The Straits Times, 28 December 1906

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.227 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 28. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      770 1 AN UNBEATEN RECORD! DE DIQN BCHJTON CABS again secure all possible points. Vide 4t Official Report." Now winners of every hill-climbing contest held in Victoria. Further proof as to the truth of the name THE RELIABLE GAR. Tin tullowiii" ronort i« from the Melbourne Punch.' September 20tli, 1906: I 'lii
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      146 1 ROBINSON CO. SANDERSON'S Ihb stand cameras "Regular Popular" fllliSui "Tropical Popular" SANDEHSON'S HAND CAMERAS WK^^m The "Regular" 7 THESE ARE THE "CAMERAS" to J3uy for a Jiew Year Present. MODERATE IN PRICE. WSfeINSON Company. SEWING MACHINES. The well-known Singer Wheeler Wilson Machines CAN BK PCKCHASKP OX EASY TEH.MS All wea.sk
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    Area Under Cotton.
    125 2 Some speculation exists at to the area annually under cottou cultivation in China, and aijucstion recently put on tin- subject to tiie l!.i,ird of L'onn:icrc«' ims tiicited the reply that cotton is cultivalwl in all the p^ntliUM tli.it tl. Uita! yiclti i _i yic!i! pet Knylish acre
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    892 2 New N km laic Thkurv. Some of the difficulties in the way of the old nebular hypothesis of Laplace, and the new theory that is gradually coming to be accepted by astronomer!) iii its stead, are stated and explained by J E. Gore in Knowledge and Scientific Xcws."
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      395 2 THE EMPIRE 40,000 in use. _^|t Mtke cur trder km '&J§ fSf''* 1 r IfFHCTHaSaf"-^^B^BP Over 300 sold locally Over 700 sold to the British Government This Machine has been supplied .to: 1 The Postmaster General. The Government Printing Offices. Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Secretary. Survey Department. Govt. Veterinary Surgeou. P.
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      303 2 McALISTER CO. LTD. HAVK JLST BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR Messrs. IRVINE CO.'S FAMOUS KJ Australian Wines Brandies. CLARET BIKCHNDY HOCK PORT C'HABLIS SHERRY McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. 3822 JTStk LINOTYPE COMPOSING MACHINE I "m Wl has no rival i/»5@ IIB\l IB\ Used by the Leading Newspapers, rJImWmP GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS,
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      761 2 A, MAN IN MAKASSAR WF.AK, WEARY. WORRIED. SUFFERING FOK 5 YEARS FROM A PAINFUL AILMENT. A ANAEMIA DUE TO LOSS OF BLOOD. COMPLETELY CURED BY OR WILLAMS PiNK PILLS. The cruel tortures which o<iiel a victim pf Hemorrhoids (Piles) is vividly portrayed in the story of Mr. II. van der
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    LABOUR PROGRAMME.
    920 3 Where's the Money to come from A fiscal policy for Labour is laid down in the Independent Review by Mr. Brooghaaa Villieta. He endeavours to BMd llif iry so i ft:n railed hy traditional politicians in regard to Old Ag? PenhV>ns. IliiiMti" Rcfoim. Feeding oi School Cluldi'ti ;iml
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    PLEA FOR JUSTICE.
    585 3 Singapore Chinaman's Appeal in London. The "Standard publishes a remarkable letter from a Chinese merehaut of Singapore, now in London, who protests earnestly againsv the slanders uttered against his race. In the course of it the writer says By certain newspapers, which profess to represent the only
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      814 3 TANGYE'S OIL ENGINES f ra— l _^H jlmTir ,Aw m\ At,—! I —^^^^tKt A^y JT to 40 Brake H.P. w *SS^^.^m t aBJ^ Reliable! H I iMyiaWana^aaflllaS^^Bam^ Sdj^m For driving all Economical kinds of Machinery. .^^^M^^r VEin KASV T0 manage. •HUTTENBACH BROTHERS COMPANY. Telephone No. 352 n^wdZ^LOHinSTEl^ir PIEIPAIR/TIMIiEIETrr Telegraphic Address
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      43 3 Chamberlain's Pair 'Vim. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a tut or wt.und of any kind, wlion Ckajßbarbin'l P-\i 1 !'i!in >» used. It is an antiseptic draniag and should be in every housoholti. For sale by all dispeusaiic-s and dealers.
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    LIBERALS AND LABOUR.
    724 4 Mistaken Idea of Socialists. in tin 1 V ..-itivisl Review. PMfamt Beealj laarpl; chidei the Master of Eliliaiik for Irs ilcilaiiilion of war agam.st Socialists. lie is BO Socialist, but lie thinks that Socialists should be represented in Parlianient. The Socialists will do the o/jiiscieiicv of the'
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    Noted Pigmy Died.
    122 4 From WQhMksWn, PrniiFvlvaiiifl. the! news com?s that Mr. Rcc-c Wiggle.-, who claimed to bo tho laUWll man in the sfwUf Hied at a home MsW there on the 10th of ,his niontli. aged Mr. Wiggles <tood only 37in. in his diminutive focks, which if -4 i it
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  • Ships and Steamers.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      921 4 Name, port, /n-obablc date of arrival, ami mmm of Agents. Steam eks. Achilles, Chiim. Jan MansHHd Ambria, Manila. Jan/Feb Belm Meyer Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan. 9 Behn >K>tr Aparima, Australia. Feb. Boustead Arcadia, Colombo. .lan. I P. *O. Arconia, Yladiviwtock, Jan ."> Kast Asiatic Cn Austmlien, Colouilh>, Jan. 28
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      Passenger List.
      293 5 I'll I*, a n n m I.omiIoii Kmr.M, I— WMi D'. Urn. II l>. HotMMna, Mr. IVIIev. IVr 1'. A <) .I/... .-i-'lii. e atinj! with lii<- .t.»m.-i An mi i -it I ■iihImi. It'iiii I.iiiiiIciii Dec 7, ilnr "•ih .inn ,m.ms. .1. Haara, II. V. W. Vmlo.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
      92 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To-day. TftNJONG P*C»R East Whaiif BtaßM n«< Me.li. K»st Wharf Sk.t. I— Samsung. BaCT. 1 (SmMis Wiiauf): Nil. Sk.ti.in Ni>. 2 Tiind.t. X Colombo Marti. 4- KittiidHle. B— Nil. 6— Alcinons, Haßirar 7— Nil. B— Dnvniar vim
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      CLEARANCES
      135 5 DMHMkaf M Goldmotilh. Brit str, St. Catli.rnies Point f.o. ria Ituiik Piipnn Signal, Ger str, Haihow and Hongkong Hhjiili of Sin im:ik. Shi- stt Siir:i\v»k M Formosa, llnlsti. Antwerp xia parti Samhia, Ger str. H'k.ini.'. Mhnnilhui. Jspiiu Niieuluiig. Ger Ktr, Bangkok Shantung, tier Ktr, Goroutiilo Mil |>ortN Kamng, But
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      101 5 for Per Steamer Tint To-MOKKOW. l.ahiinu. Saiidakau. ale. M.nii.lu 10 a.m. Aiiamha A Niituna Is. Hem 11 am. P. Bwetteiilmm. Wimu'A Vir.tk 1 p.m. P.Swettenliam. rVaaaH I'm Sena 1p m. ("lomho IHritr 1 p.m. BHngkok via [Kirts \*ti,ni<i 2 p in Siak, Paneh. AHalmn.etc I'm Hnffudurp 2 p.m.
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      117 5 From Erjßopß— By the 111. s. 7,y./,i due mi 29th Dec. From China— By the M. M. s.s. I'ohtne'ien due on 31st Dec. TIME TABLE OF lIAII4 DDK. LoTt Singapore Due in London Arrived Nov Kth P. AO. Dec 2nd Dec l>t Nov 12th N.D.1.. Dec 6th
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1052 5 Under tins beading the following abbrevialions are iiaed -atr. steamer sb. ship bo,; lutrque scb. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru. Cniist>r. G'tit. -Oiiuboat Tor. Toriiedo H.p.--Horse power; Hrit. British U.S.— United Ktatpx KcU. Krencli Oer -Oerman l>ut.— Dutch; I U»l.— Italian tip— flf iah Sar Sarawak; O.c. -Cienerm!
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      Steamer Movements.
      29 5 Fkkki'h Mail. The M. M. Company's steamer Oceanien left Colombo at 1 p.m. on December 26th and may be expected here on Monday morning the 31st instant.
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      710 4 P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. 'lbrough Bills >1 Lading issued for China 1 übi. Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. bieamere will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. (MsMrtl {for China). 1907 Macedonia 16 Feb
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      659 4 Konlnklljko Paketvaart Maatschapplj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. A-jentt at Singapore Ship Aoemt, late J. Daenoicls A Co., 2-3 Collter Qcat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate f rom Kxp'ted Will be desiwtcned for D. can Tici'i Batavia Dec 24 Batavia, Java-Coast, Samarang, Scerabaya, Boeleleng, Makassar, Amboina. Saparoea.
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      527 4 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, i China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penaog and Cwlombo. The arrivals of the
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      778 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Qerman Mad Line The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (cunuectioo Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Sue/., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      24 4 MeK Barker, ,in Irish painter, iov< iitA the ]i.iihii .mi.i in 17H7. AlKint :it»O,O(M) ]>ers<)nH in Great Britain liave lost one or both legs.
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    Training the Sudanese.
    207 5 Great work, thou<;h Mtwnrily restrict, ed fur .ho areeeat, is Wing done by the Gordon Memorial College at Khartoum Tin 1 report of the principal, Mr. .lames Clinic, ihjUWI that excellent results in the education .if the Sudanese youth are In'in^ achieved. Sir Reginald Wingate, the Governor-General,
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    Gathering Wild Rubber.
    147 5 As most people know, the supply of indiimibber iloes not equal the demand, and cwinir to the wasteful methods of gathering the rrop the best trees have been killed. A man who was for a time engaged on a coffee plantation in Brazil gave this work up
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    "Dashes" for the Pole.
    152 5 Dashes" for the Pole. All thing* pass, even in America, and Rear-Admiral Schlty, who was one of the. l>est .lampooned men in America five years ago, is now sought after for his opinion on Polar exploration, in connection with the results of Peary's expedition. The Admiral's view seems highly common-sensible,
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    Potsdam Treasures Found.
    127 5 Than Will probably be offered before loag for sale in London an interesting PMC of Frederick the Great an engraving taken from his private library by Xapolcnn t lie Great wlicn he held Berlin. On that occasion the r^tnperor stayed at Povsdam with General Sa\ary for a
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      22 5 Tiuf. Bauji on Fort Canning and Mount Faberdrop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a. in. Greenwich meantime.
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      808 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THK FAST ROUTK BKTWEEN CHINA, JAPAN, AND Kl'KOl'K, VIA CANADA, AND THK UMTED STATES. Kuiite from Hongkong via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. Twiu Screw Empress Steamships— B,ooo Tons- Si>ccd i knots. PROPOSED
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      605 5 N. Y. K. JUAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is main lame.l between Japan' ami Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCRKW STEAMERS, linder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan ese Government, s|ieciallv designed for the Company's fanw Service, lighted through •nit by 'Klectrictity. provided with excellent accommodation
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      636 5 P.&0.5.N.C0 1 HOMEWAKh PAS^ENOEK SEASON 1907. S.S. "MACEDONIA." ***** TONS. From SINGAPORE DIRBCT to MARSEILLES and LONDON without Iraiisliiiiini nl Leaves Singapoie 2Mth Mulch I p.m. Leaves Pvuang Mh March I p.m. Leaves Colombo M April. Leaves Bomliay 6th April. Due Marseilles -20th April. Due London 27th April. Passengers by
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      118 5 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL. London via ports, Macedonia, on 28th March, P. O. Co. Port Swettenham and Penang, Kiitna, every Wednesday, Boustead. Teluk Anson, via (torts, Mondays, K. S. Coy Tuesdays, for Port Swettenham via portx. Wednesdays, for Teluk Anson via portfl. Thursdays, for Port Swettenham via port.. Fridays, for
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      30 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. ■eaalaaa, !*ti, DMmhW, 10 a.m. Barometer 30.34 Direction of Wind south Fore* of Wind ..3 Max. Temp in Shade (J2 Manila, Mk Dec.— 762 s.s.k. 1 87 23
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28.
    1248 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. It is satisfactory to know that several liondon newspapers,, chiefly on the Liberal side, which have been obstinately opi>oscd to an inquiry into the Crown Af>ent scandal, are weakening. Sir Montagu Oiumancy is going, and with liiiu, we suppose, that strange
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    15 6 There will be no issue of the Straits Times "on Tuesday next (New Year's Dayk
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    8 6 11..M.5. King Alfred left for llangkok yesterday afternoon.
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    11 6 "Tlio Malacca Trading Company forward a vurv neat ealcudar for 1907.
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    15 6 Major l{. L. Bagley arrived in Singapore yesterday and can be found at Baffle Hotel.
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    14 6 The ltussian Volunteer Meet steamer Kostroma arrived from Nagasaki yesterday en route tor Odessa.
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    20 6 We have received a neat desk diary for 1907 from Messrs. Gosling and Co.. ageuts for Peter Daw son's Whisky.
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    17 6 Thyme, sage, marjoram, and all their family, consisting of nearly -J.iiiHi species, almost all have square stems.
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    22 6 The Siam '•'ree IVes-T is informed that the Siamese Government contemplates the cultivation of c.ittou and rifbbcr trees on a large scale.
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    26 6 On the llth idst.. tin; Sugar Trust in the luited States was fined 4Nii.ii.ii, (Gold), under the new railway rate law, for accepting aud arranging rebates.
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    22 6 The Furukawa Copper Miuing Company Japan, has contributed over a million yen for the construction of colleges at Fukuoku Sendai. urn! Sappois.
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    26 6 We have received a nice Calendar fn the Accident Fire and Life .Wuraiiec Ci (Miration Ltd of which Messrs Sadc a Company are the loc.il Agents.
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    31 6 The first consignment of silver pesos for recoinage were shipped to the I'nitei 1 States from Manila, on December 13. on the transport Logan. The consignment consisted of two milliou pesos.
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    42 6 It is said that during his Viceroy.iltv iv the two Kwang, H.E. Shum has either "dismissed or degraded l,(HjB officials of all ranks, in tho>.- provinces, which is said to be the highest number of officials dealt with during any like period.
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    33 6 Traffic over the Silierinn Hailway iv 100,1 was as followed: -Passengers, 1,K46,422, of whom soldie-rs amounted to 1,()77,6«).). and settlers to :»H,36(1. Private commodities, 118,186,800 poods: official commodities mjW,Mff poods luggage. IfttjßW poods.
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    38 6 A Japanese squadron is to participate in the Jamestown Kxposition festivities during May next. On the outward and homeward passages to the I'nited States, Knglaud will be visited. It is expected that Vice-Admiral l.juin will be in command.
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    46 6 Lately, every steamer arriving at Shanghai from Japan takes to that port hundreds of Japanese. The number of Japanese residcuts there now reaches about eight thousand, although only five thousand of them are officially registered at the Consulate and there are about eight hundred at Hankow.
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    62 6 During the hearing of an action brought by a brewer's drayman at the ltrcutford County Court the plain tilt was asked by couusel, with reference, of course, to his vehicle: Were you full up or empty:' -Well, replied the drayman, nervously twisting his cap iv his fingers. 1 had had
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    69 6 Au American Consul in China rc[>orts w ith pain the deceitful enterprise of a Chinese townsman who applied to him for free < opios of American trade catalogues. On prosecuting investigations, the Consul discovered that his applicant intended to use the catalogues as soles for his native shoes. It is
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    77 6 We are in receipt of an invitation troni the Zainboanga Fair Association to attend an Exposition to be held at the Exposition Grounds at that place on February 12 next, /amboanga is a thriving town in the Southern Philippines, the capital of the Moro Province, aud is in easy communication
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    68 6 At the meeting of the Kpworth Lciiguc of the Colcinau Street Methodist Church last night, reports of the heads of the different departments for the past six months MM reiul. The key note of all the reports was m»t» of regret for a continual decline in atteudnnc-e during the |m
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    89 6 Thore is a steady decrease in Mm death i at. iv the Philippine Islands, while at the same the birth-rate shows an increase. The statistics show that in IUO2, for the Archipelago, the death-rate was ft! per one thousand, due mostly to cholera. In l'-iu.: the death -rate was 47
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    25 6 In 1878 9* millions of people died of famine in i ti in.i. Of sea fi h. ria. ii six pat 1,000 are drowned yearly.
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    Social and Personal.
    615 6 U.K. Sir John Anderson is upaeM to leave IVnang on January 6 for Singapore. Captain C. A. ItadcliiTe. the MasU-i UU-ii diuit. leaves in the Sea Belle to morrow afternoon on lighthouse ins|H-ction duty. Assistant Juifft Vincent luft Hau R kok tor hedali on December 19. Ho
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    Lodge Zetland.
    117 6 At Lodge Zetland in Armenian Street last night the annual installation ceremony took place. Hrother H. P. Kinghoru was installed at, Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. The Hon. W. R Napier. D.C.L., K.W.IUi.M. was present, and took part in tliq ceremony. The following wore installed as officers
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    The Bangkok Dock.
    53 6 A block of Ml shares ta f>e Haugkok UjM.k Company has just ..rchascd locally at H4.0W1 Ti.-iils. v'i'- 1 works out at 28(1 each. A few da; previously, we ar*> informed (says the liau'gkok Times of December 20i. bock Company shaii-s in smaller Ints were sold aud
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    Duke of Rutland Memorial.
    82 6 Asa result of a house to house collection fn the small village of iWoolsthorpe, near Belvoir Castle, over £30 has been obtained towards a mural tablet to be placed intlie church of Woolsthorpe, the foundation stone of which the late l)ukc of liutlaud laid many years
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      279 6 FRESH GRAPES. 40 cents per lb. OB PACKED IN 5 LB. WOOD BOXES FOR POSTIffO 10 F M. S. AND ELSEWHERE. PER BOX $2.00 POSTAGE iKEK $2.50 Ontport Friends we raqMtted to Mai remittance with order, if not in Deposit Account. THOMPSON, THOMAS Co., THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. AN EXCELLENT FOOD
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      310 6 IN LIGHTER VEIN. We have plm-niv in annouiicinf: that we have iieeurpd a Herie.s of Ki^ht S|>ecial Articles, which will l>e a Weekly Feature of the Stmitt Timm, commencing on Saturday, Jan. t. These .i t ii-les come from the pens of mm of the L» ading Writers of the
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
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      RUSSIA'S ARMY.
      123 7 ESTIMATE OF FAR EASTERN STRENGTH. Fears for the Future. London. Deceinlxr '2«. t aptain .l.uues. the Military Corrcs|>nndentiit "The Times." scouts the idea that Cu»sia has become a negligible quautiti. He concludes, from an estimate ot the strength of the Russian army in the Far Kast and Central
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      MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
      61 7 Sultan Deposes Chief Raisuli. General Guehbas moves to-day with an army :!,(KKI strong to the borders of the country dominated by Raisuli. the Moroccan chief. He will there read a letter from the Su'.tan to the local chiefs deposing Raisuli from the government of the Tangier districts aud
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      UNITED STATES AND CUBA.
      65 7 Garrison Strengthened to Keep the Peace. American troops are being employed for the first time since the occupation of Cuba to repress disorders throughout the island. Govwruor Magoon has notified Mr. T.ttt. Secretary for War. of the unsettled conditions of portions of Cuba, where pillaging is
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      KAISER'S SON BETROTHED.
      22 7 Prince August Wilhelui, the fourth son of the Kaiser, is betrothed to Princess Me* n dia Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein.
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      ROYAL BETROTHAL
      29 7 Berlin. December '27. The announcement is made of the betrothal of Prince August Wilhclm. fourth son of the Kmpcror af lid many, to Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Olucksburg.
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      SouthWest Africa.
      28 7 It is announced from (icrman South -West Africa that Koudcl/.warth has surrendered. It is officially stated that this is proof of the early cessation of hostilities.
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      A Royal Motorist.
      18 7 Prince Henry of Prussia ha* becemc a member of the Automobile Club of Great Britain
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      Russia and Japan.
      28 7 It is auuounced from St. Petersburg that the negotiations between Russia and Japan have become normal. Mr. Montona, the Japanese Ambassador, has gone to Paris.
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      Situation in Cuba.
      36 7 The situation in Cuba is growing more critical. It is stated that the natives are aggravating the V. S. ti .tops in order that Washington may be induced to send reintnn nn lit-.
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      Old News.
      43 7 Admiral XiebogatofF aud three commanders of Russian war vessels which took part in the Battle of Tsushima have been sentenced to death. The Court-martial has requested the Czar to commute the sentence to one of ten years' imprisonment in a fortress.
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      Storms and Earthquake.
      19 7 Heavy suowstoims have occurred in Burope. A slight eai thquakd has lx.en experienced in Northern Saghalien.
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    Death of F.M.S. Planter.
    115 7 Death of F. M.S Planter. Tin- death |pok place at Bombay on the 19th inst.. of Mr. Lan Forbes, of Sungei I'oloh Estate. Klang. Deceased came over here from Ceylon about two years ago. He was a line limiting man but hod suffered a good cleal lmm dysentery and had
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    SUPREME COURT.
    400 7 Small Cairns Before Both Justices. Both Justices have been occupied with small causes at the Supreme Court to-day. Several of these were part heard cases. The claim of Bagat Singh for a balance of ••■><• on a promissory note granted by T. A. S. Pillay, was further heard.
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    A SURPRISED CHINAMAN.
    186 7 Paid With Mud rnstead of Money. I'ua Yeow Hong kjjeps a spirit shop at No. 7 Crawfosd Street. On the 17th instant. Ko Buu Hai and Ng Guan Sim paid a visit to the shop and placed, what was bolievvd to be. a bag of money oil
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    Singapore Indian Christian Association.
    128 7 The Christmas Social of the Singapore Indian Christian Association took place ou Monday night (Christmas eve) at the Methodist Girls' School. Short Street, kindly leut for the occasion by Miss Blackmorc. The spacious hall was decorated profusely with HagK and presented a very pretty appearance. Despite
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    Missing Money.
    217 7 The steamer Gladys which was plying between Bangkok and Chantaboon is now a complete wreck near Chantaboon. The Siiim Free Press understands that a party fr»m the Naval Department has left to try and recover some Ticals 80,000 which the vessel carried a£ the time of the disaster.
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    Unstamped Letters.
    54 7 A few days ago, two Cliiticse. who had just arrived from Saiuarang, were am-shd ou Johnston's Pier. One of them was iv possession of twenty-seven unstamped letter*. and the other had seven. This morning they ware charged before Mr. Colman. the Third Magistrate. His Worship lined the accused
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    PROGRESS IN MANCHURIA.
    585 7 Information for Travellers by Siberia. I have just returned from a trip through Northern Manchuria, writes the Vladivostok correspondent of the "North China DailyNews." Harbin is making great strides and will be the must important town of that district. Business, however, has received a set back since
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
    113 7 Annual Meeting. The fifteenth annual report of the Ktnta Association Limited was submitted this afternoon at a meeting of Directors held in the office of the Secretary. Mr. W. Lowther Kemp, Winchester House, Collyer Quay. The Chairman. Mr. C. McArthur read his annual report particulars of which
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    Export Duty on Perak Rubber.
    172 7 The following notification is published by the Resident's Secretary, Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, in the Pcrak Gazette: In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 8 of the Customs Duties Enactment, 1898," the Resident, with the approval of the Hesident-Genoral, hereby imposes on
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    The Batavier Overdue.
    137 7 Tin' hml Riilfafl <wtr itk Balaihr. C.iptain K. \V. Murtfa. wns .hi. i., aim, hilt- M Mm -Mill instant hum I'atani. kelautau and Kiiaulau, but is vow several days overdue No news of the vessel has been received le*all\. and a rumour was curri'fit in town yesterday
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    311 7 Directors Report a Successful Year's Work. The fallowing is the Report of the Directors to the Members ol The Straits Trading Co., Ltd:Singapore, 27th December, 1906. Gentlemen, Your Directors now snbmit the Accounts for the half year ended ttOth September, 1906, being the first half of the
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    MOTORS IN JAPAN.
    430 7 Narrow Roads and Streets are Awkward for Driving. The motor vehicle has invaded the land of the rising sun. but Japuii is far from Mag au ideal country for the modern vehicle. The roads, says Tho Industrial Motor Review." are as they have been for centuries, designed
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    International Courtesies.
    105 7 Ou the iird iust., the entire American Jr'lcct then anchored in Manila bay, flits to leave for several days' target practice, and return to Cavitc to make final preparations for ihMlrisit to llougkong. starting for that port^H^ December 19. ArMßrvisit ot three weeks in Hongkong ou the same
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    Judge Grant ham's Adjective.
    80 7 During a discussion in the Court of Appeal, ou a question (if giving security for costs, counsel said it was not a ra* for indulgence, adding that Mr. Justice Oranfliaiu had stated that the defendant's conduct suggested fraud. Lord Justice Farwell The learned judge used a
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    197 7 Domestic Tragedy in Penang On Monday morning No. 119 Pitt Street was the scene of a domestx tragedy in which a Hindoo is alleged to have murdered his wife, aged about fifteen years, and nearly killed his mother-in-law. The house, which belongs to Md. A i iff. stands
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    STABBED IN THE BACK.
    299 7 Three Chinese Wounded at Ipoh. A short time ago some Hukien Chinese were coming to Ipoh with some baskets of sweet potatoes when on the Gopeng lioad they were stopped by some Boyancse Syces, who after helping themselves to a considerable quantity of the contents of
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    Serious Charge Against Chinese Bankrupts.
    89 7 This moruiug. Messrs. Green and Colman resumed the enquiry into the allegation of dishonestly removing pio]>crty brought against two Chinese, Sim E. K way and Yeo Bun Tiaug, bankrupts. Mr. P. J. Sproule. the Dopnty Public Prosecutor, conducted the case for the Crown. Messrs. C.
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    A Local Elopement.
    133 7 A Chinaman was charged before Mr. Colman, Third Magistrate, tliis morning, witli being iv possession of an offensive weapon, an iron bar. Sergeant Kartells said the accused went up tea Chinese woman, who had a baby iv her arms, and pushed a bit of cotton wool wrapped
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    Royal Visitors to Siam.
    192 7 When the steamer Birma left Bangkok mi Wednesday afternoon (says the Bangkok Times" of December l.>), she had on board practically the whole of the Danish column nity in Bangkok. They were only short distance passengers, however. During tho run down the river to Paknam, near
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    A Bishop and Yorkshire.
    72 7 Bishop Kidlcy, late of Caledonia, speaking at a meeting of the Church Missionary Society, at Torquay, said when lie first went to British Columbia in 1H79 he did not find a single Christian. His life in Yorkshire had prepared lain (or Hrn savagery which he encountered
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    REFORM IN CHINA.
    424 7 Abandonment of the Ancient Marriage Ceremony. One of the most extraordinary iucidents that ever took plase iv tho city of Foochow occurred on the afternoon of December 2, writes the Foochow correspondent of the North China Daily News." One of the leading gentry gave his daughter in
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    WESTMINSTER GLEE SINGERS.
    246 7 Successful Concert at Teutonia Club. The Teutonia Club was well filled Ihhl evening when the Westminster Glee Singers gave a most successful ami pleasant concert. The party had been expected from the North some time ago but, owing to dtlays due to steamer connections, they could not
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    Land Sales in Bangkok.
    144 7 Ou Dcccmbe4§4, reports the Bangkok Times," Mr. TaflKcng Whay put up for sale by auction a plot of land at Bangkolcm, next the Government cattle sheds and near the Siam Electricity Co.'s tramway terminus. There was a good attendance of ]>ossible buyers, and the projierty was
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    Alleged Insurance Frauds.
    164 7 The hearing of the charges against Wong Sui. Ma Cliik Shang, Chung Shiug, and a woman named Leung Wong Shi of conspiriug to defraud the China Mutual Life InsuraDce Company of the sum of 92,000. on an insurance policy, was resumed at the Hongkong Magistracy on December
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      98 8 The winner of tin; Champion Stakes at the lUlljnVl* It MM WM Mr. V. K.s Pliraklian. which debated Mr. M. Hooker s Shamrock by three lengths. The "Tote" pniil out Tes. 12. A MR telegram from St. Petersburg, dated NoVMMM 24. says: '•With the sanction ot the
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      Cricket.
      58 8 llanxkiik .M.itih Iv a match al Itau^kok between the I io\eriimeiit Services and the Itest of the (lull, the Services scored 72 iSutton 1.(1 and Tin Itest l.tt KlhnwMjl B*. Dull W. Davy ■.(N. Man 11 10. Peuiger 111). In a second innings, the Seiuce-, scored 77 for five
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      Shooting
      60 8 Competition at PenanxA line shooting match between the Pen aug Volunteer Corps ami the Police Force took place on Saturday with teams of ten aside, and resulted iv a win for the Police by '.'I iK>ints. The follow -in" are the MM! Jim MB HO yards, yards, yards. Total.
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      Golf.
      300 8 kinta Golf Club Championship. I'lay commenced 011 Sunday at Itatu Gajah with an Open Handicap, and was won by Mr. W. C. Yanreneu with a neit score of 7C>. Mr. E. liradbery was second with HO. In the afternoon says the Times of Malaya the Approaching and Puttiug Coni|M-titiou
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      Rugby Football.
      320 8 The South Africans' Tour. The Spi ini/tTTiks still continue to win their matches and very decided they have been in their scores since the match against Lancashire on the 12th inst. Lancashire played them to a three points difference but (inn berland went down badly, wjrsc even than
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      Swimming.
      84 8 Launches for the Club. The S. 1,. AIRQ will leave for the CM Itiingulow on the following days at the advci tised times Sunday the" :Mtth instant. Leaving Johnston's Pier at H a.m., 9 a.m.. Id a.m.. 2 :t() pin.. p.m. Leaving Club Unngalow at M :t0 a.m.. 9
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    NOTES FROM PENANG
    908 8 iKkum Oi!t Owx Cokkksimindkst). I'enmig. December 2'.i. l-ires. I'enaiif! is not a place Hindi addieUnl for tins, hut during the last eight days we have liail four, so we arc nnturallv wondering whrn the ne\t is likely to break out. S.ime folk will of course shaki their
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    "Monsieur Polo."
    80 8 Under the caption 'Goimneur bles.se l'Avenir dv Tonkin" lias the following A la la suite dune chute de cheval, M. Polo, 1 1. .m ci m; ii de Hongkong, reuiettra lundi son service provisoircuient au Secretaire colonial, et partira en congi- de convalescence dans six semaines a SSingapour
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    Four Generations of Service.
    70 8 Mr. Albert Jackson Pnstage received a Hi 'lil albert from tlic staff of Guy's Hospital ■v the completion of 4;> ycir-.' service in the works department of the hospital. The Preitnge family has been in the service of the hospital for *2(M) years. His father was
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      The Murder at Hongkong.
      727 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times." Singapore, December '27. Sin. With reference to the murder of Mr. Craik at Hongkong, the words used by the murderer, according to your paper in an extract from tl c South China Morning Post." were- If you made a
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      Bad Roads.
      202 8 To the Editor of the "Straits Times." Singapore. 1 )ece;nbei" 'Hi. Sir, Soiae two years ago, I applied to the Municipal authorities to have the road that leads to my house. 7 I'cnaug Lane, re|>a. r red, and I got a reply to the effect that the road
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    F.M.S. TIN.
    92 8 F. M. S. TIN. January to November. Output. 1905 ***** I'iculs Pieuls Perak 404,698.01 400.768.4fi Selaugor 264.4ri4.61 '246.7(11.05 N. Seiiibilan 77,688.28 71.517.M8 Pahang UJUtM :t1.90.1.6H Duty. I 1905 I l Perak 4.:!52.9rt0.4« 4,949.M50.77 Selangor gjOMJMSI :t.055,29M.04 N. SeiubiUn WUHAN hh:V290.91 Pahang 208,884 .tl'2 IHJM.74 Imck.vsk. Output Duty Pieuls Perak MMOOJM
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      110 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jany. 22— At Rale-room, leasehold land with Oranita Quarries, ip districts of Upper Mandai and Handai, at 2.30 p.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Jany. 3— At Mart, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. 4 At Mart, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. 3— At Neil Road,
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      462 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. NEW YEAR PRESENTS oreat Sale of Indian, Chinese, Japanese goods, inoladmg Burmese Silver Bowls, Indian Muslin Dresses, Blouses, Table Covers, Centre-pieces, Silver things, CJold Jewellery, Ac, &c. PRICES MODBKATH. INSPECTION KINDI.V SOLICITED. c 582 SOS. 51 52 HIGH STREET. Telephone No. 254.
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      151 8 DAY BY DAY.' Friday, 28th Dec. High Water. Ml a.m. 1-51 p.m. Innocents' Day. Catholic Club Childrenx' Treat. Memorial Hall. 7.15. Saturday, aoth Dec. High Water. 3-15 a.m. 2-49 p.m. li. I. outward mail due. Sunday, 30th Dec. High Water. 4-9 a.m. 3-">9 p.m. sth in Advent. First after Christmas.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    227 9 ■-is.. > h. IflB I>n i:mbkh, 1906. PRODUCE. iamlmr buyers* 6.H5 do 1C11I1. :;npick<il 10.45 Copra liali 10.35 ilo I'nntmu k 9.95 IVppi-r. lii.i. 17.75 do White 24.75 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.95 Itrmi. i \\>. 1 2.9-2J Pearl Siyn 5.40 Coffee Bali, If, 19.00 Coffif. Membaao, 90% basin 22.50
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    Gift of Duff House.
    188 9 In letter addressed to the inunici palities of Banff and Maetluff. the Duke of Fife offered to present to the two towns Dull House, the residence of the Princess Royal and himself, together with that portion of the park immediately surrounding it. covering an area of
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    Macaulay's Reputation.
    193 9 It is not always good to submit a literary reputation to Jie test of publishing the nates and jottings that formed the basis of the works whereon that repu.ation rests. This was evidently the opinion of .he late Viscountess Knutsford. the niece of Lord Macaulay, judging by the
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    Cook as Colonel.
    146 9 Visitors to the United Stales in doubt as to how llu-y should behave have been recommended to acidios the coachman invariably as i-olcnel and the lif. attendant at> doet >i." Something similar apparently koMl in Ru^in, where high Military rank i> conferred upon men who have never
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  • Stocks and Shares.
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      MINING.
      341 9 Dateof formation Capital Subscribed Number of Shares I ValUe jup'Jo R 886 8 Company «OL». Qcotit::)S» I 1900 1903 1901 1892 Ifc98 1903 1901 1901 1906 1905 1904 1905 1900 1H99 1902 •175,000 J140.000 £400,000 £350,000 •300,000 »293,600 £200,000 £191.250 2,000,000 1,800.000 I *300,000 j »300,000 •600,000 teoo.ooo S120.000
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      RUBBER.
      305 9 I 1905 £150.000 i £104,937.101 g 6 0 1905 J200,000 »87,400 g'^JJ 9,500 unissued 1904 £30.000 £11,125 f J^ IMS 700,000 »61 0,000 7o'oOO MM £70,000 £70 000 70,000 9,00!) unissued 1906 J150.000 5125,000 12,500 1904 £12.000 £10,500 j g$Jo 1905 i S7.-i.000 £55.000 55,000 1906 £310,000 £227,783.15 }|J'^6
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      GENERAL.
      189 9 fc Special Gold Reserve Fund. b. Insurance Fund. c. Sundry Reserves. d. Sundry Reserves. c. Special Reserve. 1894 £5.377.10.0 £4.648.15.0 1898 1225,000 M25.000 7.638 12/6 4,500 50 K0.000 I $135 f 18,000 $1(X) I 6,000 1W 3,400 10 6,000 «100 i 2,750 $100 24,000 10 ""'ST' 50 2,000 $100
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      DEBENTURES.
      43 9 Howarth Erskine. Ltd. 6% m^ 2% prem. Rilev H»rgre»ves, Ltd. 6% 223,000 2% prem. Sius'apore Municipal 6% 400,0"0 20% prem. 5% 1,478,000 5% prem. 4% 602,n00 par. sellers Tanionc Pacar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyers b 5% 1,365,600 l%par.
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    Football Captain's Sermon.
    95 9 Mr. Paul Roos, captain of the South African football team, recently occupied the pulpit in the Donegal 1-square Methodist church, Belfast. Although Mr. Roos stipulated ".hat the service should not be advertised, there was an immense congregation. Mr. Roos, who is a school teacher and member of
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    Salary for no Work.
    120 9 A strange story is just going the rouuds of the Ceylon Press. A very minor subordinate in a Government department was suspected of dishonesty -rightly or wrongly, it does not appear -and he an.icipating daViutr. tendered his resignation. The authorities refused to accept it and suspended
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    The First Lady at Court.
    233 9 Through the death of Archduke Otto, his widow. Archduchess Maria Joscfa,' says the Vienna correspondent of the 'Pall Mall Gazette," is compelled ftr relinquished her high position •as first j lady at the Austro-Hungarian Court. There has been much speculation in aris- tocratic circles as
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    Late for Church.
    100 9 The Monmouth Parish Magazine" contains the fo'lowing When propk arrive late for social engagements, they are guilty of rudeness. Some people have a way of being late for everyl'iin^, .m j will probably keep their funerals waiting some day. To be late for efcOfCH is to show
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    The Congo Natives.
    134 9 Letters which have reached Belgium give some interesting details of a widespread secret society among natives in the lower Welle region of Congo. Its objects and aims appear to be obscure, unless the prime purpose be just to keep natives in a state of obedient discipline towards
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    INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN.
    960 9 All About Some Cargo. At the Supreme Court, Shanghai, befora Sir Havilland tie Sausmart-z, 'hi case of Dicderichsen, Jebsen, and Co., v. The Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, Ltd., was heard. Mr. Teesdale appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. White Cooper for the defendants. Mr. Teesdale said
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    A Story of Muddle.
    212 9 Legal circles in Madrid ;ue n uly excited over an extraordinary complicated lawsuit which is occupying the attention of the courts there. In 1894, a certain Itaac Gutiorryz bought some esatss situated in different nprth -eastern provinces of the Peninsula. The seller soon afterwards died intettate.
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      67 9 TOBACCO GARRICK E MIXTURE Cool Smoking {'^0-'-' =^a''^~^S^\ lUendc.i .Bl'.f. 1)V and of l^iVjiJNG ToB|^^ Connoissi Unequalled Quality 1 Coniu)isse;..y CIGARETTES The u Garrick" Virginia Blend Made by Hand from the Choicest Selected Growths ol U pe Tobaccos which have been Blended with the Greatest Care. :!963 a Hollrikl and
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    MANNERS IN ENGLISH COUNTRYHOUSE.
    1376 10 A Frenchman's Point of View. Chef Ami, If a ladv of French extraction can write an admirable article to .•tie of your journals entitled Encrlishmrn and Frenchmen Contrasted," why should ml a gentleman of France ezpren himself intelligibly in '.ii- <>>titnii~ of -The World upon a
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    SOUP AND WINE.
    270 10 Where the Palate and the Doctors Differ. Stiange as it may seem in a country like France, soup is steadily falling imo I disfavour, at least in circles that set the fashion, and some day it may be almost an extinct article of food. The doctors are
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    A Marquis Cabman.
    226 10 j According to the French papers there has just passed away a man who was a distinguished example of the fallen great. This is an old cabman who plied for hire lat Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Known gen(eraily by his comrades as "The Chevalier." he was really the Marquis de
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    THE GIMCRACK CLUB.
    338 10 Lord Durham's Famous Attack. At York recently there was held the annual dinner cf the Gimcrack Club, or as it was known f irmerly "The Brethren of the Ancient Fraterni.y of York Gimcracks. It was not until nineteen years aso that the club dinner made itself known
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    THE KAISER PREACHES.
    261 10 The Berlin c-orrespondent of the "Telegraph" quotes from the favamritq paper of the Kaiser a description of a sermon delivered by his Majesty on a warship. The occasion was Commemoration Sunday, when all the German cejmeteries thronged with reverent crowds, fladen with flowers and. evergreens to I
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    LIFE OF A GUN.
    653 10 Experiments at the United States Arsenals. The Iron Ago has been enabled to anticipate the f.mial publication of ih,United States War Ordnatuv Barean'i Annual Report, and in its ciiin-nt itsne gives particulars of some ronarch* I which have been instituted into the eWßparative cost of war
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    94 10 Last year the reduction works at Canso, Nova Scotia, handled 1,300 tons of dog-fish, and produced therefrom 9,000 gallons of fish oil and 200 tons of fish scrap." Some of the fish scrap in its unfinished state was sent to the experimental farms at Truro, Nappan, and Ottawa, and tests
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      1154 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up Capital »i 0,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve »10,000,000) t9A Silver Reserve »10.250,000/ »«>.250,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. M«"dhurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goet;-.. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Hon. Mr. W.J.
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      225 10 Is the Si'preme Court ok the Stbaits Settlejiksts Settlement of Singapore. Suit No. 514 Between of 1905 Thomas Charles Loveridge I'laintiff and Frederick Sheldon !>•.■■ Defendant. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Leasehold lands containing an area of about HX ACRES, with ORANITK gTARRIES, situate in the Districts of I'pper Mamlai and
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      69 10 No Opium in Chamberlains Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger in givin; Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to small children as it contains no opium or otlur harmful drug. It has an established reputation of more than thirty years m tho mobt successful medicine in use fw colds, croup and'
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    STAGE AND ATHLETICS.
    627 11 Effect of Golf on Actors. In Fry's Magazine Mr. Reginald •Bacchus writes on the stage and athletics. Top frequontly in the old days, he says, the actor spent th? time off the stage •Mther in the puhlichou'-e or in bed. The game of golf and Mr. George
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    A Disgusted Scotsman.
    180 11 A Scotsman writes as Jollow3 to the Times of India regarding .he recent St. Andrew's dinner in Bombay A little plain llHwHag is a u-cful thing, and as one who was pmaat I would beg to record my prot.st. As a S^itsman my strongest feeling was one
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    993 11 Tapioca Catch -Crops- Hevea Versus Ceara. When we recall the condemnation heaped upon tapioca as a possible catchcrop or inter-crop on a rubber plantation by many Ma'ay planters it is rather interesting" to note that the practicability of cultivating this product is now being discussed amrmg Middle Eastern
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    LAW'S DELAY.
    258 11 Peculiar Murder Story from New York. Governor Higgins, of New York, has finally decided to commute the dea:h sentence which was passed upi.n the lawyer, Patrick, who was convicted over four years ago of murdering hi* client, Mr. Rice, with the assistance of 'the latter 's valot. Patrick's
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    The Government and Arbuthnot's Creditors.
    240 11 The collapse of Arbuthnct's, .->n historical firm long and intimatsly conneetxl with Madras, will be rc.-poiir,il)le for terrible distress all over Suithern India, says the Outlook We can only express the most sincere sympathy with ths many public institutions, charitable societies and piivato individuals, wham
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      52 11 A Follower of Influcr.za. Jlanv persons find themselves affected with a" persistent cough after an attack of* influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the *se of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. For sale by all dispen js
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      361 11 Straits Times Annual, 1906-7 :o: "Ghpee Royal Portraits. Royalties Fame Singapore Rulers Fact States Rovers Fiction Straits (Dysterious Story BY Mr. Hugh Clifford, C.M.G. Price $1 or $1.20 with Postage. OBTAINABLE AT OUR AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE <fe CO., «RAFFLES HOTEL, 'LIM HOE CHIANG Tanjong Paear. anuTVNnv a m ADELPHI HOTEL.
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      161 11 m Time Loiters PaimuJJy I for those who suffer from the tor- 4) turca of neuralgia. The indescrib- 4) able pain and torment X imlict* S comes suddenly, ami takes all the 4 i) sufferer's courage and leaves him -I weak. Just as qiuckly will relief V J come ti
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      579 12 WANTED. HOARD AND LODGING. Two gentlemen require baafdaad lodging in private family. T.rn andante. Keply K. M. S.. c/o Stniitt Ti m 1 V RTNML- A partner in a good going busin<> iw^tiijatioti on giving surety that the ap ],li '.< imiiie. Apply NOVO" c/o Slraiti Tim, 0 :t; TO
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      655 12 TO BE LET. j ROOMS.—" Eden Hall," Tanglin, superior rooms to let. Apply to t 3660 MRS. CAMPBELL. OFFICES.— SmaII first floor offices faoing Cavenagh Bridge Road and Flint Street. Apily to Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. v.c OFFICE.— No. 7 Battery Road. Thrte roomß on 2nd floor. Apply to
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      518 12 TO BE LET. HO lSK— CUrelands, Tanglin, Immediate entry. Apply to c BS2O VADE 4 CO. FURNISHED HOUSE.— Balmey at Passir Panjang. For further particulars apply to D. Turner, British Dispensary. 4034 TO BE LET OR SOLD. COMPOUND HOUSE.— A compound house with stables, situated in Bras Basaah Road. Apply
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      661 12 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C/ 0 STRAITS TIMES." Advertisers, whose answers are to be addres ■ed to c/o Strailt Timtt, will confer a favour on the ManaC'.ment, if, when they write to this office, to inquire for those answers, they instruct their t imhv who brings the letter to wait for
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      611 12 LOST. NECKLACE.— Lost, December S3. at the Reservoir, an Opal Necklace. Finder will be paid »SO. W. C. MI£HELL, 4032 Staumore. NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS 1907. The annual REGATTA will be held on Tueday, the Ist January. Sailing races start at 9.30 a.m. opposite John«i ston's Pier. Variety Entertainments start
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      374 12 The Straits Times, The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per y«'.ir £30.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.50 do per copy 0.10 Weekly issue per year 12.00 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 0.25 When scut by post, there is added for the
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