The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 October 1912

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T* "C ■> -Ha r E*5 CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2 1912 NO. 7,640
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  • 206 1 A severe gale b*as swept the British coasts Page 7. Willie BsdflMMld has been collecting' dollars in New York Page 7. Hamburg bankers are issuing a two million loan for China Page 7. The death is announced of Archdeacon Colley and the original of Tom lirown Page
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  • 814 1 This is a big word. I first heard it from our Fffsaca governess, ami I made her write it down for me. so I am sure it is spelled rlcal It means a cra/c for stamps, and it also BMBBS my big brother Fred. It isn't as if Fred
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 330 1 Are what every showgoor looks for. We P"t them on s our numerous patrons know I and that is why they come ami come always WS do more than merely' amuse or please with our Films. NVr they assssftsls AND ENTERTAIN THOROUGHLY IN TO-NIG^ I S %Ste*^^"' How 'Mountains are
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    • 357 1 I •S^BB V ■^BV HaaP aJ^Bn MaaP^^ft**. m\W99\ [■B^BMaVaaVaVVaaßl AS^'Vaflßfl^^Blßa^BßßßSSSaaMSl aSBBaBBBBa aS^BSt I' HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, I NORTH BRIDGE ROAO. 1 TO-NIGHT'S FEATURE FILMS I I THE SANDS OF DEE Biograph I (Suggested by th** verses of the Famous Euglish Poet Charles Kingsley) S THE SPEED DEMON Biograph 1 (Fane
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    • 518 1 OUT OF THE PAST A Forcei i i. Pat hi; Pk ti ke Dram a. Vou will be inqa-lled to see it bsosass Of its suggestive title, and when vou have sssa it you will not be Horry you have done so— in faet yon will be more than pleased
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    • 150 1 Co^av>v> Rt^crttacmcnts. Sauatogeu for lack of euergy Page 10. Municipal notice re tenders required Page 2. Kxp*ri<*need local traveller wanted Page h. To be let "The Castle." t avenogh road Page h. Notice re Alor (iajah dividend declaration Page 2. To let furnish* rj The Grove." Tanjong Katong Page 8.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 142 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday 2nd. Tltgh Water— l-iS a.m., 0-"»*3 p.m. Feast of Bran* lies (Jewish Holiday.! C.W.A M «t-.rtf, Mt. Kophia, I. HO pm. ResTiße rlsassa at Theatre Roysl, 9 pm. Thursday 3rd. High Water— S-tl a.m.. 1-33 p.in. Tabernaeles. Sth Day (Jewish Holiday* P. A O. Homeward Mail due.
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  • 852 2 The advance in rubber shares has mads further progress this week, and indeed this section has displayed a greater degree of buoyancy than at any time since the boom period. The increasingly sound position of the raw product is, of course, the most important factor in the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 683 2 i<n&w RI£C<SRDS FOB OLD BRING YOUR OLD RECORDS TO US AND WE WILL ALLOW YOU ON THEM IN EXCHANGE FOR NEW ONES ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. «aMBBMaMa^BBBBBBaaBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaaBBBaBBBBaBB^BBBaBaaa«BBBBBa. Notices MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Bevised List of persons qualified to be elccte i Munici pal Commissioners for the
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    • 280 2 14. DE WILDE, TURF ACCOUNTANT. BOOK NOW OPEN ON SINGAPORE RACES RUN OCTOBER Bth, 10th, 12th. FIRST DAY, TREBLE EVENTS 100-1 Races, 1, 2 3, 1, 2 6, 2, 3 6, 100-1 Combinations From 100-1, Races, 2 6. DOUBLE EVENTS AND STRAIGHTOUT ON ALL EVtNTS. For Farther Particulars Apply 29-1,
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    • 1121 2 lattices GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. TENDER FOB Aft 0Y BAMBOO LEAVES AND POT. Tenders are invited for the* > Bppljr of best Amoy bamboo leaves each capable of i l containing 3 huns of chandu, and t. r pots each capable of canity containing Jof chandu for the year HUH from
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  • 501 3 When people write to the Home papers about matters in this Colony they should at lease be careful about their facts and figures. If only for the sake of their own case. Veritas sends a loug letter to the Railway Review, discouraging railway men from coming to the
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  • 370 3 INDIBB. i COXFESSIOJIS Nor A/»Mlsmi;/,i;. The Chief Justice of Ceylon Mr. Justice Pereira, and Mr. .1 notice Enuis delivered judgment on Sept. 2A in the case from the 1 Kandy Criminal Sessions which was reserved for the Full Court. In this case one Kalu Banda
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  • 311 3 Some Plain Talk. Sir Alexander Swettenham. formerly Ceylon's Auditor General, then Colonial Secietary and Acting Governor of the Straits Settlements, and later Governor of Jamaica, who has been living in tbat Colony since he gave up that position, has been "saying things" about Great Bri tain's withdrawal
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  • 310 3 The remarkable case reported from Rangoon, of the passing by four parties, of different nationalities, of four forged notes each of sU.OOO, will come as a sur j prise to the public at large, but some intimation was given in pre^s communications from India several
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  • 182 3 "ARABELLA" THE ONLY NATURAL RADIO MEDICINAL WATER. This water is tin best aperient aud laxative and the only water in which radio activity exists. The benefits to bs obtained by its use, caunot bs too frrss rally known by those who suffer from liver, gout and kidney trouldes. A few
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 493 3 sion of perfection in detSlf W C fOUnd l be the ex P res u?c«SS b a e CC exc d elS h a f^ e f he materials us^ lence of manufacture.' Y arC the aSt Word in excel Price To proline 31 u8 a Lb™S tio t0 thC
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    • 11 3 For Children's Hacking Congh at Night, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. I
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    • 30 3 GRANITE. The undersigned are prepared to enter into contracts lor the supply ol Granite crushed and screened to any sizes. FRASER ft CUMMING, 29, Winchester House Jan 10 mth no
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    • 134 3 V* ABSOLUTELY <CV PURE GRAND PRIX Jw JPARIS 1889 >Lr BEER C: THE EAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. C. G. HIBBERT Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) KLANG and IPOH. GENERAL MERCHANTS AGENTS. Anc uts for C. G. HIBBERT Co. (Established 1767) London and Southampton "KANGAROO" Brand of Bottled Beer.
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  • 272 4 Youth's Dive to Death. Vienna, Sept. S. Much indignatior: was aroused in Budapest jestevday over schoolboy named Dionys Kovalik diving from the Frauz Josef Bridge into the Danube for a cinematograph picture and thereby meeting his death. Two of the employees at the theatre who photographed
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  • 207 4 In the Trade Report for the Yangtsze ftsrtf for 1011. issued hy the Inspector (ieueral of the Chinese Maritime Customs, last year is described as the most notable and notorious in the annals of Hankau since it became a Treaty Port. I mil the outbreak of
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  • 1324 4 The first total where given represents llgures for 1911. except where a figure iu brackets is given representing so many months. Estate managers and agents will oblige by correcting returns if wrong. In order to avoid the com plication involved to Companies UnishiDg their year's in different
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  • 187 4 1911. Ami itis iW«I 4,965 IT! I Knumj? 889 00 Bruseh 5 f C34 Q j 7> Chenderianff 410 i 10 <!■•■■• 7,060 r»10 4^ooo Heawood 9U.395 400 t,§Bl K:ununing(dollarB)9)4B,ll9 1,811 25,112 Kauahoi 3,008 |f1 t §Bf 11U.065 |,8M Kiuta Association 9>6,rtj3 SM :<.l4»i W«*«i 2.063 131 Kraumt
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 54 4 APPOINTMENT (^^^%^^W^^ i) HM E K,NG CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Offlce. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. i^^^^pl 'j j FOR MILK I I STAND WITH SAFETY I MILKMAID BRAND j{ MILKMAID MILK IS GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN ALL THE CREAM BOY THE BRAND
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    • 530 4 Sore Throat: Its Cause and Cure. if yen are suffering from sore throat, you should at once take Formamint tablets. They are certain to give you prompt relief, and to cure the sore, throat more quickly than anything else, because then Hil the (jcrnm which cause sore throat. (Send the
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  • 2444 5 lufluem of Dearer Money- The Tendency o.hubbe, where the Rubber GoesRabbsr Market Features-Prospects of ik *»M; Influence of Linggis-luch Kenneths Rise. (iiadually tbe influence of th^ dearer ;o-yoo U( utiou 8 i HprospecUre ln cing fleennt*- markets here. The Bank of bnglan d maintains its strength with
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  • 409 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT. Sept. oth. Para. Since our last Report the Market has been a little easier. Spot and Sept. Hard Fine done from ss. osd. down to 4s. lUd. Oct. doue at 4s. lO^d. to Is. 10. l d., Nov. at 4s. lOd. and Dec. at 4s. od.
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  • 1109 5 The shareholding public owe a debt of gratitude to Jimah Rubber Compauy the full significance oi which may not appeal to them, and that debt is due to the fcoct that the drawing up of the balance sheet was of such a nature as to provide
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  • 109 5 Agents East Asiatic Co. Mo> nt Austin ***** Agents. Welsh A Co. Jimah I g^g Ageuts Guthrie a Co. Changkat Salak -7,100: Against 4,339; Total nine months :59,112; Against 87.808. Banteng i»,202 Against :i.70l Total 38,371 Against 21, C10. Sungei Buaya .-7,900 Against 8,180 Total three
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  • 107 5 sin(, irona. The Fifty-fifth auction of the Chamber of Commerce Bubber Associatiou smi held yesterday when there was offered for sale 206 cases pkls. 182.09 or 24,359 lbs. aud sold 172 cases pkls. 158.89 or 81,184 lbs. Paseae Raiiaisao. Sheet Smoked 5229 to 24 2 Cnsmoked 225 to
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  • 177 5 An Extraordinary General Meeting of Rambutea Tin (Limited 1 was held, Mr Wic kct presiding, wheu a resolution was passed that the capital of the Company should be iucreased to .8100,000 by the creation of 73,000 shares of XI each. The Chairman said the property had hitherto been
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  • 587 5 St. George Int. divd. 15 per cent. Straits. Second iut divd. 10 per coat. Matang Syndicate. Int. divd. 100 per cent.. Is. pst share. Tamiang. Pinal call of as. on tho 8 pe.r cent deb. ISSUS is announced. Glen Be: vie. Third call of 55., being
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 107 5 I" PLEX DUPLICATOR AND BE CHEERFUL. I YOUR TYPIST WILL NOT PULL A LONG PACE WFFN HI TS I ASKED TO MAKE 40 COPIES OP ANY DOCUMENT M THE "PLEX" WILL DO THIS WORK FOR HIM JjJo Complete outfit foolscap size. 9 AKK FOR FEE SPE CIMENB Sj SHARPE, ROSS
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  • 23 6 H*M •all uk lYatafta- Pc3| t .n&lßtslaV Unavrtl y nil>c. c .'n' uobr jC»ic; PllStcd B| .•> -c:.v kM Lar-.
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  • 1135 6 It is now about a year ago 1 hat, re erring to the intlucnce the naval aeti ity of Germany had in arousing tht British Dominions to the need of navai ooperation with the Mother Country, ve suggested thai, seeing that it STSJ a sense of
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  • 931 6 The Oriental Telephone and Electric Company has 3,790 miles of line open for t rathe. The shortest Government Telephone line m Singapore is two yards— from the Central Police Station to the charge room rhe longest Bukit Timah to Woodlands •*i miles. There are 198.16 miles of road in Singapre,
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  • 138 6 RIOT IN TYRONE. Belfast and Germany. Kkuter's Iwnrsi London, Oct. l. The UIsSSC D Sf Sslebra tions at Moy. Tyrone, culmimu. pit* bed battle after derfc, in which bottles and receivers were use. J. Th,. small force of police was powerle 1 retired. Soldier-, from the hamuli evi
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  • 137 6 London. Oct. 1. Sir K. ChrSOn an.l Mi F. K. Smith nddfeOSSd a hundred f)i WSSOd people in Sbiel Park. Liverpool. Tbe said he had received promises from Liver pool shipowners of three sbips to s*ki thousand men to Belfast. Mr. OuJJund, a IJnorsJ whip, ipssiiiig, at
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  • 31 6 London. Sept. *0. A successioi „f gales in the Atlantic has reached tbe coasts of the Cnited Kingdom and there has been heavy damage and many wr.
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  • 40 6 London, Oct. L— Mr. Hemmerde. speak ing at Leigh, said he had just returned from a merry week eud party where the land question bad b^en discussed. Mr. Lloyd Oeorge who was among tbe part> meant business.
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  • 37 6 Loudon, Oct. L-The death is anuouu:ed of the Rev. Augustus Orlebar shs mi ginal of Tom Brown, in Tom Brown s schooldays, and Sir Hubert Kllis a su. v. mt of the Victoria disaster.
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  • 21 6 Loudon, Oct 1. Archdeacon Collev bas iitd suddenly after attending the Chores l mon meeting at Middles!,,,,'.
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  • 25 6 London. Oct. 1-Excbe,,uer returns of rn mi f( 'r tbe half year show an n. Jf f-'..,i«,aOi the total reeeipti beta* C76,f 44,81*.
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  • 16 6 Loudon, o,t. i. hnesynndDnrnnnhnse signed articles for a sculling fee vorld s championship.
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  • 225 6 Onni w. l. Hogg, ird »nin.soe mm »hsen sdsc Witt permission to proceed to tbe i Kingdom from gird NoTembsr, I'M Itnd July, Iftif, What's that honndhowlie or Ob. jnet Insy!" Koneeneel log da feu like that for Innlnsos.'' i Joes. ,ou see. he's sittm on thistle, an it hurts
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 137 6 i The Ne^^st Millinery <^/?cyorD/r?<sry VWotf in Srrr&rf f&fy €r^>fo</c/£S mi Exclusive Jm-^ French Models 0K Special Display 4 %M %£i**.mim Jgfff at <*'■'>*? r A LITTLES J^ ALL THIS WEEK W Extra Smart Voile Frocks jjr and Embroidered Robes. ALL QUITE NEW. W^ Adelphi Hotel. NIGHTLY, k GRAND CONCERT
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    • 53 6 BILLIARDS. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CUSHION. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements of John Bob* arts, retired world's champion) absolutely THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN ROBERTS, 19 10. only obtainable from John Roberta, London REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EAST C. N. LUMB a >dres;: P. 0. Box 41, Penan£. show room
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  • 271 7 STATES MOBILISE. The Samos Affair. KrriEa'fl Service. Sofia. Oct 1. -H is officially stated that view of the reports of concentration of considerable .Turkish forces at Adriauople and on the frontier of Bulgaria, that cointry has b^eu compelled to issue mohiliss tion orders to meet eventualities Belgrade Oct
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  • 89 7 Hamburg, Sspt 90. The bankers Georg and Westendor/T have been commissioned by Chinese to float a loau of two millions sterling in Germany secured on railways and mines. It is stated that this forms part of Crisp's ten million issue, but Crisp says that he is ignorant
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  • 217 7 a The following lots belongiug to the Kstate of Mr. H. Abrams, deceased, were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon: Sik\n,;oON ROU). Lot <1> 1.315 sq. ft. St 80 cents 81*089; (9) 1,900 ft. at 79 *948 (8) 1,325 »q.
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  • 96 7 Binagapore Municipal Revenue for 19J 1 was 82,981, 878; 5he expenditure 89,998,€ 98. The net amount of debt is 84,479,851. The Rural Boatd collected 990,599 and -pent 579,889. The Education Board 'which works the whole Colony) received 8810,885 and spent 1190, 227 (but this, we imagine, does
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  • 96 7 There have been visiting in Ipoh two Commissioners on Education, Messrs. Cheng Chan Wen and Tan Iling Ki, from the province of Hokien on a visit to the F.M.S. and Straits Settlements. They have travelled through the Peninsula up from Singapore and in a few days will leave for Penang.
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  • 82 7 HER FORCES MOBILIZING. War Fever Growing. RfdtebV Skbvice. London, Oct i xt- M*att«iS^ nei«bbo«r, <"°™<>">* bat ConBtantinonle rw i i. the *S?mmTwmmmm nnenToo^ toi lue dnss to discuss the situation. Athens, Oct. The Porte ha* expreesed regret at the firing on *s mail ■hnll be punished after
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  • 61 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Benang, Oct. 1. earing faaarobbsry was committed last night at Bagan Lepas ten miles from leuang. Robbers attacked a shopkeeper in his dwelling and bound him. His son bred at aud killed one of the robbers who however ransacked the shop and
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  • 53 7 (From Omr Own CorrespondemL) Kuala Lumpor, Oct 1. Shooting for the Osborne Interstate Challenge Shield was carried out in rain, the light being poor. Splangor made 589; Negri Sembilan 447 for the leaders Ct. C. McGregor was top scorer with 94 Oilman the highest scorer for Negri
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  • 54 7 Warm Congratulations. London. Oct. 1. -The papers give preat prominence to Lord Roberts's eightieth birthday, warmly recalling his eminent services, lie has been the recipient of universal congratulations and a deputation of SsrgaaaU from every battery in Aldershot at a surprise visit presented an address of congratulation
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  • 423 7 To morrow evening. Thursday, October 3rd, a concert will be given at the Teu tonia Club by the Band of the Buffs under the direction of Mr. Hewitt. The band will play the following pieees Overture. Oberon," 'Weber) Heminiscences of Verdi. 'Godfrey > Selection. Ls Mousme." 'Talbot'
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  • 1481 7 nnosiKß Benton Action Aoaiwst Chitty. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndruan Jones, the case was commenced in which J. O. Davies, a local share broker, claims damages from R. P. R. Naehiappa Chitty for malicious prosecution in respect of a charge
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  • 488 7 The following properties belonging to the Kstate of Low Kim Pong (deceased' were disposed of by auction by Messrs Cuing Keng Lee and Co, at their Saleroom on the 30th September there was a large attendance Nos. 109 and 110 Arab Street for M years, area 1,919 sq.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 119 7 ROBINSON Co. LATE ARRIVAL HORROCKSES FAMOUS Al CALICO pep piece fe^^^^Hi! p er p iece I SPECIAL OFFER FOR TWO DAYS ONLY, FOR GASH. Per piece of 20 yds. $3.38 FOR CASH ONLY. 11 F o 8 er 1| g 1 1 J If 1 If i i To ensure
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  • 629 8 The Government of Perak bas granted MesstS, Osborne and Chappel, of Ipob. the right to take (>,OOO cubic feet of water per minute from the Kampar River for the purpose of working the mines under their control in the Gopeng district, and that firm
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  • 341 8 Po P. O. str Marmora connecting with the str Delta at Colombo due Oct 4. Rev. Mr*. E. H. Hone. Miss M. Guston. Miss Evelelgh, Mr. n Bits. H. E. Nixon. Mr. Mrs. J. Re;. bin, Mrs. Paterson. Messrs E. H. S. Wagnet. J. Jose, E. F. H.
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  • 56 8 .V' 1 A T'evanha connecting at Colombo witu Mooltan, sailirj; Oct4.-D. M. Milne. Mrs Unps, P. Gilrov Dr afra Sheppard. Maeea*mt»° na co unec ting at Colombo with B P Brath M lmg Ct 18> Rev K Gamier, m.r. Brash, Alexander, D. McGregor. W^ Vanrene^w 1 2 MPS
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 415 8 Wanted WANTED By a large local Retail business a Traveller to travel in the Native States must have bad previous experience. Liberal Salary to a competent man. Apply by letter to TRAVELLER c o Free Press." Oct 8 9-10 WANTED Five Malay Compositors and six Binders for the Government Printing
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    • 521 8 For Sale FOR SALE OR CHARTER. Motor Launch (Kelvin Engines) suitable to carry passengers. Apply to S.R.E., c/o Free Press. Oct 1 uc FOR SALE PRIVATELY. Five Different sizes of Steam Launches. Apply P. CONSIGLIERE, 74-:t, Bras Bassa Road. Oct 1 111 RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. Well grown Rubber Stumps
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    • 588 8 Shipping BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. Ltd APCAR LINE von Hongkong, Kobe and Moji The Company's Steamer 'ARRATOON APCAR 4,500 tons, R. F. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the Sth inst., at about 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers. For rates
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    • 680 8 Shipping N.D.L. Norddeiitscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAII LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers at 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 Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau Nagasaki and
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    • 596 8 Shipping P.&O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chli a Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Amerlct a Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore od or about? MAIL LINES 1312 Homeward (for Europe). From Singapore,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 863 9 j SJMp p i n g I Toyo Kisen Kaisha I (ORIENTAL S. S. Co7 A I N We f ern Paci^ Railway Co •■he New Route Via China t~ Mexico and EuroDe aa I S BLE F#?OM """WONG 0.0. Inyo Main p UDkl TI v S.S. Nippon Maru e*vS
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    • 624 9 i Shipping Pacific Mail S.S. C«x U S MAIL LINE VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU Semi-Tropical Route RODTPar ta ?a lng the warm SOUTHERN OAmrrr the Paciflc via HONOLULU, of the Cine 6 mOSt ertile aUd b€autltul P-Jan^ Ugh^ assaBeTicketB g^nted to England ff «wr. Ud German y
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    • 440 9 I Banks THE BANK OF TAIWAN, Ltd. Incorporated by SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed Y10.000.00C Capital Paid Up Y 6,250,000 Reset sa Funds Y 3,100,00(1 HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA, (Taiwan). Branches and agencies: Amoy Keeluug Osaka Tamsui Bombay Kobe Shanghai Tokyo Canton Kagi Swatow Yokohama alcutta London Taichu Etc., etc
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    • 368 9 Insurance THE GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, No. 3, Malacca Street, Singapore. TR AN S ACTS INSURANCE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, I viz: Life, Accident, Motor-car, Fire and Marine, etc. Only the best Companies represented. Phone 473. A. HEIRUTH, MANAGER A "g 8 B .li Royal Insurance Co, Ld Fire Life Total Funds
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    • 328 9 I Insurance GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., Ltd. Head Ofßce WINCHESTER HOUSE, SINGAPORE. Nominal Capital $260 ouv Paid up Capital 133*410 Insurances in force over $5,000,000 Annual premium Income over....| 400,000 Board of Directors G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Directoi, Peter Fowlie, m.b. 0.m., Chief
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  • 485 10 Bombay, September 10th. Ten mail bags were rifled on the P. and "Egypt" between 11 WO p.m., on Thursday and 4 a.m., to-day, as she was approaching Bombay. These ten bags all contained regis tered parcels, a fact which is regarded as showing that the thief
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  • 121 10 THE P. O. "SUNDA." BOBOPBAM PAMMBNHHI DsOWmD. (alcutta. September 10th. -Last night, on the P. t\ <). steamer Sunda'' in the Kidderpore Docks, a sad tragedy occurred. The vessel was to leave Calcutta this morning, and one of the passengers. Mr. A. P. Wallace, until lately a mechanic at the
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  • 102 10 Some excitement prevailed at Kualu Lumpur on Friday, at the further end of Brickfields Koud when n Tamil, apparently of unsound mind, was seen running about armed with a parang. Tho man is believed to have injured 1 Cuiuaman before be entered a bouse in the vicinity,
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  • 260 10 No sensation i* more ohjectionable to the busy husiness man tlian to (eel lie has net energy enough for his work. Few people understand the real reason for this condition, yet it is very simple. It is due to sen e temporary defoet in the digestive organs,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 258 10 i After Fever You Need Something more than ordinary food to restore you to health. You need 'KEPLER' (TRAD MARK) SOLUTION It aids Nature bv providing in a pure, concentrated, active and digestible form the very materials which She employs to repair waste of flesh and loss of strength. Delicious
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    • 574 10 Titi Tin Co., Ld (Incoi a i>orated under M The Companies' Ordinance 1*89") Capital:-$900,000. Divided into 90,000 shares of *10 Each. Issue for subscription at par of 52.250 shares payable as fellows On application 16 per share. On allotment ..84 The remaining 37,7*0 shares of the Com pany's capital are
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    • 952 10 A u c tions POSTPONEMENT. The Sale of Mr. C. H. FOLLETT'S Furniture and Effects at Keppel Harbour is POSTPONED till the 19th inst. H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneers. Oct I 540 LOTS IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Iron Safe, Plate, Tennis Gear &c. Tim
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  • 901 11 SLiifir l»^Hll 175,000) Buklt Mertajau 2 6 i isKsa:^ £13 a .S-SS? f S22riB&! 'IS 3» m EsSiS"*' S •oi S ass u l bSSH. J l! int E-^if 8 3M.000 I an^ ioD lDt 3J 0 »10» 123.000 j [7 > M Lcdbury 2 3 0 T* 3
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  • 62 11 (COBBBGTBD DP TO Oct. 1.) Bank4m/g 24^ demand 2-4$ Private credits 8 m/a 2-4 1732 credits 8m 24 2532 France demand Bank 294 Gbbmany, demand 288} India, T. T. 174$ Honokonq, demand |J% Yokohama, demand m§ Java, demand uo| Bangkok, demand 64$ Sovbbbions, Bank Buying 98.64 Bank of England
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  • 135 11 Oct. 1. Tin buyers »115.12| Gambier buyers 8.90 Gambier Cube No. 1 14 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 notr Pepper Black ordin. S'pore... 20.50 Pepper, (White fair) 84.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) nom Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) nom Mace (Banda) 115 Cloves 'Amboina) oom Bali Coffee (4%
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 1129 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wn. u Prometheus H.M.S. cru 2135 Luxmore H'kong, 18-9 S.N.O. Uncertain Steamers Nat. Tonnage <ft Master From Consignees For Aska" 68 t Vl l iiV ESS Hk ng 26 9 ManBflelJ '-'Pool I a Brifc 14^ Redfearn Ccutta o 7
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  • 1337 12 The autumn race entries may be sel down as fairly good and the racing shoulc be quite up to stauderd. The first clasevet.ts suffer from the absence of Silvei Hampton, a very line long distauce per former, and Marechal, late Seddon, who il well would always be a
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  • 157 12 LSTERDAY'S RESULTS. Cu.VMi'ioNsHir. si.mi Final. Howe beat Terrell, A.K., fi fi l. A. Class Singh-: Handk at. BIMJ Final. Leuthall scr. beat Ruvs scr.. B 7, fi 3 »•> L B. CLABO Singlk Hammcaf. Slmi Final. Teale F. A., 3 beat Jennings owe 15, 7 5,
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  • 225 12 The administration report of the Porbandar State for the year I.HI-12 contains a lengthy account showing what steps were taken in that State to deal with the recent famine. Jf deserves to be read and studied in dHail by everyone interested in this ouestion. berause
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  • 158 12 IPOH CLUB 'S FINANCES. The Ipoh Club balance sheet for the half year euded June 30th states that the profit on the baraccountamountedto 1*2,250.80, an increase of 9577.06, while the billiard account 6hows an increase of 9.'*03.60. The cards account shows a decrease of 91 02.58. There is a reduction
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  • 333 12 Being the last week of the traiuiug, yesterday's work ou the course attracted quite a crowd of interested spectators whose attendance was rewarded by witnessing quite a number of fast aud in teresting trials the going, however, is rather heavy. Loyal Blue and Crown Derby dashed off I
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  • 511 12 A QcaßßTioa. or Custom. A deal in I uited Singapore Rubber Co. shares was the subject of a charge before Mr. C. F. J. Green in the third court yes terduy afternoon. The accused was Tan Meng Hong, a Chinese share broker, and the charge against him was
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  • 30 12 M. Roger d'Autier, the late proprietor of the Merry-Goßound in Beach Road, accompanied by hie wife and daughter left by the Caledonien yesterday moraine for Marseilles on retnrn to France
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  • 249 12 The X.D.L. steamer Chiengmai loads transhipment cargo for Bangkok. The P. ft O. homeward /nail "Devanha" I left Hongkong at 1 i\m. on Saturday, and is duo here at 6 o'clock on Thursday morn- i»g. I The P. O. outward mail Delta left Colombo at 10 p.m. on
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  • 375 12 The following new boooks will be ready for issue on Thursday. October Ird. 1 A Bachelor,' My Kscapes. Angus. Orme, Nance of Manchester. Anon, The Street Called Straight. Albanesi, K. Maria, Olivia Mary. Askew, Alice and Claude, Barbara. Barrett, A. Wilgon, The Secret Mariiage. Beach, Rex. The Net.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 144 12 Kippers, Haddocks, Bloaters, Fish Fillets, Soles, Turbot etc. mm.iMM ai^waar-aia aa*» a m aaaai iaaia Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. THE COOLEST AND MOST DAINTY REFRESHMENT ROOM IN SINGAPORE. LADIES AND GENTS.' READING AND WRITING TABLES HIGH GLASS REFRESHMENTS AT Popular Prices. mmmm* «a»— «t «^^aa J aa»aa J .aa
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 63 12 NEXT MAILS DUE From Europe.— Per P. ft o. Delta WtHl mails np to 13th instant, due Oct 4. g From China.-Per P. ft o. Devanha due Oct < London Malls Despatched. p*o *a*J~ DDB Arrivbd. P. ft O. Aug 23 Sept 16 Sept 16 N.D.L. Aug 27 Sept 19
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