The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1910

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1910. NO. 6,822
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  • 119 1 Scrm innportHLt tUp»> m the dev< 1 >ptnpnt of Ktdah are reported by a wire frcij Penang Page 4. Also the stati«iica of the BBO&tiu iiu are given on the s m« pige Some probabilities < f appointments au3 procedure m the r^w Parliament are given ia
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  • 885 1  - WANDERINGS IN WONDERLAND. Free Lance VI COVCLVSIOV. A Few -wok's ihi\A tihvt-llirg m gnm md N-w /-.Unders as a whole may n. couio amiss as a conolQsion to these p.pers. I am not a l\sw PimeuT to be competent NO High to Mim up the dwellers m this Utlh ialtad
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 318 1 SALE BARGAINS WHITEAWAY S. i^^4 OUR BOYS BOOTS, Black Brown V/ j? 4r^"^ SP# $295 $335 375 BY WHITE STBAWBDA IRS THE 'GAENABY' SUNSHADE. %g* :r^'J..n but with narrow Tho bcsfc vaiuQ singapore> We have these well made and beautiful iS^-^_^— t bid M navy biboon don. rolourtd Sunsbadea n
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    • 76 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shipping advt., Laisarg. Kumsang. Lutzow Page 9 Sale of firniture by Coghlan and Co. Page 6. Robinson and Co. have a large lot of remnants to be cleared Page 5. Legal Notice re e.tate of Tan Tye deceased Page 2. Silk Opera Hats ;he "haut ton" John Little
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 437 1 THE WEEF. Wbdhbsday, 2nd Bi?b W*t*r:— 3 13 a. 3.3? p Purification Candlemas. C. W. Association, Parsonage, 4.30 p Hippodrome, 9 p Thursday, d High Water.— 3. '4 a, 440 p B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Hippodrome, 9 p Friday, 4th Bigh Water.— 4 42 a., 6.19 p
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  • 216 2 When Hallay's Comet Uat appeared (says a writer m the "Windsor"), the spectroscope had not been invented. Tae comet Morehouse, which was discovered m 1908, was found to have traces of the poisonous cyanogen gas m its fi'my tail. It has been suggested that Haley's Com«t may
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  • 190 2 An engineering correspoadatt m Japan writing in*" Ferro Concrete states that he lately had an interview with Professor Omori and Professor Na'iamura, the sei3inol ogists of Japan, who are sent regularly by the Japanese Government to inspect the results of any important carth < ('lake which
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  • 158 2 Lahore, Jan. 14. Mr. John Roberts, billiard ex champion, who is making a tour m India, has played a number of interesting matches during the Ust few days against Mr. Mike Elias, Champion of India. Playing at Nedou's Hotel, Lahore, Mr. Roberts conceded 5 0u m 1,0 0, and
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  • 157 2 On one of Mark Twain's visits to Boston, a young girl accosted him, smiling. She was fresh, blooming, bubbling with enthusiasm, and evidently on her way home from school. Pardon me," she said. I know it's very unconventional, but I miy never have another chance. Would you
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 538 2 g\ If a man is as SSgtek^H old as he feels, T-\\fp then these fel'^BB lows must be jspSlbo about ten years mtgffl* old The y don?t XT lfiH Hlt( nd g rOW C% M old. They know' irßJy that Ayer's Sar•BMr saparilla gives m new life, strength, vigor. Makes
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    • 616 2 CLERK WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Must have had good knowledge of bookkeeping. Preference given to one who can use the Typewriter. Apply to C. I. B. C. c/o Free Press. Feb 2 n.c WANTED TO PURCHASE. A small four-seated Motor-car, side entrance. Reply, with particulars of price, make, power, Ac, to I.
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    • 526 2 NOTWES. NOTICE AS TO CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. BELAT TIN MINING Co, LdNotice is hereby given that the Share Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from Friday the 4th February, 1910 to Monday the 7th February, 1910, (both days inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By order
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    • 535 2 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEHAHTSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. Capital— fl 45,000,000,— (ab0ut £3.750,000) Reserve— fl 5,752,885,— (ab0ut j£479,407) Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency Batavia. Branches Penang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Tjiiatjap, Palembang, Kota-Kadja, (Acheen) Bandjermassin, Weltevreden and Macassar. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,
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    • 447 2 INSUR7JMQBS MANUFACTURERsTIFE INSUIUNXE Co. OF CANaJm. Claims Loans and Surrenders mv immediately by the General Ajjents at <7 pore without delay of referecc. to H, t ,j F. S. EVANS, o. BRUCE,' Manager for Eastern I)istri Asia and India. GUPHRIE Co .Ltd General Agents, Singapor. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD.
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  • 927 3 We drew atten'ion a few days ago (says the Hoogkoag Daily Press") to the mis- hievou3 reports engendering an anti-foreign feelm 1 which are m circulation m the Northern provinces of China. The following is a translation of an article which recently appeared iv a
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 100 3 MORTGAGEE S SALE. Widuesday. lbth February, at 2-30 p. m U bold Land -ituate m Singapore r l own. ■g according to the (iovernnitnt Re- 8 BMW rqwi feet and marked Lot No. •1 sub !i\i-,iuu 7> held under 09 years Lease 186* Quit Kent $6. Together Louses thereon known
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    • 287 3 V i i V I-",/ \A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin (TRADE MARK) *-v snow oTHE </<MS BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. LONDON (ENG.) N: w York Moni r b a-i Sy d ntv Cape T o w n Shanghai t I ////I I 1 I i i SOLD IX GLASS
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    • 634 3 2WQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, American Organ* Plants &c. AT No. 92, RIVER VALLEY ROAD. Saturday, sth Feb., at 2 pm. Comprising Fine toned American Windsor Organ with 15 stops, dining room table, dinner waggons, occasional tables, whatnots, louoge chairs &c Java teak almeirahp, biam teak dressing table, European
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    • 574 3 PILSEN BEER GIRL" BRAND. This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed f rom" Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives. It is made at Pilsen m Austria, and is the onlygenuine Pilsen Beer imported into this market. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS. SUB-ACENTS, Galdbeek Macgregor Company.
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  • 34 4 •Jeic <b.ntt the Prvss ibe People i^' <■ ~'is"?'.'t J'i&wed Viy influence 'n' 1 onbribed c» fere patriot Trim. -ie, rhrnci- precept c IWo tedded to Religion L \ai;> c JUt,
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  • 2203 4 When Municipalities or Water Boards taken upon themselves the task of supplying towns with water, and either themselves or indirectly bring pressure to bear m order to have wells closed, there is imposed on them a duty which is sometimes neglected. The Metropolitan Water B)ard recently
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  • 115 4 'From out omm < ><>■}, > ttdfegg) Penan?. The position o? the tin m,, s 'AIOWS The consumption m Urn P,, v was 1500 tone: on the C<mUoeol America 2900 tons. The visible supply is 23,566 1 Heavy Straits shipments v sale for the month, with c<.»;p
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  • 37 4 I- mm our hrn Corretja I'enaug, hi A Urge quantity of ten cen! ceived from the Bjmbiv Mtti: bjf tl local Treasury have been found u6( r e ir. culation and are beiug WtnfMl t» > <
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  • 32 4 (Fi'Oitt OUT OWIk Cur Kuala Lumper, i The appeal of Yap Boa Cain aga m decision which convicted him m ettMetke with tbe Pudu Ttmple Ctea oe bagins to-day.
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  • 99 4 New Roads; New Post C;:.:cs. (From Mir <>»/, Cor Pmiig, i tk The correspondent of the I'iuac. Q •> at Alor Star reports theft consid. gress is being made without netest Kedah. Work Will shortly c immence on a hh« road sixteen miles long from X uli
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  • 39 4 PiMng. Feb lit January Rubber crops are at- I Caledonia 20,000: Tali Aver 1 bana IO,S5O; Nova Scotia 5,1. o.uOO lb A total of 23 tons. nl <A.'lt',ooo for thi6 group of tetttei I I •January alone
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  • 248 4 Messrs <iuthrie nm\ Co. nfbn the total amount of ury rul>U<r barrMtod I Libu (F.M.S.) for January was dry. The output f.>r tM month last year was 2,674 lb. Pi This return, and others *cn f I fron Penan lt, are incorporated m rubber companies a.ud re 1
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    • 173 4 Player's nacy mixture, 0 In i lb. Patent Air-Tigbt Tins. Price 55 cts, obtainable at I Robinson Co. r~~il TAILORING DEPT. I mmSBM Knee Grip Breeches. I t Ssf «§B Stylish Suitings. Im Ht Workmanship Fit 1 Mi Guaranteed. I John Little ®b Co, Ltd, RAFFLES^UI HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER Saturday
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    • 29 4 S. MOUTRIE CO., LIMITED. THE ARCADE. THE HOME FOR GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. OVER 200 MACHINES AND 2,000 RECORDS TO SELECT FROM. EASY PAYMENTS MN BE ARRANGED. K. iIOLI;EE. > P PC.
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  • 132 5 Cabinet Changes. "fßy Submarine Telegraph. Renter's) Feb. 1, 3 35 pm. It is stated that after the Address, and Oifore the of the budget, a motion will be introduced reaffi*ming the privileges of tha H >use of Commons with referecca to money biils, and declaring the necessity of
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  • 22 5 Feb Ist, 3-"> pm. A bmdfared <rovernment Libour Exi: .vs wf-re opened m London and the 1. M 'O-'l.-iV.
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  • 28 5 Vlr R Kjffia Thomsi, the Chairman of c)mm it tee "f the Overseas gatol Ul Urn Imperial Press Conference. iWh Inughied. > 1
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  • 98 5 t".>: lowing Singapore properties were titf Kd ol by auction at Powell and Co's Sa r B wsterday afternoon i.uvi oil Uoiland Road, near the 6| ->• MM I- acres 8 p:>le?. Statutory I rent |3. Sen? Chiang $320. :r r h part or share m land and
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  • 155 5 i Pi 'kersirill Ko<lger will retire .-> <i mraonhip of the Gold Coast, -vvh-.rh he hu bald since l!>l':J, early this IT. The i»reater part <- f Sir John Rodger's iblic kMn-er ii is beep associated with the Mii.tv lVu:n«;;!a. He was appointed chief -•[.tru,
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  • 198 5 A- tbt annutl meeting of the Straits I (tad ol the ftbof«»(o be held on Monday M .-urn at p.m. the following rej. wili i c presented. Hutm Nini-'s q| the Journal, rll 51, ">2 mt publ shed dunug the >ear and -:iort!y be issued. The' number
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  • 27 5 (By Submarine Telegraph Reuter's.) Fob. Ist, 6 35 pm. The Mansion House Fund for the relief of the distress m Paris now amounts to 3,000. > <
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  • 51 5 International Relief. Feb 1 12.7. The Sjine has fallen thirty- six inches and the streets are beginning to emerge, but are covered with thick mud and filth. The Porte has decided to give 5,000 francs to the relief fund. Queensland has given £500, America is also contributing
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  • 28 5 Feb. 1, 12 28. It id reported at Tokio that a serious uprising has taken plase m SjuthPhyoDgan, Korea. Twenty Japanese settlers have been murdered.
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  • 37 5 Japan is issuing a 4° o domestic loan of a hundred million yen at 95 to redeem s°o bonds to a similar amount. Tt is proposed to convert all domestic loans on a 4% bisis. > <
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  • 521 5 Loses its Tutor. Admiral Sir H. Gamble, who was lent by the British Government to help m the reorganization of the Turkish navy, has had to resign his command o ving to ill-health > < At the Marlborou>h Cinematograph this evening a good programme with several entirely new
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  • 1208 5 The SelaDg >r R ice Meeting certainly provided those interested with plenty of mild excitement. Harming with the lottery mishap, the most remarkable part of which was its discovery, there cime the race m which the winner came home without a single tote ticket being on it. A
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  • 386 5 Members of the Straits Cricket team that visited Ringoon at Christmas 1906 will be interested to learn that Mr C. C. Cameron, who played then for Burma, m a match tbe other day between the United Services Club and the Telegraph Association Club, made the record score
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  • 359 5 MONDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Class A. Miss J. Gunn and R. B. Nunneley beat Mrs Stevens and A. D. Cox, 3—6, 6—3, 6— 4. Mrs Murray and G. R. K. Mugliston beat Miss Holden and C. Ransford, 6 l, 6 4. Mrs Saunders and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 102 5 Diphtheria— How It May Be Avoided. L>iptheria is usually contracted when the I baa a cold. The cold prepares the child's i m for the reception and development of dipttwria germs. When there are cases J'Ptheria m the neighbourhood children "M have colda should be kept at home and "ie
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    • 50 5 Costs Bat a Trifle. While it is often impossible to prevent an accident, it is never impossible to be prepared it is not beyond any one's parse. Bay a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and yon are prepared for sprains, braises and like injuries. For sale by all Dispensaries Dealers.
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    • 37 5 Painful Breathing. Chamberlain's Congh Remedy is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a dangerously sounding cough which indicates congested lungs. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 200 5 ROBINSON CO. A LARGE LOT OF REMNANTS TO BE CLEARED AT j SPECIAL CHEAP PRICES IN THE DRAPERY DEPT. ROBINSON CO. JlPfe Silß Opera Jlilfci- lulS rfc The most becoming Hal ior Wv.-' *4Sik*m»^**'- 'V Adds tone and Smartness L< th< n!^v- frl? T* ie mos Cientlemenly Hat fif £££o*^
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  • 177 6 The New York Herald says: "That ttej interests of American trade require the appointment of a commercial attachr to cur legation m the Chinese capital is the opinion of Mr C. D. Jameson, quoted m an interesting despatch from the Herald's Peking bureau. In the practice of
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  • 379 6 Terrible Operation fob Stone m tbe Kidneys. 11 1 suffered from inflammat on of the bladder and stone m the kidneys tor two years," Pays Mrs. A. Hanson, of 19, Hawk Street, Hudderstield, England. "At first I couldn't understand what was the matter with me my
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 699 6 Do You Want Relief? Are you frequently hoarse Do you have that annoying tickling m your throat Does yoar OOOgll annoy you at night, and do you raise mucus ia the morning Do you want relief f If so, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you will be pleased. For sale
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    • 606 6 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 for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 459 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 717 6 SHIPPING. p. &~a BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, EgyP*» Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading issued for Chin* Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental ana American Ports. Steamen will leave Singapore on oi about KAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1910 Delta Feb 11
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    • 609 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd, BremsIMPESIAL GEEMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail Bteanier; this Company sail fortnighUy from i-, r Hamburg via Bottardam, Ad twerp, Bontham Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection M»r^ :;iea Naples, Alexandria and ioe rena) Port Said Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H mrkong, Shanghai, Nag»a»ki k
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  • 1524 7 Fbkiko and tub Puovincees. (Shanghai Correspondent, the Times la a recent article I have shown that the Central Government's visible income is re quired for the service of the Foreign Debt and the needs of the Court, its Manchu pensioners, and frontier defences. For such administration as the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 225 7 DUNLOP MOTOR. a» CYCLE TYRES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL A6ENTS AND DEALERS. Che Dunlop Rubber go, (far east) Dd< PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION 7, COIT.WR OTT*V THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ASSURANCE WITHOUT MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The "Standard" issues policies on approved lives under the above plan thus obviating what
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    • 472 7 BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. This is a condition (or disease) to which doctors give many names, but which few of them really tjj understand. It is simply weakness abreak-dow n, q as it were, of the vital forces that sustain the system, -t No matter what maybe itscauses (for they are almost
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    • 672 7 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm D 1284 56 789 10 11 12 Passir P. 7.25 480 Borneo Wf. 7.33 12 42 4 88 People's
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  • 1150 8 Photographs from Drying OiU Horseradish Seeds Poism of Illuminating Gas Petro learn Vapor Light Sickness of Lead Mysteries of the Atmosphere A New Balloon Gas A Disease of Many Origins A Safety G!as-«. The gum arabic mucilage on certain envelopes was found to have changed to a brownish
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  • 613 8 An Exciting Hunt. The periodical keddah operations m the Mysore eephant jungles afford a spectacle brimful of excitement nowhere m the world can they b» witnessed except m India, and here only m Mysore and iv the extreme Eastern Provinces. Taking place about once m three years
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 66 8 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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    • 283 8 RILEY HARGREAVES Co, Ltd., SINGAPORE. r T n BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINERY. KEITH-BLACKMANN FANS. Makers of.— SMOKE SHEDS, DRYING SHEDS BUBBEK FACTORIES HOLDING LARGE STOCKS OF MATERIAL WE CAN GIVE PROMPT DELIVERY. PRICES PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. i *i.-i ji^ m m ''■■V\ Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Iron
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    • 643 8 NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OF John Barkinshaw— Deceased. j Pursuant to The Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance IHB6 Section 46 Notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of John Burkinshaw late of St. Bruno Sonningdale formerly of Singapore
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    • 344 8 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company mamt^. regular direct service between Calcutta Straita, Hongkong, Shanghai and J h^ taking cargo on through Bilig of Lading f»J Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin Newchwang, Yangtaze Porta, Formosa tS Philippines &r. Sec. STEAMERS. Tons Commander M Kutsang ««#> R.
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  • 137 9 Dec. Totals to end Nov. Pikols. Belat 425 40 4,595 (8 mos.) Brnang 174 1,461 Bruseh 221 2,788 Chendai Lode 1,139 (7) Chenderiang 3,7 il (10) Gopeng 600 6,855 Jeher 669 (11) Kanaboi 460 3,564 (11) Kinta 500 4,690 Kinta Association 1,450 1,560* (2) Kledang 2,431 (7) Kiamat
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  • 1161 9 February 1. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. IBBUIS. Paid. LastDiy. Buyers. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 4 9 4 10* 150,000 2/- 21- Anglo-Malay 25%, Int 1 1 6 12 6 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 8 0 0 8 5 0 80,000 1 1 Batu
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  • 528 9 Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Whsa Scharnhorst Ger. cru, 11,650 Maasg Jan 22 Bangkok Uncertain Leipzig Ger. cru., 325 Hensen Jan 22 Bangkok Uncertain Steamers Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee for Wbsa Bangkok Ger 1237 Nicolaisen Jan 24 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok Ban Hong
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  • 236 9 Figure? m brackets indicate number of months for which returns are available, and where starred are for the current financial year as opposed to ca'endar year.] Dec. Jan. Total. Allagar 2,000 Anglo Malay 53,489 516,232 (12) Ayer Molek 2,006 Balfiownie 7,384 46,729 (9) Banteng 1,044 4,922 (8)
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  • 113 9 Calypso Brit 339 Bannatyne Feb 1 Deli Mansfield Penang Penang Brit 386 Perry Feb 1 P.SwettenhamStraite SS Co P Swett 3 Bhara.a Brit J9S7 Alexander Feb 1 Calcutta Boustead Calcutta 3 Patani Ger 1086 Stolberg Feb 1 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok Vandalia Ger 2670 Marberg Feb 1 Hongkong
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  • 132 9 De KO NINK LIJKE PAKET VAART MAATSCH APPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3 Co liver Quay THB UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DtfPAKTURI ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE Kalmoa Riouw, Prigi-Radja and Rengat Feb ~2 Merkus Moeara-Saba, Simpang, and Djambi and Tongkal Feb! 2 Mengoala
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  • 93 9 Jan 31. Samui, Dan. str., Licht, for Bangkok. Wistaria, Brit, str., Slatfovd, for Rangoon via Penang. Feb 1. Poh Ann, Brit, str., Robertson, for Port Swettenham via ports. Rajah of Sarawak, Sar. str., Barton, for Sarawak. Romany, Brit, str., McDonnell, for Yokohama. Pin Seng, Brit, str., Davidson, for Port
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  • 68 9 (Corrected up to Feb. 1 Bank 4ms 2/42 demand B/iA Private credits 3 m a 2/4-4 credits 6 m's B/4|| France, demand Bank 294 J Germany, demand 2894 India, T. T 174' Hongkong, demand 21% die Yokohama, demand 11 4 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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  • 151 9 Feb 1 Tin* |74 25 Gambier buyesr 10.7^4 Gambier Cube No 1 14 25 GarubierOub* JSo. M com Pepper Black (ord S'for*} buyers 15 .00 Pepper, White (fau) buyers 2fi r >o Nutmegs (110 to tfe.ilo^ 18 00 Nutmeg* (80 to Ike 1».) m 24.00 Mace (Buida) mt wm
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  • 88 9 Wharvet and Dock* at which, different vessels were berthed yseterday. East Wharf Basin— Nil. East Wharf Sec. I— Minilya, New Orleans, Thongwa. Section I— Sheers Wharf— Nil. 2 Yetorcfu Maru, Bharata. 3-Nil. 4 Bandai Maru. s—Darvel,5 Darvel, Fuh Wo. 6 Tydeus, Perseus. 7-Nil.
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  • 96 9 Per Patani Mr Wilson. Per Jap&ra i Messrs Staderman and dim kamp. Per Calypso: Messrs Wee Koon Boey, Wee Chen Joo and Bath. Per Bharata: i Messrs C. W. Groskamp, Legge, Chapman, Dorminel, F. and S. Dore, F. J. Wagley, A. W. Colwell, W. A. Kel»ey. N. Rupmaker, Lamont,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 666 9 On the Berth. INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOB PEHAHO AHD CALCUTTA. Tbe Company's steamer 14 LAI3ANG," 3.460 tons, E. J. Tadd, Commander, is dae hen on 3rd instant and will be despatched for t lie above ports on Saturday, the sth idem, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation
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    • 183 9 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Nsar Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1028. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats 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. fc,^,., 7 a.m. to 8
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    • 41 9 NOTieE. 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 m cream and flavour, and far more nourishing than milks from other countries.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 96 9 WEATHER REPORT Date Bar Wind Temp Hum kj Rain Feb. 1. H'konglOA 30.47 N2 57 b Manila 10a 763 EXE 3 29 23 o H'kong 4p 30.38 N2 62 b Manila 4p 761 NE4 28 21 o Kandaag Kerbav Hospital, Jan 31, 1910 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m Barom.
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  • 1089 10 A Popular Analogy. In order to give a simple and popular idea of the movement of the approaching comet known as Halle/s (from the name of the astronomer who computed its path and identified it as the same as other comets appearing at 7"> yeajs intervals), let the
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  • 215 10 Mrs, Dot at the Victoria Theatre. Quite a large audience assembled at the Victoria Theatre last evening to witness the perfortnaDca by the Bindminn No. 1 Comedy Company of Mrs Dot, a comedy m three acts by W. Somerset Maughan. The piece is new to Singapore, and
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  • 256 10 The HippoJrome continues *o draw crowdel he mes each night. Tbe presant splendid programme is highly appreciated by all visitors. Among the new nets introduced are the Globe Roulante by Miss Elliot, which is a very graceful performance and much admired. The Staircase aud Hand Bilaccing by Dicky
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  • 498 10 A quaint story is current which is illustrative of the depth of superstition which still holds m the E st m spite ot the locomotive, the telegraph, the telephone, the gramophone and many other modern introductions from the West which make for enli^htenmect and things mutter-of f
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  • 340 10 The statistics for December show an increase m tbe total visible supplies of 557 tons, which latter now stand at 2 ,358 tons against 20,801 tons 304h November last. The supplies for the period were 6,482 tons and the deliveries 5,925 tons. Shipments from tbe Straits totalled tbe fall
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  • 380 10 The following new books will be ready for issue to-morrow Clouston, J. Stover, A County Family. The Prodigal Father. Craven. Pru cilia, A Lighted Candle. Love and the Lodger. Crispe, Winifred, Golden Aphrodite. Diehl, Alice M Miss Strangeways. Gibbs. Philip, The Street of Adventure. Halifax, Rotert, Low Society.
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  • 782 10 The Hong Bee's cargo of coolies consisted of 930, of whom two thirds are for Singapore, the rest for Penang. Report "all well." The Imp. German mail steamer Luei/3w having left Colombo on the 30th ultimo at midnight may be expected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon, the
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