The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 S ingapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1910. NO. 6,9413
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  • 168 1 June tin and rubber returns on page 4 On pate three will be found a report on Heawood estate. The second day's weights for Selangor races are given on page 5. His Majesty received Capt. Scott prior to his leaving for the South Pole Page 5. Some
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  • 140 1 Harmßton'a Circus latest attractions Page 1 Conductors wanted for Johore estate Page 7. Reduction m B. I. through fares to Nilgiri hills— Page 6. Moutrie's for tropical pianos and latest music Page 1. Furnished house with tennis court for $75 per month Page 3. Bankruptcy notices re C.
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  • 1199 1 (In art circles for some time past the rumour has been freely bruited that, as the result of a visit to the East, M. Redmond Ostend, the witty and original French dramatist, has decided to re- write bin brilliant satirical comedy Cmemiecmmr.** embodying m it tbe fiu;t of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 442 1 HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND ROYAL MENACERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. TO-Nlght t£n!gHT At 9 3 THE SUCCESS OE THE SEASON. PICCOLO* FIORI continental Comedians with their canine wonders, Appeared before the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace. Who appear m the present Programme at 9-45 Sharp 9-30 SHARP. GET THERE
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    • 162 1 FRESH ENGLISH KIPPERS, HADDOQKS, BLOATERS, FISH FILLETS. TO BE OBTAINED AT Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Retail Depot 1U2—25, Orchard Road. MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. 2nd Show, 9 30 to 11 pm. A SUGAR CANE HARVEST AND THE CANE SUGAR INDUSTRY. THE SAILOR LAD. S.C.A.G.L. FISHING
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    • 240 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE ATTRACTION OF THE WEEK. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I 2nd Show, 9-30 to 11 pm. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA. PANORAMAS ET METIERS AUK ILES MOLUQUES. QUICK CHANGES. THE HEAVY WEIGHTS RACE. VITE VITE JE SUIS EN RETARD. Funeral of King Edward VII REVIEW IN HONOUR OF Mr. T.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 301 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 7th High Water— ll.2s a., 10.23 p New Moon, 4.20 a B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Dalhousie Chapter, 8.3 i p Harmston's Circus. Philharmonic Orchestra, 5 p S.C.C. Sports heats. I Friday, Bth High Water.— o S a., 11.4 p Hockey 2nd XI S.C C.
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  • 215 2 A wire from Shanghai, June "28 says There is great trouble over the settlement to- day, it being balieved that many of the public and several brokers who have been speculating m rubbar shares are enable to meet their engagements. Lieut. W. B. P. Thring R. a. was mated leave
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 33 2 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle cf Chamberlain's Pain Balm is kept m the house the pains of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly
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    • 733 2 NOTH3ES. Agri-Horticultural Show. AUGUST 17th, 18th, 19th 20th, 1910. Tenders are invited for the sole supply of refreshments of all kindfe to all people m two big open sheds provided for that purpose on the Show ground. A separate tender is also invited for the supply of nonalcoholic drinks and
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    • 986 2 NOTieBS. I The United Singapore Rubber Estates, Ltd NOTICE is hereby given that persons wishing to visit the Company's estate must first obtain written permission from the Manager or the Secretary. By Order of the Board, SOH PENG LIM, Secretary. June 30 30.7 PAJAM, LIMITED. The Directors have declared an
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    • 535 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAMtMB Paid ap Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each *f1,200,00f Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,00( Court of Directore. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, E.C.I.E. Thomas Cuthbertson, Esq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G. The
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    • 375 2 wanufactu^erT^ INSURANCE Co. OF CaNalJ Ehtai-ushe!.. Un Policies are "WORLD Wn m TRICTED." INDISPUTABLE FORFEITABLE.' «<*. Claims, loans, cash-gnrrend.-r* promptly settlec by the G, U( ra Singspore without the deiav f < te Head Office rtf,r <*oe The Reserves for protection f holders are over $20,000,000 > The Account* are
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  • 2123 3 HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER ESTATE. Ltd. v p Osborne reports on this estate -As instructed, we, on the 15th -ted the Estate for the purpose of m lE d advising you regarding the l r.', ,pects of the property. QU 3 C ir e at present being carried n r.pany's
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 186 3 For your everyday use, I .and your everyday I asSdt^ C^T""*lX DU f I K*ALVERTS I Carbolic Toilet Soap! FOR you want a soap that is pure I I and cleansing, you [ike a soap I that is pleasant and refreshing, I j and an anii ti soap like this,
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    • 523 3 TO LET. mmmmmmm, TO LET. Furnished House suitable for Mess of four Gentlemen. Tennis Court $75. Apply N. N. c/o Free Press. July 7 v.c DUNROBIN, Barker Road to be let unfurnished from Ist August, rent $50. BURNBRAE, Orange Grove Road to be let from Ist August, Rent $100. Apply
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    • 1105 3 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, WELL-GROWN PLANTS Sc. TO BE HELD AT GOVERNMENT BUNGALOW No. 1, NASSIM ROAD, TANGIIN ON SATURDAY, 16th JULY, AT 2 P. M. Spring-seated and upholstered teak drawing room suite polished teak brie a brae what not lady's polished cbergbei davenrort carved miner brackets
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  • 26 4 Domestic Occurrence. Birth. Darhy— On 20th May, at Palawan House" Sandakan, the wife of Mr. W. G. Darhy, oi a son. Mrs. Werner of a son.
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  • 758 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, July 7, 1910. Here shall tlie Pre-« the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbtibed by Here patriot Truth her fr'o"iou<; precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty and law. Telegrams referring to the popular effects of the result of the glove-fight between the white
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  • 863 4 The death is announced of Sir Alexander Ross, Colonel of the 51st Sikhs. A suffragette was fined five pounds and costs for stoning a window of the Crown Office of the House of Lords. She said she acted independently. Chin Wong Choi, charged with misappropriating Tcs. 2.609.64, "paid m mistake,
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  • 403 4 As flies are often a nuisance m certain parts of Singapore, it might be useful to mention a muscicide quoted by a correspondent iv a Vancouver paper. He says M Now that the hot weather is coming on, it may interest your readers to know that they can slaughter all
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  • 65 4 TWO MEN KILLED I l.thudu 1( r A coal train colhded a: J*J day evening on mm IDg l e n eiSS£ train from Ui Mr A. Jamiesoi), general Labuan coalfield. m the tra Q J not hurt. Two Kadayan. vf* were ld) trolley between tbe
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  • 78 4 Riiicaboslj Equipped. {Ft £g Ipoh. .k At the Bittititj Board meet m.; J announced that Mr iVr wm con j report on the Ure appliances at Kurd the vote for a m >!<>r engine hid l out of the l'.'ll estimates: Local opinion it th M th?
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  • 65 4 /■V IM Kmem Lumpur. Jui\ F. M.S.:— 28,670 ibs. Xt ai.a Li MPI I r I lbs tO year 495.520 Urn agaii lbs. SroKKMBAN b tota 1 75,779 lbs againfl 104 he Ag' ftti Lvatt 0 Bui ii TiMAii —77 lbs two m MS ibs. Ag^nte Gunn
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  • 38 4 From oar C r X n i ia Lumpur I a Salak Bourn Tin pkli nary worked 41^' hours* t i 111 OUT I j Gk>PBNG Nf.W GuLLN-, Kinta Lti- pkk Tlhka tiOpkk. ivKJHILLS 2
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  • 18 4 A full report on this E**tate printed a pag<- 3 of tais issue and will bjnterest
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  • 318 4 A<-Ji"N bt Bin if OovsrjL. The rumour pofMwniog a pr the new opium tax at Cant n his Ih6S borne out by a letter from Mr r.ementiß enclosing a copy of a pates' Mr Consul General J MUOOOU, i v :^M Acting Viceroy ot the Liang Cwaog
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 71 4 COURVOISIERS FAMOUS BRANDIES. SAMPLES PRICES FROM CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS. REYNELL'S ,_f r|^B| HIRANO "lip JAPANESE WATER. Pints per case of 4 doz. U. 25 Splits per case of 8 doz. 6.00 SOLE AGENTS, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. M? ?ces fiotec. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday next, July 9. KATZ
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    • 67 4 ASTOUNDING o5 cts OR $1.25 Double Faced $1.25. OUR PRICE FOR THE BEST RECORDS. THOUSANDS TO CHOOSE FROM. The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. Campbell Latham Co., Court,
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  • 117 5 SEQUELS TO JOHNSON'S WIN. P.v Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) following the victory of Johnson there rere serious riots m many cities throughout M United States and scores of negroes were ad and one was killed outright. July 61b :UBpm. i to the present, m the riots resulting I Al
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  • 60 5 Prohibiting the pictures. Rec. July 6 5.50 pm. The ri Btl I Towing Johns m's victory were I .q the southern states but m WashNew York and Chicago there were and encounters generally due to pro- ..ins ot festive negroes. Pi. :;ties are considering the prod t* :he
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  • 84 5 irl young Chinese woman, with -ii it ic. appeared befo-e Mr Robind -bird magistrate, yesterday afternoon, mmram q| attempting to commit sui:y raping into the sea off the Esplate. vo-ma pleaded guilty and alleged er husband assaulted her and gave .•> hjsban-1 was called up and denied limltll
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  • 59 5 re was a great crowd of happy small I il the Circus yesterday afternoon Uml Company gave one of their it nees. The Children were treated to generous measure of entertainment and splendid time, the Clowns soon provj themselves great favourites with their „Rf ea The Circus is
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  • 219 5 Nli the result of whi2h it is not easy d conjc tmmm is the threatened oil war m .a between the East Asiatic Naptha g Co. aud the Asiatic Petroleum Co. may be generally known that m China as Khar*; parts of the world where such
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  • 104 5 L'he Burma Government Kheddahs recently d at Sinbyuyin a baby white elephant. ani it has been offered to Barman sta. Recently a meeting of Saya- I and the Trustees waa held at the Shwe when, it waa decided to accept the r, with the warmest thanks on
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  • 52 5 be Chinese Government has ordered tbe ol Shanghai to purchase three or l cm boats for the protection of traffic a :he Sungari. of an estimated population of 35| as there were at the end of April, Un an official return, 789,008 paupers m m» p: of relief m England
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  • 73 5 THE AGREEMENT SIGNED. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's) The Russo Japanese agreement has been signed and the terms communicated to France and Great Britain, but they are still unpublished. It is stated that the treaty guarantees the maintenance of the status quo m Manchuria on the lines of
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  • 54 5 Rec July 0, 9.80 am. Captain Scott, the Antarctic explorer, had an audience with His Mijesty who expressed the heartiest wishes for his success and showed the greiteat interest m the details of the expedition. He presented Captain Scott with a portrait to be hung
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  • 12 5 British, F.ench and Russian warships have anchored at Canea.
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  • 16 5 Prince Tsaitao's mission has arrived m Rome and will stay three days.
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  • 93 5 A Chinese planter from the 10. mile at Sehtar Road saw three countrymen of his stealing his pineapples and succeeded m capturing one of them. The thief was handed over to the police. A mandor (Chinese) employed by Dr Lin Boon Keng at the 11; mile at Tampenis
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  • 427 5 We know what the B>y So movement is doing for our boys. It is making them into good citizens. The raw material of boyhood is turned into the useful, courteous, self-reliant, upright, honourable, and chivalrous Scout, whose law it is to do a good
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  • 67 5 Canton, June 25. Yesterday His Excellency Viceroy Yun Shui Hsun "forwarded a despatch to Admiral Li, Commander- ia- Chief of the Nival Forces m South China, asking him to investigate the matter of wireless telegraphy with a^view to tbe establishment tf a number of stations m
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  • 932 5 A FORGED CHIT. The Assiz3B were resumed before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, yesterday morning. Robert Gill, alias Richard Gill alias Thomas Richard Hill, was charged with using as genuine a forged document, and with cheating. The D P.P., Mr Edmonds, prosecuted on behalf of the
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  • 223 5 SECOND DAY. Entries. I Visitors' Stakes 5 fur.— Blue Boy 10 9, Tentu 810, Bluebeard 7.7, Ardpatrick 11.2, Trypanosomiasis 9.12, Sodager 10.4, Bushy Park 7.7. If lowest accepting is over eight reduced to 8 and rest m proportion. II The Breeders' Stakes 6 fur.— Navarre 9, Lady Goya
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  • 156 5 Sim.rts Gymkhana Several preliminary heats m the S. C. C. athlelic sports Gymkhana were decided on the Esplanade last evening, before a large crowd of interested spectators. The results were as follows 100 Yards Scratch Race Heat I. P.C. Fanwick, 1,8 L Eddis, 2 P. J. Gray
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  • 297 5 Witness Fined for Perjury A good deal of the time of Mr Green, was spent m the second court yesterday m hearing two charges of extortion brought against a Malay marine policeman. It was alleged by the witnesses for the prosecution that accused extorted two cents from each
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  • Correspondence.
    • 63 5 To the Editor, Sir, With regard to a paragraph appearing m your issue of to-day announcing the challenge of certain Chinese members of the Euro-Chino Young Physical Culturist's Association at weight lifting and catch-as-catch can wrestling, I shall be glad to know whether this challenge is intended for
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  • 29 5 At Kling cart driver was fined $2 by Mr Robinson, m the third court yesterday afternoon, for striking a rikisha coolie with a whip m Malacca Street on Tuesday.
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  • 46 5 Local Governments have now forwarded to the Government of India their reports and suggestions regarding the widening of their financial powers, as recommended by the Decentralisation Commission, and these are being considered by the Government of India. The object aimed at is to give k cal
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 17 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The many remarkable cures of colds and grip effected by this preparation have made^
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    • 205 5 ROBINSON AND Co. J -22 R.F. AMMUNITION I The Kynoch new 22 Rim Fire cartridges are superior to any on the market. These cartridges are made throughout at Kynoch's factories They do not miss* fire. They do not split. The accuracy is superior to anything that can be obtained with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 490 6 Etc 1 [9 p j\n <k [*?> §> ESTATE CONTRACTORS SINGAPORE "fat) o£'*?n^<*{A**&AL\s' £ju/wjLcCh^ 't^Uf&i^yi.'Ors'. m j 1 I 1 THE "CRAG" HOTEL SANATORJUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families; also single and double
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    • 378 6 West Australian S. N. Co., Ld., FOB Sourabaya, Derby, Brcome, Poit Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremante. The s.s. "MINDEROO," 2,720 tons, Captain Mills, will be despatched from the Roads for the above ports, on Saturday, tht 9th instant, at 3 p.m. Launch will leave from Johnstons Pier, at
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    • 1079 6 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 Liverpool
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    • 663 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye July 15 Delhi Sept.
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    • 651 6 N. D. L. Norddeutschcr Lloyd. Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well known mail r**a**M3 I this Company sail fortnightly from Brt-m Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples Marseilles, Naples. Alexandria and vi» Port Said, Suez. Aden. Colomb Penai Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai Na^asa and Kobe to
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  • 146 7 May June Total. Pikula. elat 296 1,200 Brnang 264 ],198 riruseh 200 895 Cneodenang 238 949 Gopeng 630 3446 Kamaning $3,370 $4,233 $27,154 ivanaboi 360 194 1,792 nta 531 2,706 Junta Association 1,461 1,002 4,842 Kledang Kramat Puiai 688 1,772 Kuantan 74 '304 ffhat 580 518 5.558 Menglemba
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  • 1270 7 Cap. l88U». Paid. LiASTDnr. Burros. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 71| 7 6 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 80% 1 8 6 110 0 50,000 2'- 1/6 Batang Malaka 10 20 pr 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 10 0 18 2 6 80,000 1
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  • 409 7 May June Total. Allagar 3,100 3,5C0 14,900 Alor Pongsu 1.870 3,020 Alma 600 700 1,900 Anglo Malay 47,953 49,782 298,765 Aycr Kuning 833 Ayer Molek 1,8*2 5,077 Balgownie 9,778 9,175 51,957 Banteng 1,716 1.949 9,074 Bata Caves 12,256 13,034 -',6,077 Bata Tiga 6,622 29,832 Bertam 9,750 51,838
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  • 68 7 (Corrected up to July 6 Bank 4ms 2/4 T v demand Vm% Private credits 3m g 2/4 7 credits 6m s 2/4;" France, demand Bank 2944 Germany, demand 2394 India, T. T 175* Hongkong, demand *3|% die. Yokohama, demand 114| Java, demand I 4 0! Bangkok, demand 66^ Sovereigns,
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  • 144 7 Ju-j 6. Tin* $75 s(| Gambier mmx 11.47$ Gambier Cube No 1 mm 14 70 Gambier Oube No. nom Pepperßlack (ori"*B. S'fc-re} buyers 13 50 Pepper, White fair) buyers 24.50 N'utmegt (110 to tke lh.)^ w 18.00 NTntic-»gs (60 to tk* le.) m* 22.00 Mace (Bowie) mm mk mm
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 493 7 WANTED. TWO CONDUCTORS WANTED 91 Rubber Estate m Johore. Reply M. A. c o Free Press. 1 1 y 1 10.7 WANTED. Jashier wanted for Mercantile firm m SingaExperience m Cashier's duties abso- ..ly essential. Apply with copies of testi- to T. S C o Free Press, v T 14.7
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    • 19 7 Cbirtp rirst Unnual Pul?Hcatio n THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS DIRECTORY FOR 1910. 1,003 pp. Royal Bvo. Cloth; Price sB-50
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1143 7 j VESSELS o LN POKT. ?I *X Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wfc«e Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Coleman June 9 Penang Uncertain Steamers Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee for Wfsee Abana Brit 3678 Bowden June 28 Calcutta McAlister Batavia Avagyee Brit 247 Campbell July 5 Penang T. Lee
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  • 2205 8 A PLAN OF RESTITUTION. It is a curious anomaly that the Community of Singapore m an important respect has reverted, through no fault of its own, but through the well meant, if not wellinformed intentions of a former Governor, to the precise position it was placed
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  • 645 8 (Via Rangoon) The Mediterranean Command. London, June 28. In the House of Commons, m a debate on the Army Estimates, Mr Wyndham 6aid he was unable to understand why the post of the Mediterranean command was established. The effect was to bring a prominent soldier into most delicate
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  • 181 8 The "Dilwara" from Rangoon lands 2,100 tone of rice, and sails to-day. The "Camphuys" is 1 tnd ing sugar from Batavia, and after loading gunnies sails to-day. A cargo of tobacco, kutch and timber was brought from Borneo ports by the Marudu." A despatch from the Secretary of
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  • 462 8 Factories Humming is the Far East. If present conditions continue for the next quarter of a century, we will hand over our greatest industries to China and Asi*. This is tbe opinion of the English economist, Mr Moreton Frewin. He believes that the depreciation of gold is responsible
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  • 129 8 An accident with fatal results took place at Rangoon on the morning of June 29th between 5 and 6 on Leeds Road, near the Minto Mansions, the victim being Sewi Nawath Singh. It appears that the deceased, who was delivering the morning paper, stepped on
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  • 20 8 [In addition to that on page 7] Loo Sok, Ger 1(20, Schiltzen, July (5, Hoihow, Behn Meyer, Bangkok
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 47 8 W. J. GARCIA, 219, ORCHARD ROAD. Piano, Organ Musical Instrument dealer. Pianos bought sold or exchanged. Good prices allowed for old instruments. Cheapest and best stock of Music and small musical goods m Singapore. Why Suffer From Rheumatism It is a mistake to allow anyone to suffer
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    • 262 8 WAYGOOD LIFTS BY ROYAL jiMS^M* T HIS LATE Ma.lkv] WARRANT eW§&£\ KINO Kir.,, HAVE BEEN FITTED IN THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS m I Institution of Civil Engineers <* Boy al Institution Surveyors' lnstitution m\ Royal Society of Medicine q British Medical Association Lister Institute (2 John Little and
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