The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1910

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. FEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1910. NO. 69,452
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  • 111 1 The Rdjah of Sarawak proposes to connect bis State with Singapore by wireless Page 6. A late wire gives the price of hard Para at if —Page t>. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday Page 14. Two serious accidents are reported by cable from
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  • 766 1 Mr Shackleton'a bill— the fate of which may be registered as aglori. r a disastrous victory, just 3 was remitted to a Committee of tin whole House Tl g it on thesb. Certain women will not u 1 that there cam>ot be discussion on equl terms be ween
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 138 1 SEE STALL No. 7 FOR Pianos AND Gramaphones and RecordsSoutrie ®> Co., LIMITED THE ARCADE. C. F. F. Wcarnc Co, Automobile Engineers and Importers. STAND No. 17. We have on exhibition the following High Class Motor Carriages NAPIERS STAR and J. D. S. Type DEASY ROVER QARS Also a complete
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    • 387 1 ALHAMBRA BBACH ROAD. SIN GA< ORES PREMIERSHOW. SPECIAL SHOW WEEK PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT 2nd Show 9'30 to 11 pm. 1. Overture. Selection— The Dollar Princess.'' 2. In the Land of Monkeys and Snakes. Natural colour series of Photograph —Showing Forest Life in the Sund Isles. 3. The End of the World.
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    • 84 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notices Page 5. Impoitant land sale Pa., Wanted a brass bind Page 5. Houseful of farniture for tale Page 5. Sa'e of Dutch and German cigars P.Cluny Rubber Estates in liquidation Page 5. Anti Opium Reform at the Theatre Royal Page 1. Manager for rubber estate wanted
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 399 1 THE WEEK SATURDAY, 20tb Hi^h Water.- 1 p B I Mail Outward due. Football, Lagoon vs Mids 11. AgiiHoiticultural Shew, a S.C C. Tennis Entries close. SuNDAf, 2'st High Water —11 26 a., 10.45 p 13th after Trinity. M M. Mail Outward due 2 p Full Moon, 2.14 a Sw.
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  • 206 2 We mentioned the other day that in regard to rubber planting enterprise in Bu ni :or of importance, concerning which nothing definite had tx-en said, was the unbalanced d on of rainfall. Heavy raina fall betw*»en the middle of Maj and the middle -er, and no rain
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  • 175 2 sh resident* have become so nu merous in Dali and have such c mm&nd of :enJ to start a club at .inJ bo r the purj hat the scheme ruus m a special b>tll for per: --s and mettingf. ili was rding rouad the lake whjQ i. put his foot
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    • 273 2 fROSSF W± CELEBRATED LKU3M, f^ n OILMENS i BLACKWELLJ^ w D stores. I (3^^^^^ PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, 1 1 B^^^^^^^ JELLIES, POTTED MEATS, 1 r T A XJT J? \^^^^^fr\ MALT VINEGAR, I DELICACIES, l^m^jyj I i Aficnts for Lea Pernns' o >*c, r?*ir*^ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. c Q l Tins
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    • 521 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CBAEtER Paid up Capital in 60,000 •harei of £20 each *1,800,^f Reaerre Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* 1,800.00c Court of Director* Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman), Sir Henry Stewart uoninghwn. K.C.I.K. Thomas Cuthb^rtf>on, Eeq Sir Alfred bent, K.C.M.G. The
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    • 160 2 1 i iai k, Cla Head O; Th. i gu:-h it SOUTH BRI INStHAN. FIKE KAEINK in's- a: [*£p HiA K i H. Offices 2 Boyai TOTAJL The Canto; e ofllo« Horw a Fire Insml Societ} of v orw;''h anci Lom ■KLT. A* Lossi* Pau -iil.^jg Paai Innumnoc «fl«ct«d of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 427 3 Ho war th Erskine, h I ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS. I I SPECIALISTS FOR THB DESIGN, QONSTRUGTION AND BREGTION OF I **wtim numo **u a -m n 'j. Watertowers, BUILDINGS. Iron, Steel and Gomposite. Lighthouses, I BRIDGES.-Lattice, Plate, Girder, Suspension &c. Pon Ornamental I I DESIGNS AND TENDERS^ for the supply and
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    • 232 3 What's the Tim.'? r Wi Mil* -ru T 1 f _»_RJ_¥ HIIC a ISS ra r/^5»» 111 f- J. gT f\ M ifT\ H E^ B** _f^l w* X MWf_F fl B^B^l «W A /&£*'^^^9_w M I F^ H 7^ mJBJ t* K J /JJ^M AV W ~i >* <W
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    • 390 3 A/1 AI TTn IPO > L3 31 Ulllf H 1 Jl J **1-IM FOR _^M^Bfl^ fIBS-fev _V _v_v l_k Bttk If Erf _f I lIP ■^B I m PROVEN BY 38 YEARS EXPERIENCE. KJUSinsiiM EjCU run 3 1 £j/H\d. >-x ns\ s\ -a* a. Over 1,200 distributed W all partS
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    • 87 4 SHOW THE FEDERATED ENGINEERING COY., LTD, OF THE F.M.S. AND JAVA. Designed and Built in Kuala Lumpur the First Machine ever made to treat Plantation Para, since then they have equipped ten times more Estates than have all their competitors put together. SEE PHOTOGRAPHS LIST OF ESTATES ON VIEW AT
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    • 180 5 carls. Lave goods forwarded to any pa A CO. on rubber plan:e in the -mall salary •>. steamer not over 9 years >raft not to Anna "ex Kararg th mou» \GGINO A NOTICE AS TO CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. BELAT Tiff MINING CO. LTD, that th ;pany will of Aug
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    • 376 5 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold Island of 3,267 Acres. TO BE HELD AT POWELL Co's SALEROOMS. On Tuesday, 23rd August, at 2*30 pm, (For account of the concerned) PULAU PAMPING All ttfit frffhrld iplfrd Jjirg cltvcr nulfs frr id Firparcre and fcor Light bouse, on the route to Malacca, planted
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  • 1425 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Aug. 20, 1910. untain, ui unbrilwd by gain; fflanooM prei tpts draw. PJedfed to Retiffioo. Loislty and law. The public will notic s in the report of the proceedings of Legislative Council, in the speech of the Attorney General iutroducing the Bill, th;^ rti :ul,
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  • 249 6 i LATJRIER'S REPLY. i a (By Submarine Telegraph. E outer's) e t m i The pondent at T> g states tljrft ii of Übour unions at s Vancouver asked Sir Wilfrid Laurie' t raise the Chinese pollrax from five hundred V dollars to a thousinci djllQ The
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  • 123 6 A Teetotal Ship. i The cru tinbow" has sailed Portsmouth as a P ship for the navv. She is m%nnel bv a volunteer crew and i carries a staff of instructors. The inititu- tion of the grogtub has been abolished on I board the Riinbow which
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  • 46 6 Fre ch Want Fire Guarantees. a.m. The French Commissioner announces tha* will not continue to participate in the i Exhibition unless specified precautions of the most stringent character are e. itain, on the other hand, has signified willingness to o'u'iam lod the exhibit* Bt.
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  • 47 6 Christians aid Mussulmans. pm. The fa a Curistians ai MussulmauH iu Crete has become n teat Sever.. 1 outrages have ocjuited at RstUH tnd Cin A Christian property owner at Cindia has been burned alive. Christians are endeavouri: ia a boycott of the Mussulmans.
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  • 96 6 Hie Highness the B ;ih -1 S iraw ak who is on his wn? to u,i 8 making it <j nry ,f win be supplied between Singapore and moutb of the Sarawak river and, if fouud feasible, this will by accouiplisbel with as little delay as possibln
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  • 34 6 COLLAP at- U J *i a CN the time. from his iDJur. Hospital. owner plao be,,, 1 on havi I motor lorrv killed b The Pri as A 11 eld> an'
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  • 5 6 fro j >-~*-<«
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  • 22 6 tnu >bibd India ol and in the wur mei bo ra^e* open:i on Tl 4 o' I whe r its mad < the
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    • 232 6 Caldbcck, macgrcgor AND COMPANY. Have pleasure in announcing that they have be in appointed SUPPLIERS of their well-known SCOTCH WHISKY V. 0. S. (OLD MATURED) to the Refreshments Departments of the Bouse of Cords and House of Commons and to the Rouses of Parliament OTTAWA, CANADA. They also supply tin
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    • 17 6 CHOOSE YOUR PIANO AT MUSICAL O/l STAND LHThe Robinson Piano CO., LTD. FREE AUTOPIANO AND GRAMOPHONE RECITALS.
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  • 13 7 Good day. kJT awlT 1Q ID) entere- :mpur oi i D
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  • 10 7 sab of 1 rdav obers at a gape re icb.
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  • 458 7 Dr Brooke's Lecture. iy morning in the Volunteer in inter l ®chn nen f the coolies and th« nmon illness I* 8 he ail MT h l d dirl :bes< >r which the w r which The 1 a P'- is the n was a la or a
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  • 105 7 A. I.) M*lak(.ff E«tati Cup. pie (SuDdried e Cup. ver medal. pie. medal. simple. medal. medal. vr zi to the D !ver medil Exhibit paan d 1 tie. Tree stump Ijjrceo C ng lubber, Ist tie. rie. j^hrie. micliine, department, R ley Hir. rest general exhtbit of eDgioeermade
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  • 246 7 In the afternoon there was a lar^e attenj dauce in the enclosure when the horse evenrs were contested. These were generally yerx interesting but in the jumping the adverscircumstances of the ground probablv took quire six irches eff the performances. Potieh and Kerbau both of which were
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  • 155 7 R G A v. K. E. The oil time rivalry between the B I E was full' g when met m the 8 lield com petition be: immense cr. The i?r^uad was s^mewhu sodlen 's were freqoeot the game was fa ever, ?urpr sing!y pUj more sembling that
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  • 42 7 MOMDAY'B TIES. Ch up Pa; Misi J i i inn and nt. LBS A Mrs n and H. Legitt v Mr- <ians- Lad h Dovblm B. ;m and Mrs Robertson v Mi E cum and Mrs Wilkinson. m
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  • 207 7 H H. The Rijah of Sirawak arrived bv private y*cht Z khora yesterday, and will remain in Singapore un'il Monday. rmition has been received from the nia < er of the ss. Kasenga M that the v ssel •i an uncharted reef in Lttiiuie 11 d«j ide 114
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  • 108 7 Cf-v'on capers announce the death of Mr H. W. Registrar of (hi Court, at the Stirling H_u=* Nursing H me. Mr. N-?ls3D, who was an E:. or aiio a Proctor cf the Supreme Co. was appointed Tairi Depu'y Registrar the Supreme C urr, on July let. having arrived in the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 123 7 WHAT NOT TO M IS^ AT THE I EXHIBITION. "RUBBER MANGLES" "LA TEX GUPS Mv ;t! that are _> Absolutely RiVht^, TAPPING KNIVES" "AJAX" FIRE EXTINGUISHERS i The only Portable Fire Extinguisher adopted by the Singapore Fire Brigade. GUNS, EIPLES. REVOLVERS, AT ROBINSONS KATZ BROS., LTD. Agri-Horticultural SHOW STALL No.
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    • 833 8 w 1 J AN ATHLETE IN SEARCH OF STRENGTH MALARIA CONTRACTED IX INDIA, REDUCED HIM TO A STATE OF EXTREME DEBILITY. HIS HEALTH A VIGOUR COMPLETELY RESTORED BY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. se of the most able exponents of Ju-Jutsu— the Japanese art of self defence— is Mr. W. H.
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    • 492 8 MARKET PRICE LIST. Singapore, Aug. 18th, 1910. Beans, Loag per catty 4J do. French do 10 Beef perlb. 18 BeefSteak do. 20 Bean Sprouts per catty 2 Bamlx>o Sprouts do. 4 Blachan do. 12 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. 24 do., China do. nil do., Salted do. 5 Carrots,
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    • 423 8 Professional Announcement. Dr. W. R. L2IMB, American Oculist and Optician, Specialist in Examining the Eye and Correcting defective Vision. No. 1, Hotel de TEurope Buildings Corner of St. Andrew's RcL Has the pleasure to announce to the citizens of Singapore that he may be consulted f at the above address
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    • 83 8 OCEAN STEAM SHIP <^" Broome, Derbj. p, A»hbuiton. Cou£ for t Augu kxtt BRITISH IND] PENANO, RAKOOCN A\ T ritmr-. 2,11i be despa BRITISH IKDI Port Swettenham, Penan* He*ar Madras Pc and sec WANTED. WANT tkhlklt Ap ED WA! HD kn( A c WANTED Ac A SHORTHAND FORUK AN OF
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 143 9 (AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW^Jfc ~I I Awarded for the Best \J*^r^ RUBBER I I W^.^f^^^^^ S^r^ \3Y*a\\ 1 l\lll*l k/ LTD. LOWING COLD MEDALS I I s^^ London 1862, Edinburgh 1886 1890, Paris 189U. IL^fv\ LATEST AWARD IST PRIZE and I kSJ^GOLD MEDAL SINGAPORE 1910 I For Plantation Rubber Machinery I I
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 216 10 yjg*^ \Y are overwflT) he, I tired, Montserrat Lime Juice, It keeps the blood in a cool and healthy condition, and is a most delicious thirst quench* Good for the Cordial. I* THE "CRAG" HOTEL SANATORIUM, I PENANC HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays
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    • 672 10 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The Btccmers of the CrmpaEy maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Ho mewarde, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Tak ing carge
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    • 667 10 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAV. COY., LTD. Tbe steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander "Kutsang 4895 R. C.
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    • 672 10 N D L ill Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Ihe fast and well-known mail steamers oJ this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki
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    • 624 10 I P. 0. ST] Fci China medtterra Thror,. Coast, I o Ports. A amere wi ita hi aha as Arcadia ss Arcadia (and INTERMEDIATE DIE} Egypt. sal-. ,na da (and Harbour and Insurant' The G any losses, dami the Godowr and should I arr; Passage and ARCHIBALD CURRIES Australian 5
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 274 11 Pahi arising if frm .rhe. Nw Cute, of by using ordivg to jn in the i'. look let which is with 4-. The > contains i of such to cause i.niJ for i r purposes; Loom rc- J. V^ many inI I m ~""*""S Lbeinstruci ROYAL for ANIMALS iedio the
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    • 706 11 NOTE. Entries close at noon on Saturday the Ist Oct., except for Race 9on the Third Day. Entries for Race No 9 on the Third Day. must be made before the start of Race No 6 on that day. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be given
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    • 201 11 I AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW I I SINGAPORE. I I STAND No. 27. I Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ld. I I Kurapers Co., Fed. Engineering Co., I Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. I J^~^\ Shopping by Post A boon to those at a distance. t<%h^f\ IT is impossible for those living in distant L
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 46 12 MARTELL'S BLUE ft SILVER LABEL an accepted guarantee, all over the world FOB THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR ONE STAR. Yon know it For particulars To be had by the Blue of trade prices of &n d please all Dealers. Silver Label. apply to
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    • 786 12 A Medical Officer Debility, Nervous Exhaustion Certainly the absolute conful* ace of eminent doctor? is exigence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Phosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to prove their confidence than by using Plwsferine to remedy their n disorders. Could any proof b>' more definite, more convincing
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    • 591 12 I OF C&& ttYEff OiLWN >Mj»LT EXTRACT if r I wMp for increasing the weight and strength of j\ I weak and wasted persons of all ages. Makes new flesh, new blood, and renev 1 the vitality more rapidly than any other combination. Children like its delicious flavour and the
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    • 99 12 LEE BROTiS 584, Hill Street off Stamford HICH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST OS APPTTPi*, W. J. GARCIA 219 Piano, Orr ment dea Pianos boi id or exchange Good price red for old instrumer Cheapc ock of Musk and srn sical goo^ j Wfl TABLE DELICACIES*^ MUHB 3
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 633 12 V LS FXPECTED. STEAMERS. Sir ag port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agent*. Alesia, Hamburg, Aug 29 Behn Meyer. Ambria, Hamburg, Aag ltf Behn Meyer idiii, HoDgbong, Sept 8 P A tye, Colombo P A O AUuta Maru, Japan, Aug 1 Pat Simons ria,
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  • 1315 13 Aui 19. Cap. Ibs~~. Paip. LastDi Buyers. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ AUagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5 0 6 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 80% 14 0 16 6 50.000 2'- 1/6 Batang Malaka 6 1 0 pr. 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 16 0 0 17 0
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  • 130 13 Ang. It. Tm $7f 55 Gambier buyers 11.3(# Gambier Oabe No 1 M non Gambier OuU No. 2 nom Pepper Black (orC*. S'pore) ftn nom Pepper, White (fair) Nutmegs (110 to tke Ik)-. 18.0* Nutmeg* (80 to tfca lk) M m tJ.OO Maoe (Ban4a) aoei Glotm Amboißa m Bally
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  • 54 13 (CORMCTBD UP TO Aug I>J1 >J Bank 4ms demand PriTate credits 3 in credit* 6m tnd BanV Germany, dema. [ndia, T. T, Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand M 114J Java, demand Bangkok, demand Soveekigns, Bank Buying %b Bank cf England Rate 3% Discount 3 months bill m 6 m 3^
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 171 13 ADMISSION FREE. TO WHITEAWAY'S SHOW id CLOTH CHEMISES. white iawh blokes. nmed Embroidery Insertion and Embroidered front, sleeves and collar. Ct tO Sketch. Exact to sketch. Usual price $1 50 Sale Price 85 cts. each. Sale Price $1.30 Jrf Boy s-Man-O- War-Caps. V 'yy In Navy. l'->aal price 75 cents
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    • 37 13 A Time Saver. Keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm on hand It is an antiseptic liniment and caus s e, wounds to heal in less time than by anyl other treatment For sale by all Dispensaries j and Dealers.
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    • 38 13 HOUSES TO BE LET. Nos. 8 and 4, Chancery lane, a very c: intertable and beautifully situated European Residence, 4 bedrooms, Kabuns and Syce quarters and stabling etc. Terms moderate. Apply to Office Raffles Hotel. Feb 17 ox
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    • 25 13 Concentrated Goodness. 2 oca <rf Lesnco make* Ib cap* "T^Jl trcn t lenm >oul I'n1 n Splrnrin (ever when the system is low wSSL LEMCO
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 470 13 VESSELS IN POKT. Was and Tom Commander* Arrived From For Vfhmm bea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain July 27 Penang thouse Sea Belle F.M.S. Tf»cht 4 Ahmat Aug 18 P. S* Zihora Sarawak 95 Rajah Brooke Aug 19 Kuchin^Steamert Flair A Tons Master Arrived fYor* Conaicne* ,r U Anapa Brit
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  • 861 14 Qnicjuid rago libe Juvenal. All the ml to the exclusion of everything -now" haa taken The one element of success tha de the regulating powers of the Hon Qeneral Secretary the weather, to wit, has been, on the whole fairly good. Jus" now and then showing
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  • 568 14 ts THE COMPANY'S PROGRESS, te ie The first (statutory) meeting of shareLS holders of Trafalgar, Limited, was held at >t the Exchange at noon yesterday, Mr. W. I» ie Fisher in the chair. There were in attendU an. i J Winter, W. P. W Ker, Capt. a. R^biu-
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  • 81 14 Messrs \Y. M. Millingtoo, N. K. Btin and W. Btrtley, cadets, have passed the prescribed examination in law. Mr V. O. Savi is appointed second euperintendent of police, Singapore. Mr B If I >uraet, polce probationer, has ed his tiaal examination in Chinese. H. M. the King will
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  • 35 14 The entries for the tournament close today and the preliminary rounds commence on Thursday next. At a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon, Supplemental Budget" No. 2 of 1010 was
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  • 931 14 Ordinary Mebting, Friday, Aco 19. Prksint His Excellency tht- Governor Sir John Anders on His Excellency the Officer Commanding Troops, Major Genl St p enson, <».o c TheHon'hle the Act. Col Sec. W. Evans. Res. Coun Penang, J. O. AntVoaisz. the Attorney-General F Belfield the Col Treasurer W.
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