Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 13 February 1906

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 133. VOL. 11. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • TURKISH TROOPS DEFEATED.
    • 47 1 London Feb. 12, 11.20 a.m. The Turkish troops have been compelled to abandon their attacks on Shakara, an important fortress of Yemen held by the rebels. The -»T>n»ks lost four gun^. One I Pasha was killed and another was wounded.
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    • 77 1 KINGHTHOOD CONFERRED ON NAVAL OFFICERS. London, Feb. 12, 10.45 P- m The King has launched the battleship Drca/hiought. It is understood that me embo-lies the results of all the war experience of the Japanese. After the launching, the King invested Rear Admiral Scott, Inspector of Target Practice, v.ith
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    • 54 1 GUNS SENT TO SCENE OF DISTURBANCE IN NATAL. London, Feb. i 2, 11.20 a.m. A body of Pietennaritzburg carbineers and artillery with four guns, together with a detachment of Police, has been sent to the scene of the disturbance m Natal. The Government does not expect
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    • 48 1 SUBSCRIPTIONS INADEQUATE TO MEET INCREASED REPRESENTATION. London, Feb. is, 11.20 a m. The Labour Representation Committee have changed their title to the Labour Party. Their report demands the payment of the members, as the subscriptions received have proven indequate to meet the increase of representation.
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    • 53 1 ADDRESS BY DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT JOHANNESBURG. London, Feb. 12, 11.20 a.m. H. R. H. the Duke ofConnaught, replying to an address at Johannesburg, said that he rejoiced that the Britishers there are mindful of their birth and set an example of honesty and industry, so necessary m
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    • 44 1 FIVE MILLION YEN LESS FOR ARMY AND NAVY. London, Feb. 12, 11.20 a.m. The Japanese House of Representatives has passed the budget, the Government consenting to a reduction of five million yen m the extraordinary e.\;>enditurc for the army and navy.
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    • 42 1 COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION APPOINTED. London, Feb. 12, 10.45 a.m. The Government has appointed the Earl of E%in, the Marquess of Ripon. and Messrs. Asquith, Haldane and Winston Churchill as a committee to study the problems of the Transvaal.
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    • 33 1 HOMAGE FOR KING EDWARD FROM PARIS. London, Feb. 2O am The London Counrilloi -s have arrived at Dover. The Parisian Councillors have st nt a tdegram of homage to King Edward
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    • 37 1 HOME RULE ESSENTIAL TO SECURETHtIR SUPPORT. London. Feb. ia,io^sa.m The Irish Party at Dublin refuse to support any English party or government not making home rule for Ireland i cardinal point m its programme
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  • 139 1 Not the leant si K nificant ot the many signs that China is throwing »>tf the sloth of centuries, is the report that the Chiose women are agitating to remove some of their disabilities. Ihe jx>su.on of the women m the ordinary Chinese household has lon- been
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  • 694 1 PAH4NG. I* rom our special correspondent. Kwai Luis, Feb. 5. Ou the 7th ultimo at Raub, a Chinese vegetable seller, having locked the door of hi* house, went out to the tow n to trade. In trie house, there was a box containing cash and property
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  • 248 1 NARROW ESCAPE OF ADMIRAL NOEL AND A BRITISH MINIS I KR. What might hive proved a very ft mis accident occurred just m front of the entrance to to the British Legation on the 2 7 tli Ult., says the Sunn Obaervtr. Mr. Ralph Paget, 11. U
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 815 1 TANSAN, pure, Cr.sp, Invigorating. A NATURAL MINERAL VAI1 X OF THE HIGHEST LASS. Sold Everywhere 16,844 Casks of 'Eagle' Cement. nave Men sold Singapore, during the past 12 Months Our large TTTBNOVER combined with the high rate of Exchange enables us to appreciably A i 4 REDUCr PRICES Apply for
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    • 324 1 111^ 1 1ii^r^ Another Fall In Pricel^^lsHl OF UTGRAMAPHONE RECORD Whiteaway J.aid/aw's SHIPMENTS ARRIVE MONTHLY Special features tl at distirj i; sh Coh mbia Die Records fr< m nftirß r rR Nn PRITF \J/ ■■■•■w others arart frcm their mus cal exccllerice and tonal superiority, UUUbLt UHMnu rni*t GRAND PRIX
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    • 30 1 i BUCHANAN'S BLACK A WHITE Holds TOP PLCE In tfic Highest class of Scotch Whiskies 12 YEARS OLD BotPLltD to H. M. The King TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WLES.
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  • 212 2 H. E. the Viceroy at Canton is not making things pleasatfl for British enterprise. According to the South China Morning Post," he is now endeavouring to paralyse the Kowloon, Canton Railway undertaking by suddenly insisting that the Chinese section of this line shall be absolutely
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  • 505 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY. IS IT WAR? The peace of Europe has remained unbroken for so long that we hesitate to take the most serious view of Reuter's latest information from Algeciras. With any nations other tliau two as highly civilized as France and
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  • 68 2 It may interest Churchman "-from whom another characteristic letter has been received and appears to-day —to know that a clergyman called at this office last night and congratulated the "E. D. M." upon the leader entitled "Sad Singapore," at the snme time expressing his opinion of the taste
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  • 150 2 We regret to hear that the Raiah Mudaof Peiak is ill atTeluk Anson. It is reported that Tully, the bookmaker, has arranged to ply his trade at the Kinta Meeting. Mr. W. Rkid, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore, has taken up duties as Manager of the Colombo
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  • 211 2 Surely it behoves the thousands of us who shouted with the Japanese '•Banzai when they were heating the Bear to assist the unfortunate peasants of the northern districts of the England of the East who are dying of starvation. A million of them are fighting the
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  • 523 2 THROUGH MANILA SPECTACLES. The Meddling Missionery. Two topical references to China and Chinese New Year appear m the last Sunday Sun" (Manila) to 1 hand. Om m prose is much m favour of the Chinese, but the other, a Pome", affects the reverse of the medal. The
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  • 114 2 A BAD TIME UP NORTH. Penangites do not seem to be very great sports, says the S/raits Echo. Last evening so few turned up at the Drill Hill that McAuliffe and Christie returned the money. So that those who came should not be disappointed, Paton
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  • 427 2 Thk proposed Ceylon Rubber Exhibition, which was to Uc held at Peradeniya m April, has been postponed till September. With the closing- of the mines at Penjum, Setenslug, and Kcchau, it is reported that the Chinese population of the Lipis district lias fallen *****--siderably. From all quarters where the Kinta
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
    • 28 2 'lhc cult of old furnitun i lK developed in a religion which a liturgy and exegesis, n large number of books on the sub Athenaeum
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    • 29 2 It is improbau iftcr the M of llr.Balfou Mr. Cham* that we siiall lie much m i Unionists running iway I om qij )i\. Manchester Courier
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    • 32 2 The constant rent to the telephone on the part ol patients whose ill often more imaginary than real greatly added to the doctor's worrit without augmenting his in< The Hospital
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    • 38 2 The canard regarding the sale ot the Philippines to Japan more like a Shanghai bunder thai] the efforts of the European liar, tho 1 it did originate m the British i i Cablenews Manila.
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    • 44 2 We find th.it there are still p who take bicycles away v\,i!i th amusement. Within tluv. fewer than 4*j of these irksonn chines were sent from Paddingto ialone Why should one hamper liim a bicycle when he i- noin^ pleasure? Saturday Review
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    • 50 2 I think actors and actresse* -real ones, that is arc a distinct people who, m order t<. pn i much a- possible any Oflgina character they may p. i themselves to themselves, i m those Bohemian da\ was .still li est Emery in M. A. P.
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    • 62 2 The cult of the tilt is wh girl is aspirin- to acquire, now that the authorities have pronounced that, the hat may mean much, the tilt U everything. Hut there arc tho* are not only without a natural tilt, but arc, apparently, irv acquiring it, and
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    • 63 2 Someone once ollered to send Mi G. B. Sh iw a box «.i replied that he would rather d i live at the price of Moodsht d. anxious donor offered flowers you must he Fond <>f fU>\ Shaw "So I am ol chil replied, but I don't
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    • 64 2 The wearing of the red was indeed a cttstooi based on principles ofeomnoa dense, I" I t«> protect both p!.i\< spectators. But the influeitc tat ion has worsened all the o of the golfi r. and in none s t marked than in this discardi old
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    • 70 2 l he past decadi ha a new English verger. < I to be convoyed about ti i chapels by .1 toddling old bab 1 dispensed BaedcU-r-and-u 1 or less inoompi*chensibl< 1 English. Now in many > a would appear, have awafc ned fad that tlic puhlu in 1
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  • 208 2 >n Frid iy afternoon, Feb i Children's concert will be In Ts>wn Hall. Under the auspices Mail there m ill be shoi book entitled Who's \V East" Mr. Win. N iii^on has I a member of the omtnii ment for the Rallies I Museum. "Tin. World's Chii* Federation." Penang branch,
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  • WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    • 34 2 Sik. Your v cea you entirely Ik.-) ai>k- oomfowni). •> i it tnat is the typv >'i > I is BQ wonder t Kit \>> and frequently cotn|>i iUi SinKa|H>n, I i It. 18th. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 401 2 TUCK'S HAIR and LEATHER BELTINGS 1 For Tropical Climates. Pttrticnlara frost THE BORNEO Co., Limited Che Australian Stores IS THE LEADING ftOUSE POH PROVISIONS m Singapore! We do not admit into our Stock anything we cannot recommend. Our prices are the lowest that can be quoted conpatible with the high
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    • 421 2 Sastern Oriental 3Cotel\ PENANG. CRAG- HOTEL, PEIMANG HILLS. Sarkies Brothers, I Proprietors. I COGHLAN GO. Licensed Auctioneers HOUSE A ESTATE AGENTS. AUCTION SALE. FIRST CLA,S EUROPEAN RESIDENCE. To be let that pleasantly situated house "iiudleigh," Serangoon Road, healtny locality. Te.nnis court. Good stabling. Electric trams pass the door every few
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    • 214 2 I Hotel de I' Europe. FOR SALE Fresh Fass Beer Iced. Just received ex "Prinzess Alice." Apply Office Jfotel^ej^Europe. Found neap Borneo Wharf on the morning of the nth inst. BROWN RETRIEVER (female) with white breast. Owner can have same by applying to M W c/o E. D. If. Found
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  • IS IT WAR ?
    • 107 3 rttANC I INSISTS (>N POLICING RIGHTS. GERMAN STATEMENTS RIDICULED. osdok, Feb. i-\ 4»«5 P- 1"--terday afterooaa Reuter*i 1 retted wire that :i v,,,y anent the OUt of th Moroccan Conference at rhe war-cloud that was (t man's hand htt en until the whole political sk] of Ltcntng.
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    • 27 3 L MILITARY 1 XPEDITION I N< >POSED. 1 >kdon, Feb. 1-. 4-i 5 p.m. outbreak m The military exj>edition from Pieter-Maritzbur|| wai un-
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    • 90 3 rning < M service.] LESSONS OF THE WAR. Lojj February 2. In an interview on questions conwell n^ the v. -1 ps, Mr. White, 1 as t the late Russo Jap.. nest ;1 British people nothing ntici] d l.y them British naval experts m ar. \\i ectnt
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    • 31 3 I \i.o\. aTi lYb. 3 1 film b, m an cdiIr.panese cc's schenu tor the 's foreign b n ductioi stau the ndisfM n-nble aintain tht en (lit of
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    • 32 3 1 > b '<■ <l l ti(> by the Hudget nttee, Mi I ud -aid that the rnment would probably open ns with Great Britain conng of dw nrmy m Ind
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    • 19 3 1 OKIO, F< b B, contributed 50,000 line fund opened to re sists m the nortl
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    • 26 3 1 TOKIO, I < I). I. Int sstro, ol Venezuela, has iermany m the present llt > and asked her to mediate Venezuela and France
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  • 142 3 111 IY-I I\ E WARSHIPS BUILDING. "t 1905 there were lot gross under L f i ited Kingdom; warships. There are tons, and Hs of 4,91 7 tons. building m the United m,! „i December 4 co 1 under the superSi eyon of Uoytfi 'n addition to
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  • 34 3 "< at Misjid for h»u L(,, n •■'■> suirmonses "Tuun 1 f :i; tllie Mafcorr.n- .id they .-'wait J '"i.-! cotrespon'••lr 1/ 1 A SiSßtttC I.. fe Hah £Sr*) I'.^ lso been taken mml been ■nsuiiiin
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  • 265 3 OFFICERS OF THE GARRISON VERSUS S 2nd XI. Mow to help the Japanese Famine Fund. Esptanade ground yesterday. The S C. 1 t« „m, which undoubtedly was much the Stronger, won by three goals all of whirl, they scored m the first naifol the game. The second half
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  • 251 3 I1()\V TANJONG PAGAR ARBI IRA lION WAS REPORTED. The "Phonetic Journal" to hand oolites Mr. J. K. Tyler's report on the shorthand and typewriting papers at the Chamber of Commerce examination, and also that gentleman's comments on the mail way the Tanjong Pagar Arbitration meetings were reported.
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  • 217 3 MR. SETH FINES A PROSECUTOR. Strange Oaths m Court. Yesterday, before Mr. Seth, Alagappa Chitty prosecuted one Permal for theft of a bra-- drinking vessel and a piece of cloth from his house on the 3rd in<t. Mr. E. Fairer Baylies appeared for the accused. The
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  • 103 3 We have received from Messrs. G. K. Lambert and (V. some exceedingly fine photos of the procession of the royal equipage, taken during the recent visit of Prince Arthur of Connaught. A of the Malay Sultans outside Government House and a very fine view of the
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  • 111 3 Si ITEKAL cases of rabies arc reported m Bangkok, and cholera as well. AOOOMMM to the I 'ernk Pioneer, the originated of the anti-gambling petition which has proved unsuccessful nre trying to carry the question into Parliament. Tin Kxamination for the Queen's and Governmenl Englisll Scholarships will be held m
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  • 454 3 MX. BAILEY'S DAMNING REPORT. Present Purchase Price still Three times His Valuation. (Special to "Times of Ceylon.') London, January 24th, The Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd is advertise*), with a capital of ,£300,000' The prospectus states that Mr. W. W Bailey valued the property [Bukit Asahan] at ,£76,000.
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  • 570 3 BUSY DAY BUT UNIMPORTANT CASES. Eight Chinamen wore before Mr. Scth yesterday for gambling m Boat Quay on the 10th instant. They were fined S5 each or 10 days R. except one. who war discharged Twelve others were Charged also for the same offence m Almeida
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  • 408 3 MR. MATTHEWS GRANDILOQUENT SCHEMES. AN FXHOOFSINGAPORF OPINION. nIE f Owin g an^nt the Colombo Harbour Scheme appears m the Indian Ihe Ceylon people are naturally sore at the result m absolute frilure of works undertaken on the strength of Mr. Matthews' formerly staking hk professional reputation on their Success. At
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  • 235 3 The following are the latest efforts received for this competition. c nlt y Vagaries. On Saturday last, m a case of fraudulent possession of Municipal gas mantles, before Mr. Seth, a witness for the defence produced his book showing the sale of the mantles m question but
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  • 282 3 LONG-DRAWX-Ol'T CASE AT MANILA ENDED. In the suit of Behn, Meyer and Company vs. \V. M. Mitchell, acting sheriff of the city of Manila, Judge Crossfield, on the 2<jtli v 1 1. entered judgment m favor of the plaintiff firm. The suit was an action for the
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  • 70 3 Exactly three dp/en Chine man were banished from the n lony for life during last month. Tin F.&O. Outward Mail steamer •Delta" left Colombo at 8 n. m. on Sunday and is expected to ariive here on Friday afternoon, the iftth instant. Tiif P. &O. Homeward Mail steamer "Arcadia" left
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  • 26 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 24 $60 for £7. The Nc,hc,1.,,u1. Tr.dfn« Society yesterday quoted the 4 nis hank rate at 2/4 9/l6The Mercantile Bank quoted 1/4s.
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  • 103 3 On London- Hank 4 m, 2JA\ Demand 2/4,' IVivatcr, m/s.. 2/4 (>,,;,_,-Bank(i:rs:.-: On France- Bankd/d J-95J Pnvatesm/^.. .Voo n B (1 i ro/8" vr On India—Bank I. I. i,4, Private jo^s Oy; Hongkong Bankd/d 12^% dis. Private 30 d/s i5w/>s. 0,/ Shanghai Bank rl/d H,| Private 30 d/s
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  • 278 3 Mines. ompany. Quotations. Bersawah Gold II Co., Ltd 1 I*6o m (Deferred) 8 Bruseh Hydraulic TinM Co. Ltd '.).'A> Kadana Gold 11. Co., Ltd. nom. (Pref.) nom. I 'ahang Corporation Ltd. 2 I'ahangKabang. Ltd. 0.25 Queensland Raub Gold M. Co. Ltd. nom. nom. Raub Aust. G. Co., Ltd.
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  • 90 3 J}* 82 So UMnwo r^j do übe ISo. 1 ,^1 1 v 2 ..i«.oo «"I'I•« -i- liK.t-k<«»ibinary „.,5 v dt) "te.ta.r l\y. r, 3V50 Nutmegi»(iio toihe IbO 30. L U-t<» tlu-Ih.) 50. ;M; l<< (1 mtn). 59Über an Coite pkul n *jI tpioca, small (ran q««Ky) 8.50 ffij W
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 301 3 l±gi_and Co-j Sewing Machines NEW TAMILY VIBRATING SHUTTLE I 1 HAND MACHINE will sew from the finest Muslin to the Stoutest Cloth. Made of Best Materials, light running and Noiseless and is confidently recommended as the BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE EVER M NUFACiUREO New Models 1906 Treadle Machines Vibrating Shuttle
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 677 3 SHSPPINC NEWS. TRADING VESSELS. Salt' C* SUZ&l Kr 356 5 Tatosme, Feb lu baigon, Mine Comte, for Saigon, 12 Acme, Am 2987 Kay, Dec 5 Manila, Stand. 011 (.0., des. Lncertain. Boribat Siam 352 Raun, Feb 5 Bangkok East Asiatic Co for Bangkok I4. Bangkok Gei 1267 Klimmet, Feb 9
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    • 75 3 PASSENCERS ARRIVED. F«b. k, .5n,,..,;;,,: M. a.;.. Mrs Rtym.lds, Rev. H. Btakenev, Mr P. llal,J, Mr A. Koss.an.lC*,,. Wlmo Feb. ia.—Per Selangor: lirGirand, Mr Gadclius, Misses B .iMIC..Y/tlir.-iii Dr. Leicester, Mr M. Kiiwnn.Mr and Mrs Bean, Dr lim Boon Xi i;^, Mi N. fe*Westcrhout,MrW. Cropley, Ro Kcnnnl. Rev Nain, l\
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    • 87 3 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR. Wharves at which different Ships were berthed Yesterday East Wharf, Nil. Victoria Gravina Dock, H'<|uc Atom Altai Graving Dock, I!. N. M. s. II. I Icnrlrik. Section No. i V.S. Langkat, (.ickoi}' AlM.ni. 8 II. N. M. S. /rrlami, M. Rickmen Thongwii h '< Carlyle. h
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 278 4 THAT IS FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS POWELL CO, SINGAPORE. (Established 4-: Years) REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS A N D VALUERS. MORU..M.I I ARRANGED VALUATIONS MADE. RENTS COLLECTED. ARTHUR ALLISONS PIANOS ROSENKRANZ PIANOS POWELL COS Auction and House-Pro-pern Circular is issued weekly and sent free ts any address. AUCTIONEERS. POWELL Co, SINGAPORE.
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    • 690 4 BANKS. Honykong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-LT CAPITAL «10,0U0,00U RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 I gigsooOnn Silver Reserve 8,600,000 J W******) Krserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. H. A. W. Slade, Esq- Chairman. A. Haupt, Esq— Deputy-Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson, I A. J. Kaymond, Esq. E. Gortz, Esq.
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    • 517 4 Scnsdtiondl Novelty Do not Buy a Gramophone or Records without having heard ODEON GRAMOPHONES AND DOUBLE-SIDED RECORDS. Sole Agents aCevy 3Cermanos 3, BATTERY ROAD, I I SUFFERERS OF GRAVEL WILL FIND IN I IThe Pharmacy Urinlnf C Infallahle relief. Only Hold m 9 111 I "T" i^ PHARMACY *2, Battery
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    • 639 4 SALE OF LAND IN KRANJI, The undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sales Room, No. 5, Raffles Place. On Thursday, tlie 15th February, 1006, at 2. jo p.m. All that piece of Leasehold land, situate m the district of Kranji Singapore, estimated to contain an
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    • 892 4 AERATED WATER^ I "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, EIT" I to be m. pURNISHEI) houses n .,t too from town for 4 (.cntltmcn four bed rooms, house with TennisCourt preferred. Replies to— v Olympia 1 1 |> To be Let. No. 7, Battery Road. Three roo* on 2nd
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