Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 16 July 1907

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    20 1 Eastern Daily Ma il AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 564 VOL. HL SINGAPORE TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    A PEARL FISHERY MONOPOLY.
    544 1 A PEARL FISHERY MONOPOLY. The interests of Western Australia m the North-Western fisheries are too great to permit any considerable development m the pearl business to pass unnoticed. The important transformation which has taken place m Ceylon is accordingly not to be disregarded. Of all the world's pearl fisheries, the
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    ENGLISH HORSES PARAMOUNT.
    352 1 BRITISH ANIMALS WIN MAJORITY OF EVENTS AT THE GREAT OLYMPIA SHOW. The great international horse show at Olympia is over, and the English horse has sustained its supremacy over the piefced thoroughbreds of the world. But the pioudest animal m London to-day is no millionaire's pet. It
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    36 1 Measuring io ft. 6in. an octopus, while being killed at Tooradin, Victoria, entwined a tentacle so firmly around the foot of one of its captors that the membrane had to be cut to free the man.
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    BOOKS AND THEIR WRITERS.
    954 1 The recent sale m America of a collection of autographs has brought to light some hitherto unpublished letters of Thackeray. They are addressed to Lady Blessington, that brilliant, meteoric, and not over-wise lady for whom Mr. Titmarsh had a very sincere regard. Some of these letters
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      182 1 1 1# 00* Straits. i p Do you mish to be healthy? J luff o PI Mrjf^ KKKOW-CHINA-BISLERI OF FELICE f lh i.tr i> both invigorating and a tonic at the tSr -ame time, taken m doses of a small liquor glass at H^ij^P a tir; will uivc prompt relief
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      115 1 Howarth Erskine.. Ei>gii>eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Tr1^h,,,,,. iH. Telegrams EESKINE. WEI LL&ZERN EFTS REMOVAL SALE/y COMMENCES DText Monday, Ju/y ISth. Goods at Cess than Cost to Clear. 19, STAMFORD ROADWHY PAY.. =w CHINAMEN. MORE THAN A EUROPEAN FIRM FOR YOUR -TAILORING. Remember we guarantee a fit, our garments are
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee tbe Cargest Circulation or anp paper In Singapore.
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    ON tasurn Dailp (Rail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY. 16TH JULY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION IN 19©6.
    914 2 ON tasurn Dailp (Rail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY. 16TH JULY MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION IN 19©6. Reverting to the Municipal Administration Report for 1906, we now come to our food supply, and our Markets where most of our comestibles are exposed for sale. We are informed that the Clyde Terrace Market is
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    448 2 Sweden exported 20,032 tons of matches m 1906. A Viennese firm has brought out a form of parasol handle m which a number of coins can be carried The yacht Dervish, representing the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, won the race from New York to Bermuda. No less than 1,750 has
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    252 2 1 he BEX* 8 "Merest J gext^% Tin: industry J ,f r Cvioutend:,, th er v "Jala *Wch tV> 2 I' 0 50 to be /IS rich m ore. q, d il is gener n u^ Government jJL ft" t0 develol lhe tab 'c below 1 of Mine., vvhic
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    129 2 >ne Chanda Singh, 191 victed tiie od«r daj bj ft S. D. M. for being poa Lee-Mett'ord and Kevoivrbi lod some Man ammunition, and se fine of Rs. 50/- or m di 3 month* rigorous imprisona In the course 0! w )A S. D. M. said:- 'I he Sikh,
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    TEN-YEAR-OLD MURDER
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      330 2 I TOILET SETS. I We carry the largest stock m the East and also I have the greatest variety and at all Prices from $3.00 to $25.00 p. set iiisrs^iEOTionsr nsr^riTiEDSpecial Drtrothy White Fluted Set with Large Basin $6 50 per set White Embossed Sets $4.25 I Plain White $4-00
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      260 2 APPLES "STONE PIPPINS" [65 centsTTl 1111 per dozen.! THOMPSON, THOMAS h CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, |TTh e"u n io wThotelT j The finest Austrian String Band of 20 Artistes is now I fl performing nightly from Sto 12 p. m. m I FREE ADMISSION TO ALL. I I The whole
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      57 2 FOR SALE. QNE Calcutta dog cart, for Horse or Cob and i light gig for Cob or Pony. No reasonable offers refused. Apply at 2' 1 Wilkte Road. 16-7-07—22-7-07. BOOK-KEEPER AND CASHIER A RRANGEMENTS having already been made to fill the vacancy of a Book-keeper and Cashier, no further application
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      154 2 MESSRS. PATERSON SIMONS CO The firms of Messrs. Patcrson and Simons, London, and Patcrson, Simons Co., Singapore Penang(with wliic firms the firm of W. McKcrrou ft of London and Singapore have as we have already informed you, been amalgamated) have m order to facilitate arrangements m regard to the families
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      111 2 DOMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, JULY 16. High Water 1-15 am, 2-20 pm Assizes The Parsi Alfred Theatrical Coy. 9 pm Royal Cinematograph 7-30 and 0-30 pm Japanese Cinematograph 7-30 and 9-30 pm TO-MORROW, JULY 17. High Water 1-56 am, 2-59 pm Football Cup Replayed Semi Final Assizes The Parsi Alfred Theatrical
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    TELEGRAMS
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    King of a New Dock at Cardiff.
    16 3 ,0.50 am. Ltf the new ightcd the ng Mason.
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    France and Italy.
    18 3 rHAT I L^«s»« lic m rri-je of Garibaldi at t0 mmon ending bc,ould be a
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    The Captive General Maclean.
    6 3 HIS secure
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    County Cricket.
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    MIDNIGHT DRAMA.
    17 3 RAIDS IVAL Period of military -and placed from the '-I and it i s ver.
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    RESCUED ON ICEBERG.
    18 3 yXTHI 'he X, Crew of the ISC V l^ oal|y le 'rirjcc *W^' "Our. ,l
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    TELEGRAMS
    56 3 By Submarine Telegraph Reutert. Disturbances In Virginia. AMERICANS WRECK GREEK AND SYRIAN STORES. London, July 15, n. IO a.m. At Roanoke m Virginia, a mob seeking to avenge the ill-treatment of an American m a Greek restaurant wrecked every Greek place m the city! 1 "hey also attacked the
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    An Avenging Force Lands at the New Hebrides.
    47 3 London, July 15, 4.20 p.m. rhe I reiser Cambrian landed a force at the New Hebrides to avenge the murder of a European. They were met by the natives with some firearms. >ne bluejacket was killed and another wounded.
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    Encouragement to Agriculture.
    41 3 London, July 15, 4.20 p.m. The Government of the Commonwealth of Australia is intr#ducing a bill for three quarters of a million >terling m ten years m bounties on coffee, cotton, hemp, jute, rice, tobacco mid other crops.
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    Arrival of the Destroyer Lee.
    25 3 London, July 15, 6.52 p.m. The Destroyer Lee arrived at PlylOUtb badly injured m collision with c Dutch Cruiser Friesland.
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    German and British Squadrons.
    47 3 THE KAISER REVIEWS IHE COMBINED FLEET. London, July 15, 6.52 p.m. Prince Henry of Prussias Squadron on its route to Bergen to meet the British Cruiser Squadron. It is believed that the Kaiser is now yacthing at Bergen to review the combined fleet.
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    Cricket.
    62 3 HARROW vs. ETON. London, July 15, 6.52 p.m. (n the cricket match between Harrow Eton, Harrow scored 222 runs m the firit innings. Bird was not out a::er making a century. In the second inning! Harrow obtained 382 runs for 1g I wickets and declared. Bird juted 131. In
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    Obituary.
    52 3 London, July 15, 6.52 p.m. 1 >eath is announced of Sir William Per kin. 1 Sir William Henry Perkin F.R.S.L. Ph. D., D. Sc. was the celebrated discoverer of the mauve dye m 1856 and its subsequent production on a ge -rale. We was the founder of the coaltar
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    124 3 FUTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TRAMWAYS. Dr. T. Murray Robortson has given :hat he will, at the next Ordinary letting, ask the following questions tins Tramways m addition to which he has already given notice (i). What control does the Municiexercise over the Tramways Be Are accidents reported at
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    THE BURGLAR AND THE LOVE LETTERS.
    159 3 lave heard and read of burglars Ik) leave polite notes m the houses they have M burgled," thanking the ieeping owner for the good fare he has left within their reach, and of others i\e become repentant and depart--1 without taking anything, but m
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    INSANE MOTHER'S CRIME.
    128 3 A tragedy has occurred at Four Ashes, a village midway between Wolverhampton and Brewood, where the c of a miner has drowned herself and her little girl. Mrs. Emily Bailey, deceased woman, had been ard to say that she would her life, but the threat w?s treated
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    INDIAN NOTES.
    850 3 Bombay, July 3 nf^n 1 r ßiver Ca na>— The Secretary rro n m a io N a °n r S eSt Pr Vi Ce anH llbbetsonI Ibbetson >s now convalescent HI iy N tJ ?e Peninsular. If he goes should reach Simla on the 4 th August.
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    QUICK DELIVERY FROM SINGAPORE.
    123 3 'Hie French mail brought up yesterday by the Ban Hong Liong, a Britishbuilt boat, made the trip from Singapore m quick time. She left the latter port at eight o'clock on Thursday morning last, and passed Paknam last evening at half past six m three days
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    THIS AND THAT.
    1199 3 just under the lobe of my ear BAnother8 Another tried to do a bit of a plrryingi^de ma^ aC wt S the t SCat wi th his ShiaSKi mate. When the musical conducts t££" fUrther hand t hc tl<?kct t me frQm seat 1 was m, and
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    HAUNTED RECTORY.
    113 3 REVELS AND WANTON DAMAGE IN DESERTED HOUSE. The benefice of Luffincott, Devon, is declared void by the Bishop of Exeter, under the Pluralities Act. Luffincot Rectory, although furnished, has been unoccupied for several years. Report has it that the present rector after staying a few nights fled, leaving
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    CARDBOARD BOOTS.
    703 3 ,£3,000 DAMAGES WON BY MAN WHO EXPOSED A FRAUDULENT j SYSTEM. What is leather The answer has been supplied by Mr. J. C. Sopcr, a retail bootseller of Peckham, who declares that it is often cardboard. Mr. Soper, who some time ago started a crusade against "adulteration" of
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    45 3 The Amir of Afghanistan has sent a valuable gold watch through Sir Henry McMahorr. to Lt. the Hon'ble Malik Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana, C. I. E., m appreciation of his services while with tlie Amir as head attache on his Majesty's recent tour through India.
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      419 3 fFTcLARKif&^Ca' J £OT. Queen Street. f TELEPHONE No. 916. All kinds cf Rubber Tyred Carriages for Hire. FURNITURE REMOVING &o. SADDLE HORSES FOR HIRE, 0 RIDING LESSONS GIVEN TO LADIES GENTLEMEN. I All sorts of horse food delivered to any part i of the Colony. I F. Clarke Go's Livery
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    SANITARY SERVICE FOR BURMA.
    505 4 A scheme which m its na.uic is of great importance, and which should prove to have a pronounced effect on public health m Burma, is briefly mentioned by Colonel King, Sanitary Commissioner of the province, m his recently issued report on the sanitary administration of Burma
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    ARCHDUKE MYSTERY.
    369 4 AN IMPERIAL ROMANCE The startling statement is made that Jotann Orth, the missing Austrian Archduke, who vanished trom human ken seventeen years ago, is ;.live and m Europe. The real name ol Johanu Orth is the Archduke Johann Sahrator. He Monged to the 1 nscan branch of the
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    HEROISM'S REWARD.
    183 4 HA ££JAl£ OF A MAN who RESCUED 500 PERSONS. t c]] A kl 11 !i^ ure ia I)e al is that o\ Dick Roberts, the coxswain of the local lifeboat. Locally he is regarded as a hero for he has a splendid record. 1 le has served forty-two
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      970 4 TRUCES, PROFESSIONS fl^j ESHARAT KHAM A Co. Cheapest and best Book-Binders, Printers, and Account Book Rulers. All orders executed promptly. FRESH MILK Per Chupah 28 cents. Delivered at any address. 34, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. v.c. GASOLENE LIGHT A CYCLE COMPANY. 5-/ Beach y j Sole Road ISajp Agents {next
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      178 4 SE REMB AN AND 1101 oww, IPvii <-scles,.M otwCjc|tsMji Machine jt, r R W. A. Oe SlLvu Manufacturing jew,,^^ stone, Ce y i,, nUce I orto.se Shell Good, °«tstat 101 Orders^ promptly HeC ut7 P^RAK DISPENBI druggists and General Jfe I'crfumery.l'ite;::^ bold Spcctac!e> fa HOOT COMPA General Repairers of Motor
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      1362 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Where Men.off.War. Flag and Tons Matter Arrived From For When Lying Sea Belle F. M. S. yet. 48 Nacodah Feb SP. Swettenham PSwct'ham LI K. H. Wright U.S. tra. 364 Hamilton May 17 Manila Manila U Wharf Sew Mew Govt. sod5 od Murphy July 4
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    HOW TO PLAY LAWN TENNIS.
    1079 5 Lawn tennis, the king of social ganics, is fast increasing m popularity. It you would be a tip-top player says Mr A. F. Wilding, the young New Zealand champion, don't imitate. Play your own strokes, and M practice practice all the day will make you
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    Stocks and Shares.
    502 5 4> o dumber ~~T^^^~""^™"^™™™^^™^^^™""™^™^^^^™"""™^^™^"™™^^"^^^^^^™^^»"^^Mi^^^™^»^«»^™ 5- api Subsc bed. of lSSUe p aid o QJ? J J Shares Value, up to, Company Quotation! GOLD. 1900 $175,000 H^ooo I 3 W£iWd j $I $I Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 1901, ,300,000 ,,03,000 ||o J,o Kadana G. M. Co., (1
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      EXCHANGE.
      134 5 On London. Bank 4ms 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4^ Private 6ms 2/4 13/16 do. 3ms 2.4 9/16 On Germany. Bank d d 2.39^ Private 3ms 2.46 do 6ms 2.48 On France. Bank d d 2.944 Private 3ms 3.04 do 6ms 3.06^ On India.— Bank T. T. 1744 Private 30 d
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      PRODUCE.
      281 5 Copra Klantan 10.65 do Mixed io.j do Bali 9-45 do Timor 10.60 do Pontian tk 900 do Pasir n-9° do Billiton 10.45 do Pulo „10.50 do Dongc a H 10 -^5 do Sankavang M 10 -45 CoflFee, Bali 15 cent. l 9°o do Palemb mg, 20 p/c basis 22.50
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      OILS
      21 5 s Oil Anchor j. 15 M Dcvoe's n 2>70 Langkat „2.10 Dragon n 2 50 Ran goon per case o
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      497 5 i GERVIS XAVIER 'co!, Llm't'eS f T SE SSi^ ::B A :isr X rf> •Iml[m II BE ISSLJED VERY shortly. r I One of the Flntst and Laroatt I I—71 7 I Buildings m I'enanc 'Q^aS-^S ."f J ever y Btdroom 1 Entirely under Curop.an !&*§§*§i J C terln under
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    A GIGANTIC DEBT.
    1011 6 OWED BY BRITISH THRONE. Marquis Interviewed. Waives his Claim for more Pressing Affairs. The extraordinary story of a claim against the British Throne, to be pressed by the ancient Florentine family of Peruzzi, who lent immense sums of money to the first three Kings Edward of England,
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    CHARLES DICKENS AS A READER.
    565 6 Mr. J. E. Preston Muddock's Papers from an Adventurer's Life contains the following interesting impression of Charles Dickens as a reader There was one event that occurred m Manchester which was destined to make not only a lasting impression on me, but to influence my
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    LADYS' PETS.
    214 6 The latest fad m smart society is the taking of one's lap-dog— if one happens to be a lady out to dinner parties. The little darling lies on his mistress's lap during the meal, and shares the dainties on her plate, and though the best class of butler
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    313 6 Singapore, 2nd July 1907. Beaus, Long per catty 5 do. French do. 12 Beef perlb. iS Beef Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts do. Blachan do. 10 BrinjaU do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil. do., China do. 12 do., Salted do. 4 Carrots,
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      160 6 T. E. GHIN A CO: COMMISSION AGENTS t DEALERS IN Swatovv Drawn Thread Works Chinese Embroideries Chinese Pewter Wares Picture Post Cards Views Post Cards Perfumery Stationery Novels Post Card Albums Labuan Stamps surcharged Slrait Settlements Petal Dust t. c. cmx eo.. 82-3 Bras Basah koad, SINGAPORE. Attei>tici> r. Loolj
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      808 6 B AN X S Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL *10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 $21 000,000 Silver Reserve $11,000,000 j Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Bailecb, Esq, D. M. Nissim Esq. E. Goetz,
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      728 6 "E. D. M. ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &G 7>-nB FOR SALE. piCTURE post cards of Straits Settle ments &c— Koh Co., rpUCKS post cards and postage stamps— Koh Co., SC O K O O H& O Co., and SChOGI uisitcs ENERGETIC AGENT WANTED ENERGETIC AGENT WANTED ENERGETIC AGENT WANTED*. By
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      239 6 6 M° nths I Want<Hl T ut, J Kor K l^hs, ng i e( l|i ß dail >' insertion?' <} 5»B For '°eh Sing], r I lhr >cc weekly <2 5«^ F V »nch Singup. I M arriage,B irthor B Per insertion. lis «m«i,ts S J wUI b tiv«J int{
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