Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 29 January 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 435 VOL. 11l SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    TO ELIMINATE LOVE FROM MARRIAGE.
    343 1 AN EXPERIMENT THAT FAILED. New York, Dec. 2.— A strange experiment in a new and improved form of matrimony ended in failure yesterday, .when the Supreme Court granted a decree of divorce to Mrs. G. L Hunter, wife of the well-known New York literary man,
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    FEARED THE STACE MORE THAN THE MINE.
    229 1 Hicks, the miner, who was entombed. 15 'ays in a tunnel which collapsed at Bakerfield, California, and all that time was surrounded by the dead bodifM of h comrades, was seized with stagefright at a Los Angeles music hall on Tuesday. He was
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    HOW MONEY IS BORROWED IN MONTENEGRO.
    210 1 Amusing arc thc scenes witnessed in llftC National Hank of Montenegro, -ays thc correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette. Spiro, sou of Tsutsa, seizes his yatagan and rushes like a dragon upon Cattinjc and its bank. Hail, sons of the bank! he 'bunders as
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    55 1 A Gold Coast journal, describing a cricket match and ball at Adda, in honour of the Kini, r '-> birthday, -ays: We hardly know what to write about the refreshment. 'Inadequate is the adjective that should qualify thc serving. It is said drinkables were more than sufficient whilst people asking
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    PEACE IN THE WORLD.
    520 1 Ought England not to bc a Christ among the nations Such is the question which Mr. W. T. Stead, the talented Editor of the Review of Reviews, asked at Dr. Clifford's Chapel in London on the eve of his departure for a trip round Europe "to
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    ALLEGED OUTRAGES IN THE O. R. COLONY.
    289 1 The Bloentfontein Post of Nov. 30 gives prominence to a talc of alleged outrages committed upon an ex-burgher farmer, of British descent, living in thc Bethulie district, presumably in revenge for hi^ having icted a- a guide to bring the guerilla war to
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    CHRISTIAN (?) SCIENCE.
    121 1 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. A notable London physician recently remarked that London was never so full of superstitions as at thc present time, and that the Christian scientists aie only one among many sets of impostors who are trading on the gullibility of thc public. Palmistry has nourished exceedingly spiritualism, as I
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      135 1 I WHAT 1 0 WHISKY? USHER'S Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD. THE STANDARD I IE Sterling Valac. I I 1 soLK AGENTS, I I fl fflflk B vB JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. JLEVY HERMANOS. j 1 17/7.7,') //0.1 />. I I SINGAPORE. I JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES GOLD, SILVER AND
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      216 1 Howarth Erskine LEijgipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 23. Telegrams EUSILINE." i— I T I AMPQ JJL UMIVI rO w m^jL **a^*S*W *=^k\W T CHEESE MEW YERR.^^^ Mm A^'^^t? m F f e i im T -^^X *J*^Bn^r 48. VOkTAtl l imOm\ r^C 7 MOTORS motor cars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE.
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      15 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND New Year Festivities ORDER USHERS Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY. TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL.
    643 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY. TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL. In Saturday's issue of this paper we published a letter from a correspondent Observer" on the subject of a peculiar order and the astonishing practice resulting from it regarding the European patients at the Tan Tock
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    492 2 Mr. H. L. Coghlan of Singapore has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. 1 A NATIVE constable was stoned to death in the heart of Colombo bv an unknown miscreant on New Year's evening. There is a report that His Majesty the Amir is to be decorated
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    THE CREAT HINDU FESTIVAL.
    389 2 THE TAIPOOSAM. The Chetty Temple at Tank Road was en fete yesterday in connection with the memorable festival of the Taipoosam. For days past great preparations have been going on in the sacred edifice. Lamps have been polished, pictures renovated and drapery re-set. The walls have
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    VISIT OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    495 2 VISIT OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. PROGRAMME FOR THE 1ST FPa. 1907 n *m l. ThC P. O. Steam in which their Royal H,,,! k Duo and Duchess of "jl^ Princess Pat hi, A ofCoNsai on the morning ot the ,*,?> 1907, will anchor in the R<_J.%
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    225 2 Olr worthy ally, the Ass Afghanistan has been si maxims of Napoleon and I j discovered ihat more battles by walking than fight issued an edict thai future must be well slwd I this equipment a complete factory is wending its way in t!l of a large caravan througl Pass
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      263 2 H.SCHAEFER &Co. Ule bed to inform our customers that thc well known Old JBv^B jdm Toy W IKt^SmT Ist ilpril, 1907 ML. Ji mm at Sb.^s. per case RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. SC.Schaefer&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. PmonTTsaved^ TQ A MONEY EARNED.) I IF VOU INTEND.TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE S
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      536 2 "choice fiaixMia Cigars A SMOKE FOR A PRINCE. "L'ESPERANCE" BRAND. EXCELLENT QUALITY AT VERY LOW PRICE. EACH BOX IN AIRTIGHT TIN. Medianos, Claro per doz. $0.40. box of 50 1.60 100 3.00 Darlings, Claro too 3.25 Vencedores „5° 2.50 100 4.0 Especiales, 50 2.75 Excelencios, 50 3.00 Migloria, 5 2,10
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      78 2 Seats for Chinese Ladies to view the procession at ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. j 217, Orchard Road. WANTED. In March next Chauffeur Malay or Chinese must be a good and careful driver. Apply to u E c/o This paper. TO LET. House No. 6, Stamtord Road. Apply to:- KIM
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      84 2 COMING EVENTS. Te-day 29tb High Water .-—10.14 a.. 11.3'i p Tai Pusam (Hindu Festival'. Eclipse of the moon visible. Annual Meeting, Ladies' Lawn Teftnis Club. P ull Moon 845 p Philharmonic Orchestra practice, 8.30 p Wednesday, ?©tb High Water —10. SO a. St. John's Ambulance Lee, Y.M.C.A. 5.15 p. S.
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    THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
    115 3 THE KAISER 'S BIRTHDAY. ma s Bv submarinc Reuters"^ HONOURS ro HERR DfcRNBURG. [nV i]{ jiw.a«, '-50 pm. t hc Kaiser's birthday Am lien- Dcniburg, the new MuH,l> rolonial Director, was decGc,m r h the Second fpeutsehe Pages K pleased With in which Hen Dernburg, •iSStne Centre party recently in
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    Anglo-American Relations.
    38 3 m k bryces farewell LECH. Ja 1.50 pm. farewell bantied that Anglo- r mC 1 I never s0 a 00 1 j I Jenced by thc Swettcnjrhich once would have for cries ot" defiance th countries.
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    Jamaica's Calamitous Earthquake.
    63 3 SHAM INCIDENT. K SIGH. .don. Jan te\ 7 a.m. rt is tirrent that Sir im has offered to resign. -don. Jan. 2s, 7 a.m. i'c- that he a «rk that he was the request 4 bis >übordiind a force and that 'ne asked out communi subordinat Jan.
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    Russian Evacuation of Manchuria
    19 3 id Jan aB, ■■> a m Ihe:\ acuation of Manchuria St avourabie impean Foreign Offices, Ei
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    Powder Explosion.
    19 3 lon, Jan 2^, 8 a.m. J.UV.- powder and carttne private apart- Crown Prince. rered. but no one
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    Motor Madness.
    63 3 English motorist INJURED IN FLORIDA. London. lan. *8, 8 a.m. the noted English c injuries while >nde Beach, Davlorida, U.S. A. He was travel i rate of u; miles an hour islitj on the i the ca turned a -omcrsault :ne>. picked up in an uncon e. He!
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    Mr. John Burns' Indiscretions.
    120 3 Mr. John Burns' Indiscretions. L <>I APPLICATION COMMH HIM TO PRISON. London, Jan. u\ 8 a.m. fan Burns IVesid- I CM 0! the Local Government Board, S? dc hon behalf of the gogrcss < Candidates in the London bounty Council elections, and the reMMilf 15 a u a PP ,icatlon
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    German Elections.
    76 3 SOCIAUSI REVERSES London, Jan. 26,8 am. 1 elections show a heavy it H the chief reverses, •-■ig tee! iT ed l^ Wag. a,ld havc retai cd J^. Jan. 28, 8-25 a.m. ****ill u at yV Germail y. 89 have n^> th. Cc „,re Party, 4 by ■il I
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    The Seydlitz at Fire on the High Seas.
    292 3 Reuters Agency wires. (By submarine telegraph) H. M. S. DIADEM TO THE RESCUE. London, Jan. 28, 7-25 a.m. 1 ne Admiralty reports that the cruiser Diadem found the Norddeutscher Lloyd mail boat Seydhiz on fire while she was on the voyage from
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    A CRUEL CASE.
    105 3 About 8 o'clock on Saturday night an adult Kling took a lad of his nationality to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital and told Dr. Gibbs that the boy had injured himself through falling into a drain while at play. Dr. Gibbs found that the lad was so
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    SALIMBAU COAL CO.
    129 3 From the Neth. Ind." Share Lisr. Batavia, 22.1 07. The mining engineer who was sent t report on the property has recently returned and ha-^ made a preliminary condensed report. His investigations prove the presence of a series of strata containing coal of good quality easily worked.
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    99 3 < Kvners and Masters of Vessels are requested to keep their Vessels as clear of the Range as possible, during the Heavy Gun Practice, which will take place from Forts Connaught and Serapong on the 14th February i<>o;. commencing at 10 a.m. Range-clearing Launches will patrol the
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    BOUQUETS FOR OUR ROYAL VISITORS.
    75 3 The Art Needle-work, and flower Depot, Orchard Road, have been entrusted with the orders) from the Government Departments and Municipality to supply the Bouquets which are to be presented to 11. H. the Duchess of Connaught, and the Princess Patricia of Connaught. Tis safe to
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    DUEL AND MARRIAGE.
    203 3 With two white-capped nurses as witnesses, and with surgeons standing by with their instruments and anaesthetics all in readiness, Charles Trocce was married to Julie Bernadi on Monday as he lay on the operating table at the Flower hospital, in New York. A Dominican father performed the
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    SEVERAL APPEALS HEARD.
    766 3 IMPORTANT WORK BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT. r 2 h rc r o Cre several appeals from the <~ourt of Requests and thc Police Court Cour eStCrday S Ust the Su P reme Boey Li Siang, Boey Ah Wing and* ian Leng Kia appealed against their conviction on
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    178 3 CONTROVERSY BETWEEN LEA MERCHANTS. Hie Chief Justice was occupied till one o'clock yesterday with summonses in Chambers and there heard motions, chief in interest and importance among which was one made by Mr. Cleaver asking for an injunction, on behalf of his clients, Chop Tan Say Lee
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    23 3 Tm M Morning Post states that Sir Henry Met allum, Governor of Natal, will probably succeed Sir Henry Blake as Governor of Ceylon.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1781 3 A GIRL IN TROUBLE. Yesterday, Inspector Hart charged a Chinese girl with the theft of 5420 in bank notes $86 in silver and valuables to the value of $420 on Saturday night from No. 4 South Canal Road. Inspector Hart said the girl had been Drought from China
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      448 3 COVERHMEHT NOTIFICATION- Police Order Under Section 6 3 of the Minor Offences Ordinance 1906. On the occasion of the arrival of His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, which is expected to take place on the Ist February 1907, the following Street, Bridges and Roads will be closed to traffic
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      426 3 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK'ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION') I I A new building specially built for tables, absolutely sanitary and ajm (km j Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices I kXTRA large loose boxes For Race HofattJ also suitably equiped
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    MR. ROCKEFELLER'S WARNING.
    164 4 Ihe New York Evening Journal publisher an interview with Mr. John D. Rockefeller, who is represented a-* saying* that in making inventories for the year just ended many business men found that they had suffered loss amounting to millions of dollarI through shrinkage in the value of
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    127 4 The Premier is credited with having j stated at a private conference with leading Free Churchmen that as to every matter of principle in the Education Bill thc Cabinet stands as one man. Benjamin Franklin once more "Gentle- men, let us all hang together, or assuredly wc shall all hang
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  • SPRINGBOKS' FINAL MATCH.
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      SEVERE DEFEAT BY CARDIFF.
      661 4 The last match of the South Africans' tour was played at Cardiff on the ist inst. in an absolute sea of mud. Iwo days of incessant rain after frost and "rain during the match, had made the ground a perfect quagmire, foothold being most treacherous. Notwithstanding
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      MR. GARDEN'S MESSAGE TO THE OLD COUNTRY.
      313 4 Londo^, 6th January. The bouth Africans arrived in London on Tuesday night, and left at 10 a. -m. on Wednesday for Pari-. The manager. Mr. J. C. Carden, in answer to all would-be interviewers, said he was afraid he could not depart from
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    34 4 Im 'Double Event' Tote has be ccmc quite a popular institution in New Zealand. At a recent race meeting there the substantial dividend of A (322 was paid to the lucky investor ol j£i.
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      405 4 BUSINESS CARDs 3*' SANITARIUM THE AR D T E^, T>JRE r^' HEALTH FOOD DtPOT. 07 orc7,ard Ho t i*f I lave thc latest and arrof and Upholste.d FumC^J IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS and also made to order CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. A V|S|T m^ ,fis t213 ORCHARD ROAD. M BRITANNIA W
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      1988 4 SHIPPING NEWS. TTTTIOOTTIT O V JCjOOHjIjO IT?i-y ij L^/^rp \WI -Ci-AJtTm\mw\J JL H.U* Aame, Port, Probable date 0/ Arrival, and Agents. STEAMERS. e, Awa Maru, London, 1 Simons Australian, Colombo, Jan 28 ;M. Mari times Ambria, Manila, Jan-Feb Behn Mey. Aparima, Australia, leb—; Boustcad A. Apcar. Calcutta. Jan. P. Simons
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    1155 5 1|K n OK THE GERMAN RE1U croM VV AFRICA. nan transports IlkrlinJ 3 lro ops on board lsi* l^l We^tAincator home. Sou*. has| m Rail 6.— Mr. HarriI- nuv-e railways valprrnund%^d ten million liic Servian Gov1 report that I ?\S£ to overturn the dynasty. 1 rhe unrest
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    SEQUEL TO A MARRIAGE BY ADVERTISEMENT.
    241 5 A romantic tale of a marriage by advertisement was told at Dublin on Tuesday, when Bridget Burke brought a charge of theft against her mother, a widow. Two years ago Thomas Burke, a native of Dublin, and posses -ed of property of the estimated
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    Stocks and Shares.
    671 5 Capital. Subscbed "of Issue Paid R~_-rv,> Pa^n Q o| Shares Value up to Keserve Company Quotations peset i r- -T* L__ i flaa GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 3.soo'iSS.ed $I Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd 5.00 nomi 1900^ 4 00,000 35 0,000 3^ L" Duff Devolopment Co.. Ltd.
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      PRODUCE.
      145 5 Gambier buyers 6.95 do Cube No. 1 10.55 do Pontianak 10.45 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.80 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour „2.96 do Brunei No. 1 2.93 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers 3 per cent. 19.00 Coffee
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      EXCHANGE.
      142 5 On London.— Bank 4m b 2 j\ 9/16 Demand */4j/i6 do. 6 m a |/3 Private J ma 2/4 1 1/16 Qa Gtmtany. Bank ad Private m 1 A Ctl 00 0m 1 .V4Bi C>// Ftancr. Bank dd --95* Private 3 in a $.00 do 6m s 0 On
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      353 5 "For Yoa" NOT,CE WEEKLY SAILINGS. IRJf Ims S. "Pontianak", (Captain IftM Casey, -ail- from this Port every m? W%u Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. §M tek Good accommodation for passengers B" w«i special rates for cargo. *l^^ The BORNEO Co., Ltd. f^sSm TAN GEOK HAY, l^dK (CHOP HIN
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    BRITISH INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    1439 6 THE DELEGATES' FAREWELL BREAKFAST. I Special Report for India.") The British Indian delegates from thc Transvaal, Mr. M. K. Gandhi and Mr. 11. O Ally, entertained at breakfast at the Hotel Cecil, prior to their return to South Africa} a number of friends who have
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    FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.
    335 6 SITE AT SHEPHERDS BUSH The first sod of thc Franco-Brit-ish Exhibition of 1908 was on Thursday cut on the site chosen al ShepherdVbush by ttfe Comte li. de Mannevillc, representing the French Ambassador. M Cambon. The Mayor of Hammersmith, Mr. E. C. Rawlings, presided over the gathering, in
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      743 6 NOTICES. ■■Maa.^MVMftMHBIMHMMtttMIKHHMaUaSWKSaWSMHMIIrttM'*i-««H< MORTGAGEE'S SALE. (Wednesday, $otli January, at 2 jo p.m. <J99 years Leasehold agricultura lands situate at Bukit Timah Road, near the Bth mile stone, area 7 acreas, 1 rood 35 poles quit rent $1.00. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co. Auctioneers. 23-1-07. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, joth January, at 2 30
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      660 6 BANKS, Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,000 R£SERV£ FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 Q0 M m Silver Reserve $10,250,000 J50 U Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq —Chairman. Hon. C W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. K. Goetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D.
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      304 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSON ROHO. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock oj\Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter in 1 lb and 1/2 lb tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka in small bottles Italian Tomato Paste in lb. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad Oil in Big and small
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      397 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. F( "»^^™w» WANTED. WANTED. Compositors for day work. Must be good steady men. Good money for good men. Manager, E, D. M. 9s, Robinson Road. WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch. $40 per month, has
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      480 6 JR SALE,jANTrj M,SCELL*NEr^ NB D 8 a'Holi dJ r" TOCEYLrJr 6.200 g,< 0.?"-. k mw Straits Sett| Kcautiful s!J- I mbeen t climate AMounton.l.p', A health station f( IJ A place of education An attractive holidav Mm CHEAP RETURN TICKETS to r if First Sal--on £22 C°W Second Saloon £10
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