Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 20 September 1905

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 15. VOL.. I. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1905. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 38 1 YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS FROM LONDON. THE MOROCCO QUESTION. Reuters Agency London, Sept. 19. The delay m the Franco-German negotiations concerning Morocco lias evoked a strong protest from he Temps, which complains of the German procrastination.
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  • 57 1 The Czar has ordered a commission for the purpose of arranging the meeting of a National Assembly «nd to examine the project of the formation of a Council of Ministers under a Premier, who, with the Ministers of War, Marine, and Foreign Affairs, shall have the
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  • 46 1 M. Witte, of the Peace Co— iillinn, speaking at an entertainment held on board the homeward German steamer at Plymouth, referred to Emperor William as a warm friend of the Czar and of President Roosevelt, and proceeded to propopose the health of the Kaiser.
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  • 65 1 The King yesterday reviewed forty thousand Scottish Volunteers at King's Park, Edinburgh. The weather was favourable and the spectator-. \\< nnumbered by hundreds of thousand. The surroundings were exceedingly picturesque. Sir Thomas Lipton, riding pnst the King at the head (.1 the Second Laivark. Engineer-, was
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  • 36 1 Fortifications arc being rapidly constructed m the Bosphorus as a result of the scare occasioned by the Pt>Umkin mutiny. This is causing great displeasure to Russia who, it i- understood, has already protested.
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  • 55 1 The erection of hut- and other measures of relief are proceeding actively m the earthquake district- ot Italy. The difficulties are enormous, owing to the great distances m a hilly country and the dearth of workmen. London, Sept. 19th. The death is announced of Mr. Gunther,
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  • 22 1 The Caai ma and her children have accompanied the Czar on a yachting trip, purely for pleasure.
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  • 9 1 The Caristad Conference has adjoin tied.
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  • 287 1 LORD CHARLES BE RES FORD'S VIEWS At the conclusion of the combined manoeuvres and operations of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Fleets, Lord Charles Bercsford gave a lecture on board liis flagship to all the officers. Referring to the work done by the torpedo-boat destroyers, he said that the
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  • 52 1 The I poh rikisha strike continued on Saturday morning, causing great m convenience, but by noon a satisfactory arrangement was arrived at after an interview with the Protector of Chinese, upon which the 2000 odd pullers resumed work. In Taiping the strike came to an cqunlly
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  • 843 1 MR. Jis IKE LAW EINDs FOR DEFENDANTS Willi COSTS. REAL REASONS FOR THE JUDCMENT In the Supreme Court Pcnang on the nth inst., Mr. Justice Uw delivered judgment m the action by Mt. 1 M Anthony and Mr. (i. B. Nonis fa *5,000 and $2,500 damages respectively
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  • 99 1 Mr. G. VY. Fiver, I hit f Resident Engineei of Malacca, reports that the Pulau-Sebang Railway n practically complete, uitli the I -xception of Malacca station and OM bud^ge -pan of 20 feet. A corn SSBSSMSenI writes to the cditoi of the Times <>/ Mnlaya complaining as* the postal aaj
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 644 1 AGBtTS l or SIN .APOKE. JOHN LITTLE CO. Cawett's Portable Engines and Boilers, f oden's Steam Wagons. IsKXI<mSTC3- TVT A CTHZTTsTIE^/S", OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, SUPPLIED BY THE BORNEO Company, Limited. i John Little Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. CIGARS, CIGARETTES TOBACCOS OF RELIABLE BRANDS AT MODERATE PRICES, SPECIAL PRICES QUOTED TO CLUBS,
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    • 20 1 Don't be 80 cents wise and $100 foolish. Spend 80 cents on Woods' Great Peiipermint Cure, and good-bye to c«>lds.
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    • 19 1 Buchanan's "Red Seal" Guaranteed 7 Years Old. M A Soi'M) St OHM WlllsKY. Ol Ext V.ITION.M I.V (i(K)O VaLUK."
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  • 374 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBER. GAMBLING FARM FAVOURED. The Malay Mail refuses to take the advanced attitude of the towkays, whose petition to His Excellency Sir John Anderson was referred to m yesterday's issue of this paper. The Malay Mail believes that if any change
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  • 227 2 A missionary, just returned to America from the Orient, writes m a personal letter to a friend as follows There are now more than 8,000 Chinese students m Tokyo. It would be too much to say that all of these would have come to America under a
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  • 201 2 Whatever may be the effect of the new grouping of Powers upon international politics, it is certain that the alliance between Germany and Russia will have a tendency toward* widening the rift m the lute In the moribund alliance between Russia^jind France. The latter country has paro very
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  • 161 2 The fact that a compromise has been reached by Norwegian and Swedish delegates removes, for the present at least, what appeared to be imminent danger of war between the two countries. The relief felt m both Stockholm and Christiana will also be felt m most of the European
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  • 106 2 The decision of the owners of the Baku oil fields to pay ransoms to the disturbers of the peace there, for the protection of the industry, has had the result which was perhaps intended; it has awakened the Czar to a realisation of the imperative need for
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  • 193 2 The P. O. intermediate steamer Sunda" left Penang at 6 p. m. on Monday and is expected here to-day at daylight. The Penang V.M.C.A. football eleven bids fair to be the best m the country. The team is preparing to meet the Penang team one day this week. It is
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  • 913 2 MORE NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS. By Tha Watchman As a prelude to my notes, I would like to answer Turfite's, questions published m the E. D. M. of the 15th inst. Turfite first gives us Waihi's placed performances and wins, and considers that his running constitutes form which
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  • 147 2 The following teams entered for the live-a-side football competition promoted by the Chinese Recreation Club No: I. Scow Poh Leng, Tan Hong Tee, Lee Kirn Choo, Sect Yang Teck, Tan Boon Kiah. No: 2. Lee (him Tuan, Kow Swee Cheng, Tan Hong Moh, Teo Kwang Leng, Tay
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  • 48 2 H. H. the Sultan of Pcrak and suite are on a visit to H. 11. the Rajah Muda at Telok Anson, and are expected to remain there a week. The Sultan spent some time at Kot.t Bharii while en route to perform certain religious rites to his ancestors.
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  • 39 2 The Kditor invite* «.orre«ponden<e on alt «übte,t intercut to P. M readers Msb rwritten <>n one) aide ol the papr should exceed coo word* The Editor ajaj resaaaae ble for the opinions of his correspondent.
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  • 317 2 DEAR SIR. Your correspondent who himself •American* comes, I think jikW from his raking up the Negro cjuest.oni.ns lack of knowledge therein, from anada the border. My items were not wnttn pro or con the Chinev Treaty, but attar Your correspondent fails to tak«- the matt as
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  • 166 2 Sir. -Would it be too much ot jn tak.n s r for the men who operat t M water carts to get up at an hour carl morning, so that some of the surpluw lie 1 tney deposit on our streets ma> chsact to run oflf before the
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  • 175 2 MR. The present time is what ii known as tne "top season" for scho< ,r»d street-vagabonds, who dclißht m their tops on public thoroußhtares, n. the inconvenience of pedestrian-, arm Now, on roads where the tram runs, thereto barely room for two rikishas m j aaj another
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  • 177 2 Dk \R SIR, Fox. a strictly cion-.n. wily landlord, own a house as old as*.' but he fills SB) the cracks m t c \*a I mortar, whitewashes them, and ma look new. Ox,a plain fellow, who is neither Ifi l nor a mcc tanic, sees this
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  • 171 2 Dear Sir: Yourleading article m t ing's paper on the subject of tram lan unanswerable argument m favoui ol duction. liut m one point it seem- i your demands are unreasonable. I the aaontl ily ticket which has bun j for the use of school-children It the
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  • 89 2 "J. L." Many thanks foi \->ur k thetic letter. Mcd? we seem to haw the word somewhere, but it's a long till Yes, we' vc a very fine st.dl uxi ling staff. Life-sized photo ol oui Foreniai hustling erUI he found on the back pag< issue. "Competitor":
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 322 2 BUCHANAN'S. "RED SEAL," 7-YEAR'S OLD. "BUCK WHITE," 12-YEARS' OLD. OF ALL DEALERS. f j |HAJ^ successors I sT IMPORTERS 6V REj AILtE^S Op 1 WINES. BEERS, SPIRITS and LIQUEURS, J f GERMAN, DUTCH* ENGLISH PROVISIONS, f 1 SHIPCHANDLERS, 3 I SAIL and FLAG MAKERS. 3 vis a vis, HARBOUR MASTER
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    • 299 2 PROVISION MERCHANTS, S^ Importers of goods dried from the best m^^&* Australian, English, y^tx American, French, ep "^^es> yf man and Kalian /OjP tfJfc) Manufacturers. yS *&s& ~~r-^^^^ yr 4^'S' THE ONLY CHEAPEST AND BEST. s' We Study Your Interests. Coghlan Co. Licensed Auctioneers. House Estate Agents. Land Valuers, Commission
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    • 98 2 ON SALE OR LEASE. EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY. That spacious commodious bungalow Louisville situated at the top of the Hill m Coronation Road, three-quarters of a mile from Cluny Railway Station, overlookln g charming scenery. House and grounds cover three acres. There are four bedrooms. The bungalow is Elegantly Furnished with modern
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    • 39 2 That great Illusion. Peppei s Melongs to days of yore. The smartest conjuror cannot Inust He's pu/zled people more. Many ailments, now-a-days. Are just as tricky, sure. For Dysentery well sing than, aris Oi Wood's Grtea IVppermint Cure. s
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 82 2 COMING EVENTS. Wednesday, 2©tb September. High Water 1.49 a. 1.47 p. Thursday 21st September. High Water 2.^2 a. 2.22 p. N.D.L. Mail Outward due, 2 p. 8.1. Mail Outward due, I p. Plulharm. Orch. practice, 8.30 p. Friday, 22nd September. High Water: 3.M0 a. 3.7 p. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p.
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  • 160 3 ANOTHER BLAZE IN RISING MINING TOWN. 'Stralta Pre as Agency. [POM, Sept. 19th. Kith this morning, another conflagration of an extensive description broke out m the prosperous little town of Kampar m the Kinta district. Two large houses, occupied by Chinese, were totally destroyed. A Chinaman was
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  • 99 3 TO COUNTERACT ANGLO JAPANESE AGREEMENT. MILLIONS FOR NEW WARSHIP. Stralta Press Agency. London, Sept. 19. Our special London correspondent wires that a secret alliance has been agreed upon between Germany and Russia, and that the leakage of the news has created a veritable sensation throughout the length
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  • 72 3 FOUND V L A I I VOSTOC X TOO STRONG FOR HER. By Special Arrangement with Singapore Free Prese Hongkong, Sept. 19th. Baron Yanuunoto, Minister of Marine speaking at Tokio, confessed that Japan was obliged to be content with unsatisfactory terms owing to the fact that
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  • 26 3 ANTI-PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS CONTINUE. R cuter Agincv London, Sept. 19th. Reuter's Tokyo correspondent cables that the anti-peace demonstrations continue m various localities, but without violence.
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  • 215 3 RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET AND THE N. V. K. With lite advent of peace m the Far East, the Russian Volunteer Fleet have already made arrangements to start on their old run, from Odessa to Vladivostok. The hist steamer, the s.s. Niiui Xovgorod, is due to sail from
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  • 168 3 SCORES EAGER TO WIN THE HUNDRED DOLLAR NOTE. To my surprise a good many readers have found the last two or three verses too much for them, and they are asking me to resume the list of names as a preface to each
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  • 46 3 I he German Mail steamer Prinzess Alice" left Port Said yesterday outward hound, and is due to arrive here on Friday, 6th October. Mi. and Mrs. R. W. Duff, of Kelantan lelt for home by the German mail yesterday. Mr. Duff expects to returnhere byaist Jan.
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  • 575 3 MADAME BASSETT-ARRAL DELIGHTS LARGE AUDIENCE. A Teutonia Club Suooaan. Singapore has seldom witnessed a more successful concert than that which took place last night at the Teutonia Club. The elite of Singapore was present, and at an early hour all the available seating accommodation was occupied, with the
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  • 325 3 GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the General Committee of the Victoria Memorial Hall was held yesterday afternoon m the Town Hall to consider arrangements for the formal o]iening of the new Memorial Hall. Mr. John Anderson presided, supported by the Hon. J. O. Anthonisz, Colonial
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  • 580 3 SWWOLWC ffIESSftS. MMNSON AND COMPAfIT. RAJAH MUDA OF SELANGOR'S UNAUTHORISED ACCOUNT. A Curious Cane. The case of Daing Osman, accused of purchasing from Messrs. Robinson Co., a large quantity of goods, amounting m value to over $400, under the claim that they were for the Rajah Mudah of
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  • 208 3 The Deli meeting opened on Thursday last, and, thanks to the Straits' entries, a good day's racing was had. It was particularly noticeable that the Straits' people are taking far greater interest m the Deli Races than m former years. The races were as follow Racf I.
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  • 103 3 Sir Michael Hicks Beach is expected to arrive m Singapore m about ten days and the work of arbitration on the valuation of the assets of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company will then be taken earnestly m hand. But the local board has been busily at work
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  • 88 3 We have received from the F. M. S. Government Printing office a copy of the supplement to the Perak Government Gazette for 1905. It contains the following annual reports for 1904: Kinta District Larut and Krian District Kuala Kangsar District Lower Perak District; Batang Padang District U>per Perak District New
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  • 471 3 CHANGES IN THE COASTWISE TR/DE. THE ADMINISTRATION OF LABUAN. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE THE REINS. I a (Tteaa Saw Sate) OetraaaaaaMlaat.) L abu an. Sept. 13. Rumours are more pc sisient than ever that the administration of Labuan I will shortly be taken over by the Colatrial
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  • 119 3 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Ties. Championship: -A. .V. C. Hanburv beat G. G. Seth. A. Singles D. Y. Perkins beat F. Ruchwaldy. B. Singles: S. M. Woodward beat M. H. Mergler. D. Singles: -C. R. Williams heat M. B. McKean; P. L. Knight beat E.R. Taylor. B.
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  • 229 3 B. Singles. H. Fort scr. v. A. L. Chittenden plus i. C. Singles. 11 Adamson scr. v. Steadman —2 R. J. Carter scr. v. R. D. Davies 1 11. R. Llewellyn scr. v. T. M. Matthews plus 1, to finish. A. E. Abrams— 1 v. H. E. Somervillc
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  • 60 3 Last Saturday's Paper Hunt was such a distinct success that it has been decided to hold the runs weekly. In the next hunt, arranged for next Saturday, Messrs. Pickering and Bolingbroke will lay the course. The runs are open to all spo.tsmen and it is hoped that all riders who
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 I ROBINSON Co. I ANNUAL I CASH CLEARANCE -=3SALE|=- ONCE A YEAR! I S ONCE A YEAR ONLY. I I BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS j ROBINSON a Co. POWELL A CO, SINGAPORE. (Established 42 Years) REAL ESTATE AUCTIONED? A N D VALUERS. MORTGAGES ARRANGED VALUATIONS MADE. RENTS COLLECTED. AGENTS FOR
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    • 512 3 Serravallo's Tonic. W HIGHLY KECOMMENDKO UY Hf Medical Authorities Jjt ffsfi»^H ALL °VER THE WORLD. pM_JP^ K^f^ w *^T? Regenerates the blood. Restores the vital force*. Ks_L_F^^ Stimulates the appetite. Strengthens the Vaßßßa^Bßanan nerves. Pleasant to the Palate This Austrian Tonic is a highly concentrated strength giving lood, which furnishes
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    • 141 3 Cash j Clearance Sale. at KOH Co. ;S, BRAS BASAII ROAD. All books, school requisites and stationery, ftta, &c., will Ik cleared at urcat rcduetions, commencing from Monday 1 ith ScptcmlMi. TEUTONIA CLUB. It LSI). I Y, 10th SEPI EMBER. Grand Vocal end Instrumental Concert «.i\ 1 11 v MADAME
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 481 4 SHIPPING, ETC^ THE SAN FRANCISCO OVERLAND ROUTE. f Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Occidental Oriental S. S. Co., and Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Chicago North-Western Railways. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA PE RAILWAY SYSTEM. Operating the LARGEST and EASIEST Steamers on (he PACIFIC.) from HONG-KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO. The National highzcay to
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    • 610 4 BANKB J CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital Reskrve Liability ro of Profrietors XB<x>.°°c>Reserve Fund ,£875,000. (Bank of England. Nx tm ifco c 'National Bank of Scotland uAWRjiK-s HE London City midland I Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. CURRENT Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 815 4 n THE LUX UGHT IS THE CHEAPEST. COMPARATIVE TABLE. OF THE RELATIVE COST OF DIFFERENT LIGHTS. p f For 100 Candle Power Material for Burning. Burning Material. Consumption Cost m Pence Stearine Candles 6d. per lb. 2*03 lb. 1218 Electric Incandescent Light s|d. per unit 0.3 unit 165 I Arc
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    • 310 4 Sihener 3ieer KEY BRAND IMPORTED SINCE 1876. BEWARE |0F .IMITATIONS. Nette Genuine '.L'ithnttt the sAfta* tz^o t.a/>els, BEHN MEYER A Co. SoLK I.MI'ORTIKs. O. T. BENG Co. No, jS, High street. Beg to announce that they have Just unpacked ex s.s. Sadden a varied assortment of the choicest perfumeries om
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    • 1330 4 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE WANTED, ETC, I I YfAH FED Lawy crs clerk (,^7*^ 'PVPIST WANTED Romi 1 Winchcste, House M 'I, Sept. ,4-20. TO BE LET. I WELL lighted firs, floo, No., Raffles Plao-toWl? Entry ,st October. C.ilsieidr Near Newton Station, and Stables. Entry Chtm Lam House.
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    • 11 1 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, ia»p SEPTEMBER, ,905
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      • 91 1 SHIPPING ETC. THE SAN F^ANUiSSO OYERLANI ROUTt. Pai x ismr <• 1 \i vv :<n 1 S. S. .1. CKNTKAL I LlFic, V-NION I C: w iTii -Wesi ft* ATCHiSON, TOPEKA A:;D S AIsTA FE RAILWAY SYSTE Ojperamag it LARGESI ■<■ t FAS't S7 SI cam aw ti fC >
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      • 279 1 Gcmp;:gnle ties atttfssaycsrfc:. manitsine^ Cc Frart„e. Telegrapltfc Address; Messmgerie Smgapaw*. The rr.ail teamers will have Singapore on r al out the mid* rmejl ates Oi ward. Homeward. Dceanien 25 Sept. I- Simons 25 Srpl. Ila lie > *ct Polynesufn 9 Oct Tourane -Oct Caledonien 23 Oct rhe Batavia ai .Isa
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 405 1 VESSELS Id MIT. Vor.t, Brit crui :c 436} Dalton, Seal 12 rrincomali. Uncertain. Magnet, Urit. 21-;. N\-:i Sunt la Sourabaya, E E.T. Co., \V. '/'•v, Brit. 34>-x Jo isto:i, -j;n. 12 Calcutta, Boustea I t" A istraiia. PonlLmai, .5 M »ms, Aug 27 nas lsland, Huttenbac 1 for Natu >-.
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      • 207 1 LATEST AHRIYAH Ban Liong, Dut 175, Winters, Sept. 2c Cotie, Ban Seng, toi Cotie 24. 1 audio, British 4196, J >nc>, Sept :m Hongkong, P& f< r LOl don J Charterhouse, British 1275, Bainbridge, Sept Penang, Wee V>'.), for Hi tigkong 22. Cheng l!'o, British 7 McLaren, «-j>t. :i Liverapol
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    • 170 2 j/s/ September, /<^>*.~. The Mercantile Bank were to open i branch m Penang on Monday. Shares Value. up t.. <.>mk\ny. liuuvv I Wan MM) -i Mining ;^-Ti 4l i Ic (MbfMi 5 £XZ i .i, 1 r ;>Au t '-mco.. lui.m;., m- u U^^ l*-2 a m.
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    • 135 2 Cloves (Amboina) f v 5; Copra Bali 7.40 d«> Pontiarmk 6.90 Coffee, Bali, 15 basis 23.00 do. Palemnang, 20 basis,, 25.00 do. Liberian No. 1 23.50 Coco-nut*, per thousand 33-35 Gambier buyers 8.70 do Cube No. 1 12.00 do do No. 2 11 .00 Mace (Banna) 145 Nutmegs (1
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    • 143 2 On Loudon Bank 4in s 2/1 9/id n— s IV'tvi 2 1 i im,! 2 1 1 lhi Germany Bank d/d 2 i6j Private m v.tSJ do. ■■> m 2.20. I France Bank <I d 2.' I Private 3 m s 2.-i do. 6 m/s 2.74 Ihi India Bank
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 81 2 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Sept. 20. Per Sunda 1 From London Mr and Mrs W. C. Michell, Mrs K. W. Lamberton, Mr A. W. Polgla-r. Mi>s K. Craeknell, Dr K. I'hornles. Sept. 21. Per Sri Muar: Mr Crabhlc. Per Malacca Insp- Jackson, and Mi van der Bussche. Per Kuehing: Mr Bradford, Mr
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      • 238 2 MAILS CLOS£. To-DAV. Muar and Malacca "Sri Mu.: 2pm Baniikok Deli N 3 p m Malaccas P. Lackaoa "Kian Vnn" 3pm Malacca ft I Anson Hye Leong 3p m Caina 'harteraousj 3pm Bandjermassin. Beroaar, etc. I lout man 4pm Pontianak **WUlo*theWit*p'4pia Bengkalis «Si Bagnn, Sri Tringganu "2 p m Batavia,
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      • 123 2 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR Wharves at Which Different Ships are Cert he d To-day. East VYiiabi Den of Airlie. Magnet \u roai.\ Graving Pocg Nil. Ai hlGr i\«. 1)m k Nil S: .;o\ N... 1 Ghazee Sorhracrfcld. N.l. Nil. 1 Jeaaeric. Manila. <- Thyra, I lebe. i;.,\i.. VV'harf: IlighlaiMkT, s
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    • 8 3 JAPANESE CASIALTY LIST
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    • 65 3 Straits Press Agency Tokio, Sept. 2 Ist. The casualty lists showing the loss sustained by the Japanese (luring the Manchurian campaign have just !>een officially issued for publication. The total loss of liiv from the commencement until the (lid of the War was as follow Killed
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    • 70 3 LLOAN OF ONE MILLION ISSUED IN LONDON. Sn-aits Press Agency) Tokio, Sept. 2 i st. The promoters of the Hokkaido Railway have successfully raised a loan m London for one million sterling. The loan was issued at jC<)-, or eight per rent, below par, at 5 per
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    • 74 3 kMET WITH BARBARIC SPLENDOUR. Reuter's Agency London, Sept. 21 si. Reuter's correspondent wires that Mis-.. Alice Roosevelt has arrived at Seoul and has been received m state. The royal palanquin was sent to the -tat ion to convey her to tin- Legation, the whole route taken
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    • 68 3 Reutar s Aieney I.< iNDON, Sep. 2 1 tst. M. de. Witte. interviewed m Paris, expressed his pleasure at the growing Russo-C lerman sympathy. Russia was most grateful to Germany for the nice attitude she had adopted during the late war, and that although a section of
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    • 61 3 REVOLUTIONARY UKASE Reuters Agency. London, Sept. 2 1. lit correspondent id The Times at St. Petersburg telegraphs that a Ukase has been is-ucd granting freedom to various societies to meet and discuss political questions, and freedom to the Press t>> report on such meetings; immunity from arbitrary
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    • 357 3 tAI SI <>F 1 11 IC II IN NEGOTIATIONS. Router Agency London, Sept 21st. K< 'iter'- correspondent m Paris thai the sole cause for the hitch 111 the Morocco negotiations i> the anxiety of the French to have a preci-e definition of their special right- m policing
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    • 397 3 IS OUR OFFER GENUINE? 10-day, circulars have been scattered broadcast through town, announcing our offer ofSioo m this novel competition. An extraordinary thought seems to have struck the ignorant minds of a few, who, according to a correspondent, are asking whether the offer
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    • 47 3 CZAR VIES WITH ROOSEVELT 3 PEACEMAKER. Stratta Pre:* Agency. I b »NGKONG, Sept. 2 Ist. The Czar has sent a circular note to the Powers for the convocation of a peace conference at the ILigue, forestalling a similar anticipated move by I' resident Roosevelt.
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    • 38 3 RECEIVED IN AUDIENCE BY MIKADO. Straits Press Agency Sil Michael I licks-Beach, en route rom London to Singapore, by way of \iner iea and Japan, has been received 11 audience by the Mikado at Tokyo.
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    • 126 3 CESSATION (>I ANTI-PEACE Straits Press Agency. 1 I IoNGKOMG, Sept. 2 Ist. Owing to the cessation of anti-peacn demonstrations, the military have beec withdrawn from Yokohama. Ma. 11. N. Ridley, Director of Botanical Gardens, Singapore, returned from his visit to Sarawak yesterday morning by the S. S.
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    • 261 3 Alleged Kidnapping. The- F.M.s. Government has asked for the extradition of a Singapore broker, named Hadji Mahomed Said, living m Jalan Sultan, on a charge of kidnapping. Me appeared before Mr. Bryant yesterday, and was given 14 days m "which to appeal to the Supreme Court against
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    • 75 3 Svi r llamin, who caused the accidents m Sele-gic and Buffalo Roads on Wednesday, was yesterday fined $5 by Mr. Marriott, for furious driving. The evidence showed that after his careless and reckless manner of driving had caused one accident, he drove m a still more furious
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    • 284 3 WHOLESALE DESERTIONS. Rand Murderers found m a Kraal. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Aug., 25. The five hundred Chinese coolie deserters, who were instrumental m murdering farmer Joubert, near Pretoria springs, Johannesburg, have been raptured. The police suceecded m following their footprints to a Kaffir kraal m the
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    • 230 3 BAREFOOTED MEN WALK OVER KNIFE BLADES. A wonderful exhibition was to be seen to-day on the plot of ground behind the market, says "The Perak Pioneer." Between two poles forty feet high, twenty-five long knives, with about iS inches of the blade exposed, were placed edge
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    • 246 3 S. R. C. v. DRUMS. A friendly game was played last evening on the S.R.C. ground. Muring the first half, the S. R. C. were the attacking party, and kept the ball well on their opponent's side. The Drums made two good attempts to score, which owing to Zemder
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    • 495 3 Lovers of pictorial exhibitions have an ideal treat m store for them at Beach Road, where one of the largest and most up-to-date cinematographs gives nightly a series of pictures which arc quite out of the ordinary run. The programme comprises a wide range of views, and
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    • 143 3 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, Yesterday's Results. Championship. L. F. Gaunt beat F. Ruchwaldy. A. Singles. A. W. C. Hanbury v. F. Salzmann, unfinished. B. Singles. W. J. Hawkins beat H. T, White. Fort beat Chittenden. C SINOLES. R. J. Carter beat R. D. Davies. H. F. Somerville beat
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