Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 22 February 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 141. VOL. II. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • FRANCE RECEIVES OUR SUPPORT.
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      POLICY OF GOVERNMENT SET FORTH BY THE PREMIER.
      299 1 IRISH QUESTION DISCUSSED. London, Feb. tt, 12.45 p.m. The House of Lords has adopted the Address. The Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council, in a speech denied that the elections had been won by misrepresentations regarding the Chinese. In the
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      UNPARALLELED HONOUR.
      47 1 MIKADO RECEIVES PRINCE ARTHUR AT RAILWAY STATION. London, Feb. 21, 1 2.45 p.m The Mikado did H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught the unparalleled honour of meeting him at the railway station at Tokio. The Prince was received with enthusiastic ovations by the populace.
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      CABINET DIFFERENCES.
      37 1 LACKOF HARMONY ON CHINESE AND TRANSVAAL QUESTIONS. London, Feb. tl, noon. It is believed that considerable differences exist among the members of the Cabinet concerning the proposed constitution for the Transvaal and the Chinese question.
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      THE SHANGHAI TROUBLE.
      159 1 MIXED COURT "CLIMBS DOWN." It will be learnt with the utmost satisfaction, says' the M N. C Daily News that the strong representations made by H. M. Minister to the Waiwupu have resulted in the unequivocal withdrawal of the Chinese demand for the exclusion from the Mixed
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      ENGLAND, RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
      113 1 TROOPS TO BE RUSHED TO THE INDIAN FRONTIER. A special cablegram to The Manila American fixwToak^c^tedFe^uanra, saysthatthejapnncse Mincer 'or Ws JTSe authority for die statement that negotiations with (heat Britain Will probablvbe opened at an early date, regsrding Jspanese cooperation tl o strengthening of the British
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    JAPAN-KOREA AGREEMENT.
    472 1 EMPEROR said TO DENY SANCTIONING PROTECTORATE. A Remarkable Story. Thus the "South China Morning I A remarkable storv as to the proI tectoratc established by Japan over I Korea was received by us yesterday, I and the quaint terms in which it is I couched as will as
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    STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
    233 1 NEITHER AMI KHAN NOR FOREIGN TERRITORY. 'I Ik minority oi the Wsys and Means Committee of the American Congress have submitted a report on the tariff Bill which includes the following caustic comment on the status ol the Philippines "The undersigned members ot the minority of
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    BRITISH ARMY CRITICIZED.
    191 1 M i EGED CABLEGRAM ANENT UNFAVOURABLE IAIWM SE REPORT. special cablegram t<> I he Manila Anuruau, dated San Francisco, February i says tbat reports bom London announce that the British press is up In srms over tbe report ol a Japam military attache, In which the British
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    39 1 M»< s. M. Jesudssoa, Hospital Assistant, «;sth Russell's lnf.uitiv, left by the s s. IhoHgiui for India on Saturday hist on 4 months' sick leave There were a large number of trie mis on board to see him oft.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      808 1 TANSAN, pure, Crisp, Invigorating, A NATURAL MINERAL AAllK OF 1 1 IK HIGHEST LASS. Sold Everywhere 16,844 Casks of Eagle' Cement. Hare been sold in Singapore, durhuf tlie past 12 Months Our laree TURNOVER combined with the high rate of Exchange enables us to appreciably REOUClf PRICES Apply for quotations
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      1033 1 Whiteaway Laidlaw and eompany. l|S1.30 10 INCH COLUMBIA DISC RECORDS $1.30 I kf>5 Star Spangled banner Z.. CojUS. 1549 ,\t Cheyenne Joe's Cow-Boy Tavern 3 Dear Heart Bar: Intermezzo from Cavalier ia Rusti- (ol: 11 The Holy City .Cor: S. cana> Col Or. ***** m Zillerthal yodehng Duet ••__■*■> ,4
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      28 1 BUCHANAN'S 'BLACK A WHITE" Hold* TOP PLC£ HIGHESf CLASS Of Scotch Whiskies 12 YEARS OLD Srm.n.P i«> H. M. TH fa*G AND TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WLES.
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    The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THE COMING PANAMA ROUTE.
    718 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THE COMING PANAMA ROUTE. THURSDAY, 2;nd FEBRUARY. In shipping papers there recently appeared an intimation that the Royal Main Line (W. I.) had purchased certain Orient-Pacific steamers. The meaning of this move, apparent at once to insurance and marine firms, has not received
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    A PENANG-SINGAPORE TELEPHONE WANTED.
    316 2 Is this too much to ask for Rome was not built m a day, nor did Singapore attain the heights of superb civilization upon which it now proudly rests m as brief a period. We can telephone to Johore, for which we should be duly grateful.
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    OUR STARVING ALLIES.
    179 2 We note from the list issued by Mr. E. M. Janion, Hon. Treasurer of the Japanese Famine Relief Fund, that the total amount donated by the Penangites up to the 17th inst. was $3780. Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee and Messrs. Ba n Joo Bin head the list
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    63 2 Two cases of housebreaking m Tanjong Rhu are reported. It is expected that the trams will be running to»Tank Road railway station shortly. As there was a case of small -pox on board the Minilya," which arrived from Fremantle yesterday, she went into quarantine. Selangor's output of tin m January
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY AND HOME CAPITAL.
    978 2 THE RUBBER INDUSTRY AND HOME CAPITAL. ANOTHER INTERESTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE "T OF C. Interview with A London StookBroker m Colombo. The other afternoon a representative of the Times of Ceylon had an interesting conversation," with Mr. Geoffrey Cheston, a prominent London Stock Exchange broker, who has been staying m
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    88 2 Among the passengers leaving for home yesterday was Mrs. Macßean. Mr. W. Bodger, Station Master, F. M. S. Railways, is appointed Traffic Inspector. It is reported tli.u a still further reduction m the tram fares will shortly take effect, the present five-cent tickets being sold for 3 cents. Mr. Prkmyslav,
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
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      The Amazing Admiral.
      20 2 Admiral Rozhtk itv< Sinbad the Sailor a..-! first place m the histoi v eccentric personalities. The Observir
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      A Russian Republic.
      45 2 inlc the < burg is Dewing it nd, v,, is rising, and a Republican (i ha* been proclaimed hen at X,'. regiments remain faithful to but the majority arc for tig eminent desires a have it. Deemas Lapa y. an,, u i K
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      State of Russia.
      46 2 The recent edi^c.t the revul mioin ry movement was due to the fin the extremists rashly tried ar t Dlkhatask which v ls for the people at 1.,,,. row for the mnoccm Sunday" may prove the fi wards such a union St. Petersburg
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      A Philistine Age.
      51 2 In the eyes ol the wori to drive a motor-car than to mtk music, and it is infinitely g an alderman than an average Englishman is violent antagonistic to all form ;in(i j,; would at any time much prefer a shun haired woman to a long-ha Musical
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      Youth and Golf.
      58 2 GoM is becoming more ,j m rc popular with the young tha evto with the middle-a K ed and the elderly Ideas about the fitness ol develop muscle and togiv< mem ot a struggle seem to < entirely recast The nui ibei men who have taken up
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      Brutalising Telephones.
      62 2 Ihe telephone is having ing influence. The sensitive-mi man, who would shrink from disagreeable thing m ordin v v sation, when talking through I h phone will speak Ins mind is bluntly, and argue aa roughly, as d dinary business man, and. t. pith of brutality less pa
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      Russia's Feet of Clay.
      72 2 Thai which looted to us mountain was ivallv.i sand} dun< died with fissures which the extra rain would bring down m land si pa on the plains below. S the most intelligent men ii with a special dutyofobsei posed on them, have resid at the Russian
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      WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
      25 2 T!>e hdit... invu,--interest to l> .1/ wnuen oa .:ie aid* „t sliouiJ excee.l 4 w bke loi u.e viuiu t« o|
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    ENGLISH BIRTH AND DEATH RATES IN SINGAPORE.
    264 2 Sir,— A statement occuwU m the E. D. 11. to the effeel I stood the climate o! Singap be slightly increasing. The birth put at 23 1 think or near it at 22. whereas the <l.at ral was 3 tunes greater than the
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    "VARNISHED VICIOUSNESS."
    254 2 Sir,- On looUay at post p iiist. for the second time I so m il person desires the oOknplete i youth of Sin<af)!»rc, and J ing sue.i a letter, wil. wrath. I have been out m years and never saw the Pla eating a bar at such nlaa
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      705 2 The NeW Drink' TANSAX GINGER-ALE. Containing the Invigorating Properties of TANSAN, and is a Deliciously Flavoured GINGER-ALB. It is meeting with HUGE SUCCESS EVERYWHERE. Solo Agents: QfIbDBECK MfICOREOOR Go;, SINGAPORE and PENfIHO- -Vlctoria.Brand" /@P**§&\ <*"l* h 6* J^fe U v,y' /fw^!g*\ x*4j^ per doz. 2.40 P er tin 20 c4s
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      362 2 Sastern Oriental SfCotel, PENZING. CRAG- HOTEL, PENANG HILLS. m Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors. H. THOMPSON, Dental Surgeon, 1 6, Stamford Road, (First Floor) Whiteaway Laidlaivs Buildings, Hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 i.m. to 5 p.m. Wanted. A Ledger Clerk with neat hand-writ- ing and also with full knowledge
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      174 2 1 Notice. "TO BE LET.- Morton" near Newton Station. Presently occupied I by Mr. Tomlinson. For particulars apply to Tomlinson and Lermit, 1 Raffles Quay." Vacant. One large well furnished room with all conveniences suitable for married 1 couple or two bachelors, near town. Apply, O. c/o M Daily Mail."
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  • WHOLE COMPANY MASSACRED.
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      Five British Officers Killed.
      50 3 London. Feb., 21, 5 pm. Expedition is proceeding h.Ve killed, mounted infantry, ron-t.- halfofthegarritod feccrs, including Mr. HiUarV. a c'vil oflkUd, and Licutcn- Soil and Blackwood, were among edlhtt thevwnrMHpvprf by followers of the new Mahdi who :l; -raptured a Maxim, The -flair wn- utterly unexpected.
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      HEAVY FALL IN KAFFIRS.
      44 3 sl O< X DEPRECIATES BY EIGHTEEN MILLIONS STERLING. London, Fen. *i, 5 pm 1 mtinued heavy fall m ouni of the Government*! I tlties arc apprehended o-morrop n tand, lorty of the leading shares have depreciated by teen millions sterling.
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      INEVITABLE FAILURE.
      41 3 •ARIS OPINION ON THE CONI ERENCE. 1 ondow, Feb 2\, 5 p.m. Hie (.pinion m Paris is that the failure o( the Morocco Conference is table nch and German views on ihetrucial question of the policing of Morcx cilabta
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      THE KINTA RACE.
      229 3 ro DAYS WEIGHTS. 1 DM. Special.) PI v ah. 2! Feb. 1 1.45 n.m. In! Kr US. A handicap tor all wri I 1 ...\c mil m races 1 and <>r day. 1 Si 51 Distance [uindo Mandolin </o Xt rxes HI) Starlight 8o I'm Miners' Plats.
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      COAL FOR WEDDING PRESENT.
      57 3 wgttm Pott of December Icrt appears a dispatch from I 1 1. which says The momI union No. 3 United Mine 1 la, i .<• decided to A lire RoOSCVCH M a carload of the best co.nl Mean be found m the anthracite pre< iation of
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    FICTION "THE SIREN."
    1070 3 FICTION "THE SIREN." TALI OF A WRECKED LIFE. A utln-rn Cr< 1 ed m many things m work, m human love and and id a Cod who had made hi&S to be facts m a shifting tad Uttorctical world. But most of all believed m the woman to whom, all
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    BATU GAJAH RACE NOTES.
    218 3 SUCCESS PROMISED AT POPULAR MEETING. M Musket writes m the column of our Ipoh contemporary as follows:— Hatu Gajah has put on its holiday appearance: horses and racing are the chief topics of conversation. Some twenty horses were on the course this morning, and amon^ the
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    DYNAMITE IN HER COAL.
    110 3 ATTEMPT TO DESTROY AMERICAN ARMY TRANSPORT One of the Seattle newspapers prints a startling story of the last trip to the I'nited States of the American army transport Thomm. It seems that when about 2000 miles from Nagasaki the coalpassers m the hold passing coal to
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    A TIP TO HOLIDAY SEEKERS.
    114 3 WHY DID SIR lOHN CHANGE HIS MIND? Members of the Straits Civil Service who are desirous of obtaining leave within the next four months are advised to send m their applications before Sir John Anderson hands over the reins of Government to Sir William Taylor,
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    HOTEL DE L' EUROPE REDUCES RATES.
    122 3 It is stated by the management of the I lotel de 1' Europe that, owing to the delay m the arrival of ironwork for the rooting, their new building will not be completed as soon as was expected, the steel plants being over-burdened with
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    FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING.
    46 3 A destructive tire occurred at about o'clock yesterday morning at No. 130 South Bridge Road m a Chinese spirit ■hop and general store. The place was well ablaze before the tire department arrived and was pretty well gutted before the flames were extinguished.
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    77 3 Fmk United Lankat Plantations has distributed a 25 per cent, dividend and a bonus for the past year. To- night Mr. Premyslav will give a violin recital at the Teutonia Club. The conceit is oprn to members of the 1 anglin and Teutonia Clubs, admission being by ticket. Mr. Stanley
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    FATAL TRANSPORT FIRE.
    208 3 THREE AMERICANS KILLED AND FIFTY-EIGHT INJURED. A special cablegram to The Manila Amertcan, dated London, February 5, is to the effect that cable advices received here from New York say that three persons were killed and 58 severely injured m the disastrous fire on the transport Meade
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    POLICE COURT
    251 3 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD GANG- ROBBERY. The hearing of the above case was continued yesterday before Mr. Scott. On Friday last the "E. D. II." gave a full report of the evidence already taken. Dr. Donald Ross, House Surgeon of the General Hospital, said that on 21st January last
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    AUTOMOBILISM IN F. M. S.
    106 3 The following persons m Perak are certificated Automobile Drivers Names. Cars m Use. P. G. Edgar Oldstnobile Albion Dr R. M. Connolly. Wolsely C* E. Donaldson Oldsmobile H.J. Cooper Albion W. Wallace Cook De Dion E. A. Hodges Albion G. Ritchie Oldsmobile G. Craig Oldsmobile
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    CHITS.
    120 3 They Say that Mr. Seth has been taking lessons m voice production. That gambling m Johore is for ever or scarcely ever prohibited for Europeans. That why a European should not gamble and a Chinaman should is one of the new riddles emanating from the Sphinx. That morality is
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    THREW OUT DYING MAN.
    375 3 HEARTLESS CHINAMAN PLACED SICKMAN ON HVE-FOOT WAY. Dies soon Afterwards. Sang Hui was yesterday charged before Mr. Bryant with committing an act m so rash a manner as to endanger human life by depositing a sick person on the fv-e-foot way m Robinson Road. P. C.
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    458 3 The following properties were soM by auction at Powell and Co's sale room on Tuesday afterno n Estate of ("hoo Fng Choon, deceased) No. 6 D'Almeida Street, adjacent to Raffles Place, lo4i square feet, being part of Government Lease for 090 years, annual quit rent 50 cents,
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    29 3 The contract for the erection of an extensive Oil Storage Installation m Cochin-China has just been placed with Riley Hargreaves Co.. Ltd., the wellknown Engineers and Shipbuilders of thistity.
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    26 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $6O for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society on yesterday quoted the 4/ms hank rate at 2/4 9/16The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4.1.
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    Yesterday's Exchange.
    113 3 On Lmdon Bank 4 m/s PH^te^m/s" 2/lit/«6 do ms" Jui C*. G,r, Wa;;v- Bank d/d 2.4 0 Private m/s 2.4s do. 6 m/s 2.47 r)« AVw^/v Binkd/d iqcJ On fmm^B^d m^ do 6m/s..ioaj v 1 -I- -p '-.f On/,,i/W-Bank I. I. 74j Private 30 d/s .7, On Hongkong
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    PRODUCE.
    119 3 Tin 82 Gambier 7- r do Cube No. 1 ...lOtfi do do No. 2 H 10.00 Pepper, Black (ordi nary S'porr),. 20.25 do White, Fair L.W.f) p.c.,, .'9.50 Nutmegs (no to the lb.) 30. do (80 to the Ib.) 5°Mace (Banda) 59Cloves (Amboina) 33Libcrian Coffee picul 23Tanioca, small (Fair
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    SHARE MARKET.
    206 3 Mines. «>nipatiy. Quotations. Bersawah (iold M. C«>., ltd l».u<> uhttmi h HruseliHy.lra.il, Tin M Co. Ltd '/.Vi KadanaCioldM.. 0.. Ltd nom. PahaagCumsiaaloa UA i.'iS PahangKabsnc Ltd QJt Queensland Rau!> Gold M. Co. Lid norn -„-,<,,:;.-,.,,. r RedjaiiK LsbOSJ boM It 1 lio Royal Johore Tin M. Co, Ltd
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      301 3 ROBINSON and Co, FIXED EXcHANGE REOUeEO PRICE Rakiab Bicpcks 1906 MODELS Free Wheel and two Brakes COMPLETE With Silver Flated Lamp, lUU and all Accessories I \Jm The "Raleigh" machines Represent THE BEST ROBINSON Co. 1 G. R- liambert Cq's I P HIGH GLASS PORTRAITURE U m Platinotype Paper is
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      1017 3 SHIPPING NEWS. 1 MEN OF WAR. Bri d str °yer, 550 Richardson, Feb 20 Hongkonk, for England 22. """"venture, Brit cruiser 4380 Porllsse, Feb 20 Hongkong, for Colombo 23. < Hee Brit destroyer 55o Sullivan, Feb 20 M Hongkong, for Kndgland 23. J^ttrick, Brit destroyer, 550 Lewin, Feb 20 I
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      663 4 Auction Sale POSTPONEMENT. Ihe Auction Sale of Land at Krani Kangoon Road, and Choa Chu Kan ispostponed till Thursday, 22nd instant at 2. 30 p.th Straits Enquiry Rkc.n. A(.kncy, Auctioneer* SALE OF LAND IN KRANJI, fhc undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at their Sales Room, No.
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      676 4 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. ISSSk'^SSSt lo a «*i* rlin ft Keserv e •10,00Qt(XX> I silver Reserve 9 H. 500,000 1 8.500,a00 Kiservc Liability of I'roprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. |H. A. W.SladcKsq- Chairman. E C\^', V L)lckso A -J- Kaymond, Esq. t. 00.-tz, Lsq. F. Salinger, Es q H
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      249 4 THAT IS FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS POWELL a CoT SINGAPORE. (Established 42 Years) REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS A N D VALUERS. MORTGAGES ARRANGED VALUATIONS MADE. RENTS COLLECTED ARTHUR ALLISONS PIANOS RObENKRANZ PIANOS POWELL COS Auction and House- ProIperty Circular is issued weekly and sent free ts any address. FURNITURE SALES. Saturday
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      450 4 I Sensational Novelty Do not Buy a Gramophone or Records without having heard ODEON GRAMOPHONES AND DOUBLE-SIDED RECORDS. 7 Sole Agents— I JOovy SfCermanos I 3, BATTERY EOAD, I SUFFERERS OF GRAVEL WILL FIND IN j liThe Pharmacy Urininj C Infallable relief. Only sold m i PHARMACY #2, Battery Road,
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      809 4 AERATED WATERS "K.D.H." ADLETS. 1 PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all your Wants: Houses, Godowns etc., Wanted d To Let. Situations Wanted d Vacant. Exchange d Mart. 1 Day. i Week. Fortnight. Monti 25 words or under 50 cts. 1. 50 2. 00 3. o 5° h 75 cts. 2. 00
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