The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 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 26, 1910. NO. 69,157
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  • 150 1 Feasor's share circular will be found on pap*-- 5. P. narg share prices and share auction transactions are giveu ou p.ge 4 Japan has aunt zed Korea and Britain has signified no political object ion— Page Towkay Y.u Tct Shin, who tried to bribe the magistrate at
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  • 534 1 Alt.' m was exhibit i -how w which deP^rve: build,; trade activity in Sin K dua to the forget that the steady t h e Colony was fur •xent to tha various .ores 6 this surely was foreseen ■en, with ul v he the British G
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 351 1 HOWARTH ERSKINE, US I ENGINEERS GONTRAGTORS. I SOLE AGENTS FOR THE PULSOMETER Steam Pump NO SKILLED N WiU W rk sus P ended on a Chain. I ATTENTION REQUIRED. N Pist ns Will pump almost anything. I No Glands. No Oil. No Leathers. No Levers. ALMOST EVERY BRANCH WHERE PUMPS
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    • 410 1 VICTORIA THEATRI BRIEF VISIT OF WARWICK MAJOR'S COMEDY Cl j INCLUDING MISS GEORGIE CORLASS. Opening Monday next, August 2 Monday, August JANE. Tuesday, August SO. NIOBE. (All Smiles). Thursday, September 1. THE CASE OF REBELLIONS *TJSA SPECIAL ORCHESTRA CARRIED BY THE COMPANY. New musical numbers for each performan. Prices $3,
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    • 80 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bankruptcy notice re Kwong Joo Chian— Page 2 Sale of Mr Payne Gallwey's furniture on Sept. 3— Page 3 At the Theatre Royal t'.is evening Seti M-riam Page 1. The Grand Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, is now under new management— Page I. Experienced dresser wanted for Johoie rub
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 414 1 THE WEEK Friday 2bth High Water— l.36 a, 1.55 p P A O Mail Outward due 6 a Football, Lagoon vs R E Municipal Commission, 2 30 p SCC. Tennis. CAIwRDAY, 27th Hi/h Water 2 36 p Football, TUC A vs. R. Slndaf, 28th High Water.— 3 34 a., 3.22
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  • 389 2 il messago from the Mayor ot -•men on July 3, averting that members of that body and the s (wnich really be Mayor himself) M are being delivered, :he phrase is, in the granting of lioai ng from S5 to $500," threw qic body into
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  • 240 2 Thf kip s (Via Ce Mr Chester A Davis, United States Vicen, advocates, iu the course of a report published by the Department of Lab.ur at Washington, and red to by us a few d_ys ago, the establishment of a steamship service between > i
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  • 51 2 For a Week Digestion. No medicine can replace food but Cham iach 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 the amount Aeested and assimilated. If troubled with T*w!f dont fail *>
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 458 2 zas If a man is as fckg^ old as he feels, Tjjj^^B then these feljjjti /_*S lows must be about ten years Lr^% mm\ 0l(i They don^ Q^jfe^m intend to grow c5_E_P old. They km rjjt that Ayer's Sarjwyf saparilla gives' new life, strength, Jj I vigor. Makes them' feel
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    • 665 2 NOTIGES. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of tha Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 50 of 1910. RE Chop Kwong Joo Chiang. Take Notice that application will be made to the above Court on the 9th day of September, 1910, at eleven o'clock in the
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    • 552 2 NOTIGES. AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW. All accounts outstanding aga nst the com mittee of the Agri-Horticultural Show should be sent to the undersigned to be checked, as soon as possible. (Sd) M. RODESSE, Hon. Secretary. Singapore, August 24, 1910. Aug 25 PITMAN'S SYSTEM. A Young Lady wishes to give Private lessons in
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    • 536 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 shares of £20 each Il.SOO.^f Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 11,200.00f Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stew art Cunnu-gham, K.CJ.E. Thomas Cuthbert?on Eaq Sir Alfred I>ent, K.C.M.G.
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    • 237 2 manufacturers!^ 1 C_«l». WjJJJ Claims, loan*, promptly sett *J* Singapore v. Head Offioe -fet-fea^ holders a GUTHRIE (fe General Agents Si SOUTH BRITISH mnuK FIRE Insnranceß eff< ■APtSS? 'ry^JiiS ___L__l«iL I DBU rai.ce« tcc<_t.- ri »«3, -O mi. pam I. -AETHaCA. Off ic e g 2 j R 7Hl J
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  • 110 3 I een have telegraphed to M -tin gale 8 sad news of her death ■•3 to Br: ea will never be forgotten. pie we practically owe -ation of trained I the cumber -everal of ■id. The condi I th the I ns have fhr* .-arts I }ed shall
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  • 87 3 .med, a Brahni camel -e eldes the oth ths vife and i the o> ne to I_.dia and had pie iu a and id of the There was some quarrel y and the proposed m Lf the «ldesr ill it Mrs Dost was i in
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 636 3 Gives. Radiant Beauty to the Skin ff "'HAZELIHE' 111 x\\ J SNOW" <v^ An ideal remedy for dull or 1 fi fF\- greasy complexions. jR-_ A wholesome tonic which stimu- T\ lates the skin to healthy action, 1/ I restores its natural transparency, U and produces the healthy tone and
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    • 573 3 AUGTIONS. SBERIFF S SALE. At Messrs H. L. Coghlan k Co's Sale-rooms. Monday, 29th August, at 2-30 p.m. The Interest of the Defendant in one half share of Freehold Land in Serangoon containing 1 acre and 2 roods comprised in Lot 2 of Part 1 of Grant 11. H. L.
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    • 878 3 IMPORTANT FURNITURE SALE. HIGH CLASS TEAK FURNITURE THE PROPERTY OF H. P. PAYNE G-LLWEY, K AT HOLYROOl), STEVENS ROAD. On Saturday. 3rd September, at 2 p.m. Comprising:— Teak dining room table carved teak dinner waggons, teak sideboard, set of 12 teak and rattan chairs, two valuable sets of sporting pictures
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  • 652 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug. 26, 1910. main, !r_w, .md !_>_. Prostrate after its exhaustion by the drain of carrying on unsuccessful hostilities in the Far East against J «pan, the Russian navy has been for these few past years practically non-existent, so far as, outside of its Black
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  • 501 4 -rs bring money into China. It is stated that they spent Ul six million taels. a Alice Pierre is to marry Mr. grave Simpaon, of the Penang arm of Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews. -rs W. K Pepvt, A F. Richards and R B. Gordon Walker, cadets, have passid their examination
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  • 151 4 The improvement in the market that we spoke of last week has not beea maintained, and rubbers have weakened again, all round. Industrials have i el much, and tin shares have bsen a 1; more in demand. Rubber Bukit Rijabs have been done at -£17.15.0 during the
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  • 13 4 JULY TIN RUBBER RETURNS. Ha: Ki lbs. A bs. Cut pkls. m. ma
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  • 231 4 The Times est, was well vn in engineer io his _> in railway, dock, at. ir works b> world*wide. Mr Meik, w: ears -re, was trained a L rodon, an <3 E link subst<| _ently articled t time engineer Com mis-ioners. Il :iership with
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  • 329 4 I Wednesday night, a C was captur- ng a man of a in South 15 .ad. The Anglo-Chinese School extends i dial invitation to all friends of education and in part; the parents and fr the students to call at the buildings in Coleman Street on Saturday fron p.m. to
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  • 10 4 THE IPOH BRIBERY CASE. TOWKAY PI the magi the m
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  • 9 4 Tl und* Sum i Tht one cue ->
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  • 7 4 CHANGES IN ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT. port leav. m~
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  • 5 4 charges
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  • 9 4 Dur were tw deaths, cases and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 270 4 |Bu..oughes*Watts Billiard Tables. J ____r_-*-^^^'~'____r"^ 4JP^ _-_t^-^lfc CjW "~^"*>nJ W _^^^^^B__-fI|HH The '-Straits" Table. Full size, in S did Mahogany, throughout, supported on 8 bold turnel legs, fitted SLAT, b Karek- extra low, fast and noiseless, bast India rubber iperfloe Wert of Eu^laud cloth, white including 12 ash cues, 2
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    • 38 4 THE NEW STYLE BECHSTEIN PIANOS WILL STAND THIS| CLIM..TE FOR A LIFE TIME. SOLS AGENTS The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.
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  • 63 5 ;nexed to japan. bmarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) R* i m. i for the annexation of is been i Tokio. hgeoey m I >udon learns that no objection to rea politic illv. tnmercial will have, bi. aot ient regarding ct will be, until the e annexation are i generally [mpti
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  • 14 5 been experimenting the dehope to m on sn be--P-
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  • 50 5 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. and music -tter, the flow-pitch wind ina the riple instruments, iter ad I will the tt we are prmd when ready we oas all L ments tried lam and Their names and very interesting ie the illustration i out by the firm has, to the longest ses, and
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  • 27 5 ayed two the f for them little people an enteri proceed to Kuila trom there here. Io ired crt' >st a Id be
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  • 29 5 6 was bei on ■rt that saw the been forced on A and it w_s tied to a the cit had id hin three weeks'
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  • 104 5 y in Bangkok there seen i- ental which, to outward seem to he ordinary craft of her re was a r do not a revealed the s to be a feet and et. she has been fitted with a se power Kelvin motor entwine, by r
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  • 69 5 SPEEDY RECONSTRUCTION. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's) 5 K*c Aug 25 3 16 pm. It is announced from S: Petersburg that with a view to the speedy reconstruction of the fleet the Tsar has ordered Imperial councillors R>ehrberg, R*diger and Daitneff to enquire into the administration of the naval
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  • 52 5 German/ Opposes Biitain. <> 5 pm. At the Conferenca in Copenhagen of the Seamen and Fireman's Taion, the Oman ttes declared that an international strike of seamen at present would be insane and disastrous. The British delegates on the other hand ast the opinion and urged the
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  • 16 5 the Reichstag bye-election at Z.chepan the S have gained a fresh seat.
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  • 107 5 A daring robbery, in which the robbers ned with knives, took place in a nith Street about 7.30 on Wednesday night. Three Cantonese went into a house and, producing kuives, threatened a nese singing girl. Thev robbed her chain valued a a ban?le tnd a hairpin valued
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  • 264 5 MEDICAL MISSIONS IN CHINA. Mr Arthur Tutchell has publishbook ou the above subject, a notice of iches on the curious attitude of! -*'ern medicine: U feature of the book is the great, shown by the author to reveal the Chinese as they really are, and to account for -tern ideas
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  • 160 5 Saturday afternoon last a reception was held at Dr. McGregor's residence on Weld's Kuala Lumpur, at which the Rev. T C. well and his bride received tbe sifts eu becribed for by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and friend-. There was a large
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  • 795 5 How Funds are Collected In the third magistrate's court, yesterday, Mr Bartley continued the hearing of the charges of extortion and house trespass brought against three Cantonese. Mr W. Peacock, acting Protector of Chii_e3e, appeared for the prosecution, and the accused were undefended. At a previous hearing,
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  • 190 5 Overwhelmed with grief at the death of his mistress, Miss Florence Nightingale's old soldier servant in the Crimea died on the night of Aug l-">. The man was Mis* Nightingale's orderly and served her at Scutari and other places. He was devoted to her, and her death h_s broken his
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  • Correspondence.
    • 443 5 To The Editor, Sir,— With regard to "Yearly's" letter in your columns may I take up your space in attempting to explain my reasons for agreeing with tbe rest of the Standing Committee, who passed the "Triennial" resolution The objects aimed at by these shows appear to be
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    • 104 5 The Osborne Shield match took place on the Taiping Range on Monday morning uuder conditions which were rather trying to the visitors, for while the weather at the 200 and 000 yards Ranges was all that ould be dtsired, a strong "mirage" considerably troubled several of the
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    • 116 5 It is understood that acting Inspectors Nicol and Bourne are to be transferred to Malacca. Inspector Nicol will go to Alor Gajih and Inspector Bourne takes charge of the training depot. Inspector Hunter of the depot, will go to the Malacca Central Station and Inspector Meredith comes to Singapore.
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  • 149 5 From Kobe papers we gather that the bad weather which has resulted in such disastrous floods in Japan was ushered in by a typhoon which swept over the principal island on the 8 h July, coming from the direction of the Loochoos. The town of Hamamatsu on the Tokaido line
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 j Do When Bilious. ng to do when you feel bii of Chamberlain's Stom They wid cleanse __iach and regulate the liver and bow For sale by all Dispensaries ani
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    • 55 5 Cook's son, duke's son, son of a belted earl, Son of a Penang publican, it's all the same to-day, Each of them has the dreadful floo." Their eves a^e red and their noses blue, 1 us Woods Great Peppermint Cure, Toey humbly pray, And forty thousand will be cured Who
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    • 143 5 ROBINSON Co NESTOR CIANACLIS ECYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Quality Fine Petit Format. Quality Extra Fine Petit Format. I Quality Extra Fine Format Moyen. Queen (Gold Tipped) IN AIR-TIGHT TINS OF 100. ROBINSON Co IV. D. H. O. WILLS. THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS A LARGE HAND-MADE CI9ARETTE. Packed Price 'he MAGNUMS' IN Tu r
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 575 6 SELF CURE NO FICTION I NO SUFFERER NE- O NOW DESPAIR. THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY. THERAPION Noi THERAPION N0.2 THERAPION No 3 THERAPION' •K THERAPION SK CURES TO STAY CURED. Bold hy MAYNARD &Co Ltd.. Singa pen lATICO ilUECnon recent cases and. lATICO CAPSULES i_ _*re clmuiic ones. Active Principle
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    • 500 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "PRINZ LUDWIG" 9,630 tons, Captain von Binzer, left Hongkong on Thurrday, the 25th instant, at 11 a.m., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday, the _9tb idem, at about 5 p.m. She will probably be despatched for Europe on
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    • 712 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG T ________Hr^^^^^te_te. m\_______» lS----'^^^^^^^^ The steamers of the Company maintain a regular service 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.
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    • 714 6 N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oi 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 and
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    • 650 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits China and Japan every week, and from Japan h wards for London Amsterdam and Ant every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marßeil'es, Havre and
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  • 77 7 an appreciative ar* v press sa v ourse b beginning were, of j I understood that out by the f tt much way of ideals, in know aims v> But time and have worked wonders, aud a ex ooked tl f other re are j
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  • 141 7 June July Total. Pikuls. Belat 870 401 1,971 Bruang 202 1,643 Bruseh 200 1,095 Cbenderiang 1,_49 Gopeng 725 4,820 Heawood 257 257 Ka_n___ing 14,233 $3,408 130,562 Kanaboi 194 822 2,114 877 400 8,483 Kinta Association 1,002 940 5,782 ing 163 Kramat Pulai 695 716 3,183 Kuantan 69 41
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  • 1324 7 Aug 25. Cap. Is-ui. Paid. Last Div. Bursas. Shlleb--85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5 9 6 3 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 80% 16 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 0
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  • 27 7 Im a 5 nil nil 5 t 1 le nil nil nil nil I illy throse curAt the oiker m ay be small variations.
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  • 422 7 June July Total. Allagar 3,530 I 18,420 Alor Pongsu 2,0C0 7150 Alma 700 830 2,750 Malay 53,627 352,892 Kuning Ayer 2,018 7,Q9) r Panas SCO 900 Balgowc. 9,1 Batak Rabit 1,335 1 Banteng 1948 2.700 U BatoCa% 13,034 17,458 73,535 Batu Tiga 89 8,462 45,953 am 705
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 957 7 V EJStt JiLiS iin r** ix j Steamers Flair A Tone Master Arrived From Consumes For Wham Albenga Ger 2769 Lorenzen Aug 24 Hongkong Behn Meyer New York Ban Liong Dut 275 Winters Aug 24 Band jermaesin ßan Keng .certain Ban Poh Guan Brit 576 Smith Aug 23 Ternate ee
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    • 292 7 PRODI'CL. Aug. Gambier v r8 n45 Gambier Cube No 1 corn Grambier Ouba No. -I nom Pepporßi-veV (ord'-_ S'por-t vers nom Pepper, W_i_s fau) 27 50 Nutmegs (1 10 to tbe ib.)_* j Nutmegt (80 to tat lb.. 22.00 (Band*) M n-on Olotm (Amboina^ m com j Bally Coffee (10%
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  • 58 8 The following were tbe scores for yesterday's competition for Monthly Spoon and Y.ung Cup. The Spoon won by Mrs Rjbinson. Mrs Robinson '8 Miss C. Anderson scr i Gunn scr Mrs J. Thou MiB9 L. Suter Mrs M auldon Mum 64 scr Mrs joa Miss An.
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  • 79 8 W 11. The conditions on the Eiplanade last ii:^ for £o.d football were very bad, the absolutely saturated with 'water, i keep a footing. The a of matters through won by four goals to nil. Kint?-, the goal keeper played -optionally well. Owing to tbe loss of several
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  • 54 8 TESTERDATS PLAY. Mr- -er and Mrs Rtnsford beat Mn Coombe and van 9 7, b" 4. l?age and in. TO L_ Mrs Robertson and Mrs Daibishire v the Misses Gunn. TURD A Y'S Tl Ha j v the M Gunn (if they win on Fri_ Mrs
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  • 76 8 The follow:: vill be played to D J G -son. M B McKean AG., Mer v Sectry. Kimma\ and d. Medicos. D n and Dr Croucher v Tel Uf Mer 111. and Henderson v Army II ugh Mer VI rl\Ant h. and Thomas Mer deolm v Pre
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  • 13 8 Tbe will leave Johnston's Pier 'he Clu m rpturning at pm.
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  • 50 8 The Bk The One and Loid nt 1 I. »rd De; ton 2 Mr T. E tn d, Trigg li 0 Sir B 0 Mr H. P. q (Winr _g at Beckhampton vernus. 6 to 1 er 7 t0 fe Land. y° n tween second and third.
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  • 98 8 Shantung cotton, says the Peking Daily News is expected in a brief space of time tu develop mto as important an export as strawbraid. I. 3 cultivation for this year na_ shown a great increase in view of the unexpected, -ful results attained last jear by the experimental adoption of
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  • 2016 8 Debt-Bondage. Among the institutions of every Mala] State, as much as the system of Govern ment by a Rija or as the liability of thi raiat to forced labour, have beeD, since re mote ages, those of slavery and debt bond age. Both are common
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  • 435 8 The mail d^sparched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, »n the 26th ultimo, was delivered on the 22*id instant. The M.M. Compai y's steamer Guadiana left Siiigou at 11 a in. on the 24 f h inst. and may be expected here to-morrow at about 7 a.m. The
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  • 92 8 II B. Liu Vu Lin has been appointed b^ the Wai wu-pu as the Chinese representativeto the Higue Opium Conference. After the conclusion of the C uference he will proceed to London in the capacity of Minister. A variety entertainment, under the patront the Honble W. Evans, Ag. Coloniwill be
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  • 25 8 In addition to that on Lyons, Aug in. Penang Aug 27 Ruby, B.it, 14!*, Wilton, Aug 25, Kramat, Tai K j 7 a-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 12 8 Rigaud Bocool Extract is an exact reproduction of this sweet yet powerful
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    • 35 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 c; Ll
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    • 266 8 Professional Annomicel^S Dr. W. R. LAMB. American Oculist and Optidcu, Specialist in Ixomining the Eye and Correcting defectiv No. 1, Hotel de l'Europe Buildings Con S €W| I Has tbe pleasure to annonnc. at tbe above address for a SHORT TIME. H. j. vbe instruments and apparatus, including I for
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 160 8 WEATHER REPORT Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain Au.H'kong 1 -HI 87 Manila 10a 26 o 10 H'kong 4 1 78 El b Manila lp 751 WSW2 30 £6 o Kandang Kerbau Hospital Aug 24 1910 Ham. 3pm. 9pm Barom. 32 Fah. 29 835 2y 7 7 --.5 Temp.
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