Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 5 March 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 452 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    A VISIT TO MALAYA AND SUMATRA.
    307 1 Mr. and Mrs. R. Morison of Ceylon, have returned to the island after a brief visit to the Malay Peninsula and to Sumatra. Mr. Morison had some interesting experiences m Sumatra, where he found the northeast side of the island thoroughly well developed, with
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    RED CROSS SOCIETIES IN PEACE AND WAR.
    269 1 At the United Service Institution, Whitehall, on 6th lilt Lieut. -Colonel I W. G. Macpherson, Royal Army Medical Corps, dealt with The Role of the Red Cross Societies m Peace and m War." He had been present, he said, m the recent war
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    TOM THUMB II.
    180 1 MOST PERFECTLY FORMED DWARF DEAD. Field-Marshal Tom rhumb," whose real name was Richard Garnscy, has just died at Wellington, Somerset. Fifty years ago crowds flocked to the Egyptian hall and various places of amusement throughout the kingdom to see this little man of 3ft., who was acknowledged
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    SUBMARINE SIGNALLING.
    125 1 The Norddeutscber-Lloyd write with regard to submarine. signalling We may say that it is now a regular thing for our officers to watch for the sound of the submarine bells when running into New York or into the Weser. and we have many reports m which it is
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    PLANTING NOTES.
    696 1 THE SEAFIELD RUBBER CO. The actual flotation of this company awaited the result of Mr. Rutherford's nsit to Sclangor. and it is a coincidence, says the Times of Ceylon, that our London correspondent's telegram and Mr. Rutherford should arrive m Colombo together The vendors of the property are
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    DEATH BY MISADVENTURE.
    104 1 A singular case of death by misadventure was brought to light at an inquest at Isycocd, live miles from Wrexliam. A young schoolmistress named Mary Parsonage took the contents of a blue Seidlit/ powder packet, together with some loose tartaric acid. She snid it tasted very nasty,
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      330 1 cue PaP cr r me people* cue Best Uducrtisina icdium m toi Straits- 'X" BOOTS Howarth Erskine I I w "~^^>5 J T Ei>§ii>eers apd contractors. 1 ITTLE'S ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephoned. j Jelegrams ERSKINE." 0 PLEASE TAKE NOTE! gj^ i i |V The BOOTS and SHOES ]P^I JjCMipS for Pf/
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      11 1 ttle Guarantee tin largest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore. m
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY 5th MARCH. CREMATION.
    828 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY 5th MARCH. CREMATION. At a recent meeting of the municipal Board, a letter was read, the substance of which was the offer by Dr. Low Kirn Pong of a piece of land for a crematorium, or public burning ground for Chinese Buddhists.
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    272 2 The Hon. Hugh Fort is again m Kuala Lumpur on legal business. Messrs. G. A. Fernandez and A. R. Hendricks have been granted auctioneers' licenses for Malacca. The Milan Exhibition lottery of ,£40,000 has been won by a poor postal employe named Begloni, of Bellin/ona. Tm; Irishmen of the F.
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    STRAITS CURRENT PROCLAMATION
    145 2 STRAITS CURRENT PROCLAMATION MM) I ■OHkT-iM.I I meat<L- SO j0,,, AsK When I (Coinagi > o B day of February other thins Hte Mijesy KTg *J| dollar coined „^J 1905, should I and finenes SDeriti Schedule. I subject to the rcm< I and thai as reapers 1 date as miglu
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    15 2 Fir^i Report nervous; goi Reporter: Yes; I on oysters, and I once the ex p:-
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    WHAT OUR READERS THE
    10 2 The Vi. inters! written a responsib,*-
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    THE TRAM QUESTION.
    321 2 To the Editor "Ea DKAI Sik. i queries ol ii. V X sure. (1 I cares iH)t:niK which is now going arc well pati not lead then to the i orafort mana. vide for the con. rt I all bring t ret rns. (a) The company duce
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      310 2 H.SCHAEFER&Co. Ule Kg to inform our customers IMI the Ulcil known Old BP^^B Caplor Sold up to jflflPr^H the Ist April, 1907 at 50. 25, per case of 12 bottles. RETAIL ©F ALL DEALERS. 3£,Sehaefer &Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. 7.30 P.M. TO-NIGHT 930 P.M. Kova I ti. "Jubilee HaM, *vvyai The..
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      427 2 ED. PINAUD'S PERFUMERY call the attention of its numerous customers to the fact that none of its products is genuine unless bearing the following registered Trade Marks: """SISS" s"*5 PORTE-VEINE Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA 2Ts as illustrations below. EaL'IXOI 1 These different Articles are also regularly protected and the seller
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      418 2 WANTED. A clerk and collector, must know town well, and must find security $500.00. Salary to commence with $30 per mensem. Apply :-E. K. c/o E. D. M. WANTED. .A second-hand Smith Premier Typewriter No. 4. Good price for good machine. VELA VAN Co., 95, Robinson Road. NOTICE Notice is
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    DISASTROUS FOG ACCIDENTS.
    11 3 DISASTROUS FOG ACCIDENTS. Mr» \N l} MXCt It b m coffi-
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    Uncle Sam's Shipping Subsidy Bill.
    13 3 tATS DECIDE W|J OUT. Jed I Rq«*ntative* •n.
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    English Elections.
    23 3 5 jNTHI WANI Mai -.led Mod* a f LaHon. Neil ted tor Lewisham. it for B I lon c Local I
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    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain.
    15 3 A HEALTH TRIP. cto the hamber' odon. d m London g era.
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    THE "CANDLESHOE" ACCIDENT.
    16 3 s g built m anett I are I th 47 feet, and r
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    "THE UNWRITTEN LAW."
    96 3 IB NCE ALLOWED rO tten law. si i -bia. p-act ce onal I at it potent m the month, Wai Fredrick banker their ritten >mallchilgh 1 dan- rokcn rib -cobcv Court, m the ,a,i rge of him. Jury h^>the body of v llr ivwatcr- and J^v. who
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    Daily Tale of Crime in Russia.
    70 3 R. liter's Agency wires. (By submarine Telegraph.) NOTABILITIES SHOT DEAD IN IHE STREETS. London, March 4, 11.15 Baron Budbcrg, a member *of the Russian Council of Empire, while driving through Reval was attacked by six men. He and a servant were killed and the
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    The "Jean Bart" Abandoned.
    149 3 The Jean Bart Abandoned. London, March. 4, n.15 a .m. 1 he r tench cruiser Jean Bart, which went ashore on the Aquin Reef, on the coast of Barbary, on February 20, is regarded as a total loss. It is possible to save only the armaments. The crew has been
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    Progress Italy.
    52 3 SIGNOR TITTONI ON NAVAL REORGANISATTOIf. London, March, 4, 11.15 a m Speaking m »he Chamber of Deputies, Signor Fittoni. referring to the recent revolt at Benadir, stated thr.t the Italian Government intends to recognise affairs at Benadir carefully and to engage more troops and establish a v irele>s
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    Prince Henry of Holland.
    42 3 rO BE DECORATED WITH THE ORDER OF THE BATH. London, March 4, 11.15 a.m. Prince Alexander of Tcck will head the Mission to the Hague, to confer the Order of the Br.th upon Prince Henry of the Netherlands.
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    The Russian Duma.
    38 3 ELECTIONS RODE ILL-WILL FOR THE GOVERNMENT. London, March. 4, 11.15 a m Four hundred and ninety-three members of the Duma have been elected. Of these, 31 1 belong to parties m oppos'tion to the Government.
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    NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.
    138 3 The Nobel Prize, recently conferred on President Roosevelt by the Norwegian Storthing, has> been received at theWhiteHou.se. With tiie medal is a diploma, setting forth the award. The prize money approximates something over $37, c00 (gold.) The prize medal is a beautiful piece 'lid gold appropriately figured
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    A PERILOUS VOYAGE IN MID-AIR.
    135 3 A ptrtjf of German aeronauts two gentlemen and a hdy— have just h«-»d the trying experience of a long and ny voyage m mid-air, culminating I narrow escape from death. Ascending from Berlin shortly before noon m fair weather, they soon found them-elve- m a
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    FRENCH CHURCH ANO STATE.
    142 3 The Times correspondent m France States that peace is at last being established over tli is wretched church controversy. At least such is the impression of those most competent to form an opinion on the question both m Government circles and outside. The number of victims
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    71 3 Am AKANctb are deceitful. The StnHb Weetdx has an excellent portrait of Mr. E. G. Rusbridge of Ceylon m the bloom of health with a laudatory letter from that gentleman m praise of Williams' Pink Pills. Thanks to the medicinal value of these pills I have been restored to health,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    995 3 DEFYING THE LAW OF INDIA. Before Mr. Justice Fisher Mr. Rudra appeared yesterday on behalf of Perjoodas Hajagovindas who appealed against the Bench Court's scntemJe of six months on the charge of leaving the colony with the intention to avoid bankruptcy proceedings, Mr. Nanson appeared for M. S.
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    WAYANG KASSIM.
    68 3 There was another large house last night when the company staged a charming play entitled The Golden Star." The artistes, who performed the various turns had taken great pains to ensure the success of the piece, and success attended their efforts last night. Kassim's company of artistes possesses
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    A BANGKOK IRISH EDITOR INTROUBLE.
    665 3 DISCOLOURS HIS WIFE'S EYE AND PAINTS THE TOWN RED. Mrs O'Leary's Doleful tale. Mr. Michael Dempsey O'Leary, the English editor of the Siam Fret Press was arrested on the 21st. ult charged with a serious assault on his wife and conveyed to the British Legation
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    THE SERPENT FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN
    90 3 THE SERPENT FROM THE GARDEN OF EDEN INVADES A BANGKOK SANCLast Sunday evening, writes a correspondent to the Bangkok Times, a lady worshipper at Christ Church, Bangkok, was horrified, shortly before the service began, to see a snake glide from under an adjacent chair. The male members of the congregation
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    FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT.
    64 3 A fatal hunting accident to a French military officer is reported from Tonkin. Captains Yiard and Deveney of the Tonkin Rifles were out shooting m the jungle at Camda}', on February 9. Captain Yiard's gun caught m a creeper, the hammer fell, and the gun went of!.
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    MONSTER BATTLESHIPS AND SUBMARINE MINES
    168 3 - Some revelations have been maile m the Moniteur de la Flottc m regard to the action which has been taken by the Admiralty to protect the vessels of the Dreadnought type against the danger of submarine mines. Our French contemporary points out that England and
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    211 3 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO-DAY'S TIES. Championship. D. Y. Perkins v E. F. Salzmann. B Singles S. Dunn scr v. R. L. Dunman owe 2. Llhs owe 5 v W. J. Haskins 2 A W Bailey owe 1 5 vF O X Brown 1 C Singles T C
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    THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    309 3 On Saturday, the local members of the National Rifle Association competed for the medal which carries with it the privilege of shooting for the Prince of Wales Prize at Bisley. The following are the best results of the contest R. W. Chater being the winner. Mr.
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      105 3 THE FAMOUS WAYRNG KfISSIJVI, To* Nigh t! r To-Night!! Tuesday stl< March AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, Not th Bridge Road. The Dutch and Malay Variety Company of Singapore. STRONGER THAN EVER. Will produce Mary San OR European Geisha Wednesday 6th March The Merchant of Venice Prices $2, $1, 50 cts
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      379 3 FRENCH CINEMATOGRAPH To-i>isl>t To-i>fsbt ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. WE WILL EXHIBIT THE BEST 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. 3fCalinee Svery Saturday From 6 to 7
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    A HISTORY OF DANGING.
    1048 4 A HISTORY OF DANGING. A M History of Dancing," by Mr. Reginald St. Johnston is not a technical book, but a picturesque sketch of the various dances, their origin and development. With the exception of two books— one by a Frenchman, M. Vuillier, and the other, which is technical rather
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    PLAGUE IN INDIA AND RANGOON.
    321 4 KPIDEMIC INCREASES CONSIDERABLY. The statement, issued at Calcutta, for the week ending February 9 shows a further rise m the number of plague seizures and deaths, the total (or the whole of India having increased to 2 5,j08 seizures and 20,706 deaths, compared with 20,262
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    TRAIN DE LUXE.
    126 4 The B. B. and C. I. Railway have established circular tours on trains De Lux The first of these trains starts on the 22nd instant for Ahmedabad, Mount Abu, Jaipur Agra, Delhi, returning to Bombay performing round a trip of nine days. The train will be made
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    THE BAIKAL RING-RAILWAY.
    224 4 The line of railway around the southern end of Lake Baikal m Eastern Siberia and on the threshold of the Far East is, says a St. Petersburg correspondent, turning out to be a most unfortunate and costly undertaking. The line was begun m 1901, and. owing to
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    MINING NOTES.
    196 4 TEKKA MINES, LIMITED. I hecapital of the Company is^Trjo.ooo m 90,000 shares of each, of which 70,000 have been issued. The price paid for the property, which is situated m Kampong Repaying, Kinta, was .£30,000, leaving for working capital. The first Board of Directors comprises Mes>rs. James Wickett
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      142 4 Special Notice. We have received numerous complaints aiieitt late delivery and 'nondelivery of the E.D.M. This is a, state of affairs we regret exceedingly, and we are most anxious to put a stop to it. We are talcing every possible step to do so, aiul shall he greatly obliged to
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      630 4 TRfIDES, PROFESSIONS mtiM SINGAPORE GOSLING CO., j5 Robinson Road, (Pasar Lama.) Whisky, Brandy, Sherry, Port at $1 bottle to $4 bottle duty paid. Cigars, Dutch, Manila, Hanomahs, and Brazilain from $2- >oo m tin boxes. Egyptian Cigarettes Vafiadis. $1.25 per oo Cigar and Cigarette Holders m Amber and Meerschaum at
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      155 4 •11.; jjH <^NKK.\i. Deal, SD .ontbs win., 4tm KUAI TiANGHINxI Mark,! S:, H r- Ali THEFEr)ERAL^S2 THE DRAGON Bfiil LANGKAT K £R OS| J I MARINE FIReVsI J LIMITED V RASSOOLBHoT^B Dealers m Jeuelk I Clotl I Silks and s ai Dealers m Goods and Gentletml IPOH 1 FEDERAL CYCLeI
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      132 4 MAILS CLOSE. _'Q* To-Day. For Per Steamer Time. {r a "K ka t l'clayo noon 1 Anson Purak 1p m Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 1p m f*\£° n Kampot2pm Colombo liombay Kagoshima Maru 2pm 1 ebing Tinggi, Bengkahs and Bagan M Sri Tringganu 2pm Muar and Malacca Sri Aluar
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      543 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, Port, Probable date of Arrtva and name Agents. Steamers. Arcadia, Colombo, Mar 30 P. O. Australian, Saigon, Mar 1 1 M. Maritimes f» Austria. Hongkong, Mar 13; Rautenberg. Belgravia, Hamburg, Mar 9 Behn Meyer. Brisgavia, Hamburg, Mar 9, Behn Meyer. Bingo Maru, Japan, Mar 27
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      681 4 VESSELSJN PORT. MERCHANT VESSELS. W. de Wendt, Ger. sailing ship, 1,723 tons, Capt Surhoff, Jan. 27. From Shields, Aug. 13. G.c. Behn Meyer Co. U. W. Recorder, Brit. str. 677 tons, Capt Fawcus, Dec. 20. From Cable Ground, Dec. 11. E. Ex. Telegraph Coy. U.— K.H. Sarie Borneo, Dut. str.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    973 5 i (>K fKI T B m- "Police r lC undo i f that I ml. I tve cviI |e.lt m I s I I I -mimcnt was one I "f He offered to I ft I I' He heard that I He lie I dl i he 1
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    HOOLIGANISM IN HUNGARY.
    138 5 A terrible drama was witnessed the other day m the cottage of a lonely railway gatekeeper at Esel, m Transylvania. Two masked men appeared at the liouse during the man's absence, and the wife slammed and barred the door m their face>. Thereupon they seized her little
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    Stocks and Shares.
    686 5 Mining. CapiUl. Subscbcd Tf Ia8uc Paid P^™. r- Pays at Q ol Shares Value up to 5 6 Company Quotations Present L» I Prie. GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 I 3,500 'Sued $I $I BersawaliG. M. Co, Ltd l.oo nominal 1000 35o ,ooo I 3&£, Du ff DevolopmentCo.,Ltd.
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      PRODUCE.
      156 5 Gambier buyers S 705 do Cube No. 1 >°- 6 Copra, Bali ".00 do Pontianak 10.45 Pepper, Black (ordinary Singapore) 15.50 do White, Fair L. W. 5 per cent. 25.34 Sago Sarawak Flour 2. 99 do Brunei No. 1 2.99 Pearl Sago, small 5-4° Coffee, Bali 16 per cent.
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      EXCHANGE.
      103 5 V/i London. Bank j m s 2/4 9/16 IVivar, m l'/l 5/8 On Germany. -Bank d d 2.40 Private 3ms M 6J do 6ms 2.48 1 On France— Bank dd Private 3 m s 3- 00 do 6 m a V° O« India. Hank J". T. 174 Private 30
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      391 5 fHIIONEY SAVE S*I I MONEY EARNED.) I IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE ft PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC. I 8 FIRST CONSULT g IG. A. Ferpapdcz^Co. I Auctioneers, No. 6 V Almeida Street. I whose RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST, CHARGES AND 1 I COMMISSION THE LOWEST THE
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    ACTOR'S ROMANCE.
    1338 6 ACTOR 'S ROMANCE. STRANGE LIKE STORY. ['he death by drowning m the beine, near Paris, of an English actor named Hubert Lucas (or Hubert Evelyn, to give him his London stage name) has brought a remarkable career to a close. A pretty little white yacht of about three tons took
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    THE BANSHEE.
    330 6 ANNOUNCE THE DEATH OF LORD D. BERESFORD. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford arrived at New York on Wednesday, en route to Mexico, on matters connected with the death of his brother. Lord Delaval Beresford. He mentioned that the death of his brother was announced by the wailing of a
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    127 6 Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Sec-rctary for the Colonies, speaking on 4UI inst. m Manchester, made a strong attack on the House of Lords. He ridiculed their claim to act as an umpire, and said they were the agents of one party, the champions of one interest the landed interest. Now, he
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      429 6 NOTICES. 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. MISCELLANEOUS, Ac. By Ordlr of mt Supreme Court. AUCTION SALE I Wednesday 6th
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      695 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve 910,000,000 o 25 0 o Silver Reserve $10,250,000/ Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,0W Court of Directors. A Haupt, Esq— Chairman. Hon. C W. Dickson— Deputy-Chairman. E. Goetr, Esq. I H. E. Tomkins Esq. C. R. Lenzmann, D. M.
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      335 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FC WANTED. Shorthand Tuition* By a professional Shorthand writer, For terms, etc., apply- 4 PITMAN c/o E. D. M. Shorthand and Typewriting work undertaken. WANTED. Steamer of about 300 tons dead weight capacity. 11. CROSKEY Co., 8, Malacca Street. PLANTER. With 17 years experience and excellent
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      393 6 IB SALE, WANTED, &C. WANTED. WANTED. A Chinese Clerk for Shipping and General Office work. Apply to THE INTERNATIONALE CREDIET HANDELSVEREENIGING m 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
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      218 6 FOR THE {M L 0C 1 I Sjngk Copy I 6 Months 3 Month., I d Montis I ADVERTISING h I SMALL ADVEBTISJ Wanted, To v I Notices,^ heading V daily in>crt.7 Jn For 1 inch Single heading Itlince weekly. for 1 inch Sinjrlcf A above heading twoin.crtion>we( f Marriage,
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