The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 September 1912

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  • 16 1 The Singaopre Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1912. N(X 7,625
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  • 177 1 To-day's wires are full of the Midlothian Election and the views of the party papers on its cause and its less>on-~Page 9. Long wires are also sent of the result of the negotiations that led to the China Loan of ten millions, which, it is repeated. Ifl
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  • 894 1 THE SCOT AS CONVERSATIONALIST. I ;tin a Scotsman myself ami I admit that we are a strange people. (We are the finest people going for all that, mirJd you.) But, if you ure not u Scot, you may never bavo 'net tUe Scotsman quite at his best. Wicked people Buy
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 445 1 A DELIGHTFUL SERIES OF PICTURES 4. •<■» I OBBBBBSaD«ESaHHKEI» OB I INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING SUBJECTS I 1 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. 8 FIGURE IN TONIGHrS RADICAL CHANGE OF PROGRAMME g| fi nHLU UIHtiHK WUH«r 11, j S I SI NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. S K VOUEMOST AMONG THE FILMS STANDS K LOVE
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    • 288 1 VICTORIA THEATRE, SINGAPORE. FAREWELL VISIT. Commencing WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11. MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS THE BANDMANN OPERA CO, se P d t ay «3. ™E COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG. tfifil\ THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. Se° P n t da i y 6.i THE GIRL W THE TRAIN. Ejfff liJE BiLJUiTPRINCESS. SSt
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    • 94 1 ffo*tat'* Btocrt&ementa. i j Press of advertisement matter causes an issue of lfi page.s to day. Special meeting of Tanglin Club ou Monday Page 2. Furnished bonne to let, Mount Sophia Page 2. Timor" for Amsterdam, Lai sang for Calcutta. N.Y.K., P. a O. and Pacific Mail new sailings on
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    • 149 1 THE WEEK Friday 13th. High Water— ll-41 a.m., 11-52 p.n> Hari Raya (Mohammedan Festival.) Ip )i Athletic Meeting. Childrcns Conceit Viet. Hall J.15 piu. Polo, K.O.R. Cup. "Count of Luxembourg" Vic. Theatre. Funeral of Mikado. Saturday 14th. Sigh Water— o-6 a.m. Ipoh Athletic Meetiug. S.Y.C. Skirmishing Parade. Sungei Bagan Rubber,
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  • 398 2 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Welbam are due back in Penang in two weeks. Mr. Welhain was once editor of the Pinang Gazette." The President and membersof the Straits Born Pro\ident Association have invited their friends to tiflin aud dinner at their Club on Saturday and Sunday next respectively on the
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  • 882 2 Alderman Sir John Knill, locum tenens for the Lord Mavor, was presented with a pair of white cloves at the Justice Room, Mansion Hoiiae, there beini? neither o charge not- n khhiwoii I<> 1>* 1 dealt with. crime nil.) The movement to combine the Presbyterian, Central Methodist and Christian churches
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 416 2 NEW RECORDS FOR OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. PICTURES TO ENTERTAIN This is what we clrfini «<• .ilways show, and what our patrons always timl to he the case AT TBS MAKLBOROUGH
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    • 272 2 We have received new stocks of the following Well-knowi Dutch Cigars. Justus van Maurick, Amsterdam Bismarcks in boxes of 25 2-25 per bo> Simpaticos 2-00 Liberias 50 „2-50 Panetelas 50 „2-00 Dresselhuys's, the young American Queens in boxes of 50 2-25 per box Favoritas 1-75 Rembrandt 100 2-25 B. Luckwell's
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    • 726 2 1 Notices BANK OF TAIWAN. This Bank will he oloieJ for pahll i-i--ness on the 13th and 14th insr.. In NUN for the principal ceremony (f.the fu:, mU </ th«i late Emperor of Japan I B**pH ll* MALAKOFF RUBBER Co.. ltd. Notice is hereby tfiven that an ini-iini «i.\idend of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 259 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. Thb Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. 15th September, 1912. 7-30 a.m. Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion, (Choral) Sermon, Hymns 524, 320 324. 9-15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion, (Plain) Hymn 197. 8-45 p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classen. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon, Hymns
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  • 1705 3 HOW PILCxRIMS TRAVEL FROM MALAY. j the: kfa- to pahadisi:." Says a writer in th<; Standard among the multitude of services which British merchant ships perform for a wide world, perhaps the least known is the important and remunerative pilgrim traffic between Malaya and Arabia, the busy season
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  • 151 3 I The relatively few English newspapers apart from "The Globe" that have lived, to witness the hundredth year of puhlica- tion must hide their diminished head-, at the record of the King Pao," a Chinese now spaper. which has been issued with- i out a break for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 304 3 Vitalising Food for___Fe£ble Bodies TBAOS MMKI Solution Many a constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from total break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers of this delicious digestive tonic-food. It makes bluoJ. bone anJ brain fat. flesh and muscle. It siores up strength. anJ jvs the foundation of rt)Jn:st
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    • 19 3 Rigaud's Bocool Extract is an exact reproduc- tion of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular.
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    • 186 3 1 V* ABSOLUTELY \b PURE GRAND PRIX J^ PARIS 1889 >y Q THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. lIIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. A<jents for 1 1 C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton II 11 KANGAROO" Brand
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  • 747 4 During the past few years there has been remarkable activity on the part of private investigators and the American Department of Agriculture looking to the developmentof new fruit producing industries. The story of the successful introdution of date culture is now well known, but there are
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  • 160 4 The motor car iB not going to be perfect until it is made foolproof," and foolproofness is going to exclude the possibility that one man can make its engine run better than another. It is for this reason, says a writer in the H Autocar," that
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  • 562 4 RUBBUL The market has been distinctly tinner during the fortnight, and at the auction on tho 27 tli ultimo, the price for the line pale crepn touched *2»'>o per picul. At the later auction there was tuoio demand for sheet, and the prices obtained for this grade
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  • 281 4 At present -although notoriously built not to lafct the American cheap car is catching the market while English builders are content to turn out excellent but expensive productions in numbers that equal the demand tor such things, and merely sniff at the poor man
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  • 45 4 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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  • 428 4 The following has been posted up by order in the Municipal stable! ot Mew York and Boston "To thee. ny Illlltni I offer my prayer. Feed me, wuter aud care for me. and, when the dny's work is done, provide me with ;i shelter a clean, dry
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  • 25 4 The French Medical Profession rely on gantal Midy to cure chronic hronchitis, kklney and bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinary organs. 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 75 4 APPOINTMENT VM. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Qffici LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD j i a *^«,-7a vi f Mr i 4 P FORMILK 1 STAND WITH SAFETY I ON MILKMAID BRAND I I f. Rfi I i M 3L I iTi BUI
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    • 10 4 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 233 4 Warm Days g b.inj'vi h theii pl<Msur< i jM discomforts. Tiv-n it i- r« *tiiy ;^J CT refreshing to removs tx Qf (•JO trar.e of dust and porspiranon jj^j and any day it is a good soap to choose for ordinary toilet use. Pure j and cleansing, pleasantly perfurnrd EiE
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  • 598 5 JVitb regard to the telegram printed totheneTT"? tbp remarkabl success AdrnhJl p fire cfcor invention of Vice Admiral Percy Scott, who is the chief 'p "in last mail paper will be of interest -I Join th° ""i dl H ira l. PetCy SCOU WaBfco nort e
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  • 321 5 The key to Mr. Borden's Imperial policy i> his conviction that the core of tbe problem is constitutional. It is in accorduuce with this view that he lias arranged for the First Lord and the Second Sea Lord to visit Canada, and he bus now sprung
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    • 849 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING (UNDER 8. R. A. RULES OF RACING) WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the Bth. Thursday the 10th, and Saturday the 12th October, 1912. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Bth October, 1912. I. THE PAVILION STAKES. 2-30 p.m. Value $600. A Selling Race. A Handicap
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    • 470 5 X SMART SUITINGS SMART TAILORING FOR THE SMART SET v, J. GROWTHER SHAW, v y /C MERCHANT TAILOR, \q S > 30-a, Raffles Place. S\ Entries Close at noon on Saturday, the 28th September, 1912. In all races the advertised Second Prize will only be tfiven when there are ttve
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    • 206 5 FRESH MILK THE SINGAPORE POULTRY DAIRY FARM SYNDICATE. CHANCERY LANE. h- h hi Regret they cannot full? supply their customers at present, but hope shortly to be in a position to do so. Please Telephone to the Farm No. 435. HOTEL NORMAN PENANG FORMERLY KNOWN A8 RAFFLES HOTEL or RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA
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    • 344 5 PAINT s^ \J ANTICORROSIVE 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. Write for Illustrated
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  • 1826 6 (From Our Special Correspondent Lkssons of the Olympic Games. London, Aug 9. Dining the course of the recent Olympic nines at Stockholm, your correspondent had opportunities of talking over matters with prominent sportsmen of various nationalities. All appeared to agree that there was a great amount
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    • 841 6 A Working Housewife Nervous Depression, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness A cheerful, bright way «>f looking .u things, a l>risk activiy which easily enables her to uo .iiinost ;i- much as two ordinary persons, are some ot thf* immediate ftrsvjffcl Mrs. Talk*-: ileiued from Phosferine. Like mo-t hat ii working n •otheis, Mts.
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    • 69 6 Morrhuol Creosote was carefully tried in a case of threatening throat and lung trouble, for which patient had been treated with various lemedies for many months previously. Cod liver oil and creosote preparations were not tolerated by the stomach, but the capsules of Morrhuol Creosote distinctly benefltted the patient, who
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    • 292 6 f* You cannot fair h!!> r B \7LT f\ ¥T IT *Cl B fl Arom?.(:c Schiedam B^ 1 wherever you rrny be. It is to ordinary 9 spirits what champagne is to ordinary wines, SJ representing the supreme }> rf<y:fk>n of a 88 lij"T| distilled spirit, and t*ie highest poosiM
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  • 1121 7 JUVBNAI* to North l w a^ keS a Very P re tty pendant to No Uh-West Manchester. The country ta tellmg the Government, with mega Phone mtonsity, that it is wanted no mofe, and that the Way Out" is straight •ong he struggle between lingering shreds
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  • 215 7 No doubt the occurrence of plague at Liverpool will direct fresh attention to the campaign against the rat, says Country This was taken up with great vigour when a few cases occurred in Suf folk j but if the ..it is to bo exterminated it will never
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  • 258 7 DocTOb'i Prophecy kok A. L>. 3212. There will be more lunatics in the world Khan sane people .300 years hence, was the prophecy Dr. Forbes Winslow made recently. This prophecy is based upou tho present rate of the growth of lunucv as revealed by recent
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    • 94 7 Mr. (ionics, of 4 20, (^ueen Street, luis re ported to the police that a sewing macbini valued at 920 has been stolen from u frou room in his house. "Better <^ \7 Devonshire \/>7 X^j Cream." |r/ For all-round exm oellence and uniform purity. 1 I Fussells I ?ffCream
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    • 1045 7 s YOUR BACK PAINS AND HOW TO CURE THEM. p Mr. Sawyer, Like Thousands Of others J a] Found From Experience That Dr. Williams' Pink Tills Aue Thi; One Right Remedy. a A mistake commonly made by these who t suffer from backache, weak backs, and paius r, across the
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    • 519 7 JUST PUBLISH KD ENGLISH LESSONS FOR ASIATICS BY PHILIP A. WOOD, FORMERLY ASSISTANT MASTER, VICTORIA INSTITUTION, SELANCOR, F. M. S. rinci-: 50 CENTS. A col lection of Rules and Exercises drawn up for Asiatic pupils who have a fair English Vocabulary. TO BE OBTAINED Maaara. KELLY WALSH Ltd., Singapore. MacMILLAN
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    • 982 7 AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c At "Shotton, No. 13, Tunggal Road, Adjacent to the Newton Railway Station. On Saturday, 27 st September, at 2 p.m. Beautifully carved teak dr; wing room cabinet with mirror panels: excellent white enßmelled rattan chairs and tab'es; >olishea teak whatnot with ruirror
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  • 1082 8 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Sept 13, 1912. line ifeal »he I^*^ t>if PeopJe ii«tt .aai«»l», Ur.aw^il inilu«r»c^ -n^i intrff-e' £Jic Here r~«t f i.)i Triitn tie. glono.i. y:f«i:t3 ct». Pl^dirJ to JBUttim Lf.yaitv Law, A reason of holiday is the more wholesome by the opportunity it often for the
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  • 1082 8 I> < The Rev. Brother Adrian has rejoiued St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur. The Gazette announces Mr G. H. M. Robertson to be a passed cadet. Mr A. C. Baker to be a passed cadet and in class V. Civil Service. Messrs W. A. Bicknell, Khaw Joo Tok, Lira Cheng
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  • 522 8 PEOGY." On tLe last visit of the company ouo had occasion to remark that if it %va« desired to give a repeat pwtotiMUHM of any one of the Bandmann repertoire a better election than Ngfy could not b.* made. Opportunity did not offer itself ;ii the time
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  • 109 8 For tho Children's Concert this aft« r uoon, at the Victoria Memorial Hal!, th*» MmM ■•Vggiu bj kind p««rmission of Mr Carapiet of |h« Adelphi Hotel, will play live pieces. Mr Berggrun, junior, will play a piano solo. Son's wil) be contributed by Mrs IhiMtH, Miss I;
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  • 135 8 The end of a successful series of polo DMtobM WkM place on tho liuv Course this afternoon, whon the H— > >M of tho 1010 Unbare at Homo to their friends the Hand of the Brahmans will pfe. good game is assured, and n is SpJ 'Th.-orcusion is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 216 8 THE FAMOUS FRENCH WATER CONTREXEVILLE. A Natural Mineral Wator, very plea*>iut to the palate. A certain cure and preventative for the many complaints arising out of Uric acid troubles, so prevalent in the Hast. By reason of a mineralization in perfect harmony with its tUerapentic.il role, the Contrexeville Water regulates
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    • 75 8 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock'b Patent with Improvkmkntr op John Rob rts, Rktirbd World's Champion) ABhOLUTELY THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. only obtainable FROM John Roberts, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB A^DREai: P. O. Box 41, Penang. show room Raffles
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  • 309 9 ANOTHER LOAN. Railway Corporation Authorise! Recter's Sebvice. I ondo Sept. 11th If l. j-aPekin^ata'tnmi i™w -r a w? fc e h e T tb r been -StiS don with an independent .\u«| o French and German-American group and the con dition* include the establish mentof a om.nexvial bank
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  • 71 9 Eucharistic Congress. London, Sept. 11th. Telegrams from Vienna state that the town is en fete on the occasion of the opening of the Euchafistic Congress. The Pope has sent A his Legate Cardinal Rossurn who wap received with great state and is stp^ng at the Castle as
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  • 42 9 Salonika, Sept. 12. The victims of the oonib outrage at Doiran were mostly Moslems. The auhorities are successful in preserving ordor. The bomb was smuggled in by a Bulgarian in a sack of flour and placed In the Square.
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  • 73 9 London, Sept. 12. Yesterday was the coldest day of the year. Gales and floods I. imaged the East Coast. The manoeuvres of the troops was the most severe test in the cold and rain, bivouacking two nights in a downpour of rain without ores. Yet their health ami
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  • 197 9 MII.ITAKY OPKRATIONS IN YUNNAN. Allahabad, 25th August. News fro«:i Western China shows that Ihc Young Chinese Party are having it all their own way in S/echuan and Yunnan. Following upon the revolution all the power has passed into the hands of the military. At
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  • 39 9 And is this man to come into court with unblushii g footsteps, with the cloak of hypocrisy in his mouth, and to draw fifteen bullocks out of my client's pocket with impunity?" asked a barrister. There was no reply.
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  • 64 9 SPLIT VOTES GIVE Unionist Victory. Rbuteb's Sebyiob. MidWh 011 S Pt 12 The result of the UntSr BleCtiOU a WIQ f r Hope (U) 6,021. Shaw (Lib) 5,989. Brown (Lab) 2,413. The figures at the last Election were Master of Elibank 8 887 Major Hope 5 t680 This
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  • 427 9 None on Home Rule. London, Sept. nth.— Mr. Churchill speaking at Dundee said that no split vote bye elections and no Tory abuse will prevent the Government so long as it has a majority from passing Iriah Home Kule and other Liberal measures. Mr Churchill defended at length
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  • 31 9 The resolution to be submitted to the Ulster meetings on Oct. 2nd will be We I— fllllll the lister Convention of IH9I, we will not have Home Hule."
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  • 246 9 So far as the greater part of India is concerned the decision of the Government to suppress all public gatherings for thr purpose of smoking opium will excite no opposition, for in India opium is regarded as a medicine and is eaten, chiefly by Sikhs in the
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  • 124 9 ST. LEGER RESULT. Reuteb> See vice. Tne result of the St Leger run on Wednesday was as follows. Mr. A. Belmout's Tracery (Bellhouse) 1. Mr. S. B. Joel's Maiden Erlegh (Stern) 2. Mr. J. L. Dugdale's Hector (Escott) The betting was Tracery 8- 1, Maiden Erlegh 100—8,
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  • 252 9 Loudon, Sept. U. Tbe aeceptnneos for chief Autumn Handicaps are as follows: The Caesarwitch i Distance 2 1 miles, run Oct. 16». Cherimoya •>, lackdaw 9, TnUibardine H.12, King William 8.11. lister King 8.7, Balscadden 8 Mushroom 8.10, Eton Boy s.io, Benedklin de Boolac br, ritimus 8.6, Chuenceux
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  • 32 9 London, Sept. 11.-- The South Africans match with Lord Londesborough's eleven h«\s been abandoned owing to rain, aud that between Australia and a South Eng land eleven has been left drawn.
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  • 64 9 London, Sept. 12- At the. inquest ot tbe officers killed through the aeroplane accident on the 10th, a verdict of accidental death was returned, tbe jury recommending a Government inquiry irijoall aviation disnsters. Chicago. Sept. 12th. Paul Peck, the holder of the American record for duration of flight,
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  • 27 9 London, Sept. 11. The Suffragette executive announces that Chriatabel Tank hurst is in Paris and cannot be extradite] her offence being a political one.
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  • 226 9 CKMTBMABT or tn Treaty OF QMBKT. If see/us assured that the Belgian citv of Ghent, as well as the important British and American committees established for the purpose, will join actively in the celebration of the centenary of the Treaty of Ghent (signed December 24, 1H14),
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  • 270 9 Praser and Co.'s Dealings in our mark at have been rather restricted during the week and Rubbers on the whole close a shade easier. Tin shares in spite of the continued high price of the metal remain inactive. Industrials are rarely enquired for. Ruhber.— Sungei Buayas were placed
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  • 54 9 The manager of the above bank informs us that he is in receipt of cable advice from Head Otlice in London that the Directors of this Bank have declared an Interim Dividend for the past half year at the rate of per cent per annum
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  • 46 9 The output of tin ore secured by tribute from tbisCompany's property during August amounted to S4.M pkls. The work on the Mine was seriously retarded by drought experienced throughout the month, result ing in a severe shortage of water through out the property.
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  • 57 9 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. inform us that yesterday morning they were in re ceipt of cable advice from London to the effect that at a meeting of the Hoard of Directors just held it was decided to declare a second interim dividend for the current financial year of
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  • 53 9 The manager of the local branch ot the ibove bank advises us he received yester lay a telegram stating that the Directors )f The Mercantile Bank of India Ltd., have leclared an Interim Dividend on the A md B shares at the rate of 7 per
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  • 35 9 Agents Osborne and Chappel. Gopeng:— ;jBO I'lii Gopeng j q New Gopeng:- li)0 Kinta .>•><-, Pengkalen :i^ Q R»Mnbutan 140 Kledang j.^j Kahilis 2 42 Tekka 0( J Tekka. Taipiug 220 Sereinbau
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  • 126 9 In aid of thos» who lost all their effect* by the sinkiug of H. M. S. M Waterwitch M on Sept. Ist. Amount acknowledged ?669 Whampoa and Co. 15 Per.T. Harley Sunner (?300) Capt. Olsen, Kngineors, and officers Klang 50 Capt. Lyons, P. Newton, CM. Morrison, J. M.
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  • 25 9 The Society known as The League of the Helping Hand H Penang is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Also the Penang Polo Club.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 207 9 ROBINSON Co. CASH SALE ITT AIR RIFLE Containing several improvements on previous models. Beautifully nnishvil. CaJibrv; No. 1. Sale Price $22.50 Adder M SIUgS in boxes of 1,000. Sale Price 85 CtS. Three Caftles J MADE i I England! ON SALE BY ALL DEALERS AND WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW ft Co. ROBINSON
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    • 471 10 For Sale FOR SALE Six acres of land with frontage ou Jurong Road, halt a mile from Hukit Timah Railway Station, planted with rubber and fruit trees, fccod spring water. Apply to B. c/o Free Press" Aug VA tths 14-9 FOR SALE PARA RUBBER STUMPS A.bout 16 months old, $28
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    • 511 10 Shipping INDO CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer LAISANG E. J. Tadtl, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports at 4 p.m. on Monday the 16th instant. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers amidships, carrying a qualified European Surgeon, ami is
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    • 652 10 Shipping STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPY NEDERLAND FOR AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM h. s. TIMOR will load direct for the above ports on or about 20th September. For freigt apply to THE SHIPS AGENCY Ltd., Agents Sep 13 mw ig.g GLEN LINE of STEAMERsTd FOR GLASGOW AND HULL. The Company's Steamer GLENLOCHY E. J.
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    • 685 10 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 Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twinscrew Steamers maintaining this service have, been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all the
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    • 682 10 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers 01 this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, 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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    • 519 10 Shipping P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Fop China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills cf Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and America* Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1912 Homeward (for Europkj. From Singapore, connecting
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    • 719 11 AiLLPI JJL4 i Toyo Kisen Kaisha (ORIENTAL S. S. Co.) AND Western Pacific Railway Co. rhe Ne "sco°to t ln V io C hina^ Ja^ n Honolulu San Fransco to all points in the United States, Canada, jperaim Mexico and Europe. ■^AißD^^d^ceiYoT^U"?^^**^ T mbine Liuerß "SHINYO MARU", "TENYO TIME TABLE
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    • 532 11 Hamburg America Line, Hamburg i Deutsche Oampfschiff-fahrts Ges. "Hansa" Bremen. COMBINED SERVICE. The strainers of these companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Biemen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre ami Hamburg and once a month for Breinerhavt n direct,
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    • 558 11 1 panics I NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. j CAPITAL fl 45.000,000, (about £3,7.30,000) EESERYE fl 7.692,698, (about 641,058 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. rJI^I 01 8 T Penang> Hon g k °ng, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden Bandoeng (Java), Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan Tjilatjap Djember,
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    • 405 11 Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y1 0,000,000 Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 1 Reserve Funds y 5,100,000 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). BRANCHEB AND AGENCIES: S Keelung Osaka Tanisui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo rtwl. agi Swatow VokSliama Calcutta London Taichu Etc., etc.
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    • 441 11 Insurance GREAT EASfJERiT LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Office WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital 2 sn m*. Paid up Capital $135.'^ Insurances in force over ....$5,000,000 Annual premium Income over. 400.000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. t'JL IR ESQ Mana B^g Directoi, Peter Fowliem.b. cm., Chief Med.
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  • 558 12 Kalimpong, Sept. 2. All Chinese ex- soldiers have removed from here to Darjeeling. They are in charge of Mr. Suez, late Chinese commercial agent at lyansse, who has arranged with the deputy commissioner of Darjeeling to have them shipped back to China. Most of them are loth to go,
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  • 328 12 Few of the general public, we imagine, have been aware that until the end of last .June the management of the Alhambra Theatre were accustomed to pay for ap plause. They obtained it, in fact, by utilising the services of the claque; and. since the system
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  • 278 12 Prince Hcnty of Prussia has in the Allgemeine Automobile Zeitung appealed to German motorists to use benzol instead of petrol on the grounds of both patriotism and economy. His Royal Highness states that new attempts have been made of late to replace the foreign product petrol by
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  • 243 12 The question, M How does the insect see the world t was answered in an interesting paper read by Dr. Adalbert Seitz, of Darmstadt, at the closing sitting of the International Congress of Entomology at Oxford. In my opinion," he said, insects, within a
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  • 178 12 PBOSroCTITI Phinatk Yimt \i.\ i SIMMKK. There is good ground for stating that, if present arrangements hold good, the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert are to pay a private visit to the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Cauada during the summer vacation of next
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  • 119 12 Sn< Sydney Olivier? A Ceylonese in Kngland writes by the last mail to a Ceylon newspaper that it is almost settled that Sir Sydney Olivier is to be the next Governor of Ceylon. He is a brond- minded Liberal, and is said to be a
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  • 24 12 Matleo Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of all those inconvenient diseases^ about which the least said the better. 13
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    • 454 12 SUN LIFE as co« r p A a n n v ce OF CANADA. (INCORPORATED 1865). FUNDS (Exceed) -£8,500,000 CANADA'S PREMIER COMPANY. Experience has perfected, and ACTUAL RESULTS to Policy holders, havr ni. le the reputation, and proved the guarantee, of this Company's Policies. Apply for prospectus and pamphlet "FACTS
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    • 10 12 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 257 12 A COOL REFRESHING DRINK FOR HOT WEATHER IS STONES LIME JUICE CORDIAL If you have not already tried it, do so without further loss of time, and you will in future "use no other. It can be obtained retail of the following dealers M. Pakirmaiden Co. Ban Siang Co. Guan
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  • 1886 13 The Mindanao Herald is in receipt of an interesting letter from Dr. J. W. Strong, dated at l'enang July 31st. The Doctor, who is in charge of the Moro Province exhibit for the International Kubber Exposition at New York, is en route to New York via Sue/,
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    • 114 13 .jM HBTjotßi I TfLvk*V* J iSV^mw^mm^^L^tLJTft^ Jam \u v^ne oi the principal oran<Js of I fjISTRLERS f^OMPANY IMITED, m >4 t«i<* W >r ■1 over uoow I Its never, too early ]|-|j/ I SODA WATBR^ The Drink for Men j I and Vv T cinen and chilcren, bless I ihem.
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    • 21 13 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be bad at the Singapore Dispensary, and of MISS BROWN, Grassdale, River Valley Roed, Singapore.
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    • 602 13 Tlic sDolhiii^. healing and tonic propci-ties of Angier's Emulsion 1 eminently :u\:i\n it to the relief and cure of stomach and bowel dis- 1 orders of a catanhal. fermentative, ulcerative or tubercular nature. 1 jj y Siui;>U and harmless, thi^ remedy exercises its soothing, lubricating ettcct- throughout the entire alimentary
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  • 224 14 If will power is presented to us as a panacea, says the British Medical Journal in commenting on the late Mr. Frank Podmore's Mesmerism and Christian Science," we are reminded of the old lady who made her testamentary dispositions on her deathbed, and willed dear John X'5,000,
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  • 183 14 Oilicials of seventeen of the I'nited States and seven distinguished European authorities on hygiene have accepted invitations to attend and take part in the 1 '*th international congress on hygiene and demography which will be held under the auspictjs of the Tinted States government in Washington, I).
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  • 122 14 The oldest man in the world, who. jic cording to the New York Tribune, was 185 years of oge on his death, is just reported to have died in Mexico. An otticial investigation into the claim that Jose Calvario, who died a few days ago at Tuxpau,
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  • 1274 14 The first total where given r. presents figure*, foi 1911. except when a figure in brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers ami agents will Obligs by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the com plication involved to Companies huishing their year'! in
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  • 21 14 British Borneo Langkon 'J 4C F1 Melalap k 2>83 > Sapong «1 MW Sekong South Ea*t 7)4 561 1)6.841
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  • 151 14 1911. Aug 1912. Belal 4,965 178 1,61 Bcaani 889 Bruseh 5.C34 2,27." Chenderiang 440 1.510 Gopeng 7,060 510 Heawood 9)4,395 400 Kamiining^dollars^9)43,ll9 1.811 25,112 Kaunboi 8,008 23 7 1400 Kinta 1114,065 886 8,880 Kiuta Association 9'6.853 614 3.146 Kledang 2,068 181 60(1 Kramat Pulai 6.348 661 Lahat f,
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    • 601 14 C. &B. English Soups mm KT^^S^^Sl^HS^^h Made in a 30 Varieties All Delicious The Cuisine of one of the finest chefs in the >A/orld available for your table. ffl® Crosse Blackwell Guarantee these Soaps By Royai to be nade under ideal conditions, as are all their table delicacies. J± Appointment
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  • 1119 15 Gap. Issue. Paid. LaBT Div buybbb. Bbllbbb. 65.000 2s 2s Allagar 8% 2 10 a m 150,000 2s 2s Anglo-Malay 15% int Z 15 loi 17 o 50,000 2s 2s Batang Malik* ,3* 3 J 30,000 1 l Batu Caves 40% int £13 0 0 ia u n iSo'iioS
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  • 67 15 (COBRBOTBD UP TO Sept. 12.) Bank 4 m/e 24 03» demand 2-4 1-16 Private credits 3 m/a 2-4 i N credits 6m a 2-4^ Francs demand Bank 294 Germany, demand 288$ India, T. T. 174J Hongkong, demand 1.. Yokohama, demand 114$ Java, demand 140$ Bangkok, demand 64$ Sovereigns, Bank
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  • 132 15 Sept. 12 Tin 75 tons sold Sl 10.50 Gambier 9.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 00 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom Pepper Black ordin. S'pore buyers 20.25 Pepper, (White fair) 84.00 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lb.) nom Nutmegs to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) lit Cloves (Amboina) ncti Bali
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    • 201 15 I THE "EMPIRE" No. 1 MODEL-WRITES 84 CHARACTERS. "Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $112 .Brief" uin. $140 Policy' IBin. $162 No. 2 MODEL WRITES 90 CHARACTERS. "Foolscap" takes paper 9in. wide $150 ;;Brief" um. $175 i Policy" isin. $200 The "Empire" is in use in every Government Department. Its chief
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    • 104 15 S3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT igents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Ltd, 2-3, Collyer Quay The undermentioned dates of departure are only approximate. lR UWER '^S^SESPjg?' -*mm+ A, Hoob. K^»^^£^ Kota-Baroe, Bali k .Pa P an, Sema" P Iwaerdecrooh Pe n O^-^eue, Sahang, Tjalang, Meulaboh,
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    • 47 15 The man was dark and debonnair, And every inch a millionaire, His illness was a grave affair, In spite of wealth. They swathed his chest in oil and lint, They said he'd die gave him the hint. Said he Go, fetch Woods' Peppermint He's now in health.
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 1145 15 VESSELS IN PORT. F)a« and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Belle F.M.S. ych 400 Ahmar Kuantan, 11-9 F.M.S. P S'ham 11 Spits Dut Govt. 156 Vorster A roe Bay, 10-9 Dut Consul T. Priok 12 Makut Siam g'boat 700 Xai Tiep Bangkok, 10-9 S. Consul G. of Siam
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  • 548 16 Singapore Recreation Club Entries. TO THE EOITOU. Sir, The Commit tee and Members of the S.R.C. will feel deeply obliged if you will publish this rather lengthy letter in your valuable paper to show the public of the F.M.S. aud S.S. how we have beeu treated in
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  • 184 16 Good Hotki. is known n its Oqpi n. A BtW senii- sporting, semi-gastronomic club has been founded in Paris, 6ays the haily Mail" Paris correspondent, quoting the Matin," and is called the club of the One Hundred." The following arc some of the maxims of the club: There
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  • 64 16 I many friends both at Peuaug and Sitiawan will be glad to hear that Mr Stanley Arden has now sufficiently recovered from his long and serious illness to permxt of his proceeding to England Jh iT i ■"""'PWiied Mrs. Arden, vvho had already g One Home in the early spring,
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  • 392 16 BOY SCOUTS. To the Editor, Dear Sir, I enclose a copy of a circular letter I am forwarding to all the Boy Scouts Association in the S. S. and F.M.S. and shall be glad if you will take the matter up. Njw life should be instilled into this great
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  • 210 16 It seems that the usually tranquil village of Inhambane has latelv l eta the scene of unwonted excitement, du»\ says the M Leader (British East Afrie.i'. to the publication of an order of thv locul Governor that henceforth native women could not appear in public
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  • 185 16 Alfred IJurrell <22>, porter, Lillingtonstreet, Pimlico, was charged before Mr. Mead, at Marlborough-street, w ith stealing on August 14 from an address in Duke street, a pair of gold sleeve-links, worth X'4, belonging to Henry Conway Helfield. of the Colonial Civil Service. The prosecutor, who said
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  • 51 16 The Labunn Railway, from the town to the coal-fields, has been closed by Government, on the report of an engineer appointed to inspect it, on the grounds that the metals arc unsafe, the sleepers decayed, the design of the bridges bad and many of the timbers decayed. A fairly strong
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  • 197 16 There has been nothing much as yet of fast work, trainers being content so far to work their charges into rough condition and knock off a bit of the superfluous flesh. Yesterday morning there was a fair gathering of members to watch, the mist however somewhat interfering. Work
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  • 278 16 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Qualifying Roinjjs. Banks 1 Linton and Muir beat Mer: XV. Teale and Teale 6 l, 6 l. Profession Paihs. Tel 2. Lenthall and .Jennings beat Mer: 1. Muglistou and Howe. <i 3, 9 7. C. S. 11. Tyler and Henson beat Mer: VI. Makinson
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  • 126 16 Station Mamf.r Wins £2 4,000 at a Lottkkv. Milan. Aug. 14. Signor Crotta. the stationmaster at Siciguano, near Naples, speculated one franc at a weekly lottery last Saturday, aud now finds himself in consequence the lucky winner of £'2-1.000. On learning the good tidings Crotta's first task
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  • 61 16 In the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Sproule the petition for divorce brought by (ieorge Devauasam against hie wife Grace, was resumed. Mr. Braddell called Charles, the 15 year old son of the parties, and Mercy, an adopted daughter, who spoke of visits paid to petitioner's by
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  • 44 16 Frank Harman alias Moody appeared before Mr. Firmstone, first magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of embezzlement of £'170, the property of the New Guinea Company. Mr. C. Everitt, for the accused, obtained a week's postponement and extension of the bail.
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  • 64 16 The marriage of Mr. J. H. Jalleh to Miss Gregory was solemnised at Penang at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulo Tikus. the Revd. Father Perrichon officiating. The two Misses Holley, nieces of the bridegroom, acted as bridesmaids. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Mr. Gregory
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  • 450 16 The homeward bound Holt liner Telemacbus" which arrived Irom Northern ports on Wednesday, loads for Europe. The"Canara" and tho local steamers Klang and Ranee bunkered at the wharves yesterday (Thursday). The M. M. Company's steamer Nera left Colombo at 5 p.m. on the 11th instant and may be
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  • 97 16 Our Own Pitrrujmufgiif.) Penang, Sept. 12. The motor bus had proceeded three miles from Batu Feringhi towards Penang when in taking a sharp curve the wheels skidded and the car went to the edge of the road and toppled over, falling twenty feet into a small stream
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  • 176 16 [Nationality British if not specified.] Sept 12 Sii Muar, Hndsou, Muar and Malacca R. S. Baroe, Dut. Man moot, Rnio BclAßgor, Fawcus, P. S'ham via ports Yangtsze, Rod way, H'kong A Japan Kaka, Cook, Malacca and Muar Amherst. Scott. Bagan via potts Kut Sang, Bradley, H'kong. S'hai Japan Calypso.
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  • 176 16 Pt r Ranee Messrs Hagen. Booker ami Liu Tjin Nam. Per Klang Messrs R. T. Price, E. T. Bird 11. B. Pauli, t )uah Cheon Keng, Wong Ho Keat A. H. Todd, Alexandra, Morgan, Coiran, Wee EngSiew, Chan WyeChoon, Watoawango. Mrs Spink, Mr Mrs Ah Leong, Mrs C. H.
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    • 94 16 I SIEMENS r WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Telegrams: SIEMENS, Singapore. Telephone No. M7. fa -A SIEMENS TURBOGENERATORS ft. Jmj-^mUL Over 180 of these MACHINES supplied by, or in course of construction at STAFFORD WORKS. TOTAL KILOWATT CAPACITY— I72,2OO. ft d I SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO WORKS, Ld. I Head otun -Caxton House,
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