Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 16 January 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 414 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE KING AND THE ZANCIGS.
    284 1 HIS MAJESTY'S TESTS. M You have amazed and delighted me. I assure you both it is the most marvel ous exhibition of psychical powers 1 have ever witnessed." Tn e King cordially shook hands with Mr. and Mrs. Zancig as he said these words at
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    THE KAISER'S REAL ATTITUDE.
    310 1 Lord Avebury, the main organiser of the movement tor a better underStanding with Germany, which was started at Caxton Hall, ha- i-sued a pamphlet on the subject, m which he J says I have received various letters j allegin^-and indeed it has been publicly s«ted that
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    LONDON'S SCOTCH EDITORS.
    329 1 It has often been remarked that a large number ot Scots attain to th^ editorial chair of London newspapers, yet it would puzzle most people to sr.v p\ actly how many editor- <> f important London are of Gaelic descent. In point of fact there are four—
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    THE 'DAILY MAIL' £10,000 PRIZE.
    533 1 M. BELLAMY AND HIS FALCON. If. Bellamy, the aeronaut who lias just arrived with his aeroplane m London, has not yet decided where he will start ljis experiments. As the first aeroplanist to come to London to make an attempt to win the ,£lO,OOO pri/e
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    THE MALDIVIAN TRIBUTE.
    252 1 Lhefannual custom of the inhabitants of Maldivc Island- <> presenting, through an Ambassador, a tribute together with Ml expression of their loyalty to the Governor, was observed on the 2nd inst. Shortly after ten o'clock the Lascoreen band marched to the jetty to the music of drums.
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    WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
    65 1 Professor Slaby claims toiiavc solved the question of talking by wireless #elephonr. Hi« experiments have been completely successful between Bsrlin and Nauen, distance ol miles m direct line, but the Professor *ays the possibilltes of extending the distance arc almost limitless "It ought to be possible m the
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      240 1 Tor itif CHRISTMAS New Year Festivities 1 >RL)ER USHER'S JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. LITTLE'S i| TENNIS REQUISITES >^ This Rftckft is strung with Black Gut 'U-lltjm sid'cidlly made tor the Tropic- And is Jk Guaranteed for 6 months. I PRICE $12.00 V^ f DOHERTY BATS E. G. M BATS DEMON
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      123 1 Howarth Erskine LEpgipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I Telephone U. Telegrams ERSKJCNE." I JP^* OINE M ATOGRAPIT^SI I THE LATEST FILMS (pathe s.) 5 3ust 3lrriued from Saris. d JWfcILL ZERNER, singaporeJ ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. pi LEY UARGREAVES QO. Ltd. FERRO-CONCRETE SPECIALISTS Cable Addre'^ HARGREAVES Wl)lteaipap« Caidlau) Co- STOCK TAKING UinnifAU
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      14 1 WHAT I 18 I WHISKY?' U USHERS I Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 16TH JANUARY. THE NEW HEBRIDES CONVENTION.
    728 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 16TH JANUARY. THE NEW HEBRIDES CONVENTION. The bnfflish papers to hand by the last English mail throw an j interesting side-light on the New Hebrides Convention referred to by Reuter m his last Thursday's despatches, and which contain a despatch from Lord
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    453 2 Mr. C. V. Brooke, the Raja Muda of Sarawak, is staying at Hotel dc l'Europe. Twenty two horses are being sent to the Penang meet at the forthcoming races from Singapore and seventeen from Kuala Lumpur. Lieutenant Collard, R.N., who was concerned m the Portsmouth riots, has raised an action
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    563 2 ANOTHFR RUSSIAN ASSOCIATION San Francisco. Dec •>> r Obrouchaff was shot and )n killed yesterday at Lukow, Jv Ij assassin who succeeded m makit escape. To Check nil Sal ion Sm San Francisco, Dec. H f' re> ri Diaz, of Mexico, has notified the T ed States
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    RAISULI'S TRUCULENCE.
    200 2 Ihe special correspondent Matin m Morocco describe- an view which he has had with R his fortress at Zinat In reply to questions Raisuli said, m substance, thai during the last thirty or forty years the European nation? had bent warvi to Tangier without the natives having Musnn
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    THE CHINA FAMINE FUND.
    59 2 Eleventh List of Chinese iubi to the China Famine Relief Fund Amount previously acknowledged fa Chop Gan Bian I hi at Per Ho Yang Peng Esq. Ellenborougli Market Chop Kirn Seng Huat v Chop Yan'Seng Chop Kang Chhiu Ho Chop Hok Ho Chop Eng Seng Mr.
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      275 2 H.SCHAEFER &Co. ale beg 10 inform our customers that the well known Old K'S Caplcr Olbiskp £\J mX bC sold up to m Sb. i 25; per case RETAIL ©F ALL DEALERS. 3C,Sehaefer Co. I SOUE IMPORTERS. 'JOHN HADDON CO? INDIAN AND COLONIAL MERCHANTS, SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC Import sof
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      349 2 SPECIAL LINES Orange and Lemon Marmalade Australian SAA'I.. i lb. Tins CtS. 20 English C Bs 20 Southwells Marmalade i,, M 20 I)o Bitter 27 Marmalade m 1 |b. Glass Jars. SOUTHWELL'S Orange Marmalade usual Gt«. 25 Scotch M Home Made m Jelly. 30 Extra Bitter 35 Perfection In Jelly
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      155 2 WRYflflG KfISSIMARRIVED ARRIVED 1! ARRIVED!!! THE Indra Zanlbar Royal Theatrical Co Of Sincdpore. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridge Road. Opening Night Wednesday, 16th Jan. 1907. The Dutch and Malay Variety and Comedy Co. STRONGER THAN EVER. Now is the occcasion to witness an Entirely New play. Ikncerortl) Robert OR
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      60 2 COMING EVENTS. :o: To-day. i6tb Jan High Water 0.10 a.m. H. 2; a.m. Hockey. S CC. v. Fleet. 5 French (Jinemat>grap:: 7.% and 9.30. Thursday, 17th Jan.— High \N ater -0.49 a.m. 0.10 p.m. P. O. homeward mail close. 3. French Cinematograph. 7. 30 and 9.30 p.m. Cricket. Fl^et v.
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    THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE.
    1889 3 nll ■M.MIAKA.AUXhK VVAR^ADDRES& ities and how to overcome fticuit'e* Them all this, I do 0. minimise have to recover e "hichwehave lost during es. We m our 1 nt t-> compete trained, inaSoni on earth. We k ,l>.hN have to w modern wj) lt ions, and
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      243 3 i. fugisakT JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHS. 381, VICTORIA STREET,, A visit to this Studio will pi ove its superiority over others by the latest photographs taken among them being prominent Kuropeans. Special lady attendant Photos taken In for the convenience of any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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      1842 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS VESSELS IN PORT. mailsclose. For Per Steamer lime EXPECTED. MERCHANT VESSELS. Sourabaya. Maca^a^ r an Riebeek 7 a.m. Aysgarth, Brit. str. 2,002 'tons, Capt. Indragiri Aing Thye noon. I Smith, Jan.* t. From P. Kembia, Dec. P. S'tenham Penang Aatnc, Port, Probable date oj Arrival, 18 Coal*.
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    THE CZAR'S NEW YEAR'S RESCRIPT.
    115 4 TENDERb HIS THANKS IO THE RUSSIAN PREMIER AND HIS CABINET. For Improving th* Intlrnal Situation ot his Dominions. London, Jan. 15, 12.25 P m A Rescript from the Tsar on the occasion of the Russian New Year thanks Mr. Stolypin. the Premier, and the members
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    The Channel Tunnel Scheme.
    37 4 A WDr\f \T!'U t I KL.M.AJ LKL London, Jan. 15,8.35 a.m. The Channel Funnel Company has been informed officially that the Committee on Imperial Defences have not discussed the hannel 1 unnel project.
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    British Army.
    197 4 REORGANISATION SCHEME. London Jan. 15, 8.35 a.m. A War Office memorandum explainthe Divisions rou-tituting the army m the field and the army for service abroad. Each is, approximately. half the strength of an Army Corps, and con ists mainly of serving soldiers and reservists, supplemented by men wh
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    Railway Outrage.
    75 4 t DASTARDLY OUTRAGE ON AN ENGLISHWOMAN London, Jan. 15, 5.35 a.m. An Englishwoman, named ftfui Lowe, while travelling from Genoa tf Paris was found, when Modane wa~ reached, m tne carriage, m a semi-cr. sciousbtate wi;h her -kull fractured. In the course of her depositions, she stated eventually
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    Siamese Loan.
    17 4 London, January 15, 6.35 a.m fhe new imese loan will probably issued at 98. 9
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    International Football.
    38 4 I London, Jan. 15, H. 35, a.m Ihe victor}' of Wale- over England m the international Rui^bv football match on Saturday is ascribed mainly to the New Zealand formation of -even forwards and a roving half-back.
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    Destroyer Damaged.
    32 4 London, Janua^- 1 5, H. 35 a.m H. M. torpedo-bont destroyer Wear has arrived at Portsmouth with thirty feet of plating ripped off m a collision with the steamer Etna.
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    Japan and the United States.
    77 4 [IMPORTAM 1 DX' LARA riON London, Jan. i,, H. 30 a.m. Addressing a Socialist meeting al San Francisco, the President of the Leland-Stanfoid University asserted that the continuance of the Japanese Exclusion Act was impossible It was nonsense to affirm that the i United States
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    PENANG RACES.
    122 4 As notified m our issue of yesterday the entries for the Penang Turf Club Meeting closes to-day. From what we glean the entries arc likely to be very good indeed, and two very interesting events will be "THE PADDOCK CUP" and "The Kuala Lumpur STAKtt." Amongst the horses
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    ALLEGED LIBEL.
    695 4 LAMBERT CASE CONTINUED BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. The damage suit of Messrs, G. K. Lambert and Co. vs. Mr. George Michael for alleged libel on account of letters which appeared m this paper m August last was concluded m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. Bodom, who grve evidence
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    230 4 GENERAL CAUSES BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE At the conclusion of the libel case yesterday afternoon, the Chief Justice h\pard two general cau^o-. Messrs. Alsagoff Co, sued Tan Cheng Wee for $2201.70 for good" •old and delivered. Mr. Carver appeared for the plaintiffs. Arasslam Pillay, weighing clerk for
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    MEETING OF THE ADMIRALS.
    79 4 ire-Admiral Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes, K. C. V. Commander-in-Chief of the Australian station, arrived from Fremantle, Westet n Au-tralia, yesterday, m H. M. S. Powerful. He was accompanied by the cruisers Encounter (Captain H. \V. Elliott) and Challenger (Captain J. Bridson.) lln \csscls an: expected to
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    THE SAGO STREET MURDER.
    1081 4 CORONER'S INQUEST. A Coroner's inquest by the Deputy Coroner, Dr. Glennie was held at the General Hospital, on Monday afternoon, to ascertain the circumstances of the death of a Cantonese, named Tan Ah Wah which we reported yesterday. A Cantonese named Wan Yin, who is alleged
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    THE ASSIZES.
    508 4 JUDAH CASE. STILL GOING ON. Hie charges against Mr. Emanuel Judah of cheating and fraudulently using a forged document the hearing of whjch was begun on Monday, were further heard yesterday. Mr. T. S. Baker, manager of the Hongong and Shanghai Bank gave evidence. Mr. E. S. Nathan,
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    REAPPEARANCE OF BARON OE HORN.
    304 4 ALIAS PRINCE ALEXANDER TZAR It may be within the recollection of readers of the E. D. M. that the above j mentioned gentleman (or nobleman) periodically created quite a sensation m Singapore by his various exploits. After a period of quiescence during which his name
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    AN AGILE THIEF.
    108 4 On Monday last a Russian sailor went to a shop on the Tanjong Pagar Road and tendered a five rouble note for change. Just then a Chinaman named Li Geok who was passing along the five-foot way! saw his opportunity, snatched the note from the Russian, and
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    WAYANG KASSIM.
    127 4 This famous IVayang which has been touring through the Native States, gave their farewell performance m Kuala Lumpur on the 12th inst., when two gold medals were presented by two European residents to the leading actress and principal clown. The States papers are loud m praise of the
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    491 4 VALUABLE STOCK OF SILK IN QUESTION. Rupchand Hopchund is Managing Partner m the firm of Pohoomal Brothers carrying on business m High Street as dealers m silk and other goods. Gangamal was one of the I servants. His duties were to hawk about silks and sundries.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    59 4 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday, r;th January. 1907, at 2-30 p.m. Business?. 1. Penang Convent Incorporation Bill (Bill For the Incorporation of the Convent of the Holy Infant Je^u^ inPenang") Committee. 2. Loan Bill (Bill "For raising the sum of eight million
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    H. H. THE MAHARANI GAEKWAR OF BARODA.
    195 4 A mo-jt interesting and eloquent sign that even m Indii we are living m a progressive age, is the fact that H. H. j The Maharani Gaekwar of Baroda presided at the Ladies' Conference at Calcutta this year. Our corres- pondent wires that
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    AERIAL WARSHIPS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
    188 4 A POSSIBILITY OF THE NEAR FU ITRE. New York, November, 29.- A special to the Journal of Washington says: Aerial warships, armed with explosives more deadly than any previously known, will, it is expected soon be m the sen-ice of the United States. This
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      6 4 Reuters Agency wire* By submarine telegraph.
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      352 4 H. S. KIRWANS TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATK A new building specially built for stables, absolutely Unitary and up-to^ Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month, at I KXTRA large loose boxes for Race Horses abo a suitably eg Ventilated storeroom, for the
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    REPUTATION OF THE DREADNOUGHTS.
    729 5 -11RRING STORIES OF HER OLDEN NAMESAKES. The Globe points out m an interesting article that the Dreadnought has a tremendous reputation to maintain, apart from and m addition to her present day fame. Trafalgar, for instance, is one of the red-letter days m the story of
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    GENERAL STOESSEL'S CHARGER.
    206 5 We learn from the Japan Gazette that General Nogi has, through Lieut. General Okura. presented his horse, X .lobuki, to Mr. Tomobumi Saegi, heir of Mr. Tomomitsu Saegi, a millionaire of Akasaki, Hoki Province, i ittorl Prefecture. Kotobuki wa 5^ tnrnicrly the favourite of General Si cssel
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    SALE OF LAND.
    84 5 The iollowing lots were disposed o by auction at Powell and Co's Sale room yesterday afternoon. Freehold allotments fronting a re -crve for road off Bukit Timah Roa< (Choa Lam Estate) 4th mile, total arc; 90,760 square feet, lots 53 to 101 o Grant 16. V. R.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
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      Mining.
      129 5 Capital. Subscbed of Issue Paid R<wrvA KSSSI Wj> I Shar Value, 1 up to, Kescrve Company Quotations preset J J Price GOLD. 1900 $175,000 I $140,000 ji^oo'Sued $I j^rsawahG. M.Co.,Ltd 5.00 no m ina! 1900 £350,000 35C0 $l J $I !Du ff Devo.o Pm eniCo.,Ltd. (I)eferred) JS 190l| *300,000
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      Rubber.
      233 5 1905| £150,000 £1-10,000 i UG.OOO £1 £i Anelo-MaUv R,,hh,. r C r. irtmno $130,000 Ifl 1904 £30,000 £11,125 il'Sn i IJ atu Caves Rubber Co. Ltd. <f. p. > 1906 $700,000 $610,000 70*00 $10 „io Hatu Uajor Rubber Co Ud 9,000 unissued 1908 £70.000 £69.520 f 6 £1 Bukit
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      General.
      200 5 1894 £5.377.100 £4.048.15.0 7.638 12.6 12.0 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency. Ltd. 1898 225.000 225.000 4,500 50 50 K2.500 Frascr ft Neave. Ltd 10,000, ooo*i 1865 *10.000. .o.» 10,000.000 80.000 125 123 0,500,00.. Hongkong an. l Shanghai Hank ***** 250.000^ n».0"0 100 100 Howarth Erskne. Ltd m rw, buvei 1
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      Debentures.
      47 5 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6 per cent. fx>o,ooo per cent. prm. buyen Kiley Hargraves, Ltd. 6 225.000 2 Singapore Municipal 6 400.000 2u 5 1,478.000 5 4 602,000 par. sellers. Tanjong fagar l>ock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per ocat prem bayen. 5 1.365.300 1 perm bu
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      PRODUCE.
      146 5 Gambier buyers 6.874 do Cube No. 1 10.37* Copra, Bali 10.05 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.90 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.62J Sago Sarawak Flour 2.96] do Brunei No. 2.90 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers 3 per cent.
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 5 On London. Bank i m 1/411/1* Demand do. 6ms Private tini On Gtrmmmy. -Bank d d j.40! Private 3ms -'47 do 6 m s O/< Frauo Bank <1 d Private ,s 111 j, o y do '> m>> j.06 Ow -India. Bank 1 T. 171 Private 30 d >
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      244 5 "For You" NOTICE WEEKLY SAILINGS. Mj^ft Ihj S s. Pontianak (Captain m% mßhl Cam v, sails from this Fort every J Monday at z p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. s«ff iBM Good accommodation for passengers, ffl^'W™ special rates for cargo. tiMiß^ Th- RME C«>. LM. r^^Stmff^ Agents. fulfil TAN GEOK HAY,
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    THE MEN WHO LEAD THE LORDS.
    915 6 A PEN PICTURE The striking parliamentary picture of recent days has been the' duel m the House of Lords between an aristocracy Unionist and an equally aristocratic Radical. There are keen thinkers and brilliant speakers on both sides of the House of Lords, men
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    SEVENTEEN THOUSAND KILLED OR WOUNDED.
    405 6 THE RED ROLL OK THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. The Toyarischtsch has compiled the following figures to show the Martyrology that has marked the first year of the Russian Constitution," ending with September 30 (New Style). During the twelvemonths'there were 22,721 persons injured ir\ progroms" and conflicts.with
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    THE LATE MR. SAMUEL SMITH.
    307 6 Calcutta, December 29. —It is i with great regret that I record today tht- death of the Right Honb'le Mr. Samuel Smith, ex-M. P.. the •veteran Temperance reformer and philanthropist who had only recently reached India on his third visit here mainly m connection with
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      630 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITA! ♦10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:- Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 I I9ngmrt j Silver Reserve $10,250,000/ »-W. 25 Keserve Liability ot Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. v. VV. Ditkson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,
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      475 6 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. E FUND OF ASSESSMENT. All persons claiming refund of assessment m respect of dwelling houses vacant for any portion of the half-year ended 31st December, 1906, are hereby reminded that such claims must be sent m to the Commissiorfers on or before the 30th day of January,
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      310 6 )R SALE, WANTEdJ MISCEU -AN^^B Newera E|j,l oi' w "I Heaut.fuV m .cent climate, Goodie I A Mountain h,,m c o llr/ I A health station f or A place of education f An attractive holiday I CHEAP RETURN TICKETS To I First SaL.on £22 1 j -Second Saloon Hj
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