The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 19 July 1906

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33 48 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    Masthead
    20 33 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEK ITION. LY MAIL ED THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JULY 19 1906 No. 990
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    CONTENTS.
    100 33 dI t ::-i \ru>> M 3 I ,v. i H M •'••> 39 l on v .'uif :io ;u> r 3»'» i t\ •Mi ::s i :SS.:i«».U 3H.41 9 46 > Ifl II irmaß» 12 r '-''7 > v. M I] D U ••1.-- 1"> <9 iO \2 M
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births.
      74 33 At C<»ln-Xippes. on June 17th the wife :nee Hautnuum) of Pai l Pobloth, of a n, Oscar Paul. KhR. On Jl!nd inst., at Stroatt'ord Lod^e, I Twickenham, to Jmil and Jamks CAMPBELL Kke, (late of Johore) a son. D\kke. On 16th instant, at Braeside," Ki\er Valley Road, th-3 wife
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      Marriages.
      34 33 On t ho 14th inst.. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, by Special License, Medina Johahki Loutse, ycimjjost daughter of the late Capt. Haheko^t to Chaules HaBOLD, youngest son oi' Capt. Dakke. both of Singapore.
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      Deaths.
      48 33 <>n hoard the M.M. steamer B. Simons, nearing Djibouti), <>n May 17th, JoHH Lowell, of Singapore, Aged *>4. Gk<>. Thomson of Frater and Heave, at the General Hospital at 11.30 a m.. Mired 27. At 13, Gaiae Road, Hongkong, July 1006, »S\kam HonomiA Kku\ Aged 64 years.
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    Japan's Economic Advance.
    914 33 He\i AM U Pick the People's r^L-t imiiiita.n. Unavwd by inSucpc unbr beJ by pain; patriot '♦'ruth glorlot! i're#rpt c I'rnw. Ir-Y^'l to RHixian. 1 < valtv an,! F.^w. July 12. We have received through the courtesy of the Japanese Financial department, a copy of the l'.'o»>
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    Wharves, Docks and Finance.
    526 33 It is not to be wondered at that the heavy financial eouiinitments thai this Colony is nov. bound to. as a result of the acquisition of the .Singapore !><»cks and wharves, and the dec sion to proceed with the modified Harbin: Scheme, has given good ground
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  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 33 Advertisements Column 1
      115 33 Y .i Fnv 1\( u.-.kly 3tnH« by 1 l.v ol t!»«' n'< t«> tlu« Manager th»> Tii I date of arrival m Siaga1. ailed to hbmvl tin at ax i<ii i 11 -_r drtailed iafort An h irk} M ENGLAND TO HIV- LAST. ;..,v U Protected -ri S»-mSil.iii an 1
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    • Advertisement
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      88 33 An Anecdotal History OF OLD TIMES In Singapore, fr >m the Foundation of the Settlement on February 6th, 181^, to thi» Transfer to the Colonial Office on April Ist 1867, with 20 Portraits Maps *nd Illustrations, BY CHARLES BURTON BUCKLEY, m two volumes, m paper covers, 58.50* JOHN LITTLE Co.,
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  • Page 33 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 33 Miscellaneous Column 1
      245 33 THE WEEK. The last mail from home arrived by the M. M. Ernest Simons on Monday with dates up to June 23. The B. L Teesta had brought dates up to June ±2 on Saturday. The M. M. Tourane took a. homeward mail on Monday and the P. and <>.
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    A Forecast of Mr. Haldane's Statement.
    617 34 juij ia Yestkrday, Thursday, Mr Haldane was to make that statement of Army policy over which he has been brooding so long. If he succeeds in producing a scheme that will fully meet all national n juir.ments, both as to military action overseas, and
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    The Army Scheme.
    289 34 Since writing the a'»ove, the first brief telegram referring to Mr ll\ldane's statement of his Army scheme has arrived. It is rather startliu^ to see that he l^ires to cut down the army by 20,000 bmb, s fir as a peace establishment is concerned But it is
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    A Sanitation Experiment.
    717 34 July 14. Ahothsb step in the first real attempt to •leal with the difficult night-soil question in Singapore was taken yesterday bj the adoption of the report and notice to be issued with regard to the district about to be conserved by the pail system. The essential
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    African Racial Fanaticism.
    578 34 Tin; cliwf fc i< ii r- of t!i.' Ulack upheaval (for ii ix lv*giniiiu<* wot le-;s than that) m .\;«(al tiltd Zuluttltd is tint it, is not prot«»li»t1 IV 1 1 1 v lii'^'i't-^s of alimnishMtion. '•'•I H is niiicr i ail-r acial, htli-i ;-li'j;ious lUoVAMiieilt of
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    Counties and the Territorial Army.
    121 34 I i.\ connection witli our comuieiii ou what might prove to be Mr H a i. hank's scheme, written before the tirst telegram arrived, it would be observed that (having the Militii m mind) we ventured on sug^sting that the pto- riding of paii c>t"
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    Dr Sun Yat Sen.
    352 34 ly 16. T!i*« name ih. Sin Vat Skn. ifas Chinese polttic.il agitator w li>>^ ileus ,(tv undeist »od t«» be •}»Mii«M'f;ii v* mtli«*r than <»n Llm lines c*»ut»tiltiiioiial rei'orm. was brought sgaiM before tin* public at Borne m connection with the death of Sir Hakmi>ay Ma«
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    The Army Scheme Criticised.
    189 34 Sow v,f begin to 1, H.W,L)A\t.\> aimv icbetlM quite daurtaal Umm hi m oCoptoioa m tin If. ■!«>.■. as .Sir Ciivk!.i> ul gards the •'tcrrit. n-i.il"" wrmv. v to *c <>\\»' -[.'<{ Mr Ai:\..]. 1( Mr Balpocb areesUwai H objections In tin- mtm > itnmwliit^ puint
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    Piracy in Canton Waters.
    231 34 The spei-ial talegraM we publitfb t" <l,u I in^ full detail* of an asUMradiug c*«saf j. c<>mmi!U*d almost mrtfo ibt MM goabeat, will Ik? raad with ■Mhmiilnacm' >tti^r l>\ all. Hrn afl'iir bat bad IKB ending, iv th it Dr Kaodoamld, >• willow the L;ivit<'^t ijf
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    The M. S. G. at Bisley.
    73 34 Although I!.- MalavSl.i' D' 4 c tilled eifthtr •>■' tfce |)|JZ-*H tlinv compete! f«C ■till a^uit?*-.! t i Metvei I .1 first ;t|»p"ir;iii M w* v lions. T.ikint'lli'* Koltf tIV ♦1..- sort's W u.i.f.Mii.v ,l,th nit woith-r 'lh.'-.'.M'! beiag l»ut a <l^un.l htt»w« In
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    Sardines from Singapore!
    843 35 Sardines from Singapore! ly 17. We Itiiit m the m.- a i L tnd >c i- the nan f Singapore as ir hoiae friends, m.i» i'« r i i Mr S nitary C a tte< •ct of the i i r i i i f thei 1
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    The Opium Park Prospects.
    1036 35 In a little more than a fortnight, tenders will have to l»e iv for the revenue farms of the Colony for the three years l'.^'7-i 1 under the Opium ami Liquors Ordinances that have not yet passed through Council. E i«-h of the three settlements (Peuang
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    A Liquors Bill Difficulty.
    418 35 In framing measured for the collection of excise, the general principle is >„'<>{ the maximum revenue with the minimum of trouble to the genera] public. Turning again to the Liquors ]>ill now before Council, theiv is another point which might well l>e considered from the retailers
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    The Crown Colony Opium Recenue.
    1387 35 July 18. \\k live m ft practical world thai for the t pari runs it s bu*u ess m a Iwißing— lihfi v. ;i; and SO W6 Cai --s the anxiety because we m t««-<li. tkat ii ?enious gentleman 'a Parliament lias himself to the
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    THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1906.
    545 36 The Ju i v W. T Cherry ai d amily are due :eiv ou Aug 5 The Blalayan Episcopal i-itatjou of the M, E, Church will be conducted by Bishops Fitzgerald and Oldham at Penang. The Chinaman wh»> was t und m Armenian»t. on Tuesday morning
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    THE FORTHCOMING SHOW.
    405 36 mere is little doubt that the forthcoming Agri-Horticultural Show which takes place m the mi Idle August, will be the largest Bhow of its kind ever held m Malaya and probably m the Bast, with the exception perhaps of the 1 early Cal shows. The entire show
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    THE ROYAL JOHORE TIN COMPANY.
    252 36 Limited and Rbduced. Before Mr Justice Fisher this morning m the Supreme Court, the Matter of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company Limited and Reduced and the Companies Ordinance 1889 came up for consideration. It will be remembered that the company decided to write down
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    THE WAYS OF THE CHINTING.
    314 36 As X v- ,i:v Si ,ti: of Affairs. lesterdax l^efure Mr (l oimau a Uevenue Officer aud ;i Police Corporal were charged with extortion. m<i uti i vtraord nary story was told ri^r» iii 1 tU ni !y a Chinese 'outh named Wove Win.. Won-
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    57 36 Tin j.k.i! manager of the Hongkong and Shaugkui :i U m. C< rporation is Id receipt of ,t i«k*KP,iii) fn.m !.is Hongkong Office that >"i,i~.r hi I-,'. :!r ..iivicrd wilJ probably le t' 1.15.0 per »hare, amount placed to Bilver rtwfive luntl tncs; amount to be
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    FRACAS IN A TRAMCAR.
    1066 36 Yesterday aftenu on Mr MicheU was <•«•- cwpied m bearing the case m which Inspector Harrison of the Tramway prosecutes Lin thye Keiii;% cashier m the Police Office, 1W Msanlt and "is counter-charged with assaulting the baba. Lieutenants Pask and Knowles and another officer prosecute Liiu
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    383 36 .\Jr Ju vesterdaj with been Rwnl l.it»i. perty. A described as tl tan c of sad Miot I iv Kanp 1 Uodei deposed He sworn father v. .1- ,-t wj.i. tM.it:.i 1 rwor« I I Lbdul v uiiiit children they wer< her stepsons. I daughters. Wii Linurj.
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    ASSAULTING A GHOST.
    145 36 A Chin; bmui charge h uculeotloi kiiiir ctiitotiiei ■MM t 111 IOOfBMg with hivin T!.^ ooiup aiunnf Raid N i»f ;i trail of men called AwiM'J &urn up t.» hill ill H lMtli an.) I us. -1 kirn with *»-in- r fgfao«| j Polm* ini-nn. f the
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  • Correspondence.
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      The Late Mr. George Lyo.
      85 37 ;r 1 Terences to the late mating. 1 used to visit >v the inner behind Borneo Wharf —the bees rt down to fill the n-ri- He lived m a small tery roughly put t..--iu bout listenini: to .':a l*i— younger chvyi m the j .j.
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    FRO THE RUBAIYAT OF SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    194 37 I I eu if icmian; rapen- B> revenue, recogvisM iv j through th»- rise m I klari "t -T«-iliiii;-j»;»iti levmsing lasl Year's iteth wi«l»' his Xet j Dg Dish and ready Tongoe Men for all th l can get feed aregonc with all
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    WHO IN THE FAR EAST.
    276 37 work of reference which has now i will U" 'V"lv for issue m the D Hi»* ne\t «*>veii days, the locally es liavin.: !>••• a despatched to 1»\ the LaUang. The) will be dis- n arrival, and orders 1 i>h. tral to thi> officf will
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    HE SINGAPORE-KRANJI RAILWAY.
    45 37 1 m Way PloodKH. NoThakhc. M ii v^-r of the Sin^itpore-KnLuji eoatli iiil'orins us that the heavy *<\ tbelov load inMweou W»ja»g B- Tit.iah Md rabamsßd thn lo i eeatkleffmblc t-xteiit. Tt n.ij,..><il,]». t,» run tniu^ to Bokil W-, !!„».!< t,.-.1:,v and till the
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    37 37 I>ivi.U, M f.,rin rlvot IVitchard l'":«rt,'. \>yV ii. »w in business m turned Iran his holkbf bj the ma 'i benefited l»y the trip. X A DividsfHi v, is Mooad m I .rnKi i r^ Iffeeh'iiiicii] BfiiMilti
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    FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1906.
    909 37 The Norwegian steamer Dovre has arrived here from Middlesboro with rails for Bangkok. The British steamer (ndramayo has arrived ben from New Fork with, 65,000 cases of petroleum for Manila. The well-known jockey, .1. Smith, died at 1 enang v>n Monday ni^ht as the result of
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    THE MAIL CONTRACT AND THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
    459 37 This useful comment appears m the Pimanm Gazettr In the Legislative Council «>n Friday. June 29. the Hon'Ue J<»hn Anderson put the following question In vi»* of the fact that this Colony will be called >jn t<> contribute towards the cost of the
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    THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.
    318 37 It is anticipated m Ceylon that, as a result of Sir J. Hutchinson's promotion i'roni </vprus to be Chief Justice of Ceylon, Mr A. G. Lascelles, K. C, Attorney-General of Ceylon will come to this Colony as Chief Justice. The Timt >• <>/ Ceylon says There is
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    PENANG RACES.
    106 37 The following are the handicaps tor the Club Handicap race, value $2,000. A handicap for all horses with $250 for second horse provided there are six starters the property of different owners. Entrance £50. Distance 1 miles. Essinijton 10.4- Rapid Pilgrim 9.11: Rutland 9.7 Juindo 8.4 Jim Gosper
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    83 37 The imperial German mail steamer Prinz Kitel Fried rich lei'r Port Said on the 9th instant outward bound. She is due here on Friday, the -7th instant. Private advices were received here a bhv)rt time ago stating thai t lie Rev. Griffith Evans, late 01 Singapore, had tOOepted t lie
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    THE WEATHER.
    781 37 I iie I'outiiiuuus rain yesterday fVoded t'»»* lowlying parts of the town and oomtr? districts, «uid people on their way !joiijh fro»n Office found m many cases they bad to wade knee deep through the pood before !j»*'. pateav ed their doorsteps. Kikishas wen of ooune it a
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    CHINESE FEMALE SERVANT'S
    158 37 The writer of Jottings M m the "H. h Daily Press says Recently reference was made m this column to the expediency of introducing the tem.ik element into our domestic service. European* who care to make the iun»vation c;tu have tw* assurauce of a Chinese gentleman iv
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    THE MALAY ESTATE CASE.
    1211 38 THE M ALAY ESTATE CASE. THK KORAN AND DIVORCE Imams m thi Witness lJ<>x. What the Koran directs shall be adhered to \j\ Mohammedam concerning the important •object of divorce, was elicited at the contarnation of the hearing of the chum by the Malaj woman Nai Tadhadjafa against three 40M
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    AN EXCITABLE FRENCHMAN.
    291 38 TCABFUL CONTBITIOH AITEB A MAO I>EKr» This morning before Mr Colman the French j sailor on the cable steamer Francois de AragO I who was arrested for stabbing another of the crew was charge with causing grievous hurt. Captain D'Arcy Symorida, A. S. P., who j prosecuted,
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    182 38 I Judgment was given m the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Law m tb k case ii« which Mana Mohamed was sued by Katz Bros, as security upon a promissory note to the value of $2,492.42 given iv payment for goods supplied j by one Sheikh Ali
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    MINE RETURNS.
    314 38 The output at Tronob Mines for June was approximate undressed tin ore 2,802 pkls.. approximate amount realized Sl30,0(K). By the M. M. Mail steamer Touraue on j Monday afternoon M. Henri Flic.he, the Vice Consul for France here, goes to Marseilles, on I six months leave m Europe.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Opium.
      200 38 I*o TH» ElMl <)R. Bib.—ld jrour J*dit»>rial <»1 vesterdaj you ask the old question when? is the revenue of the Colon y to come from if lh<" Opium farm cease In all sucli big moral issues it is well to listen to the Eternal, who says to every age
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      257 38 July 12, UKK Mr Cook begs several qnestJOM The OOttsumption of opium is no more a moral question than the smoking of tobftfiCO or the drinking of beer. The Eternal M need not be impertinently dragged m at all, and there is no need to follow the futilities of appeals
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      The Popular Man Competition.
      615 38 TO I'HK EDITOK. Sir. I shall feel greatly obliged it' you will allow me a Vow lines of your valuable space m order t<> contradict certain allegation* set forth m the columns of the Eastern Daily Mail" m connection with the "Most Popular Mm Competition" which
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    628 38 (For J iei j TbeCooocmn h close by a Blumeui Thebitt.rU ooW <-.. Gonconrs tiippi |v* D attendance, but ijo on iiiiprov m- < got well MMM mortification of I of delight* eneottraging aud Kvni| wo are use I to awarded the first prii trotters. The IWlii*
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    15 38 Jlis BuxOeftev lbs H 4ne m Kadi Luwf nr m 8 tlml bt will, pfvwuoMb >
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    SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1906.
    685 39 ,n> I»av, to-m.>rro\v, COS— round sathcr and Miss Anderson ii Set Mew this >na against the port of •.ii. it fa ific tt" to be used m ied -d ij'a < uette. If imphreyi has been appointed .m Madras this morning three hundred Govern- »lies. bat
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1338 39 Obdixabi Mbbtiko, Pkidat, July 13. Hi* BaoeUeacy the Governor Sir J< hn Anderson, K.«'.M.<.. Hrn !l';n'hl'j*ii.; CoUynuU Secretary Capt A. H. fotuig. Urn At. Attoraey-GenL .1. K. Inn**-. the CoL Engineer A. Murny, «\e..m.i.c.k. W. J. Napier, i> <*. i.. Tan Jiak Kirn. John Anderson. 11. Port. Absent
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    THE MALAY ESTATE CASE.
    340 39 Divorce Valid: Claim Dismissed. Rebutting evidence was concluded yesterday afternoon m the claim by Nai Tah;»djah to share as the widow of the wealthy Hadji Osniau m the estate left by him. Tho issue before the Court, Mr K. W. Braddell stated m his address to
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    THE TELUK KERAU MURDER.
    190 39 The Javanese arrested m connection with the Teluk Kerau murder was placed m the dock before Mr. Green yesterday afternoon, and at the same time another Javanese named All was charged with having harboured the accused knowing he had committed murder. Inspector Tyrell who conducted the
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    BRITISH HEROISM IN NATAL.
    710 39 SPLENDID COURAGE IN THE FIELD. Thirty-three Against Foi r H S UET. Captain Clerk, of Royston"-? Hone, tells a, graphic story of the fight at Nkantihla. ;n June when thirty-three [rnfllin heM their ovro aar^inst 400 rebels. My party," he says, v cam* t > a
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    CANADIAN MEAT EXPORTS.
    231 39 11l view of the horrifying revelations about the hams, bacon, and other meats packed a*> Chicago tor exportation, the dominion Government cannot too quickly put it m evidence that similar produce coming from British North America is free from the injurious imputation. An enormous and everinereasing quantity
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    29 39 The muster of theGiang Ann,\vh.«h aim« i hen Teaterday from Saiuaran_ r ivpflffti ti.«* buoy <'ii t he Orion Ueei m the Khio StraitM to*. Ije Oil! <>I plttOO.
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  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      65 39 The following subscript ious had beeu ncekr- ed to <l*te for the Singapore Volunteer Corpa from the following gentlemen and firms. The HonV.e A. T. Bryant t The Hon'ble J. R. Innet Win. Macbean Esq. I^o r A. D. Allan Esq. s n W. A. Greig Esq. a ,f. T.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1465 40 The ordinary meeting of the above was held m the Hoard Room yesterday afternoon when there were maul Messrs E*. G. P.roadrick. President. Dr Murray Robertson, A. W. Bailey, J. \Y. E Maclaren, \V. Macbean, H. L. Qoghlan, C. Mr-Arthur, Cheng Keng Lee and X>i Li m Boon
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    A NOTABLE FLOTATION.
    169 40 The Lowlahm Combination. A London telegram to the v Times of Ceylon has this The Highlands and Lowlands Babber Company lists open on the 4th hist and close on or before the 7th inst. The directors are Sir Frank Bwettenham K.C.M.G., Mr W. \V. Bailey, and two
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    CAFE TO CAIRO RAILWAY.
    182 40 A cable has been received that this railway has reached Broken Hill. This point is 37* miles from the Victoria Falls and 2,016 miles from Cape Town, and its completion constitutes a further step towards the fulfilment of Mr Rhodea'B great scheme. The rails reached Kalomo,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    990 40 Quicqubl o<jnnt homines noftri ed/urtmfO Übettt Juvenal. A curious incident happened one Sunday recently m a Bristol church. There were two different preachers at the forenoon and afternoon services. But it was electrifying to tin afternoon congregation, or at least such of them as had attended
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    NO MORE ALIAN PILOTS.
    171 40 NO MORE ALIAN P IL O T S X; By making a >pe<ia] n < -titteeoa Trade ha> Oration <tf the Merchant 8 iievduie provided i- tLe nuiu was shipped to which he betafe*,* to by the seaman. >\\,> for- the purp.^.- Mr. AuMin Ttfiot I nited Km^d«,m AmU I
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    SANDAKAN AS IT IS
    347 40 The Britisk .V „/.< marks on the progress ipectfj a fen ol the niMiv hi.hm'l ii ment> mm lmi^t lnj-_'in ii the PThait, rind a new < Mfoe for the Customs. Think getaway from the old one aud to iinity to the btflJM of ikan 1
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    MONDAY, JULY 16, 1906.
    1496 41 Dger us expected ti. leave tut opens on July 21. ii inspects .t on the 'ti Penang on A._ last yes iif full up this urvesl }>.*■ fcteam- the M. S i r gold and collected >!. uer Dunblane has arrii X aotsu wnh 5,000 ton*
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    413 41 Chktty's Claim. A claim waa brought by R M. C. L. Lechman Chetty against A* Sinnappah m the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Law for 1628.90, balance of principle and interest due on a promissary note for $920, dated Oct. 4, 1900, made by defendant.,
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    SALTING A TIN MINE.
    289 41 A case of considerable interest has been begun al Kuala Lumpur before Mr A. W. Just three Chinese being charged with attempting to cheat. It was alleged that the defendants had been concerned m "salting" the Salak South Tin Mine m connection with the s;ile of
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    LA FETE NATIONALE.
    169 41 There whs a good attendance at the Sea View Hotel on Saturday night, when a special dinner was given m honour of the anniversary of the French National Fete. M. Le Comte and Madame de Bondy and their son were amongst tlms^ present, and they were received
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    TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST.
    58 41 Tiie following figures are taken from t he Board of Trade returm for May. Exi'ORTH TO THM S. S. May li»Ut |«H>*. ];*m; Cotton Yarn £4,997 7 J 1i'.«»72 Cotton Maanf. r.H>,it*4 ll? v :t?u 144.476 Paper, cwt 1,1. n 7Ji Coa l tons ft
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      A Rubber Flotation
      449 41 To i [|B EofltML An article recently appearing m the press re the Ragslla Rubber Company brings to my mind the warning of H. E* th^ Qotwioi Bpoken at Penangand slnswhere, r»« the danger Of overcapitalized Companies au<l i think the general public is entiiled to ku«.u-
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    THE "FREE PORTRAIT" DODGE.
    155 41 THE "FR EE PORTRAIT" DODGE. A many of our readers will have received from a certain Soeictc Artistique de Portraits'' circulars mA coupons invitinir the sending of a photograph portrait tad promising a life size crayon reproduction v free m return. Truth once had a good deal to say about
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    THE M. S. GUIDES AT BISLEY.
    135 41 A mill paper has this: Tli s team cf marksmen iroin the Malay States Guides, who recently arrived m this country, are now quartered at Bwley, and are practinmg far the National Rifle Association meeting, which opens on July 9. Th-'y are under the
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    265 41 Mr. Frank T. Sullen, who lins \»>>u let-hiring m Melbourne to Large audiences, has tol<} howhe came to be ;itj author. Hi« first experiment* al story was written tea years ago, and appeared m Youni; En^laL-i Alter thai ho bad a story accepted In the ComhilL ''.'h^n he set to
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    680 42 H ARMSTON'S CIRCUS. Tin: OpSKIXG PmKFOMMXKCE. It will soon become a local tradition that the visit of HaroMton'i Circus portends niiu. for extraordinary as it 'nay seem, neve r was the barometer a more reli.ble prophet of meteorological conditions. It rained on Saturday, on Sunday, and it will probably rain
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    289 42 A remarkable incident occurred m a Toulon dock recently. Whilst the watertight compartments of the newly launched Russian battleship Admiral Makharoff, were being tested at the Seyue Dock, Toulon, one of the compartments yielded and the big ship listed, all the material slipping over to starboard. Five men were slightly
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    1546 42 London, June 14th. i Dearest Exile. After much worry I succeed, j ed iv getting to Surrey on Friday. All the regular trains bad been taken off, and specials tore through the station, one and all bound for j Taitemham Corner. Where else indeed should j
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    INSURANCE WAR.
    659 42 Strong American Comments. The full significance of the withdrawal <>f the New York Mutuals British policy- holders is fully realised m America it is described graphically ly one organ of public opinion as "the worst b?ack eye given to ;iny of "the Bi«_: Thivp." as the New York
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    PENANG OPINION AND THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNER SHIPS.
    378 42 PENANG OPINION AND THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNER SHIPS. ft then U. uty Ummi i alleged attempt Lo on as to the pi p Partnership Regi«tratiot] t hat t ii«' VetMna ft .4 j for the protest -iveM We have |004 1 ppemiUHU m Penant; at ■tvcral v ell-known ti I
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    THE LAND OFFICE IN 1906.
    167 42 Tin* revenue from llm I/nil 01 UMOuntad lo >1 W>. 7<»- nn seven thousand. The revenue that estimate.!, there Iwiiiu' -h-' (>] $8,000. This was Ufgrfj l«0 It the IWach farm was tenden- f» iti lunch higher than it could earn anl Farmer falling into
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    125 42 This bit of news by the mail Disestablishment of the Church M Wales was now ou the tapis j— A Royal Commission, with Mr Hams, m.p., as chairman, Ims l>e inquire touching t lie endoww.-y--of England m Wales, and also provisions made for the work "ious denominations m tlv prit
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    532 43 »0 4 p9'idtK! J N t "kKA. ivkio, June 19th. lation m Japan frnisjg <lull a m toici have en- uUlj m view ot are no Uouuc tiie a'ork of the i ,i < i uinttut, Wlildi t h h-d»'l liiiiigues. spuusibfa ioteignen* v wlMi M 9
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    49 43 lha< Ibe Korean Budget lT<> i id and it is m ng document- Imi now and of tin- present issue wiUi •iiuij I h»« curreni jrear i here has ofmititar? In the prerious vent it of V] ijOOO devoted 1 I li'.av hay« been veil spsnt !> News) doubl it.
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    THE TRONOH MINES.
    681 43 Keport of the Directors, for the year endin^ ♦3 1st December, 1 :♦<>;, During the period aimed 2,375 tons of tin were sold, realizing £193,798 18 7, the costs tfminuigm producing the ore being £95,355: I will be notio-d that the amount paid for tribute to holders
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    HOME OF HUMANITY.
    233 43 Professor Wileer, of Beidelberg, one of the hiuhe.st authorities on natural history, has pul>Hahed an interesting article on the original hosDC of the human race. Re cornea to the conelnsiosj that not only the larger apea, but also the most ancient hordes of human beings, made their
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    119 43 I 'iliis is <|i)He neat. The H«>M Anon vine aunotinees? No -dogs admitted." The American i melting disclosures have thrown the Anonjme <♦!» i T s defence. J A Compenv with the title of the Motor s Ricksha Company lias issued its prospectiii to the home public. In case confusion
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    RAILWAYS OF INDO-CHINA.
    404 43 The Echo <ir Chi a" of June SSrd -:iid So many hope 1 and aspirations «ith reference to the rotations between our colony and South China are centred m their completion, that we shoifld not neglect this question. On the 27th of January last, acting on a
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    EXTRADITION STATUS IN KELANTAN.
    491 43 The Bangkok Times thus touched <>n the question of the .status of Kelantan as to extradition. The claim seems to be that Kelantan is Siamese territory. We recognise it to be a Malay State under Siamese protection, and it is to be presumed that a Kelantan
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    63 43 < >ii Tuesday a detect ire met an "old friend id Havelock-rd. Tbe t'rieml was a Police Court icquaintancs and u> be was carrying a l>a^ the letective cxpreated nuiositv as t<» its contents. riit» fout^nts pro Ted to tin* quaotitj of copra [or which the Chimuuan ooaU uot account.
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    MODERN CHINESE SCHOOLBOOKS.
    577 43 The following is an extract from v irtach on Education m Soutli China, contributed to the X.-C. Daily New. I hive recently rotted some of m HoLtong.s, m tbe country difttricU of X ngtuug, ana clotted with those wboh rge the new ijstam of education. P J
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    CHINESE ACTORS AND THE EXCLUSION LAWS.
    277 43 Chinese professional actors are now, according to ;s recent ruling of the Department of Commeive .ml Labour, WxhhingtoßL D.C., regarded as v-e tubers of tho n.pt classes and as such entailed to enter America. Thus Chinese urtors are accorded by the Ameriom all the
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    125 43 Copies of the Ckaymk l J »lav Pemmmm posted from Peoaag to labteriber m K^uh were returned marked: Addreweo haaged for murder. The Kodak Pot Ofiea is endeatlv much more go-ahead than iustitu-ions wriihiu a mdiua of >ixty-rive niiea from here. Die senior lieutenant of ELM.S. "ChaHn ger," jus* arrived
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    STRAITS TRADING COMPANY.
    115 44 An ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Company w -\s held at noon to-day at the company's registered offices iv Colly er -Quay. The report of the directors, which has already been published, was adopted, and a dividend of one dollar per share, together with a,
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    689 44 Claim Against a Malay Estate. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon several of the many witnesses for the defence m the case Nai Tahadjah binte Sai versus Haji Ismail, Omar and Abdul Kahinin completed their evidence but the proceedings will last some time. Abu Bakar deposed to
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    NOTICE TO MARINERS.
    54 44 Tln Hi ter of the n, "PkkmcotU* 1 rep«pt4 Iwti g passed on the 10? li instant, what pp ••!> i t. be the mast of a raoken lighter or oag :ii'«r. feet above water about 4 miles outi*'^t« rl tf Bukan Shoal Light ji u^ l
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    46 44 Messrs Outhrie and Company, the l<)ral agentf, ha \e received a telegram tnni London stating that the aunual meet ug of the Linggi Plantations Ltd has been held, aud thu ;t dividend of 7*© on preference shares and 4-\, on ordinary shares was declared.
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    RAUB GOLD MINE.
    803 44 The General Manager's report for MayJune is as follows The mine measurements ami assay results of prospecting work show a total of 45."> ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review: raadewp of 105 ft. sinking 3 ft. rising, 130 ft. driving, and 211 ft. crosscuttiug, as
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    132 44 A correspondent writ** commenting sarcnstically on the fact that, "tines the hist prosecution for overloading;, the Mttsqtiito Fleet boats have been ronnnsuifwi and iheir lo;t<l iiue marks have been raised lrmn tv\<» to five inches! Tlie Plimaotl mark of the Will <>" the Wisp lias crept two- and -a.- halt'
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    DOCK COMPETITION IN THE FAR EAST.
    614 44 c Says a Hongkong paper One of those 1 rabid and entirely misleading articles which have for their object the disparagement of tke British engineering and shipbuild- ing concerns m the Far East, appears m the latest issue of Ccmmtreiml intMfemce,* weekly periodical whose
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    MALAYAN BENZOIN.
    216 44 A report from the Imperial Institute if made of a BpeeinMii of Benzoin from the F. M. S Professor Dtinstan reports the identity >!' the piece of resin (about 1 ib. as benxoui and similar to Palembang benzoin, 91.46 being soluble m alcohol Material represented by the present
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    153 44 The current iiuwhw nf tin V. If. C Miipi/ine (jont.ii ins I ►f i snlt i v an articUt «m the «*urse of ovviuu 1 woiiey, ttewn r*£*rdit*g tii«' local branch *>\' -lie S«H-i*-tv <<n<l kmgtad iulervstiu^ ;««<•< mut <>t' ilie ir«»rk of tlm IVnMg necfcioii. Thwß ara athlntic not**
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    THE AMERICAN SENSATION.
    413 44 Thenvent sensational murder •;iis dealt with more fully n fiNNßWfcfakffl teh»tU follov. m New York. .Tun.. s innit.-imllionain- o< pftf Evelyn N'***** the actrt laradSUafeH \VLit..« [lay, for jealously of hta Vi years old bat Thaw lielie% macy w.th his wife. The murd fci—iillMl MHUati to escap-.
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    THE PRODUCTION OF TIN AND COPPER.
    364 44 PKOSMCCTf IN THE MAI. AT *TAikA correspondent m The Tttma* iitoateei position of tin and copper, dealing fOM the world's demand and Rnppliee Although part of the adv nice :n tltt tin and copper which havn !>w>n lihh been due to speculative oj»erBtionM, n.
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    TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1906.
    562 45 TUESDA Y, JU LY 17, 1906. women bavi arrested on !i children. They fire Hunana im. They tWO ;U au'l theu v of state m er t-> rhe Chin* repress i iU .HUM- Benuit whi< h ts Ibe reel ci I b Batu Hadji een Sing i\ i i StraiU
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      317 45 I'" i H> Kill In some recent Humbert of jour esteemed paper I read with great amusement about tJI m fci ren by Mr Oliver B&inl Ige Mi!.-, persons here m B. N. Guinea, v.h., M B. as an Australian, have no faith m the account
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    THE CHINA MUTUAL.
    235 45 The eighth annual meeting of the Chiua Mutual Life lusurance Co. Ltd, was htld at Shanghai on May -»<>th under the presidency >i Mr John Forbes. The report shows a remarkable growth as tables attached to it show. We give the figures for the Ist Bth years.
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    "WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST."
    399 45 "WHO'S WHO IN THE FAR EAST." In presenting to the public of the Far bast tbe tirst editiou of this useful work, the China Mail ims done a real service to the Europeans living m Asia. In Europe there aw a certain number of celebrities always before the world of
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    EXTORTION.
    200 45 Further evidence was taken before Mr ColI naa m the case iv irhicfa a Poli c >rporal and a :.-.iiu f are charged with having stolen $32 t fr.»;ji a Chinaman nan Wong Won, thii I man.-, allegation being thai they found ;i small j quantity of chandu dn
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    INSOLVENCY OF A. & J. SHRAGER.
    695 45 INSOLVENCY OF A. J. SHRAGER. Opposition ut tub English Trustee. Calcutta, July ;'rd. 71." case of Messrs. Adolph and John Shrager came on to-day be- fore Mr. .Justice S:tl". m the Insolvency Court. Mr. QraLam, representing tbe English Trustee opposed the persona] discharge of tin* insolvents, as he had received
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1906.
    602 45 The cruiser Argonant coaled il Tanjoag P gar yesterday afternoon. If. 31. S. Challenger is I' ---lav. Bhe leaves for 21st. The Russian Volunteer Pie I steamer faroslavl has arrived m port with a r 1 for O lesea. G ••nnnent Ifi r im '.ved li
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    THE ASSIZES.
    249 45 Before|Hiti Lordship Mr Justice Fishei CoiKKftfl I*l NISHKIt. Chong Ah Chong and Chan Ah Cboj tfce liitti-;- being a nomaa, were each seuUL«e<} to ti\>-\--., b imprison inent for th< offence of < «n--mi:. X 11. W. < '.»I\KKS. .ni (.'ln "i! itf«l Li Neo I'l*; irnrr this
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    THE GOVERNORS ANNUAL TOUR
    2624 46 PROGRAMME OF VISITS. Durii present month and August, His Governoi will visit Ibe Federat- M St ites. lie w< at _-ri Sembilan 8 I t and returned to-day. Ui> »di to Selangor after the £*tinj egisl ian Friday instant and n Singapore on 27th, leaving ll
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    GOLD MINE RETURNS.
    62 46 The u<'!.l won by I lie prospecting dredgeof the Lhiff Development Co. during the five weeks ending 30tli Juue. was 2630z. Sdwtt*. lKjrrji. 'l'lio l\"! t:ii. mi Gold Dredjring ('<>. i N* 1 won during t he live wot! > endiog -'<»t!i June l:«'1<1 umouutiiig i«> 588
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    260 46 Members are remioded that the Teaain Tournament at the above Club will commence on Wednesday July the 25th. The «*ntr* ■>: closes at 7 put. ou Saturday the 'Jl>r am] alter that time no entii^s can !>e receivt^d. XI c list is m the 'lul» Pavilion.
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    367 46 Before Mr. OOBtuued .Qli iftWlKKMiofUiecUiiul, I I .tn.l other. |»j Al. tul s .tTn.it. I of hi> davyfejid tl I property be left On idenoe i I eluded, Mr N I for his lordship v I doetum at by whi I an«l he should call a I
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    ASSOCIATION COP.
    334 46 8. C C. \s Wai I hi tlif s('<*t-n<l round of the ibcm the S.C.C net the H the 8. L\ C. -Tnun-l Fke I I OOlidttioil and th»'iv )i gill I speak of little advantage mm feoadii H <>f lidea. The Warden w.-r H the leans lined
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2645 47 (egrapli Agemet ARMY POLICY. lied attention to our unr, emphasising the point c to defend the Empire's t tied fora sufficient efficient ut fa -aid that Mr Haldane M«'tit on Thursday showing Dsidered the i|mntiosj of Bui a drastic scheme of n»'t be completed for !b hoped Ifa if
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. PIRACY NEAR HONGKONG.
    364 47 {i>'rom ma' ozvi: Vorre&poudetiUl Hongkong, July 14th 12. 1 0 pm. r lhe river boat Sinam has l)een sttaefcad b\ pintles on the West Biter. ])r Macdonald, m<Mlicn] officer Maritime Customs, Wuchow, lias bet-u injured, as alsu> the Captain of the Siuam. iFi'o/,; our even
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    EXCHANGE.
    57 48 (Corrected up to July I*.) Bank 4 m s 2/4*- demand 2/4 Private credits 3 m/fl i>/4.', credits »j m/s if/4 1 France, dmniad Bank 293^ Gkkmany, demand... taHA.T.T. t^; Hohokoko, deaanU •„<,, Yokohama, demand i{; Java, deflband 1 nawQKOK, tlemanfl BovmtßioN8 f ß«uQk Buying... Uii.K of England Diyroimr
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    PRODUCE.
    149 48 (July, If Tin buyers S 83.75 Gftmbier buyers,, 7.05 do. Cube No. 1 11.25 do. do. No. 2 „9 25 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) buyers 20 35 do. White, (Fair L. W. 5 p.c 27.80 Nutmegs 110 to the ft.) 31. do. 80 to the ft. 52 Mace (Banda)
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    SHARES.
    364 48 MINES. Capital Capital Us«C Paid Cmm**. Quotation* Issued paid up Value up $135,000 nAAAfl Jo l0 BmMnli^dEGoiU4 610,000 lW>UI 10 16 E>0 Do (Defenvl) $000,000 600,000 i(» 10 BrmekHyJ Tin M. Co. L'i. 1200,000 jftAium W It 1 K:i«ian:i (io. M Co, Ltd. 1100,000 !<• 10 Do I), (P*rf)
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      46 48 TROPICAL MODELS OF UPRIGHT AM) HORIZONTAL GRAND PIANOS I n ELEGANT and CHASTE DESIGNS. my TiiK rotxowim WEI. I, CSOWS Jl.\Ki;i:.STEINWAY. BECHSTEIN, RACHALS, COLLARD COLLARD WINKLEMANN, KRAUSS, HAAKE, HOPKINSON. NEW MODELS of our popular TEAK PIANOS $220, $390,5425 TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD.
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      484 48 rASSEN'iEKS AKKlVfcD. July 11.— Far »le Klerk Kevd Mm Izard, Mr McDoniM. July 12.— Per Pin Seng lira Clarke and Mi s Daggan July 14. Per Teesta Messrs W.H. Shelford, Brn-h, A. White, l>. Graham. R Saw, Uttley, Ur and Mrs Bnchaaan and ~2 children, Miss Olsen. Misses BcttDj Messrs
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      752 48 ULBAKANCBS. July 12. Sunda. I Brit str. Mont ford, for Hongkong, Sbangbai Japan. Hirundo, Nor Btr, Bjoernees, for Bordeaui via Sues Palameotta, Brit, str., Babb, for Penang, Bangoon and Calcutta. July 13. Prios Regent Luitpold, Ger str, Kircbner, for Hongkong, Shanghai .t Japan. Amiral Nielly.'Frch str, Moniee, for Saigon. Bunka,
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      455 48 VESSELS IN PORT. n Men-of-^Vir Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived F Challenger Brit cru. 5800 !Jn<l-on .!<i!y Argonaut Brit enmer 11,000 <:nith July 17 <'., $c* Mhw CoL yet., SOU Mm-|J,v Jal 18 M Vessels FIaq:s Tons Master- Arrived Krom (Jo: Ambria G«rS500 Mfaaaaaharf «'uly lti reiaAaaai i. -i Boscombe
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