The Straits Times, 17 December 1906

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    13 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.218 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. DECEMBER 17. 190<>. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      544 1 AN UNBEATEN RECORD! DE DION BOUTON CABS again secure all possible points. Vide "Official Report." Now winners of every hill-climbing contest held in Victoria. Further proof as to the truth of the name— THE RELIABLE GAR. Thf following report In b i the Melbourne Punch. Bqptnabet IMh, \wm\-. ill-4 lirabiDU
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      296 1 ROBINSON CO. il In? A Sweets and ffivgr Chocolates^ f^f Frequent fresh suppties are received from this celebrated Regent Street Firm of Confectioners. |>««aL WS. filled with Fuller's Best Chocolates. Rusn Datwi^rs A Most Acc£ptable Present Fry's Chocolate Mackintosh's Toffee Southwell's Sweets. TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS. ART NEEDLEWORK AND J pohOOlTiall
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    SHOULD THERE BE NO CHINESE LABOUR.
    425 2 SHO ULD THERE BE NO CHINESE LABOUR. Loss of Money lo British Woii.men. The Joliaiincslmrs; Cliainlicr nl Tntdc has ju>t issued "an «>|hmi lottor to tinBritish workiiKMi Mardiag Chines* labour on tks \\\<w«. the Chamber mtd mici aii.i, W'v waat to put before you llic lienpfils wliich tlii.s labour lias
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    Britons Seldom Mutiny
    275 2 The British Army and Xavv bang the best disciplined and the mrst eoatant in thj w ,rhi. niutiniss an.ong our foren ha\c happily bsan vciv rare. Previous to the recent (.utlreak al Poitsmouth. the last Brit i-li n,utinv ol not? oecwnd on July 7th. !*9o. when the
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    Who Saves the Shipwrecked ?
    175 2 Who Saves the Shipwrecked Considerably in-.re shipwrecked tailors are saved by their own l>oats than (>v any other means. Thus, of 2.159 pot sons saved on the coasts of the Unite) Kingdom in the year 190.V4, l<i."» wit saved by the rocket apparatus and assist anc-e from the shore, 423
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      194 2 Dee's Concentrated Disinfectant. ■Xi mwWlla> '/4H nr HPk mv^mk^BaawF '^aw^B aßft «9sJ5 l^mmmmm! -<( vSajßmkt. Jmfßk n| Wu The most economical effective of all Of all Dealers. Importers The Borneo Co., Ltd. H. ABRAMS Horse Repository Just lauded ex s. s. Darius j 20 very select Horses, Cobs and Ponies,
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      110 2 J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKE B.S. JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXKCUTKD BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) Opposite Weatern Entrance to Keppt-I Uarboar. LIQUID FUEL 3O i (Thirty Shilling) prr tta f. k. n «u!ikcn. Batt of ilfliien itm Un» \,<r hum. I STOCKS ALSO ATSuez, Bombay, f.'olomho, Penang, Bangkok, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      378 2 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sen stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivend to Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on short notice. If Thawed Daily Supples are required, orders for same must be telephoned to the Borneo Wharf
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      847 2 MAINTAINS THK HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System againstjjisease vtUi '^^^^■■■^^^BB'^ml vfr cumat >p«ak I B^^aaTAm^**ma*^&T A bl c Am 3 "jQ Bmm mv A^a too highly of it." Br*a>~Y sV^sr^bW VWO U sV^si 1 1_*^BLmV^b Pronounced by the HIUMtST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES S
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    TUNNELLING THE CHANNEL.
    195 3 Powers to be Sought by the Bill Next Session. I'' 1 ''ili be presented '<• Parliament n< xt mam by tin Chanel Tunnel Ci'iiipanv svrk'- tn obtain powei i> r the coostmetion of rabmarine railway, t<r be con meted ;it Dover with t lystcmi •.f the Booth-Eastern
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    ARE WE BETTER THAN OUR FATHERS?
    530 3 A Fair Comparison. In t!i "Fortnightly Review" Mr <; 8. Street writes •>•■ the early Victoriatis aii(i ourselves. He be^iii* by saying there is ;i disposition to look A «m with complacent coatempt U|»'ti the earl] Victorians v though their age were •i i-
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    15 3 In the eighteenth ceatarv the d«ub io n. worth ti.'Js.. *M in MC in India.
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    14 3 Spanish lead mints produce 300.0 X) tM 'I lead ore yo;:riv. worth about £1,200,000.
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      51 3 A Follower of Influenza. Mary MFMM find themselves a(TfCtc<l with a persistent rouzb after an attack of influenza. As this coueh tu be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it should Ml i« allowed to run on until it MOMMI maklMaaw. For sale by all dispen ami
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      544 3 TANGYE'S OIL ENGINES For driving ail Ip^^alß^^^^^^^ 1 Econcmica! s "HUTTENBACH BROTHERS COMPANY. leleybone No. 852 MACHI3STERY PEIE^IfoTIMIIEIsrT Telegraphic AddreM M HABITURE Direction der Disconto=Gesellschaft Berlin— Bremen— Frankfurt a, M.- London Kapital Oullv paid-up M. 170.000,000 Re^rve Fund M. 57,600,000 Represented at HAMBURG by the Norddeutsche Bank in Hamburg. Tin'
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      97 3 TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL I TTtSS?^ Packed undDellvc, cd Free I 5 Won fi Smeontl-iiand Oyotoo V* f*W.t:;""- £t to £2.i0 MEAD ClTOl£'"oO."'D«p l t. i 'c"aT'"" LJVERPuOL. LONOOH Aliu CHif ACO JALEXANDBA BBICKWOBKS Co, Limited. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. I Sound well shnpe.l and hard birnt lirickg I can be supplied
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      896 4 Sum* port, ftrobable </«/<• »i uniml, mnl muni- i>i Agents, KtEAMF.US. Airlie. Olllaaj !>(■'■■ 21; BoMMd Vlcinous, Liverpool Dee. M; ManaftaM Vmbria, Manila, Jan r*»b Betan Meyer Andalusia, 11..-I-K. .r. Jan. U -l.it M-yor Aimriiiiii. rii'i i:i Feb. Bonataaa' Arcadia, Oofembo, Jaa •"> P. .v <) Australian, Colombo,
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      21 4 In pradwtag the Inl iaxajaitaeMN' •_';i~lamp Kdi>. n and h<- MMtMI worked aliin -t rontimr.ms'.y f:ii tlnei- days ami taWM nights.
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      Passenger List.
      242 4 Per P. *O. s. s. Imlia. coiiiu-ctinK with tht steamer Delhi at Colombo, from London Nov 23, due 22nd Dec— Mr. C. Seven. Mr. W B. Keuney, Mr. W. Taylor Mr. (ox. Mr II Mac Ghee, Dr. V. H. McDowell, c.mm Mr .1 W.Stewart, Mr. J. S. Geikie.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      100 4 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TANJONO PAGAR. Ktm WIW Bv-i.\:-Hoiik Moh. Ewr Wh.vbf Sect. I— Ban Hoag Leoug. lanhi Maru. Koniii'4in Rment. Skit. 1 (Bacam Wim;r):- Bangkok. Section No. I Tliongwa. Bflen ltickmr-. 3— Nil. 4 Catherine A pear. Minilya, n
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      88 4 For Ptr Steamer nm P. S'tenliam. T. A'lsmi Palcnibaiif* Rubf P.Swettenliam \in ports HftLtemf PMMIg and Calcutta 4ftmi BHMmk hmiiiiiii I'enang and Dei lilt* Malacca Ainti /.<..n«/ 1 ..m. I p.m. :i p.m. I p.m. p.m. p.m. :t p.n. \Vk|iNl.-I.\V. In.li-.i^iii I in// Thi/c Hatavia l.n Sefpu r.S'tcnliain
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      111 4 l-'roni KnttPK— Hj tlie 1'. ,v<). a. s Itrlla, do* ..11 -'2ml Dec. From China— by the 1'. A O. ».s. iMnuli* die oo 2ilth Dec. Laf N"ov No* Nov Xm Nov Xov Dec l>ec Dec ft Singapore Due id LouiIou ••tii P. ill). Due Sad 12th
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1193 5 Under this headiug the following abbreviations are useJ str. steamer sh.— ship bq: —barque sell. suboouer Yet. Yacht Cru. —Cruiser. G'bt.— UuubocU Tor.— Torpedo 11. p.— Horue -power; Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch. French Ocr Oerman Dut. Dutch Hal. --Italian Span. Spanish Sar. Sarawak; Q.c. Oeneral-cargo;
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      CLEARANCES
      77 5 December Ift Borneo, Brit str, H'kong, Shanghai, Japan China. Aust str, Hongkong Coen, Dut str, Penang Van Hogendorp, Dut str. Deli Awaji Maru, Jap «tr, Nagasaki Tydeuv, Brit str, Seattle via pi>' U Rm-huKHeii. Dut str, Batavia 16 Daryal, Ocr str, Zamboanga Sarie Borneo, DiitHtr, Bandjermassin via ports (iiang
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      732 4 P. &O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang:, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bilis >f I. < lino issued for China C iast. Persian Gulf, Continental, and j*meric*u !P>rts Steamers will leave Sin.fip >«■ on or about MAIL LINEOuticard ((or Chin.:). llelt.i 22
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      1183 4 Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. TTnder contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. Agent* at Singapore -Ship Agency late J. Daendiu* 4 Co., 8-8 Collte* Qcat. The undermentioned dates are only epproximate From Exp'te Will be despatched for Valentijn Singkawang Dec 15 Billiton, Pontiauak and Singkawang Dec 17 Merl.ii- Djambi Dec 17 Djambi,
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      788 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penani;, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, aud
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      267 4 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL London via ports, Macedonia, ou 28th Mama, P. O. Co. j l'o>'t Swettenham and Peuang, Kittna, every I Weilneeday, Boustcad. j Telnk Ansou. via ports, Mondav-. S. S. Co) Tuesdays, for Port Swettenhaii' via ports. Wednesdays, for Tt'luk Anson via port*. Thursdays, for Port Swettenhain via
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    CIRCUS SCENE.
    194 5 Bear fiefs Lojsc and "Goes Quietly" in Rangoon. Shortly lief.ire llic noi mmm ol llaiinston's (in us the other ni^hi a performing bear, which was at liberty wiili iii ihe ii.vi encloiiure, discovered weak bai Hid. forcing it aside, quietly made In way miii if Ihe cage into
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    Hound in Holy Water
    175 5 Al>andoned haliies are often found 'n queer places, but surely never bad one sueli a strange reating-place as the baby found by a iady ill t lie cbuicli of N ti>Dante drs Vietoiret, at Paris. She m dippiu:; her InfJSTI i«%i the >tnii|i of holy water,
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    Briticism v. Americanism
    184 5 In :m art U'!e entitled Britiisms versus Aiiit'ilcaiiisius in ,1 reooul nuiiili'r of Popular Science Mouthlv," hi Amcricaii piofess. r gives smiie interest' ing information ulioiit 1 1 c-.110 lui.ll isms of tlie Mother country. 1 11 Oreal Britain, he lells us, in.st '.nl iif ;i;kiii^ far
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    The Wealth of Canada
    159 5 The astonishing developments of pros polity in Canada reveal no abatement in the last official reports which have reached the High ('ommissv>ner in Britain. The exports of wheat from Montreal are increasing at the rate of forty per cent, annually, so that theiv need be no
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    Marriage and Cheap "Ads."
    134 5 From the C'oolecineo Banner,." of North Carolina Miss Jennie Jones and Bob Henry were married at the Jones mansion last night. The bride is the daughter of our constable. Jones, who made a good officer and will undoubtedly be re-elected next spring. He offers a fine
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    18 5 Id England, wore than double as many deaths per million of population occur from accident an in France.
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    NOTES FROM SELANGOR.
    887 5 il'kom Oi h Ows ('oi:KKsn>M«KNri. Kuala Liiiii|iur. Dccuinhfi 11. "Sze Yah" Festival. 'I he <-<'lebiutioiis in (■cinni'clioii with the 'Hrn Viili le-tiv:il li.ive Ik-cii brought U> a I'oncliisiou. Dining the whole of lust week stii unis oi eiiruest \voiship|His mid inter PNtod siyht MMI poured into the
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    40 5 Tin! War Office has jkhiioil an advertiHemeiit announcing that tlie St. Helen's Fort at S|iitbciiil is to let, and would be snitalile ;is a yachtiuau's residence or a stride hotel. The fort, wheu it was built, cost the nation X141.7U9.
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    59 5 Mis-, .lane MtnHi an Kuglisli lady who cau neithfi Mrt r hear, nor spt^ak, IKi.sfss.s uncoiiiinoii inentKl abilities. She has translated a complete novol int.. 1 liriull.- print,' her efforts iv tliis dirM-tiou b.'in;; i-nt'iely for tbu pnrpoHe of beuentiu^ tier blind frieuds who write to her from different countries.
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      801 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THB FAST KOI'TK HKTWKKN CHINA, JAPAN. ANI> BtIROPB, VIA CANADA, ANDTHK UMTF.I) STATES. It. ..it- fi .111 ifa|***** via Shanghai, Nagasaki (liiUml Sin of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria aud Vauccuior. Twiu Screw fana Steanniuipii- 6,000 Tous- Sp-:eil 19 knots.
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      636 5 N. Y. K. UrAN MAIL STKAMSHIP to Ltd. A reHnlitr FORTNIGHTLY service is maiulaiuetl between Japan mul Kurniw by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, I'u.ler Mini OaaSCaet with ihe Imperial la*as> •wj Ooveriinietit, specially .1. -I^ll, -.1 for the i'onil>aii)'s Barajnaa risrvne, iu;iiu-,l ihroagh>ut by Kleetrietirv, proM.le.l with excellent u-eonmio.lation
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      386 5 P.&O.S.N.C HOMEWARD PAS^ENOKR SEASON 1907. S.S. MACEDONIA." 10.512 TONS. Prom SINGAPORE DIRECT to MARSEILLES and LONDON without transhipment faama HagsßOM 2Mh March I p.m. Leaves lVimns- 29th March S p.m. Leaves ("oloml>:> M April. Leaves Bombay Uth April. Due Marseilles 20lh April. Due London 27th April. PaasaaasM l>y this «a«aal
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    DEATH.
    19 6 &UUTA.— <Jn Doeamfaer I, at Ilnatfkiag, ..I dy«mtery Mr. T. fokate, flrt ■■■■■mi ..f tin Y.,ki.li i.u.iKp<cic JJnnk.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 17.
    432 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY. DECEMBER 17. So much has already been said about tin Itiver Improvement Scheme that we hesitate to refer to it again without apology to on readers, but there is one point worth mentioning, that seems to have attracted little or no attention. In
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    199 6 We understand that, according to present arrangements, the Hon. J. K. Innes, who is now acting as Attorney-General, will return to the Native States .is Second Judicial Cominis-siouer in March, when the Hon. \V. J. Napier takes over the Attorney Generalship. Mr. F. Itelfield, who is now acting as Second
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    236 6 American writers may or may not be more cle.er or more skilful in preparing their subject, and in dealing with and presenting ittothc reader, but there seems to be no doubt that they certainly appreciate more truly the value of each word, small a* well as great, in the English
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    14 6 Newchwaim was reported ice boutidon the 4th iust. Daluy mow Tairen) is still open.
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    16 6 There is a rumour that Stirling Castle is likely to be condemned as a military depot.
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    18 6 For the first time since 1900, the Chinese national flag was hoisted at Ncwchwang on the 6th inst.
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    18 6 A new open port. Manning fu. will be opened on the West Kiver, South China, in February next.
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    19 6 According to Mr. Winston Churchill, the House of Commons is divided between lawyers and Scotsmen, not a bad blend.
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    24 6 Police I n spec Li u 1 Hawkius arrived from the F.M.S. in the Sclaugore this morning in charge of twenty-seven long sentence prisoners.
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    25 6 Three bluejackets have i>ccu arrested at Toulon in connection with the burning of the torjiedo schoolship "Algeciras" on November 24. when some lives were lost.
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    26 6 The Austrian Lower House has resolved that all electors who are sentenced more than twice for drunkenness, shall not be allowed to vote lor two years.
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    22 6 A meeting of the Licensing Justices will be held on Wednesday afternoon to consider the list of applications for new spirit licences.
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    30 6 The Norwegian steamer Itoald," on her way from Saigon to Europe with a cargo of maize, broke her shaft shortly after leaving Colombo, and hail to put back for repairs.
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    32 6 At the annual general meeting of Allsopps. Limited. Mr. Sinclair, joint managing director, stated that only 5 per cent of the 9.000 people interested in ihe undertaking drank the company's beer. Strange!
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    36 6 At a meeting of the Social Purity Alliance on the 20th ult., the Secretary reported that among the additions to a reduced member ship were several young Chinamen at Singapore and several persons in the Colonies.
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    46 6 The Siam Free Press says We learn that th« smuggling of rifles into Siam from the north is being carried on to a great ex tent. We are informed that 1,000 rifles were recently discovered on the West bank of the Menam, near Talat ban Somdet.
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    52 6 The contract for the new large German battleship which is to take the place of the obsolete Sachson" has been assigned to the Weser yard. The actual displacement of the new battleship, which is the first of its class and is bniltin emulation of the Dreadnought," will probably be about
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    56 6 The new dining room of the Hotel de I' Europe is now open. The French chef arrived by the "Salazits" to-day and is in charge of the cuisine. About forty bedrooms will be ready for occupation on Saturday next. Ah will be Been elsewhere, the management have arranged to give
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    20 6 Conscience, which makes cowards of us all, is bciii^ alMilishcd. but the inat-eoat, which makes waiters of us all. |)ersists.
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    22 6 It has been decided by the Army Council that sentries will uot be mounted on the new War Office buildings iv Whitehall.
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    26 6 On Saturday a crocodile, nearly Un feet in length, was shot at Tanjong Pagur by one of the officers of a steamer lying alongside the wharf.
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    27 6 The Army Council has decide! that the establishment .if substantive colonels for the combatant branches of the Army, aud for the Army Service Corps, shall be 350.
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    27 6 One hundred and eightyuine deaths were registered at Siuga|Kire during the week ending December H. The ratio per thousand, excluding deaths at St. John's island, was 37.76.
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    31 6 An inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Crulty to Animals has warned the fishermen of Mablethorpc, Lines, that they are liable to prosecution for using live whelks as bait.
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    31 6 The French Chamber and Senate has voted the increase of the salaries of theit members from (."(IK) to tim per annum. This will increase the national expenses linearly f240.000 a year.
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    38 6 The German Emperor has sent his annual subscription of .l'.~io to the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital. Greenwich. The Kaiser has for many years liecn a supporter of this international institution, which relieves sick and injured sailors of all nations.
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    55 6 This morning. Mr. F. K. .Icunings. Agent of the Opium and Spirit Farmor. presented a Chinaman named Tian Pian before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate with iiii|iorting north of chandu dross. The Chinaman admitted bringing the dross from lihio. anil said it was for his own use. He was fined
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    62 6 As will lie seen from an advertisement on page S the pcrfoi malices by the Westminister Glee Singers, advertised to take place, at the Tuiitouia Club on the 10th insta:it, aud at the Victoria Memorial Hall oil the 20th aud 21st iust. are cancelled owing to the fact that the
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    64 6 The aveiage IJussiuu girl is either very active or very lazy. Her ambition is like v spark wliich. if it 'locs not fall upon something which it can set on fire, is extinguished. She reads a great deal and s|K.niis UMofc time in playing the pianoand singing \arious Hussian songs.
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    67 6 When the l.ritish Association were at Victoria Kails last year tfce exjHjiimcnt was tried of testing the height of the bridge over the gorge- the highest in the world -by tiuiiug the fall of a stone with a stopwatch. It would no doubt have succeeded, only unfortunately the learned professor
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    68 6 Very early one morning on Newmarket Heath a miser picked up a roll of banknotes, whioh probably had been dropped the night before by some betting man. Ah what have you got there t cried a brother skinflint. Lucky, as usual I see." Lucky, d'ye call it growled the miser
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    30 6 Miss liobinson (to stranger at reception I "Do you see that plain-looking girl over there? She has just got married. I'm sure I wonder what her husband married her for."
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    43 6 I have no doubt he married her for her money," replied the stranger. Oh, I wouldn't think so hardly of him as that." said Miss Kobinson. lint 1 ought to know." replied the stranger; "you see, 1 am the man who married her."
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    81 6 It is understood the Colonels (i. C. Kitson and Sir Henry S. Uawlinsou. commandants of the Koyal Military College and the Staff College resjxjctively, are both about to lie appointed to the command of infantry brigades, Colonel Kitson to a brigade in India. In all probability the vacancies thus tin-,
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    82 6 A strong rumour is current, in T«ipiag t ,at Mr. C. V. l)yson. Deputy Public Prosecutor here, is shortly to 1» transferred to Peuang. It seems somewhat strange that for the Straits Settlements Civil Service billets." F. M. S. cadets should so frequently be picked, for instance Mr. A. S.
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    86 6 About 13.30 yesterday morning two night watchmen, in charge of a shop under seal at No. 2 Church Street, were awakened from their slumbers by a noise in the shop. They discovered a Chinaman in the act of leaving the premises with a sacktul of property which ha had annexed.
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    126 6 Singapore like Hongkong {says the South China Morning Post") dearly loves to celebrate the pious memory of Scotland's patron saint and judging by reports the l.;;ll in the Southern colony was as brilliant a success as our own function. In the matter of the kilt they however went one better
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    Social and Personal.
    342 6 Lord Wcnloek intends to visit Ceylon shortly. Dr. La|i|H>ni. thcufticial medical uttriulan t and adviser to the Vatican, has ili d at Rom o The death is announced of General Sir .lol'.u Nation and liev. Nicholas. Charlotte lirontc's husband. Mr. W. A. Cuscadcn. Inspector General ol Police,
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    A Loathsome Beggar.
    56 6 On Sunday morning a Malay Police Lance Corporal. No. SM, at rested a Chinese beggar. covered with ulcers, in QuMI Street. The man was soliciting alms aud was pointing to his sorts. This morning Sergeant Payne charged tin Chinaman before Mr. Green, the Second Magistrate. He was
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    Hokiens Charged with Murder.
    77 6 A few days ago it was reported that a Xt h. who had stolen a quantity of vegetables from some Hokien squatters at Yeo Chuaii KMg, was beaten to death by the HokiciiK. Acting Inspector Crummey made enquiries ami arrested two Hokiens. A Coroner's inquest was
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    Departure of Hon. W. H. Shelford.
    107 6 The Hon. W. H. Shclford left Singable on Saturday by the Perak for Penan;;, where, prior to departure for England. In will stay until the Home mail Ixiat takes il departure on Friday. Mr. Shelford is off on a year's leave <if al>: encc.
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    Westminster Glee Party
    115 6 The Westminster »ilee Party at their Matinee in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Kridav next, the 21.st inst., will socially cater for the vounj; folks. There will lie Nursery liliynu s l>\ the party, and solos by the little choir Iwys. The humorist of the party. Mr.
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    Gamblers Fined
    111 6 On Saturday night. Police Inspector I'urvis mil lid a house in Sago Lam ami captured eight Macaos for gambling. This morning the .prisoners wore charged before Mr. Cdliiiiiii. tin- Third Magistrate when seven of accused admitted gambling. In. spector Purvis informed His Worship that many men were gambling
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    27 6 The Steam Laundry Company at Hong koug 1 j;i made a profit of $83fi3.4ft in tin past year, and pays a dividend ol i> |wt c vi,
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      FIRES IN PENANG. FOUR BUILDINGS GUTTED.
      67 7 FIRES IN PENANG. FOUR BUILDINGS GUTTED. iFi;o\i Oil; Own Cokcksi'onhknt.i Penang. December 17. ihi Situnliiy Bight a lire broke out ilia fruit -Imp in Beaell Uoad. Three houses weie destroyed. Tuc. of them wen insured for IMMMO; the other was not insured. Nest morning another fire broke out in thr
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      GOVERNOR ARRIVES AT PENANG.
      28 7 His KseelleiH v the Governor iSir John \in li i -..ii' arrived at Penang on Sunday. He at oiicc pr<H:< eded up the hill.
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      MURRAY CUP COMPETITION.
      19 7 B Company of the Penaug Volunteers shot this owning fat the Murray Cup. They scored IK
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      BLESSED IN STREETS.
      196 7 PAPAL INTRIGUE WITH POLITICIANS. French Church Question. London. December Hi. S-v.-iml BiftltofM and many Seminarists ha\e boun already expdhd from their mniiirww France, amid slight distuibane.es. The people o! Lvoiis knelt down iv the streets and i\v 1 the blessing of the Archbishop as he via leaving
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      German Elections.
      9 7 The licichstag elections take place ou January
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      GERMAN ELECTIONS.
      78 7 Government wil! support Liberal Party. IJerlin. l>"cciuber 13. The <i iiit.il F.leetioiis for tin- lieiellstag arc fixed far January 13, The second ballotting will take pl:ii-e ou February I. and the Keichstag will meet ill the mi. I die of February. At the Klections the ('< nernment will
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      ROYAL VISIT TO POTSDAM.
      21 7 The King and the (Jueeu of Norway have arrived at Potsdam. Their visit has no politiMl object.
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      Neutralisation of Norway.
      24 7 The Norwegian (iovernnient has thrown out feelers as to the neutralisation of Norway; Itritish. ticrmany. France, and Itussia have been sounded.
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      What Will Happen?
      12 7 IJaisiili has entered into negotiations with tin intervening Powers.
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      What has Happened ?
      14 7 What has Happened Kcgret is expressed at the misfortune which has overtaken Marshal Xojrj.
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      The Shah.
      8 7 The Shah «f Persia i.- better.
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      Wireless Telephone.
      17 7 M< sages lia\< Kin mut by tin wirclc.-s telephone to h distance ot forty kilometre*.
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      TRANSVAAL'S FUTURE
      102 7 LORD MILNER SPEAKS AT MANCHESTER. London, heceinber 17. S|ic;iI,mii; ut Manchester. Lord Milnrr observed that Heaven alone km w what tli<- mi 1 would lir of the Transvaal question The one Iiojio he possessed was that the very, desperateness of the situation there, in view of the threatening
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      THE CONGO QUESTION
      33 7 The Belgian Parliament has concluded its debate on the Congo o.iestioii. and has adopted a resolution of confidence in the Government, roipicstiug the Committee to report immediately on the annexation.
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      GERMAN SUBMARINES
      19 7 The first German submarine has been commissioned at Kiel. Additional subnu lines are in course of preparation.
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      South "Africans Win Again.
      17 7 The South Africans have defeated Cumber Klin I by 21 )ioints to nil.
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      LONDON "TUBES."
      40 7 Mr. Lloyd-(ioorge. Presideut of the ISoard of Trade, opened London's longest "tube." from Finsburv Park to 11.,iu]...i-'nith. via l'iccudily. forming the backbone of the electrical system which Urn Clriring Cross and Ilimpslead line will complete is June next.
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      H. M. S. "DREADNOUGHT."
      42 7 Damaged During Recent Trials 11. M. S. "Dreadnought has MM examined in dock.and it has been discovered that it is necessary to replace two plates. It is believed that the warship struck sunken wreckage during her recent trials.
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    COURT OF APPEAL
    466 7 Decision of the Lower Court Reversed. S. V. li. Lctchman Chetty appcilcd on Saturday against a decision of Chief Justice Sir Ironed Cox in the suit of ;.,.p. !l:nii v. il) Sarah. i' 2) Adah bintc llumar and (ill 1 1 amid. ih binte Abdul I <:iiil>.
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    19 7 Canada i a- large M thirty I'nited Kingdoms. She hd.s received over half <i million immigrants in tun years.
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    ST. MARY'S HOME
    633 7 An Appeal for Financial Assistance. Sl. Mary's Home is an institution deserving of the sympathy of the public, and of their financial support. It is a charitable institution performing a noble and self-sacri-ficing work. I'nfortunately. like other institutions of its character, the Home is in need of
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    La Seyne" Broken Down.
    72 7 The French mail steamer "La Seyne" broke down while leaving Itatavia for Singapore. Her mails were brought on to Sing:i|.ore by the German steamer "Shantung" which arrived this morning. An enquiry from the Messagerios Maritiines Company elicits the fact that only a steainpipc burst on the
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    Raub Gold Mine.
    80 7 The exceptionally heavy rains have caused a land slide at Sempan which has completely blocked the water Hume leading trom the Dam to the Pipe Line, thus entirely depriving the Itaub Australian Oold Mine of all |K)wer. Advices received on Saturday morning. however, state that the work
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    Alleged Murder
    126 7 At the last Assizes, an elderly Javanese named Sarimau was charged with murder by causing the death of a Malay seaman of the local steamer "(ilanggi on October.), but the accused was discharged as there was no evidence to prove that the crime took place in I'.ritUli waters.
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    Terrible Disaster at Tokio
    48 7 A lighter conveying one hundred bluejackets and civilians from Tokio to the warship Chitose. which was lying an auchor in Tokio Kay. capsized on the 9th iust. Fifty people art reported missing, the othvr.s beiug rescued by bnatr. which put out from the Chitose."
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    International Bowling.
    816 7 TANGLIN CLUB VERSUS TEUTONIA CLUB. British Team Win an Interesting Contest. In spite of Km disagreeable nature of the weather, there was a large assemblage at the Teutonia Dm on Saturdxy night to witness the concluding stages of tiie annual match, begun on Thursday, between the neighbouring Clubs
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    England v. South Africans.
    73 7 All immense crowd assembled at the Crystal Palace on the Hth inst. to witness the match between the South Africans and the Knglish international fifteen. In fortunately the weather was unpropitioiis. rain continuing to fall throughout the game and spoiling tin: play. At half-time the South
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    Big Seizure of Opium.
    99 7 Karly this morning, an Indian who ha. l just arrived from the K. M. S. in the Selangor. was arrested by a revcuue officer at Taujong Pagar for being in pos.session of a portujauteau'eontaiuing .">">s "tahils of illicit chandu valueil at $1,674. Tlie Indian told tin-
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    422 7 Farewell Sermon by the Rev. Stephen Walker. There was a large congregation iv the Presbyterian Church, last night, when the ltev. Stephen Walker, m. who has been the pastor for tli<; last eleven years, preached his farewell sermon. Mr. Walker preached ou Christian activity ami Christian usefulness and
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    CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD
    447 7 Appeal Concerning the Question of Subscription. Judgment was giveu this morning in the appeal of Mr. E. K. Koek in the case in which he was sued by the heirs of the Duniuan Kstata for the amonnt of his subscription towards the construction of the Tanjong
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    STRAITS CRICKET TEAM.
    722 7 Incidents on the Voyage to Penang. FkO.M Ol'H SPKIIAL CoKKKsI'OMiKNT. I S. S. Hharata." Three Hours from Penaug. We sailed punctually at 4JO p.m. ou the l:ith instant, only a few people turning up to wish the team goodbye, probably on account of the weather, which was
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    Accident to a Hockey Team
    160 7 While the nit mbei sof thi' Singa|MUe < < Hockey 'I'eam Ware returning on Saturd iy from their match with the ti-Mh Kushcll s Infantry at Alexandra Harracks, they met with an accident which might have had^ serious results. Fortunately, no one win injured. It
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      The Turf.
      417 8 lletwcen the Tings. However iim!i\ column -one tills now :is to wh.it happened or onghttohaveooeaeafl »<mt i!i the li i.st affect the 1 1 eurrenecinst si .1-011. S.i I 1' l.an Lj uk "1 propose to U hrn I. 1 1 is :in alll.lll.ilv suiely for the I;,
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      Swimming.
      125 8 Club Handicap The race for the Sw miming Club '220 yards handicap ti««k place at Tanjoug kiitong yesterday morning after the arrival of the ten o'eloqk lauueh. The water was lx-autifully calm and not too cold, and there was a strong tide in favour of the swimmers. There were
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      Rugby Football
      132 8 Welsh Team v. South Africans. Below will he found the Welsh XV which was selected to play against the South Africans at Swansea M the Ist inst. It will be remein'.NTeil that the visitors won liv eleveu |x>ints to nil. Welsh team I. C. M. l»\ke 1 IVnartli
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      Cricket.
      178 8 Tyldesley'* Birthday Present. In forwarding to J. T. Tyldesley a cheque for X.S.I HO, the proce.-ds of' his bt tit niaUh at Old TratTord. the Lancashire County CriefaetClab Committee said This is a striking tribute by the cricketing public to the splcudid services you have rendered to Lancashire cricket.
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      Hockey.
      268 8 5. C. C. v. 95th Russells Infantry. The above clubs met on Saturday afternoon at the Alexandra Barracks. The S.C.C. took the field without their reliable goalkeeper. Mason, who was engaged in the Howling Match iv the evening and reserved energies for that event. Warry, one of the Club's
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      Inter Alia.
      16 8 Harry Varejee is !;oing on a long colonia 11 both 1.1 health and play.
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      23 8 It is reportid that "Mr. Payne" has dj 1 ,si ii of his bay gelding Tea Tray, but the price has not transpired.
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      34 8 A liugby luateh is down for decision this iltcriioon 011 ihe Ksplanade. Who the rival -ides ale. seems to be a hard question to solve, hut. if pi. I', is possible time will show.
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      34 8 It was noticeable that Maher. the leading incite] who is an American ami little WiKitton. the most "fashionable" applen lice who is an Australian both left Kiij; laud attatu the rai inu season tinishi^l.
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      54 8 On Novemhn 17. Celtic leaded the Scottish League with 2:> points gained iv twelve matches which wele RMMBaMe fin rleven wins and one draw. Airdriuonians came second with 21, and Dundee third with 211. Having scored sixteen points Leith were lii si in the Second INvMOB and Nale of Levell
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      60 8 A certain conteiii|>orary has been patting itself on the back for having tipped a few winners at the Selaugor Kaces. If readers followed the selections, they must Imve had good luck and more cash than what they earned by the sweat of their brow. I'.ut sup |H>sing there had been
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      63 8 George Towns, the world's sculling chain pion. has accepted the challenge of K. Diiruau. of Canada, and the race is to take plucc in March next over the famous I 'aria Iliette Kiver course at Sydney. The stake. in addition to the championship, is BMO a side. Ihiriian is a
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      83 8 It would .ippe.i' that there is a likelihood of the Club Handicap of the Puiiang Turf Club not tilling. Kssiugton is doubtful while ll.ipnl Pilgrim aud Jim Geepei are not going up, so that the r.vce will resolve itself into a question as to where the opposition to IVivateer will
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      87 8 Singajvire cricketers have heel deprived of practice aud games for some weeks now and this [act may tell against the form of our representatives who have: gone to lVnang. The Straits will meet what .".re considered to be a very "hot lot" but. with a full day's practice 'oefo ret
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    INDO=CHINAS
    141 8 Proposal to Split the Shares. Messrs. Jardine. Matlieson and Co., Hoagkone. intimate that the It.urd of the IndoChina Steam Naviyatiou Co., Ld., desire to amend their Articles of Association, in order to increase their borrowing power. It is proposed to split the existing shares of tin each, into two
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    Marriage of Sir T. Jackson's Daughter.
    184 8 In Mm Guards' Memorial I'liapil. Wellington Barracks, on November 21, Mnjor Raymond J. Marker, 1). S. (>., CoMstrt'ain Guards. A. 1). C. U> Viscount Kitchener, wan 111:1: 1 u-il tv Miss Beatrice M. S. Jackson, daughter of Sir Thomax and Liuly Jackson, of Stansted.
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    NOTES FROM PENANG
    726 8 Volunteering. il'kom On <>wx Coki:ksi>onufnt). Penang, November 10. The annual general meeting of the Penang Volunteer Corps was held oil Monday last, and I bear that it was discussed seriously as to whether it would not be advisable to disband the Corps owing to the very poor
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    What's in a Name ?
    105 8 What's in a Name It is often said that it is a dilticult matter to make a Scot see a joke, hut he certainly pel |n-ti.ite I several al St. Andrew's ball, says the China Mail, or rather those responsible for the painting of the various shields did. Who would
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    Penang Tramcars.
    141 8 A visitor from Singa[>ore gx>ints out that, us Hie tramway in the Southern Settlement irun by a private* company, the Municipal Commissioners there insist on the seats and everything else being kept thoroughly clean and xpick and span. He Ims no doubt whatever that the cars of the
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      156 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Dec. 18 At Sale-room, freehold building land at Coronation Road, off Bukit Timah Road, at 2-30 p.m. 18— At Sale-room, land off Alexandra Road, at 2-30 p.m. 18— At Sale-room, shares and interests of Tay Boon Teck and Tay Boon Seng uuder the will of
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      771 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ireat Bale of Indian, Chiuese, Japanese goods, including Bornese Silver Bowls, Indian Muslin Dresses, Blouses, Table Covers, Centre-pieces, Silver things, Gold Jewellery, itc, ke, PRICKS MOMUtATE. INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED. c 582 NOS. 51 52 HIGH i>TRf:I:T. Telephone No. 254. LATEST
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      93 8 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 17th Dec. High Water. 10-48 a.m. Tuesday, iBh Dec. High Water. 0-11 a.m. 11-29 p.m. 8. V. A. Unit Committee meeting 5-1.5 p m V.M.C.A. Conist. 8-30 p.m. Wednesday, 19th Dec. High Water. Ml a.m. 0-12 p.m. Westminster Glee Singers. Teutonia Club. 9 p.m. Cricket at
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      99 9 I iiinibicr btiyrrs 5 6.8() It. (C»b< 1 unpictal 10.50 Ooaca l>ali io.:ts do l'.mti;ri. 995 I'erper, Mack iw.l r .In White MJOO SMD Kln.ir S, „v;,l; '>.««} clv Itl-11.. I N.». 1 -i-iCil I'iarl Sago i). 40 I oObb Mali. ]>■>.■:, 19.00 Cogue. MewilMng, 80% bari* MJO CaKee, Uh
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 9 17in 1)kc: miieii. On Ltmden Baal i■ 2/4& h.in.uM 2/4 lViviit.- ti in s '2/4{J .In m s 2/4& On Geriiiitmi Ifank d,d 2.39 Private :l ni/s 2.44 •lo ti in s 2.46 ffn rrwini llart iiji 2.93 I'riviitr ni/s 2.97J •lo ui/s 2.991 V* TmHa Win> T T
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    Rules for Song Writers.
    235 9 In writing a popular song," use the most simple w.nds and the most ordinary phrases. Anything which has the appearance of being involved will fail. One must be sure to have some little love ihcine running through the story, because the popular music business to a
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    Training of Chauffeurs.
    287 9 The process of teaching a novice to drive a motor-car is in the general way a painful (Hie. The car has to be taken out t<> some secluded spot or private road, and t-he aspiring chauffeur has to be initiated into the mysteries of steering, opcniiii; and
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    16 9 livii an tan bo 1.-mded at Cardiff and turned into *teel plaie within fortv•r it'll! Hottrt,
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      MINING.
      339 9 ■v. 15th Dec. I >»li- Of formation 1900 1903 1901 1692 1898 I 1903 1901 1901 1906 1905 1904 1905 1900 1899 1902 1905 1906 1906 1906 Capua. Subscribed, YaL* ju^ Reserve 9,75.000 .140.000 f^-fflL. $10 10 I 4,000 Ilo> 10 £400,000 £350,000 350,000 1 1 20,000 9 10
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      RUBBER.
      262 9 190.", £150,000 £104,937.10 g^Jg i 8/ J 190-. MOO.OOO 587.400 £25 9,sm unissued 1904 £30,000 £11,125 jj;^ i 7/^ im-, 700,000 1610,000 70,000 910 »10 1903 170,000 £70,000 "0. 000 1 9.i»m unissuwl 1906 5150.000 J125.000 12.500 »10 »10 1904 £12,000 £10,500 £0 15 Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. (fully
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      GENERAL.
      194 9 I*9l I £5.377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7.638 12/6 12/6 BeUs Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 $225,000 $225,000 4.500 $50 $50 112,500 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 10.000.000 a) 1865 *10,000,000 »10,000,000 80,000 $125 $125 9,500,000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 250,000). 1901 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 I g'JJJ S'OO $100 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 1901 i $34,000
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      DEBENTURES.
      40 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% WQO.OOO 3% prem. Kilev Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% ?25,000 5 1 Singapore Municiiel 6% 400,0 0 20% prem. 5% 1,478,000 5% prem. 4% 602,000 par. seller? TanionfiPagarDockCo., Ltd. 6% 350,000 2*. prem buyers 5% 1,36.5,500 l%par.
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    To One Year's Illness £140,800,000.
    225 9 Dr. J. S. Billings makes the following remarkable statements about sickness Forty per cent, of the people fall ill or suffer frpm accident every year. The average term of disablement is four weeks. Three per cent, of the people are always on the sick list.
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    NEW USE FOR WATER MELONS
    398 9 Tarred Specimen Brings Burglars Big Haul. Amid the grisly horrors of the Russian terror humorous incidents have not been wanting, and criminals have not .scrupled to play upon the nervous fears of the populace in a way that affords amusement at a distance, however real
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    12 9 In 1774 the English guinea was worth 215.. the Scottish 245. 6d.
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    24 9 Hell Gate, the great reef in New York Harbour which was removed by a single blast in 1885, covered no fewer thai ri:i2 ac:cs.
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    A BONFIRE AT SEA
    393 9 Thrilling Experience on a Liner. Members of the aiew of the liner Haversham Grange who arrived at Southampton from Cape Town on November 17 pn the steamship Briton told a stirring story of the sea. The Haversham Grange," which during the Boer War was used as
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    The Modest Motor Bus
    218 9 If a motor-bus is placed on the streets •on one of those greasy days when skidding is a very obvious possibility, and passengers, who have read columns about the perils of skidding, nevertheless choose to patronise the vehicle, it seems a very arguable point whether the
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    CASTELLANE DIVORCE
    332 9 Judgment for the Petitioner. The Jirst Chamber of the Civil Tribunal of the .Seine gave judgement on Nov. 14 in the Castellane divorce suit. Considering the charges of misconduct brought against Count Boni de Castdlane clearly proved, it grants a full divorce to the petitioner foi merly Miss
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    Plums are Ousting Bananas
    169 9 There are some remarkable variations in the figures showing British imports of agricultural produce -including meatfor the week ending October 27th last and the corresponding week of 1 !)<».">. Of meat, preserved otherwise ilian by salting, the United Kingdom imported only 0,856 cwts. during the week
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    12 9 Insanity Ls very much rarer ÜBong c urcd than am<m<,' white r;:
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    SINGER'S DEVOTION.
    558 10 MADAME CALVE TO MARRY BLIND. LOVER. Freedom Refused. The Para > neap indeni of tli Daily Chronicle" amda most toachini story «boul Madam Kuiina Calve, t lie la ■oni priau donna who shortly to num a will known Franco American. No Übrettiil ;ver produced a theme ■ton faacuaating
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    Libel by Cinematograph
    195 10 -Mr. .lului Pafaner, the pugilist, has failed t;i obtain an iii'uiictKin against the National Sporting Club restraining it ironi publishing photographs or cine'ii;it igiapli picture* of a championship KNrtMl in winch ho was defeated. Such put hits. Ik> .-laimed. would be libellous, and wa gather that the
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    886 10 raooraw si \s,.n. A military cm respondent bsliavci thai imuh money would be saved anci Ainiv efficiency increased by the adop- tion of what certainly Mi i lie taee of it BfeaßM a vjiv feasible scheme. It is apropos of the approaching trooping ■i i-i n t'nmi
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    18 10 The best willow for making woode-n legs is obtained from the willow-trees growing in the Kennet Valley, near
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    THE NEW DUMA.
    440 10 Russian Governors on the Outlook. Tha Ministry of tli.' Inlrrior has received rr-paits from the provincial g>ver■on regardinsr the chances of the Government at the forthcoming Duma elec. thins. Almost all the reports are couched in pessimistic terms, stating that the Ministerial partial have M* >u< ceeded in gaining a
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    The Financial Vampire.
    254 10 A fool there was, and he bought some stock. Even as you and I H< was told it was rtrosg as eternal rock (We called him a lamb of the newest Hook) But the foo! lie bought -in enormous bloik (Even as vim and I Oil. tiie
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    32 10 The Navy of Spain had in 1708 1G.400 seamen. Nearly two centuries later it has but 14,000. There are four tlniTtiati breeds of cattle, namely Polled Angus, Galloway, Ayrshire, and West Highland.
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