Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 4 January 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 404 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 381 1 OUR QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. The Kmg and Queen have hardly ever been parted on any of the more memorable anniversaries of their joint lives, but during His Majesty's tour m India it was, of course, impossible for them to be tdfcether either on November* 9th or December ist; and the then
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  • 254 1 The military correspondent of the St. Jmmtf (itaaUt appears to be anything j but sanguine anent the intentions of j Russia m the Far East, but, with alfr I due deference to him, we do not think that Russia will be able to take the Meld just at present.
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  • 150 1 ENGLAND AND FRANCE AND A EUROPEAN < ONFERENCE We have authority for stating (>ays the "Throne") that unless the Government of Belgium within two months gives satisfactory assurances as to such a change m th< administration ol the Congo Free .->tatc a> will m.ike impossible the misrule which
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  • 106 1 •'The Observer," the oldest of the Sunday papers, celebrated its 115 th birthday by publishing, as a gratuitous supplement, a facsimile reprint of its j first number, dated December 4. 179 1 The issue is an extremely interesting specimen of the journalism of a
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  • 488 1 Ihe most important question m m world politics to-morrow will be whether China is to remain free and undivided, or whether a large part of its territory is to pass under the control of Japan. Tin answer to this question can, and should, be given by
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  • 249 1 Now that Indian affairs are attracting a considerable amount of ajtention m England, we need not be surprised that Indian articles are claiming their share of public notice. The last Indian Exhibition m London was great su< from several points of view, and day we
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  • 130 1 Dealings were commenced <»n Mli insL m the sharea of the Lahat Mine-, Limited. Phis company, which haa capital of j£iao,ooo m ,{j shares, .ill of which are issued, states thai it has acquired, as a going concern, group of tin mines of an area of about
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  • 25 1 I 'o agitate mar s •»s« -ship uhl tlicprcxc y.on of the rnismattng of human L>ci» /s tl>e Chicagi Stock Br.edcf]^ Association > tormeil a V
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 273 1 FOR rHE CHRISTMAS New Year Festivities ORDER USHER'S 5 Agents JO HN LITTLE Co., Ltd. v JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED. /I DEWAR'S j WHISKY. I The Standard of Sterling Value.. I I SOLE AGENTS. s^| ■^■■Bw^^aßß^aM^^^^^"^^^^ ■■■■■■■■■■M^BB^^B^Baßaaaaaaaaaaaßßßaßßßßßßßi ■w^bbw saaaaaßißßC^ Rccrcatioi? Hotel. I RASGOOS ROAD, TRAMWAY TERM/XL'S. I ition for lemporar}
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    • 83 1 Ho wart h Erskine Ei?sii?eers amd Contractors. ELECTRICAL IWSTALLATIONS. Telephone tS. Telegrams ERSKINE." THE ONLY! J<3E; Ni iSiNE*TTTTT^ 2 ffi£\ swiss made o^^^x swiss made /rf2s i H yj^^i^^ TRADE MARK V^^^S^' TRADE MARK g IMPORTERS WEILL ZERNER, Stamford Road, SINGAPORE, t IjUpi PMPIIITCk M^ W%* TELEPHONL fWhiteaway I Laidlaw
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    • 14 1 WHAT- IS W H I SK Y>* USHERS Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD.
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  • 829 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRIDAY, 4TH JANUARY. THE FAMINE FIEND. According to our telegraphic despatches yesterday the famine m China and Russia is gaming m extent and intensity Hunger and disease are spreading rapidly m several provinces of the two huge i Empires, and the condition of
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  • 303 2 DEATH OF THE SHAH." Under the above melancholy heading the Lahore Tribunt has a very sympathetic leaderette on the demise of the Shah of Persia based on a Teheran message from the Paris correspondent ot the Xew York Herald, dated Dec. Bth. We are at a loss to understand how
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  • 78 2 1 hi. s. s. Glenogle is Hue from Swn tow to-morrow with 1.850 Chinese coolies. It is now unlawful m Norway for women or girls to serve m publichouses. The Indian Industrial Association is gradually extending its sphere of usetulness. It has already sent 60 young men to foreign countries
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  • 370 2 REPETITION OF CHRISTMAS TREAT PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT. The Singapore Catholic Club last light repeated the entertainment which hey gave on Christmas week, but with ,ome variations. The attendence was lot as large as was expected, but those tvho were present enjoyed a real treat. The programme rendered
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  • 120 2 The correspondence respecting the expropriation by the Straits Settlemen: Government of Tanjong Pagar Docks issued as a Parliamentary Paper contains the text of Viscount St. Aldwyn's decision as umpire m the arbitration. A table appended gives the sums claimed by the company and the amount awarded.
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  • 270 2 The new Labuan Bill, pasted at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Wednesday, provides that' there shall be a limit to the legal rate of intere>t collectible there, ihe limit 00 ecured loans being 15 per cent, and on unsecured 24 per cent. These limits are
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  • 104 2 We hare T*MVd n n n (> l)/.< i,,ts <i,,e,ti hit,- ddivmy and mo,defivtry of the h'.lt M Thin is ,1 stutr 0) affair* wen r.rrmli iii/ltj, anil wean moei ana to fiut a ttop to it. We art taking en pomibU dm 110 su. n,,, 1 shall
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  • 43 2 Change in the Proprietorship of the Eastern Daily Mall." We (hah' the attention if cm the Notiat appearing m t<.-<l<, s issm re the change m the Pn>/»ict"t\shi/> 0/ /h, Eastern Daily Mmfr thr /■IM Mitt ran" and the v GutOt mg Works."
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  • 120 2 The Prince of Wale-, »ioot Indian tour, has kept up carefully \w^ interest m Indian affairs (wi London correspondent of tl Chester < luardian) and with the appr of the Viceroy has just addres letter to the Governors and Lieuten Governors of the various proasking them
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  • 133 2 At an inquest held recently m don on the body ot child suffi whilst sleeping m the same bc<: parents, the Coroner made son sensible remarks on the thought conduct of parents m thi"English parents," he said, "appi think that they ought to take theii bies to
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  • 438 2 S. C. C. v. DUTCH CLI Ihc sport-loving community Singapore having been deprived pleasure of witnessing a football of late owing to the wa weathc no wonder, that the Esplanade Crowded last evening to match between the S. Dutch Club. Both teams were W( the S. C. C. who
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  • 65 2 Piinoiiis' Louise Augusta ol irig-Holstein was present held to make the work ol tie S Claus Cb.ristinas Fund known to larger number of people. 1 i was started m 11)04, when 1 in^s full of gifts were listi l>u last year 6,87.;. Fhe poorest rhiWrci m the London Schools and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 243 2 KARAZONA Che Ideal Food s Conic uilne $2.25 VITADATIO Che famous hcrb.il Remedy $1.75. P FULL PARTICULARS FROM^eS* THOMPSON, 1. THOMAS Co. j SJbe jlustralian Stores, I CHAMPAGNES. 0 SHERRIES, LIQUEURS, BURGUNDIES, VERMOUTHS, HOCKS. BOTTLED ALES. MOSELLES, BEERS STOUT, BRANDIES, WHISKIES. OALDBECK MACGREGOR Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS fjOHN H
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    • 373 2 IN ORDER .^^fl^^ TO W^^M INTRODUCE IT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE, i. c. 4fl* F* «he case or 12 bottles quarts, *""fc excluding duty, or 83 cts the *U -~J quart bottle, duty included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAYLOR SCOTCH WHISKY. trom the results ot" our analysis we
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    • 83 2 COMING EVENTS. T© day, 4tb Jan. High Water —1.90 a m. O-43 p.m Distrii t Grand Chapter. 5-15 Straits Trading Company meeting noon. T©-mcrro\v, $tb Jan Hi_'". Water I.M a.m. 1.96 pm. Sunday, 6tb Jan High Water.- 2-37 m. 2-15 p.m. N I». L. homeward mail due. Monday, ytb Jan
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  • 303 3 AN EXCITING TIGER HUNT. mCuuwpoartst tiger waa killed Surendra itarama the ruler of ,ih instilt During tisit had several times Neighbourhood of the md caused greatinjury ltcd horn, m th< peon fhat it had killed a but- t o one Mula Mall, Hia aniedby Kumar Run 3a dar Narain Singh,
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  • 1028 3  - A NATION OF AGRICULTURISTS. Rangoon Gazette Ihe institution of a department of agriculture m Burma, one important branch ol which will be educational, and the great field open to its opera tion, make valuable any example of practical success m agricultural teaching. One such example stands out above all others,
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  • 22 3 4 lli>n^konK wire Miya uiai t UVJ T urn den^ have been closed at I lcntsiu. tßeuter's Agency wires (Hy submarine telegraph.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 224 3 I, FUGISAKI j J-^IF^ISTESE PHOTOGRAPHS. I 381, VICTORIA STREET. A visit to this Studio will prove its superiority over others by the I latest photographs taken amon£ them being prominent Kuropeans. I Special lady attendant Photos taken In for the convenience of any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 2088 3 SHIPPING NEWS. T> L^QCn?! Q IVinz Ludwig, Hamburg, Feb. 22 B. Sappho, Brit. str. 329 tons, Capt V XJOOHi JUO Meyer. Turner, nth Dec. From Port SwettenPelcus, Liverpool, jan 2 Mansfield m »th Dec G.c., and 79 d.p. Straits EXPECTED. Feb B; s-rnhL,^Rds. td For Port k \L/^ K cs^rs,
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  • 92 4 STREET PASSENGERS MENACED WITH FIXED BAYO NETS. Traffic at a Standstill London, January 3, 9-25 m A message from Constantinople states that two soldiers connected with the Imperial Guards kept the whole population at bay yesterday. They stopped the entire traffic between Galata and Stamboul by drawing
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  • 23 4 London, January 3, 9-25 a.m. King Menelik formally denies that he lias appointed a successor to the Abyssinian Throne.
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  • 39 4 South Africans Defeat. OUTPLAYED AND OUT- MANOEUVRED. London, January 3, 9.15 am. The ground at Cardiff, on which the foot-ball match between, Cardiff and the South Africans was played, was a quagmire. The Springboks, however, were out-played and out-manoeuvred.
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  • 62 4 IO BE ENLARGED. London, January 3, 9-15 a.m. It has been decided to enlarge Sandhurst Military College at a cost of ,£200,000, m which expenditure India has consented to share. It i» estimated that the enlargement of the College will solve the shortage |of the officers'
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  • 51 4 HEAVY SENTENCES METED OUT. London, January 3, y-25 a.m. At a Court-martial at Till is. 232 men of the Samur negiment were charged with mutiny and murdering the*{_'ommander. Seven were, sentenced from four to 1 2 years penal servitude; 142 were given light punishment and 83 were
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  • 43 4 ILondan, January 3. 9.25 a.m. His Majesty King Edward, replying j through Lord Knollys to a congratulatory telegram from the Echo de Paris newspaper, hopes earnestly that the warm feeling of friendship existing between France and Britain will never be disturbed.
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  • 28 4 t* London, January 3, w25 a.m. General Picquart, with a large staff, has started for Bizerta on an important mission connected with the defences of j
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  • 66 4 London, January 3, 2-? p.m. Prince von Buelow m his electoral Manifesto makes a bid for the Liberal vote against the Centrists and Social ists and declares that the real danger lies m the reaction m Socialism. Every defeat of the Socialists would be a warning to them
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  • 20 4 London. January 3, 2.5 p.m. The Amir of Afghanistan kiM arrived m Peshawur on a visit.
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  • 251 4 I have mentioned my ready sympathy with the desire for seclusion on the part of members, and I mny explain that there is one gallery into which the member of Parliament is not allowed to enter -1 allude to the Press Gallery. Just as Adam and Eve were
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  • 667 4 ESTATE CASE BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. Before the Chief Justice this morning, Mr. Upeott appeared on behalf of Kana Pan a Veeyaria Rana Kana Roona Krrupan Chetty, m the matter of the share of Syed Ali bin Sallim al Sree m the estate of Sheriffa Noorbinte Allie
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  • 275 4 CHILD SUCKLED BY A GOAL IN THE JUNGLE. History records instances of babes having been ruckled by wolves, but no chapter m any age chronicles an instance of a goal '■uckling an orphan babe m the wilderness. Wonders, we are told, will never cease, and the longer we
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  • 355 4 COUNTERFEIT COIN Yesterday morning Inspector Hart charged a Chinaman before Mr. Green, the second Magistrate, with being m possession of counterfeit coin. Evidence was given by a Chinese detective, who told how he arrested the accused m an eating-house m Anson Road and found nine bad dollars m
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  • 214 4 In the Municipal elections m Mandalay out of the eight candidates who offered to be elected m Class I as representatives of Europeans etc. the successful four are Mr. G. S. Vertannes, who topped the list with 120 votes, Mr. H. If. Lutter with 108 v^tes,
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  • 423 4 KING ALFONSO' S MOTOR-MANIA. A NEW STORY OF fHE YOUTHFUL MONARCH King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, betore leaving Santander for England on the steam yacht Giralda, almost precipitated another Cabinet crisis, asserts a writer m an exchange, by insisting on making the long trip from L;i Grama, where they had
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  • 858 4 THE AMIR OF AFGHANISTAN Allahabad, December 14. YJt\e Pioneer hears from Pesh?war that at last some interest is being shown by the transfrontier tribesmen m the 'visit of the Amir to India. Hitherto apparently they have been doubtful as to the reality of the reports respecting the tour,
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  • 64 4 A heavy storm at Sail Francisco has caused damage to the amount of $1,000,000. Two lives were lost and many persons were injured. GnUftAL Booth has since admitted that he was misinformed when he boasted that "the Salvation Army had been instrumental m rescuing 30,000 geisha girls from the state
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  • 316 4 Fifth List of Chinese subscribers to the China Famine Relief Fund. Amount previously acknowledged $18,370.40 Hokkien. Kirn Cheng Co., 250 Chop Teo Bun Cheng 50 Ho Ho Kongsi 50 Chia Hong Ho 50 Ban Liong 40 Chin Hong Liong 10 Tek Bo 20 Li Heng
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  • 426 4 Sir Neville Lyttelton, who is about to quit the War Office so that he may demand a tull enquiry into his connection with the War Stores scandals, would have resigned his position afirst military member of the Army Council and Chief of the Staff some months ago
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  • 77 4 Thk liglit Railway now being constructed from I poh to Tronoh is estimated to cost a million dollars. It is reported that ex-Major Lothaire who is suing the Societc Anversoise dv Congo, intends making revelations regarding the Stokes case during the trial that will astonish the world." lhe entire Congo
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 404 4 H. S. KIRWAN'S I TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES B (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATIONS A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date H < Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Plicq )r Extra large loose boxes for Kace Horses; also a
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  • 558 5 EVIEW OF THE SHARE MARKET DURING 1906. c w m t a nd Share Broker. December ji, <"' day of the yew, estfng to investany who dealin ri o( the .kct during the pas! i bctwa-n the I H lumber, I which tc this year. ias been .11 local mines,
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  • 54 5 i Deaths from: Convulsion. 13 Bronchitis. 13 Fever. 30 I -entery. 1 Diarrhop- 3 Chofc 1 o I I JO He. i Injun lit) >4 Natural c Other Caus. I'nkown. 1 185 N.UIONA European- 1 int. 2 Chinese 144 Malay- 26 Ind:.
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  • 131 5 ocr B th-Tuckei had bctout tor there is just a question whether the cinematograph is not 1 i>etrator of libel-. The point been raised m the Chancery before Mr Justice Warringl on the initiative of a pig M named Jack Palmer. < >:. October 29 last
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  • 144 5 PREMIER THROWN DOWN IN A WILD STRUGGLE. Vienna, Friday. Nov. 30 cc tight unprecedented dimen- sions occurred this afternoon m the Lower House of the Reichsrath. It arose trom the taking of a divi-ion, m which the Radical and Czech deputies were outvoted. Shouting that
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  • 184 5 Someday, pefhaps a writer or historian will arise who will do justice to the great part played by sleep m our Parliamentary history. Lord North was a magnificent sleeper m Parliament, though he was sometimes awake when his opponents thojght he was taking a nap. For
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  • 679 5 31l CaPite1 SUbSCbed vXe'u^o' Comply j Quotations jgli I 1900 $175,000 $140,000 I S.Soo'Sued $I $1 Bersawah Q. M. Co., Ltd. ,5.00 nominal 19Ooi £350.000 3 £X> Is r DutfDevolop m entCo.,Ltd. <I)eferred) 1 1901 $300,000 $293,000 ?SSS $lo Jlo KadanaG.M.Co.,Ltd. n s ommal i 640 unissued
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  • Commercial.
    • 147 5 Gambler buyers 6.85 do Cube No. 1 0.45 Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 1 7-75 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. „24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.924 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers 3
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    • 123 5 On London.- Bank i m »/<| 9 16 Demand 2/4J do. 6 ma 1/5 Private 1 m 8 > O;/ Germany. Bank d d t.59 Private jm a .'.44 On Francs. Bank d d Private 3ms 1.97J do 6ms 1.99J <J// ///Ww. -Bank T. T. Private 30 d '73i
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 75 5 "For You" "THREE HAND BRAND" CHAMPAGNE COGNAC. WHICH HAS GAINED PUBLIC FAVOUR ©YEZ Proprietors MESSRS HENG HIN CO. SINGAPORE. ft. Sarangabani Pillai and Company MANUFACTURERS OF INDIAN CONDIMENTS. INDIAN CURRY STUFFS j Venthali Powders and Muluguthanl Powders. PICKLES Prawn, Saltfish, Mango. w Lime and Apples. ALL THE ABOVE ARTICLES ARE
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    • 159 5 NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. m Pontianak (Captain Casets', sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. Good accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. TAN GEOK HAY, (CHOP HIN MO CO.) 382 Victoria Street. Dealers m Muslin,
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  • 1436 6 niE REAL DANGER TO AMERICA By an Anglo-American President Roosevelt has been ii so many tight corners that om more or less might seem to be 1 matter of little moment. But th( present difficulty with Japan is sc grave and so complicated that i calls
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  • 200 6 The danger of a war m the Far East is occupying the Russian Government, whose agents m Japan believe that a conflict is inevitable. They report that the Japanese have unceasingly prepared for war, and they have now more men, ships, guns, forts, and railways than
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  • 62 6 Ihe i*iiinese Government, tin Melbourne slge announces, has sent a special delegate to Australia to make »n investigation respecting the legisia tion relating to Chinese m Australia It is said that particularly strong repre scntations will be made with a view to securing a modification of both the immigration and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 637 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. CftSSKLr^KI TAL SIO.UOU.OOO KhbtRVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve *10,(XX),UU0 I o OJin bilver Reserve $10,250,000 J w^ o Reserve liability of Proprietor! #10,000,000 Court of Directors. Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. v \V. Dickaon— Deputy-Chairman. L. l.oetz, K sq h. E. Tomkins Esq. U R. Lenzmann, D.
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    • 438 6 NOTICES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Wednesday 9/A fan, /907 at 2.30 p. m. Lot 1. Freehold allotment situate at Buono Vista Road off Passir Panjang Road area 1 acre and 26 pole*. Lot. 2. Freehold Allotment situate at Buono Vista Road (adjoining the above) area 1 rood and 7 poles. G. A.
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    • 252 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Jusi Landed a Fresh Stock oj\Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter m 1 lb and 1/2 lb tins. Pickled Mackerel Fresh Cream Cheese m pats Russian Vodka m small bottles Italian Tomato Paste m lb. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad
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    • 370 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, l\\ 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. WANTED. STENOGRAPHER TYPEWRITER For Hongkong Apply personally British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. J2-SJ, Robinson Road, Singapore. Wanted,
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    • 519 6 MISCELLANEOUS a. P Special Holiday Toj r TOCEYLOMI fc Newera Eliy a 6,200 feet I ■J hill stotion 1, Settle* 1 Beautiful Scenery v I mhcent climate, Good I! A Mountain home for Eun A health station for invalids. A place of education for An attractive holiday M CHEAP RETURN
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