Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 21 June 1906

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1 4 Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
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    21 1 E as tern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 240 VOL. II SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTSj
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    RATS AND PLAGUE.
    624 1 A PLAGUE OFEICER'S TESTIMONY. At a meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, at Calcutta on the 2nd ult., a paper on a subject closely touching everyday life was read by Dr Hossack, on the Rats of Calcutta Ihe interest of the subject, of course, largely depends on
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    A SERMON IN BRAID SCOTS.
    178 1 Here is a brief extract from a sermon on The Prodigal Son, delivered by the preacher in braid Scots," which may interest the Scotsmen of Singapoie who have not forgotten the old homerThere was ar.ee a man had twa laddies, an' the young ane said
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    AT ANY COST.
    158 1 A Darky preacher was lost in the happy selection of his text, which he repeated in vigorous accents of pleading. Oh, bredern, at de las' day dcre's gwine to be sheep and dere's gwiue to be goats. Who's gwine to be de sheep, an' who's gwine to
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    579 1 SHORTAGE OF AMMUNITION. Sensational Disclosures Two officers of the United States Navy, a rear-admiral and a lieutenant after experimenting at the Government expense at Newport Torpedo Station, took out patents for a smokeless powder, and sold them to the Powder Trust for *7 5,000. Since then the
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    EXPLORING THE ARCTIC.
    135 1 DEPARITRE OF CAPTAIN MIKKELSEN'S EXPEDITION. The schooner Duchess of Bedford," with the members of the Mikkelscn Anglo-Danish Arctic Expedition on board, has sailed from Victoria, British Columbia. Captain Mikkelsen, who was formerly in the Danish navy, is going to try to locate the supposed large continent or
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    BEER AND OLYMPIA.
    147 1 THE FAILURE OF THE GERMANS AT THE GAMES. German writers, commenting on the failure of German athletes to carry off signal honours from the recent Olympian contests, assert emphatically that the chief cause of the low standard of their physical achievements lies in the beer drinking habits,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      163 1 Old f "9 |isl) curcc cut CoDacco W z vacuum cms uMih Aluminum pocket tin- A SUCETOA PIPEFUL Obtainable Everywhere. John Little ft Co, Ltd. I t SINGAPORE. Jj- ■> Sole 3gents for Jr j. v^. bensons r Watches&Clocks.! if*" r the name of J. W. BENSON tor the tches
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      255 1 ANHEUSER-BUSCH BREWING ASSOCIATION w\ St. Louis JH5i| M MmOm U S A BREWERS OF FINE BEER EXCLUSIVELY ;"3i^4' BARKIES BROTHERS j^v^W wnm» > S "*JB I t^^^*! Sole Importers. ORIENTAL HOTEL 500 £-0 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, This Hotel Just Opened. Draft Ale and Stout, and all Wines and Liquors of
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      170 1 P Special HolidayTour TO CEYLON, 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. An attractive holiday resort for VisiCHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO
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      10 1 SINGAPORE J. LITTLE CO., LTD. and AGENTS. ROBINSON A CO.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 21TH JUNE. SLANG IN JOURNALISM.
    259 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 21TH JUNE. SLANG IN JOURNALISM. Mr. Whitelaw Reid, we see, has been criticising the growing tendency of English journalists to adopt American Slang. We read in a daily paper that he said that he would not M tread the smoking lava fields
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    THIBETAN AFFAIRS.
    251 2 Not until the full text of the now ratified Anglo-Chinese Con- vention defining the future political status of Thibet is made public will it be possible to say whether the Peking Government accepts responsibility for the payment of the war indemnity agreed to by the Lhassa Government. The
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    S. R. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    276 2 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The above tournament came to a close yesterday when the Championship final was played out between Oliveiro and Peralta. There was a large attendance of members and a sprinkling of ladies. Both the men were in good form and the spectators
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    153 2 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell A- Co's saleroom on Tuesday afternoon: Vacant ground and six plank and tile roof dwellings Nos. 16-1 to 16-6 off Campong Java Road, 1 1997 square feet, freehold. S. N. A. Jayankondan Chitty $3,000. Three shophouses Nos.
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    A MADMAN'S EXPLOITS.
    131 2 The New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph sends a remarkable story of the exploits of a lunatic. During the temporary absence of the clerk an insane telegraph operator, named Kellam, invaded the Huntington office of the Wabash Railway system i in Indiana, and sent a flood
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
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      To Prevent Hydrophobia.
      20 2 A dog without r\ master home, is an outcast TnJ WltJi °uta seTvin^iUrom'j! 11 b Sl a
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      Substitutes for Novels.
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      Useful Literature.
      63 2 gainer a Healthy sign in fot~ i Ashing is the increase in th?^"private" books fhe niberr keen, ener^tic race of b SS? Slng of engaged in foraging o U t r loBra^. for the edifkatioVoi t c l a Proph^c of. new spirit of Usf enim literature. It
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      Canada and its New Colonists.
      52 2 most ot the newcomers tki a desirable class cTSl^ff^ anxious to learn the u-iv V arc meet with impatience Sml d were once just out r m l c Ireland, or Scotia,,,! and Zl^S done by a friendly word and ed b\ Canadians to the
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      Superseding Sir Robert Hart.
      52 2 marvellously, benetittit.g no *oS European*, but the Ch£e* (W ment. His staff, recruited ,n E comprises besides majority of lish, French, German^ and iS officials. Fran, the da, wheTS cust(,m> ha> at its head a Chinese chS the situation ot all foreigners will S intolerable. Lc
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  • WHAT OURREADERS THINK.
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      BEHIND THE TIMES.
      564 2 To the Kditor of the Eastern l><vi\ u Dear Sir, -To the really progressive person, the ways and methods of Singapore must give the impression tut he is living m i bygone age and that any prospect of in awakening in this sleepy old hollow is but
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      JAPANESE FAMINE FUND.
      100 2 To the Editor o< Km E*** l Sirs,-In regard to your two ȟ b^ to the Japanese Famme Fund. ai a fflV ing to $2u which I bad dttiyft^SlJ; to Government, 1 have now letttf present you herewitli enclosed IWJ Wres> .-j of acknowledgement and ua:ib J
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      MOHAMODAN SOLICITS ADVICE.
      115 2 To the Editor, V rciAefi Sir, As one of the Mohamodan rc^^, your widely read journal, may 0 re hto solicit an opinion l**?? on or casto.n one would I ak uP have bis shoes or sandal. OJWJJ stairs in one. of the sho friend of his
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      403 2 "AUTUMN GOLD." Cigarettes. (Of somewhat of the same description as "Three Castles," but of a larger size, more choice tobacco, and hand made, by W. D. and H. O. Wills, of Bristol and London.) EXPRESSLY PREPARED FOR:— Caldbeck > Macgregor Co. iilnternational inispnsarjr, x_ K 8 _V B__ O? T___=f_'
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      326 2 Australian Canned Meats WERE USED EXTENSIVELY IN CDc south African Campaign AND EARNED THE COMMENDATION OF THE WAR OFFICE. EVERY CARCASE USED IN FITZROY BRAND GOODS is carefully examined by a Government Medical Officer and Expert before being passed For Human Consumption THUS ENSURING Perfect Safety. AGENTS AND SUPPLIERS, THOMPSON
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      293 2 To Contractors. Tenders are invited for the rebuilding of 22 Shophouses at the corner of Kling Street, South Canal Road and Boat Quay. Forms of Tender and further particulars can be obtained at the Offices of the Architects. Tomlinson Lermit, 1 Raffles Quay. Shorthand Mrs. F. COOPER ABBS. Office No.
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
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      11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, 1906.
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      THE SHARE MARKET.
      256 1 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued. paid up. Value, up. Company. Quotations GOLD. •55SS 140>00 IS IS Bersawah Gold M^Co. Ltd. $I2 .oo sellers J6OOOOO, 600,0. 10 •lotfooo 16 \o Kad anaGoldM.Co-Lt<! nom. uo D o. fPref) noin TIN. SSSoO tt4*» Tin Mining Co. Ltd. $l4. s Obuyers
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      FINANCE & COMMERCE.
      26 1 FINANCE COMMERCE. Government Rate 2/4 $60 for £7. The Netherlands Trading Society quotedu Yesterday's the 4/ms bank rate at 2/4 1/2. The Mercantile Bank quoted 2/4/7/16.
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      Yesterday's Exchange.
      139 1 Ow London Bank 4 m/s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 1/8 Private 3 m/s 2/49/16 do. 6 m/s 2/4 3/4 Ow Gern.any Bank d/d 2.39 Private 3 m/s 2.44 do 6 m/s 2.46 On France Bank d/d 2.93^ Private 3 m/s 2.98^ do. 6 m/s 3.00^ On India Bank
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      PRODUCE.
      184 1 r m 90.75 Ga H mbie uK 7-35 do Cube No. 1 n O 75 do do No. 2 m 0 .00 Pepper, Black (ordinary S'porc) M a0.90 do White, Fair L. VV. 5 p.c. f 28.5. Nutmegs (1 10 to the lb.) M 3 i. 5# do (80
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        339 1 vessels^ port. ItfCNANT VESSELS. j»,»r Bra str. 2,93' [«<"»■ <**"• '•JTW From H'kong P%&. w Calculla Rfe o-t tr 2 454 tons Capt K8 Newcastle, I-^.^ an sneldandCo. U.- nut str- 297 tons, Capt frJ*? 1 from Bandjermassin. tf-" i; jL Bandjermassin 23^ L. m 1.J05 tons Capt Kt F^
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        530 1 Marwarri, Brit. str. 3,622 tons, Capt Norris, 7th June. From London, Ist May. G.c, and 5 dp. Paterson Simons Co. For Japan, U.— W Marie, Ger. str. 1,166 tons, Captain Paterson, June 13. From Hongkong. Boustead Co. Magnet, Brit. str. 215 tons, Capt. Simmons, 27th Apl. From Singapore Straits, 26th
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      FUNERAL PARTY KILLED.
      251 2 LIGHTNING CLAIMS MANY VICTIMS IN A CHURCH. During a storm of unprecedented violence which broke over Koniak.au, near Teschen, in Austrian Silesia, the lightning struck the village church, which was crowded at the time by a funeral party. First there came a terrific crash, then the church
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      PRICELESS WINES DESTROYED.
      263 2 COBWEBBED BOTTLES EMPTIED DOWN DRAINS. His wife having become an ardent Rechabite, Mr. John B- Henderson, ex-Senator for Missouri, three years ago ceased to serve wine at his dinnerparties at Henderson Castle, his fine Washington home. He had previously kept in his cellar notable vintages, which he
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      TWO MONTHS ENTOMBED.
      137 2 The last has apparently not been heard of the Courrieres disaster even yet. The Matin and several other papers now assert that a number of bodies, which have just been brought up from the pit, bear plain evidences of a recent death. In one case, that of
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        60 2 THE SEA VIEW H©TEL Tanjong Katong For Term* Apply The Manager, SEfl VIEW HOTEL. Telephone So, 335 p os Orfice Bqx I SUFFERERS OF GRAVEL WILL FIND J {The Pharmacy Urinlnj Infallable relief. Only sold i,, I r-p-rq Cj-i f {PHARMACY C2, Battery Road, Chartered Bank Buildings,! I siisrc3-^:po:R,E. I
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        520 2 VESSELS EXPECTED. Na;ne, 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. Acilia, Hongkong, July 4 Behn
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      ANGLO-RUSSIAN UNDERSTANDING.
      18 3 (Bv submarine "lnne 20, 10.40 a m The rT 1 ini Anglo-Ku-a" furtbe 1 10 1
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      CHINESE ON THE RAND.
      55 3 sl re MAKt a IUUtf^LEANSWEEP. a hinc 20, 10.40 a.m 'Action with the Governs '^rf in a deputation toSirH-^S lbe members of the Sing;;':, "who demanded the Hou^o^-f t c engagement and riltenn^*- u ue a clearer re-crnmC^:i-n. but it could f**»° K^ to the experiment
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      THE NATAL REVOLT.
      15 3 Reeved, June :0..:-^ P- m Eigh tofl).ni Z ula' lnci U :,>l-vear-
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      ARMY TINNED MEATS.
      29 3 K.reved.lune.^.-v-^P" 1 Theßt Hon. H.H':!dane announced *1 House that the issue of tiiined :o( p .i, peace t,n,e. from ZS ?limved that there wa! n., danger.
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      PARLIAMENTARY RECESS.
      15 3 GOVERNMENT INTIMATION. Received hjneso, 12.10 The Hob H.Asquith has intimated thai Gownmcni adjourn
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      THE MOST POPULAR MAN
      325 3 IN THE STRAITS AND STATES. $100 Prize $100 Prize NEW E. 0. M." COMPETITION. OPEN TO ALL READERS. All that you have to do is to write in j the appended coupon the name of the gentleman whom you consider to be the most popi'lar man
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      THE EDUCATION BILL.
      33 3 PASSIVE RESISIANCE THREATENED Received. June 12 10 p.m. The Ri. Hon. A. IVirell received a Nonconformist deputation, who threatened to continue their resi»tance four of the Education Bill wa- withdrawn.
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      BODMIN ELECTION PETITION.
      67 3 lILDGE REPUDIATES Received, June >. 12.10 p.m. Mice Graiitham in delivering judgment in the Parliament election petition by which Mr. Agnr Roberta »as poseated at Bodmin. referred with considerable heat to the r.ceusaMrti*an=hip made against him in connection with previous petit; Fhe«e he declared were ba-ele-- and
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      ASCOT STAKES.
      20 3 RACING RESULTS. Received, June cc, 1:10 p.m. TW result of the Ascot Stakes is Outbreak 2, Saltpetre 3.
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      THE NATAL REBELLION.
      32 3 R EBELs CAPTURE CONVOY Received. June: o, la.iopji *els attacked a near B and killed the ■d wounded two troopers. a convoy of seven va±Z£ distr Ct d -eof
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      THE CONGO FREE STATE.
      24 3 N ATI\IS REVOLT. lMV »'.lunc 2Ot i2., 0 p.m. the Kwango district ,'f < U*n looted, whilst a nded mUrdercd and
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      THE LATE PREMIER.
      45 3 ■fcOWAL SERVICE AT ST PALLS. W^i ere Klng and Frinc e of lv «memon a l PrC>ented at an jmpresvervlaJ There was a lgrC lllfM tnd amongst Vhill and ,V T nin^°". Mr. W. Cll ''mber]«iin was t0 an attack of eom.
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      KIPLING TABOOEO
      15 3 Vge;^ J°u dare use such ?jj ta ndheV y ma Kipling yon ever
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      WAYANG KASSIM.
      14 3 te^iSji 0 llouselast JS?-orXy a m ?ay(i "Edward }I)aMma at the above
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      FRAUDULENT MILK VENDORS.
      262 3 We notice a very useful little institution in Japan which might very well be copied here. It is a police black list of milk-vendors whose milk has been found to be of inferior quality. We read this in a Kobe paper: "As the result of examinations made
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      91 3 The June Handicap Shoot of the S. R. A. will take place at Balestier Range on Saturday. Firing will commence at 2 p. m. The June Handicap Shoot will take place at Ballestier Range on Saturday next the 23rd instant. Firing will commence at 3 p. n». The Bandmann Opera
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      MAN OF THE MOMENT.
      807 3 DR. GOONETILLEKE. POLLING RESULTS. Votes received up to date for the most popular man in the Straits and States are as follows AVimw No. of Votes. Dr. Goonetilleke .2014 N. N. Adis 1 2 14 Bernard Coffee .672 Khaw Joo Choe 569 H. C. Hogan -414
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      POLICE NEWS.
      2122 3 WILFUL MISBEHAVIOUR ON THE PART OF A RICKSHA COOLIE. a£LL 7 iL!££"! at o 7 P-*. Rachel Azachee living in 70-2 Seragoon Road engaged a ricksha at Killiney R oad to take her home. She had with her two daughters aged 8 and 4 respectively and a little
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        451 3 lOen\ei\t Tiles I W Cement Tiles !1 1 A HEALTHY, CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL. 1 i IMPERVIOUS TO DAMP. ALL SIZES, SHAPES, COLOURS AND DESIGNS I* FROM $8, PER 100. I SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. I eement Tile Works. I I 51, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE, SEE MUN i2 VICTORIA STREEI SINGAPORE. Just unpacked
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        721 4 Cigars MANILA Lomirc Dumas, Princesas etc. DUTCH The wcU kllow brand M W TOM MOULMEIN s^»"y m n =^=^=^===3 ed by us. Mild, smoke easily and of excellent flavour. MOULMEIN r T h f v M h INIOi IIN boxes every cigar in this tin guaranteed made of the best
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        714 4 BANKS. Hongkong I Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UF CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 IQS m Silver Reserve f 9500,000 iya w u oo Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. 'A Haupt, Ksq— Chairman. Hon. C. W. I )ickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goet?. Ksq. H. E. Tomkins Esq.
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        403 4 n« x v v k *<— x x w~— vr^erv— y^— y y y > MALAY RECORDS. ■j Lagu Jalak Lanting T. Kepala Burong r Nandong Sayang Gambos Plemban Sri Rayu Gambo Yuman I Mak Dabu M Noori f j Bangau M Loiikin 1 n Asam Pa y a n
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        472 4 AUCTION SALE OF s.s. "ABBOTSFORD." TO BE SOLD AT POWELL Co's SALEROOM, SINGAPORE ON THE Tuesday 3rd July, 1906 at 2.30 p'm. {unless previously disposed oj) The Board of Trade have now definitely sanctioned the Registered tonnage of the s.s. Abbolsford to be 33.60 tons Net and 257.70.t0ns Gross This
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        649 4 D. M>UBJTO_MuTi^^. SITUATIONS. ANTED in a month's time by a single man quiet board and lodg ing with a private family preferred and does not wish to pay more than'«6o per mensem. STUDIOUS" c/o E. D. M. A European assistant for plantation. Must know field work. Applicants speaking French and
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        543 4 J^LLANEOUS^ carried on UjitjgSflS has been taken ovor^^ C signed as f rom t »>> «n c thc The business Jjti T^ h A Pril. i me same u C nti n»M 1 style of AH 1 addr tss Ullf! bj debts duetoti;^' I'^1 *C?£> lectedby et m e llCktet
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