Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 August 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 279 VOL. H. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1906 PRICE 5 CENTS
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    FASHION'S VICTIMS.
    586 1 SHORT SLEEVES FOR HOT WEATHER AND MEN'S SUNSHADES. The following article is taken from a London paper and if the M hot weather there prevailing is unsuitable for "short sleeves," how much more so will it be here? A man had to be either very young or very
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    FRENCH SINECURES.
    233 1 CIVIL SERVANTS WHO WENT TO THE OFFICE ONLY ON PAY DAY. The reforming hand of M. Clemenceau is causing commotion amongst the employees at the Ministry of the Interior. Many oi ihc departments of the French civil service are disgracefully overmanned. Usually each succeeding Minister and they succeed
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    49 1 The Siam Observer understands that number of the youthful Straitsborn Chinese of Bangkok are about to establish an Association Football club, and thinks that if they do as well as their brethren m Singapore and Penang the local Farang teams will find them formidable opponents on the football field.
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    BRITISH TARS IN A TIGHT CORNER.
    468 1 Jack ashore has a curious faculty for getting entangled m queer situations. I lie British men-of-war's men kept Wyndham Street and half Queen's Road laughing immoderately for half an-hour this afternoon. They had evidently been deputed to purchase a bouquet or a wreath, and
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    EJECTING AN M. P. FROM THE HOUSE.
    441 1 A writer m .1/ A. I\ among other incidents, relates the following which came to his notice whilst attending the Houses of Parliament It was once the habit of a number who had been overtaken with suspension to go upstairs and watch the
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    21 1 THE Royal Dutch Mail steam- Politic!; will sail on Friday the 10th instant.at 9 a.m. for Boeleleng Macassar and Moluccas ports.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      230 1 Old €tiglis» CuriK cut coweco m vacuum Cms tfi( i) Aluminum pocket tin..^..urioAnnH-.. CUinafle Everywhere. j HIRANO WATER. The Queen of Table Waters. iPure, Sparkling, Invigorating. The Leading Mineral Water of the East. Bottled tv Japan, by M A C The Hirano w n eral Water figgj^l Co., Limited. H.
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      282 1 r J. TRAVERS SONS, Ltd.^ I Z £D'3llmeida Street, I I! HAVING BEEN APPOINTED I SOLE AGENTS I FOR TIKIE 1 j General electric Companp, £t<L i I OF E^TO-XjJ^HSTID I I IN SINGAPORE AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, 1 BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC IHAT THEY ARE READY TO
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      8 1 SINGAPORE J. UTTLE4CO., LTD. and AGENTS. ROBINSON ACO
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 4 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Bth, 1906.
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      THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL.
      105 4 Establi^mkd, Sept. 4th. 1995. Pubhsned at 95. Robinson R jad, Singapore. Telephone no. 972. All contributions must be addressed to Tne Editor," written on one side of the paper only, accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion, but as a guarantee of
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      FINANCE & COMMERCE.
      28 4 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society quoted Yesterday the 4/ms bank rate at 2/4 1/2. The Mercan tile Bark quoted 2/4/7/ M
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      Yesteday's Exchange.
      143 4 On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4$ Demand 2/4 do. 6 m/s. 2/4 5/8 Private 3 m/s. 2/4 9/16 On Gem.any—B ank d/d 2.39 Private 3 m/s 2.43$ do. 6 m/s 2.45 On France Bank d/d 2.93 Private 3 m/s 2.97 do. 6 m/s 2.99 On Indta Bank T.
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      PRODUCE.
      147 4 Tin $91 50 Gambier .buyers „7.25 do Cube No. 1 11.12^ Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore),, 21.35 do White, Fair L. W. 5 p.c. v 27.62! Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) 31. do (80 to the lb.) „52. Mace (Banda) 145 Cloves (Amboina) 34. Liberian Coffee 22.50 Tapioca, small
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        48 4 THE QUEEN Table Waters MH| duipjlK^B^HPXpjßr/ sa* p^p^^ ~T~C^* rD P^ 1 '^Hra P^^ Apollinaris SEE MUN REMOVED TO 50-2 VICTORIA STREET Opposite St. Joseph's Church INCREASED BUSINESS, COMMODIOUS PREMISES, MEAN HONEST PRICES, AND RELIABLE WORKMANSHIP. Cycles and Accessories, Rubber Tyre Ricksha Wheels, Sewing Machines and Type-Writers Repaired.
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    • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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        203 4 YOl NEWS, I V£ SSELS IN PORTI MERCHANT VESSELS. tons, Capta.n ,|< and Co. r»r B I tons Capt uflf-' From Liverpool, W 1 ipt Ste- fco <• Lye m ;.ns. c., t tuna, 4 th a I itr i» tons p rom Pontianak, I 6I dp. Ban Fo y,
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        431 4 t'iuavo, Brit. str. 1,100 tons, Capt. Lurrock, 4th Aug. From Sourabaya, Ist Aug Nil. Katz Bros. For Lani?kat, V— Rds. Pern*g t Brit. str. 386 tons, Capt. Baker, 7th Aug. From P. Swettenham f eth Auf G.c, and 118 d.p. Straits' Steamship Coy. Ltd. For P. Swcttenliam, 9th Rds. Pwg
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        469 5 A BROKEN-' >WW SYSTEM. 1 1 1 w 1 i ■1. Il M •> 1" ."it; tfca <v»U -i). Nn mat m ain.ivtnun .1 niiiihluc -am'- iK- m. > nrs», STSC «.f pi Mtl r. on ot 1 "H ri.iry nam« :t tit v i nw VITAL STRENGTH Ml ENERGY
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        55 5 x PrintinqMforJ I 0 S w<^ arc Primers! Ffeil Wl?at we do We do well J Low Price I QuicH DespatJ Write to us I I—,1 w Call on us I Phone us STATIONERY Great varieties m stock Cheapest house m Singapatt M i I TRY AN I A A
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        528 5 VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date 0/ arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, Aug. 24 Boustead. Albenga, Hohgkong, Sept.— Behn Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg, Nov. 7 Bnhe Meyer. Ayuthia, Bombay, Sept. Borneo Coy. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Aug. P. Simons. Austria, H'kong, Sept 7 Rautenberg Armand Behic, Saigon, Aug. 13; M. Maritimes.
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        123 5 Sardinia, Japan, Aug. 9 P. O. Silesa, Trieste, Aug. 9; AuS. 9; Rautenberg Sado Maru, Japan, Sept 2J P. Simons Silesia, Trieste, Aug. 9 Rautenberg. Sumbawa, Calcutta, Aug Daendels. Tolv, Bangkonk, Aug. 20 Borneo Coy. Men-of-War, &c. Terrible, Brit. cru. Portmouth, soon. Tamba Maru, London, Sept. 27 P. Simons Teenkai,
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      THE SIRIO DISASTER.
      22 6 THE SIRIO D ISASTER. ,rL s i.*«ss I ri t into J' |(> iLiwere already ;S heir knives H- t llt three him-
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      RUSSIAN POLITICS.
      6 6 I lVrlN CANNOT FORM
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      Moderate Liberals Hold Aloof.
      12 6 made by Count ?S have, so far, been
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      THE OPIUM QUESTION.
      27 6 insilES INDIA TO no i at I ek> diato luctioo m the .bed annual rcduc- poppy; jti, klieved. ivill lead to growth, on any
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      OBITUARY.
      3 6 RIEFF. mous
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      DID NOT SUICIDE.
      15 6 f SIRIO ALIVE I I SASTtt. .5 p.m. he denrhich his cd.
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      FATE OF MONTAGUE.
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      RUSSIA.
      20 6 Vi DICTATORSHIP ILE. LNDfR C iRAND-DUKI t, 7, 5 p. m. ns endeavours '•-tabunder the G Duke tvourwith the
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      THE WHITE CROSS VS BALESTIER RECREATION CLUB.
      19 6 tball Club n Cl-ib irday igong an easy iguem C.W. F j
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      84 6 r. "V«n Batavia, Celebei -urdb vtne •he .6th n whirl, lWiu.«V a i L N f -3opm. afull?! dißl j r arr 'vcd ycstcr*hl »;«"ker cal and 1 f cas *ings has Uk »g»pore Munici«M 1( lh U m tranship. al A enor London. 6*s* tin*!* 00 mm T* Vr
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      THE COMING GLOVE CONTEST.
      192 6 Sam Newman the American, and "Lottie" Collins of the R. G. A. are matched to meet one another cither next Saturday or Monday night The time and place have not been absolutely fixed on, but full particulars will be forthcoming m a day or two. Jack
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      FOOTBALL.
      171 6 WARDERS vs. DUTCH CLUB. A football match was played between the Warders and the Dutch Club on Monday last. The following represented the Dutch i Club: goal: Hagcnberg 2 back* An kersmit and Pfeiffer; lvilf-backs Vogele sang, Hiasink and Mullcr; forwards. Se^bocs, Ween ink, Becking, Moraux and Vermev. A
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      MATSUO'S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH.
      123 6 MATSUO' S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. Last nisjht was the jjucst night" at the Japanese ihow. There was a fair sprinkling of ladies present. Some fine scenes of "love and tragedy" were shown. The Indian series of scenes were admired by all, as they showed some streets of Calcutta and its Eden
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      IN FRENCH LAOS.
      283 6 The Sniijon Opinion give> some p^rtcubrsof a pamphlet that has been published there, by an anonymous author, on the adm ni>itrntion of Laos. It is an attack on M. Mahe, who has been the acting Resident Sunerieui :he p.nst three years. Ihe p mphlel npena by laying
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      THE KING OF CAMBODIA.
      189 6 Says a Paris correspondent, writing on the 22nd ult Sisowath appeared a magnificent figure when he went to the banquet m his honour at the Elysee, last night. He was m homo- 1 gencous native costume, instead of the queer mixture of the day of his
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      25 6 The s.s. Sink ie expected toarrive here via Malacca on Thursday morning from Lnngkat with io.coo .ins kerosine oil consigned to Messrs. Katz Brothers Ltd.
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      POLICE NEWS.
      850 6 CAUSING HURT. Chin Chong, a painter employed at lanjong Pagar Dock, left work at 3.30 P-m on the sth instant and started for nis home m company with a friend. As ne was getting out of the gate of the rh nj °A? Pagar Dg P°l, am m
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      FRENCH AS SHE IS WROTE.
      61 6 The local French community will have 1 good laugh at the undernoted advertisement we have noticed m the advertisement columns of our new colleague. However, we trust the advertiser will be able (Tachcvcr emplntncnt 'ere long M Uw cuisinier, avec les bons testimonials desire d'achever
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      167 6 Messrs: G. A. Fernandez Co., the wellknown architects and Surveyors, have established themselves as Licensed Auctioneers Appraisers and House Agents m addition to tneir former business r.nd have their auction rooms m Almeida Street. Healthy compelition m any trade or business is always to be commended, and we wish the
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      THE SUPREME COURT.
      1334 6 FIVE CENTS AWARDED FOR TRESPASS. The case of Palaniandy Pillay vs. Chua Ann and another, which was adjourned to allow Mr. Lermit to be called, was resumed before Acting Chief Justice Law yesterday morning. Mr. A. W. Lermit, a well-known surveyor testified to having surveyed the land
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      THE EGYPTIAN EXECUTIONS.
      199 6 Why is a public execution deemed too brutal i sing a spectacle to be permitted m England, and why is it a spectacle making for civilisation for Egypt Fancy a riot taking place m an English village about the right to shoot pigeons, and two of the
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      SIAMESE MILITARY MATTERS.
      252 6 The Courrier d'Maiphong" devotes an article to the miltary development of Siam It is written apropos of the visit of the Commander-in Chief to Japan and China, our contemporary identifying his Royal Highness with the Crown Prince. In both countries, says the "Courier," his Royal Highness showed
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      "TOMMY "AND" MUFTI'
      285 6 A regimental officer writes at some length to show that I am all wrong "m hammering away at the wearing of plain clothes by N. C. O.s arid men." After discussing the vaiious reasons which lead men to desire to get out of uniform, he continues: Now
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      BECAUSE SHE LOVED HIM.
      234 6 Like many others, the youth referred to herein would have been better off had he not been loved at all, if such an infatuation may be called love." "A strange story of a middle-aged woman's infatuation for a youth was told at Brentford yesterday, when Edith
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      260 6 The General Electric Compnny who are so well known for their fittings and electrical appliances hive been appointed by Messrs Joseph T ravers and Sons Ld. their sole Agents. An electrical expert is on the spot who can give information with regard to all the up-to dite uses of electricity.
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        207 6 yyAXTED a Chinese Typist. Must known the Remington key-board. Man with a knowledge of shorthand preferred. Apply with copies of testimonials to 11 D. C. c/o "Daily Mail" Office. For Sale. J^ tair of young ostriches, 7 months old, perfect ly tame. Can be seen at No. 162 Middle Road.
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        145 6 roatsuo's Ground 7Por/d Uour mr FARES -Ist c'ass $1.50 2nd $1.00 3rd $0.50 4th $0.25 Military Half Price. Children Half Price. AT Iftatsuo's •1 Japanese Cinema- ograpb. Beach Road, (Near Raffles Hotel) To-i>i£l?t T We Will To-night Show She Sftfost Sxpensive and S7nest Sictures IN THE WORLD. THEY WILL INCLUDE
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        516 7 ARRIVED! ARRIVED! After an absence oj 3 years STRONGER THAN EVER. The Indra Bangsawan Theatrical co. of Penang mynne pusi To-night! To-night!! Wednesday Bih August at the Alexandra Hall North Bridge Road "PANJISEMERANG" (4th pan) New Faces. New Di esses. New Scenery. Our Own Orchestra of Clever Musicians. Prices as
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        707 7 BANKS. Honokong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KKSEKVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000.0001 •lOKOOtlnn Silver Reserve 9600,000 f iyo > w tJ OO Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Di recto rs. A Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Ksq.
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        582 7 CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS For a complete Cinematograph Installation a PP iyto j Levy Hermanos Batter y Road n H (^HeOfl Double-sided Records Q U vuvuu and Talking Machines 0 0 pHpn Double-sided Records f| UU and Talking Machines 1 "Eden" Talking Machines from^ Sole Agents, Levy Hermanos 3 Battery Road iVllCnClin
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        287 7 SINGAPORE SOUVENIR POSTCARDS. 41 Just Arrived. 25 cents a packet. Containing 5 different Views of Decorations during the visit of H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught. Singapore 3rd February, 1906. To be obtained at JITTS Co., 598-2, North Bridge Road. To Contractors. Tenders are invited for the rebuilding of
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        555 7 "K. D. M," ADLETS. FOR SALE^nB WANTED. A *?J E ?J n a Solicitor's"offic7a bhorthand Writer and Typist. Apply by letter to X. E. L c/o This Paper. 10/7/07 v. c. A Competent Chinese Salesman with general knowledge of Piece Goods Apply by letter, with Copies of testil monials, to
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        208 7 climate. Costsf/ a v I ~**M Ppl >' 4218. For Sale I Dog Can for saITT I M R WE H0T EL I -'3-1 and 23., i 04 I Beautiful So- I n. .cent climate, G^h I A Mountain hone for f 1 A place of education for 2m I
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