The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1910

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 9. 1910. NO. 6,9415
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  • 145 1 The weights for ihe last diy of the Salangor Races are given on p<-ge 6. A well known Ipoh lovfkav has been committed for trial on an allegation of attempting to bribe a magistrate Page t'< In the Supieine Court yesterday, Mr Justice Fisher mled Mr Wolf
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  • 892 1 I hope it isn't much faitber' I said a little heatedly. Now d« n't get crops, vtu ktow it only makes y« v hotter It people Lever pit cress m this wcild thej wculd rever get hotAnyway if it is any faither it willsetinso much nearer wl en
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 261 1 Harmston s Grand Circus AND ROYAL MENACERIE OF PERFORMING WILD 2VVIMALS. LOCATION BEACH ROAD. KJtIKII TO-DAY. AT 4 SHARP. Our new Programme for the Little ones, nothing curtailed. DOORS OPEN AT 3 OCLOCK. PERFORMANCE AT 4 SHARP. be admitted to M»tiaees cnly at half price to the Box Seats First
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    • 179 1 TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. CASH IN ADVANCE $6.75 for three months subscription $25 for a year. But not if bills have to be issued and collectors sent. Send to this office, any time before July 10th. (ANY TIME BEFORE JULY 10th.) [POSTAGE 50 CENTS A MONTH EXTRA] 00 NOT EXPECT A
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    • 155 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! NEW SUBJECTS 2nd Show 9*30 to 11 pm. OVERTURE. "OUR Miss GIBBS.' THE MOUNTAIN INN. QUICK CHANGES. PANORAMAS ET METIERS AUK ILES MOLUQUES. DOUBLE DEALINGS. THE SHADOW OF THE PAST. THE UNMASKING OF HERBERT SCA.GL. THE CYCLIST CARABINIERS OF THE BELGIAN ARMY.
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    • 118 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shipcbandlers' stocks for sale Page 5. Boar's head brand of Guiness's btout Page 6. Sailings of tbe Teesta and Palamcotta on page 8. Novel contest at Harmston's Grand Circus to-night Page 1. The Go'den Princess at tbe Theatre Royal to-night Page 1. Experienced clerk for a mercantile bouse
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 430 1 THE WEEK fc'Al-wRDAY. 9th .gb Water.— o 47 a., 1 1 *5 8 1 Mail Oat ward dne Hb.'mston'rt Cir- as SCO. Sports. SbNDAf, 10th High Water.— l 24 a. 7th after Trinity. Sw. Club launches i 9, 10, 11 a., 2.30 A 3.30 p Monday, 11th High Water.- 0.29
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  • 163 2 Patient could not use her Fingers, or Rise her Arms. For n arly forty years I was a great sufferer from Rheum itism," says Mrs. S. Coward, of 6, Nile Row, Poole, England. Sometimes an attack would last nearly three months at a stretch. The piin
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  • 261 2 ••Soußct* Fk^m Which I Draw Strength and Lmht In conversation recently with a dignitary of the Prussian Protestant Church, the KeiWBT ottered some remarkable sentiments r-^Mrdir.g his own personal re'igioua views. w „b me attracting wide attention. His M ijeaty said I tmmd. th* Bible often a*ad
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  • 229 2 Says tb.3 Hongkong Telegraph M r J. R M Smith who. f>r at laeat tweaty-ei^ht years, has been one of the '"few m the know," now m about t > show ho-v much be knows by transferring the bodily part of him to the <>id Home
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  • 111 2 Tbe 'j 'tte Extraordinary Siam pub lished on the 27th ult. has the following HRH The Prince of Rajaburi having reqoaatad His Majesty Urn King to be relieved or his duties as Minstar for Justice, owing to i i heath, His Mr j -sty
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  • 114 2 St Andrew's Cathedral. 7th Sunday after Trinity. 7 am Matins. 7.4-5 am Holy Communion (Choral). 4 pm Sunday School. 4 pm Bible Classes (Adults). 5.30 pm Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Linbs. 11.15 am Foo Chow Service. 4 pm Sunday School. 5.15 pm Evensong and Sermon.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 491 2 TO LET. TO LET. Furnished House suitable for Mess of ioix 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. BURN BRAE, Orange Grove Road to be let from Ist August, Rent $100.
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    • 653 2 NOTICES. PIANO LESSONS. Letters may be addressed c/o MOUTRIE PIANO Co., Ltd. July 2 38 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 23rd July, 1910 for making clothing for the Police Force, Singapore, from Ist August to 31st December, 1910. Full
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    • 603 2 NOTIQES. NOTIC 2 OF REMOVAL. We have removed from No. 11, Raffles Place to No. 52, Malacca Street. SARKIES MOSB3. July J 4.8 NOTICE. The Registered Office of the BUKIT K. B. RUBBER Co., Ltd. has this day been removed to 59, The Arcade. Share Certiticates are now ready and
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    • 540 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and Chin* IWCORPORATMD BT ROTAL CHAMtMB Paid np Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each *1.g00.00r Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors M1,200,0(H Court of Director*. 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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    • 399 2 MANUFACTURERS^ iNbuiuNCE co. ok our*^ l BfITABLISHCD l^*" Policiep are "WORLD WIDR TRICTED/" "IHDISPUTABU FORFEITABLE." NON Claime, loans, cash-surreo promptly settlec by the Gene v*u Singspore without the deiav m Head Office r^ct k The Reserves for proter*,,^ rf p holders are over S20.000.00(; -c A ilc J The Accounts
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  • 322 3 V I BSI 'MISTS DR"'vski.. L mdon, June '2 7 iting fatality occurred off the re coast yesterday. A ol excursionists from Kirk michael wer-> out boating when the boat overture- pr piatiag the nine occupants into Un "er. A pl" ;.*aman and a ciergyriLin who wittccident immediately
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  • 290 3 The year 1909 has been l more than usua.ly prosperous one for the island of Java. a< cording to the British Consul there. The principal feature of the year has been the steady influx of capital more espeeial'y British for investment m agricultural under takings Rubl>er
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  • 171 3 Ceylon Manor i ski Bandarawella, June 23rd TLere was a most amusing incident during last nig. it's operations m the vicinity of Diya talawa Camp. It was reported that a party of about 250 mounted men. looting the country, were last seen near Nuwara Eliya
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 713 3 SCIENTIFIC ACH IE VEME N T. **_U» MFTAHAI e r AJv *AIEKdUK¥«o ■> PI tl Ail-Uli *ulZ\}\ \Jj\ \f> J*+* J VWii 6^<^>^ /^T^^Sw TASTELESS J K?r I IV£R (kT7 /r^J^fr-^x I v//> *o^u.^ ital w Bra a* o />•.*«?// r Mr Xv> L o R£? vMMk X Ov £a
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 525 3 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 12 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Passir P. 7.25 4.30 Borneo Wf. 7.33 12.42
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  • 531 4 The News m the Red Ska. It was the night after Derby Day, and we were m the Red Sea under a brilliant star- lit sky, and everyone on board wa6 m excellent spirits. The Anglo-Indians who had joined us at Colombo were not troubled by
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  • 324 4 Heroic Narrative Of The Prisoner Of The Tide. Imprisoned upright m the sea by a fallen crane, with the tide slowly rising till it was a foot over his head, and then rescued by the heroic dockrnaster of Workington and brought back to consciousness, Stephen Johnstone was
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  • 61 4 Professor Discovers Simple New Treatment. Geneva, June 7. A surprising announcement was made by Professor Arthus at the conference of the Society of National Sciences, held at Lausanne, with reference to the great mortality m the East from snake- bite. It was stated that many of the
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  • 574 4 HONGKONG AS A CENTRE. Ooe million coolies are wanted for the rubber estates of Malaya. The native labour of the country, says the "South Ohina Morning Post" is a negligible quantity. Indian indentured labour has had to be imported, but it is of poor quality and, owing to
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  • 403 4 Our Yielding (.lobe Tew finer examples of profound theory confirmed by rt fined experiment have been brought before the Royal Institution than that which Dr. Love, Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy, has expounded m his two lectures on Earth Tides." Kelvin declared that unless the earth were more
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 609 4 A Grateful Wife Maternity Weakness, Rheumatic Fever, Depression Just sitting still and thinking everything possible has been done, does not suit Mis. Wilson, for ai. the usual ways failing to restore her husband's health, she tried the Royal way the Phosferine way. The benefit was immediate, for all the depression
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    • 4 4 More Beef m 6*52
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    • 837 4 wi p3p MPi IJ P-\\lF?i I I LifiS^i Pain arising Rheumatism. Chronic Jflriif Lumbago, Bronchitis, f&*L% Sore Throat Sprain, A*t /Rom Co/rf, Backache, Jtm\em_ Cold at the Bruges, /I Chest, Slight Cuts, *V i\ Neurahia Cramp, fyfe/jtr*! It > /rom Co/^ f Soreness of *&s&£*{ n F 'CJ\ fA^ mbs
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  • 400 5 T roi Indian Ocean m a Fishing Boat. I oi y young explorer. M. Rallied do Baty, accompanied Dr. Charcot on his previous |g| ratio expedition, has just returned from 0 \m uturoas vo*tage, to which he and Lis brot h r Henri devoted the whole of
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  • 230 5 ng tol :I that th il'bof M hy fell oa a F.il.y h Fraraeli oo*at6**aporai*j points out that both Henry IV ot' Franoaaaid President q I irerrs lorn on a Friday, the issassinatrJ. A.'acM ioaever, whose rtl liy was .t'.^on a Friday, and the 13:1) of ta«
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  • 611 5 Told He Must Die By The Doctors, Mr. E. Spearman Hugres Of Kandy Here Relates How He Was Curkd Of Extreme Heart Weakness and >naemia By DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. So bad was the condition of my heart that anyone walking by my side could
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 161 5 OPIUM aUESTIONS. n AM' A Ri<>T. Peking, Jane 20. H E. Po Pan, Qowanuar ot Ho*aa**a, hat "•asaorializad I E mma urging that ue re be taken toenfoicathe suppresaiou tfjiui and suggesting tb.it >artation >: fjreigu opium ba pr~h .'>itA riot taken plana m -e Bing Vee B■ 1 rafactaia
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    • 62 5 THE {"CRAQ" HOTEL I SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. I A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. I Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families; also single and double rooms. ITENNIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Estd. 1885. Wonderful Discovery. Patronised by Dr. CHAMBERS, Civd Surgeon,
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    • 970 5 ojmvan J&( is the Fountain Pen you must buy -^^^J^^ if you would have satisfaction Jd^[^»^ ThefirsJ ov,j0 v,j v^^>, ii '>tame&^ cost to you ofß ana moneys worth. J^k^^S^ no ut I j v/i wi. smSr^l^^^J:*jinr3r^ nearly all foun-B jo%^^sk44f(&^ tiJe sanae. After a few *JKc\^2tm^ji&^r^ weeks the ordinary
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    • 768 5 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WELL-GROWN PLANTS &c. TO BE HELL AT GOVERNMENT BUNGALOW No. 1, NASSIM EOAr TANGIIN ON SATURDAY, 16th JULY, AT 2 P. M. Spring-seahd and upholstered teak drawing rec m suite polished teak brie a liac what ret; Jadj 8 johshed therghei daveniort carved
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    • 316 5 IMPORTANT LAND SALF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES. Cecil Street, North Bridge Road. North Boat Quay and Niven Ruad. At Messrs. H. L Coghlan Co's Salerooms Mondfy, 11th July, at 2-30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 999 Ye*W leasehold Premises known as No. 4 5 Cecil Street Area MS square feet. Lot 2.
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  • 1870 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, July 9, 1910. TT rp shall the Prtsc tbe People* right maintain, Urawed by influence an<! anbribed by gain; Hera patriot Troth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I .aw. In continuance of an examinatiou of Lieut. Hordern's ec<|uiry into the basis
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  • 106 6 Well known Ip, Troui, iFrvH ut To*kay tern Ted 8 tm h J^ ed to the high court f,, rial on a attempting to bribe M Q a *< trate, m connection with the r raid. Mr Oilman said that n. him at his house and Uid
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  • 17 6 p.m. A L m 1 m wire sl ites burgh Cjd is da dividenl of
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  • 165 6 rHE i a .ay. IT I D.—Nm lYoaba rJoot 10 7. Li Comet 7 12, Sa* 1 M 2 II The 1' Stranger 7 Hateras 92, S*3om Pin 8 ■>, 111 Gall «.o H < Pikmi 9 7. B Patk 7. IV Tne We. !i 8 4, Too
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  • 114 6 We have itOMftl c i t of tbe pi of tbe Suugei Btfrao B marked for pri v i Tbeaw ecnptieii list c! rem on W I Ttw capital U $<500 shares of J?°. ea ih sharoh ami r-rearat; wot king oafl leavine shares for I
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  • 95 6 There was a larger at tendance on day than a week ftg ll lat .action of sbai held by Messr.- Cunu Co. at the Auction Share U i I 6onie Letter prices we*e I m aefaafl instances The prii 200 Dapa— ariet (P—im iv e^ 500 Jitra
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  • 58 6 The Selangor Rubber Company, I- > have declared an interui I ie**-- mt per share. The monsoon stru. l thfl i>iV on the June 2:-! rd with .> dented force. Io a fe* h 19 70 inches were PBC just on IS inches at 0 Tbe fi!l the number of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 63 6 COURVOISIERS FAMOUS BRANDIES. SAMPLES PRICES FROM:CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS. REYNELL'S JH RANG Hrn JAPANESE^WATER. Pints per case of 4 doz. U. 25 Splits per case of 8 doz. 6. OO SOLE AGENTS, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Rflf?Ces ROC6L SPECIAL DINNER To-Night! To-Night!! ******f*************"***********K*******************f*oj||| J THE BOAR'S HEAD BRAND
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    • 150 6 ARE YOU SAFE In buying a Piano from a New Firm. Do they understand This extreme Glimate. These are the questions you must ask yourself when purchasing a PIANO IF YOU DONT IT IS FATAL We have a Reputation of THIRTY YEARS 9 standing therefore you are ONLY Safe In
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    • 29 6 Chamberlain's Cougb Rem< Tho many remarkable C grip t fleeted by this pfl it famous over a large pfl world. It can a'waw be i end °P on JJJ
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  • 101 7 THE MACKINNON CUP. M.&G. Seventh. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) A*, the Bisley Btta Meeting, m the shootng for the Mickinaon Cup, eight teams HM pirt. At the 800 yards range Canada ■M leading with 563 points, and the Malay -:ates Guides team with 583 was seventh. Race July
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  • 151 7 Banquet to Faron Oura. Priam Arthur of Connaught presided at banquet at the l ipanese Exhibition m nr ol Buna < harm. There aai a distinguished githering of ..-hers and Japanese. Tha Priaoe eulogised the work of Bona >ura. and welcome.] the entry of J ipan in--o friendly
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  • 74 7 July Bth, lv 40 a.m. The 7' i correspondent at St Petersburg onfirms the terms of the Russo Japanese t^reemeat as similar to those already reported on the -':h ms f ant. Tne contracting parties mutually agree :o frien i'.y cooperation with a view to the mprvivemeut
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  • 108 7 Messrs F. A. !>> r ts, F. J. George and A. I i iiit son have been made J. Ps. for Singa-M-W. Patchitt is apoointed a member i the Tinj >ng Pagar Dx-k Board for a Fnrtaarc period of three years. Mr Hans Bcckear replaces M*- A. Asanas.
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  • 149 7 S C. C. Tammy FnrxD Chief Sanitary Inspector Mayhew brought I further batch of smallpox summonses iato Oovrl yesterday before Mr Wolferstan, the cases being of failing to r»p<at. A Kiing coolie living at 35 Tanglin Road, being one of five adult oceuoants failed to report three cases
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  • 85 7 THE COLONIAL SERVICE. (By Bnbmaiine Telegraph.— Router's) Lord Crewe presided at the Corona Club dinner and amongst those present were Sir Frederick Lugard and Sir Mitthew Nathan. Lord Crewe comgratulated Sir Friderick on the fouadation of the Hongkong University which was an intellectual development for which there
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  • 68 7 Kee July 8, 10.25 am. At the Regatta at Henley the weither was showery throughout. Ia the Baal for the Dumond Sculls, Kinnear of the Kensington Bowing Club beit Lucas of Germany by two lengths m the time of 8 mm. 51 sees. Iv the race for the
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  • 43 7 The forniition is announced of a permanent organizition styled the Associated Council of Churches of the British and German Empires for the fostering of friend ly relations between the two peoples. Il includes prominent clericils and laymen of all denominations.
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  • 33 7 Sir E. Sassoon, M P. for Hythe, the well known E ist India merchant, is to introduce a bill into Parhameut for the compulsory provision of wire'e.s installations m ships.
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  • 18 7 The June trade returns show increases of Imparts, bj £2.924 844, and of Experts, by £5,081,679.
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  • 14 7 The Chicago police prohibited a reception arranged m honour of Jack Johnson.
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  • 310 7 Bnroni Mv Jusnci Fishkb Yksthkiuy His Lordship gave judgment m two appeal cases from the D. strict Court Julge iv both of ahich the decision of the District Court was ruled to be wrong. In the appeal of Lim Tye Hock his Lordship said that one of the
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  • 64 7 This afternoon there will be a matinee at this popular circus at which there will be a full programme given, and m the evening there is the famous revolving table contest which proved an enormous success m India and creates plenty of fua and no danger. More new
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  • 1441 7 Q'licquii agunt homines nostri est farrago Hbelli Juvenal. There is not the least use m disguising the fact that the Four! h of July has provided the Topic of the Week for everything that walks on two legs between the Equator and the two Poles. Mike
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  • 139 7 CHINESE CHAMPIONS Dear Mr Editor, Io reply to the enquiry of Y. K. L as to whether the three members of "The Singapore— Eura Chino Young Physical Culturists' Association" who challenge all Singapore iv weight-lifting and wresiling, are going to take all meu of all weights, I regret that
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  • 245 7 A Satisfactory Statement Before Mr Justice F\sher. Re K. H, Mauleffinch, application for discharge from bankruptcy. The Official Assignee (Mr P. F. Divid) m his report stated that a receiving order was made on a creditors' petition on December 29th, 1004. The bankrupt was by profession a surveyor,
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 11 7 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle cf Chamberlain's Pain Balm
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    • 262 7 ROBINSON Co. BARON'S PATENT PIPE FILLER. CARRERAS rnw~~im CARRERAS 2 oz and 3 oz tins. ft^J^ CARRERAS CLARENCE CIGIREHES m tias of 50. ROBINSON Co. Call at "MOUTRIES" The PIANO PROVEN BY 38 YEARS EXPERIENCE. GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS. Over 1.200 distributed m ail parts of Ghina and the Straits.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 793 8 1 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. 1 uS_ _5i u^m* mmm mw tv m i bis successful popular remedy, used hi continental ho,n.tals by k, ..rd. Roatan, JoWrt. V Ipeauand 49 others, surpasses everything huh, -mploved THERAPION Nol M m i remarkably short time, often a few d lys only, U
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    • 558 8 BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co. Ltd. FOR Port Swettenham, Penang*, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicheiry, Cuddalore, Karikal and Negapatam. The Company's Steamer "TEESTA," 6,2<»h tons, C. Willis, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Monday, the 11th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class
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    • 395 8 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain j regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits China and Japan, Homewarde, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a montl for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang ane Colombo. Taking carge at
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    • 448 8 fa 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 homei, wards for London Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and i- Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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    • 679 8 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylcn Australia, India, Aden Egypt, Mediterranean Forts, 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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    • 708 8 N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL L»l The fast and well-known mail steai this Company sad fortnightly from Hamburg via Kotterdam, Antwerp Soutl a ton. Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (counei Marseilles. Naples. Alexandna and vie* s Port Said, Suez. Aden, Colombo I Singapore. Hongkong. Shanghai S'aj 5 and
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 274 8 BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. Special Return Tickets from Singapore to NILGIRI HILLS. Under arrangements between the British India Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. the Madras and Southern Mahratta and South Indian Railway, Cheap First and Second Class Return Tickets by Steamer and Rail (available for three months) are now
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  • 677 9 Food theories as to tha origu of beri beri are strongly held m the East, and on the whole seem to be gaining ground. Tbe bacteriological evidence which, when first brought forward by Baelz and Seheubs, seemed 80 convincing, has not been confirmed, or at least there has been
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  • 367 9 A second movement m favcnr of the immediate opening of a National Assembly m Cbina is now commencing m Peking. The former agitation, which took place some months ago, seemed at the time sufficiently important to cause some concern to the Authorities, but this second affair is
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  • 325 9 The Power of the Triads Litest news from Hongkong is that the rikisha strike there, caused by the pullers' dissatisfaction with the scale of fares, has begun to fizzle out. At the same time occision has baen taken to c ill the attention of the authorities
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  • 248 9 In Conference With Shanghai Money Hongkong June 17. Several prominent men of Shanghai, who have rubber interests around Singapore, are desirous of extending their operations to these islands. Dr. Shannon Richmond, manager of the Richmond Rubber Estate at Legaspi, Albay, has gone to Shanghai to confer
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  • 234 9 The labour exchanges continue to receive notices of curious vacancies. An applicition was received from Manchester for an elephant keeper. F-ur unemployed men were sent and one of them secured the job. In another case a man who bad obtained a position as mauager of a board and
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  • 87 9 Writing from the interior of China, a traveller says: "Currency is primitive to a degree. Lump silver only is used and cop per cash Coined money is not current. Even m Honan city, which is distant only two days by rail from Peking, lump silver, the same cumbrous
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 298 9 Gives Radiant Beauty to the Skin ff "'HAZELINE"\ ,y (TRADE M-JOO I SNOW" 1 An ideal remedy for dull or ll 1 fl iti greasy complexions. 1 pS_ fl* r- II I ~*i lB .1 A wholesome tonic which stimu- j ™i-f* lates the skin to healthy action, fl restores
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    • 355 9 f Shopping by Post 4^^fm%ssg^j^^* A boon to those at a distance. i>'ym^i\ IT is impossible for those living m distant ]g JfA towns and villages to get everything f*^ !£>Jr'^f v^"-^r-N requ reel at the local stores, and we therefore Y^'^Ji -^i^-FnTTI will be pleased to send our illustrated
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  • 384 10 Messages across the Atlantic may now be sent at a charge which is more than 3*3 per cent, below the cxibting cable rates. The service is being inaugurated by the Marconi Company, and messages will travel 2,450 miles through the air between the high power stations at Cllfden,
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  • 206 10 4 tons of Metal m one Salvo. In the official trials of the Brazilian battle ship Sao Paulo," just completed by the Brazilian Commission, the record broadside was tired. No fewer than ten 12in. guns and eleven 4. 11 m. guns were simultaneously discharged by the Brazilian
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  • 185 10 An Em plover's Views Mr P. A. Prentiss, assistant managing agent m the Mindoro Development Co. of .Manila, is now m Hongkong on a visit of inspection. Mr proiitias t. Horded a representative of the South China Morning Post an interview, and dealt with that
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  • 145 10 London, June 18th. The death is announced of Hermann Ve/.in, the actor. He was born m Philadelphia m 182!*, and made his first appearance on the English stage at York on Easter Monday, 1850. In I^sl he played Shylock," Richelieu and other ambitious roles m
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 346 10 Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood HTj^W Read what Ayer's Hk "3^ Sarsaparilla did MVy-j I for a well-known \X vk^ I c missionary, l^r was lor many years k >r a sufferer from boils and V/ other eruptious of a like *yr nature, caused by the impoverr ished state of my
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    • 15 10 Constipation. For oonstipation there ia nothing quite so nice as Chamberlain's Stomach m n t.;™.
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    • 202 10 Beauty Series No. 3 &m^£Z2&E±. X Here's another Beauty "^mmW sS CIGARETTES. ~?$C They are mild but not tasteless light but satisfying. They combine all the virtues of fine tobacco leaf without any defects a combination only possible by the most expert selection and a five years' maturing of the
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    • 196 10 JL BSk mmW TEA Satisfaction results bom the frequent use of Brooke Bond'i Tea. Our tea saves the pum satisfies the plate. That is why over Two Mil] people drink it m Great Bi alone. RETAIL AGEKTh Guan Chin Hong Cu. Chin Xt at Tiang Joo k Co. Kwong Chin
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  • 333 11 Ranee G-er 29S Peters J«ly 7 IVii Behn Meyer D. j 0 Amiral Magon Fr 3583 Bernard Julj s Haiphong Moiue Conite IfaratillM 8 Perm Rus 2757 Tideman July 8 < lessa PorOQQ Co. V vostock 8 Sri Muar Brit 123 Hudson July 8 MflaPW Soon Keck Muar
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  • 1308 11 Cap. Xssui. Paid. LastDiv. Buyers, Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 6 9 7 6 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 80% 1 8 6 110 0 50,000 2'- 1/6 BitangMalaka 10 2 0 pr. 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 10 0 18 2 6 80,000 1
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  • 424 11 May June Total Allagar 3,100 3,5C0 14,900 Mat Pongsu 1.870 3,020 Alma 600 700 1,900 Anglo Malay 47,958 49,789 298,765 Ayer Kuniog 888 Ayer Molek 1,883 3,^-77 Ayer Panas SCO '.'JO Balgownie 9,778 9,175 51,957 Canteng 1.716 1.94S 9,074 Batu Caves 12,256 13,034 56,077 Baftn Tiga 6,688
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  • 69 11 (Corrected up to July 8 Bask 4ms 2/4/;dcmand 2/4,, Private credits Sm g 2 4, 75- creiiu 6in 8 8 4J{ France, demand Bank... 2944 Germany, demand 239 1 India, T. T !75i Hongkong, demand 2 dia. Yokohama, demand 1 1 4 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 66 1
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  • 154 11 July S. Tin* $Ts:*» Gambier 11 M) (xambier Crle No 1 m 14 70 (*kaamMarOaa*a *Hau 1 nom. p epperß:tJ9k if>ri%. atjfOTa) boj r( 13. 5 FoppOE, Wi.il* (fsii) bi y re 25.u;j S atsMgi Jl I Q to tat 1 8.00 JStmmwsms (80 tc lac Ha) m 2
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 367 11 WANTED. WANTED European or Chinese brokers tor Life insaraace. High Commissions. Apply to F.M. c o Free Press." July 9 15 7 WANTED Experienced clerk for a mercantile firm. I :-t be a proficient and speedy tyoist. Apply to D. L. c o Free Press." aiy 9 14.7 TWO CONDUCTORS
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    • 16 11 Chirtprtrst ilnnua! PttMtcaHo* SINGAPOREand STRAITS DIRECTORY F 1910. 1 1,003 pp. Royal Bvo. Cloth; Price sB-50
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    • 6 11 telephone M »«f™™ 184 YONG FONG,
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    • 320 11 Dj KONfNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDE3 OOKTBaOI WITH FHH NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Agents at Singapore, The Ships-Agency. Li -nited. 2 ;*J. Collyer Quay. THB UNOSaMfSNTIONaD DATBS OF DBPARTURB ASH ONLY iPPBOXIMAT B. CLEARANCES Jnly Goodwin, Brit str, Peter, for Sourabava. July B Amiral Macron, Fr str, Bernar for D'iu! irk via
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 479 11 VESSELo Lis PORT. Pl&g and Tons Commander* Arrived From For *Vr.«» Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Coleman June 9 Penang Uncertain Steamers Flaj? Tons Master Arrived From Consume*} For W neo Abana Brit 3678 Bowden June 28 Calcutta McAlister Batavia Ban Whatt Hin Brit 195 Langdon Jnly H P. Swett.
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  • 804 12 Tbe suffragettes, wbo have reopened their campaign, recently held a demonstration ir which 9,000 women took part. They forme< into a procession two miles long and marche< from tbe Embankment to Albert Hall, ac companied by 40 brass bands and display ing 65b banners. Several cf the leader
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  • 184 12 French Railway Dia aster Further accounts of tbe collision which occurred between an express train from Paris and a slow train standing at Villepreux (near Versailles) recently show that the disaster was even worse than was at first believed Some of the passengers were pinned beneath the wreckage of the
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  • 993 12 (Via Ceylon [Racing m England, the princess of wales' stakes. London, June f OthTbe race for tbe Princess of Wales Stakes was run at Newmarket tbis afternoon with the following result Mr W. Hall Walker's Ulster King. 1 Mr W. M. G. Singer's Moscato. 2 Major Eustace Loder's
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  • 178 12 His Position m America Commenting upon the enthusiastic welcome accorded ex President Roosevelt ie New Yoik, the Daily News remarks "Mr Roosevelt has returned not only to the Uuited States, but clearly to public life. Naturally the masters of the ceremonies were far too wise to say anything
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  • 159 12 HuGl Company Fraud: Prominent Men Arrested. London June 16 Sensat/ona' di*K*-0*»n:e8 were recently ru^de m connection with the affairs of the United Wireless Te'.egragb Company of America, and as a result Mr Christopher Wilson (president), and Mr Bogart (vice-president) were arrested tk New Ycr. yesterlay on a
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  • 72 12 A Chinese fireman on board the Lard Cromer was severely burned by the lursting of a steam pipe while tbe ship was on the high seas ar.d he was almost boiled. He was landed on June 28 m Colombo m a pre arious condition and despatched to
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  • 96 12 The lead mines of Missouri, which have yielded tens of millions of dollars, and are not yet half worked out, were originolly discovered by a boy and a dcg. The dog was chasing a rabbit aud fell into a hole, and it was m getting
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  • 46 12 Washington, June 17. Secretary of War Dickinson, accompanied by his wife and son, started yesterday for the Phillippine islands. After visiting the islands the party will continue their journey around the world returning to the United States by way of Earope.
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  • 86 12 It is interesting to note that the straw bonnets for horses, which have been tried for some season?, are to be discontinued, as they have not proved altogether an ut qualified success. Some of the horses it was found," remarked an official of the League to a "Pall Mall Gazette"
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  • 224 12 The "Ayutlii" 's at present discharging a cargo from Bom The outward b-ucdN D L ••Kleist" lands 600 tons of general ear^o, and takes on 200 tons, repleting h»r bu^Le.s to the extent of 450 tons. The B. I. Contract Packet "Teesta' with mails frcm London up to
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  • 208 12 The Chef Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, again presided over the Assises m the Supreme Court yesterday, when a charge of attempted murder was preferred against Lang A. Tim. There were two other charges, one of causing grevious hurt and of causing hurt. The jury found him guilty
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  • 175 12 j A further development has arisen Mi of the case of Mr J-mn Trattlee. Aria.ng out af this <*ase, the Board of Trade advise che Guild that rhey are about to appoint 1 small Departmental Committee to advise them as to what changes, it any, appear
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  • 24 12 The Municipal Inquiry Commission concluded its sittings m Penang on Saturday, wheu Mr W. Norman Haigb, the Secretary to the Commissiou, returned to Singapore."
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  • 106 12 Two further games of six a side football were played on the Esplanade yesterday evening the Whites winning iv both eases. Ruchwaldy's team beat G-allimore's by a goal aud a corner to a corner, and Fulcber's team beat Cuscadeu's by 2 goals 3 corners to 1 goal 2 corners. Briton
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  • 22 12 [In addition to that on page IL] Batavier, Brit 215, Simpson, July 8, Natu nas, T. H. Lye, Natunas 12.
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