The Straits Times, 13 December 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Time s T O. 22.215 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      567 1 THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY of De Dion Bouton GARS. The "Autocar," 6/1006 says: M 1 1,, M dioal Mi 11 1* the ntli- (Mat interesting l«oklet which has baaa 1 >.<••.•.■• 1b) l>e I>ion Bouton. Ltd. (t gives in. dical mea ul «m and aaa De
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      160 1 ROBINSON CO. A ilk aa^Lt~^^^ Sweets and Mffi^ Chocolates fT Frequent fresh suppties are received from this celebrated Regent Street Firm of Confectioners. Otiarl* ItJHIH^yC e^ wit^ u^ ers cst Chocolates. l\USn l/flniPvri> A Most Acccptab i e Present. Fry's Chocolate Mackintosh's Toffee Southwell's Sweets. TOM SMITH'S CRACKSI&S. 3ER,CDBIISr£ O3SJ"
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    NEED OF ELDERLY WOMEN.
    337 2 Sheep in Lambkins' Clothing. A modern Cicero, who writes, low be it spoken, more sympathetically i.n.-in the Matoatknu author of "Ds Bmeetata," deals in the itiirtut is:ue of the O<?ntleman's Magazine with th:? subject at old age. The tucnic is well wjorn. it is true: there
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    England's Fish Supplies.
    185 2 Fish to tli3 value <f over ssven and a half million pounds wr.s landed in Kiiltl:ind and Wales last year. By far the biggest quantity was fc: t ashore at Grimbsy where neai'.y 3.000.000 cwts., wcrth £2,400.490. were dealt with. Hull received catches t^i the value of
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    853 2 N'KW KvKMXc; (iclWNv. The favourite evening fewa i-, essen ti-dly simple, although mere is m> limit to tlic expense that can be lavished ■bob it. Lace plays an iatportant part ÜBoag trimmings, and all kinds and varieties ar? used. Entire lace gowns are as much in de maud
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      397 2 PROTECTION IRON STEEL. IS THE TROPICS Siderosthen Paint Ili'sists the action of Salts, 'Acids, Steam, Extreme climatic inllnences, tropical sea water with its destroying organisms. Specially Suitable for Bridges, Piers and all Structural Ironwork. "Siderostht'ir is what its name implies DEATH TO RUST No oxidation is possible where "Siderosthen" is
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      367 2 McALISTER CO. LTD. HAVK ,HST HKEN AI'I'OINTKI* SOLE AGENTS FOR Messrs. IRVINE CO.'S FAMOUS Australian Wines Brandies. CLABET BURGUNDY HOCK TOKT (HAJ'.LIS SHERRY McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. 1 HAVE YOU INDIGESTION? HAVE YOU SICK HEADACHES? Take Bsttai s pills. To avoid Indigestion. T'mdijuesiiniduordcr is cautc J by l poorH-workin? vc-nich.
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      414 2 DREADFUL ECZEMA OF LITTLE. BO! Hands Had to Be Tied to Prevent Scratching— No Rest With Him Night or Day— Head and Face a Raw Mass Curls Cut Off. A DOUBLE CURE BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "My little boy was affected with eczema about the head and face. He had it
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      43 2 Chamberlain's Pair. Balm. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound of any kinu. when Chamberlain's Pain KildS iused. It is an antiseptic dre sing and should be in every household. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    A MINISTERIAL REVOLT.
    494 3 Lively Incident in Land Tenure Debate. The debate on the Report "f Hi" Land Tenure !ii:i was brought •■> clove i|| lie I! f C'omill 'tl- jlls 1 ne i i.m k nti November 15. To'viinl-. midnight the Governrasai had ezliaiMnl the endurance of some of their
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    Swansea's New Docks.
    94 3 it i* hoped :<; complete the new Kiu<;'r l»<>.-l< at Sw.tim;i liv ..nil. 1 1909, or a rear within the time allowed by the eontiac 'i'his w.mld mean to the oontraci. :s Mcvn. Topham, .lor.-, and Railton a bonni of C 20,000. Opamtioai are being ooadneted night
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    Wanted a Frontier War.
    247 3 Th.il gallant and !iaus.'lity Sikli Prince, I tlio. Kaja of Jbind, mart have been >l-iiio-t antnsing in the indignant tone of! remonrtcaace with which he? ailili i iwi I tli.- Viceroy oa the subject of his liiijk- i ml Service Troop*. I regret to say. "I
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    24 3 Tlniwai Blanket, who mv—t ad 1 1 1 bed-cowrinj called by 1 1 i uunc, wm "< df time Flemish brathen who leUled! ;:l Bristol.
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    27 3 Banoockburn wm one f the me 1 deadly liattlos <mi vecord. Of all engage c on b<itl: lidci. "J8 per cent, were k; w\ or badly wounded
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      654 3 fl lI V JL I IPUT z: The Incandescent fl. Kerosene Lamp. jS °Q i f TiTT^ST H 3 O 5 -L— I V-l -aOa. jJ CD k Gold Medal with Special Diploma of Honour, Liege, 1905. V -C |j COMPLETE TOWN INSTALLATIONS HAVE BEEN SUPPUED TO THE i but)
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      65 3 AIEXAM'RA BBIGKWOBKS Co, Limited. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sound well shaped and Hard burnt bricks am be supi.-iied &t $150 par Lakaa at the v. irks. Firebricks S6O per thousand i Fireclay $30 par tan I Any shaped bricks can be made to order and delivered in about ove week*. I Afifht
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    THE NEW LONDON.
    848 4 Mr. (i. F. Bodky's scheme hr a .Varblc City. Mi Q U. .IK v. l; A "ii tin -I bit departure foi America 1 draw up the plans f"'i mm I the I c mrider j able and tmposiug Christian catli drala hi the world, haa «riv<
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    93 4 Will you st>iu) up a ealtl?" said the ■ervaal tn inoiiil)ci' of the spurt in? fratmiitv who called t I sec nn aristorratie friend. Will 1 read ap c.tul. iliil you say.'" he iiu|iiire<l. as he thrust no >if his aaisdb into hio cvcicnat p-j -kct. Vem, sir." ■Is that
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    938 4 Name, proboblt <>/ arrival, ami ntiinr i'l liifiits. SIKAMKK?.. Airlie. Sydney. Dfc.M; BoaSsiaa Aleiiit.il-" l-iv«T|.— .l. I >•■•■- ■-»<; MausticM Ambria. Manila, -I >" Ktb B.lm Moyi-r Au.lnliisia. H.iuf>..n;'. Jan. B llehu Mey.r Apuriina, Australia. Pfb. UmiHtead Arcadia, <'„10mb... lan. ~> I. .V O. Aiistrali.-n, Oil Jh. -'■<;
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    22 4 Dr. K.hvin Ash. Hypnotist* at 'lav are only toyiug with a great force which they do not understand and cannot fu% control.
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      716 4 =Ships and Steamers.^ P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Ihroii^h Bills )f Lading issued for Chun k-i. Persian Gulf, Contiuenta!, and American i' irtH Steamers will leave Siugnpore ou .ir about MAIL LINE Outward {(or China). Ihlla
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      662 4 K '.n'KiijUe Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. t'nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agent) .;f Sinaapure Ship Aokkcv, late J. Daenmxk <v Co., 2-3 Cou.yer Qtai. 1 tie undermentioned dates arc only approximate rruiu l.xn t.-,i Will be desiwlcbed for den Both Batavin Dec 10 Balavia.Soenibaya. Makassar, Biilik rapati, Don&!ala. BwooJ, Palcli-lcli,
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      510 4 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Compaoy rnaic'-Hin a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and .Rotterdam, and ice Htn.it*, China, aud Japan. llmni ■< :inls, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre aud Hamburg and once a month for Bremeihaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals of
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      733 4 N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mail Line. The fast aud well kuowu maii itaaaMM "f ilia Company sail fortnightly from Bremen■lamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, 'connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Cjlombc, Pen.mi;, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, BhgMki, :mrt Kobe to
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1374 5 Under this beading tho following abbrevia tiona are used str.- Mtoamer; sh.— ship; bo,; —barque sch- schooner; Yet. -Yacht; Cru. Cruiser. U'ht. -Gunboat; Tor.-- Torpedo H.p.— Hone-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch. -French Gor -German Dut.— Dutch; Ital. -Italian Span. -Spanish Sarawak; G.c— General-cargo; d.p.— deck
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      CLEARANCES
      71 5 December 12 Kalk. Nor str, Shanghai Merkua, Dut str, Djambie Ban Lioiig. P. it str, Cotie via parti Terrier, Nor str. Bombay 13 Sithouia, Ger str, Hamburg via |K>rts KiMirmga. Brit atr, Calcutta O. U. Meyer, Dut str, Muutok, Palembang Bharata. Brit str, Penang, R'goon, Calcutta Karang. Brit str,
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TANJONO PttGAR. Kast Whihk Basin Hong Moh. Kast WhahfSkit. I— Kitai, Bharala. Skit. 1 (Shkkks Wharf):— Bangkok. Sk( ■tmx No. 2 Arrutoon Apcar, Hong Wan I. H Cariiovanshire. 4 Ma, S -Minilya. 6- Idomeneus. 11. M.5.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      122 5 for Per Steamer Time To-jiohbow. Lalnmn. Mouado, tk. Triiiinmim 10 a.m. Bangkok [/'<•« U a.m. P. Swettenham CtrlijU 11 p.m. Penang Smmtn 2 p.m. Bengkalis and Hagsn M Triammm 2 p.m. Malacca Port Dickson limuj l.iun :t p.m. Penang and Deli Culypio 3 p.m. Teluk Alison via ports
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      108 5 From BnaoPß— By the N. D. L. a. h. SajMtj iue on 14th Dec. From China By tbe M. M. K. Simnn* iue on 17th Dec. TIMS TABLE Or KAIUI DUX. fov fov fov lov lov fov toy tec ice 11-c tec Mth P. *O. Dec 2nd
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    The Marvel of Japan
    197 5 Haioii K.. iiuii,i. llic .l.ipani'M' AiiiljHKs.uli.r. picsulcd on NovcMboC 11, at l.oniloli. ;it a DMCting of I In' .l.i|»Hi Society, which was adilnss.d l,v Lord Hodcsdalc. who was at one time Sivro t.uv el l.c^aliou at Tokio. Lord Kcdcsdalf said thai in nc of th>> upheavals
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    Steamer Movements.
    137 5 Gkumin Mail. The lni|ierial German mail sUamer Heyd lit/.," having left Penaug on tli« 12th iustanl. at 10 p.m. may be expecte<l to arrive here on Friday the 14th instant at about 7 a.m. Fiikn.h Mail. The M M. Company's steamer Salazie left Colombo at 5 p.m. on
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    Passenger List.
    219 5 Per P. A O. s. s. lt,,rnen from London Nov. 10, due 13th Dec Mrs Buckell, Mrs. H. O. Robinson, Mrs. Hortou. Mrs. Spiers, Mibs M. M. Thompson. Messrs. J. C. G. Spooner, W. S. Spiers, R. J. Flap, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Crockford. Miss E. Anderson.
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    49 5 The Guide Well, here we are M the peak at last." Tourist: (Hi, guide, do you mean to say we can get no higher Don't say that I can ascend no further." The Guide Well you can climb up this alpenstock if you want to. It's seven feet long."
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    41 5 Crimson Crimes Told by Jabee Balfour is one of the latest promised features in a weekly newspaper. Doubtless the colour scheme will further be elaborated in the headings of the chapters e.g., Black Burglaries," "Mauve Murders, Red Robberies," and an on.
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    53 5 He had come on her dozing by the fireside, and when she woke up she accused him of stealing a kiss. Well," he said, I will admit that the temptation was too strong to be resisted. I did steal one little kiss." "One!" she exclaimed indignantly. I counted mx before
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    60 5 Yuu've made n mistake in your paper," said an indignant man, entering the editorial sanctum of a daily journal. I was one of the competitors at that athletic match yentoidny, and you have called me the well-known light-weight champion.' Well, aren't you?" inquired the editor. No, I'm uothiug of the
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      642 5 APCAR LINE OK SI KAMERS The undermentioned mail Btemmen of Urn above Company maintain ten-daily service between Calcutta and Hongkong. r ai.i.im: at ii.nasc. and HMOAPOM v urn 1 1: FLEET T, ,11- C..1 :>1,.1. I' s -Aium s Ai. n" 1.110 I. liiMn OAnnni \i" ib" --'.T-'T W.D.A. I
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      798 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. NiK FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN. AND BUBOPB, VIA CANADA, AND TIIK UNITED STATES. Koute from Hongkong vi& Shanghai, Nagasaki (lulaud Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria aud Vancouver. Twin Screw faM Steamships -6,000 Ions -Speed 1H knots. PROPOSED
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      617 5 INDO=CHINA STEAM NAY. COY. LTD. 'I'm: steamers of this < m|wnv maintain 0 Ngajajr service between Calcutta, Strait-; anil Hongkong, taking cargo 011 through Kills of Lading for Canton. Swatow. Amoy, Shanghai. Oief.Mi, Tientsin. Ncu.'liwani;. Yaiifjtsze Ports, I'ormoKa. Japan, the PWNffiMa. Ac. Ac. MMMMffI <>" Hi' 4'alciilt:i. Strnllft niMl HoiiKkuiiK
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      131 5 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL Penaug, Rangoon and Calcutta. lih,irat;. ou l:(tli Dec, Boustead. London ia |Kirls. Maenlunia, ou 2Klh MarcJi, P. O Co. Port Swettenham aud Penaug, Kittna, every Wednesday, Boustead. Teluk Anson, via ports. Moudays, S. S. Coy Tuesday*, for Port Swettenham via p. .it. Wednesdays, for Teluk Alison
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      30 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. llimahmi), llth ltevemUrr, 4 p.m. Barometer 30.19 Direction of Wind west. Force of Wind ..1 Max. Temp in Shade ..66 Manila, 12th Dec.— 76l calnf 0 29 26
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      61 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandanq Kerbau Hiapitiil, MM DecrmUr, 1906 9 k. v.'A r. X.-9 p. m iKnuais. Bar. 32 29.952, 29.858' 2y.*76 Temp 88.5 j 86.0 77.2 3 Wet Bulb Ther 79.0 j 7t).« 75.5 >• Dirof Wind ..i n.k. m. n.e. "o Max. Temp 87.0 Mln i 75.5 =-i Max.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13.
    882 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. The report of yesterday's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is refreshing reading. Mr. Shelford, as the exponent of robust independence in commercial life, was mid >ui>t, dly right when he said that what was wanted nowadays was more backbone. Strength
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    516 6 A doubt li.i- Iji in suggested and, indeed, expressed in a certain quarter as to whether the Singapore Chamber of Commerce represents the Mercantile Community of Singapore: ami it has been actually contended that the Chamber's opinion does not always coincide with that held by the rest of the community
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    331 6 That in view of Mm heavy expenditure of tlio I'olony in connection with Tanjon-; l'n«ar. the Ti Ink Ayer Scheme ;unl the Waterworks, anil in view also of the nnri r tainty as to probable cost of the piupned Hiver Improvements, it U .ulvisablc to post pone the last- named
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    19 6 Thieves lioarded a Klitig tongkaug moored at Tanjong I! lie* a few days ago. am stole $1"' in money.
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    17 6 Mr. Justice Fisher was occupied thi morning with summonses in chambers Interpleaders are being heard this afternoon
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    23 6 The annual bowling match lictwccn tin Tanglin and Teutonia Clubs will begin tin evening on the Tanglin Club alley at H. 4: o'clock.
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    21 6 Wio have received useful office calendar for 1!M)7 from the Kastern lirauch. at Siugii■M, of the Commercial luion Assurance Company. Limited.
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    28 6 The "KangtHm Times" Calcutta eorrespon dent says: "We hear, with a feeling ol relief, that Mr. W. T. Stead is not coining 00 India this winter after all.'
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    25 6 Seven hundred aud ninety-four deaths were registered ut Singapore during last month. The ratio per thousand, excluding the deaths on St. John's island, was IMB.
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    28 6 We would draw attention to the advertisement of the British American Tobacco Co which notifies The Garrick Smoking Mixture and The Garrick Virginia Blend Cigarettes, ou page 9.
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    32 6 We have received a somewhat unique calendar from Messrs. Kirn and Co.. booksellers, Armenian Street, an almanac from Messrs. Hong Seng aud Company, and two calendars from Messrs. .litts and Co.. booksellers.
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    35 6 It is rumoured that another foreign loan will be raised by the Tokio Municipality in older to meet the expenses for the projected improvement of sewerage, the muniaipalisatiou of street railwuys, and other important projects.
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    36 6 New Caledonia also stands in need of Javanese coolies. F.arly this mouth, a French company obtained permission to recruit 4.*>o labourers in Java for plantation work there. They will leave at the end of this month.
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    63 6 A coolie at Taipiug has found thai lii fondness for durians has created some |ht sonal trouble. When caught in the act of relieving the owner of four MM^MBBM of that fruit, he was arrested, pleaded guilty, and when asked why he lad stolen them, replied "Because I have a
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    64 6 The planting and mercantile communities inlVli, in ih'i'i'.d of exchange troubles from the new Straits dollar, ale crying out for a law to make guilders the only legal tender there. The Government an willing to meet their wish, but say that it will In eight mouths before they can have
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    60 6 The millions which have hitherto been leaving the Islands and going to China to pay for lice, says the Manila Times. will be kept at home ami invested in agricultural machinery which will still further iucrea.se the output, and inaugurate throughout the Inlands in general an era of awakened interest
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    62 6 Tin debate-, i.l the Commons anlinns important; but only the Uabak* iii the lobby, never the .ii l.at. in \h>- JI..M .lomiiuli'sL-. do control il>li. opinion; but it is not controlled by the aruiiniints lliev publish -it is controlled by the arguments between the eiliu.i and' and Mil, .editor, which
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    62 6 A statue to commemorate the French conquest of liido-China has just arrived at Hanoi. K is a riyurr of heroic si/c representing (•'ranee protecting her coloinc-. M. Theodore l!i\irrt is the .iculptor. There is trouble now to tind a place for the statue. The best site in the city is
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    17 6 The men in tht Westminster Abbey choir arc paid £80 to £100 apiece yearly for that MtVMMi
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    Social and Personal.
    25 6 Mi. C. .1. Hate nan. Sinittont Surgeon. Gem ral ll'.spital. Penally, has been appoint ed a Deputy Kegistrar of lleatlw for Penan::
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    34 6 Mr. Siew Jin. manaytr of the Sarawak (Ipiuin and Amok Fai;n. has pruHented a I hampion eiip valued at (1011, to In Competed for at the Regatta to M held there on .lannarv I.
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    40 6 Dr. l». K. McDowell. i.« i- expeuUxl i" arrive here from London by the P. and <>. s.s. l>elta on the -Jdtii inst. The same \essel briims Or. l>. Met 'ormaek. \h: A. .1 G. Barker, and Dr. I!. D. Low.
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    36 6 Mrs. Wilson VerkesMiznci'. the iriduw ol the miilti niilliomiire. Charles T. Yerim v. liv »iis learried to Wilson Mi/nei. the Kail Fraiieiseo society iiniM. has instituted pro eeediuns in the eonrts ol ChioagO for a divorei.
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    50 6 Exaggerated reports iMacerainM lord Kitihenei- s ill health appeal to have DUCH current ia Kndapd, evoagoian ■oteaM to NMHI that His Kxcllem-y would have tv go Home. The rep.irts a;' wholly without found. ition. Lord Kitclu :icr U llcrffctly well and has been attindin:.: the Rifle Meet ing at Meerut.
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    61 6 The Bangkok Timux understands that the long promised visit of Uueca Maiyherita. the DowajlH ijiuen of lUly, to the Far .'.;\<l is at last definitely arranyeii. and tli.it her Majisty will include Siam in her tour, arriving there in the early pan ol next year. While in Siam. Her Majisty
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    72 6 During the Mdattßuf liace Meeting, a performance oi (be play -.Monte Carlo" was given. The M:ilay Mail" of the 7tli lust says: Then was a large audienct Tt t. v Wavang tlß—illl last night, aud there wore somt: distinguished visitors, including Piinci Waldemar. the Itcsident General. Mr. l>. G. Campbell.
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    72 6 Leave your countenance, O lady autlii r to the imagination of yoir readers. publishing it yon only cute: into oom|HlU'iii with actresses and dancers, and the stni^le is not on even terms, for they do not rest in I the camera to their faces. Photography i~ their game, not yours,
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    73 6 lieturiis iaid liefore the Dutch I'aihai I show that the revenue of Achecn in ISW i estimated atone million of guilders Ir excise farms, and !MM».IKHI guilders buui tuxes. The opium farm alone account', lor fcC.4.MIKI guilders. A promised trades ami professions tax is expected to be very pro ductiw.
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    88 6 At Hanoi, the Tonqiiiu Government has established a school fer the sons of ('him siMandarins. The course of instruction faritr for three years and each pupil pays :t(H> dol lars a year. They are taught Preach, history, geography, morals, the principle i.l law. [wlitieal economy, arithmetic and draw ing. Twenty
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    80 6 A certain Resident in Netherlands India reported lately against granting a railway concession there to an American, on the ground that the line would pass MjTtly through a district swarming with tigci-. The applicant sent a translation of the report to his Irii nils in America. Thii i~ not pleasant
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    105 6 The London "MMft set took it- ca.Li gatiou at the hands ot liitlui Bernard Vaiighau in meek and phiiosophieal .spnil. but oue, at least, ot Father Vaughun's inn tutors has stilled up a hornet's nest. A leiuling Methodist minister of Melbourne the liev. 11. .liidkins. who U also Ull editor
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    118 6 The lialavia correspondent of the l> liv de Chine "gives particulars of the trade bet ween .lava and Frain-e, and French Colonie-. The yearly value of the .lava export trade to all countries comes to about KM uillioaa of guilders. Its trade: exceed* that of Imli China l>y about IIHI
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    169 6 111.- Ki-.iili'in hi' l.ali. under .l.itf UksmuId I ,hi,t Illl? -II (>|»l < ii.U ;l tl.,- I, i|||| at TtlnlWl. I --late iimlrr inilltai mru }>alion. Tlie rajah of that state liud killed liiusi'lt to avoid l>ciii>> banisheil by the Dutch (iowriumnl for >< Ullicni. Certain diwilWied In adnn n
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      146 6 I Champagnes, Sherries, Ports, Clarets, Liqueurs, Burgundies. Vermouths, Hocks. Bottled Ales, Moselles, Beers Stout, Brandies, Whiskies, CALDBECK iAGGREGOR Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants. J. Travers Sons, Ltd., 7 1) Almeida Street, Singapore. Electrical Engineers. S JLF. AGHNTS FOR General Electric Company, Ltd., ENGLAND. All our Knijiiieers are rNperieufed and trained
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      139 6 WILSON Co.'s ANNUAL X'MAS OFFER A Pr sent of 12 Portraits On Bromide Post Cards will be included with every order for 1 doc (;i biiiet L'lutinotyiw Photos from sittings given from the ±2nd November to the 22nd DecWilson 60. CONTINUATION. g. ft. Lambert (Bb.'s 'Xmas Gifts. V. I'.cul I-..MV
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      DISOBEYED FRENCH LAW.
      149 7 PREMIER'S DECLARATION. Why Papal Representative was Expelled. London. Dcci mbel 12. In the In neb Chamlx r. M. Clemenceau. tin p,i mi. r. explained that Monsignor M.intas;niiii. the Papal representative iv I'.irls. H.i- been e\pellid Imc vise he handed to certain French Priests instructions from a tor.
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      German Army and Navy.
      25 7 The German Budget provides for a loan of thirteen millions sterling to cover the extraordinary requirements of the Army and Navy.
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      AN IRISH ACT.
      37 7 The Oiiwriiment have notified that they will not renew the Peace Preservation Ireland i Act. i- l!i Nationalists had fora long time protested against the Act making the unlicensed pomc*doa of arms au offence.
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      106 7 Oxford Beat Cambridge. In the liiigbv football match at Queen' Club Kensington. ve-trrda\. Oxford beat Cambridge by 12 |Miints to M. The above is the thirty third game that has aeea playd between these Iniversitii*. Last year. Cambridge unexpecUilly won by threc'noalsto two. but Oxford have bad thei'i
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      GERMAN BUDGET.
      60 7 Unanimity Between Kaiser and Buelow. Berlin, December 12. Mam von liiielow and the Kaiser have agreed upon uh.it steps the < iovernment must take, should the lieichstag sanction the action of its Budget Committee in rejecting the vote for additional outlay iv (icrinan South -West Africa. The Imperial
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      MENELIK INDISPOSED.
      31 7 The Knipcror Menelik is suffering from kidney dis ase. He has reserved his sovereign rights with respect to the AngloFrench lull. in agreement concerning railways iii \1 j -iio,i.
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      Expelled from France.
      32 7 A domiciliary visit at the residence of Monsignor Montagniui, the Popes Nuncio in Puns, lias resulted ii his expulsion across the frontier. The l'o£>c s messengers meet with hindrances.
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      The Late Emile Zola.
      21 7 A proposal to place thr. remains of Kmilc Zola iv the I'.iutheon at Paris has been accepted.
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      Franco-German Relations.
      30 7 M. IVschanel. speaking in the French t 'hainber of I >cputics. referred to (ierinany in' friendly terms. In his opinion France dors not seek to isolate (ieiiuauy political!}.
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      HOLY WAR PROCLAIMED.
      23 7 At Tangier, the Sultan of Morocco's tioops are advancing with Kuropcaii aid against li'isnli. who has priN-laiimti the Holy War.
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    Prince and British Cotton.
    58 7 A ayaeial London wire to the Times of Ceylon, under date of November ts, says that in opening the Cotton Kxchauge at Liverpool, the I'riuce of Wales ngen the development "i the cultivation of British cotton, and said that a certain iuiml>cr in Lancashire shared his
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    7 7 The ttratfc Bmdfti «a» published this morning.
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      EDUCATION BILL.
      88 7 SOLUTION OF DIFFICULTY HOPEFUL. Amendments Returned Governments Action said to be Insulting. London. December IS, The Honne of Commons by :!17 votes to H9 has adopted the resolution of Sir Henry Campbell-BauncriiKiu. dealing en bloc with the Peers' amendments to the Kdueatiou Bill. The conciliatory tone of the
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      175 7 London. December Id Mr. ThOMM I.*****I1. Liberal number for Islington We>t, ill the House of Commons moved the rejection of tin a-nemliuciils ot tile House of Lords. The debate was adjourned. Sir Henry Campbell- lianncrmau dis-c-l iiine.1 ;isiy desire ti) provoke a conllict with the House ot Lords, aud expressed
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    KING'S DIPLOMACY.
    132 7 The King's diplomacy, for which lie has become noted, is occasionally called into play iv domestic as well as in public questions. It is said that the ljueen of Spain lias been lately most anxious for visits from her young Keglish friend-, to many of whom she is
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    Australian Elections.
    48 7 The elections for the Australian Common wealth Parliament take place to-day. Socialism is the main issue before the electorate. The Labour Party, which made so many gains at the (ieneral Klcctions three years ago, are confident of a further increase in strength. Their opponents are divided.
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    Price of Silver.
    103 7 The price of bar silver ou November 13 reached J!"ld. per ounce- a price which had not previously been touched since lW)."i. in the intc v.-l (says the L. and C. Kxpress "l it has been down to but little over 2(K|.. and just lately the quotation
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    Illiterate Voters.
    96 7 A Parliamentary paper has been issued, containing a return showing the number of persons who voted as ill-terates at the general election of mm;, iv the L'nited Kiug3am. In Kugland and Wales, out of 4,KH0.1)7:t votes polled, 19,7.58 persons voted as illiterates in Scotland, out of a total
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    German Humour.
    80 7 There is a black list of habitual drunkards in Germany, as in Kngland. and Henry Sehiverdttegcr had the misfortune to be placed on it. He is now off--as Mm following orlicial notice, issued by the Chief Constable of Hildesheim. indicates: Fol. IS. No. 16.752. Henry Sehiverdtfcger, master furrier,
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    32 7 Tin En.yli.-h clcryy, says the Xatiou of Sew Yuik. are everywhere declaiming against tin -nidit set. -i"> that it ii btcoruint; to l.i thought rather .mart to 1* denounced from the pulpit.
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    SENSATIONAL CAREER.
    673 7 WELL-KNOWN MAN ARRESTED IN CALCUTTA. Poison and Revolvers. The imdci. idled startling news coutaiuod in the columns of the Statesman of December 2 will come as a surprise to many Siuga|H»rf ans. The central figure has played n any parts in this city and. at intervals was a
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    Chinese Education.
    98 7 On Tuesday afternoon, the Anglo-Chinese Free School received a visit from Consul(ieneral Sueu Tsc Ting, who was accompanied by Mr. Hsien, Commissioner o.' Kdi icat ion at Pekin. The latter co'upli ucnted the pupils upon their good behaviour, and stated that he wai greatly pleased with the results
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    Singapore Indian Christian Association.
    112 7 Singapore Indian Christian Association. I'ndcr the auspices of the above Association, Mr Garter of the Koyal Army Medical Corps, delivered a lecture on his Kxperienccs through the Boer War "on Saturday last, at the Anglo-Tamil School, Seranggong I load. There was a large attendance of members besides several Kuropean and
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    Cable Rates.
    126 7 Sir Henry Cotton asked Mm PostmasU i(ieueral in tlic House of Commons m the lltli tilt. If ho will state wh it are Mm public iiml press lutes on telegrams to India. Ceylon, the Straits Si -u ln i ii ■Mis. .mil Australia Mr Sydney Buxtoa -The ordinary
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    1314 7 Brilliant Reception at the Tangtin Club. A very pretty wedding, aud oho of the i most fashionable in Siuyiiporc for mail) I years, was solemnised Hi St. Andrew's! Cathedral at -1.1.". p.m. yesterday, when Mr. Koland St. John Braddcil. eldest KM of Mr. T. ii
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    BURGLARSk WORK.
    269 7 European House Entered at Spottiswoode Park. The police have received a report of a burglary which occurred at a flimilWll residence in Spottiswoodc Park. Se|>oy Lilies, last night. Mr. F. C. Peck, who resides at No. 69 SpoHiswix'dc Park, reports that at four o'clock this lnornittg be was
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    China News.
    58 7 The local hinese paper, the I'nion Times," has the following paragraphs: The Viceroy of Canton is arranging with a Mill nitaan firm at Canton for the purchase of wireless telegraphic instruments. A school for yirls will be opened shortly in Swatovv with funds subscribed by wealthy residents of
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    A Huge Crocodile.
    64 7 Shortly after 7 o'clock this morning a fourteen foot crocodile was seeu by Dr. Brooke. Port Health Officer, aud Captain F.dwaids, Senior Hoarding Officer. Houtin^ in the sea near the Mister Attendant's pier. Ou the approach of a launch, the crocodile swain oil' towards Taujoug Katong. it
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    Home Duty on Tea.
    55 7 A London telegram to the Times <>l Ceylon dated November :M» states that the Anti-Tea Duty League promises a memorial and deputation to the Chancellor of the Kxeliei[uei- as the first step. If the response is unfavourable the League would embark ou a Budget campaign, for
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    British Indians in South Africa.
    148 7 The ■limes of Ceylon publishes a London l.i let-ram despatched mi NovaWBM 30. giving a resume ol a special article published by The Times ou that date. The "article, which was ou the Transvaal Ordinance, dwelt on the difficulty of the Home (iovernment in remonstrating
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    TRAFFIC IN BABIES.
    327 7 Professional Baby Merchant sent to Prison. This afternoon. Mr. liaiiey. of the Chinese Protectorate, charged a Cantonese woman, named Cheng Yok. Baton Mr. Column, the Third Magistrate, with importing a baby girl from China for the pur|x>ses of traffic. Mr. Bailey explained that the woman brought baby
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    STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL.
    206 7 Praise from Penang. The Straits Times Annual lUOfi-7 con sists of nearly UO pages of original ntorics. photographs, and coloured plates, dealing with Malay life and customs. Splendidly produced on first-class paper, this years annual certainly excels the last which mil itself an excellent specimen of publishing
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    Another Appreciation.
    187 7 We have just recaived a copy of the second issue of the Straits Times Annual, which well maintains the high standard of excellence set up by the first issue. Therp are upwards of l.'Kl pages of interesting articles and stories, well and profusely illiis tratcd. and a coloured
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    Robbery at Serangoon Road.
    37 7 About x o'clock on Monday Btgbta Hylani boy, employed by a Klllu|>ean at Thomson lioad, was walking along Serangoon Itoad. whttii he was attackeil by two llokiens. They aaawltai him and stole 14.
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    London Rubber Market.
    46 7 A kalagtaai from London to the Times of Ccyion and dated November iM), »ays The linhlx.i- market is imiet at "is. 2d. for fine hard Para. The detuaud for biscuits and sheet is fair but buyers are becoming BMN particular I about quality.
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      202 8 Mo 1.. i- to Im revived in ScnmibaH one* inc. tl has Iki-u held ill the SDHRH I jaa« (lib and arrangements foi the In. maiion an Ruinf) ahead. •siueapiie Yachtsmen ;u wailing iul ftirtllor news ol the propo-itl to I a (1.. 1 Tim idea was
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      Swimming.
      62 8 Launches lor the Club. The s. I. -Argo' will leave Johnstons Pier lor th. I hib llunyalou on S lay. tin liith instant, at M. (I. 11l a.m. and tM and :l pin. illuming thence at s. :;;>.■'.*. :;,i am. and I*ls, .1 and 5 p.m. Tin- 2*l \alds
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      Golf.
      56 8 Ceylon Captain's Cup. The final of the coni|>ctiti<m for the Captain's Cup was played off on the Mtfa lilt, on the Kidgcway Links. Ceylon, between W. It. ('.Hike. Hii and W. O. .lohiisou il'.r. and resulted in the latter winning on the last fieen bj I up. The score
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      Cricket.
      110 8 Off to Itanjfoon. The Singapore members of the Straits team to opjKise the pick of K,iii.;<hiii leave here this iilterno.ni and will carry with them the beat of good wishes for their success. The party will leave by the lihaiata which is tied up at No. I section of
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    19 8 It is reported that Austrio Hungary intends to raise the Legation at Tokio to an Embassy in July next.
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    2178 8 THE NEW REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS BILL. Proposed Delay of River Improve* ment Scheme. s|X'ci,il niiiiial nmtiacofUM fiwh i of Commerce wm hi-lil at the Mingapnre Exi limmn.)n<i iil«¥.tnf»iiiiiiilnrtlinllrm*iitntinn ol Partnernliipx Kill an. l khe HiafMora Itiwr linpiovriii.'iil-. Si-Im-iiic. The following wen' lit; HcMK W. H. Slirlford. W.
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    Singapore River Improvements.
    837 8 The Chairman (Hon. W. H Shclford) then addressed the Chamber on the Singapore Kiver improvements scheme, beginning with a short survey oi the general harbour improvement scheme. He stated that, owing to representations made by the Chamber, the original harbour scheme of Sir W. Matthews had been
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    A Stolen Bangle.
    281 8 A Hylam youth, nineteen years of age, was charged before Mr. Oree.ll. the Sec o ad Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, with the theit of a bangle from a small Chinese boy, the son of Mr. Lim 'II iy. Kcug, a clerk in the Police Omcc. The accused denied
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    34 8 The su^ar yield in Java, this year. is estimated at 1*>,978,()-27 piculs. The crop for 1905 was 16,N25.74'2 piculs. The acreage planted out for l'.ttlT is slightly larger thau the figurrs for this year.
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      415 8 K. A. J, CHOTIRMALL CO., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS oreat Sale of liulian, Cliiiifse, Jiipan.'Sf '^odils, including BurmeM Silver Bowls, Tiulitm Mnslin Dresses, Blouses, Table Covers, Cmtam-ptatMW, Silver tilings, Gold .lewellerv. Ac, kc PRICILS MODBKATB. nraPßtmoM kindi<t buljloitkd. c BM NOS. 5i 52 NIQH STREET. Telephone No. 254. Jo
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      96 8 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, 13th Dec. HiKh Water. H-IO p.m. S. V.C. Ki-nciiiK clftss. VliO. Friday, 14th Dec. High Water. 8-10 a.m. !l M B in. Qanaaa oataaN mi ii due. Bruseli ('onipimy BHatiog. 10. Legislative Couni-il. 2:io. Muniiipal ■iniiiissiiiii. 2 SO. Saturday, 15th Dec. High Water. i)S-i a.m. 1010
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      40 8 A si^nirirant si;;n of tliu tiin.'s in the scttlini; down of a .lapam-so t.M.lur at Itatavia. Hi; lias op.-in-.l a school there to teach Japanese, and it is so crowded that lie has enyu^eil an assistant. His pupils are Chinese.
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      PRODUCE.
      96 9 (•ambier imyiTs t tt.no rlo (Cube No. 1 1 nnpirk.-l 10.50 < pm liali io.:t.) i I'.-nti. ;i Ml m er, Bfau I 1H..V) do Wiiit< HM Sago Flour s.,,. u..U :!.(M) I \W -in i I |Jt| -i«o :>.4d Bali, }>,. 19.<¥) -■■He. I';. 1 30 folia UN
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 9 Oi London Bank I no */4£ Diiii.'inil 2/4 1'iivitt. in ■_>, 1 1 <l.> in s 2/4^ Garment Bank <l i y.aa Private •"> in s 2.44 do 6 ins 2.46 i hranet Bank >l !M Private n 2.97.J do ii n s 2.99j /ndM- BaakT.T. 17.'! Private :to
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    THE HELLO" GIRL.
    475 9 Malay Operators and Telephone Exchange In an editorial of the Bth inst. the '<t l iiits Ecln. has the following: It is now several months since the Government decided to replace the Malay operator* at the Government Telephone Excli.!iii. r e with jiril of Euro■Hl .iiid Kurasinn
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    18 9 The l.axcy |Ma ol Mm I Watorwheel U 72 .'.ft. in diaiiiater. ami giveH the equivalent ■I ■:■»<+«, Kvy.K.'r.
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      MINING.
      298 9 12th Dec. Date of format ion Number I Capital Subscribed of I 8 ue Pald Shares Wlue ,«Pt<> Reserve fcmp«ny g rnTl ONS 1900 1003 KOI 189? 189 M 9175,000 II 40.000 s.vnlS'rtS,^ *10• 10 £400,000 £3.50.000 35^,'500 •300,000 $293,600 j ft.SS IIS» \o £•200.000 "gar 1 r;.«oo,noo /i.k00.000
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      RUBBER.
      286 9 *905 1903 1904 mil--. 1903 1906 1904 190", 1906 ntnii 1906 1903 1904 £1.50,000 I £104.937.10 f hoo.ooo 557.400 I wjg B v..MN>iimssueil £30 im £11 l->", f 7>oo 1 1£ 1 iju.wio i.n.uo j nooo 1 1 700,000 161 0,000 70,000 %10 1(1 i.70,000 £70,000 70,000 I 1
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      GENERAL.
      183 9 •i. Specntl Gold Reserve Fund. b. Insurance Fund. c Sundry Reserves. if. Sundry Reserves. Special Reserve. 1834 £1.377.10.0 £4.64«.15.0 7,638 12/6 12/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 8225.000 8225,000 4.500 850 S .50 112,500 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 10.000,000 a) IRC.-. M 0.000.000 f 10.000,000 80,000 1125 »125 9,500.000
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 9 Howarth Erskioe, Ltd. 6% MOO.OOO 3% prem. Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% *>5,000 -i% prem. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,00 20% prem. 3% 1,478,0(10 5" o prem. 602,0(>0 par. sellers Tan Jong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6Tf 260,000 2% prem buyers 5% 1,365,500 l%par.
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    Still They Come!
    162 9 Still They Come The Madawala Ceylon Rubber Syndicate, Ltd, (90.622 was registered in London on Oct. 30, with capital £15,000. in £1 shares, to carry on in Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements or elsewhere the business of cultivators of rubber and other produce, and in particular to acquire, work and
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    20 9 hail ot l,vtton.— Societv is strewn with the wrecks of marriages split upon fhe r-c'js of th« vulgarisation of love.
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    The Tiger's Tit-Bit.
    128 9 The Tiger's Tit- Bit. In the report of the Department of Agriculture for Bombay, the Director refers to the swarms of locusts which appear in the province. He notes that there was an enormous increase in the swarms during 1884 and again in 1904, but in the year under review,
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    Disease in Oriental Stuffs.
    173 9 Collectors of fancy articles, ornaments, and stuffs from the Far East will not be pleased (remarks the "Tribune" Paris cor- 1 respondent) to learn that danger lurks in their much-prized artistic treasures., j According to Dr. Wendal, who read 1 1 paper recently before the Academy
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    Athlete as Husband.
    238 9 It is rather important (writes "Ambrosia in 'The World,") and certainly of interest, in these days when ■arriagl is looked at from every point, .if view, to find that an American professor Lai declared that the athlete makes a poor husband as a rule. Of course, in
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    British and Foreign Navies.
    183 9 A Parliamentary Paper contains the I printed answer of the Secretary to the Admiralty to a question by Mr. Cowan, who asked what was the vote for ship- 1 building, repairs, and armaments hi 1901-2 for Great Britain; what was the agsriegate for France and Germany,
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    18 9 It was loii;j a matter of dispute whether the lions on the British Anns were lions or leopards.
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    THE EMPIRE'S SOLDIERS.
    332 9 Major Seely's Plea for a Civilian Army- Major s«-lv. M.p ipnakinij to v audience of City Liborals at Wai brook on November 14, on Army policy, advocated tbe adoption of '.x national civilian army system, on v, in, tary lines, based on the Swiss princip •> Reductions,
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    Bengal Opium.
    106 9 Sir Henry Cotton lately asked Mr. Morcly in the llouso of Commons to take measures immediately to mime the progressive incr?as? in the i export of Bengal .opium. Mr. Mor- le)- said ho had given in-trnt tions that the area licensed for ]> 'JJpy be diminished, and the
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    18 9 With tho UHlioil M, objic-ts liss than ;ii. llstli part ot an inch in diameter art not (Uaeenuele.
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      56 9 TOBACCO GARRICK fc^ MIXTURE Coo! Smoking Blended aiHlof ROKINC TOBMft CoJLar, CIGARETTES The "Garrick" Virginia BJend Made by Hand from the Choicest Selected Growths of Ripe Tobaccos which have been Blended with the Greatest Care Cable Address HARGREAVES" Telephone No. 4. ELECTRICIANS sjbjs^§j§^^^^^§j§^^BPJ§j§^PJ^^^MßsbbbsbbbbbbbbwHbbbbbbbbbw^bbbbbw^bbbbbbw* j Motors! Dynamos! Lamps! RILEY HARGREAVES Co.,
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    LAW OF EVIDENCE.
    1617 10 Confidential Communications in a Hongkong Case. The followiag i«-]H>rt of cut ia tke Suiirrnir Omit, in A|)|»llati' jHntd'Ction. it taken from the "Hongkong Daily J'rc-s Tin- m ;i motion f«>r ;i rehearing, U-foio the Full Court, < li ease decided at the Potioa Coart between Ilastafa Ismail
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    Is the P.0. Savings Bank Solvent ?
    210 10 Is the P. 0. Savings Bank Solvent X|> fewrr than 442 private banks in the United Kingdom have been dosed as a result of the institution of the Post Office Savings Bank. Of these. 303 were in England. 23 in Wales. 43 in Ireland, and only 13 in Sccrtland. The
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    30 10 Mrs. Alec. Tweedie. Let every woman be educated to some trade or profession, just as her brother is, and then we shall never hear or see an unhappy nld maid.
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    78 10 An Irishman had the reputation afl being an inveterate drinker, but had promised the priest, whom lie saw coming up the street, to abstain. Mike, with a jug, was saluted with. What have you there?" ■Whiskey," he replied. "And after your pledge? Poor it out." "Caanoi." 'Why/" inquired the father.
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    DRESS AND FASHIONS.
    875 10 Embroidery for Hats. For millinery purposes the- llii-m.u, embroidery is being used to form either opmpbtc crowns of the toques, or elm the outer brim is composed of tin, rich looking embroidery, and the crown of mole beaver. A "lovely mod. lof thk kind was made of
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      55 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. A Follower of Influenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. For sale by
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      610 10 Hongkong 6" Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up Capital »i 0,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,0001 Silver Reserve $10,250,000) °.250,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Hanpt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. Medhuret, Esq. Deputy Chairman. E. Uoet/.. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresnon It. She wan,
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      621 10 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 KeHerve Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England National Bank of Scotlaud. T.he London City 4 Midland Bank, l.u<. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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      400 10 MORTGAGEES SALE IWsJo*, istJi December, -it >.:W p.m. All that piece of land situate .off Alexandra K.ia.l. Singapore. Area 5 BOMS, 2 rcxxls. IB pole,, beini; part of the land comprised in Grant No. 1». Powell tf Co., Auctionteri. Allen and (Jledhill, Solicitors. MM AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FLRNITIIIK,
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