The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 January 1910

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1910. NO. 6,819
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    176 1 The weights for the third day's racing at Selangor are given on page 12. Japan has decided to open Port Arthur to general trade Page 5. A serious situation has arisen m Greece over the question of Government Page 7. United Sumatra Rubber has declared an interim
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    ANNALS OF A QUIET HOME: I. OUR DANCE.
    1167 1 ANNALS OF A QUIET HOME I. OUR DANCE. When I speak of our uancp," taat m n,,t strictly correct, m fact it is really Dttlj a way of getting cut of responsibility, thp plain truth being tb*t it was 'my d*Lt-/ and it it> i legret table confession to hive
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      407 1 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co, Ltd, Singapore. II II U LJ Bargains m all Departments. r M^&^^^ r t\ Untob LAWN. r~" >^t^ r 4 S In book muslin, expressly manufactnr>C\ |4 iF a I 9U73 per piece. j\\ *^Wss<S& BOYS MAN-O-WAR CAPS. jSk X \/r As illcstration m Navy cloth, with
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Australian milking cow for sale Page 2. Wanted a small motor car Page 2. Siemens brothers, electrical specialists P 3. Notice re Nathan and Son Page 2. Strayed from Institution Hill, Deli pony P 2. Experienced share broker wanted Page 2. Notice re closing of Belat transfer books
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      347 1 THE WEEK SATUBDAT, 29th High Water.— l.lo a., 37 p P O Mail Outward due. Lodge St. Michael, Installation, 5 30 p Selangor Races. Special Dinner at the Van Wijk Hotel. Hippodrome, 9 p Sunday, 30th High Water —1 36 a 1.14 p Sexagesima Sunday. NT. D. L. Mail Homeward
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    AN EDUCATIONAL PRODIGY.
    441 2 William Sidis, an 11 year-old prodigy, has just been admitted as an uodergradaUe at Hirvard University. He is described as a miracle of precocity. He is the son of Dr. Sidi* of B s on, who believes m the scientific forcing process a' most from birth, and
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    SUMATRA. PARA DIVIDEND.
    36 2 Messrs Hooglandt Co., agents, have received a telegram from the Directors of the Sumatra Para llubber Plantations Limited, Lmdoa EC. iuforming them that a semiannual dividend has been declared of Sl* per share. > <
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      499 2 Pffmmmm. Wliat a grand family £3§jifj£^^, medicine Ayer's Sarsapa|BK^ jb child, good for the parBjA ent, good for the grand\?7j of it m the "house. Sometime of the family" will certainly need it. Youcansurelytrustamedicinethathas been used for ovor sixty years. Tested and tried, and never found wanting. Sarsaparilia is the
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      473 2 WANTED. WANTED TO PURCHASE. A small four-seated Motor-car, aide entrance. Reply, with particulars of price, make, power, Ao, to I. N. S. c/o Singapore Free Press." Jan 29 SHABE BROKER. Wanted energetic, experienced man, good prospects and terms. Apply Alphabet c/o Free Press." SITUATION. Wanted by an ex-Police Officer, Englishman,
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      716 2 NOTIGES. Strayed from B. Villa, Institution Hill, one chestnut Deli Pony, owner wishes to know whereabouts or information if Been. NATHAN <&> SON. As from the first day of February, 1910, the business of share and exchange brokers now carried on by me under the style of Nathan and Son
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      537 2 NEDERLANDSGHE _HANDEL-KAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. CAPiTAL-fl 45,000,000,-(about Reserve— fl 5,752,885 —(about i.UV,wo Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency Batavia. BRANCHES :-Penang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Surabaya, Padang,Cberibon,Tegal, Pecalongan Tj.latiap, Palembang, Kota-Radja, (Acheen) Bandermassin, Weltevreden and Macassar. Correspondents at Bombay, Coiomoo, Madras Poadicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok, baaeon, Haiphong,
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      426 2 MANUFACTURERS TIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CaNaDa. Claims Loans and hurnn.i, r* settled immediately by the Genera! Agents at Sin^i pore without delay of referenc< to H<-ad Ofi t F. S- EVANS, O. BRUCE, Manager for Eastern District Manager Asia and India. Singapore CUTHRIE <Sb Co., Ltd. General Agents. Singapore. SOUTH
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      205 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Sexagesima Sunday. 7 am Matins Hymn 3, part 2. 745 am Holy Communion (Choral) Hymns 5L3, 322 and 107. 4 pm Sunday School. 4 pm Bible Classes (Adults). 5.30 pm Evensong Sermon; Hymns 290, 208 and 240. Vesper Hymn "Lord keep us safe this
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    MALAY RUBBER INDUSTRY'S ROMANTIC HISTORY.
    1447 3 Remarkable Development. Present am> Future ok Product. Rubber," the very word has romance m it, for fewer than two hundred years ago it waa thus named from the power of erasing lead pencil marks, the very least of its modern u^es, and the India usually
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    THE KITCHENER SMILE.
    267 3 The Kitchener smile has (writes the special orrespoiul-jnt m Briabai c cf The Melbciurce Argus) destroyed, so far as Australia is concerned, the vision of the grim Sirdir, or the unbending Command- r-in-Ohief, and with that vision niu-it disappear i!so the f.ible that the Kitchener eyes are
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    OUR RIVALS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    133 3 When means of communication between North and South America have been imi roved, as they almost certainly will be, we shall be confronted by xery formidable, albeit f.iendly. rivais. Nor will they be our only competitors It is clear that m South America hritish iutarebta
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    THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.
    120 3 Al Americans Ominous Prediction. Mr J*mes J. Hill, an American railway magnate, m an article pub'.ised m The Woild's Woik, st;tte> that there is small prospect of enooota for American trade m the Orient now that th^ awakening of China has endowed tb;^ tremendous re3< nrcoe
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    DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.
    557 3 DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. Erysipelas, like other skin diseases, is due to a disordered condition of the blood. It is because Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are the most perfect blood-purifying, blood strengthening, and blood-making medicine it Las been found possible to produce that they are so eminently
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      65 3 Begin Treatment at Once. Have you a weak throat If so yon can not be too careful. You cannot begin treat, ment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the harder to cure. If you will take Chamber lain's Cough Remedy at
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      90 3 IMMEDIATE AMD WONDERFUL." In These Words a Sufferer From Erysipelas In Oylon Describes His Experience With HORSIS for tale and hire, Cobs and Ponies FODDER ol best quality. SHOEING ncder careful supervision. CARRIAGES hired by day or mouth. AT MORTON'S 193 Orchard Road Telephone 830. June 2 I FiNZ T
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      479 3 PILSEN BEER "PILSEN GIRL" 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. CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS. SUB-AGENTS, Gala beck
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      205 3 TEA It is because our working principle is to give satisfaction to everyone that it now takes more than Thirty Thousand Agents to distribute our tea m Great Britain alone. RETAIL AGKNTS Guan Cbin Hong A. Co. Cbin Keat Co. Tiarg Joo Co. Kwong Cbin Hin Co Ebranjsah Pakirmaiden l
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    CHINESE COMMERCIAL MORALITY.
    398 4 XT W «n Tt tfic The following information is from the report by H. M. Commercial Attache at Peking <\lr W. P. K-r» on iho foreign trade of thiua lQ The most valuable import into China is that of cotton uianufictare-. In 1004 and 190., j Chinese
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    JAVA AND JAPAN TEA.
    242 4 The .Java producers have gained ground, than crops Unceasing m favour as more of the bMhm raHsd from Assam seed displace ths Old Cuina plant, which yielded pojr tea. The rise m ex?or:s t0 86,600,0001ba last year created an tmfweastoa that a great development wu impending,
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    KING LEOPOLD AS AN ENGINEER.
    175 4 The late King of the Belgians belonged to tbe world of civil engineering. All his life h* surrounded himself with engineers, and his ■whole reign was a succession of great works and still more of schemes for great works He was the creator of Ostend
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    VOLCANISED RUBBER.
    178 4 The Discoveries of Goodysar. Many primitive uses were found for this wonderful gum, but owing to its susceptibility to changes of temperature, wbioh rendered it sticky and more or less flaid, rubber did not come into general use until early m *he last century. At that time after
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    SENSATIONAL SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    319 4 European shot by Watchman. Recently about eleven o'clock a Mohammedan watchman shot Mr A. Hertzka, the local Manager of Messrs Alois Schweiger and Co Ltd. Bangkok. It appears that the Privy Parse Department is making alterations to the drainage m the compound of Messrs. Alois Scbweiger's new
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    A DE ROUGEMONT IN NEW GUINEA.
    298 4 In the December number of Travel and Exploration, Dr Scott Keltic, the weli-kaown secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, deals with an interesting topic notable fictitious narratives m travel and exploration, of which Baron Munchausen's adventures are a typical example. Dr Scott Keltic's wide
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    AN EMPRESS AT THE GAMING TABLE.
    260 4 M. Xavier Paoli, a member of the French ietective service, who had charge for coniderable periods of the late Empress of Austria, contributes some very interesting eminiscences of the lady to tbe January lumber of McCiure's Magazine." Among >ther incidents, he relates a visit
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    COAL FOR CHINA'S NAVY.
    37 4 The Navy Department has telegraphed to ;he high authorities of Kiangsu, Chekiang, Fukien and Kuangtung, asking them to lake steps to discover coal or iron mines aear the naval stations m their provinces.
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    A Follower of Influenza.
    62 4 An attack of influenza is often followed by a persistent cough, which to many prove sa great annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Be medy has been ex ensively used and with good success for the relief and core of this cough. Many cases hare been cared after other
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    SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
    484 4 From Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pin. pni. pro. pm ptn. pM 12 8 4 5 6 7 8 0 10 11 Paseir P. 7.25 430 Borneo Wf. 1M 12.42 4.36 People's
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      492 4 THE REMEDY OF KINGS A further mark of Royal Appreciation has again distinguished Phosferine by the bestowal of a Royal Warrant to Supply Phosferine HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN THE ROYAL EXAMPLE Pliosferine is used by the Royal Families of Europe, thus assuring every user of Phosferine that this
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      232 4 Mr' Maintains %^^W m urn Health. wM kfW m that is mo^t nourishir.p m Win« IN 4«jß| Th« combination of all that ib mos you a tonic thaf fe !|H Malt Extract as P r f^^'^""rength and stamina, vitality and ■V% m BS c S-d^^^^-^ n omenandchl!drea Strengthens the System,
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    EX-CONVICT'S VAST OPERATION.
    422 5 IftjWftjffftff Bam. A scheme of fraud thit might seriously have affected an undertaking involving no less than i|M, OOO,OOO has just been discovered and frustrated by the alertness of ft well-known American lawyer m London. The offender, a man of bijjh commercial position, who is now known,
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    PERUVIAN AMAZON.
    332 5 B I I i'Oi: Ix rn>. I afl uu- t i n 4 of :he Peruvian Atui' Mr J. B. Gubbins said that I the I v i- operated from two chief centres. Mauai-> iv Brazil, sad Iq-ntos m Peru, b ■■i\ Am.i/.iu Kiver. rrom Manacs I -\w\
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    PLANS FOR 50 YEARS HANCE.
    220 5 I Wi Loon Auai>. M W i, the Chinese philosopher, humor>n ■;;;>. >auit. his granted tiual mterA >•[■;. m. where he has foe long rep c- ■i. I-'. few days he departs fur t.«'!!.M !> A IV I t t'tirOpe. H fcchuw, Nya tbe Daly
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      441 5 ESTABLISHED 1796. WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK, LTD. LONDON, ENGLAND. t (Proprietors of David Storer and Sons. Established 1747). cturers of varnishes, faints, colours, oils greases, [tc. V. H. and C's manufactures are celebrated throughout the Far East, and are principally sold under the following REGISTERED TRADE MARKS Full particulars can be
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      678 5 APARTMENTS. Furnished or unfurnished room without Board required by single gentleman. State terms to M. I. B. c/o Singapore Free Press." Jan 28 BOAKD AND KESILENCE. Comfortable rooms with verandahs at $60 per month. Near town. Apply A. B. c/o Free Press." Jan 25 24 2 BARGANNY LODGE— 6, Oxley
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      570 5 111! t t v \\A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin HAZELINE^ (TRADE MARK' SNOW TOTHE /4 C^^,^M^: W/ 111 Imv 1 1 111 I i\\\A\\\\\ BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. LONDON (ENG.) New York Montbßal SYDNEY Cai»e T>>^n Shanghai f I i 1 I /fIi:•II:': I I 1 I I I
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 29, 1910.
    1892 6 The Singap ore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 29, 1910. •Ifie shall the Press ii«* Peofue rfgt* MUBtttar Jawed by influence -m' 1 onbrtbc >;»"" ;fe lt patriot Trrnr hw plorioa we c- 1 Pledged to kelitio-. JL vauy > -t Now that the dust and grime, the muck and sweat,
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    DEFECTIVE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
    37 6 s Ftvtn om (to t.<>rft.sf>o>uient.) Penan p. The inc9e»int breakdowns on the Gh>* jrnmeut overlaud telegraph line l>etwet:n Penang and Singapore are seriously 'mpairing the usefulness of the line, an<l are causing widespread complaints.
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    THE CIVIL SERVICE.
    39 6 {Ft, .a i m i "fcfcott Penan g, .lan. 2& It is rumoured that the dibfiatisfactioo of Lbe civil servants with the recent action if Government m cutting down and abolkhicg billets is taking definite shape.
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    TAIPUSUM IN PENANG.
    23 6 {from '"I' '•<''" CofTCspondent.) Jan Mb The Teiipusum festivities here conclude*] yesterday with a brilliant display of fireworks on the racecourse.
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    THE MUNICIPAL ENQUIRY.
    26 6 (From par ntm I *rr«gpwi«*wK| Penang, Jan. B& The Municipal Enquiry Commission ill it is understood come to Penang duru^ Chinese New Year.
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    Correspondence.
    314 6 A COMING GREAT MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. To the Editor. Sir, Allow me to ctll the attention I such of your readers as are interested I the World Missionary Conference to bt la-: i m Edinburgh. June 14 23 This is t< i the bggest thing of its kind m the
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    THE HIPPODROME.
    42 6 The popularity of the itfOßg f" pir. on by the ifippoflmTi cmuuu- > proved by the bumper houses to witiMi peiformance*. To d.iv is th^ Mpoad matinees, when children will l>e idai half price, and can be Mire of I afternoon.
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    112 6 Major F. F. Lambarde, k-• a Visitor at the Detention lUrrack- I ensuing week. Captain B. A. Thompson, 3rd Bat Middlesex X *giment, will be the r Md for the ensuing week. Captain R. Wik« of tbl v J pleaded Rinlty m the Marine Ooarl day to blowing his steam
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    SPECIAL WIRES.
    59 6 THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. (From our oii'n Cwrefjiondmt Pdoanp, Jan 28. List night the G3rman I Wai nsul pave a rery successful ball lo celebrate the birthiar of the German Emperor. There was a very large ga-thsring: presei including the Hon. B C BUod, liamde: Councillor, and Mrs B!and
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      179 6 BOLUNGER CHAMPAGNE) (BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.) I This Champagne was exclusively supplied on the following occasions m November last-Lord Mayor's and Sheriff s Banquet at the Guildhall. I Visit (for luncheon) of H. M. Ihe King of Portu- I gal to the Guildhall. I China Association
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      121 6 ODEON RECORDS ODEON: ODEON. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE. $2. 25 w» $2U BEST IS CHEAPEST, CHINESE, MALAY AND EUROPEAN. Messrs. Levy Hermanos have pleasure m announcing that the prices of the World Famed Odeon Records for every variety of Talking Machines has been reduced to $2.25 each or 624 a
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    ELECTON RESULTS.
    77 7 LIBERALS IMPROVE. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter'g) Received January 2^b. Tee ti^ures of members elected now -'and I'aionists L berals labourites Nationalists 258 249 40 75 The mim lot the respective parties are 190 W 1 Trie L'diouiats have gained Dirtford, Chert^y, and D-vi/as. tkt Lit Will have joined
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    OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    37 7 Probably Feb. 21. [ill mnoiinced th it the preliminaries to peniuij of Parliament will probably -ut the Kinij from opening Parliament v Feb. HA lad the opening ceremony will I l.kclv Iwoa Fob Jlst.
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    Unionists.
    224 7 1 toVHMy B. IVters defeated F. E. K>gers. Ctartflty, 1>- Macinaster defeated F. Dtftfoid, vV. Pool Mitchell dtfeated B >wiaii'U. Liberals. i.eiii'n (LlMl), I'nknown oindidate, reI IOBg M F. Burn ws (L) deceased, defeated Cotldbart Smith (V), and T. Greenhall Labour). S mtft N J E KilU or R.
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    RUBBER IN SUMATRA.
    133 7 friend, formerly of Singapore, who has I nearly a cuuple of years on a rubber :q Sum itra, appears to ktt charmed with the pwWjmjU of rubber planting there. Hi writti B :bber here is booming and from the ratfttc mufti they are getting or should m
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    KAY BEE ESTATE.
    54 7 -••rip* ion tor this closes at noon to-day. As the pnee pu>l per acre seems to be a riteru-n r may be said that the prospectus ifawf acres. The purchase price is which w >rk* out al £7* an acre I MkiDu' iv the woiking capital 933,000;
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    67 7 In one respect Japan can teach a lesson to tki E ;p>pean maritime Powers, and that is I tht virtce of reticence. While we and our Migkbown have been writing and talking of the ships we can, or ought to, build, or hoi* not l.uiit. our Asiatic ally has been
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    COAL OWNER DEAD.
    46 7 The death is announced of Mr. John Cory, the Cardiff millionaire coal-owner. Vfr John Cory was lord of the manor of Duffryn, and vice-chairman of Barry Docks and Riil way. A well known philanthropist and president of the British and Foreign Sailors Society.
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    THE GAZETTE.
    120 7 The following cffi;i*ls have been appointed members of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Shows. For Singapore The Director and Curator of the Botanic Gardens and the Collector of L md revenue. The following constitute the Board of Licensing Justices for 1910. The First Magistrate, the Muster Attendant, the
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    CORPSE FOUND.
    64 7 The decomposed remains of a male Chinese were found m the bottom of a water legged sampan which drif'ed alongside the pontoon at Johnston's Pier last evening. The Coroner was immediately notified, and m company with Dr Brook, P-jrt Health offi:er. held an inquest and gave orders to
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    268 7 The monthly meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Parsonage on Wednesday, Feb 2ad, at 4.30 p.m. The annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. $,h, at 10 30 a.m. also at the Parsonage. Sir Alfred Sharpe, k c m q who is retiring
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    PARIS WATERLOGGED.
    129 7 SEINE STILL R T SING. Deputies Go Wadiog. (By Submarine Telegraph. Router's) A telegram '.f rom||Pdris| states that the Seine ro^e all night and reached the German Embassy. The waters bagan to subside at noon. Joyous crowds are watching the subsidence of the waters of the river, but
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    GREECE IN TROUBLE.
    45 7 Constitutional Crisis. At Athens the Military League has agreed to dissolve at the instance of M. Ralli and M. Theotokis, win mide dissolution a condition of the convocation of a National Assembly to revise the constitution. Tbe situation is regarded as critical.
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    PORT ARTHUR.
    45 7 Open to the World. Reuter's correspondent at Tokio says that Marquis Kf)mura m a speech t:> the Diet said Japan had decided to opan Port Arthur m order to contribute to the development of Manchuria and to facilitate the commerce of all nations.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    934 7 Quicouid agunt homines nostri esl farrago libelli. Juvenal. To-day the General Election on which, to a degree entirely beyond the comprehension of the average voter of ihe United Kingdom, the future of the British Empire will depend, draws to its closa. It would have beeu unreasonable
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    PRIZE DAY.
    868 7 At Anglo Chinese Feee School. The anniul distribution of prizes at the Anejlo-Chinese Free School m Cecil Street took place yesterday morning. Mr M. Hellier, Inspector of Schools, presided and many teachers of the local schools were present, including Mr W. N. Haigb, head of the Normal Classes,
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    167 7 Information reached Singapore yesterday of the death m Malacca, at the ripe old age of nearly 93 years, of the Ravd. Maximilian de Sou/.t. The deceased gentleman was ordained priest m Penang some thirty years ago, and spent most of his time amongst the poor m Malacca. Father de Souz
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      77 7 A Remedy for Croup That is Absolutely Safe. "roup j| the most prevalent dnriDg the dry JjH weather of the early winter months. rut nts of young children should be prepared it. All that is needed is a bottle of Uiawberlain's Cough Remedy. Many mothers ■M never without it m
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      246 7 ROBINSON CO. j|f| RAINCOATS. M I M (ALL SPECIALLY MADE FOR THE TROPICS) m|feil-jti THE PRINCE RAINCOAT ititV An entirel y new Waterproof Coat. ujaoV iv the new ifiS** 16eU sha(le of a B P ecia Uy Waterproofel Cashmere, it J9 fl^W iS at DCc VOry Hmart iv a PPearance,
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    CHINA'S INDUSTRIES.
    581 8 Some interesting information m regard to China's industrial development is famished by Mr Akatsuka, Secretary of the Foreign Office I atTokio who has just completed an extensile tour cf icqairy m that country. Accjding to a Japanese j mrnal. he reports that the rights recovery cry is now
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    82 8 > < The Singapore Catholic Funeral Association ht 11 iheir annual general meetiut? on Tbursiciv nikrht at the residence of Mr J. J Pereira N\>. 210 9 Queee Street. The followin^ members were «lecre^ committee for the year 1910. President, B J. Jacob Vice "President. A. S Ptstana;HoD Secretary, H.
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    A MONSTER DEVIL FISH
    129 8 Destroying its victim is a type of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by this terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bed-ridden, is today tho fate o! hundreds of sutterers. For but few diseases are so many remedies recommended as for Hheumatisao, bat among them none is so efficient as
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      144 8 M. M. MESSABESIES MAEITIMES MAIL LINE For China, Japan, Ceylon, Ad««, Egypt and Marseilles. OUTWARD. HOMBWARD. 1910 1910 Ernest Simons Feb 7 Nera Feb 7 Tonkin Feb 21 I Tonrane Feb 21 Yarra Mar 7 Armandßchic Mar 7 Polynebien Mar 21 |E. Simons Mar 21 Aa»tralien Apl 4 Tonkin Apl
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      657 8 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOB renang, Rangoon and Calcutta. The Company's Steamer j "BHARATA," 4 C 45 tons, J.R.P. Alexander, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 3rd February, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation tor nrst and second class
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      622 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month fox Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      469 8 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. Th« 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 f ortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      709 8 SHIPPING. 3TEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For CM**, J*l"*» P ttT of •aSSl 0 1 Attitraiift, limlU, Aden, BgTJJt Mediterranean Porti, PlymotJt.l and London. Through Billi of Lading it-ne* for OWna b«*M»* ChUt Oontii-ntal an* Amenin PorU. teamen win Warn Slnwow oa tn MAIL LINES. Ottitoord (/or China) 1910 ssaye Jan 29
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      550 8 SHIPPiMU. OX. Kdeutscher Lloyd, Bremr PKEIAL OERMAM MAIL LIHB sssessss "^5% ta Sing*po« <« or •*>■* tb, undermentioned fetes n^trßi w iRn OUTWARD HOMEWAK-J 1910 1910 iu-t/ow Jim' 11 Derfflinger Jim I.u"tzow July IS Thromgh tickets are iasued to Autralia ana Afnca t! New York via European porU. and to
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    PATHAN RIFLE HUNGER.
    1481 9 There are no more daring mJ skilful thieves 'ban the Pathan<*. To them rifles are more :han a luxury. They «re that and a necessity is well, and, while some of the arms that are now being smuggled m ever-increisinir numbers mto Afghanistan tB9J reach them, the
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    VESSELS FXPECTED.
    500 9 STEAMERS. Qiv ing port of departure, and (where knowndate due here, and name of Agenti. ft lonia. Hamburg, Mar 2 Bebn Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg, Jan 30 Bebn Meyer. Armand Behic, Hontrkocsr, Mar 7 M. M. Assaye, Hongkong, Feb k 24 P Si O. Atsuta Kara, Japan, Mar 23
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    SAVED FROM THE KNIFE.
    308 9 Mr. C. Mayne, of 52, Gladstone Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, England, says I suffered eight or nine years from chronic mil animation of the kidneys and stone. I was Twice Examined Under the X-RiTS, and the doctors thought they could see the stone. I was told again
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      19 9 Rigaud's Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerfa Indian perfume, and is very popular. 21
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      293 9 Insure your Motor Car! AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the Risks any longer, You may be called upon for Heavy Damages at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually RELIEVES YOU OF GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full Particulars
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      450 9 C 113 BY APPOIKTKE^nr. TABLE DEUCACIE^S, I #Sfe^ IOL_ PICKLES. SOUPS, Ae™bfcrL«*P«« M i^^g*^^ JAMS. JELLIES. E^ V^CRCESTERSMIRL SAJJCL 11^*1*^1^^^^^ POTTED WEAX^>, 1 if\*s«u£iX, H^-^ MALT VTNFG-Aii I oAI^AL) Oily. A GOOD START IN LIFE. Mothers should early realize how essential good health is for the 9BCCCSJ of ihcir child
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      578 9 NOTICE. In the Estate of Hariette Robina Williams i DECEASED) Pursuant to "The Conveyancing and Law ol I'roperty Ordiuauce L 686" Section 46, Notice is hereby given, that ail creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of Hariette liobiua Williams late of Singapore, deceased who
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    LOST ON THE VELDT.
    906 10 Convict Wandekh kok bight Months. News was received m London recently cf the death of Joeeph Creswick, who, while fleeing from jti-t'u.e, accomplished one of the most remarkable walking feats on record. Creswick was nnder^oing a sentence for forgery m Rhodesia, atd was being conveyed from
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    THE KING'S JOKE.
    294 10 The King, as everyone knowe, is a humorist who quickly sees a joke and can perpetrate one with \een relish. Not long since a well known politician who has developed m recent years remarkable evidence of the malady recognised as swollen head" visited His Majesty at Sandringham,
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    BRIDES OF ALL AGES.
    239 10 Nations Love Stoby Told m a Blue-Book. The one Blue-book of the year m which every figure has a romance behind it was issned recently by the Registrar-General, giving the detailed analysis of the births, deaths, and marriages m 1908. The specially interesting portion of the
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    330 10 Per P. O. Sunda, due Feb 4 —Mr G. Glendinning, Mr Stennitt, Mr W. W. Fiett, Mr J. Kennnlly, Mr A M. Bailey, Lieut L. G. Lightfoot, Lieut C. S. Hilton, Mas'er Gunner and Mrs Tribe and family, Mr J. R. Sawteil, Lieut. Money, Mr C.
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    Danger from Croup.
    64 10 A few minutes delay m treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it takes good for a doctor often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Cough Remedy m the house, and at the first intication of croup give the child a
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      56 10 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Near Entrancg to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1028. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Moat? etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURS Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 pm. For farther particulars apply to
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      691 10 Bowel Troubles ("I was prostrate with weakness and pain. 9 j I 1 Liddall Street, Heywoed, Lanes. II Ii Dear Sirs. It gives me pleasure to testify tothegreat benefit I have ii received from Angier's Emulsion. When! first heard of it I was prostrate with weakness and pain m my
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      39 10 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Always m stock Cameras, Plates, Papers, Films and every kind of Photographic materials. Developing and Printing executed m good style and with despatch. Price list free. KONG HING CHIONG Co., 104, North Bridge Road. Jan 6 6.1
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      522 10 ■A SOZODONT Teeth preserved to middle age are y*B. pretty sure to last out one's lifetime. Th< greater known preservative of the teeth jJfilliSft and purifier of the mouth is Sozodon! iIjSOZOBiFj Liquid. It penetrates the minuted 9lTOffl| crevices of the teeth de^roying the II »:£<pz I deadly mouth acids.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    321 11 >ae of the advantages of a huge trans-At-lantic steamer m these days is that battle murder and sudden death uiiy be going on at one end of the ship aud nobxlv knows anything about it at the other. When the White Star steamer Celtic caught tire on a
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    PLANTATION RUBBER.
    290 11 Mr. Maurice M-iude has received from unuigw ol the General Rubber Co. of m \on report on plantation rubber mM v h of interest. The letter and report :vad Herewith enclosed is a report of the find- of our Scientific Department a3 to the Mptetfo v\ -I'^nce of
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    THE PRESIDENT AND THE PYTHON.
    232 11 ■1 RoOBSVtlt records an encounter with a >n m th^ lateresting account cf his East :;unt;m; trip which is now appearing m S rilatr'l Meija/ine." 'A few yards off. led m§ m the long grass under a small 'i- python. I conld not see it
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    "SEASICK" IN A BALLOON.
    124 11 Stranded m a balloon more than 1,000 ft. '••ve ground at the end of a cable for an hour and a half, at Sacramento, five men be-j-ime seasick and lost their dinners over the housetops. The balloon has been doiDg a thriving business taking passengers into
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    TIN RETURNS.
    139 11 Dec. Totals to end Nov. Pikuls. Belat 425 40 4,595 (8 mos.) Bruang 174 1,461 Bruseh 221 2,788 Chendai Lode 1,139 (7) Cheoderiang 3,7 il (10) Gopeng 600 6,855 Jeber C 69 (11) Kanaboi 463 3,564 (11) Kinta 500 4,690 Kinta Association 1,450 1,560* (2) Kledang 2,431 (7)
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    227 11 Dec. Jan. Total. Allagar 2,000 Anglo Malay 53,489 516,232 (12) Ayer Molek 2,006 Balgownie 7,384 46,729 (9) Banteng 1,044 4,922 (8) Batu Village 842 2,483 (6) Bertwn 14.900 91.914 (12) Bukit Kajang 1,628 3,590 (5) Bukit Rajah 204,', 05 (10) Bukit LintaDg 2.420 8,275 (6) Carey United
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    SHARES.
    1148 11 January 28, RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Issue. Paid. LastDiv. Buybrs. Seller 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 47£ 4 9 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 19 0 10 0 30,000 1 1 Bitu Caves 10% 7 10 0 7 12 6 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Salangor)
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 11 (Corrected up to Jan. 28 Bank 4 m a 2/4* demand 2 /V» Private credits 3ms 2/4$ credits 6ms 2/4} f France, demand Bank... 294 Germany, demand 239$ India, T. T, 174* Hongkong, demand 23]%dia Yokohama, demand 114£ Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    140 11 Jan. 28 Tin* ptjs Gam bier gg Gambier Cube No 1 14.25 lanibier Oube No. X norn Pepper Black (or**. S'pcrt) 1 uyer gI.V 2 5 Pepper, Whit* (fai) buyers 27.00 Nutmeg* (1 10 to the lb.)^ m 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 24.00 (Bw4») m m norn
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      354 11 Pacific Mail Steamship Co, an Toyo Kisen Kaisha (OmmrTAL SS Co.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. SEMI-TBOPICAL BOUTE. Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France
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      118 11 The Fascination of the East jFJgM^ is brought home to you In the perfection to which f "^=^^"i?BMt Egyptian Cigarettes have W^.. "^^^^BBl* been brought by Messrs. Jjfr f \j MASPERO FRbRES J& --^=SHBL| j|eV m their two brar.ds Jr^~ S i»>m.-jMi Known as J^^ l^^^BHHßia^MHHS^i lifi&Kfc? Bouton Rouge fand
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      878 11 VESSELSJ_N POJtT. ScbarnW g^SStt S^T" ffl? B^ L9.pz. K Ger.cru 325 Hensen Jan 22 Bangkok Uncertain Lncbs Ger. gun boat 960 V. Hornhardt Jan 22 Bangkok Uncertain Steamen Flair Tone Muter Armed From C»^~, FoT wLi Avagyee Brit 247 Campbell Jan 27 Penang T. L^eTuan Penan g T Brak Dut
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      218 11 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum I ky R» n Jan. 28. H'kong 10a 30.25 E2 65 o Manila 10a 764 WXW1 25 20 o H'kong 4 f 3 '11 BS 67 o Manila 4 f 760 WSW2 23 23 c Kandang Eerua Hospital, Jan 27, 1910. 9 a.m.
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    SELANGOR WEIGHTS.
    409 12 The Galloway Gkifkin Handicap.— "Distance 5 furloogs. F. J. B Dykes and "Mr Kole's Trypanosomiasis 12.7. P. W. Parkinson's Biu* Bjy 12 '>. R. Crichton's Ble-iot 12. C. Henry's Mahallah 117. Mr Deve reux'a Silvertail 10. Early Morning Kocgsi's Lite Night 9.12. G. A. He eford's Utdiant 911.
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    MR JOSEPH PULITZER.
    277 12 Mr Joseph Palitzer, the blind owner of the New Ycrk World," is the snbjeet of an interesting character study m the "American Magazine. This remat kable man landed m America m 1864 with only a 20-franc piece m his pocket. To day he is the possessor cf
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    185 12 Vice- Admiral 9 r Alfred Winsloe will shortly leave England to take up his Dew appointment as Commander- in-Chief of the Oinna S<{Uidror, and thus a vacancy will occur on the I> >ard of Admiralty abuut the same time as Lord Fisher relinquishes his duties as First Sea L>rd. It
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    POLICE COURTS.
    932 12 Impudent Thief. One of the most barefaced robberies that we have had for pome »ime was perpetrated t>n Thursday, on Boh Kirn Swee who is employed as a bill collector m Robinson Cos. Swee had been aent to Kuala Lumpur to collect money and returned by rail with
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    THE "MATARAM."
    399 12 It was the dream of the late Dato Melirum of Johore to see that town and Singapore stopping places on the great journey overland from Charing Cross to Adelaide. It may come. la the meantime Messrs Burns Philp and Co. are attending to their link by finding direct
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    432 12 Following are the entries and handicaps m connection with the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament Championship, (holder Mrs Holden.) Mrs Brooke, Mrs Buckland, Mrs Hartnell and Miss Holden. Championship Paris Mrs Cantrell and M. J. Upcott, Mrs Brooke and E F. Salz mann, Mrs Hartnell
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    857 12 The homeward mail per P. O. s.s. Davanha via Colombo, also passengers and cargo, left the wharf at 8 a.m. yesterday. The mail steamer Assaye" left Penang at 9 30 pm. on Thursday and may be expected at Singapore at 7 o'clock this morning. The Blue Funnel steamer
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    SIR CLARIES STRICKLAND DIES.
    105 12 That fine old Northern hunting baronett Sir Charles Strickland, of Hildenley and Boynton, Yorkshire, died Dae 31, m his ninety-firtt year. Sir Charles was the eighth baronet, and came cf a long lived grand old sporting family, his father dying m 1874 at the age of
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    PASSENGERS.
    18 12 Per Ranee Messrs J. Harvey, W. Wil liainp. Gr fford, J. Oalkoon. Per Hebe Mr R Abercrombie.
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      43 12 Not the Ordinary Kind. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not a common, everyday cough mixture. It is a meritorious remedy for all the troublesome and dangerous complications resulting from cold m the head, throat, chest or lungs. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      134 12 S. C. C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT. The S. C. C will unfortunately have to put into the field a very emasculated team for to-day'a final with the Law and Civil Seivice. Both Bevan and McKay are on the injured list and the eleven will field as follows, Cuscaden, Gray, Mergler, Ban
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      278 12 Entertainments. Slhambra BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. lEW AND INTERESTING SUBJECTS. 2nd SHOW AT 9 30 P.M. ITJNTING THE POLAR BEAR. Sport. An interesting picture, depicting various in-iden-ts, principal amongst them being an enounter between a single huntsman and a mge bear. BERLIN. A nicely tak 3 n series of photographs
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      370 12 Entertainments. HIPPODROME CIRCUS MENAGERIE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! A Galaxy of Brilliant Artists SEE THE Marvellous CARPI BROTHERS, hoa t head and hand to hand balancers GOME AND SEE Dalbanic defying the attraction of pßtffi tation. SEE EARL KRAMER, Performing gigantic feats of strength. KARL KRAMER throws out a dm lenge to
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