Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 19 June 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 238 VOL. IX SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    QUAINT SHIP NAMES.
    1059 1 At this season of the year it is customary to imagine the First Lord of the Admiralty in a condition bordering on brain fever, occasioned by the effort to find names for the new warships of the current year's programme. There is a story of a First
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    RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
    399 1 IN THE DUMA. A Powerful Speech. Among the many remarkable speeches made in the course of the debate in the Duma on the amnesty question, special mention is due to one delivered by Professor Stchepkine, of the Odessa University and member of the Dwna for that city, on
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    286 1 DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING FACILITIES. When the battleship "Q" is launched later in the car Germany will have 24 modern ship-of-the-line, with a displacement varying from 10,000 tons to 13,200 tons Hut an entirely new era is now beginning for the German battleships, for their displacement is to
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    ARMY REFORM.
    142 1 SPEECH BY LORD ROBERTS At a recent m«ating of business men at the Man-ion House Lord Roberts speaking on the question of army reform said: That the problem of national defence is equally dependent on an adequate and efficient Army, as on the existence of a paramount Navy.
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      174 1 Old riiQlisl) Curoc Cut Cobacco 4oz Vacuum Cins DUD Aluminum pocket tin- ASL |CI rOA PIPEFUL Obtainable Everywhere. John Little ft Co. fctd~| sin6apore. Sole agents for jj^ J. W. BENSON'S t Watches&Clocks.f w For namo (lt J« xv BENSON for the fc t watches has stood unequalled therefore, M~"
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      203 1 ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION w% St. Louis iHl'' I M U. S. A. S| BBEWER S OF FINE BEER EaCI.USIVELY f^^j SARKIES BROTHERS "Jj^St '''^M Sole Importers. ORIENTAL HOTEL 596 E-D NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, THi« Hotel Just Opened. Draft Ale and Stout, and all Wines and Liquors of the best quality,
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      175 1 P Special Holiday! our TO CEYLON, fa Newera Eliya 6,200 feet Ois the most accessible hill station from the Straits Settlements. Beautiful Scenery, Magnificent climate, Good Hotels. A Mountain home for Europeans. A health station for invalids. A place of education for children. An attractive holiday resort for Visitors. CHEAP
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      12 1 IjJIIMCI TOBftJjE Singapore T~ j.TimF* co., ltd. and AGENTS. ROBINSON 4 CO.
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    SUPERSTITION AT BRIDGE.
    306 2 It is now obvious that the portion of Society which takes its gambling sei iously it is a very large portion indeed has become very superstitious. An instance in point is the buying of the ankh, which, as now sold in Bondstreet in gold and jewels, is
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    A PURE AUSTRALIA.
    86 2 I he late Mr. Seddon stated that com munications which had passed between the Colonial Office and the Australasian Governments on the question of Australasian alien legislation showed a tendency on the part of the British Government to question the right oi the Australasian Government- to control
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 19TH JUNE. THE FATE OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
    259 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 19TH JUNE. THE FATE OF WEI-HAI-WEI. The emphatic denial of the Foreign Office that it is negotiating for the restoration ot Wei-hai-\\ei to China. "to be used as a naval base. is satisfactory so far as it goes. But it evades the
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    THE RAND CHINESE.
    208 2 M The Chinese Consul-General is on the spot," says the Timm Peking correspondent, M and no one knows better than he how immeasurably greater is the material comfort and prosperity of the Chinese labourer in the Transvaal than in his own country. It appears that the Chinaman
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    FRAUDULENT MILK VENDORS SHOULD BE ADVERTISED.
    202 2 We notice a very useful little institution in Japan which might very well be copied here. It is a police black li-t" of milk-vendors whose milk has bt found to be of inferior quality. \Y>. read thi> in a Kobe paper: "A- the result
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    RUBBER IN DELI.
    180 2 Rubber-growing is extending fast in Deli, and the planters are so numerous that the question of forming an association has been brought up. The Government favours the industry by doing away with the export duty on the article. The planters complain of rubber-stealing on the estates by
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    SALE OF OLD WARSHIPS.
    137 2 A number of battleships, cruiser-, and gunboats were sold by auction at Devonport today, and very fair prio > were realised. The third class battle ships "Superb" and "Iron Duke" fetched X'9* 000 an^ X's. 1O respectively, the third class cruisers 44 Ringarooma and 4l Uri^k
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  • WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
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      BEGGING THE QUESTION.
      86 2 To the Kditor ol the Di;\k SO, Vour correspow Chinese Resident." is be when he hases his lengi J < -sV/va/v 7 v >//,v on the assumption attempt wa- made to OUtrag< a poor and defencelesi nvm.r The Supreme Curt b*l so in my opinion 1 heai
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    22 2 in Outward Mail Steam lefl Colombo at 6 p.m. on is may be expected to arrive ncrc daylight on Saturday the .\;ul »>-""
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    THE WORLD'S PRESS.
    485 2 T HE WORLD'S PRESS. PACTS AND k\\, t THE WESTER^ 1 ggO), sa w great brutality that i.^"" 1 Pai I tit h, Parliamentary Or fc has been wel orat o'>. n^nt cannot m.,, talkativeness s?°* Ulka^ women ofto-dav >■•, i Unic that n T Vf Ut no T c
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      254 2 "AUTUMN GOLD." Cigarettes. (Of Bomewhat of the same description as "Three Castles," but of a larger size, more choice tobacco, and hand made, by \V. 1). and H. <). Wills, of Bristol and London.) EXPRESSLY PREPARED FOR:Caldbeck Macgregor Co. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. International xHspcnsarj), 8 J± BATTEBY ZRO-A-ID. FACING RAFFLES
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      464 2 Australian Canned Meats WERE USED EXTENSIVELY IN CDc Soutb African Campaign AND EARNED THE COMMENDATION OF THE WAR OFFICE. EVERY CARCASE USED IN FITZROY BRAND GOODS is carefully examined by a Government Medical Officer and Expert before being passed For Human Consumption THUS ENSURING Perfect Safety. AGENTS AND SUPPLIERS, THOMPSON
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      117 2 S. Yamasaki. DRAGON TATTOOER Tatooing in seven colours. CHARGES MODERATE. Proof Copies on Application from 7a.m. to 9.p.m. UPPER FLOOR No. 66, HIGH STREET. NOTICE. On and after the Ist of June, Kim Co's Establishment will open as follows Week Days from B am to 9 P- m Sundays from
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19th, 1906.
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      THE SHARE MARKET.
      250 1 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued. paid up. Value, up. Company. Quotations GOLD. 88SS Wt J 12 IS Hydraul^fi.^fjoiltU. Sfe $100 ;™j 300,000 JO {0 C— jgffiSVLA^ FINa S2s£ 2^'^ inMining c o Ltd l4. s Obuycr 8 £375 OCO' 375 000 f\ /hang Corporation Ltd. 1. 60
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      FINANCE & COMMERCE.
      27 1 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2 4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society quotedu Yesterday's the 4/ms bank rr.te at 2,4 1/2. The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4/7/16.
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      Yesterday's Exchange.
      144 1 On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/41,6 Private 3 m/s. 2/4 9/16 do. 6 m/s. 2/434 On (tern. any Bank d/d 2.39 Private 3 m, s 2.44 do. 6 m s 2.46 On France Bank d/d 2.93^ Private 3 m, s 2.98J do. 6 m/s 3.00]
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      PRODUCE.
      166 1 S 90.75 Gambier c n 7-35 do Lube No. 1 t io 75 do do No. 2 m 9>oo Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore),, 20.90 do White, Fair L.W. 5 p.c.,, 28.50 Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) n 31 5# do (So to the lb.) H 52. Mace (Baiida)
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        116 1 PiSNCNEWS. I VESSELS IN PORTI tfICMKT VESSELS. I Tnlm'Vrk'.ng PMe«on jcutta. 19*K 4 ions C»p« Newcastle, I "F^Blndjir.nasI I v I i I I ?1 R I m Mtnons I I m Rds. June I 'V p^ I S l Rds m 130 tons, Capl Me I th June. 1
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        504 1 Mrni/>i. Dut. str. 1,572 tons, Captain lid. ill, 9th June. From Cheribon, 6th June. G.c. and 47 d.p. Heap Eng Moh. Fot Hongkong, V. -Rds. \nrn Tung, Ger. str. 824 tons, Capt Hinsen, 14th June. From Bangkok, 10th June. G.c. and 4 d.p. Behn Meyer A Co. For Bangkok, U.—Rds.
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        54 2 I SEA VIEW H\l) I cL Telephone No. jJS Post Office Box No, 2% I SUFFERERS OF GRAVEL WILL FIND IN j fThe Pharmacy Urinin [nfallable relief. Only sold in TIHIE PHARMACY 2 Battery Road, Chartered Bank Buildings 1 1^ B W* I I E\| Wt 111 111 "E D
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        424 2 MAILS CLOSE. To-day. For Per At Sourabaya &c. Van Riemsdijk 7am Honkong &c. Glenturret II am Halembang Opliir I pm Port Swet. Penang Perak I pm Penang Satsuma 1 pm Uatu Pahat Aing Ann 2 pm Muar Malacca Sri Muar 2 pm Penang Calcutta Arratoon Apcar 3 pm Malacca &c
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        516 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date 0/ arrival, and Agents. Men-of-War, &c. Andiomeda, (Brit, cru.), Hongkong, soon. Diadem, (Brit, cru), Hongkong, June. Donegal, (Brit, cru.), England, soon. Duke of Edinburgh, (Brit, cru.) England soon. Natal, (Brit, cru.), England, soon. Thistle, (Brit, g'bt.), Plymouth, soon. Stfamkks. Antenor, L'pool, due June 18;
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      THE NATAL REVOLT.
      18 3 "^MH** (By submarine BE BEIS SURRENDERING. •V'l-'wil' l>y ll e „,,I V two important due*
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      THE BIELYSTOK OUTRAGE.
      52 3 Kl Tl> MASSACRE Premeditated. Rcc ...llu.u.s, 5., 5 a.m lt discussed the Jewish n*^ m ti ia t Mystok. It bomb massacre was arrjng- int -ent three :,ncwcd. ThouP* riots na^ arr ived and ire 'Tu-c Six thouaandi -t Kantshave ramped in ■^l" llln a c surrounded
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      BRITISH ADMINISTRATION ADMIRED.
      9 3 M lan, In u the Bri-
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      THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
      20 3 INVADERS REPULSED. Rfci a.m. the warepubed Plymouth were J:' vhcr r pur-m I, though vm ,u.l, one
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      JAPANESE TRANSPORT SUNK.
      22 3 FIFTY i "r- .1 m. The l.ip.. lovo Maru struck a mine in the Korean Sea and tank. I
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      CHINESE FLOODS.
      11 3 RAILWAY DESTROYED. a.m. jj f S Chili have the
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      CHICACO MEAT SCANDAL.
      26 3 INSPECTION BILL VALUELESS i.na esident nesennas be.»*lt de- influence of the led cader Mr. an of the Ho 'sevelt 1 the the Com-
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      LUNATIC AND HIS TELEGRAM.
      68 3 SIARTLES BERLIN \YI A FALSE !<!:!'< >RT. the alarming ecn circulating iblic as to the ill— Friedrich is to be lent which took place when a in advanced stage of the telegraph should be allowed to :c to the Kaiser informing Inesa of his fficial addn
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      LIFE CHEAPER THAN DIRT.
      110 3 labourer* have been g on the new tunnel rk Central Railway, c. that the Coroner rn*tof the contactor, ave been taken at H lian Investigation >unt of the tendency KYV° re S ard kalian s scarcely human. tunnel I h i havc 'H-curred in the and
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      ANIMAL HUMOUR.
      33 3 i LlRC^patraim 11 HOLDS nt the animal turned f^tuU,,:,^ 1 1^, and K avehin, a r^l'ichhc ?fi h m off the platform, t i 'juries that terrainuntll he had drained the
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      THE MOST POPULAR MAN
      321 3 IN THE STRAITS AND STATES. $100 Prize $100 Prize NEW E. O.^^COMPETITION. OPEN TO ALL READERS. All that you have to do is to write in the appended coupon the name of the gentleman whom you consider to be the most popular man in the Straits
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      MAN OF THE MOMENT.
      876 3 DR. GOONETILLEKE. POLLING RESULTS. Vote- received up. to date for the most popular man in the Straits and States are as follows Nmtm No. of Votes. lan 800 Liat 1 1 1 I. N. Winder Beck 75 K. M. C. L. Allagappa Chitty 69 Mac John
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      LEPERS' PLOT.
      139 3 The last mail |from Madagascar gives news of an insurrection in a leper colony at Farafangana. Becoming desperate on being told that thej' could not be cured, a number of new inmates plotted in March to massacre the French Sisters who cared for them. The plot was discoveied
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      53 3 Hithkrto Koreans have had to pay $50 as a poll tax when they landed in British Columbia, and they were treated the same as Chinamen. The Canadian Government, however, decided to put Koreans hereafter on an equal footing with Japanese in this respect. This is due to the effect of
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      THE SUPREME COURT.
      243 3 JUDGMENT GIVEN IN FAVOUR. OF MESSRS. BEHN MEYER Co. The case of Messrs. Jaeger Co. vs. Messrs. Mehn Meyer Co. for damages and delays to goods shipped on steamers for which the defendants were the local agents, which began in the Supreme Court last week before acting
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      AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.
      245 3 On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church Miss Daisy Brooksbank was married to Mr. Myles 1 of Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co. A I considerable number of friends assem- I bled at the Kirk to witness the ceremony, i and the bride was given
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      WORSE "SLAVERY" PROPOSED.
      143 3 Mr. Winston Churchill, in the House last month said that the number of coolies on the Rand on the date •f posting the repatriation notices was about 50,000. He had not yet received information as to the numbers who had applied for repatriation. Lord Selborne had informed
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      A £7000 SUIT.
      155 3 In the early days of Rossland, when Le Roi shares were selling at 5 cents, says our Ottawa correspondent, a shabbily dressed man entered a tailor's shop in in Oregon town. "Tailor," he said, M 1 want a suit of clothes, but I have no money. If
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      THE LONDON CHRONOGRAPH.
      85 3 Despite the threatening weather which prevailed on Saturday afternoon the first matinee of the London Chronograph attracted a goodly number of youngsters. The snow commenced at 6 p.m. and continued to 7.15 p.m. affording great amusement to all present, which was obvious by the enthusiastic applause rendered
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      101 3 An anonymous donation of $100 has been sent for St. Andrew's Church Mission as a thanksgiving offering for deliverance from a serious accident, which the Rev. J. Andrew Smith begs to acknowledge. We have received from The Straits Industrial Syndicate a block of ice, (a sample of their manufacture), of
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      POLICE NEWS.
      1015 3 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. On Saturday morning last a Chinese woman hailed a Sampan and told the man to take her to a barge near the dredger which was at work close to Elgin Bridge. On reaching there she suddenly jumped into the river. The Sampan man, with the aid
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      61 3 The Journal of Tropical Medicine has an article on the Puru of the Malay Peninsula, by Mr. T. D. Gimlette, M.D., who has been awarded a Craggs Research Prize, 1905. London School of Tropical Medicine. Although it is very common among Malays, nearly all our information concerning it has hitherto
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      HEARSE-DRIVERS' STRIKE.
      168 3 PAINFUL SCENES AT A NEW YORK FUNERAL. To the problem of life New York has now added the difficulty of being buried when dead. Last month the funeral coach drivers' union oidered a strike of its members in the residential section of New York. The order vas 1
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        716 4 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. i£l&& < 3&?: no 000 M btcrlinc Reserve $10,000,000] IOK/V k Silver Reserve 9 9600,000 f 195 > »aX)O Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A liaupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. C. \V. Dickson Deputy-Chairman. fc. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C.
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        369 4 MALAY RECORDS. Lagu Jalak Lanting T. Kepala Burong r Nandong Sayang Gambos Plemban Sri Rayu Gambo Yuman I Male Dabu M Noori f J Bangau Loiikin 1 n Asam Paya Bunga Tanjong f m Kuala dua Tengah malam IPermata Gambos H Sha'er I Inchc Mina Che'long Bana Serampang Sri Perak
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        480 4 AUCTION SALE OF s.s. "HBBOTSFORD." TO BE SOLD AT POWELL Co's SALEROOM, SINGAPORE ON THE Tuesday 3rd July, 1906 at 2.30 p*m» {unless previonsly disposed of) The Board of Trade have now definitely sanctioned the Registered tonnage of the s.s. Abbolsford to be 33.60 tons Net and 257.7o t tons
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        634 4 7- ■>•'■" '^ETS; FOR SALE, EST^ SITUATIONS. yyANTED in a month's time by a single man quiet board and lodging with a private family preferred and does not wish to pay more than «6o per mensem. "STUDIOUS" c/o E. D. M. A European assistant for plantation. Must know Held work.
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        345 4 1 U »U, Notice ir S>4 DusineM „t 1 > given Attorney jW him which have a'cnabsolutely !aU c >c "Knw<i 0 JTj? S" 1 CJ Hadji Kbrnhim a h a Power of At ess at Singapore Lu»Por, Java and eisei HposainAbbah E Kirchand K«K employed by me uatWised to
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