The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 September 1912

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  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1912. NO. 7.622
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  • 158 1 A Memorandum has been issued making material alterations in the constitution and function of my Lords of the Admiralty "—Page 7. An account of a Ducal Shikari from a special correspondent -Pago Mexico is sho\s ing greater and greater disturbance. The rebels propose to overthrow the President
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  • 1546 1 Although I walk daily round the J-;>t:.to which consists of two and half acres, including the tennis lawn, before leaving the house to play golf, and change a few words with Pitman, our gardener, about the si/e of our marrows, and cucumbers, bMM ptM ;md carrots, somehow or
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 345 1 I ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AC( ORDED THE MONSTER SPORTING PICTURE DEALING WITH THE GREAT OLYMPIC GAMES 1 OR LAST NIGHT LAST NIGHT Tuesday, 10th September, 1912, Vonl Fai r.ms an op,>ortunity or viewing this remarkably clour set of Pictim s om.y th t e ALHAMBRA Big Support kd By a I
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    • 125 1 A GARDEN FETE (I nder the Patronage of H. E. Sir Arthur Voln(., k.c. m.q., and Lad\ Mvei.^n Yen ng.) In Aid of the Fuud> of St. MARYS HOME will be held on FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4th, 1912. (4 to 7 p. m.i AT ABBOTSFOKD i Kindly hut foi the occasion
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    • 268 1 1 SHOWGOERS SHOULD NOT MISS I I THE I I ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME I PUT ON AT THE B I HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH,! B NORTU BKIDCiE ROAD. B I TO-NIGHT 9-30 to 11 p.m. I Man's Lust for Gold. Biograph (As it is in the Gold Country) I Her Child's Honour.
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    • 263 1 VICTORIA THEATRE, SINGAPORE. FAREWELL VISIT. Commencing WEDNESDA Y, SEPT. 11. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS THE BANDMANN OPERA CO, S£i, WHISIIE. L ri P d t ay i3^ THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG. £|Th? THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. L°p n t da y 6. THE 6IRL IN THE TRAIN. LTH. theTilkin
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    • 133 1 fovfcap's Hc'vertiscmcnts. Powell and Co. sell building allotments on Sept. 17th Page 5. A Garden Kete in aid of the funds of St. Mary's will be held at Abbotsford on Oct. 4 -Page I. Wanted to buy for the Philippines a steamer -Page 5. Anglo German general agency. Kerbau Lane
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 160 1 THE WEEK Tuesday 10th. High Water— lo-25 a.m.. 9-39 p.m. Children's Aid Society. 10 am. St. Andrews Society. .*.l.*> piu. Wednesday 11th. Hlßb Water- 10- V2 a.m., 10-25 p.m. New Moon. Polo. Kiual S]K»oner C up. Bandmann Co, "Mousme Victoiia Theatre. Thursday 12th. HlKh Water— ll-17 a.m.. 11-9 p.m. Jewish
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  • 205 2 PRESIDENCY vs. PA US IS. Bombay, August 2yth. The annual Presidency vs Parsis cricket match was played on Tuesday and Wednesday at Poona. It resulted in a splendid sporting victory for the Parsis. The Knglishineu batted first, making :ill on a fast wicket. The side included two
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  • 129 2 Egyptian buuoATioa Without Artificial Fuel, An interesting report concerning irriga tion by mm power is made by the British Consul at Alexandria, who comments on the arrival from Philadelphia of the Shuman sun heat absorber, which, he says, was tested and found to be satisfactory. The plant
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 684 2 I Notices 'SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB NOTICE. h dies attending the Races on the Bth, 10th aid 12th October are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by Ticket only." Ladies' tickets are obtained through members of the S. C. C. Free," but j they must bear
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    • 702 2 Notices GENERAL AGENCY. Plants. Furniture, and any articles received for sale. Servants arranged for. House and shipping supplies at lowest rate. Tasty local made Pickles for sale. Wreaths and Bouquets at moderate price-'. Orders lor printing at low prices. Stationery Ac. to be had. Orders promptly executed. Enquires within. ANGLO-GERMAN
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    • 726 2 Notices NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We have removed from 1-a, Malacca Street to No 9, DAlraelda Street. DAVID ft Sons. Sep 4 20 9 MANICURING PARLOUR Adelphi Hotel, Room, No. 9, First Floor Hours 9 a. m. to 6 p.m. LEPRIETO CAMPBELL. Aug 27 27-9 REMETALLING ROADS, BOTANIC GARDENS, SINGAPORE. Tenders
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  • 1750 3 From out own Cutrtsponaenx.August I~>. With quietly reverent ceremonial, the ca&ket containing the remains ot the late Duke of Fife were removed from St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and deposited in the vault specially constructed for its reception in the chapel of St Niuian's, at New Lodge, IJraemer. So
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  • 166 3 The Mtaru compiled by Messrs Etii r«i and Freiwald «ive the visible tnpp 1 .f tin on July ;;i qk 1 1.601 tons com with 14,08." tons on June J4 la^t. Ihe Bnglish stocks and alloats amount to 7,057 tons, against .5,70.{ tons a month previous. Tho month's
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    • 453 3 SIMPSON'S n, a. Po ,,f €OTC H WH 1 SKY Battern am? iHcirt^P °f stoa!ners sailing from Glasgow and Liverpool to the 'Markets of the\vn,-i 1 as South Afric a. Australia and other important therefore annm,! i V *TS J iXV S^t carriers of whisky, from Scotland. It was, Amnel"
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    • 45 3 Morrhuol Creosote is sold in capsules each of which is equivalent to a teaspoonful of cod liver oil and one drop of pure beechwood creosote. In this form, the remedy has no taste or smell. It is not expensive and each bottle contains 70 capsules.
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    • 348 3 V* ABSOLUTELY *CV PURE GRAND PRIX \jK PARIS 1889 BEER THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. J IMPORTANT NOTICE. {SLEDGE BRAND MILK y is supplied to all Government Medical Institutions through I out the Federated Malay States, to the Government HosS pitals at Penang and to the General Hospital,
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  • 1081 4 Just now in every Malay Kampong j tremendous preparations are being made for the coining Hari Raya. Even the ships j in harbour will hold high festival, and j dancing maidens be sent for to complete the Wayangs which are arranged for the yearly rejoicing. The staple food
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    • 51 4 APPOINTMENT £^^^^^s^^^^ H>M> E KI G CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. S FOR MILK i Ip STAND "WITH SAFETY MILKMAID BRAND, f MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM BUY THE BRAND YOU CAN RELY
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    • 266 4 r A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 4 KEPLER' SOI lITION Many a constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from total break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers oi this delicious digesti\e tonic-food*. It makes blood, bone and brain fat, flesh and muscle. It stores up strength, and lays
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  • 1323 5 a Bumara trip to Imk) China -^^JSSKr 1 has just Instance, were secured by bin. In bis Ihscussiu. the expedition. M. P au 1It!r Wr.th. w.ll known French writer, who one of the hunting pa m ren.url^ It was not the Due's tirstvi.it u> shoot ronch Indo
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  • 264 5 Messrs. .iiuim-ll Laird have launched at Birkenhead a llnating dock which will be placed at Portsmouth for the use of the fleet, it is the Urges! la Mm world. The process of launching differed materially from that witnessed at the launch of ■teamen. The floating dock,
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  • 69 5 Efcth t i'i'on soi i n Africa. Capetown, Aug. 16.- A Commission appointed by the Government, reports that the opening of the Panama Canal will probably divert shipping traffic, especially th;.t between (in al Britain and Australasia, from the Cape route. It is. therefore, the Commission declares, desirable
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    • 1076 5 X SMART SUITINGS \y SMART TAILORING N FOR THE SMART SET y J. GROWTHER SHAW, v y€ MERCHANT TAILOR, N 30-a, Raffles Place. X Auctions MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of Freehold Building Land Situate at Kainpou^ Java Road, Singapore To be hold at Powell ft Co.'s Sale-room, On Tuesday, 10th Sept., at
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    • 159 5 INERXOL J^ PAINT I ANTICOHfiOSIVE Exhaustive trials have proved it to be the best protection for iron constructional work against rust. Sea water has no effect whatever on iron and steel coated with Inertol. WATERPROOF Concrete and cement surfaces are rendered impermeable. Most suitable for reservoirs water-tanks etc. Wnie for
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 255 5 PASSENGERS EXPECTED. IV.- P. A^ str, Naukin, due Sept. IS.— Mr. A Mrs. W. Bmall, Mrs. A Ml«ir« Howard. Miss J. Hendaraon, Mr. A MnuT. Wlnfield, Meaarsl R. Wlnstedt, W. M. fctratheirn, T. A. Flett. Per P, A <>. Rtr Morca. connect nq with the str India at Colombo due
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  • 1674 6 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Sept 10, 1912. Unawr,] s influence »n«1 u ibribad by c«m Herr t->t r iot 'I'nitri bti gtanau p/s r-.; duv, Pl'XlccJ »o »/rlijjoa. 1.-. van \nc ljvm Though Ministries may go and come, Permanent luder-Secretaries of State goon, relatively speaking, forever. And so it
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  • 461 6 Scratched up by u hen in a Bangkok compound the other day was a button of the old llritish regiment of Royal Sappers and Miners. As the Royal Sappers and Miners were merged into the Royal Engingers as long ago as 1 it would be intelMtiag to know its history
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  • 108 6 (Fmn' Out Own CorrttpomdsmL [pah, s.«i»L. A iiHH'tiufj of tbn Counril of tiM Clm ber of Mines bas dec iiled to hol«f I public meeting at tbe Masonic Hall on Stpt. 2S in connection with an Kuropean ward for the Ipoh hospital. It was feekUd to Umiwm over
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  • 29 6 Straits Rubber 1 11,000 Kubana: :jr.,;»00 TaliAyer:- 000 Bagan Serai w <>oo Batak Rabit 7. ".n0 Lauderdale:— 14.HJ.) riuPiah:- :*().">. 08 value ST.' Rahman: W 75
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  • 31 6 The export: of tin from IVnvk for Aag i>t. 1912, exclusive Cpper Perak theadvance figures liable to correction," was, tin MS4.M pkli Tin ore 3:{,67'J.Ml pUI Duty »587.62:<i'.t
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  • 63 6 The following properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs. thing Keng Lee Co. at their sale room yesterday. Seventy eipht pieces of freehold laud situate off Confederate Estate ltoad. a 139,1_>0 sq. ft. bought by Mr. Chew Kob Beng for 51,500. Freehold laud situate at Stevens Hoad,
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  • 49 6 The following is tbe result of crushing operations at Kaub for the four weeks ending 7th inst Bukit Koman. Stone crushed 3,0*6 toon. (iold obtained tM o/s. Average per ton 4.11 dwt. Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 1.096 tons. <Jold obta^ed Itt 0. Average per ton I.M dwt.
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  • 146 6 In the V. M. G. City Notes, this appears The unexpected is happening! Unexpected with most people, perhaps, though we suggested the probnbilitv. There is quite a movement in the Kubber shar* market. All the dealers are short of Khar.--. and quite a public demand has sprung u»>
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  • 31 6 WATERWITCH" POND lu aid of those who lost all their belongings by the sinking of H.M.S. "Waterw itch" on Sept. Ist. Previously acknowledged S.S. "Carlyle.- Capt. lMiiini»er |10, Mr. HiU'hie $5
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  • 210 6 All the players in OM of the lam in a cricket match at Warbleton. S«MU U lon^d to the HUM tamilv, til of them had arrived in Kutflund recent! v f u ,t., dif. fercm parts of the world. Yalaperla and Zoppetti, two Italian sentenced to imprisonment and ,i 11(1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 226 6 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER Cft NXUI? Y IT 1 1 lIT A Natural Mmcr.nl Water, rtCJ pinagant to the pah<te. A certain cure and proven t.itive for the lu.my complaints arising on* of Uric acid troubles, so prevaleut iu the East. By reason oC a mineralization in p M'f.-t harmony
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    • 51 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Rob rts, Retired World's Champion) ABbOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 1910. only obtainable from John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB AUD«EB<: P. 0. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles Hotel,
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  • 335 7 REORGANISATION OF MY LORDS. Kx.itkr'b Service. London. Sept s. All Admirnltv indum radittribelai the business of the tdminlty in accordance with tbe princiP es of n****lng the third Bat Lord as an additional civil lord as expounded in the Memorandum of .January 7. It abolishes tu>t lt of
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  • 68 7 Machine Runs Amok Loudon, Sept. 9.— a shocking accident occurred at the aviation meeting at (iray haute Saone. The aviator Bettd lost eoutrol of his machine which turned a somersault over the wire fencing and dashed amongst the crowd the racing pro pellor simply mowing down the spectators.
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  • 379 7 m\ Men Fall Forty Fekt Ficom Lines Later detaill of the death of an officer during boat drill on the Kenilworth Castle, show that the accident nearly cost the lives of five other men. Mr. Parker, the officer who was subsequently killed, was instructed to take charge
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  • 75 7 CONSIDERED CRITICAL. Three Powers Agree. Reuter's Sehvicb. London Sept. 9. -The St. Petersburg av Be78 e 7h O1 T °l tbe *»>»*«*• '-itung »avs that the Russian Foreign Office is moBt pessimistic overthe n tW Setniom <"^y at Vienna „7«n n meetin of Rerchtold and Bethmann Hollweg
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  • 122 7 Against the President. London, Sept. H.-The Mexico rebel leader /apata has written to the American ambassador that the rebels have begun their advance on the capital and he encloses a proclamation declaring that the Zapatist party do not intend to depose the authorities except the President and his
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  • 38 7 The match bstWHB Um Australians and Lord Lomlosluough's eleven has been left drawn whilst that between the South Africans and Mr Lionel Robinson s eleven was won by Mr. Robinsons XI by 191 runs.
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  • 24 7 Wueatou. Jliuois, Sep. rt— Jerome Travers of New York has won the American amateur championship defeating Chick Evans by seven and six.
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  • 29 7 New Orleans. Sepr. B. .\u Knglish sailor has been arrest. ><l on suspicion of having been the person who held up Hie express on Septembec 6.
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  • 95 7 once again 'says Die T.0.M.) the Tai ping ladies have put up the very creditable score of IS4 points for this coveted trophy and the probability is that they will win the Trophy, shire 184 points has hitherto been the best total registered and only on two
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  • 112 7 llangoon, Aug. *20. At the instance of Ronald Ady, a broker. tlir District Magistrate, Rangoon, issued a warrant for the arrest of Kev. It. I£. Madcu of the, American Uuptist Church on a charge of libel. The accused was arrested and released on bail with two sureties
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  • 121 7 A Hindu, writing to the Times of India" on Suffragettes, says: If Suffragists allowed iu House of Parliament they make the world topside down. First of all they make Mrs. Pankhurst Viceroy of India and Mrs. Pethick Governor of Bombay. Your St. Paul is very clever fellow.
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  • 60 7 A RUSSIAN CELEBRATION. London, Sept. 9th f The Tsar and the Imperial Family were present at a grand review on the battlefield of Borodino, on the occasion of the centenary of the battle. The Tsar and a French military deputatiou each laid a wreath at the foot of
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  • Correspondence.
  • 249 7 Sir John Jordan's memorandum to China in regard to bhe hitter's proposal to establish Tibet as a provincial part of tbe Ml ChiMM Republic, has a deeper signiiicaucr than is evident on tbe sur face. When the British withdrew troops from theChambi Valley in 1908, followiLg the
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  • 187 7 Inhoi KDKO F\< ll.iTn:.^ FOB DlflOOSmifTßD lit sr.ANDs. Peking, 20th -inly. The Chinese National Assembly has prepared a code of law for divorce which will absolutely beat the Reno divorce mill hollow. The new law which is about to be promulgated provides that a man has
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  • 129 7 Damage Slit Dismissed With HUGE Costs. Calcutta. August 17tb. Mr. Justice WoodroiTo completed bis reading of tho Midnapur judgment this afternoon. He completely exonerates Mr. Western and the police officers, and dismisses the damages suit with costs, which are said to amount to at least jC20,000. Justices Coxe
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  • 205 7 The next Children's Concert will take place on Friday afternoon at 5.15 p.m. at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Instead of the Band of the Buffs, who were to have played but have another important engagement later on the same evening at the Polo Club Dinner, which would
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  • 334 7 A meeting of the Indian Christian Association of Singapore was held on Saturday evening at the Short Street Girls' School, when Dr. Handy the President, delivered an interesting and instructive address. Dr. H mdy said that on the eve of hia departure to Kugland, he would take
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  • 212 7 At the above Association Room on Saturday, a competition and exhibition was held, there were many entries and the following gentlemen were the winners First hi monthly medal for drawing by Mr. Li Yun Ju, of SfaJ Genl. Baden Powell, Founder of the Hoys' Scouts Second bimonthly
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  • 82 7 At the Church of the Immaculate Conception the marriage was solemnised by the Revd Father Perrichon of Mr. Edmund Scully and Miss Mary Henrietta Jalleh. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. J. M. Jalleh. Miss Isabella Jalleh acted as bridesmaid and the three Misses Jalleh
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 Apioline Chapoteaut is superior to steel drops or pennyroyal and is a safe remedy for ladies. Recommended to remove pain, obstruction and the irregularities peculiar to the Hex. 16
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    • 153 7 IROBINSON Co. CASH SALE ITT AIR RIFLE Containing several improvements on previous models. Beautifully finished. Calibre No. 1 Sale Price $22.50 Adder SIUgS in boxes of 1,000. Sale Price 85 CtS. Three f\ Caftles 7"1 I I I "THERES NO SWEETER I I TOBACCO COMES FROM I I VIRGINIA AND
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  • 279 8 With the rise in freights the sailiji^ ship has had something in the nature of a respite. Values have gone up, and tbat is a sure sign of better times. But it would be useless to nssert that the outlook for wind, propelled craft has permanently improved The
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  • 198 8 The Min Kuo Pao" >tates tbat it has been noitilied by proper authorities of the coming of I>r. Sun Vat sea and General Huang Using and is expected to publish some words of welcome which it does with delight. It is impossible, says our Peking contemporary,
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  • 193 8 The experiments carried out by one of our readers with paraffin as a fuel, says '"Motor Cycling," are intensely interesting, especially in view of the growing necessity to provide a successful rival to petrol with its ever-increasing price. While our correspondent claims that paraffin has served
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  • 169 8 V.'e congratulate I>r. Morrison on his appointment and the Government on the acquisition of the services of one so eminently qualified to serve this country, -ays the National Review," and in doing Mj we rejoice to think that his appoint inent will in all probability not bo the
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    • 59 8 I oily old person named Gunn. Went boating one day in the sun The craft soon upset the boatman go wet For folly this man takes the bun. He shivered with cold and was sick, As a friend fished him out pretty quick haidGunn: "Now I'm sure. Woods" Great Peppermint
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    • 514 8 Shipping NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. tor Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Kobe and Yokohama. THE IMI'KBIAL GERMAN MAIL STEAMER BUELOW" 8,965 Tons, Captain Bchaetler, having left Colombo on Saturday afternoon, the 7th inst., at 4 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Friday daylight the 13th inst., en route for above ports. For
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    • 589 8 Shipping 1 Hamburg America Line, Hamburg Deutsche Dampf schiff-fahrts 60s, "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The steamers of these companies 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 Bremtrhaven
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    • 565 8 Shipping N. Y. K.| JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Impe rial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this service havr been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 681 8 Shipping Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers o» this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connectinf Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Kingapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and Kobe
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    • 575 8 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Dills of Ladinq tssued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and Anierlcat Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboot MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Kuropb). From Singapore, connecting
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 680 9 Ship p ing Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. rhe Ne H^? te ,X iaChil a Ja P an Honolulu and San Fran c.sco to all points m the United States, Canada Mexico and Europe •ad .11 melon, OoßVatfoan ki,d unexcelled C^lalne wlth Wi
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    • 639 9 ghlpplpg Pacific Mail S.S. Co! U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi Tropical Route RmSrv Hne tak iag the warm SOUTUEKN n?a?T aCr Bs tlie Pa cinc via HONOLULU, S x> on .i he most fertilc and beautiful island 01 tne Facinc. Through Passage Tickets
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    • 537 9 Banks I NEDERLANDSCHE iHANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. I NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. CAPITAL fl 45.000,000, (about £3,750,000) RESERVE fl 7,692,698, (about 641,058 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. 1 BRANCHES Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, f Rangoon, Soerahaya, Semarang, Weltevreden i S*? 3^ 11 (Java), Choribon, Tegal, Pecalongan I a J ,"m
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    • 386 9 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed ¥10,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 Reserve Funds y 3,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEB, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and Agencies: Amoy Keelung Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc Toochow Moji
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    • 492 9 insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital «2SO uuu Paid up Capital Z Jias.'JhO Insurances in force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over 400.0&0 Board of Di rectors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directs, Peter Fowlie, m.b. cm.,
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  • 454 10 From the figures of the Board of Trade returns for July that relate particularly to our trade with the Far East, it will be noted that yarn exports to China continue to show a large falling-off compared with the corresponding month of last year, though there
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  • 327 10 PKOJECTKn GEXKBAL SXIUKK. The Belgian Socialists are actively organising the huge strike of every kind of labour, by which they hope to secure universal suffrage pure and simple, as against the present plural vote, which gives the upper classes such an advantage over the lower. They are
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  • 136 10 It bus been estimated that for each minute of time the civilised nations of tlie world strike 8,000,000 matches. This is said to be the average for every minute of the twenty four hours of the day. Fifteen hundred billion is the number for the entire year.
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  • 262 10 The Commonwealth Budget, which was presented to the Federal Parliament by Mr. Fisher, is what our own Chancellor would call humdrum. In many respects, however, it is more satisfactory than recent humdrum Budgets on this side. It shows an increase in every department of revenue and although there
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  • 182 10 (A Ballad 01 Thk Tuklkth.' > Percy Algernon Moutinoroucy Brown Has crossed the Border London is bereft, For who n the polished I'ercival leaves Town There's really no one left Bond Street's a desert; Piccadilly too: They only ount when Percy is on view. Percy means business, or he'll
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    • 443 10 I A BLESSING TO WOMEN. Throughout the many stages of woman's life, from peevish girlhood through i^W womanhood, motherhood, to the Jeclinz^S, &£&^*iW In^ >' ears °f °U a^ e there i> no hetter. >«}^^ jk k <' A milder, or more effective medical com__J^^>-^ panion to women-folk than Dr.
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    • 177 10 1 Morrhuol Creosote was carefully tried in a cast of threatening throat and lung trouble, for which patient had been treated with various lemedies for many months pre viously. Cotl liver oil aud creosote preparations were uot tolerated by the stomach, hut the capsules of Morrhuol Creosote distinctly benetitted tin-
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    • 44 10 Grimault's Skin Soap, su ju>tl\ renowned for its cleansing and curative pro|>crties in removing dobies itch. Ac., prevents all skin diseases: it is nice to use, has a most refreshing smell aud should alwajs be used in hot countries iu washing and shaving. 11
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    • 271 10 SIEMENS WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Tkli:<;uams SIEMENS, SINGAPORE. Tki.kimiosk No. 647. Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Id. 11, ad Otfirr Caxton House, Westminister, London. Suppiiet Vept, uttd Store* Upper Thames Street, London. Lamp* <md Fitting* Itrj»t. Dalston, London. Work* Stafford and Woolwich. PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND THEM I NOT
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  • 1254 11 OAP. IBBJB. PAID. LABT Dlv< Buybrb SBLUJDRa A5 000 2s 28 All&gar 8 0/ n 150,000 2s 2 8 Anglo-Malay 15? int ia Vi I* 50,000 28 28 BatangMalaka W% iQt l !j J MoiK R a J U S* Ve ?o. 40 int .»«l«0 0 13 15 o
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  • 66 11 (CORRKCTKD OP TO Sept. 9.) Bank 4ms 3.4 9.33 demand 2 4 1-16 Private credits 8 m'% 3.4 1532 n credits 6m 3.4^ France demand Bank 2f14 Germany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174 Hongkong, demand 13} Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand uo\ Bangkok, demand 64| Sovereigns, Bank Baying
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  • 134 11 Sept. 9. Tin buyers 1 107. 57| Gambier 9 40 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 oo Gambier Cube No. 2 nonv Pepper Black ordin. S'pote... buyers 20.25 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the Ib.) nom Mace (Banda) Hg Cloves (Amboina) nom
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  • 93 11 SHIPS AT T. PAGAR KEPPEL HAR. Fast Wharf (Basin)— Nil. fciast Wbaxl B«0. I—Tata,1 Tata, Cauara. Sheers Wharf Nil. Main Wharf See. 2-Fook Santf, strut hblane. 3 Ceylon Mam. 4— Nil. .i s—Gorgoa.5 Gorgoa. n 6 Neleun, Priam. New Dock Sec. 7 (Under eonstr action.) West Wharf Sec. B— Thongwa,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 93 11 CARRETrS j PATENT SUPERHEATEDSTEAM ENGINES. The Most economical reliable power of modern times Write for particulars of: Portable Stationary Engines, Road Rollers and Steam Wagons on the above system. Ant Exterminators (The Universal Arsenite of Soda (for killing weeds); Boilers ("Spencer-Hopwood"); Cement, 'Eagle" and "Borneo" Brands; Disinfectant (Joseph Dee and
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    • 87 11 0e KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Coliyer Quay The anderment 4 oned dates of departure are only approximate. V. den Bosch Muntok, Djeboes, Blinjoe tioengei-Liat Pangkal-Pinang Koba Tard-jong-Laboe, Tobali and Batavia Sop 11 Cokn Billiton, Batavia sep 11
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    • 77 11 Five hundred Cf.ses of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during tho December 1903 epidemic in western Pennsylvania, and Dr. A. W. Hill, who was especially commissioned to see ttatglycogen was suplied the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. "In using glycogen, I had to
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 747 11 VESSELS IN POUT. Flag and Tons C3ommanders Arrived From For Vfheo Spits DutGovt, 443 Hebber Samboe, 31-8 Dut Consul Samboe Steamers Nat. Tonnage Master From Consignees For Aska IJrifc 148 Redfearn C'cutta, 2-7 AG Co Uncertain B.WhattHin Brit 195 Troan Anambas, 7-9 chta Siong KatunaslO B. Prince Brit 3034 McDougall
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    • 261 11 WEATHER REPORT. Thes>.' Weathor Tel» are traasnilf< d by courtesy or Mm E. K. Trl. Co. and cont.i n the observations made at Hongkong (HK i Observatory, and at Manila Ol.sorvatory (MN.j The data ait« date and hour of dcspitrh t] barometer rMdlng (Inehei in HK., MUli oakeelß KN.): DinctK-uof
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  • 631 12 YESTERDAY S GAMES ON THE RAGE COURSE. GARRISON I>EFEAT IKLANGOR. By courtesy of the Selangor Polo Club, the Spooner Cup Tournament is this year held on the Singapore ground, and the preliminary rounds were played off on the racecourse yesterday afternoon. H. E. Major General Stephenson and many
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  • 106 12 The following private wire is forsvarded tc ue for publication of the probable sturters in the St. Leger. I'intadeau Jones*. Jaeger <<;riggsi. Hector <Escott». Lomond (Woottou>. Maiden Erlegh (Stern*. Preferment (Hlgga) Sweeper Two (O'Neill), Tagalie (Reiff. Tracery (Maher), and Cat mini iJelliss*. It is doul>tful if White
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  • 86 12 Navy CUP. The half-yearly competition for the *N »vv Cup will take place at the beginning of October. Names of pairs to bfl sent in to the Secretary by September 26th. Pre--neat Holders (HLA.if.CJ Colonel Donnet and Captain Yiuighan. For conditions 6ee Jjocal Rules and Bye Laws.
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  • S. C. C. TENNIS.
    • 270 12 Championship. D.Y. Perkins vJ.M. Soeters, unrecorded. B. Class Single Handicap. R. C. Stout owe II beat H. Elpbick scr., 6—o, 6—l. Teale, 2 v Lt. 11. A. TUewles scr., uurecorded. A. Jenkins owe 15 heat Marsh scr., 6 B, 6 4. "Rev. F. (i. Swindell owe :5 beat
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    • 273 12 Cfl LMPIONBHU*. C. M. Howe v A. R. Lenthall. B. Class BOfOLS HANDICAP. I). Williams owe 6 v Nathan scr. J. S. Jennings v A. .T»nkins. H. Millard I v I', (iold owe 2. To finish. C. Class Sin<;i.k HAVDICAP. H.R. Miinstpd owe I v C.T.A. U Uertson
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  • 193 12 SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. im;. Campbell Woes, By beating Mr. H. L. Dyue in UIC final game for the Singapore (iolf Chain, pionship ]>r. R. A. Campbell possesses himself (or the third time of that proud distinction. The Baal was played over the Keppel (iolf Club links on Saturday and Sunday.-
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  • 143 12 lor Ipoh Mrs Peiry, Master J. R. Batche lor, Mr <v Mrs Kutu and child, Mr A Mrs Hut. cheson. Mr A Mrs Tylc and child. Mrs T. D s^?' Mossrs c c Duninan, CasHini. L. T" Wl ia "is, I), ltoger, A. P. Merrills, A. J. Bid? well,
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  • 1012 12 Big Developments at Home kso Abroad. A somewhat dramatic circumstance ("Observer") that has seemingly escaped I notice is that this, the centenary year of the steamship, witnesses the world about to embark on the employment of an en- I tirely different type of power plant for watercraft -namely,
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  • 891 12 The homeward bound Holt liner Neleus which arrived from Jhina oo Suuday. loads local and transhipment cargo for i From Calcutta, the M Thongwa discharges part cargo here. She loads for China and Japan and sails today (TuesThe P. ft O. "Nyanza" is due at Colombo at 8
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 264 12 SUN LIFE as com r pa a n n v ce OF CANADA. (INCORPORATED 18M). FUNDS (Exceed) £8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Experience has perfected, and ACTUAL RESULTS to Policy holders, ban i made the reputation, and proved the guarantee, of this Company'.- Policies. Apply for prospectus and pamphlet "FACTS ABOUT
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