Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 19 January 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 417 VOL. m Singapore; Saturday, January 19, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    DOES A GIRL'S "NO" MEAN "YES?"
    729 1 Men who claim to be philosophers say that a woman's No means the same as her Yes. 1 Taking this point ot view, some men, wfien rejected by the woman they love, persist m their attentions m the hope that their adored one will
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    MATRIMONIAL WELSHERS.
    652 1 MATRIMONIAL WELSHERS. SOME AMERICAN VIEWS Ihe international marriage is, writes the New York Life, more than commonly exposed, just now, to public contemplation. An American Countess has got a divorce m the French courts; a young American Duchess has been constrained to apply to British lawyers for a separation from
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    INTERESTING TO LOCAL JOCKEYS.
    316 1 At the annual dinner of the (iimu.uk Club last month, Lord Downe, m responding to the toasi of the Jockey Club, made a vigorous speech, a considerable poriion Of which was devoted to the I jockeys and the numerous complaints which have recently been made a^
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    THE NAWAB'S FUNERAL.
    182 1 The funeral of Mis Highness the Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad Ameer-ul-Omrah, G. C. I. E. f \va>, wires the EnghsktHam's Murshidabad correspondent, an imposing ceremony. The procession started from the palace within three hour? of his death to Imambara Mosque within the Killa where the body wa-Cplnccd
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    53 1 The police of Rome, m co-o|>crntion with the Argentine Government, arc trying to unravel the mystery of a cipher cablegram icceived by the Pope from Hunos Ay res. It is suspected to be the work of anarchists, and great precautions are being taken at the Vatican owing to this and
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      201 1 [whisky? IISHER'S OHN LITTLE CO- LTD. LITTLE'S jg TENNIS REQUISITES j^ This Racket is strung with Black Gut i| ecially made f(^r the Tropici and is t j PRICE $12.00 I '■^fc a^l x^ C>^ y I AYRES CHAMPIONSHIP BALLS > 1 on? > ISJUI. p AYJJIE'S "HANDICAP" AND C'l.l-B
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      49 1 Howarth Erskine Epsii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Tdefthone Mi Tetmrmm EESKjCNE." s ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. RILEY ARGREAVES QQ. Ltd. FERRO-CONCRETE SPECIALISTS Cable Address "HARGREAVES" m *M aam an jWhiteaway, >. Laidlaw &Go s STOCK -r^^ TAKING bY b^L^Llbßb^Hb^b^b^Hb^blb^b^blb^b^b^blblb^bVb^bHHb^b^b^b^blb^b^HHb^b^b^bVb^HbVHH b^b^b^b^b^b^b^ SsAJ .pi NOW ON PLENTY OF BARGAINS. Stamford Road and Rill street
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      15 1 FOR JHE CHRISTMAS AND New Year Festivities ORDER USHER'S Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 19th JANUARY. CHINA MERCHANTS' ANTIOPIUM AGITATION.
    989 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 19th JANUARY. CHINA MERCHANTS' ANTIOPIUM AGITATION. The proposed abolition of the Opium trade m China has caused quite a flutter of excitement m British mercantile firms m the Treaty Ports of China. According to a telegraphic message from th< Shanghai correspondent of
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    162 2 A company has been registered called the China Venture Syndicate with a capital of shares. V uanciers, promoters, ftc. No initial public issue Registered without articles. The East Siberian Press complains despairingly of the depredations o f Lhungchuso,, otherwise known as the "Red Beards." Another railway "holdup is reported, m
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    164 2 At the conclusion of tli meeting the Board went int T' I tee to consider a draft of be presented to His R oy J the Duke of Connauglit' brought up for approval, and suggestion- from the Commi 1 The President stated Ih* ;>osed to present Her
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    THE FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPH.
    131 2 There wa* a very good audit night at the above-named g| The programme was an < one, and was thoroughly enj,, VC( present. J The pictures shown arc all ne v to Singaporean^ the light j s and there is no long a it bctweeV him and
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    ST JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION.
    52 2 DISTRIBUTION "1 PRI The Distribution ol Prizes will take I place m St. Joseph'- Institutio day. February „th, at Excellency, the i nor, will and Miss. Anderson will giv, prizes. The parent- ol the friend> and benefactor- v > tution are most respectfully in> be present. No
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    RUGBY.
    348 2 S. C. C. v. THE FLEEI A good game wa? witnessed Esplanade last evening when C. C. ployed The Fleet' i fairly large crowd. The club menced operations from the and within two mimitl Clarke obtained a try after nio of work on the part of the S. ward>.
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    83 2 Writing m hU weekly magazine Commoner on thef President's Mi to Congress, Mr. Bryan, tin 1 1 cratic leader, deplores" Mr. Roosevelt' warlike tone. "The President,' 1 Mr I'm v. says, "speaks of the Na\ the est guarantor of peace that the country possesses. Shame upon the chief of the
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    WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
    38 2 lie l.ditoi *nvite- corraspoadmo* <m all i mtere-t to J> .1/ rMufon MSS i written oo one ,ide «n the papet ..nU. ■tumid exceed «oo words. Ihr 1 'c-pon>ible Ar the opinion* ol In-.
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    PLAIN SPEAKING.
    197 2 The Editor "Eastern Dail\ M Sir, Some people seem to di>lik>. "Straight talk," but really after all il i« to call things by their rigiit namo. natures what they may spades o< gardeas or windbags. The kin. l »i truest Friend ot Man, whoever walk earth, spoke so
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      280 2 H.SCHAEFER&Co. Ulc bed to inform our customers thai the well known Old vTS Caplcr Ulhiskp m] bC sola up to at 5(>.25. per case Of 12 bOttlCS. RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. Sf.Sehaefer &Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. JUBILEE HALL mondap, 3anuarp 21st at 9 p. m. A BOXING COMPETITION TO THE ARMY
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      267 2 SPECIAL LINES Orange and Lemon Marmalade AtttridhnSftA's. i ib. Tins ct». 20 English C Bs 2Q Southwells Marmalade on L>o Bitter o-r Marmalade m 1 |b. Glass Jars. SOUTHWELL'S Orange Marmalade u*ual Ots. 25 Scotch M Home Made m Jelly 30 Extra Bitter «b Perfection In lellv oa Lemon Marmalade
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      298 2 THE FAMOUS WAYflflG KASSIM-To-Night Saturday, 19th January The Indra Zambar Royal Theatrical Co. of Singapore. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, North Bridge Road. 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 "Sri
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    THE JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.
    319 3 «HIPS AT SEA AND LIGHT- HOUSESJMSAPPEAR. j OlU ion Jan. 18. '-35 Pm--1 .hkarrtm from Sir Alexander Vnh'm Clove, nor of Jamaica lost to three parish* Kingston, 011 f val and St. Andrew. S ;.o suffers arc m hospital. l °Mr Mil P" 1 Nt "r nTrsday,
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    Canada and Japan.
    38 3 N OF TRADE NVENTI lan 1 8 t 8. 50 a Assembly at < Utawa a bill ha ing the between Canada and m. Sir Wilfh minded the Member Columbia that Japan mu^t be treatt tain.
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    Battle Practice.
    33 3 London, Jan. a.m. Navy battle practice returns for it the average number of I was 181 compared with vm Squadron came China Squadron 25c, and East Indies fourth with 1 1
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    Peace Negotiations Violated.
    36 3 REBEL FIGHTING IN DAMARA- |ai uarj 18, 8. 50 a.m. petown that the ct to Pama •on broken off abruptly. ous fighting has taken place m neighbourhood of Kcetmanshoop. sting the troops most
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    Chinese Labour Question.
    46 3 IMPORTANI DECLARATION BY GENERAL I. >THA London, Jan. 18, 8.50 a.m. ■■•tha, addressing the elecStanderton, declared that the volkucs w ould not allow a single Chinpart from the Transvaal, Kaffir replaced him. He, "1 the expulsion of all «w Asiatics within reasonable time.
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    DANCER OF AMERICAN MEAT.
    119 3 we-UILAL OFFICER SAYS INsl'^ riON LABEL IS NO GUARANTEE. !»r ColluigridKC the medical officer forth. City, m his report on inspection at the Centra! Market, f°"Bkong, throw, a light on the value w American hbcl guaranteeing 'n>»Krt,oi, ol meat coming to Great *Jjin from the United
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    562 3 LONG LIST OF SMALL CAUSES YESTERDAY. 1 here was a li^t of twenty-five small causes before the Supreme Court yesterday, but time permitted only a small proportion of them to be heard. The case of S. Mohamed Mustan v. S. Subramanian and another was sent back from
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    THE JAPANESE AND SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLS.
    101 3 A San Francisco message to the .U<i!u states that it is believed that President Roosevelt will snmmon soine 'Tif rnbf rs of the San Francisco Board Education to the White House. The head of the committee declares that he i> quite willing to proceed
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    HEDJAZ RAILWAY.
    236 3 "Prayer cars will be run." Such an announcement will probably be the commonplace of the advertisements of the Hedjaz Railway, which is expected to reach Medina m about sixteen months. There is already one prayer car on the line. The subscriptions towards the construction of the railway during
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    91 3 Im. Manila Cableneivs says :—According to advices from Hongkong Admiral Brownson intends to put into commission as rapidly as possible all the American vessels at the Hongkong navy yard. At the present time there are only two torpedo boats m commission, the Barry and the Bambrtdye. The Chuuncev, Dale and
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    ASSIZES.
    810 3 1-AST CASE CONCLUDED YESTERDAY. Accused Acquitted. I he hearing of the charge of cheating and using as genuine a forged document made against Ibrahim bin Ahmat, was concluded yesterday, thus closing the present session of the Assize Court. Syed Mohamed was cross-examined at length by Mr. Lowell. Inter aha,
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    THE HINDU COLLEGE, BENARES.
    222 3 Wt are very glad to learn from the Annual Report read on the occasion of the last anniversary of the Central Hindu College, Benares, that Lord Minto has promised to visit the College the next time that His Excellency goes to Benare». There was a time,
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    27 3 I'here will be a tea for the children attending St. Andrew's Cathedral Sunday School, on Saturday 19th instant at 4. p.m. at the Mission school, Stamford Road.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    695 3 ALLEGED FRAUDULENT POSSESSION. A Mohammedan trader, named Shaik Hussein was arraigned before Mr. Colman yesterday, by Chief Inspector Black on a charge of fraudulent possession of sundry goods. Mr. Howard said that yesterday, m consequence of information received, he went to 6 1 1 Orchard Road and took
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    THE CHINA FAMINE FUND.
    132 3 Twelfth list of Chinese subscribers to the China Famine Relief Fund. Amount previously acknowledged $23,858.97 Per Chinese Chamber of ru e me 7- he Chamber s colAfriS b0X V* Collecting box at Rochorc 554 i<>. 12 Cantonese. Mr. I ham Khin Sang 20 Mr. Wong Chi
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    937 3 The usual fortnightly, meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held m the Board Room of the Municipal Office yesterday. There were present Mr. Broadrick the President, Dr. Murray Robertson, Messrs. Rowland Allen, K. A. Stevens, Bailey, Mac Arthur, Watkins, Cheng Keng Lee, and Ong Tek Lim. The last-named
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      5 3 Ucdcj wire. My submarine R^^Waph
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      396 3 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 Accommodation for Horses and Carriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices EXTRA large loose boxes for Kace Horses; al: o a suitably equiped ami well
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      125 3 r CHURCH NOTCE. St. Andrew's Cathedral. Second Sunday after Ephiphany. Matins and Litany 7 am Holy Communion (Choral) 7-45 am Holy Communian (Plain) 'J-i5 am Sunday School and Bible classes 3-40 pm Kvensong and Sermon 5-30 pm St. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. Foo Chow Service 11-16 am Sunday School 3-40 pm
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    COFFEE.
    760 4 AxtftllAS LOfFtt. Keal American coffee, supposedly made m the Colonial coffee urn. usually first Soiled m the well-known agate coffee pot. A little of all the different recipes goes to make this coffee. First the coffee bean from across the seas, then a little chicory sometimes, and an eggshell
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    193 4 ACCOMMJIG to a San Francisco message, the trial trip of the new I.S. battleship Contmdicnt ended m a breakdown, owing to the defective construction of a steam-condenser. Ihe North German Lloyd mail steamer Kronpnnzessin Cectlie, which lias just been launched at the Vulcan Ship-yards, at Stettin, measures m length, from
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    INDUSTRIES IN INDIA.
    667 4 ITie crying question of the day w Hie development of agriculture arid tbe tt-' ploiting ollbe mineral resources of fhe country, ft is therefore useful to, enquire tthat rhe Government have done m thi> direction. The chief directions m which tbe Indian Government have been active, ha-
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    WHAT MR BEIT'S BEQUESTS HAVE MADE POSSIBLE.
    391 4 A PRACTICAL SOLUTION OF THE BOER PROBLEM In an article m a recent issue of the Empire^ Review. Mr. Hubert Reade make*- many suggestions for the University ot Johannesburg, which is to be founded by Mr. Beit's bequest. He hopes that it may
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      230 4 I I. FUGISAKI I CT^JP^JISrESE PHOTOGRAPHS I 381, VICTORIA STREET. I A visit to this Studio will prove its superiority over Othtn I latest photographs taicea among them being promineir. I Special Bady attendant Photos taken mi n I for the convenience of (§t any size between I Straits Chinese
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      1905 4 jH y •■____r^^______kv^_^. SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS VESSELS IN PORT. mmsclose. For Per Steamer Time EXPECTED. ME**™. P. s^., PeLTpera, ,pm t P. S'tenham, Penang Pin Seng ipm ws/mi, H. M twin-screw and class p. R gO on, Calcutta Palamcotta 3pm cruiser, 4,300 tons, 305 crew, 10 guns, Penang and Deli
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    SIAMESE MALAY STATES.
    551 5 Mrrespoocfcnt ot the ll* L ¥*!!i£cans as follow, on .pecial reference Siam< „r e, mufcr StaKM illtO tl» X oluC interpreted at :^l correctly It I bav< '"^PL views r»1 the C;ty Stewards the M^lajf directed thereto with a attention, jour v understand that sooner or IV
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    THE IDLE APPRENTICE.
    945 5  -  James Douglas ARE OUR BOYS TOO FOND OF PLAY J By "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." This is an old-fashioned proverb. There was a time when Jack had no time to play, but we have changed all that. Nowadays Jack has no
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    20 5 I hk Amir has lost his sixth son Mahomed ITsmau, a child of four years old from fever at Jallalabad.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
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      Milling.
      128 5 Capital. Subscbed. "S" Issue Paid T s Qo Shares Value up to Reserve Company Quotations pre«M. r~ r 1 I [Frict GOLD. 1900 $i 75.000 $i 4o f ooo f woo'SSiied j $I $I Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. U» mm** 1900 £350,000 3&000 J!" Du ff 6evolo Pra
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      Rubber.
      238 5 1906 £150,000 £140,000 i 140,000 /I £i Amrln M RllK T 1905*200,000 $1,0,000 20.000^ 0 *fl^l3^L\&\& g£ 1904 £80,000 £11,125 Batu Caves Rul.ber Co. Ltd. (f. p., JJJ& 1905 1700,000 ,610.000 &jj Mata Un jor R ubber 0,, LM. '^f 1903 £70,000 £69,520 J 6^ fl £^i Bulcit Rajah
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      General.
      169 5 lO.'OO.OCKW '.5.V00 1805 910.000,0.. 10.000.000 80...00 125 125 9,500,00.. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 77 00 t 250,000/^ l8,O"O 100 100 Howartli Erskine *l trl v 1901 2^00,000 2.400.000 l6,oo«> n,r S Kint. Ltd 7 oo buyers 1901 34.0..,. 34,000 3.4000 10 10 Maynard Co.. Ltd. 210,) 1809 875,0,' 875.0"
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      Debentures.
      51 5 liowarth Erskine, Ltd. 6 per cent. boo.ooo x per cent. prm. buyers Kiley Hargraves, Ltd. 6 225,000 2 Singapore Municipal 6 400,000 20 5 ',478.000 5 4 m fx>2,ooo par. sellers. Tanjong f J agat Dock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per cent, pretn buyers. 3 1,365.500 1 perm
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      PRODUCE.
      148 5 Gambier buyers >-& li do Cube No. i 10.374 Copra, Bali .0.05' do Pontianak 9.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.90 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.624 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.964 do Brunei No. 2.90 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 164 per cent. buyers 3 per
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      EXCHANGE.
      125 5 On London.— Hunk j m 4 l/t f t Demand 2/4 i do. 6 m s 5 J Private tm 2/4J (>w Germany. -Hank d d 2.404 Private 3ms j.47" do 6ms 2.^) On Irani'-. Bank d d 2 s Private 3ms 3.02* do 6ms j.06 On India. Bank
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      285 5 "For You" I "THREE HAND BRAND" CHAMPAGNE COGNAC. WHICH HAS GAINED PUBLIC FAVOUR. 0. YEZ. Proprietors MESSRS HENG HIN CO. SINGAPORE. THE SAILORS' REST, 26 HIGH STREET. I his far-famed and old establishment is tor sale. The proprietor, Mr. Charles Ridgeway, owing to pressure of business and a desire of
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    SOVEREIGNS AND STATESMEN I REMEMBER.
    1884 6 A SCOTSMAN'S REMINISCENCES It is getting on for fifty-five cars since, as a boy, 1 first saw the late Queen Victoria. I have seen her many times since, and perhaps the most interesting, certainly the most impressive, occasion was the thanksgiving service m St. Paul's
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      403 6 NOTICES. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. lgo7 at 2-30 p.m. If years Leasehold land and houses known as N os. 19, 20 and 21 Pagoda Street. 6. A, Fernandez Co. Auctioneers. Atikin and Cng Siang Solicitors. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday, 23rd Jany. 1907 at 2-30 p.m. Freehold land and dwelling house
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      675 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ♦10.000.U00 RESERVE FUND:Sterline Reserve $10,000,U00 I MiJli afio 0 Silver Reserve 9 10,260,000 j **>>'*>'" Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Ksq Chairman. I lon. v. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. I H. E. Torakins Esq. C. R.
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      255 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSGN ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock oj> Smoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombs v Butter m 1 lb and 1/2 lb tins. Pickled Mackerel Russian Vodka m small bottles Italian Tomato Paste m 4 lb. tins Russian Smoked sausage (4 kinds) Salad Oil m
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      964 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED^ pt| MISCELLANEOUS 1 B Social 1U11d,,, r TOCEYLouI Beautiful See,, nihccnt climate, Good n^J A Mountain home f£ F I*** 1 A health station f or it I A place of education f al^ An attractive holiday .-J^' tors. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO
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