The Straits Times, 4 February 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.258 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      250 1 HOTEL DE L EUROPE. SINOAPOB& 1' ran Mtii tin- imtmrnt MlliaW A|ipli.in,cs he Cosafaftaai BsaMk. I'MNI'V (I I SINK SELECT WINES. DE DION BOUTON CARS 1907 models OUR MEW PRICES: H ti.|'.. 1 cvl.. Toniii'iiii. 4 sent<'<l $2,200 H h.p., 1 cvl.. oiturntte. '1 seatwi $2 100 10 h.)>., "2
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      101 1 ART NEEDLEWORK ANO FLOWER DEPOT. I Tku phone No. 7.17. KRKSH CUT FLO WE KS. Floral I Bouqae'U. fa*ket> .>f, Flowc is supi>licyl. Telephnu- order* promptly attended to. J" THE FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPH. BKACM KOAIK TO-NIGHT!! TO-NIGHT!! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. We have »]>ecia!!y Kelected latest, ooiuir, tragic, and historic picture-
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      226 1 "Straits times" BUSINESS DIRECTORY, HOTELS. CALEDONIAN HOTEL I j 77, Bras* Basah Road, SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter in uniform, meets all •Joan and Train*. HOTEL WISSE Wu.TEvnr.iiKK. Batavia. KetahliKued in IBM. KenovnUil up tn date. Splendid situation in the Fashionable Centre. Opposite the Palace
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      153 1 ROBINSON CO., Sole Agents, LONDON GRAMOPHONE TYPEWRITER LTD. Insist yi^S&^f Insist upon this j\ upon this TRADE MARK (^^^^^J^^) TRADE MARK There are Many Talking Machines I THERE IS Only ONE "Gramophone" m^E fcef^ "TAMAPMO J^^^aWCif^i*BV jJJT^ttjijglfr "JOHN HARRISON Morning Glory Norn. SEWING MACHINES. The \\l'!l- known Singer Wheeler d.
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      19 1 DE L EUROPE. Sl.\(i.M'<t|(K. litii.l ■rith tin' l»i.--.t Koatea Apyliaaeca fo: I'OMfcti UMI II. i'\i\n ci i>im:. SELECT WINES.
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    CONCERNING APPEALS.
    717 2 Method of Delivering Judgments. A pcaMling jadnaaßt ii rarely awaited l with >iuli I'-vcri-li anxiety as was that! which the Mouse af Lords has just delivered in the famous West Riding: education case. People, from John O'Oroat'i In Lands Knd. waited aagoily for the words of the Law
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    Australian Coal' Loading Methods.
    265 2 Australian Coal Loading Methods. Mr. F 11. Culm", ill,- AaMrioM Cooml ut Newcastle, New s.nuli Waks., I in a repeal in i lit Washington Baraaal of Manufacture*, iayi tkat uaoag pxperttjl ha> liccn nrngniand U» aaaaa i!in thai tin- „|,|)lian<-i'> for loading vesieli with coal in tlia. part were antiqMuted,
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    940 2 hwmiiiii Xi\ .i. tmmmmjm. Th? officers of tin- N.uv cv l< ok forward with certainty to only f< ur or five runs rf promotion (turins,' the present year. Tho first of thaaa will HMM on February 8, when Admiral Sir An-hi bald I)ou<:la. ha.> retire undw the
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      418 2 i"Red Seal" A pure Whisky of the highest quality it is possible to produce at JaW the price, this Blend compares fcsLtnEDoiDsroronKj ftiawweowflj fa-ourably with many higher-priced productions (iuaranteed 7 years old. 'Black t¥ White" B A blend made up of only Perfectly matured whiskies stored for j many years
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      463 2 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with j MMWJ>J^, r *»^s ll^naß»iMMe-»^aw,w| ft V fl inßr^S^aa^^^aV'^sfaalfil a^ LaafW^l IA AIA ail aV^i aa k am^^aM^^afLam^aaM^laTli >^ l^.ablltlMd One* Hit.) a—aWOK O* W.UIO aXTWOv.I .ofUy 01 it Ba^^ar aa Si
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    ROYAL VISIT TOCHATSWORTH.
    732 3 The King Shoots Mr Balfour Plays Golf. The fdlowiag extract from a Hcme paper givw i;o.xl idea of day -to-day life during :he King s visit to tlie Duke and Duchess of Devon-hire at Chatsworth: There were nine trims out early in the forenoon, and about noon
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    International Amenities.
    100 3 Mr. liixit was a |{iia*t tl>o Canadian Cluh l>.iiu|iut ;it Ottawa on tin ttui ultimo. Karl (ircy.Sir W. Lauiii'r.and moat c.f tlir hhimlmis of the I 'ahint't wtrc piesfiit. Mr. 800 l and Sir W. I,anri< 1 mad.- i-.n.1ir.l ■MthM. i-inp'i-isi/iiijj that blood is thicker tlwin w:it«r. Tin
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    "DAILY MAIL'S" NEW MANAGER.
    1284 3 A Compliment to American Journalism. An important experiment in modern journalism is toon la b* tried in Ixindon One ci XX«•. Tark'l most enterprising ■ditHl Mr. Pwarej Burton -has been enga!»e<l at the mode-t stipend of £5,000 a year, to Americaniae the Daily Mail and EvetiiiiL'
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      766 3 KITSON LIGHT. THE ORIGINAL AND BEST I SIMPLE AND ECONOMICAL INCANDESCENT KEROSINE LIGHT. I ONLY KEROSINE AND AIR REQUIRED. HALF A MILLION LAMPS NOW IN DAILY USE. GOLD MEDAL and GRAND PRIX at MILAN 1906. Sole BROS. CO. MACHINERY DEPARTMENT. SOLE AGENTS EBRAM CASBUM GO. R. DITMAR'Sutr A 1 Iff.
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      238 3 ISMAIL &RAHEEM Manufacturing Jewellers, Diamond Mounters and dealers in precious stones. OEBEES EVEN OF TEDIOUS NATURE PKOMPTLY KXECi;TKD. Local aud Outport onlers carefully att. mled to J^ 82-1 ft 82-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE. CALEDONIAN HOTEL. 77, BRAS BASAH BOAD. Tin proprietor lias much pleasure in announcing the arrival ot
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  • Ships and Steamers.
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      PASSENGER LIST.
      254 4 IVr P. X O. s. s. Email, fion. Loud..!' .Lin. ">. .luc sth Fob— Mr. T. E. P. Wuifcntaa. Pat P.* (>. s. s. JUaobaa, ooauiaothtj with the -Uiuner Miuf.iniiia at Colombo, from London Jan lA, due IMb Fa* Miss A. M. Okboma, MahlfcC Osbornc. Mr.aad Mn. K.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      790 4 Same, iujrt, probable date <>i umral, ((/ii/ inline dj .tijints. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney. I >•!>. :il Bouxtrad AlcinoiK', (bull.. Fob 17 M.-mstu l.i Antonor, I.:M-ri»ml, Fib 27 Jhm-ti. I Aparima, Au4traii:<. Feb. BoaMaad Anadin. Colombo. MarWj 11.I 1 .V I). AiiNtralien. Saiuun. Mar. II M. Mar Austria, Iloii^kon^,
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      VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL
      182 4 tloimkonK. Kmmm*, m Frh-V Trieste iv p>rts. t ttin.:, on l\U y. Raaan.barg 1 Japan vi.i|Kjrt-:. >WmMrtr,«aFehB. R'aiiberg Yokohama via |xnis. i. ipemr, li Feb I-'. MNM iWM I'i'UMiig mil Calcutta, < lp i Fcb 19, Piteraaa Buwm lluaahoag. A'.n-..»./. aa fab IS I 1, melon
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1344 5 Under this heading the following abbreviations are unod »tr. steamer sh. ohip hq; barqne Bch. schooner Yet. Yacht Cru j —Cruiser G'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo I H.p.— Horsepower Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb. French Ger —German Dut. Dutch; Ital. Italian; Span. S[.:i:iibu Sar.— Sarawak G.o.— Genera)
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      A N J E R.
      148 5 A N J E R PARBED SINDA STRAITS OK ARRIVED FOR ORDKRB. Jan. 23 Brit ttr, Hkaniaa, Capt Perks, from New York, No\. 12, for Anjerf.o.o.f. Batavia D»t str, \i Ij i« n. i, ("apt van d Putte, from Hatavin. Jan. 23, for Rotterdam LM— Bt it l»i, Arrow, Capt
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      CLEARANCES
      88 5 February 1 M..--1-I. Dut etr, Batavia via Billiton Yunnan, Dut str, Dunkirk via ports Pelsyo, Brit str, Laugkat Hok'Tjioe, Din str, Bagan (iiHiir'Aiin, Dut str, Hamarang \m ports 2 Achilli Brit str, Liverpool via ports SaUuiua, Brit str, New York 3 Sschten, Ger str, Hongkong and Japan Moyune, Brit
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      118 5 From Ecrom— By the N. D. L. s. s. P.Alice due on Feb. S. From China By the M. M. i. s. Oceanien due on Feb. 11. 1.. ft Deo Jan Jan Jan Jan Jau .1:111 Jau Jau Jim Fob. Singapore E 31 M. M. 3 V.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAQAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TkHJOHO PAGSR Kaat Whart Basis: Nil. liA.vr Wharf Sect. I—Zeeduif.1 Zeeduif. Sect. 1 (Sheers Whauk) Me Clellan. Section No. 2 Colombo Maru, Yamata Maru. S Kumsang. 4— Cyrus. A— Charon. 6 Patroclns. 7— Darvel, Hillglade. B—
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      69 5 tor Pt SUamtr Time To-morrow. P. S'tenham, T. Anson Perak 1 p.m. Kuan tan <" o'the U'itp 2 pm. Palembang Ruby 2 p.m. P.Swettenham via port* Hue Leona 3 p.m. Goroutalo via portH Shantung 4 p.m. Fremantle via ports Charon 4 p.m. Wbdxkumt. P. H'lenbam A Penang Kayurthala
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    80 4 I ta iN.- bMh as 1s?l. the N< tlicrluinls In.lU lliwtuaWtil repealed tLe law rmfaMa||a*en < hiiu'M i iniiii^rant lanilino th.r.' to lad Mcinity I'clori' rci-civiny ailiuissiini c.ili Itoatoa. Haapilu this Cnlnoae iamigruita r si'ill i <-<inn> <l to product) snri'tii's iii miiiii> I't.u c* Tbtaa mini ha mus: i.niiv
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      679 4 P. 43? 0.1 STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan);, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. 1 bronßh M.'lk if Lariiug issued for inim ast, Persian Omf, Continental, and American Pirtß Stoamors arlH leuve Singap-irc on or nbout MAIL LINE ,,.1 (,',,r<'hi,,.,i. \1,,.;.1..nia IH Pab hernnha
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      1204 4 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. UDder cntract with th.' NetheilaiuU India (i.Aciinnrnt. .incut/ at Swamww -Bm» Aaanet< un J. Daim.»i>.v Co.. t-4 OtxiaaQfAT, Tbe unuerniintiiincil datex are oaljT apprcMmntn From E'pected Will be de»|»t.bed f..r Proiii Singkop l>b a Pwaaha, Magmp, Maaam s.ib.i am! Djumbi, leb 6 raiUna Deli l'eh (BMariaaailWaaabaag Ib*
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      768 4 N. D. L. MORODEUTSCHER LLOro Imperial (iermen Mall l.mr The (ast ami wall known mall ataaman <4 this Cornuany sail fortnightly from Mr,- 1- 1 I' Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soiithtnii) j ton, Oibrtvltar, Genoa, Naples, (conn*- tiou Marseilles, Naples, AleiAndria, aud vice talWa) 1 1 Por Said, Saez, Aden,
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    HOTEL VISITORS.
    327 5 itvrn.K.s hotki.. lion ,v Mi-- Wilbi Hr Edwuth 1.wi.lHon a MnJ I. Lywl«MT ltinm.id ...I 11 11 ....hnorn MrW. W.i... CotG Wriulit Mr ».ki-Y»rboroiiuli Msjor'K. V. K.i.i Mi J. Adli-r Major A Mr- Kor.l Mi W. D. Fisher Miiii.r A Mr- OrmMun StrC. Tournaire Major J.BMhm Mi D.
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
    443 5 Fourteenth List. The following is the fourteenth list of Chinese subscribers to the China Famine Relief Fund Amount previously acknowledged «26,072r»<) Chop .lv Soug Hong Li lmt Mr. Siow Kiong Low f Mr. Siow Boon Hok Wlm Kin c Kok ANsociation :tn Kroin the Permanent Auoy
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    A RETROGRADE INDIAN.
    119 5 Western Civilisation Responsible for Deterioration. Madras, January 22. A public meeting of the South Indian Association was held in the Kanade Library, Mylapore, yesterday. Dr. A. K. Coornara swaniy lectured on The Anglicination of the Bast." Dewan Bahadur (iovindaragbava Iyer presided. Madras, January '24 U-35 an.] Dr.
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    Mr. keir Hardie and the Premier.
    182 5 In a New Year's Greeting published in (be current number of the Labour Leader" Mr. Keir HarUiu, M.l' says The useful ness of the Labour Party in the Houm ia not to bo measured by the Bills it gets through off its own bat,
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      682 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EI'ROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Routr from Hongkong, 1 m Shanghai, Nagasaki, (lulaud Sea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Emprfss ok Im>m" i Twin screw steaR.M.S. "Empiifss of
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      614 5 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is main taiued between Japan and Kurope by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Luropcan Service, lighted throughout by Klectrictity, provided with excellent arconim.idation for First and
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      459 5 P.&0.5.N.C0 HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1907. S.S. "MACEDONIA." 10,512 TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRECT to MARSEILLES and LONDON without trnnshlpmrnt Leaves Singapore 2«th March 5 p.m. Leaves Penang 29th Mtroh H p.m. Leaves Colombo 3rd April. Leaven Bombay 6th April. Due Mai>.jillo« 20th AprU. Due London 27tb April. Passengers by this ve«Hel
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4.
    460 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 4. The interesting information, concerning KuanUii. which we recrivrd ami published on Saturday, cunnot be allowed to pass withuiit sumc notice. Our own correspondent, writing fmin \A\n-, mi the 28l'i ultimo. nay* that tlii- |MMtiM at l'iiliHii|< in attiuctin" more atU'iition lioin
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    358 6 The second iuternutional Ku^by luutball match of the si-ason has resulted in a win for Scotland o\er Wales. This is a reversal of last seasons form. On that occasion. Wales, which ti- il eventually with Inland for tin: national cliiuupionsliip. defeated Scotland by points to The leading critics iv Ku^laud
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    670 6 If the Hebrews' coutcntion be true that, in some way. recent pain and suffering of an animal, intended to .-en e as food, arc transmutable to man what a vast amount of paiu and Buffering is daily pasted on by the dead Straits quadruped and bird to the Gentiles who
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    17 6 Tin Shipping t it* t tlie liji|Hirt ami Kxpurt .Hi.-, will Im etoaurf on the «th irist.
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    23 6 The <1. i man -ailing .ship T. W. W, ndt is being disiuaiilU-d ill the harboui pieparatorv lo be ton tnl to Hangkok.
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    15 6 The cable steamer Maguet le'turucd on Saturday from Ika Malacca cable groundafter n^pairing the cables.
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    18 6 The Jtritish steamer Drumgarth arn\ed from I'euarth yesterday with a cargo of coal i:ousjoned to the Admiralty here.
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    20 6 Subject tv the approval uf the Duke of Counaughtu ceremonial parade will lie held in Singa|M>re on February 1 ti.
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    18 6 The '■> nnan steainei Khciiiti.'ls arii\cd from New York yesterday with '21'i.lKX) ca-es of petroleum cousigneil tv Chin Kiauy.
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    19 6 The .lapaue-i steamer YawaU Maru arrived yesterday from Japan with a cargo of coal for the Mitsui P.us-au Kaisha.
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    24 6 A Chiiuuuau found fixed deposit ncutpta for 4H(>OO at the Tank Road railway station. The owner can identify them at No. 18 Hill Street.
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    26 6 A im cling of thu •uncial Committee ol the Agri- Horticultural Show of 1906 will beheld tomorrow, at 5.1- r > p. ill., in the Kxchange Rooms.
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    24 6 As will be seen from an advertisement in today's issue, the well known Wayaug Kussiui will stage an intcrec ting play entitled Zoraida" to-night.
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    23 6 We have received from Missis. Kauteuberg, Schmidt and Co., agents fer the Globe Insurance Company of Hanburg, a miniature globe advertising the company.
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    29 6 Tbo Norwegian steamer Profit has lieen chartered to take up the run of the Dutch steamer Keiiinerez, which was destroyed by tire in the harbour a few days ago.
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    38 6 A rumour wu current m town yesterday that the steamer Gnthrie was ashore The agents. Messrs. Guthric and Company, had no news of the vessel this morning Nothing is known at the Master Attendant "Bin of the matter.
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    40 6 The llcuter telegrams published iv this issue ivcic received h\ submarine able the date and hour of receipt in Siu^apoK Ikmuh Kebriiury 2. 12.4." p.m. and 1 :IO p.m.; IVbrnan 1. 8.23 a.m.: February 4. Ut.tr. a.m.; and il.lt; a.m.
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    48 6 Tlic l*»l,y of a Chinaman was discovered Moating in the Stamford (anal near its mouth at 1.30 this afternoon and had not buen removed as wo went to press. It wasdres->ed only iv a black baju and was described by a Chinese spectator as that of a Hokien.
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    56 6 The small sealer Huniber arrived this morning from Galway. Ireland, where she was built for the Japanese. She is iv the com maud of an English captain and has a mixed crew of 14 men. She is flying the Vor« tgiM flag aad mill U »vr for her destination »hurtly
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    Social and Personal.
    414 6 Mr. Hairy Dcnuisou, Bo*rdi*f( iMeei slipped on Ixuird the (ieiuiau steamer Kbi-m til- \.-stirduy and iujiiri^l bis knee. He wa unable to attend to In- duties to day. Mr. Miller .lohliu. district manager br the Standanl (HI Company at Manila, has beev siiccesstully o|k imli on br
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    A Travelled Post Card.
    79 6 ei.rri '•|mllili lit w "t< l<i v ,i| Satllr day Oil n|icuinu; ■< «< ->»s(>a|» eldri—ed In lilt this morning. boM l.uudon. a post anl. addressetl to Glasgow, and pi>st»-l at lbro\. fell out from amount the folds. This may prove- nib re-tin;; to m.iii readers,
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    World's Postage-stamps.
    134 6 World's Postage -stamps. Ihe seventh (ditioli of the I uiicrsal Standard Catalugue of the RmU# -tain] o) tin World, just i-siied h> Wi. ,i. Id Kinand Co.. of Ipswich, comprises all |iostage stamps kuowu Iv Ik is-ut d tv tin .nil of 190t>. and gives the market value uf eaeli.
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    Cost of a Channel Tunnel
    120 6 Detailed estimates of MMI in connexion with the Channel Kailu.iv Bill, which ia to be promoted in the m\t Session ul I'arlia nil-lit have been published. The -elieiut ii estimated to cost XJ.tWI .»>'■>. Foe the actual tuuucl railway the estiinaU' is U&9JBO. It is
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    14 6 Cases of dengue fever are reported iv Manila and of spinal meningitis at Cavitc
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    51 6 Messrs (t.R. hauilxrt and Co s photographs of the- Royal i»it are si\ iv number and show Their Kuval HighMMMi at .Inlm-ton In i. |1»ltll|[ the ni^koiu; and Shanghai Itnnk ami nasniu" the Victoria Memorial Mall, the yuard of honour at CateUK^h llridye and llie Meiuoriul Hall, and letiilllliiy to
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    101 6 MiaMN Wilson and Co.. on the iutiUlion of His Excellence the Hornr— c. look tine Uroun photi>(»ia|'ii Hie I! •\ul I'aily .1' <■ove.ruine.nt Umh °v Friday last. Ihe picture., which is take* with admirable olearnc— iuclndrs Thttir Uowil WghMMM the Duke and Duchess ot DoMMpfai aud I'rincess I'iUrieia, His Excellency
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      208 6 HAVE YOU SEEN °l r Special Jb>ist for FEBRUARY? mis Greatly Reduced. HKKH PUH H\T.. IT Wll.l. IVY Vol. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO.;'™ 11 MONARCH TYPEWRITERS. J. Travers Sons, Ltd. 7, D'ALMEDA STREET, liav.' been appointed SOLI. AGKNTS of those machines in the Straits SwttU'iiifiHs, ami will shortly havr ready for
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      421 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i NOTICE. The Aiiuna) (ieneral Meeting of (lie Siu^.ipore Exchange ill be held in the Exchange Koom, on Monday. February 11, at £M |».m. Boisi Torec.ive and if approve ladop'. the |MHMh I for the 7 month* cnniag li.-i-miiilht :11, 10*Ki. Immediately thereafter The AonualOnernl Meeting rf ih-
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    WAR RUMOURS.
    654 7 AMERICAN JOURNALS GET EXCITED. Reassuring Statements from Washington. Rei"tcr'» Telegram* j London. February <?. S.iiiie of tin American MWapaysn anprinting articloM nf thr «ilde-t description on tin- prowpeohl of Wat between the I'nited States anil Japan. It is alleged that Japan hM ]u'ucticiilly |ir< -I nil d an
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    MORTGAGING RAILWAYS.
    74 7 Russian Methods of Raising Loan Refuted. [Dm QmnMHOi Lm*B Telegram 1 I'.cilin. Februarys. I lie rumours about tin inteutiou of the RuxxJan Government to mi*. 1 a loau continue loug Uio iou.iJ-. I'h: Rn«4an QowMMea •ntmdiets the report that it proposes to raitM a '••> .uonjja^iug the railways.
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    NAVAL PROPOSAL DROPPED
    51 7 Rlvteb 5 lelxoba^s] London February I It is understood, says the London .'Observer," that the .vheuie for the amalgamation of tbe Cape nil Kant liulm fcqiiadrons ha- bceu dropp-. I. partly in eonsi'<|iii'iii'<' hi the delay i \;icricnccd by uur>iii|>- in reaching kingnUm, it i- li In
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    DEFEAT OF WALES.
    22 7 1 .omloii. Febrnnvv 4 Scotland l>«at Walt* in the international Rogby football match on Batatdnp by C> points to
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    RUSSIAN PROFESSOR DEAD.
    24 7 KtiTKH s Tklkohams London, February 4. Tho death is announced at St. Petersburg uf ProieMOt Mend-jiff. thi t.i:u^n Roseiaa cacim: t
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    THE CHIT SYSTEM.
    307 7 An Architect who Played Poker Dice. This inorniug. P. E. (iravuliuk was before Mr. fol man. the Third Magistrate, ou an allegation of chcatiu" Mr. T. M. Connolly, the manager of the Caledonian Hotel, to the extant of *'Jii on ou the Ist ultimo. Mr. P. G.
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    Motor-Car Breakdown at Changi.
    138 7 < >l>-tiuate motor ears in Singapore have been dealt with hitherto by being taken in tow by a bullock cart, but the advent of the Arrol Johnston cars would now seem to have yiveii rise to competition iv this live also. At ChMgl HuHyalow. om Satufd.fv
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    Heavy Damages against Electric Company.
    123 7 Judge Araullo has given judgment against the Manila K lee trie Itaiiway aud l.i^lit I'omjiauy. aud iv fivor of 'iregorio Feruau dc/. a native: [xtliccman, who was iujured while walking his heat iv Tondo during a typhoou last sunnutr. by coining in contact >vitli a
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    An Earthquake to Order.
    138 7 One of the many auecdotcs associated with the name of the Duke of Couuaui;ht is told iv P.T.0." Some years ago the I dike was the gMat of Sir Kdwin Arnold at Tokio. Just before having lip remarked to Sir Kdwin. You have proved a most
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    Opium Habit Condemned.
    134 7 In a well- reasoned editorial, the Straits Chinese Magaxiuc condemns the habitual use of opium, and praises the action now being taken by the Chinese Government to suppri— s tin traffic ill opium and its wide sproad consumption. The Magazine says It is a powerful narcotic, and
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    Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior.
    164 7 Ucoiogiete hii -till much iv tin dark M to tin- mitiii'i nf tin- earth's interior: but since aocumte MHunraaMali bam been made o( vertical lam I displacement* resulting from t arthqunkc shocks, the old theory of a solid earth is i|Uit«> untenable. In this <
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    The King on Tour.
    169 7 COMMENTS OF THE FRENCH PRESS. Exchange of Official Visits. Reuter's Televrau London. February 'I. King Edward aud Queen Alexandra have arrived in Paris As Their Majesties arc travelling incognito, there was no official reception at the railway station. Londor. February, t Their Majesties the King and
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    KING'S A. D. C. s
    45 7 Kkctkr'h Tki.kchamk London. February 2. Colonel H. l>' l\ Keary. D.5.0.. 91st Punjabis, and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles J. Mellis. V.C.. .Vlrd Sikhs, have been appointed A ides- de-Camp to His Majesty theKing. LieuteiiautColouel Mellis is <;iven the brevet rank of colonel.
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    JAMAICA DISASTER.
    66 7 Governor's Action Defended. I Rkltkr's Tki.egkams London. February 1. The ste.aiii"i- Portbiugton has arrived at Avonmouth, from Jamaica, with Sir Alfred Jouc* on board, and Mr. Haniar Greenwood. M.P.. and Mr. Henniker Heaton. M.P. They pay a high tribute to Sir AU^ander SwetU nhaui, the (iovernor of .'amaicj,
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    52 7 Cabinet Crisis Over Church Question. Rkuter'b Telegram London. February A Differences have arisen between M. Clemeuceau, the French Premier, aud M. Itriand. Minister of Public Instruction. regardiug the administration of the Church Separation Law. A crisis iv tbe Cabinet is threatened. The extreme Radicals arc dissatisfied with Mr'
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    NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
    72 7 f Renter's Telegrams London, February '1. Official announcement is made that Admiral Lord Charles Beresford assumes cominaud of the Channel Squadron, Admiral A. G. Cuiv.ou-Howc the Atlantic Squadron, Admiral Sir Kdmund Poethe C'a|* Squadron, and Admiral F. C. B. Itridgeman tbe HomeSquadron. 1 CUTER li TfcLfcOßAll Londou, February
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    A Urge Family.
    71 7 At Yarmouth Bankruptcy Ceurt a debtor who had been in business as a baker for over forty years attributed bis insolvency partly to family expenses. The Official Receiver asked what these were, and the debtor replied that he had bad rather a large family. The Official liecchcr
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    Students at Scots Universities.
    93 7 The total number of students tuen matriculated at Edinburgh University is 1900 was 2.786, and in Glasgow the total was 1,859. Medical student* in Edinburgh numbered 1,460, while in Glasgow there were only tt'26. In Edinburgh University in 1906 there IH a InMH in the niHtriculated
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    A PRETTY WEDDING.
    464 7 Lee— Bridson. A pretty weddiug was solemnised at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon between Mr. Herbert Lee. eldest son ef Mr. James Lee, of Jubilee House, Heywood, Manchester, aud of the "Straits Times" staff, aud Miss Phoebe H. Bridsou, younger daughter of Mr. William Hridson, Fail-field
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    Alleged Gang Robbery.
    81 7 llokien living at the 6th mile at licdob reported to the police at Kochurc yesterday that, at 8 o'clock on Saturday night, a gaug of twelve Teochews rushed into his hut and shouted "pah" C strike 1 He alleged that they assaulted him and bis -on and
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    Ferocious Dogs.
    145 7 This morning. Mrs. A. B. Chainberlaiu, of Oxlcy Itise, appeared before Mr. M it-hell, the Senior Magistrate, in response to a complaint made by a Chinese amah iv tbe service of Mr. David, also of Oxley Rise. The summons bad beeu issued by mistake on Mrs. Smith, who
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    Gun Practice in the United States Squadron.
    290 7 Cavite, January 19. The Cincinnati has returned from the target range. The men are feeling a little blue ou account of not making as good a score as they expected. This score is accounted for by the fact that one of the best
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    66 7 In auother column will be found a notification of the amalgamation, from Ist inst.. of the firms <>f Messrs I'.r. i— m and Simons, Londons Messrs Paterson Simons and Co.. Singapore and Penang and Messrs W. MeKerrow and Co., London and Singapore. In future, the business will be carried on
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    BRITISH SQUADRON AT SAIGON.
    811 7 Interesting Entente Cordiale. The festivities in honour of the visit of the British Squadron at Saigon were continued there on January 25. A battle of flowers took place in the city gardens, in the evening, and it proved to be an unqualified success. A banquet given
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    A Lieutenant's Crime.
    82 7 Constabulary headquarters at Manila have been notified that First Lieutenant Mcllvaim has confessed to the theft of pesos 10,000 from a Constabulary safe, at Catbalogan. tho early part of the month. It is understood that his confession implicates Lieutenants I>owdell and Ham. The case will be tried
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    A Judge's locome Tax.
    102 7 The Chief Justice of Queensland. Sir Pope Aluxauder Cooper, has, like many others a strong dislike to thr payment of income-tax He has just been ened in the Small I >ehtCourt for £77 195. -4 d., the amount payable for tbe past year. His counsel argued
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    UNIONIST PARTY.
    115 7 MR. BALFOURON DEFENSIVE. Strong Reply to Mr. Austen Chambe.lain f Reuter's Tsleorams London, February X Speaking at Hull. Mr. Balfour, Leader of the Unionist Party, replied to certain com plaints made by Mr. Austen Chamberlain iv a recent speech at Walsill Mr. Kalfour denied that he had been
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    HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.
    78 7 The Disarmament Question. [Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, February 2. Professor De Martens, the international law expert, has published bis views regarding tbe subjects to be discussed at the coining Hague I Wee Coufereucc. Dealiug with the proposal to raise the disarmament question at the Conference, the
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    REFORM IN THE LORDS.
    43 7 fREVTER's Tei.ECIJ.MIS London, February 4. Lord I'rewe. speaking at Stoke, Stafford shire, stated that the proposal to make certain reforms in the House ef Lords had not been shelved. The Government would soon make definite proposals in the matter.
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS
    61 7 Recter'b Tki.kohams London, February I. Out of twelve second ballots at Ger mauy ou Saturday, the Socialists sustained thrco losse*. the Cons«-rvatiTes one and National Liberals two, while the Kadiralgaiued one seat and the Conservntivr- odi[Den Ostasiatisi me Lloyd IWmbml] Berlin, February L At the Keicbstag General Klections
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    OSTENTATIOUS TERROR.
    96 7 Charges Against Secret Police Officer. r R biter's Tkleoraiis.] London. February At an Audience afforded by the Sultan of Morocco, Baron Marschall Von Bieberstciu. German Ambassador at Constantinople, din cussed with His Majesty the crimes of Fehmi Pasha, the Chief of the Secret Police at Yildiz. who is
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    RUSSIAN DYNAMITERS.
    81 7 r Revter's Tm.i.»kam« j Loudon. February "Tbe Times" couimeu Is in warm terms the action of Lord Croraer. Adviser of the Egyptian Government, for refusing to preveut tbe surrender of Russiau dynamitards at Alexandria on January li. It was the only course possible while capitulations exist. Capitulations, however,
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    DISASTROUS FIRE.
    38 7 Rkvtkk's Tklkgrams London, February I A yieiit lire tin-- devastated tbe harißMi section of the tuwn of Harrisburg, in the Stataoi PeoDflylvania. It was uncontrollable for several hoars Tho llamas h wtirapU'l at one million dollar*-
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    SENIOR WRAN6LERSHIP NO MORE.
    30 7 Kr.LTut'b Tu-l«bam» j Lendon, February 4. After two days' voting, tho Cambridge Senate ha* finally decided to abolish the Senior Wranjlersbip and tbe or-isr of merit.
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      Notes in General.
      121 8 Sunday gninr«. including golf. lih\, km prohibited by the Conservators "I \leir,\\ Downs, near < imliltord. The iportinfi journalist rudtx I lulsm: Wiloos «as leli MOM cold by a liot MM from Prat." A study in MMMMMM this! The lie v. W. 11. (iillingliam. tin- well known
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      Association Football.
      40 8 straits-Chine.sc Malayan Cup Tie. The tie between theC.l'.A. «nd the Darul Klin played off on the Alison Koad ground >esteid,i\. The C.I.A proved too strong lor their oppoucuts, aud wou the mutch easily by three MSN t.i nil.
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      Golf.
      85 8 Singapore (iolf Club. A MWMMM coinpi'tition against BtgM wus played ou Friday, the Ist iustant. and was noli worthy on account of the pcrlormaiic. of Dr. Campbell, who allowed the Colonel two MMMM and deleatixl him by tour up. Tliuro were MM entries, and th< curds returned w*:rc us
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      Chess.
      128 8 The Championship. It is strange that no news has come to baud of the match between Laskcr and Marshall for tho Championship of tho World. Tho match was to begiu ou the 15th ultimo. Some of the games were to played in New York and some iv Memphis Kansas
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      Cricket.
      229 8 A Kecord Score. The third match iv the Shield Tournament wns begin on the Esplanade ou Saturday, when It. T. Keid, playing for the Merchants against the Garrison, compiled 2'iS not out. This is already a record individual score for Singapore, und as the innings will l« continued on
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      Lawn Tennis.
      250 8 Ladies Lawn Tennis Club After the departure of the lloyal visitors on Friday, Lady Kvelyn Young presented her prizes to Alfss tiutm and Mr. Hiles, the winners of the competition, which was keenly fought and watchod during the week. Thr Spring Tournament begins tomorrow, and players mv reminded
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      Shooting.
      347 8 S k A. vs. West Kent. A rifle match was tired off at Tnnglin yesterdiiy afternoon between the Singapore 'HiriV Association aud Urn Royal West Kent Regiment. The shorting was close, and the S. It. A. just managed to win. The -ion's ol I the S. R. A. were
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      Swimming.
      407 8 100 Yards Handicap. The beautiful weathei yesterday, mid the fact that tin; tir,t 100 yards race of the second series for th« Club Medal was to take place, iiidiu ed a large crowd to put iv an appearance nt the Swimming Club. There wore only seventeen starters, and in
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      Rugby Football.
      404 8 France v. EnglTiL It is a novelty to find a French team com. ing over here to play a Bu«by match against a picked Kn^Und fifteen isays the West iiiin-iei- l.i/eiie "i but it in a very welcome one. and the in ti r. st which the gamu
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    NOTES FROM PENANG
    1073 8 Preparations for the Royal Visit. iFkoh Oii: Own OMMMMMMNT). i'enang. January 27. I Wo have not yet map|MHl out our whole programme for the reception of the Duke of ('onnaught, but the Municipality have voted tiflt en hundred dollars for the erection of arclies. the Swettvnham Pier
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    PENANG RACING.
    624 8 WINNERS OF THE THIRD DAY'S EVENTS. Very Hot Better Going Objection (Khom Oik <>wx Cokkksi-um>k\ti. Peua.ig. Saturday. The January meeting, which has MM quite suceessfii'l. is now over, and this last ilay's IMMMJ has MMMmI au objection and j ione or two startling MHHMM. k mhmml 1 against
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  • Correspondence.
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      Baroness Burdett=Coutts and Sarawak.
      341 8 Baroness Burdett= Coutts and Sarawak. To The Kditor ot the Straits Tim. Kuala f.uiupui. I'ebi ua;y 1. Sir, in your issue of Urn 2ttth .January, in a paragraph about the late ISaroness Burdett. Coutts' connection uitli Itornco. it is said that when the f.unous Knj.i I'.rr. hi died, he ui:tdc
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      113 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Feb. 3— At Saleroom, freehold building land at Orchard Road, at 2-30 p.m. 6 At Kale-room, unredeemed pledget), 10 a.m. s At gale-room, unmleemed plediien, 10 a.m. 20 At Sale-room, wreck of Dutch h/n Beijniersz," at 2-30 p.m. H. L. CoßtaUn «nd Co. Feb. 6
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      191 8 Sunlight Soap Flannels Soft as New. _^H^ P^**^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^TM^MMyMJMFMM^ mit r~~-~~~~y /i^^^mmmv' Klitnnels and Woollens JJ, TL should always be washed _jj~^x. jf with Sunlight Soap AND V^-^^^Sj^^^ WITH NO OTHER, because it not only cleanses 1/ jA woollen iii.iit ri.ils with y /jA niiiark:i.l)le ipiickness, but /Wk owing to its
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      340 8 SINGAPORE CATHOLIC CLUB. VfK'M. \\l> IN sTIiIMKNTAL CONCERT. MMM MmH Hall. liil.uj, Jitiiuuij f>. I'Mi at 9 i>.ni. Tor pMMMMM i" bi' pnblislie.l lut<-r. MMM M, S2and »1. Tickft«aud Plhu M th. M MMM Vinno(\v Ml WANTED. t BUPLOY MEST.— PmbUmI Umm man Imm MjMMM M Underground Manager. CMBftMM lo
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      128 8 DAY BY DAY. Monday, February 4. High Water. M pin. Missionary meeting. Prinsep St. h. Tuesday, February 5. High Water. Mv t-M Ma, Pre«b>terißii Cliurrli. Annual mivtiug. U. 30 S. V. I. Cadets' Ceremonial Parade. "i-30. S. V. A. Maxim Co. Drill. H. Wednesday, February 6 HighWiiter. 3-32 a.m. 411
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    COMMERCIAL.
    239 9 >i\.. 1.. i IYiitiiiv 4, 1907. PRODUCE, liambtai buyers* «.9."> do iL'ube No. li nnpink-d MM 1 opra Bali 11.00 do I'oiit.ianak 10.4.'i I'epper, Black l> iv« rs H.o7'. do White 9% •i-.fKt Flour Sarawak ;!.o.'i do Brunei No. 1 J. 9» I'oiirl Sa>;o 5.40 Coffee Bali, 16A",, 19.00
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    WHAT IS WHISKY?
    375 9 Appeals Respited. I'.ilori Mr. l.oveland. X.C.. at UM (leil-eii Ail] Sessions, on January t the (|Ueatioa as t-i wliat eiuisiiti'te- Irish or Scotch whisky was .lyain nn ulioiied. It will Ik- leuieui- befed that two North London trailesuin. .lames David-;.- and Thomas Samuel Wills. wen' fined by
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    Women as Centenarians.
    191 9 I'u,', iin .re woi i mil ha* demonstrated her ituperior vitality, to the diaeoaMm of mere ■nail. IH tli<! eenieii;in:ins who died in the I I'nited Kingdom dorian itst yeur. forty-two I Wen women ami only paltry sixteen were .1111 in l'.Ht.") tin' niunliers were thirty sis
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    Juvenile Atrocities.
    48 9 Three hoys, of whom tha aidant i- ouly thirteen yours .if aye. have naaaaaMa' to :hi robbery ami burning of amra] state m-Ii o! liuiiclinj;^ in the K->-e\ pariah of Walthametoii I It iiiimani' eamaa 1 by Urn Hirw jniwnii offender* ban been eatiniaatd at t12.000.
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      MINING.
      346 9 lormat- Capital Subscribed of ue Paul ion Share* Wlue pP* 5 Reserve Compmiy QMBMMMi 1903 <HOO,OOO S.tiHl.oOO j 30,000 «10 »10 1900 »175,000 M 40.000 {i 10 1901 (MSOO.OOO »600,000 600W »10 10° 1903 £400,000 £860.000 *****0 1 1 ,901 .300.000 .293,600 I jft JIS'S 10 I Cf< oniuue.l
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      RUBBER.
      282 9 190-5 :•.«>■"• 1901 ;:•<>-, 1903 1906 1904 tUMM 1104,937.10, I J a/ J wmm i 8 :,400 i asiis ■MM £n.l« jjfl I 1 7 700.000 Ml 0,000 70,000 »10 ♦10 £70,iXJO £70,000 70.000 1 1 50.000 •123.000 12..500 •10 *10 i'l2 000 *-in«m Blfio 1 l £10,500 6000
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      GENERAL.
      204 9 1891 IWM 1 tTT iffitiaiJH HJ 7.83S 12,6 V>,6 H14.U.3 Bell* Asbe-rt* EaBtern"Aseucy. Ltd 9325.000 1335,000 4,500 9 .V> S M 112,500 Fiwr Neave. Lul. 10.000.000 a) H0.000.000 $10,000,000 NO.OOO 1133 1135 !>,500.n«fl HoutfkonK »>>•! Shanghai Bunk ■2-Vi.OOOA i »7.00 IMuM MM! 1901 MM 1901 1899 190S 1891 1881
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      DEBENTURES.
      41 9 Howarth Krskine, Ltd. 6% MOO.OOO 3% prem. Kiley Hv-craaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 3%irem Singapore Municipal 6% 400,0"0 20% preni 5% 1.H78.000 2% prem. 4% 602,'X0 2% din nominal Taujony Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 350,100 m, prem 3% 1,050,0)0 pir.
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    Man Against Motor.
    105 9 A si range contest took place in Bristol on January- 4. Herbert Wickhani, a powerfully-built athlete, pitted himself against two 8 h.-p. motor-cars. With Wickham standing between them, holding by two straps, the ears were started in opposite directions at full speed, but neither liiiived U inch.
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    67 9 Some women (says "The Ladies' Field "I frankly admit that they hate| pandering to the bumptious youth of; the day. but tha.. if they snub him. as he frequently deserves to be snubbed.! they Let I'M without partners at dances or any osc to talk to at teas, which is
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    The Polyglot Journalism of America.
    140 9 The recent death of Mr. Jeremiah Curtin, the Washington scientist who wai reported to have mastered seventy languages and dialec.s. has set an American paper inquiring into the number of different languages in everyday use in the United States. A good test is the number
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    20 9 Under .lie new Gaining Act the police cuurt magist rates are fining liookmaktrheavily for bettinp in the streets of London.
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    LONDON TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.
    494 9 Organised Games for Girls. The -•■cmiil day bhCmmm i the London o inly C.uucil teachers tM opt'in*! on I January A. at the Medical K\uiniiiution Hill. tin- r.moaukineiit. the subject for iHemwtmi lx iv;; Organised (James for OUa." There was a^ain a erowde.l attendance, wln 1: included
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    THE SONG OF WELCOME.
    291 9 Here, i- one ekanctariaalc iaraiiait ■'•■..m the last Gridiron dinner, held uu December 8. Kightoen of the fwaati including the British, Italian, Ku- and Japanese Ambassadors, two Cabinet Miaiaten, distinguished Senator, a j State Governor, and uell-known "ca|itaiai of industiv -were called Up. fey name an.l
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    The Herds of Great Britain.
    51 9 The .M.-ii.j.'i- ot Londonderry. KaaaUagat :\n agricultural .In m' Itarlinafcm, stan > tint the Ii "'ls "I (.real Uritain nov for tlie Brat '-inie OB i< ••ord. cxci 7,'MK).'i:Ki li"id. II" boned thai the OOVWI ■teat woild pnsveat Urn i»--ibility of* miportatiou ■>: eatths nnffei
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    44 9 T:. iiiN (l;m- not come to do qoarten with the LaitU, s»ys tl 1 boar !.«h<! i. The pnmati neroi»s ,if a taio I i "i >■' alnnct hut limelight diapUvt to .luzile and ■I !,i:i trUSlfu] fiillnwi i Thoy i cite in the id«.
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      175 9 Catholic Church and Modern Error. The Rome correspondent, of the "Catholic Herald" states that the Very Rev. David Fleming, provincial of the English Franciscans, member of the Biblical Commission established by Leo XIII., and Consul lor to the Holy Office, is at present, in Rome in connexion with a very
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      206 9 Bouton Rouge Felucca f I < iynatea are Manufactiire.l C I ani Inenaa a» Cafcm. Bgwa, with ex G| treme erne. as to retain the freshness I of their aaanMai umnm. mi. l ananM JL tlu-ir nnMnanj lan eaaaaaMr in Z^* YeaaainMjr iK-rfectcomlitioD. VJT No hatanr ■nynMaa QpWafai than en*
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    SNIPE.
    1176 10 Facts and. Fancies. A real good tliin«. if ho »!ioiild roasted l>c. For wl,v aVanU 1 l" l > l 1 H, BKM be lia- sfMtoi <»«•'•' I The Caions Coin^laint.) There is always a halo of romance »bout snip© shooting. I dont quite know why there should be,
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    A MALAY STORY.
    633 10 A Tale of the Clever Kanchil tor the Little Plando). One day Kanchil was travelling along ;i jungle track and he met a poor sheep. Well. Mr. Sheep, what news?" says Kanchil. You see me," says the slieep, "hunfftj and sorr and my wool all draggled with
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    THE STORMY PETREL OF FAR EASTERN POLITICS.
    286 10 General Pavloff s Assassination. GencfVil Pavbflr, who has fallen a victim to the i'ussian Revolutionary Party, held a command in Manchuria during the recent war, but was recalled to St. Pe;ersburg owing to his, failure to prevent General Kuroki s Hanking movement at
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    Learning from Japan.
    127 10 A Berlin correspondent Hates that fcur captains of the German army were V> leave M 3th ultimo for Japan, where they will study the military institutions cf that country. These officers, who have had a special preparation on the Gorman General Staff, and have been initiate:! into
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    27 10 A line of railway is being constructed from Zermatt, a Swiss tourist centre, to the top of the Alpine peak, Matter- horn 14,705 feat above the sea.)
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    THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION.
    662 10 Serious Problem for Solution. The death at a recent period of the Archduke Otho. the. nephew of the Em percr of Austria, lies at the root of that important question of wmtctmkam ever present to the minds of European statesmen. The reigning sovereign 01 the double, the
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    The Latest Russian Reform.
    164 10 An important modification of Raenea Naval and Milii.iry administration w;is decided up.in at a Comuil ln-lel .1! Turk< S"',> on Jan. at which the Caar presided. It was decided tn nppraei I the offices of Minister of Muriiu- an. l 1 Minis. er of War. ami
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    14 10 The British Governmen. proposes to .expend £25,000 per annum on the extirpation of glanders.
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      1181 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 4CHUO.OOO Reserve Fund £975,000 BANK ERR. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Lk*. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at
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      255 10 AUCTION SALE OK PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDUKS. To be held at Powell .1- Co.'s Saleroom. Wednesday. February 6, 19 7, at 10 a.m. Friday, Fcbuary t), 1907, at 10 a.m. Jewellery consisting of diamond rings, brooches, earrings, braselets. wattlie*. chains. Chinese and Malay gold and Native ornaments, Ac. *c. On view
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    JAPAN'S MEDICAL SCIENCE.
    400 11 Total I.tsses in the Recent War. Thf •Lancet publishes a review by Profess<:r Dr. Koike, Staff Surgeon-Ge-neral of the Japanese Army, of the re.suits achieved by the JafaUMßa Army Medical Berrke in the rci.-nt campaign, the statitii- l«ii:!j base;! on official figures. Thr< vhole number of wounded
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    A MISSING WILL.
    188 11 Found After 13 Years Hidden in a Recess. A romantic stiry of a will eoaae* ti in Swansea Valloy. Thirty yiais ago there wan four fellow students at Trinity (Vllegc. Cauibridge. They woi _> G. K. Cook-on, of <:<.t-a.n. KX x :T. A. II •.•will, of ilamii<:ford.
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    BIRTHDAY PRESENTS.
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