Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 July 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 557 VOL. IH SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1907 PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    1275 1 Mr. Morley, m the course of his Indian Budget speech, made the follow, ing statement with regard to opium Last May, when the opium question was raised m this House, something fell from me which reached the Chinese Government, and the Chinese Government, on the strength of
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    FIGHT FOR THE ATLANTIC.
    256 1 The celebrations at Southampton over the transfer of the four White Star liners, Adriatic, Oceanic, Teutonic, and Majestic, to that port from Liverpool, will remind the world that the competition for the Atlantic traffic has entered upon a new stage. Hitherto no firstclass British steamers have
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    A SICKLY STATION-MASTER
    355 1 Made Stout and Strong BY OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Anakmia Was Hib Tkoubli. Mr. Kam Siak Chuan, Station Master at Bukit Mertajam, on the Federated Malay States Railway, owes his present good health and robust, happy appear ance to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. "Some
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      170 1 krp^ r L PCOP^ i« tl)C Straits. Do you mish to be healthy? 1 'fwnl M Am^t i KKoW CHINA-BISLERI OF FELICE I 5 quor it both invigorating and a tonic at the I .amc time, taken m doses of a small liquor glass at ffiS] i a time, it
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      269 1 Hgwarth Erskine Ei>§ii>eers ai^d Contractors. ELECTRICAL SMSTALLATIONS. Telephone JM. Telegrams '< ERSKINE. WEILL ZERNER'S REMOVAL SALE.* BS 531 This is a genuine removal SALE, not a cheap SALE of inferior articles, but a SALE of really first class goods at greatly reduced prices. This SALE commences on Monday July the
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      11 1 ttle Guarantee the Cargest Circulation of anp Paper m Singapore. 9
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    The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 8th JULY. BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A CHINESE SCHOOL-BOY.
    857 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 8th JULY. BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A CHINESE SCHOOL-BOY. But recently we had occasion m our Police columns to draw attention to a case of cruel castigation on the part of the head of a local school. We will, recall the facts. A
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET
    312 2 Reuter wires that it is stated at 1 Washington that a portion of the American Fleet will Sail early m autumn on a voyage occupying sixty days. It is believed that after reaching Peru the fleet will proceed more deliberately than before. The reason given for such
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    614 2 Mr. Loke Chow Thye is shortly making a trip to England. The S. R. E. (V.) went into camp on Saturday evening and returned last night. A Chinaman at work on the scaffold'nga r l M he Town Hall on Friday morning, fell from a height of 63 feet. He
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    THE JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH.
    66 2 The above show was well patronized last Saturday night at both performances. There were a number of new pictures put on the screen, a particularly good one being M Red Skins and Cow Boys," another very interesting one was the "Wrestling' Match," there were also quite a
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    A CARELESS NURSE.
    214 2 On Saturday afternoon, a Javanese nurse was out on Serangoon Road with two European children. One was m her arms, the other, she led by the hand. She was walking on the tramway. A car was approaching her and she seems to have been so engrossed m
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    AN AMAZING MILLIONAIRE.
    150 2 There are lew more remarkable men. even m America, than Mr. John W. Gates, commonly known from his daring speculations as Bet-you-a-million Gates," whose intention to retire t month on his millions is the sensation of the moment across the Atlantic Cradled only tiftytwo years ago, Gates
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    UNKNOWN
    187 2 Yesterday WaS a redW Portuguese Church of $> L occasion being the 'he First Communion toikl grls of the Portugal Not withstanding the pat tage the Mission it labcT such as the lamentable nci\ modation m the sd pleteness of the staff fa, i, energy which they throw into*
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    67 2 This tournament which* on the nth May m> caj Friday evening last when M m the Championship H between F. Peralta and X M After a most exciting con!* 3 resulted m I win for j'catt I he following are the y& tot's Tournament. SmGU Hai
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    CURED BY FAITH.
    24 2 PARALYSED j^ A remarkable-^^ •Tii reported a- ing s Lherin^ 0 religious g**J7oi £i ■niracolou* »*Z Throwing c^J f,om M"" Lit*
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    OUR BUSY KING.
    51 2 §81 Tht Royal "S Edward"; /fes^ at Albert hall 8S ««3 «W Kershaw lptu *l soloist. a T he most striking gramme, ImhStLß^l display, under \j r r,,f B« direction, so wpl' L 5 dubs m U n, son^; enjoyed the whole' m «se'.v, and think i;
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      364 2 I Perfecr MMgB Co -> Ltd ymfj fountain JwJ^s^s PENS. I LfXc* I* THE PERFECTED PRODUCT m^/^\yA N of pen revolution U si Mis Id REED. M lOl\7Al\ ILN I REED rO QUILL v r > 'till. TO STEEL 106 I6fe 25'- to."/ free STEEL rO GOLD PLAIN HOLDER, GOLD
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      188 2 APPLES "STONE PIPPINS" 65 Gents per dozen. ACCORDING TO SIZE. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, WINE K&k WINE AND \CA LDB£CK.¥ACCfIEGOR &C?\\ AND SPIRIT I Y^'^^/ SPI IT MERCHANTS. "^I3I C/^ MERCHANTS. £st? l36* f Caldbeek Sfiaegregor Co. STRATHMIIiIi WHISKY. flrtie Tully TT A S Opened a 10,000 il
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      91 2 COMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, JULY 8. High Water 9-47 am 9-3 pm N D L Mail Homeward close, noon Football Cup Tie S R C v R G A The Parsi Alfred Theatrical Coy 9 pm Japanese Cinematograph 7-30 and 9-30 pro Royal Cinematograph 7-30 and 9-30 pm TO-MORROW, JULY 9.
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    Korean Deputation.
    12 3 oulwirtt > dunn g i^istei cc m CEf^ o hostile action
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    Hague Conference.
    18 3 SSNOFWAR. I '"'imlv'-. 10 55 ;i m on of the French declared K 1 .he propo^-.l.Pure
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    UNKNOWN
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    County Cricket.
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    UNKNOWN
    35 3 gi that the will sail early m ISC which will hi« believed that JLfcni, the feet will pro than belore. it could m case ot i bet ore ftdditiooal batwill join ral Bob .nd.
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    Asquith on the Financial Position.
    53 3 Asquith on the Financial Position. EFUL VIEW. idoo, July 7. ■rable Mr. Atquith, .king that the og. The rily. j c excellent reHDSof actual Continuing, r eman -".id that 1 re isg ng to 1 the he. ioj of hi- col- -i uion '.v of any form of ment or
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    FISHING IN BURMA.
    45 3 gis directly contrary of Buddha, and Bfcfare'n .er 2 per n live by the :>i> Fishery a yearly er 30 men are looked rone, including eats 6sh or vs Indian ives from ng fish m usually col»rry them m proces- there release
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    FIRST AID CLASSES.
    36 3 Fir* Aid," •enty- M Jpnd June, m the ha; been "rat Aid or which was held Kirkwood, Wfc f ll0 r8 ladie °f prohcicncy ff e °i c'e Anderson, Ur^ and Iliads L
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    UNKNOWN
    62 3 tramway news v* f mmittee has f Small wvcred !,HC ment m f uture buildi^--s>t;he,^n^ c 'a>venforthc ii f additional «»e large doublc- IWe r mall doi'ble2f*W T dlf> P-willbcof tt The r'^^ci lr iuul Pro 6* 'P^ a a f beI -ed SinL ny rate SJJJ'- c concerned.
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    TO SEA AT 81.
    655 3 BRAVE OLD LADY OFF TO CANADA. London, June 2. Although she is eighty-one years of age, Mrs. Sarah Russell does not fear the journey of 6,000 miles which she is to take to join her son m Canada. She is at present an inmate of the
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    GOLD MEDALLIST AT TEN.
    329 3 Those who arc interested m the development of British art will be glad to learn some particulars of a highly-gifted girl violoncellist who is about to make her first public appearance at Queen's Hall, assisted by the Queen's Hall Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Henry J. Wood.
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    88 3 A minute was read at the last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board from the Secretary to Resident stating that the Resident of Perak had suggested that a uniform tax of $12, including registration fee and the charge for number plates, be imposed on bullock carts m order to
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    THE KING'S DOCUMENT
    361 3 1 he 1 British Medical Journal says Ih© King has granted a very uncommon honour to Sir Frederick Treves. and Sir Francis Laking m recognition of their "great skill and unremitting attention during his Majesty's dangerous illness m 1902. The King has, by hCoyal warrant granted to
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    PILOTS OVER-CARRIED FROM CALCUTTA.
    488 3 HEAVY WEATHER IN THE BAY OF BENGAL. No information of cyclones m the Bay of Bengal, especially those travelling m a north-easterly or northwesterly direction is telegraphed to Colombo, so that the Master- Attendant's department was unable to-day to give any further particulars of the cyclone
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    THE GOSPEL OF GOLF.
    114 3 Happy is the golfer that hath his bag full of good clubs and balls. Take care of your weak clubs the others will take care of themselves. Sufficient unto the game is each hole thereof. One round to-day is worth two on the morrow. Every caddie
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    WHY MEN DRINK?
    304 3 No doubt the Human Race has Suffered a great deal more from Taking Stimulants than 1t has Gained; but that it has Gained Something is shown by Mr.Edwin A. Pratt m the "Monthly Review." J Much discussion has taken lpace of late as to the 'food value'
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    DANCED AT 104.
    36 3 Mrs. Marry O'Keefe, an Irishwoman, of Brooklyn, New York, who celebrated her 104 th birthday last month by dancing a jig, has just died. She was very fond of an old clay pipe.
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    GAMBLING INSTINCTIN WOMEN.
    61 3 GAMBLING INSTINCT IN WOMEN. Just as each girl of eighteen is firmly persuaded that she is going to marry a millionaire, so every woman, when she takes to gambling or speculation looks forward to making her pile m the first coup. The gambling instinct m women is nearly always built
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    MURDERS IN RUSSIA.
    166 3 Murders, attempted murders, robberies, and incendiarism constitute the woof and web of contemporary Russian history. An unexpected, daring, and almost successful attempt to wreck an entire train m order to kill the Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovitch is one of the latest sensations. The Grand Duke, who is
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    THE KING'S WARDROBE.
    450 3 With regard to his Majesty's wardrobe, there is an erroneous impression abroad that he never wears the same suit twice. The absurdity of this will be seen when it is considered that, on an average, the King has to wear three suits a day, which would require
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
    478 3 STATESMAN HOME AGAIN. Mr. Chamberlain crossed from Calais to Dover yesterday. The crossing was delayed somewhat owing to the fog, some of the servants with the baggage being sent on m advance. These arrived at Dover at 3 o'clock m the afternoon, and the right hon. gentleman and
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    SECRECY AT THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY.
    444 3 SIR JOHN FISHER FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF JAPANThe naval oncers attached to the Embassies and legations accredited to the Court of St James have found the difficulties m ob.aining information with regard to Gre it Britain's naval plan growing greate until they have reached a
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    PAHANG TIN.
    58 3 MAY OUTPUT. The output of tin was 3,746.45 pikuls against 2,73<>-35 pikuls m April. The approximate value of the metal was $302,943 on which duty amounting to $27,014. 1 2 was collected. The price of tin averaged $93 '3 P«r pikul with duty at $21.63 per bhara. The
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      439 3 F. CLARKE CO. 207. Queen Street. TELEPHONE No. 916. All kinds nf Rubber Tyred I Carriages for Hire. 1 I FURNITURE REMOVING Ac. SADDLE HORSES FOR HIRE, RIDING LESSONS GIVEN TO LADIES GENTLEMEN. All sorts of horse food delivered to any part I of the Colony. j j p. Clarke
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    QUEEN MAUD IN PERIL.
    354 4 (King Haakon and Queen Maud of Norway have recently been on an official visit to Paris. One day a trip to Versailles was marred by a most alarm ing accident. A narrow stone bridgecrosses a deep stream m the Trianon Park. The Queen and Mme. Falliercs
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    WHY THE COLLEGE MAN FAILED.
    327 4 Success a Trans-Atlantic paper, "reckons up" a class o<" college bred men with whom business men and engineers m India are, unfortunately, only too familiar. Although written for Americans, it applies to the youth of many countries, and will continue to apply until education is
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    TRAITOROUS FRIEND.
    282 4 ARMY OFFICER BREAKS IT HAPPY HOME. Mr Louis Adolphus Carly was granted a decree nisi against his wifeTn the fe n lV pr !l 1C o ™-^P°ndent being Capt. Edward Bindon Wyld. Ihe marriage took place m 1897 the •"jPondent being a lady of con's deSIS iea ,T'
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    SENSIBLE MODERN GIRLS.
    37 4 Ihe girls of to-day is not a helpless chi d or a senseless doll, but a woman with a brain as well m a hart a J who h th j s n nr
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      935 4 THfIOES, PROFESSIOjS &tafrj EBHARAT KHAN A Co. I HORSE ANn 'El Cheapest and best Book- Binders, Printers, and Account Book Rulers. CATTLE FQQD t}m| All orders executed promptly. r 4fi I fresh «,lk s \7t7 01 *<J P ER C HUPAH ,S ee <vW 1 Delivered at any address. you
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      1427 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war. Flag and Ton* Master Arrived. From For When Lying Sea Belle K. M. S. ycL 48 Nacodah Feb 5 P. Swettenham PSwet'ham U K. H. Wright U. S. tra. 364 Hamilton May if Manila Manila U Wharf Sew Mew Govt. 500 Murphy July 4
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    POLICE NEWS.
    490 5 V\- -,90ft-, Ang -ai^; i nd Co., li^in consign; {J B* 7tfrfed and tt3 „1 It 52.000. hprn arrested, a>cs „o gained to rf?a postponement. J^ l ßai ls.o,coo. <\ :N INCIDENT. that the* l^jnntheo Las stabbed to iSfiSdj lhrec i^^Soni wa s ai;--r 'j^ce convict Jof them
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    FROM ROME TO SEA.
    313 5 With the object of proving a means by which the Pope can leave the Vatican ,nd travel abroad without offending his susceptibilities by touching Italian soil i remarkable proposal is made. This is nothing less than to purchase a strip of land reaching the Vatican to
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    A COMEDY IN DUST.
    496 5 It i- not often possible to extract a tnedj out of dust collection, but a Giibertian situation has been created at Marylebone by a dispute between two ladies with reference to the removal of dust which has been accumulating on the premises for several months. The
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    INSPIRING LOVE
    58 5 One must be m love to inspire. It is not too much to say probably that nobody has ever done any good or great thing who has not at the same time been over head and ears m love with some body or some thing. Oh, happy, happy
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    Stocks and Shares.
    812 5 v 6 Number L.. i Piyj g!g »P» Subbed, j j^ff* Wye Company QuoUticm. pm GOLD. lflnn ii7c™« f,, I3 s $1 ID Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 1900 9175,000 $140,000 j 3,500 unissued (Deferred) iMo oco*, £350,000 35C0 $I DuffD e voiop mm t L iS:
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      EXCHANGE.
      134 5 On London.— Bank 4ms 3/47/16 Demand 2/4$ Private 6ms 2/4 13/16 do. 3ms 2.4 9/ 16 On Germany.— Bank d d 2.39J Private 3ms 2.46 do 6ms 2.48 On France. Bank d d 2.94 Private 3ms 3-°3i do 6ms 3.06 On India.— Bank T. T. 174* Private 30 d
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      PRODUCE.
      289 5 Copra Klantan 1065 do Mixed IO J do Bali »t 9-35 do Timor 6 do Pontianak 9-°° do Pasir «>-9<> do Billiton IO -45 do Pulo h IO -5° do Dongola 6 5 do Sankaw^ng IO -45 Coffee, Bali 15 per cent. 1900 do Palembang, 20 p/c basis 22.50
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      OILS
      15 5 I Oil Anchor 2.15 Devoe's 2.70 Langkat ,,2.10 Dragon 2.50 Ran goonpcr case 2.00
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      592 5 I GERVIS XAVIER 4 CO., LIMITED f SErE^TiTN/rp a "N~ X X liiiiiiiiiim,,,,,,,,,, I DEPOT T M n AMD T™ AlmCllt MW* 4 UhPOT. For Drugs, Chemicals, Crockery, Cutlery, Hosiery, Confec- X 1 tionery, Perfumery, Stationery, Boots and Shoes, Hats Col T W lars, Ties, Spirits, Wines, Beers, Stouts, Lamps
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    RABIES IN COLOMBO.
    1004 6 We understand that the Municipal authorities have not yet decided definitely upon any action with regard to the Dog Show to be held m August, and it is to be hoped that they will not find it necessary to with-hold their sanction to the holding of the
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    "ECCENTRICITIES" OF AN OLD MAID.
    567 6 "ECCENTRICITIES" OF AN OLD MAID. i lie Supreme Court m New York is wrestling with the problem of deciding whether a wealthy spinster, Miss. Fanny E. Wright, of London birth, was mad when at the age of fifty-seven she left the bulk of her fortune of to her lawyer; or
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    AS RICH AS EVER.
    206 6 According to Mr. Stead, Mr. Carnegie is now as rich as ever he W t S not ncher MHe has achieved great success m the course o* his long life, but he has never made a more dismal failure than m the attempt to disembarrass himself
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    CLOSE UP THE RANKS!
    69 6 CLOSE UP THE RANKS Britons, be they men from Great Ljntain or Australia or Africa or New Zealand or Canada, must show locked ranks and decide to march forward m closer formation than at present to whatever destiny the gods decide I his. closer formation is necessary not v v
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    310 6 Singapore, 2nd July 1907. Beans, Long pe r catty do. French do. 12 Beet bteak do. 4 Bean Sprout* per catty Bamboo Sprouts do. Blachan do! 10 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil. do., China do. 1-^ do., Salted do. 4 Carrots, Imported do. do., Singapore
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      183 6 NOTICES. r pHE Public are formally informed that Mr. Henry Edward Bunn is no longer m our service as assistant auctioneer and that he shall not be considered as doing any business m connection with our Firm. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co., Licensed Auctioneers. 2-/-07—9-7-0-7. NOTICE. TULLY~Ih!s left for the Selangor
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      638 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. £An>UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 mi mi) 000 Silver Reserve «l£ooo 000/ V l Keaerve Liability o f Proprietors #10,000,000 Court of Director*. H r* Esq. Chairman. x» v J- Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Bailech, E«q, D M tf issim Esq. E. Goetz, Esq. A
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      425 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, ftn A MUSICAL FARCE ENTITLED "THE RAJA OF STENGAHPORE" WILL BE PLAYED AT THE TEUTOMIA CLUB (by kind permission of the Members) on July 2jrd and 27th at g p.m. In aid of THE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS FAMILIES ASSOCIATION of which HIS MAJESTY
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      244 6 I piCTURE post cards of Strait Q mcnts &c.-KoH Co CUIc T UCKS P° st cards and stamps-KoH Co., POSta 8e sc -°K°ol;^ s aa<r^' 1 uisi s I WARITED. A N I^Perienced Book k*_ Cashier security Ooo kCCpei and Apply with testimonials to The Manager STRAITS PR ES s
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      197 6 Month P > 'I t V° nth I out nl •> Jlonth, 6 Months 1 *tar ADVERTIsiii C J Qdll y insertion V* Si.oo.' 3con^ Nlarria^ Birth or iw Advan cl Ferc «"tr ac t^ Willh Mlvt,J Mai>ag er of Depots J Eastern Daily ■■ay.be obtain^ Abdullah, i s a,
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