Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 3 January 1907

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  • 20 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 403 VOL. ni. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, X 907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 678 1 Since the lamented death of Mr. W. T ?°F* n^ cc we have m Sir Pherozsnah Mehta the unquestioned leader of the Indian National Congress. Even during the life-time of the former the two divided the honour of being amongst the foremost of those to whom the
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  • 257 1 Apropos of the news which filtered m here the other day through the medium of Reuter's Agency referring to the immediate construction of two huge battleships for the U. S. Navy m accordance with the report of the Hon. Chas. Bonaparte, Secretary tor the Navy, the
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  • 579 1 "So late m the season asthc^th November there has turned up m Srinagar an interesting traveller from Leh, and the remotest parts of Central Asia. This is Herr Albert von Le Cog, M. D., wnissary of the Prussian Government. During more than two years past he
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  • 175 1 Arrangements for the Indian Fair to be held m the Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh, m December 1906, arc progressing satisfactory. At a meeting of the executive committee, held on the 15th November, it was announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales had extended their
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  • 161 1 San Francisco, No. 30.— A young and stylishly dressed woman, who gained entrance to the residence of Mr. John. D. Rockefeller on Fiftli Avenue, New York, under pretence of a charit- -m nhle purpose, suddenly drew a revolver JS when m his presence, and pointing thejyM weapon
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 279 1 WHAT IS WHIBKYP m USHERS Sok Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD. JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED. DEWAR'S WHISKY. The Standard of Sterling Value SOLE AGENTS. Recreatiop Hotel. I SERANGOON ROAD, TRAMWAY TERMINUS. I Has excellent accommodation for temporary and per- A manent boarders. Airy rooms with Verandah and bath rooms complete.
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    • 112 1 Howarth Erskine. Ep^ipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 23. Telegrams ERSKINE." 1 THE ©NLYI I M*m\ SWISS MADE r^^h\ SWISS MADE /i^\ i y^^^^^^fcV TRADF MARK X^Sf^ TRA E MARK 5 I IMPOBTEES 1 WEILL ZERNER, Stamford Road, SINGAPORE. /^'aTab' y^'BaW^^^BW/ /^^BaV^^Vß^^ I^^Ma^a^a^a^a^Baaaalßala^aißa^^^^' .j^ B jj^pj^pj aMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBB^,^^,^, *****88^ B^ B^
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    • 15 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NeW Year FestivltWf* ORDER USHER'S Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.
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  • 1047 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 3RD JANUARY. PERSIAN AFFAIRS. The news wired by Reuter on Monday that the Shah of Persia has rallied from his illness and has signed the newly formed Constitution will be received with delight by all those who have the interests of his
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  • 109 2 lI V kavt i'neice<l WUVMTOUM OOmr plainU aneni late delivery ami nondelivery of the E.b.M. This is a Btd.tt of a/fairs we regret exeeedingly 1 <m<l we <ir< m <>st anxtoue to p"t n stop to it. We are taking every poeeible step to do so, and ehall
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  • 262 2 Dr. Chadwick 1 Kcw, who has spent a month's holiday m Hongkong, returned to Singapore by the P. and O. steamer Delhi yesterday morning. Miss G. F. Capel and Mr. B. C. W. Moore were married at the Coleman Street M. E. Church on Saturday, the Rev. A. J. Amery
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  • 275 2 LABUAN THE TOPIC AI im MEKTING YESTERDAY. The Legislative Council held a m-. ing yesterday afternoon with a pi Young, Deputy Governor, m the His Excellency Sir John And. being still m I'ennng. After the minutes of the pn meeting had been approved, tl Hugh Fort presented a
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  • 63 2 Mr. Pestonji Rustomji llchta, M. X A. C. has been appointed Acting ment Officer of Gujrat. This, says tiit I'ars'x, is an important and position under the Government, Mr. Mehta is to be congratulate: nomination. This i> the -econd tiiParsi has been appointed to the
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  • 97 2 News comes from Cut wa (Hun of another S-i/i case. Babu Bhairab Chandra Dhar was an inhabit Cutwa, his bouse being situated I Stdfuawmntota quarter. He dv a.m., on the morning ot the 19th ultimo His relatives and friend- v. paring to take out
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  • 97 2 The steamer Aetna, which ha< chartered by the Diamond >\\ which was formed not long ap> m I land for the purpose of pro-, 1 diamonds, said to be plentiful 01 land m the South African w..-< at once returned to England members of the Syndicate
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  • 90 2 (4U1.) Mr. Rees asked the Secretai) of State for Foreign Affairs whether the cultivation ol opium m China was under observation and report, m ascertain whether the recent < the Chinese Government was effectively enforced within tlic Em| Sir. E. Grey: In answer to othei questions I
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  • 247 2 The manufacture of motor cai coming one of the most profitabk dustiies m this country. During present year a total profit ol j£ 1,000,000 has been made by 1 51 group of makers. In view of th likely that substantial reductionprices will be made. A sciii us disturbance took 1
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    • 321 2 ORDER TO J INTRODUCE WDiskp. IT WILL BE SOLD AT HALF PRICE, I. c. £R* f pm the case ot 12 bottles quarts, excluding duty, or 85 cts the %P w quart bottle, duty included. RECORD No. 1177. OLD TAYLOR SCOTCH WHISKY. From the result! »>f our analysis we are
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    • 233 2 T R A A Q HAVE YQU A 0 0^ Z T O h^ mm I THESE w Ok I k £2J CHAMPAGNES. QTT "m "R "R T TP Q PORTS, CLARETS, LIQUEURS, BURGUNDIES, VERMOUTHS, HOCKS. BOTTLED ALES. MOSELLES, BEERS STOUT, BRANDIES, MACGREGOR Co. WINE AND SPIKIT MERCHANTS fjOHN HADDON
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    • 114 2 ART NEEDLE WORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217 Orchard Road. WREATHS CROSSES AND EMBLEMS. OUT rF'H.O^ATjEZR.S. ORDER IN TIME. To Prevent Disappointment. ART NEEDLE WORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217 Orchard Road, WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch. S4O per month,
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  • 68 3 •PNGERS KILLED AND ;sl ;o INJURED. Fneine-Driver of the Arbr E oath Train Charged with Reckless Dr.v.ng. VIOLEITI SNOWSTORM* London lan. 1 y-iS am Hid •good! train colhckdinasuburborwa kllled and rhirty-cii;" 1 I KII ilw. are blocked between and pa^ngers are t route -pouring to m off
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  • 25 3 1 m 1. 8.J5 a.m. 1 elusion of pence lS deprived the GovGermany o4 their I party comI w chaotic conKghting for it-
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  • 12 3 I, 8-35, a.m. has passed the \a voted by
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  • 17 3 V DIVIDEND OF THE PROFITS a m. tshire conipany an:end tiave >n their
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  • 73 3 SECURITIES OF A MILLION STERLING DESTROYED. London, January c, d-55 a.m. Securities t<> the amount of nearly a million sterling which were going from London 10 Paris, Brussels and Antwerp for Settling Day were destroyed m the Hamburg-Cologne disaster. These will be re-issued eventually, but the
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  • 27 3 N >F DINIZULU HIGH rREASON lai >«35 a.m. felt m Natal revival nerous Mil Iges being ent is ering the zulu for
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  • 21 3 \NI> THE POWER > 15 m. c Japanese j cordial the Power* and it of national self-
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  • 26 3 Belgrade her Government. NS AGAINST THE KING p.m. several demonsgnde against the becoming increasingbeen giving a series "liiirnent 5 and at -appeared to be m excellent
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  • 32 3 Death of Baroness BurdettCoutts. SYMPATHY. lanuary i. 9.35. a-m. he King and Queen Bnrdett-Coutts their wd sympathy m the v -ustaihed m the B»rone». lanuary 7. 8.55 a.m. CoutU \<»a- buried Vbbej
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  • 58 3 Th e Het Volk's Policy Toward Chinese. v. Jan- '2.30 p.m. the rx.iTr 1' :in intenriew -aid that tl I let Yolk m regard to •be 3 ]i! )n °f theChi '^c would ed by the necessity for first TW 8 .7 by nativ« injuS ;^W not allow the mine,
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  • 47 3 Reuter's Agency wires (By submarine telegraph. Jf bywinUhL cho- hh eldett daughral ,a fJ (1 fift <*«. There is gene-c-rcle i '(>ll. at I" diplomatic ludinitf lsl! l!f nalUre of the treaty am., n|? the powers, 'icm.se, and settU ri 3 railen, J regarded as strengthl,a between Briuin,
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  • 64 3 The Anti-Japanese Agitation in San Fransisco. SAN FRANCISCANS DEMANDING EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE LABOURERS. London. January 2. S-35 am. The Ti»ies correspondent states that the auti-Japanese agitation is growing and it is probable that the Japanese will be excluded from Oakland schools. The San Fransiscan- are now dema:, ding the exclusion
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  • 30 3 SOUTH AFRICANS DEFEATED. London, January 2, 8.35 a.m. Cardiff has defeated the South Africins by 1 7 points to nil on the latter's la-t match of the tour.
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  • 41 3 Mr Rockefeller' s Munificent Donations. His NEW YEAR'S GIFT. London. January 2, 8.35 a.m. Mr. Rockefeller has given a New Year's gift of $3,000,000 to the Chicago University making the total benefaction^ to that University of nineteen and a halt millions.
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  • 39 3 Unsuccessful Attempt to Float the Awa Maru. London, January 2, 12.40 p.m. The attempt to float the Aw a Maru las failed. It will be repeated to-day and thereifter it would be necessary to await the lext spring tides.
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  • 47 3 THE HI'NGER AND IYPHUS FIEND. London, January 2, 12.40 p.m. The Russian Famine is gaining m extent and intensity. It is spreading rapidly m several provinces. Reports from various parts announce a failure of the winter crop owing to cold and drought.
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  • 119 3 Nearly all the churches of Singapore held the time-honoured Watchnight services. There was an exceptionally large attendance at the service at St Andrew's Cathedral. The service was choral, the hymns O God our help m ages past and Now thank we all our God 'being sung Litany
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  • 76 3 CROPS RUINED. Four Millions starving, 10,000 Wandering Rffugf.es. London, January 2, 8-55 a.m. Router's correspondent m Peking states that excessive rains have ruined the crops m many provinces. Four million souls are starving. Ten thousand refugees are wandering all over the country. The danger is increased
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  • 48 3 REVIVAL OF CHINESE BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN GOODS. London, January 2, 8-55 a.m. A large meeting of the principal Chinese merchants at Canton has re- 1 solved to revive the boycott of American goods and to continue the agitation for the modification of the Exclusion
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  • 36 3 INCREASE OF ,£lOO,OOO FOR THE PASPQUARTER. London, January 2, S-53 a.m. The British revenue for the past quarter has increased by 100,000. There has been an increase of for the last three quarters.
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  • 59 3 NEW MANIFESTO SIGNED. London. January 2, 8-55 a.m. A new manifesto for the Constitutional Party which has been signed at Bloemfontein, by Sir John Fraser opposes all racialism, recomends cooperation with Government to promote the interest> of the country, equal rights to all whites, fair treatment, but control
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  • 872 3 SEA AND LAND. The Singapore New Year Sports which were held on Tuesday morning were favoured with excellent weather and attracted large crowds, the native clement preponderating. Sport of a most enjoyable nature was provided and the arrangements made by the Committee left nothing to be
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  • 86 3 A most enjoyable dance was given m the Volunteer Drill Hall on New Year's Eve by the Inspectors and officers of the Straits Police. The guests began to arrive at nine o'clock and shortly afterwards dancing was m full swing. It was past the M witching"
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  • 487 3 UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER YESTERDAY. The Bankruptcy Court had an exceptionally busy session yesterday, a 'fact which was due to the accumulation of work during the session of the AppeU late Court and during the Christmas holidays. MT. T. D. Parsons applied for a receiving order against Seena Vadamalay
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  • 169 3 UNUSUAL THRONG OF MEMBERS OF THE BAR IN ATTENDANCE I'here was large attendance of members of the Bar at the Supreme Court yesterday morning, they having been convened at the invitation of the Chief Justice to arrange for the clearing of the January General Cause List, which
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  • 241 3 APPEAL ON THE TAXATION OF COSTS. Attorney-General cawioi charge FEES NOT PAID TO CROWN COUNSEL. Messrs Justices Wendt and Middleton delivered judgment m Colombo on the 20th inst., on the appeal m the above case, m which a substituted plaintiff appealed against the District Judge's order,
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  • 71 3 Sir William Treloar told a good story at a dinner recently. I had been dining at the Fishmongers' Hall," he said, 44 and I had to catch a train at London Bridge afterwards. Unfortunately I mfssed the train, and I complained to the cabman that he had not driven fast
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  • 498 3 THE MILITARY SITUATION. Colonel Gadke, who was the war corres^*m<J*nt of the Berliner Tageblatt during the war m the Far East, has contributed to that newspaper an article, entitled The Military Position m the Far East." He says there are clear signs that the air is loaded with electricity, but
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  • 185 3 A DIAL ENTERPRISE LIKELY TO BE CARRIED THROUGH. It i> so long since the ocean wharf for a London scheme entered into a state of semi-somr )lence that the public have, to a great extent, forgotten all about it. But ihotigh the promoters hay€.
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  • 171 3 The trade of Hamburg with Far East according to Die Post," is rapidly developing, and many Hamburg firms find that quarter so very remunerative that they have resolved to make it their exclusive care. The Hamburg-Am-erika Line service has already proved unequal to the carriage
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  • 123 3 NUCLEUS OF A VEDIC UNIVERSITY. Benares. Dec, 5. Under the auspices of the Vcdavidya Sambardaini Sabha the examination of forty Vaidtk Pathashalas of all Vedas representing all the ten sections of the Brahman community was recently held m the grand hall of Balajts temple, kindly granted
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 406 3 H. S. KIRWANS I TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING 1 COMMISSION STABLES I (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION, 1 A new building specially built for stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices J Extra large loose boxes for Race Horses also a
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  • 831 4 Fourth list of Chinese subscribers to the China Famine Relief Fund. Amount previously acknowledged $13,268.40 Per Antl Opium Lodge. Chop liana Ho 50, Hok Heng and Chop Hok San Liong 50 Seng Li 25 Buan Li 20 Sun Hong 20 Khe Heng 15 Tan Pia
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  • 308 4 A LARGE FORTUNE GIVEN AWA.VTo Die a Sati Hlr only Ambition. There are many pure and chaste women to be found m Nepal who would burn themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands. Near the vicinity of the Himalayas an old Brahmin was leading a
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  • 149 4 A special telegram to the Manila Cablenews, dated Dec. G, says that President Roosevelt is arranging a new treaty with Japan whereby Japanese laborers shall be excluded from the United States and the Philippine Islands. If the President's projected treaty goci through, California will have achieved
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  • 138 4 THE NE W TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION. PRESS COMMENTS. The comments of the Liberal papers constitute a chorus of praise for the Transvaal Constitution, which the "Tribune" describes as "a new character of industrial freedom. The Daily Chronicle says it is a genuinely Democratic Constitution, and harmonises with the best traditions of
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    • 233 4 I. FUGISAKI CT.A.IF'.A-ISrESE PHOTOGBAPHS 381, VICTORIA STREET. A visit to thib Studio will prove its superiority over others by the latest photographs taken among them being prominent Kuropeaiiv Special lady attendant Photos taken m for the convenience of (fir any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 2245 4 c^|A_^B_^^^/ '^___9B /^M^^MtiVitSk. s^^s. /S _H_^_^_^^^_^r" ■^_^^^Tiii^E--___lM-N s^. SHIPPING NEWS. TT'nnnTITCI Prinz Ludwig, Hamburg, Feb. 22 B. I Sappho, Brit str 329 tons Capt VESSELS Meyer urner < ll[h] )cc F rom lo l s^ tte n V -L-kJkJJ-J-LJkJ Meyer. ha gth Dec Q c and d p Straits Peleus,
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  • 300 5 Messrs John H*ddoil««dC*> l/wl don, December 6th. 1906. I 1 1 ,iarkct quiet, Natal or- good being north 50 to 68. dioa ordinary to good 2510 Market quiet 15° P ack C'hh '-'\v offered and 17 bags b ut the remainder fair dam [owish bought m
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  • 224 5 Mr. Laidlaw Mr. eason why the •ved to gamble ia esc gambling extent unknown es inhabiting the roul prohic best qualified cat present m se, and the only alillte the practice of -iay do as little leciding that ■ediate abolition of licensed the Secretary ■vernment
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  • 404 5 It is a significant sign of the times that India s Grand Old Man is the recipient of appreciative notices from all sections and classes of people m England and In India. The luncheon by the Parliamentary frieods of India was followed by the banquet from the
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  • 98 5 There will be no accommodation m the military camps at Agra for ladies. Al ladiea were accommodated m these camps at Delhi during the Durbar, there m.v be an impression abroad that similar facilities will be. available at Agra so it is necessary to notify that
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  • 133 5 I that Sir Chandra M id hab Ghosh has declined to accept the President-hip of the forthcoming Indian Social Conference to be held at Calcutta, owing to a disagreement with some leaders of the Conference regarding the question of the marriage of widows. Babu Norendra Nath
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  • 290 5 JUSTICE DEANES DEFINITION OF PLATONIC LOVE. Mr. Justice Deane m giving judgment m I Divorce case m his Court on the 6th inst. against the co-respond-ent, one Mr. Cox-Sinclair, against whom the jury found that he had committed adultery with one Mrs. Minnie Aelmore, wife of
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  • 104 5 Mk. John P. Holland, the American inventor of the Holland submarine, has perfected a new type of submersible which will, he asserts, revolutionise the art ol war. It is designed to cripple warships without destroying them. "My boat will stop war by making fleets unserviceable,' says Mr. Holland. At the
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  • 466 5 rtg Capital. Subscbed Tf I«ue Paid Pays at Q °l j Shares Value up to Reserve Company Quotations present r~ 1 L price. GOLD. .1900 $175,000 $140,000 j 3,soo 'Sued $1 $I j Ber&wah G. M. Co, Ltd i 5.00 nominal 1000 I £350.000 ££> sevolopmen t
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  • Commercial.
    • 158 5 Gambier buyers 6.85 do Cube No. 1 „10.4; Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.75 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour lt 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.92^ Pearl Sago, small M 5.40" Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers
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    • 122 5 On London. Bank jm s 2 Demand I'j i do. 6ms On Germany. Bank d d ,5 Private 3m do 6ms 2 4 O/< France. —Bank d d Private 3ms j do 6ms j.<)(i l O« India. -Bank T. T. '7-' Private jods ijjj Qm Hongkong. -Bank d d
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    • 230 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. TAN GEOK HAY, (CHOP HIN MO.& CO.) 382 Victoria Street. Dealers m Muslin, silk,
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  • 1821 6  -  JAMES DOUGHLAS I'.Y Without children and flowers the world would grow old and cold. It is hard to imagine a childless and flowerless earth. If We know thai there were children and flowers m the stars 1 think those night-lights would look less inhospitable. 1
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    • 628 6 BAKKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. \*\P~V* CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 ftoA oe>n n Silver Reserve $10,260,000 M^^° Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. Haupt, Ksq— Chairman. Hon. c W. Dickson-Deputy-Chairman. h. Ooetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. S 1 V. enzmann D M Nissim, Kan.
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    • 440 6 NOTICES. MORTGAGEE S SALE. Wednesday Jan, iyoi at 2.^0 /> m. Lot 1. Freehold allotment situate at Buono Vista Road off Passir Panjang Road area 1 acre and 26 poles. Lor. 2. Freehold Allotment situate at Huono Vista Road (adjoining the above) area r rood and 7 poles. G. A
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    • 274 6 m. Bolter, 69, aiVSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock oj\Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter m 1 lb. and 1/2 lb tins. Pickled Mackerel Fresh Cream Cheese m pats Russian Vodka m small bottler Italian Tomato Paste m lb. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad
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    • 376 6 11 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, ET. 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 Road v.c. 1 WANTED. STENOGRAPHER TYPEWRITER For Hongkong Apply personally British American Tobacco Co.,
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    • 545 6 MISCELLANEOUS, Ao. P Special HolidayT out TO CEYLON, fo Newera Eliya 6,200 feet O ls the most accchill station from Straits Settlements. Beautiful Scenery, Dlficent climate, Good HotelA Mountain home for Europe.. A health station for invalids. A place of education for children An attractive holiday resort for V tors.
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