Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 26 August 1907

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    21 1 Eastern Daily Mail A ND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. Wo. 597, VOL 111, j SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 86, 19O7,"" PRICE 5 CENTS
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    STRAITS PRODUCE REPORT.
    840 1 (Messrs John Haddon Co.) London, July 26th 1907. Capsicums. The market is quiet the offerings consisted chiefly of poor quality which moved off very slowly. I ine bright Natal and Nyassaland are worth from 45 to 70 per cwt. Cloves. The market has been quiet business comparatively
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    DISHIHG UP NEWS.
    130 1 We take it that every sane person in India has been amused or indignant, according to his temperament, at the grotesque telegrams which have recently done duty for Ind'an news in the home papers. Some of these, as the 41 Statesman proved a few weeks ago, are
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    EARTHQUAKES.
    148 1 An authority on earthquakes call attention to a simple device by which they may be accurately foretold. This instrument employed is merely a horseshoe magnet. These magnets lose their attractive power immediately before and during the continuance ot an earthquake. The fact was discovered and utilised many years ago
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    THE SISTER SUPERIOR OF JAFFNA CONVENT. CEYLON
    598 1 Adds Her Tribute of Praisk to The Many Already PuBUSHD Proving; That DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Are The Ideal Remedy For Children Who Are Sickly Weak. No better evidence of the unique curative merits of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People could
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    32 1 PROKtbbou Ronald Ross, of the Li vet pool School ot lYopical Medicine, ha> been invited by the Colonial Office ■<> spend six months in the Mauritius, iu investigate the prevalence of malaria there.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      120 1 r 1 i s^^ PTbrioschi co. r jcd aM lbc Pril > ci P al Exhibitions, three f f *rf|UoCiir .joU lw«hr« Gold at>d Silver Medals $&> II MUM lip lAD OF \LL DISPENSARIES. LIOfEIGER IMPORT AND EXPORT CO., LTD., j GENTS FOR THE FAR EAST. Sc Occasion ""j TRaR
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      195 1 Howarth ErskineJ Ep§ii>eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 23. t Telegrams ERSKINE. WEILL ZERNER S A. BATTERY ROAD. ing now a fine- eoßMtkii oi Jeuvilcy such m, Bings, Brooches Necklaces, Lockets etc. at very reasonable Prices. Stirling Silver Cigar and Cigaarette Catet, Fhotoframes, Mirrors, Travelling Clocks, Manicure sets etc., etc.
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      14 1 FROMY, RO6EE CO. 1 CO 'f±jok I Jflßß R»OMX ROCtt C m M I •>
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY. 26th AUGUST. BONUS TO MR. PALLISER.
    1015 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY. 26th AUGUST. BONUS TO MR. PALLISER. We are glad to observe that at their last meeting the Municipal Commissioners carried by a vote of 6 to 2 the motion ot the President, Lieutenent Colonel Broadrick, recommending a bonus of $50,000 to be
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    367 2 Mr. Choo Cheeng Khay, who lecentIV, went to China on a business trip has returned to Kuala Lumpur. r REV u J- A Gr ay, of the Presbvterian i Church, returned from his furlough in Penangand the F. M. S., by the Penang i on Saturday. 6 Mr. Artie Tully
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    DOUGLAS JERROLD'S REPARTEE.
    177 2 DOUGLAS JERROLD' S REPARTEE. Douglas Jen-old's comment on the enthusiast about sheep's heads, who alter supper on that lonely dish laid down his knife and fork, exclaiming M Well, sheep'- head for ever, sav I ran I here's egotism Hi?, eager inquiry when someone, ravins ah air, declared, Whenever I
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    BELFAST IN SIEGE.
    502 2 RIOTOUS SRIKERS BATTLE WITH THE POLICE. London, 27th July. Belta>t is almost in a state of siege. Police and troops patrol the streets, and riots on the part of the carters and dockers out on strike are of daily occurrence. The strike it the outcome of the
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    201 2 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. If o.- ,1,0 neeting b fcfr flicnjaiicld Ir r J'unman, I f Jf»y other b work of r VS*"< P'intcd out that w. P b-cd fa, d fewer than 20', ne t **I ed the uut vT While a- the credit for", organiser (Applau* S Owen W
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    97 2 (To the Edit r. IK, In your i*s. publish nearly a colun from Tail i era the town. Yuur dullness ol lai| :;fl J some i t:;«. I 1 Lun merit:? and i ina^imila *tra pen Taipin* i ribe it in ttu orresi»nd« nt i* mere UKj. J inlaipi!-
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      258 2 biscuits!] Siuallom flmell's Australian. I 1 lb. tins, I Abernethy, Bicycle, Butter, Combi- I nation International, Lunch, I Oyster Crackers, Soda, per tin... 25 I Coffee, Milk Digestive, per tin... 30 Finger Ginger Bread, Ratafia per 1111 Xv 2 lb. tins, Afternoon Tea (B. assortment I Bicycle, Butter, Coffee, Lunch,
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      427 2 JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. Sole Agents in Singapore and Straits Settlements. FOR Big Tree Brand Salitornian Wines. HKSE VViiu-s are pronounced the Best value of any Wines and are largely 111 consumed at nearly all the first class Clubs, Hotels, and Restaurants in tin* 1 L'nited Kingdom and are most
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      71 2 JOHN de SILVA. fIJ, Paul Street Sertmban. Dealers in general Provisions, Bombay, Ceylon and Japanese goods. PATENT MEDICINES Wines and Spirits ot the very best quality at moderate prices. 24-8-07. u. c. REWARD. J^ Reward of $25 will be given to anv person or persons which will lead to the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      91 2 eOMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, AUGUST 26. High Water. 0-34 a.m. M M Mail Homeward due Parsi Theatre, 9 p.m. TO-MORROW, AUGUST 27. High Water. 0-28 am. 1-6 p.m. Parsi Theatre 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. High Water. 1 -11 a.m. l-39p.n1. Masonic Club Meeting, 5-30 pjn. Harsi Theatre 9 p.m. THURSDAY,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    THE COMET BRANDY CASE.
    141 3 :y a i iwo Kenneth A. Caldbeck, mpany, was called ce, at the lichelland against -nd Company ~e Marks '"dinance 1 Sproule, he 1 ot the C-.mct ■"My. and tou:id it to be water, and cither, melt He refrained Public test iu this aid he could
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Prorogation of Parliannent.
      19 3 London, August, 24, 3-25 p. m> Ihe Prorogation of the Parliament is fixed for 28th instant.
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      Three Recent Royal Meeting.
      62 3 HARMONIOUS EUROPEAN AGREEMENT. London, Aug. 24, 3.25 p.m. A correspondent of the Vienna Polttt&clw makes an authorised statement that the three recent Royal meeti and the conversation between K. 1 t Edward and If. Clemenceau at Marienbad has effected harmonious European agreement. Thert is a general
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      Disappearance of the Moors.
      89 3 RECOVERING THE DEAD. London, August 24, 1 1 a.m. The French casualties in the fight at 1 asablanca on the 21st instant were one killed and four wounded (including one officer). Since the fight, the French troops have been reconnoitring the environs of the town, and
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      Imperial Defence Committee.
      24 3 CAPTAIN OTTLEY APPOINTED SECRETARY. London, August 24, 3.25 p.m. captain Ottley has been appointed the Secretary of the Imperial Defence Committee.
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      The Launching of Temeraire.
      41 3 I HIRU DKEADNOLGH I OF TOW& London, August 25, 11-55 a m The third Battleship built as" a sister ship of the Dreadnought has been launched at Davenport. It is called Temeraire and its tonnage is 18,650.
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      Russo Japanese Legations.
      45 3 STATUS TO BE RAISED. London, August 25, 11.53 a.m. Russia and Japan have decided to raise their respective legations to the status ot Embassies. A Bill on this subject is to be intro j duced at the opening of the New Duma.
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      American Squadron in the Pacific.
      42 3 SIXTEEN BATTLESHIPS VISIT PACIFIC IN DECEMBER. London, August 25, 11-55 am At a conference of President Roosevelt and American Naval Officials I yesterday the details of sixteen Battle- i ships visiting the Pacific in December were decided.
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      International Opium Trade Conference.
      58 3 NO BRITISH REPRESENTATIVE YET APPOINTED London, August 25, 11-55 am In the House of Lords Lord Fitzmaurice announced that as the Government had not yet heard that China fori mally assented to the proposal of the i American Government for an Inter national Opium Trade Conference
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      Tsukuba and Chitose
      21 3 ARRIVAL AT NAPLES. London, August 25, 11-55 p.m. The Japanese vessels Tsukuba and Chitose have arrived at Naples.
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    RIDING THE BUCK JUMPER.
    254 3 A buck-jumping whaler (Australian horse) is no joke to ride if he means to get rid of you. Tommy Rawson was one of the finest riders in India, One, night at his mess at Cawnpore, Blane, a uuest, said he had a young whaler which he'd
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    67 3 Cholkra is epidemic in Bombay city while plague has been reduced to the low mortality of 9 deaths in the weekabout the lowest point ever reached since the outbreak ten years ago. Sabapathy, the 'Tamil who killed another Tamil and assaulted three other persons with an iron pipe in his
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  • THE TANGLIN TRAGEDY.
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      A PETITION TO H. E. THE GOVERNOR.
      211 3 A PETITION TO H. E. THE GOVERNOR. To the Editor of the Eastern Daily Mail. Singapore, 25th, August, 1907. nnKi IR \~Wi! 1 you kindly obljge me by pubhshmg full the enclosed copy of a petition which will be sent to the Governor. Of course, evey man has a h
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    393 3 With the letter printed above Mr Montagu Harris forwards us a copy of the petition. We are sorry the space at our command does not permit us to print the petition in full as requested by Mr. Harris. The petition which covers six foolscap pages of printed matter is a
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    CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION.
    451 3 A WMM settled in one of the meetings of the Congress Executive Committee the members of both the parties are working heart and soul for the collection of money. The Nationalists have printed forms in which it is stated that Srijut Tilak should be elected President of
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    RUBBER CO. NOTES.
    565 3 The "Times of Ceylon." London Correspondent writes The strong feeling in rubber shares has continued, the feature of the week being the rise in Bukit Rajahs, probably on the benefit expected to be reaped trom the subsidiary company The position with regard to this last is that
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    Y.M.C.A. NEW BUILDING SCHEME.
    153 3 Y. M. C. A. NEW BUILDING SCHEME. Ihe following is an extract from a letter just received from Mr. R. D. Pringle Since 1 la>t wrote you, I have had a very generous offer of assistance for our Building Fund. Mr. R. Laidlaw, M. P., who has already given $2,000,
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    AN UNPLEASANT PICTURE.
    347 3 The British Consulate is the only building in Delagoa Bay says Mr. A. Chetsel Piquet in the Indian Opinion," where there is a separate entrance for Asiatics. The Portuguese is consistent. Indian, Native, and European alike are Portuguese subject, and all are awarded the same rights and
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    JUSTICE SHALLOW OF THE BUREA COMMISSION.
    332 3 Little Justice Shallow, Hasty weak and vrin, Feels he is an Emperor Come o'er us to reign, Wears a greasy black coat, Has a grinning face, Mutters tedious nonsence. Ends with a grimace. Clerks they come with papers, After tiffin time. Wrong he says,
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    25 3 Mr. A. S. Pestana, one of the Boarding Officers, who has been on leave, returned from Madras, by the British India steamer Thongwa, on Saturday
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      200 3 i— WM^^^i^ ii^^i^M^gm 'W 1 »™^n«<«B«B^**-* •■*»^***^»i^^" CDe Straits Cpcle ana motor Cop7 GREAT REO^ o r THE BICYCLES TYRES? ACCESSORIES ETC. THE LnnuLu I Mm i a dp cct F °"Zr K Commencing August 12th. THE BEST OP PORTUNITY TO GET A AAftT DDIAr BICYCLE AT WWO I KKIv/EL.
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      1719 4 FIRST fIETH: IND: s "£LjJ L s BAN KS E p. M.' ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED .to COffEE I^OflSTlflG FACTORY Labu n stamps surchar g ed Hongkong Shanghai Banking SEE Hilly. Tft U MALANG Single sumps and complete sets. PAID-UP O\PITAL $10,000,000 50-2 VICTORIA STREET, O* ICE and Godown. With
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      131 4 Waßle Tn «l lhri weekly* -5c,8 •^ai)ag gr A^ taster 'i Oaii| "•ajf.oe oDi aiß|| toduiiiii, i, At7 I Kattia How, 1 I I cavtoagta bnoj I ic 'P'" Hotel I ileaMi, jitt ;i xu, S9*-a NcnhJ >••*«, liieatraib,. a bras Meaam r.£.U«o*u, brfeiuj <-liop Huij^ bet, 1 I uctan.
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. 81NGAPOKK, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 19»>7.
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      Stocks and Shares.
      811 1 y i Number p.... Paye Capital. Subscribed of JJJJ y* 1 Reserve Company Quotations pres .3 3 Shares GOLD. 1900 £400,000 £350,000 350.00° J l ra ct ra- 1 »t 1 170 ***** $lo $10 Duff Developc ment Ltd. •so.ooo j*" ICaHana C. UTOi fPref) 20 nominal
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      PROCRASTINATION.
      322 1 A SONG DEDICATED TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. By S. J. Coy in the Sydney Sunday Sun o-morrow I'm going to rime-Enough Town, On the bank of the river Postpone, Which is said to flow into the Gulf of Forget, Past the island of Leave-it-Alonc. This stream has
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      ESCAPE FROM A WOULD-BE ACTOR.
      173 1 Mr. George Alexander is much troubled by amateurs, who believe themseleves born for the stage, and who come to him for advice. One of these, the scion of a noble family, whose talent is patent only to himself, was continually pestering Mr. Alexander, and various
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      SHIPPING NEWS.
      673 2 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war, Ac. Crescent, H M cru 7,700 tons, 626 crew, 13 guns, 10,000 h p Capt R. Nugent, Augt 20. From Plymouth, July It. Seniorl Naval Officer. For Ply mouth, Augt 28— VV. Flora H. M. second-class cru. 4,360 tons, 300 crew 10 guns, 9,000
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      618 2 Xatnf. J 'robable date of Arrival and 1 ime of Agents. Steamers. Arcadia, Hongkong, Aug 30 P. O. Coy Aschia, Bombay, Aug 28 Behn Meyer Austria, Hongkong, Sept 8; Rautenberg Australien, Marseilles, Aug 26 H Maritimes Antilochus, China, Oct. 25 Mansfield Ayuthia, Calcutta, Sept Borneo Coy Belgravia, Hamburg,
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        440 2 MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng Ipm Muar, Malacca Bagan Hainam 2pm Muar and Malacca Jin Ho 2 pm Penang and Calcutta A. Apcar 3pm T. A son via ports Penang 3 pm TO-MORROW. Sarawak Kuching 7 am Batavia La Se ne 9am P. Swet'ham Penang Perak Ipm
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        362 2 PRODUCE. Gambiei 6.82 J do (Cube No 1) unpicked, 10.25 Copra Bali n 9.05 do Pontianak n 8.70 Pepper, Black M 1 7.874 do White 5 0/0 24.621 Sago Flour Sarawak H 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago M 4.60 Coffee Bali, 15 0/0 19.25 Coffee, Palembang, 20
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