Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 7 February 1907
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Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
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Title Section19 1907-02-07 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 432 VOL. 111. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS19 words
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Article431 1907-02-07 1 REFUSES TO ACCEPT AN ADDRESS Calcutta, January 28. The Amir arrived at Howrah punctually at half past eight this morning and was received by Mr. Clarke, Deputy Secretary, Foreign Department, Government of India, Mr Mac Alpine, Under Secretary, Bengal, on behalf of the Bengal Government,431 words
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Article258 1907-02-07 1 1 he average Australian boy gives his father much to think about. It is not that he is disobedient ur discontented more than other boys, but that the sunshine seems to have somehow taken the faculty of reverence out ot his soul. He doe- not rind much258 words
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Article175 1907-02-07 1 GOVERNMEN I INTERVEN H< >N The Government ot Siam has taken over the Opium Farm, a Royal Prince, ihe Director-General of the Treasury, the Commissioner of Police, and two dozen policemen walking into the premises on January loth and taking possession. The boiling o\' opium was stopped,175 words
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Article340 1907-02-07 1 WRONGLY ACCUSED BOY NOW "CROWNED WITH LAURELS. 1 A serious police blunder MfU lately admitted at Marylebone Police Court Two lads -Geo. Frier, of 75 Elthorncroad, I'pper lioHoway, and Wm. Edwards, ot 13. Wrascoinbe-street. liighgdte New Town were summoned before Mr. Plowden <»n charge <>t "playing by way340 words
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Article325 1907-02-07 1 I h<; question h«i- more than once been asked I)oe>, the -elt-supporting U'.men have le^ chance ol marriage than her dependent J Doe^ the woman who goes out from home to earn her own living virtually have to choose between position and a husband A325 words
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Article181 1907-02-07 1 LAMEN'I m no, never mention ii, >< name i» nrvci eai I >ur !ii>u bereft <» f I ;micc familiar word From step to step ibey hurried us, took cadi with regret. And when 'twas fixed at tw< Mr, they thought we ihould forget. Rates of exchange arc tlv.;;181 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement129 1907-02-07 1 WHISKY? USHER'S Soli Agt** JOHN LITHE^J-TD^ THE STANDARD Sterlii>£ Value. I lmw wfiisKy7] I I SOLE AGENTS. j J U JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. LEVY HERM ANOg., "^p BATTERY ROAD, I SINGAPORE. I JEWELLLRY AND PRECIOUS STONES GOLD, SILVER AND NICKEL WATCHES, FANCY GOODS. ALWAYS IN STOCK: I ELIN rYRES129 words
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Advertisement70 1907-02-07 1 Howarth Erskine I Ep§ii>eers apd Contractors. II ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. j Telephone 2s. Telegram* ERSKJCNE." I l«#\lVl'i O■ "wm I CHINESE NEW YEAR.^s|^ *snr :^A Tbe Straits Cycle Jt apd Motor Co. agents for.- THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR CARS r MOTOR LORRIES motor vans WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. b MOTOR BOATS DILEY70 words
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Advertisement15 1907-02-07 1 FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND New Year Festivities ORDER USHERS Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd.15 words
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634 1907-02-07 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 7th FEBRUARY. AN UNWORKABLE LAW. From time to time fastidious persons complain about the congestion of the cars, and there is no doubt that such is the case, and from what we know of the ever hurrying populace of the place, is634 words
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Article533 1907-02-07 2 We make no apology tor returning to this subject m view of the ravages which the tamine-fknd is causing amongst the lives of Chinas millions. The end appears to be beyond conception according to the following thrilling and pathetic account of the North China Daily News correspondent533 words
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Article350 1907-02-07 2 In the possession of the Philippine Islands, America seems to nave got a white elephant on her hands. There have been many diverse rumours ot the impending sale of the islands to Japan, England, and one or two other countries, and now, according to the Manila Cabknew^350 words
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Article101 1907-02-07 2 Ihe Hon. Hugh Fort is staying m Kuala Lumpur on legal business. H« is the guest of Mr. G. H. Day. .Hie output from the far-famed Tronoh Mines tor the first 25 days of January was 1300 pikuls of dressed tin ore valued at $70,078.50. Sir Nathaniel Nathan, brother of101 words
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Article271 1907-02-07 2 A "VILLAIN LESBOI 1 Anthony Bridtler, muim, icen, otherwise, "T1,,. I Head of the Norm,,' ed anything but the dJVI suggested by th, stood Id the doc) <),?>] A s;,crrr]-1,,,, km l h J'^l some fear of the pen.tlti, I attempts to back-mail, \> r r now271 words
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Article99 1907-02-07 2 The above excclle I drawing good house betn with us nou All of the pictun t cellent, but of th( special mention, am 1 j M stop the va 1 White Horve," The M neef Tmupe," "A f> "Mr I oliado tin 1 "Annie's love f of99 words
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Article99 1907-02-07 2 Phe outward G» °m ts .-llice left Colombo ai < 4UI instant, and ma) ed J arrive here on Saturday ..>::.. at about 3 p.m An "At Hume w Captain Lloyd i. varwa the 1 1 tli in-t from 4 j The function will tab Pagar Whart. [nviu bee issued99 words
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WHAT OUR READERS THINK.
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Article364 1907-02-07 2 I o the Editor, Ka l>ear Sir, I beg lea\r your valuable space t< i high han ed conduct <>f X and a fir>t cl.iss rick- morning, and t..e iaconvenu I engaged a ricks, ia about 015 Adepii Hotel ami <!n>\r Ito t.w national Restaura n m ci364 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement182 1907-02-07 2 H.SCHAEFER&Co.I Ulc beg 10 inform our customers that the well known Old Hl^^^B Caplci a^l^aw^^ Ulhisk luill be a< $0.25. per case of 12 bonks. RETAIL GP ALL DEALERS. 3£,Oehciefer&Co. vi England expects that kvkky man this day WILL DO Ills DUTY." Nel&OH. 1 8 r«* ;""»>, »12fc>^*' -fsJ& J182 words
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Advertisement491 1907-02-07 2 -«8® HAVE YOU SEENii^ Our Special Cist for Februarp ALL PRICES GREATLY REDUCED Seijd for ope. It will pay you. I THOMPSON, THOMAS Co. 1^ 17 &18 STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE. BOOKS RECENTLY RECEIVED. Modern Billiards by J. Roberts j.50 each. J Motor Cycles and How to Manage Them 0 .6491 words
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Advertisement98 1907-02-07 2 PLANTER f Aval* With 7 yean* experience and excellent testimonials is open for engagement. Speaks and corresponds m German and Dutch, and is up m bookkeeping. H. c/o E. D M cOMING EVENTS. To-day, Feb. ytfr High Water- 4-22 a.m. 5-29 p.m. 8.1. homewaidraail closes. 3 Roming club meeting. 5-1598 words
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Advertisement82 1907-02-07 2 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Mong Nam Seng has this day purchased the stock-in-trade and good-will of Chop Lian Choon of No. 603 North Bridge Road, carrying on business as Pine-apple preservers, and that all debts contracted by Chop Lian Choon prior to this date .should be82 words
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Article13 1907-02-07 3 H.M.S. "DREADNOUGHT." r.ibmanne ETTU L-,|, 1-5 P«". t- Sbraiwcowred < l 'in iroi X13 words
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Article79 1907-02-07 3 |ociAUSTs, ROUrfclJ ;D v, the Social!** rd«y. In hstag, .-of the bj the s 1 fits ins the er, the tent to rpose t, gan to mil 1 of action. I s of millions >»i fused l "i pSO I I t telt 51 -he j j79 words
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Article16 1907-02-07 3 S pread of Meningitis. IN GLASi .m. > n.itis I here undir has b. er wired on16 words
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Article17 1907-02-07 3 Tra nsvaal Politics. 1 k edual '•"..d,,,. Feb. 6. 8 4 a m Actions 1 r ".-'<"ive-17 words
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Article16 1907-02-07 3 McKenna's Significant Speec. m «H i{ Pontypo,,!, publ.c frc^o Us C t^;" t >'arHl 11 im16 words
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Article80 1907-02-07 3 Reuter's Agency wires. (By submarine telegraph London, Feb. 6, 8.40 a.m. General Herbert Coningham is dead. [The deceased is probably MajorGeneral H. Evelyn Coningham who wps on the retired list. Hei r given the commission of Lieutenant m November 1856, he was promoted to a Captaincy on February 4,80 words
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Article68 1907-02-07 3 SEEKING TO CREATE PUBLIC FEELING. London Feb 6, 8. 35 a m. American newspapers continue .0 puMi-h report- pointing out the elaborate organisation of the Japanese m Hawaii, who were prepared to act together m case of emergency. The latest report says that the >:<. mier Siberia68 words
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235 1907-02-07 3 The fttrmnge >pdl of absent-minded-e*9 which resulted i i> the Lord Chief Justice <>( Ireland leaving hi 1 bag, c<mitaining important documents, m a tramcar the other day, h..< jti parallel m judicial annals. To give an instance OT two In 178.). during the235 words
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Article386 1907-02-07 3 The gc functionary m the French deplom.aic service has a roou d objection to devoting any more physical energy than that necessary to drawing lalary. The Clemenceau Govern- however, insist* thai unle<- .1 eas e.\i-t- to the contrary, itils -hall -pend six days 1 wetk m their offices.386 words
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Article112 1907-02-07 3 IHE EMPIRE COMPETITION Rugby has won the Schools of the Empire rifle-shooting competition, with a total of 476 points. I he colonial competitors were placed a> follows Bi isbane. 1 5th, 446 points Wanganri (N. Z 18th, 442 points; Maryborough (Vie), 22nd, 440 points; Wellington (New Zealand),112 words
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Article229 1907-02-07 3 An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal eomm.ssioners will be held m the Hoard Koom, on Friday the Bth instant at 2.30 p.m. punctually. Agenda. 1. To confirm, if approved, the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 18th January 1907. 2. President's Remarks. 3 Questions by the Municipal Commissioners.229 words
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Article157 1907-02-07 3 Herr August Bebel, the German Social st leader, who has led the oppoition to the Kaiser's Colonial schemes, is sixty-six years old. and m appearance, to some extent, recalls our own John Burns. He wis born at ologne, and wa» apprenticed to a carpenter at Leipzig. In157 words
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Article154 1907-02-07 3 THE JAMAICA EARTHQ UAKE. I HE SWfciTl ENHAM-DAVIS IN. IDENT. A Reuter telegram to the Rangoon ddZ'-tfe >tate- that the SwettenliamDavis incident i-* regretted all the more m England m view of Admiral Davtft** p^t friendliness to Great Britain. It i- recalled that a* a member of'hc Unggei B.ink Commi-sion154 words
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Article295 1907-02-07 3 The amazing marriages negotiated by the AnjJo-French matrimonial agency, until lately presided over by M. Cesbron and Madame Guerin, and the tragic sequel of the curious conspiracy, recall other similar cases. Only a month or two back, for instance, all New York was laughing over the exploits of295 words
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Article466 1907-02-07 3 MARK TWAIN ANECIOTES. Mark Twain's fame as a raconteur has always kept even pa* with his fame as an author. Little winder, then, that his H Chapters of Autobiography/ appearing m the North American Review, are eagerly scannec for glimpses of tho.-e amusing personal experiences which have falen to the466 words
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347 1907-02-07 3 REPORTED PERSONAL DISPUTE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSLYELT. New York, December 27.— A -peci;«l to the World from Washington say-; Criticism of the President on the pirt of E. H. Harriman it to be m a measure rtipan ilhlc fof the investig tion to be347 words
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Article125 1907-02-07 3 An excellent story is being told of the latest bit of smart rcptrtee attributed to Mr. Winston Churchill, whose speech at Wimborne has again brought him prominently before the public. A little time ago the young statesman started to grow a moustache, and while it was still m125 words
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Article94 1907-02-07 3 American packing firms say that they hope next year to convince English people that tinned meat is above suspicion." Some of it is so high that it is above everything. Upon the same subject the United States Consul at Cardiff makes the following delicious statement When it is remembered that94 words
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Advertisement509 1907-02-07 3 AIMY CONTRACTS. Scaled Tenders will be received at the office of the Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, Pearl's Hill, up to to o'clock a m. on the following dates for supply of the undermentioned to the Troops quartered at Singapore On 19th February 1907 for Bread, Meat, Groceries. Vegetables, Atta,509 words
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Advertisement331 1907-02-07 3 f FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPH To-i>i§l>t To-i>i§bt Grand Change of programme. WE WILL EXHIBIT THE BEST PICTURES FROM OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOL K OF FILMS. DON'T MISS THIS OCCASION. YOU ARE SURE TO BE SATISFIED WITH ONE SHOW. FIRST SHOW 7.30 P.M. SECOND SHOW 9.30 P.M. Admission $1.50, $1.00, 50cts and331 words
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Article1479 1907-02-07 4 an Easterns criticism 11 i° 7SL l nMUP *Mwk addresses ot I »r. Kashbehari.Lihose and others at Calcutta cannot, it j a to be hoped, fail to arouse the interest and engage the attention all Englishmen who really care for the British Empire m its real1,479 words
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Article453 1907-02-07 4 1 here is a severe indictment ot the actor and the >tage m the current 4 Monthly Review by Armiger Barclay. 1 he classes from which the actor is drawn, iay* the writer, are mainly two. In order of precedence. 'that of the old professional comes first453 words
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Article228 1907-02-07 4 PREStOCm Roosevelt tclU a StOTV o( a visit he once paid to a bookseller's m Idaho, just alter lie had written his work, v Ihe Winning of the West." Ile picked up a copy from the counter and said to the bookseller, Who U this author Roosevelt Oh," was the228 words
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SHIPPING NEWS.
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Article819 1907-02-07 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. A a.ii.; f..rt t Probable tia/t 9/ A nival, and name Agents. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, Feb 24 Bou»tead Alcinous, China, Feb 17 Mansfield Antenor, Liverpool, Fcb .-7; Mansfield Apanma, Australia, Feb Boustead Arcadia, Colombo, Mar 30 P. 6c O. Australian, Saigon, Mai 11 M. Mari times Austria; Hongkong,819 words
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Article196 1907-02-07 4 Thl late Sir Augustus Harris used to say that he considered himself lucky if his expenditure on a Drury Line pantomme before the curtain went up on Boxing night was under ,£25,000 But throughout the Unites Kingdom it is calculated that the initial cost of producing Christmas pintomimes is not196 words
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Article77 1907-02-07 4 1 he story is being told m Paris that M. Bnand, the Minster for Education received the follow ing telegram from the prelect of a southern department-— Most upset. Have found m seminary Irom which inmates just expelled calf and two pigs. How feed them? I he Minister sent back77 words
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Advertisement106 1907-02-07 4 Special Notice. H<- /<". vt receive*/ numerous unnplaintt anent late delivery and nondelivery of the E.D.M. This is <» itaffl <>/■ a/fain we regret exceedingly, and wt, ore mod mnxtom* t<> md a stop to it. We are taking every pomUt step to do so, ami shall I* greatly obliged106 words
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Advertisement230 1907-02-07 4 BUSINESS CARD SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. 213 ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS A DYSPEPTICS and also for those who are well. LLEE AH WAH 181, ORCHARD ROAD. Coach Carriage Builder Mr. T. KUDO, JAPANESE -DENTIST CHARGES MODERATE From 7 a.230 words
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Advertisement266 1907-02-07 4 ™E ART FUR N|T 1 *T< ORCHAtih* Htve the latest a I a"d Uphold, I a"d also made ,> i-otice. J VISIT BRITANNIA I GROUND COFfJ 6«ARA N T EED H B J GHEEseeN^J GENERAL STORE KeeS ORCHARD ROAh% DR- S. IWATSuJ DENTAL SUR GEOH 1 No. 1 RAFFLES P266 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous415 1907-02-07 4 VESSELS IN PORT. MERCHANT VESSELS. Aictdo, U. S. steam yet. 573 ton:>, 45 crew, Capt. Soorland, Feb. 5. From Bangkok, Feb 1. For Borneo. Feb. 9 BliarUu, Brit. »tr. 1,9 57 tons, Capt. Windebink, Feb. 22. From Rangoon, Jan. 31. Gc, and 92 d.p. Boustead Co. For Rangoon, Feb. 7415 words
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Miscellaneous408 1907-02-07 4 MAILS CLOSE. Per Steamer Time To-day. Bangkok.. Deli II a m Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Lothian lpm Muar and Malacca Jin Ho lpm Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng lpm Colombo and Bombay Yotomi Maru 2pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta, taking mails for Kurope, etc., via Bombay Bharata 3pm Registration up408 words
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34 1907-02-07 5 Tiik BUDGET I 'STAG LOOK j wr- re** red with the 1 nark, an -par ncliuk ship. edorisers d tor i Southi r I L ,:e c L I34 words
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Article20 1907-02-07 5 I 1 I 'be ral he a m I the -ace I .he n<] 'on ir of20 words
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Article613 1907-02-07 5 HIS HOUSE IN ORDER." The Bnndmann Comedy Company will be shortly m our midst. The following report from the Rangoon Gazette of January 30th. is liktly to prove interesting to our readers: The Jubilee Hall was completely tilled on Monday night m the lower ,1 nt ot613 words
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406 1907-02-07 5 A DISGRACEFUL JOURNALISTIC DEVELOPMENT. 1 Dec. 10— Chester Gillette was sentenced to death by electrocution at Herkimer to-day for the brutal mv der of a young girl, employ I his uncle's factory at Chester. li was at Bijj Moose Lake, m the nantic406 words
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Article52 1907-02-07 5 One of the censor: at Peking lately advised the Emperor to forbid all the mandarins 10 smoke cigarettes and to piny dominos during office hours. The Km per or liked the idea, and decreed that a prohibition to that effect should be put m force shortly at Peking and m52 words
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Article596 1907-02-07 5 Capital. Subscbed "of lllsueI Ilsue I p a»d p^™^ n Paysn I Share* Value|upto K <**™ Company Quotations p esct i "c* GOLD. 1900J $175,000 $140,000 I S.Soo'Sued- $I $l BcrsawahG.M.Co.,Ltd. mOonxmi 1900 £350,000 3 f^o J"? 6 W oiop-.«l C 0., Ltd. iMmd) »T W» t300,000596 words
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Commercial.
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Article145 1907-02-07 5 Gambier buyers 6.95 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 18.00 do While, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. M 24.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.90 Pearl Sago, small 5-4° Coffee, Bali i6| per cent. buyers 3 per cent. 19 00 Coffee Palembang. 2c per cent, basis 22.50145 words
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Article111 1907-02-07 5 j On London. Bank am- 2/49/16 Demand v do. o m h >/r On L*t>rmany. -Bank a a o Private 3m V 4O i O« fmnflr.— Bank d d r "ari:: v O« /M<*a.— Bank T. T. A Private 30 dv 74^ Om HoMtfkoitg.— Bank d d cent di111 words
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Advertisement398 1907-02-07 5 PUIONEY SAVED^ I MONEY EARNED.) I IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE fi PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC. 1 I FIRST CONSULT IG.A. Fcri^ai^dcz^Co.l I Auctioneers, No. 6 P Almeida Street: I WHOSE RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST, CHARGES AND 1 I COMMISSION THE LOWEST THE SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS398 words
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Article1442 1907-02-07 6 CRŒSUS OF CRIME. STRANGE CAREER OY THIEF WITH A FORTUNE. Lying on a bed m a lonely cell, at Parkhurst prison infirmary, is a feeble figure of a man who has spent over 50 years m crime, and 30 of them m gaol. The doctors, have told him that it1,442 words
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Article187 1907-02-07 6 "A Century of Misquotations' 1 1- an American publication. The puzzled reader "is informed that "each number composing this selection of misquotations is formed by welding two selections into one.' andheisaskedtoseparatt these parts and to assign to each the rightful author. The following are samples On the road to187 words
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Article34 1907-02-07 6 lift. B. Cowasjee'fl depaiture from Kngland was delayed for a fortnight owing to illness -rheumatism and a slight attack of pneumonia and he is now expected back m Rangoon about the end this month.34 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement476 1907-02-07 6 NOTICES. Estate 01 Yap Yam Chuam Deceased. AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE SITUATE AT No. 172 Banda Hilir Malacca, TO BE HELD AT THE ABOVE PREMISES Wednesday <>fh /•<•/>., I^7 at 2.30 p.m. 1. All that piece of Freehold land together with a plank and tiled roof house476 words
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Advertisement676 1907-02-07 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-Ul' CAPITAL *IUUUO.OUU RESERVE FUND .Sterling Reserve $1U.00U,000 i:2O isao Silver Reserre $10,250,000 J W' o^ Reserve Liabiity of Proprietors *10,000,0UU Court of Directors. A Haupt, Ksq— Chairman. Huu. VV. llickson— Deputy-Chairman. X, Goetz, fcsq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim,676 words
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Advertisement287 1907-02-07 6 m. Boiur, 69, HIVSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock ojzSmoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter In 1 1b and 1/2 Ib tins. Salad Oil m Big and small Bottles Pickled Mushrooms White Cream Large White Blany Anchovies 111 Oil and m Sail Black Olives Green Olives287 words
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Advertisement351 1907-02-07 6 11 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WAiml WANTED. WANTED. Compositors for day work. Must be good steady men. Good money for good men. Apply to Manager, E. D. M. 9s, Robinson Road. WANTED. A thorougiily competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch.351 words
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Advertisement384 1907-02-07 6 nificentrlm A Mountain I A 1.C,;; I A plac. ol educS An attractive hoHdJ^ CHEAP RETURN T. CKETBt I First Saloon £2^ T °M Second Saloon £15 c, tlr (M nounce that they H I I arrangements with th? I COLOMBO, KANDY and y r whereby holder s l hm384 words
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