The Straits Times, 1 February 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.563. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1908 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 295 1 Decide NOW on your Gar. 1 WHIG 11 CAREFULLY the. claimH of all the cai> you have > heard at >out. CONSII >ER the tests that all oar* have be.-n pin to, md what they haw accomplished. DECIDE whether you war.t a toy or a liv iL,a; w:li stand the
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    • 359 1 ROBINSON AND CO. A NEW SHIPMENT OF Raleigh Cycles. muo /.%\>y ivioueis. MODELE SUPERBE. Fitted with all the latest improvements and with THE THREE-SPEED GEAB. POPULAR RALEIGH c# SPECIAL RALEIGH FIRST-GRADE RALEIGH f RALEIBH ROAD RACER ALL OUR CYCLES ARE SENT OUT COMPLETE WITH LAMPS, BSLL, PUMP. BTO. ROBINSON COMPANY.
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  • 604 2 isiPPLV OF WORKERS EXCEEDS THE DEMAND. Opening Ip of New Avenues. The British Medical Journal paints a a gloomy picture cf the future of young doctors. In a few years' time ihty will be seeking a living in vain. Unless tin y artfortified with private means, the <
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  • 127 2 The Chronicle's Melbourne correspondent states that the Federal Government's Special Commissioner, Mr. Lewis, who has been investigating the adminstration of the Immigration Restriction Law, has presented to Mr. Deakin a startling report, revealing an elaborate system for smuggling Chinese stowaways into Australia. A gang of corrupt
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  • 147 2 One of the Tokyo New Year flre brigade demonstrations had a remarkable sequel, says the Japan Chrouicle. On the morning of the 4th instant at about lialf past seven, the t-ocond fire brigade, numbering about 200 men, was crowing the K.'iliiii electric Hue at Katnada,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 386 2 CONGO Wropieal Roofing IB The Idsal Roofing for this Climate a. CHEAP! SANITARY! DURABLE VERMIN-PROOF W The thickest quality (3 ply) can now be supplied at $12 per roll of 216 square feet complete with caps, nails and cemont for fixing. AGENTS The Borneo Co., Ltd., H. ABRAMS. HORSE REPOSITORY.
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    • 745 2 ITCHING HUMOUR ON HU) FACE Became Unbearable— Little Girl Suffered Terribly— Would Tear Her Flesh— Grew Thinner Day by Day— Now Healthier than Ever. CUTICURA CURED HER ECZEMA PERMANENTLY "Last August I found a little ptmpla exactly on the crown of my littk» daughtter'a bead. It began to grow larp'T
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    • 42 2 EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED. This is done with Chamberlain's Cough Rtmody, aud if yon are not satisfied after using two-tbirds of the bottle according to directions, return what is left and yom money will be refunded. For sale by all dispensaries and dealeus.
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    • 268 2 THERMOS I Benefits of THERMOS T| -.--v-- r%f% THERMOS BOTTLES THERMOS I THERMOS PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE Can now keep ice lot rt days THERMOS W PLANTERS. MOTORISTS. SPORTSMEN I I k^ DM l< Tioi.n RaWUM ;.t hi> Maw war a a f or Babies: hot milk a CACH BOTTLE
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  • 1680 3 SOME REFLECTIONS OF ANCIENT MALACCA. Mahomed of the Tower. Suddenly the 'iiiiet wan broken by hoarse cries, and out of the darkness a little fleet of boats raced for the coasting ship which hud carried me through the night. The Malaya hid lain in wait for us,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 373 3 Weak Lungs, Consumption For those with wtak lunps, or any tendency io< or.soniption, Angier's (Emulsion is positively the very lx.st rnrsdy. It combines the antiseptic ami soothing pr. pert:. of o.ir specially purified petroleum with the ionic propertiei of the hypophosphitcs. ;,ud is therefore botk hcaln.f; lung remedy and a
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    • 648 3 MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED. IK 100 INTEND TO .SELL YOUn LAND AND HOUSE PKOPERTIKs. BOCBBHOLD WHUHTUBI to. FIRST COHBULT S. JR. Fernandez Co., Mo. 6 D Almeida Street. Who« 6 K»ri» ar« the CBKiPk>>T And tbt SfcinxJiESTeo! .^■..-nvtrcf lot Cn\KOBR and Commission tba IjO«f>x Piiiiar-iT.'-T in Singapore YAMATO Co,
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  • 187 4 Important Suggestion Regarding Germany, U.S.A. and China. Prominence is given in the Tageblatt to a ,UR''' stion for a new entente made in an article -Mgned F. D.," and presumably written liv Herr Frederick Dcrnburg, the wellknown publicist, and father of the Secretary for thu Colonies. The
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  • 509 4 (Sunday, February a.) Fouam Svniuy Ai rur. Epifhasv. The Purification of B. V. M. Be. Andrew's Cathedral.— 7 a.m. Matins and Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communiou (Choral) 3-40 p.m. Sunday School. 1 p.m. Bible Classes (Adults). 5-30 p.m. Evennong and Sermon. Si. Maithew's, Sepoy Llves. 1115 a.m. Foo
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  • 751 4 Name, port, <late of arrival, and name, of Agenii,. STEAMERS. \irlie, Sydney, I'eb M Bonatead Ajax, Uvwpeol Feo'9: W. Man»neld Alicante. Eur.»[*, F01' 27; Barlow Antilochua, Liverpool, FrbH; W. Mauittaid An-- m. H'k tag Mar Rautenberg Schmidt Ayuthia, Bombay, Feb'-'O; BoruooOoy A. Apcar Calcutta. Feb 17 Pateraon Simoue
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  • 256 4 Passengers Outward. I 'liic fallowing pasttcngers arc expected to a.-rivo here from Enroot-, by the N. D. L. suainer Goebon, due Fob. 7: Mr. and Mr-,. M. SiUl, Mis. Angelos Schmidt Thnry, Mrs. Bai'onin Kirshnci'-Neukitchcn, Mr. Ernst lire 1 Hilckes, .Mr. Hlnntsohli, Mr. and Mrs. v .v
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 710 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills at Lading issued (or Chirm Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or ahon MAIL LINE. Outward {for CMna). 190* jitUa Feb
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    • 570 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANNER." BANDJERMABIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bundjermaain, Polo Lant, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermaain for Bam pit, Mandawal, Koemal, Kotta Waringin, Djelai, Marabahan, Marakaaaries, Negara and Bebirik The (teamen have good aooomodation for
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    • 493 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASBENBER SERVICE By the sew r*AZxn 'RHENANIA,' 1 HABSBCR6 HOHENSTAUFEN. These steamers efat :o the public the highest Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very targe oabin*, provided with only lower oerttip. The cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laaadrv on boord.
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    • 780 4 STEAMER BAIUHBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Qirman Mall Line. Tr.t tast and well known mail steamer* f ihie Company Bail fortnightly from BremenHaisburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Qenoa, Naples, (conn. M&rt< illee, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Pc: Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peuang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    • 36 4 SOMETHING GOOD. u»mberlain's Cough lit-iuedy in good «Ln;n i first take cold good wheu your soli is Heau*l and your lungs aro sore good wfcsa yon cannot sleep for coughing. For >■;„• by all dispensaries and dealers.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 176 4 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily isibt per year 930.00 do per quart er Y.BO do per month 2.60 do per oopy 0.10 Weekly issue per year 12.00 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 0.26 When tent bj| poet, there ii added
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  • 1068 5 ORMi tbw tauwtlDg th« following abt.rHvifttionii ara i,-l- -.r -awuiv; »h.— "hip; hu.— bnrquo «rh.— ■.i lW n.:r: M^-YmM; rru.-Cru'«ir G'ht.—<Jnnb"i*l: Tor.— Ton-x-lo H.p.— Uorno power Brit.— British; C.X.-l'nit«l Stern: Fi-b.- -Trench O«r.I ...rn D'lt. -lli.UMi Itu.— Italian Span.— "pnniKh; i»r- -t«--iiw»ll <. (Wnomi (an*; l.p.— .leek
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  • 70 5 HoxrwAßU German Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Zieten having left Hongkong at 4 p.m., on the 39th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon, the Snd proximo. She will probably be despatched for Europe the following day, at noon. Ootwabd Dutch Mail. TbeNedcrlauri
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  • 100 5 January 81 Dofferin. R.I iI.S Madras Aw» Mara, Jap sir, Hoogkong and Japan Deucalion, Brit .tr, Japan via ports Himalaya, Fcb str, Marseilles via porta Glamorganshire, Brit str, Japan via ports Clan Macintosh. Br.t str, Rangoon Nuentung, O«r str, Bangkok Valentyn, Dut str, Billiton, Singkawang Penang, Brit str. Teluk
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  • 95 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To-day t»«JD»8 r-9»« Bast Wsubf Bum- Nil. East Whast Bsctiox I— On Sang. Saor. 1 (Brass Whabf):— Prima. Bhim No. 8— Grotius, Umta. m Dagmar. 4— VoerwaerU. S— Minilya, Banri Mara. 6— Btettin. 7— Glenlochy, Isla de
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  • 98 5 From Eußoro— By the N. D. L. oebeu, due February 7. From Oanu— By the N. D. L. i.s. Zieten, doe February 8. Deo Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jaa Jan 80 8 6 9 IS 17 20 23 37 81 M. M. Jan S3
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  • 140 5 By the Delta, Captain C. L. Daniel, Jan. 81.— From London Mrs. Bradles, Mrs. Miller, Miss Belt, Mr. E. J. Souter, Mr. Darbishire, Mrs. Darbisbiro. Misa. Darbisbire, Mr. Sellars, Mr. Brown, Mr. Svendsen, Mr. S. C. Raffles, Mr. Quin, Mr. W. Carelesn, (Mr. Cart, wright, for Bangkok),
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  • 49 5 By the Arcadia, Jan. 81. For London Mr. J. Bazley White, Mr. O. E. Hewitt, Mr. E. O. Money. For Marseilles: Robert K. Reid, Mr. L. Holden. For Colombo Mr. W. D. Campbell. For Penang: Mr. H. Marriott, Dr. J. Leask, Mr. and Mrs. W. Outcher.
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  • 66 5 MoKDAT. Europe via port* Zielen 10 a.m. Saigon Haiphong 11 a.m. Teluk Anaon via ports Selangor ooon Tdctdat. Sarawak Rajah of Sarawak 11 a.m. P. Swettenhara, Penang Omaptre 11 a.m. Penang and Calcutta took Sang 11a.m. P. Swettoonam via ports Pok Ann 11 p.m. Paoang aod Deli II,:
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  • 909 5 Singapore River Improvement Bill Discussed. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commifwioners was htld in the Board Room, yesterday afternoon. Those present were: Lieut. Colonel E. Q. Broadrick, President Mr. J. Polglase, Secretary, Mr. R. Peirce, Engineer Dr. Middloton, Health Officer and .Messrs. K. A. Sterens, H. 1,.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 590 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tac Kte&tnuro of this Company maintain regular direct servioe between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Oh«foo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtuze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, *0., Ao. Nteaver* Tons Commander Kotsamo 4,895 R.
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    • 416 5 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM BHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The Companies' nwmen are despatched from Liverpool outwards (or the Straits, China and Japao every woek, and from Japan home wardi (or London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and (or Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. Oae outward
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    • 468 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tin undermentioned mail steamers of tbs •bove Line maintain a regular servioe between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore. Hongkong »nd Shanghai <n rout* FLEET. Tnnn Commaniter "Jinn" 8,800 J. O. Ouftvt s.r. Gmoost Apcab 4,600 8. H. Bclbom Akiutoon Apcu" 4,600 A.
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    • 476 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. TIIK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA. CHINA JAPAN. CANADA %nd lII* UNITED STATEB. Route bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Violoria and Vancouver, R.M.B. "Emtihrh or Ikdu" 1 Twin screw steaR. M.
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    • 64 5 PNEUMONIA. Old people and those who have woak lungs cannot be too careful in guarding against this disease. Pnenmonia always results from a cold or an attack of influenza, and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear of an attack
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 175 5 UAY BY UAY Saturday, February 1. High Water. 10-94 p.m. Cricket tournament. B.G.C. President's Prize. Sepoy Lines Golf Bogey Competition. L.L.T.C. tournament. Hippodrome. 7-30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph Show 730 Sunday, February a High Water. 9-M a.m. 1136 p.m New Moon. 3-36 p.m. Chinese New Year's Day. 4th after Epiphany. Bwimming
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  • 847 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1. A reader who-.e knowledge of the trade of the Colony is iu«»t comprehensive writes to us with rcfeimcc to the deductions we eudcavouud to make from the statistics of vessels using Tanjoug l'a»ar and the coal and cargo handled there. He
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  • 297 6 The lollnwiiig paragiaph appeared iv the issue of Truth of January B: In oiusecjuencc of various companypromoting scandals at Singapore, an agitation has lately been started for the .urn nd incut of the local Companies Ordinance. Judging from the statements made in the Straits Times this is highly necessary. I
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  • 14 6 From LUugkok a cargo of rice arrived, this morning:, by the Norwegian steamer I'rima.
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  • 16 6 The ituubiau steamer Nijui Novgorod was overhauled in the graving dock at Colombo on .Jauuarv 24.
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  • 16 6 A cargo of sugar arrived from Bmm| yesterday afternoon, by the hutch steamer Cheang Hock Kian.
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  • 18 6 The caw: uf Ueorge MmolHe v. /iiumcr man ut the Supreme Court. jxstuday, Wi adjoorned till Friday ut\t.
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  • 22 6 iiie Bfiah mail stuauior Isla de. I'anay is i :is.-.ing through the port to day, ou her way from Barcelona to Manila.
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  • 23 6 From tho Auauibas Islands, a cargo of copra arrived, this morning, by tho local steamer Danka. Tin. KleVo brought a similar cargo, yesterday.
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  • 11 6 All MaaRUM pabiiabed in this is-.u- arc protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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  • 14 6 Tlia Str.iit-, 'Iii,. -s will lit. pohUahed alout mid-day on Sioadav iunl Tneedav next
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  • 14 6 The Oerman olouiul Sooicty oflart prfaaj of t:!<KJ fora cure of lee tsr "int'ertuui.
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  • 17 6 The Karl of Crawford aud party on board I the yacht Valhalla left for Johore this morning.
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  • 26 6 The I*, and (>. steamer Delhi landed M eases of rubber at Colombo loi liic agents ot the Seremban KitatoHabbei C panyand 88 eases for auother him.
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  • 30 6 A small .VI i eni silver i oin Wiis put into eirei.lation to-day by the local hanks. The coin is similar to the 1 cent copper coin, but sli^litly smaller.
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  • 23 6 Mr. Jnatice Diogham has -auctioned the aataagomeat for pooling the Siaofaulyon assets, as approved by the Madras Court, iv the Aibuthnot Maefudyeu in-olveucy.
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  • 27 6 On January 'SI, Soiithaiiijiton e\|mss. win ii it had passe I tiirouyli Liatherhcad. evaahed into a local Wimbledon (rain in i toy. Kit vcu paaaaßgan were injured.
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  • 33 6 Our Stiaits readers isa\s the 1,, and C. Expiessi will learn with re(,'n t that 3ir. W. 11. Head, c.M.ii.. reuwinx n ry ill, and ia at present staying iii a Narsing [aatituttv
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  • 30 6 In accordance with the lock out notices prcviotwly lervttl bj the imuauyiiii the ahip-buihlon on the Tyne and the Wear will oease work, roporte a LoaWkni tolegraai dated January li.
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  • 34 6 The directors of the New Loi.don llorneo TofaaCOO Company have declared aa interim dividend of j per cent, lam taeoaae tax, oa aharoa Noa. Ito 110,000, which were to be paid about Jaanary 18.
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  • 37 6 A uwil-han has been atufea in (\ylmi li» mail I'liiinr alii :inH that Iw was aet npon by four DHja ami thrown over <| i>ivci|'ii c All the iiKisUred litters wore stolen, and all tli'' other letters opened.
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  • 37 6 Tito Coasulate-Oenaral of Pranoo at Bangkok is. by daataei raised to a legation. The consular salary is suppressed, and a mat of minister pleuijioteutiary of the rir.it class hi created with an annual salary uf :;o.ikk) trance
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  • 42 6 .Mr. Bnlfuur. who was a Vilest of the City Couservative Association, cieuomiccd So'cialisiu. lie said he foresaw a rearraugc incut of the political forces with the Socialists on ouc side aud the anti-Socialists on the other, the I'uionists aud old-fashioned Liberals coalescing.
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  • 44 6 When, oh wheu. is our telephone system to be put into proper working order, asks the Malay Mail. We are eou-tantly told by returning visitors from Singapore that the t lephone system there works admirably. Why should the Kuala Kumpnr one work so badly
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  • 51 6 A European ate ward developed smallpox on hoard the I. and O. steamer iJelhi between Singapore and Colombo, and was lauded on arrival at Colombo. The vessel was placed in strict quarantine and disinfected, as were also the passengers and crew, it is believed the steward contracted the disease at
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  • 61 6 The value ot the gold won at the liedjaug Keboug mine in 1907 ia act at 8,507,600 guilders or 79t\000 guilders more than the ligures for 1900. I'liis glad news set speculators reckoning, aud they made oat that the larger output warranted a dividend of 7i per cent instead of
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  • 53 6 The feature of the report of the I'oyal Mint for the past yc;u is the increase in the issue of sovereigns from 10,(>0<>.000 in '9(16 to 1H,H(>1,000 iv l'.K)7. Tho total of coins struck was 12n,(ilMi,0"iN, agaiust 100^90,974 in IOW. Iv addition. 100,178,192 coins were struck for the Colonies, agaiust
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  • 55 6 Caoa his return to Colombo from his tea estates up-country, Sir Thomas Lipton said he was astonished to see su;:h a large number of rubber trees iv the Kelaui Valley, and reiterated his opiuiou that he felt sure that it was a sound investment, and that those who had planted
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  • 63 6 A banging of crackers at a ciueinato graph exhibition last evening made poopk m an adjouruiug show --taitle on seviral occasions. and wish that such illustrations of moviug pictures might be remove ,1 owl when-. No doubt the luanagemcut uill attend to it. lot iv these days of keen competition
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  • 62 6 It i- expected that the 2nd Battalion Ijuecn's Own Cameron Highlanders, wbicb has just taken over marten at Tientsin, from South Africa, will remain for a couple of years in North Cliiua. and on the expiration of that time it will proceed to India via the stations of Hongkong and
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  • 70 6 In a jiuj-o speecli at llartfonl. in t juuecticut, Sir. Hobsou of Merriiiac aiiuwu. declared that the luited States had been taking back-water from Japau. and vow only one atau remained before war, viz., a pretext. America must refuse to let a crisis arise until her licet reached the Far
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  • 83 6 A luhajnai bow San Kmrnihimi btatua that Mr. fnhwhi Urn ex-Mayor, why was sentenced to Ira years' "imprisonmtnt tor fraud in conncotion with the recent municipal scandals, bus been released by thn Appeal Court. It ia probable that he will be. tried again. Six y^ars a;;o, Mr. Scbmitz was the
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  • 704 6 Sir l| t i,iv McCalluni ban bcoiniu l*attun of the Colombo I.e. I'll. Marqim ol Stafford luu l*ia •>» ;i ■hart vi it to <". ylnii m hie way liumaftoni India. Knghiotr- Lieutenant A. Murray has Uuun appointed to uroincr Kent on th. China Stition. Mr. .1.
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  • 104 6 Mr. -lardine, of Nottingham whu iv Jam lust )>urcliased ilustoubury Abbey, lias pre-■■<-ill. tin property tutb< lliurcliul B upland Wd bait rutuiii. I ttuni M i. J. l'«at, 6. }liuciuj{ Lane.. London, E.C several u^jful chaits thawing the riaa and fall in the pfiM of the various kiuj 3 of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 136 6 SOHNLEIN Co 's Rheingold a ,,d Sparkling Assmannshauser. (Sparklinn (idiuau Wives). Sole Agents CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. ~1l Just Mr rived! ARROL-JOHNSTQN CAR, yt ntbed s.ith Cape Cart Hood and Cioiuwvll Wind Si-reen, paiuted Arrol Johnston Kid. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, Agents. 1 1 J. Travers Sons, Ltd. SOLE 7, D' Almeida
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    • 167 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT! Change of Programme GOOD LUCK FOR THE COMING YEAR. ■Mill NEW riCTUKIiS. ONLY PATHE FRERES' FILMS. h. V. WILLIS Mnnujjor. *P6otograp6y. For Best Work, Go To Wijsoru^o. THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH SHOW. Entire Change of Programme, To-Night To-Night FIRST SHOW, AT 7.30 P.M. 1 4 Policeman
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  • 323 7 EXCITING DIVISION IN HOUSE OP COMMONS. Daring Attack on Birmingham's Mayor. IKm-thr'h Tklbokamj Loudou. January 11. A Laboin iii auieudiin lit to the Address iv ii |,lv to tin King's Hfnuuli. urging further li gishition for tin benefit of th" unemployed. MM it I' ati d in tin:
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  • 84 7 Kaiser Declares for Integrity of China. JDrk Ostasiaiisihk Lloyh Tklk..,i;.\m licrliu. January 81. i In- Cologne 'ulks/eitung publishes a ilateincnt. with reganl to the a'.idieuce giveu by tin KuqH-ror William to Bishop ll' n ■ilH(h««ii. of South Sliautim:;. The Emperor stated to the Bishop that ho was
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  • 53 7 lUkotrr's Tflkuraml Loudoi;. January 81. Xi iii i is informed that Hrn iiiiminniiw o( tin: I'humbi Valley has Ix n arden I. Hi. (hiiinbi- Valley is iv the uatiu statr of Sikkim. aud is on the route taken by the British oxpedMim into Tibet
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  • 48 7 RBCTKK'I Tki,i '.li >M. Londuii. January 81. The Porti has replied tv Auglo-Kussiau n -presentations promisicg h> telegraph to irrest any forward movement agaiust Persia. The Porte ilcnied any intciitiou of seizing Suj P.ulali. which the Turkish authorities Admit t i be iii Persian tenilorv.
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  • 46 7 I i\Ki i ick s Tklkukam| London. February I. hi seudiug a Special Message to Congress, deuouncing corporations aud trusts, and notably the Staudaid Oil Company. Presi di nl liiiusfvi It uses most vehement terms, in. l demands fresh and Mute rigorous legislation.
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  • 33 7 in. Osiamaiix UK LbOYu Tiijnm im lic'iu. January 31. Humours are current that M. stulypin. the Russian Chancellor, is about to retire, but not much faith is placid in llie rumour-.
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  • 29 7 ll>ik Ohmmmb Lloyd Tklkhham licrliu. January -il. I In \iui pruductiou of France duriug the p.i l year allows ;iu ImMM of thirteen million hectoliter-.
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  • 18 7 I >kk OnMOHI Lloyd Tklxuhax Berlin. Jamu.-y 81. Tin .j i..l I.ion lor cotton is Mt,
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  • 85 7 J'lio Dublin liueMa iiiiuuuuu.* i tatuv a udou kaUgnun January ID that Lord Cur<:ou waa rieoiad a Feet by a majority of vote^. and also mentions that in view ef the fact that Lord Curzou was never registered on the roll cf Peers entitled to vote,
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  • 798 7 I Excellent Effort by Philharmonic Society. Many interesting features contributed to the success of Mm Singapore Philharmonic Society's concert at Teutonia Club, last night. Tin prngamme was one of the best Mr. W. <;. St. Clair has ever presented, and the attendance was exceedingly good. Amoug those present
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  • 96 7 Further evideMß was taken, yesterday iiftcrnoon. by the Second Magistrate. Mr. C. V. J. OfMM, in Mm preliminary enquiry into ohaigM of using as genuine, gorged document aml criminal breach of trust as a servant, against. I'uteh bin Meydin, an euiployce of the Government Laud
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  • 45 7 The Government OsmMi states that the following names have been added to the Commission of Peace for the Settlement of Singapore Mossrs. S. B. Archdeacon, E. F.runiaU, H. W". Bucklaud, P. Cunliffe, F. E. Jago, J. U. D. Jones and D. Kcrr.
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  • 541 7 TEUTONIA CLUB BEATS TANGLIN CLUB. The Teutouia Club rcprcscutalives won the international bowling match at the Tauglin Club last uight by the substautial majority of 117 points. Bowling iv the earlier part of the week on the Teutonia Club alleys, the German team established the long lead of
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  • 193 7 Excessive Tariffs Cause Greatly Reduced Profits. iFi;i>m 001 Own Cor.iiKsi'ONbKNT.i London, January At a meeting uf the Sautabong Cutch Company, of Sarawak, which wus held on December M, the proceedings were private, but it is understood that a resolution to go into liquidation was considered and agreed
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  • 154 7 11. O. M. S. Furst Bisuiark and Niobc arrival from Bangkok, this morning, and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning at about s I", o'clock. Thfy are bound for Batavia, for whicli port they leave on Wednesday next. Roar- Admiral Cocrper is aboard the Furst liismark, and
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  • 13 7 Mr. F. Kuight, the well-known war cVttietppndeiit, is suffering from an attack o!
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  • 977 7 TO DAY'S EVIDENCE AT POLICE COURT. Testimony of a Ricksha Coolie. WliLuUohAliMoy.a llen^ Wall lliifcllll coolie, entered the witness box. at tlic PoUoe Court, yesterday afternoon, to tell liis story iv connection with the Alsagoff murder, it was found that un interpreter proficient in the dialect was not
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  • 79 7 An unfortunate fatal accident occurred, yesterday, in connection with the departure of the 93th Russell's Infantry. As one of the men was leading an officer's horse down to the troopship Dufferin, the animal became frightened of one of the Tanjong Pagar engines and palled the
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  • 333 7 Agreement tor Maintaining Rates of Freight Remains. In reproducing our article auuouuciug that one of the constituent c^nipauies of the Far lias Urn Shippiug Conference had giveu notice uf withdrawal, The Times of Ceylou says on the 'J2nd ultimo: With regard to the somewhat startliug rumour from the
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  • 249 7 Annual Report for Adoption by Members. At the ninth auuual geueial meeting of the Singapore Polo Club, which will be held iv the Cricket Club on Wednesday uext, the report for the past year will be presented for adoption. It states that the eighth auuual general meeting
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  • 78 7 liembay. January 83. Keutor's Ageucy has received the following for communication to the Press The Persian Minister for Foreign Allairs has telegraphed to Sir Dinshaw Petit, President of the Persian /oroastriau Amelioration Fund, as follows No efforts will be spared to redress umrdei of Arbab-Fieidoon. Prompt
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  • 99 7 London. January 21. It is officially announced at St. Petersburg that, iv view of the Norwegian Treaty, negotiations are proceeding between St. Petersburg and Stockholm on the one baad and Bcrliu aud Stockholm on llie other to protect Swedish interests by a special dcelaratiou. assuring the
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  • 78 7 Before Mr. Justice Sercoiubc Smith, iv the Council Chamber, yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. E. Didicr, au artist, painter and designer, sued the Orieutal Company Limited, for 8122.28 for work done and materials supplied. Mr. Hastings Rhodes appeared for the defendants. Plaintiff appeared in person. Defendants claimed that
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  • 110 7 Ifnrfalg December there were 843 deaths iv Kuala Lumpur an bMBBMI of J- over the return of the previous mouth, giving a true death-rate of 40 5 per niillo, as compared w itb a rate of 402 per mille during the preceding month. The death rate lor the quarter is
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  • 127 7 SCHEME FOR THE CREATION OF A NATIONAL GUARD. Teaching the Young Idea how to Shoot. [Kidtkh's Tklkukam. I Loudou, February 1. Iteutcr's cuircspoudcut at Melbourne telegraphs that the Hon. Thomas T. Bwing, Miuister of State for DefaMS in tho Commonwealth (iuvcrument. has laid before the Senate v scheme
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  • 750 7 Government Dog Shooting Order Criticised. At yaatadftjr'a bmMm oi the Municipal Commissioners, considerable discussion tooU placo regarding tliu suppression of rabies. It was reported Llii.it, during tlio month of January. 967 dogs had been destroyed. Of these. 60' were unlicensed -J7l we re' licensed but miauled and
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  • 10 7 There have been tomo fatal cases of cholera at Tuticorin.
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  • 1540 8 SCHOLARS ENTERTAIN PARENTS AT PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. List of Successful Students. Labor omnia vincit was an apt motto that faced the children as they returned from roceiving their prizes from Miss Anderson, at the Raffles Institution, last evening. It bung above the heads of the boys at tlie
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  • 88 8 England Defeats New Zealand. The New Zealand team of professional Rugby footballers played a match against an English team at Wigan on January 12, and were defeated by three goals four tries to two goals four tries. Both sides had their strongest teams in the field, and it
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  • 260 8 Selangor Club. The annual report of the Solangor Polo Club was presented at a meeting of the members on Monday last. It showed a balance profit of 184.97 to the credit of the Club. The past year had been a moo successful one on the whole, the large out
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 198 8 The Australian crowd has nick-ramad Hardstaff, the English cricketer, Hotstutf." A weekly paper has a column headed Who'f. Who in Football." It is sometimes rather hard to tell after an energetic match. Clem Hill was ill during the third test match at Adelaide. This accounted for his
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    • 102 8 Home Sporting Items. Entries for the spring Handicaps, says our London correspondent, are sufficiently numerous to encourage the Handicappers to hope for fair fields in return for their efforts to equaliie matters and place good, bad, and indifferent candidates at the start on pretty even terms. Nevertheless, it
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    • 77 8 Englishmen in Tasmania. The following were the scores in the match at Launceston between the M.C.C. team and Tasmania Enqlub Tbam. First Innings 821 Second Innings 349 570 Tasmania. First Innings 276 Second Innings 174 450 Majority for Englishmen 120 In the second innings, Hardstaff scored 85 runs for
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    • 202 8 Singapore Oolf Club. The following are the handicaps and ties in the first and second rounds for the President's prize, in connection with the Singapore Golf Club, which take place today and to-morrow Lean 6 or Pearcy 7 v Ferguson 0 bye. Southam 4 or McLeod Craik 5 v
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    • 192 8 Ladies' Lawn TeonU Club. The result ~f yesterday's play in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament was as follows Championship Paim. Mrs. Waddell and Mr. Kent beat Mrs. Sannders and Mr. Treadgold, I—6,1 6, 8 4, 8 6. Mrs. Murray and Mr. Green beat Mrs. Gansloeer and Mr.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 963 8 WOMEN TALK TO WOMEN About Pe-ru-na. I ffi 3 HV^^9^^H&'- ;£Ji§9^ ■■--j§BBßw^^^^^^Bj^^^B Brag^'"' ~'^aam in I i-' it flam MRS. McCotr.H MRST~^^ i-i-"" MOOERS. MRS. NELSON. Depressed Feeilni |><w«m»i»wwi»»><»w>www»v| Headache and Backache lira. M. McQongh, 819 W. Strd ftroet, 1 M Wni1 M^° r^ 7*l Mrs. Tressio Nelson, 609 N.
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    • 159 8 Mn Zeittle (80., Jbtd. o HIRANO Mineral Water. An excellent and moat reliable Table Water. Mixes well with Spirits. Per case of 8 doz. Splits $6.00. Per case of 4 doz. Pints $4.25. ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, thoroughly experienced man as first Assistant for Hydraulio Mining. Good Salary, and prospects for
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    • 88 8 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. LAND AUCTION OF ONE FQUAL MOIETY SHARE IN VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND, off Sj ed Alley and Campoug Java Roadn, At Messrs. H. L. Cogklan Co.'a Salo-rooma, Monde y, Fcbruury 10, at 2.30 p.m. All that one equftl umlivided moiety ahara iv three piroet of Freehold Land, comprined in
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 94 9 I -lo fOnbi n on i ■jiiano'.; per. Black lo Wl. I i v Sarawak io Brand N I I .r! Sn«o I ■•foe Bt>!i. piefcad Coffee Palomban^. 20 GjTee, Lil; rian T.ipioca, sicall Flakfdo small pear! <1o md pc "■_>•! Tin Opiuui, Buuarc Rice, Rangoon Rict, Siam oil.
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    • 123 9 cr.ion— Bank 4 m/s 2/4' Demand tfik Private 8 m,- 2/4 T do 3 m 3/4| 1T» 17 il wn> Bmli li/fl 288 !ri\atoB m J42' 1) 6 m,<i 244 'm f >-i«K-j— Bank d/d '291 Private 8 el,- 298 do tut 801 ->. /niifl -liankT.T. 178^ Private 30
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    • 58 9 Bewanh Erahlae 8% 1600,000 3% prsa>. Rile; Hargreavei 6% 223.0C0 3% pita H'pore Eleetrio Train >a. h Co., Ltd. 3% 330,000 nominal fjlcgapora Manfclpsl 6% 400,000 20% prem i% 1,878,000 3% prem. 4^1.600.000 5% prem 4% 603,9)0 3% die com. ~;.-ait< En^.Deerini; Byd., Ltd. 6., ls,ooo ps.r. Tanjonß P.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 341 9 .rate oi forma- Capital Sabwribed 'on l__ a ocr lan. iPaid: Sharee I Unissued Company QccfanoK 1903 »:-*OJ,OOO tdOO.OOO 1907 tSOO.OOO 1225,000 1301 1300,000 $600,000 1903 £400,000 £350.000 1905 £30,000 «30,000 IWI IWO.OOO 1375,000 1901 £60,000 £60,000 1906 £100,000 £10,000 1905 »150,000 199,000 1906 £120,000 £120,000 1906 £80,000 £30,000
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    • 365 9 1905 £15C,'00 £116,628 *f 1 V9,90U 1905 >200,000 •106,000 10,700 1904 ibO.OCO £25.260 > f i J'SSo 1903 £70.000 £61,0U0 6liooo 1906 •140.000 •125,000 2,100 1904 «U.rOo £10,600 J'2°° 1906 I £76,000 £56,000 33,000 1906 £810,000 £248,227 "J'JJJ 1906 £180,000 £180,000 180,000 1907 £*****0 £201,500 f If 80 1906
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    • 204 9 1894 £6,377.10.0 £4,805 1898 MJ5.000 1338,000 )>■&■> iis.ooo.aoo ti.vooo.ooo 190S 12,400,000 M,i00,000 1898 11,000,000 11,000,000 7,888 I 12/8 4,500 ISO 40.001) tm 1 i.i.noo I »m I 18,000 > 9100 6,000 tIOO i 6,000 |100 4,000 |100 8,400 |10 a.ooo iioo 3,700 1100 -'4,000 HO 600 »$0 40,000 £1
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 208 9 l/W^rnr^V Tbtse tiny jQ^^LjA Capsules UlB snp«rior JmJiW\ [|Vy to Copaiba, < Cnbebf and < core 1 t the same diseases as these drags tis forty-eight hours without inconvenience. >. 1 IKb C.pwi;* btin lh« tint (JUDY) m mum w m ohiit. BRIMAULTS SYRUP Or Hypo Phosphite of Lwe. in
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    • 200 9 By Special rlSl^bvk Purveyors to H^^A Warrant JSfff^^ HM Th Kine I 0 II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores H JCr IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, Il¥ I I^H POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR H I Agent* for LEA A PERRINS WHCESTEISIIIE SAUCE JgJ Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. PHOSFERINE I T*« GraiUit «t all
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    • 233 9 tALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH Beach Road. Hew Programme on TO-NIGHT. ONLY PATHE jL L. F. WILLIS, FRERES' FILMS. Tf Manage. J Wassiamull mom« A 11 STORE. Assomull ff Co., i Just unpacked, a large assortment of BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING PRESENTS, ESPECIALLY IN SILK GOODS JEWELLERY AND CURIOS. I ■> -i A A
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  • 1456 10 INTERESTING CRITICISMS BY A HONGKONG EDITOR. Their is vow scarcely one European in Hongkong who iannot claim a Clirisiiun Scientist" as a friend or acquaintance, and wo have sufficient evidence that tin public ih now really interested in the movement. This warrants a return to the subject, which,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 555 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up Capital »i 0,000,000 KEBERVE FOND Bterlinß Reserve »10,000,00 ii 7%0 000 Silver Kesorve W1.750.000} WI (WIUW Reserve Liability of Proprietors 910,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. O. H. Medhnret, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keewick. Deputy Chairman. Oustut FricaUnil, Esq. A. J. Raymond,
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    • 642 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 00,000 Shares of £Joeir.h ..£1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1.473,000 Reserve UUMMg of Proprietors *1,'.<00,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. National Bank oil Scotland. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aocoants are opened
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    • 39 10 LEA and I 1 PERKINS' SAUCE j Assists digestion and gives a delightful piquancy and flavour i ii felll! MEAT DISHES, SOUPS, FISH, CHEESE, CURRIES, GAME, POULTRY SAUOS. I Worcestershire B Bo **"«nt 10 I MM TME KINO. M
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    • 533 10 INSURANCE Companies MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE CO (EBTABUBEU) A. I>. 1814.) The nndereigned. agents for the above company, are prepared to aoctpt Fire Risks at current rates. 691 B£HN. MEYER A Co., Ltd. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ErrABLrwET A. D. 1720.) Tbe undersigned, agents for the above company, are prepared to
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    • 581 10 ;mles by auction. AUCTION SALE S HP. MOTOR CAR, At Meiwrs. Hownrth Erik:ne, I.M f Works Mirbau H.wi. Friday, February 7, at 4 p.^r.. (For account of oonc^rnod). H. L. Coghlan Co.. LicunxiHl laaMeaatn and I^7 Sn.-Vfj.irii AUCTION SALE HOUSEHOLD FUaUUTUHB, ETC., ETC. To be Mi at No. 11, Bt.
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  • 1503 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Advocacy of Local Competitions. Tlii- waning of automobile sport *iv ***mtfalrfl ta <m)'luisise<l by the Jocision of tin Uovml .Viitoiuolnlo l.'lub not to recognise any roßtrst on tlio rn«<l unless Mnitiom-d liy the local mUmMm; which MM thnt tin. laigi uuiuberof hill
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 279 11 Argyll Motor Cars. NOW IN STOCK One 12-14 H.P.. four-cylinder, five-seated ARGYLL. hunted and Upholstered Dark Green, Red Wheels, fitted with Magneto, Hood, Pump, Lamps and all necessary accessories and tools. Adams-Hewitt Cars, 10 HP., three -seaters. in Stock. Tri&l Runs by vraDgomf-nt. Prices and full particulars from SYME Go.i
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    • 72 11 Wr.te for New Catalogue ok HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices THE BORNEO CO., LTD. COOL 4 DURABLE C H E«PEST OH THE M ARK E r Suppued in R-.11. 3«. x 24 yd«. dob Atrr.lt i Alamwa, CHISUaa JtOo I V Ltd SINGER MOTOR CARS. i mm Tim
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    • 253 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. flrrol-gohnsfon MOTOR CARS and "central MOTOR LORRIES. ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED, '<--„ ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. PLATING. ENAMELLING, PAINTING. P By Skilled W.vkuH'o LAMPS, COH.S..IACKH, PUMPS, OIL. motor man, ,v Straits Qyde G Motor Go.. BAT'JERY MAD. WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AOENTB FOR BTRAITP
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 601 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MtaoeInecna Wants of Every Description, Houses, bud, etc to let, are inserted at the following ttV!-.— One In 'iTti'T. I 1.20 per inch. Two ».00 Three S.BO Six S.M Mine 6.40 Twelve 7.90 Twenty-five 10.00 Each subsequent month IS per inch.) Che abovo rate is
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    • 496 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RiTES Four Lines, one or two in«»rtion\ »l I Bylthe inch, we *cal« of ChargM STOREKEEPER WANTEO. Wauted, a Chinese headstorekeeDer for IMPORTS, by a large firm. Substantial security required. Apply, stating experienoe and qualifications, to M. S. N., c/o Straits Times. c 206 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. BOARDING OFFICER
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    • 558 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. a.115:— Pour L n«v HI or :wo ioMrtio—i. fl Bj ttaa inch, be— t>l Ch.vicw. HOUBE TO LET No. 81-6, Wilkie Roac te le:. tV Nindut bin Dato Hadjee. No. 181 Sera-ox,. ftoad. 144 OFFICE GOOOWN TO BE LET With immediate entry N:>. 7. Malaooa
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    • 559 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. KiTU-ronr Mnn,ont ortw •*i:.rtiosj, fl.'JO By tii.- Inch, im tmt» of <U .-re» LANDAU FOR BALE. A Firat-class Landau, Babbcrty red almost new, to be seen at F. Clarke Cc.'s Livery Stables, 207, Qneen Street. MM FOR^ALE. The Race Hoi— KINBTON By Prinoe Chester, ot;t of Nr.aaie.
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    • 519 12 §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. \3 Syme A Co., Principal Dealers. l_Mta v.o.v. B DAN MACFARLANE <_. COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBXAIXABUI OF ALL DEALEhs.. iVhoh'salc frow SYME and CO., Soi* A§t*ts. Miscellaneous NOTICES K«7 :-m:h,« 'ri»r mcii. Sub»<|u*nt
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    • 293 12 70 PLANTERS ANO OTHERS. OOHCBETE DBAIK i'll'KS ■»v.ii. at .litli'iil roci:ct-. BilM, from iaa, up\.m iORNAUENTAL TILE WORKS. «:> SI, I_l Btnmi. r-,-. i BUCHANANS WHISKIES. j art tin espc-rimout They have beep 'h* favourite b!?r.de at h. rue lot many yeirs sad are rapidly paminu similar popularity iv the
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