The Straits Times, 6 December 1906

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    13 1 The Straits Times. XO, 22/2OJ) SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. PiXKiJBEU O.» tftyij. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      941 1 THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY of De Dion Boutin CARS. The "Autocar,' 6/i0,06 says: M ,t Medical Men 'is the title of a most inhireetiug boo Mat wMah n— arm issued by Ue Dion Bouton. Ltd. ItgNssj il map who own and use De Dkm oars. We
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    916 2 Bmi OF \V»isr ii r~. An interest in-j feature if the ii"« fashion* is .scon in the lateal waistcoats, many of which :\rc made of eked I material, and thew an t r bi iron with Ix lcr< s of plain cloth. The waistcoattt are MMMtinHS bordered with
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    34 2 Mr. E. St. J. Bicn.n -The musiwhich for the mak part appedl t Ki lish people il traaqvillking ri: >derate in its mirth: it is die musk- of devotioaal oompromis?: the music of Mrtilo
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      380 2 if I B^ I I I Wm %J mse? m® mm II b *^-H Ba^ la^H fl laM j |^^^B s^sT^^ar^^Sf^sß W The only prov.'il. lasting protection against tlie attacks of White Ants, Teredos, Dry Rot. Jodelite has vow been in constant use in the Strait.- Settlement! for many years
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      248 2 THE PERAK GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED IN OPEN COMPETITION Jusselts Milk FOR HOSPITAL USE IT IS RICH AND PURE AM) KEEPS IN ANY CLIMATE. Ask f^r FaEsell's Butterfly Brand of Milks anl Creams OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS General Representatives for the Proprietors McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. REMINDER. MONDAY is the last
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      490 2 ECZEMA FOR FOBBJHTHS Baby Girl Suffered from Head to Foot —Would Beat Her Head-When Washed would Cry with PainBlood Ran Down Back— One Mass of Sores— Medical Men Useless. CUTICURA REMEDIES EFFECT A CURE "I am writing to you a fe«' words o!" advice to mothers ikMW have chilli the
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    992 3 I-\\l> I* 111 II U.'h M. Di*i i:\vn.ii, P< !■> ili Tran lated by Mm dam Ball Londoa MacmiUaß and C i Kelly and W.-i'-ii. (Colonial Edition). Tiii brilliant <m rk a■ r in« full ur, pit tun ique and p lie lint it i- tin .i lerkwu
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      426 3 i£ LUX Ja&r LIGHT. W M»HWPt The Incandescent Kerosene Lamp. crq CD ll TV 3L.TJ3C: I I J Gold Medal with Special Diploma of Honour. Liege, 1905. S eOMPLEiE IOWS INSTALLATIONS HAVE I'.KKN Sill LIKU TO THE H o •SP Perak Government for Ipoh and g I to the Sarawak
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      60 3 ALEXANDRA BHICKWOBKS Co., Limited. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sonml nil -Oiaped and bard burnt bricks can be soffdM si $1 50 per Lakaa at the afOSBSa i Firebricks *60 iKrtiiousacd Fireclay ¥30 ssc km Ai-.y tHip^ tirii'ks cm be made to order and JelW«re<l in tboM five weekn. \Applt) to: i The
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      BENCH AND BAR.
      349 4 An 1 .t.((»-Jinary Scene in Court. Ou October 31 uefon (Lnmai Qrindro, 1 I). I. Bahadw, Joini Ktagii Irate Alipore, a pleader araeared] „io. wliv lii> <li<'iit slimild ln.l be ordered t" pay :i Monthly ions toi tli" maintenance 'i !n:^ wife. The Ims j 1.,,,,! dv
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      Snaxes in Bed.
      227 4 bail raising experience lias fallen t. the lo< i>,'' commercial traveller of K is rg. i'e w ,x, according to ih I 1 ttung rpending nigh) ii :< lonely inn in the Sehnecker forcrt, i.- mi- st :i Bad Prarsia. It wa« nwi ig to b i!:>,'
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      Mixed Metaphors.
      171 4 Sir. Spttrgeon anui a \ci\ roUector of] mixed liictapliois. finding a rich Bold i tin- cor" FapoMtonee thai da.lv mrrktliied him. Two or three arc given in ill "Con ill." A lady, cncloi ..4 n > if' i-nntri <utin:i for li Echoola, wrot::I iicmi this ;.-w mit: 1
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      Perfumery.
      128 4 In Switzerland apparently there is no unit wliich penoni '!'n-; on <! Mi;' oTMT ka'aable objcc*t nr*-iilaUd| «i:'i nntiquil in and archmoliv'v. "■!> lp, inadi :.i icnabic in pai > and penult';*. Tlicn ka» recently been brought to liffhl *f Wind'n-h, in Cantoo Aii. r ii". wiii/!i w the
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      992 4 S'ani<', iin thai >li' ilittr of arrival, ami iiitnif of Agtntt. StEAMF.Ks. Airlir, Sytin. D«C. M nilllM—ll AJciaone, I.'- i-|»kil. Dm, tt j Hamllaln' Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan. !l Befall M>\., Apnrima, -iiiia. l>ic. 7; Boiwtwirl aioadw, d!.. ■■,■.>... Jan. •">; I*. .V O. Australian. < Sotombo, ,iau. 2>;
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      COMMERCIAL.
      208 5 Sis.; ,«Htlt, »t« I 1 «hi-i:. IWM PROMICE. (Jaml.i.r buywuf do (Cuba No. L.i unpicked KUO Copra Mnli .1.. I'ontianak l'.-pi K r. Black |HJ!U ,1., wi.iu- 6% "•■;■"<' H»t,"> Kloll) S.u.l A:il. :lII<I ,1,, Iti -i 5... I «J« IVarl Satf. 4 Clf.-.. lluli. If,'. I!"*' Cottc-... I'jili-inlmiif..
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      Passenger List.
      321 5 Per P. A O. >.. s. China, connecting with the steamer Mad at Colombo, from London Nov. dm- Mth DM Mrs. Bavenihil.-. Mr. Justice Uenuiii!<ton. Mrs. H—uingl Mr. and Mrs. i'lunipt Mis. Caullield, Miss Hume. HmK P. H. Kemp, ll.m. Mr Wilkens. 11. Young. 11. A. low. M.
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      VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL.
      155 5 I'ri'inantli- via fattm, I'imnm till, IH-c.. Mansliold. IVnani; and < H |i'iitt;i. Smimmf due De<- 7. l!oiisti;i'i Aiiisti'idain mii ports, Oian/i on Dec V, I >f:llldi'K Niw /.cahiiid via ports, .l/i.irimn, <>v Nth Dtv.. I lloiisi,.,,d. London via ports. .l/,i. ..lonii. on >x;li March, P. A
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      ANJER.
      75 5 l>\ssi:i> HITHDA STItAITS OH ARRIYKD FOB OKPKBB. I>ATK. SIMI-sNvur. CA*TU* s V," m Wllll:r DmMATIM Wniwi Nnv I'.P Dm hli'Mhliiii^ Kliju Ntn I'.Mlhihmh U..u,i.hun 191 Brit 1..| Duvh^lit Nickcnma Kobe NuwV.uk IBHi.t >lr WuiiiUuorlli tlOcr l«| R.C.lli.kniti-. WhU-ii s,i W n Ml Brit miiS|h)imlilih Sin^iM.ir i(> Bnt -v Man.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1012 5 Under this headiug the following ahbrevia Li»iiH are iisc-d str. -steamer sh.-xhip; h.|. barque soil. schooner Yet.— Yacht Cru. —Cruiser. G'bt. Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo H.p. Horse-power Brit. British U.S. I uiti'.l States Feb. French Ger Geruiau Dut.— Dutch ltal.— ltalian Span.— S|iauish j Sar. Sarawak; O.c. Geueral
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      CLEARANCES
      102 5 IVi'i-iiilk-I' > e(<>adaa, Itni bmaafort, Madms Tamhii Main. Jap str. \lltwelp \ia ih.ils Aihilles. Unt str. Hkonn. Shmighai. Ja|«i, I Urn. mar. llrit str. Ne« York lleim. Nor str. Uanckok /weeua. lirit str, Samarany s.i Daadjtr, Dut str. Cotie \ia pins Sink, Dm str. Laugkat I I Ifei'hn, (tmt
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      Steamer Movements.
      116 5 P.* o.| 'I he Outward Mad Steamer ••Simla" left Colomho i.t 4 a.m. on Sunday, and is e\|H'rU to urhra here alongside the wharf un Saturday at 7 11.11 Di 11 H Mail. I he Nederland mail hteamer Koning Wil ***** I left Sahang at •> p.m. yesterday
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      197 5 From Kdropb— By the P. AO. i. h. Simln due on Htli Dec. From China— By the N. I) It. t. tmttm due ou 9tli [>!•<•. Tlierc have only In en two public hittings of the Welsh Church ('oniniigsion, and already Mr. Lloyd George is heinif inundated
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      100 5 for I'tr Steamrr To MllklMW. llaiiifki-k kni.it Hnagkntu and Jr|«ii Im m l(; l .i. u k,.k /.V.lrf H:lll^i.i>k 511.*****1 i.l Hutuwu C rObM Teluk Aiiwhi \ia pgrti .I/<i/.kt.i lit-i Dhui hikl Sanmnini; Hiniuj SV»<( It t..ii. Hntu.iH, B'Uya Bi ml j< 11 ill—ill, tie. !>•■ I'.trru* SvHKI.AY.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      90 5 Wharves at which Ves.ieU are Kerthed To-day. TAMJONO PAOAH East Wiivri Basis :-Hong Moh. East Whakk Skit. 1 —Kitai, Teexta. Sm i. i (HnaaWiurj: (tiwqiHmh;. SamoM No. -2- Duneiii :i -B. UUV..I.. 4 Nil. .V-Nil. 8 -Charon \l. *sel. KntM, 7—MM. -I VA.it-.',.,
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      712 4 P O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Pur China, Japan, PenaiiK. Ceyion, Australia. India, Aden, E^ypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading mmsd for Clnu C **t, Persian Uulf, Ooutiueutal. and h inarim Pxta. Slenrnern will leave Singap ire ou or atvxn MAIL LINE Oatawnl oMa«|. SlmU BDao Davaami
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      612 4 ltonl**kM|*ia< aUttsnart MaatschapplJ. Cadat ooatnet Wita the Netherlands India Government. Aaii'tt at Mtmwt Mm Ai.imv. ijme J. Diannau A Co., 2-3 Oaiua Qr*T. '1 In- nii.i<-,i. n\%wmwi dates are r.iiiy approximate Krotn Lxp't<-d Will be des{nt.bed for i'nUiii'iH 3ingka«aag Dec 4 Iliiiitou, Pontianak and tta^BMnMMJ Dec 0 Ymnil Billitou Dee
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      517 4 m HAM3UR6-AMERIKA LINiE. hamburo. 'Ihe steanricrs of this OaBBjBBBy naanMnm a! regulhi- aanriea aacwaaa llambu.-g. F.remen, Antxtevp, an;i BeMatdam, acd Urn Straits, China, and Japan. Homeward*, they BM iaanaleni I fortnightly for iiavre and Hamburg am! ODO* a mouth iiir BrtMncriiavcu diiajet, o^iiiui; Paaaag ajd Colombo. The arrivals of the
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      783 4 N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (Jerman Man Lmc. The fast ami well known mail Btaaman ol this Company mO fortui^;li:ly from Braawa- Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp. Southmnp- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oaaaaotioa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. :.n.l
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      105 5 1 THE RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC S S CO. LTD. FOR COLOMBO AND ODKSSA. The S. S. hITAI. Ib asaaeM to load for the above ports on Saturday the «tli instant. For freight apply lo THE EAST ASIATIC COY. LTD. 3*91 A i,nis. DEUTSCHE OSTAFKIKA LINE. Regular fortnightly Service via Bombay
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      801 5 C. P. RCanadian Paoifio Railway Company 1 Royal Me II Steamahip Lin*. 1 THE FAST KOUTE BETWEEN CHINA, 1 JAPAN. AND EI'ICOPE. VIA CANADA, AND TliE UNITED STATES. It.. ulr fr .111 Baarftaag via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of .lapau), Kobe, VoKobauiH, Vicuna aud Vancouver. Twin Screw Empi-esH SleamHhiprt 6.000
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      613 5 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS j The vii.l.'i nii'iit ioiii.l mail steumers of the iilx>ve ('oni|>tinv maintain a tcii-dailv service bftwnen 'alt-nt la ami Hongkong. (ALi.inc ATPKNAMI AND RINUAPOMC KtU'TK FLEET Tons Coniuiauder »t "ftaaiiawi ft 11 1 a* i.'iio K. (Jk.mi.ks s.s. •■Cithi:i:ink Ar.vn" •l.Ti'i \V D.A. Thuvivs s.s. "Oatuaai
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      629 5 INDO=CHINA STEAM NAY. COY. LTD. Tnc steamers „f this Compruiv maintain n re){iilar wiilua h'tanaa Oaleaata, Straits and Maaajaaal, takiu- cmbjd on UNaaa* Kills nl Liuliu^ for Canton. Swatow. Amov. Shanghai Chi-f.N.. Tientsin, New. livvan^. Yan«ts/e Ports, Foriiii**. .Ih|niii. Ih.- Philippines, ,Vc. ,Vc. SirjuiK 1-s 011 Hi. rahult.i, Slrails anil
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6.
    1099 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. Circuin ocution is liot ono of I'resideut Imnnl'i failings. If he has anything to say and he is prolific of ideas lie expresses himself forcibly, clearly and with a directness that borders on bluiituess. Only those who are wilfully obtuse could
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    202 6 Sir Frank Swetteuhaui presided at the Straits dinner, ami made a speech' some important points ot which have been nutiricM by Itenter to-day. Sir Frank paid a well-deserved tribute to the energy of those whose duty it has been and is to look after the affairs of British Malaya, and
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    7 6 The Otrmik Bm4fsi was published this morning.
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    12 6 Kaub shares itn ijuotcd at 9H| iit lloni;Imiii-; on the ■'•Dili "It.
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    14 6 In liangkok, on the'2(>th ult.. the exchange value of the tical dropi»ed one farthiug.
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    15 6 In a speed trial, the new .Japanese cruiser Tsukuba developed a speed of 21' knots.
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    16 6 The International Chamber of Commerce of Manila is endeavouring to get Legaspi declared an open port.
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    19 6 Private G. Johnson, of the 2nd West Keuts was courtniartialled and imprisoned for trying to commit suicide at Hongkong.
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    26 6 In Itorneo. when a child falls sick, its name: is changed, the idea being to deceive the evil spirit which is supposed to be tormenting it.
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    24 6 The police lime received information that the recent murder of a Chinese- coolie at Ann Siang hill was the result of a gambling row.
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    26 6 The hired liritish transport Siciliu. arrived from Kngland this moruiug and went alongside the wharf. She brought out a number of details for the local garrison.
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    37 6 Another pel formancc of Les Cloches do Cornville is to take place at Peuang to nigl-t. It is expected that tho Kouge et Noir Minstrels will give v couple of performances there during race week in January.
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    31 6 The Scotsmen in l|«>h celebrated St. Andrew's Day with a dinner in the Old Court House." The Chieftain was Mr. \V. Duncan, under whose care a most happy evening was spent.
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    35 6 There passed through the Melbourne markets last year :>(>l,9R'i fowls, valued at £:tl,»:t.'»: «:.,22". ducks, valued at MJHt: 4:!,70<> turkeys, valued at 4:8,740 '24.1U2 geese, valued at £2.404 anil 2,1 1.1 pigeons, valued at t">:!.
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    44 6 The last census of the luited States, which has just I -i ■< n completed, shows the wealth of the nation to be one hundred and six billion dollars, which gives the luited States the proud distinction of being the richest nation in the world.
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    40 6 The liuyal Garrison \rtillcry Companies at Shccrncss have been drawn upon for a detachment of 13 noncommissioned officers and I i gunners for service at Hongkong and with the Legation Guard at Peking. The detachment proceeded by the s.s. Sicilia."
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    40 6 This morning Mr. Column, the Third Magistrate, sent a Chinese beggar to prison for six months. It was proved that the beggar went round to the various hawkers, and collected money from them which he said was for the police.
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    50 6 At a meeting of the shareholders of the Shanghai Dock and Kngineeriug Company on the 27 th nit., the scheme in connection with the formation of a Wharf and Godown Company was confirmed. The votes record ed in favour of the scheme represented •2:!.J."K shares, only 2,728 shares being opposed.
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    63 6 The British steamer Claverhill" has arrived at Batavia to be docked for repairs. She had gone ashore on Kngano Island, off the South Sumatra coast, and was found to i» damaged HHN rely when floated oil. K\ pert.-, declare that the ship can be made seaworthy without having to renew
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    69 6 A demand for Chinese coolies has sprung up on Nauru island, a German colony in the Marshall Group in the North Pacific. The island is very rich in phosphate deposits, which a company of ierman aud Briti -li capitalists intend to work. Houses, jetties. wharves, and a light railway are
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    65 6 Several mouths ago a Chinaman named Seng Heug Guan was sentenced at the Assizes to eighteen mouths' imprisonment for cheating. The sentence had expired almost when Heng Guan became very ill with dysentery. In consequence his wife petitioned H. K. the Governor for his release. This was granted, but Seng
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    83 6 The profits of the Deli tobacco planters on the l'.ni."i crop are net at abo'lt eighteen millions of guilders over and above those of the previous year. Of this amount 4! millions fall to the I >cli Com|>any one million to the Amsterdam-] >eli 1' millions to the I'rli Matavia
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    100 6 According to the China Mail," the civil servants of Hon^kon^ do not evidently intend to sit down <|iiietly under the recent rebuff their application for compensation received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Some time ago a petition setting out the position of the civil servants in the
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    Social and Personal.
    744 6 Oawur-O— awl Sniith. who Im. Im n on olHcial tour in the Southern l'liili|>|iiiit returned to MmiU on the Altli nit. H K. the Governor of Hongkong has .1 far recovered from his [h>lo accident, that lit is now able to get up for a few hours
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    11 6 According to an army surgeon at Sainai, leprosy is not contagious.
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    28 6 We should try to make ourselves wry deserv ing ol some sort of employment. The rest is n« concern of ours. It is the business of other [K*>plc.
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    28 6 liv pettee at Batavia liuvc haw dm <u<i to take census of all Basonaaa hpan Ifartr '>ii .l:iiiiiuiv I acxt. It will Ix- noiih\ work, il is luulurnlood.
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    30 6 The Kclio ile (him hears thai the m-w Chinese I'ress Kegulations framed by tinpolice and educational authorities at I'eking. will probably be made public at tin end of this year.
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    53 6 I'riucc I'fci. a notable at I'eking, has ordered an linage of Buddha to be made there tor 1..0J-. If. The baagi will have a thousand Ujm aud a thousand IBM It will be ot bronze, ten tt 1 1 high, and riebta nn rl.iid with pold. It will be prtncuttd
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      164 6 JUST LANDED A shipment of HAVANA CIGARS from Messrs Bock and Co. Henry Clay, J. S. Murias, Antonio Lopez, Villar Y. Villar Carbajal and Co. CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co., SOLE AGENTS. MAJOR r. McNALTY, m char S or THK ARMY MECHANICAL TRANSPORT, has placed an order with the NEW ARROL-JOHNSTON London
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      267 6 AUC lON SALE OF a fink AMommn of Christmas Toys To be held at Powell A- Co.s Sali-room Mow/ay, loth Vettmltr, nt 11 McM-liaiiinil mutor-<-srria^es mid ranhlgiTl. toqicdo iHiats, railways, innj-'i" Unu-rn- üblc crt)i|iiLl sols. tnun|K.-tii. swordx, gnus, cannons, targets. MaWag ranges, mouth Imrnioniias. card ami nice failles, iloiiiuioh, >|i.id---..
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  • Renter's Telegrams.
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      JAPANESE QUESTION.
      448 7 HOSTILITY DISCREDITABLE TO AMERICANS. Roosevelt's Hopes. Low Civilisation to Abuse Strangers. MESSAGE RESENTED. London. DecemlHi I'm -id, nt iJ.Mi-! \elt in his Me-sage expre-is earnest hopes that the Congress will sanction a lower tariff, or absolute flee trade for the products of the Philippines. Me announces that the
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      KING AND ADMIRAL.
      12 7 King Alfonso has received Admiral Ton chard iv audience.
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      GUILT, AND NOT GUILTY.
      31 7 Lieutenant Collard has been found guilty by the Courtiuartial of using improper orders to the stokers, but not gulity of using abusive language. He has been reprimanded
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    68 7 Sergeant Bartels charged Yong A Chan, a servant in the employ of Chop Fuk Heng LhHJi M*N Mr. Cohuan. the Third Magistrate on an allegation of forgery by uttering Chin, v, charorU'i's. the equivalent of l.'i to SD, ill a delivery order on the chop. Mr. Knowleu appeared
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    In the Tin-fields.
    51 7 The output of dressed tin ore at the Troimli mines during November was 'J. 537.48 picnls. valued at »1 .j.VttO.dO. For the MM period at the Pusiug Urn Tin Miueß, Perak. thori wa.. an output of 1.200 pioMI "f tin ore of .in approximate value of >70,T
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      ANNUAL STRAITS DINNER.
      142 7 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM AND THE COLONY. The Harbour Scheme. London. December .">. The Annual Straits Dinner has taken place. Among those present were Sirs Frank Swettenhain. George S. Murray, John Murray, and Messrs. .lames Graham, Broinhcad Mathews. and William Kcswick M. P. Sir Frank Swetteuham presided, and
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      TRADES DISPUTES BILL.
      68 7 Lords Advised to Act Cautiously. The House of Lords has read the Trade Disputes Bill a second time. Lord Lausdowiic characterised the !>ill as dangerous, and one inaugur.itint; a reign of licence, but it wi.s useless to oppose it. because people had given a inundate for its
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      GERMAN POLITICS.
      37 7 Berlin December Prince von Buelow. speakiug iv the Reichstag, declared that he agreed fully with Hcrr Dcrnburg's statement of Colonial Policy. The centre party has disavowed Heir Roeren. whom Hcrr Dcrnburg attacked in the Keichstag.
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      Sultan of Morocco at Tangier.
      27 7 ISumour says that the Sultan of Morocco is at Tangier. France and Spain will consent to the Diplomatic body only lauding there.
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      FRIENDLY ATTITUDE.
      79 7 No Aggressive Tendencies Torwards Austria. Baron Acrenthal. the Austrian Foreign Minister, shaking to the Delegations at Vienna, made references that were most friendly to the Triple Alliance, and dwelt ui>oi) his complete agreement with Priuce von Buelow. He pointed out that the AngloFrench understanding had no aggressive tendency
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      Finances of Italy.
      18 7 The Italian Budget shows a favourable u-*;ul outlook. Tht surplus aiuo.iuts to JM) million lire."
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      Brighter Outlook.
      14 7 The Kussiau Minister of Finance does not expect a deficit in 1906.
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      ANGLO-FRENCH UNDERSTANDING.
      24 7 M. Clenicnccau has declared, in refutation of certain statements, that the Anglo-French understanding never contemplated acquisition of territory or an aggressive policy.
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      TO SAFEGUARD PEACE.
      108 7 Roosevelt Suggests Building New Warship Yearly. President Koosevelt. in his annual message to Congress, objects to any differential treatment of immigrants there. He reprove* the sporadic outbreaks of malignant feeling iv that quarter against the Japanese. The President urges legislation to render it possible for Japanese to
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    ELEPHANT'S LITTLE SPREE.
    404 7 HOW THE QUADRUPED ENJOYED ST. ANDREWS DAY. Costly Incident in Penang. (Fkom 001 Own OMMMMXMUrTk I'enang, Deccnil>cr "2. The real glory of St. Andrews Day iv Penang fell neither to Scotland nor F.nglaud. It fell to a mere elephant, who probably enjoyed the time-honoured custom of commemorating
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    Raub Output.
    30 7 The result of the month's working of the Kaub Australian Gold Mining Company, Ltd., shows that the quantity of stone crushed was 5,281 tons, which yielded »\'t ounces.
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    Gang Robberies in Muar.
    73 7 A correspondent in Muar writes to say that several dating gang robberies' have occurred in the I'lu. Large gangs of Chinese, who are believed to have come from Kuala Lumpur, attacked the Chinese planters' huts up-country. The robbers were armed with s|« ars. Houses were ransacked
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    Charge Withdrawn.
    107 7 As was re ported briefly yesterday afternoon, Police Inspector Gallagher asked Mr. Cohnau, at the Police ourt. leave to withdraw the charge of committing a rash act which had been preferred against the Messrs. Wearnc. It will be remembered that recently a Chinaman was knocked down and killed
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    Result of a Mistake.
    122 7 Ou Wednesday night two, sailors who reside at tin Sailors' Home went into a Chinese tailors' shop in North Bridge Koad, iv mi stake for an eating house, and asked to be served with food. They, however, soon become aware of their error for the Chines*
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    Attempt to Bribe Police
    106 7 Ng Tan Koh, a "tongkang" coolie, was charged before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, this morning with offering an illegal gratification of '■>*', cents to three Marine Police constables. The prosecution stated that yesterday morning three Marine Police constables were patrolling the harbour in a police
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    Passenger Robbed.
    56 7 A Cantonese woman, who arrived from Malacca yesterday, reports that during the voyage Sl5O in silver were stolen from her box. There were no marks en her box to show that it had l>e< n tampered witb. It i>, believed that thieves travel up and down the coast
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    Johore Opium Farm.
    161 7 THE TENDER BY SINGAPORE FARMERS ACCEPTED. Sonic time ago it was reported that the tender of Messrs. Khoo Siew Jin and Khoo Sian Tian Jif $90,000 per mensvin for the coming lease of the Johore Omum aud Spirit Farms had been accepted. This would now appear to
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    THE WEST RENTS.
    344 7 Story of Their Departure From Hongkong. The South China Morning Po,t thus describes the departure of the 2nd West Kcnts from Hongkong on the 2Nth ult. At half past-eight yesterday morning the -2nd Battalion lioyal West Kents left Murray Barracks headed by tho band of the :!rd
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    An Echo of the Riot.
    64 7 This morning, a uucueless youug Chinaman was before Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, on a charge of rioting' and extortion. The accused denied a previous conviction of three months for being in possession of stolen property, but this sentence was proved by a record clerk
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    Alleged Fraud.
    120 7 George Doral, a Portuguese, was arraigned before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, this morning on the charge of fraudulent col. lection of charity. The evidence for the prosecution showed that on November 6 the accused went to a Chinese shop in New Market Koad. told the "towkay" he
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    Smuggler Heavily Fined.
    97 7 A Chinaman named Tan Ah Lock was arrested at Tanjong Pagar Dock yesterday for being in possession of thirty tahils of illicit chandu. This morning he was charged by Mr. F. K. Jennings, Agent of the Opium Farmer, with importing, and being in possession of the chandu.
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    42 7 H. K. Toan-Fong, the Viceroy of Nanking, in reported to be putting affairs in order there with a strong hand. Recently he fined a taotai," who was formerly manager of the Mint, seventy thousand taels for having embezzled large quantities of silver.
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    56 7 One ot the most desperate desperadoes that ever infested Dagupau, Scrapio Sisa, had, before he could be captured, one bullet in his back, his head smashed, and finally the left eyo gone and a large chunk blown ont uf the back of M* head, the two latter tli. result ot
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    WONDERFUL SIAM.
    257 7 Child Suckled by a Goat in the Jungle! Histoiy records instances of babes having been suckled by wolves, but no chapter in any age. so fur as the Siain Free l*ress is aware, chronicles an instance of a goat suckling an orphan ba!>c in the wilderness. Wonders, we
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    THE CHINA SQUADRON.
    77 7 The Biitish China squadron under Vice-Adiuii-il A. W. Moon arrived from Manila this morning aud anchored in the roads. The Meet comprises the cruisers King Alfred (flagshipi, the ••Diadem," Monmouth and Astraca." The King Al fred and the Astnea went alongside the wharf at noon to-day to
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    Attempted Burglary.
    46 7 in the small hours uf this morning the Chinese occupants of No. 17 Mosque Street heard some one trying to break in. On investigating, it was found that one of the staples ou the front door had been almost cut through by a file.
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    Chinese Boy Stabbed.
    57 7 Five or six Chinese boys were playing cards iv the People's Park on Tuesday, and two of them quarrelled over the game. One hoy aged ten drew a knife and stablitd an older boy severely. The injured youth was removed to the Hospital, while the other ran
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    A Fatal Wager.
    144 7 We have heard tell of attempts being made to swim from Kuglaud to France and from Ireland to Scotland, and even of "doing the Falls of Niagara but until recently we have not heard of a wager being laid to swim the Mcuam Chow Phya, says the
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    Finding is Keeping.
    103 7 About :> o'clock yesterday afternoon an old Chinese woman with a child strapped to her back, was walking along Upper Hokien Street when a Chinaman snatched a silver anklet from one of the child's feet and ran away. The woman saw him and shouted for the police.
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    Railways in South China.
    153 7 The shareholding of the Kwangtuug |Mirtiou of the restored Can ton -Hankow trunk railway have wired to the Shaugpu mow Nung Kung Shang Pin or Board of Commerce in Peking, requesting the appointment of H. K. Chang Chciig-hsun (formerly Managing- I Hrector of this railway previous
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    24 7 Be punctual. Punctuality is tlir fMM "t virtues. But remember that to be too r*r)y i* vuii. tnnr MM thin 1" i"- too late.
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    SOLDIERS' FAREWELL.
    368 7 LEAVE TAKING OF SHERWOOD FORESTERS. If all the good wishes that were extended to the Sherwood Foresters yesterday after noon were to come true, the departed regi meiit would s|)ecdily be recognised as the crack regiment of the British nation. There was a large crowd on the P.
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    Fight at Football Match.
    60 7 A li.lit between a number of Malays took place <>n the I .'allies reclamation ground yesterday afternoon during tho progress of a footbnfl match. Tim c Malays ware arrest ed by the police for fighting. The uicu were charged before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, this
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    Stowaways Punished.
    78 7 Vesteiday morning three Maraos were charged before Captain Itadiliffe. at the Marine Court, with Ining stowaways on board the Alfred Holt steamer "Sultan." from Singapore to Australia. Kridenee was given by the Chief Officei. The men were discovered at Sourabaya. and were brought Lack to Singapore. His Worship
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    Japanese Military March.
    109 7 The "Japan Mail" gives the following complete results of the long distance coin petitivc ride organized by the Japanese Military staff on tho afternoon of November 10, with the following results It should Ie clearly understood that the pni |iiim of this ride was not simply to
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    Vanishing Cats.
    138 7 There has been a wholesale and mysterious disappearance of cats in Cambridge. Householders say it is almost impossible |v keep a feline |x t after it has reached a certain age, say about twelve months, when "they are just right fog cutting up." Bui the heads of the
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    List of Passengers.
    42 7 Tin- following passengers have arrived this morning per s.s. Malta," from Hongkong Mr. S. B. Parrett. Mr. 1!. U Parrett. Mrs. W. F. Allen. Mr. S. O. Vickers. Mr. f. Fletcher. Mr. J. Richards, Mr. Mendes, and Mr. Peter*.
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    68 7 Advices from Peking, in the Kchn de Chine, say that the list of recent high appointments there show conclusively that the reactionaries have got tin: better of the reforming party. Viceroy Yuan-Shih-Kai exerted all his influence iv favour of reform. and was supported by Prince Tsaitse, one of the Imperial
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      52 8 Ml W. S F. ather-tonhan:;!, iKnffland) \.a-ih- in -t man in, me in tin international walking tariU-ti nt Hhangliai. i'oreriHg 17.(17 miliM in two 1 1 1,1. imr minutes. Mr. 1 M.i I, Irml >■ .11 winner, was i I i,. mm. and I,!. ami Mi N
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      The Turf.
      67 8 SclariKor Turi Club Svscep, The Seen .1 1 the Si lanyor Tmf Chit, KUdu hi the remit of the draw in the Suci p on the Planter h l'np as folio wn: r,..|.iMl\ It. Walker I. i>l>< ran K. A. Di< I -hi Ml, Malapi it .1. l)eVo||t
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      Rugby Football.
      31 8 Am r.'tnn orsitits. lel.;.iam »as rccne.l in Manil 1 na loc „li 1 1 1 iij4 thai Vil. h.id beaten llarranl. Nt Si-« Haven. l>> I', |„,,,l- to nil.
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      Shooting.
      93 8 A Trophy for Volunteers. l!ev;ulati..iis hav< been issued foraCha! InnRH Cup which has been presented by Lieut. olonel Murray. V.1)., open to all Volunteei-. in the Pnnann Viilnntui Corps and the .Singapore Volunteer Corps who »in cMicifiii al the last UwpßCtJOn. The U«um are to consist of .1 men
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      Golf.
      106 8 Arrangements for Batu (iajah Kseting. Pernk golfers will be busy during Christ mastide. the liatu (iajah golf eting oc cupvinj., their attention for four day*. The arrangements ale Dee. •2:\ Morning. Is holes handicap lined. il pliiyi 1 handicap 'in and linden. Afternoon. Approaching and puttiny, com petition. I)'-.'.
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      RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      220 8 Serious Diplomatic Differences tcnxitiag to Tokiodi. r :,:cli. the nrgu liatam- helHeen tin: .lapaue-e ;.nd Kus-aii (ioMiniiu lit- in ii'Hiinl toihi- li-hiug yronmls held In the ItuMtWbJi in Uabainto iSoutll Saghahcin are ala stand still, iv eon icqnctM p ..I a di-..i.;i-eeiiient which I isaiisi'ii as to
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      Chinese Volunteers at Shanghai.
      320 8 l-eeling is very divided over tin- dceision ol the Municipal Council to comply wilh the request of the Chinese Volunteers and admit them us a Company of tin- Shanghai Volm,. leer Corps. The) have taken the stand' |mml that it will eivate an excellent spirit of
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      26 8 The .Minist.rof I'osti and Communications at IVkni» has ban direel.-i! to send about dozen pupils to Karope to qualify theiiisvlves lor mii lie in these departments.
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    NOTES FROM PAHANG.
    597 8 Ih.iM (III; UWI CoI'.HKSI'OMIKVrI. Lipis. November Si). Anti-OpiMin Crusade. The crusHrie against tbe opium habit, mi energetically carried on in the Colony and in the Western States, has extended Im I'iliaiiu. A couple of lm'al Chinese shop keeper*! preii-lied to a small audience in Lipis the other
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    Allegation Withdrawn.
    72 8 This morning Police lns|H'ct:>r Purvis ntMiied the cam Of Messrs. Dupire and Company V* Wei- Vong Teck. one of theii clerks, the latter of whom was arraigned on M allegation of breach of trust of property valued at 1 ,7">9..")«. Inspector Purvis saiil he had been instructed by
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    Poor Man's $300,000.
    82 8 When 11. K. i\ Viceroy Sliliin was leaving Canton, he declared himself to "a |H>or man.' It I. as therefore Im'cii -iirprisin^ to learn that 11. K. Shuiii has wired to the manager of the Canton Waterworks nt Tsangl'othat he will take up worth of shares ill
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    Justice in China.
    72 8 It ina> he ieinemlx.-red (writes the Canton correspondent of the "China Mail") that owing to the allegations of ciiil>e//lenicnt to the extent of close on #:!.000.000 of the Customs funds by Chow Tung Shang. Viceroy Shun. Chun Hsen had Chow's family impiisoiled. Since the arrival of Chow
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    China Tea Exports.
    79 8 The total export of all teas from China iv 1901 was 1H2..-)7.S.<M>.-> lbs., of the value of C;!.S-27.»."i0. Tliis was a decrease of 1O.()J().S(H) lbs. as compared with 19(14, aud H.IKM.IKXI lbs. less than the averge of the previous the year*. The decrease was in black leaf
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    Anti-Opium Work in Ipoh.
    123 8 Tlure have been crowded meetings of Chinese in the Ki-Kug Chew Hostelry ut hum listening t.i lectures against opium delivered by a delegate from Selangor aud from l'eral; Chinese. (in at enthusiasm, similar to the emotion shown at a religions revival, prevailed, and their is uo
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    ST. ANDREWS DAY IN PENANG.
    680 8 Love-Sick Swains Find no Dark Corners. ll'i:oM Oil: OWS CoHKLSI'uMiKSTJ. Penaiig. Ummmm The (vent of the week has naturally beM St. Andrew's liall. lor we have heaps of Scotsmen in li mini; and they have alwnvs I been ready U> show what true Scottish hospitality
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    Terrible Junk Disaster.
    158 8 A fatal accident occurred in Mm lower limits at Shangli ii o! the river ou Novemlier 21. A large jiiul;. inward Ixiund from Tsungining and carrying upwards of two hundred native passengers, was tacking up river and suddenly, when »p|>ositc the Royal Dutch oil Company's wharf, heeled
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    Success of Hongkong Chinese Students.
    157 8 School notes in tiie Yellow Dragon" for November gives the following item At the recent examination held at Peking by the Imperial Board of Kxaminers for the degree of LL. D. (Tsuii Szl :;-J candidates who had all rctuiT.ed from education in foreign conn tries
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    Ministerial Rumour.
    100 8 According to the Throne," a weekly society journal published in London, there will be some changes iv the present Cabinet. That organ says We are able to state, on the highest authority that an important change in the Ministry is about to take place. Mr. Winston Churchill will
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    CROWN AGENTS.
    331 8 Hack-Door Influence at the Colonial Office. All British (iuiuna is up in anus agaiust the propnaal of the QoremnMM to obtain all goods in future through the Crown Agents in Loudou. The "Argosy" of Dementia, contains repoitsof interviews with a large number of members of the Legislature, and
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    Hongkong's Governor and the Crown Agents.
    233 8 It is known that the exceedingly popular (iovernor of Hougkoug, Sir Matthew Nathan, fails to share the popular opinion of the Ciown Agent system. If lie were only in a position to share the views of another great mail equally |>opular elsewhere Sir Frank
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    Beri-Beri on a Sailing Ship.
    134 8 Ou her last voyage across the Pacific, the T. K. K. Hougkouginaru." when 200 miles from San Francisco. spok« the British ship l.i laud Brothers" from Antwerp for San Francisco. The captain of the ship signalled the liner to stop, ami Captain Bent sent Chief
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    The Chinaman and the Motor Car.
    236 8 That the Kast is being hustled by the motor ear, we ;kno\v already in Singapore, and, in a way, it is a good thing, too. The Kast needs hustling. The following paragraph from the Bangkok Times shows how it is done in Bangkok New-road,
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      Reckless Driving.
      236 8 To the Kditor of the Strait-; Times." N 'I'anglin Uoad. Singapore. December .">. Sir. I shall l» much ohli-e.l if you can liud space to insert the followiny letter. This morning, at about I'M a.m. two Irieii.is and myself w.re p is-iny the scum. Stamford Ifoad. I wan
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    COLOMBO GRAVING DOCK.
    524 8 Cheapest Docking of the Far East in Bombay. We dealt the other day with the question of the charges decided U|xm for the use of our new graving dock, and published comparative tables showing how we stood in this resp<ct with Calcutta, Itombay. Singopoie. an. l other
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    24 8 The hi»h court authorities at Peking have directed several recently. |>aHs<:d medical practitioners there to organise the Emperor's medical service in the European style.
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    372 8 Oiu.Kiis By Hun K. <;. Bhoai.uk k, Commandant, S. V C. fHugtfnn, flff—Wr iih. i<hh). Signalling I --The Class will meet for practice at Fort Palmer on Wednesday, 12th iHHt Rt .Vl'iji.m I'oiicing Class II :—()n Thursdnv, Ht S-30 p.m at theS. V. Drill Hall. (Sd.l
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    29 8 The (loop-rooted objection of Malays to enter hospitals is w, 11 km.v n to nn it their w:ints a special Malay HospitHl is to be opcued :it Kunla Kimgsur.
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      142 8 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, 6th Dec. High Water. 0-55 p.m. Selangor Races. BaOMd Day. S. V. C. Fenciug clans. "i-30. Friday, 7th Dec. HiKb Water. Ml a.m. 1-34 p.m. 8 V. A. Maxim CV. Lecture. Drill Hall 9 C. G. S. Hale. Memorial Hall. Saturday, Bth Dec. High Water. M
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      MINING.
      303 9 sth Dec. lit** 'jt Nuinosc -U- Cp.fl Subscribed of "g Reserve Company Qi-ota imm r i9ou wiMft »Ho,ooo( 1 t;;l^, *I 0 f 10 < I. 4,000 810» 10 1903 £400 I, £350,000 350,000 1 1 20.000 10 $10 1901 $SOO,OU> $293,600 io,ooo i 10 8 10 1892 £200,000
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      RUBBER.
      272 9 I I M I I 1905 £1.50,000 f1W.957.10 1 *j-*°° I% j 2/ J 1905 MMMIOO 887.400 JJg #Jg 1904 £30,000 j £11.12.5 1905 700,000 »610,000 70.000 i »10 *10 1903 £70,000 £70,000 70,000 1 1 1906 $150,000 »]25,000 IMM ?10 JlO 1904 £12,000 £10,500 «;JJJ J j^J, 1905
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      GENERAL.
      188 9 I I 1*94 £->.377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7,638 1898 J225.000 1225,000 4,100 1805 $10,000,000 !»10.000,000 80,000 1901 j $2,400,000 $2,100,000 J *•<>{*} 19li' $34,000 »3>,000 MM ,899 $875,000 J575,000 < fj.OOO 1903 5600,000 8240,000 24]000 1891 i »30,000 $30,000 tN 18S4 t200,000 (200,0(KJ 2,000 1890 *000,000 I $421,000 5,000 78. uni«viie,|
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 9 tfcwarth Erekine, Ltd. 6% 1600,000 8% prem. Itev Harcreavcß, Ltd. 6*. 225,000 2% prem. Singapore Municipal -100.0.i0 20% prem. h 3% 1,478,000 5' o prem. 4% 602,000 par. sellers Tamonc Pacar Dook Co., Ltd 6* 250,000 -i prem buyers m 5% 1.365.5J0 I%phi-.
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      Unfortunate Experiments.
      115 9 At a meeting of the Cheshire County Council, Alderman Sandbach (chairman of the Main Roads Committee) declared that a stretch of the main road from Manchester to Chester in the Knutsford district had been seriously damaged by dust-laying experiments. When wet weather came the road broke up and
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      28 9 Mr. Birrell. -The vicissitudes of political life, and its ups and downs, though melancholy sometimes, increase the sympathies and enlarge the knowledge of the individual member of Parliament.
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      German Small Arms.
      71 9 Among the items of expenditure connected with armaments which is to Inlaid before the German Rflidutag, will be a sum for increasing l>y one-third in every State arsenal in Germany the number of machines, employed in tinmanufacture of rifles. Another considerable sum will be appropriated for the
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      29 9 Tel. Address:-" HARGREAVES" Telephone So. 4. i j ffls& jP% I S Wfffl S^k > > pQ'k"s and Complete Steam Plants. RI LEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. wood steei vessels SISTGAPOEE IPOH-
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    DRESS AND FASHIONS.
    1105 10 |»m i> 1' 11 rtiT. ,e< wlonrad box-ctoth naletot for whoolgiri ia triaoned with Jelvel Stitched cloth lapeli wen! down S front and over the .ho»ldera,nn«*^ with nuainl pearl bottone. A well-cnt MleUrt for aprl rai A box-doth w.th I .trap running over the shoulders down the
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    PHOTOGRAPHING SKULLS.
    251 10 Remains Exhumed for Evidence A ?rim scene was witnessed in a County Cork graveyard when a commission assembled round a newly-opened grave and photographed the coffin and human remains. The reasons for this proceeding were very unusual. A C< rk man. Jon Sullivan, died intestate in Seattle. U.
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    A Sailors' Odyssey.
    171 10 The oid French fishing town of Fecamp was the scene of the closing act in a stirring drama of the S2a. The cod fishing boat. "Christophe C':)lomb." left Fecamp seven months ago and had never since been- heard of. Quito three months ago the vessel was spven
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    49 10 Mr. Adrian Ross. Caricature is the natural weapon of the Opposition. The party in power, being the only o >c able to do anything tangible, is obviously ire only one that can be represe-ited in k very ridiculous light. The Op|r ■>! mh can only make speeches and be <mtvot~d.
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    BRITISH FLEET.
    191 10 Criticisms of London Journals. An important series of articles .m the actual condition of the fleet and i lie effects produced by the recent reforms and reductions has for sonic weeks been appearing in the Standard." Tile genncral effect of the articles is that the efficiency of the
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    14 10 Ssvini^ banks WMM M^twtod by Do foe. i author <>t liobiii.-on Crnso*," in lTi'u.
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    CHINESE RAILWAY LOANS.
    311 10 kowloon- Canton Railway. The following is a translation from the "Universal Gazette -The terms of the loan for the proposed Kowloon Canton (Chiu-Kuang) Railway may broadly speaking, be said to bava been arranged, and the agreement lor th I same may therefore be signed within a few days. Thr following
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    IN MEMORIAM.
    315 10 Si me selections Irom the In Memoriam column ;.f a North Country newspaper: in loving memory if .lie dearly beloved husband of of died October "JG, 1902. agerl ">7 year.-. Why is it 1 dio sign <t mourn. And often look :=o lut'-h ca.-.t down? It is beeance
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    Matrimonial Antithesis.
    106 10 But the other day the German family of li ihlcii reached its highest point of elevation when one of its members married the inultimillioiiaiic daughter of the "Gun King" in the presence of the Kaiser. Now there is a sort of anticlimax, also formed by the marriage of
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      565 10 AUCTION SALE OF CXBEBYICEABE POLICE STORES UNCLAIMED AND CONFISCATED PROPERTY AND INTESTATE ESTATE PROPERTY, *c. lHy order Ol the Chief Police Officer) To be held at tlie Central FoMet Station. South Bridge lload OnMomlaij, loth Dtrtmber, at ~'.JO p.m For particulars. Catalogues. Powell V Co., :!kis Auctioneer!. AUCTION SALE OF
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      43 10 Chamberlain's Pair Balm. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound cf any kind, wlien Clnunbcilain's P.iui I' >!in used. It is an antiseptic dressing and should be in every household. F<r sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      178 11 {Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of al! kinds of Frozen *>*at», BtC, can he dclii vereil to Shipping at the Wharves, !or in the Singapore Roads, on ihhort notice. If Thawed Daily Supples arc required, rders for same must be 'telephoned to the Borneo
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      68 11 No Opium in Chamberlains Cough Remedy. There is not th? least dan</:r in nvias Chamberlain's Coach Remedy to miaH >iuldren a.s it contain.; no Opium <)•■ otkwr hanafid drag Jt i>as an mtabli«k«d repftatiaa cf niore than thirty y an ai th* mob? fUccMioful r.ie:!ic-i:: in v- lor i- i
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      622 12 WANTED. HOUSE Ia Mm aasgaboaraood ofTsagMa, unfurnished -three bedruona. Apply giving particular! Alnla c/o Strain Timr*. l;l N KB. a partm rin a good going busi m Investigation on giving surety that the applicant is gamine. Apply NOVO" c/o strain r :tll« Xi RENT. Wen-furnished Hooas hrl pat from 1-t
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      675 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE. Valhalla and Valkyrie." Cavenagh Koad. Apply 29 Cavenagh Road. B 3C20 KOOMS.— Eden Hall," Tauglin, superior rix.ms let. Apply to MKS. CAMPBELL. OFFICES.— No. 6 aud 7 Kaftles Place. Apply to 31 Kobinsoii U. ad I 36.V) OFFICES.— SmaII first fl.ior offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Koad
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      607 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE.— Ho. 5 1 Kampoiig Java Koad, from Ist of January, 1907. Apply J. A. Meyer co Meyer Bros. c MM Hi USE.— No. 21 Wilkie Koad. Entry Ist January. 1907. Apply to A. S. Shooker 7 D'Almeida Street. MM HOPSES.— Letcomb and Letcomb Oattaga," Gilstead Koad.
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      720 12 FOR SALE. CATS.— SPLENDID SIAMESE CATS. Apply to H. F. 1000 c/o Strait* Tim,-*. 3«tW VICTORIA. —Four-Reated iron tyred Victo ria in good condition, very cheap. Apply A. G. c/o Strait* Timr*. 3906 MOTOIt LAPNCH.— VaaI Motor Launch in good coi'ditiou. Length 40 feet, beam 5 feet. Apply at No.
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      506 12 1 BROWN'S i^Lfour crown |sS4^A»| Scotch Whisky El^'o His^T^rrTTiTE K'^_l $6.50 per case of 12 Bottles IT^MifJW (quarts) excluding Dut.\ Bs^j^g^p^H $O.BP .per boii'e including '"u'\. pts^li^,\i|iJ-Ji**pff lo !i!; lAl> ol -> I-1 !!i liil. DK.M.KUs. ■HllHallll I II 'ivaajn. _<*.'< NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C/ 0 "STRAITS TIMES." Advertisers, \<h
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      453 12 NOTICES. i Kotice is ben»b) i thai A. Judnh has no further* OODDecti n with our fii-tr f om this dllte. N'ATHAJi ft BOX. Hinpiuore, sth October, liioe. b SMI SALE OF WORK. VICTOBU HALL For the O. E. M. h. bineaa Girls Hefaool Friday. Doc. 7. 1 p.TD. Batarday,
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