The Straits Times, 14 January 1907

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    18 1 The Straits Times SO. 22.240 SINGAPORE. MONDAY, if ANGARY 14. 1907. M rra- Ji -9 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      382 1 r HOTEL DE L EUROPE. Fitted wi:h the Intcrt M'Klirn Appliances for (r.nfort and Health. DAINTY (TISIXK. SELECT WINES. COUPE DU MATIN (6,000 Kil.) Thlye following did not lose any mar/is and were classified first:-c Mr. IVllegrin on 8 h.p. monocylinder flh^JßE', DE DION BOUTON Mr. P. Hurdin on 12
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      303 1 "Straits Times" BuslUfes Directory. hotels. CALEDOWAN tfOTEL HOTEL WISSE 77, Bros, Bamfi RlfotL SingaporeWfi.tfvrkden. Bvrvvi.i. Tlie Brightest and H^ltoicwt Resort in EsUblished in 1836. the City. Motel' Po|j^ fa tfnjfcn* {neets all Renovated up to date. Splendid situation in -3oaU and Trainx. S the Fashionable Centre. Opposite the Palace of
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      346 1 HOTEL DE LEUROPE. SINpAPORE ntM nl. l ho lat^t Kadata AafJaaMM for (omf.it and Health. DAINI V (TISINK. SELECT WINES. ROBINSON AND COMPANY. NEW VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINES. I AutOTiatic Lift. w srw over onevni surfaces as w»!l us plain. i tl K v H will sew a and piece
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1433 2 Nival BwniMiiima The first <1..v of tho N iw Y.-.ir wili soe a boginiiing m.ido in the direction of Naval reori*anisati<n <in tin 1 bMM null rated iv ;lie rwent memorandum, which has occasioned so much diM-iisMnn in the Service at St. Stephen's and in the |>rc^
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      212 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. MHunJS ML I HaVXaTaW'^fl Hr a /aMaVr«K •Vtv lal^WL -W aßatiß*-I9K«BC^^SH H^Bft -a^T^^aaaW^f •^^fc^Baaaaay J^^^^^^^^BBB^MBBjßPßHß|a^^*^**'' W^HLaaPJT^Sß 9r fM pateWfire box L-. WOOD FUEL ARE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL OVER FIFTY IS USE IX THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. UUMRTBM. yj^ jj ornco Q o^ L^J^ siNQApORE Singapore Cold
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      382 2 ISMAIL& RAHEEM 2 MAGNIFICENT VALUABLE NECKLACES One mounted with choicest and whitest Diamonds, and the Other decorated with tine Oriental Ruliieg anil Brilliants iv rose Settings. Dou't mieH paying us a visit to examine our extensive stock, replete with innumerable specimens of jewellery, of artistic finish and New designs, specially
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      468 2 MAINTAINS THE HTGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease ilil n^^^^H^K^^^^^^^^Bß^^EXßßC^BWßßßa9' a jflF'3r4L^H^ X ~?BJ -m> cumt BT^aVkHvaaT^aWAV* fl k V "B I n? B■ vf too lufhir uf it ||^Vll|Ak?V 1 l|Ak?J k laß*l|L*Jlll B «aB Pronounced by tha HIUntST MEDICAL
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    61 3 The V. v Bonn of lUpwanUtWei oa hcccinlxr It, liy an ovfrwhelinin<; majority. l.iidid that in futnrr tin- sal.uii-s of the Viee-Praaklmt and Urn M«taben of the (.'ahinet sliall he raised to iI'J.IKH) igoldl per annum, instead of »H.O<M>. as hitherto. The MiiendiiK'iit for raising tho salariPH of Con HIMMW
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      108 3 SPRAINED KNEE CURED BY LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM O. V. 'nhamrcr, Rinnundy, 111., says; In coming down BMM steps m* Mrist sprained her knee so severely that she was unable to stand. The joint was stiff, verymuch enlarged, and so extremely sensitive that the slightest touch caused violent pain. She tried
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      455 3 TANGYE'S OIL ENGINES. to 40 Brake H.P. £tmT T^^Sm^^M AW^. Reliable! jB^B^B IC^bHI li aa^a^a^BMHalir^i^a^^^^^^aßßaWaWff For driving all Tl^^J^^^ES'^" :^s£^v^ Economical I kinds of Machinery. vr.i;\ easy to manage HUTTENBACH BROTHERS COMPANY. Telephone No. 352 MAOHIITEE/Y ZDiCFj^K/TJ^EIiTT Telegraphic Address HABITTRE CALEDONIAN HOTEL. 77, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Tim piojuieUn bas much
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      136 3 KANDA NEW LIQUID METAL POLISH BEST AND CHEAPEST. Apply for Samples to SOLE AGENTS KATZ BROS,. LTD. MAYNAROS ORIENTAL HAIR WASH. o Prevents the hair falling out, promotes a vigorous and healthy growth and keeps the head free from dandruff. Price $1.00 per bottle prepared only by Maynard Co., Ltd.,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
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    CEYLON ESTATE SCHOOLS.
    680 4 Education o? Children in the I Vernacular. An Ordtsance to aakc ftorimoa in i m«l and pant itig districts (or the Educai« ,11 of Children in the vernacular lanfpjag i s thortly t<> be iatrodhsoad iato tlic Ceylon legislature. The dr.ift g>!C* nil several f :il»>. l
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    Dreams that Vanish.
    129 4 Sn;n i D' Annum Imm bad many me- eeM, but tlio dream of his life lias vanished. On tin- mountains of l.aturni, :h ar tilt 1 Aid- i l..iki\ he had dreamed > build a ti" tv of beauty. In the nil a>urclcss l c-pt i of
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    41 4 TUe Foreign A (T.iii Hoard, at Pekiuj;. hns si-.. i to tlie I liiutso Minister at I'arU about •i\iv drcoiHtioiiH for ili-tMimliuii amuni; l'n ucliiiifii nlxi wire of Fcrvice U> the lliilt'rtc In: 'i -i..i! Politi al C'oUllUlsMullrl wl.olitclv visiutl turo|r.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      939 4 Same, port, prohahh' ilatr ot airi.cul, mid name oj Ai/i'iits. Steamers. Achilles. Chinti. Jan Hm*N Airlie, Sydney. Keb. 24 Houstead Alcmout,', China, Keb 17 MaaaMi AmbriH. Manila, Jan Keb Helm M.v r Aparima, Australia, Feb. Bouste&d Arcadia. Hongkong, .lan N I. A Australien, Mar^r tm, Feb 11 K. MaHtMMi Austria.
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      717 4 STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan. Penan}:, Ceylon. Australia, India. Aden, {Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Ply- I mouth and London Through 11. :1 a >t Lading i*Hund for Chioi »»t, I'ersiau Gulf, Comment*!, aud American J ort». b'.eainers will leave Singapore on ur about MAIL LINE. Outuxird {for <.'»i»-n. '>vn,i).,t 19
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      687 4 Konmkhlke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ1 tidtr cortrsct with the Netherlands India Government. Authts at Sn^ii). re (-HIP AcKNcy, un J. Dazmdxls A Co., 2-3 Coixteh Qcat. I'lie nndermentioued dates are only approximate From E'pected Will be desiiatcbed for:— I. nt liir'.. Sahaug Jnn 12 Soerabiya, Makassar, Haudu, AinUoiiMl. Uitjan. Ternate, Uoroiitalo, Meuado,
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      510 4 HAMBURG AMERIKfI LIME. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a j regular servios between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre aud Hamburg and once a month for Breraerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Tbe arrivals of
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      791 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mall Line. Tbe fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa; Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, I'enaug, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, ami Kobe
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      60 4 DEUTSCHE OSTAFRIKA LINE. Hegular fortnightly Service via Bombay or Ad»n to Zanzibar, Delagoa Hay, Uurbao, East Londuu, Port Elizabeth and Capetown. Through bills of UdiiiK and through pMstag* tickets are issued fmm Singapore to a.i v. *st ports in Kast and South Africa. For |«>fl«Ke. freight, time tables, or any
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      Steamer Movements.
      87 5 Fkkw ii Mmi. ThaM. M. nompuy'i -U-.U11.1 -Toni-am" Ml Colomh.i at 1 1a.m. on tlie lOtli in«Unt, mn> expected to arnxe herf <iv Tu«-ml:iv tin- 1 "ill. niHiui.iHi .l.t>lit;lii. 11.I 1 A v. 'Hi.- 11.I 1 A (I. HullWWHdlUil ■•Simla" U-ft H.iiit;k..n«Ml 1 in. mi Satunliiy. ami ia
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      CLEARANCES
      63 5 Jmmmjt 12 Ktiiiuiii, Tlni-.tr. Antwerp via |x.rM PeU haburi, Qm str. Bangkok Baxi.nia. (ier ttr, H'koog, Bbughai, lni>aa Amiral l'.mtv. K. lii.tr. SaiK"ii nnrca, i>ut -n, hamtmimm i:i TiUiii. Uril str. .lupaii, TmoBM aii.l S<-iittlf K.»iiuij;a, hrit str, Sy.luei rwpocta SinnriiKire, Brit sir. I'.iintfkok 14 >»l. W,!, Kill -tr.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TANJONO P4GAR RmrWiiM Iwr; llaHglhh. KahtWhakkSk.it. I— Austria. ThaagWL Mr<Vll:in. Si.tr. 1 BUM Wiiakk):— Sultan vnn Lilian*. BaCTHM No. 2— Kkalon,io*la> 8-derd. 4— lTinhalla. 6— Nil. 6— Fuh Wo, Cnl\|»o, lle/.wn.la. 7 Sultan, Van Kulweck. B—
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      68 5 P.S'Wuliam PcnaiiH Kamutkala 1 |i.n\. Tuluk Aukiiii via |K>rt» NW.m./.ir 3 p.m. I Tnrusni\. M«ilr.i<\i;i|Mvh H«fM a p.m. For Per Steamer Tomorrow. Sarawak KmtMms .1. t-U-.n I!. M.S. Clio P. H'tenliam. T. Alison I'erak BataviH,Clierib<>ii.S'raiit!K<(r»i/.i/^ Hoagkeag w.d Japnn BtaraHM F.tiwettenliain via p<irtn ll in l.eimg lVnaiiK and Dfli
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      90 5 Kroin Kußorr— By the M. M. s. s IhsjMßM due on .lav. 1 From China— By the I.All. s.s. Simla due on Jmi. It. Loft Singapore l>uu iv Tioudou Dm U li l. Jan I DM 17 M. M. .Lan Her '-I) P. A .Lan U Dec
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      VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
      127 5 Krvmatille via potto, Sultan, on .Jan IN, Mansfield Lou, Km via ports, JlMMfaafa, on 2><th March, P. 4 0. Co. Port Kwettenhaiii and IVuaug, Kittna, every W.-cln.-ali.y, HollHU'ad. Teluk Anson, via |nrta, Mondays, K. K. Coy Tuesday h, for l'ort Sweltenham via portK. WedneMlays, for Teluk
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      48 5 Timk Balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a. in. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is tired at U o'clock uoou, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is tired at one o'olo ;k.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1265 5 Under thin heading the following abbreviations are nse>l str. steamer; ah. ship; bq; barque scb schooner Yet. Yacht C ru Cruiser G'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo li. p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb.— French Ger —German Dut. Dutch Ital. Italian Span. Spanish Sar. Sarawak G.c— General-cargo;
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      THE LATE SIR ALEXANDER ASHMORE
      165 5 The Secretary of State's Tribute. The foilortiug de-patch, dated Kceuitk-i 13. 19t«. lias been main! by H. K. MM 1 j Ooveiniir of Colon from the Secietarr of -111. to the ololiits:- I iii-eived with much MMOT your trU-grams i.|H)iting the illness ol tin- Lieut
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      'THE TIMES" AND INDIAN CONGRESS.
      164 5 India Held by the Sword. London, .la mini v 2. The Times considers that the Session of the Indian Congress is not likely to add to the reputation and influence of the Congress. The split betweeu the Extremists and the Moderate- wan only averted by
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      HEALTH OF COLOMBO.
      193 5 A Reference to Singapore. This is an bad as it can be just now, judging by tbe death rate, which for the week ending December 22 was the record highest for the year, and probably for many a long year before, says the "Times of Ceylon." A
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      Leo. Mil and Lapponi.
      220 5 Nobody needs to be told how dearly Laa XIII. loved a mild joke when it cniild hut', nobody, as for instance, when i In- MM asked for his autograph (>n a very bad portrait of himself and wrote, "Fear not it is 1." But his little
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      Blackfriars Bridge.
      144 5 It was announced on Dec. 17 that the Bridge House Estates Committee of the City Corporation has given the oon1 tract for the widening of Blackfriarg Bridge to the firm o f Sir William Arrol and Co., of Glasgow. Fourteen promi- ii'-pt engineering (houses tendered for the undertaking,
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      785 5 C» R« Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. Tm NATIONAL HIOHWAT TO KIKOPi: lI A CHINA. 4 A PAN, CANADA mid the UNITKU STATKS. K.n.i.- from HoatjMMg, Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland flaa of .la|wu) Kobe, yokohania, ictoriii und V:ini-ouver, R.M..~. "Immmaoi Im.iv" 1 Twin-screw strait. MS. "IT lIIWI ill
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      592 5 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is main gained between .lapau ami Kurope by the followiug NEW TWIN-SCKEW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract illi the Imperial Japanose Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service. l isj lit.-. 1 through, out by Electrictity, provuleU with
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      511 5 P.&0.5.N.C0 HOMKVVARI) PASSFINQER SEASON IQO7. S.S. "MACEDONIA." 10,512 TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRECT to MARSEILLES and LONDON Milhout transhipment I^eaves Singapore 'iOllt March 5 p.m. LctMs Peuaug 29th March 8 p.m. Loaves Colonilio 3rd April. Leave* Bombay Cth April. Dm- Marseilles 20th April. Due London '27th April. NaaMMsM In tins \e«sel
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      94 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. Hongkong. .January. 14, 10 a.m. Barometer :to.2u Direction <-f Wind Kaat Force of Wind 1 Max. Temp in Shade 68 Mbiiilh. Jan. 14. !(,< s.w. l>y s. 1 jr, 24 WEATHER REPORT. nuang K--bau Hospital, January 1.1, 190? '9 A. SI. 3 P. V. 'I r. UKtlAHkx. Bar.
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    DEATH.
    19 6 GiiK»A«nni>.— On December 2t». hi Jiu. Njrth S/echuvn lUwi. KaMUglmi, Murinu I'.inl. motlier of (ircenwood, Bgod 7J \cni-..
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JANURY 14
    591 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JANURY 14 Ought we or ought we not, no matter whither we are or aru not gifted w itli an car and taste for music, to have melodies discoursed, while we wade through the courses of tiffin or of dinner? This is a
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    215 6 Yet with the axiom before us, that the Management must know the best way to cater for the public, we are confronted with a difference in the mutical arrangements. <>n land, we have thrown in with the charm of melody the charm of beauty, aud not merely the charm of
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    414 6 We huw already warned the Straits Chinese against tinaini.il axsistaucc U> wild-eat schemes iv South China, without obtaining satisfactory assurances that their money would uot be squandered foolishly or misappropriated by some enterprising but unscrupulous maudariu. The extracts from Hou<;kou<; newspapers wiiicli we publish iv this issue, following upon what
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    170 6 One of tin must difficult details iv tlie management of a Service of the State, a.s for instance thu Colonial Service or the Civil Service out litre, is the method of promotion. Should promotion depend on seniority, on merit, on patronage, or oo favour, is a question that if* being
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    8 6 ,his plan become gclicml. we shall In p.c,
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    131 6 iug a great compliment to Chinese methods, for it stauds to reason that if promotion is to depend on private means, the ap-'iintiiieuts will go to the highest bidder. A< far as administrative efficiency goes, the effect would not be MM," says Truth.' and the money obtained iv this way
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    11 6 The Dutch cruiser. Hertog Hendrick. was docked at Tanjong Pagar yesterday.
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    15 6 The volcano situated on the island of Sawaii. Samoa, has broken out in violent eruption.
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    23 6 The whole staff of the War Offi L was to be removed to the new building iv Whitehall on the I wth ultimo.
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    18 6 The Kussian Volunteer Fleet steamer Dkateriuslauv arrived this morning from Odessa with a ge neral cargo for Vladivostok.
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    20 6 Under ordinary circumstances there will be no ship of the China Squadron goiii'^ out of commission in the coming year.
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    20 6 Mr. Hockefeller gave a New Years gift of Mflßßflßß to Chicago Inivcisity. making his total benefactions to the Inivcrsily millions.
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    23 6 The river steamer Kwong Chow, which was wrecked in the big typhoon »t Hong koug. has hcen refloated by a Dutch salvage company.
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    19 6 The new .lapauese mail steamer Hitachi Maru arrived from Yokohama yesterday afternoon. Sin is bound for Antwerp via ports.
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    24 6 There was a Volunteer Parade to the PresbyU-rian (lunch last evening, hut owing to the heavy downpour of rain the turnout was very small-
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    22 6 The Hriti-li steamer Aysgarth arrived yes tcrday froiu Port Kembla. Australia, wuh a cargo of coal consigned to Messrs. McAlister and Company.
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    25 6 ■lapun's e\|Hirts for l'.KMi were valued at Yen 4'J*2..V.):1.." I*, the inii>orls being Yen 11H.171.101, being an increase of Veil 69.709.!f1W in comi>arisou with MM.
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    27 6 The British barque lone arrived ou Saturday from the Mauritius, in ballast, she will load some cargo for that island The ageuts here are Itoustcad aud Company.
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    29 6 Three letters, says the Malay Mail, one containing a cheque, which were posted iv Klaug and bore the postmark Dec 13th. were received, in Kuala Lumpur, ou .January S.
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    28 6 The ChangKi. Salak Syndicate. U4 St. Vincent St., (Jlasgow, has been registered at Home to carry on rubber business iv the Straits Settlements. Capital i;:l.">.iHHI in Xl shares.
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    27 6 At au extraordinary general meeting of the Kclautun (told Dredging < 'ompany, on December IT, the formal confirmation of the resolution to wind up the company, was carried.
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    25 6 The Chief Justice was occupied llns morning with summonses iv chambers. I'his afternoon he considered a number of motions, ecclesiastical cases, judgment sum mouses, etc.
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    31 6 The cruiser Spartiatc comes out to the hast Indies and China Stations this mouth, with relief crews on board for various ships ou both stations, calling at liombay, Hongkong, and Shanghai.
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    31 6 The Admiralty minute, forbiddiug the issue of the On the knee order, has given the liveliest satisfaction throughout the licet. This has removed any pretext for trouble iv that particular direction.
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    31 6 We have received Messrs. Lewis and Peat's November report on plantation grown rubber. It contains a number of interesting details and should prove of much value to all concerned in rubber.
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    35 6 The Attorney-General of Ceylon was unfortunate to have his Christmas turkey stolen. The thief— his servant boy— was given teu smacks, by order of the Court, on the place provided by nature for that pnrpose.
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    34 6 The French steamer Aiuiral Polity urrivud ou Saturday from Dunkirk with many saloon passengers. She also brought twenty tons of dynamite for the French Cochin China, and left for Saigon on the same day
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    39 6 The United States trausiKiri McC'lellau arrived from Manila on Satuiday afternoon aceompanic<l by the Taiijoni; I'l^iir tti|> .Men in v The .M< llcll.iii is to be docked here and overhauled thoroughly. Sim is to be refitted with uew boilers.
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    39 6 Tin' V;i(|iii Indians are on tin- war path in Mi mi v. and are luurderiDg lUtlibcrimiuatel^ all the .Mexicans and American settlers in the district. A large force of Mexican troop, has been despatched to the scene of tlieoutbreak.
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    65 6 The demand for motor-cars is yrow iii^ extcusively in the Federated Malay States and in Sumatra, and the other islands in the vicinity < says the American Consul at Singapore I. The Chinese and natives take to motoring very kindly, tlnir chief interest being centred in the dccor.Ui>n and colour
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    Social and Personal.
    531 6 Mr. (iichdiuning. the F.xccutivc F.iigineir. at Kuala Pilali. shot a tiger on Christmas Km Mr. l/okc Yew has on lend the latest up to date machinery for his new nun. ,a Serendah. When tin last mails Irft Home. Mr. Ballour was again sufTeriiif, 1 from bad attack
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    28 6 The Kings e\ei|iiatur empowering Mon mciii 11. Chanuannc to Hit as l.clgian Consul (.enoral .it Kangkokwith jurisdiction iv this Colony has been suspended owing to the diplomat's ill-health.
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    45 6 Seryeaut Mctcalfc. the Kuropcan sei^naul of the Fort i Colombo who the other week attempted to t.il.u his life by cuttiug his neck with a razor, is progressing very satisfactorily. He is re|M>rted out ol danger and every hope is < utoi Umed of his recovery.
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    75 6 Now that Dutch authority has been assert ed in Bali, the burning of widows on the funeral pyres of their husbands has become a thing of the past. The (taliiiese are Hindu* in religion, and were given to the practice of auttec from of old. Latterly, the expeusc* attending it
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    90 6 A letter, from the State Kngiueer, »aread at the la«t meeting of the Kuttla Lumpur Sanitary l)«ard inforiiiing the Hoard that lie was now in ;i position to rceomiueud the me of calcium chloride as a means of preventing or at any rate lessening, the pruscut dust nuisance, ami rciiucstin^
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    Lifeboat institution
    79 6 Mr. E. M Jjuioii,Cl>uiU->t.d Bank of India, Australia and lima. mIMm M that lh« following donations, in recognition of the Kedcar lifeboat's rescue of the passengers and crew of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer A\ra Maru. have been rtcaived The account will n main open till the >1
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      125 6 Wilson &Go. Photographic Artists. Portiaits of the Highest Artistic and Technical Excellence. WILSON Co. G.R. LAMBERT Co. The Largest Consignment of Frames and Mouldings to Singapore Hms jiisl now iM'en rcriiw-d In n, (Ivor 100 different kinds in tlie latent nnd mohl re tilled st\U-. All i.ricw in Franius and
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      BRITISH ARMY.
      121 7 NEW HOME ARMY ORDER SANCTIONED. Mr. Haldane's Speech. Disbelieved Necessity for Compulsory Service. London. January 12. Mr. llaldrtiic. Minister for War, speaking at "ilasgow. stated that tho Kiup this week had sanctioned the order constituting a new Id. mi Army Corps, which, instead of one Army Corps with
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      FRENCH CHURCH QUESTION.
      54 7 Desire to provoke Religious War Repudiated. His Holiness the Pope, iv an encyclical dcfcudiiig his attitude towards French legis lation. repudiates auy desire to provoke, a icligious war or persecution. <>n the contrary, he deplores the sufferings involved, but i» consoled at the unity th it the
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      Queen Dowager's Requests.
      19 7 The late UjMH Dowager of Huuover has hcqii ithod 1 1. V 1.1 KM to charities.
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      PITIABLE PLIGHT.
      70 7 Chinese Refuges Eat Leaves and Twigs. licuter s corresjioMdcnt at Shanghai states that a representative Foreign ltelief Com- ■Mm at I'sing Kiaug pu reports that the Chinese famine stricken refugees iv camps number t.iO.iMlll, and that women and children c everywhere are seen grubbing roots and grass for
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      Obituary.
      18 7 The death is aunouueed of the Itcv. i W. ll.ng limwn. formerly Head master of Charterhouse School.
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      GERMAN COLONIAL HOLICY.
      78 7 Important Speech by Herr Dernberg. Heir Dernberg, QaHMM Colonial Minister. addressing the (ierniau Chambers of Com- mi ice. said the Colonial policy meant a solution nf the Labour question, bread for inilhonn, and the employment ot < ierniau capital iv trade, and industry. The navigation of the
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      JAPANESE NAVY.
      52 7 Visit to Pacific Coast Postponed. The Ottawa corres(ioudeHt to "The Timi -s slates that Viscount llayashi. the ,l.i;.i'i-se I' i-.i .Minister, has notified ttic .iapain si Consul that the visit of the Japanese fleet to the Pacific coast has been postponed indefinitely owing to the situation iv the
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      SUBMARINE SUNK.
      19 7 Berlin. I .iinu IJ. A submarine boat has suuk at ChcrlxHiry. \o los~ ot life is lepolled.
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      HIS.BEST FRIEND.
      39 7 The Amir of Afghanistan declared to the Viceroy of India at Agra, that Britain was his country s liest friend. Against Tunnel Scheme. Tho I'.riti-li luiiK-rial Defence League has get itself against the Chanm 1 Tunnel Scheme
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      MOROCCAN FRONTIER.
      19 7 The (ierniuu military attache at I'.u is will inspect the Frciit.ii military potk on the Moroccan lronlur.
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      IRISH QUESTION. REVIVED.
      71 7 THE CHIEF SECRETARYSHIP. Mr. Redmond's Name Submitted, but Rejected. London, .January 14. The statements that Mr. Augustine Birrell will be the successor to Mr James Bryce as Chief Secretary for Ireland, have revived the Irish question in the luionist papers. They assert that Mr. Iliriel! accepted the
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      Russo-Persian Relationship.
      38 7 lieplyiug to a notification of the Shah's deinisi. the Czar of liussia has telegraphed his condolences to the successor to the Persian Throne, aud his hopes that the Hiisho- Persian friendship will be still further strengthened.
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      Rugby Football.
      15 7 Wales lias beaten Kuglaud in Itugby lootlwll match hy 22 )«oints to nil.
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      Important Mission.
      41 7 The Brussels "I'ctit Bleu" announces that a mission of Belgian Kngiueers. together with a British Military Mission, is to proceed on the :!lst inst.. via Kgypt, to the Sudan to survey tho railway from Lado to the Congo frontier.
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      Sultan of Sokoto Honoured.
      38 7 The High Commissioner of Northern S'igeria has presented to the Sultan of vikoto the Companionship of the Order of ■it. Michael. The ceremony was very inter■sting, thousands of the Sultan's mounted followers being present.
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      GERMAN OFFICERS' LUXURY.
      48 7 Kaiser Objects to Use of Expensive Wines. It is stated that the Kaiser has taken stringent measures to put down the luxury enjoyed by Army officers. He objects to expensive wines and liqueurs being drank, and the preparation of elaborate menus in the messes, etc.
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      Awa Maru Refloated.
      21 7 The Japanese mail steamer Awa .Mini has been relloatcd. She is proceeding to the Tync dry-docks for repairs.
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      ROYAL VISIT TO EAST.
      55 7 Suggestion that the Duke Should Visit Australia. Kcutcr's correspondent at Melbourne states that the Federal Oovcrnuicut in considering the suggestion that tin Duke of Connaught he invited to extend his journey to Australia so that he may inspect the forces lhei>. The pro|K>sal i, favoured strongly
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      CHANNEL TUNNEL.
      33 7 The Daily Telegraph has reason to believe that the Committee of Imperial Defence, ul their last meeting, decided that the construction of the Channel Tunnel would be prejudicial to national security.
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    133 7 The Committee of St. Mary's Home wish o acknowledge, with many thanks, the ollowing list of donations towards the )2..~>tK) required for the benefit of the iioiue I. List. Proceed* I ui^hu Concert »;HKi Mr. C. B. Buckley 100 Offertory, St. Mary's, K. Lumpur... 76.82 Offertory, St.
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    Lucky Singapore.
    76 7 Inder this heading the Times of Ceylon" says:The death rate for Singapore, during the week ending December 1">, fell to i) 2.9(), the number of deaths being only 177. There were no cholera or small-pox cases. Colombo's death rate for the same week wob 58, the number of
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    CONFESSED HIS CRIME.
    379 7 STABBING AFFRAY IN SAGO STREET. Two Cantonese Arrested. Cries of "Police! 1 olice attracted the attention of three members of the Police force to Sago Street, on Saturday afternoon, and on their arrival they saw two Cantonese. I Wan Sun and !.<•< AhChoou, busily engaged in fighting.
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    MALAY RUBBER PLANTERS.
    247 7 More Capital Wanted for Development. The second ordinary general meetiugof the company was held at Salisbury House. K. C, on December 1». Mr. W. H. Peach. J. P., presided. The Chairman reviewed the short history of the company, and described its present prospects as excellent in every
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    Death of A Chinese Resident.
    147 7 We regret to record the death of Mr. Tau Tone; Whatt, a very popular Chinese gentleman, at his residence at Molmn.ed Sultan Road, on Saturday morning. The deceased, up to the time of his death, held the post of chief store-keeper at Messrs. Bchn Meyer
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    Notice to Mariners.
    36 7 A derelict junk has been reported in the vicinity of Peak Island, and the Master Attendant has issued a warning to masters of vessels and requests them to report the position if seen.
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    Shanghai Hotel Fire.
    135 7 i lln annexe of the Central Hotel was gutted by fire on the 7th inst. The outbreak was discovered at 6.15 p.m., and forty rooms were completely destroyed. The fire obtained a thorough mastery before the arrival of the fire brigade, which was en ronte at the
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    CHINESE RIVALRY TOCHONGKONG'S RAILWAY.
    773 7 Singapore Capitalist Goes to Peking. The Canton correspondent of the South China Morning Post wrote on the ,">th inst. The Singapore capitalist. Chucng Fat T/.e. who was the director of the defunct Vi hampoa railway scheme, and wliu spent a considerable sum in getting the concussion
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    Alleged Kidnapping.
    104 7 On November 'JH, the police were informed that a Chinese girl, aged twelve years, bad disappeared from her parent's house at Kanipong Malacca. I M-'.-'i ve Inspector Hart traced the child to a Chinese planter's hut on the Buona Vista Rood. A Teochew named Li Peng Lira was
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    Official Changes.
    75 7 Quoting our recent editorial remarks on Mr. T. Scrcoinbc Smith, the new Puisne Judge, the Chiua Mail" says: "All that our Straits contemporary says of Mr. Smith we cordially endorse." It is anticipated that Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, a former Straits official, who is at present acting
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    German Steamer Ashore.
    60 7 News was received in Hongkong on the 7th inst. to the effect that the K. D. L steamer Wongkoi, a vessel on the HonkongBangkok run, was ashore near Cape Varella. Captain Krebs, the Company's marine superintendent at Hongkong, left on the steamer Mached for ("ape Varella. The
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    Shipping Disaster.
    200 7 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER WRECKED OFF CALIFORNIA. Ninety Persons Missing. A special tcUtgram to the Daily Press," Hongkong, dated I-oudon. January 8, states: The City of Panama has been v> recked on the Wardold beach, Pcscadcro, California. The wreckage was washed ashore. Ninety person* are missing. The City of
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    591 7 Charges Against Well-known Hebrew Gentleman. The trial of Mr. Kmanuel Jndah on three i liarges of cheating, two charges of forgery and one charge of fraudulently and dishonestly using .is genuine a forged document, was down fur this morning at the Assize Court, but the Hon. Hugh Fort.
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    Tramway Company.
    82 7 The followiug uotice ap|>cais iv Home exchanges— Trust dee<l registered iHjcem,ber U, for secoring X*350,000 i per cent, first mortgage debentures trustee*, J. K. Prestwich and W. H. Fish secured by a specific charge on 2,000 fully-paid shares of £1 each in the Singapore Tramways, Limited, with provision
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    43 7 There is a newspaper in Japan which ostentatiously persists in spelling the word judgment "an judgement. It defended this practice learnedly, and it aim joined in the joke of thriisUjJgj^TresidMit Kooeevelt s reform p#lio Bu^^k drwsn t yet spi 11 "truly an trueTy.^HJ
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    NEW SINGAPORE STEAMER.
    718 7 Ban Hong Liong's Successful Trial Trip. The trial trip on Saturday of the s.s. Ban Hour Liong was most successful. This is not solely our opinion, but tin opinion of ths Government Marine expuls vlmm otmcrvatn us both of the construction and MM mechanical abilities of the
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    THEFT IN TANGLIN RESIDENCE.
    216 7 Hylam Boy Sent to Prison for Six Months. About 11 o'clock on Saturday inyH. Mr. Nicuwkamp. of Mount Kosic, reported to th* Orchard Hoad Police Station that «2(i had been stolen from a drawer in hiti room. Sergeant Nicol went to the house to make enquiries.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    103 7 Arrivals Since 12th January. Per Hitachi Maru From Japan Mr. t PoUock, Mr. W. M. Browcll. Mr. W. M. Robertson, Mr. K. A. Sill.y aud Mr. A. N. Hemlerson. and many through passengers for Europe, etc. l'cr Sclangor :--Froin Telok Anson via Ports: Honr'blc 'I. S. Baker,
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      Association Football.
      121 8 Straits-Ch nrse MM v mi Cup Te. Th. K.itlic.l Karib an.) the Katlml Mmiii. bath Mal.iy 4 11l»-i.1 1 l»-i fiii-i'd line another in tlie j ahuve ciiih|m litiun mi the Aimhi lioml foot- j ii.ill ground, wwtwdiij aftenMoa. ThagHM Ktartud in a drizzle, which (lcvi-l(ii>oJ into a
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      Cricket.
      974 8 The S. C C limriiam- nt Tin- S. C. cricket tournament was begun on Saturday when the Merchants, thanks to R. T. Itcid, MOllied Ml easy win. Tin- K.-t uf tin- S.CC. began well, but finished badly, aixl could only muster 4H runs. The first wiikct fell at 2H.
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      Rugby Football.
      82 8 The South Africans. W« will publish to -morrow. Mr. K. H. I). Scwrll's ml article on the South Aliicmin the various international matches. Another Colonial Team. The- Kii|>l>v Kootball Inion lias invited a New South Wales tram to visit Knylaiid in I'.ttiM. It is possible that an Kn^lish
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      Swimming.
      57 8 Water Polo Match. The. match between Mm Swimming Club and the damson Artilleiv attracted a large number of members on Sunday. Although the gunners had the best of the play in the first half, no score was registered, and after a hard game the Club won by one goal
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      Bowling.
      147 8 Tanglin Club Oold Medal. The Annual gold nn-il.-il competition of the Tanglin Club took place on Friday last. when the following scores wore tuade V. A. Flower Bf,t> SH) »4ti H. T. Reid 767 120 887 A. H. Withers 839 Her. 839 \V. (1. Henningß 7HI 70 801 D.
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      Inter Alia.
      80 8 Mr. l>. A. M. Itruwn has been elected ''aptaili «'f the IVuang Golf Club vice Dr. Lucy, who has (MM on leave. A Malay Mail correspondent sends M the following: A Rugby team from H.M.S. Monmoiith was invited to play Klang at Rugby in Klaiiy the other day.
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    OVERWORKED JUDGES.
    256 8 Plea for Reformed Appeal Court at Hongkong. A corres]K>ndent, evidently a lawyer, writes to ODe of our Hongkong contemporaries as follows: I auiglad the Chief Justice has at last given vent to his feelings by remarking about the existing ariaugemeut of work which he. under present circumstances, has
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    Queer Languages.
    149 8 Among the queerest languages used by human kind throughout the world are those of the Cioiueros, inhabitants of one of the Canary group of islands, and the Cameroons nf West Africa. The (ioinero whistles what he has to say to his neighbour, using both ringers and lips so
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    FOR THE CHILDREN.
    624 8 Provisions for School Pupils. In these days of universal education t is the aim of the State to afford every •hild. in whatsoever position in life, the ipportuuity of attending some school or iUh r Ml obtaining a sound elementary •duc-alii.ii. while facilities art supplied for ibe
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    A QUERY.
    169 8 t A Chance for Local Grammarians. A OMmm eoiTes|x>mlciit writes t<> us as follow*:- A friend saw my dictionary, anil at first asked me to oidur it for iiim from Kuglaud. I told liim tliat I had M a better book of a different compiler lor sale ill
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    Letters for Advertisers.
    19 8 1 ..titis are now lying at this Office for the following advertisers A. C. Enjjinecr in
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    TIN MINING IN MALAYA.
    1179 8 Annual Meeting of the Pusing Lama Company. The third annual general meeting of the J 'mSM Lauul Tin Mines. Limited, was In I- 1 n 10th ultimo, at Salisbury House, K.C., Mr. A. Liming presiding. The Chairman MM During the Ml udcd Juac :M) last, the
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      519 8 ra l Bouquel. Natural B Ou Toilet Soap A Soap for the most delicate complexion. Hi I l- Z7M AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. J*ny. 14— At Snle-rix.in, freehold Ihihls at PppW Telnk Hlanjah uud Miaugi. at 2-30 p m. It— At the Cahlc DMat, Kc|>|ir! Ilarlmur, Inserviceul.le Store-. Ht
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      196 8 tattle's i hi: BLACKWOOD FURNITURE. A Kille Sele. ti. .11 CANTONESE BLACK CARVED WOOD FURNITURE. PLANT STANDS I'KhKSTAI.S CIKK. CAI'.INKTS CHAIIIS TAIILKS STOOLS VASK STANDS One or two Pieces of this Furniture will look very effective in your Hall or Reception Rooms. 111! STOCK HAS ISKKN UAMWULLI SKLKCTKK BY KXI'KWT
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      194 8 DAY BV DAY. Monday, January 14. High Water. 957 h. 111. ll-SH p.m. New Km. 0.-, p.m. Hockey. Kini; Alfred, v. W.-st Kent9. KsplHiiade. ."1. Variety Kntertainmcnt. Memorial Hall 9 S. V. K. Recruits Drill. 5-15. Frencli Cinematograph. 7 M> and 9 30. Tuesday, January 15. High Water. 10-43 a.m.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    231 9 SINGAIMiKK, .IAMUiV 12. 1907. PRODUCE. Uambier buyers 6.1)0 do (Cube No. 1 j unpicked 10.87} Copra Bali I'M do Pontianak 993 Pepper. Black buyers 17.90 do White 5% 24 .62* Sago Flour Sarawak i-96} do Brunei No. 1 2-9<t Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 16}% 19.00 Coffee. Palerabanu. '20r,
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    BOGUS BARON CHARGED.
    267 9 Brassfounder Lures Rich American Lady Into Marriage. The soi-disarr' Baron Dobrowolski Donneisinarck, in private life I simple brassfounder named Kwald Konrad, appeared before the Court of Bcthen. Silesia. < hailed with seducing two boys away l'roin home and with theft. Accused, who was described as i;'io<l witknian
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    Snakes in Bed.
    217 9 A hair raising expedience fell to the I t. iiivording to the "Dauzigcr Zcituug," of a commercial traveller of Ko^riigsberg, who spent a night at a lonely i;in the Srhnt'ckir forest, a dense forest, in East Prussia. 1. was cwin^ to bcinij caught in a turific rain
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      MINING.
      333 9 SINGAPORE. JANUARY 12. 1907. Date of format- Capital ion 1900 1175,000 1903 £400,000 1901 $300,000 1892 £200,000 1898 72,000,000 1903 $300,000 1901 $600,000 1901 $120,000 £60,000 1906 £100,000 Subscribed $140,000 i £350,000 $293,600 £191,250 ji fl, 800,000 j $300,000 »rtIKI,(MK> $120,000 £60,000 £90,000 13,500 t 10 it 10 a,V«i
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      RUBBER.
      290 9 1905 j £150,000 £lO4,937.1o| $**> f a/ J 1905 $200,000 187.400 J;™ 9,500 nniuaad 1904 £30,000 j £11.125 Jg 7/ J 1905 700,000 Ifil 0,000 70,000 10 $10 9,000 unlmustl I 1903 £70,000 I £70,000 70,000 1 I 1 unluuwl' 1906 $150,000 $125,000 12,500 $10 10 1904 £12,000 i
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      GENERAL.
      210 9 1894 £5.377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 12/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 $225,000 $223,000 4,500 $50 50 118,500 Fraser 4 Neave, Ltd. lO.OOO.OOOa) 1865 $10,000,000 H0.000,000 80,000 1125 i $125 9,500,000 I Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 250,0006 1901 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 f 18 0 0 $100 $100 Howarth Erekine, LUI.
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      DEBENTURES.
      30 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% W OO 3% prem. Hiley H»rgreave«, Ltd. 6% *«,000 2% prem. 4% 802,'W0 par. seller* Taujong P»g" 'Pock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2K, prem buyers
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    Arbitration in Australia.
    84 9 In the House of Counnions on the lHth ult.. Mr. (SladstODC, the Home Secretary, replying to Sir Charles Dilke. Liberal member for the KoreHt of Dean, stated that the (iovernment proponed at au early date to Rend a Commission to Australia and Now Zealand to inquire on
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    Hampton Court Clock.
    153 9 The old astronomical clock in the Mooad quadrangle of Hampton Court Palace, after having gone for a century without resting for a single -minute, suddenly ceased to mark .he flight of time about week ago. Examination showed that a pin in the works had slipped, and. the
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    One Farthing Damages.
    224 9 A curious action for libel w*s brought 9n Dec. 11 by Mrs. Edith Eveline King, Odars Rd., Cricklewood, against Mr. \V illiam Skuse, brother of Mi Joseph Skuse, with whom plaintiff has.bqeti living for some years as housekeeper. Persistent persecution si live 19(H) Mr«s aPeged, and the
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    Indian Cholera Epidemic.
    188 9 One would think that plague was the only disease that wrought much havoc in India, to judge from tile prominence it obtains in print. Nearly a year ago, says the Lahore paper, some pious Hindu pilgrims, full c;f, sane. ity and merit, n turning from the great
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    36 9 A Dlantiup frionil infovns the Malay Mail that thn F M. S. Government will probably reduce the quit-rent on all lain) taken nn for coeoannt plantini( to $1 an acre with no increase. A sound i<lea.
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    ODESSA BANK RAID.
    243 9 Robbers Get off With £10,000 in Cash. A bank robbery of an exceptionally I determined charaKer was successfully perpetrated at Odessa on Dec. 12 by the revolutionists. At half-past four o'clock, while busiMH was following its normal course, about a dozen armed men gathered within the premises
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    Calve's Carmen.
    341 9 Jltllle EMM Calve is just now the «■:-.:;-al figure in a characteristic dhpute. In 1904 she made a tour in Germany and Austria under the management if Herr Schumann. For this tour she was to receive 40 per cent, of the proceeds. "'Carmen and Cavallcria Riuticasi.i were her
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    Men I Might Have Married.
    503 9 '«M Pope Punch's only VvViiuhi Humorist; Jms writes: To Geoffrey I was much attached, His ardour was vi shaken, Our friends declared us im-ely matclitxl, X<>r were our friends mistaken Indeed, we never had a spar Until he bought a motor-car. At first mv joy
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      162 9 Bouton Rouge Felucca H'.'XJrf f a «HKSK Cigarettes are Manufactured C I and Packed at Cairo, Ejjypt, with ex- Gl tremecare, so as to retain thefreslm,.^ I of their exquisite aronia. and eusure M. their reaching the consumer in ■wr absolutely perfect condition. VJ No better Egyptian Cigarette tba.ii our
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    CAMPAIGN OF CALUMNY.
    623 10 More of the Yellow Press Lies About L. C. C. Exposed. Man ms.ances of the Yellow Press Craaada of CalwmiJ agaiaal tha L.C.c. tm «q?oiad M tin aieotiftg BdocaU Connittai oi tha Lt.t. ""■l'l'ie came up in '.he report of the Special 9choob Sui.-Conimittee, who prc.e.'tcl oficial
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    Rebellion and Robbery.
    119 10 Th pi i wadingi at Geneva against the tlir-v men aoMfni of sacking the public lUNLsurv at I)i nclietko. 111 Goorgia, is taking 1 form which Ls likely to prove oatbairaniag tVr Switzerland, which has had it* own little insurrections. The men deny having been directly conearned
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    A Habit to Be Encouraged
    100 10 Tlip mother who has acquired the habit of fcaapuf mi hand a bottle of Chaatbcrlain's t'"tii;!i Remedy, saves herself •Treat amount of uneasiness and anxiety. Omgfcs, colds ami i roll p. to which children are susceptible are quickly cured by its use. It counteracts any
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    IRISH COPPER-MINING.
    389 10 Old Workings to be Re-opened in County Waterford. K.r ;hc purple of viewing tho pro party af tha Honmah.-in Copper Mines Development Syndicate. Limited, county Wi-.uifon!. alx m :;i) joanaiitta, r prrnatiaf chiefly London anl Irish paBan, vi.-ited the- mines last month. Un4mt the guidanc? ef Sir J,-.n;cs
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    The Bank of Madras Profit.
    84 10 Madras. January 4. The li.-ilf yearly report of tho Rank of Madras. for the period ending the Mist ultimo. shows a net profit of R414,(198, as compared with 1:278.000 in the satnc period ot' last year. A dividend has been declared at the rate of
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    103 10 Those whom recent reports have inspired with anxiety as to the gr2,.'i scoop awaiting German capita! as tli» result of its enterprise in pushing ;he Bagdad railway scheme may possess lilt r souls in patience for an indefinite term of years at least. It is openly said
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    CLUB QUAPREL IN HONGKONG.
    998 10 Motion to Wind-up the Club Lusitano. A i tition was presented to the Chad f«*M of UoßfkJag on the sth iMM for wlßdiag-ap the Club l.usitanu. Mr. M. W Slade. appoaivd for th. ICtitioneas: JI< )n Mr. il. g Pollock K. C, and Mr. F. K.
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      620 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong 6" Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up capital 110,000,000 reserve fund Sterling Reserve 110,000,000 »gn q«i noo Silver Reserve »10.250,000f 2 250 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Hanpt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goet/.. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.
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      603 10 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City <£ Midland Bank, Lti>. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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      715 10 AUCTION SALE HOISEHOLD FIKXITURK AND PLANTS No. Telok BlanKali Road litinhuj, 16th Jiiininry, nl 'j p.m. On View Monday nml Tuesday. li. L. Coghlan Co., Itrraiwf Jarftoawn 7t> ami Sarrtfo/t, PUBLIC AUCTION SALE. Tlie undersigned have ana iiwtnute I to sell by auction, on \\e,lr,e--lu\ January liith. ]'.»07. at 3
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      224 10 AUCTION SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE STORES To be held at THE GABLE DEPOT. KEPPEL HARBOUR.. Friday, IM January, at i.-iO p.m. A quantity of belting iron and woodeii blocks iron chain cable chain iron .hum- files canvas hose paint kegs grapnel Nft wire rope old copper brass and lend brass tape.
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      34 10 Continuing, hf* said there was no rr;i son for stating {hat the gentlemen wh>> weie now members wore lower in social .status than th.i.-c who wero BMataara when Mr. Romano belonged to the Clul>
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    574 11 Managerial Criticisms and Big Salaries. Mr. Ckaritt IValUßaa arrived in London recently for his tegular winter soasoa. His vi.it. began at an earlier i!..itln> year than usual, as he v.ish-^ to be preeeai at the coming revival of "Peter Pan at tie Duke of York's, at the
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    99 11 Mr. John Main, Manager for P. J. Peterson A- Company. Bloemfontein. So. Africa, makes the following sta.oment for the benefit of .he public: Chamberlain s Cough Heim-dv has a big sale here and as we have been handling it for several years, we tan
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    918 11 Question Discussed at Ceylon. The UMVCT givaa by the arting-C'olo-nial Bacratan k> the Boa. Mr. Fargaaoa, <'..\| <; at the 1.-'s". meeting of tlio Vcyi li.ii Legislative Council on tlir question of the transmission of lottery circulars tknagh .lie pst office doe* int take ils much fartlier than
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    63 11 Sham. t!i form r Viceroy of Canton, who has boca appointed Vieon? of Ymmms, rimls the finances of tli.it I'nivinn- t'i Im. in i deplorabh'ci)ii<lition. ami lias np|)lioil toil:' Peking antlinritics for a pjpjrt m aid. Tliey have ordere-l tli<- Viceinys of tlie Sontliern provinces t.i lead Ika Vnrerov of
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      1124 11 Straits Times Annual, 1 906-7 tshree Royal Portraits. Royalties Fame Singapore Rulers Fact States Rovers Fiction Straits (Dysterious Story Mr. Hugh Clifford, C.M.G. Price $1 or $1.20 with Postage. OBTAINABLE AT OUR AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE A CO., RAFFLES HOTEL, LIM HOE CHIANG Tanjong Pagar. ROBINSON CO ADELPHI HOTEL, JITTS CO.
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      175 11 rf||Pj •■eaeaeß*ieaemeaeaea:eaem«) PETROLEUM SPIRITS, BkNZINE OASOi INE. NAPHTHA ■-ot-'sss "*»<>■ Indrumsnf4 and H Imperial (ißllons. We have reduced our price for above spirit! to 50 cente par Imperial Gallon from llth December. Deliver} can be obtainec cninHuat m n on Trading co 246 SDUt!: BridfiP Road. Kuh Teng Chien, Chop
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      590 12 WANTED. A PROSECUTING AGENT.— AppIy person ally to the Manager. Opium and Liquor Farms. JUNIOK BILL COLLECTOR for 'the Htraits Times Press Limited. Security $1,500. Apply, givimj references, to the Manager. CLERK.— For Kngiueer's office, must be a quod ty|>eu riter. Apply by letter stating wsgea require. i to A.
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      672 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE.— No. 5 1 Kampong Java Road. Immediate entry. Apply J. A. Me\er c/o Meyer Bros. CSB66 OFFICE.— No. 7 Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd floor. Apply to 0 15S8 GUTHRIE 4 CO., Ltd. COMPOUND HOUSE— Compound House. No. 15a Mount Elizabeth. Rent. »■"><) monthly. C
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      548 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE— Clarelands, Tanglin, Immediate entry. Apply to I 3220 VADE a CO. OFFICES— SmaII first floor offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Road and Flint Street. Aptly to Guthrie 4 Co. Ltd., Agents. v.c HOUSE.— No. 2-1 Wilkie Road. Immediate entry Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7 D'Almeida Street.
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      658 12 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C/ 0 "STRAITS TIMES." Advertisers, whose answers are to be addressed to c, Strnitt Timet, will confer a favour on the Management, if, when they write to this office, to inquire for tnose answers, they instruct their Umby who brings the letter to wait for a reply.
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      462 12 FOB SALE. MOTOU LAUNCH.— Vaal Motor Launch in good condition. Length 40 feet, beam 5 feet. Apply at No. 30 Damar Road |c/o Boey Yeak Kum. i 2568 PARA HftHI KF.KDS.— Seedlings and Stumps in quantities at wholesale and retail prices. Apply to .1 d A. Pereira, 106- n uit'.iard
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      417 12 THE DERBY HORSE FEED. One of the BMaaSSI appetizer* iini BMSSfc producing foods of the present day. i-on-i-tinfi of mixture of sugar, maize, paddy', bran, and salt. Used as a substitute for other food. Readilytaken by horses with rapid and astonishing results. Recommended by all who have tried it. H.
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