The Straits Times, 18 January 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times. MO. 22.244 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      227 1 HOTEL DE L'EUROPE. SINGAPORE. Pitted 'tli tin- l.iu-t M.-l.m ft|)fli>BllH tot L'oalorl and ilenltli. DAIXTI CVIBINE. SELECT WINES. COUPE DU MATIN (6,000 Kil.) Ibbe following did not lose any marks and were classified first:Mr. Pellegrin on 8 h.p. monocylinder DE DION BOUTON Mr. P. liardin on V 2 h.\)., 2
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      172 1 LATEST ADVERTISMENTS. MARBLE! MARBLE! MARBLE! BEST. CHEAPEST. HARDEST. Best Italian Marble Tiles WHITK ANI> OBEY Belgian Jet Black Marble. .MAIIHI.E HAM OK ALL SI/.KS AND THR'KNKSS IN STOCK. Contract »:id Kstimates fur Vioottag nod any Mnrblp Works on ApiilicatKiu u> MAZZA BROTHERS, 2. l'oßTi'«: i»k Cnri.< v SiiKur. CxUCUTTA. P.
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      178 1 ROBINSON||& COMPANY, Athletic Outfitters. a j&akVi clii LllC V Wtt/ Tin- most perfect Asi.eiatioii Mm. h Jlnll ever tirst cla»s \wiocH»tioii~ VlatHi^Ball m. 1p inlroiluced. Shape, hizi- ami weight „f tvery Ball from nuwfnli) *le.te.l tetkui gMMuMaaa. BOYS' FOOTBALLS. l-,t1,,i1l ■■SM.,,ts/ !V,IUH "Short.." K.K.tball -StMckm^. ATjR Wfrf\ r.-rtball -Su^i-n^s BEST
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      22 1 HOTEL DE L EUROPE. SINGAI'OHK Pitted with the htHl Mixi.ni AppHMMM for c,, m i..rt hi:, l 11... DAIXTT CVIKIM. SELECT WINES.
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    WHEN JACKS ASHORE.
    724 2 The Funny Little vVays of Britain's Darlings. 'There's a <l"ie m.ire done in the i than i o Field Ordhors," !'i Mui.aney, of famous metuorv. and this remark might apply <• i'.i.il'v well t the Navy as t.i the Army. Jack's reputation for skylarking when mi, III
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    The Arbuthnot Failure.
    57 2 .Alitilntv. .luntiiirv S The tollowinfl in bourn ilrtails at ittumri. Vrbuibnol Co.'a acbednk lilnl in the Iliyli t'uiiii of Madras, yiMarAay: Total liabiIHasa, BaOJOA^HHiaMeU, ilcbtor*, lU.'.sr^. iWO, |irojx>i-tiis in pomeiwioa U10,A56,660, ;.it..l iwtn, lf.'ri.l-Jl.tl'.Hi. Of this sinn 1.'1i./iTc.iss ooDkidered j;ikkl. RiUI,OOO ■lonbtfnl, iiml K9JMI4.BJM bad. The ii-.i-
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1334 2 The etapei in) den( of the Lmdoii I Gardens, air. Pi cock, has been giving the aseashon "i he Society mi interosting notes on the "ratilr' if the |ioiiupini This animal, ii is «n kii"«n. make- i loud raatUng b c when it mo\i--. uillv when .'i n
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      102 2 Speaks Well of Chamberlain's Cough Rcnudv Mi John Maiu, Maaafrr for P. J.I Petenea i. Company. Bloeaafoataia, s<i> Africa, makes the felknriag staieaaeat (or the benefit f .lie public Caaatber- j lain's Cough Remedr has 'niu sale betel .iiil we bave been bandiiag it foi several years, vt can coaAdeaAiy
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      301 2 Moet (Sbandon (The Champagne de Luxe) r-y mporia! U 1 CHAftDWJ WWO* Importers: Borneo Co., Ltd. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR LILA/J j IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. H. ABRAMS Horse Repository Xx s. s. Darius 20 very select Horses, Cobs mid Ponies, all broken to harness and saddle, and ready tor immediate, aae.j
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      307 2 McALISTER CO. LTD. iCAVK .11 ST I.KKN AI'PoINTKD SOLE AGENTS FOB Messrs. IRVINE CO.'S FAMOUS Australian Wines Brandies. CLABET i rK(»INDY HOCK POM CHABUB SHERRY McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. MM fWg^ THE UIOTTPB COMPOSING MAGHIME /jgjiffi^^ Used by the Leading Newspapers JS^S'^^W GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS "v^al 11,000 IN DAILY USE. I
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    Craving For Government Service.
    183 3 Wilting to the Perak t'lt'eei I'edagogue says I. must have been at first a necessity tot (Jovernmeut to establish Vllth Stand- j anl schools to provide educated clerks. As the students in former days were i Minparatively few, aMHt of them, on the completion of their
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    OBSOLETE LAW.
    676 3 TiK 1 Case of Money-lenders. The ajßaatiaa af hatiuwif and the in-t'T.-st payable on loans has frequently ntt:acted public attcnti^m. n. t only in Ika straits but m iim-t riviliaai conntn.s. says the "Pml l'ioneci-." With ,mt a boirower, the lender w .-iild Madilv cease to exi.st. It.
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      112 3 SPRAINED KNEE CURED BY LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM O. F. 'vrumrcr, kinnundy, II!., says: In iiiining down some steps my witt- sprained her knee so severely that >he wis unable to >tand. The joint was stiff, very much enlarged, and so extremely sensitive that the slightest touch caused violent pain. She
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      518 3 MAJTNO'S MILK. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. ISMAIL &RAHEEM 2 MAGNIFICENT VALUABLE NECKLACES Out- mminteri with choicest and whitest Diamond*, and the Other decorated with tine Oriental Rubit-s and Brilliants in roue Setting. Don't mis* paving u« a visit to examine >ur extensive stock, replete with innumerable specimeiiHof jewellery, o?
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      15 3 The greatest number of different stumps )>clonging to any coun'ry anissue<l by the l^iited States.
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      VESSF.LS EXPECTED.
      885 4 Sanw, port, jirohabli' tiatt «t arrival, and name of Agt'ntx. Steamers. Achilles, Cii ma. .tan Ji Man^tield Airhe, Sydney. Y,\>. l U Boustead Alcinoiis'. hina. Ful> 17 Mansfield Ambria, Manila. Jan'Feb Behn Ueyer Aparima, Australia, Feb. Boustead Arcadia. Hongkong, Jan 81 P. .t O. Australien. Mtr^rillc. Feb. II;
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      CROWN AGENTS AGAIN.
      1098 4 Mr. Winston Churchill's Persistent Questioner. Uist Thursday, in the House of Commons, (says "Commercial Life" of I)i«cember 19) Mr. Walkor returned to the question of the Crown Agents, and pliixt tlio Under-Secrctary of State for the Colonies with some further questions, carefully trained with a view la
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1248 5 Under this heading the following ahnrevia lions are used str. steamer; sh. -ship bq: barque ach. schoouer Vet. —Yacht Cm Cruiser. G'bt. Gunboat; Tor.— Torpedo H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— I' inted States Feb. French Ger German Dut.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar.— Sarawak O.c— General-cargo;
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      Steamer Movements.
      73 5 P. .SO. The Outward Mail steamer Devanha left I'enaii.u at 10 p.m. yesterday, and may be tuaetad to arrive heie at 7 am. to-morrow, (aloiigsi.le wharf. Gi:iim.\n Mail. The Ini|>erial German mail steamer Seyaiiia" having lett Hongkong at uooii on the ltith instant, may he e.\|>ecteil to arrive
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      CLEARANCES
      55 5 January 17 Marie, Her str, Hongkong Niieiitiing. Cier str. liungkok Ci. C Meyer, Dut »tr. Muntok. Palembang Islander. "Brit sti Christinas Island I'ook Sang. I'.rit sir. Penang and Calcutta 1M Malacca, Brit str. Port Swettenliam via ports Ciirlvle, Brit str. P. Swettenham, T. Anson JawMaaa, l>nt str, llandjerinassiu Simla,
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      95 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. TANJONO PBG4H Kast Wharf Basin Hong Moh. barque lone. Kaht WharkKkct. I— Umlialla. Van Outuoorn, Me Cletlan. Sk.:t. 1 (Shkkrs Wiiari').— Nil. Sfitds No. 2— Glenroy. S— Palamcotla. 4— Aysgarth. Sultan. 6— Nil. 7 (ileumoiag. B—Shrimp,8
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      67 5 For Per Steamer Time To-morrow. P. Suftu •mliimii. Penanft P'ruk 1 p.m. P.Kwettouliam, Penang Pin Seng 1 p.m. Hatavia K. Wilhelmina 1 p.m. Sabang, Sue/ and Genoa Sophie 2 p m. Sin^ora, BaiiKkok. etc. Ch,ikraMio,in» 2 p.m. Penan*.'. K'kooii, CalcntU Palanuottti 3 p.m. Penang and Deli Hebe 8
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      97 5 From Europe— By the P. A Deranha due on .lull. 19. From China— By the N. I). 1,, s. s. Seudlit: due on Jau. "JO. Im ft I Dec Dm Dec Dec Dec Jan Jan .Tao bintf* ta 17 20 ■24 n ai 3 7 10 ipore
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      LAW COURTS SCENE.
      202 5 Surveyor Smacks the Face of a Solicitor's Clerk. A scone at the Law Courts was dcv i-ribed to the Bow-st magistrate, When Charles Frederick Tracy, a surveyor of Bedford— KMT, was summoned for assault ing lloraco Liibell, a %)licitor's clerkOn Nov 4 an application was made Mm
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      Air Ships.
      141 5 Aerial navigation is making great progress in the United States. An interview witli Mr. Orville Wright, sent by tho Daily Mail's" New York corresp indent, sheds new light upon the hither. t;> < los^-giwrded secrets of the Wright Br.it hers. They claim to have flown twenty four miles
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      PASSENGER LIST.
      331 5 Per P. O. s. Hritannia, connecting with tnc steamer Malta at Colombo, from London Dec. 21, due 19th Jan— Mr. A. H. Anderson. Mr. R. W. Ross, Mr. F. E. Gallimore, Mr. and Mia, M:i. Arthur. Messrs. A. W. Duncati, G. C. Bailie, F. J. Moyd, W. c...,kMr.
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      VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
      154 5 Kivmnnlle via portx, Sultan, ou Jau 18, ManslitUl I'lviiit.utli via ports, Hoheiittavien, on Jan. IH Behn Meyer. Amsterdam via ports, Sophie due Jan. 19. Daendels Rangoon, IWH M.iru, due Jan. 21, Syme it Co London via ports, Macedonia, on 28th March, P. O. Co. Port Swettenham
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      61 4 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COAtPANY, LIMITED. FoX SOIHAB.UA. BROOME. PORT UEDL.VND COSSACK, ASHBLRTON", i U'.NARYON. OERALDTON. AND FREMANTLE. The Comp..:iy's steamer SII.TAS, 2.063 tons register. Captain Townley, is dv«- here Sth .liimft.v and ii intended to sa.l for tat above port* ou Fridaj 1-tth i.iem For Fr<>igiit or Passage apply to W.
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      696 4 P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills )f Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abon: MAIL LINE. Outioard {for C*«»vi). Drronhi 19 J»n Arcviio M
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      749 4 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. ITn.ler contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. A<iriii* at Singa/Ktre: Ship Agency, latk J. Daexdels .V Co., 2-8 Cou.vek Qia\. The undermentioned dates are only approximate rrom K'pected '".ill be aee|«whsd for:— VaUntijn Siugkep Jan 16 Penoeba. Singkep. Moeara Saba, Djainbi. Muntok, l'alembang. C'lieribou and' Samarang Jan
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      501 4 I HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, and the titraita, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang aud Colombo. The arrivals of
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      787 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Lliia. Tbe fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremeuHambarg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naplee, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      553 5 C.P.R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KIROPE 17.1 CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA and the INITKI) STATES. Route from llongkoi.^, if Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of 3 ipan). Kobe, Yokohama. Victon. 1 and Vancouver, R.M.S. "F.mprkhhok Im>ia" j Twin-screw steaR.M.S. "Kmprkks cr J.wan" mers 6,000
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      588 5 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIOHTLY vviceia main lamed between Japan and Europe by tl.c folio wiug NEW TWIN. SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, apecially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electrictity, provided with excellent aceonim.xlation for
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      603 5 P.&O.S.N.Cu HOYIBWARO PASSENGER SEASON 1907. S.S. "MACEDONIA." 10,512 TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRECT to and LONDON without trniislilpnirnt heaves Singapoie -'-tl. March S p.m. Leaven Penaug 29th March 8 p.m. Leaves Colombo" 3rd April. Leaves Bombay 6th April. Dae Marseilles 20th April. Due London 27th April. Passengers by tins vessel will
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      68 5 Edinburgh is the best book-buying tewn in the world, having regard to its population Scotland buys more largely tli.in any other division of the Empire." —Mr. JameN Milne, in "Chambers 's Journal." "The number of tall women seen walking in the streets of London or any large town is, to
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 18.
    261 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CEN TS. FRIDAY. JANUARY 18. The news reaching us to day gives even a more harrowing description of the catastrophe at Kingston than that which arrived before, and all iv Mappmi and in Kntish Malaya will unite iv expressing their deepest sympathy with the sulTi.reis
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    254 6 We have already announced the arrival in the Colony of Sir John lacliM>ii, the wellknown eugiuetir and contractor, the head of tin firm <>l Sir Ml Jackson. Limited, to which the constructional work in connection with the Telnk Ayer Scheme has ot n en haU Sir John return:- to Kur.tpt
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    78 6 lliosi' in foliations were entirely in accord with the statement inaile iv a letter recently pnlili«lieil by us. t'oruanli'il for publication by a corruspontlent in 1...n.10u. ami signed Veritas." Sir .lolin .laekson leaves next week in order to lie present at the opening, ou February M, by UMM, the l'rinee
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    357 6 The failure on the pnrt of the (iove'iimeut to ap|Kiint a locum tcnens to act for Mr. George Maxwell as Solicitor General at I'enang has led to much inconvenience, violent heart burning, ami nothing less than a grave public scandal. Advocates who nish to appear for the Crown before the
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    17 6 A special vote of S-1.2.V) tor Itifles figures iv the Police estimates ot' Pcrak for this year.
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    18 6 A bicycle repairer is vow attitched to Hit l'erak Police Department on a salary of V2«l a month.
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    15 6 The Federal Kuugalow 011 the Taiping hills, ii. chiding furniture, is estimated to cost «1.-|.(KKI
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    18 6 The British steamer Den of Airhc arrived this morning from the Occnn Islands with a cargo of phosphate.
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    17 6 The British steamer Uattenhall arrived this morning from Saigon with a cargo of rice for Reunion Island.
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    18 6 The hearing of the charges against Ibrahim bin Ahmat, winch have been amended, will probably be concluded to-day.
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    22 6 The political situation in Celebes has so much improved that some of the troops iv the field have been recalled to Java.
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    21 6 It is reported that the Vuchuaupu is negotiating with Sir Robert Hart in regard to taking over control of postal affairs.
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    20 6 The German steamer Fiuiuc arrived this muruiug from Sadoug, Sarawak, with a, car;;o of consigned to Uehn, Meyer A Co.
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    20 6 The Dutch steamer Java arrived this morning from Amsterdam. She has on board a consignment of guupuwdi 1 for Batavia.
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    18 6 The Der Ustu-.iatiscJii.- Lloyd telegrams which appear in this issue are published by special arrangement nith that newspaper.
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    25 6 The Superintendent of the F. M S. Govern incut Printing Department has had his salary raised by a further |ieisonal allowance of L'.'Ul |>er annum
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    29 6 Tin- I. 11. S. Kstimul.-s show .ir.iiitiil.il lion b\ > .v. .1 uiuciit ..I IHMJIH towards lli. education in England of the son of the late Mr. (I. T. Hare.
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    24 6 lor a double telegraph line on railway poles from Parit Buutar to icmas a sum of MJBjBOO lias been a|ii>ropriated on the Federal budget.
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    25 6 Captain Mn, who made Kiiccei»ful balloon ascents at liangoon, arrived yesterday by tbe Palamcotta. from Kangoon. He will probably make another attempt to ascend ahortlv.
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    33 6 Mi ir Jobanu Marcjuardt, -the noted violinist, and Mad.«in. M. mdra Marquardt, tli. fam.iT. hirpist. H.i- c diri.cl .ii Finaug from Pjtu«;ocn. They wf!l eivt a concert this .'nine >n the Town Had
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    30 6 A ti^er was shot hv a Malay ahout I orlork on Moiiilav ..t;. i ii.miii at the l.'tth mile. I'lu l.au^at Komi. Kuala Lumpur. It nnasiinil M ft. 'A inches.
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    25 6 The Supcrintendi :ii. of Ininiiyiiinls ami his Assistant ut r*sU| .haw allov.an.es „f «1.21H1 and »H»<t pir aiinnm respectively from the K. M. S. Government.
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    28 6 A new apiioinlinent of Assistant to the Director of Agrioaitore ami (iovernnu nl liotiiuist in tlie X.M.S. has lieen ereat..l. The post is worth l"Wi<l risin" to MHL
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    41 6 The Netlieilamls IVmHmj Soiiety anil a Hnn at AaMMMMM have eo-operatc<l in MMtthMj a new tohaceo i staU- at l.antjkHt. on Urn east e.mst of Sunmtia. It will he M vle.l the Hiniljey Company, anil is capitaliM.l at ■I', million ymiilei
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    48 6 A -ymlieate ih in eonrso i>f formatiun l>y Haojnt >V Co. of New York. Speycr Btottwn vi I ...in lon. iin.l the Hou^kouK illl 'l ShaiiKlnii Hank with a capital of MSjOUMXH for tin in oiiNlnietion of tlie .Manila Kailwuy I'oiu piiuy ami un extension of iU lines.
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    43 6 The Central News quotes the New York Sun as saying that Mr. Roosevelt has s,i^ jested to tin; British Government the conclusion of au Anglo -American treaty, by which lioth Cowers agree to prohibit the sale of liquor and opium to savage races.
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    55 6 \l a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur M C. A. held the other day. Mr. .1. < nn> was re elected I'resid nt.ai.i Mr W.lusi ice President. Missis. It. Vi nning. K. S. Hos< aud L. li. \on Donop were ilectexl Honoiaiy Viei 1 Presidents. Mr. K. Carter Honorary Secretary,
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    53 6 Tlu< auction "ttlc of the I|kili Club's papon anil MMMM for l!H»7on S.tniday evening last, by tin; MooOBMSV, was .iv.- a HOeeem liiMveral instances the ..i.l ofe" t- l< he< secoud hand more thau Ihi.y originally cost now. The amount realised was aim it tX against a total outlay of
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    59 6 Women are displacing men in s.i niauy varieties of employment that it is not surprising lo Nuil thai a lady chauffeur U now advertisini; for employineiit. luUrv iewi d. the enterprising lady turned out to be a youn^ vvidow who has driven high povw-ied cars in the North of Knulanil.
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    59 6 Tlioiigh eoflee quotations are looking up in -lava, the change tor the latter has come too late for many planters in the ea-teru section of the island. Kvil fate dm ing the last ten years, has been too much for them. A iiiiiiilh'l- of estaUs have bun abandoned. and have
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    69 6 A fire broke out about two o'clock on Tuesday altcruouii in a Chinese shop house iv Java Street at the junction with High Street. Kuala Lumpur. The Fire Brigade were soon on the scene, but the upper storeys of the two houses were by that time a mass of flames.
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    67 6 Java has a Society for improving tin lot of the blind th re. no matter of what naii.ni ality or creed. Children as well as grown up |«ersons are looked after. It has started an Institute at liatnvia for teaching blind F,uro|ican youths, and also an establishment where T"> blind
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    63 6 The Kuala Lumpur rourl was erouiled with Sikhs on Tuesday lasi wheu Sunder Singh was charged liefore Mr. A.W. .lust with enticing away, on Dtreinber 16th last, a married woman living at the Mb. mile on the Ranching Road. Mr. Wagner appeared for the prosecution and Mi. Tozer for the
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    74 6 The other day. the works of the Dutch Uoyal Petroleum Company at Plaju. in I'alembang, {South Sumatra I were stnu-K l.y lightning. The tlash reached an oil lank which caught the. The oil wax pumped out as much as |x>ssihle into an empty tank. The uppermost layer of oil was
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    86 6 Seven Chinese coolioi working on the Auliecn Tramway have just met with their death by accidcut. Flood Water* had damaged the hue at a certain point. Insttth cient precautions were takeu. with the result that the cars, which were taking a qMS oi cooheb with their escort to do construction
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    110 6 Five Chiucse candidates presi uud themselves for the M Little Go examination, at Cambridge, in Chinese. This is, uo doubt, the first occasion ou which Chiue.se students have been examined in Kngland in their own lauguage All of them passed,, but one *N throw 11 out in the Knglish wtion.
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    97 6 Two small xt-alers flying the Japanes*flay, arrived yi-terday from ChriKtiana. Norway, en route for Japan. They aro tin' Miis/unin Mam ami the Ika/achi Mail They are coiiuiiandeil l>y Norwegians, and the crows. nuiubrring thirteen only in each vessel, are also Norvfegiau^. They are only over 20 tons each. The steamers
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    21 6 It is 'lotihed iv another columii that Sii John Jockson, Limited, open teraporarv officei. at 12 Robinson Road, on Monday next.
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    Social and Personal.
    338 6 Ainatiiir theatrical* at S r, ml.. iii u« I'm inisetl iit no distant (lav- Mr. A. S. N< »ti«n lli.inr li.i-.lh. n ,ip|Miini r<l Secretary. Sanilaiv Board, HetwnbMi. The -Malay Mail says that Ml I. KilnioiiiU, who is ilown with typhoid, i- pni Mr. J. H. (lluwr
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    Malay killed By Lightning.
    55 6 Almut 2.:f0 yesterday afteinoou. lightning struck a house at Campong Malayu. near IliHihore. The building, a luiek ami tile structure, was occujiicd by Malays. Tin lightning struck the roof and jiassed through the house iuto the ground, killing instantly a Malay boy. aged fourteen uais Tw*
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    Theft in Kiver Valley Road.
    69 6 A Chinesi coolie stole a brass andlesti. I, from a Chines, residence in Kivof Valley Koad Yesterday afternoon, and MM m it. A Malay |Kiliee constable chasid Mm coolie, who ran into Ontrain Road and _j 1 1 1 1 1 h i into the
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    Another Stabbing Case.
    56 6 A Chinaman uilli a Ml Wound in thr forehead was taken to tlir Tan Tock Sei.y Hospital In the |...li(. al :,.:U> p.m. yesterday, fie alleged that a countryman ot his cut hnn with a broken cup. This man has been air. sted by the police. I
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    Accident to a Steamer.
    69 6 The Netherlands outward mail riwn 1 Kouingin VYilhchiiina was ilur to arm. In r. to moriow. but as slu has sulieKil a breakdown it is not known definitely when rlio will arrive. She arrived at I oloniboyesterda\ with MM coupling bolts of l.cr crank-halt being broken.
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    Overloading Trams.
    74 6 This lih. nun;;. Inspector I Sinilli. ol th* lfacLin y < arriH^i anil Ricksli.i h.partmcut summoned the conductor* ut two tian; U In. \lr. Hailey. for overloading their cars. Conductor No. 07. a Malay, had SI paisen gers iv car No. The authorised number ol passing 1:. |n
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    Penang Clerical Association.
    111 6 The Ink anniversary ol tin. I'enaii" dm eruuieut Cltrical Association was l( IrljruU d in tlie (lull's premises in Alison lioarl last Saturday nifdit. Tin attendHine km so largi that tin re was mm difficulty in rinding a. coiiiiiiixlation fin all present. Altel felieitoiK s|«. cl.es tli.
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    No Engagement.
    101 6 Tin- i iilial \Y« is autliurisi'il in si.i'.i. I that tin i<> b mi trull, in the report tli.it Sir TIsMMMi I-ipton i, cii^i^cil to Mis^ .luiu Morxtiu. the .laughter of a well kimvu tiiiaui'iti. who is conctrnc*! in the l.'.i- sup ply of Philadelphia. What gave rise
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    THE EARTHQUAKE.
    497 7 BRITISH OFFICER KILLED OTHERS INJURED. Terrible Fire Scenes. HARROWING APPEALS BY DOOMED PEOPLE. Mansion House Fund. King Contributes One Thousand Guineas. [Illllll'l Tki.kgi:.\ms.J London. January 17. I'll, earth. jiiake which destroyed Kfcajatoa. Jamaica, on Monday, came absolutely without any warning. While pi'op'.e were either indoers or loiin^int; on
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    174 7 Theonlj ottic. i' oi tin u.h.k ,A I -nr— ri "mil ,v our lull i vupv nt the Anuy List it i. ir ut> u-nt John Lamont. who iiin>t hu>>been tiHiisti iri a from the Ist to the 2nd Rattaliou of tho West India Regiment, the Battalion stationed in Jamaica,
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    ACTING SOLICITOR-GENERAL.
    175 7 Satisfactory End of Penang Difficulty. Penang, January in. It is understood that the Hon. K. W. Presgrave has consented to act as SolicitorGeneral, during Mr. George Maxwell's abseucc on leave from Penan;.', or until some other arrangement be made for the performance of the duties of that Law
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    RUSSIA AND THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
    57 7 |I)ki: Ostasiatischf. Lloyd Tf.legiiam.] Berlin. January 17. The Russian Government intends to make a diplomatic inquiry into the question whether the Hague I'eacti Conference should meet this year or next year. It was generally understood that the Conference would meet this year, and several Governments
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    U.S. NAVIGATION LAW.
    58 7 IDI.I. <>-T\siATlM lit. LLOTD ThLl.i.l'XM I Berlin. Jaunary 17. al'he Standing Coinmittoc of the House of Hejiiesi nt itiven at Washington, to which thr Navigation Subsidy Rill wan referred, approved of the measure by eight vote* to seven. This is a long-standing Kill aud is meant to
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    SMALL CAUSE DAY.
    237 7 iwiug to the fact that Mr. Justice Fisher lias for two weeks In i n occupied with criminal cases, the small canse list has been Icngtheuing, aud to-day there Were twentytive rases down for hearing. An interesting sequel to a case arising out of the death of
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    THE GOVERNORSHIP OF CEYLON.
    322 7 Sir Henry Blake's Departure. We are asked by a somewhat irate correspondent to give the date of the Governor's final departure from Ceylon (says the Times of Ceylon"*. We can only say that we do nut know it. and that enquiries we have made show that
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    Battle Practice.
    98 7 The liattlc practice of the vessclb of the i him. i Squadron lias this year bocn on the whole Tory good, tlmt of tho King Alfred .mil the Diadem calling for special mention, the former scoring ".'< hits out of 111 rounds says tho United Service Gazette." The
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    NEW HEBRIDES.
    148 7 GERMAN DENIALS TO THE ANNEXATION RUMOUR. Feeling in Australia. Ciroumstantial Story by a Melbourne Writer. |I)kk OrrASiATtsoHE Llotd Tkixoram.| Herhn. .fauoary 17. A considerable amount of interest is being taken in the New Hebridet question, not only in Germany but in France and Kngland. The Agreement between Britain
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    671 7 Australians narrowly escaped receiving an unpleasant surprise respecting the New Hebrides, wrote a contributor to an Australian contemporary last month. Early last vi:u, Germany or German agent* almost acquired |x>w«essioii <>f several plantations with the object of enabling the Herman Government to claim equal consideration with (Ireat Hritain an<l France
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    ALLEGED FRAUDULENT POSSESSION.
    427 7 Charge Against Whiteaway, Laidlav's Employee. Chief Inspector Howard charged a Kling, named Shaik Hussain, before Mr. Colman, the Third Magistrate, to-day with fraudulent possession of sundry goods. Mr. Howard said that yesterday, in consequence of information received, he went to 011 Orchard Road and toak with him
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    RUBBER BOOM.
    425 7 New Company Floated at Ipoh. The Glencaly Hnbber Kstates Company. Ltd.. has been floated at I poll for the purpose of acquiring and further developing and planting with Para rnbbei a portion of the Government Forest Reserve at Pant, in the Kuala Kaugsar District of Perak. (recently sold
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    Pan-Islamism.
    79 7 Allahabad, January 5. The Pioneer's London correspondent wires that the Now York Herald's Alexandria correspondent has interviewed Salcba Khalidi, delegate of the Islamic Union, who is carrying arcdentials from the head Senoussi. H; letter, which is addressed to the Senoussi mooastcrien, hopes that the time is approaching when Moslems
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    PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN.
    48 7 Renewed Fighting of Rebels in Damaraland. London, January 18. It is reported at Capetown that the peace negotiations in respect to Damaraland have been broken off abruptly. Serious fighting his taken place in the neighbourhood of Keetraanshoop, the rebels resisting the troops most effectively.— Renter.
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    CHINESE LABOUR QUESTION
    50 7 Significant Declaration by General Botha. London, January IN. Geueral Botha, addressing the electors at Standerton, declared that the Volkitea would not allow a single Chinaiuin to depart from the Transvaal unless the Kaffir replaced him. He. however, urged the expulsion of all Asiatics within reasonable time.— Renter.
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    TRADE CONVENTION RATIFIED.
    49 7 London, January 18. In th>' Canadian House of Commons a Bill has baen paused ratifying the trade convention between Canadß and Japan. Sir Wilfred Laurier reminded the Member for British Columbia UiM Japan must be treated as a civilised nation and an ally of Britain.— Reuter.
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    NAVAL BATTLE PRACTICE.
    49 7 London. January IN. The Navy battle'practice returns for 190 A show that the average number ef points Roored was IM, compared with 9H in 1905. The Second Cruiser Squadron came tirst with 264 points. China Squadron second with 250, and Kast Indies Squadron fourth with 20U.-Reutcr.
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    FALSE CHARGE AGAINST POLICE.
    269 7 Hylam boy fined by the Second Magistrate. This morning. Police Inspector Frayne. of Orchard Road Police Station, charged a Hylam boy," employed by Mr. A. Marshall, of Messrs. Howarth Erskine and Co., with giving false information to the police. Inspector Frayne said the bay was arrested
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    Students in Japan.
    72 7 Peking, January b. The Chinese Government has ordered the Minister in Tokio to take care that the Chinese student* do not return at Chinese New Year from Japan to China, but proceed with their studies. The reason is to be seen in the apprehension that the revolutionary
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    Chinese at Liverpool
    73 7 Sum* startling statements were niadt- at a special meeting of the Liverpool City Council, held to consider the growth and evils of Chinatown in the Mersey port. Mr. .Tames Sexton, Labour member, said that the Chinese had even brought their custom of pnrchasing wives into Liverpool, while
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    Big Dividends.
    120 7 The bill of indictment in the suit brought by the state ef Sow Jersey against the Standard Oil Company affirms tliat from iHtfi to IHHS the Standard |>aid dividend.-. aggregating SM million" of dollarM on a ]>rof«i.s»-d valuation of aMmtl millions in other words, tht* dividends paid in
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    64 7 Tbp Netherlands ludia Uw docs not admit the right of workmen to strike. On the Bth inbtant, a cumber of coolies in the employ of tho Royal Packet Navigation Company at Bativia stopped work The police were bent for. The ooflies at once resumed work on being to.d that the
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      439 7 PEriANC RACES. Full List of Entries. (From Oca Own Corrrsponprkt.) Penang, lannary 17, iWpm The January Meeting of (lie Penang Tnrf Club will begin on Tuesday the J9Xh id«l and will be continued the following Thursday and Saturday. Below are the entries for the three days' events Fist Day. I.—
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      29 8 The golf match between the tntitraHa.il and China Sijiiailions will U- pla\.il at the Haetcoome on s-mday. Than will l»- a singles imttch. foilowcl by foiirsoiiies.
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      53 8 Writing of the featherbed s|!oitsiiian. The Asian says A certain distinguished visitor wanted to go and play golf at Barraekpore ko be was iiiotoud out and he started bis game. Instead, however, of walking between his strokes he got into his motor. This is a patfaOtlj true story and in
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      153 8 The following note in -The Asian imlioatan a strenuous time: -It is on 1. cord. that dining the recent Christmas gaieties in Calcutta, a whole dinner party wentto sleep, and that the servants, with their usual UOM*NMMB, IbwihuHl to wake them up till ch.ita liuzri time nc\t morning. It may
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      Association Football
      369 8 S. C C. v The Fleet A large crowd assembled on the Ksplana.le yesterday to watch t'le soccer match tx twecn MM representing tiie S.C.C. and the Flet^t. The ground was iv anything but a fit state to play 011, a |H>rtiou of it being under water, and
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      Golf in Perak.
      314 8 The Resident's Cup. Se\en monthly medallists during 19<)6 competed for this coveted trophy the oth er morning in perfect weather, and a limit man won it alter nil, our selections isays the Tines of Malaya "I only just managing to get into third and fifth places The
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      Golf
      458 8 Keppel Golf Club. The January Medal will be OMHJMtai (or oil the lUtli and 'JOth inst;uit Championship of India In the .nullifying competition uf M holes, Mr. Abdy Collins, the winner ol two years ago, failed to survive us also did Messrs. HiiUhiuson. (Assam), Norman McLeod, Mac keu/ie, Mehose.and
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    JACK TARS OFF DUTY.
    351 8 Interesting Assault-at-Arms at the Drill Hall. A large number of bluejackets and a sprinkling of the military and civilians assembled at the Drill Hall last night to witucss what turned out to be a very interesting assault at arras by the men of H. M. S.
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    Notice to Mariners.
    97 8 The Master Attendant notifit s Mariuris that their Koyal HighuesM.s the Duke and Duchess of Connaugbt will arrive at Sii.ga[•ore on the moruiug of February 1 by the I. and O. s.s. Delhi, and will depart the same evening, aud invites masters of vessels in the i:
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    Tanjong Pagar Arbitration.
    171 8 The London correitpoadeiit of the Hongkong Daily hw* wrote on December 7 In glancing through my papers the other morning. I was not greatly surprised to learn that one of the Liberal members has been dunkying a little curiosity over the recent arbitiation in connection with the
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    232 8 It is further notified, in connection with the visit of Win Koyal Highness the Duke of Conuauglit ou February 1, that none, except the Military and Officers of the Civil Service will be admitted to Johnston's I'i.r when Hi* Royal Highaaai lands. Admission to the Victoria Me.uoiial
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    231 8 The following is the lteport for HNMt. signed by the Secretary. Mr. <>. I*. Owen Thi! accompanying Statements of Account shew a Credit Balance on the Working Account of »4.274.M2 and a I 'ash Balance of IKO7BML The Committee suggest that Debenture Bonds to the value al
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    472 8 In their weekly share r»-|iort. Messrs. Latliuin and < 1 wjite Tin- market has been very active during ili.' u.'rk with transactions on a large scale doing in Mining Stocks, as wrll a- Industrials. Kul 'in 1 shares, however, continue <|iiie.t. The third annual general meeting nt
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    Morphine Fiends.
    104 8 This morning, tlm-i- llokiin coolies, mere liuuian wrecks, «wa charged balm Mr. Column, the Third Magistrate, (or being in I>osseHHion of, and iujecting morpliia. Malay Sergeant Itollah.No. B,aaid he arrest ed Uie three men in a liouhc in New Market Koad. They were injecting morphia into each other.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    565 8 Numerous Cases Heard Yesterday. The liaukruptcy Court had all the work it could handle yesterday, not being able to get half way through the list. Mr. UpaoM appealed on In-half of ih tition ing creditors asking for a rrceiviug order against Chop c'lian Ban .100 Uuan. Mr. K.
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      149 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jany. 19— At Barrneld," M-H. Grange Road, Teak furniture .Vc, at 2-30 p.m. 19— At Selborne ""> Mount Kosie It- .»< I household furniture, 2-30 p.m. 22 At Sale-room, leasehold lands with Granite Quarries, iv district* of Upper Mandai and Mandai, at 2.30 p.m. 22
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      481 8 VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd, and Thursday 24th. MB, KDWAKD KKANSCOMHKS WESTMINSTER GLEE Concert Party. FLAN AT THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LTD. M rUFCBUOYA pure soap, in 3 \\\|iW > *i^ highly concentrated y I form, with power to (53^ W purify and cleanse ITbbV h i at
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      71 8 Irittle's i-oi: BLAGKWOOD FURNITURE. A Fine Scl,.,ti,.n CANTONESE BLACK CARVED WOOD FURNITURE. PLANT STANDS I'KDKSTAI.S CUBIC CABINKTH MAIL'S TABLKS STOOLS VASK STANDS One or two Pieces of this Furniture will look very effective in your Hall or Reception Rooms. ol It STOCK HAS BEEN CAKKKI LLV SELECTED in EXMEBT IU
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      204 8 DAY BY DAY. Friday, January 18. High Water. 0-54 p.m. Kugbv S.C.C. v. Fleet. -I. BY. I. Co. Drill, t, U. V. A. Squad Drill. 5-30. S. V. K Electric Light, .11.1. Saturday January iq. High Water. 2-4 a.m. 1-41 p.m. I. ,v O. outward mail due, morning. Game Tiffin.
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      MINING.
      359 9 Lisle of i....-, p.- 1 !orm»t. C.p.tal Subscribed of too >nir*» i r Iteserve Compdny QcoTArmN1903 9300.000 9300,000 30,000 10 10 1900 .175,000 IMMwfLjSCJ •»«•"> 4.000 10 10 1901 9600,000 $600,000 60,000 9 10 910 1903 j £400,000 £350,000 340,000 1 1 f 20,000 10 I 10 1901 1300.000
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      RUBBER.
      309 9 1905 1905 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906 1906 1906 1903 1904 1904 1(398 1903 £1.50.000 £104.937.10 i f i 2/ «>nn .vm a*7 inn l 700 •10 10 $200.i)00 187,400 s g^, j j 0 i ISO 000 £11 I<U f 7 000 i 1 1 4.10.000
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      GENERAL.
      198 9 1894 £3.377.10.0 £4.6JH.1.V0 j 7,838 12/6 12/6 Bella Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 »-'-2').000 »220.000 MOO %50 .10 112..VK) Fraser Jt Neave. Ltd. 10.000,000 a) 1H6.1 *10,000,000 ,110,000.000 80,000 t125 11X5 9,500,000 Hongkong aud Shanghai Bank 250,0006 I 1901 W. 400,000 J2,400,000 i »100 $100 Howarth Erakine, LuJ. 1901
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 9 Howarth Erskiue, Ltd. 6% IeOO.OO 1 3% prem. Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 2*5,000 2% prem. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,0 0 20% prem. 5% 1,878,000 2% prem. 4% 602,000 2% d.H immiim! Taoioug Pagar Itock Co., Ltd. 6% 230,000 2g prem 5% 1.030,0)0 pat.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    228 9 RISGAPuKK. .I»M'M:l 17. 1907. PRODUCE. G&mbier bajwn 6.90 do (Cube No. l< unpicked „10.40 Copra Bali 11.05 do Pontianak 9-9"> Pepper. Black IMB do White 5% 2'>-2.-) Sago Flour Sarawak '2.9') do IJninei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali. 161 19.00 Coffee. PalembanK. 20"i basis 22.50 Coffee,
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    166 9 The following i> a list of subscriptions t<. the China Famine Relief Fund which has been given to the Hongkong and Shanghai Baaldag Corporation by Mr. J.W. van do Stadt, of the Netherlands Trading Society Xeth. Trading Society f 100 J. Daendchs i Coy 50 >
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    REGIMENTAL GAMES.
    206 9 Mr. liaklaii' is far tun clear-minded t.' ba unaware that ingjlliraital gUMM cricket, football. skittL's, and long bowls -contribut? very largely towards the t'»htinu r cll'ui.-ncv of the British soldier. As iiijhw iniiniil oAcen know, there is notalilc •lifferemv from that standpoint between corps in whiili raea wholeaonM
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    47 9 Caricature always COlWpundl wit li the temper of its time and it was noeessarv it 1 the dart of t he Prime Regent that the bludgeon should be used. I am glad wo haw passed the bludsr>oii ■tag* -Sir F. C. Guild. At the Ktw Vagabond*' Club.
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    Straits and General Development Co.
    148 9 The accounts to the end of September. 1906, covering a period cf 15 months, show a balance of loss of £641, which to a large extent consists of interest on loan. The repayment of this loan was completed in January, 1906. The company's holding in
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    60 9 If you wcr? ti put the same question to 1,000 people. 999 would reply in very much the sam? form. If tile question wov.\ What i* tl:e greatest detire of your In-art the majority of replies would embody some form of travel. Nobody sits still everyone wants to spread in
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    ANOTHER PHASE OF THE LABOUR QUESTION.
    194 9 Overheard on a Bibby Steamer Approaching Colombo. D'ye ken MacPhearson t And where does he come fra Oh, he's a planter in Ceylon ar'nt you stopping there No, I'm off to the Straits to plant up some rubber, but I'm thinking of making a
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    Tantalum: a Substitute for Diamond.
    168 9 The metal tantalum, discovered in 18DJ In- Elkkeberg, a Swedish chemist, is well known to a great many peolpe for its use in a new form of electric glowlamp, wherein this meta'. replaces the carbon filament hitherto used. Tantalum is so extremely hard that it
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    44 9 I expect to find, as a result of the influence of the lady typist, a gradual amelioration in '.he manners of public men. and that their attitude towards each other will be softened, mitigated, and civilised. Sir Richard Ilenn Collins. At a prize distribution.
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    A KING'S INNOCENCE.
    595 9 Congo Fortune a Myth. King Leopold of Belgium recently gran.cd an interview to the representative of the American press. The following extracts from a long printed account of the interview show that King Leopold bjeewi what is being said about him The conversation then turned to the
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    35 9 Austria and Italy are well known to be allies of each other and of Germany. That is why they are always complaining of each oth?r's hostility and warlike preparations." Mr. Adrian Floss. In the "Tatler."
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    TIN'S STRENGTH.
    198 9 Bulls in a Secure Position Ini|M)i-tant speculative operations in the tin market have bean proceeding quiotly for some time past, and while considerable interest is eoatred in January delivery, which coinniands premium .iver cash mental, there is reason, (according- |o the London ci>rres|>ondent of the 'Glasgow Herald," lor
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    The Late Lady Clancarty.
    355 9 An Indian c :utcinp naiv givei the following notei on the ciotin; ctrnn of the life ef l.adv Claacartj (nee Belle lJiltoii But if the life of Lady Clancarty was one of romance, her death is not without its moral— especially to that large body of
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    17 9 It i> .-tm'aN'.l tha £8,300.000 yearly chan:>r- handi in lict.s n bone racaa in tlii' United Kingdom.
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    37 9 1 Xatuic st'uiv an I hygiene are w. Icome but the training for Mm ipacia] work of te.irlifis is of far more Unportanee than tocial iio-t.iin Pmtdrat 01 tin- Training C llea A- iation. At Caxlon Hall.
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      161 9 Bouton Rouge Felucca *2i f IHKSK Cigarette* are Manufactured C II and Packed at Cairo. Egypt, with ex- T Gl tretne care, so as to retain the freshneu I of their exqmtiite aroma, and ensure JL ttieir reacbiug the consume,- id f^* V absolutely perfect conditiou. A No better Egyptian
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1141 10 The Iji'iidon correspondent of the Times of Ceylon writing on DeccmBM "21 stated" that the London rubber mvkti »;»s faifly active at the last Sill.- of the year." and Plantation was wanted. A panel <n' Block from the Straits fetched rather u.sappointing m iocs, bat it w;i* nntfc
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    SERVANT REGISTRATION.
    378 10 Honesty not one of the Virtues of Boydom. The servant difficulty is becoming more acute year after year, (says the South China Morning Post,") and people acquainted with the class as they existed some years ago regard with totally different feelings the bold and insolent tribe of rascallions,
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    Eastern Exploration Co.
    95 10 The Eastern Kxploration Company ha* been registered with a capital of £5.250 (5.000 in £1 ordinary and 5,000 Is. deferred To acquire the benefit of an agreement with W. R. Little and O.S. Little of the one par. and C. S. Clarke of the otlier part, and
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    19 10 It is nearly always the generous liu>l>aiul who owns the rather mean, calculating wife."— Mrs. Humphry, in Truth. 1
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    INDIAN MILITARY.
    1077 10 Congress Ask for a Retrenchment. At the fMonng sansjaa af the Indian National Congress, on December M, resolajtion relating t.. the retrenchment in Imperial exjx-ndituio was moved. Tli. resolution w »s ;l^ follows Mnrrjur Kbwbimti m Till- f\iB|)IUBI NmMBJ its proU-l yif" Hrn bbmbbbWi iui.i alanunf it Militaiv
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