The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 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 SINGAPOBB, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911 NO. 7,121
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  • 112 1 The Bu^ns corjeert last night was largely led Page 4 The Turkish army for the Yemen is leaving Tuikev P.l' A Russian medical officer at Harbin has contracted plague— I '^ge 5. The teams for ihe cricket match, Colony vs. F M S. are published Page 8.
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  • 1543 1 rdon has becrme a legend I eoontmneD BDd tho all t him 1 who would never have hea: him hdd he lived." Almost m the heart some years ago a statue which might easil v be passed unnoticed by the strarger. represents the ti*u'e of a man with arms
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 565 1 ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY C^ ft k| lIT 1/ V Commencing Friday, \EW SUBJECTS January, 19 TONIGHT 1 LEVIATHAN o (FOR A FEW MIGHTS ONLY |_j ™«««A^^" niBra oAP0B« I Second Shew 9-30 to 11 p.m. TURF ACCOUNTANT. N or L A E MLLE YG/B H N NOW DOING BUSINESS Genuine Serpentine,
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    • 224 1 GRAND PIANOFORTE RECITAL 'BY J7IQUES PI NT EL OF MADAME CALVE S CONCERT PARTY. HOTEL DE L'EUROPE. To-Night Thursday, the 26th AT 9-15 P.M. SHARP. Admission $2. BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DITCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTEKTAINEBB AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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    • 157 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Ssle of sea damaged piec. goods Page 1. The Cypher incubators for sale Page 5. Chinese new year cards at Koh and Co's Page 1. The Keppel Golf Club links reopen on Saturday V Mr A. E. Gray has left the Singapore Poultry Farm Page J. At the
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 357 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 26th High Water- 6.5_ a.. 9 9 p P O Mail Homeward due Selangor Races. Friday, 27th High Water.— *1 a., 10 1 p German Emperoi's Birthday- Reception at Consulate 12. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission. 2.30 p Dinner to Sir Aitbur Young. Dance, Outram Road
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 268 2 Charles Robinson, Executes Convrahsio.is ON KUALA LUMPUR RACES RUN 26th, 28th INST.. Doubles and Straight-out. Win, Place on all Events. For Terms, and Prices Apply U t THE J\RQ7\DE. Phone 881. Telegramg "ROBBIE \'o reply no business. Kuah LuMPua Add -jess, G. O. HOTEL A. W fully TURF ACCOUNTANT. Is
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    • 646 2 NOri(BES. Mr. A. E. GRAY Has no further connection whatsoever with The Singapore Poultry Farm. Jan 26 29-1 KEPPEL GOLF CLU3. The Links will be re-opened for play on Saturday 28th inst when a Competition, Match Play 9 Holes will, be commenced and continued during the Chinese New Year Holidays.
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    • 497 2 MOTi(*ES. THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL BE CLOSED ON Monday, 30th instant Chinese New Year Tuesday, 31st Holidays. Jan '24 29-1 THE TANJONG PAGA DOCK BOARD. CHINESE NLW YEAR. fcioe is hereby given that work at the Docks, Wnarvea and Godowns will be suspended on Monday, 30th instant Chinese Year. By
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    • 523 2 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. WCORPORA BT ROYAL CBAMTBM Paid up Capital m 60,000 iharet of £20 each ft 1,800/"* Jeserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! £1,200,00< Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.h£ Thomas Cuthbertson, Esq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G
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    • 380 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE Co. OF CANADA. ■■TABLI6HBD 1887. Policie* are "WORLD WIDE" "rm. Claims, loans, oash-carreadera. «jW promptly settieo by the Qeaetsi aT^*** Sinfapore without the delay of r< Head Office u -^ot t The Res<r?w for proteesissi si holders are over 120,000,000 (&&jCJ* The Accounts an sui anoe Department of
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  • 582 3 ETi%r cttk of Bus hip. With regard t the third m importance of ike Balearic Isles, which lie midway between Bp*in and Africa, its oosipUtt history has new been, and never will be, written. From the fragmentary records existent, one git hers that from earliest dajs oocupatiou
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  • 232 3 SwsjKPiKG Condemn ATi« Not only is this atter of the raising of sea frieght of rates by monopolistic shipping combinations attracting the notice of several Governments, bat is Canada also the matter of island freight rates by rail through certain forwarding agencies, is cansiog restrictive action to
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  • 114 3 The shareholders m eighteen of the principal German Steamship Companies have this year received 3 i*3 per cent, m dividends on their capital, which compares with 1.13 per ceet. last year. 535 per cent, m 1908. and 814 per cent m li*u7. As stated last year, the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 12 3 For all iaieraal complaurtu dyantry cnogb9 ■alii 4c. teka Woods' Great Peppermi
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    • 995 3 'Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline' Snow" kuaffsV Snow" Hazeline' Snov. Hazeline Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline' Snow 1 Hazeline Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline Snow tzeline Snow /eline'Snow" Hazeline Snow dine Snow" 'Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline' Snow" '■"Hazeline 1 Snow" Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline'
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    • 1270 3 KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. THE COVENTRY KING These Machines are English-made, with English fittings and turned out by Coventry's Manufacturers who have had over 30 years' experience m the trade. The reputation and reliability of these Machines command a constant demand for them m this Market. Price 5U2.50 each, nett. Excellence
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  • Domestic Occurences.
    • 21 4 Mrs. SOO. H. A at No. 947. Timab Road on the 25th. Burial at 5 p.m. Thursday, Bukit Timah Ceuu
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  • 1081 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Jan. 26, 1911. Here shall the Pres« th* People right maintain, Unawed by influence ami unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth h«r glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Relisrion. Loyally and I-aw. Proceedings m the U. S. Legislature at Washington at present are well worth some
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  • 909 4 To celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burn?, the national pv^t land, who was born a hundred and fitty-two 1 Alloway m Ayrshire, there was given last night, uuder -pices of the /apore St. Andrew* Scottish music at the Vic'o'ii Tbeatre. There was a
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  • 50 4 Another series °t*at««V rM B au.liem* A,,,,,, the |fcJ^*Hl •our picture andi- ft sesrehof"^* provided much merriment The "ft* 11 views were, a* usual, of much mta^***! included i-liinpees of the ftiZT d between match betw.- .-land sad FraneTfr nth unveiling a tablet arrival at I Over, aid
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  • 673 4 Mr X Imperial O«rman z^. Urn on Friday at noon at tke aZUt The death is announced of C>lonelO*--. nof Al who wat tenced t<j death at the last OiaU log? of the Rangoon Chic; for tb« >««£ ofhUw btt bete iW ed by the Lieutenant Governor.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 213 4 We receive monthly shipments of the following CIGARETTES CIGARS Fribourg Treyes Finest Egyptian. De Reszke J s— "Tenors. 0 j DUNCAN'S (of Glasgow) Nos. 17 20 specially selected -Turkish quality AllPMn C\C A2 S, The favourite smoke at the Sports HL L tI 'V/ UIVJHrW Ciab, London. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO.
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    • 84 4 No Home is Complete Without A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE mth LEE BROTHERS. 58-4,3Hili Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. BILLIARDS. The Anglo Australian Cushion. (Alcock'b Patent
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  • AUSTRIA'S NAVY.
    • 113 5 Commerce and Coas'line. (By Submarine We*raph.-- Renter The Austro-Hungarian budget for shows an increase of twenty- five million kronen ©hit! j the army and nay eluding fifty- five millions for the construction of Dreadnoughts, three cruise-s, twelve torpedo boats, and six submarines at a total cost
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    • 31 5 TURKEYS LITTLE WAR" The first detachments of the great Turkish army which has been mobilizsd for the final suppression and punishment of the truculent Arab tribes m the Yemen, has started. > <
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    • 245 5 The remaining portion of the new instruments for the Philharmonic Orchestra, the gift of Mr and Mrs Noel Trotter, were advised yesterday bj cable from London by Means "Hawkers and Son as having been •hipped already by the P. and O. Palawan." which is due m Singapore
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    • 75 5 The following is the programme of plays which yin be given by the Bandmann combination when they visit here m March. The Company is drawing crowded houses m Calcutta and it will be saen that the plays selected are modem and good. March 18th —The Balkan Princess. M*rch 20th—
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    • 61 5 Grant care ha* been taken m selecting the company to tour under Mr D*llas*s manage memt with the Follies entertainment, and judging by the success achieved elsewhere the pains taken have been amply repaid. The entertainment is of a character unusual m the Far East and will come
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    • 80 5 Am f nww story reaches me from America re Joe Jeannette. who was fight Black Bill m a six-round go. Joe wanted to get away to see the contest between Tommy Murphy and K. O. Brown so at the oponing of the 4th round he rail stretched
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    • 63 5 Bvmn K. B. Estate-.— 856 lbs. The "Kistaa," which collided with the wharf at Port Swettenham, had her stem iis ■■gad All the damage is above water level. The Government Marine Engineer Surveyor m Penang has inspected the vessel and found her seaworthy. Another steamer is expected
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  • THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.
    • 45 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Router's) Trie agitation against the ratification of the Declaration of L >n.Lm is widespread, and the Westminster jGizatte annouocds, apparently with authority, that the declaration will ujt be ratified until it has been submitted to the Imperial Conference.
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    • 28 5 10 U a.m. R.'irer's correspondent at Tokio wires that the persons condemned to deith for conspiracy agiinst the Emperor of .1 JpTn have been executed.
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    • 34 5 Russian Doctor Infected. fit is announced jtroni St. Petersburg that a Russian medical assistant at Harbin has contracted plague. He was the only one of ten who declined to be inoculated.
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    • 19 5 Kec. Jan. 25 0.1t» pm. The famous yachting skipper, Charles Uirr, has diedjsui3enly at Southampton.
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    • 18 5 The aviator Farm m has successfully radiographed a distance of ten miles whilst aeroplaning at Bux. > <
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    • 166 5 the first magistrate, Mr H. W. Firmstone, yesterday morning. Mr Ch S. Carver applied, on behalf of the Dutch Government for an extradition order against ib, who has teen arrested m Sin j and is wanted m M*oassar on a charge of embezzlement. Mr Ever it t appeared on
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    • 278 5 The well known American writer and poetess with her husband Mr X M. Wilcox has been visiting Hongkong, and has been much impressed with the natural beauties of the island and its surroundings. Describing the kindness of Government h and the charms of L idy Lagard as
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  • 1039 5 BRITISH FLEET POSSIBLE DETER MINING FACTOR. A Report iionai.i.y Disclosed v York, Dec. ]»*> Members of Congress from the Pacific coast are taking m dead earnest the scare created by the unintentional disclosure of the leport of the Secretary of War, Mr Dickinson The military unprepared
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  • 810 5 A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes Of course, the hold of the Turkish Government upon Trans-Jordania has been uncertain for many years, and is still largely based upon such local antagonism as it could foster between the Arabs and the Druses. The district m which the
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  • 124 5 Europban Accountant Charged with Embezzlement. Before Mr Hallifax at the Hongkong Magistracy, Mr George A. Ravenhill, accountant, residing at No 6, Morrison Hill Road, was charged with embezzlement. The charge preferred against the accused reads: For that he on divers dates between the ■20th July and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 76 5 Croup Prevented. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hi not only a certain cure for croup, but it will prevent the attack when freely given as soon as the first sjmusuiaa spposr In many thousands of homes it is kept constantly at hand ready for instant use as soon as the croupy cough
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    • 50 5 iQOUgn one man swears oy lemouaae When it is fifteen m the shade Another may prefer his beer, And think the first man's taste is queer. Though one may stick to water pure Another patronize the brewer Both will, of course, perforce endorse The worth of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 53 5 Advice for Old and Young. Don't trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital m case of a child. There is nothing better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughy and colds m children. It is safe and sure. For sale by all
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    • 210 5 Coloured Negiige Shirts. There is a wide Choice of patterns *>*"* all of which are new, pleasing, and quite Exclusive the Majority of the Shirts are fitted with Nar- row Stiff Cuff 8 whilst others have r I the New Soft double Cuffs. In ordering it is always best to
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  • 376 6 Three prodncU of the Malay Penineula are grtai somree* of wealth. Atx -r cent. of all the tin consumed m the world is produced m the Mb s. There was exported last year $40,597,1 worth. F the Malay Peninsula will have 100,000,000 acres of Para
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 699 6 NORDDEDTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE THE IMPEK: MAN MAIL STEAMER BUI 9,028 tons, Captain Formes, left Hongkong on Wednesday the 25th instant, at noon, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday morning- the 29th instant at about 7 am. She will probably be despatched fcr Europe on Monday p
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    • 650 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. Homewarde, 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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    • 670 6 9d^bW& i. rM t 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 Antwern every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles ard Liverpool and for
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    • 1107 6 P. O. STEAM NAVICiA XV Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylo* Australia, Inaia, Aden Egyp Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued Ist Cast*. Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental aad Asa Steamers wUI leavs Ssasasof* oa or aboot MA Out war ua 11 1911 Arcadia Jan. 19 Assay* assays
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  • 1352 7 Janujr RUBBER STEELING COMPANIES. Oap. Issni. Paid. Last Div Bttybrs. Sbllers 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 4 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% int. 9 113 50,000 2/- 2'- BatangMalaka 2 0 2 8 30.000 1 1 Batu Caves 35%int,16 100 17 10 0 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor)
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  • 141 7 v Dec Jan Dec .at Ml x:*»\ -u^ng 145 133 2,263 hMI «,825 CLfiWritng MQ 4r\9 S pcc«j Ml Ml tami ISI EMHBing 14,559 75 52 KHMboi J'V 3,812 ■Mi 460 450 ::ta ImmMlm 8,946 Mm 140 m [MHI NH 402 MQ v.---I«mAM 6 4 Ml l^ahat 350
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  • 525 7 v Dec Jan Dec. Ailagar 8,850 8,900 36,777 Alor PongHU 3,411 4, 7^13 Alor Gajaii 880 555 1,839 Alma 1,300 1,800 8,650 Anglo Malay 65,006 66,152 656,755 Ayer Kuning 440 500 8,526 AyerMolek 2.386 21 Ayer Panas 2,100 2,400 10,105 Balgownie 9,969 10,225 105,042 Batak Rabit 7,643
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  • 59 7 (Coee»ctid up to Jan. 25 Bank 4mi 2/4| demand 24^ Private credits 3m credits 6mi >M t -f. Feance, demand Bank.- W Geemant, demand India, T. T 174* Hongkong, demand 22 Yokohama, demand IUJ Java, demand Bangkok, demind 66 Soteemignb, Bank Bnring $8.54 Bank of England Rate... Discount 3
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  • 129 7 Jab. 25. Tit* J Crami.ier ouyere 8 Et Gambier Cube No 1 m 14.50 Oambier On be No. 8 H r,. r. Pepper Black (orCm. Spore) Pepper, Whit»(£air) Nutmeg 110 to U« M notu Nctmagi (80 to tk« lli.) m nora Maot (Buidt) M M M n( Olotm (Ambotaa)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 314 7 FOR SALE. RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. SA.OOO One year old. Apply to THE BORNEO Co., LTD., agnate THE KUKUB RUBBEB ESTATEB LTD. Jan 5 FOR SALS. One foor cylinder Hnmher ear m excellent sondition, newly done up price 1,200. Apply A. IT ii >■ swim Esq., Messrs. Lyall and Eratt.
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    • 39 7 THIS IS IT. TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. y/Jf. scientific preparation fgjf'ffc of COD LIVER OIL. Does all 1 that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emul- I siona which upset the stomach, "_VI OFFALL CHBMISTB -jf&S&r AND 200
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 701 7 V KBBBL> Pf*g and Tons ConMMH Kuantan M.S. dredger 50* Sea Bell© F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat steamen Flaar 4 Tons Master Asiatic Brit 2315 Rawlings Jan 1 Ban Whatt Hin Brit I tach Jan Ban Liong Dut 275 Winters Jan 2 Bourbon »97 Bail Jan -nsrraai S<hmalfuss Jan l Chow
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    • 372 7 P> POKT. id«r» ArrtTod Prom For Wh«« ffot 13 Kaantaa ncertain Jan 14 A-ett. From ConaunftOT "'or rry Pat. Simons X mas Is. Swett. Straits SS Co. P. Sw< !0 Bandjermassinßan Keng Uncertain 21 Saigon Kirn Hoe Sa 24 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok U Hongkong B«hn Meyer Uncertain M Pemangkat
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  • 713 8 ■WABBLE BKHVKKN M: [ANT \CTOR Bafore Mr Fisher, m the Supreme Court, TMttrd.iy, the case of 'A r t sterfcout v J. ChaffoDJon was commence Mr -sons was for the pL tiff and Mr V. Devereux Knowles represented the defendai. Jn the statement of claim it was
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  • 133 8 Colon t ts. F v M. S. The teams for the "Colony v. F. M S." Cricket Match will probably be composed as under Colony— Capt H. Rooke, r.e Lt. 1 Clarke, a o a., A. Jenkins, J.A. Chamberlain, H. R. S. Zahnder, L K. P. Wedd (Buff*). W.
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  • 56 8 Tha Bowliag Championship for It'll was daCMtod on Tuesday but, when Mr Taoaiaa won with a good score of 789. Appended are the fall scores R. fli i m A. G. Harrington H M. Cantrell 648 L»wtaer Kemp X.L Dunman 5 U e I i od CrAik
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  • 1501 8 I n) Thk Russo Gk I London, January 13th. Reuter wires fnm Constantinople that the R«mo-German Agreement continues to engross attention. The papers indulge m acrimonious criticisms of Germany's action, which is considered tantamount to the complete abandonment of the north of Persia to Russian designs They remark
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  • 68 8 Second teams of the Buffs and the S. C. C. met at Asaoziatiou football on the Esplanade, last evening, and a fairly fast and interesting game resulted. There was little to choose betweeu the elevens and the S. C. C. won by ouo t,'onl to nil. A Dumber
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  • 30 8 An application has been filed l>y C. II ker. Captain m the Rangoon Volunteer pn of au invent i. n for a new rpiratU9 for ngaaDug shots on r.tie ranges.
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  • 305 8 The "Kenkon Mhiu" is landing 2.000 tons of Japu vharves. The"Dur> I >itta and Rangoon laii li dm of general carg< Tanjong P<*gar. The -.>ta" is reported to have lost a propeller about 700 miles from hama on the Ist inst. The Lai Sang from Calcutta was b
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  • 381 8 By Major C. Ellis, Acting Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, 24th January, Itll. S. V. A Orderly Officer 2nd Lieut. J. G. bell. Orderly Sergeant: Sf»ri;t J ierly Corporal Bombr. F. Stanley. Parades on Fridays iTth inst. and 3rd prox. Infantry Drill. The S. V. A. will camp
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  • 30 8 (In addition to Page 7.) Mali idol E Svarrer Jan. 25, Bangkok, E. A. Co. Bangkok 28. Merapi Brit. 1480, Uldall Jan. 25, Cheribon, H. Eog Moh Hongkong
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 50 8 Pneumonia You are probably aware that pneumonia always results from a cold, but you never heard of a cold resulting m pneumonia when iiaberlain's Cough Remedy was usedWhy take tbe rink when this remedy may ,be had for a tritie 1 For sale by all Dispen. I saries and Dealers.
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    • 807 8 I PATRONISED fftAA BY ROYALT J THE 'BRITANMb' PATENT EXPANDING II 00^ B ™^"^T WATPU DDAPCICTC LEVIR WATCH SET WITH fiAlUn DnAULIUO, Diamonds and Emeralds fc Diamonds and Rub __i.4^ V, lv 7y t Diamonds and Sapphires ?N TtH V^ ****</' vC/ Also various assortment* of Isct jr "7^ L
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