The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERC ANT ILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 15, 1910. NO. 69,417
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  • 183 1 The death is announced of E«rl Spencer Page 5. Great fl >ods m Japan have ch used considerable damage Pag 5. The 'Duke of Edinburgh" warship has met with an accident Page 5. The results of the third day's racing at Taiping are given on page 8.
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  • 983 1 History and tradition play an important part m the formation of the char. the peop'e There if pfcot] >th m Chester. Tie t with pomp and pageantry is durn c days of this week, recalling mary of the most si^nitica. m its varied records. uiutuu re. Its ttadi.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 139 1 FACTORIES RUBBER ESTATES. HAVING LARGE STOCKS OF THE REQUIRED SECTIONS OF I GIRDERS, ANGLES, TEES. WE ARE IN A POSITION TO GIVE SHARP DELIVERY OP I Drying Sheds, Smoke Sheds, Goolie Lines [RILEY, HARGREAVES and CO., LTD. ISIZAIRE-NAUDINI MOTORCARS. 1 12 H.P. Touring Car, complete for the Road $2,450. 1
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    • 208 1 Popular Wants. AGBI-EORTICULTTJRAL SHOW. Don't miss the "Old Cuii.sity Shop." It will arruse you. Straits Mtm;iies" will be on sale-there Wanted immediately first class draughtsman. Mate experience and terms. Apply to X c o Free Press WANTED to buy, steaAer not over 9 years old, to carry 800 to 1,100
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    • 291 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW NEW AND INTERESTING SUBJEGTS TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 9 *3Q to It pm. 1. Overture. Ismeralda" by Alph Z. Hermann. 2. _he Scurdof iheHtrn. m j little Snow White s c.a.g.l. 5. A light heart is better than riches. 6. Oliver Twist. (Film dArt) (Dickens)
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    • 149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Kelly and Walsh's Utest book list P.. Katz Bros new stock of boots and thoes Page 8 The Exchange banks will close on Wed nesday Page 2 Robinson ard Co.'s show of semi dress hats on view— Psge 5. The S'andard Life assurance without mcdi cal examination Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 315 1 THE WEEK Monday. 15th: High Water.— 5.40 5.16 p Municipal Commission, 2.3" p Football, S.C.C. vs V.M.C A. TUB.-DAY, 16th High Water.— 7 38 a 624 p Chi.dren's Concert, 5.15 p Football, Raffles vs. Warders. Wbdnbsday. 17th High Water. 9 0 ,732 p Agri Horticultural Show opens, 10 a Public
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  • 86 2 Ik m the rains and tbe Barm ir that their paddy tiihls ml pa would be damaged by the drou -«utly de tor rain. All the to>ntjni- u P f y us m the p were beaten m the princlpil street, and the who. mese popuU'i
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  • 308 2 The boiler room of a mkm tht cue of a ehis m It wheu an im -'S work the c were hurled into the air and were racl) an eitent that the afterwards recognisable. They were removed ital. but three succumbed to their injuries a few hours
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 426 2 WAIVTED. WANTED Experienced Chinese Clerk with knowledge of Double Entry Book keeping. Apply Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. Aug 13 17 8 WANTED An Eagioeer to take charge of a large gas plant. Must be experienced man with good references and sober. State salary reg aired. Apply Box 5, co Free
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    • 610 2 NOTIGES. THE EXCHANGE BANKS will be closed on We nesday 17th, Opening day of the Agri Horticultural Show. Aug 15 17.8 Agri-Horiicultural Siiow, 1910. Offers to buy the whole or part of the buildings belonging to this Show, as they stand, on condition of removing the same before the 20th
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    • 529 2 NOTIGES. Singapore Sporting Ciub* NOTICE. The Committee is making an issue of 855,000 6% Debentures of 3100 each, the amount applied for being payable on application on or I before the 15th day of August, 1910. Members desirous of applying for an allotment will— on request be sent forms of
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    • 546 2 Cnersered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CBAEfEB Paid up Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each £1,800.^r Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,800,0(K Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Cnairmanl. Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.I.E. Thomaa Cuthbertson, Esq Sir Alfred Dent, E.C.M.O. The
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    • 270 2 MANUFACTURERSITr Poll TRICTK FORFEITAB] »o|. Claims, loans, casb^urrendftr. promptly settlec a^L* The Reser holders are < Tban.Dopa, GUTHRIE (k% Co., LU. General Agente, Singapore and p<^ SOUTH BRITISH IKSTJRASICI CO., LTD, FIRE Insurance i Sfecttd on RnM^ -lAHiaiS iDsuran, cc sccepted to aii mZi EARTHQTJAEI Offices.- 2 FiclaTton G^6elL Royal
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  • 116 3 FDDAF DS DSA FDSF F ijreat s. Two undergraf one i from Cam*o piizes most covepi re ise. -ved that, but their reA the Ox as rst v, aod his et i was m t Iv rds m his uel m the Ireland he -*s at i
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  • 102 3 IS t her whole wheat d alone supply the Em: ,ie wheat required. Mr f W TWwpaon, man^in^ director of the < 1 j fioor mi grain I in in put a uuij ul. and f .r. t a of wheat w n the very
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 ill internal complaints dysentry coughs colds Ac. Uke Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 492 3 Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood Read what A\ i mr *^k Sarsaparilla did H\^J I for a well-known nl I c^- missionary r \(\if| who writ' l^r l I was for many years L a sufferer from boils and other s of a like *yr na Ue impo-. blood. My app
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    • 810 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Horse Carriage, Plants &c. At Rcsebank No. 6, Mount Elizabeth Road ON SATURDAY, 20th AUGUST, AT 2 P. M. AN EXCELLENT TONED COTTAGE PIANO BY M. F. RACHALS k Co HAMBURG, IN FIRST CLASS ORDER; beautifully carved teak plate cabinet with
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    • 585 3 Hi W^\\M\\\\^ 1 1 1 lIHi Hi m atT^^emK _^_l__ MB _X t mm *_M_l Wt mamma. am\ m% Aa\^^m\ am wT^ I maT^jL\ —■SSd a Ju. urn 1 Makes new flesh, new blood, and renews I combination. Children like its delicious flavour and the .--J__L WE*** Js**^j t^> n
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  • 1496 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday Aug. 15, 1910. ntain, raw. I That telegram forwarded by Ki-uter or Saturday regarding L)rd Ci ewe's receptioi of a deputation representing "itHuentia shipping rirms," who waited upon tht Secretary of State for the Colonies to protes4 against the Bill, soon to come before the
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  • 318 4 The Wai-wu pu has settled the Bui shipping dispute with Japan. A small attap shed on the Sera: li >ad was bur ,j on V night. 11l 20 have been from th rnment bungalow at 2bai I Lidy Hvndman eturned from Malacca by the Perar Saturday. val, who was op»
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  • 61 4 This km :ne < Miter Hem Q< and I office as Sicreta Bverj Bssiei becou Dfc iH far as tbe j is 80l genial and will g place to th of G mond* irsi msn, I Dec. voices, and < ches increase aer4 j bo--MStttisH port has a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 567 4 KELLY WALSH Ltd, BOOKS ON PLANTING. Oat; with Tables, Illustrations and r. x> wk„. Records by Lowis DA. Jackson |7.7 yea Brasihensis or Para Rubber, its ~/n_. su botany, cultivation, chemistry and Nesbits Practical Land Surveying ediceases, by Herbert Wright ...$6.00 ted by W ilUam Burness 8.5 The cultivation of
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    • 57 4 > C H.WILLIS, IS NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING Singapore Races. OCTOBER 11, 13, 15. Straight out Doubles and Trebles. For Prices apply to above. I 8, THE ARCADE. PHONE 596. June 15 uc THE NEW STYLE BECHSTEIN GRAND PIANOS With the latest improvements are perfect. WILL STAND THIS
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  • 177 5 SHOWS ITS HAND. The Firs Move. Threate:s take trade to Foreigners. (By Submarine Telegraph. Router's.) Rec. Aug. 13, on from icflaential shipping firms, including Sir James Mackay and Sir W. Adamson, also Messrs Holt and Thompson and others waited on Eirl Crewe he bill to be subnr slative
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  • 17 5 pm. have b3ea washed 11. ei have been .re inter are threatened with
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  • 68 5 ;> only •nee of < na April when he succeeded to the room of In D' was nd he in. 16, a of tL «ls to appoin' nated ved in Dublin •wly!ose t r the pi I Pre11 remained a meuit- until the close ition in Jane
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  • 16 5 Teheran o% the emp IBM aen should be a* the > in the in the
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  • 22 5 lined an the Aviation meet' rk. he official "world's DEATH OF R. T. PAINE. >bert Treat :e American Peace
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  • 55 5 Lt SUTOR RELEASED. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) p.m. m John Sutor e. <;. a who nemouth for having i phamphlet severely criticising a haa been released freely, and there EHIP ASHORE. red on a ledge •ht. red m armoured She >rse power, and .oh. This ship belonged
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  • 35 5 Arbitration Concluded. the Hague Arbitration Court the arguments m the Ymerican arbitration concerning the Newfoundland Fisheries which have been proceeding since June 2, are now concluded, and judgment is expacted on September 1. > <
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  • 77 5 endance at this popular place of amusement on Saturday evening, the programme submitted with its -eing thoroughly enj >ved. The Dickens ti m of < )iiver Twisgood as a i be, and was well acted, whilst the portrayal of Grimm's prat. v White was much en There is
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  • 81 5 Th. *c. of the Division devoted to Fruit and Vegetables informs us that the enrries area record, totall they do upwa A very tine show is therefc 1. Singapore Exhibitors are earnestly requested to send m their exhib possible. The bulky epted on Monday, lith and all others
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  • 54 5 mentioned, the fourth Children's Concert of the season will be riaHall to-morrow (Tues--1 5 p.m. The Poilhaimonic Orchestra will play several pieces there will be vaiious amongst which will be two produced for this concert, Come here, little Girl." and The Happy Papa," and a violin solo
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  • 67 5 KD. t of the Birmir p os it on good authority rman firm of Kiupps are a+s.l establish m Chin •3 for variois E t stern "hinese, migi" -seems unlikely, however, that 1, and it any l>9 I rives m Peking of .nee. the United St. 'and
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  • 290 5 WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. Shipowners ready t) Ne^otiat". List evening the following verv important communication from His Exealleacy the Governor reached us. We insert it in parallel columa to Riutsr's telegram in order that its importance may be fully re cognized. It will be s*en that it puts a
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  • 318 5 The Report of the Acting Director, Mr R H. Lock, for 1909 has the following paragraph on Rubber Amongst products new to Ceylon certain recently introduced species of Manihot rubber have attracted considerable attention, and are receiving experimental treatment at the Pera deniya Experimental Station. It
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  • 10 5 Agenti Barlow A: Co. I.VTK 7 lbs.
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  • 153 5 Biif. ve paid successful visits to houses at Priuaep Street and Sslegie Road. I'.operty valued at nearly SoUO was stolen. In the programme of the H>agkoug Gymkhana Club a lively event i* that given below Ladiei Nomination Rice. "The Cjmple;e Angler" Sakes. Gentlemen competitors wi.l st.trt from a given point
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  • 39 5 'Mary, Mary, Moat contrary, How does yonr garden grow 'is not," said she, "As it used to be I had catarrh, you know But now I am as right as the bank. And woods' Great Peppermint Gore I thank.
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  • PENANG NEWS.
    • 109 5 {From our o^n Correspondent^ Penang, Aug. 13. Owing to the demand for Tamil labour on estates the Municipal Commisioners here have decided to increase the wages of coolies two cents per day, and Tindals a dollar a month. It is stated that Dutch business men here
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    • 213 5 Penang, Aug. 14 Tbe "Kistna" his left for Singapore. Amongst her passengers are the Ray F. G Pykett, Miss Olsen of Penang and Miss Bunche of Taiping, who are leaving to attend the financial Methodist Conference m Singapore. By the same steamer Dr. Elton Bell, Mr G.
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    • 231 5 What would have happened if Burns had carried out bis plan of emigrating tc Jamaica '1 Ke might have returned to the Broomielaw a *****-driver and rum lord." Loid Rosebery at Auld Brig o'Ayr The Celt, Le leaves his barren strand, To make a bit o'money, And seeks out
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    • 115 5 THE NEXT OPIUM CONFERENCE. America's draft proposals. In reply to an inquiry by the United States Government as to whether China is prepared for the Opium Conference at the Hague m September, China states that she will not be ready before November. America's draft proposals consist of fourteen articles and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 179 5 ROBINSON Co. m m^ m NOW ON VIEW jHHKLr, Semi Dress Hats Well Trimmed. 11^5^ 3r STYLISH AND EXCLUSIVE MODELS. £6.50, $7.50, $B. SO, 99. 50 and $10.50 each. Latest Novelties m Dress Fabrics, Dress Trimmings, French Muslins, Zephyrs, Laces, Embroideries Ribbons, High Class Neck Wear, Peter Pan Collars, Motor
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 624 6 COIPANIA TRASATLANTICn OF BARCELONA. FOR LLOLLO AND MANILA. The Spanish Maii er "FERNANDO POO is expected to arrive here from Europe on Thursday, tbe 18th August, 1910 and will have prompt despatch for above ports. For freight and passage, apply to BARLOW A CO., Agents. A A 12 188 Pacific
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    • 490 6 SHIRE LINE OP STEAMERS Ltd. FOR LONDON, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP. The s.B. M CARDIGANSHIRE 4,126 tons, Captain W. A. Tyers, is expected to arrive here on 17th instant, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers for Gentlemen only. First class fare Singapore
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    • 685 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The steamers of the Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, I Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, 1 3hina and Japan. Homewarde, they are despatched fortnight- 1 y for Havre and Hamburg and once a month Eor Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo.
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    • 406 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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    • 584 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 Al can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore os or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Aug. 26 Arcadia
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    • 141 6 N. D. L. Norddeutsche- Loyd Bremer IMPERIAL GERMA),' MA. The fast an.; this Company sa Hambu ton, Gibraltar. Qmm Port Nagasaki and X They a undermentioned dateIt ow -OW P. A. i-ainer ca. Singapore-Bangkok and b siwi Bangkok-Hongkong OL Singapoi e-BntisL N: th E :.e o a-: v_ Singapc an
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  • 144 7 June July Total Pikuls. Belat 870 401 1,971 Bruang 243 202 1,643 Bruseh 200 1,095 Chenderiang 300 1,249 Gopeng 650 725 4,820 Heawood 257 257 Kamnning $4,283 $3,408 $30,562 Kanaboi 194 822 2,114 Kinta 377 400 8,483 Kinta Association 1,002 940 5,782 Kledang 163 Kramat Pnlai 695 716
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  • 447 7 totals are calculated for the calendar r instead of the financial year, which differs i many companies. Managers of Estates, irns for which in above list are incomplete, 1 help to make the list more useful if they will kindly fill in the gaps] June July Total.
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  • 1385 7 ••lam now using iodida of Strontium .j i Solution (Paraf-Java) with Cypridol m Specific diseases of tha Skin, with great benefit to my patients." Unsolicited) D. BARCLAY, md. Michigane, 16 May 1904. 4 What to Do When Bilious The ri6ht thing to do when you feel bil ioug lg
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  • 66 7 (CORRECTED UP TO Aug 13 4 W. 6 I 4,*. demand 2/4* '/nvate credits 3 m 2/4 T f credit* 6ms Francs, demand Bank... 2944 Germany, demand ia, T. T, Honokono, demand 2Jjid_ s. Yokohama, demand H4| Java, demand l4X)i Bangkok, demand 66 Sovrrbions, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of
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  • 129 7 Aug. 13. Tit $7* Gambier M buyers 11.3* Gambier Cube No 1 14 64> Grambiar Onb* No. 2 norn repparßiAok (ore.m. B' fork) buyer* norn Copper, Wait* t*^) buyNutmeg. 1 1 0 to t»« lb 1 8.00 STutmeg* (80 to ia* 1.., 22 00 VCaoe (Bands non Oloves (Aaiboi«*>
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 365 7 TO LET. TO BE LET. i Road. 3 bed and ndah. Gas and wa Apply F. J. BenjiTO LET. iLoad. I Apply Gaggino and Co. TO LET. .rge one storeyed house No. 15, Mount ibeth known as Map edarham lin- En t E. R. S\3SOO Arcade. v c. TO LET
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    • 13 7 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all interoal complaints Jy sentry concha colds <fcc.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 932 7 VESSELS o LX POiii. Flag and Ton§ Commanders Arrived From For W--Wheeling Am. gun boat 1000 Eberle Aug 11 Hongkong Colomb Petrel Am. gun boat 9 Taylor, Aug 11 Hongkong Colombo Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain July 27 Penang iithouse Steamers Flaa: A Tons Master Arrived From Consignee <
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    • 63 7 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain. Aug 13. H'kong 1 o Manila 10a 766 BWJ 14. H'koi Manila (J *V 1 Kandang Kerbau Hospital A 1910. 9A M. 3 P v Barom. 32 Fah. Tnmp. Wet Bulb Tber. Dir. of Wind im Max. Temp m shade Mm.
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  • 116 8 {y Taiping, Aug. 1 There was a ittendacce to-day and tbe going was excellent. There were several close finishes. furlongs Ay Betty 11 7 Torpey 1 rhtbinl 1 Duval 3 Julia i 0 Clema* 0 •i by three lengths. Time 1 16. Divider, mile and quarter Duval 1
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  • 143 8 Tbe cup weather Ex eel! was presen\ while there v. m atwh, _:.t with him Ccmm, Mai Steph W. ami 3Jr Mrs M and >mpson, Mr and Mrs Brad,. H team c of and ;n, while the club tMr G. E. Yenning 1 J A serine. Mr H
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  • 50 8 Dr w the well known American "cul.st an .n who spent seme weeks m Singapore a few months ago returned from II nd mri\\[open an office m the Hotel de i'Euroce buildings to remain a short time. fvrs as ne a tiring at 1/ yards w -killed r Chapman M.Pinllipe,
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  • 363 8 TiXKGRAPH vs. Garrison 'd with the comparatively heavy total of 264 compiled by the Telegraph, thanks to Chamberlain's 116 and Jenkin's 81, the Garrison nevertheless put up a very strong light m this tie of the above competition on Their team scored far more evenly than their opponents
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  • 127 8 SATURDAYS PLAY. La bs. Miss Gunn and Miss J. (Junn !>>at Mrs Hewan and Mrs < r »i 5, 6 2 Mrs Robertson and Mrs Darbishire beat Mrs Jago and M: 1, Miss Abrams and Mis (iatty beat Mrs Coombe and Mrs Brooke s—»!,5 6 4.
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  • 112 8 A very successful and enjoyable week end camp was held by the combined companies of the S. V. A. and S. R. E. V. at Pasir Panjang on Saturday and Sunday, a deal ot* instructive werk being accomplished. The two companies were taken round on Saturday afternoon by
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  • 873 8 After a somewhat lengthened period of inactivity the Middlesex Hockey League was resumed on conclusion of the football tournament and brought to a close last week. The result is as anticipated, an easy victory for F company, thus compensating somewhat for their failure m the football league
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  • 198 8 A fireman on board tbe Pin Seng died on the last voyage down Lorn malaria and was buried at set. The "Queda" honk tons of coal. The Lothian lands WO tons of general cargo from Gl sgow and L'verpool. The M Guadiana lands 2,C00 tons of general cargo
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  • 24 8 [In addition to that on page 7 Pin Seng, Brit 373, Davidson, August 14, Penang, T. L. Guan, Port Swettenbam, Aug it;.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 95 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 in Singapore. For a Week Digestion. No medicine can replace food bat Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
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    • 165 8 Agri-Horticultural See Stand 17, DUNLOP RUBBER Co., (Far Ea LIMITED., Special Show of Dunlop Tyres and all accessories. KATZ BROS, L D OUTFITTING DEPT. f We are now showing several first \l \Si Gent's Boots Shoes. In Black Calf, Glace Kid, Brown and Rus- N^> set Willow and Glace in
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 516 8 PASSENGERS. Ptr Perak Miss M. Raub, Messrs B Mosley, L B. Fibber. G. Maxon, Steadman, J. M. Scully, Lamprey, R C. Pearse. Liong Toh, Loe Chun Teh. Per Guadiana Mr and Mrs Lecospellie,-, Mr and Mrs Biedenuar, Dr A. Lamb, M Xuyen and Mutius. Per Lady eld Mr Drabble, Mrs
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