Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 17 January 1907

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    17 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 415 VOL. 111. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARyIt~T9O7 PRICE 5 CENTS
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    M. PAUL DESCHANEL.
    628 1 ON THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF FRANCE. for^n' D ff- I2 The debatC the foreign affairs estimates has been opened by an admirable speech b> Mr. Deschanel, president of the commission for foreign and colonial affairs m the Chamber of Deputies and reporter of the foreign affairs budget.
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    F. M. S. TIN OUTPUT.
    62 1 JANUARY TO NOVEMBER. TIN OUTPUT. 1906. 1005. Perak 400,765. 46 404,698.01 Selangor 246,761.55 264, 154. 61 N. Sembilan. 71,517.88 77, 83.23 Pahang 31,263.68 31,217.98 Total 751.011.57 778,<'53*\> A decrease of 27,042.26 DUTY COLLECT] D. 1906. 1905. I Perak 4,049,880.77 4,382,980.40 Selangor 3,055,298.04 2,894,216.31 N. Sembilan
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    A FEW GEMS.
    78 1 Under the above heading the Prinsep Street Church has ismied the following maxims of the late Queen Victoria m the form of a leaflet. Profane no Divine Ordinance--. Touch not State matters. Pick no quarrels. Maintain no ill opinions. Encourage no vk-e. Repeat no grievances. Reveal no
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    TIN DEPOSITS, KINT VALLEY.
    474 1 ADMINISTRATION CRITICISE!! Iy an article on the tin deposits of til Kinta Valley, by Mr. W. R. RumboS m the Mining journal," the writHj states m conclusion I desire to remark on the extraordH nary indifference which is, or at anfl rate until lately, had been
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    THE AMIRS VISIT.
    317 1 POLITICAL ASPECTS OR THE TOUR The Standard -ays that a deal dc- I ponds upon the impression- which the I Amir receives. With most Asiatic I sovereigns personal impicssions matter more than treaties. There i-, happily, I no doubt that Lord Minto'i kindly tact I will prove
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    THE PROPOSED GREAT HOTEL COMPANY.
    127 1 The scheme set on fool hy the leading hotel ownera for the establishment of a great hotel company with a capital. of V 10,000,000, m order to provide ac commodation lor the visitors who arc pxjK'cted to visit this country m oonnec lion with the
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      235 1 ~~~~WHAT WH ISK YP USHERS Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD LITTLE'S for TENNIS REQUISITES ||k This Racket is strung with Black Gut JjmffiH* specially made for the Tropics and is myr\ nt-tf. ffjM Guaranteed for ft months. prise $12.00 \^fe Hr DEMON BATS yj SPECIAL DEMON HATS, ftc $£r
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      52 1 Howarth Erskine lEi?sii?eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 2s. Telegrams ERSKJCNE." J^^QINEMATOGRAPH LATEST FILMS (pathh;)] just Jlrriued from Saris. [WEILL ZERNER, L^^«~. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. PjLEY EAVES QQ. Ltd. FERRO-CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. CoWf .-lrW,7.s.s HARGRE AVES SINGAPORE. |M|| Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co.l ls»A-L'El 'now on* I Plenty of Bargains.! STAMFORD ROAD HUili STREET,
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      15 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS' tl New Year Festivities! ORDER ushers! Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.fi
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY. MUNICIPAL ACTIVITY.
    479 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CEN TS. THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY. MUNICIPAL ACTIVITY. It is refreshing 10 find that our I Municipal magnates have taken our editorial remarks anent the vile, insanitary drainage system of our town m good part, and have initiated a crusade against it with a vengeance.
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    241 2 The outward P. O. Packet Devan has left Colombo at 3-30 p.m. on the 13th instant. Aftlk to-day the PostaJ Express will not be delivered to last years subscribers who have not renewed their subscriptions. Thi Princess Malike, wife of Prince Inkanthor of Cambodia is coming down to Singapore from
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    THE BOXING MATCH.
    90 2 The boxing entertainment which was to have taken place on Saturday night, has been postponed until Monday night next at 9 p. m. Miss Vera Yaughan has kindlypromised to give a turn. Miss Yaughan is not so well known locally, but is exceedingly popular all over India,
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    TEMPLE BAR.
    94 2 We would drau our readers' attention to our advertisement columns, wherein it will be noted that Temple Bar, High Street, will be re-opened under entirely new management tomorow Friday. Mr. A \V. Murdock, late detective Inspector m the Straits Police has been granted the license for the above-named
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    193 2 An Ordinary Meeting ot the Municipal Commissioners will be held m the Board Room, on Friday the lftth instant at 3.30 p.m., punctually. Agenda. 1. To confirm, it approved, the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting ofcSth December 1906. 2. President's Remarks. 3. Questions by the Municipal Commissioners. 4.
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    THIS AND THAT.
    900 2 Bravo, Mr. Editor,-More power your pen and elbow. I heartily dorse every word that has been writu about the disgraceful sanitary netjle of the non-aristocratic parts of th town. It is scandalous m the extreme* Only yesterday I had the misfortune t pass through Albert Street and
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    44 2 < >w?N(. to irregularities pi a Catholic priest at Guarda, m gal, the inhabitant* broke v doors and windows with ixes, ';'J the Lisbon cot respondent Monthly Ltmdtr, and tlno* faggots, soaked with petn'!*'"' 11--the house. Somehow the away through the roof, and the river.
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      268 2 H.SCHAEFER&Co. uic beg 10 inform our customers that the 10c 1 1 known Old Caplor Olbiskjj m] be sold up to l^ Ist April, 1907 al Sb.25 f per case RETAIL ©F ALL DEALERS. A Sf£Sehaefer&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. JUBILEE HALL inondap t 3anuarp 21st at 9 p. m. A BOXING
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      274 2 SPECIAL LINES* Orange and Lemon Marmalade Australian S A's i lb. Tin?; Cts. 20 English C Bs i M n 20 Southwells Marmalade i 20 Uo Bitter i 27 Marmalade m 1 lb. Glass Jars. SOU !H WELL'S Orange Marmalade usual Ot». 25 Scotch Home Made" m Jelly 30 Extra
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      258 2 WflYflftO frfISSIMARRIVED ARRIVED!! ARRIVED!!! THE Indra Zanlbar Royal Theatrical Co of Singapore. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridge Road. Opening Night Thursday, 17th Jan. 1907. The Dutch and Malay Variety and Comedy Co. STRONGER THAN EVER. Now is the occcasion to witness an Entirely New play. That most laughable and
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    THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE.
    2792 3 E MAHARAJA GAM endeavouring to tosicr hor m mn ih a7an extensive coUec „d models of machined Arts classes are 1 technological eh Government R IWcclam Gobelino lapcst.v equenl exhibitions behind.and Vienna ls on a smaller scale, branch ofatechnihas he technical olytechnic institute, Institute anywhere to
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      245 3 I. FUGISAKI* CT j^IP^ISriESIE PHOTOO-BAPHS. 381, VICTORIA STREET. A vi>it Ul tin- Slud-io will prove its supieriority over others by the latest photographs taken among them being prominent Kuropeans. i Special lady attendant Photos taken m for the convenience of (§9 any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m. and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      1809 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS VESSELS IN PORT. mailsuose. For Per Steamer lime EXPECTED. MERCHANT VESSELS. Uargkok Nuentung 11 p m Muar and Malacca Jin Ho lpm Muar and Malacca Sultan lpm .lys<fatfh, Brit. str. 2,002 tons, (Japt. Djambie, Sabak, Palembang Valentyn 2p m Smith," jan, 23. From P. Kembia, Pec. Malacca
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    DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
    380 4 TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY. Sir James Fergusson among the Viotlms. London, Jan. \<>, 8-30 a.m. Telegraphic advices from New York late that the city of Kingston, Jamaica, has been destroyed by an earthquake. Much loss of life is reported, and direct telegraphic communication is interrupted.
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    News Indeed!
    21 4 News Indeed London, January 16, 8.30 am The Commanders-in-Chief of the Australian. China and East India Stations are conferring at Singapore.
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    Mansion House Fund.
    61 4 London. Jan. 16, 5.30 a.m. A Fund has been opened at the Mansion House m aid of the sufferers from the famine m China. [Our English exchanges to hand by last mail stated that the Telegraph Companies gave tree messages to the Lord Mayor of London asking
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    The China Loan.
    15 4 London, Jan. 16, 8.30 a.m. The China Loan ha^ been largely over-subscribed.
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    Victoria Cross.
    87 4 POSTHUMOUS HONOURS "Palmam pjui mirth ferat." London, Jan. 16, 9.55 a.m. The London Gazette announces thai tHis Majesty the King ha- approved <»f the ictoria Cross being delivered to the representatives of the following soldiers aho would have been decorated m the event of their survival Private Spence,
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    214 4 The following will be the itinerar\ ot the Duke of Connaught's visit to SingaThursday, February 14. Pasir l'.tnjang and Fort Siloso will be visited m the early morning, and breakfast will be taken with the Royal Artillery mess at Blakang tfati. Serapong and Pnl<> Brani will probably
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    FOOTBALL.
    659 4 S. '<. C. 11. M. S. KING ALFRED. Before a fairly large crowd on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, the S. R. C. played H. M. S. King Alfred on a wet and sloppy ground. The club commenced operations with nine men and defended the cathedral end. As soon as
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    340 4 GENERAL Causes beforl the Chief Justice. The case of Abdul Gaffoor bin Kassini Mysore vs. Shaika Mahanee, down on the 1 1 —t of general cause for further consideration, was mentioned 1 yesterday morning by Mr. Allen who a->ked for judgment for his client, the defendant, on
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    60 4 A Daily Mail despatch from Teheran says that the Russian Minister, who has been interviewed, said his relations with Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Minister, were extremely friendly, and his relations with the British and Russian Consuls were also friendly; but he would like to see a more friendly
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    THE ASSIZES.
    974 4 MR. EMANUEL JUDAIi ACQU'TTED. The Judah case was concluded yesterday. The accused was further cross-examined by the Hon. Hugh Fort. He said that Mr. Nathan had a grudge against him and wanted to get him out of the office. This affair gave him a pretext to accomplish his
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    84 4 May one, says a correspondent m the M Spectator," enter a protest m your columns, against the increasing use of the ridiculous word suffragette" m the daily press? Unless the mould m which such freaks of language are coined is broken> we shall be expected to call a lady novelist
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1042 4 RECKLESS RICKSHA PULLING. A Mohamedan named Daud, owner of a private ricksha was yesterday charged before Mr. Michell with allowing his coolie to pull his ricksha m a reckless manner. Sergeant Stockford deposed that he was on duty m Battery Road at 5 p.m. a few days ago.
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    23 4 The homeward P. O. Packet Simla left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on the 12th instant,, and is expected to arrive here this morning.
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    THE DISASTROUS FIRE IN BANGKOK.
    905 4 ENORMOUS DAMAGE. We extract the following from the St'a»t Observer of 7th inst. anent the terrible fire at Bangkok wired by Reuter the other day. Early this morning 7th inst. the Wat Kok district of Sampeng, one of the most densely crowded m Bangkok, was
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    SINCAPORE INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    193 4 ADDRESS ON JAPAN. Under the auspices of the Singapore Indian Christian Association, Mr. S. R. Sinha who has been studying Industry m Japan for over 3 years and who is on his waj back to India, gave an address on Japan at the Anglo-Tamil School, Seranggong
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      6 4 Reuters* AfIBBCJ wires Hy submarine telegraph
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      353 4 H. S. KIRWAN'S S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACINC COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION) A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and u|mo-< Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular |> r EXTRA large loose boxes for Race Horses also a suitably equiped and
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    111 5 THE! sat out on the lawn listening to the serenade of the frogs. He was proposing. Darling," he whispered I love you M It is all very nice for you men to say such things/replied the beautiful girl, coyly, but —but how do I know you will be true True
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      Mining.
      146 5 Capital. Subscbed of I«ue Paid Pil^T I i Shares Value 1 up to Reserve Company Quotatinns pr n L__ lyric* GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 I a.Soo'Sued $I Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd. L 1900 i^ 4 00,000 C35C000 ££> Devolopment Co., Ltd. |?f, 1901 $300,000 $293,000 552 JIS KadanaG,M.Co.,Ltd.
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      Rubber.
      209 5 1905 £160,000 £140,000 I 140.000 /I i Ancrl^M i n,, ,9O. t MOO,OOO 13 0.000 ,0.000 fi Baj£S?*jg£?&& f# ffi" 1904 £30,000 HUH 8,, u Caves Rubber Co. U% p 1906 $mM W— l B^O^rK-^O^M*.*-*! jgf 1905 £70.000 £50,520 j A £1 Bukit Rajah Rubber Co.. Ltd 9,000 unissued
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      General.
      158 5 1865 «lo.ooo,«o ,0.000.000 8o,«o .25 US as'oTooT Hongkong and Sha.'hai Hank 7;ooo 250.000^ u uu JlB,o<>O 100 100 Howarth Fr*tWmn T»^ 1901 2^00,000 moo. 000 6,000 nowarth brskme Ltd. I; oo buyer> 1901 34.0... 3*ooo 3^ooo 10 10 Maynard Co.. Ltd. 2I oo 1809 875.00.. 875.0- [J~J {oo .50,000
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      Debentures.
      52 5 Howarth Erskine Ltd. 6 per cent. 600,000 3 per cent. prm. buyers Riley Hargraves, Ltd. 6 225,000 2 Singapore Municipal 6 400,000 20 5 1,478.000 5 r- T 1 6 °2,000 par. sellers. Tanjong I agar Dock Co.. Ltd. 6 250,000 2 per cent, prem buyers. 5 1,365,500 1
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      PRODUCE.
      148 5 Gambier buyers 6.87^ do Cube No. 1 ,0.374 Copra, Bah 10.05 do Pontianak M 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.90 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.62^ Sago Sarawak Flour 2.964 do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers 3
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      EXCHANGE.
      139 5 On London. Bank j m 1/4 11/16 Demand 4 i do. 6ms w- 1 Private jm> 2 On Gtrmmtty. -Bank d d 2.40! Private 3ms -.47 do 6ms 49 On trance. Bank d d 2 95 Private 1 ai VoV' do 6ms j >o6 O« Indta Rmlf T. T.
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      257 5 Fcr You NOTICE WEEKLY SAILINGS. M\mL S. S. Pontianak Captain Jr^^Bn. Casey, from this Port every MEJ ,/fl B^ Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. mA. H I Good accommodation for passengers, W special rates for cargo. L^iliiU The BORNEO Co., Ltd. MSI TAN GEOK HAY, eJ|HH (CHOP HIN
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    IS ANYTHING SAFE TO EAT?
    984 6 ALMOST EVERYTHING HAS BEEN BANNED BY THE SCIENTIST. Man baa been told that he must not eat this or thai, remarks a writer m an exchange. He has been forbidden meat, he has b,een forbidden natural fruit. He has been warned against water. He has
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    THE ADYAR MUTT OF THEOSOPHY, ALIAS T. S. HEADQUARTERS.
    535 6 L To the Editor of the Hindu." •Brethren,— We all know that Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott have done glorious work m reviving the Indian National learning and disseminating the vedic and vedantic^truths m all other countries. India is the Home
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    166 6 A barrll containing cabbages was the means by which Gershuni, chief organiser of the Fighting Organisation of the Russian Revolutionary Socialist Party, escaped from a Siberian prison, i The cabbages were for the use of the prisoners, who received the barrel themselves from a warder. One day (says the Tribune)
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      626 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUNDSterline Reserve $10,000,000 1 IQrtOWn Silver Reserve $10,250,000 <u^ ou u Reserve Liability ol Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq Cliairman. Hun. v. \V. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,
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      402 6 NOTICES. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. lgo7 at 2-30 p.m. 99 years Leasehold land and houses known as N os. 19, 20 and 21 Pagoda Street. 6. A. Fernandez A Co. Auctioneers. Atikin and Ong Siang Solicitors. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. 1907 at 2-30 p.m. Freehold land and dwelling
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      235 6 m. Bolter, 69 V AiVSCN ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock OJISmoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter m 1 1b and 1/2 Ib tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka m small bottles Italian Tomato Paste m Ib. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad Oil m Big and
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      463 6 "E. D. M. ADLETS. Fl WANTED. WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch. $40 per month, has to keep all brass work clean. Apply to F. A. C. Selangor, c/o E. D. 11. WANTED. Thorougly capable Typist and Shorthand writer
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      342 6 OR SALE, WANTeM' P-'ro'cSiJ V Straits s c Beautiful s^ mheem climate; GoodhS A Mountain home Aplaceof'educa^on 0^ 3 An attractive holiday J res tors CHEAP RETURN TICKETS To J 1 First Saloon £22 hw vWM nounce that they hin'JS I arrangements with the I 21- I i m T
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