The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 September 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, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1910. NO. 69,462
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  • 159 1 Sir George W trite is better Page 5. S. C C. Tern is Tournament handicaps ind tits P-g? 8. Lord JBucban's daughter died from exposure and privation Page 5. The Times c mmeuts on the tar ff arrangements regarding Korea Page 5. Brevet Col. Davies has been
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  • 700 1 skipped hink how you aud the offi,*; keep your r j the quistiju asked fur about the Lmrtt i time, and when we bad barely entered the Coral Bat* what time shall we reach P. More* by r" (It Wis the bride ti«-ct vc began
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 22 1 BARGAINS BARGAINS WORTH SECURING Reliable Goods Only!!! TO-DAY THURSDAY, Sept Ist. (AND DAILY.) Once a Year, Once a Year ONLY. ROBINSON'S SALE.
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    • 67 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ve.stry Clerk wanted Page 6. Java Australia Lire sailings Page 6. Octan steamship Co's sailings Page 6. Intended sailings S r raits ss Co— Pag^ 0 Auction sale of valuable property Pa«e 3. Opera Co Gdla Pei foruiance Po^ Tenders for the right to open pawnshops Page 2
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 425 1 THE WEEK Thursday, September Ist High Water- 9 p B. I Mail Homeward closes 3 p V. D. L. Mail Outward due. Phi harmonic Orchestra, 5 p Toe Case of Rebellious Susan" V. Theatre 9 p Friday 2nd High Water.— lo.3 p irxr^RDAY, 3rd Hi/n Water.— ll Ua, 1» '14
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  • 167 2 with the disarmament question, the n tf er in j when E domination, especialBritain, imposed noet as on immense popu ireat Britain tbtSootl war, the victory of k nd the D g of I^am pt where i necessary to demand miliare about to jsecation in order to
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  • 155 2 ort of Hongkong was free M Poet" rinding fresh sources of to make good the deficit consequent on the r a of the opium t: I the to propose the imposition of duties. The proposal met with im the advocates of Free Tr who predicted the ruin
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  • 138 2 of the most curious errors as t nees, says the Daily Chr that it suffering which the sturdier ancents did not know. The statement jver .u'iin. in French and in English. B ly r plenty ot a to the trouble in the ancit all there was f
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  • 59 2 medicine can replace food but Cham ach and Liver Tablets will vcu to digest your food. It is not the quantity of food taken that gives strength tjor to the system, but the amount ■d and assimilated. If troubled with a weak digestion don't fail to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 484 2 C H.WILLIS, IS NOW DOINO BUSINESB ON THE FORTHCOMING Singapore Races. OCTOBER 11, 13, 15. Straight out Doubles and Trebles. For Prices apply to above. 3, THE ARCADE. PHONE 596. I ("CRAG" HOTEL.) SANATORIUM, PENANG KILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp
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    • 720 2 NOTIGES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders for the right to open Pawn-shops in various localities in Singapore for a period of three years from the Ist January, 1911, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 30tb September, 1910. Forms of tender and full particulars may be
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    • 763 2 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary 'B Office, up to noon of the sth September, 1910, for the following works 1. Additions and alterations to the latrine Master Attendant's Yard. 2. Erection of a Store Room at the Opium Factory, Teluk Blanga. Every person applying
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    • 551 2 Ctiartered Bank of India. Australia and China. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CBAMJME Paid up Capital In 60,000 shares of £20 each M M £1,20Q.00r Reserve Pnnd £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1f200,00Cl f 200,OOC Court of Direct* Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (ChairmAn). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.i.E. ThomAS Cuthbtrtaon, Euq Sir
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    • 147 2 WANUFACTUR^ Head Office SOUTH BRITISH Buiidyjj. I ■AiDri i iassßtai i r£* lAI Office, j-a^, Royai ToTi <L^ The L r -0. ■*&U S llr f| |p^ V Mat crtm* ettocted c aiaust srsn i— <*y- pnobak. Guardian Assarance Compef it Lone Smbserib^ «a] iwt^n fcsks. sHmm m PA i
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 156 3 RB AND SINGLE BOOMS Now avH T//H MAMSIOX" nd River Valley Road. ass Boarding House. w. WATERBURY'S oroußLi Dees not up nrivalled for xd all 3 a building up the and S2CO SALE OP THE GERMAN S.?. "DAGMAR" isor and Co's Office BANGKOK. H OF SEPTEMBER v to BAN HOWARTH
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    • 134 3 Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. Matting and Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable for Shipboard, Banks, Insurance-Offices, Churches, Hospitals, and all Public Buildings. NOISELESS, VERY 1)1 KABLt, WATER-PROOF, AND SANITARY. Works and Offces-PASS'R PANJANG, Singapore. I Sole Agents— HQOG LAN DT and Co., Singapore. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY. SILVER CUPS, CUPS,
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    • 767 3 AUCTIONS. Estate of Kassim bin Ebrahini Mysoorce* deceased. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Property Situate at Arab Street, Singapore Town. To be beld at Powell k Co's sale-room. On Tuesday, September, 13th at 230 pm. All tbat piece of leasehold land situate at Arab Street in the town of Singapore, containing
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    • 531 3 AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HCUSEHCLD FUPWITURE COTIA6E PIANO WELL-GROW* PI/NTS <c. The property of Dr. E. de Vos, At No. 5 St. THOMAS WALK (Off RIVER VALLEY Fd) On Saturday, 10th September, at 2 pm. Excellent Vned COTTAGE PIANO BY M. F. RACHALS Co., H*Mf first class condition; a
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  • 1412 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, Sept. 1, 1910. main, tin; '.raw. I law. Those who care sincerely for the right i«l ministration of such parts of the Empire, as to their misfortune and not for their sins* are under the control of that mass of raw, chaotic, amorphic opinion amongst
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  • 742 4 3. A Poli: L >ndon, August 17 A message from Stu Fr Mr Hiram .J >hns.>n, the leading insurgent, has secure! the Republican nomine the Governorship at fhe pnmars a majority of ."id 000. Toe genera! \md tions in otT lying districts aie that injurehave been nominated to
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  • 20 4 A WAIL I Little H At nuwter, decla* had alre direc such t scholars was wou! mati hope
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  • 27 4 line un > the halfv A seco: reduc n^q^t. The and t be res* d of a The contou 1 tion and the with ies.
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  • 6 4 In has been
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  • 5 4 The down land.-
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  • 20 4 giving th« Para I The nei will be he Mr lay. to mebeing un gor branch ot
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 266 4 New Dainty Jewellery. Messrs. John Little Co M Ltd., are now displaying an exceptionally choice and variei selection of Peridots and am:thysts of fine olour with orieiti! p arls set in fine gold. These truly artistic and chirm'.ng sp:c'n:ns of ths Jeweller's art are made by the famous hjusz of
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    • 62 4 THE NEW STYLE BECHSTEIN PIANOS WILL STAND THIS CLIMATE FOR A LIFE TIME. SOLS AGENTS The Robira Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. OLD POSTAGE STAMPsT Wanted to buy a collection of OH Postage Stamps Apply Stamss c/o Free Press. Aug 80 2.9 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. On the 31st August 1910, at No.
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  • 30 5 3D CANADIAN IITARY ADVISER. ph.— Reuter's.) m. i, who served ;n War, has been neral -y adviser trti)mmd. of ley b. to "boba and :>iamoßd Hill :e Transpera-
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  • 10 5 i daughI her ankle and limbing •ention.
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  • 17 5 B pm. t of the •lypin's *o promote Rus- in the region traversed by way. > <
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  • 49 5 A: h. mds uer horn* of the Queen The Prince came in v who w*a learna. It set- he did not v waa eenI tnat he i woman nan who had rner m. After ad her in a aL rrowed ad a t Tne be made
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  • 28 5 riricipon newspapers :i the we will pro- Ihinaman tvd him on his A Time Saver. Pain Balm on hand--1 and cansse me than by any
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  • 49 5 TIMES ON KOREAN TARIFF. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter'g) The Times commenting on the tariff arrangements Mg»rdiog K>rea says "we should have welcomed a little more regard to the views of an allied Power which our constant regard for the Japanese view might have led us to expect."
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  • 27 5 -heme for absorbing Colonial Officers into the Army, has been elaborated at Aldershot. The Imperial General Staff has taken the initiative in this matter.
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  • 40 5 I announce 1 from Vienna tint Captain Frac if the General Staff has been appointed military attach at Peking and Tokio in succession to L eut. Col. B. de Gyarmata who is relieved of his post. m
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  • 20 5 Aug 31,1031 am. <>eorge White suffered from a heart k, but is now out of danger.
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  • 17 5 Admiral L his arrived at Elswick to superintend the construction of a Chinese -er. m
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  • 128 5 Turnover Larger than Ever. Penang, Aug 31, 5 pm. A meeting of the Eistern Snelting Company, Ltd., was held this afternoon, the attendance being smill. Mr H. Jessen presided and stated that it had been decided to declare an interim dividend of four per cent, after payment
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  • 167 5 Dr EMIL VND'S IX ESS. Emil Reich, speaking at a meeting of vnti- Socialist Union of Great Britain, >n Hall, on the subject of Why England of all countries is least adaptable to any sort of Socialism," said that > cried out for €<jiality of chance.
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  • 167 5 William W who has been entrusted by -rnment with their scheme tor Mesopotamia, is stated by a Cai: spondent to have being able to submit a complete pr the works by June iu ru plates the I Imd. At the ■tnber the plant and estibe submitted to the
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  • 446 5 All the Dutch ships in harbour yesterday dressed ship in honour of Her Majesty's birthday, whilst the members of the Du'ch community were the recipients of good wishes from members of other communities in Singapore. The Consulate General was closed for the day, and in the offices
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  • Correspondence.
    • 175 5 THE COLONY 'S TRADE. To the Edit Dear Sir, In view of the present agitition against our Shipping Conferences which, it id alleged, are hampering and restraining the Colony's trade, it may interest your readers to know that the value in sterling of Imports and Exports for the fi st
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    • 163 5 This week's entertainimnt at the Alhambra einemitograph show in Biich Road is an excellent one in every respect. The moving pictures are unusually good. Tne oae entitled "Lumbering in Sweden" is instructive and interesting, while. "The Minstrel" is a beautifully cjlou-el film Th^re are a number of vary
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  • 1093 5 There are many in Singapore who remember well the visit to this place four years ago of Mr George Flett, Managing Director of the eminent electric tramway construction firm of Messrs Dick Kerr and Co., who came here in connection with the introduc tionof the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 177 5 Katz Bros., Ltd.| SOLE AGENTS FOR THB WELL-KNOWN BANZAI MINERAL WATER This is a natural Spring Water and is free from Chemicals. Can be had in Cases of 48 Pint Bottles J5.50 per case i ms 100 Splits J6. 75 per case Katz Bros., Ltd. KELLY WALSH Ltd. TO SMOKERS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 455 6 WANTED. WANTED. For St. Andrew's Cathedral, Vestry clerk. Typewriting j Essential. Apply Colonial ChaplainSept 1 WANTED. For one month, Tamil Tracer for Drawing Office of EogineeriDg EstabnsLment. Apply Free Press. 29 WANTED A qualified land surveyor (Eurasian or Native) for Sarawak. Applicaiions stating salary towith certificates to I to Resits
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    • 603 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "DERFFLINGER" 9,060 tons, Capt. Mt-im rs, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 27th instant, at 5 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Thursday, the Ist proximo at about 5 p.m. en route for above ports. For
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    • 717 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. Homeward?, 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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    • 745 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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    • 552 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despa from Liverpool outwards for the Straits. China and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for London Amsterdam and Aatv every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 52 6 P. &o? STEAM N Foi Chin. Australia /V Medtterran, *nd Lc Through Coast, Persia can Por Stemmerßwi. Out i Dt Assaye Devanha I Arcadia ss Delta'' >evanha ss Arcadia INTERMEDIA E BTPt, Ma; Ace passenger.".. da any losses, dam'a, arri. Passage and Store Kent u to I STOOV Amfeterdam amers
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  • 128 7 Jam Jaly Total. Fikals. Bel 870 401 1,971 Bruang 202 1,643 200 1,095 Cbenderiang 300 .49 Gopeng 725 4,520 Heawood 257 257 Kaianning 14,283 $3,408 $30,562 Kanaboi 194 822 2.114 377 400 3. Association 1,002 940 5,782 mg 163 163 Kramat Pulai 695 716 3.: Kuantan 69 41
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  • 397 7 totals are calculated for toe calendar astead of the financial year, which differs with many companies. Managers of Estates, returns for which in above list are incomplete, will help to make the list more useful if they will kindly fill in the gaps.] Woods* Great Peppermint Cure
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  • 1263 7 SH ARES. Aug 31. Cap. Issnv. Paid. LabtDiv. Butvrs. Sbllers >00 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 5 6 6 3 000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 80% 15 0 16 6 'KX) 2'- 1/6 Batang Malaka 6 1 0 pr. 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 16 0 0 17
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  • 159 7 CL EARANCES. Aug 31. Cowrie, Brit str, Falla, for Kobe Euryalus, Brit str, Colhun, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Sri Muar, Brit str, Hudson, for Maar and Malacca. Ban Yong Seng, Brit str, Angus, for Billiton and Palembang. Kistna, Brit, str Sinclair, for Port Swettenhan and Penan g. Calyp=o, Brit str,
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  • 96 7 Wnarvet and Daekt at which different venteh were berthed yesterday. Eaat Wharf (Basin)— Nil. East Wfcarf Sec I—Taroba,1 Taroba, Nord, Yunnan. Sheers Wharf Hydra Main Wharf Sec 2— Scharzfels. 3 Patani. 4 Glenstrae. s—Nam5 Nam Sang. 6 Oanfa, Euryalus. Lagoon Dock Sec 7
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  • 55 7 Per P. O. Nore from London. Mr LD. Wood, Mr J. Chan, Mr J. Coupland, Mr and Mrs Duncan, Mr Jas White. From Penang. Mr Justice Fisher, Mr A. K. TouDg, Dr. Alien Maxwell. Per Ban Whatt Hin Mr Hallier, Mrs Gann, MesErs Che Swee Cheng, Lira Kin Hock,
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  • 48 7 (Corrected uf to Aag %l Bank 4ms demand Private credit* 3 m credits 6mi ck, demand B*nk 294* •,mant, demand India, T. T emand die. a. demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand krbigns, Bank Buying $8.54 England Bate 3% unt 3 months bill 3,^% 6 Iver London 2
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  • 121 7 Aug. 31. Tin* J Gambier 11.30 Gambier Cube No 1 M Gajnbier Outae Ko. i M nom Pepper Blact (0r4:%. 8*pot«) P«jpjer. White (fair) Kutmegt'llOto tkelb,).* 17.00 Nutmeg* 80 to tkt Ik M tfaae B«.ni* w nom Olotm {Amboima* ncm Bally Coffee (10% Black) LiberiAß Oo£!m M Tapioca, tmalj
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 267 7 popular Wants. mi ice latent *nl -■.'.-suud v. ase apply to D. APARTMENTS. ad single rooms with •xley Rise. Tennis. TO LET. TO LET. I TO LET and u.c. ■x ters. VACANT OFFICES TO LET. Quay. uc ROOMS TO LET pply n.c. TO BE LET. Mah now occapied by ac
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    • 586 7 V ESS E^B IN FOHT. War *nd Tons Commander* Arrived From Wb#» &ea Mew Col. yacht 500 Chamberlain Au»r 30 Penang Steamen Flaar A Tom Muter Arrived From Coo«*nee W|» Amg Ibye Dut 76 Sudin Aug 26 Put Back HM. Soon D Banka Brit 127 Campbell Aug 30 Tricgganu T.
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 70 7 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Raia. H'ko: M«uuJa 10a Ts<: WSW II 3 Hkong4p 21 Maniia4p 755 \V Kandang Kerbaa Hospital A 1910. 9a m 3 j m Barom. 32 Fah. 29 971 Temp. 79 4 Wet Bulb Ther. Dir. of Wind i Am. Max. Temp in
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  • 516 8 The following ties were played last evening D I S3. E Challen beat J. L. Montgomerie '6—3, 6—3 L. T. Wakeford beat H. J. C. I arge 4—6, S_3, 7—5. a D. T. Lewis beat H. A Scott S— 2, 6—2. A H Todd beat A A.
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  • 1778 8 A Glimpse of Manaos. The unuaually high prices obtained recently for fine rubber and the favour this product has been enjoying for some time past as a medium for specu'ation and investment should lend interest to a brief drscription of A CITY WHICH WILL PROBABLY
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  • 119 8 A special meeting of the members of the Swimming Club will be held in the S. C. C. pavilion at six o'clock on Monday next and not at eight as previously stated. Lim Tong of Rochore Road accused another Chinaman of house breaking and theft of $47. 89.
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  • 222 8 The "Hydra" lands Bombay cargo and bunkers at Tdi j i r P*iMr. The 4i Gw*hui f> lmda 1,200 tons of general cargo from R ingjon and takes coal for her bunkers. Australian coal is being landed at Tan jong Pae*r from tbe Schaiz f ols." Pilgrims for
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  • 57 8 The following was the result of ballot for the Selection Committee Messrs F. J. BeDJafield, Dr A G. Butler, A. D Cox, E A. Bro*n. E F H. K ilin. E \V. P. Fu lchor. A. Y. Gihutr-Hti, \V. J \Y. C. Phipps, D Y Prrkine, J.
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  • 75 8 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixei' HVap Doubles B. Geadb. Final. MissE Elcutuand Bartley Wat Mrs Wilkinson and 1 1. Mi Mrs R ott l**»at ;nn and Mu^- I, 5- \L. Mrs Robert aon and *eat Mrs Saunder.^ an -2. Laoiu HVap DOUBLBI Final. Misfi Gunn and Miss J.
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  • 187 8 s. < I doul nun are niL .p. The competition tri] plaj (the la au\ Monday, and the fi roundi must l>e played by September 12 ■e were 2\ entries, and the draw resulted as follows Mn U I ;%nd Mr HarriDgton 12 v Mrs li >wlacd Allen and
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  • 222 8 Now that Mr. Bertrim MacKennal is going to give us a bright new coinage it seems untimeiv for an international agreement on a peace footing over a common coinage. Thepuzz'e of the money is half the fun of an oveisna tiip; and don't you know the delight of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 170 8 VICTORIA THEATRE. SHo?.T WARWICK MUJR'S COMEDY CO., IN MISS GEOKGIt CORLASS. LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON. To* Wight THURSDAY, BEPT. lit. 1 The Case of Rebellious Susan Now being played at Wyndham's Theatre London. Georgie Corlass as Susan. BOOK EARLY. Prices $3, 2 I. Plan at Robinson Piano CoHarima Hall
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    • 109 8 al hambr7 TH k -HOW 2nd she 1. Overture c fessional 2. lumbe 3. Feii 4. Bhootmg M 10 tc DEMNY Wonie; ASRA que toi mer 10-3 l TheM. 10. Love BO Wl MARLBOROUGH BE r The Popu ar Show. TO-NIGHT PATHE'S LATEST SERIES 2nd Show 9 '30 to Up
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