Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 9 August 1906

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 280 VOL. n. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    PREFERRED DROWNING TO BEHEADING.
    477 1 When the s. s. Hanoi, Captain Merlees, left Haiphong on Wednesday, she had amongst her passengers a Chinaman named Li Wong Cheung, a political offender and a murderer, who had been deported under extradition proceedings, he being very much wanted by the Chinese authorities, m order
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    RUSSIAN PRISON HORRORS.
    440 1 POLITICAL REFUGEE'S GRIM STORY OF LONG CONFINEMENT. A bis?, bearded man, m the Town Hall, Kensington, last month, told, with Dr, Stanton Coit; for interpreter, a most grim and pitiable story of his twenty-two years' solitary confinement as a political prisoner m Russia's Bastille, St. Peter and
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    "TRUTH" ON CEYLON PEARL FISHERIES.
    508 1 The Ceylon newspapers to hand by the last mail show that the indignation which was aroused m the Colony by the leasing of the pearl fisht rie. s to a London company has increased as the full details of that disgraceful job have gradually been
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    THE TANJONG PACAR DOCK.
    259 1 WHAT THE LONDON "GLOBE" THINKS. The following dipping from this \wllknown London paper will be read with interest by all interested jn Singapore and its harbour scheme Far Eastern Problems. The persistency with which Radical members strive to set b.ick the hands of the clock m
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    WINSTON (BY HIMSELF).
    141 1 I'm a youth of varied t.lents, I'm a statesman wondrous clever There never was a greater oneWell, let's say hardly ever My epigrams are up to date, My language it is strong,' And when I join m a dabate, All other folk are wrong j' I'm not
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      225 1 curoc cut coweco m vacuum cms Uto /numinum pockc* ttn :rl „Anrnr, o»ww Everywhere I HfRANO WATER, j If The Queen of Table Waters. I gi Pure, Sparkling, Invigorating. I The Leading Mineral Water /111 of tne East I Bottled m Ja/>an, by f The Hirano Mineral Water Co., Limited.
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      334 1 j J. TRAVERS SONS, Ltd- 11 I 7; SDJllmeida Street, I I HAVING BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS j I FOR THE I j General electric Companp, Ctd. i lIN SINGAPORE AND THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, I BEG TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT THEY ARE READY TO CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY
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      11 1 SINGAPORE 1 J. LITTLE 4 CO.. LTD. and AGENTS. ROBINSON &CO
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 9th AUGUST. HOW REVENUE IS MADE.
    428 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 9th AUGUST. HOW REVENUE IS MADE. Yesterday morning we called attention to the handsome returns made from the local Post Office Department. Our attention was called yesterday to one of the again methods by which these gratifying 1 figures Were made possible.
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    THE "SIRIO" DISASTER.
    197 2 The cool blood of the AngloSaxon shows best m a panic such as that which occurred on the Italian steamer v Sirio a few days ago, as she sank off the Spanish coast. There are advantages n<> doubt m being warm-blooded, emotional, vivacious, but they do not
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    ANARCHIST PLOT IN SPAIN.
    98 2 The judici are ting to trace the m igi i i I p by the an i I Director <>f vhe M id r I 3 charged with complicity m tne a' on the lives of King Alfonso and Q Victoria. Strict surveillance is beinu sed
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    Singapore Buddhist Temple.
    157 2 f!ii- temple m Kirn i\ which was built by the wealthy !..iue~e of Singapore who profess Bu was erected by them at a COS Si 00,000. It i^ a line Btrocture. The carpenters and masons for the construction <t same were specially brought down from China. There
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    Concert at the Europe.
    181 2 The cKemieU of the above, n Hotel arc now informed of the exa concert which is being provided for their delectation to-night. There is CO doubt but that a gathering of music loves will be present, and Mr. Chay tot, the manager, deserves the popul irity
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    53 2 From the Handelsverce nixing "Amsterdam" (Amsterdam Trading Company) we have received a copy of their Report and Baku cc Sheet for the year 1905. The profiita amouut to jC^S^sa^^-os and after increasing the existing reserve Fund Ly v this prosperous Company is enabled to declare a dividend ot "to 0,0
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
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    WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    43 2 I r en or ■hould exceed To the Edit* SIB, A rather amusi the other evening iUi i woe i I along and pro. roll a < operation when 1 cam. as much us m isy. "Yo" l mcmemt.lll !uel»U.
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      443 2 Caldbeck Macgregor Co. JUST LANDED. A Shipment of Jferefords/tire Cider (by H. P. Buhner Co. of Hereford, who obtained the Gold Medal m 1888 at PARIS for the Highest Award It? quart bottles Qply. Rotel de r Curope [CORONATION DAY] MUSICAL TIFFI.M DINNER TO-DAY TO-DAY At 1 r.M. and 7.30
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      312 2 f HAVE YOU HEARD OF #SftLoL?# 8 THE LATEST AND THE BEST DENTIFRICE. I IT QUITE SUPERSEDES ALL OTHERS. I It is pleasant. It is effective. It is convenient, I and I IT SWEETENS THE BREATH, AS A MOUTH-WASH IT HAS NO EQUAL PER BOTTLE: 45 CENTS. Sole Agents and
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      277 2 \YTANTED a Clerk for plantation, must know on English writing apply stating monthly salary expected, by letter to Manager Langkon North Borneo Rubber Ltd. KUDAT B. N. B. VIfANTED Employment as Assistant on Plantation. For particulars write to Manager Langkon North Borneo Rubber Ltd. KUDAT B. N. B. NOTICE. rpENDERSare
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 3 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, TIITHSDAY, AUGUST 9th^ 1906
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      FINANCE & COMMERCE.
      31 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society quoted Yesterday the 4/ms bank rate at 2/4 i/ 2. The Mercan tile Bsi k quc t(d t/4 :,i«
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      Yesteday s Exchange.
      143 3 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 Gcrthany Bank dM 2.39 Private 3 m 2.43J do. r > m,s 2.45 On France Bank d/d 2.93 Private 3 rn/s 2.97 do. 6 m/s 2.99 On India—
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      PRODUCE.
      146 3 Tin 5O Gnmbier .buyers „7.25 do Cube No 1 11.12^ Pepper, Bl.ick (ordinary Spore),, 21.35 do White, Fair L. \V. 5 p.c. 27.62J Nutmegs (no to the lb.) 31. do (80 to the lb.) 52. Mace (Banda) 1 45 1 Cloves (Amboina) 34. Libcrian Coffee 22.50 Tapioca, pearl (Fair)
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
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        42 3 THE QUEEN Table Waters ||§f; jilt Apollinaris ■SEE MUN T f 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 3 Miscellaneous
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        271 3 1 )trun i I 5 tons I Fr'tn Liverpool. IK .lid Fo II I I m, Hoe Lye j ns, Capt mp. ma, 4th c 0 reow Peng MP\ -tr 222 tons 'ontianak, d dp Ban Fo Pontianak, Siam. Str. 35a Mf Fr>rn Ba»s- :75 d -P- E lsl M-
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        608 3 I'tUayo, Brit. str. 1,100 tons, Capt. Lurcock, 4^' ll rt- From Sourabaya, istAug Nil. Katz Bros. Fpr Lang- J kat, T--Rds. J\nang, Brit. *>tr. 356 tons, Capt. 1 H.kcr. ;th Au^. From P. Swettenham, ;tli Au<r. G.c, and 118 d.p. Straits unship Coy. Ltd. For P. Swettenham, 9th Rds. /'mi?
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        57 4 x Printmq Worl I 95 R °BINSON Roa^'^H S We arc Printers! I Wl^at we do 7 We do well I Low Price D Write to us 1 Cal^onjjs I STATIONERY W Great varieties m stock I Cheapest house m Singapotsß w. W. HlllGEnT, m Bl IB Mil m. TRY
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        529 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date of 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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        522 4 Sardinia, Japan, Aug. 9 P. O. Silesa, Trieste, Aug. 9; AuS. 9; Rautenberg Sado Maru, Japan, Sept is 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. SimonTeenkai, Liverpool,
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      RUSSIA.
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      BLINDFOLDED ATTENDANT.
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      GREEK MINERS ON STRIKE.
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      HOTS IN CAPE TOWN.
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      RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OBBDURATE.
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      ANOTHER RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.
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      THE COCKERMOUTH ELECTIONS.
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      MARINE COURT.
      58 5 ]9 i n m Bl 9B with j^K Batu H t<i>c 9 i- on 9 H s.s. Batu jB prop H[ I titled I ktion I n\ and .re. ol ■I M I sums 9 19 9 '■"<-■ 9 9 R N -> IB Ml the com--9 9
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      THE SUPREME COURT.
      718 5 DISPUTE BETWEEN COOLIE CONTRACTORS. The case o r Hadji Sulaymanjee Kassim vs. Takohdy was especially fixed for yesterday morning m the Acting I Chief Justice's Court, but Mr. Harris, Counsel for the plaintiff, asked for a postponement, which was granted, t As it was expected that this
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      THE SIRIO DISASTER.
      125 5 Router's Agency wires (Uy submarine lelesrap.i.) COWARDICE OF CAPTAIN CONDEMNED. Was first to lkave his Ship. London, August 8, 4 p.m. n further details which h ive been gathered m connection with the rinking 'i the It ili.ui ste imer, Ct'n'o, it would appear that the Captain
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      TO COLONIZE CANADA.
      50 5 lAPANESE ARE OFFERED INDUCEMENTS. 100,000 ACKES AT THEIR DISPOSAL. London, August Bth .4 p.m. It 1% stated that the Canadian authorities m Ottowa hive placed one hundred thousand acres of land at the disposal of those Japanese who may feel d to establish the calony of Alberta.
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      NEWFOUNDLAND.
      39 5 IMPOSES TAX ON CHINESE. Must Each V.w ijoo Gold. London, August 8, 4 p.m. A Proclamation has been issued m rfoundland which imposes a Capitation or head tax of three hundred dollars on every Chinaman entering the Colony.
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      Russian Strike Fails.
      83 5 OFFICIALLY. WAS NEVFR SERIOUS. Xx» n-T m Mo* <>w and St. PETERSBURG. London, August s. 5 p.m. An official Statement made m St. Pel is to the effect that general strike which was cond has proved to be a complete re. lent m itself had never lined
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      Japanese Steamer Refloated.
      35 5 MIKASA MARL' SALVED. AFrr.R A LEXGTHY SUMIE»GEH L odon, Augusi I, 4»*° P m Reuter's correspondent at Tokio wi, the Mikasa Maru t which 1 on the i2lh .temberla is been refloated
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      Advice to Mr. Churchill.
      70 5 THE LABOUR PARTY IN POLITICS. Hi *U« NOT DCDULGI IN IDLE THREATS. London, August s. 4.10. p.m. Mr X■■K r 11 irdie, m replying to Mr. W j irchi Mid that he would strongly advise the recent convert to roryisra to refrain firona indulging m vain
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      Another Bloodless Duel.
      57 5 EBEtWEEN GENERALS. RKXCHMEN DO NOT HUM FACH OTHER ONCE MOKE. London, AugttStt, 4.20 p.m. twin* to a dispute which aro-e between Generals de Negncr and Andre m connection with the publ.shed memoirs of the latter, a duel was fought betwehn these two officers. General A nred, but
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      THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
      38 5 The4bilowing is the Agenda for the next meeting on the iotb instant Ro»4f and Streets— Nassim Road Extension. Application for Cemetery Lease. Opening of Tramway No. 6. X ihvav Level Crossing, (lvde terrace Market Extension.
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      SALE OF PROPERTIES.
      69 5 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Mem Powell Go's Sale-room on Tuo-day afternoon Six dwelling houses Nos. 46 t<- $1 Buffalo Road, Singapore, 4,4$ l uare uc\ (.no years. Nma-llamid *s.«°°v Street, 1,325 square fo t. lease 3a years to run. Hoosensah Merican JS4»
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      ""MATSTO'S CINEMATOGRAPH."
      73 5 There was a large gathering last night at tlie above show; the first class seats were fully requisitioned by some passengers from the Japanese mail. There wa« also a good number of ladies present. The Childish match W ps amusing from first to last. Ihe effects of the
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      MORE, NOT FEWER, WARSHIPS.
      95 5 A letter has been addressed by the executive committee of the Navy League t<> the Prime Minister protesting again*! any proposal to reduce the shipbuilding programme. It is pointed out that the deplorable accident to the Montagu has deprived his Majesty's fleet for many n.onthsd if
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      CUM IN THE POST OFFICE.
      78 5 The use of official gum lo the Post Office is, besides a pastime, evident y a tine art. At least, the officials would have it so; for, according to bt. Martin's-le Grand," the following label adorns the gum bottles In ordinary use the best and
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      Police News.
      1570 5 Engine Works. Mr. McN air then ask- ed Salleh to get into his rikisha. He refused and made a bid for liberty. Mr. McNair chafed him, and being (teeter of foot captured him and took him to the Station. Yesterday Salleh wa3 charged with theft as a servant,
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      FOOTBALL.
      424 5 S. C. C. v. S. V. A. A fair crowd assembled on the S.C.C. end of the Esplanade yesterday afternoon at the football match between the S. C. C. and S. V. A. Both sides played with a man short for a few minutes but when they arrived, the
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      64 5 An M Agony m the Morning Post" apparently needs thinking about for the appeal seems subtle "Ascot Bail, it reads, "Will the lady who [ell and hurt herself and the sun dial kindly communicate with the secretary &c s the secretary anxious to pny lor the damage to the lady,
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      55 5 Stray sidelights on educational mattcrop up m quite unexpected places, he present instance it is a butcher >se comment may be studied by Mr. rcll. Regret to say," wrot the cher m reply to a correspondent's er for ox tongue, we cannot get tongue m Rugby. It being speech at
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      TIT FOR TAT
      79 5 Says the Globe /-Father Vaughan having got the Snvirt Set up a tree where he can get it when he wants to, has been telling Whitechapel what he thinks of it. "The working man of Italy," he says, with a ray of sunshine, and a slice of
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      ENGLISH THIEVES IN PARIS.
      64 5 Three English pick-pockets were caught red-handed operating amongst the crowd at Longchamp on the day of the grand Prix Races. Unfortunately for themselves, they selected a detective as one of their victims, and were caught while trying to appropriate his scarf-pin. The accused, whose names are
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      EXPENSIVE PAUPER HOME.
      76 5 At a meeting of the Hackney Board guardians London, Mr. Copp gave notice of a resolution ordering an enquiiy into the administration of the Children's Home at Brentwood. He complained that the children— and there are over 400 of them— cost the ratepayers 16s. 6d. each per
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      A ROYAL ELOPEMENT.
      87 5 The daughter of Don Carlos, Princess Claire of Bourbon, who has recently disappeared from Rome, has arrived at Zurich, accompanied by the Italian pointer Count Folchi. The couple's intention it is said, is to become Swiss subjects m order to nllow the count to obt m a
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      408 5 After the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Friday next, a special meeting lia> been convened for the purpose of discussing Building and General Bye Laws. A passenger from Deli who travelled m the steamer Johanne died of inflammation of the lungs during the voyage and was buried at
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        119 5 Wanted. PUPILS FOR MUSIC. By a Lady, well experienced. '•Theory" taught. Willing to go to Pupils residence, or Schools. Terms Moderate, Apply to:— S. R. v.c. c/o Eastern Daily Mail Office ~AUCTiOITSALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE &c. TO BE HELD AT G A Fernanda* Co.'i Sale-Rooir No. 6 D
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        165 5 81st AUGUST IS GTJIR. cast mm Last Few Nights Last Few Nights Last Few Nights To-pi£l?t! is Coronation Night Srand Shogramme oust. after dining .A.T RAFFLES COME TO Matsuo's cmemncoGßflPG matsuo's •i Japanese Cinema oflrapft. i 9 Absolutely no connection with any other Japanese Sematograph Co. The Singapore ntelligence Agency.
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        54 5 p ASStNCtRj> ARRIVED. I cf i HI m()r ninptnn, i n^ in '»ved last H he Tm Ui;;A^ ()11 r^ H s:^Dorr- v" A Passengen for Hunt t V s i V l 1 A. H Lt c *tt D.uk and Tan Wan H Ho^ Ko! "China" from H u;,y,
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        102 5 MAIL STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Spanish mail steamer Isla dc Panay" left Manila at 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning and will arrive here on Saturday afternoon the 12th instant. The Spanish mail steamer "Alicanti, outward bound is due here on the 16th instant. D Tbe Meaeageries Mantmes S. Polynesian kit Colombg
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        442 6 ARRIVED! ARRIVED! After an absence oj 3 years STRONGER THAN EVER. The Indra Bangsawan Theatrical 60. of Penang uixy/inG pusi To-night! To-night!! Thursday oth August at the Alexandra Hall North Bridge Road "PANJISEMERANG" feta pit) New Faces. New Dresses. New Scenery. Our Own Orchestra of Clever Musicians. Prices as UsualM.
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        710 6 BANKSHongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RES2HVE FUND hterhnc Reserve $*****.0001 $19 5 (0 0,000 Silver Reserve 9600.000/ fc/%/% lrtA Reserve Liabil.ty of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Ksq Chairman. Hun. C. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Ksq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C R. Lenzmann, D.
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        585 6 TV Ho —> o pATWE pjm| CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS Q For a complete Cinematograph Installation apP iyto Levy Hermanos 3 Batter y Road i y AHpnn ff Double-sided Records H UCV and Talking Machines j f?rl^fl ff Double-sided Records OUCH and Talking Machines "Eden ff Talking Machines fronis2oSole Agents, 1 Levy
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        284 6 SINGAPORE SOUVENIR POSTCARDS. Just Arrived. 25 oents 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., SQB-2, North Bridge Road. To Contractors. Tenders are invited for the rebuilding of 22
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        774 6 "E. P. M." ADLETS. FOR SaTT^>^M WANTED. WANTED m a Solicitor's Office a Shorthand Writer and Typist. Apply by letter to X. E. L c/o This Paper. •0/7/07 v. c. A Competent Chinese Salesman with general knowledge of Piece Goods. Apply by letter, with Copies of testi- monials, to M.
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