The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1911

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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, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1911 NO. 7,122
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  • 154 1 The death at home of Pilot T. Mad announced P»£e 4 Ad important letter on the income tax will be found on pagThe annual mee g ie Sporting Club was held last evening Pa^ The Legation quarter at Pdking has been closed on acct uot of plagu*
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  • 1636 1 Vl— Thi uioned Malay, micerals are as much alive as paddy, and not uafrequent--1? poor tin land has been allowe,, low that its yield might imiiesai The grains of ore ate imagined as growing and multiplying l.kd grains of rice. Perhaps we shall be told some day by those
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 350 1 REFINED AND UP-TO-DATE PRODUCTIONS. T T p SOMETHING NFW roN T MISS f E JUlUE.inuiunr.VY PATHE'S ANIMATED GAZETTE E TO-NIGHT A j Edition. 2-ND SHOW 9-30 TO 11 p.m. collision between Watford Trains INJ .j atWillerfen. F H f r; Navy at Smyrna" f£ Uooae. Novel Aerial Turbine. q A
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    • 154 1 BURNS CONCERT THE A HOVE WILL Bl O! INDKR THF. AUSPICM Ot« THE Singapore Sf, Andrew's Scciefy. ON Wednesday, 25th Jan., at 9 p.m. IN THh VICTORIA THEATRE. PRICES OF ADMISSION, Reserved Stalls and Circle •8.00 Unreserved Stalls $2.00 Pit Stalls... $1.00 Gallery $0.50 Soldiers in uniform half price to
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    • 396 1 THE STAR OPERA Co, DUTCH AND MALAY VARIET'j AINERB AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To MiQ hit To *Ni&ht 1 1 That Grand Javanese Play in three parts Prince Shamshu Bahroom Part II WILL BE STAGED. To-morrow Night Prince Shamshu Bahroom Last Part WILL BE STAGED. LEVIATHAN TURF
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    • 129 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Chinese junior clerk wanted Page 3. wanted by Kelly and Walsh 3, Dresser wanted for Johore Rubber estate —Page 3. Davies's weekly share sale on Wednesday P»*ge 7. Coloured neglige shirts on view at Robin son's Page 5. At the Theatre Royal Prince Shamsbu Bahroom Page 1. The
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 322 1 THE WEEK Tubsday, 24th i Bigh Water.— I p Selangor Races. S. S. Association, Theatre, j.15 p Soon Keck Ltd.. noon. Wbdnbsday, 25th High Water.- 5 58 7.55 p Conversion of St. Paul. Bums Concert, Victo»ia Theatre, 9 p L. L. T. C. Meeting, 6 p Thursday, 26th High Water-
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 392 2 CH. WILLIS, TURF ACCOUNTANT Is Here AND DOING BUSINESS ON KUALA LUMPUR RACES. Run 24, 26 and 28 January, Straight-out all Raceo. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES. an pbiccs. 8, The Arcade. Phone 596. M Straight. ENTRIES FOR FIRST Di Griffin Race (8b Furloogs 9 st Tarn o' Shanter, Heathbank Number
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    • 739 2 NOTICES. THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL BE OLOSKD ON Monday, 30th instant Chinese New Year Tuesday, 31- Holidays. Jan 24 29-l_ THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. CHINESE NEW YEAR. Notice is beret I that work at the Docks, Wharves and Godowns will be suspended on Monday, 30th instant Chinese New Year.
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    • 630 2 NOTIQES. Tambalak Rubber Estates Ltd. Cer. No. 672—1,000 Sh. Noh. *****1 *****0 s— 250 y<JOl *****0 No. 739— 250 35 100 No. 740— 200 *****1 *****0 No. 741— 800 *****1 *****0 2,000 Shares. The above Shares are registered in the name of CHEW YEAN CHUAN who has been adjudicated a
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    • 517 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY Z CHART MB Paid up Capitai in 60.000 scares of £20 each £',200,00f Reserve Fund tI,M 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! «i, 200,001 "ourt of Dirsetors. tagn Cornish Turner (Chairman). I Stewart Cunningham, E.C.1.8 Thomas Cuthbertaon, Eaq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G.
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    • 393 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE CANADA. Bbtablibhmd 1887. Policies are D WIDE Trm_ FORFEITABLt Mld N <>*. Claims, loans, i anh wismAsju, promptly settleo by the Ocjoetal AjaLV. Singapore without the delay of ref« Head Offioe U The Reserves for proteetioa of holders are over f 20.000,000 > I The Accounts are supervise^
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  • 355 3 Singap*. Jan. li»th, 1«>11. Ttnsna, Long per catty 6 do. French do Beef far lb. Been Sprouts Bel t.tttjr ■anaaec Sprouts do. Blachan do. |8 Brinjals do. 6 Cabbage, Batavia do. n do., China do. 6 do., Salted do. 5 Carrots, Imported do. 14 do Singapore do.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 150 3 A life Saver No physician can prescribe a bettor preparation ior coughs and colds than Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy, and no physician can ftntartsirVnfr* such a large number ot claims lor life saving as does this remedy. A bottle of it in tbe home when Beaded is worth many times
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    • 510 3 CELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATER. This most celebrated and incomparable table water in order to meet the rising 8 demands of the public has been now intro- dared here in small bottles, being formerly only used in large ones. The VICHY WATER* are three in number. Grande Grille, Hopital and Celestins.
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    • 482 3 FOR SALE FOR SALE. One pair Orang I'tan, 5 and 4 feet in height eBpectively, very long hair and other wild .nimals. Apply No. 19, Mosque Square, vampong Malacca. Jan 1Q 1( BILLIAED TABLE FOR SALE. A new i ill >i/e English billiard table complete with accessories. Apply to POWELL
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    • 1241 3 KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. 1911 MODEL &lS_^,..^gL COVENTRY MADE. fir ft x kB m *M >*' sjJ I Ntv These Machines are English-made, with English fittings and turned out by Coventry's leading Cycle Manufacturers who have had over 30 years' experience in the trade. The reputation and reliability of these Machines
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  • 15 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. At London on the 14th Dacember, 1910 THOMAS Mackib late Pilot, Singapore.
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  • 1453 4 The Singapore free Press. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1911. Here shall the Pres« th* P«;op!e neht maintain, Unawed by influence an<! unbribed by gain Here patriot Tmth htr glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion. Loyalty and law. I a another part of this issue appears a letter from Mr William Nanson,
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  • 367 4 11. M. S. Kent" which has been visiting Jtttselton in B. N. B>rneo, is expected here on Thursday morning. A Chinese "boy" employed by Mr Millar assiin Road has been arrested for stealing a bottle of champagne. Mrs F. Cooper Abbs, of Cavanagh Bridge Buildings, has returned to Singapore and
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  • 679 4 LBPHONE C I TL -sienand M empi the m out a mo: i i w roagfull T determining th> Mr Qpcott w..- i defendants were iMiLeuluJ ey Parsons andT R. S Zander Mr 'Philip H S. (jbbs. tinker of the Telephone Cuiupanv, hdl ,i the three <
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  • 66 4 A TlMsi«tmi milkman pleaded gvf before Mr Firmslone, senur iiia:.- r^ ie milk wfci* had been adultarated added water. Market Inspector Caskaey said be hd the man arrested on a war rant at he hsU* he was about to leave the Colony wlaM summons was served on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 153 4 We receive monthly shipments of the I following CIGARETTES CIGARS Fribourg Treyes— Finest Egyptian. De Reszke's -"Tenors." DUNCANS (of Glasgow) Nos. 17 20 specially selected Turkish quality A| I rilA nrADC The favourite smoke at the Sports ALLtNU LIbMKO b London. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. fashionable tailoring Smart Cui Jft is
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    • 133 4 CALL AT "Moutrie's" FOR THJE PROVEN BY 38 YEARS EXPERIENCE. GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS OVER 7,200 Distributed in all Parts of China and the Straits. wl 1 1 1 lU I r 1 f I IW I I AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. t STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION. THE INCOME TAX.
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    • 40 4 Pneumonia, Yon are probably aware that pneonao 8 always results from a cold, tat yoa n**t beard of a cold resulting in pneoconia *|*J j Chamberla >ugh Remedy wai """"I take th. be had for a trill, saries and Dealer*.
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  • 68 5 MOB FIRED UPON. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's Bee. Jan. 23. 7 1J pm. Reuter's correspondent wires from Hidiow that serious rising has broken here owing to the Chinese believing that the British police had killed a coolie. A B:iti*h and G?rmin guubjat landed uchments and the European
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  • 325 5 Now Approaching Peking. Jan _> p m The Daily Mail correspondent at Peking es that owing to the spread of plague through Manchuria the Diplomatic body has closed the Legation quarter. Tne plague which was raging at Harb last wire advices most hive travelled South
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  • 89 5 Jrown Prince and China Tour. Bee. Jan. 23, i» The Berlin papers haying published reports that the plague in China will compel the C roar n Prince of Germiny to abandon his Tiait to Peking and return via South America or the German colonies in Africa, official quarters
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  • 149 5 The public meeting to consider this subject which ha. been called through the agency of the Straits Settlements Association, and is intended to be the public discussion of this subject, will be held this evening in the Victoria Theatre at 5.15 o'clock. U cannot be too
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  • 67 5 Two Chinese hav« tM* rnala <??£ of misch* t buUock ▼alued at $90. Mr O. Branson bm reported to the police that he left agiwMi Itmther totter citaooii. mmiifr $7 in a rikisha. We near that Mr Noel Walker, who broke a rib in a fall while oll v t
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  • 95 5 THE POTSDAM INTERVIEW. Agreement to be Published (Bv Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's) istantinople in the L I Ch iuiber the Turkish Foreign Minister, replying iuestions in reference to the Potsdam i«si -Aid that the relations between Turkey tain wereot the most friendly description, and consequently he was oat
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  • 37 5 The Minister also denied the existence of Amglo German pourparlers in reference to the Bagdad Riilway, and he stated that he hid received the assurance that such pourparlera would only tike place with Turkey.
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  • 56 5 Great Business Advance. Mirquis Kateura in introducing the J ipanese budget at Tokio said that the revenue and expenditure, ordinary and extraordinary, balanced at 551 million yen. He c3Dgratulated the country on the great increase in business during the past year amounting to 480 millions, to which the
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  • 295 5 Hon. T. S. Baker's Successor of the members of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Exchange Rooms, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose nating a member to represent the Chamber on the Legislative Council, in tbe place of the Hod. T. S. Btksr, who is leaving
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  • 211 5 As has been already announced, the Anniversary of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, is to be celebrated on Wednesday at the Victoria Theatre by a concert of >h music, including a number ot national melodies arranged as four-part to be sung by a strong choir various
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  • CorreeponDence.
    • 1386 5 I me Editor, Sir, As an old member of tho Straits leineuts As9oc i should b made a point of atteading the public iueeting on the above subject, which has been ened for Tuesday tf instiDt, unfortunately the state of my health in it impossible for me
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  • 442 5 The report of the Committee of above and statement of accounts for I 1 0 contains I following information The balance in the Gr >vernment Sivings Bank on Dm >1 was $344 ;in tho Chartered Bank on Fixed Dapo- 10, Current Account in the same Binland
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  • 156 5 On the whole, pays a mail paper, Londoners gave one the impression of taking their Christmas holidays more seriously and a good deal less boisterously than in the past few years. There was less street singing, and what there was seemed better than usual j and there
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  • 71 5 A Chinaman has been arrested for being in possession of thirty pounds of rubber stolen from a Japanese. t A pair of golf boots belonging to Mr Smith were stolan from a Government bungalow in Nassim Road. A Chinese cook employed at the Government hospital at Kandang Karbau was sentenced
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 34 5 How to get Bid of a Cold. If yon ha*e trouble in getting rid of yaw cold you m*y kiow thai you are not tw*t l oh wbShuig on for weeks and it wjl
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    • 46 5 Advice for Old and Young. j) 0D with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in case of a child. There is nothing better fthtf Chamberlain's Congh Remedy for coughs and colds in children. It is safe and sure.
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    • 530 5 Coloured Neglige Shirts. There is a wide Choice of patterns \^f~J a^ which are new, pleasing, and quite Exclusive the Majority of the Shirts are fitted with Narrow Stiff Cuffs whilst others have f the New Soft double Cuffs. In S ordering it is always best to state j what
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 467 6 Grand Oriental Hotel KLALV Li BOTI This Hotel is now nnder new management and provides excellent accommodation. olting and general management nnder the personal supervision of Mb. S. M. M A R T si Address— CKEET. Koala Lcmpar Ipoh Branch— OKA M> HOTEL Ipoh. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Near
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    • 413 6 STOOMVAART WAATSCHAPPIJ NIDERLAND. St( iimship Company NEDERL&ND." Royal Dutch M; The Company's Mail Steamer I I leave Batavia on the 26th inst.. and is expected to arrive here on the inst., at 9 a.m. She will sail for Sabang, Colombo, Suez. Port-Said, Genoa, Algi. -bon and Amsterdam on the at
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    • 678 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG «v V Tlu -ttamcrs of the Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Brci.. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and J'.ipan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight ly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month t for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Ptcang and j
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    • 671 6 3CEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTE AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd, The Companies' steamers are despatched roi^ Liverpool outwards for th< fci China ind Japan every w. I and from Japan home for London Amsterdam and Antwerr jvery hftß^M for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and fur Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 625 6 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIVE The fast and well-known mail Bteamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutbamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connMarseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice I Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peaajg, i Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tflingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 462 6 r oL vj. I STEAM I Foi China, Japan, Penaru Australia, India, Aden E^m I Mediterranean r>orts, Ply3Js and London. Through Bills of Ladiag issoed for n. Coast, Persian Gu. jan Ports. I Steamers will leave Sinfasjoet on or MA Outward M m lsi. Arcadia Jan. 17 Assaye a! I
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  • 123 7 Dec Jan Dec BaM 891 516 B,v ItaaJßJ 133 Bmbsl eaaiaalni 290 469 98 I aa«| 1 s'jo 8,915 mmmmm it Kamanmg $4,559 Kanabci Ml 3,812 Kinta 463 SlB Kioom ■■oataH« Oaiaai 140 989 [gaaaaaMU 4C-2 650 4,886 g mwmm 6 I.ahat 350 90S ■■aJevfeaLaii 276 3,151 SewQopeng
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  • 531 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cuoghs colds *c, toke Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Nov Dec Jan Dec. Ailagar 8,850 8,900 36,777 AlorPonge* 3,411 4,3H5 22,913 Alor Gajah 655 1,839 Alma 00 1,800 8,650 Anglo Malay J6 66,182 656 Kuning 500 8,526 Ayer Molek 21,284 Ayer Panas 2,100
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  • 1306 7 January 23. Cap. Issue. Paiu. LastDiv. Butirs. QuUftl 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 4 4 150,000 2/- 21- Anglo- Malay 25% int. 19 0 10 9 50,000 21- 2'- Batang Malaka 111 2 5 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves fc int. l6 10 0 17 10 0
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  • 56 7 (COEKBCTBD UP TO Jill. 23 Bank 4ms demand M Private credits 3 m credits 6m 8 France, demand Bank.., Germany, demand India, T. T Hongkong, demand Itfl Yokohama, demand M Java, demand 140| Bangkok, demand 66 Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of England R&te Discount 3 months bi11... I
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  • 123 7 Jan. 23. Tin buyers IPS It Gambiar M Gambier Cube No 1 M 14.50 G&mbierOubt No. 2 M nom Pepper Blaak (orCm. S'jk»t« Pepptr, White (fair) buyers J- Nntm«ga(llototk«ik) M M nom Nttmegi (80 to U* IV nom Mao. (Baaia) ego Olotw (Ambouui M noai BaUj Coffee (10% Black)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 352 7 TO LET. TO BE LET. with possession early in March next on vacation by S. Gad, Esq., the present tenant. Bent 1150. Apply to Tomlinson 4 Lbbmit, Rubber Exchange Buildings. Jan 28 M TO BE LET. Small bonne 8 bed and bathroom* Gas and Water. Fornitare can be taken at
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1065 7 VESSELS 1 POKT. Klak and Tons Commanders Arrived From > Kuantan F. M.S. dredger NotIS Km Sea Belle r M.S. Yacht 400 Ahr Jan 14 Port S> ck steamers F1&? A Tons Master Arrived From 'kmaumee 1s Anghin Ger 1001 Minknit/ Jan 21 Swatow Behn Meyer 24 Asia- Brit 2315
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  • 1171 8 J ember I Never has the nation reason to be more gratrhil foi which comes with Ibe party cries of political ant U the wild and whirling words have died into silence and hushed world has paused to listen to the sor_- I handful of shepherds heard nineteen
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  • 572 8 THE CORONATION CONTINGENT. It is new officially stated that as in the case of other Crown Colonies the contingent from th^ Straits Settlements Volunteer Corps will be limited to ter, tii jers and men. It is further i fti A. illy desired that there shall be as large apt as
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  • 64 8 The S.C.C. second eleven met the Little's F. C. on the Esplanade last evening, and beat them by one goil to nil. The game was not of a very brilliant description, and the state of the ground did not improve ui Ktters. On tho \UiW?s Reclamation the S C.
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  • 717 8 M am The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Bpaftng 01 held at the Singapoie Exchange last evening. The Hon. Hugh Fort presided and there was a large attendance. The Secretary read the notice calling the meeting and the minutes of the last annual
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  • 223 8 The report fer l'.'lo states: The eleventh annuil general meeting was held on rob, l'.'l", when the folkn nmittee of management was siesta [ofl C. .ell, Major Dav Mr G. Thomas, Mr H. Wack, Mr H. C. 0. >rough. The Hon. W. C. Michell was elected pre
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  • 261 8 At the wh;- Suruga takes in bunker coal ai d bads a In tie general cargo. The"Lillv tt-ekotor** 1 went aloi Tanjong Pawnr u d is discharging a cargo of Indiau coal. The P. and O. homeward mail Delta left HongkoLg at 1 pm. on ay, and is
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  • 516 8 deeply regret says, the Malay Mail, to have to record a terrible motoring fat i which occurred at Klang, as a result of which Mr W. D. Grand jean, manager of B Comet I ad Miss Stoneham, who. with her mother and sis'er, has been staying for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 13 8 Is' Great Peppermint Care for all inter nal complaints dysentry coughs colds «&e.
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    • 514 8 Hazeline' Snc tzeline Snow Snow" Hazeline' Snow" Haze!.- Bnov Hazeline Sno^ s now >now Hazeline' Snc. Snow Hazeline Snow H Snow" Hazeline' Snc Snow" Snow" Hazeline' Snow" H,, Hazeline Snow Hiueline' 8now" Hazeline' Snow" W W Hazeline Snow H 7O It 11 •Hazeline' Snow" JL J| O» V I I
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 136 8 LATEST SHIPPING. Sear- Bet, Brit, :\7*±, Travis, Jan. Rangoon, T. L Cum, Rangoon I ANJER SHIPPING REPORT. spiled for the Singapore Free Press.") of passing Anjei mality and Description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed Destination. Jan 2. Dat str, Ixion ;de Boer Amsterdam, Bat i Jan 4.
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