Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 1 October 1906

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 325 VOL. 11. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 253 1 BURGESS WON A rWENTYFOUK HOURS' &ACE A 1 PARIS. Paris, 2nd- Sfptembkk. By sliecr pluck and endusancef Burgees, of Channel fame, wone down all his opponents and won the twenty-four I hours' swimming contest, which beirau Ht*J ;>-;\;u vi.lav evening Fourteen competitors took the water"; ■even French
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  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    • 70 1 London, September 29th, 11 a.m. It isannqunced from Washington that the United States Treasury will deposit twenty six millions of dollars with the banks m various cities throughout the United States. This sum will be returnable as soon as the existing pressure on the money market
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    • 41 1 GENERAL STOESSEL RETIRED COMPULSORILY. But no further Proceedings to be Instituted. London, September, 29th 1 1 a.m. General Stoessel has been compulsorily retired. All further proceedings m connection with the surrender of Port Arthur have been quashed.
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    • 58 1 COTTON PLANTATIONS GREATLY DAMAGED. One district alone undergoes loss of two million dollars. London, September 29, 1 1 a.m. Great storms have passed over America, causing extensive damage to the cotton crops. The cotton fields m the State of Alabama suffered severely. The losses m the
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    • 90 1 NAVAL PROGRAMME SUBMITTED. Commonwealth intends building its own war vessels. London, September 29, 12.30 p.m. Speaking m the Melbourne House of Representatives, M DeaKSn, while outlining the Govej 9 defence proposals, announced thai it had been, decided to obtain four torpedo boat destroyers and eight coastal destroyers
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    • 67 1 THEIR MAJESTIES' VISIT. An Enthusiastic Reception Accorded. London, September 29, 12.30 p.m. Their Majesties were accorded an enthusiastic reception m Aberdeen. Enormous crowds witnessed the procession. The streets leading to the University were all decorated. The Opening Ceremony. h ive thousand persons were assembled m the quadrangle, which they
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    • 62 1 SEVEN RESIST ATTACK OF FIVE HUNDRED TUAREGS. In East Africa. London, September 29, 12.30 a.m. An extraordinary deed of bravery is reported on the part of six British native soldiers, m command of a nativecorporal. They resisted a prolonged and most determined attack by five hundred
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    • 64 1 GOVERNORS OF STATES WARNED. Attempts to Release Political Prisoners Ff.arkd. London, September 29, 12-30 p.m. Thh Prison Administration m St Petersburg have sent a confidential circular to all Governors ot 'the various Russian States m which it is stated that a new and strong Terrorist organization has
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    • 51 1 CARDIFF^ CORPORATION GIVEN OPTION OF PURCHASE. Sevkn Millions Stirling Capital. London, September 29, 12.30, p.m. The Marquis of Bute has offered the Corporation otCardifFthe option of purchasing his interest m the Cardiff docks and railways. The capital of the Dock and Railway company is seven million pounds
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 81 1 80TOL HITAM, pEK $9.50- Vjo IiITTUE Co., Ltd. [for pure milk I BUTTERFLY DRAND" I The Cream of Milks I f M NAME FUSS EU /S A GU4R4NTEE OF PL/BITY &ISON EVERY TIN J®\ JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. j SLEDGE STERILIZED SAFEST, PUREST, BEST, The Perak and Penaog Government Hospitals
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    • 269 1 Howarth Erskine I Ei>§it?eers aiM Contractors. I ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I Telephone 23. Telegrams ERSKINE." ART NEEDLE WORK I One of the Finest and Largest Electric Fans m ver> Btdroom Buildings m Penanp &i&jk§Mfcfi Cutalm and Catering under r, AU rn nr-nn-r Entirely under Curop.an Supervision of an Europtan FLOWER DEPOT
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    • 670 1 THE KING OF WHISKIESPer Case 9.76. THE WHISKY OF KINGS. JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. Sole Agtnfa BUSY BRAIN— CRIPPLED FEET. RHEUMATISM ROBBED THIS 3ANGKOK BUSINESS MAN OF Health for 19 Years. HE IS NOW CURED HAPI'Y THANKS To OR WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Formerly Mr- P. B. Smith resided m Pierabaya.
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  • 858 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY, 1ST OCTOBER. THE RECENT HEAT WAVE IN ENGLAND. In the issue of the D M of 4th September, there appeared a v X messa S e from London m W h' "a™? Stated lhat an unprecedented heat wave had passed over Great
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  • 37 2 A distracted parent made a report on Saturday to the Police Station that his son aged l three years had disappeared from his house on Friday The gu ir C ie S are maklng thC necess^y en-
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  • THE WORLD'S PRESS.
  • 16 2 income bee:; man will pur- earned, b trut British Medical Journal
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  • WHAT OUR READERS THINK
    • 58 2 I I I we are. I an. Perup an) I would ma) helped m< I ■-.hie. .ear it. It cj little from I fine v lesus Hea\ It I a m »ral 1 bine i wori If j wa-it to atl to back t.u and or icr liter;
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  • 92 2 The G I D partment has 1 i m supp campaiga It ant circular to all tribute toward workpeople as validity, m I striking I I Rk main to show it emp i markable mannc ber ol ic< premature inval Insurance offi men with dru b tduded or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 492 2 &'r Slobert Surnett Coy's ORANGE BITTERS(CHEAP IN PRICE AND SUPERIOR IN QUALITY,) FREE SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. Caldbeck ]Wacgregor Co. oULb Aljt-IM I o. THEQUEEN OFiTABLE WATERS Atfollinaris UNDER ROYAL WARRANTS OF APPOINTMENT TO fiis majestp the Kina AND f>. R t f>. Che Prince of males- BANJOS-BANJOS CTTJST BECEIYED FROM
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    • 130 2 S^^M EXTRACTORS. I < A complete t jl J oftc-making Outfit THOMPSON THOMAS jk CO. AUSTRALIAN STORES. I f Write for our General Price List. f 1 GOSLING and Co. I WINE, SPIRIT TOBACCO J Straits Shipping Parcel Agency. I I IT I I 1 l_ I I I 4
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    • 310 2 Have just unpacked a large assortment of stationery, printing paper, envelopes, letter and note paper, exercise books, writing pads, ink pots and school books, and also handpainted pictorial post cards." INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED. JITTS Co., 598-2, North Bnage Road. NOTICE. The Consul-General for Siam, Singapore, is prepared to sell
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  • LETEST TELEGRAMS.
    • 21 3 I Nations l>'- been received from Times i>ul>li- I,^';;! 11 „Ldcd,res likened and was enich had already been wtl civilization.
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    • 33 3 (^LEADERS HIDING. idltauah r«oore Arrive ptember** .--,?•> pm es which ■nnce the voters sequence, ive cither lied forty French at Marseilles, •hrcc hundred Italian were despatched tr.im ,-d at Canea (< spatch-
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    • 14 3 fIEDED m MALTA _■< :.jo p.m. ided m the d and has verhaulii g
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    • 17 3 I lON FINALLY ETED. IMEH. ;.io p.m. m boundary has have been withprincipal i *.o the
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    • 26 3 RECIPR* 'CITY lANGED FOR. BEFORE ESI i a p.m. Mr. ement that a been arranged -< i I imoof a -.me i ion.
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    • 91 3 MKWS. W THAN V.\k. < 10 p.m. ■.4"j gton, Mr. Hal- bie tor 1 -defence. m the general J t improve the army the people with a J Sobering r hat there was nothing hich had a greater c on any population ntance with the J prcparl itial m
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    • 55 3 'MILNER ONANTINATIONALISM. U.IZED. 4.5 p.m. by •l.lnerin Paid a tribute to their ■■uWdan-s-union. but, »as the anti-Nationalism, 2r°* which 116 ant J B row n threatening eat li ri L 'T re but when >h of sue ;iU( s C to realizt> t»»e With ««oS n l natrC1II
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  • LATEST TELEGRAMS.
    • 85 3 MOBILE CHIEF SUFFERER. BOsmM Section Submerged m FIVE FEET OF WATER. London, September 29, 4.25 p m I wenty per cent, of the cotton crop i M some sccnons along the Mississippi's been damaged yy fer^thrg,r[h^s iStheChiefS^ tn-e^w^f 688^ *****^ 1 Sever.. l blocks of buildings have
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    • 38 3 South Afirican Team Victorious. The match between the South African team and the Midland Counties recited as follows South Africans 29 Midland Counties Nil. Astm Villa 9 Woolwich (Leagl-f Leders.) I .us match ended m a draw.
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    • 96 3 Sir W. P. Treloar, Kt. Sir William Purdie Treloar. Xl has been elected Lord Mayor of London. (Sir William Purdie Treloar, Kt. J. P is head of the firm of Treloar and Sons, of kSrW" r Hi T U> Lo^™- He was elected a >nenff of
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    • 23 3 EASTERN AGRLLMKNT DISCREDITED. London, September, 28 3.26 p.m. The alleged Anglo-Russian Eastern agreement, which was recently mooted, is not credited.
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    • 101 3 UNITED STATES ASSUMES CONTROL. TACT I'ROCLAI.Mb HIMSELF GOVERNOR. London, September 2S, 3.-6 p.m. The provisional American Government has assumed possession of the island of Cuba. Mr. W. H Tatt has officially proclaimed himself as Governor of the Cuban-. Explains America's intervention. Mr. Taft declared that the United StotCS only
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  • 31 3 mother with the have given a ["^.cultural Show buildi,* fund. 'M,,,: I fund, a 'i^P^ned forFri- rk Ul the Wauge, JJ?,5^ can be uT hG section of ball "cc coming out
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  • 299 3 INVESTMENT OF SULTAN WITH e.M.G., A Uhique Ceremony for Malaya. (From our Special Correspondent). Klang, September, 27th 1906. H. E. Sir John Anderson and suite arrived from Kuala Lumpor at the Klang railway -ration by special train at 10.35 yesterday and was driven to the TStend The ladies followed
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  • 96 3 Arrangements are progressing for the Travel Exhibition, which is to be held m Westminster next June. It will be both interesting and educational. The exhibits will include every article of travel from the cycle to the aerial motor. The various equipments for pioneering work, for tent life,
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  • 814 3 Vok»m,^ O ramme Panted by the all H th;^ ir J° hn Andcrs °n was present ™'_sk.5 k Ca P<- Young A. D. C. to H E fromX* S arge number of Office™ irom the garrison. The following was the progamme PROGRAMME. Part Maxim Gun
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  • 27 3 Inspector Tyrrell, formerly of the Singapore Police, now m Malacca, is seconded for service, having right to pension, as Inspector m charge of the Police Depot, Malacca.
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  • LADIES' COLUMN.
    • 687 3 Our multi-millionaires have not been recruited from the ranks of the single but among the benedicts. It i s also significant that almost without exception our very rich men who made their own fortunes married early. Among people of minor fortunes— those who are only fairly well-to-do—
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    • 357 3 The secret of keeping young lies m restraint, m stopping short at the right moment. For it is excess of all kinds that wears out both moral and material tissue, inducing exhaustion, ennui, and senile impotence. So long as we can really enjoy we can
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  • 57 3 The other day reports were received of robberies being committed on wayfarers m the district of Tanjong Pagar. Keports are now being received of a like nature from another end of the town, viz., Beach Road. The police think that it is the same gang at work and are taking
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  • 420 3 TEXT OF DOCUMENT AUTHORISING A PERSIAN PARLIAMENT. The following is a translation of the i Shah's rescript authorising the convocation of a National Council To His Highness the Sadr Azum (Grand Vizier). God the Most High has committed the progress and prosperity of the Persian Empire to
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  • 474 3 Professor Giles, m the Nineteenth Century, states that football was played by the Chinese several centuries before Julius i ae-ar landed m Britain. The Emperor, Ch'eng li, B.C. 32-6, was fond of football out his officers represented to him that it was both physically exhausting
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  • 106 3 An American Consular report from Reiebenberg gives particulars of a discovery which is claimed to be a complete substitute for celluloid, which is not yet patented or on the market. The substitute is only a little dearer than glass, which is much cheaper than celluloid, and
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  • 385 3 We regret The Ceylon Independent says: —to learn by letter of the death m London on the iStli ultimo of Mr, Alfred Henry Wall, eldest son of the late George Wall, so long' favourably and so honourably known as Editor of the Ceylon huiipendant,
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  • 203 3 (BY LADY Dear Lord Hard-up, Ifyou owe still all you did owe, Here s your chance "I know a rich and pretty widow; If she wed a peer, to dower him she'll consent; But attend to my condition Though "no money, no commission," If you wed her, mine
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  • 433 3 I KING leopoTd and the LIVERPOOL S( HOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. The Brussels correspondent of the "Times writes:—In view of the alarming nature of the recent reports with regard to the spread of sleeping sickness m Africa and of the fact that an expedition organised by the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 29 3 Mr. 11. Marriott, who has acted as one of our local magistrates and who is now Collector of Land Revenue has been appointed Deputy Registrar of Bills of Sale.
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    • 302 3 "Iftoitimein Cigars" Reduction m price. OWING TO THE GREAT DEMAND FOR HIE BRAND OF MOULMEIN CIGARS IMPORTED BY IS, WE ARC ABLE TO REDUCE THE PRICE 6F SAME FROM TO-DAY. A fresh consignment has just been received. TO CONVINCE THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YEP SMOKED OUR, "MOULMEIN CIGARS," THE SUPERIOR
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  • 614 4 Mr. Wm. H. UKERS OF THE "TEA AND COFFEE TRADE JOURNAL." We were favoured to-day with a visit from Mr. William H I'kcrs, Editor of the Tea and Coffee trade Journal, of New York, who has arrived m Colombo m the course of a
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  • 190 4 WOMAN 'S BUTTONS. Why does a woman button her garments on the left side That is a conundrum recently propounded m the Tailor and Cutter, and the anawers as given m the current number are many and various. Perhaps the most reasonable reply is givee by a very polite person,
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  • 59 4 ENDING taND SEPTEMBER. Causes 01 Di aim. Convulsions ,g Bronchitis 7 Fever t8 Dysentery 2O Diarrhoea Cholera Small-pox n Hen-ben I lean Phthisis 111 a(i o Injuries Debility and Age ,o Natural Causes Other Causes Unknown 3 Nation-alums. Europeans Euraaiaos Chin- M a i ay
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  • 144 4 JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. There was an entire change of programne on Saturday night last and the tent was overcrowded. Hundreds who did not wish to be turned away, were satisfied to stand up between the chairs and passages. Every picture that was thrown on the screen was new and the majority
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  • 305 4 A representative of the Eastern Daily Mail visited the first show of the French Cinematograph on Saturday and found an entire new set of pictures of a very high order, none of them having been produced by any other Cinematograph Show which he had visited. The striking
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  • 303 4 SWIMMER WITH =4 MEDALS DROWNED AFTER EXCITING SCENE. There's a man goinc; over." cried one constable to another on Tower Bridge at half-past six on Saturday afternoon. Harry Mangold s U ddenly t.irew off his com and all three men raced for the parapet As Mangold
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  • 105 4 iNews hat been received by wire of de^ h Of Miss Mary Etheireresa Johnpulle, the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Gabriel S. Johnpulle, Crown Proctor and Justice of Peace, Jaffna and a niece of Mr. G. F. Johnpulle Unel Clerk, Irrigation Department, Colombo
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  • 104 4 Win [.1 fleeing from justice at Kow loon (Hongkong) on the 9th instanSu Fung, a carrying, coolie, met with his death. On going along Mac Donr.ell Koad he met another coolie with whom he quaralled, and m the tight he knocked his opponent senseless with a cargo hook. A policeman
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 303 4 A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. Th :s a condition u»r d seas»p to whi<h doctors KW ui-nv n.nn l.ut which M of them really unU t.iiui. It i-, simply weakness abreak-down, a-, it m, ot th.- \im! tor< es that sustain the system. \<> matter what ma> be its causes <,for they
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    • 217 4 HEALTHY, CLEAN, BEA^Jj I IMPERVIOUS TO DAMP ALL SIZES, SHAPES, COLOURS AND oEs| I rFROM $8, PER 100. I SAMPLES ON APP LIC Alloy I cement Tile Works I 51, HILL STREET, SINGAPORE. I CINEMATOGRAPHS FlLjVls'*® I C FOR A COMPLETE CINEMATOGRAPH INSTALLATION uu LEVY HERMANOS, 7 I j "ODEON"
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 435 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED Same, Port, Probable date of arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, Oct. 24 Boustead Aparima, New Zeland, Nov.-; Boustead Arcadia, Colombo, Dec. 8 P. O. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Oct. 14 P. Simons A. Behic, Colombo, Oct. 22; M. Maritimes. Awa Maru, Japan, Nov. 5 j Paterson
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    • 689 4 Senegambia, Hongkong, Oct.—; Behn Meyer. Salazie, Saigon, Oct. 8; M. Maritimes Sogovia, China, Oct. 23 Behn Meyer Socotria, Japan, Oct. 4 P. O. Sumatra, London, Oct. 19 P. O. Tonkin, Colombo, Oct. 8 M. Maritime. Trieste, Trieste, Oct. 9 Rautcnberg. Teesta, Madras, Oct. 26 Boustead Van Hogendorp, Djombie, Oct. 2
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    • 513 4 MAILS CLOSE. To-day. For Per Steamer Time Europe via ports P. Heinrich 10 am Saigon Cacher 1 1 am H'kong, Amoy, Swatow Merapi Ipm Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 2 pm Teluk Anson via ports Sappho 3pm Labuan, Menado, etc., Tringganu 4 pm To-morrow. P. Swettenham via ports Hye Leong
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  • 927 5 RUBBER AND COTTON PLANTATION. Ik 1 cture was I iv-. Ceykm tha thc title of his I to suitable M .derthcimpre! hemiiihtusetha I „h m exceptional I I blackboard I eylonlayin a block 9 from the I rrincomalie and the I *hich, i( WV won X I was the I
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  • 457 5 WORKING MAN PRESENTS A HARP ItD 1 HE EISTEDDFOD A striking -cene occurred at the National Eisteddfod at Carnarvon. Steppin- to the front of thc gathering, Carnarvon workingman who is wellknown as a singer, a^ked the Gorsedd icept from himself and his daughter (a popular harpist) a beautiful
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  • 47 5 Mrs. Cooper-Abbs, widow of a former local barrister has accepted the position of Superintendent of a hospital at Kabul, Afghanistan, which the Amir is building m commemration of his wife's recovery from a severe illness. Mrs. Cooper-Abbs' sister is the lady doctor m charge of the hospital.
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  • 1127 5 F °£JY-TWO MILES IN EIGHTEEN HOURS. A Record Effort swL V^' B "!;S ess s seventh attempt to •win the Channel was sensational m many ways and, as a trial of endurance it ranks with the highest efforts of the Dest swimmers. A s mentioned yesterday, there was
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  • 629 5 Date of Number T formation Ca P» ta l Subsc bed of ue Pai Reserve r Jays at I Shares Value U P to reserve Company Quotations Present I Price. GOLD. >900 [$175,000 $I4OfOOO J 3t500 unSed IO Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 10.00 sellers 350 000
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  • Commercial.
    • 147 5 Gambier buyers 7.12^ do Cube No. 1 10.87^ Copra, Bali 9.10 do Pontianak 8.50 Pepper, Black (ordinary Spore) „21.60 do White, Fair L.W. 5 p.c. M 27.25 Sago Sarawak Flour „2.80 do Brunei No. 1 tl 2.75 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali, i6±% buyers 3 p.c. 19.75 Coffee
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    • 116 5 On London-Bank 4 m/s 2 4 ?/l6 Demand 2/4 l 6 do. 6 m/s.. 2/4,3,6 Private 3 m/s.. 2 On 6>m.a«y-Bank d/d 2 39 j do^ 6 m/s 2 2 A y 2 O;/ India— Bank T. T. a On Hongkong Bank d/d 1«* jO« Shanghai Bank d/d 7^3°
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  • 1377 6 At the opening ceremony of the Ceylon Rubher Exhibition, the first of its kind m Asia, His Excellency the Governor of Ceylon, replying to the address of the Rubber Exhibition Committee ■Sking His Excellency to open the Exhibition, said Mr. Lewis, and gentlemen of the Rubber Exhibition
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  • 858 6 Our representative was fortunate enough to secure a brief chat at Peradcniya, on Sunday, with Mr. E. Stanley Campbell, one of the superintendents and a large shareholder m T .anadron estate, Johore, the name of which is familiar as a household word just now m
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 706 6 BHNFVO. Hongkong S Sha-^al Banking CorporatOii. PAID-UP CAPITAL *10,000,000 RESERVE FUND: Sterling Reserve 3 10.000. (XHJ $20,250,000 S.lver Reserve $W.'2Mi\>o f Reserve Liab ?v of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Kstj— Chairman. Hon v. W IMckson -Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, s,|. H. E. IVmkins Esq. C. R. Lenzniann, D.
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    • 321 6 NOTICES. 6. A. Fernandez Co. <Vo. 6 D' Almeida Street. SURVPv^S AUCTIONEERS, APPRA Y ,o£f' ARCHITECTS, APPRAISERS, AND HOUSE AGENTS. Charges and Commission W NI be found moderate. 9-8-06. u>c> Porcelain Fancy goods and wall Decorations for sale at very moderate price. Cavanagh Bridge Buildings. SUITE G. Kwong Seng Co.
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    • 261 6 ARTIE TULLY. Turf Commission Agent. Now has a ***** book opened on the forthcoming Singapore Meeting. DOUBLE EVENTS. Lawn Stakes and Governor's Cup I Governor's Cup and Grand Stand Cup Double Griffins. TREBLE EVENT. Lawn Stakes, Governor's Cup and Grand Stand Cup. A "T~ r>i/^> Straight out bets on all
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    • 471 6 -f P. H- ADLETS^Qg^-^ WANTED. European or respectable Eurasian as assistant. Knowledge of shorthand lypewnt.ng and languages desirable. H. M. c/o Eastern Daily Mail. Kespectable Cninaman to join busi-ness-concern as employee and share holder. State age, experience and capital disposable, sub. M. S. c/o Eastern Daily Mail. An assistant Bill-collector.
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    • 215 6 "~Sr>| C «EAP RETURN TICKET, Saloon £?6<! I B noun cc that th, y I anrangementswith^ For further partkuU, P 0. S H 1 06. "SI Barr c I Kuala Lumpur, F I ORGAN BUILDERS I Piano andMus.cali^i ment balers Tune, V and Repairers, CHURCH I CLEANED, rei I ESTIMATES
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