Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 9 January 1907
1907-01-09
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Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
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Title Section19 1907-01-09 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 408 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1007. PRICE 5 CENTS19 words
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Article651 1907-01-09 1 COCOANUT OIL SHORTAGE. SHORT COPRA CROP IN SOUTH SEAS. There is a crying demand for coconut oil, both m Chicago and at points west of the Missouri River, which cannot be filled for the reason that the coconut crop is short. Not m years has there been anything approaching the651 words
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205 1907-01-09 1 The administration Report for Burma for 1905-06, which lias just been issued, supplies a brief summary of the history of the Province for the year, based on the numcrou- departmental reports. This year, for the first time, c useful map, giving the Divisions and Districts Of205 words
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Article32 1907-01-09 1 It is reported from Toyama prefecture that one hundred and fifteen .cases of a disease causing baldness have occurred among the students of the Namekawa Primary School m Shinkawa district Toyama prefecture.32 words
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Article513 1907-01-09 1 Now that Persian aflain arc bulking so largely m the eyes of all nationalities the following letter which appears m the Tnins oj India from a prominent official m Ispahan on British influence m Persia, will be read with interest by those with British interests m513 words
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Article182 1907-01-09 1 Speaking at the Stepney Bon .ugh Library Dr. John Pollen, the president of the British Esperantist Association, declared that if it could be shown that the introduction of Esperanto as *n auxiliary language tended to obstruct or impede Hie spread of English m any way,182 words
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Article180 1907-01-09 1 ["he re-trial «»t Phomas Boardwood for the murder of James Fells, drysalt cr, m a warehouse at Preston, was begun at the Liverpool Assizes. At the previous trial the jury found guilty a man named Callaghan, who wat jointly charged witli the crime, but disagreed with180 words
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Article26 1907-01-09 1 lin Washington Census Bureau j has estimated thai the total wealth of the United States m I*^o4 wa> 1 06, 58 1 ,4 1 5,000 dols.26 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement219 1907-01-09 1 1 foR rHE CHRISTMAS cW Year Festivities ORDER jSHER'S Solt Agents m UTTLE 4 Co., Ltd. ioftn tittle Co., Cta. I t ..n... —^rr I «M ANDREW USHER CO.'S CELEBRATED 8212 L HH^M WHISKY. |i BOTTLED BY US IN SINGAPORE. 7^ POPULARITY INCREASES AS A RESULT \f OF ITS BEING219 words
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Advertisement130 1907-01-09 1 r m^ 1 1 Howarth Erskine Ei>§ii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL IWSTALLATIONS^ Telephone 26. Tdegraim ERSKXNB." ki*^ mmmt wmmm^m—^ mmmmm I" g^ Cl N IEIVI ATOQR APH*^[i jTHE LATEST FILMS 9 Bathes.)! j t/i/^/ Jtrrwed from */ans. J [w E ILL ZERNEU, *™^^j«J .MPLEMENTS. r vie beg to Draw your attention130 words
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Advertisement10 1907-01-09 1 WHAT 18 WHISKY? USHER'S Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD.10 words
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759 1907-01-09 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICL 5 CEN TS. WEDNESDAY, 9TH JANUARY. THE P. O. COMPANY Despite the strenuous shipping competition of the times the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Report tor the past year reveals a satisfactory state of affairs By far the most interesting point m the Report759 words
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Article388 1907-01-09 2 Despite the sneer of "flanelled fools and muddied oafs cast by Kipling on those who indulge m such manly sports a? cricket these time-honoured Knglish games will continue to exist through all time. Our readers have doubtless read with interest the results wired by Reuter from time to388 words
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Article777 1907-01-09 2 The Lahat Tin Mining Co. has taken over Foo Choo Choon's mine at Lahat. Perak. Rumour had it at Homo that Lord Rosebery would proceed on a large yacht to the West Indie* for a cruise at the end of the past year. Sir Jehangir Cowasji Ji.hangir proposes to offer777 words
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Article92 1907-01-09 2 Sir Thomas Lipton, whose reported engagement with the daughter of a well-known financier m New York, is the topic of New York Society, is the subject of an interesting sketch m T. P. O. Connors weekly paper. "Hard work and careful advertising sums up m a few92 words
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Article60 1907-01-09 2 The Japanese Cinematokjraph continuei to draw large crowds nightly, despite the counter attraction m the neighbouring tent. Ihe programme is always a pleasing one and this week no less so than usual. Word has been received that the new films which have been ordered will arrive on Friday60 words
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Article114 1907-01-09 2 Dealing with the cost of maintaining people physically unfit, Dr. Trotter, me dical officer of the Bedlington urban district, London, said at a local council meeting recently that one was tempted to wonder whether fa nation of sensible people was justified m sacrificing so much to114 words
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Article649 1907-01-09 2 Confidence between lovers cellent and most disirable mV^fl mind between man ami wife I sential to married happincs- Ji be little joy or peace m u,^' I hold which harbours doubt and <l I I as daily companions. "H But confidence is one thinedences649 words
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Article141 1907-01-09 2 We publish the following cation, verbatim ct literatim w I received last Friday from app < budding aspirant to liter uv tai ing from the flowery style epistle. Io the Editor "E. I). If. < Singapore D/4th Januai Rkmmx tkd Sir,— l the m humble141 words
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Article111 1907-01-09 2 In Laos, an undeveloped icy, French Indo-China, there is >«>m< out of the way m the shape of a village of lunatics. The most common form madness there is a belief among lunatics that buffaloes are inside When tbese madmen get too trout some, they are at once removed to111 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement287 1907-01-09 2 /watch\ If ■f 1 1 I 1 I I H I I I I I Y SPACE J X \3£oehaefbr<&, Co. f JOHN HADDON CO. I INDIAN AND COLONIAL MERCHANTS, I SALISBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC. ft Importers of General Pro- Buying Agents for Storedure from Atnca, Australia, keepers and Planters.287 words
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Advertisement339 1907-01-09 2 KARAZONA Ok Ideal Food 61 Conic aline $2.25 VITADATIO Cbe Famous Ikrbal Remedp $1.75. FULL PARTICULARS FRoM_^=^ THOMPSON, THOMAS 00. She Jtttstralian Stores, SINGAPORE. ART NEEDLE WORK FLOWER DEPOT 217 Orchard Road. WREATHS CROSSES AND EMBLEMS. CTJT ZEniLCWIEIRS. ORDER IN TIME, lo Prkvlni Disappointml.ni. ART NEEDLE WORK AND FLOWER DEPOT.339 words
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Advertisement60 1907-01-09 2 AUCTION SALE. IVedu/sday, <)th Jan. 1907 at 2.30pm. Five freehold building allotments situate off Gaylang Road, area 91 70 sq. ft. together with the dwelling house erected thereon known as No. 756-1, about 2^ miles from town. Nine freehold building allotments situate off Gaylang Road, total arei 16,422 sq. ft.60 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous76 1907-01-09 2 COMING EVENTS. To day, 9tb Jao.High Water s.y a 5.4^ p. T©-morro\v, i©tb Jan. High Water :-6 lo a., 7.22 p. B I Mail Homeward closes 3 p. Lancastrian Society Meeting. 5.i5 p. Friday, ntb Jan High Water 7.12 a.. 8.48 p. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p. N I) L Mail76 words
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Article47 1907-01-09 3 THE GERMAN EMPEROR. w wire. <Ny submarine vrm -<I,P IN UNCLE SAM'S |NIFKK DOMINIONS DESPATCH* 0 STUDY IIL commercial Conditions I Si MES. an s. 1240 a.m. M at an official at his -t. -ate the comfinancial conditions of the Unite x Army Officers of the country.47 words
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Article18 1907-01-09 3 FICIAL INVESTIGATION. London. |anuary >. MS am The \raerican Federal and State actively prosecuting invest!.intoTra mbinatioo*.18 words
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Article59 1907-01-09 3 IKY INTO RAILWAY MANIPl Januar) M 5 m- ss n has open- v V rk into the great Railway i, whose unh- bled him to I millions worth er Railways m six indj as he lecmc r^e scs represent*u fie and Southern jl the former that he did59 words
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Article39 1907-01-09 3 S 'I INTERFERE IE CHINESE LABOUR LICY 45 a.m. al are rebrujnced c with until an :".d. J. 35 a.m. B irq, S that, un- re-e°-•nent, ould alike tlieir ut- altered n the constitubut it .:e UoatjE39 words
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Article16 1907-01-09 3 UNEASY I N IANGIER. LO. troops eventually .d the place absothai RaisulTs whereaboi;'16 words
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Article184 1907-01-09 3 NARY CAREER D. i.m. Burdon Is dead. Rev. John Shaw Burdon, •p of Victoria <nd he resigned his the active n field g He went back to I Missionary at which locality he had always n interest He was sucg f the late Bishop :p Burden184 words
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Article95 1907-01-09 3 lv be *T ma> short--1 Volunteer Corpt 'rOflH,ha. had the matter K^ Drac«^n rati n f r >me time d c iv Wroved of it. The 4 mad bv^M a f° rps Was ori ein-«e"-Cmwn Frank Rutler the Mail" n apt( naut m the "Daily with l!li95 words
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Article42 1907-01-09 3 Reuter's Agency wires By submarine telegraph. DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT HALF A MILLION STERLING. London, January 8, 8.35 a.m. A great fire broke out m the Chinese trading quarter at Bangkok. The loss is estimated at over half-a-million sterling.42 words
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Article41 1907-01-09 3 London, Jan. 8, 8.35 a.m. The Duke of Connaught's Staff, during his Eastern tour, consists of MajorGeneral Sir John Grenfell Maxwell R.C.8., Chief Staff Officer of the Third Army Corps, and Lieutenant Pensonby, of the Grenadier Guards.41 words
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Article41 1907-01-09 3 ABSOLUTELY FALSE. London, Jan. 8, 8.35 a.m. The report current m Australia that Tahiti, had been ceded by France to Britain m return for a territorial concession to France m Burma, or further India, is wholly baseless41 words
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Article55 1907-01-09 3 London. Jan. 8, 8.35 a.m. The imports into the United Ringdom for December show an increase of i£ millions and the exports 2^ millions. The increases for the year are 43 millions and 45 f millions, respectively. The principal increases m exports are m steel and iron55 words
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Article393 1907-01-09 3 H the famous. Daniel O'Connell many interesting stories are told illu— trating his resourcefulness when en- 1 m the cross-examination of a wit- The Sunday Magazine repeats these two, one m which he was successful m his attempt to entrap the witness, and another m which he393 words
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Article161 1907-01-09 3 THE LATE LADY CURZON 'S ESTATE. Chicago, November 22nd. -Through the arrival of Lord Curzon m Chicago to-day the detail- became known of the marriage settlement made m April, 1895, when he married Mary Leiter m the Wa-hington home of the late Levi Leiter. In the settlement Lady Curzon received161 words
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Article133 1907-01-09 3 O, woman m thy hours of ease," The squanderer of good rupees. Of all thy praises that I've heard I don't believe one single word, I crave your pardon if I vex I find you such a futile sex. 'Tis good to see you looking cool. In133 words
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Article858 1907-01-09 3 FIRST CASE TRIED IS MURDER CHARGE. Accused Convicted off Culpable Homicide. The Assizes began yesterday with the trial of Sariman bin Wongsa on a charge cf murdering a fellow sailor named Melam on the s.s. Glanggi, on Oct. sth last, with a stick of firewood. Mr. Lowell appeared858 words
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Article136 1907-01-09 3 A sensational scene was recently witnessed on the stage oj" the Opera Comique, Berlfn. The prima donna Fraulein Hedwig Franzillo Kauffmann, who was singing the principal role m the 250 th jubilee performance of Hofmann's Erzaehlungen," was seized with hysterics, and was carried, weeping and136 words
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Article265 1907-01-09 3 GENERAL CAUSES BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. before the Chief Justice yesterday, general causes were heard. The claim of Moot hi ah Chetty against Murugaya Pillay for balance due on a promissory note was settled m favour of the plain-^ tiff by consent of the Counsel engaged. Mr.265 words
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Article363 1907-01-09 3 S. C. C. v. W. RENTS After a lapse of some time, a hockey match was played on the Esplanade last evening between the S. C C. and the West Rents, the ground being slippery and slightly o 1 the soft side, especially towards the se~*-end. L'pon a start363 words
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Article138 1907-01-09 3 A touching story of a hospital romance comes from \Vidne>. In Sept. last a young fellow named George Pheysey met with a terrible accident on Widnes Railway Station, falling between a moving train and the pintform. It became necessary to amputate both his arms at the138 words
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Article156 1907-01-09 3 A PEER'S OVER-INDULGENCE The following question by an Irish Member of Parliament was addressed to the Speaker at the meeting of Parliament on Dec. 13. 1 beg to ask the First Commissioner of Works a question of which I have given hi-rj private notice whether it is156 words
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Article53 1907-01-09 3 The Annual Meeting of the above Club will be held m the Y. M. C. A. Rooms, Armenian Street, this evening at 5-30 p.m. All members and their friends interested m Football are invited to attend, as important business connected with the Club is53 words
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Article282 1907-01-09 3 A Fish Dispute. A few days ago, a kebun 'named Usman bin Tahir quarrelled with a Chinese shop— keeper named Reng Brong over the price of fish. The Chinaman pushed Osman out of the shop, and the latter showed fight and received a cut on the head. The282 words
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Article223 1907-01-09 3 Mr. Andrew Carnegie spoke on the wealth problem before t^e National Civic Federation, New York, on the 1 2th December. He said, says the London Tribune, that he accepted Mr. Gladstone's view that an income-tax made a nation of liars. He regarded no tax as223 words
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Article337 1907-01-09 3 The following two literary gems are culled from that versatile and entertaining writer's weekly notes, Mr. T. P. O. Connor, m his popular weekly under the above-mentioned title. A Romance with a Sad Ending. Last August, m sympathising with an old lady whose cottage had337 words
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91 1907-01-09 3 It will be remembered that Her Majesty the Empress presented a number of artificial limbs and eyes to the wounded Russian prisoners of war who were confined m Japan. It is stated that through the War Department Her Majesty has lately despatched a91 words
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Article18 1907-01-09 3 Thlre arc 228,234 medical men m the world, according to a French paper quoted m the Medical Record18 words
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Advertisement348 1907-01-09 3 H. S. KIJRWAN S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACINC COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION*) 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 kXTRA large loose boxes for Race Horses; also a suitably equiped and well348 words
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Article1418 1907-01-09 4 LOVER IKACED l'O ENGLAND AND DISFIGIKEDFOR LIKE. VITIUOI DICAMA. 1 lie sensational story of what the French call^a v crime of passion" was disclosed at the Guildhall Police Court m London on the Ijth ult A young man of twenty- five years, the son of a well-known French1,418 words
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Article340 1907-01-09 4 The discussion of the King's debts to State continued m the Portuguese Chamber on November 20, writes a Lisbon correspondent, and Dr. ArTbnso Costa, a Republican, alter violently attacking the President of the Cabinet, referred to the King m most unseemly language, endin.c with this apostrophe "It340 words
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228 1907-01-09 4 The Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has forwarded to the j Ceylon Government a copy of certain 1 enquiries he made from the Vice-Go- verror-General of the Congo State, j respecting the Rubber Industry m the I Congo State and this correspondence228 words
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Article30 1907-01-09 4 Parsis of Call ntta nrc arranging fur a dinner and .111 address to Mr Dadabhai Naoroji. Mi. D K. Wacha has been icqur l«j 1^ »li» day <»f the receptioo.30 words
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Advertisement263 1907-01-09 4 i. fugisakT CT-A._P^A_lSr___lS___3 _P_E3:OTOC3-_E^J_^I?_HJS 381, VICTORIA STREET. A visit to this Studio will prove its superiority over others by the latest photographs taken among them being prominent Europeans, Special lady attendant Photos taken m for the convenience of any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. l263 words
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Miscellaneous1851 1907-01-09 4 a SHIPPING NEWS. TJ l i^OO 1^ I O Salazie, Saigon, Jan 28; M Mdritimes Natuna, Ger. str. 458 tons, Capi V JCiOO JLXjO Senegambia, Hamburg, Mar 23 Behn Stolberg, Jan. 4. From Paneh, Jai S Meyer G.c, and 3d. p. Behn Meyer T7-VT3T7i/^rr!T?T^ Se dlitz Hongkong, J an 2i1,851 words
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Article433 1907-01-09 5 loseph CliambeiFr om A"? v incident that l^-V ld ,^T-^LonlKosebery occurred *h He i theatre c return n rcPl they hl Wh. boy, who, (ter £L Lord Koscbery patK^; 1 the boy coin, when Sis about to g'^ My boy, *aid will hit that polfcethe back with433 words
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Article44 1907-01-09 5 Among the new graduates of the Bombay University are the following P.iisi ladies Miss Hamabai Ruttonji olah. Miss Meherbai Jehangir Davur, Misa Jerbanoo Bomanji Engineer, and Miss *-«>onabai Dinshaw \'ikil. Miss Meherbai Jehangir Wadia has also the distinction of carrying away the Ellis Scholarship.44 words
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Article, Illustration983 1907-01-09 5 AN 'INCURABLE CURED OF Berl-Berl, AFTER 13 YEARS SUFFERING, BY OR WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Mr. P. N. Massang, the gentleman whose portrait is here shown, is over 60 years of age, and is well-known and respected m Bangkok, Siam, where he resides. In his youth he983 words
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Stocks and Shares.
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Article214 1907-01-09 5 g£ Capital. Subscbed of Issue Paid I'avsat B? I l__ Shares Valued to Reserve Company Quotations pres" L J Pri_ t .GOLD. 1900J $175,000 $140,000 i 3,soo issued $I $l I Bersawah G. M. C 0.. Ltd. 5.00 nominal 1900 £350,000 *****0 $I $I r^xr/; < Deterred) 3.00 *****214 words
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Article234 1907-01-09 5 1905 £150,000 £140,000 I I*o,ooo /I l Anrtn-M*!™ Rkk i9».t»w»> „,0.000 ioo^ wgssiiKJhLSfeta 1904 £30,000 f11,H5 B a ,u Caves RuSber Co. Ltd. (f. D .l $36 1905 $700,000 ,610.000 $000^^ $10 „.o" Ha,,, Uajor MM Co., 1.,,. (C mrib 1903 £70.000 £59.610 P-'™ l Bukit Rajah KubbmCo.. I.t.|.234 words
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Article187 1907-01-09 5 l 5 37 100 £4,648.13.0 7,638 12.6 12.6 BefeArimtnt Eastern Amacy. Ltd .*****5.000 225.000 4.500 50 50 112.500 Prater ft Neave. Ltd o io,>oo,ooow 35>O|> 1865 *10.000..* x. 10.000.000 80..k>0 123 125 9,500,00.. Hongkong and Shanghai Hank ***** 250.000^ //o 1 Is,o<'O 100 100 Howarth Erskme I M iooi187 words
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Article48 1907-01-09 5 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6 per cent. 600,000 i*t cent. prm. buyers Kiley Margraves, Ltd. 6 225,000 2 Singapore Municipal 6 400.000 20 5 1,478.000 3 4 602,000 par. sellers. Tmnjong Fagar Dock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per cent, prem buy.rs m 5 1,365,500 1 perm buyers.48 words
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Commercial.
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Article132 1907-01-09 5 Gambier buyers 6.85 do Cube No. 1 10.45 Copra, Bali 10.35 do Pontianak y.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.75 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.95 do Brunei No.' 1 2.92J Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers 3 per132 words
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Article132 1907-01-09 5 On Londoii. Bank jm > t Demand do. 6 m Private 3 ni •> 4 On Germany. Bank d d 8 Private 3m > do 6m s 4 On France. -Bank d d j«j Private 3 m a 1 do 6ms O ql O>; /m/m. Bank J. I ,7,4132 words
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Advertisement241 1907-01-09 5 "Fcr You" NOTI^ E WEEKLY SAILINGS. MyA J"hi S S Pontianak (Captain* Mf Casey,) sails from this Port every fft Bk Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, Pahang. U j(i B Good accommodation for passengers, F$ special rates for cargo. The BORMEO g °m Ltd. 1 9ri tan geok hay241 words
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1129 1907-01-09 6 MR. KELWAY BAMBpICS ADDITIONAL REMARKS IN "RUBBER IN I'llK EAST." In the official account of the Rubber Exhibition Mr. Kehvay Bamber has supplemented his lecture on Vulcanisation of Rubber" with an article on Vulcanising Freshly Coagulated Latex," consisting of a reply to criticisms made by the1,129 words
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Article575 1907-01-09 6 21,000 BIOGRAPHIES NOW IN THL WORK. The new volume o( Who's Who" is out, and there will be much searching of its pages to discover those who have been admitted during the year to M Th« lI Vbrett' of the Intellect." The disappointments must be many,575 words
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Advertisement626 1907-01-09 6 BAKXS. Honykony 4 Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL *10,u00,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Re trie $10,000,000 I aO r>o*n.i Silver Reserve #iu,'2su.w>o v u v Reserve Liabii.ty o! ProprietOfl #10,000,000 Court 6f Directors. A Haupt, Ksq— Chairman. Hon. v. W. Dickson— Dc-puty-Cliairman. K. Goetz, Ksq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R.626 words
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Advertisement437 1907-01-09 6 NOTICES. MORTGAGEES SALE. Wednesday 9/// Jan, 1907 at 2.30 p. w. Lot 1. Freehold allotment situate at Buono Vista Rond oft" Passir Panjang Road area 1 acre and 26 poles. Lor. 2. Freehold Allotment situate at Buono Vista Road (adjoining the ■bove) area 1 rood and 7 poles. G. A.437 words
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Advertisement282 1907-01-09 6 n?. Bolter, 69, a:,SON ROAD. relephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock q/:Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter m 1 1b and 12 Ib tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka m small bottleItalian Tomato Paste m Ib. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad Oil m Big and small Bottles282 words
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Advertisement460 1907-01-09 6 E. D. M. ADLETS. FOR WANTED. Wanted. 1 I Smart young Malay to travel as issist .nt and interpreter. Apply personally to the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Cavanagh Bridge. WANTED, A thoroughly competent man who understands motor cat engines, to look alter a small petrol launch. $40 per month, has460 words
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Advertisement457 1907-01-09 6 SALE, WANTED, ET, I MISCELLANEOUS, c Special Holiday! our TO CEYLON, I fir Newera Eliya 6,200 feet Ois the most accc^ hill station from th, Straita Settlements. Beautiful Scenery, M nificent climate, Good Hotels, A Mountain home for Europeans A health station for invalids. A place of education for childn457 words
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