The Straits Times, 29 January 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.949 THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDA-t. JANUARY 29. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      678 1 f NOTICES VELTEN BEER. PtfRE, WHOLESOME. PALATABLE. The same as Mipplied en b -ard the French Mail. TO BE HAD FROM ALL DEALERS. C. DUPIRE& CO., Sole Jigents. WANTED TO BUY l.iUht Victoria -nitilie: t>re.i Apply Mount Ko-ie. Chancery I.aue. 1 »:H t QODOWN TO LET No. Malacca Street (First
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      212 1 VACANT. mmTwo rooms Hope Parß^" II Mount Elizabeth. 143.'i WANTED Billet by Planter— ls years' experience in Ceylon. Native States, and Sarawak. Letters from Earl Spencer, k.i... Earl of Glasgow. 1..C.M.G Col. the Hon'ble C. Lambton, i> s.n.. Colonel Lumsden. i-.».. Messrs V. R Wickwar. Joseph Fraser (Ceylon). T. H.
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      87 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO, I JUST ARRIVED, .A. JLfugc Shipment o± 1 "GRAMOPHONE S." TfaKRE is only one GRAMOPHONE and it is made by the GRAMOPHONE TYl'KNyihtki; Ltd." LONDON, for whicli we are the Sole Agsiita ALLothen sre inutecians. NEW RECORDS /^Sfe^ WEW REC O RDS as sung b v Cj
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    PENANG LETTER.
    2468 2 I'ennng, Sunday, 21st January. Parsimonious Pen&ng now finds that the seven hundred and fifty dollars voted by the Municipal Commissioners won't buy sufficient coloured calico and other tawdry stuffs to make a good display in ttrset decoration on the occasion of Prijice Arthur's visit, so it has been
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      235 2 NOTICES. GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES AND STEAM ROLLERS. FODEN'S STEAM WAGONS. fli I 1 1 I I =^'*^^^fc^l^alHwaH!^3^6KSpl^^Batlßp I'lJ II 1' m' t P^ I 1 B liraMla^aff^Jr "L^aa» IaVV •> MINING MACHINERY, of all descriptions SUPPLIED BY The Borneo Co., Ltd. STANI)AKI) JJOUCY. of £500 sm Payable at Age 55
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      93 2 RECREATION HOTEL Seranggong Road. Open until 12 p.m. Terrr.iunsof the Electric Tramway. Can stop at the <l.»>r. Tiffins mid dinners to be ordered three hours beforehand. PRAKKE BROTHERS, Proprietors. SULPHURIC AND HYDROCHLORIC ACID APPLY TO The Singapore Planting and Packing Coy. North Bridge Road. July 4 ROVER MOTOR CARS WE
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      425 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS TIIE lIIGUEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERK BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Jisease witli too bifiiir ut it." iciiir^iii^An|fl|y|H"K Pronounced b^Si^iU«r^^M«OIOA^JoTHORITibB 1 Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, :ad -WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOCD. Fortify tbe System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. IWILKINSON^SSARSAPARILLA 6I^^^^ Has over
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    A FLAW IN "LLOYDS."
    285 3 Thk Tim... MtNaßOndaat with Lloyds uniting oa Decemlni ißkmc There is a strong hiio nipidlv glowing feelbw thai l!»<- new Lloyd's t< letjraph code, which has U i v coining into use during the \k\-\ tuo of three months, must lie abandoned 0t profoundly iiioditii-d. It
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    Jap Labour in Place of Chinese Coolies.
    118 3 Thk HMMtiaa is niiulo by Mr. Sydm v I JoMB, of Oxford, flwt IWn.nmi TipiJMl an- thrrauni-d with starvation, and tint a sentence of death lianas over ■2.">O,<KM) jk'o|>li- in one province alone, a splendid opportunity presents itself to the liritisli Premier. He
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    POOR MANILA CIGARS.
    315 3 The following is from the Manila Times In the discussion of Philippine tobacco which has taken place in connection with the proposed reduction of the United States tariff on our insular product, attention has occasionally been directed to the poor quality of our leaf. According to some
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    PUBLIC TRAMWAYS.
    183 3 An obieH lesson lies in the report nil Municipal Tramways recently issued by the Board of* Trade. Nearly £210.000 in relief of rates have been earned during the last financial year. Moreover, a "further sum of £572,000 earned has been employed is an addition to a .inking fund
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    37 3 A Hi'MiAKiAN named Hirsch, who passed for a Turk, has just been sentenced at Katavia to fifteen yean' imprisonment on the charge of inciting the inhabitants of ■lamhie. in Sumatra, to rebellion against the Netherlands India Government.
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    97 3 Tiik (jncstion whether Saban^lias a future arouHeH interest in Holland. Trade with North Sumatra, a thinly peopled anil mail Irss country, can never be of any account for ■a ■Ml many years. The harbonr accoimnoilatiou at Sabang is Hcanty. It also larks a fli"I of small HMM to ply with
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      42 3 Axyosk who l.as ever given Chamberlain 'i Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a trial will tell you it is unequalled for all stomach and bowel troubles. It never fails and is pleasant to t-ake. Foi liv All Dealers Tbc DISPENSARY, General AgenU
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      58 3 $ianelli Majnos flatural Milk GTJARAIsrTEED IP TJ JR, IE REPLACES LOCAL SUPPLIES OF FRESH MILK. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS USED IN THE HOSPITALS. HUTTENBACH BROS. 6C 00-i Sole Agents for Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, &c. 3TEARNB' WINE, fcr convalescent ***** any severe illnes«
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      656 3 NOTICES. CINEMATOGRAPHS FILMS. Russia-Japan War Films, Comic Films, all kinds always in stock. New Films by every mail FOR COMPLETE Installation, Apply to LEVY HERMANOS, 3, BATTERY ROAD. ODEON GRAMOPHONES ODEON RECORDS. Which can be fitted on all talking machines. bOLE AGENTS LEVY HEP M ANO S. 3, BATTERY ROAD.
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      48 3 1906 ANNUAIS 1906 WHITAKKRS ALMANAC K. HA/KLLS ANNUAL. WHO'S WHO. DAILY MAIL YKAH BOOK. LLOYDS CALENDAR. HHOWN s NAUTICAL ALMANACK lUUTISH JOCBNAL, PHOTOdHAPHIC ALMANACK. THK PKOCKSS YKAK HOOK. Ai.VKitTs MBCHANIC8 1 almanack DONALDSONS' ENGINEERS' ANNUAL, ART ANNUAL. VOCABULARY MALAY ill IH< 11 11 i:>l> BY P. N. (iKHKAHI),
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    DEATH.
    23 4 I.m.i.is:— At 11 ('arrick Avenue, Ayr. flool liiml. mi tin- 2>tli December. Wn 1 1 \u Gcthiiie I m.i. in. tea merchant.
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    The Straits Times . PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 29th JANUARY
    1585 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 29th JANUARY Okii.ial blackmail exists in other lands than Kussia. In our special telegram from Calcutta to-day, we read that the Govern- nent of India following the example that might be expected from an illiterate and barefooted Connemara bog-trotter under similar provoking circumstances
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    362 4 Owns to a notice wliicli BfßMßai in our morning contemporary to ilay ft a incclin^nf tlie Legislative Council with reference to a fixing of the exchange rate of the dollar, something approaching to a state of panic existed in the local money market all the forenoon. The Banks were slow
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    218 4 Thk returns to hand on Saturday, which win received too late for publication "11 that day. show that 661 members have been already sent to Parliament, out of the BMMMrJ 670. A comparison with the returns ut the last general election is interesting. We am from this bow, Um Spnfcav'a
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  • Special Telegrams to the " Straits Times."
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      CRICKET IN THE NORTH.
      45 4 Penang v Perak. Periling. fMft Junmtnj. In the cricket match to-day Pcnaog went in first and scored ISH, Perak making ■-':■."> in the first innings. In the second innings Penang only scored 198, Perak clearing the necessary 117 to win for wickets.
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      OFFICIAL BLACKMAIL.
      102 4 EXTRAORDINARY ACTION THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. I'd iitln. MM ■loniimii. A great sensation has been caused by the publication of a Government Order prohibiting tltc supply of news and official advertisements to, and withdrawing other facilities from, the StaU-timtn (a rather radical Calcutta daily paper, with the sub-title
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    13 4 Tuk new American cable to .Japan will In completed in another two months.
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    13 4 Mi:. .1. L. Hcmi'HKkvs is ap]miuled a Cadet in this Colony's Civil Service.
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    15 4 Thk liugby matcli for to-morrow afternoon batwwa the S. C. C. and (iarrison is off.
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    18 4 Mis Ho- W. F. Oluhvm is due to leaM- lot Ainerieii hy way of Mauila on Friday next.
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    16 4 Koi: the theft ot *HHI. Chung A Si was on Saturday, sentenced to two month's rigorous.
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    20 4 'I'm Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Esplanade to-day from 5 to t> p. in.. >vi atln-r permitting.
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    15 4 This morning the annual session of the MetlnKlist Kpiscopaliau Malaysia Conference commenced at Oldham Hall.
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    25 4 Thk Right Key. the Bishop of Victoria is passenyi i lor Hongkong by the P. and O. Maimnm, leaving Marseilles on the i»th of February.
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    28 4 A tklkgram to the Echo ilr Part* from Lislxm states that (iermany hopes to establish a coaling station, not in .Madeira, as originally contemplated, but in the Canaries.
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    27 4 Thk I', k Outward Mail steamer ZJmi;/.,/./ left Colombo at six p. m. on Sunday and is expected to arrive here on Rrtwifaj nn>riiin<;. the :!rd proximo
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    29 4 Tut Hotel de L' Europe announce a "Connaught" tiffin to be given at the Hotel on Saturday next, at 1 p. m. Then will be a baud in attendance.
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    27 4 A v u;k«>:ll address will be presented to the Hon. W, H. Collyer, Attorney-linn •nil, to-morrow eveuing in the V.M.C.A. Kooms at a quarter to nine o'clock.
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    25 4 Xi ma particulars of the Hoods in Northern Java show that tin destruction wrought is very great. At Saiuarang. subscriptions are being raised in relief.
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      GERMANY UNANIMOUS FOR PREPAREDNESS.
      65 4 Jlrrlin, I'Tlli ■hmitnrij. The tenor of the leading articles on the Kaiser's birthday, that appear in the press of (iermany to-day, tend to accentuate the unanimity of sentiment that exists Ixtwi-n the Emperor William and his subjects in respect of being prepared for all possible future
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    Reuter's Extra Service.
    260 4 i By 8ubmmiin* CrnN*} LATEST. Ste'd. Sun/, I/...J. ii-r.i. 1,,, i:.,,t, r i.i; On the llmi inst.. ■Mtiaow *aili>r-, :it Vliulivostoek m -i/.tsl a gaantitj of (Mm :iml aininuuition. On the -j:jrd tiny wihml to tbc (Jam iiiii>ii!:uiis lion-.- Mid 'li 'iii.ui'li'd tin tOMMM) of niiitineer pril
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      487 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS A vital question with you i- whether or not it is wise to go to a place where variety is greatest, and where prices are lowest. If you pay less than we charge for provisions, you'll certainly get less. Thompson Thomas Co. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. 107 Rotel De
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      265 4 ABTISTIC POBTRAtTCRE Of riiK Hii.ukst K\<ki.i.k>. y HAVING 2 STUDIOS Adapted for Forenoon and After- noon Light, and oar Chief Artist's tune being confined entirely to the studios, we are thus enabled to give sittings throughout th« day. HIGH-CLASS SPECIALITY: ART PORTRAITS IN CARBON. WILSON Co., G.R. Lambert Co. The
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      16 4 STEARNS' WINK will bring back the lost strength and vigor, but it >s {tam 1 Win*.
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      OUR VOLUNTEERS.
      986 5 //<-■ MMm> 0m sir.iiu Km" Sik. A comparison of the past with the pi' sent is fie; iintlv instructive and invariably Illtit— llim to an old timer revisiting familiar m M md I venture to lioih; that the comment- an c\ Singapore Volunteer on the existi: ohm tcer
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    25 5 Tiik s.s. (intlirn arrived on Thursday list (rum Sydney with frozen meat. etc. Messrs. N. lirown. AmslH-rg .md K. W. <leyei- were passengers by her.
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    32 5 .Iri CUMTU and his trainer. Mike l'aton. lci't on Saturday (or IVjk.i^. where the ton'i. i MBM to l>e able to promote a .i i tint; with McAillilfe. or another, during DM.
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    THE SELETAR AFFAIR.
    2833 5 Inquest at Chan Chu Kang Yesterday Morning. Much Contradictory Evidence. As Ims been stated previously, a Chinaman was shot dead by the police at Chan Chu Rang on the night of the Chinese New Year. Yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8 o'clock an inquest was held in the
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S.
    270 5 Spri jrjfs Redfern. An interesting wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral, on Saturday, the I contracting parties being Miss Laura Redfern, of Mundellsatids. Liverpool, and Mr. A. K. Spriggs. Superintendent of tlie K. K. A. C. Telegraph Co. in Singapore, son of the lateMr. T.
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    65 5 The Bangkok Times understands thai M. J. MacFarlane Vaughan has been appointed manager of the Bangkok Engineering and Dock Works. He was formerly superintendent engineer in the employment of Hmmi Allan and Irving, Penang. and manager of the Ipoh Foundry Ltd. The Bangkok engineering and Dock Works are of Messrs
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    45 5 Smith Afrim understands that Lord Selborne recently cabled that if his ngnat to the [lending contracts for the importation Of Chinese labour was not honoured by the lnijierial (iovernment he would iiuiiudia-- Ij resign, and that Lord Klgin has ayree.l to such contracts being fulfilled.
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    74 5 Tin- British Admiralty is already im; arrangements for great and oomprebenw naval manoMivers in June. Four hundred warships will take part in these oc< an v oMivers. in which the East Indian. A and China squadrons will co-operate on assumption that war has been dccla' I. The three squadrons mentioned
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      15 5 ZYUOLK TOOTH POWDER, a perI. tatiaaptia dentifrice, cleauc* and |iiu<;> ci the tetth, very refruhing.
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      391 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGAPORE PENANO RAFFLES E. O. I WHERE TO STAY; RANdOON PENANO HILLS STRAND THE CRAG The Robinson*PianofCo., Ltd. >' T^ have had 13 years' Practical Experience Manufacturing andjlmporting for Singapore. Every Pinno they sell is Absolutely Guaranteed and they take full responsibility for its performance. Specially low prices
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    SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEMS.
    1158 6 Transvaal's Difficulties. Mr. Lionel Phillips writes with authority when he discusses the problems of the Transvaal. In his book on "Transvaal Problems" we have >:hat first-hand information we naturally expect, and in addition, a lucid narrative, brightly written, fairly stated in short, a sound bioscope survey of
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    LABOUR PROGRAMME.
    544 6 The National Review contains paper on the prospects and programme of the Labour Party by Mr. Will Crooks, M. P. After a feeling allusion to th* warfever of the Khaki Election, he rayt he has heard it publicly stated that there will be 150 Labour members in the
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      645 6 NOTICES^ WANTED for Engineerirg Establishment, competent Chine* Storekeeper, and a Rood Chinese Clerk. Apply to N. M. c/o Straits Times. 1414 The Robinnon Piano Co. Ltd. wish to engage it good Kuropean clerk an sub-manager here or Hongkong. Salary »200 rising to IMO. c 1700 WANTED, by Import firm,— smart
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      546 6 NOTICES. FOR SALE. One strong Australian mare, victoria and two seta of harness, all in good order, owner leaving the Colony. Apply to C. A. B. o/o Straits Time*. 1100 FOR SALE. The furniture (all first claas teak) and whole outfit of a bachelor's mess, consisting of 2 bedrooms, 2
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      633 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. From the Ist March, 1906, Esaex Lodge," No. 1 Steveu's Road. Apply to Mi-, he BABAGOITI, 1874 1» Lloyd Road. TO BE LET. Boom or office on ground floor of 2 Finlavson Green, (formerly occupied by the Mitaui Buasau Kaisha. Entry Ist July 1905. Apply to
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      595 6 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGEES SALE of the VALUABLE LIFE INTERESTS of Cbeang Jim Kong and Cheang Jim Ktrean In the INCOME of VALUABLE LANDS and MESSUAGES, situate at Kirn Seng Road, Cheang Jim Chuan Street, Havelock Road, Outram Road, Telok Ayer Street, and Cheang Hong Liin Market Street, Singapore. Also of
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      42 6 Cli >lera Morbus has lost its terrors in ;he home where a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is kept. It never (ails even ir, the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by All Dealers. THE DISPENSARY. General Ageua.
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    COLOMBO HARBOUR WORKS.
    729 7 The Coaling Jetties Blunder. H. E. the Governor of Ceylon, Sir II ■uiv Blake, delivered his annual address before the Legislative Council ou Dec. LI Explaining how those unfortunate coaling jetties have necessitated some iniiMirtant new works in ♦Jodombo hailMiur. His Excellency aaid Six out of the
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    Wire News.
    143 7 Tin bag* iK lint iii Mm Russian budget IHHOBOjam taublm lixs CMMIi financial iiuiin-. s<i mi* h so tliat Ilic" Niiv<h; Vrrin\K ■mlmm tlial tin' imtiun cannot SMfl liank ruptcv. A st.iU- nt aii.inliv now (inviiiis through Oilt Iba C'niu-.isns. Til.- railways lihw iKt-n isalMMd, Msi tin- CossflcUs
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    1379 7 Additional Returns. l.'tth January. Js the Leeds Central election Mr. Armitagc (Liberal) polled 4.lHMand Mr. OttaH Balfour Uiiiouist.i :t,199. Mr. Barlow (Liberal) was elected for Bedford nnd Mr. O'Grady (Labourite! v a< aleotei for Knst L-.-cds. Mr. Ark wri<;ht (TlntoaUa) WM abated for Hereford City. Mr. Boyle
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    RUBBER AND TIN SMELTING
    402 7 Important Question Raised. Aktkk la-tin:', the best part of two days. a cast' in which the management of the Batu Caves Kstate at Sungei Besi iSelangorl sought to obtain an injunction to prevent certain Chinese from carrying on smelting operations in their neighbourhood was concluded at
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      19 7 Good for young and old is Steartu' IVine. Enriches the blood, aids digestion, improves nutrition, increases weight. It cure*.
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      779 7 NOTICES Wfie Straits tßimes. and I &6e Straits SBudget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. Daily issue per year 130.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.50' do per copy 0.15 Weekly issue per year 18.00 do per qunrter 4.50 do per copy 0.40 > When sent by post, there
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      730 7 NOTICES. Hackenschmidt's Conquests. WHY HE WINS. /*A JENKINS. MADRALI.y&v I -^S M J FOURNIER. POHL. I iff GAMBIER. EBERLE. f^ PAUL PONS. PIENING. U /J&&& i^Skl PETERSEN B EL LINO. Iff NxS^^SsSPiM \^Qs\ NiCVer n l i e iemor y of W^ 1 '***\J mankind has there been so I
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    CHINESE NEW YEAR SPORTS
    1136 8 1 111- Chinese held their New Y inr s|H>its last Saturday and .1- a form of amusement they ap|>eared to much appreciatetl especially by the Baba community. The sportx commenced at 10.30 a.m. with e\ents o|>en only t .itives. Kverythinj; went well from the till ;it
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    KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
    192 8 On Saturday the birthday anniversary of His Imperial Majesty Emperor William II was loyally celebrated by the German community of Singapore. A reception was held at the Consulate at noon by Dr. Grouven. the rice-Consul. This was fully attended by members of the Body Consular in the Colony
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    497 8 ImMU morning. Major-General InigoJones in-|>»-<Uil the Volunteer Camp at Tanjong Katong. The S. V. A. went through <jun practice with theii 10 pounder guns. Urn at a target out at sea. The Maxim Section also indulged in target practice with their quick-firers. Camp wan struck at 4
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    THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
    154 8 As has haw customary i.i previous years, the birthday of the Kuiperor of Germany was loyally observed at the Teutouia Club on Saturday night, when about seventy of our German fellow- residents gat down to dinner. Tbe feast was supplied in recherche style by the Hotel de
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    68 8 His many friends in the Straits will be giaxl to hear that a private telegram lias been itccivcil in Singapore to the effect that Dr. j l 'harli'sKrnucis. Assistant Registering Officer hi the Medical I >tpurt:niiit in Singapore, who lilt this for Kurope early lant year on leave, lias successfully
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    FIRE IN SOUTH CANAL ROAD.
    166 8 About 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered to have broken out in South Canal Road in the premises of a Chinese shop occupied by Lim E. Chang, wine and spirit merchants and general shopkeepers. The call was given early and the Fire Brigade
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    Palmer Remitted to Ipoh.
    74 8 THismorning. R. Palmer.whostaudscharged with criminal breach of trust in respect to property to the value of about $1,200 belonging to Messrs. Gadelius aud Company, was before Mr. Bryant in view of the obtaining of an order for his extradition to Ipoh where the alleged offence was
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    51 8 Thk Bishop of Macao will be at Singapore about the cud of the year on his way to the conference of Portuguese Bishops at Goa and also to be present there at the exposition on the Brd December of the body of St. Francis Xavier, the great apostle of the
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    95 8 It is officially reported in Japan that the former Russian battleships Iwaiiii. Miseu, Siirjiimi. Smsm anil Tango, and cruisu> Am, Hoijn and Thuijoih will undergo OOnaleOl repair in the course of this year. It is expecteil that the Sovih; which was sunk oil Saghalieu. will be refloated about May. According
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    134 8 A cohkk.simisdknt writes It has bean made obvious to a degree during the past few days that the coming of the K lee trie Tramway haw not iv the remotest degree impaired the 'rikixha traffic along the main section. The cars do a good business, but the absence of the
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    PRODUCE.
    92 8 Gambier buyers I 7Ji So (Cube So. 111 1 unpicked 10.62| Copra Bali 7.30 do Pontianak J«> Pepper, Black buyers ...20.7^ do White, S", buyers ....1100 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.90 do Brunei No. 1 2.»(0 Pearl Sago «-*0 Co«fee Bali, 15% basis 20.25 Coffee, Palembang, 20°; basis 25.00 Coffee,
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    EXCHANGE.
    246 8 (Mebcamtile Bank.) Oh London—Bank 4 m/e -'4 f Demand 8/4* Private 6 m/s 24J do 3 m/a 21. Germany—Bank d/d 2.40 c Private 3 m/s 245, do 6m 2.47. On France—Bank d/d 2.95 i Private 3 in/s 3.00, do 6 m/s 3024 On fnrfin—Bank T. T. 174+ Priv«te3od/s 177J
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    240 8 Arrived 37th January. Per Sappho From Telok Anson— Mr. J. Gilnllan. Mr. Max Herser, Mr. Elesteen. Mr. Martin. Mr. Noullin. Mr. Waikin Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Harper. Mr. Does, Sister St. Hortense. Mr. and Mrs Shellabear. Miss Pugh. ami Mr. Fryer. Per Irfta From Madras via Peuang Dr.
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      514 8 Imsisllii. Brit.str. 1>,»*66 tons, Capt I>a\ ie*. 27th Jan. From Newcastle. 3rd Jan. Gml> Hutteubacb Bros. V. Rds. Alicante, Span. str. 2.tM>> tons, Capt Bonel, ■27th Jan. From Mauila. 22ml Jan. G.c.and :12 d.p. Barlow Co. For Barcelona, --'stli Rds. Capri. Ital. str. 2,717 tons. Capt Belsito.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      78 8 for Per Steamer Time To-llniiMOM. Soni-abny:i,MHtasiiar,ete 1,,,i1:i,i,,,,h,1, 7 a.m. Bangkok 5,,/,,, 7 p.,,,. Batavia s, a .m. I'alembang J:,,h,, n a .m. 1". S tunliam .V PkaangAni Ulmtt Sooa 1 p.m. Bengkalis and lia^iin 9stm I■ in Malacca. X l'.SttnhanK arli/l, 3 p.m. Mal.uia M,,,i L*mQ It p.m.
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      112 8 From Ecbope— By the P. a- O. s.s. Pnnjnh due on 3rd Feb. From China— Hv t!ic I). I.. «.s. Spaa due on 111. Feb. Left Singapore Due in L km Dqp 2l8t P.VO. Jan. 1:1th Dec. 2jnl N. 1>. I.. .Ian. Ilitli Dec. tHb It. I.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONO PAGAR.
      85 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. Ka-t WlUfl Nil. Victoria Graving Dm Baiqat Arim Albert Gkavim, Dea Gimg Ann. Section No. 1 Tara, Gmnt; Ann. 1.-.sta, S. \an Lan^kat. 2 Glenlo^iui, Van Iteimwlvk. 3 Dagfrcd. 4 Okaru 5 Oceana. 6 Sultan, I'vleusc. BoBXKn Whaiif:—
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      78 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co.,| JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. Bag to notify the pablic that, in view of the rise in exchange, they are now selling their goods at reduced prices. A good opi>ortunity of buying things cheap is offered, and intending purchasers are advised to
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      147 8 F HALF PRICE.^ January 29. 30, 31, February I§2. 1 lVhiteaway, L/aidlaw Co. WILL SELL FOR HALF THE USUAL PRICE A Large Assortment of Drapery, &c. rpiITO rvrrDTTmVT AT nrrrin Appiie* u> an sikpms stock i llllfcj Hi A^Jur 1 lUil ALi Uf rLfi which must be Cleared before we
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      57 8 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 29th January. High Water. 1-13 p.m. L.L.T.C. Meeting. Pavilion. 6. Philharmonic Orchestra. Town Hall. S3O. Town Band. Esplanade. sto 6. Tuesday, 30th January. High Water. 1-56 a.m. 1 I* p.m. .MCA. Social. «-M. Wednesday, 31st January. High Water. 2-30 a.m. 236 p.m. S.V.C. Rehearsal Parade. Sherwood
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      28 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. HONGKONG.-imli Jan.— lo a.m. Barometer 50. 21 Direction of Wind east Force of Wind a Max. Temp in Sim. 1.- Ah MANILA. -BHth 763 s.w 1. •„>*. •_>:(.
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    RUBBER MATTERS.
    736 9 The planting correrpoiKlent of the Madras Mail wrj.es The Export of Rubber Seed. Tin movement to place a prohibitive export duty on rubber seed, which has recently been attracting attention in the Malay States, and Ceylon, appears to be subsiding. The origin of the idea was the sudden
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    NEW ZEALANDERS V. FRANCE.
    134 9 The New Zealand l!n«l>y footlmll ti .mi went over to France and played a inuuli against an "All Praam" kWJB mi NVw Year's day. It is daattftad as the ■Oil intircstinjj SfBM cvit witni-svd in that country. Although it wax gnanQj anticipated that the lioim team
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      309 9 NOTICES. RILEY,HARGREAVES&Co.,Ltd. SinSTQ-A-IPOIR/K! IPOH. Electrical Department Motors Dynamos Lamps I Complete Electric Light Installations and J louse Wiring. Switch Gear, Sliips' Fittings, House Fittings, Mining Fittings, Fans, Arc. Arc Lamps, Accessories, Radiators, &c. Expert Advice and Estimates, Free. Te.egraph Addre.. HARGREAVES Jor JYews of tde Straits, Straits Times. IT ZHI.AS
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      1112 9 NOTICES. A LIGHT NOURISHMENT FOR GENERAL USE. This DIET is recommended in plnce aj£ <■ lav A of ordinary milk foodi, gruel, cc. W W W I |lj|Wblt^' Whilst acceptable to all oa a light #^.VBI lI^I lIJCJ I #|ffc nourishment it is pcrticularjy adapud £f*^^k*&m &s^^ t0 the eeds
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      65 9 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is everywhere acknowledged to be the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints. It always cures and cures quickly. It can be depended upon even in the most severe and dangerous cases of cholera morbus, dysentery and diarrhoea. It should be taken at
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    A SHIPPING MASTER WANTED.
    428 10 Manila in Need. The Cablenews taja: Thirty-three stranded American seamen were shipped t-> the United Stat«s the other day on the transport Logan," at the expense of the insular government. The men were all young, between 20 and 40 years of age, and had been inmates
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    Tin.
    178 10 I An important official notice lia* 1« <11 —•-■it to tin-miners in Peiak, nadiag ax follows: The attention of all par- I son- awaaagi aeeanriag or other- wise inti j rest»''l in Bnaaaj lands in the State of Perak is directed to tlie fact that a niiniiifj laaaa is
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      870 10 Tinder this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer; sh.— ship; bq. barque scb. schooner Yet. Yacht Cru. Cruiser. Gbt.— Gunboat Tor— Torpedo H. p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— I'mted States Feb. French Ger German Dut— Dutch G.c— General-cargo d.p.— deck passenger U. Uncertain T. P.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      512 10 Name, port, probable date o/ arrival, and name of agents. Stsamziu. Airlie, Sydney, Feb. 24 Boustead. Alcinous, Liverpool, Jan. 39'; Mansfield. Alesia, China, Feb. 6 Behn Meyer. Arraand Behic, Colombo, Mar. 13 M. Mtiraes. Arratoon Apcar, Calcutta, Feb. 14 P. Simons. Arcadia, Hongkong, F»b. 15 P. A O.
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS
      247 10 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. A O. s. s. Mongolia connecting with the steamer Ihmgitla at Colombo, from London Jan. 5. due 3rd Feb.— Mr. R. E. Whiting, Mr. J. Davidson, Mr. F. L. Marshall, Dr. and Mrs. Hose, Messrs. H. P. Lawrence, J. M. Maitland Kirwan, D.
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    MINING
    243 10 S umber of Shares Issue Paid Value up to Company Lut Buyers Sellers Tranaaot.oni WOLD. I 10 10 Bersawah G. 11. Co., Ltd 14.00 13.00 13,50 J.IXW njiu-uid 4,000 20,000 10,000 b,207 23,793 50,000 150,000 20,000 i.SUU UUIMUXI. *10!• 10 I (Deferred) 8.001 10 10 Kadana O. M. Co.,
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    GENERAL.
    137 10 *w,uw >000iuiu.u«l 2,000 4,500 80,000 12,000 3,400 6,000 2,750 35,000 000 -',000 6,000 783 uuiMUcd. 300,000 I.Oui uuiuued 37,000 100 60 126 f 100 10 100 100 10 00 100 100 X i Jjun ueveiopmuu; to., Lita.. 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 50 tauter Neave. Ltd. I 125 Hongkong
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    RUBBER.
    140 10 20,000 70,000 7U.000 i.OOU lIUUUHd 6,000 6,000 l^uOuuuaiMd 30,000 U.SOU unu»u*d 2,000 650 uuis»u«u 1,000 IS" UUIMUOI ao.ooo 4,I«JU UUIMIMd 150 850 10,000 I,ok. uuiMiuad £50,000 10 > 10 1 t 6 10 X 1 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. Batu Uujor Rubber Co., Ltd. bukit KajaLi I 90 i
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    DEBENTURES.
    47 10 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 3% prem h. lV i>r- Biley, Hargraaves, Ltd. 6% 335,000 1% prem buyer tinjapore Municipal 6% 400,000 2% prem bu/e-. 5% 1.875.000 1% prem buyers. 056,500 2% dis. uom'. T»ij' ug Pagar Dxk Co., Ltd. 0% iJO.OOO 1% prem. l.itw.iyy l^preui.
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      178 10 b IMA 1 1 BM^ Facts of Absorbing Interest To T:io;e Who Are In The Clutches Cf Ittcu.TUtism y One c.innot be too quickly cured of Rheum.itism. To get rid of those awful pains that make life a never-ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, to-day in bed, to-morrow
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      584 10 BANKS. -fongkong 4V Shanghai Banking Corporation. "AID-UP CAPITAL H0.000.00u tESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,000 1 aißiinnnM Silver Reserve 8,500,000, I18 5O(M)00 leserve Liability of Proprietors (10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. H. A. W. Slade, Esq.— Chairman. A. Haupt, Esq. Deputy Chairman. lon. C. W. Dickson. F. Sali»ger, Esq. L Goetz, Esq.
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      656 10 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROIAL CHABTER. Capital £000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £875,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE- BRANCH. Current Accounts an opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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      116 10 NOTICES. THE Straits IBimes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES is Singapore. Messrs. John Little <k Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Raffles Tiffin Rooms. Messrs Kirn It Co. A.oh <fc Co. Adelpbi Hotel. Chuan k Co., Robinson Road. Hotel de la Paix. Hotel de I'
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      709 11 BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE Holds top place in the highest class of Whiskies Guaranteed 12 (twelve) years old. cM STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Paaaag, Csylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chini Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental,
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      1309 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Ko.iinUUjWe PaVet' »crt MpatuchapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent* at Singapore Sbip Aoekct, uit J. DaaVMM A Co., a-8 Coixteb Quit. The uudei mentioned riatex sre Mat) approximate Steamer From ,Exp'ted Will be Je«| stched for I. Van Iliemttlyk Soerabaya Jan 20 Soerabaya. Mscassar, Balik-Papan.
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      658 11 STEAMSHIP. COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDOEUTSCHER LLOVO. Imperial Oerman Mall Una. The fast and well known mail steamer* of thil Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Coloirbo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe
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      721 11 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OCEAfi STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND Chios Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the StraiU, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month extend* to Vancouver,
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      587 11 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE. TOTAL INVEBTED FUNDB EXCEED £12,000,000. TIE LAMEST nRE OmCE IN THE WOBLO. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Af»»*. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,500 Paid-up Capital 212,750 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 Tin undersigned, Agent* for the Company are prepared to accept fire
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    PEKING NOTES.
    463 12 Riot and Bloodshed. The Peking correspondent sends the following news to the China Review On New Year's day, between 2 and 3 p.m., another fracas took place between Dutch and Japanese soldiers in which also sume 'French soldiers took part. The following is reported as the details about
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    BURMA.
    220 12 The Royal Visit. |;.iul''oii. l'Hli .hin.— Kangoon, has been en it t. this week in consequence of the Ktival visit. Last Friday evening the battleship MM and the first-class cruiser Tirnhl. MM up the river, and anchored below the Hiintiinjs, with the Prince and I'rincess of Wales on board.
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    The American Boycott.
    169 12 This Comwunial InUOiftmee:- The boycutt (if Aincricau kooclh (by C'liina) is remark■blu fur tin' priM>f that it affords of the possibility of cohesion and s)>outaucous co-opera-tion Utwi'i'ii the ('hints*' ((copies, for China, it should never be forgotten, is not ouc country, but WMI ccnintries, inhabited not by
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      161 12 NOTICES. I HO HONG OIL RICE MILLS /Wj^£^\ 639 North Bridge Road r(4& I In SINGAPORE CABLE ADDRESS "HOHONG": SINGAPORE. Town Office 61 Kling- Street. 1233 THE WORLD FAMED Rose Glycerine Soap Prepared by Ferdinand Mulhens, Cologne. Trade Mark 4711 is only sold at TIKE FX3IA-R/3^i:^Oir, CHARTERED BANK BUILDINGS, General
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      372 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITEDT ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. (^l^:^W MEMORIAL HALL. -i,^ fjr OPENING CEREMONY Jl^A^C^^M^H^^/ Ha Notwitlistanding the heat of tho afternoon, the interior fSBB^KS&BPf wk tlu ll ctin^ as tept I' leasant 'y l b y tliu electric fans i^MaNErHaaaW %|bV|HS fixe<l upon the walls, demonstrating the hitherto unheard of
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