Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 13 February 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 437 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    ITEMS FROM "MAP."
    787 1 FROM SLAVE-GIRL fO EMPRESS The recent attempt of the tmpcror of China to commit suicide by throwing himself into a lake naturally calU attention to that very remarkable woman, the Dowager- Empress, whose iron rule over her unfortunate nephew is supposed to have been the real cause
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    WHY SOME DOCTORS STARVE.
    105 1 [A public hope ha< been expressed that the doctors will write more plainly this year.] Dear Doctor, —lf it's not too latt To frame a New Year's vow, Accept this copy book and slate, And bring your pot-hooks up to date Deliberately now. Poor Tom is
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    HUMOURS ON THE MARRIAGE REGISTER.
    558 1 SOME APPROPRIATE!/* MATCHED PAIRS. No doubt, writes an exchange, many of u| have heard of William Good, of Bristol, who married Miss Evil, of the same city, and who speired ihc question "in these words "L\ il, be thou ray good." And if we take
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    ROCKEFELLER MORALS.
    274 1 Says a home paper We liavc mi-sed the immortal name of Rockc teller from the Press for five day*. Five interminable days have passed since we read that impressive homily on the vanity of riches by Rockefeller Senior but now comes" Rockefeller Junior with his little sermon on
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    RESCUE AT SEA.
    64 1 HRAVERY RKWARDKh Captain Rosiefftki, of the Norddcutscher Lloyd >. ft, Kosirhang, who rescued (after bcin^ 3 days in the water) tin- Chinem crew and chiel engineer of the >. Charterhouse which, it will be remembered, founder•vl, some si.\ty miles out fiom lloihou in October of last jear,
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      651 1 cSc pap^ for UK people Che Best /IdccriistnQ tedium i" *l>* Straits, -n- M Howarth Erskme 1 I J\ SPECIAL |FJ| I AND Wm Ep^ipecrs ai>d Contractors. ii; fili IMPERIAL H #^^v ELECTRIC.-.- INSTALLATIONS. t 'IE J lm\ I Tele P }wne 2S Telegrams ERSKINE." R> Obtainable W*^£M§^l T B
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee tbe taraesi Circulation of anp paper in Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY THE NEW FREE HOSPITAL.
    463 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 13TH FEBRUARY THE NEW FREE HOSPITAL. The New lan Tock Seng, or Free Hospital, which is being erected just off Moulmein Road is sufficiently advanced to indicate to a visitor what it is likely "to be when finished. It is situated on
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    BANGKOK GAMBLING FARMS.
    380 2 Bangkok may be said to be a veritable eastern Monte Carlo State legalised gambling is in full swing throughout night and day. The "gentle flutter" has a fascination for the natives who induk- in their favourite vice without let or hmdranee. The demoralisation of the natives addicted
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    710 2 There will be no issue oi the Eastern Daily Mail to-morrow. Oil Friday, Feb. 15, Sir Alex-Simp-son lecture in the Presbyterian Church at 8.45 p.m. Yksterday, the junk-; in the harbour, were in gala dress in honour of the Chinese New Year. In Zululand, when the moun is at tinfull,
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    THE CHINESE NEW YEAR
    556 2 THE CHINESE NEW YEAR MOW 1,11 j pect that his I evnt. and 0 H 5 prised, if he cimcto^Sl that each differ, Jt diflferent p: 1 holidays of the 1 I Februan i. lt au*j SB first day' is 9 llc P ri »cip the turo|,,; ma wayintK t*
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      320 2 F H.SCHAEFER&Co. I Uk beg to inform our I customers that the I Ulcll known Old '^K*^^B I Ulbisk J^P^W m] te old up to I^Fjm lhc ls| 1P"I. >907 ai 56.25. per case of 12 bottles. RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. I I St.Ochaefbr Co. Ov/UkJQ iJVIi v/rv I llivO*
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      272 2 ~«B® HAVE YOU SEEN S«*h Our Special Cist ?or f ebruarp ALL PRISES GREATLY REDUCED {fa Send for ©i>e. It will pay you. THOMPSON, THOMAS Co. 17 (6 18 STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE. I I TRIUMPHAIi PROCESSION. I in honour of the return visit of T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of
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      233 2 Che Condon CDronograpl) SDou?, KING OF CINEMATOGRAPHS NORTH BRIDGE ROAD THEATRE HALL. To-night! To-night! LATEST PICTURES. NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL TO GIVE US A CALL. HUGE SUCCESS ALL OVER THE F. M. S. AND THE STRAITS. Come one. eome all. HAMILTON A Co., Proprietors. NOTICE. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
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      105 2 NOTICE. Those wishing to witness the procession in connection with the forthcoming visit cf H. R. H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Singapore can book their seats at this office. Tickets are also obtainable at the stand to Messrs. Kelly Walsh's Building at Orchard Road, at any time.
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    BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
    14 3 mr^^"^ ,1H- submarine Pet ia-45 P m i, he 'Di«> vel >'
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    Funeral of Viscount Goschen.
    12 3 Funeral of Viscount Goschen. LsSIVE IT.NKKAU „,,Keh .?!•■">• f ie i, K >unt
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    Shipping Disaster.
    58 3 STEAMER LADZ" A YorAL WRECK. :4 P m which hina, 5i N.i/aire. German Sensation. ED BY am. I »n of cerI with the ,\t the ider- ititution re- Rue- and the iting i v 12. E carrying i to the n G N v y for the <
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    THE SHANCHAI RIOT.
    14 3 Mr. F S > u has ed on H I :ed to
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    PANAMA CANAL
    10 3 EMIGR s has s tir»n ajrainsi 1 now
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    CHARGE AGAINST MR. C. A. BIDDLE.
    12 3 K iUILTY cbruary. •polr, uoing ur<*k
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    THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
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    ALEX R SIMPSON M. D.
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    COUNSEL AND EXPERT.
    38 3 nimi|^l e s --egaulsthc I the I He I ,1 ttl( I to death I ton I o, e that t; Hardl^ s aikl "PP^r •uJd n' y cvrtl 1 confess l> ■nat he wns
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    THE JAPAMISE SCHOOL CONTROYERS.
    87 3 Neuter's Agency wT n y submarine telc:r.imt A COMPROMISE BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. London February 12, 8.55 a.m. A despatch from Washington to-da? states on the authority o? Presided Koo-evclt tint he has assured the Mayor of San Francisco that if lie .it- roe- to end the
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    A Disastrous Explosion.
    75 3 SECTION OF WOOLWICH ARSENAL DESTROYED. Damage Estimated at ,£20,000. London, Feb. 12, 8.55 a m. At three o'clock yesterday "morning, n tremendous explosion occurred in the Chemical Research Department of the Woolwich Arsenal at Plumstead Marshes. The buildings were destroyed, and the force of the explosion was
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    Victory for. the Boers.
    41 3 POLITICAL CONTEST. London, Feb. 12,855 a.m. Ten Vnlkites nominated for the Transvaal Parliament were unopposed. and have therefore been declared elected. This shows the strength of the pirty headed by Schalk burger and Generals Erasmus and Delarey.
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    Irish University Scheme.
    50 3 WILL BR MET WITH'STRENUOUS OPPOSITION L'>nd >n, Feb. 12. 8.55 a.m. Mr T. W. Russell, the Liberal 11. P. 1 r Tyrone, predicts that the Iri-h University scheme drawn up by tl-e G wernmeilt'l representatives in Dublin will he met with the m..st stren- opposition in Paliament.
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    A Happy Family.
    43 3 don, February, 12, 8 a.m. A meetingof supporters of the O'Bricnite<ectionoftti» lri-'i Pirtv WM broken up, y.-tc day, by Redmondites near Tipper,-' r\ Ihe Redmondites stormed the wagonette which served as a platform, and I :av out the <pe ker*..
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    Persian Affairs.
    49 3 rWO EUROPEAN OFFICIALS DISMISSED THE SERVICE. London. February, 12.8 am. Reuter'* correspondent ;it Teheran telegraph* that owing to the pressure exccised upon the Government by the 1 in Parliament, two Belgians Mr. Nau«, M n-te r of Customs, and Mr Pi iem, Chief Administrator, have been dismissed.
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    89 3 The Duke and Duchess of Connnueht rire to travel from Singapore to Rangoon in the British India steamer Dunera For the convenience of the R >yal passengers »he big B I. bont h is been specially fitted up, and half her accomodation ha<=. been reserved for the
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    H. R. H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    145 3 AN EARTHQUAKE TO HIS ORDER. One of the many anecdotes associnttd with the name of the Duke of Connauiiht i-^ told in P. T. O. Some yeara«o the Duke was the guest of Sir Edwin Arnold at Tokio, Ju-t before leaving he remarked
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    RUSSIA'S UNPARALLELED PROSPERITY
    200 3 If we are to believe the dazzling financial statement just issued bv M. Kokovzcflf. the prosperity of the Russian Empire at the present moment has no parallel in economic history. say« the L. 6* C. Express. In spite of I irge deficits standing over from '904 and
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    1370 3 P Fni NT c IFFS GET JUDGMENT FOR SEVENTY THOUSAND COLLARS. Messrs. Ran Soon Ann and Co. sued Lmi lengand Co., known among the Chinese as Chop Swee Choon, bifore mZJFPI FUher yesterday, for fr m a total of $6, „000. The plaintiffs Pew. Ihe defendants put
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    MR. ROOSEVELT, MISSIONARY.
    195 3 A conference of foreign missions at Philadelphia has decided to ask Mr. Roosevelt, when his Presidential term expire-, to preach the Gospel of Christ in the Far East. Mys the New York correspondent of tl e Morning Leader. The opinion Kaa enthusiastically expressed thai he would beworh
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    THE CZAR AND THE DUMA.
    205 3 The most importnnt ImpeHal decision since the dissolution of the Duma hns now been definitely taken. It separates entirely the question of Imperial defenre from all branches of internal politics The Tsar becomes now the personal President of the Council of Imperial Defence, and both
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    REMARKABLE TRADE EXPANSION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
    164 3 1 he trade returns of New S<>uh Wales tor the first eleven months of 1906 show remarkable expansion. It is expected that the exports for the year will amount to 000,000, the previous best having been 757,00a The imports are expected to total
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    "HE HATES TOO WELL."
    136 3 "HE HATES TOO WELL. Dr. Birkbcck Hill tells a story of Chamberlain when President of the Board of Trade. It concerns a shipping Bill which had been drawn up, and was shown to Mr. Chamberlain. It was late in the Session. said to Chamberlain "If you will bring in the
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    PLACUE IN BANGKOK.
    344 3 An uncomfortably commom subject Ts C h°. n n erSat iOn in Bangkok at present is he prevalence of plague in the town, yuite recently cases have been di*c .vered m a poUce station and a school 'or instance, and among workpeople in more than one foreign
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    THE KING OF SIAM.
    214 3 HIS ITINERARY. His Majesty King Chulalongkorn of Siam is expected to arrive in Europe in the beginning of May The King will spend i few week* at San Remo previously to starting on a round tour of Europe. His Majesty, who is travelling in strict incognito,
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      126 3 THE FAMOUS WAYANG KfISSI]VI. To-Night To-Night Wednesday 18th Feb. 1 1 I 1 ALEXANDRA HALL, Not th Bridge Road. The Dutch and Malay Variety Company of Singapore. STRONGER THAN EVER Will produce The Play entitled HAMLET, Prices $2, $1, 50 cts and 25 cts. No performance on Sunday night S.
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      287 3 m FRENCH CIHEMATOfIRAPH To-pi^t To-i>i§bt WE WILL EXHIBIT THE BES 1 PICTURES FROM OUR LARGK AND VARIED STOCK OF FILMS. DON'T MISS THIS OCCASION. YOU ARE SURE TO BE SATISFIED WITH OUR SHOW. FIRST SHOW 7.30 P.M. SECOND SHOW 9.30 P.M. SfCatinee Svery Saturday From 6 to 7 p.m. CHILDREN
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1197 4 AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT. On the 29th ultimo, a Kling employ ed at the Singapore Club went to Teluk Ayti Ifafket and had hi* tiffin. On his way back, near the Telegraph Office, he saw a Chinaman hiding be- hind a pillar. When he was passing, the man darted
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    NEWSPAPERS AT LOGCERHEADS.
    51 4 Mr. Ikctor Van Cuylenburg, proprietor of the Ceylon lndep> ndent, has tiled an action in the Colombo District Court against the proprietors and prin ters of the Times <>f Ceylon claiming R 20,000 as damages lor defamation. (01 publishing alleged defamatory ■alter regaraing the plaintiff in the
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    THE ENGLISH PREMIER ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
    85 4 Sit Campbell- Bannerman, in recei\ ing the Freedom of Glasgow last month j dealt at length with social problemassuring municipalities that they could reiy on parliament for help in social work. Of what use -aid he is wealth and learning it the great loboUfing
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    HERR OERNBURG.
    127 4 HetT Dernburg, the German Colonial Minister, who wa- recently decorate! by the Kaiser in ;i speech, before a huge audience, which included prince dukes, Cabinet Ministers, rori Ambassadors, and thr leader- o< the Teuton banking and commercial world jjrc>cnted the sensational alternative- Colonial markets 01 the downfall"!' the
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    ENGLAND, JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    230 4 JHI -NEW YORK SUN'S" REMARKABLE ARTICLE. A cable received u(l\\ weeksagostat- ca ibat the A VoHk .^nn had asserted in a leading article that British naval preponderance ~i\ the Pacific made ii impo^iblc for ar to take place between J ipan anil America against the will
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    DUMMY TOBACCO.
    299 4 A NEW I ALE OF LORI' ROSEBERY. Here, ->ay^ an exchange, is a ttonr ol Lord [loseoery tliat has never befoi l>cen published, but one he has bee heard to relate with not a little gust<. A>> be was to open a certain Industrial Exhibition in Glasgow one
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      332 4 BUSINESS CARdJ SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. ORCHAaO R AD. GRANOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS DYSPEPTICS and also for those who are well. LEE AH WAH. 181, ORCHARD ROAD. Coach Carriage Builder Mr. T. KUDO, JAPANESE DENTIST CHARGES MODERATE From 7 a. m.
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      212 4 E ART PUR^I DEPOT «fr, ORCHARD t Have the 1.-.t,,. and I and UpholW! 1 and also made I r.otice. I britannial GROUND GOFrJ QUALITY PUR ITY I GHEEseo N4 l GENERAL STORI 1 OKUUHU °R- S. IWATSyJ DENTAL surcJ No. 1 RAFFLES p,j m 1 9amto 12 I 1
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      1861 4 Jm^Bß >y^ J^^BMmr^^^^ m r* 1 ''^f^mis^mfc C*^s^ SHIPPING NEWS. T7T?GOT?T C Riojun Mara Japan. Eebts; Paterson MAILS_CLOSE. V XLIOOJIiJLjO Simoi^ u rh Behn For Per Steamer Time j EXPECTED. MeTeV Hongkong Saxonia, Hongkong, Feb 28; Behn P- S tcnna m Penang Kapurthala Meyer 1 1 am Xa.ue. Port, Probable
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    A SCANDALOUS TRAFFIC.
    1190 5 A SCANDALOUS TRAFFIC. |USHH^S A R%D. I "train I '"I 1 t he ved, M manyol I Iht o^bidtlieiremI I I 1 Ibis was K,, «rhich I comng had .ewill daj sffic .rved B uld be nto g g which a »ved it. b^ I t 1 of t.m. and
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    Stocks and Shares.
    614 5 1* Capital. Subsc bed. of .'lssue Paid j p^H =^1 I Share* (Value) up to j Rwerve J Company Quotation. Presen GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 jij.Soo'Sued! $I lVrsawah(..*M.Co.,Ud. '^nominal. 1900*400,000 £350,000 3 ££o Duff Devolopmentt 0.. Ltd 1901 8300,000 $293,000 JS }2 K'adanaC,M.Co..LM'. H I 640 unissued
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      PRODUCE.
      144 5 Gamble* buyers I '..95 do Lube No. i 10.55 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) IS.OO do White, Fair L. W. 5 per eeni 14.75 Sago Sarawak Flour 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.99 Pearl Sago, small 5.1c Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers 3 per cent. 19.ee Coffee Palembang, 10
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 5 On London, Uai.lv tin i t i Demand \/i>, do. 6 m Private 3 in > i (h, Gfrmmmy. Bankdd .'.40 Private m do 6 m s Oh I'Xitur. Bauk d d ivatc ,> ro do 6la s Oh India hank i J'. Private 30 ci 174J Ou Hongkong.
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      381 5 J iviONEY SAVED*! I MONEY EARNED.! IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC I I FIRST CONSULT m IG.A. Feri^apdcz^Co.l Auctioneers, No. 6 D' Almeida Street. I WHOSE RATES ARE IHE CHEAPEST, CHARGES AND I I COMMISSION THE LOWEST THE SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS rHE
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    WHAT MISS MARIE CORELLI THINKS OF MEN.
    1223 6 WHAT MISS MARIE CORELLI THINKS OF MEN. rrom time to time. Miss Marie Corelli has suffered much at the hands of reviewers and Pressmen, who because of the independent attitude she has taken up, have seen fit to accuse her of every literary sin under the sun. Among other allegations
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    HOW KNIGHTS ARE CREATED.
    446 6 According to precedent, the King, on the occasion of his recent visit to Aberdeen, gave the Lord Provost o( the granite city the accolade, M Rise. Sir Alexander Lyon. touching- him on the -boulder with a sword. It may be parenthetically observed that this traditional process
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    128 6 Mr. John Uu.vn.K. formerly .superintendent of Jalan Acob estate, has ju->t arrived back in the F. M. S. While in Scotland, says the Tmmt oj Ceylon, he lormed the Strathmore Rubber Co., Ltd., to take over the development of j his i,oco-acie block on the Rawang j road, next to
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      455 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Mong Nam Seng) has this day purchased the stock in-trade and good-will of ChoLian Choon ot 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
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      681 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:Sterline Reserve 410,000,000 *Aj4fio 0 Silver Reserve $10,360^000 w* o Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. v. W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E, Goelz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M. Nissim, fcsq.
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      312 6 m. Bolter, 69, ANSON ROAD. Telephone No. 398. Just Landed a Fresh Stock q/zSmoked Russian Spratts Fresh Bombay Butter In 1 1b and 1 2 1b tins. Pickled Mackerel Pickled Herrings Salad Oil in Big and small Bottles Russian Caviare Walnuts Turkish Figs Pickled Mushrooms Dry Green Peas French Vermouth
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      351 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, mM WANTED. WANTED. Compositors for day work. Must be good steady men. Good money for good men. Apply to k Manager, E. D. M. 95, Robinson Road. WANTED. A thoroughly competent man who understands motor car engines, to look after a small petrol launch.
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      259 6 0 1 nificcnt, I; A Mountaii i3l A he.,, I Apia* An an,, CHEAP RETURN W First Sal., on i22 Second Saloon £11 I The 1\ t J nounce that the- -I arrangemc. J COLOMBO, KANDY IM whereb) and *lM Tour Tickets I Reduced Tariff For fun I i-st March,
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