The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 18 July 1907

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1907. No. 1,042
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      67 1 At Tanjong Katong on the 13th insi the wife of Mr. \V. P. Cork, of a daughter Nicholson.— On the .sch June, at Kingley, bexhill- n Sea, the Wife of J C. Niehjlson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, of a daughter. On the llth inst. the wife (n-e
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      Marriage.
      61 1 IN(,oLDin Derrick. -On the Sth .June, at St. Luke's Church, Southampton, by the Re\. Dr Trevask is, assisted by the Rev. J. Wayet, Ernest Ingoldby, second son of the late j Edward Ingoldby, of Boston, Lines, and Mrs. Ingoldby. of Hardingstone. Westwood-road, Southampton, to Nora Evelyn, daughter of j
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 1 (CoiitcriD op to July 16 i Bauk 4 m> *V**\ dunaud 2/4£ I Private credits S iu/s 2/4 mm credits 6 m/s 8/4J Francs, demand Bauk... 294.} GimwANr, demand 239| India, T. T }74 Honokon*, demand s^-%dis Yokohama, demand 1-6 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand 63' SovrmsioNS, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    129 1 I Jnly 17 i Tin »0 M-J Gambier 6.70 j Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Gambier Cube No. I 950 Pepper ßlack(ordin. S'pore) buyers 17.70 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 pc, 24.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 22.00 Nutmegs (80 to the 1b.) 32.00 i Mace (Banda) 64.00 Cloves
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    Mr. Haldane and the Militia.
    1029 1 i. I '-->,-.' ICSll t_lT "•'!•.■■>'. rib* by pr.''r. J i e? p i Tr i aflgnou* pr** eptftdraw, I i to .'■."-•>•.. L yalty law. July 12. j WITH the OOUlillg out >t the mail papers we are now able ro discover precisely why
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    An Excise Trick.
    283 1 The Farmer knows of the trick and will no doubt take steps to prevent any repetition of it. The man who devised it also knows aboin it and is divided m his mind as to whether he ought to chu-kle or be sorry that it was found
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      245 1 CONTENTS. Mr II the Milil 7 \n I 17 sfikanki .is M.« ..y l'l > N i Pit ]s v rwanewt nil iv. a Sanitation. jm M.litary I^u'ls IS i if tha r.> a. ifl I M *i .-Mini: ifl r -h Radical Rapt uiv 19 I HyssfftMM el Wai
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      358 1 PASSENGERS. Per Scppho: t'roru T. Anson. Mr J. B. Eicmn. I'er ViUi Hogendorp: Mr Koning, Dr. and Mrs Brill, Mr Heinz. l*er KuwiK lii Maru F\ Brewer. H. Rix. I H indie Per Dagutar fr^m Bang' ok Alfred Slagg. Per Penang from T. Anson Mr and Mrs Robaon, MUs Rank.
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    • Miscellaneous
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      229 1 THE WEEK. The Kurope Mail of June 28th arrived on Saturday, followed by the French uiiil of a day la»er on Monday. This homeward mail is carried by the P 0 China to- day. At the Legislative Council a Municipal OrdinanceAmendiugli.il was introduced, j having for its object the exteusion
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    The "Mikado" Farce.
    1166 2 duly 13. We read m a row-paper to band the other day that Professor Mastibxab of Birmingham says People who hare learned to laugh at the right thiag. ha»o learned the irt of life." A distinguished functionary m London, the Lord Chamberlain to wit, Viscount Althobp, baa
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    Malay Place Names and the Home Press.
    356 2 Malay Place Names and the Home Press. A lack of *:t!::'iari r v. ith plane and pergonal iia ues connected with the .Malay Peninsula lands many a journalUl tt heme j m difficulties when reference.-, to sou:e of i these reach newspaper olli>es over the wires, rhus our friends ut
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    The Government and Town Sanitation.
    1006 2 July 15. From a perusal of the proceedings m Legislative Council last Friday afternoon m connection with the introduction of the Municipal Ordinance Amendment Hill, a Bill which is intended to cope with structural insanitation m the towns of this Colony, it will stand out
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    Military Lands.
    1085 2 Returning to the eontrouersi question of Military laud- io -^t Certl the Paper numbered No B of !w>7, laid ou the table of the Legislate \sm some eeneiderntsons emerge that su have been completely apprehend* 1. M the Government of this Colony prmi War I department with areas
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    Japan and the U.S.A.
    1384 3 July 16. Vkil ita* we may. with the very best mentions of ignoring international possih lities oi a disagreeable character, it must bsflUStH be admitted that to those who are -toiued to the sober weighing of political situation* where any eleuieut of strain »*uter>. the relations
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    A Motor Wedding.
    389 3 Many a true woid is spoken iv jest," so j ruus au old adage. We find this produced as a witticism m a home paper hv the mail The Honeymoon. —He "They got married and went off m their new motor-cir." She: j And where did they
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    The Irish-Radical Rupture.
    1651 3 July 17. A^ we Lav-; remarked more than eaee before, the pe"p!e who inhabit Crown Cob.iuV.1 caoaot afford be indifferent to the interplay of loeaJ patty pohtioi *w 1 1 h i n tike United Kingdom, for the very good paai n th I the welfare of
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    The Symptoms of Wars.
    1399 4 July IS. Thk role of prophet is one that prudent men eschew as a rule unless there is special force of logic aud sufficiency of data to make i forecast, so fortified, a thing of weighty probability. There is such a thing as the reiterated cry
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    To Remedy Cubicles.
    673 4 We presume that the Singapore Municipality, or at any rate Tne Health department, is iv receipt of theoiliciai proceedings and reports of the Hongkong Sanitary Board, fori! must be taken for granted that there is much iv the sanitary potior of Hongkong that may be of value,
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    The "Calliope."
    431 4 "bo"' we r^:o\ the famous •ii i j« is uot to go to dm thipbreaL i Sine* she was removed from active se m I Calliope has twice been plseel m lhe sals list and withdraw?:. (Mi the ti rs a nsisi the Spanish fl onws men! opens!
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    Friday, July 12, 1907.
    583 5 Mr Urn G m Chsng, sn old P-nart; i r»*e I pupil and QuSSn*! Seholsr, cot iss m the N r :ral S. en>- Tr'.p'- r ti si Ued m 1 C ani *uv m ited Wuh sit i b Urs md i-v' liffi ta getting
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    LAWN BOWLS.
    88 5 The fiual of the Singles Handicap was coucluded last night, McKeD/ie beating McKean by 21 to I*. Iv the final of the < hampionship, however. M'Kean had his revenge, for he beat McK«zie by 21 to 14 A© tbey were both playing off the same mark iv the
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    PUSING LAMA LOSS.
    88 5 Kroin further information received it would appear that the t«»tal amount stolen trom this mine was SIo.OOU This had been r**ceived m notes from the Straits Trading < ompanv on the second instant, and was placed m a safe m the etfiee. Shortly afterwards the safe was
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    FRASER AND CO.'S REPORT.
    406 5 FRASER AND CO. 'S REPORT. m...- A :er-.iD_* of xejir'-ssior. .6 <*T,pareri: m j the Mining market, and prism generally are lower. Tae imall o tp f r: Kiodinj fr the pest working bsi rather upset j-en^-Tet. ilations is tonghl t 2 tellen Emends I iv€ Men m i goo«l
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    331 5 Ti. i igbou: the "%l tL.e Slc!-*- Mi., ket his l*en uiet. the b sinea- i.ac 'eer. on a siuaL seals witb tLe exception <i Singapore Tiimway. which hav^ change hands m fair ■umbers A lowering p'icet "n Mining Share-, ihere tias i>**eii ■<■* Kill, th tagu
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    CHINESE WINE.
    266 5 XKW VINTAGE Tv EMEI. THE MARKET NEXT YE Ah. The wocld supply o: wine is to be supple- j minted next year, when the produce o: vine yards "vtab'i<he<; is China, n the Gulf o! chili, i*- to entei tin world's markets fox the firal bhw. Baron Bsbo's
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  • Correspondence.
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      Sabang and Coaling.
      813 5 To T:.e Ed: jo?;. Sir,- With reference t the interesting and valuable letter of Battgun ,_s to the additi inaJ fn ilities needed for TaD ong i'agnr. and to *he lerfirabilit) of lessening the duel for vessels that simply want to bunker, h might be argued that
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    HONGKONG BANK.
    49 5 The Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has received the following telegram from hie Head Ofhce at Hongkong. Subject to audit the Bank Dividend for half year will probably be 355, addel to Silver Reserve $7{ lacs,* carried forward to next half year >T8 lacs.
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    ACCIDENT TO DR. FRASER.
    75 5 The Malay Mail hears Pr. Fraser is m hospital sufferiog from injuries received m a motor car accident. He was brought m S gharry as far as the Police Station and taken up to the hospital from th«re on a a ambulance. We understand that Dr.
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    NATIONAL RIFLE CLUB OF SCOTLAND.
    880 5 RECORD LONG DISTANCE BOOSING In reference t the splendid record shoot by Mr. Thomsa Caldwell m a match which, by the kindness of a agapose shunt ing friend, vre now find Ua base been male at Irvine m a preparatory match lor ;*»isiey eotilleii the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    89 5 The Ladies' July Medal was played on Monday. Scores Miss Smith 12 U Miss \V. E. Gentle o* 12 M Mrs S. R. Robinson Mrs Watkins also pla ye- 1. Miss Smith won the June medal. The Committee have decided m future that the Men's monthly
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    IN A SUMMARY MANNER.
    733 6 JUMMwJ SKND A CASE BACK. The recently Signed case OOOCOrning the summary dismissal of a complaint by a magistrate, which it was contended by Mr It. St. J. liraddell whs u wrong method of dealing with it, was before the Supreme Court again yesterday afternoon when
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    WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST.
    233 6 We have to acknowledge from the publishers m Hongkong the Second Edition of the above publication. The work is very much larger than last year and contains a great number of additional names and corrections made up to as late a date as possible.
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP.
    979 6 semi-final. B team Wnw Ken is vs V M. c. The r. M.C. A. met the F> team m consequence of the 1 'utch being unable to raise a team to replay the draw which occurred m their tie against r he Y. M. CA. The game
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    Saturday, July 13, 1907.
    660 6 The name of l>r. Fmdlaynon bus been addsd to the Commission of the Penes for Singapore. Mr E C. Larson bas been allowed lo hie the specification *fa paten: tor extracting tutta perchs m the raw itate from leaves, buds, AC. Under the Medical Registration Ordinance
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    HOUSEBREAKING AT PAYAH LEBAR.
    212 6 HOUSEBREAKING AT PAYAH LEBAR. 11l SHAM) A.Mi WI!K PuNJSHKO. i About five o'clock iv the morning of the sth instant whi'e Malay Police Constable No. 175 was oa sentry duty at the Rayah Lebar Police station he saw two Chinese, a man and woman, carrying two bags of rice j
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    36 6 A patent has been granted to L. A. van Rijn. manager of the Netherlands Gutta Percha Co Singapore, for a motor wheel manufactured entirely m one piece from rubber, gutta percha. or other elastic matei ial.
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    MUNICIPAL REPORT FOR 1906.
    725 6 We have toacnn< wVdgefn B sJI pality the Presidtuis ileport for I The gross receipts i<-r the }far I ta $3,633 5£7 srhich ineludsd a umall l.„ from 1305, about a quirter of a milliou l account of st»:k issue 1, md *«i 20,0 i Government
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    MR. JUSTICE BRADDELL.
    207 6 Last night at the Singapore Club, Mr Justice T. de M. Eraddell was entertemed at dinner by the members of the legal pr-« fession m Singapore prior to his leaving m Penang. The chair was taken by the Attorney General, the Hon* hie W. J. Napier. SCI
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    939 7 _vi '"*'rl e< farm.no l '!i'. T -r.VAL. r Bit Henry CampbeO-Bannemmn! lis g lastly an rained efforti to i I nths matter, he is m t .--v Li cc tl v D tri Sbal f Pen be b promisi ry— .ry fe c heei ritl
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    HOCKEY MATCH.
    128 7 An m i »sl ing game of hockey wa played on j .<:; oade yesterday afternoon, bet een the S. C. C. and a Gunner team. irtillery were the first to 1 ire, but theClubi [ualised shortly afterwards and at half-time the re waa one goal all. Ga
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    NURSERY RHYMES.
    311 7 S of our simplest nursery rhymes,* 1 j Siya James Orchard HilliweO, wri:in£ ou this subject m 1^49, "arc chanted to this day by the -iiildren of Oermany, Denmark and Sweden." He gives versions ol Ladybard, ladybird, dy awiy home," Shoe the wild mire," "This i- the way
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    THE BANDMAN-DALLAS CASE.
    169 7 The trial of the action brought by Mr. i Maurice Bmdinann against Mr. Henry 1> lias m the High Court com laded at Calcutta on June 24. The action was one for dissolution of partnership and winding up uffahs under the direction of the Court, the date
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    SHOOTING AFFAIR AT PENANG.
    133 7 What is alleged to be a case of attempted suicide occurred :it Tanjong Bungah at Penang last Saturday aftein on. A European mimed B. C. Hadow who is from all appearances a decent and an educated man, wan found shot through tbe liody, the weapon eoplo\ed
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    85 7 We understand that Messrs. Riley, Hargreaveh .V Co., Ltd have secured the Con- tract for a large new Pie* at Pulo Sam bee and also for extensive additions to the Kailway Pier at Port Dickson. ThecHseiu Hougkong of the ludo China j Steam Navigation Co. j gainst Dr. Wynd- ham,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1116 7 THE POSSESSION OF COINING INSTRUMENTS. A good deal "t additional evidence was submitted yosterdav, when the hearing was resumed against Wong Ah Lun, of beiugiu i»cs-ess] on «»f counterfeit coinage materials. at a, house in Queen -St— No. 95. It had to do i irgely with the seizure
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    A REVISED CIVIL SERVICE LIST.
    440 7 I The recent publication of this annual birth-day book suggests that it might be rendered more interesting to the general reader if like other birthday hooks a little apt quotation was aided to each entry. In all good faith we present a few suggestions to
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    THE JARROW ELECTION.
    128 7 Unless there has l»eeu au eleventh hour change iv the polling day, the Jarrow election contest is now over. The decision must have l*»en known ««u July laud yet we have j no ineesage from Reuter. Mail papers ivI dictte-I that there were to be fenr candidate
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2832 8 Onnts mm Mi N I »<"^ N Il l x Hi* EainHiarj ths v uta Wt lohs Kw*U\ Wx.C.at O. HftaßscelWoci Xl 1 ,,u A l The It. ■KW th. I l^»l»J *II tho \tt.MU««\ a.. nt J NAW I th.\. \n.i»!.'io..'M.'in! v i Bryant t 1,,. V»
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    Monday, July 13, 1907.
    642 8 The following •v-»rheard at Kanue] H t boar I>oek is Punched fjf a> an < rim First Marine Surveyor t., secomi the feet." Those are tine thing* n b you've got on old amu, nfcsrs -t 1 them built Having married a Chiuumau. Mi- \V Sun
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    A NEW BOOK ON SCOUTING.
    152 8 The Staff Officer for the CoioLial forces might like to arrange for copies of the book mentioned below to be supplied tor tie new corps of scouts. A home paper say-, A most interesting aud practical little book has lately beeu published by Hugh Uee:-.
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    DEATH OF A SIAMESE PRINCESS.
    33 8 The Siam Observer" greatly regret* t.» have to announce that H. R. H. PrincePrasan Srisai, sister to His Miiesty tbKing of Siam died on the morning of July-r
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    CLAIM AGAINST A LEGAL FIRM.
    784 9 CLAIM AGAINST A LEGAL FIRM. M< NBT-TODBOPFItOMTH :-!CY." li Mr 11 C. Howard m *he Court [fcmiestf, on Baturdsv, Seah Ann Seno m bfi igh' ,m action agaiut SbsßfS, Kudra md Chopard. Thi Jaim was for *10', vhereol >•"• 0 ia toi nsfjea due tor the moot;, of June and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    68 9 1 he following is the result of the second lound el the Vade Cup: Reid beat Thompson w.o. Rurnie l*?at Denuiston S 4. Our ward licit Drummond wo. IVrjuson bmd Kirkwood 9 2 Special arrangements will be made for tlie remaining rounds. Our announcement of last week
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    55 9 We have received from Messrs. Roustead :tud Company the \.***> results of the workof the London aud Lancashire Fire Insurance Company. The Reserve fund amounts to -fc1,G00,574 and the Company paid off San Francisco losses of JK920,00m and hi ill retains jfcl..V»4,o*>S reserve funds and £2,2S0 t OOO Capital. Premiums
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    671 9 Lonaon, 2i J ne ft ia the Ascct week md the Town atrangely empty m o»"*e«eoneoce It ia a very curh,?is tact that ia i city with over five mil'/ -n- >l inhabitants i neighbouring Race mooting -hou id hire i .eh a remar :aiie etfect on
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    THE SIBERIAN ROUTE.
    263 9 Important Improvement for Foreigners CONVENIENS E. The Rnashm journal Dalyokaya Okraina" (according to a translation m the "Japan Advertiser reports that the following telegram has been sent to St. Petersburg by the Superintendent of the Siberian. MoscowKoursk, etc.. railway The passengers of the expresses which are m
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  • Correspondence.
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      Tanjong Pagar and Coals.
      587 9 To Ths Emiuk, ]><? Bin,—Referring to the letter ol "Buigan lek-is", which appeared m to- i diy'e issue of the Free Prese," I agree to the remarks he makes on the methods of coaling steamers at Sal ang two years ago. but the steamers from which
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      A Moving Talk.
      819 9 To Tin: Editok, Dear Sir,—1 am much troubled m mind i and vexed m spirit and not having time to j write heme to tlie "Government of Govern- ments" that ever there was, which as a j matter of fact would probably only be the means of
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    PATERSON, SIMONS & CO.
    483 9 PATERSON, SIMONS CO. The well known iirm of Messrs. flainaoa. Simons and Co. has been registered a.s a limit ed liability company with a capital oi XoOO.OOO m £100 shares (1.50(1 ordiuary, SOO preference, 400 convertible *'A." and Mtt con vertible "It." The new company will inquire the business of
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    S.R.A. SHOOT.
    74 9 The weather yesterday was bad, but the rain was only slight on the range. In consequence the attendance was smaller than usual. A. Class. B. Whorwell 30 31 U It 9* Teow Keong Hee 88 34 H I 1H> Sergt. Arthur E.G.A 31 29 27 8 95 B.
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    17 9 It is notified that Hongkong, Swatow and" Amoy are declared infected owing to the existence of plague.
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    MRS. BARRETT'S SHOOTING.
    150 10 ihe shooting ladies of Perak will be Pleased to hear that Mrs. Barrett, lately of Taip.ug has taken a good position at Shanghai as a shot with the service rifle. The .ady has been made a member of the local Kifle Association there aud m her first
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    CRICKET.
    587 10 MnncHASTS vs Gannisox. This match, m which the Merchant! made excellent, score, was continued on .Satur•lxv when desp:*** some line batting by Clarke and Dresesr 'he Garrison lost. For be Merchant i i'inpps did seme splendid rtiag iking rive wickets very cheaply. MsnCHAJTTS. H. A. Mason c and b
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  • SELANGOR RACES.
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      SECOND DAY.
      280 10 For the second day's racing of the Selangor Turf Club the weather was tine, but later over clouded and some rain fell. The going was heavy. There was a good attendance of members and visitors. Qbiffis Handiacap. (Distance E. 0.). Value $800. 1 Little Mary 2 Bobs 3
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      THIRD DAY.
      303 10 Kuala Lumpur, July 13. The attendance at the meeting was good, but the finishes were poor. The weather began fine but a drizzle fell later, and the course throughout was heavy. I The Small Scurry. (Distance 81l furlongs). 1 Fxeslsioe 2 Rose mead 3 Malapert Wou by four
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      FIRST DAY.
      252 10 'J-',- nr Ti u.:'e?.:.) Kuala Lumpur July 9. Thf Maidkn Plate, f Distsnce K. C) 1 Recompense 2 Bsneeoience 3 Rose Bloom i \V'.„.n by half a lenirtb. five separating i second aaa tbird. Time lm. 535. Dividend us. The P lan t bbs Cur J l stan
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    384 10 Mamm Coy v Malacca Cadkts. 10 rounds at 200 and 500 yds. Fired ou Saturday last. Malacca reputs bad light. Malay States Glides v Shanghai Police. We have now the score of the Shanghai Police m the recent match against a team of the Malay States Guides. As
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    45 10 Firing for the S. V. A. monthly cup took place at the Bilcstior rifle range on Saturday and Sunday and resulted m a win for Q.M. S. Beadsworlh, S. V. C. with a score of 99, Gunner Curtis, S. V. A., was second with 98.
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    PERAK IN 1906.
    863 10 The Brown Man. Mr Birch's report on the sdaaassstral Perak starts with lhe assertion that duty accounts for the surplus of ,y. thi other revenue jfjyiug the eip nearly nine million dolliis Li:; ofthe whole expenditure went iv j. to the Snitau. the native and other WboadUttaistar
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    MINE RETURNS.
    92 10 The output oi the Sipiau Tiu Co L< for the month of Juue is 122 98 piku.* The following is the result of wor* a* Riub for the lour w»*ek« ending IBtn stant Stone crushed 5,077 tons, G obtained *24 ouucts. The share lopoit of Ipoh always git*'
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO., LTD.
    884 11 rPAORMNARV GENEK \L MEETING. extraordinary .vLtTai aaneting ol the „r*..i the Tkajomgt Bbumt I>jcc Com Limited* was re.l 'n the Exchange U neon yeeserdai for the purpoeee lering and. passiog certain reooluM v.*. A. <ire._- prmidid and them mere preient —Messrs D. K. Somerville, 15.
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    STRAITS LOAN.
    191 11 Tiie Special >et:.tmest ia Straits Loin was glinted on the Stock Exchange it the beginning ol June and from the financial columns ol the ,4 Standard it is seen that Strait- Settlements 3: per cents stand at to with last bosmesi it 98 'i'hi> means a small premium
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    LORD ELGIN ON TWO COLONIAL, GOVERNORS.
    249 11 Lord EL m, Secretary of State for the Colonies, presided «>n llHh ult. Nt the eighth annual dinner of the Corona Club, which took pla<-e at the Hotel CeriL In the course of an interesting apeecb, he said there waa a connection always 'oetween
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    PUSING LAMA ROBBERY.
    339 11 AX ARREST. Pakt Of MoXKY RKCOVKMD. The police have succeeded m tracing a part of the booty. A Chinese boy employed m the ottice at the mine is now under arrest, The sum of 55.0C0 which is said to have been found m his possession has been
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    MATRIMONIAL.
    85 11 Two engagements have just been announced at Coonoor, viz., that of Miss Ethel Farquharson, only daughter of the late Mr. H. S. Farpiharson, of South Coorg and Mrs. Smith, of Coonoor, and step-daughter of the late Major J. H. Smith, to Captain A GranviMe Sharp, the Manchester Regiment (the
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    Tuesday, July 16, 1907.
    931 11 Clii ace Weber, a Melbourne athlete, has beaten sind<tw*a lift „t 250 1bs Weber lifted j •51 lbs, an i held it over bis liead fertile aeoonda. j The uiiniai Ceylon Oxford and Cambridge Dinner will be held at The Galle Face Hotel j ou Thursday,
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    AN ACCUSEDS EXTRA WITNESS.
    448 11 Attorney General a.\> Soldier's Counsel A point of law was argued before Mr Justice Fisher m the Supremo Court vasterday during an interval iv Assize ca.-e-. It was connected with tiie Tanglin murder charge to be heard to-day. and the ijuestion introduced by conned for accused.
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP.
    487 11 Semi-Final K. G. A. vs. A Team West Kents. This game, which was anticipated with much interest, was played last evening em the S. B C. portion of the Ksplanade before a large attendance. The turf was on the heavy side aud a bright suu was shiniug
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    1051 12 Dearest Exile. I had a new experience on Friday, as we weut to the Jews mar lid at Islington. It Wifl so amusing, the great cattle market wna full of Jews, gabbling Yiddish, each ne surrounded by a collection of the most miscellaneous goods laid out
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    MAN AND MEDICO.
    1243 12 The clergyman has a distinct advantage < J over the doctor bec ause he can preach away x iin the pulpit and no one ha- the chance, or c only half a chance, to answer him. The c doctor, on the other hand, can be attacked a
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    THE LETTER WRITER'S TRAGEDY.
    914 12 I ile had followed the usual custom o: *he Ea^t. being man. Four yearn before and bil weekly ietter> each r- era gel 1,000 words: now they rarely ittained 100 and wer- shocking evidenoea oi a rind bent not upon the manuscript. Hil early screeds covered
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    WAGERING.
    923 12 There existed >nee on m. ix>oks Indian legislature, so W -.i.J,a. a or especially passed to deal with th" betting on the rain-. It era BBOit remarkable n entarv which exis*s m most •> tempting thi f. 1 im pre mc on what diV -he M l tain districts.
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    Wednesday, July 17, 1907.
    405 13 v. ri oj uues -i Icm *t e boat .tie njlin o-»crict. ll t nntli- > w c iv full i chard-road. Tho bronsasiii te be seen .r i haanty. t »iie >r two gondolas „t \ct \c been sighted, but the season is early j
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    THE RAJAH OF STENGAHPOUR.
    439 13 A- already, announced this r urinal eitTavagaexa, of local authorship, m which •lie Arms and the Law claim a share m the luciioD, is down to be performed at the Teutonia Club on Tue-day. 23rd mat., and Hal mda j. -7ih iu>t. It will interest these
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    MINE RETURNS.
    36 13 lhe following are mine outputs for the month of June. lielat Tin Mining Company, Limited 165 Pels. Kuantan Tin Mining Company, Limited, JOO Pels. The figures last month were I Mat aatK Kuantin 2V».
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      TANJONG PAGAR.
      1853 13 \M» SOME CKITICa Two correal undents calling thru. selves I .an .11 and Jiang. n fjekas have been inciting to the 4 Singapore Free Press on the subject ct Singapore Sihaag Bay as coaling statit.n^. They merely touch on some of the important points, ami omit consideration iHogethm
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      Farmers Are Beloved Enemies of Mankind.
      698 13 Farmers Are Beloved Enemies of Mankind. To Tin: Editoi Dnai Su:.— l have read with immense pleisuie the pitiable episode of the Citizen of No Mi' in Empire on his iutended picnic to Changi, and the fears haunting him of the actions of the despicable Chintengs m searching his baggage
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      Palestine Exploration Fund.
      259 13 To Tin: Editor. Sir, I am much obliged to you for dr* \n_c attention, m your Issue of the 9th oat., to the above fund, mad nmntioning me as Lou:il Secretary. Jf it is uo* trespassing to much upon your valuable apace, I should feel further indebted
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    STRIKE AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    149 13 Uecalcituant Knantna, There has been trouble with the Chiut-*' irodown clerks at Tanjong Pagar. At noon on Friday, seventy-two kranies went out on strike." Oah one or two returned t.. j work on Saturday. On Mouddy they all I came to the ofiee end were interviewed
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    CRICKET.
    71 13 The following have already been selected to play for the Colony vs the F. M. 8. on Aug. oth and 6th.— Mugliston, (Capt.) Griffith Jones, Key worth. Parsons, Hermes cv, Neubrorner (wicket-keeper) of Pej and iiailey, James of Singapore. Several of the beat men m Singapore hay» been asked
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    Thursday, July 18, 1907.
    606 14 We learn that Messrs. Icile y Htrgreavfs and Co Ltd., have been the sue: •aaful teederers for extensive steel Btructn al work m connection with the New Tan Toch Seng Hospital. The mortality returns for the week ended July 13b, show a Aecraaae m the deal
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    EXPLOSION AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    188 14 EXPLOSION AT TANJONG PAGAR. BENZINE oX EIRE ON A DUTCH VESSEL. An exphision occurred on boaid the Dutch -►il storage vessel TauearvilJe, Captain Jansen, m the dry d« cli at Tanjong Pagar this morning. About teu o'clock an explosion was heard and there was a bright flare from the pump
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    HUGE ENGINEERING PROJECT.
    66 14 A t J*,eeO,**o Oanai. di: Canada. A Oreat hhip canal is projected m Canada. The idea is to join the great St. Lawrence River with the lake diatriot by means of a e.unal across Ontario from Gaorg'an Bay Lake Huron) to the Ottaw* River thence to Monti
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    FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CUP.
    1023 14 SEMI FINAL TIE. B. Team Kekth Beat Tue Y. M. C A. A very large crowd pf spectators asaem »led on the S. C. U. end of the E^pljnade last evening to witnem the replayed tie between BL team of the R«}ai West Kent Heuimeut and <be
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    22 14 The usual half yearly tournament will begin at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club on "th August. Entries close on lind August. 3
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    EYE TEACHING.
    900 14 To-morrow there opens m the Kijil Horticultural Hall, Westminster, a gre-* exhibition on behalf of the Empire Biuoa- tion Fund aud Lady Dudley's scheme For J sending accredited artists to the Colonic i to i secure the finest poeuble pictures of Colonisi life for use m English elementary
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    MAKAN ANGIN.
    1185 14 Most pnapb do, butsor -i.the difference between mo bi t an ai yu ii is a defe variable quility of the R |hsh r "j," BSOB-fiimee bard, ond sometime. The roma: k of the new-strugjru-r ait thai Immfmng tm a msiaaanj fails todrai Lai gh norn his comj
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1115 15 F\jotball Cup competition w t^ ad- i tnerfcer stage on Monday evening »L i ihe VVe-t Kents A tenm and the i: G. A. met. Our expectation thai the j G. A. might pui! through baa ol been fulfilled a^ they were beaten by a goal, but r
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    THE NINE LANDS.
    594 15 ii.« a iminiitration reports of the various Federated Malar States so constantly ex- pound the test progressing by leaps and bounds that il ii somewhat ofa surpriso to ficd that the annual report of Negri Sembilan for 1906 generally records marking time. The Mmm Department figures show
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    JADE FROM A CHINESE POINT OF VIEW.
    92 15 The Gbhmm are the only large consumers of jade. The most valuable jade, m a Chinaman's eyes, is of a particular shade of dark green. The colour, however, is not everything Semi -transparency, brilliance and hardness are also essential. Jade which satisfies these
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    43 15 Four Hokiens *ere arraigne<l before Mr Green, Second Magistrate, yesterday, for fighting m Tau Quee Lan Street on Tuesday night. I'hey were fined $10 each. One man. who wm carrying a knife, had to pay MO more or to prison for a month.
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2755 15 I alerV Agency I lj Submari ne Telegn ph Itee. July 11, IU .y> a m. The House of Lords by MO to 3] adopted Lord Methuen'.* amendment to the Territorial Forces Bill omitrin^ the provision forbidding financial assi-tanee to cadet corps j m elementary sohoola where the acholars
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    SHARES.
    528 16 Capital Capital Issue Pa»d Issued paid op Valat ap Company, $300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tin M. Co. Ltd 11.75 $300,006 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited H $600,000 60O,0C0 10 10 Brnseh HydrauhcTin M. Co Ltd 15. £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 2.30 £60,000 60,000 1
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      515 16 CLEARANCES. July 12. Sarpedon. Brit, str Bailey, for Hongkong i and Shanghai. Wilhelm, Brit, str., Rhshter, for Mrieassar via ports. Zieten, Ger. >tr Prosch, for Honirkons?. Shanghai and J span. Uinta, Brit, str., I.hwp, for Sydney via. ports. Ban Hin Guan, Brit. str.. Hunter, for Pon- tianak. Cheng Hock Kian,
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      590 16 VESSELS IN PORT. iViea-of-^ar Kla* and Tons ComL.^nieu Arris ci Krom to-. Wright Am tra., 304 Hamilton May 17 Mantis Do- I Sea Bells F.M.S. Taoht 4S Abnat Pwh 5 P Stv<* Sea Mew OoL Taoht MM ITm-phy I iy w P. 0a ttJa Shir Kfaer Tons Master Arrived rrcm
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