Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 19 February 1906

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    20 1 Eastern Daily Ma il AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 138. VOL. 11. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 19oT" PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • ROYALTY IN MOURNING.
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      LAST RITES PAID KING CHRISTIAN.
      82 1 London, Feb. 17, 12.40 p.m. King Christian's lying m state terminated yesterday, and the body was removed by train to the cathedral at Roskilde. The family, including the Kings of Denmark, Greece and Norway, Queen Alexandra, and the Empress Dowager of Russia, accompanied the processions
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      COLOMBIAN EARTHQUAKE.
      46 1 TOWNS PARTIALLY WRECKED AND HUNDREDS OF PERSONS KILLED. London, Feb. 17, 11.45 am The earthquake m the United States of Colombia has lasted a whole week. Many lowns m Northern Ecuador and Southern Colombia have been partially wrecked and hundreds of persons have perished.
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      TROUBLE IS ANTI-MANCHU.
      43 1 OPINION OF AN AMERICAN EX-MINISTER. London, Feb. 17, n.45 a.m. Mr. Conger, formerly the American Minister to China, believes that troublein China is imminent, but m his opinion it will be directed against Manchu rule rather than against the foreigners.
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      GREAT STRIKE AT TRIESTE.
      34 1 SEVEN THOUSAND IDLE SHOPS ARE CLOSED. London, Feb. 17, 12.40 p.m. The strike at Trieste continues and has extended to Fiume, where seven 1 thousand idle shops have been closed.
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    ILL-TREATMENT IN JAVA.
    79 1 The Mainichi has received the follow i ing telegram from its correspondent at Peking -The Chinese at Java and m other parts of the Dutch East Indies, who now number about 300,000, complain of being harassed and maltreated by the Dutch, as there are no Chinese 1
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    STRAITS PRODUCE REPORT.
    633 1 MESSRS. JOHN HADDON'S WEEKLY LETTER. London, Jan. 26th. ALOES. -Market firm. In last sales M packages bocotrine offered and 3 sold good bright liver at C.v, 65 bags Curacoa sold medium dull livery kind at to 33, fair black C apey 25, drossy at 33 dull drossy
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    BACK PAINS BANISHED.
    633 1 A Ceylon Planter Cured of Kidney Disorder Hy Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Once the kidneys get out of order it does not take long for the whole system to fall into a state of ill-h-alth. Every organ m the body suffers because the blood which feeds them,
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    AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.
    95 1 A LAM) WHERK POLICE POLICE Nor "Pkinoss" M ,|m I, of the ocosKceliog Islands. nrtmwiM Miss hfahd C Uinits Kj^s, has been married .it NdßOa, Nru Z'al.uul, tO Mr. Harold Ketnpthorne. H«r futher is the rsitr, SAder tiuBritish M.ijs, <»f the group of twenty beautiful isles m
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    28 1 Ijik last IsttM <>f tlx- <.<, imminent (,an>tt? tout. mi-, a livt ol countries which have ifroed to accept pictorial po t cards with lortespoiufcnce on the address side.
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      1018 1 BUCHANAN'S BLACK -WHITE Ho U> TOP PICE thc HIGHEST O ASS UP secjei) mhiskics 12 YEARS OLD H. M. Tm. Kirn. fNU TO H.r.H. THE PRINCE OF WLES. 16,844 Casks of 'Eagle' Cement. i mTT-»T««-i'" l bcm sohl m Singapore, durhw the past 12 Months large TURNOVER combined with of
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      14 1 TANSAIM, Pure, Critp, Invigorati.ig. A NATURAL MINERAL WATEK OF THE HIGHEST CLASS. Sold Everywhere
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  • The Eastern Daily mail. price 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 19th FEBRUARY.
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      THE HARBOUR SCHEME.
      441 2 The resolution forecast by the Colonial Secretary at last Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council means practically that the Colony of the Straits Settlements is committed to an expenditure of nearly two millions sterling for Harbour Improvement. All along there has been genuine opposition to the scheme
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      POLITICS AND THE EAST.
      282 2 His Majesty's Government has resolved to leave the vexed question of Chinese importation into South Africa in the hands of the Transvaal Government. As an election cry the Chinese labour question has already done g^od work for the Liberals, says the "London and China Express." Though
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      MISS ROOSEVELT MARRIED.
      219 2 On Saturday closed the romantic career of Miss Alice Roosevelt as the American Princess," the daughter of the American President having been united in marriage on that day to Mr Nicholas Longworth, a plain, everyday American Congressman, though of excellent family and considerable wealth. Miss Roosevelt has
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      THE NEW CHINESE,
      134 2 A correspondent signing himself Heart-Sick Chinaman writes in today's issue anent the now famous salted mine of the F. M. S. He is decidedly unjust towards a little band of progressive Chinese "up country" whose efforts to lift themselves out of the rut of conservatism have brought
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    277 2 It is rumoured that H. H. Raja Chulan is to be given a seat on the Perak State Council. Mr. H. Becker has been appointed a member of the Tanjong P aga r Dock Board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. A. G. Faber. A meeting
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    WHO COMMANDS THE PACIFIC?
    704 2 THE POWERS PLAX FOR SUPREMACY IN THE EAST. Will Roosevelt Rule the Waves (By an American.) Britannia will not always rule the waves. On the Pacific it is already a serious question whether Great Britain, England or Germany has predominance, and the wire which the Eastern
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    CHITS.
    136 2 They say that the Town Club will live "tozvn tozvn", in the language of Malaya. That G P. Huntley is playing Harry Coles parts in Lnndon. That Duncan Munro, who has been known in the East for 14 years, may bring out Ins own company shortly. rhat a Johore
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    127 2 um* f'.^.9: intermediate steamer -Japan" left Hongkong at noon on Wednesday and is expected to arrive here at noon on Monday, the 19th inst. lie I elokAyer Girls' School, is leavini, tor Anienea, via Palestine, by the I> O. Nubia on the 23rd March. She expects to return 14 months
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  • SATURDAY'S MAIL BAG.
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      German Socialist Prophecy.
      31 2 merest. I survive, amon« us an, to emulate John Bull. Anothi will be spent in the next tn in st. 11 larger ships su. possesses.- »N<He Zeit? Stutl™
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      "A Time Will Come,"
      33 2 "A Time Wi ll Come," Mr .Chambcrlai.ii.ihc auth-,; grand idea ol a consolidated Fm rnnthelwu. of general dij. t abc torfaw such a victory, he able to unite foire. which will pin ascendancy.
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      Unionist Diplomacy.
      37 2 Great Britain, splendid diplo S r2 een ,0 J'n Chwful of Spain and Portugal in th. scheme ol France concerning and when mil king-time comes it be lound that England can cream.— News-Letter, San Francisco
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      King as Rubber Planter.
      48 2 Industry and commerce arc nam subverting the order of thin crowned heads have been at, and we see king Leopold oi feJ* doing a good business out of theCcsw india-rubber, and Pr.ficc Louis of l£5 j starting a ceramic factory at j, tadt—Mcssaggen), Rome.
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      Canada and Mr. Chamberlain
      49 2 Mr. Chamberlain's triumphant tion is a notification to the I be>'ondthe seas that the advaii Britons living tar from tl„ activity are-not viewed with but that, on the contrary, then body of public :opinion in Britain still looks for better and J union.— "Mail," Toronto
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      Logic from the Antipodes.
      49 2 In England the Cbnservath on having Chinese for South A Liberal is rabid on having M England, if they choose to come ditlerence is hardly won getl cited about, though, from an K: mans point ot view, the o as policy is better.— Bulletin, Sydney
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      Germany's Strength.
      45 2 While Russia was strong, German, Waa iron-bound, but now il, Continental Power, and no combination ot Powers, thai can hold her in check. Neutralise the Bi Navy, and the Kaiser m g disposed, .repeat tne military ot Napoleon a century ago. _°j Allahabad.
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      French Fears of Japan.
      62 2 India will be lost to England ti.. she calls the Japanese tl,- c the key of Indo-China and It was by the north ol Siam thai hordes of Tamerlane passi and it would be there equally that t ol the Mikado would pa Britain should aid
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      Coloured Logic.
      61 2 Japan s success may well a misgivings to the unite rab they have so long been under a notio the world was created fol I sive benefit, and that tl.ey are I heirs of the whole creation. I. would be wise in revi>in- h< India in the light
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      WHAT OUR READERS THI.VK
      35 2 Hie Editor invites i oi icsponJen. e interest to I) .1/. M written oa one mJc ot the |> r siiouid excee-1 4 words. ItwEduoi bie lor tne opinions of tin. corrmpoa
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      THE SALTED MINE.
      283 2 De.vk Sir, -1 am glad to W>t a oomtimt appearing in tac correspondence i >. your journal ol tuc l2tn mst. aneiu UK mine in tins Slate. It removes li mind the doubt tnat atiiailai Miamefii lias ever been done in tne MtW Mate. I tirst read
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      THEATRE NEEDED.
      141 2 DfcAK Sir Vour plea in I for a tneatre In Um ttst of P ments of all classes m S i .Notwitnstandun; the f ai seen the completion ol a tai ;e M* Victoria i tall, neither it ooi gives perfect sat»laction (ot poses. A public n. tli
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      479 2 NOTICE. \M^L "ZEiL/^ZPIRIE TYPEWRITERS. W W PRICES ARE REDUCED. ym To the following: r Je*. Foolscap Model (takes paper in 9. wide) Snor '3i 1, h a, S'35* IrXU P^ Insurance Policy iK *'55' This Machine is used in the Government Offices throughout the Straits Settlements. 550 "Empire" Typewriters have
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      479 2 t___S3 PRICE rVVl PER BOTTLE h "IF 1 rk w.i!h-. 7] vv CIS. ■A Grape Juice [A BSnl ktkH pallid MNkl roiy VMk \mwL --a- _"»al -*-*i -a >-*. J il| H ri^: ur Ifl T/ESS 1 0 n ct. I ..oultar-Wd )ul««of Conoord«T»pa)«. mmmmw Mil JK-JkJ 1\-/ K_# <U
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      91 2 TO LET. Stablings to let at 96 Waterloo Street, for two horses and two carriages from 1st March 1906. STRAITS AND F. M.S. GOVT. MEDICAL SCHOOL-SINGAPORE. Chinese and Eurasian Hospital Assistants are required by the Perak I Government. Those chosen will receive a 2 years' training at the above School
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  • IS IT WAR ?
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      FRENCH STEAMER SHELLED.
      108 3 f 1. >\< c RADowrrrs PROPOSITIONS NOT ACCEPTER Situation Still Grave. London, Feb. 17, 0.30 p.m. ,utw.u^ ioddeiM has occurred at Mafchica neai MeKVa, where the Fn-nch have established a factory. y ruiscr "Turki" shelled sn d punued the French steamer which u.i- calling at 1 c
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      PARTY SPLITS IMMINENT.
      76 3 BOt'R LEADERS DISAGREE Wllll GOVERNMENT. LBalfour lo be Opposed. London, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. I,: \,(u o! Mr. Balfom's tariff dech--ratiun- the C ity Liberals o ave »ow det lection. Al R Labour tiemonstration at the ..ill, Mr Keir llardie repudithat hi^ Tarty had arrived landing with
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      BRITISH MILITARY REFORM.
      52 3 LORD ROBERTS ON THE rRAINING PROBLEM. NDON, Feb. 1 7, p.m. Lord Roberta haS i^ncd a Manifesto defining the policy of the National Service Li giu nil Lordship urges traction should be the port -chool cuiri culunt .i:,d that thereafter r<uiipulsory universal i<l military training four months
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      LORD MARRIES A GIBSON GIRL
      31 3 HER PEER CAUGHT BY FAIR AMERICAN. London, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Lord Del liflford was married yesterday to Miss I arrington, tlie ccleI at the Aldwych
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      THE WASHINGTON WEDDING.
      16 3 Londoji, Feb. .8, u.a.ni. eveft was married to Mr. Nicholas Longworth at VVa
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      THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
      17 3 London, Feb. 1 7, 7 p.m. Duchess ofConnanght visited Ulana Hill, Ladysmith. yester-
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      FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
      15 3 London, Feb. i\ n a.m. Russian commercial eaty has passed the Senate.
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      THE FRENCH SENATE.
      16 3 I."\i>o\. Feb. i p. m. 1 l>uru has been elected President of i
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    SAD FATALITY IN WATERLOO STREET.
    185 3 n "<H I IVES LOST THROUGH EATING RABS A «erj sad event resulting m the *2f young lives occurred m a "i"" Street-on Friday. luestioo is occupied by respectable lOU aged 7 and 'ely. His brother M, 5. a trader, lives I;;''- Roadand had a
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    28 3 "< Governor has U '^nation of CapL H. and acting Com"^■'p.K Volunteer Corps, Voll «nteer lnf <p| tllc" Singapore ''/"lv, I'.-lern appointed M^ dan^iththet«Dporarj H«ai L 1., acting as
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    THE TOWN CLUB.
    1037 3 INAUGURATION DINNFH «m SMOKIttG CONCERT. ND A Successful Function. new ly foi mod Town Club(i»* Bohcm an Club, on Saturday night. The niSit's enjoyment was a complete anfuer of the rown Club is firmly assured i ne dinner was served on the Hotel dc I Lurope verandah,
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    THE "F.M.S." ANNUAL.
    604 3 THE "F. M.S." ANNUAL. CRITICISM OF A GREAT WORK WE HAVE NOT SEEN The "Malay mall" m Lighter Vein. Our contemporary of Kuala Lumpur seldom lays itself open to a charge of skittishness, but m the last issue to hat ]d an irrregular member of the staff indulges m some
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    BRTAIN VERSUS GERMANY.
    228 3 GREAT RIVALRY IN SHIPBUILDING. If we are to believe all that we hear just now from political platforms we should resign ourselves to our fate and shut up our shipyards, says the Ship- i fling World. The German shipbuilder, we are told, is carrying all before him
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    200 3 Thf Assizes will be held at Malacca :ommencing from the 13th March. Thl last Government Gazette con- ains a list of persons licensed under he Poisons Ordinance. j THEM i* about to be introduced m he Legislative Council a Bill for the icensing of auctioneers and house J igents. Sinck
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    CHINA WAKING UP.
    432 3 F nnu ILLI °NS R A ,SED TO .BUILD CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY. Foreign Capital Ousted. S?"« *c enormous crowJ S th^m ,S^ rCd there and "Plained M .A 7 Showed what P^s could be denvedf from the working of such an important line, and one speaker sa«d it
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    ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. "HOGUE."
    77 3 ARRIVAL OF H. M. S. "HOGUE." H.M.S. "Hogue" arrived here yesterday from Hongkong, which port she left on the 14th February. On her arrival she proceeded to No. 6 section at the wharves. She leaves for Colombo shortly. The Hogue is a first class cruiser of 12,000 tons, and 2
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    309 3 A noval mobilization at Singapore is planned for next September. Tm Estate of the late Datoh Temenggong of Kuala Kangsar is said to be worth about $135,000. Tm rubber exported from Ceylon last year amounted to 168,547 lb. against 77,212 m 1904 and 41,798 m 1903. Moulvee Sykd Ibrahim has
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    POST CARD COMPETITION.
    159 3 "PRIDE HAS ITS FALL." A few days a«o a party of boys went to Tanjong Rhu for a sea-bath. They were all nun swimmi-rs, except one. This one who thought himself an expert, boasted that he would swim far out and back without being tired. He swam
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    PRODUCE.
    131 3 Tin 81.12J Gambler 7.60 do Cube No. 1 10.374 do do No. 2 10.00 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'pore),, 20.25 do White, Fair L. W. 5 p.c. 29.50 Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) 30. do (80 to the lb.) 50. Mace (Banda) 59. Cloves (Amboina) 33. Li berian Coffee
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    28 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $6Ofor £7. Ihe Netherlands I lading Society on Saturday's quoted the 4/ms l>ank rate at 2/4 9/16. T, The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4*.
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    Saturday's Exchange.
    97 3 Saturday' s Exchange. On London—Bank 4 m/s 2/4$ Demand 2/4] Private 6 m/s.. 2/4 13, 10 o^^-bI 3A/T:. H £■"•*:£2! On France—Bank d/d 2.95^ Private 3 m/s 3.00J do. 6 m/s 3.0 1\ oii/^-BankT. t. .74! Private 30 d/s ..177 O«//o«^o^-Bankd/di2% dis. hj Ttngrtif t I 4 H°° IS Private
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      389 3 SHIPPIMC^EWS. TRADINC VESSELS. kote^te Feb BMg 4?^°o r 8^ 0 r- F b B^s^Sr'ffifa Feb I 6 MBkot M^tt.?r M^,r' Feb io M^isX B a^ ier Febl3Cardiff LATEST ARRIVALS. S,fe^ ggiJSZg* '5 Aroe Ba y k *axsAS Feb is b^Feb "s— Malacca^ Wee Bin, for Muar 10 CLEARANCES. Suevia f
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