Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 March 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 153. VOL. H. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY MARCH 8, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • AMERICAN DEFENCES.
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      RECOMMENDATION OF PRESIDENT AND ARMY AND NAVY BOARD.
      83 1 London, March 7, 11.50 a. m. The Americ. n Army and Navy Board has recommended putting m a state of defence Manila Bay, Pearl Harbour (Hawaii), Guantananio (Cuba), 1 Guam Ladroneaj, Honolulu, and both entrances of the Panama Canal, at an estimated
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      ONLY ONE KILLED.
      45 1 OFFICIAL DESPATCH ANENT SOCIETY ISLANDS TORNADO. London, Marc!, 7, 11.50 a.m. An official despatch from Pariaatatea that though 327 houses were destroyed j at Papeiti, the capital of the Society I Islands, m the recent tornado, there I was only one fatality.
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      RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
      29 1 PRIVILEGES EXTENDED TO ROMAN CATHOLICS. London, March 7, 11.50 a.m. A new law has been promulgated m Russia largely extending the privileges of the Roman Catholics.
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      NEW ITALIAN AMBASSADOR.
      22 1 London, March 7, 1 1.50 a.m. Signor Tittoni has been appointed Italian Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
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      OBITUARY.
      17 1 London, March 7, 1 1.50 a.m. Ihe death of Major-General Sir William Forbes Gatacre is announced.
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      HUNGARIAN COALITION.
      15 1 London, March 7, 11.50 a.m. Baron Bauffy has seceded from the Hungarian coalition.
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.
    383 1 BRANCH OPENED IN HONGKONG A very important addition to the banking interests of Hongkong was inaugurated on the ist of March, when die Netherlands Trading Society opened its doors m an establishment of its own. The Netherlands Trading Society was formed, by Royal charter, m i.S-\j, under
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    BETTER STAY IN SINGAPORE.
    95 1 A I lok-Lo Chinaman who had returned on the day previous to ll<>uk kong from Singapore wentfora walk along Hollywood Road, and wai attacked by three men, wh". «fter maulingtheman, relieved him of his puree containing tjB. The ci i»- .»t the ttrangi r were heard
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    HONGKONG AND WEST INDIES.
    599 1 A COMPARISON BY ONE WHO HAS i;i;kn a kksideht 01 BOTH. The February numba oi the A*. C Mmgaune contains an interesting article on "Sport m the West Ind i m which a comparison is drawn between life there and m Hongkong, when me writer now
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    THE VENGEANCE OF AN APACHE.
    213 1 One of the many rufhaiis who infest the Paris streets at night, peciallj the exterior boulevards, and who now go by the name ol Apt* ties," fell into the Clutches "I the police oiue time since and got locked up for six weeks. H< ton
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    BOHEMIAN TWINS SEPARATED.
    123 1 SURGERY SU( CESSFUI.I.Y ENDS A M< »NM ROSI I V I m- I 'i«- ideiit of the rcli Uiiivem 1 ty College "i Medicine, Dr. Kuku la, has t a urg ial >pi i atiou .ii I i ;n- d trn Bohemian tv m l<<. i and
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    72 1 li is reported thai the Japai Govern men! intend* to establish ihortly two foreign naval ttationa <»n<- < which i i< !>< ii tin- Mr«liui i.iiic.tn .nitl the other on the west toast oi .\m«i ica. L)is.s\lisi lion i- rife among the Malays at Lambci K.i an on accoußJl of
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      679 1 BUCHANAN'S BLACK A WHITE' n TOP PLACE I" HIGHEST CtASS <>l scoich OlMskies 12 YEARS OLD H M. Tin Ki\<. ro H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WLAES. 16,844 Casks of 'Eagle' Cement. mTT ™-r~ Hare b(T ml(1 m Singapon^ during the past 12 Months Our large TURNOVER combined with the high
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      52 1 |\A/ WE CAN OFFER~["I You Better Value than Ever. H(Dl,yi t QI J% $1.45 TO SUIT Uj I $1.45 UM«Bfe»*— -—^-*-fc*— $1.45 1 JIAfBY SHOPPING WITH US YOU I** SAVE MONEY. |A 6oia Cased Watcb CDains, I From $2,00 upward, Silver Chains $4.75, I 84.75, LEATIIKR CHAINS FROM s cents.
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      16 1 TAIMSAiM, 1 Pure, Crisp, Invigorating, A NATURAL MINERAL \v.\i ER of mi-; HIGHEST (LASS. Sold Everywhere
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 8th MARCH. NEW ORGANIZATIONS.
    495 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 8th MARCH. NEW ORGANIZATIONS. Some correspondence has lately appeared m these columns anent two organizations, one a proposed Young Men's Progressive Association and the other a defunct Indian Association. From correspondence m the Straits I Echo it appears that a circular is
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    THE HARBOUR SCHEME.
    388 2 The Times of Malaya rejoices m assuming a unique attitude towards the Harbour Scheme, and appears quite prepared to swallow the rubble, moles (inner and outer), Crown Agents and all at a single gulp. Originality is always refreshing, and admiration of this unpopular Government policy may be
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    A NEW INDUSTRY.
    367 2 Some months ago it was stated m the F. M. S. Press that a couple of enterprising towkays who had just returned from a visit to England were planning to start a paper factory to utilize the coarse grass which grows so rank m the open country
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    PRINCE ARTHUR AT TOKYO.
    909 2 THE INVESTITURE OF THE JAPANESE EMPEROR WITH THE ORDER OF THE GARTER. The investiture of the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Garter by Prince Arthur of Connaught took place on the 20th February m l the main hall of the Palace, fortunately, the
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    COLD STORAGE FOR BANGKOK.
    87 2 Mr. C. G. Edwards has arrived from Bangkok to complete arrangements for instituting a cold storage scheme there. Mr. Edwards intends to have shipped to Bangkok Australian beet, mutton and fresh butter, and he will have his own cold storage plant erected m the Oriental Hotel
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
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      Work.
      25 2 'I he story of my early d v of my whole life, might uvl t up m one word work I'ink.in .1/. A. P.
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      Dove of Peace a Fugitive
      39 2 Kooseveit ha- evidently of patting the wings of the .w you can bet he has let we will hear the thwack stick and there will be sonvT celestial l»crer-ning Hyini JJ w.ndsofCr.thav. Smt&ySuM M
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      Flying machine Coming.
      53 2 me Hying machine is coming and will come sooner than many think; m fact, with the presentiuVnSr flection of engines of all description is now" merely a question ofm<W v for the constructor of a machine to m accordance with the laws <»t'n;ture C. L. O. Davidson
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      American Art.
      54 2 One of the strongest reproachi brought against America bj critics has been thatlicrc i>. no us art worthy of comparison with art of Euro :2an countries. I i course, truth In this sweeping criticisn We have not as yet i national a worthy of the name. Bannis* llerwin
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      Talk, Temper and Tears.
      59 2 Ihe individual woman, ikcn arately, may be a capable and i H member of society; but to find eight who will act intelligent cert -ccins well-nigh impossible, 1 the misculinc verdict that a la niittee generally rcs.tk temper, tears, and tea, although bru is not, after
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      Protectionist View.
      96 2 I iie Free Food movement, pure 1 simple, as represented l>\ a select I microscopic group of Unionist dii dents, has been a tne fly 0:1 the ca wheel, of which it can netthi r the diameter nor retard t i revolutioi The orgms of that m m2nd
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      The Lambeth' Scheme.
      98 2 The Lambeth Scheme. We are strongly m favoui of and well-considered measure ing the people on the land, and fa ing those back to it who arc fitted back. Again, we should have objection to seeing tramp- ami vag compelled to live under S1 on 'farm colonies, where formatorv and
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      Graft in America.
      118 2 Every now and tin 11 1 democracy makes a convuh to free itself from the coils ol I PUS of Kraft State |»i (SCCUtIonS .11 commission^ of investigal tuted, there i> a ilight ofep grams I the Press, perhaps a popular uphea\ at the polls. Bui occasiona
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      Educational Reform
      16 2 opportunity of making f or i^" permanent pi; re m English history.— Laytww. Nit..
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    WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    23 2 The Kdilor invitr interest to E D. M written on one t»im oi should excecl I »>le tor tlwop
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    ANINFESTEO LOCALITY.
    243 2 Sir, On Sun I.i. i a.m.. five Hailain loafc I compound of my lioui No. IB Hill Koad. at present un i "i»^ havoc witii my dvi ans l>y I 1'" green. A Kirn. woman, *i I water man, who was a shouted to them not lo piw
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      301 2 ENGLISH MILKS. SWEETENED WITH CANE SUGAR. JOHN BULL" 18 Gts; per tin Containing 1 Ib. Net. DIPLOMA" Full Cream 23 ditto ditto 1 Ib. Net. From Australian Stores and all Dealers. HAVANA CIGARS. W* EACH BOX IN AIR, TIGHT TINS 5 NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED J VICTORIA, (ANITA) I 2
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      269 2 Sastern Oriental 3Cotel, PENANG. OIR,-A-G- HOTEL, PEIMANG HILLS. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors. j Cheps THE GRILL ROOMS mineral 5 BEACH ZROAID Waters Steaks Corner of Seah Street OPEN FROM 6 a. m. TO i a.m. y Permanently opened ist March igo6 Hair Eggs under European supervision &o &c. P. W.SKENE -Manager
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      151 2 NOTieE. THE WELL KNOWN BAVARIAN BAND, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Mr. SCHEEK Just arrived from Europe, has been engaged by the Hotel Van Wyk to give selected Musical Performances, during and after dinner, to commence from to-day the 7th instant. Special dinner at usual rate. FASS BEER, ICE CREAM, CAKES.
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  • HONGKONG WIRE MEWS.
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      THE NANCHANGFU MASSACRE.
      136 3 Shanghai, Feb. 27. h guise of the trouble at Nan- na f u is reported to he some dispute 'h, v i matters before the Roman 11l0 j, and the ofnoiaK d thai on February nod, 1 Lacroche, of the Lasaiisi the Chinese Sub Pre- the mission.
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      FURTHER DETAILS.
      82 3 Shanghai, Feb. 28. II < British river-gunboal 7W//(Lieut 1 retan) and the French gtm- < apt. Grellier) left Shanghai .hl.iy foi Nsnchang. Further detail* aic- to hand of the riot md mass* 1 property of the French Roman Nam hang has been desrtyofthe Methodist Mis--1 .ina Inland Mission
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      MURDER AT BRUSSELS.
      39 3 Brussi Is, Fen, 28. startled rime committed at the on .<t Bi ii-M-K son o( tbn Chilean Minister has Leg ttion, the love affair. r. er is sheltering at the I 1 g ition, claiming immunity
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      BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.
      19 3 1 ON DON, F< \>. 17. l: Naval Construction t to < onstrucl any small armoured cruisers Vavv.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    393 3 t OKI ISCATI I>. ras di M Bryi nt m he First Zye Senisa, Pharmacy, b d uith importing morphine or pci mil from the '< M. <>. I'lic morphine m quesi"ii vai n the shape of pills of which •:ti< packed m a prosecution established the lined
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1287 3 FIVE YEARS FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Yesterday morning before Sir Lionel CM Chua La.- Huat was arraigned ;>'>a<hargeofrobberyinthe higlfway between sunset and sunrise, andtclun^ tar.Iy causing grievous hurt while committing the robbery. Mr I>. .J. Sproule, I). 1\ p., said prisoner was one of a party who frequent Chinatown,
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    DEATH OF J. R. WILLIAMS, S. V. A.
    560 3 POPULAR SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER SERGEANT. It is with great regret that we announce the death at St. John's Island, quarantine station, of Mr. 1 r! Williams, of the Straits Trading Company. Mr. Williams recently with Mr. Crawford visited Hongkong and Macao. Shortly after
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    TWAKOW COOLIE KILLED.
    70 3 A peculiar accident m the harbour yesterday resulted m the almost instant death of a twakow coolie. As the launch £mma, the property of Messrs Hart wig Co., was approaching the s. s. Deli, her bow struck i the oar of a twakow with consi- j derablc
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    147 3 Twknty-one deportees from the Straits arrived m Hongkong on the 28th ultimo by the s.s. Charterhouse, all artistically covered In red blankets. The police took charge of the bunch as soon as the vessel was anchored and passed them on to "pastures new." Mr. E. M. Janion has arrived from
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    158 3 The following properties were sold No 25 Arab Street, 7 c 9 f ee t 000 No 26 Arab Street, 801 feet coo No 27 Arab Street, 823 feet 000 No 61 Hadjee Lane, 634 feet 000 years' lease, ftf. E. C h<S Angulia *2,900. Fruit Garden
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    OTT'S CIRCUS.
    70 3 Owing to the wet weather there was a small attendance at the Circus last night. The management appeared also to have considerable trouble with the moving of paraphernalia, whereas Herr Schultz's feat of looping the loop was exceptionally dangerous, being very slippery owing to the heavy rain a
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    PLAGUE SHIP ARRIVES.
    69 3 The s. s. Fultala arrived yesterday from Calcutta via Madras with 878 Kling coolies for the Fiji sugar plantations. Capt. Stunt reported four deaths on the voyage from cholera with eight cases stiU on board. The dead were buried at i,ea. The vessel has been placed under
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    APPEAL SUSTAINED.
    300 3 On an appeal to the Secretary of State forthe Colonies, Inspector Dunne has been exonerated on a charge of carelessness ma<le against him some months ago when $500 was stolen from the safe at the Orchard Road police station. The Inspector was compelled to make good half the
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    COMING EVENTS.
    113 3 To-day, Btb March. High Water 8.20 a.m, 9.58 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. 3 p.m. S.V.C. Maxim Company Gun Drill. 5.% p.m. S.V.C. Bearer Co. btivtcher Drill 5.15 p.m. Hand. Recreation Hotel. 7-3o p.m. I'hilharmonic Orchestra. 8.30 p.m. Assizes. II a.m. Ott's Circus Last Performance, 9.15 p.m.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    72 3 VESSELS AT TAN JONG PAGAR. Wharves at which different Ships w ereberthed Yesterday, East Wharf, Simongan, Sultan van Langat. Victoria Graving Dock, Nil. Albert Graving Dock, Hye Leong, Palamcotta. Section No. i Comphuys. 2 Aparima Chun Sang. 3 Tanglin. 4 A. Apcar 5 Paroo. 6 Keemum, Hebe, St. Bede. >
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  • SHIPPING NEWS.
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      TRADING VESSELS.
      176 3 ffritd, Nor 445 Folkman, Mar 5 Bannkok, 1 00 Seng, for Biingkok 7. llrowivcr, Dut M\ GrcgCT, Mar Deli, Daendcls, lor Deli Blianka, Brit 127 Rusliton, Mar 5 Anamba, 1 co Hoo Lyf, for Anambas 7. />'. W. 1 1 m, Hrit 195 RawliiiKson, Mai Kelantan, S. S.
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      LATEST ARRIVALS.
      100 3 Clam. Brit '2<lO Bramston, March 5 Mil Papan, Syme Co,, dtt In. A. Riikmas, Ger IOSO Kumpt* Mar O H.-i--how, Behn Meyer, des. Un. Paroo, Hrit MM Miles, Mar 7 Krt-niantU Boustead, des. Un. KrrmuH, Brit hill Conradi. Mar 7 I.iw-i--pool, Mansfield, for HonKk<>n>,' Ami toon A pear,
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      514 3 Notice. tn?f ChCng tO •a u C r pnces have ve ry considerably reduced since the ist March owing tcxthe fixity of Exchange, ami they sohcit a trial order to compare neir exceptionally low prices with those of other firms. «1, P Special Holiday to CEYLON, Ar Newera Eliya 6,200
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      306 3 ROBINSON and 00. PIKED EXCHANGE J REDUCED PRICE Rakial) Bkpcles 1906 MODELS Free Wheel and two Brakes! COMPLETE J WUh Silver Plated Lamp, Hill w <l all I Accessories 70. J The "Raleigh" machines Represent THE BEST j ROBINSON Co. +*>—»\ "^Vr n■ 1 1 A J. BERTRAM KINSEY CO
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      130 3 MAILS CLOSE. To-day. Ph 1 ti At Pane-: BfBWR af 7 a m Ham;kok Saadaaaa 1 1 1 BagM C. H<>< k Kian 1 1 I 111 Soarabaya to ChaaSaag aooa MaarftMalai HoagWaa i i> m Malacca ft Liaggl Khen Saag 1 pai Europi via Boaibaj PalaaKotta j i> m
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      372 4 Best "Iftoiilmcin Cigars. We be£ to inform tho public that we have rercivo<| a large consignment of this bra-id <>f civars l>v thr s. s. 1 Zaida." To vuit *hose who cannot smoke stron- cigars we have imported the best aUfftniHcst of the brmd known as th- w wa<h» le*
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      688 4 BANKS. Hon jk.ng A Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAIO4JP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:Steriinf Ke*errc $10,000,000 1 ]Svy)lVv S.lvor lewrro 8.50<J,000 18 5O0 00 JMWII Lia .lity of PwpiriHort $10,000,000 Court of Dirootora. H. A. VV. Slaile, Ks«j -Chairman. liaupt, Ks(j I)»*|jiity-Chairman. Hon. C. VV. Dirkson, I A. J. Raymond, Ksq. K.
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      892 4 SENSATIONAL NOVELTY, /7/*V&j/ s "ODEON" DOUBLE-SIDED 672 Djika saja bersontok karang >V y^fJry MALAY RECORDS 10 1/2 IN. $4. 548 Dari mana datang linta r7+' ***** Pantoen Tanam Melatio 566 Tjokeh tjina melaijoe tjit no sa S r m ***** Tjokeh tjina melaijoe tjit no sa si go Lak strlo
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      113 4 THE SAN FRANCISCO OVERLAND ROUTE. Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Occidental Oriental S. S. Co and Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Chicago North-Western Railways. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY SYSTEM. Operating the LARGEST and FASTEST Steamers on the PACIFIC) from HONG-KONG TO t SAN FRANCISCO. "The Greyhounds of the Pacific." Hong-Wong
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      151 4 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney given by me the undersigned to Saleh Mohamed Hadjee Ebrahim on the 27th day of September, 1904 authorising him to manage my business at Singapore, Penang, Sourabaya, Java and Kwala Lumpor was revoked by me on the 1 3th day
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      574 4 .ME. P.M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTfiD, ETC^ 1 PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all your Wants: Houses, \Godowns etc., Wanted A To Let. Situations Wanted Vacant. Exchange Mart. 1 Day. i Wane. Fortnight. Month 25 words or under 50 cts. 1. 50 2. 00 3. 00 50 75 cts. 2. 00
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      412 4 TO BE LET. PURMSIIKI) I from town foe four bed S Court preferred. Ul lf Replies to "Olymi, To be Let No. 7, Batt nN Road I on tod Floor. h Apply to GUTHRIE 1 To be Let. No. <>, Cecil Street. Apply to GUTHRIE 1 To be Let A
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