Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 22 May 1906

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1 4 Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 216 VOL. H. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 427 1 There can be no question that the Navy League is of inestimable impouance to ri C Em P ire m stimulating interest m the r leet and engendering a regard for its traditions and materiel, says the Hongkong Telegraph. The branches of the League extend to all
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  • 435 1 A DANCS WHICH AT PARIS DIVIDES FAVOUR WITH THE SINGING WALTZ. It was an inspired hostess who first introduced singers into her ballroom orchestra, a pretty idea that is followed this year at almost every dance. If there are 12 musicians, eight will play instruments, whilst the other
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  • 78 1 The Straits Chinese Recreation Club is to holds its tennis tournament 'next month. The entries will close on June .St. The final for the Ladies Spring Cup was played for last Saturday when Mrs Rowland Allen beat Mrs. Dundas by 2 up and i to play. The Shipping and Export
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  • 639 1 VANISHING BRITISH SAILOR Recently, m answer to Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. Lloyd George inferformed the House of Commons that British shipowners could not employ British seamen because they were not to be had. His answer was scarcely m accordance with fact. Had he replied that the conditions under
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  • 145 1 LARGEST IN THE NAVY. Ihe ErtHtt I\rn<m, the largest armoured cruiser ever constuicted m France, was launched on the 9th of April, at Saint Na/aire. She is one of five Vtieell of this class provided for m the 1900 shipbuilding programme. These live, together with six battleships,
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  • 74 1 rhcj Honorary Treasurer gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following donations to this Society -'M) List. Amount already acknowledged. $h<c Father Couvreur Ilon'ble E. C. Hill E. Broadrick Ksq. Messsrs. Huoglaudt Co. J. Dacndels Co. Stephens, Paul Co. 2 Total S 795 TheHoMarary Treasurer will
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 189 1 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. John Little Co. Ltd. yy High Glass I Tailoring FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. *T I Department is now conducted under Si the charge of two experienced LADIES' Tailor-made garments of w ail f\ TAILUn every description *f Perfection of fit and cut B~ 9 COSTUMES, guaranteed 8FANCY DRESS
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    • 559 1 P Special Holiday Tour TO CEYLON, ft- Newera Eliya 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. i An attractive holiday resort for Visitors.
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    • 18 1 ljß3K(Tfoß|ttfi utLi;* -hi ••>•»'•*, kit l^ cj 'ir iUs& SINBAFORC J. LITTLE CO.. LTD. and AGENTS ROBINSON t CO.
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  • 358 2 The Eastern Daily Maill. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY, 22ND MAY. HOW IT FEELS TO DIE. Ihe Bishop of London lately put before a home congregation some speculations on how it feels to die. Whether His Lordship de- rived or inculcated any spiritual I lesson therefrom, we are not told but
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  • 316 2 It is said m Germany that Turkey is meditating declaring war upon Persia on account of the frontier dispute which has been going on between the two countries for some months past. It might have been thought that the Porte would have had enough on its hands
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  • 133 2 GENERAL MEETING HELL) A'l THE S. V. I. DRILL HALL. A general meeting of members of the Subordinate Civil Service Association was held on Friday night at the S.Y.I. Drill Hall to consider and approve the rules drafted by the Provisional Committee. There was a large attendance
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  • 154 2 The L. and C. Express to hand says We recently noted that Sir John Anderson, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, had had a very sad homecoming m that he had been called upon to bear the loss of his father shortsafter his arrival. This irreparable loss
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  • 141 2 During a recent tiger hunt which took place not far from Amoy a female tiger was tracked into some thick bushes, from which the beaters tried to drive her by throwing stones. The tigress sprang out and seized one of them by the arm and threw
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  • 123 2 The Outward Mail Steamer "Arcadia" left Colombo at i a.m. on Sunday and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning the 25th instant. For attempting to introduce chandu to some friends who were detained m the cells of the Central Police Station at ii p.m on Saturday a
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
    • 20 2 A pressing task ofsodaf, noil imposes itself thc V-' pres *va. There have been cnou,i-,, u loVer ''^m.
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    • 25 2 Unscie ntific Engl a nd. which means, lc»^ spirit perception of causes ,m<l S\ »s one of the great defee England.- 6 Av^', m °dcr >,
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    • 53 2 Wove The latest move with Z i tratermty is t(, buy ut, (l k>0 these are used g g -c'^'^ plat pectability to the t|<lV <l'!' of r*- been "let m" by i/c v h was the bni pa i£K ant'qu'ty which pu h^ le l- <
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    • 36 2 Many French IaHU know bitter ar t A *J* obtain from the v uck- still retain the' pUn^hn^'""« *hjch are otten «S Sffi fluenfal BrilOftt to get 'ml objor,., trough the the hangman. -AW^,/^';
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    • 23 2 Beauty .^e are, almost without knowin»»i wune.smg considerable cha f and other school* mi 1.1,, Im' -^gf. or ,e,,,a,c ugllllt:fc^
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    • 24 2 w^t^ichthisParliamentisdbpS lOfe lg* So^k African A Tlie House ol Lords seems most vital and vauable when m,,t threatened otor, Johannesburg.
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    • 65 2 I lie new British Premier's trillin* ne.^ to recede from the po>it,nn or,Kit fj -^v iTim whi^hnatura dttcnbedbyliis friends as aconc •writ and by his opponents as a poS ot Mirrender, seems to justify the foii cast that the Irish Nationalists, the Boers ot the [ransvaal. and
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  • WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    • 660 2 To Tkd EdJU DKAR Sir, -I h a ve r your correspondent, "a Britis ci your paper, uit i much i teresi and led MM i oblige.! ;l you m little space m the next issue my little say. whk I ail try torn plain as his
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 359 2 j Bir?slTest"| j Cognac I THE BEST BRANDY ON THE MARKET I FOR A MODERATE PRICE. I I (Samples on Application.) |Caldbeck- I Macgregor Co. I I SOLE IMPORTERS. I THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS IS Apollinaris Supplied under Royal warrants of appointment to H M THE KING ftspensarg, S
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    • 389 2 [NEW SEASON'S FRUIT Messina Oranges JUST ARRIVED VERY CHOICE THOMPSON THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES m SINGAPORE. THE LOITIDonsr f Chronograph SHOW "King of Cinemetograph," I DIRECT from the EMPIRE. y (LEICESTER SQUARE) LONDON. f Will Open on Thursday Night, 24th Inst. 1 Location Beach Road. 1 Huge Waterproof Tent
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    • 226 2 DO YOU COLLECT/ PICTORIAL /J^*/ CALL AT /G* /jitts a Co. /CV/ -598-2- North Btidge Road INSPECT THEIR LARGE /"STOCK OF NEWLY ARRIVED y^AND COLOURED JEWELLED ARTISTIC CARDS. uwySnfi Kiissirn, Coming soon Coming soon. I Tht Intfra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co. will play here for a short season only. This
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
    • 11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, TIKSDAY, MAY 22nd, 1906.
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    • 208 1 Ca P>tal Capital i Issue f Paid i P^d up. Value, up. Company. Quotations. GOLD. •2853 jj BersawahC.oMUCoUd. I 2 »loo.'ooo "WO Jg JJ ***mQMM.C*u* nom SBSS iSSS L 1 K»»"» Tin Mining Co. Ltd. »U. 5 o seller. flloicXJO «M» Queensland RaubGoldM. Co. Ltd. nom SaOOO
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    • 29 1 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government RMe 2 4 $60 for £7. I N« therfau da Trading Society quoted oo Saturday the 4,ms bank rate at 4 The Mercantile Hank quoted t/4/7/16.
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    • 131 1 <^» Bank 4m s 4 2 Demand 2/ 4 3 16 ■^3 n >.. 2/4 6 m/s 4 13/, 6 I. Bank d/d -4o Private 3 ms^. 44 d > 2.4-. On tr>i>uy -Hank d d J. 95 Private jii/i., tn/s. I.oc O/i Indm -Bank I. r. Private
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    • 158 1 f n 93.00 do Cube No. do J 9.00 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore),, 21 25 do White, Fair L.W. 5 p.c.,, 28.75 Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) 34 do (So to the lb.) „m 53 Mace(Banda).. 45 Clovc> (A'nboinaj ?3--1 :I CoiS^ 20.50 "apioc small pearl (Fair) 875
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 94 1 "shipping news. VESSELS IN PfiRT. MERCHANT VESSELS. 1 tons, ("apt \'< nd d. p. Behn W. apt I-olk From Bangkok, Btl apt RushNatun t Island p, feo 1 lot v. Kd-. Capt Kelantan, '1. p Choo U. Rds tons, Capt. istle, d Capt tuna Is. Teo na Is. I Mai
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      • 452 1 <>/»w, llt str 205 to c Kocnig, ..nli .May. From l>alemban£, .Ml. May G.c.and.id.p. Poh Hin hoi Palerabang, irod Rds. Brit Mr. to:i c Dunmall Dec. From Banjoe Wangi udi Dec. Nil. E. Kx. Tdcgi iph oy. LtAU.- Rda /V/,./ No,-, str. 7 5 tons, Capt Olson, '"tli May C,r.,
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    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 90 2 John Little Co".,"' Ltd r^ r/^1 a 1 V \¥f uM OLD VATTED 6LENLIVET WHISKY j^rrS^ ]lif*|w REGISTERED 86^ Q^P EDINBURGH. lomoommma £Z*o*9 Mc£*rf, fnutfitouierg Co 59 AO***fa\ John little: co. uo.. »i NGapore Per ease of 12 Bottles $10.50. Botol Hitam, Per case of 12 Bottles 975 j PIANO
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 463 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. Xa.nf, Port, I'rvbable date of arrival, and Agents. Mkn-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, tf'bt.), Plymouth, soon. Steamcks. Avuthia. Bombay. May Borneo Co>
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      • 406 2 Sunda. London, July 27; P. O. Sile-ia, Trieste, July 9 Rautenbeig Soiinebcg, Australia, June—; Behn Meyer Stentlor, L'pool due May 30 Mansfield. MAILS TO ARRIVE. From Europe -Per P. Q. Arcadia due on 26th May. From China— Per P. O. Delhi due on 23rd May. CLEARANCES. May 19. Malacca for
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    • 50 3 v Miter's Afcacy wiros. By submarine X ideniaph.) PKII IATION RECEIVED BY rHE KEMIER. London, May, tl, 11-34 a.m. v,, Henry C'ampbell-Bannerman reived a deputation of female suffragists. He expressed sjapanVy with them but urced the exercise of patience till lf li.Annmcnt were moic united on die question.
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    • 52 3 FOREIGN MINISTERS OF PEKING PROTEST. Loodon, May ti, 11-J4 a.m. Rcgtcr*! Peking correspondent reports that all the Foreign Ministers m tat city have announced their support UHirittin's protest against the Customs The British Omrfi d AJfairrs there tas addressed a second No.c on the subject tc the
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    • 52 3 RUMOURED DIPLOMATIC TENSION London, May. ti 1 1-34 a.m. Renter's fokio cotrespoodenl mentioofl rwßOiirs of diplomatic tension bciwcci R m and Japan. Russia is determined to ignore the I a ectorate over Korea, Russia claims that the Portsmouth j rea tN 1 cdthe independence «rf Korea c
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    • 40 3 EGYPTIAN BOUNDARY PILLARS REPLA< ED London, May, 21, 4-5 p.m. fbeboundary pillarsat Rafeh, which vertreo furkish troops have now been m their original The Turkish force at Rafeh has been the men being withdrawn Mime distance northwards.
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    • 16 3 (Keuter', Agency wires. By .übmarine telegraph.; WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR. 1 tsJxzsSr* wui
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    • 67 3 ZULU PLANS UPSET BY BRITISH ENERGY. London, May 21 9.40 a.m. A messenger sent by the Zulu rebels has informed a British officer that Sigananda and other important rebel chiefs are anxious to surrender, from their having been much impressed by the military operations against them. Ihe
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    • 46 3 JOINT ACTION BY BRITAIN AND JAPAN. London, May ti, 1 1 34 a.m. The Times correspondent m Peking says that the Japanese Legation there has been instructed to support Britain m asking for explanations about the recently issued Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Edict.
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    • 22 3 London, May tl, 11.34 a.m. Mrs. Kennion won the Ladies' Golf Championship, defeating Miss Thompson by 4 to 3.
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    • 42 3 REARGUARD ACTION WITH BAMBAAi.vs FOLLOWERS. London-, May tl, ti.34 a.m. Two field force columns, while forming a junction at Cetewayo's grave, fought a rearguard action with Bambaata's tollowing. Twelve rebels were killed Lieutenant Wilkins and a trooper were wounded.
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    • 29 3 IHIRIV 51 GAINED BY GOVERNMENT. Lonex M.-.y n. 4.^5 p.m. c French second ballots, GnvernKips have gained thirty more M.l't el Marchand Labori, irho has been
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    • 14 3 RECRUITING THE UNEMPLOYED IN lOHANNESBURG 4.25 p.m. irrived at t unemployed
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    • 20 3 X, May tt, 4.25 p.m. 11 received at St. Pctcrsthe Shah of from extreme ne.it an
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    • 336 3 KtAUJI STMENT BADLY WANTED I atisfaction 1 -"i by Straits and eferenoc to their is being echoed by Honglcong, who salary scheme, have the same unfortunate is their Straits brethren wever, the Hongire better off; to wit. they which is notafw.idto pinion, consequently the the civil servants are
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    • 22 3 OPENED BY VICTOR EMMANUEL. London, May tl, 1 1.34 a.m. King Victor Emmanuel has formally opened the Simplon Tunnel.
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    • 68 3 GRAVE CHARGES BY AN ADMIRAL London, May tl, 4.50 p.m. Rear-Admiral Mason, chief of the American Naval Ordnance Department, declares that owing to the parsimony of the Congress the American Navy has no reserve of guns and ammunition. The Admiral further -tares that the latter is insufficient
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    • 20 3 London, May 21, 4.25 p.m. The German Burgomasters have left England and are now homeward bound.
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    • 249 3 BTHt: LADIES' GALLERY CLEARED. On 25th ult., m the House of Common.-, the Parliamentary enfranchisement of women, which was asserted to be desirable m a motion proposed by Mr. Hardie, was debated. Mr. Evans spoke strongly against the resolution. While he was speaking
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    • 90 3 The S. C C. played a team composed of Telegraphists and Military men, on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. The Club players were unable to score during the first half whereas their opponents scored one goal off a try secured by Cuscaden. The second half was rather interesting, the Club
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    • 66 3 H. M. S. MONMOUTH." The British cruiser Monmouth arrived from England on Saturday afternoon and anchored m the roads. She is an armoured cruiser of 9,800 tons 1 displacement, built m 1903. Her dimensions are as follows:- Length 440 feet, beam 66 feet, depth 24^. Her indicat- cd horse-power is
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    • 553 3 LIST OF ENTRIES. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value «600, A Race for Maiden Morses Weight 9 st 3 lb. Entrance »ao. Distance, R. C. Mr. P. H. Lee Kirilah. Mr. Payne Teatray. Mr. Howden Diogenae. Mr. B. C. Doral Warrior. Nameless Kongsi Dawn. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value
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    • 44 3 BY E. D. M. SPORTS." Maiden Plate.— Diogenae or Excelsior. Lawn St a kks.— Meteor or Madame Meg. Derby. Essington or Rapid Pilgrim Grand Stand Cur.— Malapert ot Tease. Paddock Stakes. Marie, Convoy or Postman. ist Griffin.— Dark-Lady or Ernie.
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    • 171 3 The P- Homeward Mail "Delhi" left Hongkong at i p.m. on Saturday and is due here at 5 a.m. on Thursday the 24th instant. The case against the boarding house mnner for going on board the O. S. S. Go's s.s. Achilles before she was properly anchored comes on for
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    • 478 3 AN EXCELLENT AMATEUR PLAY. The large re/rectotrt of the Catholic convent was filled to overflowing ye* I^SL h Jf the P u P ils *S Sn? fh d fne nds V a »ending the convent, the occasion being an amateur concert given by the young dudUs
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    • 685 3 THE ORCHARD ROAD LAND CASE. Mr. Justice Law yesterday morning delivered a lengthy judgment m the land case, which has occupied the attention of the Court for some time past. Mr. Fort addressed his Lordship at considerable length and after giving an outline of his case said
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    • 716 3 OFFERING AND RECEIVING AN ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION. On Saturday last a peon m the Jinricksha Department was charged before Mr. Colman with receiving an illegal gratification of 20 cents. The facts as they came out m evidence were as follows On Friday afternoon while Mr. Rodesse, Sheriff of the
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    • 145 3 We much regret to hear that Mr. R. Schmidt, of Messrs Schaefer Co., has been seriously indisposed for a considerable time and is still m a delicate state of health. Mr. Schmidt will have the sympathy of a very large company of friends m Singapore. We wish him a speedy
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    • 82 3 We are all cognisant of women who are simply without the feeling for dress. They are capable of wearing a monstrous chiffon picture hat with a short tweed cycling skirt, or a motoring cap with a muslin frilly frock. When young, they wear the heavy mantles of age j when
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    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 267 3 MATSUO'S Japanese CIfIEMfITOGHfIPH WE ARE NO t Jl FALSE ALARMS jffi OUR WORDS ARE lE* BACKED BY DEEDS J MATSUO'S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH CLAIMS TO BE THE LARGEST AND BEST ORGANIZED SHOW OF THE KIND TRAVELLING EAST OF SUEZ.' Remember We make our own films, we also get films from every
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    • Page 3 Miscellaneous
      • 572 3 I COMING EVENTS. To-day, 22i>d May. High Water iO-2i a. m 10-9 p.m. Races. First Day. Banks Close. Noon. Raffles Hotel. Race Dinner. Theatricals. Town Hall. 9. 1 T©-n>orrow, 23rd May. High Water. 10-58 a. m 10-37 p. m. 1-. 1.. I C. Croquet Tournament. Thursday, 24th May. High Water.
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    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 505 4 tYAMATOjfc CO. Dealers m High Class Japanese Curios and General Goods. SOLE AGENTS TO TOKIO SEIKOSHA" CLOCKS AND YV\A7CH FACTORY. Contractors to the I Japanese Navy and I NipponYusen Kaisha'sl Fleet. I a 27, Hi^/i Street, I SINGAPORE. I FSEE MUN VICTORIA STREET SINGAPORE. Cycles Accessories, Rubber Tyre Ricksha wheels
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      • 696 4 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 IQ «n n iWi Silver Reserve 9500,000 J ia °.°"."oo Reserve "^Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Co art of Directors. A Haupt, Ksq Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C.
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      • 427 4 MALAY RECORDS. Lagu Jalak Lanting T. Kepala Burong r Nandong Sayang Gambos Plemban Sri Rayu Gambo Yuman Mak Dabu Noori f Bangau Loiikin I Asam Paya Bunga Tanjong r Kuala dua Tengah malam Permata Gambos Sha'er L Inche Mina Che'long Bana Serampang Sri Perak Pulau Betembon Kronchong Timbang Daek Anak
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      • 104 4 OLDS MOBILE CARB 1906 MODELS COMPARE THESE PRICES WITH OTHERS 2 seated 7 H. P. Standard runabout $1300 2 seated 7H. P. Tourlno runabout $1500 4 seated 10 N. P. Light tonneau $2000 5 seated 20 H P. 2 cvl touring oar $2760 5 seated 24 H P. 4 ovl.
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      • 444 4 THAT IS FRASER NEAVE'S AERATED WATERS. On parle Franoal« Man Sprecht DeuUch EMMERSOni'S HOTEL rANI) TIFFIN ROOM. 96 ROBINSON ROAD 96 Open daily from 6 a.m. until 1 j p.m. Board and Lodging. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. The very best Wines and Liquors supplied. Best German and Pilsner Beers. J.
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      • 494 4 "K. P. 1." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTB^T PREPAID. Cheap Publicity for all \vour Wants: Houses, Oodowns etc., Wanted d To Let. Situations Wanted d Vacant. Exchange d Mart 1 Day. 1 Week. Fortnight. Month 25, words or under 50 cts. 1. 50 2. 00 3. 00 5° h m 75
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      • 430 4 TO BE LET. on 2nd Floor. J lilr <* l«* Apply to GUTMKiF f Lo Ltd. To be Let A Compound 11 011 v Park. Immediate rooms, Stables Clltr >' KS AWytoGUTHRIE*^^ TO LET. Compound house No Road, from May lst 53 "*ybt» town surrounded by cocci', from Terms moderate
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