Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 29 July 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 575 VOL. IH SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 29. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 924 1 OF THE SOUTH-WEST MONSOON. 13y Sir George Birdwood. The Western Ghats or Sahyadri Mountains are the crest of the great 1 wave of trap covering all the Deccan from Cwalior and Nagporc to the Concans, and overhanging the latter like a rampart of the Titans. This rampart I
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  • 122 1 DINNER AND CONVERSAZIONE. An interesting reunion of the members and friends of the Straits Settlements Association took place at the Trocadcro Restaurant on 2nd inst. There was a dinner at 7.30 p.m., it which about 70 sat down, followed by a conversazione. At the former function there
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  • 137 1 iMr. Jhon D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate, was caught on 3rd inst., after having eluded the process servers of the Court for weeks. Marshals of the Court have been an guard continuously day and night round the Qockefeller homes m New York, Tarrytown, and Cleveland, but
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  • 554 1 Blcalsf or Anak.mia (Weak WaterY Blood) Soon Become Rosy and Robust By thk Uti of OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PIELS. READ Tm: Case ok This Merchant's. Daughter In China. Girls at fourteen and upwards often seem to droop and fade. The rosy cheeks, bright eyes, ruby
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 167 1 hip Lftopfc f p\ y^^^ A G^OP DIGESTION A GOOD DI6ESTION'??!? E[ Occasion Tiarc Occasion KARAT GOLD LADY WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS I* $22.50 Each 3TeHES, CLOCKS A\O FANCY GOODS ITRIDiei'LeiJSLY CHEAP PRICES. BL RECORDS! IDEAL RECORDS! I 50 cents each. I BING MACHINE PRICES j ARK BEYOND COMPETITION. I
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    • 90 1 Howarth Erskine Epgipeers ai?d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 28. Telegrams EEEKINK ~§L IROSKOPF WATCHES KS^ THE ONLY GENUINE ONE. From this date we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS (m) for the Straits Settlements, F. M. S.. Java. «c^rj[lf^ Sumatra. Borneo and Siam. /w^^W/^m, WEILL&ZERNER, |fc^l SINGAPORE. I i WHITEAWAY, k
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    • 10 1 Ole 6uaranke the Cargest Circulation oT anp Paper m Singapore.
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  • 916 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 29TH JULY. ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION. On Saturday next the new bu Id «rg ai Sl- Joseph's Institution, j which is rapidiy approaching com- pletion, will be fonrqjly opened n, the presence of His Excellency the j Governor, and a few words about
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  • 363 2 A CLERK h Fiust < n N< n abscond* 0,000 m cash and note-. I he King of biain staying the e a day. From there he continued his vojage to the North A stai ii- eh v- to exist on the Is s ol Panama, and work on :nc
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  • 25 2 st^ J j ted to 3?** r% Unite I 1 r" na i c °"in -C; l.» 1 DOddv PUm «nu I W A
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  • 25 2 n the sr p .r n 5 ijU-0,:,... I* value of H scribed not m' E« I)IC^ dollar eidj b 3 y I
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  • 74 2 THE SINGAPORE CHRISTIAN IN-NEED SOCIETY. I" he d; v the r s I Pies Mr.G Ritchie a N n F. A.l Urn r m 1 ten ordiua LF. Jcre~ m A > D is, HI 1 i F le Vnecom be not i lied i p Fontaine and I bat
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    • 230 2 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF m HIGH CLASS JAPANESE CURIOS AT POWELL Cos SALEROOM TO-DAY Commencing at 11 a. m. POWELL Co.,— Auctioneers. WHOLESOME A^tiJ^ A HIGHLY TROPICAL INVIGORATING AND I 1 D AND OF UNEXCELLED i^^J SEASONABLE OUALITV BEVERAGE. SOLE AdESrs f-i^WJ SOLE AGENTS TIANG LEE co. ku p^^, (7.30p.m)
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    • 237 2 APPLES *HBIBIHBIBSIBfIBHBBHSfIBSISHBHB)fISfIBSJSSfISSSSfIBISI^B^BfIBSfI9SRI^33 "STONE PIPPINS" 1 65 centsTT 1 ii ii J 1 per dozen. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, I I si:n-g-.a.:po^:e_ i TEPLITZ!^ Bohemian Natural J Mineral Water A Certain Remedy for: Nervous Dyspepsia, Chronic Excessive Secretion of Uhu and Albumen, Rheumatism of the joints and Muscles Mixes
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    • 168 2 NOTICE. rpHE business of the Straits Pre s Syndicate, including the Caxtoa Printing Works and the Newspapers (the Eastern Daily Mail, and Sing^ai Jana Mittran) &all other assets including sill debts outstanding has been purchased by Mr. P. Supramaniam dow of Singapore, from its present proprietors and notice is hereby
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  • TELEGRAMS.
  • "TIMES OF CEYLON" SPECIALS.
    • 64 3 Judgment Against a Calcutta Newspaper. Calcutta, July 8. The libel action against the Calcutta Daily News by six members of the Calcutta police force ended m a judgment for the plaintiffs, with damages totalling R2,250, and costs. The case arose out of some articles on the Soya
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    • 60 3 Mr. Daluas Loses. Calcutta, July 10. The case m which Mr. Henry Pa 1 las ?ued Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann, m the i alcutta High Court, for Ri5,000 dam iges for alleged libellous statements contained m the pleadings m a prevkxn action, has failed, the
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    • 53 3 l\>o Much Commfnton U. S. Nay MovtMtXTS President Rooscvi-lt is vexed at the outcry which h.is been raieid over the proposed movements of the United States Navy. It is likely that the fleet will vi«it J 'pan an<l the Philippines, procretliOfl ?homc) by way of
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    • 33 3 l^ondon, July 10. Ihe Strathmore Rubber Lompnny' Limited, is issuing 17.000 new shaves for the development of Di <mentina Estate acquired from the Federated (Sehngoi) Rubber Company, Limited.
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    • 43 3 London, July 12. The application list of the United Sddang Sumatra Plantations, Limited, opens on Monday next. The Directors are Iliwri Arthur Lampard, H. W. Brett, Francis Savill and others. The capital is ,£170,000, and the present issue is
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    • 129 3 Withdrawal of Prosecutions Considered a Mistake. Allahabad, July 12th. The Ptoruet's London correspondent wire? that the The Tm.es Muree correspondent says that Europeans are apprehensive of the Government withdrawing the prosecution against the Rawalpindi pleaders, and argues that an acquittal would have a less serious effect on
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    • 101 3 Three Simatra and f.m s. Companies. London, July i6th, The shires of the United Serdang Sumatra Plantation. Ltd., have been vcr-u-cribtd, »nri the lists are closed Ibe Go'cmida Malay Kuhber Co., Ltd. have txen floated privately. IheSun^ei S; bk Company come? it next week The capii.l is
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    • 69 3 A DIFFICULT WORK COMPLETED. Calcutta, July 16th. Ihe difficult work ot erecting the cantilever pirder span to carry the N W. Railway acioss the Indus at Khushalgarh has been accomplished. lhe river is bridged m two spans, one a fixed span on ihe east bank,
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    • 88 3 A LARGE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. Calcutta, July 16th. The director of Agriculture ot Beogil estimates the total area under jute m that province to be 932,500 acres, as compared with 858,300 acres y«» r Taking also East Bengal and Assam the area sown
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  • 141 3 ABSORBING THE TRADE OF THE PLACE. The main object, says an Indian paper, of a proposed new line of ran- way to Pondicherry is to extend ana develop the ground-nut trade, which is the main source of prosperity ot the town. Unfonunately, recent «vents have shown
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  • 707 3 THE STRAITS PRODUCE LETTER. (From Mc-*re John and Hadon Co. I London July sth 1907. I Capsicums.- The market is unchanged 100 bales Bombay bought in-/fair bnght cherries off stalk at 25/- to 27/--per cwt. one barrel West Indian part yellow on stalk at 35/- per cwt. Cloves.— The market
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  • 114 3 The Government's great shipbuilding y aid at Nevski, or. the banks of the Ntva. is the centre of an interesting international struggle. The Government has decided to sell the yard to some toreign syndicate, and there is keen competition between financial groups representing England, Germany, and
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  • 281 3 FEDERATED (SELANGOR) RUBBER COMPANY. bUMKART. The annual ordinary general meeting was held on ist inst. at the offices, 20, Eastcheap. Mr. H. K. Rutherford, who presided, moved the adoption of the report He sai< J that the company had made a start with the tapping of their rubber m so
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  • 275 3 The first ordinary general meeting was held on ist inst. at the offices Threadneedle-street. Colonel Sir A FitzGeorge presided, and, m moving adoption of the report, stated that everything m connection with the company's affairs had go»ie on m the most satisfactory way up to the
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  • 77 3 The Univesity boatrace between Harvard and Yale, which was rowed on th»: Thames at Gale's Ferry, Connecticut, and m which the Yale crew won, was notf.ble for the arrest of Mr. E. H. Harr'.nan, the railway magnate Though warned off the course, Mr. Harrrnan insisted upon
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  • 103 3 A teat of marksmanship was accomplished at the Rifle meeting, which began on 3rd inst. at Bisley, by Sergeant-Major J. A. Wall ngford, Hvthe School of Musketry, who m? c*e 102 and the possible 105 m two successive shoots at 200, 500, and 600 yards, without
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  • 113 3 An event of great interest to all who are watching the progress of the new Educational developments m China took place on 29th ult., when the North German Llyod steamer Bayern landed at Southampton a party of 25 students from Shansi. These are from the Imperial
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  • 136 3 Colonel Maxsc, proposing the toast of the French President at the banquet given by Boulogne to the band of the Coldstream Guards, s? d "Confucius, the author of the Maxims of War,' which even to this day from part of the regulations of the Chinese army, Duts
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  • 135 3 An important memorial, signed by the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, Armagh, and Dublin, by more than seventy bishops, and by many otljer Church dignitaries, has been addressed, on behalf of the Church Anti-Opium Committee.to the Prime Minister, to Mr. John Morley, and Sir Edward Giey. The objects
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  • 157 3 The report of the Commission of the Liverpool City Council appointed to investigate the conditions of Chinese Settlements m the city, with special reference to the moral and economic effects of the increased importation of Chinese into Liverpool, was presented to the Council on 3rd inst.
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  • 315 3 CHINESE ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Sir R. K. Douglas, head of the Department of Oriental Books and MSS., and one of the oldest officers m the British Museum, retires next month under the age limit rule, after 42 years* service Sir R. Douglas entered the service of the Museum m 1865, being specially
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  • 167 3 The King's birthday was officially celebrated on 28th June. The most noteworthy public function was the Trooping of the Colour, which took place on the quadrangle m front of the Horse Guards, m presence of the King. With him rode nine Princes of our Royal houses, and
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  • 131 3 The general topic of conversation everywhere at present is the weather, which continues, even m July, of the most unseasonable and unfavourable description. Rain falls continually, and it is too dull and cold for holidaymakers, so that business m many directions is being seriously interfered with. The second
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  • 132 3 The Workmen's Compeusation Act came into force this week, and an immense army of persons which hitherto has had no right to relief when an accident happens m the course of employment is thus placed on the same footing as the more fortunate workers m special trades. Although
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  • 243 3 The Netherlands India Trading B?nk m its annual report, states that business is constantly progressing. In November last an agency was opened at Hongkong by means of which the increased capital could be made more productive. The sales of produce hi Java amounted to fl. i4.4»3»95
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    • 28 3 Sir Joseph Hooker' the distinguished botanist, traveller, and author, who celebrated his 90th birthday on June 31, has been appointed to the Order of Merit by the King.
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    • 274 3 I F. CLARKE CO. 207. Queen Street. TELEPHONE No. 916. (All kinds cf Rubber Tyred (Carriages for Hire. t I FURNITURE REMOVING Ac. t SADDLE HORSES FOR HIRE, P f RIDING LESSONS GIVEN TO LADIES GENTLEMEN, i 4// sorts 0/ //orse food delivered to any part i of the Colony.
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  • 717 4 QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. THE TEA DUTY (July i.) In Committee on the Finance Bill, Mr. Nield (U.) moved an amendment the object of which was to substitute an ati valorem for a specific di'ty on left. The amendment was rejected by -'is votes to 18. Mr. W. C. Bridge man
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  • 171 4 Stoljrpin, the Premier, in* josu d v circular to the provincial Governor! calling their attention to the fact tint many Jews have settled and arc doing business m pnrt^ of i<u>:si:i outside li;c j Jewish pale, and ordering them to ooi ipel such persons to retire to
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  • 166 4 J (he Kink of Siam, who arrived it j 1 Copenhagen on 30th Jttoe, received a most cordial welcome from tiie mem" bers of the Royal Family and from a bodoy of Di.r.c v>ho are closely con- 1 nected with Danish commercial inter- I csts m
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    • 645 4 TRfIDES, PROFESSIONS &^J ESHABAT KHAW A Co. j HORS£ AND 7~~1 j Oi Cheapest and best 8,.0k-l}inders, r-"7T^ Printers, and Account Book Rulers. I V^H I I |_fc FOOD *t Wfl All orders executed promptly. J [K. I P ER CHUPAH ,8 cents. -gj-g »AM, ;1 ,«£Jg M ERc >S
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 1348 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Where iKen-of War Flag and Ton» Master Arrived From For When Lying Sea Belle F. M. S. yet 48 Nacodah Feb 5 P. Swettenham PSwetham U K. H. Ilcrtog Hendrik Dut 5000 G. L. Goedhart July 22 Batavia Sourabaya U Wharf Wright U. S. tra.
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  • 114 5 'f^^d.v too m hit be-t B wonder I Reuben clll ,o, Ike cab c depenGovernor fii :e many uh-.ve b and out jldbe 1 .uccftCed der. for 1 en mud J you hive ied i»i re.nl r) m I m ("i- "uch 5 y v
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  • 60 5 "rites to Tk* 1 H ■mplU,rid m 4 o -<> learn k it i N •-card '1 the todays vered p. I long immed itely aaada .< tcamtr. It 8 V a.m. on k^of tra p .^m-.tr,in Ke a g roui >d the serially
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  • 641 5 A PERMANENT COMMISSION IN LONDON. The Financial Commission recently nppoinnd by the Emp, ror f Japan has arrived m London. Mr. Reiziio Wakatsuki, Vice-Minister of Finance, is the -special Commissioner, and he has ns colleagues Mr. Kengo Mori, Secretary .fiheFmai.ce Department, who acts -Secietaiytothe Commission, Messrs Kanno and
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  • 223 5 The centenary of the birth of Gnr>- b t«'i was enthusiastically celebrated 1 as a national holi day. The Vatican was an exception, the whole of the Papai Court havinw been ordered into ten days' spiritual retreat. The King has proclaimed an an amnesty for political offenders. There
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  • 220 5 Messrs. J. Ru-scl Grant and Co. m their Keport on the Share Market state -The market for Malay rubber shares has been very f.iirly active, and m -t.veral case* prices are firmer. Bukit Rajahs have been specially m favour. Auulo-Malays arc fit m buyers at 27/8 14 tv Caves
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  • 668 5 I GOLD. I 1900 £400,000 £350,000 350,000 I!: Duff Developement Ltd. \u§ Wj $300,000 $293,000 i ££o* $!S !1J IKadanaG.MCo.. P reo 64ouni«ue<i I 10 00 1902J £30,000 £16,175.70 I **g 1 i| I 10 t493 #19 00 I 50,000 Raub Asst. G. M. Co., Ltd £160,000
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  • Commercial.
    • 131 5 On London.— Bank j m s 2/47/16 Demand 2/4$ Privatr 6ms 2/47/8 do. 3ms 2.4 9/16 On Germmny.— Eark d d 2.391 Private 3ms 2.46 do 6ms 2.48 On France— Bank d d 2.944 Private 3ms 3.04 do 6ra s 3-o6£ On India.— Bank T. T. 1744 PriTate 30
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    • 256 5 Copra Klantan 1065 do Mixed 10 -i do Bali N 9-45 do Timor m lo<5 do Pontianak n 9-°° do Pasir "9° do Billiton »o-45 do Pulo n »o- 5° do Donfola m *o- 6 5 do Sankawtng «o-45 CoflFee, Bali 15 per cent. „1900 do Palembang, 20 p/c.
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    • 526 5 GERVIS XAVIER Vo!, "limlte D f D^T TV" T"" (UtWHIKE I DtPO£. For Drugs, Chemica.s, Crockery, CuUcry, Hosiery, SJS T .onery, Perlumery.St.tiomry, Boot, and Shoes, Ha.s t" t lars, lies,bp,,us, Win,s, Beers, Stouts, Lamps and Glass- 1 22 P te t edici Pl.otographic Chemicals, Fapers and 7 B n,^.- ED
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  • 1211 6 dhasjhfjdhfjhdj SCHKME FOR FINDING EMPLOYMENT. From Times <>t Ceylon The Rev. P. M. Brumwell of Colombo has mooted a scheme which is taking the form of a labour bureau for persons other than domestic servants seeking emplo}ment m Colombo. He has approached several of the leading business
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  • 416 6 Messrs. Christie, Manson, and W ood have sold some important pieces of old Chinese enamelled porcelain, the most remarkable lot ot which was a square vase enamelled round the sides with Rowert emblematic of the four seasons, m fnmtih rerte on black ground, 25 m. high Kang-He
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  • 147 6 I he Washington correspondent i London contemporary again itvues the statement that the American Government is contemplating the neutralisation of the I hihppme Islands, so that should .he war spectre again confront the United btates the archipelago may lot be a vulnerable point of attack j\ an Oriental
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  • 101 6 In nu House of Lords Lord Tweediouth, replying to a question from Earl aw dor, gave particulars as to the F rength of the Channel Fleet, and de- p rccated the M mosquito compaign P hich he said was being carried on m ie Press and elaewhere against the p
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    • 478 6 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Sealed tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office up till noon of the 7th proximo for the purchase of the Steam Launch ''Albuquerque" as she now lies. For particulars and further information apply to the Inspector Man'ne Surveys, S. S. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 24th July,
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    • 717 6 BA NKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAHTAIT~ $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 I *oi *****0 Silver Reserve *l 1,000,000 21 00U 0W Reserve Liability oi Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Bailech, Esq, r> M. Nissim Esq. E.
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    • 429 6 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WAKf.3 &7^T^>. 1 Uz^: E. n. v A MUSCAL FARCE ENTITLED "THE RAJA OF STENGAHPOUR" WILL BE PLAYED AT THE TEUTOftIA CLUB (by kind permission of the Members) ON Saturday, July 27th at 9 p.m. In aiu of THE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS FAMILIES ASSOCIATION
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    • 229 6 FOR SALE. TU^p S p -°t J1 r^co.;" 1 PUBLICATIOMS. —Koh Co., each each. -Koh at QERTRODE WARDEN-novelsi, KICHAKu"maRSH -novel, m tractive Utfao coven a t each. Koh Co, cts C°^. U OYIE.. V V S -KohTco:"''^ TO BE LET. HCE ,>,H| ic,,k »n. Entry inynlWo. 7. M ilacca Street
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    • 139 6 I OOT ST «J 1 -Jloath l > Year Kor »nch J^' 4ll^ s, J <«• Carriage, Birth or lv Ll^ of repots n "Eastern uan yi IHd y be QQtain, n Hold. aIU *<H Urn OMfb Una* Up [*v Hutu. Nedcrlaiw How, A fc.=>narai AUUUi j4i Ku. a v
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