Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 28 August 1906

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1 2 Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 296 VOL. LL SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 75 1 Reuter's Agency wires (By submarine telegraph.) THIRTY PERSONS KILLED. PROMINENT COURT OFFICIALS ARE VICTIMS London August 27, 1 1 a.m. The total number of dead now amounts to thirty persons. The Death Roll. Among those who were killed are: General Zamiatin. Imperial Councillor Kvostoff. Court Chamberlains:
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  • 287 1 I CLEVER RUSE OF ASSASSINS. Wore Disguises as Officers. London, August 27, 11 a.m. Later details show that four men, two of whom were disguised as artillery officers, and wearing military uniforms, and the other two wearing civilian I clothes, drove up to the house
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  • 27 1 TRAVELS FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO NORTH AUSTRALIA. Shocks felt near Bathurst. London, August 27, noon. Slight earthquake shocks have been felt near Bathurst, North Australia.
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  • 43 1 KING COMMANDS ATTENDANCE OF MR. HALDANE. Minister summoned to Marienhad. London, August 27, noon. Mr. Haldane has received a summons from H. M. the King to attend on His Majesty as Minister in attendance during the royal sojourn at Marienbad.
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  • 72 1 GOVERNMENT ARTILLERY RE-CAPTURE A TOWN. But Trade is greatly hampered. London, August 27, noon I The Government's Artillery forces have been able to re-occupy the town of San Juan de Fernandez. But in this they were unopposed. Insurgents Gaining Ground. The cause of the insurgents is said
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  • 50 1 TRAINS, BANKS AND FAC TORIES ROBBED. Or Hundreds of Thousands of Roubles. London, August 27, noon. Hundreds of thousands of roubles are being daily robbed from railway trains, Banks and factories. These occurrences are taking place throughout Russia and are not confined to one locality alone.
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  • 423 1 As the 'party referred to may have given Manila and Hong Kong a wide berth, and have made tracks for Singapore, the following clipping may be interesting. That "yarn about returning to the prison may be discredited We take the following rurious narrative from the N.
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  • 179 1 ATHLETES PELTED WITH POTATOES ANT) ONIONS. Lisbon, Tuesday, July 14. Extraordinary interest has been taken in the international wrestling contests here, but while the favourite wrestlers were cheered and feted, others, and among them the German champion, were pelted regularly with potatoes, onions, and walking sticks.
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  • 204 1 CONCERNED OVER FUTURE OF CROP. Manila merchants interested in the hemp crop arc shuddering at every report of more trouble with the Leyte pulajanes as the crop for this vear is already short 148,522 bales of "the last years crop up to August 6th. Lack of rain
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  • 107 1 A CLERGYMAN was asked l»y a young lady what was the meaning of the strange word "optimist" used by him in his sermon. He replied An optimist sees a silver lining in every cloud. A pessimist bites the silver to see if it is real." A disgruntled engineer of G.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 170 1 I i ~—^TTITTLE I CO., LTD. v ROBINSON A. CO AfitNTS Special Reserve Whisky L.AMIW I \RG\ R -ALE jTHAN ANY OTHER WHISKY IN HIE STRAITS. SPECIAL K ESE^ E C'D VATTED GLENLIVET WHISKY JiK REGISTERED /^^J^K EDINBURGH. ©OP |fj CALCUTTA 1384. 1 r PANK Bauc^S Co 50 Ma ft*
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    • 461 1 SLEDGE "1 I STERILIZED MILEIj SAFEST, PUREST, BEIT, < The Perak and Penang Government ospitals use X 5000 tins every Month. i SOLE AGENTS: |j. Tra vers Sops, Ld. 4 7, D ALMEIDA StREET. lOne of the Finttt and Largttt Electric Fan. in very Bed.oom Build.ngs in I'enang ff>>2?&jfe& Cu,
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    • 183 1 ART NEEDLE WORK FLOWER DEPOT 217 Orchard Road. JUST ARRIVED Silks, Fllloselles and Transfers for Cushions. MANY OTHER DESIGNS. Also a large Assortment of fancy work to choose from. LATEST STYLES. 217 Orchard Road, Telephone 737 BEB SINGAPORE SOUVENIR POSTCARDS. Just Arrived. 25 cents a packet. Containing 5 different Views
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    • 19 1 Old emjiistv Curuc Cut >| Cobacco 402 Vacuum Cins toitl) Aluminum pocket tin. A SLICK TO A PIPEFUL Obtainable Everywhere.
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  • 645 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 28th AUGUST. THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Among the numerous papers laid before the Legislative Council on Friday last by command of His Excellency the Governor was the annual report of the Public Works Department of the Straits for the year 1905. It
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  • 275 2 Renter informs us that under the new contract made by the Home postal authorities with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the mail route between London and Hongkong had been shortened by nine and a half days. Counting the twenty-three "days taken tor the London mail to reach
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  • 207 2 Our two weekly content:, unite m harshly criticising the Committee of Manag- t of the recent Agri-Horticultural Show. They seem forgetful of the I that the Show was undoubtedlv a great success and that those who had most to do with it s a great deal of
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  • 174 2 Dr. Carroll, of the Rockefeller University, has created a sensation before the British Medical Association of Toronto, by exhibiting healthy dogs and cats wh is kidneys had been transposed from the one to the other. The brutal doctor also announced that he had succeeded in amputating the legs of
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  • 138 2 ThkP.&O. Homeward Mail Delhi left Hong Kong at i p.m. on Saturday and is due here at 5 a.m. on Thurs the 30th instant. The Outward Mail steamer Devanha left Colombo at 6 p.m. on Saturday an I may be expected to arrive here oil Friday the 31st instant. IHE
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
  • 112 2 SALUTING ME BIRI mi-: n< I i ditions, being l hills and I Dunkeld. 1 Barrie's birth-p ic< imrr "Window rhrura -aimed the whitew top of the brae, and Burn, rammas characters wee still in The Provost, ba assembled in the to the fight of Ban
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  • 29 2 AMANDA i ailments Vou ar< know Germ i Armenian* thsj f «b SSoaUy.wedonotk ohom.uk-- .here or n tiunk not. We u» kiiou .t honeymoon reset t
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 324 2 Caldbeck Macgregor WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS ALE, BEER, STOUT IMPORTERS. See Our Windows I M +R*RRRR\ FOR COMPLETE C^^* I Violin Outfits. Comprising Violin in Case, Bow, Resinl Tuning-pipe, Mute Spare Strings. 1 $22, $28, $32 $35. g J EXCEPTIONAL VALUE Guitars, Mandolines. Banjos, Gramophones I f chc Robinson Piano co.
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    • 316 2 WELCH'S I GRAPE JUICE. A Temperanco Drink for the Home A Drink for the Table A Fine Thrist Quencher for the Sick Room. 6ooa for Oia ana young AtDlete ana InoalicL Per bottle 50 cents. SOLE AGENTS. THOMPSON THOMAS CO. I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. I Write for our General Price
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    • 236 2 The Royal Cmcmatocjrapb jP Beach Road. II Near Raffle* Hotel, j Look for the above Name A Respectable Show for Respectable People. Grand Opening night To-Night To-Night Under the Patronage "The Starlight Minstrels" Who have kindly consented to give a few Selections of Music Part of the proceeds will be
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    • 38 2 NOTICE. Owing to several instances of mistaken identity, I wish to inform the public that I have no relatives in Singapore or F. M. S. bearing the same name. HOWELL A. HOPWOOD, Engineer in charge, Kallang Tunnel Works.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 142 2 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL Established, Sept. 4TH, i9os. Published at 95, Robinson Road, Singapore. Telephone No. 972. All contributions must be addressed to "The Editur," 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 good
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  • 30 3 fc^*^ vvr ,s(H^" hllunlU sd;rli pe4oir BIIT SEALS REMAIN INTACT t •>• noon. uod from ound, *ith .ntainmglead. t edinth.s iTS Made. arsons h with mis
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  • 20 3 ojoRMOt'S SUPPLIES 5 0 F WAR MUNITIONS vWo«s*tH.gh fiIESSC**. 1 lumist '7. noon. --chivesng at the 0! muni: Caucas.
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  • 14 3 BATTLE ■on. t in the ed a ..mail. J long, iv scat-
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  • 14 3 SFREI VRDONS ed by been those t lest Imperial Majesty
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  • 13 3 n:i> from INS ALIVE. noon. being rains of 'V the
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  • 9 3 >\VN HILL 11 down ;blie left
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  • 15 3 WITH OBJECTIONS F1«»M CLERGY IF LIM ed down, ■lure the irther -hocks
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  • 32 3 SSASSINATED. I iIRL. 4 p.m. mmandcr of the 1 one of the who took part the i wnich I December, was girl in the ?L to the general's back.
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  • 123 3 I Sanitary ■lunicipality, who lafterthTexpiration we learn ...pec: Mngh through -Ea k>w runs Prve and rtbr run through 'P Malacca doing in a little over Penang on rd, Rcsioent eral Hospital on S J Scull, 'M'-i'tn.cnt sued !,lc Man„ c l» ard,n g Officer of I i r m m
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  • 771 3 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF IN PROPERTY CASE. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the case of Hadjce Sulaymanjee i Kassim vs. Tokohdy reported in I detail in these columns on Friday was concluded. Chunggi, a Government peon, was the first witness called. He stated that he knew that the
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  • 78 3 RECKLESS CONCESSION." AUSTRALIAN PRESS DECRIES 1 HE GOVERNMENT SCHEME. Melhoiknk, The Transvaal Constitution is regarded in the Australian Commonwealth as premature and perilous, and is spoken of as an act of mistaken generosity. The Melbourne Age is publishing a leader to-morrow fiercely denouncing the BChemc as a reckless concessiou confding
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  • 81 3 When a number of picture postcard dealers were lined at Blackpool recently, the chairman of the Bench announced that any further offenders would be sent to prison without the option of a line. The first defendant to appear before them since the delivery of that
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  • 571 3 AN OWNERLESS CAPON P. C. 61 of Kandang Kerban Station was on his rounds early on Sunday morning when he noticed a Chinarnan carrying something in a basket. As he looked furtively about, the constable's suspicions were aroused and he approached the man who dropped the basket in
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  • 234 3 WAS DEPORTED FROM MANILA AS BEING MAD. Crist opher N. Welner, recently returned to the United States as insane, has written to a friend in Manila stating that he is in his right mind and intends to let the Philippine authorities know it when he gets
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  • 46 3 BRITISH ANT) AMERICAN ADVICE. 1 From H. K. T." Correspondent. 1 Shanghai, Bth August, The diplomatic representatives of Great Britain and the United States in Peking have sent communications to the Waiwupu advising the Chinese Government to establish Customs stations on the Russo-Chinesc frontiers.
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  • 157 3 ALMOST LOST TICS 2,700. On Saturday, a clerk of the Royal Irrigation Department was sent to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Bangkok to cash a cheque for Tcs. 300. By some oversight he was paid Tcs. 3000. He returned, and handed over over the Tcs.
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  • 372 3 SERIOUS MUTINY IN HARBOUR. Captain Hans Dagner, master of the German steamer, "Syfang" charged six Chinese members of his ctew the ringleaders of the mutiny on board his steamer, before the Master Attendant, Capt. Boldero, in the Marine Court with (a) Assault to the complainant on or about the 25th
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  • 45 3 It is stated that in emulation of the action of the Mitsui family in recently erecting a large free hospital at TOMO, the Iwasaki family has made arrangements to establish a number of schools for the poor in various parts of the country.
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  • 117 3 CELEBRATING THE EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY. Canton, 1 7th August. The 26th of the 6th moon,. being the Emperor's birthday, not only the officials kept up the occasion, but also all the school."- and colleges had a holiday, numerous business houses closed for the -day. and hoisted the dragon flag,
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  • 148 3 ARRIVALS, lhe Japanese steamer "Wakasa Maru", Capt. John W. Wale arrived from Yokohama on the 27th, August having called at Kobe, Shanghai, and Hongkong, she has a full cargo on board and leaves to-morrow. The local Agents are Messrs Peterson and Simons and Co. The British steamer S.
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  • 258 3 Tut: Malay Mad hears that a proposal is under consideration by the authorities for the levying of duty on rubber seeds exported from the F.M.S. This step, it is believed, is necessary as a protection against the importation of seeds into rival rubber-producing countries. A goat is generally ad mi
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  • 437 3 PVER FORTY BUT IS VERY COY AT WEDDING. Governor John P. Finley, of Zamboanga District, has returned to Zambonnga from Cotabato, where he had gone to complete the be'rothal ceremonies of the Sultan of Magindanao and the Princess of Cotabato. The Governor went first to Margosatubig, where
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  • 198 3 Mr. Justice Jelf did not attempt to conceal his sympathy for a young man named Thomas Archibald Davies, who was before him at Glamorganshire A--i/es, Swansea, on a cl arge of stabbing his sweetheart, Mary Condon. The girl in the witness-box admitted having written the prisoner
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  • 190 3 A London paper says For carrying an excessive number of passengers —no fewer than eleven— lsaac Crowe driver of a four wheeled cab, was fined ;s. A policeman stated that about a quarter past nine in the morning his attention was drawn to the cab as
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  • 143 3 Army Orders for August, contain a Royal warrant disbanding the motor Volunteer corps and in its place establishing an army motor reserve of officers. The chief conditions are that commissions in the Army Motor Reserve may be granted to members of the late corps the rank of
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  • 326 3 It olfers at the outset of his career to j the poorest Second Lieutenant means j of living with simple dignity in the manner betitting an officer and gentleman. He has but one room to furnish and little baggage to transport. The mess servants, living in the
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  • 137 3 CANADA 'S BLESSINGS. CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITISH GOVERNMENT FAILS. The announcemeut of the conferment of selfgovernment upon the South African Colonies is well received in Canada, where the blessings ol autonomy is regarded as the people's birthright. Although a systematic attempt has been made by Sir Gilbert Parker to stampede the
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  • 124 3 CA N NOT ST A N D TH E PHILIPPINES. Washington, Jaly 10. -Sometime ago the Insular Bureau of the WatDepartment embarked upon the experiment of sending into the Philippines a few American donkeys, (mules) known as "burros," for use among the Spanishsneaking people. Many advices from the
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  • 95 3 SOME FIGURES FOR LAST YEAR. During 190^ the total number of passengers carried by tram cats was 6,555.3.38 as against 3,599,059 for the proceding year. The total car mileage was 814,725. There were 36 personal accidents reported. Of these 16 were due to jumping off the
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  • 109 3 Berlin, Wednesday, July 25. A Russian smuggler was shot and killed on Prussian soil yesterday afternoon near Laura ah uetee by a Cossack frontier patrolman, who crossed the frontier and dragged the body on, to Russian soil, after attempting to remove bloodstains which showed
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  • 145 3 Per P. »x O. s. s. Mongolia rormeqk ing with the steamer Draanha at Colomqo, from London Augt. 17, due* icth Sept— Mr. G. Macßain, Miss C. Macgregor, Miss N. Nixon. Per P. &O. s. s. Nile from London Aug. 18, due 22nd Sept— Mr. Broadrick. Per
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  • 72 3 THEM is probably not one girl in Singapore who will be able to answer the following questions given to some fifteen year old girls at a Notting Hill (London) school. The questions were limited to girls of under 15 years and were as follows 44 What is Bi-ieligion What is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 112 3 Errand Opening J Light. MONDAY 27th August. Che Japanese Cinematograph NONE TO EQUAL. ail our pictures are new to the Singapore Public. NO FLICKER CLEAR AND ROCK STEADY PICTURES. £atest Films bourn! Catest Z*tlmc jriHiis bourn! TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! WE WILL SHOW THE PICTURE OF PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT'S VISIT TO
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 150 3 PASSENCERS ARRIVED Per s.s. Selangor Capt J.M. Waly from Telek Anson via ports:— lnspt H.J. Rowland, Messrs Snow, Wownie, M. Grumberg, Stafford Miss Elcerwein, Dr. Van Andel, O. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Bowil Messrs A. Agnew, Holland, G. Kester, W. Cruesmann. Per B. I. steamer "Mistna" Capt H. P. Learmont
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 712 4 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KfcSEKVE FUN J Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 IQr ;firjiw> Silver Reserve 9500,000 iy6 uo Reserve Liability ol Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Ksq— Chairman. Hon. v. VV. Dickson— Deputy-Ciairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Ksq. CR. Lenzmann, D. M.
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    • 714 4 I NOTICES. I Notice. List of Depots where the "Eastern Dally Wail" May be obtained. Chop Hong Bee, Neil Road. Railway Station, lank Road. Abdullah, 15 A, Change Alley. Messrs Ghee Soon Co., Orchard RdRaffles Hotel. Winsor Co., 8 9 Bras Bassa Rd. K. H. Adamsah, Change Alley. Orchard Road,
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    • 480 4 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. COMPLETE INSTALLATIOHS FOR LIGHT ft POWER DYNAMOS, MOTORS, SWITCH BOARDS WIRES AND CABLES FOR ALL PURPOSES. Arc Lamps, Open Enclosed Types British made Incandescent Lamps, Nernst Lamps and Parts. Artistic Electric Lii?ht Fittings, Special Accessories for interior Wiring CEILING FANS, WALL FANS, TABLE FANS. Electrical
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    • 239 4 ro. Bolter. 69, ANSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed, a Fresh Stock of;Pickled Herrings in tins Pickled Mushrooms in bottles Fresh Bombay Butter in 1 lb. lb. tins Fresh Russian Butter in block Fresh Cream Cheese in pots Black Olives Russian Vodka in small bottles Russian Dried fish Russian
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    • 691 4 E- P. H- ADLETS. FOR j[T^l WANTED. WANTED. SerrfcttMe dooU. 10, P o rs b^ P° st to "Swansea" i9^Pasir Panjang Road. Singapore. j BlL icuri^ eCt r MuSt fi d d A PPIy Fraser Neave Ltd., 2-2 Raffles Quay. WANTED a Clerk for plantation, must know English writing Apply
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
    • 11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th, 1906.
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    • 147 1 Tin S <>2 zo Gambier .buyer- 7 1 7 do Cube No. 1 ie cr, Black ("d.inary .^'p <>rc White, Fair L. W. 5 p.c. 28.00 Nutmeg- (i 10 to the lb.) 31. do (80 to the lb.) 52. Mace (Banda) -45 Cloves (Amboina) 34Liberian Coffee 22.50 Tapioca, small
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    • 29 1 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 24 $60 for £7. Ihe Netherlands Trading Society quoted Yesterday's the 4. ms bank rate at 2, 4 i/a. The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4/7/ if.
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    • 142 1 On Lona'oti Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/16 Demand 2/4 do. 6 m/s. 2/4^ Private 3 m/s. 2/4 7/16 On Germany Bank d/d 2.39 Private 3 m/s 2.431 do. 6 m/s 2.454 On Franca Bank d/d 2.93 Private 3 m/s 2.97 do. 6 m/s 2.99 On India— Bank T.
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    • Page 1 Advertisements
      • 169 1 IMcAlister Co., j LIMITED. g SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH KUALA-LUMPUR. ISdil inakinq Department. I rent^ n sT>or;m an s O,dCrS xtcd f ?f Cilcus Tetits, Cinemetograph 5 Nhu^ Te tS athi "S Ten?., I with^our^oun Ur Sp^^y-"" be made Tarred, or treated I 1 t he best V S?CC a Water
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 91 1 hjjjrrlNC NEWS. I VESSELS IN PORT. I „j SCH AST VESSELS. j tons, I I I W I .una, I o. For n P l I I 1 j 1 I I vV I Capt I Bangkok, I I I I lehn I i From I I Capt I I
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      • 595 1 fcrvso, Brit. str. 7^3 tons, Capt Jones, 23rd Aug. From Gorontalo, nth Aug. Gx and 75 d. p. Wee Bin cV Co. For Sourabaya, L'. Rds. Tsin/au. Cer. str. 1,005 t,,n Capt Klugkirt, 24th Aug. From Gorontalo 4th Aug. Gx., and co d. p. Behn Meyea <o. hoi Gorontalo, 2nd
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 112 2 NOTICE.^ ESTABLISHED *^(^^"^C^^^ JVN 1903. THE BEST ADVERTISING MEOW. !SINGaYJANAJITTRAI PUBLISHED EVErT^daylS^ Telephone No o, 7 >. THE ONLY TAMIL NEWSPAPER IN THE EAST TAMIL CHARACTERS* IT IS WIDELY ClRcm THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. JOHORE. THE F MALAY STATES, SIAM. BORNEO, NETHERLAN SARAWAK. JAVA. SUMATRA AN GENERALLY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: PAYAB] IN
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 468 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, /'<»■/, Probable date ofarrnml, and Agents Steamers. Albenga, Hongkong, Sept. Behn Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg, Nov. 7 Bnhe; Meyer. Ayuthi Bombav. Sept. Borneo (.oy. Austria. H'kong, Sept 7; Rautenberg Alcinous, China, Sept 4 Mansfield Achilles, China, Sept. 2 Mansfield Astyanax, China, Aug. 21 M*nsfi< Id A Hamburg, str.
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      • 454 2 R. Amsterdam, Nov. 23 Daendels Kiojun Maru, Bombay, Sept. p. Simons. Rhenania, Hamburg, Oct. 23 B. Meyer. Roon, Hamburg, Nov. 2 Behn Meyer. R. C. Rickmers, N. York, Sept 10 Gilfilbn. Rembeardt, Amsterdam, Nov. 23 Daendels. Segovia, Hamburg, Sept. 6 B. Meyer, bilvia, Hamburg, Sept. 20 13. Meyer. Sithonia, Hamburg,
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