Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 1 February 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 428 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 352 1 PIANISTS 1 HARVEST. Dance pianists are m great demand at the present time, for this is the one brief season of the year when many a poor accompanist gathers m his little harvest, which has to tide him over dreary months of unemployment. The profession
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  • 270 1 I here is always something fascinating about people who have been buried alive or iivert m a trance for a long {> id. The "Daily Chronicle gives the following account of a case described by Professor Eulenburg, of Berlin, m a leading medical journal ol
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  • 264 1 Boon WOK 111 £80,000. The one question agitating Belgium i>, What has become of the ,£BO,OOO m j notes and securities stolen from ihe Kupelmonde Convent, near Antwerp, by a gang <-f four burglar- The burglars were mounted on bicycles, and entered through the garden. They
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  • 396 1 KING'S LABOUR TENTS. WORK FOR HUNGRY WANDERERS. On the Rev. J. W. Cartile'fl invitation a party of journalists paid a visit to the King's Lab«ur Tents ol the Church Army, m Kingsway, and were shown over by Capt. Richards. At present some 160 ire n pass through the tents each
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  • 222 1 A special telegram to the Tuttes <>f Ceylon, dated 15th January, thus detailan interesting narrative of the Amir. I Hiring a morning walk at Agra the Amir took a great fancy to a child of the schoolmaster of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Hi--
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  • 165 1 Paris. Jan. The Ecktu lean,tliat a diver employed at the arsenal at Cherbourg, named Genty, has invented .1 safety apparatus tor submarines He was introduced by M. Anton<:i Lhlbost and two other Senators to iV. Thomson, to whom lie offered to t< »t his apparatus even
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  • 73 1 New York, Jan. j, -Mr. Hi>li«-p, president of the Aero Club, announces that the balloon race for the Gordon Bennett Cup will be held on >rt 19, suiting from St. Lota*, Test* that have been carried out l»a\e demonsti.it ed that ns of the best
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    • 127 1 "^VTm rHE CHRISTMAS \\p w Year Festivities ORDER SHER'S H N LITTLE Co., Ltd. [THE STANDARD OF A^ Sterlip^ Value. soLK AGENTS, I J L [IOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 1 LEVY HERM;.NQS.| 7 f < BATTERY MlD.""^^ I m SINGAPORE. I JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES GOLD, SILVER I AND NICKEL
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    • 286 1 Howarth Erskine 1 Ei>gii>eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 2S. Telegrams ERSKINE." T CHINESE NEW YEAR. Straits Cycle Jg. IWIV/ I V/im^9 MOTOR cars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR LORRIES mStSS bSats WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. piLEY HARGREAVES QO. Ltd. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "HARGREAVES," SINGAPORE. I j£aicllaw&Co. I 10 INS: COLUMBIA DISC RECORDS.
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    • 14 1 WHAT 18 WHIB X V P m USHER'S So/c Agents JOHN LITTLE CO- LTD
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  • 491 2 The Easttern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRIDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY. THE ROYAL VISIT. A MOST CORDIAL WELCOME. This morning, loyal 'Singapore is on the tip-toe of expectation at the almost immediate arrival of I R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and the Princess Patricia. The beautiful aspect of
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  • 288 2 1 here are sonic houses carrying a moderate rent and, therefore, suitable to the working man with a limited purse, which owing either to their situation or the comfort they afford, never Jack tenants. In connection with such houses a curious practice obtains. It sometimes, though seldom, happens
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  • 686 2 There will be no issue of the Eastern Daily Mail to-morrow. The outward P &O. Packet Delhi left Penang at 7 p.m. yesterday. I'hk Mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, on the 3rd instant, was delivered on the 28th instant. The Mail despatched from Singapore to London, via
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  • 103 2 MR. NORTON ON "SCOTCH ENGLISH. At the Criminal Sessions of the Calcutta High Court a witness m the forgery case now being heard, who is employed m the Bank of Bengal, stated to Mr. Norton m cross-examination that though he knew English and did all his work m English, he
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  • 137 2 SINGAPORE ,m FF.br,! Dlke, By the wan white &W sea waves V J By the breath of their, Thy barque hath island strand HI Where the white, »»lack man stand Worldwide inbi.tl,,,!, But all un, at Mean t ,,V^| true l I To the
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  • 188 2 Ihc following i s the addres« come to be presented to H the Duke of Connaugln on Indian community of Sing u H P\i*' lVince Arthur Patrick Albert, Duke Strathearn Earl of Sussex J K.l'., G.< .H., vG.cv.o.. Field Ma General of Force Royal Highness We the
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  • 90 2 His Highness the Sulta ed at Johiiatoo'i Piei i\ H. 11. was accompan ed the British Resident 1 His Highness was met Mr. Oliver Marks, Private His Excellency the Governor. ThepartyJvUitcd the Siopporil A large number of Mala m the vicinity of the pier and i» to
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  • 48 2 A meeting of the Malwme* 1 munity was held at the Arab Short Street on the 16th. ulu' nection with the Royal 300 Mahomedans wen VV. A. Cuscaden, Inspect Of Ptollce and Syol uotV addressed the meetii S decided to present an aUt II I 11.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 255 2 H.SCHAEFER&Co. uic bed to inform our customers thai the well known Old .VV^B Caplcr alhiskp M^+lw U?H j^M^Pf^r sold up to wFIMi lhc Ist rtpril, 1907 at 5b.25, per case RETAIL GF ALL DEALERS. Jrf. O chaefer &Co. oUlit I |V1 r Ui\ 1 t i\o. 1 f^M O N
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    • 568 2 CHOICE LINES 9 CONFECTIONERY. CHOCOLATES, BONBONS, CREAMS. GINGER, ALMONDS IN lb. AND 1 lb. TINS OR LOOSE. Milk Chocolates m Cakes, Blocks or Packets Assorted Chocolate m Very Fancy Boxes Fruit Drops, Almond Rock, Everton Toffee etc etc. AT REDUCED PRICES. FRESH FRUIT. Spanish Grapes per lb. 50 cts. Messina
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    • 165 2 NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday ist February m honor of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Wanted for Pahang. TWO CIOPICS- Chinese or Eurasian preferred. Salary S^o per annum with yearly increments m accordance with Clerical Scheme. Candidates must have
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 104 2 TO-DAY S PROGRAMME The following m brie:. gramme ol to-day. 6 a.m P. andO. Delhi 9-30: School children Old Gaol Site 9.40 Scholars' proci--chard Road to Governmetf 9.45 Guard ot II >noui Johnston'- I'ier. 10: Royal Party air nc Pier. 10.15 Reception at M< where Addtcsses wil 10.30: Malay Sultans'
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  • 90 3 SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM. fc „,l,m»rin« .uhluuht- that the Ihe (ll Mcxander Swetten- lamaka, has been "Colonial Office. c f P ;o «f mercantile and profesA meeting o m Kingston baa forto the Colonial *rded 1 enormous loss UVur dep^'S which was due Wj and ,the he* Admiral Dav.s. tfusal 1
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  • 31 3 M WHITELE\ FUNERAL mdon. lan. 31, 10.47 a-m--,nced that Mr. William as murdered a few will, a million Almshottses There >wds at thc ok place to-d ly
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  • 46 3 SIR MICHAEL FOSTER Jan. 31, 1 1-40 am Sir Michael Foster, M P., tor London announced. [untingd 836, Sir I there and aiterwarda be- i\ Physiology t eg< lon. In the P 1 ge, Cam- g there of 1 which He
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  • 31 3 1 1.4- a.m > French Bishops, cd by I lit to i Law of 1903 :hc Come Church. that thi» Public Deputies -hops' He ap- 1 the
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  • 22 3 i RETURNS. 1 1.40 am. -sued 1 indicate and Moderates ng majority. c returns Imit there has nu the 1
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  • 31 3 Al'l'KA! FOR HELP -,i. 11.40 am ember of the ation, has arrived the tamine-istern-Russia. 1 rimes." the awful visita- lion c Anulopeople are he writes c of acorns;
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  • 29 3 IIRI STILL RACING. I ii *»Jmi.ji i 11.40 £01. thai there SS?. 11( the explosion. a have boon rrh« fate of the others iahope- it the pit
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  • 21 3 f,, Jan. 31, ,1.40 a.m. that Mr. W.liei Parliamentary SecreGovernment ft retary to rhe th Dr.MacnaiiarawiU c Ml Runcimaa.
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  • 20 3 lIOLDING OF CONFERENCE 1 l< 1 i d< i la!i 'Moa.m. H. Loo J^nd-taWe conference *«^nion among the
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  • 88 3 Keuter t. Agency wires (Ily submarine telegraph) SATISFACTORY SOLUTION EXPECTED. London, Jan. 31, 3.16 p.m. At Washington, President Roosevelt, Mr. Root, and Mr. Metcalfe discussed the question of the strained relations between Japan and California with Californian Congressmen. After the consultation the Californian Congressmen stated that they
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  • 430 3 PENANG RAGES. SECOND DAY. Thursday. 3 1st Jan. 1907. i -The Griffin Handuai 1 Value 93<K>. A Handicap for Griffins that have run m the 2nd Race, First Day, Winner excluded. Entrance free. Distance, R. C. Edwins 1 Monacli 2 Magician 3 Edwins won easily m 1 mm.
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  • 56 3 Hiki> hiiiAii-s a Flowkr.— A remarkable bird found m Mexico is the bee-martin, which has a trick of ruffling up the feathers on the top of its head into the exact semblance of a beautiful flower, and when a bee comes along to sip honey from tho supposed flowei it
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  • 834 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 29. A wedding, two concerts a Government holiday, and ad, 1 nee, all within the space of a short week, forms a round of gaiety to which we are unaccustomed, save during Race week. The first ofthese, however, the uniting
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  • 239 3 A NEW Madras periodical called the Liberal ofter* a series of magnificent prizes for the solution of some of the problems which arc agitating public mind m this country. Some of the prizes are as follows i. A prize of 1,00,000 rupees for any nevv argument or
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  • 17 3 I mi. English Channel is nowhere more then yooft. deep; the Irish Sea is j,i joft. deep.
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  • 826 3 SUIT AGAINST MR. MONTAGU HARRIS DISMISSED. Mr. Scow Soon Kirn's suit against Mr. Montagu Harris for damages for alleged negligence m the conduct of a case m the Supreme Court, begun, on Monday last, was concluded yesterday. Mr. Everitt, addressing the Court for •the defendant, said that he
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  • 211 3 RE-SALE OF MANDAI QUARRY ORDERED. M r. Emersonapplied to M r. J ustice Fisher yesterday m re Loveridge vs. Drage, which had been before the Court for some time. Ihe Court had ordered the sale of the property of the partnership, the Mandai Quarry. The property had
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    • 444 3 COVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONPolick Order Undir Suction 3 of run Minor Oppercm Ordinance 1906. On the occasion of the arrival of I lib Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, which is expected to take place on the Ist February 1907, the following Street, Bridges and Roads will be closed to traffic a
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    • 501 3 1 H. S. KIRWAN'S TANK ROAD LIVERY, RAGING COMMISSION STABLES (OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATIONS A new building specially built tor stables, absolutely sanitary and up-to-date Accommodation for Horses and tJarriges by day, week, or month at Popular Prices EXTRA large loose boxes for Kace Hnnw; also a suitably equiped and well
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 67 3 CHURCH NOTICE. :o: St Andrew's Cathedral Sovinehima Sunday Matins an<l Litany 7 am Holy Communion (Choral) 7.46 am Holy Communion (Plain) 9-15 am 1 Sunday School and Bible Clashes 1-40 pm Kvenstmg and Sermon MO pm St Matthews. Sepoy Lines loo Chow Service 11-1j am Sunday School .v^o pm Evensong
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  • 1333 4 WHITEAWAY LAIDLAWS SERVANT. Yesterday, Hussein, an employe at Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw's wasagain before Mr. Col m an on I charge of fraudulent possession of about $18 worth of property belonging to the linn. Chief Inspector Howard appeared lor the prosecution; Mr. \V. A N. Batlenberg defended The particulars
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  • 322 4 SESSION BLFORK MR. JUSTICE FISHER YESTERDAY. Mr. Justice Fisher held a session of the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. LJpcott applied, on behalf of the Australian Stores, for a receiving order against Chop Poll Seng Hong. The Manager ol the firm, Mr. Nicholas Thomas, said that the debt amounted
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  • 311 4 liv most expensive chair m the world belong- to the Pope. It is <>: solid silver, and cost j\ 18,000. Ihi Riviera exports tlowers to the value of each year and twothird- of these come to Great Britain. Death U .1 mist.ike mtm the strilt ing title of a lecture
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  • SHIPPING NEWS.
    • 695 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Namr r<,if, Prokmbk dak of Arrival, and gents. Awa Maru, London, I. Shnous Australian, Colombo, Jan 28 M. Man times Ambiii, Manila, Jan-Feb Behn Mcyi Aparima, Australia, Feb-.-; Boustead A. Apcar. Calcutta. Jan. P. Simons Uenlomond, Japan, Jon. P. Simons Borneo, Japan, Feb 5, P cV Brasilia, Hamburg,
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    • 83 4 Wharves at which different ships were berthed yesterday. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Hong Moh. Sec. i Teesta. Sec. i (Sheers Wharf):— Me Clollan. Section No. 2— Cyrus, Pcntakota. 3 Bencleuch 4 Nil 5 Spcclman. 6 Charon. 7 Nil. 8 Elloc.ScandiaHillgladc. 9 Nil. Jardim's Wharf:— ll.
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    • 423 4 The Comments of rhe Bengali Vernacular newspapers upon the recent Congress meetings are not very instructive. There is an inclination to sneer at the extremists who allowed themselves to be won over by the more moderate party m order to secure an appearance of unanimity m public
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  • 79 4 New York, Jan. 3 -An audience which taxed to the full the seating capacity of the new Manhattan Opera I louse greeted Madame Melba's reap pearance on the American operatic stage. The prirna donna took the part of Yioletta, m leaviata, the music of which is
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  • 57 4 Bites and stings of insect! may be bathed with tincture of arnica, onion luicc, thymol ointment, or dabbed with a piece of rag or cotton-wool soaked n ammonia solution. Cloudy bouseho Id ammonia will do nicely. Ail insect t>ite must not be scratched, or a sore may
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 112 4 Special Notice. He have recticetl numerous complaints aneut laU deliceeu and nondel irery of the E.D.M. This is a state of aj fairs we ret/ret WCtmUmgly, and we are most anxfou* to put a stop Co it. We are taking every possible step to <lo so, and shall /*> f/reatfy
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    • 331 4 BUSINESS CARp s SANITARIUM THE HEALTH FOOD D EPOT. <> M u l<u I Have die latest ami and Upbobteid I IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS and also made notice. CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. A V S|T W|u 213 ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSE GROUND COFFEE I A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR QUALITY PURITY and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 240 4 VESSELS IN PORT. MEN-OF-WAR I /us/ Bummsdk t H. G. M. cru, 10,600 tons, r.47 crew, 26 guns, 13,000 h. p. Dapt Wilken Jan. 25. From Saigon, Jan. aj. Fur Sunda Island, U.- -Rds. Meran, Fed. yet 100 t<»n>, 24 crew, V 5 h. s. Xocodah, Jan. 22. From Port
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    • 283 4 MAILS CLOSE. for Per Steamer lime ro-n.w. I Mfkal Pelayo Io a.m. < loinbo a 1 Cochin Amliria 1 1 a.m. lort Diction, Port Swcttenham and Tekk Anson Poll Ann 1 p.m. Hongkong, Shangnai and Japan Scandia I p.m. Muar and Malacca Sri Muar 4 2 p.m Malacca, P. Dickso
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    • 225 4 PASSENGER LIST Per P. ft ft. s. Manila, from Lon- don Jan. 5, due sth Feb Mr. T. E. P. Wolferstan. Per P. A O. s. s. Mool/an, connecting with the steamer Macedonia at Colombo, from London Jan. 18, due 15th Feb.Miss A. M. Osborne, Miss L. C. Osborne, Mr.
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  • 130 5 "THE COLONIAL PRESS." oj Secketl set himself M Artho; )Vf when he undertook 1 r*rioi& tasK ul n o f the Royal '^published™ rotcctionpers cater ;|IC S? The •mmenttc that the Australian Sc very local, iourn l to v world. gveO'" ctedtothe tralian big Mr a'Beck •t o( Imperial lefect
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  • 54 5 I c o!" honour. they deli Ivanthe honour •mo •veek, *h< at g< s Hanover- with .ble If nd and sat there, thai the dogs. But different! 5* allotted r r en l .'.ere Dot ernothe that I I Z*™"? It may M) Bm what person
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  • 16 5 Kc*! published nmefnthe to bf* 1 estimate O f o SSS „,c 30
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  • 577 5 HITS AND FAILURES OF THE THEATRICAL SEASON Aliressks' 111-luck. The theatrical year now closed has been one of the worst within memory, not only for those financially concerned m the management of theatres, but also for those interested m the drama as an entertainment. Practically the only
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  • 257 5 In a paper read to the National Indian Associatio London, Mr. Har hvai. m.a., di-ru-«ed the effect of Western education on Hindu domestic life with the utmost frankness. He regards the disintegration of the joint family -y-tem as inevitable, but though regretting the disappearance ofasystern which
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  • 110 5 Wl regret to announce the death of Mr. Thomas Frederic Toft, M.1.E.E., K.S.A., of Paknampoh, which occurred m the Nursing Home, Bangkok, yesterday, Bay* the M Bangkok Times of the ssndinst The deceased who came to Bangkok m 1895 was m his 56th year. For
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  • 619 5 gi Capital. Subscbed Tf )er I ss c Pai <* Reserv. n— Pa >* n Q _«J Shares Value up to Keservc Company Quotati..ns p eset GOLD. ttoJ «i 7 5.000 $,40,000 I 3,soo 'Sued $I $1 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd. s (>onomi 1900; £350,000 35^
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  • Commercial.
    • 123 5 Gambier buyers 6.95 do Cube No. 1 ,10.55 Copra, Bali '-°5 do Pontianak 10.45 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 17.80 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 2.96 do Brunei No. 1 93 Pearl Sag<\ small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 16] percent. buyers 3 pel cent.
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    • 142 5 Oh Ltmdorn. Bank jii i i 9 16 Demand >/4 3/16 do. 6ms t/5 Private 3 m s 2/4 1 1/16 On Germany. Bank d d j.40 Private 3ms .'.46! do 6m s j.jS Oa Frmttce. Bank d d 1.95 Private > m s 5.00 do 6m s '.oj
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 408 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. Denlors m Muslin, silk,
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  • 1292 6  -  Mrs. T. P. O'Connor THEY NO LONGER FIND A RICH HARVEST. ,By There are many reasons why English companies m English plays can no longer look to America for a rich harvest of dollars. America is rapidly finding herself; she has discovered her own value, her
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  • 405 6 CLAIM OF THE PLAINTIFF 1,200.000 RUPEES. Bombay, Jan. 10. I o-day at the High Court Justice Russell delivered judgment m the suit of Banu Begam, widow of the late Sirdar Mir Abdulali Khan, Superintendent, Detective Department, Bombay Police, against Anu Ali, Sirdar's son by Umda Begum,
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  • 90 6 The Times 0/ India's London correspondent states that the resignation of Mr. John Ellis from the Under-Secre-taryship is the result of failure to work harmoniously with Mr. Morley, whose broad and cautious statesmanship was unpalatable to him. His Lieutenancy has tended to increase the difficulties of Mr. Morley with the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 695 6 NOTICES. Seats for Chinese Ladies to view the procession at ART NEEDLEWORK FLOWER DEPOT. 217, Orchard Road. NOTICE. Those wishing to witness the procession n connection with the forthcoming visit of H. R. 11. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught m Singapore can book their seats at this office. Tickets
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    • 667 6 BANKSHongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 .nn a5O 0 Silver Reserve $10,250,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,0UU Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq— Chairman. 1 lon. W. Ditkson- Deputy-Chairman. K. Goetz, Esq. 1 H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,
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    • 318 6 m* Bolter, 69, ANSON R©AO. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock ojiSmoked Russian Spratts 'Fresh Bombay Butter In 1 lb and 1 21 b tins. Pickled Mackerel Pickled Herrings Salad Oil m Big and small Bottles Russian Caviare Walnuts Turkish Figs Pickled Mushrooms Dry Green Peas French Vermouth
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    • 386 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED. E f| WANTED. WANTED. Compositors for day work. Must be good steady men. Good money for good men. Apply to Manager, E, D. M. 05, Robinson Road. WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol
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    • 519 6 MISCELLANEOUS D Special Molida vT r to cenSi mhcent climate, C^j'^Kj A Mountain home for f t A health station for Kg" A place of education f,,, An attractive holiday CHEAP RETURN TICKETS TO Co First Saloon £22 k K() H lnc V. O. Company u 5 \M nounce that
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