Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 15 December 1906

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 389 VOL. n. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1906. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 755 1 But, after all, the most notable of the joung in the House is Mr. Winston Churchill, and it is because his name is so much in evidence just now, and hi*, future is the subject of so much rumour and speculation, that I have to-day-turned my attention to
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  • 177 1 The Young Men's Christian Assocition of New York has boldly set itself to trasform the office-boy into an angel ai.d an angel equipped with all the 1 itest improvements, from a knowledge of commercial geography to the art of indexing. It is a beautiful dream, since the
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  • 58 1 The I'lxjl >uits against the three Calcutta Dailies, the /> A'., Statesman and Bengalee, will not be heard 101 another month or so, as the plaintiffs have not filca their affidavits of documents, and the case is not ready for trial. It is the first in the
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  • 471 1 Mr. Morley's reply to Sir Edward Saloon's question regarding the reduction of cable rates between this country and England once more brings into prominence the important defects that exist ir- th,e present arraugrment the transmission of news between Hie two countries. The overland portion of the
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  • 424 1 THE BODLEIAN OF OtFORD AND ITS TREASURES. He is a strange man who does not know the Bodleian Library, by name at least. We may not all have seen it, but who would not like to do so, after reading an appetising little Bodleian Guide tor Visitors,"
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 281 1 ,-JIiTiTTLE CO., Ltd. XMAS CARDS (v k home postage. aN unrivalled SELECTION A I LITTLE'S fjOHN IIITTIIE "cT^ UNRIVALLED DISPLAY of CHILDREN'S TOY'S IGANIZI IS OF CHILDREN'S TREATS AND CHRISTMAS PREES WILL FIND IT To THEIR ADVANTAGE TO ii NICATE WITH is. A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION MADE FOR QUANjfIIKS. '•**-____kv BOY
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    • 136 1 1^ Howarth Erskine Eijgiijeers apd Coptractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I Telephone >■>>. Telegrams V ERSi&kN^.'Jl JWEILL ZERNERJ I Jeweller* and Watchmakers S33s I I INVITE THE PUBLIC TO INSPECT THEIR FINE SELECTION OF I JEWELS ETC. SUITABLE FOR XMAS A NEW YEAR PRESENTS. I PRICES REMARKABLY CHEAP 111! TELEPHONE I WbitcaiDaprSidlau)
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    • 28 1 JOHN LITTI E CO- LTD Hoys >wn Annual Girls Own Annual Chattkrbox Infants Maoazinf Chums also a large sklkction of GIFT BOOKS FOR BOYS A GIRLS AT LITTLE'S
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  • 23 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE. BIRTH. Al rangong Pagar. on the 14th inst. the wife of Chief Inspector Wilson, Tanjong Pagar Dock Police, of a son-
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  • 550 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. SATURDAY, 15TH DECEMBER. ROAD IMPROVEMENT. PRICE 5 CENTS. The continuous heavy showers during this week have been doing considerable damage to the roads in several parts of the town. This is especially noticeable at the foot of several hills, particularly at the base of Mt. Sophia
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  • 502 2 /Ve draw the attention >f our readers to tlie M Notices appearing in today's isstw re the change in the Proprietorship of the Eastern Daily MaiF" the SingaJana Mitt ran," and the Ca.xton Print \ng IVorks." The Convent classes closed yesterday,
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  • 47 2 DAMAGES AWARDED BY MR JUSTICE FISHER. Before Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday Ihrumal.ngam Padiachee sued RamV" samy for* 24 o damages alleged to Ce t\J*\ Plamtlf J daimed 6 a day for the detention of two bullock carts he' The Court awarded Uioo and costs.
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  • 49 2 10-night (Saturday) Romeo and Juliet, b.nson, the clever ronju list entertainment H< forming during then en Perhouses nightlv. that for this, fis last peri to «l "ill be a record h... there .The management inform ustK- u u .11 be no a this night on
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  • 33 2 On Monday ist, Mrs !< to tow,, SI,, tfherHj the evening had gone. SI i he went he had, »be«39sin at I ed »ith duplicate ket the matter in ha
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  • 61 2 A SERIO S Fever has D: Colombo, a:. have occurred periodical out is o: time die there i.- a enteric a- ba>.: of A P. C. M. moving the t. ing Hospital. S to be madeother att< vcrylargi Hospital c outride the that thewhich have I g
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  • 203 2 CHILDREN S HUMOUR. 5< >MK STORIES rH 11 PEAL TO JUVENILES. Professor Ear; B turing London recently und the British Chili told a delightful s< trating children's Tnelcctun -of the ch children, but to many the profess* it's 1 been at lens; a ment of it. It cons of large
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  • 62 2 The trustees Messrs. Bionyand Co havej notice to the creditors nnnounc M,. O^vsky Min, ,fr Russia, was l'^ 1 1 K (M1 I official, calls in a motor cat W* q Ing out o( Prince K tl inl .when the wi colided wrti Luc lum,-! ou: Inn .lu indhad his
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 253 2 FRESH I GRAPES. ■WHITE &d FTJ-E^^LIE tiO cents per lb. OB PACKED IN 5 lb. WOOD BOXES FOR POSTING TO F. M. S. and ELSEWHERE. PER BOX $200 POSTAGE FREE 2 50 Outport friends arc requested to m nd remittance with order, if not in Deposit Account. If you have
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    • 306 2 ORDIR IiMTRODUCE Wbiskp/ IT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE, i. e. £IN p* M the cas of 12 bottles quarts, 21K B excludinq duty, or 85 cts the quart bottle, dut^ included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAYLOR SCOTCH WHISKY. Prom the results of our analysis we are able to
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    • 195 2 TAN GAON HAY, (CHOP HIN MO CO.) 382 Victoria Street. Dealers in Muslin, silk*, sarongs, prints, and all sorts of goods suitable for Chinese Nyonyas. f Inspection Cordially Invited. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney given by me to Soona Vayna Valayatham Chitty of No. 84
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    • 54 2 test? sag Commercial Uni. Assurance C„m 0n Ln ,""> Assurance Co!* 0 figures o„ a dec,, nawS* W c compter e* B £'3pJ*«l Messrs Kin, 4 Co Ptaque_ sent round b Co. Mi,. Sna M CI studied the ada« V° kve jo, tor eve? l„ c by nice little S
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 134 2 COMING EVENTS. Today. 15th High Water 9.23 a 10.40 p. B. I. Mail Outward due. S, K. E. Monthly handicap shoot 2.30 p. To-mcrr©\v, i6tb High Water -10.6 a.. H.2; p. 3rd in Advent. New Moon. 1 54 a. Swim Club iaunche* 8, 9. 10. 2.30 and 3-3o p. Monday,
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  • 51 3 THE REBELLION IN SOUTH WEST AFRICA. IW^ wires (Hy submarine bEIC hstag refuses Rl HER MONEY. London, Dec. 14, 8 a.m. i»tag has rejected, by 178 t .plementary estimair ks tor the suppress- rebellion in South West guelow immediately read i«ge dissolving the the vote was passed lied to the
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  • 27 3 LETTERS PATENT ISSUED. London. December 14th 8 a.m. embodying the Constitution have been ..visions which are is those sketched n Churchill on July 31.
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  • 24 3 ■fljoll SUM OF Si Bo,ooo tocembtr 14th 9 a.m. Sugar Refining Co 10 for accepting re-
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  • 23 3 I A MONETARY QUESTION. I>cc. 14th. 9.10. a.m. rof Foreign Affairs, iber that no fresh i II be'raised in France.
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  • 22 3 ••-FERREO TO THE PANTHEON. I>cc. 14th 9 a.m. p— scd a law for remains of the late c Pantheon.
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  • 19 3 FRICANS AGAIN VICTORIOUS. I v, ember 14th 9 a.m. Africans ha\e beaten •.ball by 1 1 points
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  • 17 3 MR JOHN LENG. •cember 14. 9 a.m. > has died at Delmonte, c lurae of his tour
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  • 50 3 j VL IN ROME. F FRONT TO RES! RTATTVt, I >ecember 14, 9 a.m. Montagnini, who was e by the Govern--obedience to the ed in Rome and drove atican. vehemently resent Pope's representative. wrt that the French ssly mistaken if it te the clergy or ful legitimate resist-
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  • 57 3 *SS s VLFOUR AM) »IRGGERHEAD& ■n. Dec. 14th 9 a.m. Hirrell, President of ication, stated in the I, that the Governto save the Educated that the Lords ssity for mutual I that if the Bill ent'i procedure held responsible for the re- -I that if solution ifc
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  • 42 3 Rebellion in South west Africa. ESTIMATES N BUELOW*S SPEKCH. December ,4, s op.m. 'ic Colonial vote in iue to the coalition and Socialists. v n winding up the hat Germany's prestige *'id that the Govern- I and Parliament ■nber of troop- required
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  • 33 3 BITTIMC. The- alcutti, sth Dec. latest betting on I lom Srafton 2JSnoniM Hard 'i to 'ihager 1 ritua I lie Master ja«oon -Munderat teraoa V continue to be freely
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  • 626 3 CONCLUSION^ CHITTY CASE Soona Raven? M V he case of Chitty and A* na Ro" 8 u P raraa ™n save one point of minor important A Pawnbrokers' Case. l^e Nam Sam appealed against Mr Justice Fisher's decision in his case a^amst Chop Tye Long Teng. Mess*! Napier
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  • 217 3 PECI'LIAR TRANSACTION AND ITS RESULTS. Kanitah Marican, of Syed Marion Co. drew two post-dated rneques for 5365 in favoui of one Ibrahim with the understanding that he was not to present them at the Bank till Ibrahim had himself deposited money to cover them. The plan was
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  • 58 3 It has been stated that there will, in nil probability, be a fishery next yean Mr Homell, who is Wing on board the Rengasawmy Puravi," ponding s bring able to find a house in Colombo! on being seen recent W bv a reDre^entative from the Ttmeso/Ceyhu, »S 1 he was
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  • 1558 3 COWS AND THEIR OWNERS. Yesterday morning, Mr. St. V. B. Uown, responded to a summons requiring him to explain (i.) Why, on the 23rd ultimo, he failed to exhibit his dairy licence on his premises in Anderson Koad; (ii.) Why he kept four bulls (cows m excess of
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  • 198 3 Our Dehra Dun correspondent writes on the 7th November A Hindu girl, aged eleven, the daughter-in-law of a local cloth merchant, moved by religious feeling, suddenly left her fother-in-law's house at midnight a few days ago with all the jewellery she possessed, valued at a couple of
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  • 224 3 At a sitting of the London Bankruptcy Court last month, before Mr. Registrar Linklater, the affairs of Shrager Brothers, general merchants and commission agents, were mentioned, pon the application for an order of discharge of Cecil Shrager, the partner and manager of the London business. The failure
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 582 3 TO-NIGHT OPEN INDRA JAVA Grand Success! Grand Success!! Saturday, 15th WILL STAGE AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL Romeo ana Juliet Sunday, 16th Clx Cooelp Garden. The Company has ENGAGED AT AN ENORMUS Salary $1,000 Weekly The Wizard of the Orient M. OMAR, Director Sale Proprietor. "CIGARS" We beg to inform the
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    • 513 3 I jrir I *^^^Jfc^^Mwpw^»^aM^a«^ac^^*^^e^P^M^LMa^^*^^a^^L^^^^s^j^L»H^^^i A H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION) A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date A Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices 1 Kxtra large loose boxes for Race Horses;
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  • 3338 4 IMPORTANT MEETING HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON A very important nccting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon, the points of special interc-t being the second reading of the Loan and Singapore River Improvement* Bills. After the minutes had been read and approved, the following papers were laid before
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  • 316 4 No episode of the Lord Mayor's recent ri-it to Paris seems to have more pleased the [>opu!ace than the formal ki-s bestowed by him upon the "Queen of the Market." For kisbing is an institution peculiarly dear to the Frenchman'- heart. Even the President publicly Vis^e-.
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  • 168 4 If there is any kiting |q be done," said the new Lord Mayor of London at the West Country Festival Concert held last .nonth at the Queen'- Hall I would rather do :t at the Duchy than in Paris— that is," he added, "if my wife
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  • 64 4 I"E De Beers profits this year are over two millions sterling. The threats are renewed to remove the London office on the ground of unfair levying of ir.come tax. IHI wife of a an Indian living at Ban Krua, in the Tapan lose district of Cangkok, gave birth to 'four
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 50 4 > Recreation Hotel. < SERANCOdN ROAD, TRAMWAY TERMINUS, 'v Has excellent accommodation for lemporary and per V nianent boarders. p v Airy looms with Verandah and bath rooms complete. X GOOD TABLE A WINES. c( rVioc* moderate which may be as^-riained from the Manager. S y Jo t« «le CONCEICAO,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 550 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. Nmm, Port, Probable date of Arrival, and Agents. Steamers. Austria, Trieste, Jan. 12 Rautenberg Airlie, Sydney, Dec. 24; Boustead Awa Maru, London, P. Simons Alcinous, Liverpool Dec 26 Mansfield Andalusia, Hongkong, Jan 9 Behn Meyer Australien, Colombo, Jan 28 M. Maritimes Ayuthia, Bombay, Dec 24 Borneo
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    • 837 4 WEFOFVNJLJF Rhenania, Hongkong, Dec. 19; Behn Meyer. Sumatra, Japan, Dec. 19 P. O Salazh, Colombo, Dec. 1 7; M. Maritime, bamoia, Hamburg, Jan. 6 B. Meyer Satsuma. New York, Jan.-; Paterson Simons. Saxonia, Hamburg, Jan. 12; B. Meyer SeydMz Hamburg, Dec. 14; B. Meyer Silesia, Hamburg, Dec. 25 B. Meyer
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    • 539 4 1 anlscn, roth I I 33 l °ns. Brit Mr H(K S Cave, nth Per f' 4: tom r S Hubert, nth I) CT t 9 7th Dec. G.c w lk£ 1 Recorder, Brit. «r 9 towcvw. i oth Dec From^ iS*S Cm A K r^%H I Saffko Brit str.
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  • 820 5 THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. fortnightly meeting o! the j, commissioners took place afternoon in the Board Room Office. There were G Broadridc (Presi. Murraj Robertson and .M/J.W.B Maciaren, ..M; J. D. McArthur, f Rowland Allen and Mr. Ching [here were also present Polglase, Secretary, and cipal Engineer. Ksofthe last meeting and
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  • 230 5 M. A. P. tells the following curious anecdote of an encounter between Queen Victoria of Spain and fortuneteller —One day, some years ago while walking with her brother, Prince LeoDold in the neighbourhood of Osborne the then Princess Ena and her companion were stopped by an
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  • 366 5 Mr. HERBERT BURROWS SAYS Mr STEAD IS AN "ARCHIMPERIALIST." Writing in reference to Mr. W. T. Stead's speech at the London Positive Conference at Essex Hall, reported on the sth inst., Mr. Herbert Burrowsays S my friend Stead thinks I am childish and crazy Well, in
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  • 605 5 THE EFFICACIOUS INFLUENCE. llt is no longer necessary to say you are fifth cousin to a peer a casual mention of anything that implies money is more efficacious.— Miss Beatrice Heron-Maxwell in "Hearth and Home."] In days of ignorance Before I re Uy knaw What privilege to circumstance,
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  • 728 5 Mining. Number I T D p Capital. Subscbed. of Reserve Company Quotations pr£nt i j price GOLD. I f 13,500 $10! $10 Bersawa'i G. M. Co.. Ltd looo sellers 1900 f 175,000 $140,000 3,5oo unissued crs> j 4,ooo $lo! $lo (Deferred) 00 H viler* 1900 £350,000 350,000
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  • Commercial.
    • 159 5 Gambier buyers 6.824 do Cube No. 1 10.50 Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak 9-95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) n 18.00 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. M 24.50 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.92^ Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers
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    • 143 5 On London. Bank a m s 2/4 7/16 Demand 2/4 do. 6ms 2/4 15/16 Private 3ms 9 lo On Germany. -Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms >. 4| do 6ms 2.40 On France. Bank d d >.Q3 Private 3ms 2 v7 do 6ms 2.99I On India.— Bank T. T.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 84 5 Commercial Intelligence learns that another attempt is to be made in the forthcoming session of Parliament to induce the Government to grant that long delayed but urgently-needed inquiry into the methods of the Crown Agents for which we have pleaded again and again. The question is one which resolves itself
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    • 310 5 NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. Pontianak (Captain Casey, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. Good accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. HOUSE OF LORDS (CORONET BRAND) THE WHISKY Of distinction IXwMttkr Jl BBS*- m^dm—^^m **j*<Jffa»
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 73 5 CHURCH NOTICES. St. Andrew's Cathedral Third Sunday in advent. Matins and Litany 7 am. Holy Communion and Sermon (Choral) 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) Q-15 a.m. Sunday School Bible Classes 3-40 p.m. Evensong and Sermon 5-30 p.m. St. Matthews Sepoy Lines. Foo Chow Service 11-15 a.m. Sunday schoo 3-4o pm.
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  • 1331 6 AFRICANS SCORE TWENTYNINE POINTS TO NOTHING. Though the University were outplayed at all points at Cambridge the game was a fascinating one to watch. A score o(" twenty-nine to nothing is not llattering to University football, but accepted in the right spirit it may be turned to
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  • 549 6 600 CARS TO BE ON SHOW AT OLYMPIA GftEAl British Industry. The fifth International Motor Exhibition held by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, will be opened at Olympia on Thursday, and i will remain open for nine days until the 24th. This extends the "time one
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  • 194 6 Mr. Sidney Lee, as chairman of the Executive Committee of Shakespeare's 1 irthp 1 ce Trustees, issues the gratifying announcement that the trustees hove just made an addition to their, library of high literary interest. They have acquired perfect copies, in exceptional iy fine condition, of very early
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 642 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:Sterlmg Reserve $10,000,000 i «20 250 0 Silver Res< rve *iu,250.0u0 I ou ttrserve Lia!> t. <>l Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A llaupt, Ksq— Chairman. Hon. C W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E, Goetz i -sq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C R.
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    • 351 6 NOTICES, G. A. Fernandez Co. No. 6 LY Almeida Street. LICENSED AUCTIONEERS, SURVEYORS, ARCHITECTS, APPRAISERS, AND HOUSE AGENTS. Charges and Commission will be found moderate. 9-8 06. u.c. Dolls COPS DOIIS Just Unpacked See our enormous variety of, Dolls and mechanical toys. The Dolls are sleeping and waking beauties, different
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    • 262 6 Dr. S. IWATSUBO, Dental Surgeon. No. 1 Raffles Place. Hours oj consultation 9 a.m. to 12 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Or by appointment.) 3/8/06. to 2/2/07. m. Bolter, 69, ANSCN ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock oj\Pickied Herrings in tin Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter
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    • 384 6 E- D. M. >r ADLETS.7Q WANTED. WANTED. Typist and Shorthand writer. Must have good local knowledge. Chinese preferred. APPLY AT ONCE. Lloyds Greater Britain Publishing Co., Ltd., Raffles Hotel Buildings. Brass Bassa Rnad u.c. WANTED. A smart Chinese or Eurasian Typist j for Engineering Establishment. Salary $40 to $50 per
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    • 240 6 P. 8^ a «Holi tfaTft T CEY L0 Newera J fe.200 n.iicent climate r 5 Cf:,,t a J hea 'tl> station t A place of education f ,nval An Attractive h^**** tors 3 CHEAP RETURN TICKETS pmSsloos 22 T0 COLOMRr Saloon 6 Sl M "ounce tkVttg? .-.rrange^msuii,,,,^^ COLOMBO, KANDY anri
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