Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 27 April 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 497 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    JOKES AND JESTS.
    1033 1 Mr. Ilaldane says that no time for lunch or tea is officially recognised at the War Office. It is absolute cruelty to work the poor gentlemen to death m this way. Hotel Guest— What's the matter with this chicken Waiter "It isn't the chicken's fault, sir; you
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    PEARLS.
    378 1 I 0 Darwin a pearl was but the work of nature's repairing shop, it was an effort to deal with an injury, and it is preity certain now that pearls arc merely the accidental outcome of a natural dislike to injury. Thus il an irritating substance comes within a
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    FAMOUS BILLIARO PLAYER COMING TO SINGAPORE.
    239 1 Mr. .Melbourne Inman, the piofcssional billiard player whose recent fine performances m London have already been mentioned, was a passenger with Mrs. Inman, from home by the Orient steamer )rmu/, to Ceylon. This is Mr. Inman's first trip to the Hast it is, m
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    STRANGE INCIDENT ON THE CITY OF GLASGOW
    135 1 A passenger, who left Colombo on March 12th by the s.s. City of Glasgow, wrote as follows to a Colombo paper The day alter leaving Colombo a lady, deranged m mind and attended by 2 female servants and Ik 1 husband, succeeded m
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      169 1 Ke PaP cr line P«°P |C I Che Bcsl Licriisinfl Lni i» lhc hiraiis. pNUTTLE Co., Ld. REDUCTION IN PRICES OF OVER CYCLES. lity o( the well known ROVER impaim offering same at considerably rl OVER ROADSTER mprovements. Free wheel. tyres. Complete with lamp and bell. t Lplete $80.00 built
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      175 1 Howarth Erskine hEi>£ii?eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. i Telephone 28. Telegrams ERSRINE." I THE ONLY GENUINE ROSKOPF TRADE MARK 5 i^-l BEWARE OF IMITATIONS ft^feV^^^l I I Wholesale and Retail WEILL AND ZERNER'S, I i9l 19, Stamford Road. MOTORS 6£ motor~cars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR LORRIES (g) UiSSS bSats WRITE
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      10 1 ttle Guarantee the Cargest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 27th APRIL. THE UNNECESSARY SCARE
    958 2 The Eastern Daily Mail PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 27 th APRIL. THE UNNECESSARY SCARE Singapore has been considerably disturbed during the past week owing to two persons, one a wealthy and influential member of the Arab community and the other i member of the Bugis section, meeting with death through
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    215 2 Wk regret to learn the Inspector Dooley's illness is likely to lead t«> his being invalided home. 1 m: mortality m Singapore foi week ending 20th April was 196 giving .1 ratio per mille of population of 38.51. Thi: Singapore Fire Brigade have decided to hold their annual sports on
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    17 2 5 travel!* N shock to mimbe" i Comrao purpose Chim The int< Austral Islands, turn then;
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    72 2 ['he I tin- < public !v A lineai c sidemble < Fh< juni; Ball lev (Pitt am! I (Pitt), I l-i the li 1 1 i X event w fully. Bushman the!: Wan the m cup-, and vet seen Ihe with thei i This and to-nig issun Oi On
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      205 2 ttk bca to inform our customers thai (he 12 qmiris. has been iRk vkc<v2? 1 1 V v aa aw RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. H.SCHAEFER&Co. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Jubilee Hall BEACHROAD NEAR RAFFLES. Ropal Cinematograph .30 P. M. q 30 P M 4^^ Verihest Show m Sown. GREAT PROGRAMME. 6HAN SOW
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      603 2 CAKES. Swallow ana jfirfeiPs Celebrated Canterburp M Cakes 1 lb. Tins, at 60 cents. Fruit, Plain, Seed, and Preserved Ginger Cakes 1 lb. Tins at 65 cents. Cherry ftipe and Sultana Block fruit Cake, larger sizes 4 lb. Tins $2.15, 6 lb. Tins $3.00 For S. and fl's. Biscuits, Plum
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      271 2 GASOLENE LIGHT A CYCLE COMPANY. 5-/ Beach v Sole Road SrJF^ Agents (next to 2pf of Raffles "Arid* f Hotel Cycles. Dealers m Gabolene Lamps, Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Accessories &c. &c. Motor Cycles &c repaired by an expert lately employed by the Straits Cycle Motor Co. "As the proof* of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      66 2 DOMING EVENTS. Today, 2ytb High Water 9-56 am SO-16 pm. §Yr Maxim Co Annual Inspection 5-30 SV A bhoot. 0-30. Sunday, 2Stb High Water. 10-9 •am 10-45 pm. Fourth Sunday alter Easter. Full Mcfon. 1-5 pm. Hunt Club. Gardens, 6-80 pm. Swimming Club Launch 9, lv, and 1 am. 2-30
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    The Central-Amnerican War.
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    The Colonial Conference.
    12 3 c i x r alization and on Naval norrow.
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    Irish Politics.
    16 3 1.., oil Will 7 th May. lativc red mem- eighty ,men- ;v nominated, istra-
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    The Colonial Conference.
    17 3 g a ippea' have the world MUg wed Naval by and Isl .vhich lasting
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    Chinese Railway Loan.
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    The King of Siam.
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    The Channel Tunnel Bill.
    11 3 1 I the non- innel Tun--1 essed
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    British Indians in the Transvaal.
    13 3 British Indians in the Transvaal. sATK 'N 2.45 pm. ere- II I ans
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    Prince Fushimi
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    Review at Aldershot.
    7 3 Revie w at Aldershot. 1 \KI> Alderti
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    Sir Eldon Gorst's Successor
    11 3 Sir Eldon Gorst's Successor r p.m. has the ■ed by ceded
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    15 3 I In 3. "lows llc r'- 1 direct -;^t un the 0 Hamilton North by
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1083 3 CLAIM FOR SALARY Before the Chief Justice Sir V iid man Jones yesterday morning, William Pranke sued Messrs Krarup and Co lor two months salary at Si 75 le SS received on account. Defendant* d'd not deny the salary due was Oo ap 2 put m a counter
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    THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.
    694 3 China, m its various modern aspects the subject of no fewer than three articles m Ihe WoHd fa-Day. Mr Homer Lea, m a colour-illustrated paper, asks, "Can China Fight Mr v L v. nffiths writes on Makcn of New Chma"-Sir Robert Hart, the Rev. l.mothy Richards,
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    TOWN IN ANTIQUE SACKED BY OUTLAWS.
    189 3 TOWN IN ANTIQUE SACKED BY OUTLAWS. The executive secretary has received a communication from Governor Salazar of Antique province, stating that at 6 a.m. on March 30 a band of ladr-mes under the direction of a notorious ladrone Santos, killed live townspeople of Pangalcagan, three women and two men, burned
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    CROSSKEY AND CO'S CREDITORS.
    106 3 A meeting of the creditors of Messrs H. Crosskey and Co., auctioneers and commission agents, Malacca Street, was held yesterday at the office of Messrs Cunningham, Clarke and Co., Malacca Street, when it was stated that the sum due to the creditors of the Company was
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    29 3 It is notified that on and after Ist May, 1907, Raffles Light on Coney Island will be an all-round light visible from all bearings except were obscured by land.
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    KING CHULALONGKORN.
    685 3 EUROP£ AN TOUR. will be a welcome visitor K g pays his next visit ous eye, and jygj^* *>£ was going to gain some great uoh ic\l cap.tal out of his sta Th^c^l, be no reason for any of these 'Ssp cons on this occasion. u^picions His Majesty
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    "JACQUES I." MISSING.
    230 3 "1 he Emperor of the Sahara," Jacques Lebaudy. has disappeared, *and X BOO,OOO worth of his houses, castles, farms, and forests are left to look after themselves. A great many of the rents have not been collected for months. Some times ago the Emperor had the following
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    84 3 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under the provisions of Section 7 of "The Harbours Ordinance 187Z," to appoint the Colonial Surgeon of Labuan to be Health Officer to the Port of Victoria. In pursuance of WarrarU granted by His Majesty under His Sign Manual and Signc, Letters Patent
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    A LIONESS HUNT.
    590 3 shore of Lake Nyassa a native was one day looking after the cattle of the neighbouring chief, when a fullgrown lioness m broad daylight attacked one of the cows which were feed.ngon the open plain near the waters of the lake. The herdsman at once went pluckily
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    SIMPLICITIES.
    501 3 The exquisite simplicities of childhood are inexhaustible. A contempo rary received the other day an envelope and letter from a lady which she received through the return letter branch of the General Post Office. On the envelope, m a childish scrawl, were t lie words, 'To the Dear God
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      443 3 fClarke Co.l Jfi^" J>^7. a /w Street. J J VICTORIAS, "BROUGHAMS, 5 BUGGIES, 4 DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS, I ETC. ETC. j 11 m the pink of condition I LI II beautifully upholstered tfjt A Ell RUBBER TYRED **5* J SINGLE HORSE PA.R KORtSE, ok ANY OTHER STYLE 5 1O
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    193 4 RAFFLES HOTEL Mr. C. H.Coulson, Dr. W. L. Abbott, Mr. G. 11. L Wharton, Oapt. Nusbet, Mi**. M. 1. Stcelc, Mr. G. Bowles, Mr. P. a Strong, Mr. J. Henry, Mr. W. Ewald, Mr. and Mrs. Bomand, Mr. A. H. Malct, Mr. W. L\ Moll, Mr. L
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    ADELPHI HOTEL.
    267 4 Mr. 1 Drc\vry,Mr. ft Mrs. B. W. lioi r, Messrs. G. E. Chamberlin, J. Wilson. L. Mitchelmorc. R. Heap, W. G. Baker, G. Rice, Smithers, J. Ballingal, W. (i. IMcilTcr, J. A. Bru<sc, A Cumming, 11. lilston, Mr. and Mrs. van Rossem, Messrs. G. Lauson, Stutticld, G. E.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    251 4 Singapore, :0m April 1907. [iean-, Long per catty 5 do. French do. 1 2 Beef per lb. is Beet Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts per catty Bamboo Sprouts do. Blachan do. 1 Cabbage, Batavia do. 1 do., China do. 1 do Salted do. Carrots, Imported do. do.,
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      302 4 THfIDES, PROFESSIONS flQc^J SINGAPORE carbide of Calcium. STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO,, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. (v- c.) BRITANNIA BRAND j GROUND COFFEE QUALITY PURITYAHD--FLAVOUR GUARANTEED. TO Bt HAD FROM GHEE SCON So GENERAL STORE KEEPERS, ORCHARD ROAD. KOH A COMPANY ,^,^l^Mil— —II have just received the following books j The
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      368 4 SINGAPORE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. 213, ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS A DYSPEPTICS and also for those who arc well, "A COOP SHOT IS OUR LAST HOPE SAID LORD ROBERTS. So young boys don't waste all y time on Football
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      56 4 SEREIE Ai J NEG^ and Janan JJN v seremb,, GENERA, COM iss HOI KUALA LCKp RASSOOLBHOY (ll CIO! dealers m boodbt, and Uentleaa IPOH FEDERAL CYCU Gc I K. W. A. Oe SILMi 1 PERAK DISPEfcS 1 HOOT COMP /EAPPOKGi CKOPEViE^ 1/ J DEV 3 YEE CHEQK LPOB IAIUK AM
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      101 4 CHURCH NOTICE. b irtk Sumiav after Easier, April, 2i>/ii. s. Amdrew's Cathcmial. Matins and Utauj, a m, Holy Communion (Choral), 7-45 a m, Children- Service. 4 p ni, Evensong and Sermon, p.m. S. Matthew's, Sltoy Luies. Fco Chow Service, 11-15 a Tri Children's Service, j pm, Evensong and Sermon, S-15
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      1639 4 /Saß jr /H^^^^ste^^ *s Xs^H -^^hw ▼Ifc^^ i^**^|fe2^^^^^tfM72Hßßi^H^k^^ SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Men.ol.War. Flaß Ton Com'der* Arrived. Fpow Fop When I*'"* McClellau Am. tra., ,870 Lotlnop Jan •> Manila Dock WE F B fe" I Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 4 S Alimat teb 5 I>. bwct. for
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    POLICE NEWS.
    426 5 CASI rmnerit- Hl to Bo I Revenue tlwt ij, :*e with id he was on lugiwn Revenue I hjna- <■ c hinaman alien he s ked I was lilty then they i Mr. i r ad- Ii t f it. n* g I |He i lc had It
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    COLD IN SUMATRA.
    85 5 Phi Netherlands India Government is trying a policy of nationalising mine-- particularly those which produce gold. Several districts, especially m latra, have been closed to private i-pcctors. Government prospectors busy close to where mining cornpan ie- are at work, notably at Redjang Lebong. There, the Mining Company
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    MANIAC KEPT FOR TWO YEARS IN AN OUTHOUSE.
    538 5 n the Manila Cable News of the i- instant we extract the following story: A raving maniac, Poyang Hilario, a tig married woman i</year^ old. bv.cn a captive at No. 45 Palunpung. ■10. for two year- chained to a post m an
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    Stocks and Shares.
    510 5 Capital. Sabscbed of *ssue Paid R R^ Q°i J Sha~es Value up to, eserv < Company Quotations Prese 1 p r/ GOLD. 1900 tl 75 ,000 $I4o> ooo I $I %l Bersawah GM. Co., Ltd. l.oonomh.a. „00,000 ,350,000 3^ J; Duff iicvoloillll^ r^ ..w.™,, i« 1901 300,000
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      EXCHANGE.
      139 5 On London. -Bank j m s 2.4 1/2 Demand 2.4 i/S Private b m > 2.4 7/8 do. 3ms 2.4 9, 16 On Germany. —Bank d d 2.40 Private 3m- 2.46] do 6in > 2.48] On France. Bank d d 9.95 Private m s 1.03J do 6ms 3-o8 On
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      PRODUCE.
      227 5 Copra Keant.in 10.65 do Timor 10. 00 do Sarawak "°5 do Pasir "'.90 do Billiton 10 -45 do Pf'o «0.50 do Dongola 11 -3° do Sankawang •> 10 -45 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent, buyers 3 p/c. iy.oo do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis 22.50 do Liberian No. 1 220
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      422 5 SP TA,BRIOSCHI&CO.":r I P n! e f awaldcU at a t">c Principal Exhibitions th l I T| D PICm 6f *»«'vc Gold and SHv«r M«d^ s i apivar using it ..-a Bfk"' W '^^BJiiSg^K^^SM cooling drink. J&.*' Irom medical assist- fTiJkC^lt>*€i „*<yJß ance. should never bt 8F JH K^Obß and
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    "THE CONQUERING CURL."
    1577 6 "THE CONQUERING CURL." A SHORT STOKY My parents wish to marry me oft to little Mildred Tomkins. My family and hers have been concocting their treason on the sly. We are very rich, so are the romkinscs. We are engaged m making pharmaceutical products, so are the Tomkinses. I only
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    RUBBER IN JAVA.
    287 6 .-in f-nglMi merchant from lava on his way home, speaking to* Turns of eykm reporter, described the prospects 10 rubber cultivation m Java as bcin" brilliant. "The great mistake was* he said, that we started too late, and I suppose you made the same mistake. There is
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      270 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. Thl 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. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. THE FAMOUS WRYAftG KASSIJVI. To-Night To--Night Saturday 27th April AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL,
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      863 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 KESfckVE FUND:— bterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 «oi 000 vOO Silver Reserve •11.*****00 21 000 K oo Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,1)00 Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chaiimau. Hon. Mr.W.J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairmat). Balloch, fcsq. M. Nissim Esq. fc. Goetz, Esq. A
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      232 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &C. TO BE LET. TO BE LET.v No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd Floor. Apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd To Let. Moss Bank No. 28 Grange Road, situated m fairly large private grounds, with good stabling accommodation &c., For terms apply
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      420 6 WANTED. WAMTED. Situation as Feachcr m a School at Singapore or out of Singapore cai produce testimonials or good references. MAGISTER c/o E. D. M. WANTED. Experienced NATIVE DRIVER for MOTOR CAR. t 45. Roßwsoa Road. WANTED. MOTOR LAUNCH, good secondhand or new not le*s than 10 H [> or
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      151 6 Month I 3 Mor lt X I J Month, I OUT *J 3 Month. I J Month, I ADVERTISING r J SMALL J Wanted 'To k Notic es 4 l J 1 md 1 nbovc I fa'!,!* 1 I I 1 inch S thrice wo 1 m above I iwoinserti,
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