reforms l. t md a mass of rctfuia- bft-n ib! I to show I-' l_. t -i ft rder ia to be worked. b Lvt> b- 1 n reeeired lion i tUt i idcralft portion of
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  • 104 3 of en t nferer.t-e pro I I London. trance, t. But tht- in the redue ,i whi/h India i9 now the Coafai i Btnmg inter i i-nble took up a very de hunt en m i;tely refused to eon- But u r.d-: t ,-s the I i ieaper
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  • 58 3 WIRELESS TELEPHONY AT SEA. ncouver. I i mpany b ;i. Bverett, :ance ked to be i vervic- T!:, compar\ I mvwet, h ft ■■"< v l.- -J'l ill J ll Ifl fcdjaceot dpi i \v iib wireleta fcek tb't' khen U> converse with eneanot. i iritb Ibesboie Witb ■tailed it
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  • 24 3 An attack or iiflimn "m alien followed by I which to many prove sa j great annuyaDc- Ch«mberlaw*i Cough Re
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 539 3 APARTMENTS. BARGAXXY LODGE— 6, Oxley Rise, I Board aud Lodging for gentlemen, singlt rooms with verandas, tennis court. Terms moderate. Mrs. Wm. Hendkhson. Jm 6 B 9 BOAED RESIDENCE. For gentkmen at "MILDUIU," 7, Oxley Rise. Tennis. Stable. Terms moderate. Oct 28 nc WANTED. WANTED A tarnished house situated in
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    • 649 3 A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin V BEAUTY TOTHE 4mm fil^ x I I I S /////111 1 1 ll\ x BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. LONDON (ENG.) New York Montreal Sydney Cape Town Shanghai > ///IJ!ill\\ f I l\\\\ x SOLD IX GLASS POTS. BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL PHARMACISTS. THE
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    • 549 3 CARS 1910 MODELS (Shortly Expected) In the Scottish and Irish Reliability trials this yearsecured the highest possible awards in their class —the Efficiency Gold Medal. They also secured the Special Medal for Hill Climbing. Such a record has never before been made by any cars in the Scottish and Irish
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  • 1510 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Jan. 21, 1910. There was in a telegram that appeared on Tuesday a statement to the e fleet that ••the Liberals were trying to create a sensation with a letter from Lord Lansdownh hinting at a modification of the old age pensions scheme on a
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  • 581 4 Messrs. Powell and Co's lale of the large collection of valuabl- -at Cla-e Grove. Emerald Hill Boad.takefp at 3 o'clock- i o-day. The furniture will be sold at noon >m wrow. Captain BndoHZielner, of the S DX ia Machew, has been decorated with the third claafl o\ the Imperial Chinese
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  • 20 4 His Ei thfl B 11 thifl Ha >rning i inent monop li He lei the C I 3
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  • 11 4 j bite own to barked on the I capore.
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  • 53 4 rom L the pri ol .ntation rub'; md eleven pen AMERICAS ti i criminate Against and Genna:. Pa-*; lent Taft has MffHng min mll lai Brit. pting her c sia, Spain (including her bey (excepting Egypt). A ■amioffinitl bint hM hew 1 lermanj onfftTourable I i /lv
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  • 26 4 l« Data I PrinoeM !'«>' torron on theii Africa. Eil Hi it j the King wi.i be pmei ■at to be given them
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  • 36 4 JAPANESE EXHIBITION News paneee Com lectured before the 3 11 T. He Ivato the •.resent. Mr Blj who pr< lent that the exhibition historical mark and I the f be. Mr Ifutsu the ii J ipm
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  • 73 4 nit Theatre La ench magician, The 1 of some remarkably clev- i part i tfonsti ar. M new to c ngapore pu/ ippi then hrpnot I ana .rticle Ml] bad v, iib then. son to anoil. B i and re irne I to the owner. puile ofhism< on
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  • 39 4 This circus iearee Singapore and ihoul 1 arrive here In this OMt thfl t.rf ."',v.t giveu on Mod Laj ersnii I entertainment li prc i pany baring been Btrw g gagetnent of a numbti of new turns.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 181 4 j COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR EXTREME CLIMATES I BY ALL THE I BESXJMAKERS. Telephone 191. I SECTION OF j ENTRANCE 1 To Qodown will be situated at I (Borner of Completed Section in I Front. Iraffles^^hotel. special dinner I ON j Saturday next, Jan. 22. VICTORIA THEATRE. TO-MORROW NIGHT Saturday, January
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    • 40 4 COMIMG! COMING!! FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS MENAGERIE LOCATION BEACH ROAD. NEW ARTISTS! NEW ARTISTS!! AH New to Singapore. WATCH FOR DATE. BOX PLAN AT ROBINSON PIANO CO. i K. BYSACK. A. JACKSON, Proprietor Manager. Repi tentative.
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  • 212 5 [KBRAL GAINS STOPPEDr's) Jin 20, 12. t mb IoIIoWS Unionist Libert I u N\t: L'd. d ita Lib* a 12 15. ted yesterday nd Saoth N ttingh un There were no I. ur gains. >rnisby Gore (U.) de(L.) I ia rather a D i ires were A 1
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  • 92 5 ndlrigi ices at king here, will, if all urable, be extremely good. ron Partial ho have D raco excellent form of -v, -iere we noted recently, and Sal bba, a mire with a line record, up thr ngh Mr Abrams 1 enter- petition when found owners.
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  • 41 5 .et3 for kt d art, under th< IB E. Sir JolmAndenoß, a i 25th instant can be had at tb« id diapenaariMb and at e in i Ca, K-'i'v and Walsh am ind Co PUnol seats at Mou
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  • 703 5 Th>: Rkr-rns. The following are the completed returns fof 'lie first t >ur days pollings, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday ciu.l Wednesday Unionists Kid. Lib. Nits. Total 129 118 W 814 The Gk&nrs. Radical Labour Nationalist ■7 9 1 0 Fhß P >OBSBS Of THE PoitLINO. As the total membership
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  • 668 5 Some Hongkong Opinion. The S. C. Morning Post has been at the trouble to elicit some local opinion on the election prospects. It says One gentleman whoso views carry great weight in Hongkong, declared that the general election would decide issues of the utmost importance. Should the
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  • 188 5 THE BUTLER- WRIGHT CASE. PRISONER PAYS COSTS OP PROSECUTION. Large Claim by Vicergt. Shanghai, Jan. 13. Air Wilkinson, the Crown Advocate, has applied in the British Supreme Court for China that the expenses of the prosecution of Butler Wright, late chief accountant of the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese section), who was
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  • 136 5 A daring burglary was perpetrated in the premises now in course of completion in the New Road on the site of the old Bangrak Police Station. One of the houses, immediately fronting the Surawongse road is tenanted by Mr Daft'jd Richards, a civil engineer recently arrived
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  • 270 5 During the week rubbers received a check and it appeared as if London were not particularly keen on business whilst the elections were on, judging from the wide margins given for saveral days, although rates are now fast regaining the position j they previously held.
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  • 532 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Ladies' Rirb Association took place j yesterday evening at the Club House at Bilestier Range, those present being Lady Evelyn Young, Airs Ager, Mrs Axten, Mrs Bowes, Mrs Coghlan, Mrs Jigo, Mrs Salmond, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Y.
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  • 45 5 Have you a weak throat If so you can not be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the i j3.._ x_ tj »»,:ii i.bn r*u~, u~-
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 178 5 RAMSBOTTOMS t 7 "BOJViiINO" Sy TENNIS RACKETS, \W> STRUNG WITH I SPECIAL BLACK GUT. The most Perfect Tight Strung Racket. ROBINSON &Co,, BOLE AGENTS FOR THE STRAITS and F.|| S. J[l •^SSggS^Sg^jg^^a^Mi 11,*****11 Him him |mi mi ■Willie— Mill! 1»^ I IV. D. H. O« WILLS. I THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS"
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  • 652 6 Chinkse OFFICIAL'S Appeal. One of the CbHmm representatives at the International < tpiam Commission, held at Shanghai early in the latt year, was the Hon. Tun,,' K.ii Son Iff Ton.,', who was one cf the earliest ttadenti sent to the United States l>y the Chinese Government, was «itertained
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  • 251 6 M slie Uentcn. u r. for Gainfi in aV b pft wtb cf baxeMicracy, statt- 1'... rse ol !a-t session i moved f i i rt t in ibowinfi the increase in the nuiu- uf publi.- that baa ari.-t-. Dg tlr present Govenuneßt'a tenure of officeTt"U return
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 19 6 AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture and Effects. AT 67, AN SON IU)AI> n« Ratnrdav. 22nd January, at 2.30 p.m.
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    • 668 6 On the Berth. SHI BE LINE OF STEAMERS Ltd. FOB LONDON, ROTTERDAM AMSTERDAM. The ba "CARDIGANSHIRE," 4,126 tons, Captain W. Tyers, is dne here on 25th instant aud will have prompt despatch for above ports. She has excellent accommodation for gentlemen only. First class fare, Singapore to London is 8300
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    • 1046 6 SHIPPING. I 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 tortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 662 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, EgTPtt Elediterrancan Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bull of Lading ia«ue« for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental an« American Porta. Staamtn will Isavt Sfngaport oo ci about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1010 Assaye Jau 28
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    • 484 6 SHIPPING. I MJm Ls** Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL U* The faat and well-known m&i] ptaai this Company aail fortnigiitly fr Hamburg via Rot-terdam, Antwvrp, Soul hssqil Gibraltar, Gtenoa, Naplee, (oonntetion X* Napier Alexandria and vice f«tss) I rt Suez, Ad#n, Col.-mbo, Pmang, >:l, kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A K
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  • 215 7 V H *gl j.) Ifei Tn «i an -if an Kim. iato w P«> ne^°' tog tkc raagkoaaaban mine*. 1 pint to L»d U to r- :a. -s and Cimc itions to fora :I^ hi P bad to Canto-. with the pr i: ll1 a company. w Dbbt.
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  • 136 7 I toe. Totals to end Nov. Pikuls. Belat 428 40 4.595 (8 mos.) Brnang 174 1.461 Bruseh 221 2,788 lai Lode 1,189 (7) C-henderiang 8,7 1 ClO) Gopeng 600 8 "> lebes 669 (11) Kanaboi 168 8,564 til) Kinta 500 1,690 Kinta Association 1,456 1,560* (2) lan_; 2,481
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  • 186 7 Dec. Jan. Total. __Jlagai 2,000 Anglo Malay 53,482 518,814 (12) B J »wnie 7,884 46,72*9 (9) Bant 1.044 4,922 (8) Batu Viliage -02 2,488 (6) Bertam 14,900 ***** (12) it Kajang 1,638 8,590 (5) Bnkrl I 204,105 (10) Bukit Lintang 3,400 8,255 (6) -ara 204.131 (12) F.M.-.
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  • 11 7 January 20. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. RUBBER DOLLAR COMPANIES. MINKS. INDUSTRIALS.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 195 7 FOR SALE. kLI Cl itc and heap. An ng horse and can bt- ri I •.<. a u Apply to Bar^ Pi 99. 22.1 EMPIRE FOR SALE. and Empire <Tyr iood work to be got out Apply S.S.K., Siaga] -ess." I D I BALE 'ia and I SS G IBB]
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    • 127 7 Not the Ordinary Kind. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not a OOmtDOO, every-day cough mixture. It is a meritorious remedy for ail the troublesome and dangerous complications resulting frcsc?d in the head, throat, chest or lucgui. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. Renowned Physicians prescribe Gnmanltfß vr. as the most
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    • 41 7 NOTICE. The Bernese Alps Milk Co. wish to draw the attention of the public to the fact that Sledge Brand Milk is SWISS MILK. Swiss Milk is richer in cream and flavour, and far m «.»!«L:m« iL«M ■M*llre> (maim 4%*V%a»* />Annfp!oe
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 904 7 VESSELS IN PORT. O FUfif xnd Ton? rommandeni Arrived From For Wh*» lolanda U. S. yacht 723 Bertun Jaa 14 South .mpion Unceii Steamers Flaif Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Kor *l heo Ban Lion^ Dot 275 V;m Amstel Jan 1 Q Cotie Baa Kang Co^ia 21 Ban Hong Lvong
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    • 350 7 EXCHANGE. [CrOBBBCTBB DV WO Jan. 2 I Bank I i I Private ereditt Im e j < end ti 6■ 2 4jf i Fi. ■inni'l Iknk... 294 G 'V. 'ie!!..iud L 1 t. t, r HoiroKOHa, b dum 1 23 I dir Y"o^' ,ud i Ja\ HfMltl ]4 1 IJan.,kok.
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  • 841 8 Six Months pob A>-vVvlt. Before Mr Wolferstan in the District Criminal Court yesterday an assault case was board in which Teow Kong was allged to have stabbed one Ko Hok in a dangerous m inner and was sentenced to six months r.i. This sentence is to run consecutively
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  • Correspondence.
    • 893 8 To ibi Editob, Sir, With reference to mv letter in todij's issue protesting against the enactment of the above Bill and joxtt c miinents thereon, I must state that the planters in the country districts of Singapore object as much to the payment of
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  • 37 8 The steam launch Argo will leave John* stoa'fl Piet for the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday at 7, and 10 am. 2.30 and 330 pm. returning at s :'»0 and 9.30 am. L2 15, and 5.30 pm.
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  • 7 8 Passengers per Kuching from Sarawak i
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  • 672 8 Accuses at the Assizes. Tay Hiam, a Teochew, chimed to be tried at the Assizes, before Mr Justice T. Sercomba Smith, yesterday, on a charge of murdering Ivhoo Ah 800 on November 16. I Mr J. Crabb Watt, Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Crown and Mr
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  • 55 8 Bafore Captain Radcliffe, Master Attendant, iu the Marine Court yesterday, four Chinese coolie house runners were each fined 810 or fourteen days' imprisonment for boarding the s.s. Hai Nam before she was properly anchored. The Chinese owner of a submersed twakow, found floating in the man-of-war anchorage, had
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  • 205 8 Draw for President's Prize. Ist Bound. To be completed by Tuesday, Feb. Bth. Sir A. Young 6 vs Major Davis 18 G. M. J. Sichol 15 va C. P. Green 7 W. w! Biacmillao 4 vs Captain Ewait 6 Major lvnox 1 vs G. 0, T. Baglej
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  • 983 8 The M. M. Company's steamer Armand I Behic left Colombo at 8 a. in. yesterday and may be expected here on Monday about 3 p.m. The German cruiser Scharnhorst is due in Singapore to-morrow. A Chinese female passenger suffering from chickenpox was landed at St. John's island yesterday
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 278 8 V^^^ I Mfli fc^t i vP- i 2 f i\/ it' A 7/™* >11A\ B Bth STEEL AND BRONZE FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBIfIC. FOB Steam, Water, Oils, Gompressed Air, Etc Stocks Held 14 in. to 6 in. cia. PATERSON SIMONS (8b Co. Ltd., Agents, Singapore. Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore
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    • 46 8 FRASER& CHALMERS!: I Manufacturers of Mmin^ Metallurgical Machinery. Adamson, Gilfiilan Co,, Ltd. I Eahti; Art Needlework end Flower Depot I ;ARRANGED FLORAL BASKPS and Wadiiag Or I At moderat j CUT FLOWERS AT ALL IXXBS let J.I. OUt YONG PONG, Photographic Studio. High-Cla«8 Photographs and EniargtiL!
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