Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 2 March 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 450 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 600 1 REMARKABLE CAREER OF THE CONVICT. A Finished Artist m Crimi Thomas William Pcirctt, who was sentenced to two years' rigorous im- prisonment m connection with the Tramways Fraud Case is a finished artist m crime. Whilst his first wife was alive, he married a young lady by
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  • 239 1 MAGISTRATE ON ATTEMPTS TO PREJUDICE CASKS. A case before the West London po-lice-court last month prompted the magistrate Mr. Garrctt to some strong remarks on attemnts of the police to prejudice cr.m* by prematurely giving evidence of previous convictions. The matter arose when Ckarits Wilson, 3<>, bookmaker's clerk,
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  • 779 1 THE AMIR OF AFGHANISTAN. HIS AMUSKMKNTS AND DIVERSIONS. A social telegram to the 7mm of Ceylon from its Bombay correspondent dated i 4 th inst., states that His Highness s plan m Bombay shows that he will be slave neither to time or programme. llc has a fast motor car
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  • 121 1 It would make a pretty inquiry for boom ingenious statistician how far the sudden growth of immigration into New Zealand \va-> stimulated by the football tour of last season. It is clear, says a home paper, from details just published that the increase for the vea^
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 135 1 Ec P3P cr the PeopleIdueriisin9 :di«fli m M Straits. John «-ittle Co., LIMITED. V— lLittlo s I Stcmdard\ Y~ SSieyele. m, Dunlo] and c latest improvemc..".-. tzl^Lt AtP^^ 'HI- B^^^ l I IoMPLETE WITH LAMP AND BELL. !,EVY HERMANOs"j WELLERY AND:PRECIOUS STONES, GOLD, SILVER E NICKEL, WATCHES CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS.
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    • 376 1 Howarth Erskine J Epgipeers apd Contractors. I ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 23. Telegrams ERSKINE." I (T oCampS for 3t//. SAFE BRILLIANT AND e~*~ /jr f vnLHr v IE s^W^ »T Urn (^7^ T be Straits Cycle W3 I aijd Motor Co. 4^^ 7~MOTORS '"motorcars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DAT^ I MOTOR LORRIES I
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    • 10 1 uic Guarantee tfte largest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore.
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  • 384 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY 2nd MARCH. CHINA NOT RUSSIA, THE REAL DANGER. A correspondent of the Pali M-ill Ga&tU has been discussing with an Indian personage of note some of the question-, connected with our Eastern Empire. This authority waived away the danger of a Russian
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  • 405 2 The London Association of Correctors of the Press held its annual meeting last month which was followed by a dinner given at the Trocadcro Restaurant. Mr. Anthony Hope presided at the function and made an excellent speech dealing with the relations between authors and proof-rea-ders. As a rule, said
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  • 532 2 I hk outward P. Packet M-j!t'. left Penang at 6 p. m. yesterday, and should arrive here early morning. Tut Singapore Cold Storage Company have secured the l<»coi naval and military contract- for frozen meats the contract to commence from April i. The Directors of the Kinta Fin Mine-. Ltd,
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  • 19 2 We v;tl > the I 'MB S 1 »««uccumbedto I was »3| nmahßoad. I
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  • 270 2 I vi H v ject ol i bitterl) \y indignii n ear I i veniei I clitic I s DOOpIIHM I >truck m. 1 P f P up Of a- t I < ommon connection Now simplj up m Eur men's mv, tended t So it a Eui
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 330 2 H.SCHAEFER Co. Ulc beg to infer m our customers (hat the ulcll known Old JBv^Hr of 12 bonus- I RETAIL OF ALL DEALERS. 3£,%jehaefer&Co. 7.30 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9.30 P.M. THIS IS THE -TV The H"^T S*^i m I sign Royal lAT THE DOOR Cinematograph I R. Q* THE CITY'S lIStUhoW
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    • 383 2 ''choice lines v n confectionery. CHOCOLATES, BONBONS, CREAMS, GINGER, ALMONDS IN I lb. AND i lb. TINS OR LOOSE. Milk- Chocolate m Cakes, Blocks or Packets I Assorted Chocolate m Very Fancy Boxes I Fruit Drops, Almond Rock, Everton Coffee etc. etc. AT REDUCED PRICES, j FRESH FRUIT. Messina Oranges
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    • 186 2 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Hcinrich Winkelmann is the sole Manager of the Singapore branch of the Hremkr Stuhlrohr Fabrik Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung Bremen Chair cane Manufacturing Co. Limited carrying on business at No. 7 Prince Street. Dated this Ist day of March 1907, (Sd.) ALLEN GLEDHILL, Solicitors
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 52 2 cOMING EVENTS. To-day, Mar 2nd High Water. 1 1-45 a. P. O. Mail Outward due Jumble Sale, Church Work Association. N. R. A. Medal Shoot, i-30p. S. C. C. Tennis. Sunday. Mar ?rd I ligh Water -0-23 a.. 0-J2 pi Maxim oy. class fii ing T. 30 p N.D.L. Homeward
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    • 52 2 CHU «CH N^ s Andrew^ r I Foo( h s S epo> 1 Sundaj School ?;'a X 1 Widdle R Oad Sun(!;i\ M Lhl^»l e». W. T. English Pre ?byterii I *1 9-30 a m I and 2pm B 1 tiaylariK U ami Han I I Invorken 'Mala) 7-45 8-15a
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  • 16 3 H I iwoor, El'^ 1 1 conference. vpe.one live oceanM ,or,,d..cs an,! f t Kbmani:t-
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  • 227 3 I uviTniK witness- riNISCEtCES. being tried W White, was V' jW --examination, and her nc» na ntaocc w ofheradmis- ga tend>W g ieral truthtul- itements on February 8 her relations with Stanford 1 c interest to I froubridc Harry Ihaw H M his character "■m* c exert
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  • 43 3 ■con the above I Kuala batted rhc bowi cUndWhitley f much to hk 5 including no ■■-<* and Campbell f vlon m r,plv totalled Tr taildb^ •natch for, cblcrtle championship parted at BrooUya on tt l r faster and Mr.
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  • 65 3 P^THEGOVERNMENI lnK YEARS ■v.i,,,f thc uh^ £L .Tv Ihc Senior -Jn fore, who tight alter Cd^W,l dmail^ He had -1 id u C f U Wllh c «*PicuS and J Vcr a Period ll y^Kcclb' i 'nT iaMlfchcw as alll ti we &ait^p Cvr
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  • 48 3 "Spotted Fever in Ireland. Kcuters Agency wires (By submarine telegraph.) SPREAD OF THE DISEASE. London, March 1, 11.15 a.m. Down to February 2 S, there have been 123 cases of spotted fever and 77 deaths m Belfast. Four more persons were attacked on Tuesday and died on Wednesday.
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  • 29 3 lili; LATE MESSRS BERTRAM AND PRATT. London, March 1, n.15 a .m. The death is announced of Betram, the famous conjurer, and of Hodgson Pratt, the Peace advocate.
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  • 46 3 THURSDAY NIGHTS DISCUSSION A PURELY ACADEMIC ONE. London, March i, 11.15 a.m. La-t night's debate m the House of Commons on the disestablishment and ('^endowment of the Church of England is regarded as purely academic. There was a small attendance of Members.
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  • 66 3 A BLOW TO GOVERNMENT'S REVOLUTIONARY PROPOSALS. London, March 1,11.15 a.m. The Unionist journals attribute Sir Berkeley Sheffield's victory m the Brigg Division of Lincolnshire to the re-union of the contending factions of the Unionist Party. The Unionists describe the result of this bye-election as a blow to the
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  • 42 3 ANOTHER DEAD-LOCK. London, March 1, 11.15 a.m. Anothei dead lock has arisen m France over the Church question. The Vatican formally refuses to consider the terms offered by the French Government m regard to the leasing o( Churches.
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  • 37 3 THAT DEADLY BOMB. London, March 1. 1.15 a.m. A most formidable bomb was found yesterday on the railway between Tsarkoe Selo and St. Petersburg, just prior to a journey by the Grand buke Nicholas
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  • 30 3 London, March i, 11.25 awn. S enteen persons were court-marti-al led and shot on February 2-, for complicity m riots at Tukkume, near Riga, J ear.
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  • 29 3 >\ PLEASURE BENT. London, March 1, 11.15 a.m. The Aga Khan left London on Wednesday for the Continent. He will probably visit Tangier before returning to India.
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  • 104 3 PROGRESS OF ANGLO-RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS. London, March 1. 11.15 a.m. While it is premature to indicate definitely the lino upon which the Anglo-Russian agreement m regard to Asiatic questions is based. Reuter learn> that the Negotiations are making satisfactor3' progress. < Mie tangible result of these negotiaI ns
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  • 137 3 We very much regret to hear of the very serious illness of Miss. Fitzgerald, a daughter of Bishop Fitzgerald, who is travelling round the world on an inspection of mission work (Methodist Hpiscopal). The young lady was at Penang with her parents during the recent
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  • 136 3 What might have proved a very >erious accident was narrowly averted through sheer luck yesterday. Dr. J. Brooke engaged a ricksha, and was crossing the junction of High Street and North Bridge Road when a car was seen approaching. The coolie seems to have noticed it, and
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  • 645 3 HUSBAND AND WIFE. Before Mr. Justice Fisher yesterday morning the case of H. Abrams v. Mrs. hosier was continued. Mr. Knowles m the course of a lengthy address maintained that there was no evidence to show that Mrs. Foster had given any authority to her husband to sell
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  • 126 3 rhc many friends of Captain Baker of the «•>. Ptmaqg (and their name is legion) will sympathise with him m the distressing accident which has befallen him. While ncaring Malacca he slipped on the bridge ladder ayd broke one of his arms. On arriving m port he
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  • 104 3 Shun large trunk-, choose those of medium size. Take some books ladies should have some fancy work. Take your toilet necessaries, avoiding unnecessary bulk. Fake field-glasses and a hand camera. Be aboard an hour or more before the steamer sails. See the steward early about a
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  • 54 3 At the practice shoot of the M. S. V. R. Rifle Club recently some very good shooting was seen. The principal scores were as follows Yds. Yds. 600 800 G. C. Forbes 46 45 91 H. A. Street 44 41 85 A. B. llubback 41 40 81 11. R.
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  • 15 3 Jatan will have exclusive control o Saghalien Island according to the latest advices from Kuropc.
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  • 919 3 IMPORTANT MEETING. The OvtßCßowDiNo m Tramcars. The fortnightly meeting ot the Municipal Commissioners took place yesterday afternoon m the Board room of the Council under the presidency of Mr. *E. G. Broadrick. There were also present Dr. Murray-Robertson, Messrs Rowland Allan, ChCng Keng Lee, Ong Tek Lim, J.
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  • 355 3 The Tramcar Overcrowding Nuisance. Ihe agitation which has been set on foot m the columns of the Eastern Daily Mail against the tramcar overcrowding nuisance has born fruit since Mr. Ong Teck Lim addressed the following question to the President. Mr. Ong Teck Lim :-May I ask, Sir, under what
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  • 141 3 It is with regret that we learn of a painful accident that happened, a few day- ago. to Captain Biker of the s.s. Penmmg when off Malacca. Descending the bridge ladder, lie slipped and fell to the deck, fracturing one of his arms by the fall.
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  • 39 3 A < OTUOUS incident occurred at the reception of the Amir on the 15th in->t. Meeting a Parsec gentleman, he blandly took of his parsee turban, and enquired why there is a hole m the middle. He replied for ventilation.'
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 102 3 THE FAMOUS WRYfING KASSIM. To-Night To* Nigh t Saturday 2nd March AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, Not th Bridge Road. The Dutch and Malay Variety Company of Singapore. STRONGER THAN EVER. Will produce The Play entitled CIX Caura Vane The undecided Lover Prices $2, $1, 50 cts and 25 cts. (No
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    • 387 3 FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPH To-mo}t To-i>i£l?t ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. WE WILL EXHIBIT THE BEST PICTURES FROM OUR LARGE 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. Sitatinee Sucry Saturday From 6 to 7
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  • 318 4 THE ARBUTHNOT SMASH. A special telegram to the Tunes of Ccylun from its Madras correspondent, dated Feb. 20th states that the first statutory meeting of the creditors of the late firm of Messrs. Arbuthnot Co. was held on the 19th inst. Mr. Read, the official assignee and convener of the
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  • 203 4 PARIS LOVE STORY. In the Boulevard Victor Hugo lives certain young lady iA' eighteen >urn mers, who is the happy fiancrc of a not less happy young man residing m the Boulevard Edgai Quinent With the ardour and impatieiici sir young love the couple chafed at the terrible
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  • 273 4 THE DUCAL VISIT TO CEYLON IN MARCH. T.R.H.lhe Duke undJ)uch<--<>! Connaught arc expected to return to Ceylon m March next when the Duke will inspect the forces m nil capacity sa In-spector-General of forces. H. R. H. will arrive on Maith 18th and will rentsjn« tour days, hi^ Movements including
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  • 92 4 The mail steamer Malta is expected at 7 a.m. this morning from Penang. Tm "Sea Mew" left on lighthouse relief duty yesterday evening. William Anthony a fireman belonging tothi Freidricke was sentenced to four weeks rigorous imprisonment -crtion on Wednesday. Captain Baker of the -.s. Penang has
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  • 78 4 America manufactured 38,000 motor cars last year, but they killed only 134 persons. Punch looks for things on a larger scale than this from America. 1 1 is proposed to hold a sacred concert irf the Church on Thursday next ;th inst The Choir will render MendcUolur- Hear My Prayer,'
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 231 4 VELAVAN COY., 95, ißoißiisrsoisr t^cdj^jd commission, forwarding ft general supply agents. g Importers of Fodder, Cocoa (seeds) "Household 1 Brand Ceylon lea. 11 Asahi Beer, Spices &c p Representing riANG LEE .v Co., PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY, PENANG THE "EASTERN DAILY MAIL" Loans and Mortgages arranged on easy
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    • 716 4 TRADES, PROFESSIONS m^M SINGAPORE FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR. ?5 Robinson Road, (Pasak Lama.) Whisky, Brandy, Sherry, Port at $1 bottle to $4 bottle duty paid. Cigar?., Dutch, Manila, Hanomahs. and Brazilain from $2- 'o° ill l !1 boxe*. Egyptian Cigarettes Vafiadis. $1.25 per ioo. Cigar and Cigarette Holders m Amber
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    • 100 4 _r V| W ATER B r.*' l»r D I CAT: I A KUALA Ll>l J iab tiamghhuS* .1/ "|B T HE DRAGON B'JH LANGKAT mid MARINE FlReVsj I RASSOOLBHoTTB __i Chi Sil tim< vcr Dealers m Goods f»l and feentlemj IPOE Jj FEDERAL CYCLM d. Ly. i™ I A M
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 210 4 MAILS CLOSE. -:o:For Per Steamer Time. To-Day. l'iliiton. I'ataTia. Samarang Sourabaya. Van I«hoff 7 a m Bawean, Sotabaya, Bardjermai-sin, etc. Van Goens 8 1 I loßCkoog, Shanghai. Japan Malta 9 a m Indragtrj Aing Tliaye noon Hurt Swettenham aivl Pcnang Perak (Straits S S Coi 1 p 111 P. SkMttenhain.
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    • 906 4 VESSELS IN PORT. MERCHANT VESSELS. Anltuor. Brit. str. 4,571 tons, Capt Husband, Feb. 28. From Liverpool, |an. 26. G.c, and 816 pilgrims. Mansfield Co. For Yokohama, Mar. 3 __Kds. 4 Ban Yo Soon, Dut. str. 222 tons, Capt Odink, Feb. 28. From Pontianak, Feb. 26. G.c. and 60 d p.
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    • 291 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. i\,r,m; Port, Probable date of .Amva and name Agents. Steamers. Arcadia, Colombo, Mai 30 P. >. Australian, Saig«>n, Mar 11 M. Mari times Austria, Hongkong, Mar 13; Rautenberg. Belmvia, Hamburg, Mar 9 Behn Meyer. Brisgavia, Hamburg, Mar 9, Behn Meyer. Bingo Mam, Japan, Mar 27 PatCrtOO
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    • 157 4 Maritimes Preussen, Hongkong, Mar 4; 15elm Meyer N Print Heinrich Bremen, May 2 Behn Meyer. Prinses Sophie, Amsterdam, Apl 14; D'dels P. E. Friedrich, H 'burg, Apl 4; Behn Meyer Pr. R. Luitpold, Bremen, Marti Behn Meyer Rembrandt, Amsterdam, Mar 16; Daendels Rhenania, Hamburg, Mar 27; Behn Meyer Roon, Bremen,
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  • 1018 5 Gunner oi v fS^siatic Artillery v ot t |u wa s chaffed ,\.nu'ii 11 giri gave thathick I|H from him. It fhc occupant Sid the statement defendant was k a seeood h# wa- called, lie L^Jftht house. He H "d a stick In W. ''told thai he had
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  • 240 5 SINK IN Ilir: SKA TO REGAIN THEIR LUSTRE. It is said at Vienna that the Hmpcror I- rancis Joseph has ordered the bot- j torn of the sea near Corfu to be searched m order to recover a splendid pearl necklace of his late consort. The story
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  • 49 5 The above minstrels gave their New Year entertainment at the residences of Mr. i:. Han Seng. Mr. Ngo Yam Chiang last night and the mu^ic was very much appreciated by the audience. To-night they will again visit their friends houses on occasion of the New Year.
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  • 594 5 3£ Capital. Subscbed. "rf** Issue Paid w Pays at Q oj__ Shares Value up to Reserve Company Quotations Present r Prie GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 j S.Soo'uSed $I Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. ...oonomi.al 1000^400.000 £350,000 350Z J $I Duff D,v O opm ent r o u
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  • Commercial.
    • 154 5 Gambier buyers 7.15 do Cube No. 1 10.55 Copra, Bali 1 1.00 do Pontianak 10.45 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 18.75 do White, Fair L \V. 5 per cent. 25.25 Sago Sarawak Flour n *-97i do Brunei No. 1 2.99 Pearl Sago, small 5.40 Coffee, Bali 16^ per cent. buyers
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    • 103 5 On London. -Bank a m a a/4 <> i< On GrniHtnv. -Bank d d 2.40 On France. Bank d d t.95 On India. Bank I T. 1 7 Private 30 d 174] On HoMgkottg. Bank d d I [per cent. Private jo <l s 5 per cent. OmShattghmt. -Bankdd
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 390 5 X MONEY SAVED*** I MONEY EARNED.] I IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE fi PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC. i FIRST CONSULT ft IG.A. Ferijaijdez&CoJ Auctioneers, No. 6 D' Almeida Street. I I WHOSE RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST, CHARGES AND I COMMISSION THE LOWEST THE SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
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  • 1172 6 ACCUSED MILLIONAIRE IN COURT. Choosing THI Jury. At last the trial to which all America has been for so long looking forward has commenced, .md Harry Thaw, the young Pittsburg millionaire, has begun the Struggle which may terminate m one ot three ways-death, life imprisonment m an
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  • 469 6 Mr. Andrew Carnegie, retired illionaire and hard-working philanthropist, who gave away last r, m the United States "alone, over .£2,000,000, has distributed his benefactions m almost every part of the English-speaking world, so that the Rev. Dr. Ewing need not consider himself unconscionably bold m announcing that
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  • 65 6 A Chinese sailor, Yeong Lung, who deserted from the s.s. Indian Mooarch," at Fremantle, a short time ago, the captain being lined ,£lOO, and who was afterwards captured and sent to prison for three months, was deported last Monday, on board the R. M .S. "Ortona," by order of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 353 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. Tut 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. MISCELLANEOUS, &c. By Order of thi: Supreme Court. AUCTION SALE. Wednesday 6th March
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    • 689 6 BANKS. Hongkong a Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL #10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 %qn q^y o Silver Reserve 310,250,000 i0 2&U U Reserve Liability ot Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq Chairman. Hon. C W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq. H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann,
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    • 322 6 "E. P. M. ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &C. WANTED. Shorthand TuitionBy a professional Shorthand writer, For terms, etc., apply—' 4 PITMAN c/o E. D. M. Shorthand and Typewriting work undertaken. PLANTER. With 17 years experience and excellent testimonials is open for engagement. Speaks and corresponds m German and Dutch, and
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    • 382 6 WANTED. WANTED. A Chinese Clerk for Shipping and General Office work. Apply to THE INTERNATIONALE CREDIET HANDELSVEREENIGING ROTTERDAM D" Almeida Street WANTED. To buy one dozen Broom-flower plants. LIM CHENG LAW, Penang, WANTED. SHIPPING CLERK wanted at once. Knowledge of shipping routine essential. Apply FRASER NEAVE Ltd., RaCHes Quay. WANTED.
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    • 188 6 FOR THE "I 3 Months OUT ST «J 3 Months v Months ADVERTISING J SMALL ADVERTIstJ Wanted, To Let, P Notices,^' for 1 inch Sinviei Lending daily in^trti.,: For inch S above head thnce weekly For inch Si above head 5 two insertioi £i* Marriage, Birth or I per inseriioa
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