The Straits Times, 8 December 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. XO. 22.2 1 1 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1900. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1031 1 ROBINSON CO. s9h It^^^l h Sweets and MvEr k nflM^ssT Chocolates f 1 Frequent fresh supplies are received from this celebrated ■I Regent Street Firm of Confectioners. ¥>*■.<* 1* IS ■tiMMittii*' filled with Fuller's Best Chocolates. Ktisl) nampers A Most Ac:eptable PrMenti Fry's Chocolate Mackintosh's Toffee Southwell's Sweets. TOWS SMITH'S
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      15 1 THE NEW RHIO HOTEL Has good accommo~ jjtion for travellers. EXCELLENT TABLE, Charts Very Moderate.
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    Our Short Story.
    1104 2 A FASHIONABLE COMMERCE. (Lady Ilauterive's boudoir at llnuterivo Abey. F ve o'clock toa-timo.) Lady llauterivo (Mid-Virtoriati, putting down her ran with a tragic air. and a sisjh). Wl-11. ail I can say is. I ivally don't know what .icicty i» coming to: Honiurablc Mrs. Bobb c BabDietoi]
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      332 2 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON STEEL. IN THK TROPICS USE Siderosthen Paint liesista the action of Salts, Acids, Steam, Extreme ilimatic influences, tropical sea water with its destroying organisms. Specially Suitable for Bridges, L'iers and all Structural Ironwork. "Siderosthen' is what its name implies: DEATH TO RUST". No oxidation is possible
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      289 2 THE PERAK GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED IN OPEN COMPETITION JusselTs Milk FOR HOSPITAL USE IT IS RICH AND PURE ANI> KEEPS IN ANY CLIMATE. Ask f r Fomll's Butterfly Brand of Milks anl Creams OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS General Representatives lor the Proprietors McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. BEFORE YOU BUY NEW
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      304 2 FOOT COtifORT Obtained from Cuticura Soak the feet on retiring in a strong, hot, creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and anoint freely with Cuticura Ointment, the great Skin Cure and purest of emollients. Bandage lightly in old, soft cotton or linen For itching, burning, and scaly eczema, rashes, inflammation,
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    THE GOLD SCATTERER.
    515 3 Train Loat! of Artists to Entertain Workmen. >imir interesting particular! about Mr. Vatca, the eccentric ShoTipcrton philanthropiat, who bai been trivingi baak-notea away 1 1 Covent Garden ported, ;ir:' related by a Blackburn cor- i< sjxnidont. Sir. fates, sii-.s the uiiißaimiulnil. i^i 1 L grandson m the
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      71 3 No Opium in Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Than aoi ths J»':i c t imager ia |ivinj Chamberlain's Oauajh Kcmcdy to sauui children aa it conteins no opium or ntb%j Itarmfill ilmj ft li;i> an ostabli-licx vi piitntion of C;OTS than tiiirty yean a^ i BtOkl tier !11l BedicUM i.l Use loi
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      881 3 rf Yjk ILU A i&^r uUllJll I W I ;2 The Incandescent '^\^f ::::r^' Kerosene Lamp. J og I I LXJ3SZ I 5 Gold Medal with Special Diploma of Honour, Liege, 1905. L jCJ j}' 00MPLE1E TOWS IKBIALLATIOXS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED TO THE I Perak Government for Ipoh and fe
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      145 3 DOGSHEAD BRAND BOSS'S ALB fef §^}WK] GCLNNKSS'S STOUT. Can be rad at all frst class ole Agents.. liars and Hotels m Hin Sill K a P ore LUBRICATING OILS Pure Mineral Lubricating Oils for all classes of Machinery. Large Stocks always on Hand. SAMPLES AND PRICES FREE OM APPLICATION. The
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      286 3 tßucdanan's Whiskies iareii-.t hii assarißMat Tl.ev liave assa the favminti- lilcnils :it home fat ninny years anil .ere mpi.lly Uiiiuiii!; sMiiilsr |x.piil:inty in the Qoloni— No asAMMt is >i»are<l in aasaOHj both "RED SEAL" AND BLACK AND WHITE" up t<> tlie BHurk. c 16 A -BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. Ill;- :•> a
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    FLOURISHING BRITAIN.
    555 4 An Unparalleled Industrial Prosperity. A m ;.t ware 'i industrial prosperity, unparalleled in ■ome tradei is the peal twenty or thirty yrar-. is at present passing over the British NUhi particular the hard trade*, »Uch as the nianufartuic of steel and iron. the making of boilers and the
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    Luggage Inspection at Shanghai.
    255 4 The long-i'xpeitcd has aMpptiimil an:!j be privilege |Mssongeis landing at Sliang. hai have hit'iorto enjoyed of c oaping the delay and unpltasantu-cfs of inspection <it' llicir panoaal luggaga for i-usUims puiposes lias been abruptly withdrawn. The fust victims of i he new order won 188 .inivals
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    15 4 It-iiy liainis 191 out of tho 234 popes.! France comes next with 15 popes. I
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  • Ships and Steamers.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      930 4 Sann; jiuil, pndtabU ./<«/<■ of arrival, anil limn,- nl .limits. SIT.AMKKS. Airhe, Syilui Dec. M J Buastoad /Ueinotw, Liverpool. DtcN: Ambrin. Nwih, -lan P*b Helm Meyer Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan. 9; Baku JUym Aparuna, ':t lililtu I »•-<: Boßßtsad Arcadia. Colombo. lan. P. ,v O. Australien, Colombo, .lav. 88
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      916 5 1n.1.r this hea<ling the following abbreviation!. M u»ed :-str.-steamer "".-ship bq; barque Kb. loheo— rj Yet.-Yacht; Cru. (ni'.r. G'b». fiunboat; Tor.-TorjH-.lo lip. Horscpowor; Brit. British U.S.United States Fch. -French Ger -German IHB Dnt.li; Ital.-lUlian; Span. Spanish; Sar. DMirralr -General cargo; d.p.Hm k 1U M8 1u r U
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      57 5 tor Per Steamer .'i«, Monday. Sain>ii I'M i 9 n m, fcur.ipc \ia port> ftafetr lOn.iti, Miiiir .Hid Miiliucn -Hi, 11,, 1 p. m Malai'cu and r.in^i A'i«<( .Sc«<; 1 p.m. Pcnanp and I>eli Heh, p.ni Teluk UM Ma )H>rt» Pinumi 8 p.ni Ti^n.iv. BPstonham. T. An«in Pir.iA-
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      Passenger List.
      322 5 !'er P. 4 O. s. x. China, connecting with the steamer .S'i»/J« at Colombo, from London Nov. 9, due Hth Dec— Mrs. Baxendalc, Mr. Justice Bennington, Mrs. Bennington, Mr. and Mrs. Plumpton, Mrs. Caultield, Miss Hume, Messrs. P. R. Kemp, Hon. Mr. Wilkens, H. Young. H. A. Low,
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      Steamer Movements.
      46 5 Oki:man Mmv The Imp German 11 mil Billow left Hongkong, at ii.hiii on the sth instant, limy be e.\|K'itcd to arrive here 011 Sunday the !)tli iustant at about noon. She will probably lie drs|»iti-h 111 for Europe M Monday the 10th innUnt at
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      CLEARANCES
      94 5 December 7 E. .1. Sjienee. Brit bq. Mauritius ;ika-;i Maru. Jap str, Hongkong, Japan I long Wan 1, Brit str, Pennng Tolv, Nor tr, Bangkok Wong K..i. Gcrstr, Bangkok M Duncra, Brit str. Penang, RHiigoon, Calcutta Riang Seng, Dut «tr. Samarang via ports De Kerens, Dut str, Sourabaya via
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      98 5 From Kcroi'E— By the N. D..L. s. I 5,,,,11 ii; due on llth Dec. From China— By the N. D. L. s. s. /:«<..»■ duo on 9th Dec. Loft Singapore Due in London Arrived [ov Ist B. I. Nov 26th Ho* 24th toy sth M. M. Nov
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      ALL BRITISH SHIP.
      191 5 Floating Exhibition to Sail Round the World. Prominent representatives of British cpiiniicriv and shipping were present, at Birkenhead at the formal opening of a floating exhibition of "All British goods," which is presently to commence a voyage rouud the world. For the purpose the liner Ctinibroniaii," of
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    12 4 The Scots Oievj- possess more captured flags than any oti.t liritLsh regiment.
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      726 4 P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon. AiiAtralta. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Throneh Bills of Ladiug issiie.l for Chun Coast, Persian Gulf, Contiuenval. nnJ Aassrisaa Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on ir about MAIL LINE Outaard [ft* Cliia.it. Simla Dec Dvniha I Feb
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      1192 4 Konlnklljke PaUotvaart Maatschapplj. Uuder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent, at Singapore Ship Aiieniy, iate J. Daendiclf 4 Co., 2-3 Coli.ter Qcay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate frroui Exp'ted' Will be desiMtched for Markm Djambi Dec 10 Djanibi Dec IS R.irltn*«,n Batavia Dec 10 Batavia, .lava-Coast, Samanuifc, Soerabaya,
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      759 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Herman Mail l_inc Tbe fast and well kuowu mail aSBSBMn of this Company sail fortnightly from ffrtmtn Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp--1 ten, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connexion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) j Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pen jn-4, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    For Cynics Only.
    113 5 The following definitions arc for a voluiui- recently published in America entitled The Cynic's Word Book" Aoquaintanoe n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship cJilled "slight" when its object is poor or
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    SOCIETY IN VELVET.
    457 5 Black Costumes Worn at Fashionable Weddings. A new and startling n->tc in dress was struck at the Ford-Cavendish- Hentiiu-k wedding, when quite a number of smart-ly-dressed women wore black velvet dresses. The London correKpondont "I the '"New York Herald" notes tha. the Duchess of Portland, Lady Alinpton.
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    Slight Misunderstanding.
    125 5 Sir Henry lloworth, who wrote A History of the Mongols. met at an afternoon reception a young woman who, after surveying him with interest, launched into a discourse on dogs, telliuy him she had three, and had always been pleased that each of them had such a good
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    Dress for Secret Police
    126 5 la a certain South American Republic, which has just gone through another of its oft-recurring revolutions, the new President summoned an arti.st. and ordered new designs for all tho official uniforms. 1 wish showy costumes very showy," he said, fc>r Urn people are impressed by thcin.
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    A Good Cat Spoiled.
    101 5 A certain little girl, living in a town in Tennessee, owns a puppy and .1 family ot kittens, and one of the puppy's trirlcs is to bury a kitten in a sand pile back of the house and watch it squirm out. One day, however, he
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      598 5 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS The undermentioned mail ■teamen of the alx>ve Company maintain a ten-daily service between Calcutta and Hongkong. CALLING AT PENANG AND SINGAPORK 1:S IIDIII: Tons <'oiiimauder U.K. AMITM Alt Ml" 1.">I'I I-;. (iIINTI.I.- "Cmiikiiisk Am. Ul" -J. 727 W.D.A. Thomas s.s. "GbwiokyAitai:" MM S. 11. Bki,s..s k.s.
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      776 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mii Steamship Linn niK FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, I JAPAN. AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES. It nite from Hongkong vi.\ Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. Twin Screw Empress Steamships— 6,ooo Tons— Speed 19
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      667 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY. LTD. Tiik steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Calcutta, Straits and Hongkong, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa. Japan, the Philippines, *c., *c. Strainers on the Calcutta, Straits and Hongkong Run
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8.
    452 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. It is exti aordiuary how many important i[iiestions. unsolved and possibly insoluble, are at present before the public at home. There is the Kd neat ion question, which, if Messrs. Lloyd (ieorgc and Birrcll are to be iiclievcd, will remain a
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    431 6 It only shows how necessary it is for the representatives of the press to maintain a constant watch over local matter* and, wherever possible protect the interests of the public when officialdom nods and sleeps. As au instance of this necessity, let us stite a case. There is a waterway
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    483 6 So long ax credit is given, and man is prone to spcculntiou and .sfortuue, we cannot expect, even in the Straits Settlements, to do without au Official Assignee and a Bankruptcy Ordinance, and therefore another ltepoit on the working of that somewhat ancient measure will come njion no one as
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    24 6 It is reported in Mandarin circles that the Waiwupu has already signed and sealed the Loan Agreement for iti.lo.oDo for the llu Ning Railway.
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    14 6 A Chinese coolie was nrresUnl at Tanjo> g Pagar yettterday for returning fioin banishment.
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    21 6 The flagship King Alfred left the wharf this morning after coaling, making way for the Mi'iimouth," and returned to the roads.
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    24 6 The Chinese Chingay procession of the Cantonese, Teo Chews. Kliohs. and Hylams will take place tomorrow, thiough the business parts of the China town.
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    28 6 The Manager of Messrs. Behn. Meyer and Compauy was fined $.1 by Mr. Michell. the Senior Magistrate, yestfrday. for creating an obstruction by drying hides on Kobinsou Itoad.
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    33 6 A Chinese woman was lined 4100 iv tiefault three mouths' imprisonment, by the Bench Court yesterday afternoon, for keep ing a gill siihVriug I'roiii a contagious disease in a house of ill repute.
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    51 6 At the end of last month, the price of rice reached unusually high figures at Sainaiang. Chinamen, who are the only inqxirters of t'liccommiHlity there. ren|x-d all the profit. So short are supplies of grain iv that quarter generally that, were the part blockaded, famine would set ill within a
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    48 6 It is as futile, not to say disastrous, to aim at handling the details of Philippine government iv Washington as it is for a watchmaker to attempt to mend a watch with his instruments attached to a ton-foot pole." writes Ilishop Brent in a letter on the Philippines.
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    47 6 The Matin announces that it is organizing a steeralilc balloon race from Paris to London iv IC8& There will be large prizes, the "Matin" having subscrilxMl 100.000fr.. the Marquis de Dion .".(MKHIfr. M. Charley .-.0.000fr., and M. G. A. Clement .-.O.OOOfr". already making a total of 2.~>o.iimfr.
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    51 6 Colonel Bernard, the head of the Commissioners, appointed to mark out the frontier between Siuni and ludo-China has left Saigon for Caint>odia. There he will meet the other Commissioners. Their work had been delayed by the death of two assistants. It will take eight months to lay down the boundary
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    59 6 Crowds of Chinese coolies from Singapore arrived at Rativia by steamer at the end of last month. The Java Bode says that the coolies all dream of getting on there remarkably well. They all have to appear before the authorities to prove that they are not paujiers. Four of them
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    60 6 The Governor of Achesn, refioited on November 28, thai, several petty encounters with rehcls had takeu place in the interior. Tweuty-eight of them were killed. In.one engagement, one woman who was among the enemy, was killed by mischance The patrols' losses were small. According to news from Pediraud Lho-Seuiuawe 102
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    67 6 The lately published yearly report of the Botanical Gardius at Ruiton/.org (Java) details the results of researches iv 1905 into the various kinds of rice grown iv that islind. The idea is to experiment with the cultivation of all the local varieties to find out the best. Seven hundred varieties
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    71 6 Messrs. Lambert and Company, Photographers, of Battery Road, ha\e almost reached the state of perfection in their tricolouied process iv photography. They are now able to execute orders at very short interval of development. Sir Paul (hater. member of the Hongkong Legislative Conn cil, has made application for specimens of
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    74 6 The West Virginia men did themselves proud by the way they entertained their British cousins, says the Manila Times. One of the British jackies said "No sooner was our bloomiug anchor down than we were taken ashore by the blooming Yankees. We have been entertained, by the French, Germans, and
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    78 6 I v Dutch (iniana. the use of opium is in creasing among the Javanese, who form a large part of the coolie population. The Governor of the Colony has pro[>ose.l to the Council to [Miss a law to regulate the sale of the drug on the ground of the harm
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    76 6 The Courrier Saigonnais" gives figures showing to what extent French and foreiga capital is invested in Cochin-China. French investors have sunk 9.4H7.700 francs up to the present time, but foreign investors have at stake 89,418,560 francs. Foreign capital is so high because of the commercial activity of the Chinese, (ierinans
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    82 6 Messrs. John Little and Co., Limited, arc sending ont a few sample bottles to their customers ol the Champagne dc SaintMarccaux," one of the most popular brands of champagne at present in use in France. We notice that it was the champagne used at the banquets during the recent visit
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    80 6 In all Java, Sourabaya is the town with the greatest number of printing presses— Kuropean and Chinese. One remarkable fact about this is that the Kuropean printing offices lose continually immense quantities of type wit Inn: t the thieves being detected. The number of Chinese printing offices steadily increases all
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    Social and Personal.
    336 6 Mr. E. K. H. Kdliu has been transferred to the Singapore Voluuteer Corps Ueserve of Officers with the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. C. .1. iSateman. Assistant Surgeon General Hospital, Penang. has been appointed a Deputy Registrar of Deaths for IV.,ang. Dr. I. Bourke, House Surgeon, General Hospital,
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    Accident at Pulo Brani.
    52 6 A Chinese servant, who has lieen employed in the Royal Kngineers' quarters at I'ulo Brani for about twenty years, was found lying iv a deep drain at I'ulo liiaui ou Thursday night. The boy was injured about the head. He said he accidentally fell into th.
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    Hand-Cart Obstruction.
    55 6 Thr|X>licc charged four Chinese coolies this morning before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, with causing an obstruction with handcarts iv Now Brid<;u Uoad yesterday. The coolies pleaded guilty. A Malay Lance-Corporal said four handcarts were left on thp road with no one in charge of them. The coolies
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    Doral Sent to Prison.
    63 6 This inoiiiiug Mr. (ireen, the Second Magistrate, continued the inquiry into the allegations of cheating and fiauduleut collec tion of charity brought against ;i "ni-tugm-i--named George Doral. He was foun i guilty. Two previous convictions in Peuuug were put iv. anil Doral was .sentenced to si\.
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    Chinese Drowned.
    77 6 About 6.4.'< this morning the body of a Chinaman was found floating iv a tank near the old military arsenal at Pearl's Hill. Two days ago a Chiucse coolie was engaged in painting the railing round the the tank and as he disap|H-ared suddenly, it was thought that
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    Alleged Cheating.
    60 6 This morning, Mr. Column, the Third Magistrate, was busy enquiring into tin allegations of cheating brought against J. Burton. The accused is alleged to have cheated K. (>. lieaui Lamp and C. 11. Ifordten by falsely representing himself to be the agent of an Australian Mutual Providence Society
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    A Thief Killed.
    92 6 Between one and two o'clock this morniug a number of Teochew squatters living near the n mile on the Yeo Chua Kang Road discovert! two Kehs in the act of stealing their vegetables. The Teochews turned ont with sticks anfl pursued the thieves. Tliey overtook "in of
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    87 6 Messrp. Katz Brothers have sent to us ii writing pad, with diary, and a place reserved for memorandum notes. It is arranged most neatly. And Mr. 1. S. Lewis, the local agent of the Marine Insurance Company, which has a subscribed capital of X' 1.000,000, has forwarded a book containing
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      157 6 JUST LANDED 0 A shipment of HAVANA CIGARS from Messrs Bock and Co. Henry Clay, J. S. Murias, Antonio Lopez, Villar Y. Villar Carbajal and Co. CALDBECK MACGRE6OR Co., SOLE AGENTS. MAJOR F. McNALTY, m eh.r 8 <>l lIIK ARMY MECHANICAL TRANSPORT, has placed an order with the NEW ARROL-JOHNSTON
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      137 6 WILSON Co.'s ANNUAL XMAS OFFER A Present of 12 Portraits On Bromide Tost Cards will be included with every order for 1 doz. Cabinet Platinotype Photos from sittings given from the •22nd November to the Mai December, 15)00. Wilson &60. CONTINUATION. 91. Jtambert Go.'s Sn t «>-«ti..i 1 s f,,r
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      JAPANESE ARMY
      99 7 THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION MEN. Formidable Programme. London. Diremln l 7. The Tim.s iwuwfUMiWal at 'I'okio my* that the new .Ik|lM— Army programme w ill enable. lapan to phue three quait.-rs of :i milhoi n in the field. The uiisoii in Manebioi.i Mhl Koreii uill he ie.bii'l
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      EDUCATION BILL.
      53 7 Lord's Read Measure for Third Time. I In House of L.rds ha- re „l the amended Kiluc.ition P.ill far the ihinl lime hv 108 Mites to 'is. The minority was ceiup-seil el Catholic, anl i-xtTBDIQ Auiilie.iiis. On Moml.'.\ lest the House of Commons willciisiilii th. Hill aflaia. ami
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      UNITED STATES NAVY.
      38 7 Two Additional Battleships to be Built. The United Stales Secretary "I the Na.y recommends the immediate construction of two additional battleships, one to be of Mm hupiM I Mll»l ai;d the otbei of Hi.mm tons.
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      STORM-TOSSED CHURCH.
      61 7 Pope Exhorts Catholics to Unity. At the Consistory Court ill lioinc. yiMter day. His lloliuiss the Po|«- procoiiized eighty four Kishops. The allocution of the Pope c.ilup.ircd the Church to a st.>rm tossi-d ship, and dwelled on Mm Auti Clerical movement in France and Spain. It exhorted the
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      GENERAL'S SUICIDE.
      161 7 Major (ieneral William (iuise Tucker. .1!. was i i mil dead on tlie railway near Ports mouth. The body was iv a terribly Iniitilat ed condition. Au the inquest, a verdict of suicide w bilst or unsound mind mi returned. The deceased was the Colonel Command ing the
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      JAPANESE POACHING.
      65 7 Thousands of Seals Taken from Alaska. The re|Mirt of tin- Investigator into the Japanese seal i inching question at I'lihylofl Islands, which has been received at Wash, ington. stales that last summer Japanese took thousands of MM from United States' waU is; am! adds that the herd is
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      A MODUS VIVENDI.
      50 7 Japan Limits Immigration to America. London. December S. It is understood that both the United States aud Japan arc seeking. s|K>ntaneoiisly. to limit the iimiiigiatioii of .la)miiesn into America. This is being done by Japan chiefly for the pur|xise of diverting emigration to Korea an 1 Manchuria.
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      TRADE RETURNS
      26 7 The Trade Returns show that the imports of (ireat Britain have increased for the month of November by MJtMM and the exports by J.-;i.:MKum
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      "THE INNOCENTS."
      63 7 Annual Slaughter of Bills. Sir Henry Campbell liunuermaii. the Prime Minister, has announced that the (iovciuiiiciit proposes to drop eighteen Kills, including the Ciimiual Appeal Kill and the Small LaudholdingsiScotland) Kill. He enumerated ten measures that he hn|M d to j>ass before the close of the session, including
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      FRENCH POLITICS.
      162 7 GOVERNMENT'S MOROCCO POLICY ATTACKED. Action Approved. 1.,M1d011. Di.,lllbel 7. lii Hi. lieu. Ii Ch.in.ii.-r ..I I'cpulics. Mi. .laill.'s Illacked the < ioMininellt ll|uill the level ish haste with which they hud entered the M, ■...trouble. He deelanil that France would be drawn towards |k netratini; the iuU-iioi. M.
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      CONDITION OF MONEY MARKET.
      41 7 The condition of the Money Market eon tinues to occupy the attention of financiers, mid the business public. Il i- Ix-lievcd that gold is likely to be ear -marked iv [null— both ou Indian ami Koypu.iM account.
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      CHINESE LABOUR FOR PRUSSIA.
      41 7 IVrlin. Dec über 7. Tiie Clnmlicr of A ;i iciltin in West Prussia ha- pisM-d a iwatnttMi in favour of mentUlafl Cniu:.se coolie < far labour there. T!i p.voi orgMM of Mm Agrarian Party olijcct to this move.
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      CONGO QUESTION.
      33 7 Britain awaits the result or the debate ou I the Congo question in the Kelgian I'ailianunt. She will consult the other Powers interested Ix-lorc taking proceedings on her mi ii account.
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      Shipping Strike at Genoa.
      20 7 A -.hippnii: strike is going ou at Cienoa. The mail sen i<v there goes on unhindered.
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      Algeciras Conference.
      16 7 The li-ench Cli:iiiiln r or Deputies baratiried unanimously the Algiciras Con f. rcucc Act.
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      Fighting at Timor.
      17 7 Dutch troops have been victorious iv mili tary MMMMMM in the island of Timor.
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      SIR MATTHEW NATHAN.
      163 7 Hongkong's Governor to Visit Java. (Fi:om Oil: Own Coiiiiksi-ondknt). Hongkong. December K. The Governor of Hongkong. Sir Matthew Nathan, on the advice of Dr. .1. M. Atkinsou. Principal Civil Medical Officer, and with the consent of Lord Ijlgin.the Secretary «f State for the Colonies, hands over the
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    LIEUT-COLONEL BROADRICK.
    69 7 LIEUT -COLONEL BROADRICK. The "Government Gazette" issued this morning anuoiinces that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of Major K.G. Broadrick. Commaudant of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel with effect from the :10th ultimo. Mr. K.G. lima 1 1 iel,
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    Motor Launch Missing.
    41 7 A small imitor launch belonging to Mr. C. Foster was moored off Beach Hoad yesterday. During the heavy rain squall the launch broke adrift aud was blow v out to sea. It had uot been recovered this morning.
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    DEATH OF MR. W. G. GLLLAND.
    365 7 j End of a Long Business Career. I Messrs. Patcrson. Si us and Co. rcccued a telegram last ni«ht a ninciii" the death. on the tlth instant, of Mr. William < laud the senior partner of tin- linn. Ihe cause of deato «m* hc.ui
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    Death of Mr. W. C McKean.
    348 7 It is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death of Mr. W. C. McKean. I'he sad event took place last evening at 7 o'clock in the (ieneral Hospital. It will lie eincmbered that Mr. McKean was thrown out of his
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    THE FESTETICS IN COURT.
    286 7 Countess's Fight for her Dying Son. With her arms outstretched, tears iv her eyes and her voice shaking, Countess Klsie H. de Festetics, ii, a New York I'olice Court, pleaded in vain with her husband to be allowed to see tl.eir invalid son. Count Gyulai dc
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    Suicide's Shares Rise High.
    89 7 A dramatic sequel to the suicide in February last of Mr. Kchwabacher. a wellknown financier, is revealed iv the fact that 60,<XX) shares he held in tin- New Vanl Jliver Company, which at the time of his tuicide wertTtaken over by his creditors at 7s. Ltd.
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    The Currency Question.
    1091 7 A GOLD STANDARD WITHOIT A Mill) CLiRRENCV. The follovunM,.\tra<ts are taken from Mr. Moreton Frcweii's article on -■•he New (iold and the New Kin' in The Monthly I.evicw." refciicd to in our columns \ist r day i The Indian minis wire closed to silver in MBS, and
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    A RUNAWAY HORSE.
    279 7 Lady Injured and two Carriages Damaged. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday altei noon. |)i liac. Assistant Port Health Oltieei was removing his sou. who is s< riously ill, in an ambulance from a house iv Wa'i rloo Street to his quarters at Tclnk Aver, when a riinuwiiy
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    SMALL CAUSES COURT.
    163 7 In thecaseofMohamcd Abdullah v. I'ackecr Mohamed re|x>rted iv these columns yester day. judgment was given for the plaintiff for {•IUO and costs. After it o'clock a case was begun which Counsel explained would require a whole day for completion. The parties. -lie V. Supra uiauiam l'illny and
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    DANGER OF MALAY TIN MINES.
    273 7 Those not on the spot, ill fact, so far away us over «.i x m miles, s. uiu to know a lot about the tin mines of Malay. Tin follow ing is from the London "Citizen On Scpteinlicr 2U we mate l»st ahont Mulay tin
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    Sent to the Reformatory.
    101 7 Karly yesterday morning a xinall Chines* Street nr'cliin picked up a money box and a tin of tea from a Chinese t>tall in IJtucoolun Street nud bolted witli them. The owner of the stall nave chase, and wit1 tll( '"''l' v Malay captured him. The youth
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    GAMBLING IN THE STATES.
    419 7 MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S Rtl'LV TO QIESTION. False Statements Alleged. Commenting on the question nsUiil in the 1 1. him ol Commons h\ Mr. It. Laidlaw on •.■ainhliiig in the Federated .Malay Stales, and the answer Mr. WiMton Churchill gave on behalf of Lord Klgiu. the Times
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    HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.
    363 7 Opening of the New Bar Postponed. To night was to have witnessed lite begin ningof the end of the alterations of the Hotel de 1. Kiiio|h an hotel which began a uiosl |i. i|n.l:ir and successful BMW about tilts live years ago. The bar. piohahly the ■Mat
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    Mining Out-puts.
    54 7 The following art: mine returns for the raontli of November Jin- Kersawah (laid Mining Co. Ltd. Stone Crushed :CI4 Tons, (iold obtained 41 ozs. 17 «lwt. Average pet Ton 2.H2 dwt. The lttl.it Tin Mining «'om pany Ltd. Tin won 4VS.7E I'cls. Th« Kuuutan Tin Mining Company Ltd.:
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      132 8 Iv then mutch against Oxford leimisity. the South Africans were 1 unpinui! to ,evet! of tin n own i oiintiymi n. England DMMMBM South Africa to-day in lii, International li'i^hy football match at th, Crystal I. I. .ii in r. whose name needs no introduction to cricketing
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      Selangor Racing Items.
      488 8 A .ne-pondeiit writes as follows as to luesd.iv races: Poll Kum was great surprise: got off well, led Mm whole way. and was iie\ci caught. Koiup. which run second, is a good one. and I think, if she had In i ii kept nearer uer horses through
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    NAVAL DESERTERS.
    305 8 Waiting for Birds that Had Already Flown. Iwo diserWrs of the American Heet were the cause of considerable inconvenience at Manila on the CM ult. to Lieutenant Fisk of the cuiiscr "Pennsylvania."" Tha sailors deserted at Singapore while the fleet was there en route to Manila. Before sailing,
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    43 8 Hishop Brent has been writing about \iiioricaii administration in the Philippines. .iud lie says: Mnn\. though not all. of our mistakes in the I'liillipjiincs have bien made bjcaut-t we ha\c erroneously assumed that '<li.it in ,»id for th. West will suit tha East.
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    Fays and Fancies.
    820 8 apcrs Court. Throbbing Moiton St. Deceinlur ti. 19.*;. My dear Constituents. Punters, Jobbers, etc. Since my last circulnr was addressed to you. we have been passing through parlou limes, and I have found it very difficult, in fact almost ini]K>ssjblc. todistinguish between the genuine metal and alloy
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    REGAL MAGNIFICENCE.
    154 8 In Honour of the Visit of the King and Queen of Norway. Windsor Castle was lately the MM of regal splendour in honour of tin visit of Kiug Haakou and Queen Maude. Besides the loyal guests m.uiv distinguished visitors were entertained. They included Cabinet Ministers and ambassadors, and.
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      The Town Club.
      388 8 To lIIK KlilToll OKTIIK "STIt.XITsTIMKs.' Sir As nobody on the Committee of the jinn, n. nncd Club has had the courage to reply to my imestion as to what has l>ecoiiic of our Sill entrance subscriptions (about tl(K) sterling in alh. I would ask them now an
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    CHETTY SENT FOR TRIAL.
    433 8 Alleged Criminal Breach of Trust. Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, was engaged yesterday aftoruoon in further enquiring into the allegation of criminal breach of trust in respect of $.~>.OOO, brought against S. 1\ L. S. Pali.'.uappa Chetty. by another Chetty named IVS. T. A. Anain:llai. The
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    A Courteous Sikh.
    149 8 There have appeared several times in the local Press references to the Sikhs who regulate traffic at various corners, as "bronze statues." the inference beiug that they are of uo more practical utility than statues would be in their places. Such an idea would have been dispelled
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    61 8 A rin\ the other day. did considerable damage on board tlie Norwegian sailing ship Ellen at Banda in the Moluccas. Tiie tire is supposed to have arisen from self-cow-bustion among the coal which formed part of the cargo, and broke out at 11 o'clock at night. It took seventy men.
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    ARBUTHNOT FAILURE.
    250 8 Severe Criticism in Indian Press. The Indian Press is unanimous aud severe in its condemnation of the Arbutbnot failure. The "Madras Times" of November 1!>, declares. "'lf looked at in ali its hideous nakedness, the want of common honesty and moral rectitude is appalling. The conscience must have
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    456 8 (Sunday, 9th December.) (Skioxi. Sixnw ix Akvkxt.l Si. Am>i:i.«'s C.xnikihim.. 7 a.m. Matins and I, i tain. 7 15 a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon (Choral). :t»0 p.m. Sunday School iwid Bible Classes. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon St. Miniibu's, lam Links.— '.Mo a.m. Holy I'm union. IMS a.m.
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    Fined for a Funeral Speech.
    60 8 In Berlin, a Halle workman has been sentence to a tine of fifteen marks or three days' imprisonment for delivering a speech over the grave of a comrade without having previously obtained the sanction of the police. The si>ce.ch consisted of the words: You have
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    34 8 Ou November the Java Government authorised one P. lloffner, ageut for Towkay Lol.i Yew, •wncr of the Sueudah and Kdluiupang K.-,tdt«s iv Selangot, to recruit about 500 coolies there to uUMXU on these plantations.
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    Chinese Hooligan.
    100 8 A queucless young Chinanian wan on Thursday sentenced by the Third MagMrati jto nine months' riiiorous iiiiprisoiiincnl far rioting in Cross Strict. There was a previous conviction of three months against him for ix ing in |>osscssiou of stolen pro|>erty. Vesierday afternoon, the MM man wa before the
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      378 8 K. A. J. OHOTIRMALL CO. JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS mit Sale of Indian, Chinese, Japanese goods, including Burmese Silver Howls, Indian Muslin Dresses, Blouses, Table Covers, Centre- pieces, Silver things, Gold Jewellery, ivc, fee. PRICES MODERATE. INSPKCTION KINDLY Sof.KITKD. c 582 NO ?1_ SI 52 HIGH ST REET. Telephone
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      172 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, Bth Dec. High Water. 2-24 p.m. Sflantfor Ilaces. Third Day. G. S. Sale. Memorial Hall. 8 V. C. Shoot. Fxitball. S. C. C. v. tj<]uadruii. Esplanade. Sunday, gth Dec. High Water. 4-7 a.m. S p.m. ■_'ml in Advent. Moon. Lust quarter. H-41 a.m. German honiuward mail
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    COMMERCIAL.
    208 9 KlNQ.mv Tim I>m fmBKK. 1906. (>KODUCE. r inlii< r Imyi-rs I fl.K> do (Cube N li ovpieked 10.50 Com Bali 10.4<» Jo I'.mti.iM Pepper. HI., 1MB do Whit. 9L1B Snun Flour Bi ::<•<> do Brni So. 1 ••!!••'> iVarl San,, r,.W Coffee BaH, l< 19-00 ofT<<. Till, i, -"I
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    SISTER COLONIES.
    827 9 A Comparison in Municipal Administration. ttm—lJT (says the "South China Morning Post we referred to the spirit of enterprise in the public matters which prevails in Singapore, and the inclination of the Straits authorities, colonial "mi municipal, to raise substantial loans for pnblic works. As we pointed out.
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      MINING.
      312 9 Date of formation 1900 1903 tflOl 1892 1898 j mmm Number Capital Subscribed of 8 ue Paid Reserve Shares Wlne |°P •175,000 JHO/Kjo 1 le l »io» io I £400.000 £350.000 3 I™ J .300,000 mmn| JIS J is! £200.000 £19,,,-, "jgg" 1 J If I! 4,873 f 2,000,000
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      RUBBER.
      265 9 I 190.5 £150,000 £104.9:17.10 "J.-500 1 ;«j 190.5 (300,000 5*7.400 »;™> MM *30.n00 Ciua J;2gJ| I 7/^ 190.5 700,000 Ml 0,00-1 70.000 *10 »10 1903 £70,000 £70.000 70,000 1 1 1906 Jl-50,000 512-5.000 1538| »10 $10 MM £12,000 1M0.500 I l%& \I f o 1905 £75,000 £jo.ooo 55,000 1
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      GENERAL.
      193 9 IXW £5.377.in.0 £4.64«.15.0 ?.63« 12/6 12/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1«98 »225.000 WMM <->00 S5O 850 112,500 Fraser A- Neave, Ltd. 10.000.000 a) ]A 65 »10,00n.000 MO.OfO.OnO SO.OOO H25 J125 9,500,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk 250,000/. 1901 J2.400.001 »2,400.000 {'e.'SoO 100 flo Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 190< *34,000 M4,n00
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 9 Hownrth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 1600,000 3% prein. Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 2% prem. Bin«apore Municipal W, 400,0 '0 20% prem. 5% 1,478,000 5" o prem. 4% 602,000 par. sellers Taniong Pacar Dock Co., Ltd. 250,000 2%. prem bnyers 5% 1,365,500 l%par.
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    NEW TREATY OF COMMERCE.
    208 9 Agreement Signed Between Japan and Chile. A treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and Chile, was to be published in the Japanese Official Gazette." The treaty consists of fifteen articles, and its provisions are in substance identical with the similar treaties wfth other Powers. It
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    PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.
    914 9 Position of British Indians in the Transvaal. A meeting of l.ilVral. Labour, and Nationalist njembers was recently called in the House of Commons to hear the British Indian deputation which arrived from the Transvaal. l\ may be useful, in view of this meeting, to summarise the facts
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    ENCORE RECITATION.
    180 9 The following is one of the Prisewinners in a iTiritHifm of the Westminister Gazette": [To be rendered with slight exaggera tion of each conventional inflection familiai- to the hearers.] The Boy still stands on (he burning deck, and the Hespe-iis sail.- the sea Three Rafaeil go f.rth ami
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    Watching his Overcoat.
    96 9 A collier went to London to visit a friend, who m showing him the sights of tic metropolis. Al g the places tin-.- \Mti<l vrai i eating-house, where tlu'v had hutch. The Miner seemed to enjoy hi- iuncb. but kept looking in the direction of the door.
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    Pleasure Submarines.
    111 9 Is it within the decrees of destihv ih.it the submarine, created (or purpo'-cs of war, and jealously screened from civilian eyes, is to receive a fillip in it, rhv.i .p. ment from the instinct for sport There is said to be at least some refon for anticipating such
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      22 9 Tel. Address:-" HARGREAVES" Telephone No. 4. BOILERS and Complete Steam Plants. RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. wood steei vessels rtHl SIITC3-A.FOK,E <te IPOH.
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    THOUGHT READING.
    383 10 How the Zancig's Astonished London. To thoei Irho had t* V "J'V tending performan c given in the r.»i £3 -:,rlv in 1904 by M-lam, tancif, ,hr Wlowing will be ol interest hfve bee. many "thought .ad natvrally evwyfody r.-wadMys v HCDtical regardittg B«il« pcrformamis Oofc d all
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    Lecture to Cattle.
    123 10 Tlic first number of the Reader cmt-iin- an aiMJag itory of Earl Spencer, who, when Master of the PyU-hley pack, was famous f.ir the discipline In maintained. Turning round on his koraa B a foggy morning in an Altborp pasture to rebuke some horsemen who. us he
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    American Topics in Brief.
    101 10 .Mm I). Rockefeller says he is always I slad to m a man live within his income.; Mr. BodDßfeller always lives within kit IIICOHH-. Atlanta Constitution." We ate 100.000,000 pounds of prunes; last year. (This is not the editorial; we we had help). Cleveland I Leader."
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    "Curry Livered Nabobs."
    140 10 ReiVrring U> letters which h:ive rereutlv liecii appearing in the prjj-s on the subject of Australia as a residence for ratified Amlo-ImHsm, U Australian paper has the following cntert;tinin>; comment -The •Times <if India offers Australia the prospect of securing as citizens many retired Angl.:-Indians if only
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    DR. CLIFFORDS TESTIMONIAL.
    546 10 Support from Australia and United Sates. The international teAimoiial to Dr. Clifford that has been piomotcd by a large and representative committee of i Free Churchmen in England will be presented to him on January 14. the anniversary >f tile Doctor'! wedding day. The pw nutation will
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    16 10 It was the Third Crusade that paved the way for the fixed use ol armoral bearings.
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    THE SPIRITUALISTS.
    188 10 A Notable Recruit from the Scientific World. An imjioitant deeiaratiau <>n the suh ject <if Spiritualism by Pr jfeemi Ceaan J,ombroso caused considerable latereal in .•cicntific circl.v-' at Kcnie on No*. 8 Professor l.ombroso is Alienist I'rofessor of Psychiatry at the University of Turin, and is tlie author
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    The Men Below.
    169 10 The stoker, whether he coals a tnuau sUamer or a warship, has for some reason won a name as a hard case." Everybody Ls aware that when a liner is flying the Blue-Peter and the anxi;ius engineers are chasing the steam up the dials, all the anxiety
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    Young Hope.
    176 10 1 saw young Hope one day. where he did sit Beneath a bower, With little wit Playing a battered pipe through sun and shower. Who, spying me, cried, Sir, met >••■" sweet Joy She conies to-day But she is coy. And still to prove me lingers by ihe
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    Political Journalists.
    88 10 The new French Cabinet is a rather remarkable instance of what joanulim may lead to. Of the dozen Miniiten who compose it, no fewer than eight, have been regular writers for the Paris Press. M. Clemenceau, the Premier, has been, perhaps, the most extensive contributor. M. Viviani's is
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    62 10 It is not the mere setting t.i work again that is so diagrecablc, as the moral stocktaking which a vacation makes inevitable. How is he getting on in the world, morally physically, j-ecuniarily. and socially Is he goin<j forward, or backward, or standing still These are deuced awkward, impertinent questions,
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      573 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. i'aidtt Capital ti0.000.000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve »10,000.^on\ ft Silv rßeßcrve 110.250.009 20 250 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 j COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq.— Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. K. Goet/.. F.sq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Hmi.Mr.W.J.
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      544 10 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £WK),O<O Reserve Liability of Proprietors £HOO,OOO Reserve Fund £975,0(KJ BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City <fe Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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      766 10 AUCTION SALE OF UNSEBTICEABE POLICE STORES UNCLAIMED AM) CONFISCATED PROPERTY AND IXllis! Vli; EHTATE PBOPEBTY, *c. iß> ante of tin- hitt police ortictii Tn In- held at tlie Central Police Staiion. Synth Bridge R.md On Mnmi.ty. lotl, December, at For (io. uoulirs, mi Cata'ogae*, Powell Co.. 381S Am-tioutert. AUC lON
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      176 10 AUCTION SALE OF house noram Tmt-Uf, nth Dtc, mb,r. Nt J.li p.m. The britk and tile roof dwelling BOUM N'> •V 1 ..t: Damp 111; .lovn Road, SingsiMne. neur tne BaeeCouxM. Ana li.iMaauMefMt, fMekoaf. Powell Co.. Mfl Auctioneer!. AUCTIOK SALE OF HOISE PROI'EHTY Timing, llth Dccmber, at 1.30 p.m. Six
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    SUCCESSFUL JAPANESE SPECULATOR.
    545 11 Three Millions from Almost Nothing. T kio rinos with the talk of a I remarkably successful apeeal itoi in shares who has io.nl I clear profit of three milli- ■> ysu in the couine of the last year c-r two. Mr. Suzuki, a youutr man of scarcely
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    RED THUMB-MARKS.
    266 11 Whd the Boats Saw in a Paris Hotel. At an hotel near the Central Markets of Paris ii. Sunday l»igki ;t jrennf COOJfjIa asked for a rcom, and were taken u|> t-o Xo. IS. Next atoning tates Hie> Telegraph's cerrasfjuinisat) two men rame down frani die RMH and
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      1574 11 Municipality of Singapore. Issue of $1 ,600,000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1907. i Miin..-i,.:.l Commnofoaen of the Town of gfappm, .ti« ,n imrswen..- „f the l»i..»i» s eontaiued m the Municipal Ordinanoo, ItfMt. decided, with >l;c vmctiiuiof the Governor in 'oiitn'il. to i n -iti- and
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      586 11 j» fAfnjßnw CELEBRATED iS&PM In^ni OILMENS STORES 4S I CEOSSE I PIOK 8 L O E J PB By Special AUD JA potted LLlE8 Warrant BLACKWELL, W% Purveyors to I H leaTperrin's ij.ni king V mm "rr x. Tin- Mnnii-ijiiil Sifi-etary at Siiifuiimre sp|MiintP<l to lie tlu- K»(jistrar under tlie
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      383 11 Wines! Wines!! Genuine table claret at 9 3.78 per doz. j Vermouth cf Turin 00 P- litre bot. Moscnt of Syracuse an invigorating wine j mostly recommended for weak people and ladies j at JO 90 per quart. Chianti Wine, Bracchetto j a delicious red sparkling wine, Freisa, Fernet Hitters
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      44 11 Chamberlain's Pair. Balm. Tlisre is no danger from blood poison .-suiting from a cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain's Pua -Un used. It is an antis2ptic dre nog and •louiil be in evjry housohold. F' r sale a- all dispeiLsaries and dealers
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      610 12 WANTED. ,vi lobbaaj Cieiwoaitnri. Aanl) with between B and 10. to morrow morning, at Strait- Times" Office. HOUSE, lii tin- neinhboiiilnKKl olTanaHn, unfnrniahed— three bedruome. Apply giving particalan Abda e/o Strati* n PABTNEB.- A partner iv a good going busiii..-,. [nvestigatiou on giving raretj that the apI enniue. \|.|.K NOVO
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      648 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE.— "Valhalla" and "Valkyrie," Caveiiagh Road. Apply 29 Cavenagh Road, i- 36*20 BOOM.—* 1 Eden Hall," Tanglin, superior rooms to let. Apply to r 3660 MRS. CAMPBELL. OFFICES.— No. 6 and 7 Raffles Place. Apply ti> 31 Robinson Road. l 36.V5 OFFICES.— SmaII first tioor offices facing
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      587 12 TO BE LET^ HOUSE.— No. 2-1 Wilkie Road. Entry Ist January. 1907. Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7 D'Almeida Street. 390s COMPOUND HOUBE.— A new Compound Honse, No. s Chancery Lane, with three large bedrooms aud stabling. Apply to Tan Cheow Pin, No. -28 Boat Quay. 3759 HOUSES.—" Lctcomb and
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      759 12 FOR SALE. MOTOR LAUNCH.— VaaI Motor Launch in good condition. Length 40 feet, beam 9 feet. Apply at No. 20 Damar Road c/o Boey Yeak Kum. c' 2568 PARA RUBBER SFEDS.— Seedlings and Stumps in quantities at wholesale aud retail prices. Apply to J. d A.Pereira, iO6-n Orchard Road. 3731
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      528 12 1 BROWN'S JL FOUR CROWN jp*7?3 Scotch Whisky SI* Htsiir^rTMt ki»Jl $6.sOiper case of 12 Bottles l|||||nßHnn^^l (quarts) cxc ud r^ Out*. M^| lsO.Bs)pei bolt!- including v B^ftJ^M^^j^UMS TO BE HAD OF ALL RETAIL DEALERS. Zfa*x*n--t urn •■oi-i^A: \i\\t\\mKmVmWmmammsscsms^u.j!atjctMai^:Ka: ■.mat.^Diaa NOTiGES. ffnlioe m honih.v jiTeu that BeJak Mohamed Hadji Ebrabim
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      478 12 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C/ 0 "STRAITS TIMES Advertisers, whose answers are to be addne sed to c/o Strait* Timf, will confer a ton ur on the Management, if. when thr-v write to this office, to inquire for tbow answer-, they instruct their tainln who brings liie ietter to wait for
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