The Straits Times, 24 January 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.249 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JANUARY 24. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      379 1 HOTEL DE L EUROPE. SOtO-fOBE. .-'itl.-.l with thr Int.-l M0.1.T11 Applianr.-! lor Comfort »n« I llrultli DAINTY TISINK. SELECT WINES. COUPE DU MATIN (6,000 Kil.) V)fje following did not lose any marks and were classified first:Ifr. iVllegrin on S h.p. monocylinder DE DION BOUTON Mr. P. lianlin on 12 h.}>.,
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      58 1 HOTEL OE L EUROPE. SIIIOAFQ-18. I'ltt!-.! Will! till' MMI Moden A|>|'l':i!i fur Comfort hi- 1 Health. DAINTY CIMSINK. SELECT WINES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING. Mrs. Howell Cavanafjh Bridge _ta_--___p Tel. 911. (o;i)K>«it>- l'.-t Ofll.il. -5 I J'i ____=--f -J__~___ 4035 "Malay Tin-Fields" _3ir RALPH STOKES Wit PHEKACK, INDKX, and APPENDIX. i HANDSOMELY
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    CHAMPIO BIGAMIST.
    816 2 Capture of Dentist with a Hundred ives. Many people in Singapore will have read from time to time of the doings of the notorious Dr. George WmmbT, known as the man with a hundred wives." And it will be interesting to! them to know that a Jian giving
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1109 2 (i uxiun i>i 1 1 1 i.is>. Knjjlish oaokiag is atwcraialli waiter Mil, Imt the evaTaaa plain .>"k awaal. ly roaches tin- lnyli -water n.uk i\ iravaijancc whon she is aaVewa 1 frw liiind as roL'.iiii-. me ijm n-pT'> -rv orden Vr<jot;il>lo rariuaflba, if they hanih tii tor
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      33 2 When Yo Have a Bad Cold. You want a remedy that will give you prompt relief. Get Chamberlain's Cou^h Remedy. It always cures and euro.« quickly. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      395 2 JODELITE. BaaW Jaa^Bßaai tfBBBa^BBBBBBR* bbi '.^BBBBBBBBBBBBT BBBBbK^BBbV^^BbT 4 -^BBBb! bbbbbb^^ '^^bbbb! I leal JaJaBBBBBBBBBBam __Jaa^^ —^^^^ci*.Tht' only pro\*oa\ lasting pralcvtMn ■piinirt tlin atttwks of White Ants, Teredos, I Dry Rot. Jodeiite tins now been in conetant Me in t li«- Straits Si-ttleinents for limny JMUTI with i'Qi|4cti Maweet. Experiment: -Coat
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      276 2 McALISTER CO. LTD. HAVE JIST HKi:\ A]TOl\iKl> SOLE AGENTS Messrs. IRVINE CO.'S FAMOIS Australian Wines Brandies. ULABET BUBGUXDI HOCK PORT CHABLIS SHKIiRY McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. .1822 ISMAIL&RAHEEM 2 MAGNIFICENT VALUABLE NECKLACES One nrinnted with aMeHI an.l wl.itest l)inin.ii..ls, hu.l iho (Ither rtecomio.l witli I'm (),ipnt»l Rubioo and Brilliants in
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    SENIOR WRANGLERSHIP.
    644 3 The Argument of the Non- Placets. Pn i< -.ior Sir George Darwin's staU-iik-uU as regards tlio sjeuior Wrangler *lu|> at Camhridgo, have aroused greai interest. Mr. Hell, who represents the views: of the noli -placets on the qucMtiea, iafonaei a representative of tin- Tribune" tli». it was in
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    25 3 Tlif Bishops Stortforil Guardians. ■taring their Inl year of acceattaf paapen from Bawceditek Workhmiso m Lwardere," have made a profit of £351 on forty paupers.
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      1390 3 AMATEUR COMEDIANS Face Became Blotchy from Use of Grease Paints Lower Part was Covered with Red PimplesDoctor's Mixture had No Effect CURED B7THE CUTICURA REMEDIES "I am an amateur comedian. Tli<troupe, during last summer, ga\e aonuthing like three .<li.i«s a week, uml it was necessary for each imc to nuike
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      303 3 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Borneo Whirf. Telephone IO2(i. Sea slocks of all kinds of Frozen Mfats, i'tc., ran lit- delivered to Shipping at the h.irves. or in the Singapore Road*, on short notice. If 1 hawed Daily Supplies are required, < rdrrs lor mmc must be telephoned to the
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    POLITICAL OUTLOOK ABROAD.!
    615 4 An Interesting Retrospect. In retraaaed of the year I9OC, tlic 11 Lloytl'- Weekly News'" lUtea that: ■knad Urn <>lii Tear ijoo-, oe> in ,eeace| s.> tar aa intanatioaal relations, are I iMiii-einiil It is tiui- then an ■aSpjesjetiooa ol praparatioM in .lapanj lot I new war with
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    Sailors and Contraband.
    192 4 In ill.- l.ii'iliMi C»wt of Appeal jt*dciiirm m delivered in tba can of "A. ('.uiic Hi.' nthpm 'I'll Palace Shipping Company." which wa« mm appeal l>y the U'li-Mil; 1 lit s 1 if ii ,ie ileci.-lon of Mr. Jaatice Lawramce. Tha actioa w.is liionulii by Milon fur
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    64 4 A !i li liirrlv nn't with iii the Gnat Onac a mlmob trout -has bera ij»j>tWVtl iii :i iii -t ;u Karith Bridge, near St. l\o>. it «as an exceptioaallj fiuc ■prcimea. mluag 10]ll>. The hard weather bronchi iome anamal viviti n into Dover Bay, dobbcr of large tolaa geeae
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    887 4 S'ain<; port, probahh' date of arrival. and name of Agents, Steamers. Achilles. China. Jan 25; Man^tu-1,1 Airhe. Sydney. Feb. 24 Bonstead Alcinons! China, Pea 17 Mnnsri.-M Ambna. Manila. Jan 2!) Behn Mi-vir AnUnor, I,ni-ri««l. Fib 27 Mansfield Apanma. Australia. Ki-I>. Houstead Arin.lm. HiMigkoiig. Jan 31 P. .V Australian.
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      699 4 Ships and Steamers. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* it Lading issued for China I Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE 'Outward (for China). MM
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      1218 4 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I'n.ler contract with the Netherlands India Go\ernment. Aatui' at Singaport:—KHu- Aokmy, latk J. DAEM.tu. Co., 2-8 CnmuiQi-*\. The ui-dermentioned date* are only approximate From 'pected Will be despatched for:— Pahml BaUwa Jan 21 Batavia. Jav»-CoH*t, Samurai.- Koerabaya. lloeleleng, MakasHar. Amboina. Saparoea, Banda, Total. Woeloer. Ilwski. Kisser. Senvaroe,
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      748 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Herman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail ateamerH ..f this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penanß, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, aud Kobe
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      86 4 COMPANIA TRANSATLANTICA OF BARCELONA. |*OB ((ii.o.Mito. pour said. OKHOA, SPANISH PORTS, LISBON, AND LIS EBPOOL. The K|«iusli mull Hteumer "(Sl.\ Dl 1,1 /ON" :s.N|Kiteil t. arrive here from Manila mi Satnr.la> ufu-rn.u.n. tin 2tttli ins!, int. an. l will ks) dt— patrliLd for the ui»a.: p«irt-> on Nt* I following
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    165 5 I 'i.iier Ihia heading the following al.breviat:oiis ar<- 'ised -«tr.— »tca,ii:>-r sh.— ahip bq; -barque; Huh.--»choouer; Yet.— Yacht; Cru. Cruiser. G'bt. -Guuboat Tor.— Torpedo; Hi. Morse-power; Brit. British U.S.— llnitad StaUs Fch.— French Ocr —German Dill.— Dutch llal.— ltalian Spau.— Spanigh Sar.— Sarawak G.c— General-cari!«: d.p.— daok
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    TRADING VESSELS. &c.
    1159 5 Latest Arrivals Curiafc, Bnt. str. :«1 tons. Capt C.1.1i, -lan. 14. From leluk Anson, lan. 21. O.c.andlU d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. Ltd. For Teluk \uson. .Lan 2.l— lids. iVfbti '/<i>«. Jap. sir. :>.irj taaa, Cap! i'\n>.lnn. '13. From Niikohaiim. Jan. 2:1. li.<- and :t il.p. raamm fllmoiia
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    Steamer Movements.
    122 5 Qaaaua Mao. The Imperial (icrman mail steamer Preiii.am, havinn left ColoinU) at 10 p.m. on tli.- -jnth iiistunt. may 1m- expected to arrive here on Sntnrdny MM 2«th instant, at alioHt 10 a.m. B. I. The IJ. I. ronlract packet Tecsta left Nega|«Uin on the 4th instant, may
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    CEARANCES
    64 5 Jauunry 'l.i IMeWPB*, Brit sir. Port S»id (iiang Ann. Dut sir, Saniaraug via |K.rts I Bntaviei Brit str, Kuantan via ports Olwiuaia. Brit str, Hongkong and Anmy Janet Nioll, Brit str. Bangkok Nubia, Brit str. Antwerp via pjrts liowther Cattle, Brit str. H'kong. Shanghai Bharata. Brit atr, I'enang. Kgoon.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    94 5 hnr\i-> at which Vessel.s are Berthed To-day. TAHJONS P4G4R Kmb Wmtm Bvsin: -Hong Mob. b«Ma lone. liisT WutKrSKL-r. 1-Bhamta. M. Clellan. Sf.ct. 1 (SuKKits Wiukk) Gleniiiorag. Section No. 2— Ceylon Mam. I— Stentor. ■I— Lowtlier Castl.-. s— Nil. fi Sarpedon. PingSuei. Machaon 7
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    77 5 From Ki-Roi-K-Bv the N. l> 1.. frruitrn dv« lav ami by the B. I. s. s. Tresta on Jan. ML From Caisi -B> the M. M. s. s. 5.,1,.i, due ou Jan. M. .oft i Dee Dec Dec Dec Singapore Due in London •JO P. AU. Jan
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    FEWER FARMS.
    492 5 Continued Encroachments of the Towns. Close on the heels of the important report on Small Holdings, comes Part 1 of the Agricultural Statistics for the year. Among many other figures it gives a scale of t>he number and bite of the agricultural holdings in Great Britain, which may
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    PASSENGER LIBT.
    222 5 Perl'. «V O. s. ManiDra, cnnectiiig with Ik* stsaiuer l>clhi at Colombo, from l,on.l"<> Jan. I. due Ist Feu— The Duke and Ducbewi -f Comiaught. Princess I'atncia of Connaugl.t and suite, Mius Bridtton, Mm. KnbiDxon. Mr. I). T. licwis. Mr. and Mr«. A. U Lemon, Mr. F. M.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 5 tor Per Steamer Time Kaiitfi.uk Mi 'JR.m. VluarHiid AfulnccH HmflTm I p.m. f. An*on vim ports I'oli Ann I |i.n> tfolras. Colombo. Bb»J CtyUu- M*r,, p.m. Swettenliam \im port* Curlvh p.m. Imhmsi i. Pmhmng, Kuantmo {I'miitniak 8 a.m. :.mbuaii, timnUmkmn, etc. Marudu 10 k.iu. V. Swettenbam, Penmog /'rrni
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    34 5 The fjitrbin Educatioual Corumitte* has dooided to pay it. a d*y for »be couvcyance of a number of chiidrru to school, who at present have to walk a (lib<aiur of Iwu miles uafh way
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      187 5 Ships and Steamers. VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL Japan via |>oitg. rYMMaSB, due Jau 26. Behn Meyer Hongkong, ('.i/oi, due Jan 28, Behn Meyer Penang and Ciilcutta. l.ai-mg on Jail 29. Boustead Colombo, Ma.lrns, Bombay. Kan-inaiiu Maru, ..n Jan M\. l'nt. is,,n Simons rfmigktatf. < Ipoir, due Jau 30. P. Simons
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      562 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. Tut: uleftiiicni of this Company maintain a regular service between Calcutta. Strait* ami Hongkong, taking cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Cauton, Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, TieuUin. Newchwanj!. Yangtsze Port«t, Formosa. .la|Mii, the I'hili|i|iiiieB, Ac, Ac. HMM on the <al<-iilt;i, SlralfH and Monxkonn Run TOIIH (lllllllMll.il
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      608 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. IB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO ROBOT! 17.1 CHINA, JAPAN. CANAIM »nd Hie I'NITKD BTATF.M. i;..nt. from Hongkoiig, Shanghai, Nagasaki, I Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. Kmi-iii— > of Isiha" I Twin-screw stea X.M.S. "bMHir Japan"
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      702 5 APCAR LINE STEAMERS J■> undermentioned mail steamers of th* above Live maintain a regular Ken ice between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Hingapore, Hongkong anil Shanghai m r.mis FLEET Touh C'omniauiler Jaiax 6,300 I. Oi.irr.yr H.». "Grkuokt Akai;" 1,600 K. 11. Bi:i*.s k.k. Arratoon Art ar" I, SOU A.
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    Straits {Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY. JANUARY M.
    1251 6 Straits {Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY. JANUARY M. To-morrow, the voting begin.* iv the general aloction in (lorinany. It will be reniembend Unit tin Reichstag, on Deceinliei hi. declined, by a u.irrow majority, to MM Mm supplemental _v emlits for the war in Smith West Africa, tuid the Iv tisi
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    436 6 To some of us. even to those who most strongly objected to his measures and his methods, his statecraft, ami his Garabcttalike opportunism, there was something positively pathetic in the spectacle of Gladstone, the jvolitifian. in the aftermath and as the end drew near. We, who may have known him
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    10 6 A new telephone system is to be installed at Bangkok.
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    11 6 The British Parliamentary session In gins on r-Vhruai v 1 1.
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    24 6 The Hotel de I Eiiiu|h is issuing a handy memorandum book to its patrons, who will liii.i the local information it contains very useful.
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    21 6 The harbor authorities found a submerged twakovv floating about the harbour this morning, and towed it to the Marine Police Station
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    17 6 Siamese arriving at Bangkok from Lopbnri put the number of deaths tiom plague there at quite Mft
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    24 6 Tiadu i-> >lack. in Bangkok, and it is not anticipated thai things ill improve much until after tiie Chinese New Year holidays have passed.
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    24 6 The Foreign Aflairs Boaid at I'tking has forbidden all the Chinese Ambassadors abroad to till MMI iv the Legations with their relatives aud friends.
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    25 6 Trade between Indo-Chiua and Swatow is increasing, thanks tv French enterprise. A MMMI of steamers are expected soon from France to engage in this trade.
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    38 6 Eight hundred null fifteen deaths weir registered at Singapore in December last. The ratio p> 1 thousand was :17.X1. Iv the week ending on January 1% the death ivgistrntious unmix i.i .71, wilh a ratio of :;l 79.
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    37 6 A Chinese lad. about nttceii years of age. was charged at I'euang before Mr. llereiuid nn Monday morning with "causing obstnu: tiou to the tram l>y placing cent on the tramway line. The Magistrate discharged the accused.
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    44 6 The Viceroy ol' Yunnan hay U legiaphed to the Foreigu A Hairs Hoard ul Peking to the etteet that he is i>o\v«rless to prevent the British from constructing railways in the intei mi of the proviuee. He intend- to resign MM9C on that account.
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    50 6 The north east portion of Kanie* Hotel building was nold last week to Messrs. Sarkies Bros., at the rate of <*■> T> per square foot. The total amount paid was $1.10.000. the area being about 56,000 square feet. The major portion of the hotel build ing Ik-lonys to an Arab
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    39 6 The following characteristically Chinese bit of news appears iv the Echo dc Chine of January 7:--" The recently enlisted recruits for the army at Nanking are weeping and feeling very sad at their brutal treatment by the commanding officers."
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    37 6 A statistical abstract relating to the British dominions outside the United Kingdom shows that the Union Jack flies over 11,193,000 square miles, while the population totaU ;(.~>0.000,000. The debt of British colonies and dependencies amounts to .C7OO,OOO.<XK».
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    53 6 The Chinese Government has Met apart the sum of twelve millions of taels for naval pui poses. Out of it will be met the outlay for ■sveral gunboats and cruisers. Part of the money will be spent on recruiting sailors and on naval establishments. The provincial authorities are expected to
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    51 6 A meeting of tlie Straits-born Chinese community will be held at the office of the Hon'ble Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn, No. 0 Boat Quay, at H p.m. tonight, to consider the proposed presentation it an address to H. K H. tho Duke of Counaught. All Stmits-born Chinese are invited to
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    54 6 The question of encouraging trade between Java and Japan is now more than ever to the (on- in Java. The Dutch Consul at Kobe has gone to Java t > discuss the project with the mercantile community there. In his official reports, the Consul lias re|ieatodly shown the need of
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    51 6 The Sultan of Pahang drawn the following allowances -186,000 as salary, $7,200 from Selangor and $4,200 as allowance for servants. An income of J;i,U.'iO per month, says the Perak Pioneer, for a potentate whose State only brings in a revenue of less than $600,000 per annum gives no cause for
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    Social and Personal.
    413 6 I'll. Ulil'l Justice Ims I),-, I, Y|i'_'.l^ed 111 till' MMMMJ with MNMMN in <-ll;i iiilmi Mr. Foilhs. LMMMMhre "siii* lintciideiit. V. M. S. Kail ways, and Vr. II c. Itarnaid Divisional Engineer, arnvnl at I|h>l Moiidav mi ofiicial busin. Mr. Kail, v had his MMM cai c.usideialU
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    Police Changes.
    57 6 Detective lusii. .tin Steliliou-w from Malacca has armed al Singapore and has MM attached to the local detective station. ImMMMK Hart from the deUMtive station has been transferred to the Central Station Inspector Purvis from the Central lias gone to Orchard Hoad and Seigeaut Kranyne, from Orchard Itond.
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    Sequel to a Tram Incident.
    102 6 Thi* 111. lining. Mi. Tan Cheng I.cc. 11 son of Mr. Tan Kheam Hock, a well known icsidMut. appeared MM Mr. Michell, the Senior Magistrate, having obtained a siiin *****1H against a German for using criminal torce to him in a tram. Hut as the
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    An American Tourist Party.
    255 6 A party of American tourists arrived iv Singapore yesterday from Madras, and arr staying at the Karrlt s Hotel. They are undei the leadership of Captain A. Akiu-Higgin.s. General European Malinger for the Kayuiond White. null Co.. this being the tenth aunual round-the-world tour arrnuged by
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    39 6 The various designs sent in by the coiupetitors anxijus to secure the prize of $500 in the Kirch Memorial OmmmMMM are now ou view at the office of Mr. Thin Kee ("lian, Mr. Cluing Thye Phin's office, in Ipoh.
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    90 6 The mooulight fete given at the Peuaug Swimming Club on Saturday last was a great success. It was very well attended and there was plenty for everybody to do. or to leave undone. There were journeys to be taken, dancing ou the sands, lcfroshmcntsto be consumed, cosy corners to be
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      110 6 CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., Wine Spirit Merchants, Have jn^-t received trash shipment ol HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER, THERE IS NOTHING CHEAP ABOUT THE ARROL-JOHNSTON BUT THE PRICE. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, SOU AGENTS FOR S.S. AND F. M. S.. SINGAPORE J. Travers Sons. Ltd.. 7 D'Ammmm Slreet. Siii<;rt|K)i-e. Electrical Engineers. SOLE AGENTS FOR General
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      136 6 Wilson &60. Photographic Arti&ts. Portiaits of the Highest Artistic sine! Technical Excel knee. WILSON Co. NOTICE. Tenders (or the supply M H. M. Wm and lined Vessel- ut Kiiiuupnrr uf Km/en M"at. F««h VetjeUhles, Ground Nut Oil. r.imc. Kiesh Water, Ash Bout .I. id Bread fi.r one >ear from Ist
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    ARCTIC WEATHER.
    201 7 EXTRAORDINARY STORMS IN EUROPE. Snowjtorm in Greece. DISORGANISATION OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC. Iceland Warmer Than Nice. Kkutkk s Telegrams] London. January M. Arctic weather is being experienced throughout EAsteru and Central BmWM, with heavy falls of snow iv Constantinople and Athens. The cold is Rpn ading westward, intensify iug
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    277 7 The weather iv (total llritain in the month ol January last y< ar was of a varied character, mild, wet aud MMWM The highest temper. itnie w.i- reported at Hereto! d oi, January 27, 50 degrees the lowest at Nairn ou New Year's Day. 17 degroes. During the sth to
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    JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
    36 7 London. January -I The Commissioner of Immigration at San Francisco, acting upon instructions from the Federal authorities in Washington, has forbidden the lauding of two hundred Japanese labourers from Honolulu. Kernel.
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    55 7 [DM Ostasiatim iik I.i.nvn Tki.kuuam Berlin. January B. The outcry against tin MOfMMMg iniini gratiou of .lapauese ia California has MM to a head. A wire from San Franci-cn alleges tlmt the Immigration Commissioner there, acting under orders from Washington, refused to allow the landing of HO JmMMM who had
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    DUTCH ISLAND DISASTER. 1, 00 Persons Killed.
    58 7 LoMHM, lanuary 24. Au official MMMM from The Hague States that the Island of Simaluway. off the Acliin es« Coast, which was stniek by a tidal wave ou thr 11th iusluut. has almost .lisappear.il. Official estimates plare the number of people killed at
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    56 7 We have already stated that a tidal wave on the West Coast of Sumatra had caused the death by drowning of some :tl(l people in the islands of Taua uud I'ulosimalu. The population of the West Coast Islands is know v o be deuse, aud surprise was expressed at the
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    REIGN OF PEACE.
    56 7 Comparison by Mr. Secretary Root. London. January ML Mr. Secretary Kixit s|ieakiii:; at Ottawa, where he is the guest of the Canadian Club, said that the difficulties of Canada aud the I'nited States were insignificant, uouipared with the fact that both countries had lived at peace with
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    THE TRUCK SYSTEM.
    934 7 How is it to be Abolished in the States? iKrom Orr. Own Courksponuksti. I'enang. January 20. There is naturally a uood deal of talk just at prest-nt amongst mining folk regarding the investigation of the truck system in the Federated Malay States which is being carried out
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    THE STEAMER FIRE.
    71 7 The Dutch cargo steamer Keijniersz. which, as we mentioned yesterday, has been almost gutted by fire, is beached near the Swimming Club, where it was towad by the Tanjong Pagar tug Sunda yesterday afternoon. The fire continued to burn throughout the night, and this morning dense volumes
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    Anxious to be Arrested.
    101 7 This morning. Mr. L.K. < l.uuu was going round the Police CourU and Central Police Station looking lor a policeman to arrest tv.; Arabs. A warrant had been issued against the men mid they had roim- t-.- Jir. Gaunt to help thrm ko MRMMK Aftor MM
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    HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.
    73 7 Date not Fixed; Programme not P-epared. [Dek Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin. January H, The date for holding the Hague Peace Conference is not yet fixed, nor is the programme to be laid before it pri pared definitely. To expedite: matters, the MMMM Government has authorised Professor Martens,
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    MOROCCO QUESTION.
    81 7 Diplomats Present Identical Notes. [Df.r Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin, January 28. The French and Spauish Ambasasadors at Berlin have presented identical Notes on the Morocco question to the Foreign Ottice at Berlin. The Notes state that the French and Spanish squadrons which had concentrated at Tangier, to preserve
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    STOP-GAP CABINET.
    49 7 Ministerial Crisis in Hungary. DKH OSTASIATISCHE L.LOYU Thl.l.i I: \V. j Berlin. January 2'S. There is a ministerial crisis iv Hungary. The Ministry is a purely stopgap Cabinet appointed to tide oxer political difficulties between the Emperor t'rancis-Jose-pli aud the Magyars, the ruling race iv the country.
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    NEW APPOINTMENTS.
    30 7 [Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram.] Iterliu, January 23. M. Hevoil ha* been appointed Kreucb Ambassador at MM, Admiral Debroff has been appointed Acting Minister of Marine at St. Petersburg.
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    TREATY RIGHTS RENOUNCED.
    152 7 fI)KK OsTAsIATISI UK LloVI) Tm.KCKAM j Berlin. January 2#. The "option treaty between Germany I and Denmark has Ih en published. ruder this treaty l>cninark renounces her treaty right or option to demand that the people of North Schleswig and Alseu. Danish districts conquered by Germany in
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    THE HARBOUR FIRE.
    354 7 Pertinent Comments by Nautical Correspondent. Apropos of the fire on the Dutch steamer Keijniersz. a nautical currespoudent writes as I follows No doubt you will have noticed that the vessel on fire was surrounded by all kinds of small craft, ami was lying close to tin- shore.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    796 7 COMBINATION OF CLERICALS AND SOCIAL DEMOCRATS. Relative Strength at the Last General Election- From Ouh Owx Corrkspondent). Hamburg, December 28. Although, as a lule, I try to steer clear of politics in my letters, I consider the dissolution of the Reichstag of sufficient importance to justify a few
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    51 7 During tin: progress of business at a iiii-ciiiiH of the Truro I Cornwall) Hoard of (iii.iuliitiis a hugo workhouse Christinas pudding was cut up by one of the lady guardians, and slices passed round to the members on plates in order that they might pronounce on the quality of tbe
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    565 7 Lengthy List of Petitions and Applications. Mr. Justice Fisher held the Bankruptcy Court to-day, the list of petitions, applications, public examinations, etc., being longer than usual. Mr. Knowles appeared on behalf of Chop Hwang Tye and asked for a receiving order agaiust Chop Sin Teck Hiu. It was
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    Types in Court.
    146 7 A typo stealing case at Sourabaya yives one some idea of the law's delays in Java. A printing firm there was robbed of a large quantity of type in October last, valued at about "i(H i guilders. The robbery was traced to one of the firm's employees
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    Canadian Prosperity.
    124 7 Speaking in the Canadian Parliament in the debate on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, drew attention to Canada's remarkable prosperity. (ireat Britain, he pointed out, the mother of trade as it is the mother of freedom," has a trade of
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    Suspicious Character Captured.
    75 7 > About 8 o'clocl" tin's morning two detectives on rouD/'.t in Sophia Road arrested a Hylar? /or prowling about the oompound of Jie Chinese Girls' School. The detectives found a knife, a bag and a basket in the possession of the H y lam. Several thefts of
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    7 7 The Sir/tilt Budget was published this morning.
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    27 7 The B.s. Elisabeth Uickmerß, which recently returned to Bangkok from Singapore, has changed hands and her name, and will in future be known as tho Pong Tong.
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    42 7 The mail trains wert* both very late arriving at and leaving Ipoh ou Monday morning. The Pvnang Kuala Lumpur oneonly reached Ipoh at 1-15 p.m.; something having gone wrong with the engine. Theone bound for Penang had therefore to await its arrival.
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    119 7 ATTITUDE TOWARDS RUSSIA. "The Times" Advocates Peaceful Policy. Iwill'l Tklegrams.] London. January 24. Tho Times. commenting editorially upon a Kpeeoh by Manpiis Saionji, the Japanese Prime Minister, says that, both for substance and form, it commands the ad miration of Japan's MMMM allies. Tin re is a growing
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    LONDON MUSIC HALLS.
    76 7 i Strike of Artistes Causes Closure. London, January 24. There is a strike among tbe London Musio Hall artistes aud employees, chiefly on the question of extra remuneration for matinee performances. Six of the Music Halls, including the Tivoli. in the Strand, were closed last night, and
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    SIAMESE LOAN.
    54 7 London. January 24. Thu Siamese Loan, which was floated on the London market yesterday at 98, is already quote-d at a premium of five-eighths. This is the loan for railway expansion in Siam guaranteed by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bau'niug Corporation, the Dutch Asiatic Bank and the Bank
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    JAMAICA INCIDENT.
    75 7 London. January 24. Tho Colonial Office has received, but has not yet published, official despatches from Sir J. A. Swettenham. Governor of Jamaica, which, it is stated, practically confirm the corres|K«udencealreaih published ijjfcrsfii I to the treatment of Admiral Qbri*. thr T.S. Navy. London, January t». The Mansion
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    AMBASSADORIAL CHANGE.
    16 7 London, January 24. Count Gillina has been appointed tlm Italian Ambassador at Tokio.— Keuter.
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    PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BARRACKS.
    252 7 Commodore Galloway's Memorandum to the Men. The folluw:n;' is the general memorandum issued by Commodore Galloway to every room and moss in the Royal Naval Barrack* at Portsmouth. The fall text is as follows The Ci.'inniodore observes with some sitigfactiou a considerable improvement in the personal appearance,
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    35 7 A party of golfers waiting at Ganton Station for ajtrain to York, saw two partridges dash on to the telegraph wires and fall dead. A carter waiting to cross the lines carried off the- birds.
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    38 7 In ex-Police constable Clarke's garden at TudJc-nhani is a gooseberry bush which has a second crop of leaves, flowers and fruit upon it. A second crop of plums has been picked from a tree iv thu same garden.
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    41 7 A bunch of grapes was shown at Southern! Chrysanthemum Show wliich were picked from a gnpevine in Councillor Bradley* garden, which was grown from a pip thrown into the MMM when the raisins were stoned for a Christmas pudding some years
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      68 8 The stt-aui launch Argo will leave .lohnston s Pier for the Swimming Club Hiingalow. Tanjong Kat-uig. on Sunday next at h. !>. Id. 2:10, au,| ;i no returning at m;«>, UNI, 12.M, .1 and p.m. A fiiendly foothill match will take place h. twer-n H.ilestier Ueereation Club
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      Golf.
      88 8 Handicap at Kuali Lumpur. The following cards were returned for the .1 uiiiary monthly medal of the Kuala l.nniptir Golf Club: C. t!. (ilasford IS 4 H I -si: K. U. \\\,iti i 7 .-,o_ a*, F. <i. Stuuiis JM+llser a<i <. Curtis .V 2+52-1". s!l ■I. H. I'yu.
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      Tennis,
      135 8 Tuurnament In Penang. l'he Peuaug Cricket Club l.;« 11 tennis I mriiainent is BOW iv full swing, ami I great dual of interest is being takeu in it. owing to tb 1 eutries being BO good this year. That* aie no less tliu.it niuety seven ties to Im ■>>l»yod
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      Shooting. Ladies' Rifle Club.
      42 8 Shooting. Ladies' Rifle Club. The billowing scores were made by the Ladies KihV Club on Mond.iv last for the Walker Challenge Trophy Miss IL Grey H Miss v. Oroy :ni Mr*, \enuiug -.".I Mfs Wagner jh Mrs. Highet M Miss Waancr -_>7
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      Rifle Shooting at Penang.
      140 8 On Sunday morning a shooting match was litld at the Penang rifle range between teams composed of the active and honorary and reserve members of the Peuaug Voluuteers. The teams were composed as follows \ctives: Captain Adam. Sgt. -Major Kcery, Sgl. -limit. Sgt. Suutham and Ptc.
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      Swimming.
      310 8 Christmas Morning Races. That the popularity of winter bathing is increasing was sho\vn hy the large attendance at the Kcrpcutiuc lake in llyde P.irk on Christmas morning. The race in tin- Serpentine was organised hy the old S.r|ieutiiic Club, w ho for 42 years past have promoted this c.nU-st.
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION.
    975 8 Agenda List for Next Monday's Committee Meeting. The Committee of the Straits Racing Association will hold their next ordinary mcetiug in Penang on Monday, tin 2tttii instant, at 1 1 a.m.. and the list of Agenda represents a considerable amount of business, should all the items he
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    CASE SENT BACK.
    156 8 Ju&fnent on an Appeal from the Police Court. This Morsiag. Mr. .Pn~tin- Kislu i MVC judgment i.n the appeal of Nj; Kuj>. unjust her rotnictiou. by a magistrate, on v change of a>wiHtiQ); iv the o|*ration of a Chop Ji Ki>- lolutv. tile original charge a^aiDHt her
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    APPROACHING DEPARTURE OF MR. NOEL TROTTER.
    736 8 Presentation from Post Office Staff. In view of the approaching departure of Mr. Noel Trotter. Postmaster General, the clerical staff of the Singapore Post Office waited upon him yesterday ai.d presented him with the following addrexft To Noel Trotter, Ksq.. Postmaster General. Straits Settlements.
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    EXCITING SCENE AT MALACCA.
    406 8 A Tigress Shot Near the Railway Station. A full urown tißress- was shut at Mm kraoiat near thr K. M. S. railway station in Malacca town by Mr. .lames Maish in U,,. early morning of the 7th inst. It was reported that the tigress was seen
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    481 8 In their weekly share report, Messrs. Latham and Co., write The market during the early part of the week was dull and inactive with more sellers than buyers, but later on Serendahs. Kledangs. and Sungei Rayahs attracted h good deal of attention. Other Mining stocks remain quiet.
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      Christian Singapore.
      194 8 To the F.ditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, January 21. Sir. Your rorrespondeut. Inquirer." I seems very auxious to kno>v the Kcntimeut of Christian Singa|xjre regarding Sunday golf ;T>ut what does he mean hy Christian Singapore"'.' If he has in mind ft corresponding term to "Christian Kuglaud," he
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    RUSSIAN CONSUL'S SUICIDE.
    349 8 Shucking Affair at Liverpool. VVlitn Renter telegraphed that the Rnsman onsiil .it UvwfMl had been shot, it w.is assumed that he whs assassinated. From mail papurH. we learn that it was a painful cast M suiciilc. Coloucl I •<• Guiuiauu. had had a dis tinpuishod career in
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    674 8 llv I. 11 1. 1 ..1. K. B. Hi:.. m.hi. k. O.iiini.iiiilßiit. S. V. C. .5,„,;, .hiHunil I ml. l'arnde I l'll.' Cnrps will piimde t:) line thu Stre. is on the d«-|wrture of H. R, H. Th. Kuke of ComiHiu'iit from HtafMHM, Fencing la»s 1
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      150 8 LITTLE'S TENNIS REQUISITES j^Slil;^^ us Hackot is strung «'tli I'uack Gut (I r'*l -'■'iTllim s l"' c v made for tlio I'ropifs ami is ttt jli-L^ii?: ttj Guni-Hiitopd for six months. l;f l|;*!;*| price $12.00 n ftl' 'y DOUKMTV HATS DKMON hATS 9 SI'K( I \l. DKMON \T.s. Ar I
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      349 8 LATEST AI)VfcKIISEMENTS WANTED. iumu;i: i;stati: Waa* i. Send fuiir«r lirnlai-,; „r land in JefcofV Hdjoininq merii \rtul h „,i|,.. n |,,,d. 1> K Sliiii.s TifDtw 1 7:1 FOR SALE. PlA\o-\. m ndlui.d FPieaas kg smH known liaglieh anil I „,,tn.i m h i Rwhi in ;,'0...l ordi'i- and condition. No
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      116 8 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, January 14. Uixli Water. 7 M 1. in K. V.C. lV.un^.l.W. WeKtiiiiuKU'i- IMee Hiagsai 1 Coaoert. '<:wa t, Hriday. January 25. High Water. 7 I a.m. s .VI p.m. sv. I. Uaaaaaj drill, n H V. A. Coni|>iin\ drill. 5-30, V K BieeMe Light. ".I".. Tauglm
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      COMMERCIAL.
      219 9 IOMNHi Janhrv 1907. PRODUCE. Gambicr buyers 6.9."> do (Cube No. li unpicked in.'..". Copra Bali ILM do Pontianak 10.4". Pepper, Black 17.H0 do Whit* 9% 24.75 Sago Flour Sarawak a.H6 do Bninei No. 1 "J.9;i Pearl Satfo r >-40 Coffee Bali. 16? IH.OO Coffee. PalembanK. 20% basin UJO Coffee,
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      MINING..
      342 9 D»teo( number p format Capital Subscribed of '."f 1 F d ion Khar*. N U P Reßerve Company Qcotatiov--1903 1300.000 $.100,000 40,000 10 10 BeUtTin M. Co.. Ltd. 1.i.76 1900 i $173,000 $140,000 yJJfiL^ $10 $10 4,000 10 10 19OT $800,000 $600,000 60,000 J 10 $10 1903 £400,000 £360,000
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      CHINA FAMINE FIND.
      81 9 Another List of Subscribers. The following subscriptions have been i<nllccted by the Hon. W. Evans. Resi-dent-Councillor. Malaesa, from the members of the Chines.' I^awn Tennis Club there Tan Chay Van S.'tO Chan Chen Siew 15 Tan Wi Van 10 Chi Kang Chen? 3 Chan Koon Chiang .">
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      The Land of Plenty.
      162 9 The annual rejH.rt of the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Wilson, estimates tho total wealth produced on the farms of the United States in 1906 as 6,794,000.000 dots. This is 485,000,000 1 doll above the value of 190.">. 636.000,000 1 ,1, Is above that of 19(11. and
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      A Popular Bandit.
      179 9 St. Petersburg, Dee -."> The drumhead court -martial has penetrated even the peaceful district of Sotehi. the Caucasian Rivici.i. arfcera three men have just been executvd. The sentences produced ,i most painful impression on the many strangers who visit ths bee at itill spot, as well as
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      RUBBER.
      281 9 1905 190.J 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 il.-,0.000 £104.9*7.10 «";*g «J 1200 000 IH7 400 I'7oo1 700 *10 J^OO.OOO $87,400 HMO tIO f H n,ooo MUM J;«g T J 700.000 1610.000 70.000 S 10 10 £70,000 £70 000 7o!oi)O 1 1 ......muin^uwl $150,000 $125 000 12.W0 $10 »10 £l-'.OOO
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      GENERAL.
      186 9 1894 £5.377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7.638 12/6 1888 •325,000 »220,000 4,500 •SO 1865 110,000.000 |110.000,000 80,000 Hi". 1901 «2.400.000 »2.400.000 '^l™ »100 1901 f.'U.OOO 134,000 8,400 10 1899 »875,000 1875,000 f J}^ 1903 •600,000 (240.000 MJM 10 1891 MO.OOO »30,000 ""fiOO*' 50 1884 «200.000 *-'oii,i).H) -2.(100 »100 12/6 Bellß Asbestos Kastero
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      Profitable Japanese Dock.
      138 9 The Yokohama Dock Company, Ud..| the* a net profit on the half-year's work ing of 190.G'2(J yea, out of which sum dividends, regular and special, amounting to littl? mott than 15 per cent. jkm- annum, were declared. A iaige addition lo the assets of the company i-.
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      Colds.
      54 9 Colds arc quickly eared by Chamberlain's Cough Komoilv It arts on usituri-'s plan. loosens the bobbe), velic.es the Inns* and aptßl tho soriviion-. WFectinj; a permaiuiit cure. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to nmM in pneumonia. It is pleasant to take. Children like it. For sale by
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      DEBENTURES.
      37 9 Howarth JliVk.iic, Ltd. 1600,000 prein. Uiley ll»rpreavt-8, Ltd. 6% aiI.OOO iW, prein. Siiit.iiH.ru Municipa! 6% 4*1,0 0 20% prem. 5% 1,H78,000 4% 602,1100 '2%(lis noiiMiial TmiouK Paifur'i'ock Co., Ltd. 6% *»0,000 3*% prein 5% 1.050,0iK> par.
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      A Hero of the Sea.
      193 9 A telegram from Providence. Rhode Island, lo the New York Herald. states that a tale of heroism seldom surpassed was brought to that ]x>rt by th? tug Walter A. I.uckenn.uh. When every other man on hoard tintag declined to risk his life in an endeavour
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      86 9 Mr. Thomas Cooper, a farmer, was riding between Sundon and Houghton, when a large eagle flew across, and frightened the horse, which bolted. A motorists wife recently advertised for a nursemaid, and the young person ■Maged was told that she would be required to uke the children out in the
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      CHANNEL COLLISIONS.
      337 9 Exciting Rescue of Three Sailors The crew of the Partaaaaatk ketek Daa were landed at Dover recently, their vessel having liven sunk in collision in the Channel with the German t lit; Knak, of Hamburg. Th? men. who had a narrow eetaaa from drowning, wi-re landed by tlv-
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      70 9 By the (iis.rilmtii 11 at Crediton of nearly £'.i<H) .*****. ng the poor the fact is recalled that the town is richer in charities than any other town of its size in the country. Among other bequests is cue of il'il.OlMl. the interest of which is spent in educa.im: poof
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      87 9 What is the best thing that we can have in life I: is, 1 think, the daily sen.se of satisfaction, happiness, and eon tentment. We desire so to manage ourselves that in our high spirits we should not be silly, in our affections we should be free from grossness and
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      EMPRESS FREDERICK.
      363 9 Probable < ause of Her Death A book cntit led U(Miiini.s.en.e~ 01 Victoria, Baapress an. l Qaeea Frede rick." which will ihortry be published by Profess, r I.eiiihaas," contains the account of an m ideal which the author lielieve. to have l>ecn the primary cause of the serious
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      122 9 The nhjeiKu uf the Kali n I An., landing Leagae are pm.lv philaathro and Chrietaseasy in 1 1 1 < heal mm of the word. A iinmb.r of deep ill ink n have dieeomud th futility of lendiag 111 new A man who I. mmmoney, afrordiag to .he rtatiatks which
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      184 9 Bouton Rouge Felucca ■Erf rTIHI-.sK CipireUe» are Manufactured \J I and l'ackt-d at Cairo, Knypt, with ex Gl treme core, no as to retain the f re»hne~. J of their exquisite aroma, and ennurr ,M their reM-limp tlie roiisumer in f* Yabfuilutcly |>erfect cuuditivn. A No better E&ptian Cipirette than
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    DRESS AND FASHION.
    1335 10 f'.. k\i ITOAI VtUi Long skirts and pale lint.- arc very fashionable just now. tmi for ordinary VMM tru sensible woman get* I practical eoatsune, which allows her to swing into ■ad 'lit <-l in. tor omnibuses. I" eWTf parcel-, to hold up an umbrella, or to
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    THE TR4DE OF INDIA.
    304 10 Exports Show a Large Increase A Blue Book issued recently gives many interesting details of the trade of India in the year 1905-1906. The trade of this great dependency is. of course, enormous. For some years back the foreign trade has been increasing, but the year
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    SOME COMMONPLACE TRAGEDIES
    624 10 Preparations of the Bulgarian Bands. A Havi'lliT who \isits 1 1 1 >- the tMn of Kuropwiu Turkoy and cast* a im glanco at men and tUap may m no thing moiv th.m the white glovt* and the shining t«i>-bout« of the officers <>t the reformed police
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    54 10 I Tliiif kava ju-l lntn presented to the Liskeard (Coniwall) l^odjfe of Krt 1 ■MM soiiif UWlifal I^WUMM t stone i)l)t;iiiicd fldin the quarries limit i .he Tciiipli- (if .Jerusalem. They are en closo<l in a l>'ork of .st«ui<' from "the great central tower of Canttrliurv Cathedral maim I MMUH
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      1122 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong tf Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid op Capital $io,<k»vjc reserve fund Sterling Reserve 910,000.000! ..jq o-o oou 3ilverfteserve 910.250,000 > 2 S° O0 J Raerva Liability of Proprietors 910,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. G H. Medhnnt, Esq. Deputy Chairman. E. Goet.:. Esq. A. J.
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      739 10 AUCTION SALE OF TEAK AND KATTAN HOUSKH()I.I> FUKNITURE. PIANO, Ac. At No. 1, Thompson Road. Stttnnlaii. IM ■limitary. I'.HK. nl MfjMM. A Cottage Piano in Kbonised frame MOO TKAK Furniture comprising Marhle Top Tea poys, Carved Teak and Kalian Arm and Occasional Chairs. Marhle Top Octagonal TaUaa, Marble Top BUmsMM,
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      155 10 itv OUVI (ii 'i mi: si n<i:mi; corn. AUCTION SALE OF i u.i Aiu.r i.KAsi:iii>i.n raopsirn SitTiai.- at (,'iucn Street. Smga|N.r. TV**** 11,, -Ml, .1.,,,,,.,,,,. ni All tli.lt |"c«.- ..f linsi ii 1.1 laud MMte U Qucili Strct. Snivap msjMi -r compris.') in (...v,., n,, ut ],-;i-, Ist March, ls.-.fl,
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    BRIGAND'S CAREER.
    681 11 I Student, Cattle Raider. Murderer, and Tyrannical Governor. Mi Harris, tlio Tangier correspondent of the Tiiiies." furnishes lug paper with an interesting account of Raisulj. No one is be.ter qualified to draw toe portrait of the famous brigaad than Mr. Harris, ar!»a was his eaptjva for three Week*.
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    MARRIED BY A LADY.
    181 11 Interesting Ceremony at Black* burn. Mil. Thobu Lewia, tfca wel! known >nntruc< reformer, ef Mack burn, performed tl; Marriage aarvi > ;i Chanel-street OoßgregmtiaaMtl hnrclt. Biarkl.nu n. Tlic roatractiag parties nr Mi Rober. McPheraon Thomaoa, an Edinburgh <jciitleiiian. and Mis> Florence Ann Mill, of Blackburn, both
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      1562 11 Municipality of Singapore. Issue of $1,600,000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1907. 1 The Municipal < onitnissionerM of the Town of Siugupore, having hi pursnauce of the provfanoae contained in the Municipal Ordaaaaaa, 189t>, decid«l, with the sanction of the Governor ii( oiincil to ereata aad ieaae
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      571 11 x. The Municipal Secretary at .Siugapuri api>. .inteo" to be the Regialrar uu<jer me term* of Section 2K2 of the Municipal Ordinance. 9. Kverv in-itiumcnt of transfer must be lefi with the Kegmirar for i'V|^ittr»uuß a ouipaai■i by the Certificate of the Stock to be transferred, and such other evidence
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      691 11 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS CO "STRAITS TIMES." Advertisers, whom answers are to beadd.-e»a--•d to e/o Strain Tiiitt*, will confer a BWMN n the Management, if, when they writo to this office, to inquire for tli.is.- nuwn-, the. ni-l: ul-l tlieir tamby who liniv,')., wait for a reply. TO UUR ADVERTISERS. Advertisers
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      655 12 WANTED. AN ASSISTANT MANAGER'- Kor a lar^e Jlnhber t—taU 1 in Jobore. Apply toCS.ro Straits Tune." IM JUNIOR BILL COLLECTOR for the Straits Tin,.* l'ress Limited. Se.-u-itv •1,500. Apply, giving M§ BMMMi to the Maniger. inntSE. -Wanted f.ir Sumatra, a nur>e to take ebarai ol shiM al hat years and
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      671 12 TO BE LET. HOUSE.— No. 2 1 Wilkie Road. Immediate entry Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7 D'Almeida Street. M I OFFICES.— SmaII first floor offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Road and Flint Street. Api ly fc/Guthrie 4 Co. Ltd., Agents. 0.0 Ullll-111. Br 7 Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd
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