The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 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. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 12, 1910. NO. 69,111
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  • 172 1 Fuller details of the estate riot m Kedah are given on page 4. The election campaign m South Africa is proceeding- Page o Two American gunboats arrived m port yes'erdav afternoon— Pit'Fraser's share circular notes a falling market m rubbers P,<ge The Grand V zier of Tukey
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  • 742 1 One of the urn of the mar, ard to sjm? extent of th< xd, wbeu be tr.ivelb abr way it id rubbed into h the r (^nd his Ameiican i is an n( j spec.-nVal au 1 with to weights aud me. adopt what is kn
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 239 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, US ENGINEERS <£ CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PULSOMETER Steam Pump 11 work suspended on a Chain. iNO SKiLL/tD No Pistons. Will pump almost anything. ATTENTION REQUIRED. No Glands. No Oil. No Leathers. No Levers. 3T RVERY BRANCH WHERE PUMPS ARE EMPLOYED. FOUNDATION WORK QUARRIES. SALVAGE WORK. WELL
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    • 69 1 S. MOUTRIE Co., LIMITED. THE ARCADE. Vocal Scores Our Miss Gibbs Dollar Princess Moonstruck Two Step Yip-l-flddy Two Step Dollar Princess Waltz Cur Miss Gibbs Lancers Songs My Dream of Love The Dollar Princess From the Dollar Princess. W. J. GARCIA, Piano, Organ Musical Instrument dealer. Pianos bought sold or
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    • 300 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW To*Nlsht I To-Ni&ht 1 1 NEW SUBJECTS. 2nd Show 9=30 to 11 pm. 1. Overture. Fantasia. Happy lays m Dixie. 2. Betty as a Milliner's Apprentice. 3. Tho Ghost of Mudtown. 4. Her Golden Locks. s c.a.o l. g Oliver Twist. (Film dArt) (Dickens)
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    • 57 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre Royal to nigbt 'Aladdin' Page 1. Latest prizes won by the Dunlop tyres —Page 8. First class draughtsman wanted immediately Page 1. The Spanish mail leaves for Manila on Aug IP— Page Auction sales of valuable landed and house property Page 3. Howarth Erskine and Co, agents
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 412 1 THE WEEK Friday, 12tb High Water— 2 30 a., 2.5) p Anniversary of Settlement of Penarg (1786). Jimah Rubber Co., 12. P A O Mail Outward due 7 a fcAIo&PAY. 13th Hirfh Water.— 3.2l a., S 28 p Taiping R«es. Slnda*, 14th High Water— 4 20 a 4. C> p
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  • 224 2 ::i*ae to tne xiom, a and a imt of establishtrth, an i plannt the aion ownership, i f the peace, and after w hed rauk of sub pref of prt t made for h *ror dent of the with te powe -nters on his duties H->
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  • 116 2 per U thems' I m Sibered b Chunler, the painter, whom she Tne now living m P n, ey wi u 'he month af cere d by the trans-Siberian railit here chance The ccnple will also ;an mines and ChanW will They have not yet
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 578 2 I WANTED. Typist required, not necessarily a shorthand writer, must have had some previous experir ence, good character. t Apply box c/o Free Press. 3 _Aug 10 n c WANTED Experienced Salesman for R mgh Goods Department. Must also possess knowledge of type- writing and ordinary office work. Apply to
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    • 449 2 NOTIGES. BMMB MALAKA RUB3ER ESTATES, Ltd. FINAL CALL OF 6J. PER SHARE. We have received a cable from the Secretaries m London giving ns notice that the Final Call of 6d. per share has this day been made by the Boari m accordance with the terms of the Prospectus. Shareholders
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    • 306 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. We have this day authorized Mr. F. H. Bohnen and Mr. M. Eisenring to sign oar firm per procuration. JAEGER k CO. Singapore, 10th August, 1910. Aug 11 J4 Singapore Sporting Club. notice. The Committee is making an issue of *55,000 6°o Debentures of •SlOO each, the amount
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    • 537 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHAMfMh Paid up Capital m 60,000 «hare» of £20 each £1,200.00f Reserve Fund £1,600.00 C Reserve Liability of Proprietor 1 1,200. OOf Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.CJ.K." Thomas Cuthbortson, Enq Sir Alfred
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    • 152 2 I Pol: Claims, loai s. promptly X t Singspor HeadOfi GUTHRIE era] Agents, SOUTH BRITISH FIRE Insurant •-<-, 3 MARINI EARTJEL Offices iSST"*! Royal Tot* tut Am Kwi Puicnrk Innumaoe eflt^ «*JL., I o*?ropwtyat Guardian npius| I Ssbscnb^' Total IrrMted iu^ r.*r iU or| of KEi ZEAL FIEE A*l> MABIII,
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    • 186 3 FOR SALE. FOR SALS. ')0 book- Li, Chua, vntonment Uoad. TENTS FOR SALE. icoming Agri Horticultural Abo D good condition various be seen High Street (Hotel POWELL ft Co, Auctioneer*. TO RUBBER PLABTIRS. ber stumps and seedlings m I ill Road to '.ley v.c R. MORTON, Horse Reoository FRESH HORSES
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    • 464 3 AUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Land (§>> House Property at Telok Ayeb Street, Singapore Tuesday, 16th August, at 2-30 p m. All that riece of land situate at Telok Ayer et m the town of Singapore, area 1,104 are feet comprised m Lease No. 128 for :bject
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    • 804 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Horse Carriage, Plants &c. At Rosebank No. 6, Mount Elizabeth Road ON SATURDAY, 20th AUGUST, AT 2-3O P. M. AN EXCELLENT TONED COTTAGE PIANO BY M. F. R4CHALB Co., HAM BURG, IN FIRST CLASS ORDER beautifully carved teak plate cabinet witb
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    • 488 3 The Best Tonic to take after illness is 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' OF ALL CHEMISTS 'f?? BURROUGHS
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  • 1232 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug. 12, 1910. maintain, ind unbribed by gain Truth her Ruinous precaptJ draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty and I-aw. The air is baaomiag relolent with th< aroira of agricultural aud horticultura ideas, as the dajs bring the Exhibitioi nearer. Along the Riftlit Rjclamatior. extend ranges
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  • 912 4 The R use Course will be opened for training for the October meeting ou Saturday. The death is announced of Lieut-General Sir Janiea Clerk Kit tray, k c B. an Indian Mutiny and Crimean veteran. The Bjtrd of Civil Aff lira has despatched a secret service officer to Shanghai where
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  • 36 4 F affray show on tl Mr started on t The k» on the to ar 'he a-- were i Thbut the t smk» up. Mr pea* wounded and TL r tn m -ekewi
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  • 10 4 A ship. i s man mat D His m
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  • 14 4 Chamber la I ou hni a lii lain s Paio H&luj. Ju cfl and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 173 4 Really Wonderful AUTO-PIANC You can play all your Favourite Pieces without the slightest knowledge of Music I PRICE $690. EASY TERMS I HE Robinson Piano Co., Ltd v^^ of the JM jf I *ra ALL $I^J$Q m I R^ PWCE. !jfcfc PAIR. $J l«l THE JUNIOR In ri-T''- last IvKfl
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    • 23 4 Mr. ARTHUR E. BADDELEY. p.p.c. LEE "BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST OX APPLICATION.
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  • 16 5 COLOUR QUESTION. Excluded. th.— Renter's.) r Snouts advocathe hnes ating one thing im.
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  • 15 5 I Federation, m referaeon raid said that although nent it was nevertheless
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  • 6 5 I jear old
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  • 8 5 im. ued and reee tone is
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  • 20 5 all the lubber shire have -ion been The I by the ibt have been done at wanted
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  • 12 5 ttutorv mcc ■lubber ittenViD, 4 re circuwho were present.
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  • 38 5 a small Chinese m pie n their He ud was ken into the police rom a reports he was att reet and robbed i to doubt fa I am Cypridol m _:ane 16 4
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  • 78 5 RUSSIA ACTS WITS ENGLAND (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuters) Rec. Aug. 11, 1.12 p m The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times writing with reference to Col Younghusband's articles about Thibet, says that the vernment dees not contemplate taking the initiative m revising agrements with a view to the appointment
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  • 54 5 Balkan Peace To Be Kept. I correspondent at Constantinople says that acording to official circles the Powers have informed Bulgaria that if any severities have been practised m M icedouia bdve been now discontinued, and the Powers are determined to prevent, by force jj breach of the
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  • 25 5 respondent at Constantinople er has gone to übad for two months where he will meet Count von Aerenthal and Herr Kiderlen Waechter. > <-
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  • 321 5 md that His Excellency will proclaim Wednesday Aug. 17 as a general t>een decided to close the sheds evening but the bands will pi -:x thirty though the will not be opened after six o'clock. The Show will close at seven o'clock and 4 i he interval of
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  • 134 5 A g odnced m society circles m New York by the news that Miss Helen Gould, one of tb m to the Gould millions, was married on July 11th t Thomas. r the wed in_ been kept wbsolur t from everybody except a few f
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  • 1805 5 Vii Ce;/b>n.) i»IBRS AS GeAVEDIGOERS IN PARIS. London, July 31st. Sappers, guarded by troops, are grave digging m Pere la Chaise, Paris, owing to a trade dispute between gravediggers and undertakers. Railways m Bavaria. London, July 22nd. The Bavarian Parliament h*s voted funds to start *.he complete electrifi
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 154 5 ROBINSON Co. SOLE AGENTS f Gentlemen's Dark Tan 'Brogue Golf Shoss OF THE FAMOUS KELTIC BRAND. Wioni^ These Shoes are made from prime leathers, nothing bat the best British oak tanned )le», made 00 Scientific principl* fortable Shoe. $10.50 per pair fl WE ALSO XT 1 ma Ttl3 KeltiG Brfleul!
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 76 5 For a Week Digestion. medicine can replace food but Cham berlain'B Stomach and Liver Tablets will you to digest your food. It is not the quantity of food taken that gives strength and vigor to the system, but tbe amount digested and assimilated. If troubled with a weak digestion, don't
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 485 6 GOMPANIA TRASATLANTIGA OF BARCELONA. FOR ILOILO AND MANILA. The Spanish Mail Steamer "FERNANDO POO" is expected to arrive here from Europe on Thursday, the 18th August, 1910 and will have prompt despatch for above ports. For freight and passage, apply to BARLOW k Co., Agents. Aog 12 18.8 Pacific Mail
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    • 614 6 INDO-CHINA S, N. CO., LTD. FOR HONGKONG. The Company's Steamer KUM SANG" 3,237 tons, Captain Leask, i 3 due here on 11th instant, and will be despatched for the above port on Saturday the 13th instant, at 9 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers amidships, carries a
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    • 722 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp* and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewarde, 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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    • 404 6 •0 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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    • 515 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COM PA 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 Ameri can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Arcadia Aug. 12
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    • 103 6 Norddcutschcr Lloyd Br emep I IMPERIAL GERM AH MA fast and Hambi toe Nagasaki and X undermcntioii' I 10 11 rouL COAST Singapore-Bangkok and passe i Bangkok-Hongk Singap Singapo: and aad German New 0 and China BY. a t Hongkoi. Singapo: Pena Passing ARCHIBALD CURRIES I Australian Indian Line. 3ISGAPCRE
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  • 33 7 -1 were •imers which n. The will be bese ships m the fata -ence of smoke from a of the as of ak-i the b, 13 dv I woik ib
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  • 140 7 Juns July Total. Pikuls. Belat E7 O l: 70 Bruang j 441 Bruseh 200 1,095 Chenderiang 300 1,249 open 650 725 4^820 Heawood 2 57 257 Kamuning $4,283 83,408 $30,562 Kanaboi 194 822 2,114 Kjnta 377 400 8. Kinta Association 1,002 940 5,782 Kledang 163 163 Kramat Pulai
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  • 1255 7 Aug 11. <Jap. Issu*. Paid. Liast juiy. btmßs. Shllers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5 0 6 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 80% 14 0 16 9 50,000 2'- 1/6 Batang Malaka 10 2 0 pr. 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 0 0 17 10
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  • 366 7 For all internal complaints dysentry coagha colds Jtc. Uke Woods' Great Peppermint Care June July Total. Allagar 3,5^0 '20 18,420 Pongsu 00 .150 Alma 700 Malay Kuning Ayer Molek r Panas 900 Balgown 9,1 60.714 Bant. 48 2,700 11,77 4 Batu Caves 17,458 73,535 Bata Tiga 8,4
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  • 49 7 ire generally thooe other may bo imoif va pe 5 nil per catty 1 I do. pe ea per do do do pe ed 5 7 cacu do 3 8 nil 1 bund nil A* nil chofl catty do. nil do. do. do. do. t do.
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  • 92 7 >k Messrs Parnell, Grant, F. E A h er. Per Lady Weld Mr and Mr i amB and child nsma and infa-t, Mr ,lon 1 Medley, Dr. Jose Pint Lai. Mi Mr f. Kales, Mr J Francisco, Mr .T. de Almeida, Mr Li Suen. Mr Kuook Dai Cheun, Mewra
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  • 115 7 Aug. 11. Tin* IT Gambier buyet> 11 4* Gambier Cube No 1 14 60 Ga.ru bier Oubt No 3 norn P*pp* > ii) vers nom. Pept i Suun&m -110 «c: k.)^, 18.00 \'nfcraeg« (80 to tki Hae* ili*n«U nom. Olovef s^nboin** nom. Liberian Ooff<* Tapioca, smsii pa- «aclitj} noa
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  • 59 7 (Corrected up to Aug 11 Bank 4ms 2/4^ demand 2/4| Private credits 3ms 2/4,^ credits 6ms 2/4 France, demand Bank... 2944 Germany, demand 2394 India^T. T 175J Hongkong, demand 23{%d Yokohama, demand M Il4| Jaxa, demand 140^ Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of England Bate 3%
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 17 7 PA Time Saver, in Balm on hand .ent and c me than by any 'ay all Dispensaries
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    • 34 7 FOREMAN OF WORKS. Wanted for British North Borneo. Salary 100 per month and quarters. Only fully qualified men need apply. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. As Agents— British North Borneo Co. i July 14 v c
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    • 47 7 What to Do When Bilious. The right thing to do when you feel bil iouB is to take a dose of Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets. They will cleanse the stomach and regulate the liver and bowels. Try it. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 120 7 De KOXTNKLIJKE PAKETVA1RT MA V TSCII APPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government U'ents at Singapore. Trie Shipsagency, Lim verQuay THW rj-NDgRMgNTlOHlP Uf -.RTtTBl m o«*LT *»»?»lcOT>aj*'»» van DER Parra I Paneh, Asahan, Batoe Bara, and Belaw JJJT Rocussen Billiton, Batavia, Java-cc .bail. Bj Ampcnan, Macassar, Amboini, Saparo Guinea
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 717 7 VESSELS IN o Fl*B:*ndToM Commanderp Arrived From bea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain July 27 Penang hthouae Steamera Flag Tone Master Arrived From Consignee n*c Bangkok Ger 1232 Nicolaisen An? 10 Bangkok Behn M^yer 16 Ban WhattHin Brit 195 Langdon Aug 10 P. Swett. Strait* SS Co i 13 Ban
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  • 103 8 TaipiDg, Aug. 11. The weather w,ts Hoe and the goirg fast. There was a large attendance, H. H. the Sultan of Perak being amongst those pre sent. H> six furlongs). Mr raub's Carto Ouval 1 rton's Lucrt Fisher -lengths; antck. Time 1 19. Club Han Mr Beresfor.; Southall
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  • 21 8 Tbep r was >nd won by Mit- The following next Th scores. up be 11 mm vr i
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  • 110 8 I r Mrs Coombe and Mr 1: it Mrs Brooke *ni Mr Green 6- 11 Mrs V Mrs oann ai Miss E Elcun ss B. Xvana and Hod Mrs »nd Mr Bin. *nd nt. Mm nd Mr M avid Mr n. .d Mr v Mrs Mr
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  • 11 8 veekly paper is to make Q i>m^apore shortly will be Chinese
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  • 453 8 Thk Dichess of York Plate London, 25 July. The Duchess of York Plate of 1,300 soys. One mile and a quarter. Major E. Lodei's Admiral Hawle Saxby 1 Lord Derby's Decision F. Wootton 2 Mr A. P. Cunliffe'e William Rex, Donoghue 3 Duke of Portland's Flying Machine
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  • 67 8 The Lagoon Sports Club were somewhat easily beaten on the K^plauade last evening by the old Raffliuant. The old boys were altogether too tricky for them and what with this, and the fact that the ground was slippery and the ball insufficiently jIU ue>), play at times was
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  • 37 8 The s 1 "Argo" will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Suuday at 7, 9 and 10 am. 2 :$0 and 3 30 pm returning at and 9.30 am. 12 \->, > and 5.30 pm. > <
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  • 76 8 For the Tibet exptdition Colonel Colomb, of the 10th Gurkhas, will be m command, and Captain Bruunz Bruncker, BrigadeM ijor. The 32 od Mountain Bittery at Dera Dun has been ordered to mobilize. Mriny will have most pleasant recollections of the visit of the Rev. F. B. Meyer to Singapore.
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  • 1092 8 Persecuted by Secret Society. Three Cantonese wore before Mr Bart ley, acting third magistrate, yesterday, on three charges of extortion. Mr W. Peacock of the Chinese Protectorate, conducted the prosecution. A Cantonese woman, a doctor, of New Bridge Road, said that the three accused and another man
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  • 288 8 The mail itMiner Arcadia left Penang at 930 p.m. or \WL et«lay and may be expected bereft 7 a.vi to-day. The M. M. Cump^w'« > earner Guadiana" left S*ig<xi ai 1 p.m. oa the 10th inst. and may be txpected here to-morrow at about 7 a.m. The Royal
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  • 97 8 The an Ibe two Ai guD"Wheeling" and "Petrel" rcely noticed last evening. There an txchaug*- pie wondc what for, for the little ipping m tl EJ W i;i>er!e is iv chtrge be Wheeling and L'cut. Commao M ntgrmery W Taylor it m en the Petrel and
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  • 288 8 J Ways A Hylam engine driver employed b\ Mesi .Yes ah-: re Mr B*rtl< n third :ng I Ul I and Mr for tt.e d. I A Sikh watchman emplcyed by the tirm said he Wff the !he I with a buLdle under his arm an: lung
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  • 54 8 News comes from Bohri, near Karachi, that a workman employed m blasting operations there walked into one of the rooms of the new railway buildings m which some powder was stored. He had a match m his hand aud, the powder ben g ignited by a spark, he and the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 55 8 owned. •-ernal are somewhat infernal They make a man wish he were dead Lift's worry and trouble they seem to redoub. When one's cursed with a cold m the head Bu: Qdt"e it It's easy to cure Vnd 'twill cost a trifle to be sure r will sit still an
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    • 265 8 IDunlop Cycle Tyres Preferred ay the Best! I Continental Riders as well as British Wheel- 1 1 men. The following Chief Events won or DUNLOP TYRES m June this Year IX GERMAXY, 1 I The Grand Prix Onalcyon. The Golden Star of Berlin. AT EXETER, EXGLAXD. I I Every British
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 58 8 LATEST SHIPPING. [In addition to that on page 7.1 Wheeling, U.S. Gunboat, 1000, Eberle, August 11, Hongkong, Colombo, Autust 16 Petrel, U S Gunboat, 900, Taylor, Aug. 11, Hongkong, Colombo, August lii. Chakrabhocgs, Siam, 352, Void by, Aug ,11, Bangkok, S. S. N., Bangkok, August 13. Sappho, Brit., 339, Cox,
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