Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 24 December 1906
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Title Section19 1906-12-24 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 396 VOL. 11. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 34, 1906 PRICE 5 CENTS19 words
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Article410 1906-12-24 1 REPRESSIVE MEASURES. The Prefect of St. Fetettbwg- has summarily suppressed the Rus*. The motive is not officially given, but the action of the Prefect is understood to be due to Professor Kuzmin-Kara-vaieffs article denouncing field Courtsmartial and asserting that a woman executed at Kronstadt was in a condition which rendered410 words
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Article325 1906-12-24 1 A recent investigation conducted by a committee repress iting eighteen college settlements, and reported in ChanhtS for October 6th, ex'iibits nu appalling amount of oppression in the city of New York. More tlmn 130,000 women are working in more thnn 30,000 city fact. »rie-. Here325 words
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Article101 1906-12-24 1 A casl of suspected forgery of telegrams is under investigation. It appears that sonic months ago a telegram was brought to Messrs. Kim Seng Lee, purporting to convey a request from the Chief of Nan to give the sum of Ticals to a person named. Messrs, Kim Seng Lcc madeSiam Observe - 101 words
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Article621 1906-12-24 1 The report on Public Instruction in Bengal for 1905-06 has been awaited with a good deal of interest. There were several important events during the past year which have formed the subject of comment in the public press. One of these refers to European education, which the621 words
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Article165 1906-12-24 1 The history of the share market contains nothing more remarkably ironic I than the story of the Kite Mr. Ernest Schwabachar's shares in a South African diamond company. lle com mittc.J suicide a few months ago in consequence of the downward course of his holdings, and165 words
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Article144 1906-12-24 1 A-. we have not heard any more of the sleepy Berliner who dozed off twenty-four months ago, and h;is not since been aroused, we may take it that he is still napping. The expert! having failed, the layman might try a simple expedient, first having ascertained the144 words
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Advertisement196 1906-12-24 1 WHAT WHISKY? USHER'S Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD- JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITEDr""^ DEWAR'S WHISKY. I I i j The Standard of Sterling Value.. I I SOLE AGENTS. KATZ BROS. Ltd. l KJ i o OF EVERY DISCRIPTION, AND AT ALL PRICES. CALEY'S CRACKERS. Special Room for Dolls, Cops, Games196 words
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Advertisement91 1906-12-24 1 Howarth Erskine Epgipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Tehphoue M. Telegrams ERSKINE." I THE ONLY GENUlNEr^^^^^ 1 i /^^^%k TRADE MARK TRADE MARK 4 IV GENUINE J I o -<^ IMPORTER ROSKOPF.*^^^^ z j WEILL ZERNER, Stamford Road, SINGAPORE, j w- m.a\J flWui TELEPHONE P Wi)iitau>ai).'^idlaM) S Co. TOYLAND. STRONGLY- MADE91 words
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Advertisement15 1906-12-24 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND New Year Festivities ORDER USHER'S Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd15 words
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954 1906-12-24 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 24TH DECEMBER. THE FAMINE IN CHINA. Klsewhere we publish the proceedings of the meeting convened by the Deputy Governor at the Council Chamber on Saturday. It will be seen that the meeting was fairly representative as far as the Europeans and Chinese954 words
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Article107 1906-12-24 2 TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. H^ ftatw wetted mtmaroiu oom^ plaints aneni late delivery and ncttdelivery of the EJ).M. Thin in <i state of a/fain we < exceedingly^ and we an tnoei an tn jmt <l xtnj, fa U. Wt an Uk '<■!•- poembU §tep to </n so. n ml107 words
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42 1906-12-24 2 Change in the Proprietorship of the Eastern Daily Mail. 1 e draiL' the attoitinti >{ our rea Hie Notices appearing in to-4 re the change in the Proprietorship of the Eastern Daily Mai/'" the StngaJiW'i Mutt an," and ihe Ca.xtun Print ing Works."42 words
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Article332 1906-12-24 2 A Slall m Fees to be charged by the Government Analyst is published in the Government Gazette.' ["he iiew Singapore Pilot B»>r\rd oon" lists ot the Master Attendant, Hon. J. Anderson, and Messrs. L. S. Lewi:., F. 11. Darke, and J. Sellar. The Collector ot Land Revenue, and Messrs. Derry332 words
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Article84 1906-12-24 2 A young Kling police constable was. charged before the Bench Court yesterday afternoon, with deserting from the local police force. Acting Inspector Frayne, ot Orchard Road police station, prosecuted. The accused said he heard hU uncle was ill in Kuala Lumpur, and that he went to see84 words
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Article69 1906-12-24 2 A disreputable looking Chinaman was arrested in Phillip Street on Friday for the theft of a few pounds of scrap iron at an old metal store. On Saturday, he was before Mr Colman and Sergeant Ross charged him He pleaded that he had found the pieces h69 words
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Article150 1906-12-24 2 THE LATE LT.-GOVER-NOR OF CEYLON. I deserved euteSj^ I career. Tfo "> his I !fc" Sir A lox a ,H I prim. other I Lad) As no words from Cc 3 I crushing blow fi Henry Blake a: 1 col earlier stricken hare a B CODStitUl fl memory. ]j| When150 words
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Article95 1906-12-24 2 A smoke with the dua sc time-<_ Home eai V olunteei their from Puiau ot the and am int-Colonel I Sing Kei I tain Colbeck, I lie p: l LapUii.. I 'u: guests I ten.existed bcti Regulars esj wt-Li. the two a than the othc and auxiliai j95 words
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108 1906-12-24 2 THE NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO TOKIO. M. Gerard, Frew* Ambassado. i Douoced by Rcutei arrived in Siny morning by the Piel,General-in Chief, I HGonona. and M. Gt::c:. G Railways in Yunnan. M Gerard •eU tor the Gerard is one of the members ol U service- He w atthet.meot riages and108 words
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Advertisement893 1906-12-24 2 VITADATIO KARAZONA. THOMPSON, THOMAS&CO. I Dhe Jtusiralian Stores. I I I CHAMPAGNES. CLARETS LIQUEURS, BURGUNDIES, VERMOUTHS, HOCKS. BOTTLED ALES. MOSELLES, BEERS STOUT, BRANDIES, "W HTSTCTTTIS 4F\ Mk I B% V^ V WM UALDBcCK MACGREGOR Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. fkIMA COMPANY" 1 I BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED I I Microscope and893 words
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Advertisement325 1906-12-24 2 IN ORDER INTRODUCE J^m^^^D WMskpIT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE, i. e. rife 0* fm fmf the case of 12 bottles quarts, 2fl%^^ excludinq duty, or 85 cts the %P W quart bottle, duty included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAYLOR SCOTCH WHISKY. ®From the results of our analysis we325 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous35 1906-12-24 2 COMING EVENTS. To day, 24th Dec High Water -10.48 a.m. To-morrow. 25th Dec. High Water, o-ll a.m. H-29 p.m. Christmas Day Wednesday, 26tb Dec High Water 0.5 am. o-12 p.m Children's party Memorial Hall. 7-30.35 words
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Article298 1906-12-24 3 PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. I Hi, KING'S SPEECH. U-tahTs Fkh ndi.v Kklations with fokih.n powkrs. London, December. 2 2. parliament baa bt-cn prorogued. j-j ic King's speech proroguing ParKunent stated tliat Britain's relationship with Foreign countries continues to be friendly. Ihe Amir s forthcoming visit of friendship to the Viceroy of India298 words
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Article23 1906-12-24 3 A iva Sign imar has been •.'lam to live years' penal :de for stealing a code-signal book the warship Amphitrite.23 words
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Article31 1906-12-24 3 Iwenty British and American Btahave been evicted, with other Seminarists, from the Cliu r ch of St. Surplice, in Paris. They have made representations to their respective Em-31 words
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Article101 1906-12-24 3 NO! HER ONFLICT Clo>ing day again <a\v the House of Lords and the House of Commons in owing to the L'pper House having excluded the Scotland School Iron's Meals Bill. Henry Campbell-Bannerman endorsed the condemnation of the -h members of the House of Commons, but he advised101 words
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Article73 1906-12-24 3 Speaking in the House of Commons dward Grey stated that t!ie Government had no reason to believe that Japanese good> would receive preferential rates from the Chinese Eastern Railway but if evidence was forthcoming further investigations could be made. Sir Edward observed, also, that Britain73 words
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Article49 1906-12-24 3 APPOINTMEHT OF MR. BRYCE. Wa^hin^ton correspondent to the "Morning Poet" states that Mr. the Secretary for Ireland, "n appointed British Ambassador n Washington. Their arc rumours in the Lobby of 'he House that Mr. Augustine Birrell will probably succeed Mr. Brvce in the he now occupies.49 words
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Article167 1906-12-24 3 A writer in the Xatwnal Geojra/>htc MW says The place occupied tronomical delicacies by the Jiamond-back terrapin in America and ay the green turtle in England, is taken b the Nippon,' or the snapping turtle, 111 Japan. The three are equally esteemed and equally high priced,167 words
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Article22 1906-12-24 3 NEW GOVERNMENT BILL. London, Decemle"r 22 5 20 p.*. Law in a i lmodlhes the Separation apprehension of ministerial defeat22 words
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Article68 1906-12-24 3 VIGOROUS NAVAI PROGRAMME. London, Dec. 22, 5 20 p.m. rhrough the medium of the semi official journals the German Government has submitted a programme to he electors. The Government trusts that the nat.on will render a second dissolution unnecessary. It also says no 4 ,ew Kulturkampt contemplated. Conservative68 words
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Article43 1906-12-24 3 SEIZURE OF DIPLOMATIC CODE. London, December 22, 5.30 a.m. To the Diplomatists accredited at the Holy See the Pope handed a note protesting vehemently against the expulsion of the papal representative, seizure of secret papers including the Vatican's diplomatic code.43 words
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36 1906-12-24 3 London, December 22, 5.30 p.m. In Chamber Greece declined to take first step towards any reconciliation with Roumania which repudiates responsibility. There is great activity of the Greek bands in Macedonia.36 words
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Article23 1906-12-24 3 ASSASSINATED AT IYER. London, December 23, 9.40 a.m. Count Alexis Ignatieff the former Governor General ofKieft was assainated at her23 words
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Article19 1906-12-24 3 London, Dec. 23, Q.40 a.m. The South Africans have beaten Cornwall by 9 to 3.19 words
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Article19 1906-12-24 3 Universal Suffrage in Austria. London, Dec. 23, 8-45 a.m. Both Houses of Austria have passed the Universal Suffrage Bill.19 words
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Article516 1906-12-24 3 AFTERMATH OF KUALA LL'MPUR CHETTY TEMPLE CASE. The Court of Appeal ga\ e three judgments yesterday morning. Only one remains, an appeal from the decision of the Chief Justice and that will be sent down from Penang by Mr. Justice Thornton this week. In regard to the516 words
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Article1053 1906-12-24 3 RAFFLES GIRLS SCHOOL. In continuation of the report of the prize giving function published in this journal on Saturday, the remarks made by Mr. C. Phillips after reading the report; the observations of the Deputy Governor, Captain Young, and the prize lists are subjoined. Mr. C. Phillips. I may1,053 words
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Article423 1906-12-24 3 Cambridge Senior, 1905. Louisa Nicholson, Hilda Norris, Ruby Stuart, Mary Leicester: Presented byi Miss Tarbat. Form VII (Senior). Arithmetic, Elsie Covcney composition, Catherine Mcßreen grammar, Dots van Cuyienburg; Shakespeare, Minnie Gibbs dictation, Nina^l Leicester geography, Miriam Levy history, Marjory Stuart; scripture, Jessie Burt French, Dorothy Rooke. Form423 words
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Article338 1906-12-24 3 MEETING AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. A public meeting was held at noon on Saturday in the Council Chamber with a view to the appointment of a committee to collect subscriptions in aid of the famine in China. aptain Young, the Deputy Governor, presided, and there were also338 words
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Article81 1906-12-24 3 When Sir West Ridgeway, who has just been made a G. C. 8., returned from Ceylon, where he had been Go vernor, he came on a German boat, and the question was raised in the House of Commons why he had not travelled on a British vessel. Mr. Chamberlain, then81 words
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Article173 1906-12-24 3 The boarding instinct has discovered many strange hiding places, but an old woman concierge of Paris who has amassed a comfortable little property in her time has probably found about the most curious ever devised. This good woman reflected that the dustbin would be about the173 words
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Article157 1906-12-24 3 This is a time of severe trial for the motor buses. Skidding is inevitable. But, if they cannot get along on wet macadam, what will they do when the roads are covered with snow Even horses, clever as are those schooled to the London streets, fail then.157 words
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Article141 1906-12-24 3 There was once a school Where the mistress, Miss Rule, Taught a number of misses that vexed, her Miss Chief was the lass At the head of the class, And young Miss Demeanor was next her. Poo- little Miss Hap Spilled the ink in her lap, And Miss141 words
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Advertisement6 1906-12-24 3 RcuterV AfeiK-y wires (By submarine telegraph.)6 words
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Advertisement4 1906-12-24 3 Router', Agency wir«^^~ telegraph.4 words
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Advertisement258 1906-12-24 3 E NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. Tm S. S. Pontianak (Captain Casey, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. Good accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. NOTICE is hereby given that I have sold and assigned to the M Straits Press258 words
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Advertisement412 1906-12-24 3 j H. S. KIRWANS I TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING 1 COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION, 1 A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices Kxtra large loose boxes for Race Horses; also a suitably412 words
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Article1797 1906-12-24 4 POLICE IMPERSONATION. Before the Bench Court on Friday afternoon, Messrs. Michcll and LUis being the Magistrates, a Khng named Mohamed Tamby was charged with impersonating a public servant. Acting Inspector Frayne prosecuted. The evidence for the prosecution showed that recently a young Javanese was-walking along Bukit 1 «mah1,797 words
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Article136 1906-12-24 4 The following is the Balance Sheet of Estimated Receipts and expenditure of Negri Sembilan for the year 1907. Receipts. Land Revenue 169,000 Customs 257 100 Port and Harbour Dues 4 5 00 Licenses, Excise, and Internal Revenue not otherwise classified r^ o i7O Fees of Court136 words
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Advertisement379 1906-12-24 4 1. fugisakT^-. 381, VICTORIA STREET S A v,sit ,0 this Studio w,,l j Her c>thet >, k latest photographs taken amon K them being j.romi,,, I llr °peaiw. Special lady attendant I j for the convenience of lstraitsChineseLad.es 8 a m> and Special' reduction of .0 0/0 on usual prices379 words
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Miscellaneous565 1906-12-24 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date of Arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Austria, Trieste, Jan. 12 Rautcnbcrg Airlie, Sydney, Dec. 24 Boustead Awa Maru, London,— P. Simons Alcinous, Liverpool Dec 26 Mansfield Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan 9 Behn Meyer Australien, Colombo, Jan 28 M. Maritimes Ayuthia. Bombay, Dec 24 Borneo565 words
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Miscellaneous830 1906-12-24 4 Sonneberg, Australia, Dec 23; Behn Meyer Sultan, Fremantle, Jan 8 Mansfield Saint Domingo, Hongkong, Dec 25 E. Asiatic Cos Sanuki Maru, London, Jan—; Paterson Simons Sado Maru, London, fan 3 P. Simons Tourane, Marseilles, Jan 14; M. Mari- times Totomi Maru, Bombay, Dec— Paterson Simons. Uganda, Australia, Dec Boustead Vandalia,830 words
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Miscellaneous719 1906-12-24 4 Shantung, Ger. str. 1,000 tons, Capt. Littmann, 17th Dec. From Ball, 10th Dec. G.c, and 4 d.p. Behn Meyer Co. For Macassar, 25th Rds. Hettn, Nor str. 758 tons. Captain Eriksen^ 18th Dec. From Bangkok, 13th Dec. G.c, and 2 d.p. Behn Meyer Co., For Bangkok, 24th— Rds. Vidonus, Brit.719 words
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Article843 1906-12-24 5 MHiN joth NOVEMBER. Society of ArU I*** new members proposed for to the Society of Arts are the Miniing Viscount Akimoto, 6, Kita Sumgadai, Tokyo Japan; CwampoAraki, 3, NishimaShitaya, Tokyo, Japan, Soi jjj? iS, Kitashinbori-cho, Shonbashiku, Tokyo, Japan Taotai I Chow, Imperial Railways N China, Tientsin,843 words
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Article509 1906-12-24 5 materially to affe« ,h f S und troubled county Benv re f that atleTst'^mTr f s?°« at least a m.lh on sterling annually. Mr. Roosevelt's Message. dent° R C f tH^ Sa J iCnt P° ints of dent Roosevelt's forthcoming Message to Congress are unofficially stated He sorn°^509 words
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Article203 1906-12-24 5 At Howrah, considerable sensation i was caused over the disappearance of j two rt.-pectable Indian children, viz., a i boy and a girl, aged about 7 and 9 years respectively, who had accompanied their parents, a wealthy jeweller named Chabbila Dass and his wife of the203 words
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Article170 1906-12-24 5 ••BLACK JUNO" TRIES TO ENTER GOOD SOCIETY. The sensational suit of Mr. J. R. Platt, an eighty-seven-year-old American, to compel Mrs. Hannah Elias, a negress, to return 137,000 in cash, which he declared had been extorted by blackmail, has finally been decided by the United States170 words
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Article810 1906-12-24 5 <u 5 Number \p'A I Pay sat 5;~ Capital. Subscbed of \v!Sm up to Reserve Company Quotations i present H o I Shares j Ij| j I I price GOLD. 13.500 $10 j $10 Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. 6.00 nominal 1900 $175,000 $140,000 j 3.500 unissued810 words
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Article148 1906-12-24 5 Gambier buyers 6.824 do Cube No. i „10.50 Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Si ugapore) 18.00 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.50 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.924 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers 3148 words
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Article136 1906-12-24 5 On London. -Bank j m s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2 4 do. 6ms 2 A 5 l6 Private tm a 2/4 9/16 On Crrntanv. -Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2 44 On France. -Bank d d 2 .i)s do 6ms -«99? Private 30 d s 1 74 Ou136 words
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Advertisement1063 1906-12-24 5 WENT HOME TO DIE. AN INCURABLE CURgD OF Berl-Berl, AFTER 13 YEARS SUFFERING BY Dr Williams' Pink Pills. Mr. P. N. Massang, the gentleman whose portrait is here shown, is over 60 years of age, and is well-known and respected in Bangkok, Siam, where he resides. In his youth he1,063 words
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Advertisement276 1906-12-24 5 "HOUSE OF LORDS" (CORONET BRAND) THE WHISKY Of DISTIfICTIOfI I CORCmCT BRRwjB SOLD EVERYWHERE KNOWN ANYWHERE. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that a list of applications for Hotel Licences for 1907 under the provisions of "The Liquors Ordinance 1906" has been published as Notification No. 1221 in the Gazette276 words
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Article1260 1906-12-24 6 GRIM CONTRASTS IN WEALTH AND POVERTY. (By Maxim Gorki.) [The glaring contrasts offered by the wealth and poverty of New York rouse Maxim Gorki's bitterest scorn, while the lot of thechildren of the poor excites his pity. Below we give his impressions of a Sunday spent1,260 words
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Article311 1906-12-24 6 If the dates given be true there just died in the city of Manila, district of Tondo, at the advanced a^e of ISo years, a Filipina woman named Apolinaria de la Cruz who was born and died within a radius of less than a mile of311 words
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Article147 1906-12-24 6 The river Jordan is, as the Daily TdtgrmpA gravely informs us, u a sacred stream, which played a large part in the history of the Jews, and was the scene of many mi nicies." It would seem, however, that for the American speculator, as for the proverbial Tench Htpmr, "rien147 words
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Advertisement626 1906-12-24 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. FAID-UF CAFiJ**' $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 .on 250 0 Silver Reserve $10,250,000 ™M™.° Reserve Liability of Froprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. v. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M.626 words
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Advertisement432 1906-12-24 6 NOTICES, G. A. Fernandez Co. No. 6 D 9 Almeida Street. LICENSED AUCTIONEERS, SURVEYORS, ARCHITECTS, APPRAISERS, AND HOUSE AGENTS. Charges and Commission will be found moderate. 9-8-06. u.c. DollS COPS DOIIS Just Unpacked See our enormous variety of, Dolls and mechanical toys. The Dolls are sleeping and waking < beauties,432 words
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Advertisement268 1906-12-24 6 Dr. S. IWATSUBO, Dented Surgeon. No. 1 Raffles Place. Hours oj consultation 9 a.m. to 12 1 p. nil to 5 p.m. (Or by appointment.) 3/8/06. tc 2/2/07. m. Bolter, 69, ANSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock oj:Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter in 1 1b268 words
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Advertisement412 1906-12-24 6 E. D. Nl." ADLETS. FOR SAu"^?=- I WANTED. WANTED. Typist and Shorthand writer. Must have good local knowledge. Chinese preferred. APPLY AT ONCE. Lloyds Greater Britain Publishing Co., Ltd., Raffles Hotel Buildings. Brass Bassa Road Uc WANTED. STENOGRAPHER TYPEWRITER For Hongkong Apply personally British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. TO BE412 words
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Advertisement251 1906-12-24 6 OS pi I A Place 01 education f" Vali A" CHEAP RETURN TICKETS t« First Sal. .on 22 T "UWJO Second Saloon £i 6 Sln I The P. 4 o Hpo £i; -ounce ,ha, *£%?> *ft in whereby hold Y 3nd HE WER A E Tour Tickets arc e, t,'251 words
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