The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 14 February 1907

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    Masthead
    18 97 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1907. No. 1,020
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    CONTENTS.
    143 97 am W ECwrsiag AaMcistii 97 l'r« Uatt i' v Costi hen i 4 1 r v m I mb of Q»w Thi M kj n r Kuteanikq OS i Singapore: A Vfthnblt „i 09 the Flag y*J i !> Kb* I .ii■ Tw i 0- j 03 G lu9
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      24 97 Anderson-Baker. -Jan. 12, at Paddington, J. G. St. Clair Anderson to Alice Lilian Maud diughfr of late S. W. Baker, late of Hongkong.
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      Births.
      38 97 Dealy.— At 1 a.m., February 3rd, 1907, the wife of T. Kirk man Dealy, Craigrmin East, Magazine Gap, of a daughter-Mar-garet Maky. On January 28, at Tientsin, the wife of G. I). B. Bidwell, of a daughter.
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    • Obituary
      Deaths.
      25 97 On January 28, at willian j Ellis Dunn, late of the American Trading Company. Ac.ASSiz.~On the 11th inst. at The Hospital, Rhio, Felix Agassiz.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 97 (Coi&KICI'TZD UP TO Fob 12.) I Huik 4ms -^Vii tlein;im] -4£ Private credits 3 n/i 4 credits Sn't *4jf France. «]en:;;inl Bank 4 ilbmmamy, demand 28*1 India. T. 'i l«3| Iii»N«iKONO v «leinan<l -t%«lis Yokohama, 'V'^ian-l I*s lava, ilnWiiffiTJ W Kamokok, demand *>'-! sovereigns. Bank Buying lUnk «.t Bagttuid
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    PRODUCE.
    128 97 February 12. Tin sellers 9*M\ Gainer 1M Qavb-er Cube No. 1 10. 5 UaaihfarOibe No. 2 ;i Pep, nr B'aek {or.ijn. S'poro) buyers IS »Vpp«r. White (tor L W. 5 p.c) Nutmegs (HO to tb^ Ib) 20 Sutm^s |9ii to «U«> IK) 3a. Mtten (BmmU) r> ('lo\>-8 (Aml»oit»a) 3^Lib«riaii
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    Sir Frank Swetienham. Feb. 8.
    555 97 :'<,.• -i.ii' tha P-cs* the PeopV* Ptth* maintain, |Tn«twf«1 V,v influ^w* a".l nnh»fl»d V.y ffain il-iv patriot Truth li«-r r'o-taus n^cepts draw. Pld1v«<l 10 Rcii r .ioii, Loyally ur.J I-aw. It is understood that Sir Fkank Swettenham, our farmer Governor, will arrive m a couple
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    The Colonial Nursing Association.
    585 97 Juht now there tot* .-ccurred a crims 10 tli« history of the Sin^ap^rn Nursing AsHocutioii, which may coirectly described as a natural resuli ar.siag from the vow+hmtionof the Society. Iq order to appreciate the truth of that observation it is necessary to make a brief reference
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    A Hongkong Precedent. Feb. 9.
    435 97 We are glad to lw m a f^sition, through receipt of the last Hongkong to hhj that the PO«tti— is ho well i;n«Wbt«»od there, aft^r t-x^rieuce o 1 311-t the same kind of difficulties a* thone tMMB- tered heie, that the Hongkong Government hag offered,
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  • Page 97 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 97 Advertisements Column 1
      273 97 su'-cnber-! to tne "MD-^apore rro« i u-m tkrj returning fsaei lietnpa to tb Str it* f the easil H»i invited to F» i nd to ng»T the name ».f l *t n< i an I d»to ,ii in Siagapora Ccrlee will iheii be them at various pntoti etll ia Earoaa
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  • Page 97 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 97 Miscellaneous Column 1
      202 97 THE WEEK. The outward mail of January 18m arrived by the Thougwa on Saturday The Oerman mail of i bree days earlier arrived in the afternoon, and the French mail of a, day later on Monday. This homeward mail is aarrind by the P. ft O. Delta, leaving tomorrow morning.
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    The Harbour Contract. Feb. 10
    429 98 At the meeting of the Legislative Conncil yestertl.iv oorrespondmice relating to Lbe ft*gotiatuMM for the caae»)lati«ii of the Oar. bonr C.ntracr w.is qn »te»l Sir John Jackson. Lf.) wn«e on S-pt. Utfa to ihe Crown A^'nts, asking for a speedy decision, and It seems to
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    Viscount Goschen.
    759 98 Ir is with the greatest regret that tiie public of the whole Empire will learn of i lie death of tint sterling and truly patri tic statesman Vi*couot Goschln, .is telegraphed by bVnter. In another part of this is<ue there appear details of Viscount Goschbh'i lou^ and eminent
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    Sabang Bay.
    339 98 We notice tb,«l the Ceylo* Observer says that A couple o\ years ago we heard much of Sabaug as a possible rival to the ports of Colombo, Penang and Singapore, hut the rise of our rival is a<>t io rapid as tii cause us jujv uneasiness at present.
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    The Tomb of Queen Thi. Feb. 11
    590 98 The Tomb of Queen Thi. Feb. 11 Although Ren grgivei (intone inLeivsriog detail* ahou tlimvmovilof theiuiiiniiiv of nn ancient E^vpt.a.i Q i n f r m 1U t«»ml\ it »ppe»n that (|,e umib In,] bran (litOorered ami iUitifivl brfow the ma, l left ntbat-rf Qne,, Thi. m the M^.a,,, leie
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    Registration of Partnerships.
    568 98 Amongst tliH paper.-, laid ou the Id Council ou F- idav afternoon v considerable iinporLuivV to tho mm -omuiunity of the Settleaieuts. I taiued correspondence iv_ru*<liu;: th« m tmeamed bill for tho rr^igtimi— of pmi bhips. The OOfiMptaltMl ♦-m si thm Bmgtpmn Ctwualier of Coinm*! Chiuese kjkwmmy
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    84 99 1,14 r> leader oil Saturday reterring Hi- of c i.'i with >>ir John.Tuck- 1 Company, we foil uuwittin*»ly into r italiag th.it if tho coatptajr did not i• iW T.i; I'i'^^ oontracr t boy were be pod /-/y- tlio loss of the pro•U might reuoMiblj hwe aptetod to oa tin
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    The Founding of Singapore. A Valuable Record.
    1949 99 The Founding of Singapore. A Valuable Record. Fob IS. j,. iji litter the annirariary of the founding ol the tattle— «t oi ffragi- bate ill- pood fortune. Through kiudm-> of I friend, to be able to r ,>. «t republic of this Colon y.tho text vi important letter connected with
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    Raising the Flag.
    708 99 *Vb. 14. t Is connection with the interesting ducumauts relating to the hoisting of the flag j at Singapore by Sir Stamford Rakki.es, which were reprinted m the Singapore Free Pre*s of Tuesday from an old Loudou Newspaper of Get 20th, 1819, it may be remembered t
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    The Soldier. Duke.
    793 99 It is to the duUmgmutoA Soldier rather than to the Royal Duke that BiagapOT once more to-day leaden a cordial welcome. 11. R II the Inspector-General of the Forces is now oil duty beat, ami lia<» already completed the firet section of bin inspeciioo tour by evimitiiii£
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    REVIEW.
    1450 100 GROWTH. By Graham TmTcrs. (Archibald Constable. ;md Co. Ltvl *(H\e snvnuoiH souls for belief and prayer." Said the South to the North, That <t:\\id m the dark on the lowest stair, While iftrmfiMj of God, lh is certainly .Said the South to the North. The above Hues quoted on
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    Maud A. de Tunzeimann.
    105 100 Maud A. de Tunzei mann. We hear from a reliable sou re* that tin «t.»rv of S i fatal duel i:t. Saigon f-u-1,, between a British naval officer and a Freud •fflOHr as the result nfao insult oirVrei] b^ the fonuer to a Fraaefa Udj at the Governor RM*t»ll ball
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    A LITTLE TRIP IN BELGIUM.
    2188 100 A LITTLE TRIP IN BELGIUM. (Special lor the Singapore Free Press. One of the customs that ntiikes the man I who has long resided m the East, as curion« when ho returns home. is that every one m I England considers it his bo— dm duty to &o away somewhere
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    Friday, February 8, 1907.
    1712 101 Hi-shop W. F. Oldham, of the Methodist Episcopal Church has Mitred at Singapore .a th»3 c v «rse of his diocesan visitations. [I is stated that the Siuiiu. seismograph »a Urn 4th January records] a *iari*e' earthitttfee, whoso centre, was :>niput«*d to l>e ibo-it 2. fc™>
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  • Correspondance.
    • Letter
      Confucianism.
      261 101 To the Editou, Dkau Sir,—As a Chimme who lores China and admires Confucianism, I shall be very glad if you will allow me, through your columns, to ask some of jour educated Chinese readers whether the following statement is based upon f icU obtained from experience. The words I
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    LANADRON RUBBER.
    17 101 Hie output of dry rubber from tho above Estate during January amounted to 8,326 lbs. > <
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    SINGAPORE RICE TRADE.
    73 101 An American Consular report, m a telegram stated Jan. k says Singapore rices aro quoted respectively at Sl9O, $180, and ?ios; Rangoon Ist class Stocks of Siam old rice are low, and the arrival of new rice is not so large as to be exported. Rangoon old
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    UNREFORMED.
    114 101 Chili Ah Kirn was prowling along Brass Bassah-rd, on the morning of the 18th ultimo When opposite house No 70, he was tempted to explore. He slipped m and saw a couple of hats within reach. He annexed one, but was seen, and the cry of M thief** raised.
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    A RIKISHA ACCIDENT.
    114 101 Whilst Mr R. Little, headmaster of the Anglo-Chinese Free School, was on his way to the school m a rikisha yesterday morning he met with an accid-ut which might easily have proved serious. His rikisha coolie was rushing along with the recklessness proverbial to the class when
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    HYPNOTISED TO STEAL.
    131 101 A Kling l»d was etiaiged before Mr Green yesieidav morning witb the theft of a football hUdder, vi'ued at $1.75, belonging to t ho National Uuion Football Club. lie admitted t h.«t lie had stolen the bladder but declared he hud been hypnotised by a mandore at
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    THEFT OF TELEPHONE WIRE.
    103 101 On Saturday i»i*ui .aie^tive on rounds m Otchml-nl m^t a ChitMinan oarrriag h roll ot tolophoiiH wire. The ObIMiBNUI &<"d he hiid found it by the madnidw and was on his w«f to the Station to hand it over U* ihe Polio* Hi* wav was however.
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    THE OUTRAH ROAD SCHOOL.
    345 101 The prize distribution to the succesbful scholar* at the Government School at Ou-traiu-rd took place yesterday afternoon at the school, a capacious building and very recently completed. Lidy Evelyn Young, who had Lindly consented to undertake the ceremony, was accompanied by Capt Young, and was upon
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    S. C. G. S. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
    381 101 Prizes Distributed by Miss Andebson. The Singapore Chinese Girls' School had its aunual pri/.e distribution at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. There were a number of friends of the pupils present. Miss Anderson distributed the prizes aud Dr Litn Boon Keug, who
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    LEAVING BY THE WINDOW.
    182 101 In the, small hours of Sunday morning n Police Countable oil rouuri* m Vietoria-sf-found a Chinaman v. ho appeared badh njured King groaning m a drain. The man w.»s t«ikeu to Rochore Police Station and tu»m thence to hospital one of his nms v.as found to
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    402 102 The annual general meeting of the Sin^- apore Ko»viu;» Club was held m the Club House la3t evening and there were present, Mr I>. Kobert.sou, iv the chair, llfHSlll Branson. Wald, IJcuton, l>uun, Jones, Lane, FJeatty, Urandt, Blair, liallautiue, fcitallwuod, Martin, Thomson. Siurray, and Franklin. The minutes
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    THE TRAFFIC IN JAPANESE WOMEN.
    299 102 Allsoed Tkrkibi.k Tbkatubkt of Stow a>\ ats. The Yushin publishes a pitiable letter which it has received from seven Japanese girl.s ■who are now nt Ipob, IVrak, m the Malay Pcniusnla, The letter, which ia vouched for by two members of the Japanese Ladies' Patriotic
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    FOOTBALL.
    195 102 ►S. C. va B. T(. C. 'L'- lt ui> lr»»ni the aboTe Clubs met la*l night ou tbo s R. portion o£ the Esplaiiadeat Astociation football. The SC.C. siarit*! a man >h<.:L uud with v. substitute m goal. They faced the sun and for a loi.g i tiara ib"ir
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    TROUBLE IN A TRAMCAR.
    417 102 l'l-JHTS OF THE FIiONT SkAIH. Yesterday morning before Mr Michel], the First Magistrate, the Kuropean who original !v gave the name of J. K. Jacobs, appeared m answer to a summons issued at the instance of Messrs. Tan Choug Lay and Lee Chin Kian charging him
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    321 102 {Frem cur own Cerrcsftotuient.) KITDAT- S\NI.»AKAS EXPEDITION. This Expedition left Kudut on Tuesday j (li« i 15th inst.. on their tramp across to Bandakan. They expected to reach Meridi Station on the 25th (yesterday) this village is on the Vlu Sugut, and a launch left here on the
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    159 102 Mr Jol, n Ik Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate, made during 1906 an income at tbe rate of about 114 dob. [***** a minute. The London Cvrreipundem of the 'Times of Ceylon 1 mjs:— Mr Donald Mackaj is j anxious to leave f«>r Feral;, where* be and i)is partner ti
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    Saturday, Feb. 9, 1907.
    820 102 Messrs A. tie Mello and F. T. Ellis are appointed passed cadets. Mr Justice S. L. Thornton has been ap pointed senior puisno jud^e at Pcnan£ with eiYeet from Aug. 22nd, 190*. Mr XV. Langbam Car tor* leave has been extended until the arrival of the
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    CATHOLIC CLUB CONCERT
    681 102 f lhe mcmi ot the choir and lioJhoji of the Catb-Oi- Club m genera! mi M B. D'Cm/, their painstaking uid canal musical conductor m particular, are to congratulated on a very successful an< interesting mmft lastnijjht at the V Memorial Hall. Those* who rerneinljer tui first
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    92 102 The date of the noldiog of lh< ■«.»'W« I session v t}..' Oonferenc- ot the irjjssiou workers of Maluvi, ■hlill haveUx*u hel«i at Ponan- ou tha -TiU HM ti:n!. DM beOM changed to the J'"L RfOJltor Tiiiiiiau has deliver^] v -j' m the Armrvan Senate, ostensibh wit reference |o President
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1021 103 mmd o gutit homines noitri (ft farrago Hi. JCVRXAL. At the other end of the world, m a northdirection from this salubrious spof, they are making tfaUMßdool to-do the proposed Channel Tunnel, the -hem for which, after a loegtbj period of -usp**nd«-l animation, II once more
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    INDIA'S CAPABILITIES FOR WHEAT PRODUCTION.
    171 103 Some remarkable figures are given m the Indian Trade Journal regarding the effect of increasing the yield of wheat per acre. In the United States an additional three bushels per acre is spoken of as a moderate increase, and it is said to bear a
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    555 103 The return <»f all E;ist India loaus raised m England, chargeable 011 t'ne revenues of India, outstanding at the close of tin* half year ending the 30th September 190o\ shows that India's total indebtedness at the begiuning of the half year was jCI -10,457,430, that the amouut of debt incurred
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1370 103 Ordinary Hnernra Friday Feb. Bth. Present Mr E. G. Broadrick, President, Messrs. Stevens, Dr. Murray Robertson, and OngTeck Liin. President's Remarks. The minutes of the last meeting having been taken as read and confirmed, the Pro* sideut said that the Financial Statement showed the sum of $169,521.28 to
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    A GANG OF BOY THIEVES.
    293 103 Taught to Commit Crime. Two small Kliu^ buys aud a Chinese youth were charged l>efore Mr Michell yesterday by Chief Detective Inspector Stenl ou<ft on charges m connection with theft. The Kling bojl were charged with having stolen an alarm clock from a Japanese shop
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    104 103 > < The total Jtnj' u»»t of tin ore **xport^d by ♦be tribntor* "n rhe I«?>d8 of Ml* Royal Johorp Tin M mntl Cownanv, L*d for the month of J Duary 1907, was B>3 B gs, pis. 250. It is reposed tha one of th« Englisb-te-die s n Pkini; i^
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2397 104 Obdinauv Meeting, Feiday, Fkb. Bth. I'R«SINT His stsetilantj tbe (i>vornor Sir Joiin Anderson X.C.M.<». Hia Excellency the OfficorO»rumandln^tl»o Troop 3 Lieut-Col. Kitton, d s.o. The tlon'Me th^ Col Secretary Capt. A.H. Toußg. Thu Hon'Motho Kesidcnt Councillor ofPennnir K. M Ulamt the Act. Attorney-Genl. J. R Innes. tho Act.
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    THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    268 104 IfntcHAXTB Wn tuk Final. R, T. Bud— 2s9. The- !inal pune m the above competition was played ou Saturday ou the Esplanade. The S.C. C resumed the i unions of 338 which way la rgo l v duo to Reid's fino score. Reid not out 234 and
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    Monday, February 11, 1907.
    882 104 Mr. Yiue- ut Steadtn;:n. of Ilia Stnii> Settlements i.«s been eWled a f -\i, t^ < Koyal Colon uil Institute. The King has been pleased to approreof Mr Tokichi Tauaka as Consul of Japan 2 Honprkong. According to Tokyo papers, the Yokohama Specie Bank intends to
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    FAREWELL RECITAL.
    382 105 jn rOoll*tf fttt©«AMM« NT THE YM.C.A. who II Sbeut to retire and return home, nvo a UlfVlQ recital :tt Zetland House, the V. M. C A. headquarters, on Saturday aigb& Mr Polglase, Vice President of the kit ion. preside*!. j Captain Whitehead Ikm recited several r.ui' :it Zetland
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN PENN.
    166 105 ITwi mimj iiieiuU oi" Capt;ii»i Alex;iu«lor IVn:i will Ih« WQKTJ to hear t»i his Jeuth vfcicfa occurred <>n Saturday Bitnrag at i W utorlr>o->t i'roni Lwirt failure. CapT.tin IVuu lad 1 vn ailing lot h. me time, hrimg eoatracted mulmiii up m Kekntaa v. hern ba
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    HUNT CLUB GYMKHANA.
    219 105 p!.\>.u:t and well contested "little" iwiikh ttii km boH on Saturday by the Hjbjmoto Hunt Club ou the Tyersall Polo Ovmuml, v MM pernkikm of H. 11. tho Mtel of Jofcom The srround was well Mid aU tipplian.es leudy to band, lite agoc i ritf ol jumps
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    49 105 WlSSra OF A. AN'O li. S. V. A. Kiflj C!ub monthly ■boot '>»>l pi;i«v Ml S*tur<];ty aft^rno^n mml >t»«»tenlav morniDiT. TW A. cluh ikoal was woh 1»v Serpt Major drt'less with b 7 plua a h^udicap <>t Tbn H. fljHs winMff mOlWir Frank-liu-7S plus
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    MADAME LOMAN-LUTKEMANN'S VOCAL RECITAL.
    554 105 MADAME LOMAN-LUTKE-MANN'S VOCAL RECITAL. On Satui CLjIJ iiight at tho Tuutouia Club Madame Loman-Lutkcmann ptve a vocal recital before a somewhat limited audience, which, however, did not lack m enthusiasm over the very delightful inu3ical treat provided for its approval by this biglih accomplished lady vocalist. It is not a
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    STRAITS CHINESE TENNIS MATCHES.
    142 105 Tlm tir^L «.f a leriefl of tennis matches lor this year, amou£ the members of the Straits Chinese Club was played on the 2nd instant, between thy S. V. 1. Mid the Rest. In the Singles, Pt« Teo Kwaug Leogl<wt to Dug Tek Lin by 3—6,
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    A JUNGLE FIRE.
    127 105 At iiK»at 7 o'c!«>ck last evetiiug a ylare was soiioed m the sky over m the Tuugliu direction and bein»c of groat brightness cau*etl a certain amount of excited epecuhition a.s to the caa><» many thinkiou that it was produced bj afiic at iowobodjr*! resiT/ii^r m t!i'
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    PRIZE GIVING AT ST. JOSEPHS.
    1459 105 THE HIGH TONE OF THE SCHOOL. On Saturday afternoon tfce annual prize giving of St. Joseph's Institution took place m the School buildings which were prettily decorated for the occasion. Instrumental inuaic was provided l>v the baud, and His Excellency was received on arrival by
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    THE THAW CASE.
    140 105 l'ittsburg, Dec. 13. Halt a million dollars is the amount which Mrs. William Thaw expects to spend to clear her son, Marry Kendall Thaw, of the charge of murdering Stanford White, according to v statement which nhe m said to have made to intimate friends during her
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    112 105 The Subsidy Bill. The American Ship Subsidy Bill it Mgtld cd as dead for this Session. The Speaker and the House of Ilepresentativvb are opposvd to it while the President refuses to scud a special Message m advocacy of wabuSkm uu\*.*h the Republicans m the House agree upoa
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    HARBOUR NOTES.
    143 105 We hear that the Bl earners of the Dutch Javii-Ikngal Line will 110 fatffpff cull at Siu^upore and Peuattg, but will Hail straight from Batavia to BtbMg, Rangoon and Ca'cutU. The Dutch ninil-sUiaiDer KoaiagUl Wilii€»lmiua f afn«r bifriag finished the uev^ssarj lemurs, left Colombo on Thursday worning for
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    Tuesday, February 12, 1907.
    805 106 The Balgownie Rubber Estate, Limited, production for January was 1381 lb (dry), exclusive of bark rubber. Rather late, but very pretty, comes a picture almanac from Messrs Wai Seng of Battery-rd. The mortality returns of Singapore for the week ended Feb. 2ud show 154 deaths including
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    SIX MONTHS FOR BREAKING A LEG.
    210 106 j Yesterday afternoon before the Bench Court, a Chinaman named Yap Ah Sic, was charged with baviug voluntarily caused grievous hurt to compatriot named, Wong Ah Sic. by breaking his leg with a blow from a M Kandah stick. Inspector Crummey prosecuted. Dr. Gibbs
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    SMALL-POX IN TANGLIN.
    175 106 Ou Sunday afternoon, n Police constable m Grange-id, saw a rikishawith two Chinamen iv it approaching. When the occupants an w the Policeman they stopped the vehicle and their behaviour was so strange that the constable walked towards them to iuTestigate. Cue of the Chinaman then jumped
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    APPEAL COURT.
    170 106 PENANG. (Before Justices Thornton and Fisher.) Emanuel Di Polline, (Plaintiff) vs. The Ship M Erika." This was an action m which the Plaintiff claimed against the ship M Erika of the port of Riga the sum of #2,500 for salvage services rendered by him to the ship "Erika"
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    CRICKET.
    186 106 V M C. A. vs -H- Co. K. W. Kents, played on E.iffl s grouud on Saturday. B. W. Rents. **"ergt Kemp bowled Beven 0 Pte Harry c Pringle b B;iker 4. Lt Hardy b Beven 4 C. Atd-ni.an b Beveu 0 Pte Smith b Beven 2 Pre Pai
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    53 106 eh J^ l P M liC t l i Ye Vet Severed the 2Z i f JU u Ugle fire at Bintng.wn.nl. ti^ 8 ,t 7 BlMtrkB frOln BomH rul,bi.h Si ',1 T" t he bl M q«"« ItXn I, De l i. me mtniiC *< i block the junotioll
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    THE S.S. "VORWAERTS"
    315 106 Yesterday afternoon the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Co. (Messrs. Rautenbe* Schmidt A Co.) and Capt. Richard Colledaui, of that Company's fine new 6teamer Vorwaerts held a reception on board that ship at l>erth, No. I Section, Tanjong Pa«ar. There was a large atteudmce, chiefly
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    "A BAD NAME ETC."
    365 106 Yesterday afternoon before the Baacb Court, a Javvipekau iiamed J> tboo, was charged by luspeclor Gallagher with bunH'tHU'si ing. Abdul EUsib, runner of Kaflles Hotel, said that on the sth instant he got home late at nikjht and found the door of his house at KftlUutg
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    ALLEGED CHEATING.
    193 106 Yesterday uftermoon the Bench C»»urt sat, till ft late hour bluing a case m which a y« Und Chinese shopkeeper named Ngu Swi Cnong stands charged w ith huviT^ falsely pretended to J. 9|r-ji«H Uu»t I," wauted to Bhiml certain good* to his fi-mV branch at Kuala Lumpu.'-,
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    34 106 Hongkong advices mention the marriae*. of Mr Clement Charles N^wson (of th. Bobiusou Piano C 0.,) son of Mr C 8 New ion, of LoiidoD, and Mrs Edith Noble, of LJlencroft Villa, Finchley, London.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    333 106 In a case lief ore Mr Justice Fisher vest day, Mr Aitken appeared for two 01 who sought administration of property f** man who died m 1640. The persons administration were born after the or holder's death, so the evidence was i hearsay, but Mr Aitkea put m
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    FRENCH PROTECTORATE IN THE EAST.
    212 106 In the OMMM of the debate m the French Senate on 15th mat., on the maintenance ol French prestige m the East by the develop raent of lay schools M. Pkhon spoke a. followH m answer to Urn objections raised b\ the Kight It is
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    ROYAL VISIT TO PENANG.
    124 106 The Programs tor Feb. U«th, Tues iav uext, includes Landing from the Dunera at 3 p»n. and presentation of m-ml^»s of the General Oointnittee. Guard of Honour hv I'-nanir Volunteers and Gulets. A4ifM« fatM Ifci Municipal /ouimissionerg. B^Miqinif *»y Uhines^ Girls. Inspection .»f M S Qmiim
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    VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    77 106 i c Muxiin Section of tk* S. V A. 01 into c.,uip for the Chinese N«w f«tr Q i be Libra-ior Heights. A lot <»t tiou will he given Lo shoot i g ui(i tlu-re will i»lso 1>« a ni^hL attack oil t \u* C ••Upriki m.'U itt-s»'Hil»le
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    SHOW THAT DIDN'T COME OFF.
    118 106 Mr J.K-k M«-Aui.ff wgmwmi W«a*CM»» missions HoAaiil ;ii Mm Court «»f K'-.j ymterdiLv «m a judgment notice t«« ifl lia »J|?UU not paid M«- E. <*. WtH- $30 «iuH him f »r w.tge>, tor wi»i«li M- i.ni secured ju'ltf'iiHiit with c<wtH. M< MoAuliffe haul iliat.
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    SINGAPORE MERCHANTS MEET.
    1486 107 Ihi p.tcissmirti rai i tl rjeu^ral mceticg c»t the Kxcbstnge was held m the Ex- j i; .m ye*t««nlav at 1 1"» pm. wen pfesevt, WWI C McArthur, j its Trading Co. Ltd; John Somorville, i B Gilfillaa 0a Ltd*; H. liecker, j I. Co. Lid; GW.
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    THE MALAY PANTOUN.
    314 107 Sir Frank Swettenhain m his bock on British Mnlnya," she- some examples of the Mala) panioun. This is a love ditty m fourlined terse, but dots nut apparently exhibit tho elaborate structure which we associate wito that form of composition. In fact, the Malay pantr-nn i> singularly
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    LONDON LETTER.
    1210 107 {Fvow ur n:rti ('r-n\ f ft- font.) London, lbJi Jan. Long before this letter roaches you the j great disaster Ml Kingston, .JaiuHica, will l^e j ancient history, but the troubles of that j much tried Colony will have a special interest for Straits people because Sir Alexander
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    THE FIRE ON THE "SEYDLITZ."
    1281 107 THE FIRE ON THE SEYDLITZ." BiSITI H CuilsEi: TO THE EIBSC'CR. On*- of the most serioos episodes m which I any of the large avenger reeaols callteg Ml i Colombo have ever figured near Ceylon, s;iys I the Time* vf Cnjlon of Jan t$ took plae*j on Friday when the
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    469 108 ENGLAND OUTPLAYED BY WALES. England was badly outplayed m the>eeent International contest and never shaped like a side at all likely to win. The Welsh policy of playing seven fomarda was justified on the actual play, but it was not a gr^at test, the English forwards being be
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    MARY STUART.
    853 108 Three hundred and twenty years ago today there occurred one of the grimmest tragedies which have ever soiled the pages of English history. A tragedy as pitiless it its essence as it was inevitable m it 3 happening. On February the eighth, 1857, there was executed at Fotheringay
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    A LOOK ROUND.
    1018 108 The first thing we did was to wise the launch. AYe were landed with a certain amount of speed on the jetty, but the misfortune was due to starting late the usual hunt for a collar-stud which is notoriously the most elusive article on earth when one
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    CRACKERS AND CRACKS MEN.
    751 108 CRACKERS AND CRACKS MEN. We are now upon the Xv, New Year, and redoubled hgß^g. part of the non-celebrating p or r community, who now lock ew^- i exceeding carefulness, and keep tho iHfi and the Malaya kmmm M the tuk u•- <\ («f as Little mauifestatiou «,f -11 ally
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    FAILURE AT SINGAPORE.
    69 108 It was reported on the Manchester lU>> Exchange recently that a shipping houtw i Singapore, affecting Manchester, had *>upended payment. The liabilities are staU*d to be about .£60,000, £10,000 falling on Mac Chester. It is expected that the eatatr w»realise ten shillings m the pound, thib amount
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    Thursday, Fer. 14 1907.
    584 109 In rvL>i n IMS ol Ibe < I ..ieso New Year ...u-ru^. An elfe* bat I* 4 Miii l»v resident of gaagnen ol IN 40,000 t»<wardi a Pasteur i [astitute for Bi'rma, provide it fee built ftt I Dulra ol CbaMOgbt will arrive iii j \ik':i!?a
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    A CASE OF REVENGE.
    187 109 'S.* i> DHimo t.h»* head j«'«u :it Ibe ..i>- Cluli v. Nt Ui Ibe vicmiiv «i Ibe \\.r narfcel to l.;ve bb tifin. O:> >!> v.,?> t.t.-k n»-ar the lV:e^iHj>h (Mk»* be Ctiiimww lii'^iji'^ I 1 i 1 1 1 a pillar |•i m paaaii*i| th«
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    THE TITLE DEEDS CASE.
    946 109 Before the Chi^f Justice, Sir \V. Hynd- I wan Jones. Tan See Cbewu and another ts. Ong En£ Chin and three others For plaint itfs Mr Delay, for defendants Messrs. Van »Sotnereu and W. E. Cleaver. Mr Cleaver tor the fourth defendant, referring to the arguments
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    35 109 J The Pioneer t f.ou«lon oomtpoadettl wire* i thut thelfetfj Chr-inieb: ineutions that ihore j is a report ciirteut at Aldwrshot that the i Gibr;iltiir Otflkoa will Ho rHiurf»fl bt one battniioa ii M .Hi.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    986 109 The published accuuui> of the Ipob athletic meet: u^ he.d last year show that i thanks to the Ifenerositj of ti.o 13^ tv!:o donations the balance sheet of this meeting shows large sum m band. It i< estimated j that it caii be ruu annually for a sum
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    BANDMANN'S IN CQMEDY.
    905 109 "Uxmrn" at thi: Teuton: v Club It if very rarely the <_-as»3 that ocv !i^ s in Singapore, the opportunity of witnessing the presentation of comedy by a professional company, and since even amateur effort! m this direction are few and very far between, it was hard!;,
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    ST. VALENTINE'S HOTEL BURNED.
    197 110 To-day is St. Valentine*! Day, buf the Q— n try Hotel dedicated to bin at Uukit Timah, close to the Hollaud-rd Station, was not allowed to survive to see another birthday. The alarm wa*- given on Tuesday night ?hat a cluster of native dwelling! on toe
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    SIR ALEXANDER SIMPSON.
    103 110 A lecture on "The Progress of Science and Religion M will be delivered by the Dean t»f Edinburgh University, Sir Alex. K. Simpson, m the Presbyterian Church on Friday, l.'th iustatit, at 8-45 p.m. All intnrasted are cordially invited. Professor Sir A R Simpson who is now
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    JOHORE RUBBER.
    254 110 Mr. A. H. Malet, m former Gerlon Ranter ami Director of Agriculture iuCoiigti Fro* Suite v oti a risit to Ovlon and m the eoiirae i>f au interview said Lar^e concessions, arc bfung taken up m Johmn o.g. Sir Frank Swettenham having ■earned 50,000 acres; and Messrs. Gow,
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    CRICKET.
    309 110 Club vsssira vim, Sibvick. In nil all «l;iv match vcsterd.iy tho Ciub met the Civil Service m frien<llj giiiuu which resulted m a draw. A feature of the match was Ibe fine bowling of l>tth and Sevan for the Club, the hitter's live maidens iv the second innings for
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    NOTES FROM PENANG.
    2188 110 {From air own Correspondent?) Penang, February 7th. After an interval which h is. I fear, been taen unduly lexwthy, your readers may be interested to know something more of recent happenings m what its inhabitants proudly style the Senior Settlement. The Race Meeting. Last Saturday «aw the
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    SHIPPING REBATES AND LOCAL STEAMERS
    575 110 EbepaUk m hy tfcii un^ i v aware of the wmtmm id rebau- Irv charges mW by what fa kajaaja Homeward Shipping Coufervucf. v, ever profitable that may U> v, t| if pauieb and firms constituting th» Kinjjr or Combing it is uor fHttMaa^T thej»int
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    BAD HANDWRITING
    338 110 Mr. B. W. B. Russell, wridag m th..- W* Chester Guardian," on tlte illegibility oi th<; caligraphy of oAoOTB, as shown by liiOffice report, says that bad handwrit bf no moans conn >ied to the Army. >.-. 1 of my friend-, highly pIMVi ObWbl c 0 politic* aud
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    RAUB AUST. G. M. CO.
    740 111 li-nend Manager's R^jxnt for the weeks ending .oth January, 1 ;*«i7. fas sceossfaaiying sheal ol mine nieasnre rit-t aii'l assay results of pros eetaig work I a total ef VX\ fr. f., r the period nn«ler WfitW I mwsVi up of iJ", ft. B inkliS
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    A SAD OCCURRENCE.
    61 111 niWllMi shoots Wife. London. IYbrnary 1. Whilst cngngt-d m pheasttt shooting at ufroai Ca-il»- Captain .Jamrs Harold Cuth l^uii \v<-iit ult acci<luit illy with the bk wife Lady Dorothy Cuthbert— 1:111* d. Luiy Dorotliy Cuthlxirt was tlie third <iHtij;hu r of tho Mh Earl of Straff ord.
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    TEIEGRAMS.
    2946 111 Jituter a Agttity) (By Suhmarin* Twlegrapa.) Km. Feb. 7 11.16 aw. The lieniberi of the Pilgrim Ciub a Imiiquet to Mr. Bryce, the Ambassador to Wabhtngtun. L«»iJ Boberti presided, and {he American ano* JafMMSe Ainl>as~adoi'3 Were fuvs^ut. Mr. Whitelaw Held proposed the iiealth of Mr. Bryce mm] the Utter,
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    51 112 Hongkong, FA) 7th, 6 56 pin. There have been seious disturbances at the Astwi Copper Mine, Jap-m. The di«torl»tnom are increasing and ihn rioters are burning the various tHtabli.Nhmentß b»4on|fing t»» the nine. Sever.il persons h:ive been brutally munlered. 'Iha tr.ops arrive at the sceue of the tlisturbiiuces
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    SHARES.
    373 112 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotations $3-w.uoo 3 i.,uuo |v 10 BolatTinM Co. Ltd HM $135,i»00 140,-00 10 10 Berenwah Gold M. Co. Ltd M W| OO 1«> 10 Ho Do Deferred) I com! 3600,000 60",0C0 10 10 Bnxseh Hydraulic Tin At. Co. Ltd
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      483 112 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Pin Sen Mrs Hooley, Mr Driscoll Per P^rak Hon. J turner, Hon. H.N. Band, Mr J. L. Louie, Mr and Mrs Tally. Rev P G. Graham, Mr C. Rnnden, Mrs Am h ut, Mr Chow Kit, Dr Leering, Mr Coe, Mr W. D. Ba nee, Mr u.
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      698 112 CLEARANCES. Feb 7. Shantung, Ger. atr., Littmann, for Gorontalo via ports. Deli, G>r str., Lenss, for Bangkok. Cyras, Brit. 6tr., Knox, f r R ngoon. Totomi Morn, Jap str., Keith, for Colombo und Bombay. Lothian, Hrit str., Williamson, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Full Wo, Brit, str., T\d i, for
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      577 112 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From y 0r Kent Brit cruiser de Horsey Feb 1;) Hongkong Pneort .7 McCleHan Am tra ft 70 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila fj^ I Sea Bell F M.S. Yacht 43 Ahmat F b I P. Swot. bsreld Sea Mew Col. ycht
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