Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 18 January 1907

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    25 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 416 VOL. m. T— l 1 TT I— T SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE CONGRESS AND THE EXHIBITION.
    317 1 European visitors have been well impressed with the Congress and the Exhibition. Mr. Clement Wragge, of astronomical tame, writes to the Press:—" I have had the privilege of visiting your Exhibition and also of being present as a visitor at your National Congress and with
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    AMERICAN FOOTBALL LESS DANGEROUS.
    245 1 ONLY ELEVEN KILLED AND A HUNDRED SERIOUSLY INJURED LAST SEASON Eleven dead and 104 >eriously injured, is the record of the American foot- ball season of 1906. These figures, compared with fatalities m 1905 when eighteen players were killed and 1 ;<; severely injured, show that
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    MR. ROCKEFELLER AND HIS WOULD-BE MURDERESS.
    291 1 I ,i>t week we reproduced an excerpt from one of our exchanges to the effect that Mr. Rockefeller's life was tl eatcned by a woman, wh>> rejoices m th 1 name <>t Mrs. Rose Delina Beauvois Handtield. She was dill V arrested on I
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    21 1 i SOUTH African cricketers will Jour Kngland next summer, and will piny three test matches, two of them m I London.
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    THE RECENT TERRIBLE AMERICAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
    414 1 THE RECENT TERRIBLE AMERICAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT. WELL-KNOWN FINANCIER KILLED. The following extract from an American paper bears on a recent Reuter telegram wired to this paper. Samuel Spencer, President of the Southern Railway Company, and recognised as one of the foremost men m the Southern States, and six other persons
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    FRENCH METHODS IN INDIA.
    344 1 A LESSON IN SIM PL Id IV M. Angoulane, the new Governor ol Pondicherry. publishes ttic following Proclamation m "l.c Journal Official" Inhabitants, —In a few days, I shall call to >cc your villages and your land"'. I shall in-pect your fields and examine y«»ur channels
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    THE KING OF SIAM'S VISIT TO EUROPE.
    136 1 Says the World The Milan corres pondent of th<- Tekgrmpk\*M fallen int.> cnor over his recent am m<< incut concerning the King of Sinm. He states that the King has taken two houses at San Kemo for two winter seasons. As a matter
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      220 1 C HHt^ TMAS j NeW Year Festivities ORDER USHER'S JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. I LITTLE'S i TENNIS REQUISITES 1 his Racket is strung with Black Gut v made foi ihe Tropics <nd is Guaranteed for months PRicE $12.00 I- yf&- r DOHERTY BATS \J 1 G. M HATS l^j^r PKMoN
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      96 1 Howarth Erskine j LEp^ipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Tekphotte i-i. telegrams ERSKINE.** I ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. piLEY UARGREAVES& QO. Ltd. FERRO-CONCRETE SPECIALISTS. Cable Address HARGREAVES SINGAPORE y^=^ ISSI >^ Whiteaway, Laidiaw Co. I AT I AQTf <$> <$> I i II A PERFECT FOUNTAIN PEN. j I II fr I 1
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      11 1 I WHAT 18. •WHISKY? USHER'S Sote Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRIDAY. 18TH JANUARY. GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    1082 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CEN TS. FRIDAY. 18TH JANUARY. GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM. Siamese affairs are bulking largely m the eyes of all those who are interested m King Chulalongkorn's dominions. 1 ime was when this prosperous and goahead State was m the uncomfortable position of a piece
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    140 2 Mr. Loke Yew has ordered the latest up-to-date machinery for his new mine at Serendah. The Chankat Salak Syndicate, 124 St. Vincent St. Glasgow, has been registered at Home to cany on rubber business m the Straits Settlements Capital m shares. Good accounts are heard of the progress of the
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    VISIT OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
    526 2 VISIT OF H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT OFFICIAL DETAILS OF rJ PROGRAMME Subject to the approval of Hi v Highness, the following Programme ot the i»1 Feb v v I he P. A Steamer />,//'"■ their RoymJ l Highnesses tht Duchess ot Connaught and Patricia of Connaught morning
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    "CHRISTIANITY AS THE FAITH OF MAN OF SCIENCE."
    202 2 lhi> i- the title of the i Alexander R. Simmon, M.l>. K.R.3 is delivering m India ju-»t now f jwhtfl is on tour with hi- MO the bert Simpson, who lecture- on Eastern Chnst." They are expo soon m Singapore, and it
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    44 2 Wi referred jeiterdjo break ot bubonic plague m Siam, and our liaiii^k* <^ yesterday state that the plag sumed somewhat serious p Officially there have been i; unofficially _»oo or over, and prospect dl any abatemm A great man\ people I' w left the place.
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      287 2 Ih.SCHAEFER&Co.I 1 Ule bed to inform our f customcrsUhat (he u\ll known Old .0V JB UlMskp r ihc lst 1 ]9 7 at 5b.25. per case of 12 bottles. RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. I 3C.Schaefer&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. JUBILEE HALL inondap t "January 21st at 9 p. IP. A BOXING COMPETITION
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      251 2 SPECIAL LINES* Orange and Lemon Marmalade Australian S A's i Ib. Tina Cts. 2O English C6c IV^ 20 SouthuelK Marmalade 20 I)o 27 Marmalade m 1 Ib. Glass Jars. SOUTHWELL'S Orange Marmalade usual Cts. 25 Scotch Home Made m Jelly 30 H H 2 Lemon Marmalade m Jelly 3Q I
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      227 2 ARRIVED ARRIVED ARRIVED!!! THE Indra Zanlbar Royal Theatrical Co of Singapore. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridge Road. To-Night Friday, 18th Jan., 1907 The Dutch and Malay Variety and Comedy Co. STRONGER THAN EVER. Now is the occcasion to witness an Entirely New play. That most laughable and sidesplitting farce
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    THE JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.
    59 3 IATESr ,NFORMATION a.m. Kingston, dated A n «ta that W«* "ithin a 'adi.,- o( ten i"iv."t h.v Ihe ,l,e ci.v „,<k,iic,land Uioatch. undated, conh^uakc at Kingston ancc was follow ver, ww confined hv.- containing to the lhe T^mictionof th< r S com- part of ret shock, „g
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    A Destructive Typhoon
    18 3 SSOF LIFE AND lOPERTY Jan. i I by a tyint. ved. c Philips rly, the
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    Northern Nigeria.
    7 3 'NFR. ;.'er- been -succesgned the
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    The Mansion House Fund.
    12 3 X REPORT. m. I c aid of true,
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    Earthquake at Kingston.
    22 3 •S Rl KEN R Dg. fhe there was came on m filiation -.lie hills The ";ed nn Cuba •id
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    WAYANG KASSIM.
    52 3 •HI. oughout the ice at the Alexandra c <>\d favourites g 11 i foot-lie ill have the H include tin dies and plays p Jiout c opening medy which ■1 with nd melowho beauty. ide a repuI auprietor •v m ralung m i here, ludg'dlencf Low on 'itiiiued
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    118 3 IIII: VIS PENANG. •n with the forthcoming K.I 1. the Duke ofConnaught following* gentlemen appointed a committee to essary arrangements for eneral of the nd pn.per reception: The N- Bland, Acting Resfdent- LH. Clayton, Assistoi Chinese: Mr H (> c Officer ;< pUin ■I .rU,ur Master;
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    612 3 APPLICATIONS FOR RECEIVING ORDERS. Before the Chief Justice yesterday Mr. Upcott asked for a receiving order against Chop Ban Joo Ciuan. Mr. E. Farrer-Baynes who appeared for the Chop, did not contest the application and the order was made. Mr. E.T. Gibb, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., the
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    THE KAISER AND THE COOK.
    280 3 Fighting Bob'" Evans i- one ol the ii after-dinner speakers m the navy, and as he has had some extremely interesting meeting- with the Emperor of Germany, lie sometimes tells stories about the war-like sov--n This is one After the review the Kai-er wa- entertained
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    30 3 At Buckingham Palace on 17th inst. Her Majesty the Queen received His Fxcellency the Siamese Minister, Phya Visutr Kosa. The Earl Howe, Lord Chamberlain to Her Majesty, was m attendance.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    500 3 LAST CASE BEING HEARD. The last case at the present session A the Assizes was being heard yesterday. Ibrahim bin Ahmat stands charged with cheating and using as genuine two forged documents, the particulars of which were given m these columns yesterday. Deputy Public Prosecutor bproule appeared for
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    FOOTBALL.
    575 3 S. C. C M. THE FLEET. An exceptionally large crowd assembled on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witne-- the football match between the S. C. C. and Th? Fleet," the ground hiving been converted into a lake by rain which tell during the earlier p >rtion of the afternoon
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    POLICE NEWS.
    604 3 ALLEGED PERJURY? Before Mr. Colman yesterday, a Chinaman named Tan Chiang Siang was brought up for preliminary enquiry into an allegation of perjury m certain proceedings m the Supreme Court. Mr. Wee Theam Tew appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Roland Braddel defended the accused. Mr. Talma the
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    EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE THE MIRROR.
    78 3 How much time does a woman >[>end before the looking-glass A German estimates that a girl of from six to len years an average of mi nutes day before a mirror from ten to tifteen, a quarter of an hour i< consumed daily and from
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    SIAMESE CATTLE.
    225 3 Anyone paying a visit to the abattoirs mu^t be Struck with the difference m weight and general appearance between the cattle exported to Singapore and those intended for local consumption. Of course all are healthy enough good care is certainly taken o4" that and one >ees that all
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    96 3 Stenographers will be interested m noting that m the annual competition held this year by the Phonetic Shorthand Writers' Association of London, open to non-professional writers of shorthand at a minimum speed of 150 words per minute, two lady candidates carried off the gold and silver medals respectively. This is
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    838 3 CHRISTMAS WINDFALLS FOR POOR PEOPLE. London, Dec. 26.— A Portuguese Christmas lottery valued at ,£40,000 was won by a thousand inmates of the Poor's Asylum at Vvola Portugal. They held a sumptuous banquet with an abundant supply of champagne, and then left the asylum. A poor weaving
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    THE BOXING MATCH.
    28 3 Tickets for the Boxing Match which is to be held at the Jubilee Hall on Monday night can be purchased at our office from to-day.
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    68 3 Mr. Neil Primrose, Lord Rosebery's second son has been bequeathed a snm o f with the idea that he should devote himself to a political career. Anothea eligible bachelor, Mr. Arthur Balfour, has pronounced himself m favour of votes for women, and is already a little nervous as to the
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      400 3 1 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RACING COMMISSION STABLES (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 Kxtra large loose .boxes for Kace Horses; also a suitably eqatped and well
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    1167 4 Ihe |Sth halt-yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Company was held at the offices ol the company, 37, riireadneedle-strcet, E. C, on 18th insi. Sir Charles J, Jcssel, Bart., Chairman oi the Court of Directors, presided The Secretary (Mr. Harington G Forbes) having read the
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    PUSING LAMA TIN MINES.
    1135 4 The third annual general meeting of the Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Limited, was held on 19th instant, at Salisbury House, E. C, Mr. W. A. Luning presiding. The Secretary (Mr. J. K. Gray) read the notice and the auditor's report. The Chairman said During the year
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      221 4 i. fugisakT^ JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPH 381, VICTORIA STREET. visit to this Studio will pu»vc its superiority ovci „ti:( latest photographs taken among them being prominem Euro Special lady attendant Photos taken mi n for the convenience of any size between Straits Chinese Ladies 8 a.m. and 4 p. m SDecial reduction
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      1887 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS VESSELS IN PORT. latest ab«ivu.s. Ghakrabongs, Siam. str. 352 tons, EXPECTED. mem-of-war. kok^ j on 9 _Rds. Astrea, H. M. twin-screw 2nd class Gleumateg, Brit. str. 2,280 tons, Capt cruiser, 4,300 tons, 30? crew, 10 guns, Souter Jon. 17. From Cardiff, Dec. 7. Naute, Port, Probable date
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    CANADA AND LIFE INSURANCE.
    250 5 CANADA AND LIFE INSURANCE. h SOUND SYSTEM. i^s been written and A,-; ;11 ancc.ptl Icla.tlew1 cla.tlew siidtbouV rreat amount o( th.s has month*- who have £r.r insurance, nor looked n ot- f u ii 5 before expresiniothen |n tWs wa a great »ng thet impressions have been lb llc mind,
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    LOSS OF A N. Y. K. LINER.
    236 5 El ESSLY IS < >AST. I A the has the Awi as, having Kedcar, on the big Bnowstonn h appear- from 'hat all the passen- ihaiiks to i fishing craft s feared that the edition. Awa Maru, »6, -teamed Middle^borough day heavy <
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    THE POET'S CORNER.
    806 5 THK SLEEPY SONG. As soon as the fire burns red and low, And the house upstairs is still, She sings me a queer little sleepy song Of sheep that go over the hill. The good little sheep run quick and soft, Their colours are gray and white;
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    45 5 A LmWWAM telegram states that Raphael's portrait of the brother of Pope Leo X., dated 1514. lias been sold m Berlin to I lerr 0~-car Huldschissky, a mine owner, for /,20,800. This is the highest price ever paid m Berlin for a work of art.
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      Mining.
      123 5 H o Number T Capital. Subscbed. of Paid Rpcppv, t\r» y J t 5^ Shares Value up to Keservt Company Quotations pre*ii J .J Price I GOLD. 1900J $.75,000 $,40,000 j tv'HELt BersawahG/M.Co.. Ltd. 5.00 nominal .000 3 Saooo 3 |Oo 2 $I Duff Devo l op m em,o.,Ud."
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      Rubber.
      279 5 1905 £150,000 £140,000 1*140.000 £i £i Anglo-Malay Rubber Co Ltd 1905 $200,000 $120,000 20.000 $10 f^lgownie Rubber E.ta'e ftd 1904 £30,000 £11,125 ll'uol) .<T/<> B atu Ca^es Rubber Co. Ltd. (f. p.) 1906 $700,000 $610,000 70.000 $10 JO Hatu Unjor Rubber Co.. Ltd 9,000 unissued 1903 £70.000 £59.520 f
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      General.
      194 5 1894 £5.377-10.0 £4.648.150 7,638 12.6 12.6 Bells Asbestos EVtern Agency. Ltd. 77^ 1898 225.000 225,000 4,500 50 50 112,500 Fraser Neave. Ltd. I 0.000.000* 1805 ?io.ooo.<>O4i 10.000.000 8o.«>oo 125 125 9,500,00<> Hongkong and Shanghai Hank 770.00 250.000/* (I8,O"O 100 100 Howarth Erskne. Ltd 17 .00 Inner*. 1901 2,400,000 2,400.000
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      Debentures.
      51 5 Ho wart h Erskine, Ltd. 6 per cent. 600,000 3 per cent. prm. buyers. Riley Hargraves, Ltd. 6 225,000 2 Singapore Municipal 6 400.000 20 5 1,478.000 5 4 602,000 par. sellers. Tanjong I agar Dock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per cent, prem buyers. 5 1,365.500 I perm
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      PRODUCE.
      125 5 Gam bier buyers 6.87 4 do Cube No. 1 10.37* Copra, Bali 10.05 do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17-9° do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.624 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.96^ do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago, small 5.4° Coffee, Bali i6| per cent. buyers
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      EXCHANGE.
      142 5 On London. -Hank j m 1/41 1/16 Demand 2/4^ do. 6ms 2/5, Private 3 m 2/4* On Germany. Bank d d -»o! Private 3m -> .'.4 7 do 6ma -*4') On turner. Bank d d 1.954 Private 3 m s» 3.02 do 6ms 3.06 On India. -Bank T. T.
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      72 5 "For Yea" I vX-.TOI l"v 1 IT silC "THREE HAND BRAND" CHAMPAGNE COGNAC. WHICH HAS GAINED PUBLIC FAVOUR. YEZ Proprietors MESSRS HENG HIN CO, SINGAPORE. ft. Sarangabani Pillai and Company MANUFACTURERS OF INDIAN CONDIMENTS. m INDIAN CURRY STUFFS Venthall Powders and Muluguthanl Powders. PICKLES Prawn, Saltflsh, Mango. Lime and Apples.
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      163 5 NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. Pontianak (Captajn Casey, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, I'ahang. 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 In Muslin, silk,
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    MR. O'DONNELL'S MESSAGE.
    1088 6 Ibe following is the text of the letter, which has been" addressed by Mr. O'Donnell to Babu Surendnuiath Banerjea Great Copse House, Eversley, Hants, Dec. 5. Jl Dear Mr. Banerjea,— May I ask YOU to be good enough to lay this letter before the Indian National Congress
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    MR. O'DONNELL AND THE PARTITION.
    321 6 Ihe tollowing letter has been addressed by Mr. C. J. O'Donnell M. P. to the Editor of^he Enyfahilnl 11 4 Sut I write to thank you for reminding me that during many yean I was one of that condemned l^class H theclod-hoppingCollector," ron whose broad
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    CARUSO AND HIS MONKEY.
    232 6 Says a London paper: A ->a<i sequel tothe Caruso incident is the death of <4 Knocko," the monkey whose antics Signor Caruso was watching when the trouble occurred. No one who knows human nature will be surprised that the anynal promptly became a public celebrity. There
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    148 6 A remarkable visitor to India this cold weather is Dr. 11. Peebles of Battle Creek, U. S. A. "I am 84 years old and I am on my fifth tour round the world is the way the doctor introduced himself: He is an American hale and hearty, and can run
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      694 6 BANKS. Honykong Shanghai Banking Corporation. KAIIMJP CAPITAL $iu,uuo,ooo RESERVE FUND: .Sterling Reserve $10,000,UU0 I iQ 1)1; Sihrer Reserve t10,260,0u0; u »< aou u Xtserve Liability ot Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. llaupt, Esq Chairman. 1 lon. v VV. Dickson- Deputy-Chairman. K. Goetz, tsq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R.
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      450 6 NOTICES. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. 1907 at 2-30 p.m. 99 years Leasehold land and houses known as Nos. 19, 20 and 21 Pagoda Street. G. A. Fernandez Co. Auctioneers. Atikin and Ong Siang Solicitors. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. 1907 at 2-30 p.m. Freehold land and dwelling house known
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      247 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSCN ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock o)\~ Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter m 1 lb and 1/2 lb tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka m small bottles Italian Tomato Paste m lb. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad Oil m Big and
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      469 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED cJ WANTED. WANTED, A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch. $40 per month, has to keep all brass work clean. Apply to F. A. C. Selangor, c/o E. 1). If. WANTED. Thorougly capable Typist
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      348 6 "•■■wssal Ofe I climat a c U Go! d C< iV A Mountain Lome fo, v A health station Z Un A Place of education An attractive holiday 1 CHEAP RETURN TICKETS To COlft me i.\ o. Company s nounrc that they have arrangements with the Le3 m t-i f
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