The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 August 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. I'EN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1910. NO. 69.U0
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  • 139 1 A big shipyard strike is m progress at Hamburg P.ige 5. Another ex plosion has tccurred on submarine A I— Page 5. Japan is negotiating for the purchase of several aeroplaues— Page 5. Grave charges of bribery are made against American Congre*stnen Page 5. The British cruiser
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  • 658 1 —And when he isn't— "a charn, is a p xight to we*.* 1 true philosopher, true because of brwrtsfl use a t( of hum ur, m "The Mikado." Men there be, m. i or bilious, who assert that women dress not to make themselves pleasing but
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 192 1 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. KE OF BUCCLBUCB AND gI'EEXSBERRY, KG, K.T--OF-N. K.G., C.B. Lord >.l. IDINBURGH. 3 GEORGE STREET (Head Office) CLAIMS PAID £27,000,000. ACENTS:-ADAMSON, GILFIILAN Co., LTD. G. F. COLLYER, Visiting Supt, Straits Agencies. I PLANTERS' LABOUR BUREAU (F.M.S.) IPOH. ■>c agricultural la >n a THREE YEARS CONTRACT
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    • 76 1 PENAKC'S /Co MOST SELECT H 07 E I'/^^f/ X fl\* FNGL'SB //^_^/<* ANAGEMENT. /r y£ yy No coDDec- V y tion with any other I^* tf Hotel of a similar name. //Telegrams M Raffles. Penang." MOUTRIE AND CO LTD., THE ARCADE. August Catalogue OF GRAMAPHONE RECORDS. NOW READY. DOUBLE AND
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    • 283 1 MARLBOROUGH BRACH ROAD. The People's Popular. TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 9 30 to 11pm. The Wreck of the French Submarine Pluvoise." An Embarrassing Legacy. The Microbe of Be current Fever. The Telegraph Boy's RereDge. An Episode m 1812. A Good Fortune. Betty and the Fireworks. Muzzled. Nick- Winter.— A Brainy Tec.
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    • 112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Brooke Bond's Tea Page 2. Homeward Bound Spanish Mail— Page 6. Assignment of Judgment Debt lost— Page 4. Furnished House to let Mount Sophia Page 3 Auction Sale of Javanese Weapons Page 3. Walk over shoes smart footwear at Littles —Page 4. Statutory Meeting Jimah Rubber Estate Ltd—
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 343 1 THE WEEK Monday. Bth High W^er.— 0.54 Chinese V.M.C A, p M M. Mail Homeward due. Football, S.C.C. vs. R E. TUB^DAY, 9th High Water.— o 27 a.. 1.23 p Coronation of Kir.^ Elward VII (1902). Football, Mids I vs Mids 11. Widnksday, 1 th High Water 15* 1 5
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  • 370 2 Add: Pirticulars of the f*t*l accent that happened to M C. S. R^lls at the B ,urneith Aviation Mating recently show that aeronaut was bipUumg iv the alighting ..petition at the time of the disaster. Iv making a sudden descent he caused
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  • 166 2 uother Siam Dinner has been held m -pjndent write*, and those enj >yed the reunion are indebted to the eff>rUof Mr W. J Archer of the Lad Mr \V. X 1 The table was arranged m the form with the Siamese as supporters each si le and
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  • 163 2 uag G le, the (supposed) white elepbaat that h m been for many years an exhibit m i was shot lUngoon Times of tbe absolutely nee the saft- he pu .ake, V rect ct\>rmA*i v that there something the matter wiih the animal. oeedmg to the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 519 2 Of course «^jfl WJ/fE- you know this old, safe, and t sure beacon. W For over sixty I t^ 1 1 has been gu id-Jf-^l*^^^^^ and suffering mgiift i^^'kVi.)^ >ack to tto har bor of health and strength. Isn't that a record to be proud of? For more than sixty
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    • 548 2 NOTieES. Jimah Rubber Estate, Limited. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Ordinary Qeneral (Statutory) Meeting of Jimah Rubber Estate, Limited, called m accordance with Section 77 of the Companies 1 Ordinance, 1884, will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Exchange Buildings, Singapore, on Friday, the 12th
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    • 708 2 NOTieES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 11th August, 1910, for the following works 1. Painting, whitewashing and general repairs to the Assistant Colonial Sec retary's Bungalow; 2. Felling trees, clearing jungle and digging up lalang, etc., on the Goodwood
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    • 565 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHABTEE Paid up Capital m 60,000 sharei of £20 each 11,200. 0nr Reserve Fond £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! 41,200.00f Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, X C.I.X. Thomas Cuthbertson, Esq Sir Alfred Dent,
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    • 261 2 MANUFACTURERS ana, cash -surrender, promptly sett SSSJ The Reserves < 1)r profe holders a: GUTHWi; <& Co., LtT*l SOUTH BRITISH IH FIRE W and Merchaiidise of nvwrTTZZ MAEIHE I .ran ac '2m they w^atL^ llllllll^ EAETHQU/ Offices.-! Boyal^lt Total THK L, The London and LanoagMn Fire Insurance Co, OfDoe. AJior>r
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  • 96 3 RUBBER CULTIVATION IN THE EAST. B <R. *hich arrived i Armstrong, who wai md is rein the I Java and I who, for a good proton ted Messrs Braillard m mission merned to a •ylon, that his >va and i were > idea of m the plant there was to
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  • 17 3 Cameras. P.ateI mate ing and Printing executed m good aft free. KO iioad. Ja 6.)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 68 3 ingapore told Storage Co, Ltd Wharf. Telephone 102 Mefti 1 at the i en ahcrt OFFICE HOURS 71 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. j 8 a.xn. Sundiys 3 4 p.m. particulars apply to THE MANAGER Registered Office— Borneo Wharf. SELF CURE NO FICTION ERCR NEED NOW DESPAIR. TMfc NEW FRENCH
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    • 404 3 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. Frrm Ist October, Cliff House, Mount Sophia; 4 Bedrooms, tennis court; One minute from Ladies Lawn Tennis Club by short cut. Beautiful situation. Rent 1120. Apply to, W. A. F. c o Free Press mwf uc. TO LET. A large one storeyed house No. 15,
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    • 274 3 Indispensable for the opening up of jungle fcr rubber plantations. Two men with aid of this rrachine can uprcot trees tp to five feet diameter. For prices and further particulars, apply to VADB Co., Singapore. NOTICE. The Bernese Alps Milk Co. wish to draw the attention of the public to
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    • 263 3 2UJQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE JAVANESE WEAPONS Comprising a very old Javanese flintlock gun inlaid with gold and a pair of old handsomely carved and decorated duelling pistols with case and implements complete At Powell and Co's Sale-room. Cn Fiiday. 12th August, at 11 am. Now on view. POWELL Co.,
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    • 581 3 The Best Tonic to take after illness is ='VA N A Tonic Wine Helps to re-vitalise the blood, improves the appetite, and rapidly restores robust health. Its action is swift, its effect permanent. The first dose convinces you that it will do you good. SEE YOU GET 'VANA 1 OF
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  • 26 5 SR HOURS AND MORE WAGES. -übmaniM Tele<?raph. Reuter's) pru. «.rd hands have struck to the r »f the ra of work and to may
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  • 14 5 W. Laurier. Alliance tfensive and 'he perm >c fired m
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  • 12 5 A Far Eastern Tour. i the Fir m order
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  • 32 5 nties. thei welcomed k t ne m I I inder v control of the future the sole I m the .V were entitled to be nese flanling irrv out
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  • 41 5 Mr *iw the pt: .6 saw m c dropp* a and we and c tin is put on of the and >f the on V Miskiu ssed from .m Cbong a a .r&a m April M b rhird
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  • 24 5 He whom he d Kirn m Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. t 1 c of opium or other cite a medicine for a y all Dis-
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  • 46 5 Biggest Cruiser Afloat. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuters.) The monster cruisar Lion," having a displacement of 26,860 tons and a bro i lbs, has been Uu ached at D This is the largest warship m the world. Her principal armament consists of eight ins.
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  • 31 5 Another Acci lent to "A 1" An explosion has occurred m the uafor;bmarine A 1 smouth m which Lieuteoan' Sub Lieutenant, Stopfonl and four men havd baen injured.
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  • 40 5 Catholic Domonstration Abandoned. The oru misers of the Roman .Catholic demonstration at San Sebastian m support of the mst the Spanish Governibmdoued m view of theGjvernuiant opposition. They however are publishing a manifesto on the subj-^
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  • 43 5 Japan Takes up the Science. g 6 10.50 am. -lin correspondent siys that a Japanese Cot. m Bjrlin mpleted net: is for the purchase It has been arranged that twenty five J^pi" >ha!l receive instruction m Germ ader the military aviator lhardt.
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  • 55 5 A Disguised Protectorate. Le Temps m d the Thibet situi- a policy which to all appearance is a disguised The Roof of the World is still the object oflnof that imperialism is Chinese and it is doubtful whether it is n :e to avert onsequences which would be
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  • 70 5 Grave Charges against Republ cans. In the t a Congressional enquiry on the sale of ladian lands m Oklahoma, essman Gore and Senator Greagher testified I hid been offered bribes by prominent Rspublicans not to oppose a thirty million land deil on which the promoters got ten per o
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  • 28 5 Sir G. W. IJuchanan, Minister at the is beon appointed Ambassador at ilph Pdijet, Minister lunich, rade and Mr < l orbett iter at Venezuela, to Munich.
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  • 177 5 inton, July 27. •ai Su Yut-chu. F >reipa Secretary to His Excellency tl m receipt of a tele_ W.tiwupu appointing him Consul General for the S raits Settlemen He will leiv d m a week's time for Peking, and on his return he will proceed to ike up
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  • 444 5 (Singapore Branch.) The annual general meeting of the Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association was held at the Exchange R>oins on Stturday at 12 30. Amongst those present were the Hon'ble T. C. Biker (President), Mr D Y. Perkins, (Hon Secretary), the Hon. C. W. Ptrbishire,
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  • 374 5 The following additional letter has been addressed by the Imperial Mtritiine L 3 agoe to the Right Honourable the I\ iuie Minis ter. Sir, It will bs m your reo Election th:U the signature of 158 I i -^rs and Gene; rs of His
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  • 93 5 At a meeting of the Council of the X vval Colonial Institute he'd on 12th ult.JLieut.General Sir J. Bev m Edwards, kcm a <• b., m the chair, the following amongst others were elected Fellow*: Mr Wm. Francis lUrns (Federated Milay Spates,) Mr Fr.»rcis B. L. Bow ley (Crown Sjlicitor,
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  • 913 5 Bisley Camp, July 15th. The Singapore team broke down very badly indeed m the Kolapjre Cup finishing last, the individual scores amongst them being lower than any they had made m their practice. The reason for this very poor show is quite inexplicable as they were beiog
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  • 94 5 FRESH AIR FUND". Mr E. Kesseli, Honorary Secretary of Mr C. Arthur Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, writes Very miny thanks for the donation of £2 0 which I have received from Mr X A. Stevens, and which Mr Srevens has request- i ed an acknowledgment to be sent to you.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 178 5 ROBINSON Co. BENT STEEL FIRE AND BURGLAR RESISTING I SOLID STEEL DOORS II B JB^\ 3• J Best Lever, Powier Proof Locks. made m England. Prices of other sizes m proportion. ROBINSON Co. W. D. H. 0. WILLS'S Latest Smoking Mixture. i lit) Patßit Air-ti£it tins. Price 75 cents per
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 613 6 GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND ANTWEKP. The s^. GLEXLOCin :ons, Captain E. J. Stailard, is due here on 11th August. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers. First class fare Singapore to London is $800. For passage apply to BOUSTEAD Co, Agents. Aug 5 HOME VIA SIBERIA International
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    • 466 6 COMPANIA TRASATLAPiTSCA OF BARCELONA, FOR Colomho, Port Said, Suez, Genoa, Spanish Ports, Lisbon Liverpool. The Spanish Mail Steamer 11 ISLA DB PANAY is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday evening, the 13th August, 1910 and will be despatched for the above ports on the following day. She has
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    • 1073 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain a regular Bervice 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 carge at through
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    • 580 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon 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) Arcadia Aug. 12 Arcadia Oct.
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    • 158 6 N. D. L. Morddcutscher L oyd Brcrtier IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL Tjll The fast and w< a Company sail f Hamburg toe Port Nagasaki ai undermentioned d 19 iow Au^ Pr rck Luet Buelow Jan. drich .Ja: Yor 4 Stea; at T COAST LINES. Singapore-Bangkok Bangkok-Hongkong. A or. 1 8ingapore-£: i
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  • 74 7 ,*apore, Aug. 5th per cat do per do. do. do. do. nil j do. do. ■>re do. nil :y 3 5 pe. s pe: perd^en ty do. *y i nil zy 1 i'e do. per doren nil i do. nil do. do. do. nil eacn 4 per
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  • 10 7 >:• it F ppermint Care for all inter- sentry coughs colda
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  • 135 7 June July Total. Pikuls. Belat 1,200 Bruang 243 1,441 Bruseb 200 1,095 Chenderiang 300 1,249 Gopeng 650 725 4,820 Heawood 257 257 Kamuning 14,283 -127,154 Kanaboi 194 1,792 Kinta 877 400 8,483 Kinta Association 1,002 940 5,782 Kledang 163 163 Kramat Pnlai 695 2,467 Kuantan 69 873 Lahat
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  • 1287 7 Cap. Issui. Paid. LastDiy. Btjtbks. Sbllees 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 6 0 6 6 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 80% 15 0 18 0 50.000 2'- 1/6 Batang Malaka 10 2 0 pr. 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 0 0 17 10 0 80,000
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  • 356 7 totals are calculated for the calendar year instead of the financial year, which differs with many companies. Managers of Estate 3, returns for which m above list are incomplete, will help to make the list more useful if they will kindly fill m the gaps June July
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  • 31 7 A. Time Saver. hamberlain's Pain Balm on hand an antiseptic liniment and caasea wounds to heal m less time than by any ether treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Deal
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  • 49 7 jjr TO Aug 6.) 4 den m a credit* 6ms France, demand Bank... Germany, demand ou.t.t Honqkong, dem&nd t d-g. Tokohajia, demand Java, demand urn 140 1 I Banokok. demand ■*i Bank Buying f Bank of England Rate... s bi11... R Q1 6 T Bar bilver Lond jn
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  • 11 7 For all m tonal complaints dy sentry coagb« i t Peppermur.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 93 7 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. entitled baa, ntonment Road. 12 8 TENTS FOR SALE. or Exhiit the forthcoming Agri tural bents n good condition; various seen High Street (Hotel POWELL ft Co, Auctioneers. TO RUBBER PLAHTERS imps and seedlings m lift v, corner I Road and Cairnhill Road. 1 A D.C
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    • 29 7 martini YONG FONG, ifIDTAf &STEEL* a. v^x^v^ 9 PI ILLS Photographic Studio. tt Frcn.h Remedy for oil lrr»?u!»rme». j Hlgh-Claw Paotographi and Enlargement »«»uM;;3it w«uwT 79. SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1287 7 VfiSSELti J_N POHT. FT** and Tom Command*™ Arrived From For Wh*% bea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain July 27 Penang Lighthouse Steamers Ha* ft Tom Master Arrived From CoMigaee tot t*+ Andree RickmersGer 2673 Bar July 23 Port Said Huttenhach Bangkok Cambysea Brit 2045 Bainbridge July 25 Miike M. B
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  • 1002 8 -FU UP-HILL FIGHT Ha Although none cf us have had the privilege of seeing perhaps the finest cricket vicrd, a victory snatched from the I of black despair, it is well to get of the wondeiful way m wh'ch t the fire when Hirrow w^a wondering by
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  • 89 8 sdfgfdgdfgdfgd- ther 1 <>n Situr.iiy, wh »n t •l^jjraph m the Oi i« Touruaiif.it match. 1 -n m practically the who!- tu«l coinpil- Clumber lain tribu'ing 116, au<l carrying his I through the innings. \U> lit 16 buuudar 1 iuua. Scores. Tl H. 116 -rgler h I 2 A
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  • 33 8 ThelOOyar ss handicap was decided at the Swimming Club headquarters yesterday morning. There were ni*ny entries and (J >rdon won a tine race from scratch, Fenwick being second, and Djnald third.
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  • 314 8 Ipob, as every one surmised previously, carried off the lion's share of the trophies Tbat consistent marksman, Mr E. Spinks, during the first two days being successful m no less than six events, while Mr Reid, the President and Honorary Secretary of the Ipoh branch, won the
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  • 182 8 The following ties were played off on E Ch >^.^-nl^ Pai Mi-> <iunn and MiiLfliston I iiansford and Ereritt r^ i t 2. Lai tia < M-KN I) Mrs Buc klatd and Mis Brooke beat Mrs mann aud M B GBADB. E'cnni acd Mrs Ro»>eitBori beat
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  • 114 8 It Ins been decided not to draw up fixtuie list owing to the uncertainty of dates available for garnet. TU 1 fixtures will b» drawn up at the end of each week, aid published m the press, and a copy of the same will be forwarded to each
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  • 20 8 At St. George's Hanover square, Mr Arthur Richardson,of Rhodesia, was married to Miss V. Minson, daughter cf Sir Patrick Bfanton.
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  • 36 8 George Washington, wbo (so they say), Conld never tell a lie, Was m the larder feeling gay, With cake and apple-pie. *Wbat have you taken aaked bis dad "You'll tell the truth, I'm sure!" "Itook."r-lifrt t.lm
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  • 361 8 Countess de la. Rochi. FIRST LADY TO VIA. An enormous sensation was caused amongst the immense crowd at the flying meeting by lions accident to Baronne de la Roche, the weil known airwoman, who was the first woman to obtain a certificate to fly m France She was
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  • 136 8 The Fuh Wo" whici arrived from PulauSemb I i ternoon brought a cargo of 19,8 ■"> tius < f The mail rt-pti!" 1 jnm Singapore to London, by F 6Lcb P-ekct, on the 11th ultimo, was delivered on the 4th instant. The mail o< spatcbed from Singapore to
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 33 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 ana small musical goods m
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    • 155 8 KATZ BROS, L D ICE CREAM FREEZER^ "NORTH STAR" BRAND IN SIZES FROM 1 TO 10 QUARTS. •{J These Freezers are perfect m the and great care is exercised m the ma All Metal parts coming m contact with tl with pure black tin, rendering tainting possibility. All outside metal
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 218 8 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAB AND KEPPEL HABBOUR. Whartm mrf Dnekt at tchich different r *>#s?! a irtr* berth e I I .y. East Wharf (BaBln)— B Wharf 8 Sheers Wharf— Nil Main Wharf Bee I—Tar1 Tar 3— [nTetiM 4- Ptn s—l5 I 6— Nil Lagoon Dock S^.- 7 (Under construction.)
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