The Straits Times, 6 January 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.540. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JANUARY 6. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      215 1 Motor Cars. We have now in Stock the following Cars I One 14-18 h.p. BAYARD-CLEMENT, 4 cylinders, double phaeton-body, 7-seated Two 8-10 h.p. BAYARD-CLEMENT, 2 cylinders, double phaeton-bbdy, 5-seated. One 10-14 h.p. WERNER, 4 cylinders, double phaeton-lxxU, 5-seated. One 8 h.p. DE DION, 1 cylinder, Tonneau, 5-seated. One 8 h.p.
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      17 1 CONTINENTAL TRADE fT^qjUJ HAHK. MOTOR TYRES. KUMPERB A CO., Singapore. FED RATED ENGINEERING CO.. 1009 KCALA LUMPUK.
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      206 1 ROBINSON and CO. SANDERSONS HHh| Stand (Sameras. B^^^llll Cameras of the Day. ■WBri M "JUNIOR POPULAR. "REGULAR POPULAR. Kgjb TROPICAL POPULAR. Jiand Qameras. THE JUNIOR. THE "TROPICAL. VH^liS Ideal Mew Year Presents. Plate Magazine Hand Cameras. Film Cameras. ROBINSON and COMPANY. ADELPHI HOTEL. Next Guest «Jb> Saturday, Night. f January
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      256 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT?. DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, a Dresser fur the lUgalla Estate' near Taiping Apply ia writing, witli copies of testimonials, to Messrs. UcAlister and Co., Ltd., Agents, Ragatla Rubber Co.. Ltd. 27 NOTICE. Depositors in the Savings Bank are reminded to send in their passbooks between January 6 and 20,
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1080 2 PUNTED EXTENT IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. It will be remembered that h few months ago, the Timt> of Malaya an<l Planter's and Miner's (iu/iette caiue out with a review of a lieturn published by Mr. Birch us Resident of Perak. in wMoh tlie editor distinctly stated that the
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      393 2 Electric Motor Cars are not more silent when running than HUMBERS. For SIMPLICITY RELIABILITY and ELEGANCE These Cars are unrivalled. 16 have been sold locally and every one of them is giving complete satisfaction. A recent testimonial says I have comi»leted 25,000 miles on a Coventry Huniber aud Car is
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      258 2 Why u<e painful aii'l incoartnit-at iajectiun-. when GONOSAN taken internally i> so much better for all urinary disease*. It relieves pain immediately and stops the discharge. Effect is rapid and agreeable. Obtainable from all cliemUt- KOH COMPANY, 90. Bras Basah Road, HAVE JUST RECEIVEO THE FOLLOWING Tot Card Albunifc from
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      309 2 DIABOLO N TENNIB 18 AFTERHOOH DIABOLO a*m>M mvmm>~m*m DIABOLO DIABOLO DIABOLO W DIABOLO I DIABOLO Tl r DIABOLO jp lhe raze 01 I _J T London and Paris. Levy Hermanos. A complete a q 1 GAME VJ>O. —I Steamer for Sale. The Steamship CONSTANTIJN, as she now lies in the
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1224 3 NOTE OF WARNING TO STRAITS PEOPLE. iFf^m Our Own Corbe-.posde.st). London, December 12. Let me sound a note of warning to the Strait! 1 The Jigger (pulex iienetrausl, which at one time confined its riealike attentions to immunity in the South American tropics. and afterwards attained a free
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      667 3 MADAM FANNY MOODY. Nervousness, Neuralgia, Headaches, Influenza Madam Fanny Moody's name is so familiar that the popular p:ima donna's cordial appreciation of the benefits she has derived m Phosieiine will be of great value and interest to al) our readers. Maiiaui Fanny Moody agrees with the great Caruso, Mile. Gbita
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      44 3 MARTIN'S UiPIOL &slEt MftrLadies.f jrm. LLd 4 rr«M> »l«M«y tot .II lrr««\ll«mie« ln.Bt'ir '-«4laak««*>beiclll«>tlr T -iltTn it. to >Uut IM IM tlfß WftE; :tr*fu.tntr if 'I Sirm Mnt.r 4c*< ilk; Hltallimtri IbtM'ki jm it>a'iK»m»4 th.ir. n.oo Ml* lu.Mimo.iul btwo ufni'mS SM»TIN. ...ci JUIHISPIO* BHCLJNB.
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      689 3 Kame Co. JUST UNPACKED: Floral Decorations for New Year. A Sptondid Assortment of And Artificial Flowers <&) a Large in Bunches 5 p-R-ciQTr-M-rriQ Qiite Natural in Appearance. -t XVHI O Hi XM O. A VISIT IS KINDLY SOLICITED. u;;s SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROM SEPTEMBER 30. 1907. AND UNTIL FURTHER
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    SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
    288 4 Remarkable Discoveries in Dutch New Guinea. Tbe expedition which loft Java, a few mouths ago, under tbe leadership of Dr. Lorentz. to c&plore thu snowy mountain regions in Dutch New (tuiuea, returned to Batavia on December 19 after achieving an nnlookod-for success. The Sourabaya Handelsblid s iyh that
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    396 4 Passengers Outward. Tor X.D.L. steamer Prinz Heiuricb. From rSoutuampton, Dec. 10, due Jan. 10 Mr. B. BiAiid:, Dr. J. H. L. Bergsma, Mr. Carl Kuopti, Mr. A. D. Pluim Mentz and family. Mr. C. <i. van Uuesseldorf, Mr. Ca»l Scbroeder. Mr. and Mrs. A. 0L Pearson, Mr.
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    Missionary Work in Singapore.
    326 4 The following a)>p6ars, under tlie above heading, iv the Morning Post, of I>. i.ibt r 7 Yang Kasi seUejab Ujalah Kasidua Kali tb>. Malay equivalent of the Latin proverb of which the English rendering is He gives twice who gives quickly, was the text of an
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    11 4 The difference between the Hull hogger is one ol' political latitude.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    741 4 Na»u; port, probable daU' ot arrivai t and name oj Aqtnts. STEAMERS. Agamemu'iu, Liverpool, Jan S4 Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Feb 20 BousteadN Ambria, Hamburg, Jau 8 Behu Meyer Aroadia, Hongkong, -Tan 30 P. A O. Coy Argonia, Japan, Jau 16; Behn Meyer Austria, Hongkong. I'eb Rautenberg Ayathia, Bangkok,
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    Eastern Freight Prospects.
    239 4 At the ordinary general meeting of tho Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, in London, on Duut'iubci' 10, Sir Thomas Sutherland, the Chairuan. in referring their trade with .lapan, stated that their share of the trade from Bombay to Japanese ports had been practically wiped out. This,
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    34 4 A footiuan, charged at the Marylebone Police court with attempting to cut hi-c throat, mentioned, as an excusr, that he had a headeche. Even for a headauhc, though, amputation seems a needlessly drastic remedy.
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      41 4 NO POISON Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy has been <kv.a< t .l absolutely free from any injurious bubstancc by Government aud expert chemists, in:.! mothers need liave no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. For sale by all .1.-i>«.u-.arics and dealers.
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      735 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China. Japan, Penan* Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills if Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Stetmers will lesve Singapore on or abou; MAIL LINE. Outward (for China). 19 8 Peninsular
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      1122 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER BERVICE. By the new steamers "RHENANIA," HABBBURG," HOHENBTAUFEN. Theae steamers offer to the pnb'io the highest Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower bnrths. The cabins are amidships and fitted with tans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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      801 4 BTEAMER SAIUNBS. KKL. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial airman Mai Lln« The fast and wall known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bouthamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (coum- ;..i Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vrraa.) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pen«oi;, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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      31 4 LAXATINK. the Ideal Purgative, recommended by tbe best medical authorities. Zasy to lake and certain in results. To be had of all ohemista. Wholesale from The Pharmacy. Battery Road, Singapore. urn
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1217 5 i mm ml Milan Mm foHowiaa: nbbwlatlom r« -i Ir. h. -ship; i«i. hanj \.l. ij.iil rrii.-Cruis.-r; II b*. flu* 1.. II p. -H0m0]...--, Bril.— lintiali'. T.s. I'mlil 51.v.,; Kch. VroM.ii (ior.<i..riu..n; Tint. Dut.li. It, l. Italian Bpnn. MpMlllk; Mar.— wnok i O.c. licnaral cnrum d.p. .Iwk
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    Clearances.
    83 5 January I K. Williin 11, l>ul str, Amsterdam via ports Wray('»slk', Brit str, HoiiLjkoni;. Shanghai Devanha, liiit-.tr, Hongkong aud Shanghai Reidar, Nor «tr, hMM Band-ihan Gar rtr, uiorontalo via pmm Hati Wbntt Hin, Brit str. Port Swettenhum Karaag, Brit str, Anambii and Nutuiia Islauds S Merupi, Dm -ir. mmMMmf
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    92 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. tai ano p»car EiST Wharf Basis— II. >i^ Bee. Eaxt Wharf Section I— X. Fran/. Ferdinand, lstok, Timor. Sect. 1 (Shkzkh Wharf):— Volute. BEOTION No. 2— Lothian. Oerd. 4— Dulwioli. 6— Sultan. 6— Darvul, Macbaun, Calypso.
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    Mails Close.
    76 5 For Put Btumbr Tine ■mmm lndragiri -Hi'? Leong noun P. Swottenhara. Peuaug Perak 1 p.m. Peicmbang Ophir I p.m. P. Rwettenham via j>ort3 Pofc Am :I p.m. I-i ill i.^ and Deli Calypto 3 p.m. Mnntok :uid PaluinbuuK 5. 0. 3leycr 1 p.m. Ba'vcan, S baya.B'inajsmSjrtc Bornr- 4
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    182 5 By ilit: Dovaulia, Captain T. H. Hide, Jan- From London: Mr. nnd Mrs. Kuxton and infant, Mr. C. Emerson, Mr. Paxton, Mr. Dovvnio, Mr. Whitgroavc, Mrs. Beale. From Marseilles: Mr. and Mm. Kcudle, Mr. and Mrs. Laidlay, Mr. C. F. Taylor, Mr. aud Mrs. Thomson. Dr. Freer,
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    Mails to Arrive.
    106 5 From Eonorx— By tbe N. DL. s.s. Prinz Heinrich. due on January !0. Fmm China -By tbu M. at. n.n. A. Behic, dne on January H. e Dec Dec DeeDec Doe Dec Dec De.Deo Jao B'"CH»««! Hue in Lod-i .1 :.l Dec 25 6 I*. 4 0.
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    766 5 The Political Status of Kelantan State. The tilth annual ordinary general mooting of the Duff Development Company, Limited, was held on December 11, at Winchester House, Old Broad-Street, London. Mr. 11. W, Diilf presiding. Tl» Chairmau, iv moving the adoption of the report, expressed great regret that
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    Jewish Passion for Education.
    164 5 The passion of tlic Jewish races for uduca tiou is not only remarkable, but accounts in large part for its vigorous development when given freedom of opportunity. In 1902, of the 2,100 students at tlic College of tho City of New York. 1.900 wore Jews, mostly
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      437 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY ™rv<ce maintained betwecu Japan aud Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Undur Mail Contract with the Imperial Ja;»nese GovtrniiK-iit, H[H.<ially dnxißned for tbe Company's Pnuwmnii Barrioa, lightad Uxotujh..in l.v Kl.-i-.tnciiy. Dtoriami with ammmmi aeeommodaMen for ram n.u<i Seoo-jd
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      433 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. r^mmP^EuX The ('ompauios' steamers aro denpatobed from Liverpool outwards for the Htraitii, China and Japan overy wcok, an.'l from J.ipau homewards for London, Amsterdam r.a.l Antwerp evurv furlmght and for Genoa, Marseilles and Ijivrrjkiol monthly. One
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      454 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bill- of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac, 4c. Steamers Tons Commander Kdthang 4,895
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      542 5 j STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Empmbh op India I Twin-screw steaR.M.S. "KapRFUs
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      20 5 Tbe above ia SingaDor* Sfauiiard Time; to obtain Haas Timj, anbtract six inmates from the Mm* given in the tablet.
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      45 5 WHATMHR RKPORT. Bandea* K'lhau Hvpital, Jumaryi, IHUi. '.< <l il. 9 f W.|REM'JIEi Bar. iii^l: *).'>o! 29.976 30.0C>'' Temr 810 aM r 7 JU j+. Jtfc-t Wiiii-.- K««t Ea»»^-r^r [Mai. Tec-r. "*s* Max io Son 168 2 llarr rad Tber Rainfall .J I Nil I I
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      116 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, January 6. High Water. Rugby. S.C.C. v. Garrison. Hippodrome. 7-30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph Show. 7-30. Tuesday, January 7. High Water. 1-H a.m. 018 p.m. Assizes begin. Hockey. S.C.C. v. H.G A. Wednesday, January 8. High Water. 1-43 a.m. 1-5 p.m. Association Football. Thursday, January 9. High
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      119 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Faon Jascarv 6 to Januakv 13.) HIGH WATER. (LOW WATER Time U'gbt Time H'gbt bra. mm. ft. ins. hrs.min. ft inJanuary j- 0.22 am 8.1 s.S6am 4.5 Mowdit 6 H.BO am 10.8 6.17pm 0.1 1.3 am 9.1 6.18 am 4.4 Tubsdat 7 0.16pm 10.2 7.2 pm 0.4
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    DEATHS.
    47 6 Campbell.— At No. 96. Kelatroi Ron.l, I'l-iißiif. on New Year'i Day, Clarence Qeorgr, the dearly beloved youngest son of Archie Campbell, aged 12£ yam-*. Kaikv.i »,iih!.— As Idiria, Barnball Drive, Perth, on December 8, Frank Fairweather, formerly of the Ran Seng Ouao, in )ijr r>9th year.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JANUARY 6.
    994 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JANUARY 6. The P, and O. Company is a prosperous Company, and the full toxt of the npoech of the Chairman (Sir Thomas Sutherland) at the uunual meeting, lost month, is an interesting record of the pant year's working of the Company. The
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    59 6 Mr. Coghlan has written to us controverting our leading article of Saturday in regard to Municipal contracts. Ho asks us, as our comments wore made in a leader, to print his letter on our leader page. This is impossible, owing to technical exigencies, but we call attention here to Mr.
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    11 6 All telegrams published in this issue are protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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    32 6 A cargo of rice arrived from Bangkok, this morning, by the N.D.L. steamer Keong Wai. The price of tin to-day in Singapore ia t6oj| per picul. Seventy five tons have been sold.
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    21 6 Thoro are 19 casan on the list for the Assize Court, which opens to-morrow. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith is to sit.
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    22 6 Mr. A. G. Law, acting Chief Justice, lies been engaged this morning with summonses in chambers. Phis afternoon, he is hearing motions.
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    19 6 Eleven huudred and twenty passengers arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, by the British steamer Machoon, which is bound for Amsterdam.
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    23 6 The British steamer Flintshire, which arrived from London, yesterday, anchored outside in the (>ovvder anchorage, as she had a qnautity of powder aboard.
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    24 6 The local .steamers Pin Serg, Jin Ho. Perak, and others owned in Penang, have beeu transferred to the Eastern Shipping Company. Limited, of Pennr.g.
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    34 6 There was a>i affray in Selelar Road on Sunday night and hovod arrests wore made. Tho Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. Green, lined six of the men t'iT> each this morning, the other 150.
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    30 6 Captain .1. Craig, of the Dutch steamer Giang Seng, which arrived from Samarang, yesterday, rejiorts that, on Friday, a mate Javanese child, two years v' age, died of stomach trouble.
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    33 6 The attention of depositors in tho Gov. rument Savings Bank is directed to the notice, published elsewhere in this issue, regarding the sendiug iv of passbooks for audit between January 6 aud 20.
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    42 6 This is the annual nnniverval week of unite. l prayer in Singapore. Tho various Nou conformist bodies are uniting in joint services at tho Short Street School, beginning at 8.J30 o'clock each night. The speaker to-ni^ht is the Rev. W. Murray, M.A.
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    31 6 Mr. Justice Fisher being away in Jolioro hearing a case of alleged manslaughter, Mr] .Justice Scrcoinbo Smith sat in his Court, to-day, to hoar ecclesiastical matters, Magi-uates" appeals and judgment summonses.
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    43 6 The monthly meeting of the V.M.C.A. will be held at Waterloo, River Valley Road, on Wednesday, the Hth inst., at f 1.1 p.m. The Rev. F. <j. Swiii. l. -11. acting Colonial Chap lain, will preside. All ladies are invited to be present.
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    58 6 On Saturday night there was a Malay ltonggeng at the Kandang Kerhau Police. station. Among those present, in addition to Knropean members of the force, were Mr. K. K. i 'oli -111:111, Thin I Magistrate, and Inspector Hart, both of whom were presented with flowers. There was also v Roog^eug
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    64 6 Mr. Tau Kheam Hock and the members of tho family of his brother-in-law, Mr. Saw Teng (iarn, who was recently murdered, beg to thank all tluw who offered their condolences, and also for the many tokens of esteem on the occasion of the removal of the remains of the lato
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    62 6 The Bangkok Times learns that a rich wolf-ram mine has been discovered recently in the inland of Koh Samuie, down the Guff of Siaui. This island is pretty well inhabited and is very fertile, containing rich land well watered with fine springs and streams. There are splendid cocoanut plantations, and
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    62 6 One of the S.iij>on papers makes much of the alleged fact that the Hcvea varety of rubber tree has the remarkable power of driving away n>os<|nitoes from its neighbourhood. This gives point to a suggestion that the roadside trees there shquld be replaced gradually by Hi-yean. Planters say that the
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    62 6 Mr. F. M. Baddeley, the Official Assignee, applied to Mr. Justice Sercorabe Smith, this morning, for letters of administration of the estate of the late S. A. Suppiah Chetty, who died in India two years ago, leaving a money-lending business in Singapore. Mr. Simpson appeared for the attorney of the
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    75 6 The first of a series of special dinners, to bo held every Saturday evening at the Adolphi Hotel, took place on Saturday. Almost every table iv tho imposing hall was tilled, and the band of the Royal West [lent Regiment was in attendance, and discoursed musical selections during and aftnr
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    81 6 Mr. dm Sze Pong, the F.M.S. Scholar of the. Victoria Institution, and son of Mr. Chan Kook N'yan, of the Chinese Secretariat, is shortly returning to the Straits, having taken his dngreex as 8.A., MB., CM., M.R.C.S., etc., all of the London University. He is now the Senior Medical Officer
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    120 6 In the course of a loading article n-viowing the situation in which the Colony nudx itfielf on the ova of 1906, the Pinang Gazette states that there is little reason to doubt that the future historian of British Malaya will describe the decade just ended ax the most melancholy period
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    Social and Personal.
    648 6 Captain McAllister, Army Service Corps, has been placed under orders for service at Hongkong. Mr. C. F.merson returned to the Colony l>y tin' P. and O. mail steamer Devanha, oil Friday The Hon. Mr. W. J. Napier and Mr*. Napier returned from the I'M S. by thf»
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    British Steamer Aground.
    45 6 Captain Mellor, of the British steamer Ruby, reports that his vessel was aground ou the north west mil of Middlcbnrgh Shoal, Durian Straits, fruiii December .'lO at 7.4S p.m. to January I atO a.m. The hutch steamer i'harus went to his assistance.
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    75 6 The twenty young mandarins of the Cambodian mission to I ■'ruiii-i who were to leave Marseilles for home on Ueoember. |.ai.l a visit to the Superior I*rimary School ol Bandol, where sevor.il of their young countrymen are pupils, and among the number Chanteleklha, Prince of Cambndia, son of Norodom I
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    49 6 An American novelist I mli^t school admits that human Iflnh— a an.l degeneracy may delay t)> ma Ifllnig ol the world upon Socialifi idaafl, a little beyond the date o( J9Jy, wWafc I )iaa flxaJ for the beginning of the nt-w era. Thai •eems an unnecessary descent to ue-tsiuiism.
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      187 6 CHOICEST Australian Butter THOMPSON. urn m Co B THOMAS CO.. l X Brand 17 and 18, Stamtord Re| UCe d PriOOS Z 1 lb. Tins 50.55. 2 lb. Tins i 1.05. HOUSE TO BE LET. NOTICE. Owing to ill health, I aball not be able to Com|K>i.nd Home. No. 1,
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      182 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. TONIGHT ('IIANf)K. OK PROOR\MMK. IST SHOW. 7.30 TO 9 P.M. 1. TipplorM' R:uv. '1. Japan on I '.t. Blue l;.-iiril I. Living Sillionrtt.<'-<. !i. I'oor Old Couplf. 0. Nuiwh' Strike. 7. ExprosH Soiilptor. H. I'll.- Japanese Girl. 2ND BHOW. 9.30 TO 11 P.M. 1. Thievoß Caught
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    SECOND TEST MATCH.
    1315 7 BIG SCORE BY THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. 282 to Win MERITS 01 THE AUSTRALIANS DISCUSSED. (Kiiom Ouk Own Cokkkki'Ondknt.i Sjilncy, January 4, 4.4.'i p.m. Qoine, on afler luncheon in thr second test match at Melbourne. Armstrong and .Macartney, who now partnered htm. played the liM*lin;; \wtli ;;reat care.
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    MAGISTRATES' APPEALS.
    430 7 Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith Affirms Previous Decisions. Mr. Justice I Sercombe Smith had five Magistrates' .appeals on his list this morning. Mr. A. It. Lowell appeared for Giara Sit li-e. who was convicted by a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. Mir In II ;iinl Gibson, on a
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    Tin Mine Outputs.
    77 7 Tin- output from the l'using Lama Tin Mines for the mouth of December was 667 piculs, of an approximate value of $23,000. The output from the Screndah Hydraulic I i Mining Company's mines during the hhiiik month vtn» I'YW rticubt, 21 catties. fhmreturus „f the MfeM in
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    Johore Estate Affair.
    99 7 SEQUEL TO THE DEATH OF AN INDIAN COOLIE. Fines Imposed on Two Europeans. (From Ouk Own Kkpkfskxtativk.) Johore, January r>. 12.80 p.m. At Johore this morning. Mr. Justice Fisher, at the request of His Highness the Sultan of Johore, and by the consent of the accused, heard
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    COUNT VON MOLTKE'S STAINLESS CHARACTER.
    84 7 Mr. Harden Appeals Against Sentence. I I>BK OsTASIATISI H> LLOYD TILBORAM I Berlin, January 4. Mr. Harden, editor of tho Zukur t, has been sentenced to four mouths' imprisonment for libelling Count Kuno von Moltke. He has appealed against the verdict and sentence .f the
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    RECONSTRUCTION OF FRENCH CABINET.
    54 7 [DM OsTASIvrisVHK I.LOVII TrLK<lßxm| iierliu, January I>. Owing to tho death of M. Ouyot-Dessaigne, the French Cabinet has been reconstructed. M. liriand, at present Minister of Public Instruction, becomes Minister of Jnstice M. Donmerguo (Minister of Commerce) becomes Minister of Public Instruction and M. Cruppi 1.c.
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    THE KAISER AND THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    45 7 I lIMH OsTASIATISCHN I.LOVII TkL«IIKAM| Merlin, January It i the MNM of his taking over the command in tho Mediterranean. The Duke of Counanglil was presented at Malta with an address from the Kaiser by the German Consul.
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    PORTE. IN HOT WATER.
    37 7 I|i»k UnMMMB I.i.ovi. Tkluikam| Iterlin, January 1. Fresh diflieullies are reported to have arisen between the Porte and the Forcigu Embassies in Constantinople on account of the non-renewal of the Macedonian finance agents.
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    A NEW CANAL.
    37 7 I Dun OmWRMI Lloyd Tklbuham J Berlin, January 4. King Victor Kmanucl is taking a personal interest in the project to construct a canal from Genoa to the Boden Sea (a lake in Baden).
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    PRUSSIAN LOAN.
    33 7 l>nt Ostasutis.uk Li.l. vii Tklkiiiiam; Berlin, January 4. The Prussian Government has issued a four per cent liiau at The rate of interest will be reduced later to 8} per cent.
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    NAVAL FIRE CONTROL.
    199 7 Important li.ention to be Tested by Admiralty. A naval engineer lias succeeded in perfecting an invention which practically ensures an efficient fire control on warships under the hottest fire. The recent bombardment of the battleship Hero is stated to have shown that the ordinary system of tire
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    The Newton Outrage.
    63 7 Sulong, who was arrested in Cucob, at 5 p.m. mi December 18, on a charge of the miinli-r of Syed Abdiilkader bin Abdulrahman AlsagolT, on April 17 last, wan brought over from Johorv, yesterday, and appeared before the Third Magistrate this morning. The preliminary enquiry will be
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  • Letter
    Municipal Tenders.
    913 7 OPINIONS ON CONTRACT SYSTEM SHARPLY CRITICISED. Mr H. I Coghlan Explains His Position. The followiug communications, bearing upon our leading article of Saturday, on Municipal tendering, have beeu received: To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, January 0. Sir, Wore it not that my name has been
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    674 7 To the Editor of the Strata Times. Singapore, January 6, 1907. Sir, I am sorry that 1 cannot agree with you in your criticism of Mr. H. L. Coghlan for defending the interests of his constituents. It has always been my belief that when a member of any representative body
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    ST. ANTHONYS CONVENT.
    282 7 Christian Drama Performed by the Children. Sympathisers with the work which is being carried out at the Saint Anthony's Convent, who availed themselves of the invitation of the Superioress to the entertainment on Saturday, mutt have been gratified at the result of the efforts of the ■MM,
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    Social at the Warder's Club.
    162 7 There is much musical taleut among the Warders at the Singapore prison, and on .Saturday night an excellent concert was given in the Warder's Concert Hall, Pearls Hill. There was a largo attendance, among those present being Mr. G. A. Hall, Insi>ector of Prisons, Straits
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    Fined for Assault.
    77 7 Mr. Harrison, of the Tanjoag l'agar D»ek Board, was fined >2'» by the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Howard, this morning, for an assault on Hoh Chiong, of the Cold Storage Company, the fine to go to the complainant. Hoh Chiong said that Mr. Harrison knocked him
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    43 7 Now that fair woman has given her energies to the disturbing of bazaars, there is a hope that attention may be turned from the wretched male victims for whom these modern traps are set. Even a suffragette movement is not without compensating acrvmtages.
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    218 7 JAPANESE FLOCKING TO CANADA AND UNITED STATES. Australia's Determination to Stem Invasion. I ItitrJTKß's Tnlkhkau] I .on. lon. January 4. The Washington on-respondent of the Morning Post states that the United States Government has addressed a friendly remoustrjtuce to .l:i|iau owing to the fact that the imiuigiation of
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    TENDENCY OF THE TIMES.
    51 7 Sensational Rumour about London's Premier Newspaper. |R«llTlk's Tki.ki.kim' London. January 6 The Observer, which belongs to Baron Northcliffe (Harmswortlu says that intportant negotiations are proceeding to plare the direction of The Tunes in the hands ol the very capable proprietor of certain popular lli.o;:l. il.es and
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    MINING DRILLS.
    63 7 Important Improvement in the Rand Mines. [rUHTRR's Tm.K.mvM I .mid.. ii. January 6. The most impm tmi trials of the Gordou Drill have been made mi the liaud mines. These experiments are. expected to have a far reaching efft-ct upon the labour problem. A native workiug the drill
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    A DEMOCRATIC KING.
    39 7 Km ihk- Tbuhikaml London, January t». King Gnstaviis of Sweden, interviewed by the representative of a Stockholm newspaper, said he renounced a coronation ceremony as unnecessary and as not according with the spirit of the age.
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    END OF PORT SAID STRIKE.
    36 7 [RnUTßit's TIHMMLj London, January 0. It is reported from Port Said that Die coal workers on strike are returning to work. London, January 6. The Port Said coal-workers' strike it ended.
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    IRISH POLITICS RESUME NORMAL CONDITIONS.
    32 7 |Kictir's Teleoram] London, January 6. The failure of the negotiations to fuse the two sections of the Irish agitator* has left the dissensions more embittered than ever.
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    MEXICO RETURNS TO SILVER COINAGE.
    27 7 [HlDTlK'rt TILBOEAMI London, January 6. The Mexican Government has purchased silver bars for the purpose of resuming the coinage of silver dollars.
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    AMERICAN COMPANY'S AFFAIRS.
    22 7 [RaOTH'tf Tiuuhaml London, January 4. The Receivership of the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Kail way Company ha* been dismissed.
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    REUTERS CRICKET REPORT.
    29 7 Hut run's Tilkoram.J I<ondon, January 6. Id the second test match at Melbourne, tb« Australians have scored 860 ruoa for Mtcd wickets in the second innings.
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    German Scandal.
    1171 8 MOLTKE HARDEN CASE DEBATED IN REICHSTAG Determination of Prince Von Buelow. Kh«>« Ou> Owb Uohhmmmmmt.) Humlimg. December IS, Tin liciuhslag resumed Ma -ittings on tl» i'.'iid ult., and.as was to ke expected, tlic hMtfca Harden case was btOMjbt up and nmde llic occasion of violc nl attacks od
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    JAPANESE COMPETITION.
    511 8 P. and 0. Trade Between India and Far East Handicapped. Speaking at the ordinary general meeting of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, in London, on December 10, regarding their trade with .lapan. Sir Thomas Smliei lan. l. the Chairman, stated that their share ol the trade
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    KAISER AND KIAO-CHAU.
    236 8 The Reason why Wei>Hai-Wei was Rejected. The r.eilin correspondeut of The Stauilard telegraphed on December 10: The ierman tiuiperor has publicly claimed the honour of having chosen KiaoChau as the territory which (iermany should lease from China, thereby contesting the contention put forward by Professor William One-ken
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    Salaries of F.M.S. Railway Officials.
    163 8 Mr. 0. K. Spooner. f.M <;., has m i, is salary raist'l lo t 1.400 par .uiuuin. This is the salary attached to the appointment of British litsulcut. Selaiigor. or more than tliat«lrawn by the British Kesidents of Nqgri Sinibila i ami PkhMHL Mr. Kpoouer
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      Notes in General.
      35 8 Braund. the Somerset professional, geti hibenefit match at Bath, ou August 27. in the match against Surrey. Hayes benefit is the match between Surrey mid Lanc.ishire aj the Oval ou July 16.
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      S.C.C. Ground Engagements.
      26 8 Moiiday ...Itugliy. S.( (iarrisou. Tuesday ...Hockey. S.C.C. v. IJAi.A. Wednesday ...Assoeiatiou Football. Thursday ...Kugby. S.C.C. v. S.U.K. (t.) Friday ...Association. Saturday ...Cricket Tournament.
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      Rugby Football.
      56 8 S.C.C. Fixtures. The following are the fixtures of the S.C.C. Kugby team of this mouth January O— S.C.C. v. (iarrisou. S.C.C. v. S.li.K. 1 V.i Vi Mother Country v. Colonial Boru. 16 Sappeis aud (i minors v. S.C.C. JO S.C.C. v. Officers of the (■arrison. On January ■;•'>.
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      Rowing.
      107 8 The Amateur Association. It may interest local rowing entliusi,iM,s to know that at the annual general m> eting of the Amateur Kowing Association, iv London, recently, the hou. secretary. Mr. It. (i. Grid ley, said that the committee at the rctMMOt of the British Olympic Committee had undertaken the
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      Golf.
      112 8 ladies' Golf Union. Scveval important proposals discussed at the annual meeting of the county golf committee of the Ladies' (toll luiou, which took place recently at the Windsor Hotel. Victoria-street. London. Mi. \V. Kydor Hiehardson presided. It was decided to institute an interterri tonal tournament, to be held one
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      Lawn Tennis.
      106 8 S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. The Spring tennis toiirnaiuent in eonnc c tiou with the Singapore Cricket (.'lub will rjiuineiice- on March 2. Kulries close on February IS. The prograiniu< will Ik- as follows I'hiiiupionship. Siugles Handicap. Doubles Handicap. Prolessiou Pairs. New Comers Handicap. It vmII he uoticed that the
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      Association Football.
      151 8 National Union Cup Tie. The Marine Police aud the Mahabbatol Kklas mot in the National I'uion Cup Tie comiH'tition at Beach lload. yesteTday. aud after a fairly gooil game, tin- Marine Police won by one goal to nil. The Mahab butol KUlas had a chance of eijualisiug fioin
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      Rifle Shooting.
      383 8 Perak Association. At the annual MMCaJ meeting uf tinTaipintf Uranuli of the Perak Kille Association, on December Mr. J. P. Harper was elected president for tlio ensuing year. The committee was chosen as follows -Messrs. Sayers, Sutler, ■ii.iiuao, Leckie, Mannington, and Knocker, tlie hitter as Hon. Bam tary
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    EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY.
    391 8 Important Decision in the Leipzig Supreme Court. (Kaon On Urn OowuwratiiMurr.l Ilambiii^, l>ei( mliei l:i. The Supreme Court of l.tip/ig ban just giv«B a d<<ision ol great iiu[iortance -on leiniug Hie liability ol etuployers. According to the Act. compensation eauuot be cliiiine<l by workmen in oaacn ol aueidenW
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    CHINESE CRUISERS AT PENANG.
    282 8 Commercial Agent Receives Official Welcome, The CliiuiM- cruiser llai Clii. with His Kxcelleucy Van Szo-tse. the Imperial Chinese Commissioner ou boar. I, arrived :it I'enann on New Year's Day. After Ihe cruiser, which is commanded by Captain Her. had iiuelion.il. ('ouiiiinnder l>. NteUm U.N.U.. Harbour Master,
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    Financial Crisis in Germany.
    99 8 "in Hamburg OOfreapoasieat, ajftMaK ou ''L.tiubor 10, jUU, I am clad to be ablo to otatt that Mi i Colic ancl Glieniann havt re >uiutxl payataat with the- consent of tlic creditors of tbe Wax Bit-aching Works, who have agreed to leave their claims on the
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    Roosevelt to be Thrice President.
    72 8 The |ii'n|iusiiiuii to i l 1 1 nmiiinntkm <>i TlwodoH Hooscvflt for tliinl Usmi, l>y acclamation, at Lite l!i pulilicai National ('ouvrution ill C'liicayj uext .luiic i^ yuiuiux strength daily, stiys .i Wasliiu^bou wiic, aud .in iitUuipL ill U ujudc Id take tlir cuuventioii oil
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    The Owl Losing Us Eyes.
    146 8 Tin- well-known nebula in I riu Major Ixtwi in tin two bottom star- of the Plough. nnlinn u> Pnteaw Hainan!, lists reoontiy udatgHM a chancy which ewntiallv alters its ■BMMMOa as shown on Lord BoimC*M hawing, and which MMgßMlad Eh it the MUM of tlir
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    Grass Widows' Club.
    91 8 Mrs. .Mary liiiien of Chicago, is tin oriniuaU>v at UUomd'i mdst novel <-hiu. She is forming ;i society of grass wkbwi HMI grass widowers. 'I'o date "2H>» uien uud women who have been (livon<(l have ;i|iplied for lll.]lll)rlslli|). How we may pmper i>y out aMakM ud not
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      261 8 I. A I KST ApVEKTISEMeNTS. AUCTION SALE OK VAJjUAJUiB PATENT INCUUA'i'UBb AML BBOODKBB, NEBU DDPLK ITINO MACIIINKS. KONKO COPIKIi AMU mil'l.K ATINd AOCEBBOBIEB, XT( At Masm. 11. 1.. aghlaa lio. Xuk room ih, afoMaWy, Jtmmwr§ I I, 190U, vi ln.ii/ a.m. (For iu;i ount of .n. rin-l i Full imrtioiilni'.i
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    COMMERCIAL.
    271 9 9iNO*roßß, January 4, 1608. PRODUCE. i.anibier t 6.60 do (Oube No. 1) nnpieke'l 9.76 Copra Bali 7.65 do Pontianak 7.30 Pepper, Black buyer-* 1i.50 do White 5% buyers 19 37$ >rs{o Floor Sarawak 2.97$ do Brnnei No. 1 298 Pe*rlSago 4-25 Cuflee Bab, picked 25.60 Coffee. Palenibang, 20% ba«i*
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    MURDERED BY MOROS.
    147 9 Christmas Eve Tragedy at Thursday Island. Mr. George Case, well-known in Thursday island, where be learned the pearl tinning business, and in Sandakan, whore be super intended the construction of the finest fishing vessel whioh ever operated in Philippine waters, was murdered by Moron on the muthern
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    60 9 The ex-titular Sultan of Acheen, who was arrested there and deported to Java on a charge of conspiring against the Dutch Government, has had his case inquired into. The investigation has proved his complicity with the rebels in Acheen, with the result that he it banished to Ainboyna. Several of
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      MINING.
      333 9 Date o( formaton I Capital Bnbscribed Number of Shares larae Paid j Shares Value up to I Unissued Company QrcTirioae )»«< »SOO,OOO 1907 1300,000 1901 $800,000 180S 2400.000 1905 £30.000 1907 1400,000 1901 £60,000 1908 £100,000 1906 t1.W.000 1906 <IW,OOO 1906 £30,000 1906 1450,000 1908 £250.000 1904 £120.000 1906
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      RUBBER.
      379 9 10,000 13,000 9.000 •2.500 Anglo Msl.y Robber Co., Lid. ihiUj paldV Balgownie .inbber Emx Lid. (tally paid) Bett Otm Rnbber 00. Ltd. (t.p icootrib.) Fa kit Raj»h Bobber Cc. Lk CMtlewocd Rabber Cc. Li Oloely Rubber Ertate «Pre! Consolidated Malay Rchbti t. L.iHifiblandaALowlMcUPanK Lvi ;l.c M Kxwtrib) Ka»l» Lompai
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      GENERAL.
      193 9 1894 !898 1865 1906 i £5,377.10.0 £4,803 1235,000 »216.000 116.U00.000 «)•"> 0)0,000 13,400,000 I M,» 00,000 •1.000,000 ,11,000,000 >34,000 184,000 1875,000 1873,000 i 7,686 4,600 -10.000 40,000 I 18,000 I 6,000 8,000 t «,000 3,400 6,000 I >.T6O 24,000 MO 40,000 a.ooo 5,000 260,000 1.53S 11/6 •50 116 •115
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      110 9 perfectlyl comfortable No BMUa haw bhk« paia four Rheamitkni i» causing yoi. now, there is a remedy that will cure you. Little':. Oriental Balm hit soothcJ thou^nds of sufferers trom this insidious tfiaaaK. You i .n prove this very easily hy tending to xour ihewiUt !br .1 bottle of tiiis
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      178 9 I If your youngsters cannot digest try a little LEMCO. not by itself, but stirred H H into the milk. It often I does good, as it gets over I the digestion difficulty. I LEMCO and Milk is good H For Mothers too. B H From ito ttaspoonfu lof I
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      16 9 "DOG'S HEAD" (BRAND Registered W -S^l^JW^ Trade Mark. Guinness's Stout. Io nm. AHEAD of ALL. 4414
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      482 9 Si^B. P. de Silva, Ksublishwl X: MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patronage of o H.B.H. tk« Dnk» Jngt appointed Purveyor to H.M. The King of Siam, J.-horr. HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63. HIGH STREET. A magnificent stock of Diamond Jewellery of the latest desigus. an imui.-j*- <to,'k of Sterling Silver
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    Back to Devil's Isle.
    285 10 ESCAPED FRENCH CONVICTS AND THEIR ADVENTURES. Memories of (iueiin and his escape from Devil's Island are recalled by the fact that eight convicts who escaped from the French penal settlement there, are to be handed back to the authorities after desperate adventures in British (iuiana. They
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    London's Traffic Problem.
    93 10 The Central London Railway has dropped its penny-fare scheme, having received sufficient inducement to do so in a communication received on behalf of the four competing omnibus companies. The net result of the agreement will be that the penny distances of the London General Omnibus Company, the
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    Java Sugar Industry.
    138 10 Planters dn Java are much concerned by the loud complaints arising in the United States regarding the bad quality of the sugar imported from that island. The muscovado variety has fallen most into disrepute. owing not only to inferior grading but to artificial colouring, which gives rise
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    Conviction of a European in Rangoon.
    116 10 Walter Hargreave9, a European Superintendent of the Phajre Street Wharf bonded warehouse, was convicted by the District Magistrate of lUngoon, of criminal breach of trust in respect of 150 cases and a large number of casks of brandy and whisky valued at Rupees 3.200.
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    Youthful at Sixty.
    173 10 In days when men are supposed to be only fit fur the undertaker at sixty, it is both interesting and reassuring to rind Edward Payson WV-tou, who performed such phenomenal walking feats in England in the seventies, tramping from Portland to Chicago, a distance of 1,234 miles,
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      612 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paidcp capital n0.000.000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110.000,000 $J1 M qqq 6ilve7tWve 111,750,000} W1 (WIWU Reserve Liability of Proprietora 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. O. H. Medhurat, Eaq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keewick.— Deputy Chairman. A. Fucha, Eaq. A. J. Raymond, Eaq. E. Goet
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      558 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of *»oeacb £1, 900,000 Reienf Fund ..£1.478.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* .'OO 000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Currant
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      139 10 AN INDIAN NOBLEMAN UBEB CHAMBERLAIN 8 COUGH REMEDY. Yon will see by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favorite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India I For the past four year; I have been getting large supplies of Cliamberlain's Cough Remedy, not
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      690 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE PAWNBROKERS 1 UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, To be held at Powell A Co's Saleroom. Tuesday, January 7, 1909, at 10 a.m. Jewellery conaisting of diamond rings, brooches, eac rings, bracelets, watches, chains, Chinese and Malay gold and native ornament*, Ac, *c. On view from December 30, 1907.
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      505 10 INSURANCE Complies. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO Subscribed Capital £3,750.000 Revenue £2.061,044-19-8 The undersigned are prepared to aooept I Fire Riaks at current rates. 69S BEHN, MEYER A Co., Ltd. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. 1 (EsiAßUsair A. D. 1720.) The undesigned, ageuta for the above oompany, are prepared to
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    143 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. A vague rumour has been circulated in Penang, says the (iazette, that a motorcar, containing several Europeans, has been held up "on the road between Ipoh and Tronoh. it is said that a sum of about S».n'o was stolen, and that one
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    Singapore's Car de Luxe.
    1343 11 The fo'lcwiug description of the car which Messrs. Wearne and Company are supplying to Mr. H. K. Wong, of Singapore, has appeared in the rYolverhanipton Chronicle As an illustration of luxury in excelsis. so far as travel is concerned, we should not hesitate to mention the
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      264 11 Argyll Motor Cars. NOW IN STOCK One 12-14 H.P., four-cylinder, five-seated ARGYLL. Paiuted and Upholstered Dark Green, Red Wheels, fitted with Magneto, Hood. Furnp, Lamps and all necessary accessories and tools. Adams-Hewitt Cars, 10 H.P., three- seaters. in Stock. Trial Run- by arrangement. Price* and full particulars from SYME CO.,
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      70 11 JUST ARRIVED Ex S.S. "MOYI'XE." AlO-12H.P..4-Seater HUMBER CAR, With all Accessories. The favourite Ctr wherever introduced. Absolutely silent when running. Particulars from The Borneo Co., Ltd. United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., ,l__^j| SOLE AGENTS for ■A BRONZE g\ t "diameter to 2" diameter B 3 STEEL (fltN I" diameter to
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      346 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. ARROL-JOHNSTON I Motor Cars II Motor Lorries. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, Agents. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. ACCUMULATORS RECHARGEO. PLATING, ENAMELLING. PAINTING. By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS, COILS. JACKS. PUMPS. OIL. motor spirit, etc Straits Qyde t Motor Qo., BATTERY ROAK. The a|/\| I VB| I Ik. I
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      600 12 Scale of Charge*. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiaoaIkiMoni Wants of Every DanripMoo, Boom, Ihii >ic., to let. »re inserted at the following ■rta* One Insertion I.W per Inch. Two *.00 rbree t.BO Six s*o Nine 6.40 TwelTe 7.J0 Twenty fire 10.00 (liaoh snbseqnent month W per inoh.) T!u iboTe rate is baaed
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      545 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BiTU;-Fo>r LIB—, o— or two Imiillom, tI.OC Br lh» inch. >M Se»U of Caivgo. TO LET. No. 4, Priooe Street. Apply. PATERBON, SIMONS A CO., Ltd. DSO6I COMPOUND HOUBE TO LET. No. 107, Selegie Koad. Very oomforUble, with stabling, complete. Apply to 8. R. M.
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      589 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. tUns :-Four LioM, oat or tiro iumtioaa. fl. By tlit inch, h< Soalt of Chwgw. 60D0WN8 TO BE LET. Dr> and airj ftodowns in Ceoil and Stanley Streets. Apply, 6. Manaaaeh ud Co. MM OFFICE TO LET. No. 4-*, Raffles Place, at present oooapied by
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