The Straits Times, 6 February 1907

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.200 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 247 1 HOTEL DE L EUROPE. STKOAPOKE. 1 1 with the btaM M -.Vrn Applianris |o < .imfort and Il.iltli. DAIMTV crisiNK SELECT WINES. DE DION BOUTON CARS 1907 models OUR NEW PRICES X |i.]i.. 1 c\l.. TolllKiill, -1 seated -52.200 M h.|i.. 1 cvl., Voitiliettc. -2 seatcii $2,1 OO 10 li.ji..
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    • 57 1 AUCTION SALE cAt on i Kaicrooin^ Sulunluy. Frlrruary at 11 a.v oo POTS JA VA TKUXm RORK TREKS j 80 RAMBUTAN TREES 220 < HEKKOO TREES iTo be sold in small lots» Powell Co., Auctionerrt. "Malay Tin-Fields" RALPH STOKES mm I I PIiKFACK, INDEX. Mi APPENDIX. I HANDSOMELY PUBLISHED. NOW
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    • 316 1 "STRAITS TIMES" BUSINESS DIRECTORY. HOTELS. CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77, IJras* liasnh Road. SingaporeTin- Kri^'htost and Hculthirst Resort in the City. Hotel Porter in uniform, meets all 3oata and Trains. HOTEL WISSE WMBI TIN. B.VTAVtA. Kstablihhed in 1836. Renovated up to date. Splendi 1 situation in the Fashionable Centre. Opposite the Palace
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    • 310 1 ROBINSON CO., Sole Agents, LONDON GRAMOPHONE TYPEWRITER LTD. Insist v. T^Bfc..^ Insist upon this VT/ upon this TRADE MARK TRAOE MARK There are Many Talking Machines THERE IS Only ONE "Gramophone" i/orning Glory Horn. Morning Glory Horn. ZE^OBinsrsoiisr &c 00. GODOWNS TO LET. 1 Nos. I 5 «v 6 Palmer
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    • 19 1 HOTEL DEL EUROPE. SIKOAPORE. Fitted witt Hrn tatMl Modan A|.|iiii ioi tk Hfarl iim.l Hiahh. I'MN'n crisiN,.. SELECT WINES.
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  • 763 2 "PUNCH" PARAGRAPHS. We are soirv tn have to record setback to Humour. Preeidetri Root* vcit's Ordef in.ikin.' CoMUC BppUWf co.npul-. iv lias been revi ked. l.ird Turn ur. Um •Meal mm of th> Karl of Wintert.m. ii]H>n Arriving at Now York, MMMMMCOd lhat he I looking for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 674 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. \jß By^B^^WflP^i'l-^lß^j _lWlil •^aaßff^T^B^Bß.^^LiaPa^Br^^Br^SP^Pa^Pßaa^^ i^^B BH^a^B v j^i '^Wf^ JJ%9^rjm a^B^B^B^B^B^alßKaßaHS^B^B^a^ai^^ JT M PATENT FIREBOX B WOOD FUEL ARE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL OVER 1 1 IT) IS USE IS THE FEDERATED M.lf..t) STATES. IMPORTERS: fT\* T% aO I il Ihe porneo I/O Ltd.. SINOAPORE COMMON SENSE
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    • 380 2 McALISTEB Sc Co. The Remington Typewriter Famous all over the WORLD for SIMPLE and DURABLE CONS TRUC TION. EASY, RAPID CONTINUOUS WORK. SOLE AtiEXTS ,f IMPORTERS: McALISTER Co., Ltd. Sniifafinri\ /y»i//, himlti liUiiipiiv, and I'liumq. Don't be Discouraged 1% B I Even if you have tried so many I q
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  • 325 3 The outpu. of tin in Perak last month was 35,140.63, the dtltv Mtilcct<"l tlu-roon Mounting to .<IB J. 793.96. T lie value of tlic wholr output is put at £3^84,641.44 \>y tli<> QovarnaMot tmrUAL Kktiiins. 1905 ]).!>. 14"i,781.:)2 *4.874,820.82 1900 435.908.99 #5,432,(574.73 Tllcic was. thcrofoTC. a decrease
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  • 369 3 Episcopal Reply to Incumbent's Indictment. The Bishop of Salisbury has juct j published, through Messrs. I-ongmans, (ireen. and Co. price sixpence an eleven-page pamphlet replying to an incumbent of his dmc ■ye who attacked the bishops for feeblenc.-* and neglect of duty in legard to grave moral
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 740 3 MAJNOS MILK. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. Jewellery Exhibition Just unpacked the Choicest collection of Jewellery ever seen in Singapore Very suitable for Itirtlulay anil Wedding Presents. AM latest London and Paris designs. Reduced Prices Reduced Prices Silver-ware, Fancy Goods and Clocks, Electric Ornaments, Statues, Mirrors. OMEGA WATCHES The unrivalled
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    • 344 3 ISMAIL &RAHEEM Manufacturing -'fWillerK, Diamond Mounter- and dealers in precious stone*. OEDEES EVEN OF TEDIOUS NATURE PROMPTLY KXKCrTKP. Local aiitl ()nt|Kiit oi'li rs carefully att« mini to J^ 82-1 82-2 BBAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. CALEDONIAN HOTEL. 77, BIAS BABAB ROAD. The proprietor has noch pleasure in announcing tho arrival of
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    • 121 3 MARTIN'S jr miftrLadies.l r\ awLS rnuk Rnmady tar nil lrr««ul»rltlM. luunftil l*-1 im ki-i»i- bna .>' Xnrtio V l« i i ih. hi».b«> m th.l oil ll« al°TlM.'i n',,o»« VluTM*l«»ToX'lgMil.**liii.*' SAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES ?ici iii.«-i .if < i latine, ihom effi'';i ->o"« i became -..l.lelypurc K.icli-hUii. Full directions. All ChemisS.
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  • 735 4 Strange Story of Foreign Fspionagc. The invention <-f Ml. G. Austin, the Vktoraa who came from Australia with .in appliance for use in naval warfare, hat been submitted to the War Office. The War Ollice is now giving it con--nil -ration, liut information is being withheld. Full
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  • Ships and Steamers.
    • 837 4 Name, />ort, pnUUe iak anicd, and MM oj .ti/niln. Steamkus. Airlie, Syttaajr, l'.l>. 24 Bumtteatl aWMI, Chui.i, l'.-b 17 MaiiHtiil.l \ntenor. Uwrpool, Fib 27 M.m-fi, A|»nnin, \llstraliu. Fell. J BawkMd Ana. I in. < .ilomln War :«l I. A Austmhcn, Saigon. Mar. 11 M.Mm: Austria. Hongkong. Mar. U;
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    • 107 4 Kr.ira Ki'ropk— l<y t:j<- !i >,,,„,, tba N. 1). I., h. > ,1. <• due c i J b. M. Krom Chin t— By the M. -r. <■ due <>n 1.1,. 11. Loft S Jaa ■hui .1,.,, ■Ian •Inn Jin Fab. mm 10 14 17 ■_'l .'i
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  • 49 4 Tun Diim on Fart Oaaaiag an.l M ;nt I-'aiifi'drop .Ui I at 1 ,i.:n Uagapara aaiada 1 time- aaaaaaaaanag t-j 0 at. Qtaanwick «Mt'">n The time-gun is Iral nt 12 ..cl.jck noon .mli cilnu! nii'v'ap re staiidur.l tiini', „11 Ivi r a«oa|iting rtardajr, »ktu it ii 9red at k
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 110 4 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. I'KNANCJ. RANGOOS AND CALCUTTA. Th. H .\alMail steamer HIT \R.\TA," 4. .054 1 us. I Hiimnulcr A. .1. Wiinlebunk. R. n] R. will be despatched for akova ports on 7th ni<uat.at4.Wp.m pronspt, amk&glka \ovage 1 Panang in 24 hours. Rha haa aaparior a»-c,inini<Klation f.>r
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    • 688 4 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills >f Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE Oaaaarsi (ratCMaa). Mn,;,b;,i,, M Feb l>er,i,iha II Apl
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    • 1257 4 KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Jatftfa at Maaanwv: -Shih AaaWR, i.atk J. D.m xi.ki.s .v Co., 2-3 OaunaQrAT. Tin undermentioned dates are only approximate From ;i:; i: pected Will be desimt.-bed for I'roiit Sin^kep Feb I Peuoebs, Singkep, Moeara Salm mid Djambi, l'eb fi I.iii
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    • 741 4 N. D. L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYO Imperial Herman Mall Line The fast and well knowu mail steamers ,<l i this Company sail fortnightly from BaaaMM Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southainp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, and vice terxa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Naaag, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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  • 334 5 lc\H I.F.S HOTEL. Hun .V Mr- W.;i.r Mr l\ H CanCo! H. 11. .L.liiiM' ,ii Mr C E V.IK" Vml (1. Wri^iit Mr Sunierstt J'laynr Maji.r H. V. Ken. Mr J. Denuwou Major Mrs Ford Mr Van Bergeu Major A Mrs Ornustoil Mr F. J. Pigott Maj ir
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  • Ships and Steamers.
    • 1292 5 Under thin heading tbe following abbreviat'. in are ÜBed Btr. nteamer -h. ship bq: I barquo sch. schooner Yet. Yacht Cru. I —Cruiser. O'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Toriwdo H. p.— Horsepower; Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch. French Ocr ■Germ.i.i Dak, Dntch; lul.— ltalian Span.— Spanish i Bar.—
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    • 366 5 The forming (MMIinM expected to 1 arrive by the Imperial German Mail Htearuer I'rinzosM Alice it" licre on Saturday the 9tli instant. Mr. iiii'l Mrs. F. B. .lame-on. I>r. I and -Mrs. von W V<M. Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Perry, lit. P. T. C Nibamlhu. Kaiip.nrrhcrr Barou
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    • 177 5 Trieste via ports, China, on Feb 9, Rautet.berg Japan via port*, Voriraertt, on Feb H, R'enberg Yokohama via ports, A. Apcar, due Feb 12, Paterson Simons Melbourne and Sydney, Dariut, dae Feb. 12, McAlister. Penang and Calcutta, C. Apcar, on Feb. 16, Psterson Simon Hongkong, Kutmnp,
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    • 36 5 Gkrua.n Mail. Tbe Imperial German mail steamer Prinzes* Alice," having left Colombo at 9 a.m. on tbe 4th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 9th instant, at about 3 p.m.
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    • 102 5 tor Per Sttamtr To-HORROW. Bangkok Deli H'kong ShniiKlmi. Japan Lothian Maar and Malacca .tin II,, Malacca and Ling^i Khctuj Sen? Colombo and Bombay Tolomi Mara Europe via ports Iiharata P Swettenbam via ports ilahiccn Muntok and Palembang O. G. }feyer Saigon Kampot Fridat. Saiitinknn via ports Darvel Samaraug
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    • 496 5 Owners' Attitude Towards Bills in Parliament. The fourteenth annual Report of the Shipowners' Parliamentary Committee is I a more extensive document than usual, for. as the Committee pointedly observe, the recent session has entailed upuu them special anxiety and labour Thre« important Bills affecting British merchant shipping were
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  • 315 5 Year's Good Record of Gifts and Bequests. The year 1906 turned out better for English hospitals and charities than tha mo<t sanguine dared to hope for at the commencement, says the Charity Record." To a large extent, no dpubt, this is to be attributed to the fact
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 528 5 P.&0.5.N.G0 HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1907. S.S. "MACEDONIA." 10,512 TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRECT to MARSEILLES and LONDON without trunsliiitmi nf Loaves Singapore MM March fi p.m. Leaves Pjiiiti^ I It.i M irc'i 4 p.m. Leaves Colombo 3rd April. Loaves Bombay tith April. Due MarscillN 2Uth April. Due London 27th April. Passengers
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    • 606 5 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Rervic* is main lamed between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN.SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Oaaaa/i Eumpean Service, lighted throughout by Electrictity, provided with excellent iiiv.iniiii iil.itimi fur Fir»t
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    • 648 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO F.UROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkocg, i-i.i Shanghai, Nagaaaki, (Inland S«a of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Emcrkss or Isnu" 1 Twin-screw stva R.M.B. Empress <;r Jafan"
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous

  • 1704 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. Mr. \Y. T. Sti;a<l. who in tliu intervals of tin.i: devoted in his multifarious hohhies. edits tin- Hivicw of Keviews. hw stiirteil ■hi a new eius;ulc. lor the time, ho lium forsaken sjKioks. and the "spirit world." lierhaps because his correspondent
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  • 20 6 At Penan-. 1..-1 Thursday, Mr. N.ithan lived a Malay -yce SI tor ilriving on the wrong side of the road.
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  • 24 6 On Friday i:\cniug. the annual gi neml moi;ting of the Association of Kngmei is will be held at H at «:l B Hafllcs Pla.
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  • 20 6 Three Chinese lepers who trespassed i:i'o the Waterfall (iardens at I'enang were iirdtri^l to l»r di-Uined in the Vm/m Asvluiu.
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  • 30 6 The lieutcr's telcgrums published in this issue were received by subiuaiim. cabd the date and hour of receipt Ixiug: February "i. l-t'Jp.in.. Fi.-buiiiry H. 11.1,1 a.m. and II 'iO a.m.
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  • 34 6 A cargo of rice, consigned hi the Norwegian Consul anived here this morning by the. Norwegian steamer Skranstad. .Messrs. I'atcrsoii Simons and Co. tc.-< ived a cargo of salt |ier tlir British steadier J'linna.
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  • 33 6 Lin liiitish India Steam Navigation < oiupany. the Java Iti.ugal Line, and the Kast Asiatic Line are re|>orteil to have combined to charge iiuilonu raUjs of freight on goods carried between Java aud India.
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  • 31 6 A Chinese gentleman, driving iv his motorcar along ltricknclds Koatl. at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday eveii'i g, had the misfortune to run over a Kling. The Kliug was removed to hospital.
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  • 47 6 Mr. 11. C. Holmes, of Prye Hiver Dock, was lined «lv by Mr. Naihati at Pt uang last Wednesday for being in iioshcssiou of a double barrel gun aud selling it to another party without the usual permit. The Magistrate also ordered the gun to lie forfeited.
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  • 39 6 This uioiniug's arrivals incliKJed the s.-. Hokuto Maru. C aptain K. Kauida. from Knehinot/u with a cargo of coal. This vessel was formerly the Claverhill and was seized by the Japanese while running with contrabau dduriug the recent war.
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  • 41 6 The Italian cruiser Marco Polo arrived from Hongkong yesterday afternoon and anchored in the roads. She exchanged salutes with Fort Canning. The Marco Polo is homeward bound and her next port of call is Sabang. Her date ot departure is umcrtiiiii
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  • 56 6 Kioin .lauuury I. the ntn opium faruiei of British North Bui has been iv possession, .ludgiug from tin comments of tin- 8.N.1t. Herald.' that Government organ is not in favour of tlir abolition of the use of opium, lor it says:- "We trust Mr. Lee. Swec Cheng, the new manager,
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  • 61 6 To-day is the anniversary of the louudiug of Singapore, iv 1819, by Sir Stamford Kafflos. and, as customary, a public holiday was declared in honour ot the occasion. The banks, ioveriiiiu-ut omccs. and many' of the mercantile houses were cloned. The flagstafls on Fort Canuiug and Mount Faber were decorated,
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  • 64 6 Several Kinopcan Police Officers haw been drafted from the regular Police service in Siam into the new Kxcise Police. Mr. C. li. Follett. li. S. P., will learc Paknain and be employed iv the Opium Department, while Mr. Clements. lief Inspector, at prcticut at Hitiigrak. will he siiuilarlv liMMmi A
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  • 126 6 lin Kaii^kok Tiuien umlei ,iauJs ih.it now the Upiuui Farm there has beet token over by the doviTiinif nt, the Police will b<> detailed for looking alter the interest)) of the department iv the town of Bangkok, such as tbc inspection of tlir shops, etc., and that the examination of
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  • 475 6 The Malay Mail hears that Mr. M. In. K.l-sell ha- lelt hospiUl. Mr. S. i iVnnv lias bail a ktafl tad •emu* illness in l.oniloli. hnt is |M on tin bUI road to NMNTCfY. Ml. Cl.nug Thye Phin had the honour hi act nschanltciir for the l»uke
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  • 49 6 A Chinaman vvas arresU-d last l-'rida, Urn trespassiun >„, Mes-is. John Littli mil Com panv's prenii-( s. Tli.- man had lx -i N detained by the police |Miidiug emjiiiries. Vuafc rda\ he MmU M escaping from < istiKlv aiid had not been recaptured up to noon to
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  • 51 6 Or. Hays, when walking home at a.m. on Sunday, was arrest-jd by a vigilant Kangrak |>olicemau. as a suspicioncharacter, and only released on explaining that he had lieen to the Calico Hall at tin ("nited Club as Snuta Clans. So < \plains the Bangkok Times of the
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  • 94 6 W'i have rantrad the tollowii!;.- 'jmcial notibcatiou. for piih!iiHti"i w ilh regard to the reception to he held by Their Royal Highness* s the I'nUcanil flnrhess of Con naught Dress toi -gentlemen who have received invitations for the reception at Government House on 10th
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  • 157 6 Several members of the literary staff o. Lloyd s ireator Kritaiu Publishing I oinpany Limited, sail from Colombo for Singapore by the N. I. L. mail strainer on the loth iust. Mr. Somerset Playm. the Manager of the Company, has hmi in Singapore for severnl wiel.s aii'Hii^ii'j l'"
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  • 24 6 YMLA premises art to on at Mioila b the army »cl n.i 'I i TfTi-nt nf that bod at a rnst nf 1 1
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 89 6 f any Emulsion j Palatable at all I Whilst Writing YOU CAN CHANGE FROM BLUE TYPE to RED. fH£ WTEST tt^y^^^^Ovl EVERY LETTEK MACHINE /TaL^ji t IS EM3OIYJN3 j I lirilß^!! VI IDLt IMPROVEMENT rCV^^-r^^l LIGHT TOUCH> PHce &G%l\t\ M <'„!, MUHINKS O. ANY Net $200. ;i; i^ KKNINIVU!I J.
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    • 147 6 Body builder and strength creator for old peoDie, puny children, sickly women and nursing mothers, and to build up strength after a severe illness. The value of Stearin' Wise ia all condibam reqoirimg a recwitruclive tonk n attotrd by many of the most succnttul phynciaa all parti of the worW
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    • 164 6 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL ROYAL GROUP lukeu hv itp|>o.ntnuiit at (ioverunient House. con»i»tiui{ of T. K. H. Thi Diki and In.m--laud I'fim Pvimuiv of C..NXVI..HT, H. K The 'Oovt-rnor and Minn. Andenton. the Sultans of IViuk. Selangoi- and \i-i_'n Soinhilmi ami t1..ltesiilcnts of the Native Stat. tlie (.olonial Seci-ctarv. ('apt.
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  • 133 7 SOCIALISTS LOSE FORTY SEATS. A National Majority. Prince Von Buelow and Crown Prince Cheered. [Df.H OsTAHIATUrHi: LI.OTD TkLMIKAM.] Botlin, Kobrnary ft. The l(!iciistat{ mi its ou the 19th instant. V Liberal was returned al the Berlin ii' I UlllotlUHThe Socinlisls I,, ivi- lost 40 seats. tmtißfl Ih.-i.i is
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  • 74 7 King Edward Refutes Rumours. I'l.i: OvrAMATMCm t l.nvii TeIBGHAII.] lii.rlin. li hru.i.ry .">. The half an I. ours uMWIIImHoB which Kiny Kdward had with I'iince llatlolin, the iernian AmMMMMHTM I'laiiccat the British Kuibassy -it Paris, has fjkftm rise to nut. >uti<l I 'omiin nts and conjecture*. To se-t
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  • 29 7 Jh::. OkT&matmcw Lloyd Tklegraw. B.rliii. I-'elinuirr ">. I..- turn ..I M,-,,-. UUvw i.-ni Co. will etMtaatoe linancially the buuki \f<\ lind lot tin .•ii.siiucliou of the Panama Canal.
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  • 79 7 Declaration by Mayor of San Francisco. [Din UmTAMATMCNK l.l.uvt) Tw,— ■>■ 1 ISeilin, l-ehiuary Ihi Mmy I S.vu I'.i.i. isio. iv lefeli n. i to til!' fpiestii.n a~ to whether the Sehoi.ls at s.iin I'raneisii. shall Ik- thro« ii MM to •IaMUMW ihilihcn or not. declares that, if
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  • 34 7 KnrTF.H'B haul l.ond.jii. Kebruai v Vine additional cases of meningitis iiaie l.roktn o.it at (ilasyow. There b ive btcn throe deaths since Monday. Uuijelhor i\t\ i i^iii .ascs an in. del treatment.
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  • 49 7 I Ihim'i Tklegrams London. riIMMIIJ i, Th. ii .Majesties the Kiny and Qmm yesLtrday visited Versailles and made t tour of ins|Kction in the galleries at the Palace. They dined at the Cat- .VmjUh on the Bouievards in the eveniiii'. ami amrn.uiU xisitcrt t'lr TkMMnc
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  • 45 7 His Majesty Spends Enjoyable Time. RBOra'l Tr.LEGKAMb J London. I'ehruary ti. lin inn ..I At^h mislan ia taking lust iv »he 'irtieM and most ■atwanvi public MMMBMfa al Calcutta, ,iuH his actions "garded a- uenw rather i-mkMMiic to tn -in. I. M.
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  • 39 7 Connih'3 Victory of Dual Minance Assured. HuTf.iii. Tkleorams] London. February 0. Owing to tbc alliance ot the Volkites aud Nationalists in the Trausvaal. a complete majority over the Progressives in the elections is regarded as MMf assured.
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  • 53 7 Rf.utkr's Ti i.i.ciiams 1.0nd0,. 1M,,,,:.i\ li. Mr. lU^iual.l McKctm l.iUi.u Memha l oi I'ailvn'i nt fT North MonnmatliNliirr. in s^-,. hat I'outyiK*.;. 4atol lhal H. p. in lipll s 1,1 pnbUc l-Olltl.ll him Ml.il, 1,,,.|, t; and no iui|K>siiiou of relitpmH to 4« werr the liaah <>i tbi
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  • 81 7 Rnvsß't Telxabam London. Febi iiury C. IsMMOI Ilirbcrt Coninuliain is dead. Th" 'l vri-Msl is probably Major (ieueral li Kuiui l Oniiiuhaiii who in on tho retired list. Bcin« given the commission of I .ii'Utt'iiant in November ISv6, lie was promuted to a Captaincy on February
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  • 754 7 Alleged False Declaration. Mr. Michell. the Senior Magistrate, yestcr day continued the enquiry into the allegations of landing liquors without a permit aud making a false declaration, brought agaiust Mr. T. L. Gosling, of Messrs. Oaaiiag and Company, by the Opinm and Liquor Fanners.. Mr. Farrer-
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  • 107 7 The Committee of St. Mary's Home wish to acknowledge, will, many thanks, the following list of Donations Inwards the Haw: shorn. List \mounl already acknowledged *mkj.:i.> Junior Staff Messrs Hniste».| ,v «o. ,10.00 H Piiync Gallwcy, la* ..0.00 Oriental Telephone Co. SO.OO J. Sibhous. Ksfi. 'JS.OO H.
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  • 169 7 Tin- buMtal of the late Mr. Nugent Walsh look plnur l:)-t Monday evening 'it the P...1. M.m.i i-rnii!ii.|-y. Hnalu l.iiuipiir. Tha ttuv. <■. Moiitcath Thompson, chaplain ill 31. Miir> conducted tho burial service. The Cutt'in. which M draped with the I'niuii Jink ur.d hOM HMNM
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  • 344 7 DUKE OF CONNAUGHT UNVEILS STATUE OF THE KING. Another Statue Presented RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. iKi:om Oil! Own Coiii:Ksi-oxi>K\Tl. Hongkong, I'ohruary <>. 1-2..H1 p.m. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, accompanied by Majol General Sir J. Maxwell. Miss Pelly and Lieutenant I'ousouhy. arrived here
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  • 426 7 Peers Provoke Struggle with Commons. Rkvter's Tkleorams liondon, February .">. Mr. Winsiuii Churchill. I'mler Secretary of state hi the Colonies speaking to liis constituents at ManolusUr. stated that the House of Lords had deliberately provoked a onstitntional struggle. The llonsi of Commons would take up the ehalleu^c
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  • 40 7 1 Reuter's Telmbajw London, February 5. Is his defence, Mr. Thaw, the well-known Society rean in Kew York, who is -accused, of the murder, under tragic circumstances. of Mr. Stanford White, an Attenean Architect pleaded hereditary inaanity.
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  • 776 7 AGRI HORTICULTURAL SHOW. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Rather a Large Deficit. A special meeting of the General Committee of the Siugapore Agri- Horticultural Show was held, yesterday afternoon, in the Exchange Hooms.and the following members attended Captain Hon. Arthur Young (president), Hon. J. Anderson. Dr. Galloway. and Messrs.
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  • 122 7 ARE THEY FOOLS American Attempt to Create Public Feeling. r RuTKr's TtLEGRAMf 1 London, February t>. American newspapors continue to publish reports pointing out the elaborate organisation of the Japanese in Hawaii, and that they and America were prepared to act together in case of emergency. The latest report says
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  • 86 7 It it reported that the Peking Government has decided upon the following change*: Viceroy Yuan Shih Kai to be given the Viceroyalty of the three Manchunan provinces; Tuan Fang, Viceroy .of the Liang Kiang provinces, to be transferred to the Vic*royalty of Cbihli province Viceroy Shun Chro
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  • 252 7 Officers' Alleged Duel. It is not often that a British Naval QMM fightfi a duel to terminate a dispute such a course is invariably the luetlmi of his Continental brother. But if the report that appears iv the Saigon Opinion is correct, the rarity becomes a
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  • 438 7 Annual Meeting of Members and Adherents. The members and adherents of li.c Presbyterian Church held their annual meeting la-t evening, the new minister, tin Key. John A. Gray, m.a. presiding. The proceed. ings opened with the singing of the psalm. All people that on earth do dwell," followed
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  • 261 7 After twenty-three years auNociation with this Colony, the Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith left yesterday (January atii by the v Mongolia foi home on leave, after which he will taken up the judiciary appointment of Puisne Judge in the Straits' Mr. Smith baa acted in several
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  • 917 7 LINES ON A TALL HAT. T.i h Worn H immtm't Pmu Full, full too long lihsl ttiim in ylrctnl lain 1b the aluinrah's dark and dusty hold Kinerge to deck my uoblc brow ayain And tlasli tliv hwaUw forth .1 thousand fold! Pride of the early :iirn
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  • 67 7 The Osand Duke Michael of Kussia while recently prostrated with an attack of influenza, pa sand the time away by om poking a piece of music in the form of march, which ha« proved so successful that it is btin* utilised by military toads la Germany. In recognition af its
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 30 7 J"XJST ARRIVED ONE VERTICAL CONCERT 6RANO PIANO 3 PEDALS ONE TRIUMPHOLA PIANOLA WITH TWENTY RECORDS ry M. K. ImMM A CoMiANy, Hvmhi (to ri.ir ai H. SCHAEFER Co., 9sk Amm.
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  • 1669 8 FURTHER PROGRESS REPORTED. Disposition of the Working Population. iKkom Oik <»«n Cokiiksi-onkknt) 11 iiiibur^, January 8. I ut imml re|H>?i of the Hamburg t'hambei of Commerce in its introductory inn. irk.. emphaMSPs the fact that the activity o) Grade during the prproding two years has made turthcr
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  • Correspondence.
    • 526 8 To the Kditor ot' the Straits Times.' SiuKa]K)re. February Sir, You uiiuht well have been m-.ire outspokeu in yonrlc.nlinsj article to ni-<ht on pay j in the K." M. S. t'i- ii Semce without over- i MapMMJI Hie Ikiuuils pf reasonablt' uoinment. With the older members
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  • 37 8 Quite a luciative business, it s.-mjs, is done in Japan iv the exportation of frog skins for purses. Tin works controlled by a Tokio merchant have exported as many as 180,000 skins iv lets than a year.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 203 8 Au effort is being made at Ktmla Lumpur la arrange cricket against Negri Sembilan and Malacca at the Chinese New Year. J The Tiincs's report of the Association match between the Cm int'.i-ui and Queen's Park, says: F. H. Mucliston was very safe lor the Corinthians." This
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    • 85 8 Perak Ladies' Rifle Association The following are the scores made in a practice shoot oa January 30 by the I'orak Ladies' KinV- Association. I i Mis. HkMJIM made a MMMM iv a! 2nd shoot M lo<i yards. In I'iuUin Trump Donglni Barrett Harnanl Mess Talc Harper ill-;. Davidson tlis"
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    • 330 8 The selangor Club. The annual prize MmMmj of the Selaugor |<io!fClub was held on January '25, 26. 27 I and 29. This is the first meeting held over the altered course, which is some 400 yards longer thai it used to bo and is more liitlienlt. The weather was
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    • 273 8 L. L. T. C. Tournament. The following is the result of Tuesday's play I.iniKs Sinulks Hanhr.vi'. Mis. S, Hinders beat Mrs. Nicholson. (14, 4 0. 6 1. MIVKD UODBLKS HaNKICAI'— A. CLASS. Mrs. Sal/mann and Mr. (irecn beat Miss Littlefair and Mr. K. K. Sal/.manu, 6-2. 5 6.
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    • 360 8 llatavia Races. The Batavia and MMMMMJ MM Club held t.heir yearly meeting on January 27. It was decided to hold races at Batavi.i 111 June next. Tht Club's finances are in a dourish ing condition. It was also announced thai the rules for the approaching races would bo
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  • 36 8 The disaster at Simaleuay island off tbo Icoast of Acheen, in which 1,500 pcrHonit perished in a tidal wave, began with a series of earthquake shocks on January 4, They were followed by three tidal waves.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 525 8 FWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO ESCAPED SPRING CATARRHJJY TAKING PE-RU-NA. Sppng Fever Is Spring Catarrh—Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh. 'HlBl^^9-Bk 'Pe-ru-na Is a Fine Tonic For a lsJ»ffiilUsli W "fw the past flva years I have taken 11 at this time U«l|lill?tlp^Bpi f < the ?i>r and find
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    • 156 8 John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. ANDREW USHER GO.'S CELEBERATED OBTOL HITAM WHISKY. Bottled by us in Singapore. Its popularity increases as a result of Its being known on the Market for Years as A SOUND WHISKY AT A MODERATE PRICE. NOTICE. Notice ia hereby Riven, that 1, the uniJersicnetl, Riven*
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 99 8 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, February 6. High Water. 4-6 p.m. Muou. La»t Quarter. 7-62 a.m. Singapore Founded. 1818. Public Holiday. Y.M.C.A. Ambulance Lecture. 5-15. French Cinematograph. 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. Wavang Kasitim. 9 p.m. Swimming Club Launches 2.31. and 3.30 returning at 12.30, 3, aud 5 p.m. Thursday, February 7.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 347 9 Date of Number T Z~ tormat Capital Subscribed of t ue 1 Reserve ion Share* Wluu I Q P Compnny Qroiai.ws 1903 $300,000 I $.100,000 30,000 $10 $10 1900 5175.000 $140,000 I *10* 10 1901 i MOO.OOO $600,000 eo.ooo lIS i 10° 1903 £400,000 £350,000 1j 1 1901 I
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    • 282 9 1905 190$ 1904 19a 1 1903 1906 1904 111 £150,000 I £104.937.10. «j •200.000 ,87,400 J;™ •J2 £30,000 £11,125 J;«^ J J l 700,000 1610,00') 70,000 *10 ♦10 £70,000 £70,000 IM* 1 1 9,001 iuii-*'ie.l 150,000 *12.-,,000 12,500 •10 ,10 £12 000 t\nwn 6'ooo6 000 1 l IU.OOO £10,500
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    • 195 9 189 1 1898 CUn.MJICMM.IfJ 7.63S »22.-).000 $225,000 4,500 ♦10.000.000 M 0.000.000 80,0011 12/6 12/6 HI 1.11. 3 Bells Asbestos Kastein A«e!icy, tM $50 IN 11-J.300 Frwr* Xeavc, Ltd. 10,000.000 a) •IM IISB 9,.500,(«0 Hon^kiMisj r.ud Slmmrhai Bank 2.50.000/ i I $7.00 IS--..00 7«0.00 1901 ls9t> 1901 1899 1903 IS9I
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    • 46 9 Hovvsrth I'.i-skine, Ltd. fi" o WJUO.OOH 3% prem. I :.li-' Har.'i-eaves, JM. 6% MMM :i(,[reni. Singapore Municipsl 6% 40ii,0 0 20% prem 1,578,0H> 2° o prein. i% MO2. Ml -'<,<liB ii.vn ma' TuiJDiig Pagar Dock Co., LUI. Ii i. AW/MXI V prem K l.n.jii.ON) t«r
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  • 223 9 Boma* Pi mi ur 1907. PRODUCE. O—iMer bnjamt <!.(•'» <l<> (CiiIk; i. 1, impifU,.,! |c)..-,5 vopra Kali 11.(10 do I'outian.ik in. I.') tame, Blark buyers 1H.O0 ilo Wliitc .1 24. 7.1 8MB Floor Sarawak .".Oil l<> Brim, i Sfo. 1 2.!W f'oarl S.i^'o ;>.4O Cottee Bali, lr, 19.00 <offec.
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  • 245 9 Persistent Rumours of Impending Changes. The report that the International; Mercantile Marine Company, |x>pularIv known a^ the American Shipping Combine, has bora broken, and that Mr Pierponi Morean, br whom the coca i. in a>ai foratcd. will mob retire fiom all cou.rol in the concern, does not
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  • 212 9 ■The itwing of th- pendulum. Father Benaard Vauchan says, has brought us to a «tr.t(> of 'hinfl in which Sunday, instead of being a day of rest, has bie•ome a day of rush] So strenuous is modern life, I really must protest, That its tin casing storm and strife
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  • 107 9 The titieentli list of Chinese subscriliers to the China Famine Relief Fund is as follows Aiiiiiinl previously acknowledged 9SO.O6OJ0 Per Mr. Van N-;m I Si ii~i UFTIOXM i'i:iim Kl mm \N. On lleng Kongsi 40 Chop Man Yu M Mr. Kin Clieong 10 Mr. Fuii!,' Wen-;
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  • 185 9 Sarah Grand on the Development of Woman. Sarah Grand, t lie famous novelist, speaking at Lincoln, said the saddes.. feature about the mere man was that lie resolutely preferred to make misery rather than happiness for himself. He knew that on woman depended his l>est chances of
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  • 140 9 The night bank, first established in New Yyrk a. few months ago, is an institution that has -come to stay. Three such banks are already doing good Im-iiitss. and two others will shortly be i.pfurd. The opportunities they offer art nios-t appreciated by persons who happen to run
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  • 40 9 Ac >iifi-ri'iui- of icprcs<<iitatiYi softliu vaiions Ami Opium SncietivK injtiitiili Malavn will ii<-!il at l|M>b ou February 22 ai'il 2:1. li.l.'Knt.- bom IVimnp. Sin^aiiori'. Malacca. I'cnani;. Xcgri Seinbilan. NeUm|ar. »n<l 11,I 1 rub 1 t.-t v 11 in'fi 1; attend.
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  • 211 9 Proposed New Mail Steamer Route. An important lehtnn for the develop nnnt of the ;i 11- Hi; t h mail route" to the Far East i^ likely to be produced lor consideration in the coming Parliamentary session. The object of thoec «rko are interesting: .hcmselves in the
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  • 214 9 A "POSTWOMAN' S CAREER. 100,000 Miles on Foot With a Mail Bag. An cxtraordinai y iaataace of the arduous work done at -nine of the remote branches of the Foct-OAee -orvice is icportcd from Newnliam. near Bwdock, Uecta, whore tin. Clark, at the age of M, still fulfils the Jutics
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  • 353 9 Birrell's Obiter Dicta In one NOfOOI .it least, it Ml. Hu i U comes Boenterj ior Ireland, he .-Im I lie acceptable to* the Nationalists ft ■oaken of Urn Hemm of Commons .vbetter equipped to supply the soft oa ready answer which turuetb ;iway wrat It would
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 292 9 Bouton Rouge Felucca f I "^hi;^k < iavntMi am laammMeami Kj I aatfaaßM m Cmm. Koft, *Ma f* I trtinec»r.-. S.i us to retain thefiesliin^, V^ I of tlifir ex.iuisite .ir..ina. ftml t-iisiir.- l«ir leaemag tin- mmmawt in f^ V ah^ohitcly parßMl condition. VJ N ICtOptuui Ci||«rettc than our cek-l>rnti
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  • 1419 10 Thk Call at thk Bl< Mr Robert I lichens is at present Jianl at. work upon a sequel to his book, 'Tho Call of the Blopd." which was one of the most prominent successes ofj laM year's publishing list. Ho hopes to |li:iv« it ruulv for tho magazines,
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  • 88 10 New York Mayoralty. New York, January 7. Mr. Japkion, the Attorney -General of New York Stati\ has instituted a suit to ou«t Mr. McClrllan from th:: mayoralty and scat Mr. Hear?, in It is place. Mr. Jackson alleges that Mr. Hearst was the real choice of the
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  • 138 10 Railroad Casualties in the United States. The Inters. ate Commerce Commission lia^ published its annual report on railway casualties in the United States, from which it appears that 4,225 persons were killed and 66,709 were injured. Of these numbers 418 passengers were killed and 11,185 injured, and 3,807 employees were
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  • 848 10 REMARKABLE INCREASE IN RUBBER PRODUCTION. Imported Rubber From the Straits. In our trade review last year (hays The Times of Ceylon we drew special attention to the fact that as against 77.212 lbs. of rubber shipped in 1904, the exprrts for 1905 were 108,547 lbs.. and were bold
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  • 663 10 Great Engineering Feat Achieved. An evcut which will have an import ant effect the fntur, of tani/th, chief coal-cxport.ng port in t!ie world is to take place during ISO 7. when a "7 will .be opened. lihfcgj Tun mm M |p (he planning of the <l.»k -first,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1179 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor. £800,0U0 Reserve Fund £975,U0U BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tho London City it Midland Bank, LuX SINGAPORE BRANCH. I Current Account, are opened and interest I allowed
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    • 72 10 A JAMAICAN IADY SPEAKS HI6HLY OF CHAMBERLAINS C0U6H REMEDY. Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superintendent of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, says that she has for some years used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy f° r coughs, croup and whooping cough and has found it very beneficial. She has
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  • 497 11 What Liverpool Will Lore. The transfer ..f the White star lin-rs i i s. iitli.rupti.ii. write* :i Liverpool Oorrespondent, hai sjgnifeanee in diweli 11 which ha-, i- M-civrcl I'ttle attention >.. far. This change n ftnthet indication t hat the day i* net far distant, if it
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 176 11 < {> The Tortures J of savages j C' vot norucrueily ingenious than V tbost inflicted by that arch-fiend 4 O amotifuilments Neuralgia. )nly /■> th:)S-j who have surtered know the J ncrverackinjf lurments of this J painful disease. It is impossible J J, lor nature to bring about a
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    • 1243 11 I K I ol il I' "U r.itff if t'irt t< .nun;. v^~*l^BPQPaea^^lr^Elß SPfl bEH W» lKfclr^ tAJUInI 3. AOaa^a*^ V^vSmlffiXvii ct" 1 r"*.^—A»j Baußaaaniißßaßßaß Municipality of Singapore. Issue of $1 ,600.000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1907. 1. The Miiiim i|>sl Commissioners ..f the Town of
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    • 905 11 MaTl iLfV oilmen 3 siqres m^ m m 1 ceosse 9 pick s l o e^ By Special AND U ToY/o UE Warrant m BLACKWELL, W* MALT S R Purveyors to I I H I lea^Terrins i.i.Th king W mm wop c nirB the Kct;i-.trar heieinufter iippoinUil sliall forward to
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    • 564 11 PETROLEUM SPIRITS. BENZINE OASOI INE. NAPHTHA PETROL. 11 MOTOR CAR" B'ANO. In drurna of 4 and H linperinl Gallonx. We have re<l»oe<l our pne c for above apiriU to 50 cente per Imperial Gallon from nth Deaaaaar. DettaeryeaalaeiaMaal I from Chin Hum Hin Oil Tradinc Co Ml S.ut!. Undue H.«d.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 601 12 WANTED. CHINESE KRANI. -For shorthand aud typewriting. Apply to U. S. < -Strait-- Time-" I M i BO\Rl> AMD LODGING. Two gentlemen r -ciuire iKi.ird and lodging in private family, j Tllil Slllli— tl I'.epl) 1 M. S..r/o.S'fnii/i' ■M TO EUSNT.— WeII-furnished II(-u«e f..r |K-r- ma* Tanjong Kasaag or Passir
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    • 679 12 TO BE LET. OFFICES.— SmaI! first floor offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Road and Fliit Street. Apily tn Guthrie dCo.'Ltd., Agents. n.o OFFICE.— No 7 Battery Koad. Three rooms on 2ud floor. Apply to cISSS GTTTHRIE ACO., Liu. HOUSE.— A i ummodioni lower-roomed house. No. 14 Wilkie l< «<l. Apply to
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    • 564 12 TO BE LET. OOIIIOt'XD HorSE.-No.b4Oxles Road.' Entry Ist of March. Apply to 'A. S. Shooker. j 7 D" Almeida Street. 134 A COMPOI'ND HOUSE.— No. 10-.'. Rner Valley Rond. Newly repaired. Apply E.MEYER CO.. Hi No. 1. Malacca Street HOISE,— The European residence No, 5. I Mount Elizabeth Road, I
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    • 666 12 FOR SALE. RI'BBK.. ESTATE.— hOO acr.w, situated c-iose to Malacca Town. For full particulars apply C. c/o Siraitt Timts. 0 103 KMPTY HOGSHEADS (54 GALLONS.) Al .nt 100 to 150 monthh. Apply to •B co "Straits Times." Singapore. r 124 PARA RUBBER SEEDS.— Seedlings and Stumps in quantities at wholesale
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    • 607 12 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS CO "STRAITS TIMES" Adveitisei-.s. whose answers ate to beatl.lrem- ed to c/o Strait, Time*, will confer a favour M the Management, if, wlieu they write to this j oflice, to inquire for those answers, tln-\ iiistnic; their tamby who lirin^s the letter t wait for a reph
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    • 404 12 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea storks' of :ill kiii(i.-> of Frozen Meats. tc, can I*' delivered to Bhipping nt the Whanrea, or in the Singapore Boada, i>n short MltsW. It Thawed Daily Supplies are lcquii'cd, orden fot aame must Utelephoned to the Borneo Wharf OAoe
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