Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 16 May 1906

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 211 VOL. H. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 370 1 THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE EXCLUSION LAW. It appears from American papers that on April ist. Secretary Metcalf sent a letter to Representative Perkins, Chairman of the Sub-Committee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, m charge ot Chinese exclusion matters, recommending certain amendments to the
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  • 493 1 GENIUS AND THE KITCHEN The two devoted ladies uimsc duty it was for eight years to relieve the late Herbert Spencer of the worries of housekeeping and to ;-tudy his strange moods have taken the publj c into their confidence. They have published a volume, "Home
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  • 23 1 It is reported that Mr. Luke Chow Thye's mine, the "Jeher Tin Mining Syndicate." at Tanjong Maliin, turned out 514 piculs last month.
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  • 834 1 Miss Margaret D. Gibson contributes the following to the British Weekly of the 22nd ult. One evening, while m Cairo, my Bister, Mrs. Lewis and 1 were dining With the Rev. Dr. ud M,s. Watson of the American Mission, when 1 began talking with Miss
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  • 109 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS NOT UNSATISFACTORY. Dr. Mon ison, the IVkinp corresponddent of the Twirs states that he is unable to discover the reason for the exaggerated fean entertained m Europe with regard to the situation m China. The general conditions are not unsatisfactory. China realises
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. John Little Co. Ltd. ~^~T^O,~Z^ ~Z~ OTJE/ Cadies' Department I EL t' t n considerably enlarged *r /jg) md Indies will find it well stocked i^ with the newest and most fashio- M^ 1^ > nable goods. THE J. Millinery Department t is under the diarge «>t an
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    • 723 1 P Special Holiday Tour TO CEYLON, Newera Eliya %JU 6,200 feet Ois the most accessible hill station from the Straits Settlements. Beautiful Scenery, Magnificent climate, Good Hotels. A Mountain home for Europeans. A health station for invalids. A place of education for children. An attractive holiday resort for Visitors. CHEAP
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    • 14 1 f~iffifcl* Ifi nuir '***£l^^tf^r SINGAPORE J. LITTLE CO., LTD. and AGENTS. ROBINSON A CO.
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  • 215 2 The Eastern Daily Mail PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 16TH MAY. FEWER LITTLE SCOTS. The Scottish people must look to their laurels. When we say the Scottish people, we mean the people at present living m Scotland, not including those hundreds of Scots who have scattered themselves m every country under
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  • 389 2 Fifty years ago on 16th April last, the Captain of the KnigkL (tornin>iu<hi\ which ship it will be remembered was sunk near Tokyo by the Russians at halt an hour's notice, m July, 1904, went to sea a> a lad of twelve to serve his apprenticeship
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  • 171 2 Sir Henry Moore Jackson, who is at present home on leave from Trinidad, which place he has m the last three years converted from a nest of hornets into a fold of lambs, and earned universal popularity m the act, is the son of Bishop Jackson
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  • 173 2 Mr. Maxwell E. V. Baird, of the Siamese Forest Department, died at Bangkok on Saturday night the sth inst very suddenly, of cholera. According to the Bangkok Times he had been about aj u>ual on the Saturday, apparently thoroughly healthy and tit, and he w; s
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  • 161 2 When Emperor Wilhelm visited tie t'eld m 1903 «i group of girls complained to his Majesty that they had no dancing parties and "begged him to >end a regiment of cavalry there. The Emperor promised to do so, and on April 2nd. a regiment ot l.^st Hussars
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  • 237 2 It is a peculiarity of climate, we conjecture, that influences French officials m Indo-China to conjure up perfectly groundless alarms of coming invasion. Theotlier day, they actually gave way to semi-panic about the early landing of a vast Japanese Army, and it is even asserted that the Annamese
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  • 71 2 The bitter feeling between the blacks and whites at Springfield (Missouri) had led to another incident. Two negroes made an attack upon a youth of sixteen, named Leslie Peters, and his sweetheart. Peters drew out his revolver and shot one dead, whereupon the other fled. The
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  • 115 2 Two hundred and fourteen deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the sth May. The ratio per thousand was 39.78. Ranjitsinhji, when the mail left home, was fully expected to return from India m May and to resume his place m the Sussex eleven. H. E. the
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  • 540 2 A JAPANESE LOTTERY CASE Judjment reserved. In the Supreme Court yesterday MrR. W. Braddell appeared on behalf of ten Japanese men and women, who were fined m the Police Court S5OO and Si 00 for assisting m a wah weh lottery m Victoria-st. to appeal against the decision
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  • 328 2 Hie education of women m China is developing, writes the Canton correspondent of the North China Daily A a type of "new woman." of which the following incident introduces us to an arousing type: A short time since, i well-known street m Canton was the
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  • 150 2 WARSHIPS FOR THE FAR EAST. For the protection of Russia's interests m the Far East, the Ministry of Marine ha> decided to send out thither next autumn the battleship SlftM the two armoured cruisers Cromoboi and Rossiya the two protected cruisers, Bogatyr and Aurora some second-class cruisers,
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  • 33 2 R. W. H. Wood, formerly m charge for Messers. Jardine Matheson Co. at Kobe an<l other Japan ports, died on Board the R. M. S. Empress of Japan, three days out from Yokohama.
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
    • 27 2 i< the fact that he 8 iVal';r" cca *«c, at woman. In ,i lc J^^f^blin. just took l,cr m 1,,,,,/" I would witi, ScfiSftfsh M.A.P.
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    • 31 2 1 ne man 1B 'society" is to fc^TJPWintc and will continue to er^S special legislation tmnin^,H Mtill '>> to social functions is"^de?^ offence.— l v <l criming Mail Madras
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    • 58 2 *vi.i me scieinifinllv drenof to-day <• ir tra 11Cf l dd tlu-ce bears (wi t ,uho n a h^; n^ the and then- three bowU omLSSV* their mothers and ecrna n b^re thcnw It M,^:: ;f diftcr. and the child of ZS'J** te« imagination than the cSd^?£
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    • 35 2 rheermxionoi Vesuvius the rim quake at Formosa, and now th£ catastrophe at San F V cation. tiu,t somr tri r mdi earth a process t,, Sj,^^ whurhwehave as yet but thefiS^ Globe
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    • 44 2 a i ansian lady has establish^ agency for o>e supply of b^ Prospective bride wi,, a;( such attendant.. A. the NunegKj the same dresses take Dart different bridals, a f^o^! for each g.rl considered sufficient to meet the matter. Hearth and Horn
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    • 52 2 er 3 "niidlytheoldcusi ur eating is betas revived. ManyTre having their meals on warm their garden^ m London or m the country; at hotels on the proprietor no bi .< tea m the open, and I suburban clubs luncheons and maybe eaten on the ten ace or th
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    • 96 2 it English public opinion fonneHy became exasperated by Germany's attacks on France, it will not be rendered 105 lc-s so by the Kaiser's hit at Italy -a nation which ha- always been particularly sympathy I ngland, which has always greatly land's friendship. D Independence Belge, Brussels Secret
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    • 82 2 England is a land tui flunkeyism, a land where a man m ordinary circumstance* experts i> expected to die m ordinary stances where the -he individu.d'-* oil' irts is I g j I beforehand hy the position, where a man i- handicapi all ca^cs and crushed m mostb]
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  • 111 2 CHINESE MILITARY ACTIVITY It U reported that < leiw Yuan-shi-kai are increasing their C m the South ot Manchuria. It is si that recruiting ig gon m th« trict ol Xingiita, and th it Ch troops from Manchuria have been -en: to Kirin, and that i,aoo horses which were
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  • 252 2 We learn that Mr. G. A I•■ on leave by the next German mail -in'-T sailing from Singapore I'm Members of the S. W I arc making arrangements to giv< i ■'nctn m their drill hall next month A Chinaman is said to have been caught dumping the coi p
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 356 2 "STAR" CORNFLOUR, ies. Safest Cheapest TRIPLE SUPERLATIVE. 40 CENTS A TIN. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR IT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FROM. THOMPSON THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. SINGAPORE. THE QUEEN Apollinaris I Supplied under Royal warrants of appointment to H M. THE KING i international liptm 8^ BATTERY ROAD. I FACING
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    • 150 2 I 'Bird's Nest 7 j Cognac I THE BEST BRANDY ON THE MARKET I FOR A MODERATE PRICE. J I S (Samples on Application |Caldbeck- -I I Macgregor Co. 1 SOLE IMPORTERS. I I LOOK OUT FOR THE 1/ I GRAND OPENING W& I I LOCATION /fZ\^// k f >
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
    • 12 3 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th, 190 G.
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    • 543 3 Capital Capital Issue Paid i Issued. paid up. Value, up. Company. Quotafcons. GOLD. $135,000 140,000 10 10 I Bersawah Gold M. Co. Ltd. $12.50 sellers $40,000 10 10 Do. Do. (Deferred) 8.00 sellers $600,000 GOO.COj I 10 10 Hruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 12.75 buyers £200,000
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    • 27 3 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2 4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society quoted Saturday the 4 ms bank rate at 241/8. The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4/7/16.
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    • 144 3 On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/2 Demand 1/43/16 Private 3 m/S 2/4 9/ 16 do. 6m-. 2/4 13 16 On (m* ni.any —Bank d,\l 2.40 i'rivate j m 1 r.44 do ra 2.46 On -Bank d/d 295 Private 2.984 do. 6 m/s 3.COJ On l;idia -Bank I.
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    • 159 3 9 100.25 Gambler M 5 do Cube No. i tt 10.40 do do No. 2 M 9.00 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore),, 21.75 do White, Fair L. W. 5 p.c. 295. Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) 34. do (80 to the lb.) 53Mace (Banda) «45Cloven (Amboina) 33. Li berian
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 930 3 nllinnillP IIITU/Q Ger. str. 726 tons, Capt Lenss, SHlrrlnu lltYfO. i^thMar. Fiom Bangkok, 10th May. G.c., and 16 d.p. Hhen Meyer &Co VESSELS IN PORT. For Bangkok, ifth Rds Ednidale, Brit. str. 718 tons CaDt MERCHANT VESSELS. Dunlop, ,2th May. From Samarang, Oth May. G.c, and 12 d.p. Heap Hartrslmm
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 90 4 John Little Co., Ltd, SPECIAL HESE^E OLD VATTED GLEHLIVET WHISKY gold MtoAu ocncTCDcn (^9 EDINBURGH. lo#ao#**a Export JG£#rs. f&A&Tti/iEr& Co 59 M*»* ij H£ john i_i-r-ri_E: co. d., Singapore Per case of 12 Bottles "10.50 P% M. 111 _B Botol Hitam, Per case of 12 Bottles r 75 j PIANO
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    • Page 4 Miscellaneous
      • 464 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Nante, Port, Probable date of arrival, and Agents. Men-of-War, &c. Andromeda, (Brit, cru.), Hongkong, soon. Diadem, (Brit, cru), Hongkong, June. Donegal, (Brit, cru.), England, soon. Duke of Edinburgh, (Brit, cru.) England soon. Natal, (Brit, cru.), England, soon. Thistle, (Brit, g'bt.), Plymouth, soon. Steamers. Ayuthia, Bombay, May- Borneo Co>
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      • 539 4 Poona, Hongkong, May 15 P. O. Preussen, Hamburg, May 18; Behn Meyer. Prinses Sophie, Amsterdam, May 26 D'dels. Pr. R. Luitpold. Hl>uig, July 13 Behn Meyer. Ping Suey, L'pool due June 11; Mansfield. Prometheus, L'pool, due Juue 5 Mansfield. Patroclus L'pool; due June 6 Mansfield. Rhenania, Hamburg, May 25 Behn
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    • RUSSIAN MAY DAY.
      • 24 5 London, May. 15th, v.30 P-m- (;rt,lt; rt,lt uneasiness prevails m St. P^cfe lsre tears, generally, of troubles 1)n MavPay.
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      • 44 5 SITTING ON SUNDAYS. Loupon, May 15, it.jo P" 1 Die Duma sits on Sunday- to cx*[him* I** rejected a motion, ,ht forward by the Kxtremist sectelegraph to the Czar threaten. suspend it- sittings until an "1* tv had bee granted.
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      • 53 5 BURGOMASTERS AM) IfUNICIp XI ,oi Si ILLORS ENTERTAINED IN LONDON. I ()N! Ma) 15. 1j.30p.n1. ]m movement for improving Anglofermnn has rcs^ lted m ore party of German burgomasters and Municipal Councillors arriving m They art being festively entertained m I w'-' [he King has invited them to
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      • 44 5 NEGOTIATING FOR PULO LAUT. London, May 1 5. I^-3° P n ">- Ihe Paris correspondent of the Times says thai the Germans are acquiring ntererts m the island of Pulo I nut m South East Borneo, with the iblishing a naval n there.
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      • 39 5 DEMANDS I >F GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTED. Solution Considered Satisfactory. t, Mai 1 sth, 1 1-55 a.m. Curkeyhas finally accepted the British demands. In the 1 1 imons Earl Grey tat he considered the Porte's reply »ry.
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      • 31 5 WILL BE SETTLED BY JOINT M MISSION. London, May 15th, 11.55 a.m. A joint commission will be appointed to fix the boundary, but m the meantime II be maintained
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      • 36 5 May 1 ith. 1 a.m. >undary line will run from Rafcti rection to 1 mile- from There is now ev< j n ison to hope ictory -ettlement a* to deiail- will be arrived at
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      • 17 5 FLAIR WILL Nor RUN. May 1 ith, 1 a.m. has been scratched for the Dcrbv.
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      • 50 5 I NPOPULAR COMMANDER MURDERED. Wished to Prevent Workmen from Holiday making. London, May 15, 11.55 am ■ira 1 Misnitch, m command of 5l Peter-burg forts has been killed rkmen. It appeal- that the deed was com mi t■vmen as a revenge reverting the custoRussian May Day Festivities.
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      • 40 5 fAIHER GAPON F( >UND DEAD. Hung m a Villa m Russian Health Resort London, May 15th 11.55 a.m. (bund hanging from the closed villa m the Russian resort ofOserki has been identi- as that of Father Gapon.
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      • 23 5 London, May 15, 12.30 p.m. I er» „,///rr// and Tito ma ««W m the Suez Oial. Both «b--maged.
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    • 111 5 llit total first cost of the righting Jl^Wljofthcßritirfi Navy, as shown °> Blue book istued last month for w aa £89^9,155. If we allocate that cost to the 'years of the completion of th c vessels, we find that 2 contributed the greatest -urn— sixth y ?oV9.';oo—
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    • 931 5 Alleged Robbery of Si, 20 0 Worth of Jewelllry. Tan Li Kiok, a Straits born Chinawoman was placed m the dock charged with the offence of that whilst being entrusted with two gold and diamond croMQgi and other jewellery aggregatmg$ 7 00 m value shedid commit a criminal
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    • 63 5 The VVayang Kassim is due here from Penang on Wednesday the 23rd inst, and the management have decided to give a few representations. The number of performances is limited as the W'a rang lias to proceed to Java shortly. The show has played to full honses dv ring their stay
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    • 690 5 Cheang Chea, was charged with attempting to set fire to a house m which he lived at 120 South Bridge Road. Accused pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. Upcott. In opening the case for the prosecution, Mr. Sproule said that there was no question as to
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    • 282 5 Before a Bench Court yesterday Toh Chant; Keh was charged of house breaking by night with intent to commit theft The Prosecutrix, a Malay woman stated that locked her house at 8 p.m. on the Ist and went out with a friend. They returned at 10 p.m. and
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    • 608 5 ITALY HAD TO CHOOSE. Franoe or Germany. T Berlin, April 17. The telegram of the German Emperor to Count von Goluchowsky forms the topic of general discussion here There seems little doubt that the telegrrm was published as it w; s drafted by the Emperor without alteratian
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    • 186 5 PRICE SET UPON BAMBAATA'S MEAD. According to the despatch sent to the Daily Chronicle on the 13th ultimo. Bambaata and his followers have taken refuge m the caves near Cetewayo's grave, known as Signada's Stronghold, after the veteran chief of that name. The rebels were undeniably assisted m
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    • 78 5 The Boarding house runner nuisance Four Chinese boarding house runnes were before Mr. Colman for committing I breach of the Harbour regulations m boarding the O. S. S. Co's Achilles whilst she was detained m quarantine; they were convicted, but appealed, asking that they be retried before another magistrate. The
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    • 71 5 It will interest a good many Singapore folk to know that the Governor of German East Africa has passed instructions to the various registrars to refuse to marry Europeans with natives. A European connected with German missions m the Colonies had applied tor authority to contract a
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    • 65 5 Tripoli (Barbary.) April 16. The exiles landed here from the transport Mecca on the 13th inst., numbered 14. They included Ali Shamyl and Abdur Rezak, who were banished from Turkey after the murder of Hedvan Pasha, and who are being kept m solitary confinement pending
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    • 92 5 THIRD OFFICER OF THE "ETLORA" DROWNED. A sad occurrence is reported from Prye. About 9.15 p.m. on the nth inst. the Third Officer, Mr. R. Higgins, on board the s.s. Etlora, now at the Prye River Dock, appeared rather strange m his behaviour. He was locked
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    • 115 5 Just now an American gentleman is m Bangkok from Manila states the Siam Observer getting all the cattle he can at a reasonable rate. He has, made a contract with Mr. Pillay, the well-known cattle trader for the supply of 400 head a rronth, and that
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    • 150 5 An Italian travelling m the Far East has, the "Newcastle Chronicle" correspondent say sent to friends m Rome the following story as being the true relation of an incident that happened under his own observation on the Siberian railway by the night train from Irkutsk on March
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    • 132 5 HORRORS IN A WORKHOUSE At the Eton Guardians' meeting, today, the workhouse master reported that he was doing his best to deal with the plague of rats. lie had received suggestions from all parts of the kingdom. He had gone to London for a mongoose, which
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    • 65 5 The Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn m.l.c. and Mrs. and Miss. Tan Jiak Kirn arrived at Penang by the s.s. 7 hongzva Saturday morning last. A report comes from Pahang that monkeys are doing considerable damage to rubber tree-; there. It is said that they are very fond of the latex,
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    • Page 5 Advertisements
      • 559 5 2 1 I yj ADVERTISING IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS." |\V v > THE W (?mperor of India $xm are prepared to undertake PRINTING IN MALAY, CHINESE, TAMIL, AND ENGLISH. BOOKLETS, CIRCULARS, PRICE LISTS, CATALOGUES, HANDBILLS, 1 1 POSTERS, ETC., ETC., Turned out m First class Style at mederateprices Entertainment
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    • Page 6 Advertisements
      • 526 6 DO YOU COLLECT,/ j PICTORIAL /C\^/ IF so i /y£ CALL AT I /JITTS A Co. /O/ Xorth Btidge Road INSPECT THKIR LARGE /stock of newly arrived /HAND COLOURED JEWELLED AKIISTIC CARDS. SEE Mlh\ VICTORIA STREET. SINGAPORE. Cycles Accessories' Rubber Tyre Ricksha wheeis BENZINE LAMPS over 100 Candle power, cheap
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      • 693 6 BANKS Honjkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. kkJ/^^^T" Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 Silver Reserve 9500,000 f '^00.000 R- serve 'Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq— Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson- Deputy-Chairman. K. G^tz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. r VT Vf "f?*" 11 D M N 'SSim, Ksq/
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      • 528 6 I MALAY RECORDS. n Lagu Jalak Lanting T. Kepala Burong Nandong Sayang Gambos Plcmban I Sri Rayu Gambo Yuman I 1 N Mak Dabu n Noori (J Bangau H Loiikin fi sa aya Bunga Tanjong Kuala dua Tengah malam V Permata Gambos n Sha'er U n Inche Mi na Che'long
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      • 287 6 1 /tfa/tzy^* THAT IS FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS. On part* Franoaii Man Sprecht Deutsch EMMERSON'S HOTEL AND TIFFIN ROOM. 96 ROBINSON ROAD 96 Open daily from 6 a.m. until 1 1 p.m. Board and Lodging. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. The very best Wines and Liquors supplied. Best German and Pilsner
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      • 474 6 mm. 1 PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all \vour Wants: Houses, Qodowns etc., Wanted A To Let. Situations Wanted Vacant. Exchange Mart 1 Day. 1 Week. Fortnight. Mom 25 words or under 50 cts. 1. 50 2. 00 3. 1 5° 75 cts. 2. 00 3. 00 4. 1 75 1.00
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      • 451 6 m SALE, WAKTB/^ TO BE LET. on 2nd Kloor. roo A PP'y <o Gi; „„<„, OO t( l- To be Let A Compound House N woode Park. Immc i, > 2 Sgoti, bed rooms, StaWea Fou^ A PP'ytoCH:,, ll<fl o TO LET. Compound house m Road, from Maj Sf; ng
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