Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 31 January 1906
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Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
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Title Section19 1906-01-31 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 122. VOL. X SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS.19 words
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Article85 1906-01-31 1 SUDDEN AND PEACEFUL END. DOWAGER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA FOUND HIM ILL. KING DIES SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. (Reuter's Agency. By submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. His Majesty Qbwstiau I X.^. King of Denmark, is dead. He held the usual audience yesterday morning but complained of feeling indisposed85 words
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Article202 1906-01-31 1 CELEBRATED BY NOTABLE POST-PRANDIAL SPEECHES. 'Reuters Agency. By submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. At a banquet given by the German Colony at Paris m honour of the birthday of the Kaiser, Prince Radolin, toasting ex-President Loubet and President Fallieres, said that he was convinced that the202 words
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Article105 1906-01-31 1 DISAPPOINTED DELEGATES APPEAL TO COUNT DE WITTE. (Keuter's Agency. By submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 30, 10. 55 a.m. The proposed Pan-Russian Mussulman Congress at St. Petersburg has been prohibited although delegates have arrived from the most distant parts of the Empire, including Turkestan and Tomsk. The delegates have105 words
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Article19 1906-01-31 1 (Reutt* 1 Agency. Hy submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. Viscount Hayashi sails on March 20th.19 words
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Article183 1906-01-31 1 Mr F C. T. O'Hara, chief of the Commercial Agency Service of Canada, urges the need for official representation of British commercial interests m the Dominion, says the L. and C. Fxpress. An authoritative list Ot all officials m the Colonies who are at present entrusted with183 words
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Article61 1906-01-31 1 Mk. Andrew Oliphaut Devitt, paitnr. j m the well-known firm ol brokers, Messrs. Lewis Peat, of Mincing Lane, London, whose name is well-known m the rubber woi Id and who arc the oldest firm of rubber brokers m London, is m Ceylon and, after thoroughly looking over the rubber situation61 words
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Article456 1906-01-31 1 PAHANG. (From our special Correspondent.) Kwala Li pis, Jan. 24. On the iStli instant during the early hours m the morning, at Bentong, th<house of Malay was broken into and two boxes containing cash and property to the value ol Over JSioo were stoU n therefrom.456 words
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Article167 1906-01-31 1 Mr. Ng Poon Chew, Editor of Chinese newspaper published at San Francisco, m an adores! before the New York Civic Federation m Decem per last, made the following reference to a former teacher m the Angto-Chin-esc School here "It is almost as inijx>ssible for Chinaman to enter167 words
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Article149 1906-01-31 1 The Methodist! arc constructing at a cost of /.h.ooo for the edifice alone, a fine church building m a ccnti.il location at Manila. The plans adopted include every modern convenience There is to be an auditorium ■Bating from 300 to 500 people, according to the extent149 words
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Article144 1906-01-31 1 The body of a decapitated Macao Chinaman WM found on the 26th instant m the jungle about three bundled yanls from (iuntong Kechil on Selebin Koad m a high state of decompnsition, says the /inns oj Malaya. The trunk was taken into Ipoh, ami after being viewed144 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement462 1906-01-31 1 BUCHANAN'S ••BLACK* WHITE" Hold, TOP PLACE »> c HIGHEST I LASS Of 12 YEARS OLD SlT ,,in IO H. M. Tin-: King \np TO H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. SiDEROSTHEN PAINT The Standard Preservative for Iron and Steel. RESISTS THE ACTION OF SEA WATER AND ACIDS, WILL NOT BLISTER OR462 words
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Advertisement144 1906-01-31 1 OUR CELEBRATED OLD SCOTCH WHISKY, j Botol Hitam a Price per case I SOUND f12 S REASONABLE WHISKY. PRICE. j The Tronoh Mines Ltd. WANTED a Mechanical Engineer, I (with chiefs' certificate preferVed) with sound knowledge of Mining Ma- chinery and Electric Lighting. Ser- j vices to be at the144 words
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Advertisement141 1906-01-31 1 Sast Jlsian Stiercantile Co., 6, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. DIRECT FACTORY RE- 4{T^\s. PRESENTATIVE g^Wv^ii J. A. FAY ECAN CO. P^fe^ Economical ?rd Dumbly. 'iZ' THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, The Best Hotel that has ever existed m the Island. Is Electrically Fitted throughout. Has splendid accommodation for Travellers. EXCELLENT TRBLE Cuisine tinder141 words
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Advertisement14 1906-01-31 1 TANSAN, Pure, Crisp, Invigorating. A NATURAL MINERAL WATER OF THE HIGHES'I CLASS. Sold Everywhere14 words
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800 1906-01-31 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 31ST JANUARY. THE MOROCCAN AFFAIR. The Moorish Conference has now been sitting for some days, but no reports of a sensational character, or even straws of rumour to show us which j way'the wind is blowing, have reached us as yet. The800 words
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Article135 1906-01-31 2 Several enquiries reach this office anent the effect the death of the King of Denmark will have upon the welcome we are preparing to give our royal visitor on Saturday. With the British court m mourning the Danish King was the father of Queen Alexandra it seems135 words
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Article94 1906-01-31 2 That grand old man, the King of Denmark, is dead. He passed away peacefully after a quiet and useful life. It was a fitting end to a kingly and dignified career. More courts than one particularly those of Britain, Denmark, Norway and Greece mourn his94 words
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Article78 1906-01-31 2 Numbers of Japanese were seen on the streets yesterday, all neatly dressed, most of them m khaki. They were passengers on the British steamer Cambroman, Captain M. H. Morle, bound from Hamburg to Japan with 936 Japanese Officers and men, all of whom were taken prisoners by the78 words
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Article66 1906-01-31 2 A special to the North China Daily News, dated Peking, Jan., 16th, says that Great Britain is inclined to continue the lease of Wei-hai-wei, but influential Chinese officials here are m favour of cancelling the lease and transforming Wei-hai-wei into a naval port, since Japan has agreed66 words
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Article215 1906-01-31 2 Mr. Riege, of Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co., who was coming out again to the Straits by the N. D. L. s. s. Pnnzess Alice, is so seriouly indisposed that he is not able to return at present. A Stowaway.— A Mohammedan named Abdul appeared m the Marine Court yesterday215 words
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Article310 1906-01-31 2 WINS FOR EVENING STAR AND JIM COSPER. A GOOD DAY'S SPORT. Large Attendance. (From our own Correspondent.) Penang, lan. 3 otll 4-5 P m I The first day's racing of the meeting as held to-day, the weather was good, id the attendance was very large, tie following are310 words
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Article191 1906-01-31 2 S. R. C. :>. S. F. BANDSMEN. The Bandsmen of the Sherwood Foresters played the S. R. C. on the Esplande yesterday. The grouud was m excellent condition, and a good game resulted. In the first part of the game the Bandsmen had much the best of the191 words
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Article97 1906-01-31 2 BY THE SHERWOOD FORESTERS. This evening at nine o'clock an assault- at-arms and gymnastic display will be given m the Drill Hall by the ist Batt Sherwood Foresters. Tlic programme will be as follows I. Free Gymnastics 2. Exhibition Boxing (Midgets); 3. Lance Exercises; 4. Parallel Bar97 words
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Article53 1906-01-31 2 It has been decided to get a batch of Griffins for a Gymkhana Meeting to be held m May next. The choice of the class of the ponies will be left to the wishes of the majority of members subscribing. Australians seem to be the class most53 words
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Article135 1906-01-31 2 The engagement of Miss Gladys Grey, diughtcrof Mrs. A. H. Chalmers, to Captiin F. H. Haycock of the B. I. s. s. Vadala, is an lounceci. Sensible Cumin kor thkEast:— Th'i European m the Tropics as a rule displays on extraordinary penchant for garments totally unsuited to his environiTij.it. Even135 words
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THE WORLD'S PRESS.
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Article28 1906-01-31 2 The King's intercut is the greati almost the only, encouragen* ni agriculture receive* from the nation. He is the first farmer m Eun The Outlook.28 words
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Article39 1906-01-31 2 Mr. Chambcrum it the iJritisli leader of the future. The Con Party will now give themselves I and to him and to Protectio matter of enormous importann i,, r all nations of the earth. N*m Presse., Vienna.39 words
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Article88 1906-01-31 2 There seems to be a settled idf the mind of speculators m the Straits that the Government is on the eve of fixing the exchange rate of the dollar. It is difficult to understand what i of circumstances could have led to such a deduction for it88 words
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Article65 1906-01-31 2 Our British friends have left us a three days' visit which everybody m Manila did their best to malu pleasant as possible, and >>iv of the gratifying features is that althouj several hundred men of both il. were a.shore for the greater part of the time,65 words
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Article57 1906-01-31 2 Inasmuch as the headlines m the morning newspapers cause a lot «»f worry to tl»e editor of our afternoon contemporary, we make 80 hold as to inquire whether the one labelled Ajxjlogy 10 Mr. Wolfe which appeared m his own sheet two da) is the brand of headline57 words
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Article38 1906-01-31 2 The Petit Parisien learns with satisfaction that Sir Edward < i applying himself with praiseworthy energy to the study of French grammar. We further understand that Sir Henry Campbcll-Banncrman is studying?! and the shillelagh.-- London A. News.38 words
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WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
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Article155 1906-01-31 2 Ui \R Sir,—l note m your leader ol morning on the currency (juestion the stakment that "Government will be unal ie to meet anything like tne demand for gold f Ol the next three weeks. It you will read your own rcpn account of tlie address ot155 words
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Article221 1906-01-31 2 Sir, -I judge from the tone of the com munications which you have lately publ. j on tlie price of ice m Singapore thai writer of them is intereste I m a prop new company for the purpOM >i numi facturing mat useful artnlc, tnough I221 words
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Article343 1906-01-31 2 Sir, -On 17th Dec last 1 engage I a II boy ua a salary o! I 5 p«'r mouM an I <<v Dec. paid him *2 50, being 1 5 day>' 31st Dec. '05. As 1 c >nstantly had trouble «i< llylam boys leaving me vtthOUl >343 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement840 1906-01-31 2 m «ot\^ ""EIMIIPIIE^IE TYPEWRITERS. ttmfr^ 4?^^"jgi^^ PRICES ARE REDUCED. i!iilknmmr mmmmmmm^^^M T«> the following: lifcJJgfl^^SSPHPI FooKcip M«h!--1 (takes paper 9 m. wide) Sl I>>i(| I; $155< l»fSW»i^"-i'^^j| M l( hilir 1S uscil m the Covcrnmcnt Offices throughout the Straits Settlements. ,4k i;" «X n ire" TvDCWTiters have been supplied to840 words
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Advertisement23 1906-01-31 2 NOTICE. ALL Persons having any claim against our Firm are requested to send same not later than the 31st j instant. PHILIPS Co.23 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous110 1906-01-31 2 cOMING EVENTS. To-day. High Water. 2-3o a.m. '2-26 p.m. S.V.C. Rehearsal Parade. Sherwood Foresters. Assault at Arms. Drill Hall. 8L To-morrow, Ist February. High Water. 3-1 1 a.m. 3-28 p.m. Moon, First Quarter. 7-26 p.m. IJ.1 J and O. Homeward mail closes. 3. Philharmonic Orchestra, Town Hall. 8.30. Friday, 2nd110 words
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Article97 1906-01-31 3 NK \v RULER OF DENMARK. LATE KING WAS ONLY CONFINED TO HIS BED FOR AN HOUR. acy, Uv submarine telegraph.) London, |aa 3c, 4.40 p.m. i t was not till --.30 p.m. yesterday King Christian felt sufficiently indisp osed to retire to his bed Only the Dowager97 words
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Article77 1906-01-31 3 lib! w- M\\ PREMIER ANNOUNCES PROGRAMME. (Renter's Agency. By submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 30, 5 p.m. Premier Theotokis has announced m t < Legislative Chamber the programme m-w Greek Cabinet This includes large administrative 1 reduction of the term of military service t<> one year, and the77 words
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Article31 1906-01-31 3 RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED BY A BOMB, (iMfcrt Afeacy. By submarine telegraph.) London, Jan. 30, 5 p.m. 1 i/uotV. the Viceroy's ifl at Tiflis, has been killed by ft b31 words
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Article198 1906-01-31 3 THE INCIIALESE DWARF. Middle Road and the adjoining streets have ample opportunity! watching the Cinghueae dwarf who i^ from $2 to 36 incnefl In height. 1.'V 'V years old and wears an awful stock Of hair. His cranium is of an abnormal 1 1 1 1 would198 words
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Article84 1906-01-31 3 titly informed us that ■!-< 1 rai Luke E. Wright of I >lands had been appointJapan. Manila tst to hand state that Vice- lor Ide has been appointed nor until June next, at which lie will, by his own request, be from further duty m the Philippines,84 words
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Article169 1906-01-31 3 ss little p tragraph anent an ival from Borneo, Mr. Arthur Beins, to have very strongly excited a >ur subscribers, tone of whom "tli us and Mi. Beins because iph m question referred to mas Secretary to the Governor of x nth Borneo, while others *> energetically to169 words
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Article126 1906-01-31 3 .J I *v« been rising lor the last k and more. The quality iian > UM.i for eating purposes, i h was sold at R4.50 bus three months ago, it wa«°5 C Up l irr with run> sonn days before Christmas v:/. hI UI t K126 words
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Article570 1906-01-31 3 CORPORAL CHARGED WITH COMMITTING RASH ACT. Others Acquitted. A lengthy hearing was given to this case yesterday. P. C. 242 stated that on the 35th January he went out with some constables to arrest certain gamblers. They were armed with five rounds of ammunition and a570 words
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Article293 1906-01-31 3 MAUD LJPSHUT AGAIN IN LITIGATION. Yesterday m the Court of Requests, before Mr. Michell, there was the unusual spectacle of two European women at loggerheads. One was the proprietress of the Baldwin Hotel, Mrs. Marshall, and the other, was Maude Lipshutt who has obtained a certain amount293 words
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Article119 1906-01-31 3 The" |apan Mail" states that the fourth big dock at Yokosuka has been finished and was opened with due ceremony on the 6th instant. Vice-Admiral Kaminiura took the principal part m the ceremonies and the Emperor was represented by Prince Arisugawa. A conspicuous figure was119 words
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Article65 1906-01-31 3 THE closing meeting of the Chinese week of prayer will be heUj I hi i the Su Po Sia, Tan)ong l'» Bar Road, at 7 ,o p.m. to-day. The Rev W. Murray will sve an address m English. Thk contractors who have just carried out a comprehensive sewei scheme m65 words
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Article664 1906-01-31 3 iv-f nvjiN. w. k. CULLYER BY MEMBERS OF Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C.A. hall was packed with members at 9 o'clock last night, the occasion bei.ig the presentation of an illuminated address and, a photograph to their President, the Hon. W. R. Collyer. The Right664 words
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Article219 1906-01-31 3 The work of the 14th annual session of the Methodist Episcopal Conference for Malaysia is proceeding apace. At the business session yesterday morning the annual report wa% tendered by Dr. B. F. West, Presiding Elder of the Singapore District, who spoke encouragingly of the work m the219 words
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Article148 1906-01-31 3 According to the South China Post, the drilling of Chinese men and boys takes place regularly on the waste ground near Yaumati. The instructors are Chinese who have been trained m military exercises by Japanese, probably being a few of the foreign-drilled braves from Canton. The "troops are148 words
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Article21 1906-01-31 3 Thf Town and Volunteer Band will play at the High Service Reservoir |o-aay from 5 to 6 p. m. weather permitting-21 words
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Article936 1906-01-31 3 A FASHIONABLE WATERING PLACE OF JOHORE. [by our own explorer.] There were four of us, the Pineapple the Peach, the Bold Bad Brigand and the Present Scribe -all flying from the sights and blights of city life for a jungle jaunt m Johorc these Chinese New Year936 words
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Article124 1906-01-31 3 Gold has been discovered m the north Arcot district of Madras. In order to maintain the peace of the Far East, it is rumoured m official circles that the Chinese Government is about to arrange a treaty of friendship and alliance with Japan. There were 4, 2 4° plague deaths124 words
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Article124 1906-01-31 3 Tin 82.7s Gambter y.fj .1., Cube N<>. 1 1 1.374 do <lo No. 2 1 1.00 Pepper, Black (ordinal 1 Spore) H 21.25 ,1,. White, FairL. W. ftp.c.,, 33.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 29. do (80 \0 the Ib.) v). Mate (Banda) s<>. Cloves (Atnboina) 33. Liberian Cofles124 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement215 1906-01-31 3 ROBINSON j and Co. Sentlemens Jfigh Srade j Boots Shoes, AT POPULAR PRICES I WE ARK now SHEWING I A Smart useful up-to-date Boot m Tan j Willow Calf of good appearance, easy I fitting, will retain their shape well. j Price $7.50 par pair. J SOLE AGENTS— I For215 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous837 1906-01-31 3 VESSELS IN PORT. MEN-OF-WAR. Sea Belle Col Yet 500 Ahmat, Dec 12 Malacca, Uncertain. Sea Afew, Col 500, Maddocks. Dec M Malacca, uncertain. J SlWgfW. Ger Ycht 588 Moeller, Jan 27 Colombo, for Macasssr 1. TRADING VESSELS. JcsssaS^S** Jan 27 New o^d^^SSt 1 0 5 Manila stand /?o« Guan, Brit837 words
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Miscellaneous177 1906-01-31 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society yesterday quote the 4/™ s bank rate at 2/4 9/16. The Mercantile Bank quoted t/4|Yesterday's Exchange. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4;! Demand 2/4 3/10 Private 6 m/s. 2/4/ do. 3 m/s. 2/4 9/16 On Germany- Bank d/d177 words
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Miscellaneous85 1906-01-31 3 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR. Wharves at which different Ships were berthed yesterday East Wharf, Nil. Victoria Graving Dock, B'quc .\<m«. Albert t iraving Dork, lai a. Section No. i Giang Ann, Teesta, Sultan v.m Langkat, Lightning. No. 2 Glenlogan, Van K'dyk. 1,, 3 Dagfred. 4 Okara, 6 Sultan, Pe|eiM|Calyp ■>.85 words
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Advertisement807 1906-01-31 4 »THE"STRAITS TIMES" ANNUAL QRDERSfoi the Straits Times AnJT niai can be booked with Messrs. Kirn &Co It is a unique publication r* of us kind, a thing of beauty and joy for ever." It abounds m original stone*, artistic photogVaphs, coloured \y plates and supplements dealing with Malayan life, manners807 words
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Advertisement688 1906-01-31 4 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. I'AID-LP CAI'ITAL lIQOOO.OOI KKSEKVE FUND:— Sf.-rling Reserve •10,000,0001 lUV¥liV¥ Silver Reserve 8,500K)00 18 800 O <X I Resrve Liability of Proprietors •10,000,00( Court of Directors. H. A. W. Slade, Esq -Chairman. A. Haupt, Esq -Deputy-Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dirkson, I A. J. Kayk.ond, Esq. E.688 words
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Advertisement308 1906-01-31 4 1 1 fl Sensational Novelty y y 1 Do not by a Gramophone or Records without having heard ODEON GRAMOPHONES AND DOUBLE-SIDED RECORDS. Sole Agents— JOevy Sfermanos j 3, BATTERY ROAD, I SUFFERERS OF GRAVEL WILL FIND IN I |The Pharmacy Urlnlnf C Infnllable relief. Only sold m m r-p-pq—308 words
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Advertisement156 1906-01-31 4 SHIPPING NOTICES. Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes de France. Telegraphic Address: Messagerie Singapore. The mail steamers will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates Outward. Homeward. Oceanien 29 Jan. Polynesien 29 Jan. Tourane 1 2 Feb. Caledonien 1 2 Feb. Tonkin 26 Feb. Salazie 26th Feb. Armand Behic Oceanien 12th156 words
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Advertisement406 1906-01-31 4 POWELL CO, SINGAPORE. (Established 42 Years) REAL ESTATE AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS. MORTGAGES ARRANGED VALUATIONS MADE. RENTS COLLECTED. ARTHUR ALLISONS PIANOS ROSENKRANZ PIANOS POWELL COS Auction and House-Pro-perty Circular is issued weekly and sent free ts any address. AUCTIONEERS. POWELL Co., SINGAPORE. Established 43 Years. Real Estate Auctioneers and Valuers Mortgages406 words
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Advertisement365 1906-01-31 4 AERATED WATERS. "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC, PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all your Wants: Houses, Godowns etc, Wanted To Let. Situations Wanted Vacant. Exchange Mart. 1 Day. 1 Week. Fortnight. Month 25 words or under 50 cts. 1. 50 2. 00 3. 00 50 75 cts. 2.365 words
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Advertisement395 1906-01-31 4 TO BE LET. BURNISHED hoi-ses not too bu from town for 4 Gentlemen with four bed rooms, house with TennisCourt preferred. Replies to— Olympia "c/o E.D.M. $60 One small room with board 70 A. River Valley Road. J^OOMS, double and single to let with European family. Terms moderate. B'lmount House,"395 words
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