The Straits Times, 5 February 1907

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. XO. 22.259 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 487 1 HOTEL DE L'EUROPE. sINCIAI'OKK. I'itUd with the latext Mmluru Vppliano'K fur (Miifori and Health. DAINTY < TISINK. SELECT WINES. DE DION BOUTON CARS 1907 models OUR HEW PRICES 8 li.p., 1 ivl.. TomieHU, 4 seated $2,200 8 h.j).. 1 ivl., Voiturette, "i seated $2,1 OO 10 h.p., 2 cvl., Tonneau,
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    • 135 1 HOTEL DE L'EUROPE. HXOAPURR r'ittod v. nil ilit- latent II li r:i [•plijMiri foi i nit-n .11... li.Klili. i'.UVM CCIHINK. SELECT WINES. V J ■Ml CHINKSE KRANI.-I"or kud typewritinj;. Auulv t.> U. S. i- n -.Sttmits Tinier" •256 WAYANG KASSIM. THK DUTCH 4 MALAY VAIUKTV .v ooauun oompant. To-HIgM Ti,,s,huj,
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  • 1275 2 Philharmonic Socikty. ihe Philharmonic Orchestra will hold its practice, as usual, at tbg Tanglin Cub this evening. For the prenont, Tuesdays will be tht a%hli for practice. Cosclkt at V. M. C. A. A farewell concert is Mag uiven at the Y. M.C. A. on Saturday evening
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 413 2 A" Red Seal A pure Whisky ot the highest quality it is possible to produce at uV.Y« i ie priori this Blend compares *MousEOfcoii*^ fa (lurahly with many higher-priced fejßUOitf productions Guaranteed 7 years old. "Black White" g A blend made up of only PerPectly matured whiskies stored for I
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    • 246 2 McALISTEB <te Co. The Remington Typewriter Famous all over the WORLD for SIMPLE and DURABLE CONSTRUCTION. EASY, RAPID A\l> CONTINUOUS WORK. SOLE AGKSTS IMPOIiTHBB: McALISTER Co., Ltd. Sniiiajxin. Ipoh, hiutla l.ntiijxtr, and l\nanq. ISMAIL &RAHEEM Manufacturing Jewellers, hiiunond Mounter* and dealerM in precious stoat*. ORDERS EVEN OF TEDIOUS NATURE PROMPTLY
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    • 501 2 SUFFERED FOR TBfiIBRS With Rashes Little Girl would Scratch until They Bled Unable to Rest— Spent Lots of Money on Doctors Without even Relief. CURED BY THE CUTICURA REMEDIES "My little girl had nu<hos coming on her at times like nettle ra.sh, since she had vaeeinitt ion on he r
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  • 509 3 Some Results of the Scarcity of Copper. The lncriasinjj scarcity of metals and the hig'i price of eoajpar, zinc, brass, tin. and aluminium are having some cv rum.-, effects in the wo!king-up i,f old material. Waste metal has suddenly be eOßMjof ?i "a! valu?, the explanation
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  • 1551 3 Uorrifted witaeai ol eaentbal feaat, Mrs. Beulah M. Tuitle. a young Amen can mis-ionai v. is now teuUf, in Ite rics of public Lctiues. a sti.ry af ;i<l ventures wMek ellipses the uilde-,1 flights of the imaginations of writers n| dime nm ala,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 67 3 SPRAINS. A sprain may bo cured very quit-kiv l>v applying Chamberlain s Pain B?.lm to tin- injured parts every hour, and rubbing vigorously at each application. If the rubbing causes too much pain, apply the Pain Balm without rubbing. It should be applied as soon as BOwAle after the injury
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    • 574 3 ft WHITE'S I HONEY' I K I^^^ BRAND I Bacon (§i> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White <&> Co. Bristol, England. I The best beverage I IJE to take with your tood is I r cocoa, and the best cocoa is 3 Van Houten'l Cocoa. It 1 I docs not
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    • 135 3 Money to lend from $10,000 ti $100,000 of* fust -cl-ss security 'n town L. 11l Kill I Broker, c6»B (,'lianne Allej. THE BEVERAGE THAT MOST COMPLETELY QUENCHES THE THIRST, that cools th" blnoi ?vi fmtifiis the s\stem against the must seveie summer beat, is ROSE'S UME JUICE Superior to Lemuns.
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  • 243 4 .VprcpoN nf t>e recent rhaawr at i'ie Irish OlBec, a stoiv which Lord St. Ald- vii is fi)iid of tell'ng may he recalled. Alt i lii- tirst ap|)(iiiitnicnt to the pos-i-i ion of Chin' Seci'.taiy. he wa 1 crossing the Cliantii-1 on his way hack
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  • 28 4 Greatly to th« dinppoiatnMßi of President BoomvoH the United St;;t:-s "i hat defeated the Bill introduced by the GovernaMai party, nil- for the fortification of :he ll.w;ii;m Uanda,
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  • Ships and Steamers.
    • 788 4 S'anif, oort, probabl? ilati- arrival, ami name of Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Syduev, Feb. 24 Boustead Alcinouni China. Feb 17 MansliH.i Antoiior, Lhrwyeoi, Pakffi Mnnsncl,! A|i«mna, Australia. Feb. Bon stead Arcadia. Colombo. Mar 30 P. ,v O. Australion. fete. Mar. 11 M. Maritime* Austria. Hongkong. Mar. IS; lUulenber.; Ayuthia,
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    • 104 4 From Eoaors— By tl.- N. 1). L. s. s/' ilirr duo ou Feb. H. From China— By thf M. M. s. s. v.-, due on Feb. 1 1 l.rf: i ■I an Im Jan Jan Jan •Lin 4-n I'd.. Singapore I 3 P. O. 7 N.D.L. 10
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    • 358 5 The followinu pMMMMi arc HMeted to arrive by the Inifierinl German Mail Htuauit-r I'riu/.exH Alice due here ou Saturday tlic 9tli instant. Mr. au«l Mrs. K. 11. Jaincson. Dr. and Mrs. you WpUil. Mr. aud Mrs. .1. 11. Pern Mr. P. T. C. Nibandhn. Kaininrrlicir Baron von Heynitz,
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    • 170 5 Trim* rift port*, < '<<"■'• Feb 9. KauUi Ix-n; .lupmi \ia ports VmnMflH, on Feb R'enberg Yokohama via ports, A. Apemr, §m Feh IS, Paterson Simoiiß Melbourne ami Kidney, />./-!«-, due Feb. 12, MeAlister. Penatig anil Calcutta. V. 4fJr*r, ou Feh. 10. raterson Simon Hongkong. CiRJIMf,
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    • 87 5 tor Per Steamer To-morrow. Bangkok Mm nlung liatavia and Palembang Inn IHtmtn Colombo Sprtia Indragiri Jms ThyiP. S'tenham <1 Penang Knpurlhula BatiKkok J"»c t SU-M Kai^on Kampvt Bmgkep,Sabak.Djainbit' Frqk Teluk Anson via |K>rts 9mmsß Clieribou and Siimanuii; 04mt$ StKs Time 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a m. II
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    • 66 5 February 3 K. Regents, 1 >ut str, Batavia Ophir, Dut str, Palembang Ban Hong I.eong. Brit str, Bangkok Devawongsee, Ger str, Bangkok 4 Colombo Maru, Jap str, Hongkong, Japan Haiphong, Fch str, Saigon Kum Sum;, Brit str, Hougkong Charon, Brit str. Fremantle via ports Breid, Nor str. Bangkok Perak,
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    • 1330 5 I Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer; t,h. ship; bq: —barque sch. schooner Yet.— Yacht Cm. Cruiser. G'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United State 9 Fch. French Ger —German Dut.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; G.c. General
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    • 37 5 German Mail. Tlie Imperial German mail steamer Pri' zess Alice," having left Colombo at 9 a.m. on the 4th mutant, may be expected to arrive here on Saturday, the 9th instant, at about 3 p.m.
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    • 91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TkHjoao p»o«« Kaht Wharf Basin:— Nil. Kast Wharf Sfi-t. I— Zeeduif, Bharata. Sect. 1 (Shkcrs Wiimn Me Clellan. Section No. ii YamataMaru. S— Sea Mew. 4 Vladimir. S— Charon. 6 Patroclus, Drnmgratb. 7— China. 8-Elloe, Hillglade.
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  • 45 4 Timk Ballm on Fort Canning ami Howl l'nberdrop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore etamlar.l time corresponding to 6 a. m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun la liml .it o'clock noon, in.liOHMIg Sniijapm.- standard -..me, on over. !uv •aeapMag Sun.la\, tram i: is tir.,l at" "iio .V!.x:K
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 57 4 SOUND ADVICE. Never aegieet a b;id cold. Ton oan not tell how it may result. A simple. h one romodv will often bring relief and rhcnld n.it be ignorrd, but there is nothing so reliable as Chamberlain's OojUh Remody.lt is well known for its i|iiiik cure? of coughs and colds.
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    • 679 4 p. a?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills >f Lading istined for China Coast, Persian Onif, Continental, and Jjnerioan Ports. Steamers will lehve Singapore on or about MAIL LINE ih,t,rnrA (furCkin.K. V,,,i;l,ni.i 16 Feb DVMBSJa U Apl
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    • 715 4 KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agentt at Siun.ip.n Smr A..enc\, mJ. BuManuA Co., 2-8 Coj.iaeh QrAT. The undermon tinned dates arc only approximate From E'pected Will be dearatched for j Pront Singkep Feb 4 Penoeba, Singkep, Mocara Saba and Djambi, Feb 6 I V,m Diemm
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    • 516 4 I HAMBUR6AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBUKQ. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaveu direct, calling at Pnnang aud Colombo. The arrivals of the
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    • 742 4 N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOfD Imperial Oerman Mail Line The fast and well known mail steanu-r- ..f 'this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen i Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sou thump ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connivtrm Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice .erw| Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peuan^, i Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 333 5 i!\li I,KS HOYKL. lion A Mis W.lber Mr V. M ''<" Col 11. U. .l.l.nston Mrt'. E Velge OalG Wright Mr Somerset I'layne Major H. V. K.lll Mr I. IVnnmoii Major Mik Prtfd Mr an BergMi Major A- Mrs Oriin»loii MrF. t. I'ifiotl Major J. Menbow Mr A.
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  • 661 5 Interesting Anecdotes by an Old Officer. Colonel .lames P. Robertson, C.8., amply fulfils the promise of his preface in bis lively volume. Personal Adventures and Anecdotes of an Old Officer' (Arnold). He foreshadows uncommon experiences, and observes that his publisher made him nervous by remarking Some of
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  • 123 5 Dr. Whately was Archbishop of Dublin when Dean Pigou was a student in Dublin University, and one of the Dean's stories of his college days deals with an encounter between the learned Primate and a young aide-de-camp. At dinner the latter propounded this singular conundrum
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 611 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Thi: si.- hi, pis of this Company maintaiu regular service between Calcutta, Straits and Hongkong, taking cargo ou through Hills of Lading for Cantou. Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai, Chafoo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Yangtsz* Ports, Formoea. Japan, the Philippines, Ac, Ac. 'steamers on the Calcutta, Strait* and HonxkunK
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    • 593 5 C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA and tlie IMTKD STATUS. Rout? from Honpkor.fi, tit Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japau). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Kvprkss ok Iniha" I Twin-screw otoaR.M.S. "Empukksok Japan" mors 6,000
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    • 316 5 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS 'I m: undermentioned mail steamers of th? above Liuo maintain a regular service between Calcntta and Japan, calling at Tenant;. Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai in rnuu FLEET Tons Commander s.k. "Japan" B.SOO J. O. Ou»:nt "Qmkhuiy Aivar" 4,600 M.M.Wmmm »s. Ahratoon Afcar" 4,500 A K. OmrVH
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 30 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Hong Kong. February, !>, 11) a.m. Barometer 30.19 Direction cf Wind east. Force of Win! 4 Max. Temp in Shade 63 Manila. Feb 5. 7G2 calm 0 20 22
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  • 80 6 H.m:m-- On January -'I. at Yukuhaina lJii|iai)l, I.Hiir.i Mnrm ririus liarnes, the beloved wife of Frank Henry. Barnes. Slmii^bHi. Hged W yeirs. Wm.imi By euble from London, Junuurv -J-">, John Walter, late of The Hongkong MM MmmJml Hanking Corporation. Mi Out January M. at I^atcll Villai. Kowlnon. Hongkong. Alice
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  • 387 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Tokio is astonished at the rumours of war in America. I'erhaps we should say that the Japanese are astonished at the talk of the possibility of war between the United Slates and Japan. But the possibility, however regrettable, is not remote,
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  • 307 6 Just as the !>osts of )!e-.ideut(ieueral and lier-ident iv the Federated Malay States are not reserved as plums for Cadets, so should the two appointments of K. ,idcnt Councillor at I'cuaug and Malacca M thrown o|x;n for the (iovernor to till up with the best men ou the Mtj who
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  • 950 6 We j.iu- a letter mi pa",es anil I in our issue of Saturday la-l. arMgh |piii[m.ils Up Ik: addn s-tnl to Urn "London and China Kxprrss" by a itpucial uurruH|>umlou(. "Your columns have already borne, testimony to the Tact that eouKidurabic. hardship. 1 even injustice, has been wrought on members
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  • 13 6 Sir Albert ttollit lias mumVml from the Cnionisl r«ity and joiiuil tlie Libemlv
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  • 15 6 Tomorrow ni^ht Ha l>uke of Counaughl mill l>e present at a Masooic meeting iv Hongkong.
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  • 31 6 The I tenter s telegrams published in this issue were received by submarine cable, the date and hour of receipt being February 4, 4."J0 p.m.: February 5, 11.20 a.m., and lMHa.tn.
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  • 35 6 The hauish salvage steamer I'rotector left Hongkong for Cape Varslla ou the 26th ultimo, to make an attempt to salve the N. l>. li. steamer Wougkoi and the llougkou^ and Whampoa Dock tug Kobert Cooke.
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  • 45 6 Mr. T. L. Ciimling was fined ">7."> by the Senior Magistrate to-day for landing MM without a permit and for making a false declaration. The liquors were confiscated Owing to ii < m i ou space, a report oi the case is held over till to-morrow.
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  • 40 6 I'iiblic Opinion" of Jauuary 11 repro duees. under the heading of British Interests in the FarKast: Sugjfewted New Secretary of State," our leading article dealing with the proposal of the "China Mail for a MmmAmjm State for the Far Kast.
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  • 43 6 Messrs. liehn, Meyer and Compauy hii-noiiiu-e that the steamer Darvel bound far Borneo [xirt* and /.amUtan^a il'hilippiuc lslamNi will leave a day earlier than sclie duled in the time table, viz on Friday, the nth instant, on account of the Chinese New Year.
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  • 47 6 Mr. K. A. Sncwiu, lormerly editor ol tin "llougkong Telegraph," arrives by the (iirman Mail steamer I'riuzcss Alice on Saturday next to join tbo literary stall of tlitt Straits Times.' Mr. Snewiu was oou nccted with several London and provinrial journals before li 6 weut to Hongkong.
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  • 49 6 There is very little progress in tin Kailway project, writes the Pakhoi correspun dent of a Hongkong contemporary. The enthusiasts keep the (lame alive, but the rich gentry have not sufficient confidence in the resources of the country, to promise to part with their money. They are no f.>ol«
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  • 90 6 A scheme is ou fool to bridge the Cautoii River. A company is projected, with a capital of 81, 000.000. to build three bridges. Five cash will be collected from every person jtassing the bridges, tweuty cash for every ricksha, fifteen cent- for one chair. fifteen cents for one horse,
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  • 91 6 The custoiiiarv race dauee luok place at the Penang Club last Friday evening and proved to be one of the most enjoyable held for a long time. The floor was in excellent condition, the supper was excellent, the room well cooled by the fans and none of those little appointments
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  • 662 6 Colonel 11. Appletnu It. Iv. is riintt.'.l m re- i'li- in India. Sir Percy ami Lady Ciiuynghaim left for Knehing in the lUjahof Sarawak, to-day. l.ieul.uant t olonel Srtayu.. Iv. X., if posted a- Assistant CmmMmKmj Hoyal Kngineer. Aden. (ieueral N'ogi, who has Ixeii staying at Chofu.
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  • 49 6 A Loudon telegram. Hated January PI states Second Officer Molnucs of the Maori l\iug suddenly shot himselt in the preiti.o of four friends on Saturday, death In mil' instantaneous. No motive is apparent. > 'ccptiug tlmt it may have been a frrak or tlie |WMM id intoxication.
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  • 18 6 Tut annual distribution of prizi of thr St. Joseph's Institution will takr place on Saturday at I p.m.
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  • 19 6 The IJIUh il'uki ot Counaught -> i'wn liahichis will 1m- inserted by His Kovhl Highness during his visit to Hongkong.
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  • 30 6 Vcsttrda\ afternoon tlie Sea .Mew n-turne*! from lighttioiise relief duty. Sheeoulrd ul Taujong I'agar to -jay. The Sea Belle also arrived from I'ort Swettciihani ami ttm will Ih- docked here.
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  • 36 6 Tomorrow, the Srvlh,;, l'.anl. an.l lli.MM} order hralit-h of the l'o»t Orti.i- v. ,11 Ik-ilos.il. The (ieuenil I'ost OHioe aud lite ■-ul) offices will be closed at noon, and onU the morning express will \te issm-d
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  • 52 6 It Mas at service shortly after the reeo very of the King from the operation by Sir Frederick Trevcs lor appendicitis. Thanks had just boeu given in the proper form for bis restoration to complete uoalth and strength when tbe minister arose, aa<i maouncwi Hymn No.— 1 perfect I'c-ace —in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 191 6 (Bdldbeek frlaegregor (So., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. lIWK .lIST IiF.CF.IVF.I) .1 I KKSII sllll'Ml NT OF HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER. J. Travers Sons Ltd. 7 D ALMEIDA STREET. SOLE AGENTS GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ENGLAND. c. mat. THE CAR THAT LASTS IS THE ARROL-JOHNSTON The Following GUARANTEE is Given: If M) pad (excepting
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    • 281 6 PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE OFFICIAL ROYAL GROUP taken by appointment at (.rn eminent ll.. use. connistingof T. H. H. Tin: Disk and Dccwna and taMBM Pirni. U of ('••nnm ..hi, H. b The Governor and Miss. Anderson, tlie Sultans of Perak, Selannor and Nefiri Hembilau hi«l the MM* i if Mm
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    • 15 6 The -Straits Tiiiius «ill 1 K pM> lislicd to morrow aliout two o. l.« k.
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  • 160 7 CAUFORNIAN DIFFICULTY. Expected Understanding with Japan. Rsovn'a fuauM J London. February ,*>. There ia uasun to believe, says the Washington c,irics|Hindcut to the Times." Hint President Kooscveh has arranged, through diplomatic rhmiucls. complete understanding with Japan. "The Times n ics|Hindent at vYa-.liington slates that I'risident KiKisevelt
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  • 46 7 Belgian Annexationists' Threat to the King. I lU:iTf:i;s TttaSSAM London. I'ebrnai I. I lie Belgian I'.uliu,, jury Committee ap pointed to p: •■■pan far the annexation t!,e Congo, threatens to break up. unless the King furnish, h lluni with documents hitherto W MllfauM
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  • 97 7 [Dm Ostasiatisi In Li.ovn Tki.eorav.] Kerlin. Fwbruarv I. The tiisl s>|ijsinatie mass has Ucn rkbrated in li am. Tlure ba.e Imm ajajM MHai aMM tin-Fi-fneln -1,-rgy h.ii.1,1 not implieitlv 1,.||0« thr liei.. ol |«iliey laid down by tin ir Sup, ii o rs «ith regard Iv the
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  • 54 7 Naval Changes Desirable. 1 Inm'l Tklkgbams J l.'nidiiii. February .">. lieuUr learns that thr amalgamation of the Cape aud F.ast India squadrons has not been contemplated. It is desirable, however, that ships mid stations should be interchangi iblc for health reasons, the Coinnianate of the C^pc Simxrlron
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  • 28 7 [Dkk Ohtasiatische Lloyd Telesram] llerlin. February t. Tin mvoihl ballot at the Keiehsta" General Kleitions Was responsible for the defeat of three morn S,, :ialist candidates.
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  • 31 7 r l'KI( OmaiAfMfU 1,1.0\1> TKLCORAM Berliu, February I. Subscriptions for 15,00(1 of the new ■mw4Mbm Bank shares have been opened The rate is 1 40 pt<r cent.
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  • 37 7 MOROCCO' S LOAN. Rrt-TF.R p Tllmil '.on>loii. February I. The Sultan of Morocco Ims applied to the Powers for a joint loan ol four hundred tliouM.'iiiol |H>nndfc to emmr the expenses MtaiUni liy L-<c|kKiitions .i^iin^i, lUi^uli. ilirI'lelfllllel
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  • 18 7 KErTKR's TUMaUa*] London, February 5. l..ul_\ Victoria Grenfell has succumbed to :tn attack of typhoid at Ottawa.
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  • 34 7 RtUlu'l Tk.leorams Loudon, February 5. The management of the Ogilvic Flour, mills at Wiunipeg ha* sold t*n' theusand luf- of fir irj destined foe the faminf stricken pa. fie in < Lini
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  • 212 7 Liberal Ml', on the Taxing of Thrift. A LiUral M. I." writes as follows to the Westminster ia/etti Mr. Chiozza Money assumes in bis letter, published in your today's impression, that if a surtax be placed upon thrift the State will necessarily obtain an advantage equivalent
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  • 83 7 A Chinaman was arrested in Macao Street v»st. idav fur stealing a handsome white cockatoo from a Chinese bouse in that road. He was keen by detectives and captured before he had gone far with the bird. This morning, be was brought beforr Mr. Column, the Third
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  • 84 7 Mr. I!. <lc Splcnter. a Belgian nsident. living at 12 Victoria Street, NpMftai at Kandaug Kcrbaii I'olirr Station at light o'clock last night that at alioiit 7.:t0. while lie was walking ulong Itain Street, a Chinaman snatched bis gun metal watch and gold chum aud belted. Mr. dc
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  • 89 7 I uder the heading of duels, the tollouing paiagiMpli appears in the Courrier Saiguu nais of .lanuary 26: "An epidemic of duels is setting iv again. Yesterday there was a met ting with pistols arising out of very private ruasuus. Two shots were fired without result. This uioining.
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  • 121 7 The licv. .1. iilauch. M.A.. the oldest assistant master at Shcrboriie Schoul. Dorset, who luul hi en mis*in" lioiu bis home for two days, was found by a search |>arty iv a wihhl near Sherboruf. with his throat cut. 1-aving apparently l>eeu ileail for tortycigbt hours.
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  • 155 7 V meeting of the Penang Hills Kailnay Syndicate was held last Tuesday at noon in the I'cuang Chamber of onunerce. Mr. F. Katenkamp presided, and there were also present. Messrs. D.W. Gilmoiu. .1. W. Halli fa\. A. Tubler attorney for Mr. M. Schiffin.in I. Oow Him in
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  • 205 7 Ot the -1,997 Cierman newspapers which may be described in this manner 2,924 are Radical and Democratic and 80 arc Socialist, iif the remaining I '►<->.< journals ll> pro fessedly b<:loug to no party, but as a matter of tact their tendency is Kadical, while the political
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  • 17 7 16.000 casts and 30.000 tins of kwosiwe oil »ar* -tupugin by the .'iani from Langkat for Bangkok.
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  • 145 7 Uncalled-for Political Comment. [DER OsTASIATISC HE LLOYD TCLECRAM.] lierlin. February 4. Tbe free remarks aud ,iolitiral forecasting iv the Paris press with regard to the visit of King i''.d vx aid and Quecu Alexandra there bas nut with au official rebuff. The French Government has warned
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  • 462 7 (Fnom Oik Own Corkkshumi>knt|. Kuala Lumpur, February I. Sonic little time ago I voiced the rumour that the Financial Department of the F.M.S. u a- to he re organised, aud that the Treasury ami Audit Departments were to lie ■■epaiateil and placed under separate heads. And I mentioned
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  • 177 7 It is unaoiiuced by advertisement that the Catholic Club intend holding a Concert on Friday evening next, in the Victorial Memorial Hall. The Hues to be followed arc pretty well the same as those adopted for the very successful Concert, which was given in the Hall, in
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  • 136 7 1)11 JuuuuiV SH, SeigeautMujur Cuulrss, of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, put a Ami for Sin. received from Captain Colbcck. in Ma pocket-book, which also contained $80 iv votes. He left tbe Drill Hall in a ricksha and. \\h» v he got howy. missed tbe pocket book. Put/uenl
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  • 662 7 THE BLACK ELEPHANT AND THE TENDER OBELISK. Effects of a Royal Visit. Poor thing, for years she had languished and sif l.< d for the love of the stiff-necked Klepiia nt opposite. Bnt her passion was one of ever-increasing hopelessness, for, as week by week went by,
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  • 172 7 Bombay, January 28. A message from Colombo states that the cargo on the N. I). L. steamer Seydlit/ was found on fire on Saturday when five hundred miles from Ceylon. All efforts to subdue the outbreak failed, and the Captain signalled for assistance to
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  • 56 7 It ia notified in the Hongkong Gazette that Anton i > Paulo Guterres, first clerk. Mercantile Marine Office, Harbour Department, has been suspended from tbe exercise of bis office for corrupt practice* with effect from tbe 24th ultinftr, ponding the deoi&ion of tbe Secretary of State tor tb.s Oolonjee regarding
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  • 252 7 Address by the Local Secretary. Miss Florence Ellis, Secretary of tho local branch of the Yonng Women's Christian Association, gave an address on the work of that body, at the Prinaep Street Chapel last Bight. Last year, said the speaker, was the jubilee year of the
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  • 160 7 Information reached Hongkong by cable on the 26th ultimo that Mr. John Walter, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank, had died at home, probably at Hast bourne or Brighton. Among the older icsidents the news was received with regret i says the Daily Press*," as
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  • 165 7 The council of the Derbyshire Miners' Association met at Chesterfield last month to i waive the result of tbe ballot which had been taken on thr questien whether Mr. W. E. Harvey, the secretary of tlie association, should be permitted to accept the invitation of the
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  • 63 7 The Master Attendant notifies that on aud attw to-day, the occulting light on Pulau liiiiiaii il'enau}.'! will show white to tha Southward from 22. 30. E. to K. 52. 30. E.. red from K. 22. 30. K. through N. and W. to S. ;54. W. and N.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 306 7 To the Editor of the .Straits Times." Batavia, January iXI. Sir,— The Strait* Times" of January 11, published a paragraph, doubtless copied from one of the Manila journals, to the effect that successful experiments have been made at Baguio in strawberry growing." Bagnio is the now
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  • 1031 7 A TERRIBLE CALAMITY AT HONGKONG. Sudden Squall BreaksHundred Lives Lost. Shipping Suspended. A sudden squall broke out at Hougkoug on •January 2H and its effect was calamitouv. the death roll being entiinatcd at about h hundred. Thi> harbour was lazily resiles*, »ud. sate thr black sky, thoro
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 237 8 TiMM is a mil" lint of entries for tin Meaa}Mag .i.tUj (lull nut-tint:, wfcieti lieyiii- ..ii tin l'.nh iii*l In the re|Mit of a Hugby ImmmM match ut Huiigkoug. mention is made of the for ward work of Mcllraith new man from tUnaapoM." In him last cricket
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    • 82 8 Portugal v. The World. A fourth match has been played at the Shanghai Chess Club between teams repre sentiug Portugal and The World, and for the tirst MM The World has won by Hi games to U, P. C. de Sou/A formerly champion of Hongkongi wou at the tirst
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    • 87 8 Singapore Wins The Swettenham Trophy. A meeting ot representatives of the Colony aud the F.M.S. was held in thu Penong Town Club oa Friday last to decide who should be awarded the Swcttculiam Trophy lor the year 1900. There were MMM the Hon. H. Fort, Siiig:i|H>ro Mr. (i.
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    • 210 8 Singapore Onli Club. The February monthly medal «M .lav id tor ou Saturday and Sunday. 2nd ami M iusiant. The ground and the weather MM favourable, aud coui)>etitors entered. Dr. Campbell won the gold medal, which »iis played for by the winners of the MO6 monthly medals at the
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    • 240 8 Interport Trophy. At the minimi moutiug of the Shanghai Kifle AxHociiition (writes the correspondent of the "S. C. Morning Post"). letter from Singapore wa« read which tmmmmt the views of the Kitk' Association there on the uictter of tho lutorport Shooting trophy. The secretary of the Singapore Riflo Association
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    • 463 8 (Jrand National Altered. Tin' value of the (traud Natiuual has haeu IMiwWi t<> K.tKK) xovs., ami Messrs. Tophaiu have so revised the rules governing the race as to practically rouder the penalty clauses Mgßtonr. In Mm, for instance, oulv lioist-sth.it win .1 hnii.luup steeplechase ul thiir miles am)
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  • 509 8 A Stone of Dc.-ti-y. The construction of the Yuunan railway has just met with p. fresh hindrance. It appears that, at Kilometre Hit, the workmen on the line dug up a stone bearing an in scriptiou. None of the learned men in the neighbourhood could read the. writing.
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  • 34 8 It is announced that the ant-put for the first "J."> ilays of the month of January at the Tronoh-Mines i* as follows:— Dressed Tin >re ]>roduced pieuls 1 300 value »70.078.. W.
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  • 70 8 A despatch trooi Peking, dated 21st ultimo, states that the Waiwupu has recommended to the Throne the adwsahility of appointing a CoutulOieueral at Smirabaya, in the island of Java, owing to the very large Chinese population in [that island, and in respontte to the special prayer
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  • 515 8 ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR. iKiciim On Own CoKKhsi-oMiKNTi. Kuala Lumpur. Keoruary I. The total revenue estimated lor the Mrrent year amounts to J9,01:t..">H"2. The piin 1 cipalitems which are expected to contribute towards this amount are Land Itevenue. mCtM; Customs. S.'l.HHti.M'^:,, including J.!.(XK 1.000 from export duty on
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  • 167 8 AibitiHtiou ax a sNsttm wholly lusts on th« principle that the owner of land >uny be expropriated on payment of just cmnpeusation whenever his pro|>erty is required for public purposes, whether by a public authority or a quasi public corporation KSM a railway conipinv and it mtnis to us,
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  • 355 8 Some very highhanded proceeding- t 1 1 part of the cirtii-i-i commanding the :inl l.at 'talion Jersey Militia— Lieutenant. Colonel T. Xoek liagnall have just btcii the subject of .in action in the Koyal Court. The plaintiff, a private in the battalion, ami the officer
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  • 671 8 Necessity of Searching Revenue Officers. Captain K. Littmaun. of the tieruianj sU-uiner Shantung, appeared before Mr. Kllis, tl'p Fourth Magistrate, yesterday after- j noon, in response to a summons issued against him for obstructing European Police Con j stable No. 2*i in the execution of his duts
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  • 181 8 TUc Dmm of the Abruz/i has gracefully named the Huwenzori peaks Margherita and Alexandra, the one in natural homage to Italy, aud th« other as a compliment to this country, whose "tenacity of will and humanity of purpose had carried the light of civilisation everywhere,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 312 8 John Little Co., L td SINGAPORE. ANDREW USHER CO. S CELEBERATED OBTOL HITAM WHISKY. Bottled by us in Singapore. Its popularity increases as a result of Its being known on the Market for Years as A SOUND WHISKY AT A MODERATE PRICE. JEFFREY'S i EDINBURGH STOUT. "CASTLE" BRAND. Specially Brewed
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    • 286 8 WANTED. KHAVKK, dc\— Al oner, go..J Shaver auJ HmrrutUr. State s^m mud ex (;erienrr. nationality. Apply by U-ttrr t<< A. .1. A. MKSTKKS, 57 Wellevredeu, Ja\a, NOTICE. The member* of the Singapore Hunt Club will be "At Home to their friendx on Satur ilny. February 9. on T\ email I'olo
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 129 8 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, February 5. High Water. 2-68 p.m. Presbyterian Church. Annual meeting. 8.30 S. V. I. Cadets' Ceremonial Parade. 5 3U. S. V. A. Maxim Co. Drill. 0. Philharmonic practice. Tanglin Clnb. 8-SO. Wednesday, February 6. High Water. 3-33 a.m. 4-6 p.m. Moon. Last Quarter. 7-VJ a.m. Singapore
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 368 9 Dele of .Number format- Capital Subscribed i of PaiJ ion Sharo. lua ,U P "> He-terve Company Quotation* 1908 $300,000 $,100,000 80,000 $101 t 10 1900 $175,000 $140,000 ,18, 18> $■I 10 A,.**) liniMlle.l 1901 MOO.OOO $600,000 MOOO $10 i lo" 1903 £400,000 £380,000 sm^, ,i£ 'J l9 oi
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    • 304 9 1905 VMS 1901 190-5 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906 1906 1906 1903 1901 CUMM £i04.9 57 .i0|{ y mmm 5.7,400 1-™ jo !1,.»i unlmu«l i-ii) ikki i «mi i->'. 7.000 1 1 1 5 11,000 I 1 i 7/9 7iH),000 »iiiii,m)i 70,000 $10 $10 uniMii<xl £T-'.«M 170,000 70,000 1
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    • 223 9 18« l £.-,.377.10.0 £4,64*.15.0 7,688 12/6 12/6 H14.11.9 Belli Asbofsto* Kaslern'AKeucy, Ltd 1898 »22.j,00(> KttJS.OOO 4,500 .VI SJO 1ia.500 Fraaer.t Nea.e. LM. IU.0UO.00Oa) 1860 *10,000,000 ;110,000.000 M), 000 *12-> «125 8,500,'KK) I Hongkong and SlMiiL'hai B«nk •>.y».ooo») 1 •7.00 1*5.00 760.00 1901 IMtMM »2,400,0n0 J 'ij'ooo 100 4cloo nowarth
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    • 37 9 Howarth Krskine, Ltd. 6% #*»I,W S% prem. Hilcy Harureaves. Ltd. 6% 225,(100 :<%|rem. Municipal G% 4U1.0 0 20% prem 5% 1,*78.0*> 2% prem. 4% HO2, ■labaoniiMJ T»nj.mgl > a#irlN>ckCo., Ltd. 6V, MM* 2*v., )rem V*. l.(l>i),0K) par.
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  • 228 9 Unhurt) PeMrjuR i, isKir. PRODUCE. ■<>'■*'■• r bayenl MO U 'Cube N... li .inpi.-K, |(UI <>pra U.'li ll.m l do I'ont.iaii.ik 10.4.1 fewer, Bbok hijiiw is.iiT. 1 00 WliiU? .">• t&JBQ Sauo Ki.nir Sarawak K/M M Brunei N,i. I -_>,<.h» tViirl Sayo .i.-IO v offiy.. liali, 10J l o
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  • 374 9 Hamlet, considering the advisability of HdmrillUf for shares in the under taking, (loqmitar): To he or not to be. that is the question Whether t were better to be brave, and suffer The c|iialms, the retchings, and the wretchedness That are MBMMMd by a sea that's troubled.
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  • 23 9 Alvmado. Mm Mexican CtMMM.* 1 lias j entrusted the floVaOMOat fi Mexirn. with I"_'Uoo.< *'■<>. for distribution among t'u- |*x»r ot i< c mitry.
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  • 163 9 Mrs. Russoll Sage, widow of the] famous Wall-street millionaire, whose! [life is being made so insupportable by! beggars, may well wish herself back in) the tiny cottage in which she began her wedded life nearly sixty years ago. I was in a small line of
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  • 39 9 "Mr Duoley." givinc his opinion on divoro in the Now York Times." Hay» I think if |>eopli> wanted to h« divorced N let thin), but I'd give the children tli uuntod\ jr th" parent-! They'd lam tbiin to behave."
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  • 233 9 Dr. Francis Pigou, the witty Dean of Bristol, who has just celebrated his seventy-fifth birhday, is a Huguenot by descent and a German by birth, while lie received his training for the Anglican priesthood in Ireland. In his own cheerful manner he has confessed that his surname
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  • 122 9 I Probably the town of most abnormal growth in England to-day is Coventry. At the last OBBM taken by the State the city ha<! a population of 69,000: when the Corporation took a census of' it« own last summer there were found to be 83,900 people. The
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  • 125 9 The yeneial opinion that i !ie Ai ricaii w-Diiiiiti is pc-cmincntly clnhbablc will be confirmed by the statistics ■BJMariag in th now rdition of Club Women of New York." That publication gives the names ;in<l address s of no fewer than I2.(M)() club women af
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 295 9 pouton Rouge "Felucca d t I yi-'.Si: IJ VUt Mamifaoturo.l C Gil and Pautal at (air.,, K^vpt. -.uth ex I treme can-, ma< t.. retain the fi.-shiu-* J 'if their e\ misito aronia, ami eimnv their reaoliinn MM raMniMr in f* absolutely perfect <->n<liticiu. VJT N<> U'ttir K^'yptitii Cigarette than
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  • 1324 10 MELODRAMATIC. The Mavtkk-Simkit By Sir William Mapiay Ward, Lock, and Co., I united 6s. I'aul Gastineau. K. C, M I* cin q sraivad in railwaj aceiieai «>■ p, tied dead, dtxolM lii^ wm Jl liraiu to teacliin^' CofTuy Hcrrianl the way to hecomo famous. Thus Gastineau wins law
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  • 290 10 How Much is Natural How Much Artificial Frame-Women is an expression which should obtain a hold on the public of the moment. It appears that the halo-like arrangement which decorates the women of the time is formed by wrappiaf tho hair round a frame How much more of
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  • Banks, Insurances, Auctions.
    • 410 10 FIRE INSURANCE AND THE TARIFF. Plea for Municipal Insurance To a certain class of the public the arlalignment between th? fire insurance offices tp charge uniform rates is regarded as oppressive and arbitrary, and protests against it are rather vehement at times, says a writer in the Westminster Gazittc. It
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  • 1255 10 When Should Spades be Declared in Sell-Defence? Black Wat.-h WlitCl as follows, t^ the Timet. of Ccvlon In ivply to "Hed I.an:crs. lettr of DwM« 90, my object was I Uia, iroia our best available authuri tics, w.ietiur tin' Mm«l -spac!> was desirable at lova all, the reasons
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 557 10 Hongkong 6" Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up Capital »i 0,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve »10,000,000) .on 250 (wv, Silver Reserve »10,250,000j •^••»°.00° Rjserve Liability of Proprietors t10.000.00C COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Hanpt, Esq.— Chairman. O. H. Medhurst, Esq. Deputy Chairman. B. Ooetz. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Hon.Mr.W.J. Gresfon It. Shewan,
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    • 554 10 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £4*00.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 deserve Fund £»75,00U BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Ha:ik of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, LtH. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per annum
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    • 274 10 AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. To be held at Powell A Co. s Saleroom. Wednesday. February 6, 19-7, at 10 a.m. Fridsv, Febuary 8, 1907, at 10a.m. Jewellery consisting of diamond rings, brooches, earrings, bracelets, watchex, chains. Chinese and Malay gold and Native ornaments. Ac. *c. On view from
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  • 335 11 Enormous Increase in England and Wales. Some figure- in aaapSti <>f the need for QcßSnl Bajpth I Anti-Suicide Hureau arc pabUlked in tho Social 'lazette. From thps<- il appears that incidis in the United Kingdom havp increas.d by -MO per cent, in fifty years. md liy ISO per
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  • 101 11 1 heard I robin sin^iny. When the world lay white and drear And ne'er a ray of sunshine fell His lit.le heart to cheer. I listen (I to the gladness That was minified in his song. And from mv heart the shadows fell In weary
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 62 11 RHEUMATIC PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED. The excruciating pains characteristic of ilieumatisni and sciatica arc quickly loliovcl hy applying Chamberlain** I'ain 1>..1m Tka gnat pain relieving pawar af t lie liniment has been the surprise and aaLsgat of thousands of sufferers, '"he quick relief from pain which it affords is alono worth
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    • 1562 11 Municipality of Singapore. Issue of $1,600,000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1907. 1. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having in pursuance nf the provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinance, lK'.iii, decided, with the sanction of the (ioernor in Couuril, to create and issue debenture
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    • 572 11 The Mnnicipal Secretary at Singapore is appointed to be the Registrar under the terms of Section 2X2 of the Municipal Ordinance. 9. F.verv instalment of transfer must be left with the Registrar for registration a-compani-ed by the Certificate of the Stock In be transferred, and such othpT evidence a* may
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    • 643 11 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C/ 0 "STRAITS TIMES." Advertisers, whose anxwern are to be addressed to c/o Straitt Tiwi. will confer a favour oo the Managemeut, if, when thoy write to this office, to inquire for thos« answers, they instruct their tamhv who brio^s the letter to wait for a reply.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 668 12 WANTED. BOARD AND LODGING.- Two gentlemen require board and lodging in private family. Terms moderate. Reply F. M. S., c/o Strait, Time,. 3990 TO KENT.— WeII furnished House for i*r souk, Tanjong Kutoup or Passir Panjang l>refrred. Apj>ly F. H. c/o StruitrTime,. 391) PARTNKU.- A jiartner in a good going
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    • 662 12 TO BE LET. COMPOI'ND HOUSE.- -N... 6 4 Oxlev Boad. Kiitry Ist of March. Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7 D'Almeida Btreet. 134 OFFICKS.— SmaII first floor offices facing Cavenagh Bridge Road and Fliit Street. Ap| ly to*Onthrie A Co. Ltd., Agent.- a.c OFFICE.— No. 7 Battery Road. Thrte rooms
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    • 562 12 TO BE LET. A COMPOUND HOUSE.— No. 102. River Valley Road. Newly repaired. Apply E. MEYER 4 CO.. 149 No. 1, Malacca Street. HOUBE.— No. 8-R Chancery Lane. A first, class European residence. Entry Ist March, 1907. Apply to r 116 W. v\ NIBLETT. SEA SIDE BUNGALOW.— At Confederate Estate,
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    • 523 12 FOR SALE. ItUBBEIi ESTATE.— MOO acros. situated close to Malacca Town. For full particulars apply C. c/<> Slraitt Timet. a 103 I.MI'TY HOGSHEADS (54 GALLONS.;— About 100 to I'iO monthly. Appl\ to If c/o Straits Times." Singapore. I 1-21 PARA RUBBER SEEDS.— Seedlingß and Stumps iv quantities at wholesale and
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    • 244 12 ARGYLLS A FEW 1906 SUCCESSES. BOMBAY RELIABILITY TRIALS. Class B— lo-12 H.r. ARGYLL li 4 pbee Class C— 16--2O H.P. ARGYLL lrtphr« (Thesp were the only Aigylb niteredj HERKOMKI! TBOPHY HACK Modal for MOTttorioWMrformance IH-20 H.P. ABOYLL IRISH EM) TO KM) RECORD redaeed by 10-1-2 ILF ARGYLL. SCOTTISH 1 IRISH
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