The Straits Times, 14 December 1906

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    13 1 The Straits Times. XO. 22.210 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      664 1 THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY of De Dion Bouton GARS. The "Autocar," ***** says for Medical Men 'i~ the title .it :i meet totarartiag Wklet which has been issue<l by De Dion Bouton, Ltd. It gives 11, i,\ 11. dioal men who own aad use l>. 1
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      275 1 ROBINSON CO. W M J^J*^ ~^ta^^^^^^^ _^-^W^Rl^n^n^nW SWCCtS and M^^F Chocolates f 1 Frequent fresh supplies are received from this celebrated Regent Street Firm of Confectioners. Dftlt?lt K^lfftM^t 4^ wit 1 u^ ers est Chocolates. i\U9n nanip^r> A Most Acceptable Present Fry's Chocolate Mackintosh's Toffee Southwell's Sweets. TOM SMITH'S &RACKEHS,
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    WHY THE BOERS HELD OUT.
    302 2 A SECRET REVEALED. A homeopathic doctor, Mr. John Schmidt, of Xylstroom, Tran?vaal. who was attending doctor on the Xylstroom commando under Commandant Grobblaar, throwns miuc intoresting lisrht on inside conditions in the Boer camp*. ''It May surprise many people", he said in an interview. "to
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1084 2 IoKINTUIAN BftJUN. Daring the burning f Corintl i>v the Roman Consal .Mmumius, B.C.* 146. various metal* in tin- cit y were melted together to form what was afterward* kaown as Corinthian baa*. The Romans, .vi account of its historic associations, esteenK-d vaeea made of this metal mor tii.m
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      244 2 H umber Cars A Local Testimonial s— IBfie original may be seen at our office. To the Borneo Coy. Ltd., Dear Sirs, I have had the 10/12 H. P. Coventry H umber Car, delivered here on 11th June, 1906, in constant use over steep and narrow roads in the Federated
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      106 2 I. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. j REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) I Opposite Western Kiur.iuiv tj New HKrbur. LIQUID FUEL 3O i Jhirty Skilliagi) per t«u f. b. v BuiMen. Bate of ilelitrry Jimi tons prr hum. trOCKS ALSO ATSuez. Bombuy, Colombo, Penang, Bau^kok, llongkoim, Shangbiu,
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      272 2 McALISTER CO. LTD. 11AVK .lIST HEKN AITOINTKI* SOLE AGENTS FOX Messrs. IRVINE CO.'S FAMOUS Australian Wines Brandies. CLABET BURGUNDY H()(.K PORT CHABLJB SHERRY McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. •:,h-2-2 8H THE LINQTYPJ COMPOSING MACHINE Sgg-, Used by the Leading Newspapers, Mt GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, ■jf.jjy KOKEKiX AMi COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS tfSg*^ TIIK I'GHOt
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      305 2 A HOON IO V|S TORS IN THE j HAST. An Ip to -Date TBAY£LL£BB' GUIDE BOOK PaUidMd h: MaeJ< bb. For Ailvertismcnls in tlie Brat :wik .f 1907. Usiu'.l e.irlv in Jaaaary next, Apply to ifarJohn, Adelpai Hotel. SHORTHAND &TYPFWKIIINO Mrs Howell Cmwagb Bridfi w-«M«-g. oppoaita Tost O'tlcc ;j9U-.< APARTMENTS
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    MRS. LEWIS HILL'S WILL.
    331 3 About £200,008 t» be Paid to the Exchequer. Thi »I! i ih al Mi-. Lewi Hill, »f ih l« Samu I Lewis, the well k own inoncy.cndcr, and wife of i '..p .ii.i Hill li.. i in proved for administration. The total vnlu f the i
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    Wet Biscuit Block Rubber.
    217 3 TTm latest CVvlon "Tropfcal Agricnltnialicl opens wild an article by Dr. WiUi*, lii- Ediiw. It i- cntitied The Price i>i Rubber," and lie agate reniiii(l> Ins h(iire"> thai plantation rubbci not getting a hisjlior pi ice than Brazilian rubber, taking ituo aoconat the higher percentage of
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    20 3 The average par bsad of toined nuinry is kighcui in Prance, where it lem-hos a little ver illl it head.
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    27 3 The u<'l'l r»tia t.. paper v lowe t in (ircte <>t any Kuivik.ui ■.•(Untiv Oon is 718 per i-c.it. that <:' Greece b bcl< w 5 jH-r cent.
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      51 3 A Follower of Influenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent lougli aftei' an attack of influenza. As this eoutrh can hf promptly cured by the use of ChamberJain's> (.'"Ugh Remedy it sluulu n.'t l>c aUowed to run on until it beoonMl tnafataaonw. For snb by all dispeu and
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      260 3 TANGYE'S OIL ENGINES Sizes from 2 V j T^fek Simnlp f For driving all Economical kinds of Wachinery. -^m^m VEIIY easy to man ace. HUTTENBACH BROTHERS COMPANY. Ti'lpphciu' No. o'rl 3D h IP yKIR/TIMHEIfcTT TdegnHphk Addreea HABITURE Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Borneo Wharf Telephone 1026. Si a stocks of
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      202 3 THE f*Wf*l XT iNTHE LEADING U I ULiIL STRAITS. The Merlin Cycle BHPOR 1 'X'JsLJU PUBLIC FOR 27 YEARS. t H o b v i I F^lfiirf^irl ffvßpp^^^^SSj '^*Bp ßw "tSSik "j-jffft of fill MERLIN CYCLES. MAM IN GOVKNTBY, BNOLANO. Finish, reliability, appearance, and an enviable repataiioo are what the
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      444 3 MARTIN'S UIjPIOL&STEEL ?Lj" l u.»pl*™??i'»'j'in 11 I rr ull rhoa«nd.ot AKTIn!! '5S .t SOUTH«MPTO« r .°BlliluAMO.*' CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS ni.d wliorc to si <ncl them. 1 HOTEL VILLA DOLCE," (iAROET, JAVA. The heuthiest resort in Java. Most up to date in all resjK-ct«. Kttahsn nadai Earanaa ssaar riskm.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    928 4 Sanii-, port, probnUr </'('<■ <>l anirui, mill ilium- vi Agents. Stea.mkiis. \irh.-. Sydney, !>.•.•. 21 Hoiisma! Alciuous, Liverpool !>■•■ M: ManafleM Unbria, Manila, lan i- b Behn M. ■><■.■ Am i:il!i~i:i. Hongkong, lan. i; Babn kMjrar Ainnma. Aii-i::ilin. Feb. P.<iii»lva.l \i<h'li:i. Colombo, .lvii -i IV ,v Viiitiiilii'ii. Col
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    20 4 li'in; was fur the commonest of Bri-| u-li Christian names in the fifteenth. sixteenth, ami seventeenth centuries.' Thomas comes next.
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    PENNY PLAIN TWOPENCE COLOURED.
    1089 4 Mr. Hamilton vie at the Grand (iuignoi. To have been "011 passage ihiou^li Paris and to liavo missel a first -night ;ii the Grand Ouiijuol matdd have been sadly uncnterprisintr Tkfl rontiast was too p|. quant to be missed. J had been w.uid. 1 ing in
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      739 4 Ships and Steamers. a O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Jnp«n, Penanß-, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London i'hrough Bills >f UaHag iSMueM lor Cfiiu C as.. Persian Omf, Continental, and Americi 1 P irts Sti'.im--- will lon.' S::!.;'.p>re an or akaa: MAIL LINE Panama 1
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      663 4 Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Atientt at Singapore Sun- Agency, late J. Daekd:xh A Co., 2-3 (01 -.vkk Qcat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate team r.xp'ieo Will be desintched for- I.wi .',ll /;.■»</< Batavia Dec lOJßatavia.Soeiabaya, Makassar, Balik Papau, Donggala, Bwool, Paleh-leh, Soemiilata, Amoeiang,
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      521 4 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Kotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly (or Havre and Hambur and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, Lulling at Penang aud Colombo. The arrivals of the next
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      752 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mail Line The fast and well known mail aaaaaari <■: this Company sail fortnightly from BrenieuHambnrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Souihamp- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Vlaaaaa, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, ■aaamU, aai Kobe
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    Passenger List.
    248 5 IVi I' *O a. /».'<■< c..n.ie.tin^ with the ..teniiifi- IhUa hi Coloiiili... from 1.0n.10n W. •I ,|ll.- 2-.'11.l Dec Ml. <'. Seven. Mr. \V. K. k.M.nev Mr W. Tiixl.'i Mr. Cox. Mi. 11. UaoGhaa Di- D H. McDowell, 1 .m..;., Mr. J. W Stewart Mr J. S. Geikie.
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    Steamer Movements.
    110 5 Kisi:m h Kail. The M M. Company's steamer Sala/.io left olomho at 5 p.m. c.ii DceMtbar 12th and may Ik- exacted her.- M Monday the 17th instant nt alwut '.i H.m. The M. M. Oommmj't Mm Rraaat Simon*" will leave Saigi.u at 2 a.m. i<n December lsth and
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TANJUMG PACAR Kast Whark Basin -HoM Moll. Kast Whaui'Sh-i. 1— Kan Hung Leon;;. Hkct. 1 (Shk.kr.-. Wimiii i: BMsjpwk. ■MM No. 2 -Hong Wh I. A Glenosjlc. 4 Nil. B— Minilyn. I Itoiaiam. t>.i.us. 7— China,
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    CLEARANCES
    66 5 Dei-emUr II S|h/.iu, (icrstr. H'gki.ug. Shanghai. lnp:iu A. A par, Brit str. Hongkong Siam, Hnt str. l.nn.'kui ChcangChew. Brit air, Hongkong, Swatow 14 'arnovanshire. Hnt str, Hongkong. Japan ldomeneuo, Brit str. Ams'dam. L'don, Antwerp Calyimo, Brit str, Pciiaug and Deli MaMMM, Krit str, Bangkok link Tjioe. Dut str, Bagaii
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1241 5 Under thi» heading 'tHe foUowing abfcrevia tions are üßed :—*tr.— steamer »h.— «hip r'bq; —barque Bch.— »*ooo«r Yot.— T4oht r Cm. —Cruiser. O'bt.— OMbMr-, T*.— Tdrtjdo H.p.— Horse-power I Jwtii ■f-"-'- U,K.— United States Fch.-SSnoh'; (3er Otniau Dut. Dutch Ital. Italian Span,— fl|»>niali Sar. Sarawak; G.c.-'General-WWr* d.p.
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    21 5 The present King of Italy possesses a hunting knife witli a handle of carved ivory, for which his father paid £23.
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    REPROACH TO SCOTSMEN IN CEYLON.
    318 5 Sheaf of Telegrams From Abroad. When an the Beoti who baa »i' Blackiaw fed I tlic Heotl who organiM'.l St. Andra's nichts of yoiv when Sir West Udgnray grwJ t ho feast with the smoothest nt |Msiprandial oralory, and jrooag Scotsmen who in charm Tlio
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    SELANGOR TIN.
    168 5 Results of the November Workings. The output was 21,624.29 piruls a^iinst 23,9fi5.88 pi.-uls in October. Tin' approximate value of the mettaJ is nt in nod at, $2.094. 749.09 on which ilulv UKNmiiog tv 1399,166.78 wa.H nnl-il'l-t'l'.l. 'flu avanaa priii) of liv m $97.84 MT picul with duly at
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    92 5 For Per Steamer Time Tomorrow. HaUvia, Suiiraluiya, etc. Itochiutrn 7 ».m. H'kong, Shanghai, Japan ('Ainu 9 a.m. Labuan. Menado, etc, Trimjganu 9 a.m. Shanghai Iwm U a. m. Bandjernuuwin, etc. Sarie horneo 11 p.m. P.Swettenham, Penang Pin Seng 1 p.m. P. Swettenliam, Pcnaii(! Perak 1 p.m, Siak, Paneh.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    114 5 From KiK.ii c—Bye —By the II 1. s. n. Th»nyuu iae on IStli Dec. From China —By tb« M. M. s.i. M. WkuuM Ins .:i 17th Dec. Lori dov S'ov <ov Soy «4ov (Joy Nov Dec Dec Dec ft Singapore Line in London Bth P. AO. Dec.
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      120 5 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL London via ports. Murtilonia on 28th March, P. O. Co. Port Swettenham and Penang, Kittna, every Wednesday, Bouutead. Teluk Anmiii, via ports, Mondays, S. S. Coy Tuesdays, for Port Swettenham via ports. Wednesdays, for Teluk Anson via ports. Thursdays, for Port Swettenham >ia ports. Fridays, for
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      792 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE FAST KOI'TE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN. AND KtTltOl'E, VIA CANADA, AND TH> UNITED STATES. Itoute from H. .-i.^knnj; i:i Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yukohama, Victoria aud Vancouver. Twiu Screw Empress Steamships 6,000 Tous -Speed 19 knots.
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      631 5 N. Y. K. JAPAN HAIL STtAMSHIr in Ud. Jk Ay •r Angular KOKTNICIITI.V service is mam mined Inawt l,i|.,iu and Karon hv the followiim NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, I'mler Mail Contract with the bnaatial Japan MM (ioverninent. s|K-cially designed for the Company's Kur»|it>aii Service, liglite<l through nit l.v Klectrictity. provided with
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      483 5 P.&0.5.N.C0. HOYIKWAkI) PASSf£NQER SEASON 1007. S.S. "MACEDONIA." 10,512 TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRECT to MARSEILLES and LONDON without trnnMliipiuriit Leaves Sinuate Ma Miircli *i p.m. Leaves NnanJ M March S p.m. Leaves Colomlsi :«iil April. Leaves Bomlmv lith April. Due Marseilles '20th April. Dm London 27th April. tmmmmn l.v tins ve-sel
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      31 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Homikang, KM lh;emlnr, 10 a.m. Barometer 30.17 Direction of Wiud nsr. Korce of Wiud 4 Max. Temp in Shade CtS M*cila, 14th Dec.— 76l ».s v.. 1 '_>y 24
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14.
    685 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. < Germany is ill the throes of a constitutional crisis arising out of the Ministry'? Colonial policy. Successful traders in all climes and countries, the Gcrm»ns have not yet achieved success in colonial administration, and there is a large section in
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    336 6 The intellectual mind of Dorset as summed up aud expressed by the Education Committee of that venerable English county, has been much exercised of late owing to the report that iv oue of their villages, which shall be nameless, the school is attended by only eight scholars. The English press
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    10 6 The 75th Carnatics arrived at Colombo on the 6th inst.
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    14 6 Baron von Buddenbock of Sc.hlesieu has arrived here aud is staying at Uatllcs Hotel.
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    22 6 A very good imitation of a large bottle of soda water is being presented by Messrs. FraserandNeavcLtd. as a Calendar for 1907.
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    19 6 A large tree fell across Grange Itoad about ti o'clock last night. Municipal coolies cut, the obstruction away immediately.
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    35 6 I in.- trustees of the iv. him of P.inii.y and Co. have issued a notice to creditors announcing that a first dividend of 4 annas in the rupop will be payable on thr 17th instaut.
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    28 6 A woman named Elizabeth Miller has been committed for trial at Leeds on charges of baby farming, administering drugs to females, and burning the bodies of dead children.
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    36 6 Showman (rehearsing at Olyinpia) This, ladies and gentlemen, is the laughing hyena. He eats little, and drink less, and as he ain't got no wife I don't know what he's got to blooming well laugh at."
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    29 6 We notice that a short account of the "Montagu Harris v. E. D. M." libel case is published in the Daily Telegraph of the 13th ult., under "Indian News.
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    16 6 The Hugby football dmMi fan for decision on the Esplanade this afternoon has been declared on.
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    17 6 The Salvation Army is established in M countries and Colonies, and MMMMN the Gospel iv .'!1 languages.
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    21 6 A new railway station was mm! on Saturday at Seganbut, about :!•'> miles from Kuala Kuliu ou the way to Kuala Lumpur.
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    33 6 Iv seven years the loss by circulation on 100 sovereigns is 246 pence, or 1.02 per cent., and on UK) half-sovereigns 206 pence. Thus the half sevoreign is far the more wasteful coiu.
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    32 6 Prussia produces 400 tons of silver yearly, and has some <>f the most valuable zinc mines in the world. But her coal is ]x>or. and so is her copper and iron ore.
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    31 6 Renter, wiring from Constantinople, says that the Turkish troops on the Persian frontier arc in a pitiable condition, owing to lack of food aud clothing. Five hundred recently mutinied and deserted.
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    34 6 The tirst submarine boat built for the iermau navy has had an unfortunate experience. Whilst engaged iv trial maiKeuvres in Kiel Harbour an explosion occurred on board. Several members of the crew were injured.
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    33 6 Messrs. Ellis aud Company manufacturers' Agents, Cecil Street, have received intimation that the Truscott motors, for which they arc the (ieneral Eastern Agents, have been awarded the gold medal at the Milan exhibition.
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    40 6 A piece of agricultural laud about two and a half acres in extent, situated near the Malay Musjid and just behind the building part of the town of Kampar, fotched at auction on Thursday *'.t.iH'>n. or about 93.700 au acre.
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    37 6 It is announced at New Orleans that representatives of Lancashire cotton spinners have practically decided to purchase 5.000 acres iv Louisana aud S,(MXI in Mississippi. with a view to raising and shipping cotton to their own mills.
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    36 6 Prince Conrad a:id Prince Ceorge of Itavuria. grandsons of the Regeutof Bavaria, accompanied by Baron von llackc. Private Secretary, arrived in Penang from Taiping ou Sunday aud left on Monday for ltangoon. says the Penang < la/.ette."
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    44 6 The death took place from heart disease on Mouday of Mr. K. M. Hums, Signal Sergeaut, Government Hill, Penang. He was 34 years of age, ami was the sou of a former Minister of Education in British Colombia. The funeral took place on Tuosday.
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    46 6 A marriage tool; place at the Prcsbyteriau Church, Penang, ou Tuesday afternoon between Mr. James Ewen Sinclair, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Hoard, and Miss Mary Morrison Thomson. A reception was afterward held at Kilmarnock," Ansou Itoad. the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stuart Cunningham.
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    50 6 A valuable addition to the many interesting features of Paris day by day would be the advent of women as cabdrivcrs. A woman has applied to the Assistance aux Amiuaux for instruction with a view to becoming a cochere. She would devote her attention to clients of her own sex.
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    42 6 Ou December 2. tin Allahabad Pioneer's" London correspondent wired that the Standard correspondent at Hloemfoutcin states that British farmers arc receiving threatening letters from Afrikanders for not joiuiug the Boer organisation. Some of them have had their stock killed and property damaged.
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    92 6 Two islands off the uorthcast coast of Celebes Buton and Muua are the seats of a brisk slave trade. The islanders on Muna suffer the most from it. They live in perpetual dread, and are never sure of the morrow. They arc liable at any time to be over|mw« red
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    79 6 Mi. William O'Urien. 11 P.. addressing a meeting at Cork, ou November IS, made an interesting aiiiioiiiicenitnt in regard to the provision of increased educational facilities for the south of Ireland. He st'itcd that lie and his wife were hmaoathlng 4SOyOOO towards a promised fund for transforming Queen's College in
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    119 6 The Madras Presidency gains in one sense by the Krench law recently passed regarding the secularisation of education. I'udcr this law seminaries and convents which carried on cducati«nal work in Pondichcrry and other French settlement* have been suppressed aud tiie niouks and nuns banished. The nuns of St. Joseph de
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    134 6 An ingenuous defence was made by coolie, at the Hongkong Majistracy the other day. in reply to a charge of stealing a pi. <•:■ of iron. The coolie was fouud wandering along the street with an iron bar in his possession, and not being able to satisfactorily explain how he
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    Social and Personal.
    488 6 The Police inU'inl to give ball Year's Kvo. The Marquis ArarigD (Liberal! i-i the new Spanish Premier, and JmhI Wcylcr the Minister for War. The I'upr has informed the I'oles that Ik sympathises with them, but eannot espouse their eause against (iermany. Mr. Henry Louis ltisclioffsheim. a
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    A Good Dividend.
    34 6 The YullaniVo-a l{nbbe<- Co., Limited |>ays an interim dividend at the rate of :iil IK-rcent. per annum. In recording this fact, the the Times of Ceylon heads it Saim as Solangor.
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    Alleged Watered Milk.
    76 6 A Kliug milkman was charged before Mr. Miclioll.tlie S.-nior Magistrate, this morning, with selling milk which contained 24", of water. The Kling protested that the cow gave watery milk, and said he was willing for a tvst to be ina-le by the Municipality. Chief Sanitary Inspector Mayhcw
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    Dealing With Lepers.
    106 6 When lepers are picked up iv the street liy the [Kjlicc, they haw to l>c brought before a Magistrate before they can be com mittcd to the Asylum. Mr. Green, tin Second Magistrate, does not allow the lepers to come to his Court, but rim them in
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    Rash Act on a Tram.
    111 6 Tidiu luspccior HaiHcet chained a Sikh iiiinied Chauda Sim l>ofore Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate, with being druuk and disorderly on a tram and with coiumittiug a rash act by interfering with the emit* lever of a tram. The Sikh said he was an apprentice
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      210 6 FRESH GRAPES. 40 cents per lb. OR PICKED IN 5 L*. WOOD BOXES FOR POSTI4O 10 F M. S. AND ELSEWHERE. PER BOX $2.00 POHTAGE PEEK $2.50 Ontport Friends arc r«'i|ucstw«l to send reniittanct 1 with order, if not in Dejrosit Account. THOMPSON, THOMAS Co., THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. AN^EXCELLENT FOOD
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      236 6 WILSON Co.'s ANNUAL X'MAS OFFER A Present ef 12 Portraits On Bromide Post Cards will be included with every order for 1 doz. Cabinet Plutinotype Photos from sittings given from the '22nd November to the 22nd December, 1006. Wilson Go. NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS 1907. The annual KEOATTA will l><>
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    Special Telegrams. HONGKONG TRAGEDY.
    183 7 Special Telegrams. HONGKONG TRAGEDY. EUROPEAN BRUTALLY MURDERED. (From <>ii< o«n Comumpokmuit.) Hongkong. December 4. Mr. .1. li. Craik. who was the Chief Clerk employed at the Hongkong and Whampsa |).hl< U panys establishment at Kowloou, was brutally murdered at Hn residence last night. Mr. Cmik was attacked by I Chinaman,
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      WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?
      118 7 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE DISCUSSION ON EDUCATION BILL. Mr. Birrell's Hope. Balfour Ac3«S9S Government; Asquith Blames Balfour. London. December 1:!. The House ill (ominous by 4Hi votes to 107 decided to reject en bloc the Peers' amendments to the Education Mill. Mr. Aii'.;iistine Hindi stated in the House of Com. nous
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      AFFRONT RESENTED.
      87 7 'FRENCH GOVERNMENT MISTAKEN." Vehement Papal Retorts. On arriviug iv Home, Mousignor Montagnini drove straight to the Vatican. The Pipal organs, in most vehement terms, resent the affrout afforded the Pope's representative while iv Paris, aud state that the French Government is grossly mistaken if it thinks it can
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      Trades Disputes Bill.
      17 7 The Trades Disputes Bill has parsed the committee stage of the llor.se of Lords.
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      A HEAVY FINE.
      18 7 The American Sugar Itctining Company ha-, been liuii', eighty-thousand dollars for accepting rclu-'-s Irom Itailroads.
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      No Fresh Russian Loan.
      22 7 M. ru.ii.ni has informed the French Chamber that uo frcali K issian loan will be raised in Fiance.
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      THE LATE EMILE ZOLA.
      24 7 The French Senate has passed a law, allow ing the remains of Kiuile Zola to be removed to the Pantheon.
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      JOURNALIST'S DEATH.
      157 7 Sir John Leng Succumbs at California. The death has taken place at Dehnoute, California, of Sir .lohn Keng. thp Proprietor of the Dundee Advertiser." and other Scottish uew s|iapers. sir .lohu was inakiug a tour round the world. Sir John L.-ug L.L.D.. D.L.. was a brother of the
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      REICHSTAG DISSOLVED.
      64 7 REICHSTAG DISSOLVED. BUELOW S APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM. Imperial Message. London. Decemmber 13. The Kcichstag has rejected, by ITN votes to UM, the supplementary estimates of thirty million marks for suppressing the rebellion in the South West Africa. Immediately, Prince von Buelow read the Imperial Message dissolving the Heichstag. Before the
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      VICTORIOUS AFRICANS.
      24 7 The South African Itugby team have defeated Lancashire by eleven points to eight. The match was played at Fallowfield, Manchester, on Wednesday.
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      Transvaal Constitution.
      27 7 Letters Patent embodying the Trausvaal Constitution have been issued. The provisions are practically the same as those sketched by Mr. Winston Churchill on July 81.
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      AMERICAN-JAPAN TREATY.
      34 7 Prohibition of Japanese Coolies Demanded. Mr. Glarin has submitted to the American Senate a resolution recommending negotiations with Japan with a view to modifying the Treaty, prohibiting the entrance of Japanese coolies.
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      The Pope Objects.
      21 7 Berlin, Dcccml-cr U. His Holiness the Pope- has raised objections to the expulsion of Mousignor Montaguini from Franco.
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      Situation Changed.
      23 7 The Congo Free State troops will quit the ii" x(5 ii. il district on the Upper NileEgyptian troops will occupy it.
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      Transvaal Constitution.
      16 7 The new Constitution for the Transvaal has been made public, along with explanatory documents.
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      REICHSTAG DISSOLVED.
      57 7 Buelow and the Political Situation. Prince von Buelow made two speeches iv the Itcichstag on the political situation in (crmauy. He declined to accept the revised estimates for German South-west Africa as amended by the Keickstag, and announced that the Reichstag would be dissolved. This decision was received
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    MARRIAGE BY SPECIAL LICENSE.
    150 7 The Netherlands Consul-General at Singapore has officially notified in Java that the < i o.-cr nor of the Straits Sett' -incuts will no longer issue special licenses for marriages there with exemptions from observing certain formalities, unless the contracting parties prove that there is no lawful
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    PEKING-HANKOW RAILWAY.
    167 7 Prospects of a Brilliant Profit. A private letter from Peking dealing with the question of the management of the Peking-Hankow (Ching-Han) Railway gives the following encouraging account of the line During the mouth of September last the income obtained from transport of passengers and goods amouuted to the
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    28 7 There is a City firm engaged in sending out company circulars, share lists, etc.. who employ 250 writers and folders, and whose postage bill excaeds £200,000 a year.
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    BANGKOK DOCKS.
    208 7 Enterprising Move of German Capitalists. We are informed that an effout is being made by German firms to obtain a controlling interest in the Bangkok Dock Company, aud it is not improbable that the negotiations will prove successful. It is contemplated that additional capital, say from Ticals 400,000
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    ATTACK ON BRITISH OFFICERS.
    259 7 Lieutenant Ramsay Seriously Injured. A day or two ago (says a Poona telegram dated 2ud inst.) two British Officers, one belonging to the East Lancashire Hegimcnt and the other to the Koyal Connaughts. stationed at the Sanitarium at Purandhar. some ■>i l miles from Poona, went
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    NEW WAR OFFICE SCHEME.
    131 7 Seventy Major Generals. A London telegram, datad 4th inst., says A report of the War Office Committee regarding promotions to Colonels and Generals attributes tha plethora of Colonels to the present system of automatic promotion, and recommends its abolition, and suggests that the promotion from Lieutenant-Colonels
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    Lieut.-Governor of Ceylon Seriously III.
    117 7 Lieut. -Governor of Ceylon Seriously III. Sir Alexander Ashman-, the Lieut.-Gover-nor of Ceylon is lying seriously ill at his house, The Temple Trees," Colombo. On the Ist instant, Sir Alexander was on the Golf Course, and felt no inconvenience, but next day he was slightly unwell and. by noon, decided
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    Claim for Wrongful Seizure.
    142 7 Thrumalingam Padiar.hee brought an .1. ti.m liri.in Mr. Justioe Fisher this morning against Kauasatny for $'24 as dam ages alleged to have baen inrlietod by the wrongful seizure of three of his bullocks and a cart. Since three bullocks, were seized he was unable to use
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    A CHETTY'S SUIT.
    680 7 Interest on Interest and Premium on Piemium. After a late tiffin yesterday, the appeal of Soona Kavena Mana Supramanian Chetty and Aim. i Koi.ua It'ivcna M ma Supramanian Chetty, iv the case in which they sued Kana Mohaiued Eusopc, was mile. l. Mr. T. de M. Braddell
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    PAWNBROKERS' RIGHTS.
    230 7 At the Corrt of Appeal to-day. Lee Xam Sam appealed against the decision of Mr. Justice Fisher in the appellant's suit against Chop Tye Long Tong. Messrs. Napier and Harris appeared for the appellant and Mr. Gaunt for the respondents. Mr. Napier explained that the question was one
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    A Dangerous Proposal.
    183 7 Is MmN any law iv the Colony which prevents the importation of rabbits'.' That is live rabbits (explains the China Mail'i. A stroll over the hills to the Kast of Victoria suggests that magnificent shooting might be provided if a few preserves were established. Than d.-es not
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    CROCODILES ABOUT.
    231 7 Danger to Bathers Round Singapore. A paragraph appeared in yesterday s issue, iv which it was stated that Dr. G. K. Brooke observed a huge crocodile (fourteen feet long), yesterday uiorniug, floating iv the sea near the Master Attendant's pier. The reptile swam oil towards Tanjong Katong, but
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    THAT DUPLICATE KEY.
    103 7 Big Theft at Tanjong Katong. A big theft of money and jewellery is reported from the residence of Mr. E. K. Koek at Tanjong Katong. On Monday morning Mrs. Kock came into town aud left the house in charge of a Chinese "boy." On returning about six
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    A FAMILY QUARREL
    302 7 Abu Bakar, a Malay "chinting "or revenue officer, charged his brother-in-law, an old man named Hassan before Mr. Grecu. the Second Magistrate, this morning, with attempting to stab him with a kins." Abu'Bakar said Hassan came to his house at midnight on the 6th inst., and asked
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    A Railway in Difficulties.
    126 7 The outlook before the railway from Tonquiu into Yunnan is very dark. The funds to complete it have run short, and matters are made worse by the failure of M. Beau's loan scheme. So discouraging is the pros|>ect- that the French Government have been advised to
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    Stolen Property Recovered.
    71 7 Karly yesterday morning, as was reported in yesterday's Straits Times." two Chinese thieves visited a house at Spottis woods Park." Sepoy Lines, and stole a quantity of clothing, a silver cigarette cas* and a few dollars. Acting- Inspector Nolan instituted a search and found all the stoleu
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    HIS TONGUE HIS DOWNFALL.
    379 7 Australian Imprisoned for Cheating. This morning a young Australian, named Jocelyn Burton, was brought before Mr. Column, the Third Magistrate, for further enquiry into an allegation of cheating brought against him. It was alleged that ho made himself out to be an insurance agent. The police
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    213 7 An important meeting of the Legislative Council is being held this afternoon. A new Labuan Bill I Bill to provide for the Administration of the Colony of Labuan") is to be considered, and it is proposed to suspend the rules and pas the Bill through all stages at
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    CHINESE PERSEVERANCE.
    236 7 Establishment of Schools in Java. Education has become a burning question among the Chinese in .lava. It arose from the Government refusing to throw open to Chiuesc the State schools established there only for Kuropcans and those who enjoy similar privileges. The leading Chinese at Batavia then determined
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      264 8 The Kiigli.lt and Irish aniateui association i.H.tball representative^ meet In morrow at Dublin. Hookah Thistle which was engaged in the V r.iv <up broke its m-ek while s, -hooting at Calcutta on the 4th iust. Th. LM-ualioi. of Mr. S. M. J. W.kml, as captain ol the
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      Cricket.
      178 8 The Departure for Rangoon. The Singa|M>re portion of the Straits team to play at Kangoon during Christina, time, left Siuga]K>re yesterday afternoon by the Mharata am; a represeutative crowd of well wishers assembled to give tin and the tennis players, a good send off. Among those present were the
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      The Turf.
      74 8 Viceroy's Cup Betting. The following was the betting on tin Viceroy's Cup in Calcutta on the .'.th inst. 2 to 1 against Long Tom. 4 to 1 Fitz (irafton. l> to I Signorina. 7 to 1 Mallard. 1 1 to 1 Stemhager. 12 to 1 Sacristan 11. 12
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      Aquatics.
      119 8 New Year Kegatta. Arrangements for the liegatla to be held on January 1 are going ahead. There is certainly pleuty s|H>rt assured as, iv the sailiug races, there are thirteen events while the oarsmen have also been well catered for. In addition, there will bo some fun at Johnston's
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      Swimming.
      117 8 Handicap for SurnJaj 's Race. Helow will be found the handicaps for the "J'2o yards race on Sunday next. The 1 vent will take place after the arrival of the 10 a.m. launch from Johnston's Pier. ■I— m It. L. Cuscaden scratch P. 1 .int. .11 4 J. Ken
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      Golf.
      207 8 Singapore Qolf Club. The November Monthly Medal, after bein^ I"i-t|iniifil on various occasions, was played foY on Saturday and Sunday the J Ith and 'J.'u'i ultimo, a pause in the recent abnormal rains enabling it to take place. Sixu-eu" meuibers entered, three of whom only rettirmtl cards. Mr. K.
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      Bowling.
      184 8 I .iiiidin Club v. Teutonia Club. The !ir-.t pail of the annual bowling match between the Tangliu Club ami the Tciitotiia (I, ib look place last evening on the alley of the funnel* Club. Play was very exciting at times, and some remarkably good balls were put in on
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    680 8 Decisions of Mr. Justice Fisher Questioned. The appal of Messrs. M. (iiuslierg and Co., re William McKerrow and Co. v. Appellants, was concluded on Wednesday. Mr. Nanson set forth the case for his cli 'tits, and was followed very briefly by the Him. W. J. Napier in
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    Sent to the Reformatory.
    47 8 A C'hiiiew youth was charged before Mr. Michell. tin- Chief Magistrate, yesterday, with rnllivtiiiH lnont'y from hawkers wliich !>>• said was for the police. Ha wp caught in the act. Detective Inspector Hart prosecuted. The boy was scat tv the Ketormatory (or three years.
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    International Football.
    1787 8 HOW THE SCOTSMEN BEAT THE SOUTH AFRICANS. Clever Forward and Back I'lay. The following interesting description of tl.e lootfaal match IntweeM the South Afiie.-ms and Si-ntlaml at (Hasguvv is ti\l;en from Tin- Times The Sinitli Africans have been Im'.Uim :it last, and the credit of beating them Maßßi
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    9 8 Au average man needs I,ooolb, weight of food yearly.
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      127 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 14th Dec. High Water. 9-49 p.m. Saturday, 15th Dec. High Water. 9-23 a.m. 10-40 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. 8. V. E. Shoot. 2 30. Sunday, 16th Dec. High Water. 10-6 a.m. 11-27 p.m. 3rd in Advent. New Moon. 1-50 p.m. Swimming Club Launches at
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  • Stocks and Shares.
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      MINING.
      301 9 13th Dec. Jateot ormat- 1900 1903 1901 1H92 1898 i 1903 1901 1901 1906 1905 1904 1905 1900 1H99 1902 I'.nr, 1906 1906 I Cap.tal Subscribed: Reserve j .175,000 fUO.OOO f 1 M» J•» £400,000 £350,000 s^OOO •300,000 »293.600 J^ooo J10» 10 £>O0 000 £191 ->%O sO :lo 1£
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      RUBBER.
      271 9 tm £150,000 i £104,937.10 $J MM J200.000 $87,400 l'J£% /}q r 7 000 I 1 I 1904 £30,000 £11,125 jj;^ 3 1 7/9 1905 700,000 MlO.OOO 70,000 $10 *10 1903 £70,000 £70,000 "70,000 I£ I 1 1906 «150,000 J125.000 12,500 «10 »10 MM £12,000 £10,500 fs& fo-nj Anglo-Malay Rubber
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      GENERAL.
      199 9 1894 £5,377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 14/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 1225,000 $225,000 4,500 S 50 8 50 112,500 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 10.000,000a) lHfii $10,000,000 $10,000,000 £0,000 $125 $125 9,500,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 250,000ft I 1901 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 j i 1 g'Soo 100 100 Howarth Erskine, Ltd.
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      DEBENTURES.
      24 9 Howartb Erskine. Ltd. 6% WW.OOO 3% prem. GMT g Eg 4 <y 602,000 par. sellers tmim Pagar' Dock Co., Ltd. jggg, «*Pgg >*J™
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    COMMERCIAL.
    213 9 X|x,,,, i Dm IMHKK. l9(Mi. PROOUCB. Ganibier bwyaral «.77|. do (Cube v l .mi'i'l<-l tOJO Com Bali 1():! .1, l'.niti-M Mi Pepper, Black H ,|n Whif HJO Saoo Floor H i 00!--,1,, Bran i N■• l M* Pearl s.iy.i r >M Coffee Bali, 16 IMB Coffee, Meralui I*2o* Usis
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    TROPICAL CLIMATE.
    270 9 How Hot Weather Affects White People. The effect of prolonged residence in a tropical climate upon white people is a subject often discussed though little understood. According to Mr. C. H. Hill, writing in the "British Kmpiiv Review." in India the settler may stand the climate, his children
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    Imperial Union.
    191 9 Sir Richard Jebli read a paper on Nov. 14. before the Royal Colonial Institute, in which lie developed a scheme of lni]>en;il union liaseil on some close form of international alliance of the colonies and the motherland by means of frequent consultations, conferences, and ambassadorial relations. Sir Frederick
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    Too Many Army Captains.
    182 9 There is a great block among army captains in many British Infantry regiments of the line, and the disbandment of 3rd and 4th battalions under the Haldane scheme will make matters still worse. Senior captains whose first commissions date back to 1887 and 1888 aro common
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    26 9 The Zoo hippopotamus, which died not The Zoo hippotamus. which died not long ago, cost the Society nearly £1.000 to Lr«mp from Africa to Loud i.
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    Crooks and Burns.
    156 9 Mr. Will Crooks, the Labour M.P., has made a further statement in reference to the report of the Local Government Board's Inspector, in which the conduct of the Poplar Board of Guardians, of which he is a member, was recently called in question. Addressing a mass meeting
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    17 9 Gustav Jovanovitch, the Russian cattle king, owns 600,000 acres of land. 1.000.000 sheep, and keeps 34.000 sheepdogs.
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    21 9 An oarsman during a race puts forth seven times the energy which a powerful navvy would maintain during a day's work.
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    Ceylon Pearl Fisheries.
    540 9 By a coincidence there have arrived almost simultaneously two documents, which put a different complexipn on the transactions leading to the lease of Ihi Ceylon Pearl Fisheries to the Ceylon Pearl Fishers Co. than that which they had worn in the meagre accounts hitherto to hand through
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    TEMPTING UNDERGRADUATES.
    297 9 How University Students Accumulate Debts. Oxford and Cambridge being just now full of freshmen, "Truth" prints some letters which it thinks might, perhaps, be read with profit by them, and by their parents. The letters were written a year or two ago by a firm tailors to an
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    MINE REPORTS.
    578 9 The Gopeng Tin Mining Co., Ltd. The following report s*iys the Till, of Malaya was presented to the Shareholders at their Fifth Ordinary General Meeting held at Rediuth on 20th November Herewith the Directors l,cg to \,i n ni the A!ccounts and Balance Shed lor the year ending
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1143 10 I. Mi..: i: IN M vl. v 1,, „,11.:. npou the Malay rubber outlook which appeared m a recent issue ..f "The Financier," reference waj made the supply of lal our on the plantations in tbe Peninsula. The Chinaman, although f«i from a failure as an estate labourei
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    Rebuilding of the Russian Fleet.
    220 10 Altboaga the aaances of Russia have compelled the curtailment of 3 millions sterling <>f the 11 millions asked for the naval appropriation of 190G, an authoritativt's alallßMint says the Admiralty has not abandoned its' ambitions. Besides ihe Rurik," cf 18.000 tons now buildin<j at fcl'lOW,
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    Lord Kitchener's Visit to Nepaul.
    131 10 l^ord Kitchener's recent visit to Xepau! was an agreeable experience in every way. His reception by thj Maharajah, officials, and people generally was of the most hospitable kind. At Kliatmandn, a parade of 19,500 trcps was held, the men being well tamed out, an 3
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    Mr. George Herring's Will.
    135 10 An official epitome of the will of the l.ito Mr. George Herring, differs in some respects from the version recently circulated. Sir Henry Burdett is n.it one of th? executcrs. Except the legacy of £5,000 t.> the Salvation Army Social Fund, there is no bequest to
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    The Servant-Girl's Reason.
    75 10 It was Banal nt the family devotions in a asrtain household to ask one of the domestics to cliooso a hymn. It happened that the maid selected one of such an unsuitable elmrni-ter that her mistress questioned her ■s to why aha chaaa it. Tho girl appearing
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    FISHING FOR SALMON.
    862 10 Allied Smith;' m. having told all his acquaintances that he is going to stay a Btpatt) in Scotland with Lord Mac* Tavish, does not like to reappear *n l.niidoit at tl'.e ?ncl of two days; so be natl up at an out of the. wm 8c itcb
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    GIRL VERGERS.
    253 10 New Method of Attracting Men to Church. The 'hustling pastor of t!>e Khonozer Bpisopa] Methodist Church in die rhihidclphiaii mborb o< ...a:;Hyunk has fiund a method increasing the attractivenei cf hii ministraticna which results in cniwcls 1 »oi:ilj iii'iicl away ;it both services. lie lias formed the young,
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    23 10 On November 17;h. 1896. a balloon with self-registering instruments rase to a height f 49.'2<.'')ft. above Paris, and registered 108 ib*. of host.
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    25 10 According to statistics istutd by the D:paitnicnt -.1 Agriculture at Washington, there were 30,120,000 barrds <■€ apples harvest:*! in the United States immt the present year.
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      326 10 MORTGAGEES SALE IWaesp, I^li ltf.rmh-r. at tJvjMM. All that piece of land situate off Alexandra Ki^ail. Haaieai*. Area 5 acres, 2 rools. 16 aolss, esing aertei the Irikl comprised in Orant Xo. IU. Powell Co.. Auctioneer. Allpii and (.ledlnil. Solicitors. MM AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FTJBHITCBE, I Ac. Ac.
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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF UGANDA.
    508 11 I'lanting-up of Rubber. Mr George Wihon, Deputy J' mmii >:<.t\' i of Uganda, was the principal K 'iict ;:t the monthly dinner of the African s<x-i.>ty held recently in the Ciiteri.ni Restaurant, with Sir Henry ■I'lln i nin the chair. Mr. Wilson, who J:as had twenty
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    THE AMIR'S TOUR IN INDIA.
    339 11 Revised Programme. Tlio fallowing is ilie revised programme of the Ajnir'i tour in India: Hi- Elighm s will arrive at Lssdil Kotal on i ho 2nd January, 1907. which he leaves on the 3rd for Peshawar, arriving there t'»e SSJB3 day. On the 7th. His
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    NEW PAIN-DEADENER.
    221 11 Patients Quite Conscious While Operated Ipon. Within racenl ntonths s n«\rdntg, callad stovainc. baa cuno into use in Hiitain and abroad, and i? likely to l>o more used in the futur?. Stovaiae iloe» not produce unconsciousness, thovgn it prodnoes iii-oii>il)ility t.i pain. A patient under its influence, who
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    THE NEW AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.
    314 11 Australian Mail Linen Syndicate, Ld. Registered November 3rd. with a capita! of £60,000, in shares, to acquire from Sir James Lain" i\- Sons, Ltd.. a contract with ihe Government of the Common weali n of Australia fcr the. establishment of a line of mail steamers
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    Nicknamed Bibics.
    179 11 Nicknames f< r differonl editiona of the Bi!)!e. aaji a II ;ma oontentporary, aro p culiail. many and rush. Hist known probably are th? Breeches Bibles from breeches for aprons," to describe Adam and Bve'l Ml garments) and the "Printer's Hii.lc." trom tiiat mosi appropriate errcr ■I'i-imir- have
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      457 12 NOTICES. My son .JULIAN FKANKEL has this day rejoiued me. 3925 A. FKANKEL. Notice is hereby given that K. A. Judah has no further' counection with oar firm from this date. NATHAN SON. Singapore. sth October, 1906. 3461 Notice is herein given that all outstanding bills against the Government should
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      190 12 NOTICES. We. the undersigned Lee K..un S.x>,v Co., Chop Henß J<k> Beag, No. Hi South (anal I limid. herehy waiu the public against acceptiug any forged promissory note, beatjag their chop ami signature, now in circulation. LEX KANO SO'J .1 00., Chop Helli; .I(Vi Sen:;. I BaMsore, Utk Deaember, 1906.
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