Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 26 March 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 470 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MARCH 26. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 401 1 NEW CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OPENING BY THE KING The King, who was accompanied by the Queen, on 27th ult. visited the City and opened the new Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey. Their Majesties drove from Buckingham Palace by way of the Mall, Charing-cross, the Strand, Fleet-street, and Ludgate-hill
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  • 173 1 lhc Vice- President of the French Committee of the Entente CorditUe, M. Kondet Saint, writing on the Channel Funnel scheme, refers to the arguments that have recently been adduced m England against the tunnel, especially thc risk- of conscription and the danger of a German invasion, and
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  • 247 1 In view of the forthcoming London County Council election- a Municipal Reform demonstration took [>lace m Trafalgar-square on Saturday afternoon, 2,} rd nit., but it was made the occasion of disgraceful disturbance^. A large crowd, which tilled the square, had gathered, but the majority appeared to
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  • 21 1 Mk. Bryi i lms presented his creden tials to the President at the White I louse, when cordial speeches were exchanged
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  • 491 1 THE FAR EAST. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. Chinese Laboi r rhs Kousc on 2h[U ult. having gone into Committee im the Civil Service Supplementary Estimates, the first vote contained a sum for the repatriation ol Chinese coolie^ from the Transvaal. The amount being only the Opposition contended that but little could
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  • 114 1 >v Feb 22 for about the fiftieth time Parliament debated the question of the deceased wife's -i-ter and her present inability to become the lei^al bride of her brother-in-law. Sir \V. Brampton Gurdon moved the second reading ol the Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Hill,
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  • 291 1 COMMERCIAL POSSIIJILI I Il\> The Bulletin of the Imperial Institute contains a lony and scientific article <»i! the occurrence oftnonazite m the tin bearing alluvium of the Malay Peninsula. Very careful experiment- have been made and the chemical analysis is fully set forth and explained.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 93 1 m jj^aporc isionicrs \M lhc icii known Old JR^m soia up ie at $6.25, per case of 12 bottles. lET.4IL OF ALL DEALERS. ISCHAEFER&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. I.RVY HERMANOS.! ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE.j 6 r>JL"Y"S O3SrXj"Y". 1 Commencing SlConc/ay 18th HUGE REDUCTIONS ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. I I Bronzes, Fancy Goods. Silver-ware. Watches.
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    • 306 1 Howarth ErskineJ 1 Engineers apd contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. T<lei>h<w 23. Telegram* EE.SKINE." ■«iiHHHHIHHHMs«iHs«HHHs«HiMHHMI TAIK HO CO. I5 ;r""l General Storekeepers, Provision Merchants and Commit. on Agents. 8 Saturday \ews*paper .1/.//A a\u/>. /V///7A7; I One and All. Wholesale importers of European Goods, and Provisions of finest quality I WM be published
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    • 12 1 Cbe Paper for tbe People. Cbe Best Hdocriismcj medium m tbe Straits.
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  • 1513 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CEN TS. TUESDAY 26TH MARCH. DRESS AND MORALS IN THE FAR EAST. Ihe recent enforcement by our Municipal Fathers oi regulations anent the minimum amount of clothing which shall be wurn by certain sections of the Oriental community here, suggests some curious trains of
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  • 34 2 1 Road i ative w Fore to be present The 11. Ricka pictun s die! \< represent* pore, !'< pur, also late Qm children, ed by b Jame ment i at interva
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  • 57 2 Re the i deceased, I applied Mr. D. Pal The pel In Wiav Wrai tion son a.,! a,s;c 01 granted. b A A i meni Rshei rnoiis wrhalesa beiag v In r< v,. plainti^ her lurnitu ceeds ol rent, wa One la 8678, b( other sums 1 plaintiffs
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    • 383 2 To-i>i£l>t Tuesday. Ropal Cinematogrgpl) |j JUBILEE HALL, ca<H R NEA p RAFFLES I 6R>IRD CfJMGt Of PRo6Rflmm€ JUST RECEIVED ["0-DAY PER GERMAN MAIL. THE LATEST FfLIMS FROM THE CONTINENT. Ones that have made a bit at Crystal Palace, London GREAT THINGS TO SEE WORTH A GUINEA A MINUTE. 7in■> m
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    • 210 2 jiii— iiwii i—iii mi— nr 1 THOMPSON THOMAS COS 3Teio Shiee <£ist. I Ulriic, send. Call or Tboie for a Copp. GET ONE ANYHOW. You lose money every day you are without it. I SENT POST FREE ANYWHERE. THOMPSON, THOMAS Co. I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, |j I STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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    • 89 2 SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. ARTIE TULLV has opened a $10,000 Book on the SINGAPORE DERBY. ALSO DOUBLE EVENTS ON THE LAWN STAKES And tin Derby, From amd From 1000 to 100 1000 100 THE DERBY AND The Grand Stand 6up, And a Treble Event {2000 to 50) on THE LAWN STAKES,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 56 2 COMING EVENTS. To day, 26tb High Water :-'».4'» a.. J. J2 p V. M. C. A. Meeting, 8. to p. Rowing Club I)inner. Raffles Hotel. To-m©rro\v, 27th High Water -.40 a.. 10 Ip. Sandycroft Rubber < o. Meeting. P. O. Mail Homeward due J a.m. Singapore lub Meeting, 5 p.
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  • 76 3 m Spirit I I I I Wt impri- m im m r 1 I I m m X m X H I Wr W I is m I r' X B -B *l' H, 19 H SB 1 I H m B BB B B X B B
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    • 324 3 TRADES, PROFESSIONS AGENCIES. SINGAPORE THE ART FURNITURE DEPOT. 167, ORCHARD ROAD. Have the latest and up-to-date. Teak and Upholsteid Furniture on view, and also made to order at shortest notice. A VISIT WILL REPAY. BRITANNIA BRAND GROUND COFFEE QUALITY PURITY AND FLAVOUR GUARANTEED. 1O BE HAD FROM GHEE SOON eo>
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    • 291 3 SINGAPORE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. 213, ORCHARD ROAD. GRRNOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS DYSPEPTICS and also for those who are well. WHAT IS THE WEEK'S TRhK? 1 SMOKE INK I-;i.l(). A NICK SMOKE AFTER DINNER. CIGARELLA At a very reasonable price, 1O
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    • 310 3 SEREMBAN SEREMBAN CYCLE CO. 88-90 rani Street MERCHANTS, CON IKACIOKS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS BURHAN Co., 98, Paul Street, Seixmtbmn. I 'roprietoi s NEGRI SEMBILAN AERATED WATER FACTORY JOHN de SILVA. //j, Paul Street, Se>enil>an. Dealers m geaeral Provisions, Bombay, Cc) l<»n and Japanese goods. PATENT MKDICINES Wine^ and Spirit- ot
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 1707 3 SHIPPING NEWST VESSELS IN PORT. men-of-war. Flag and Tons Com ders Arrived. From For When YJlng 6 KaiscrF.an/JoscplAu>. Crui. 4000 Zublay Ma. 2. Hongkong Hongkong R oads McClcllan Am tra., ,870 Lothrop Jan., Manila Dock W^Basin S« Belle r. M.S. Yacht 4 s Ahmat Fcb 5 P. Swet. tor docking
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  • 150 4 By submarine Tele-raph. R.uter's. The Moroccan Troubles. FRENCH DOCTOR KILLED. London, March 15, 11.15 a.m. A French doctor named Mauduunp was shot m the -»trrets of Marrakesh and then stoned to death. French Government take* action. Die French cruiser Jeanne IV Are ha>been ordered to Morocco. It is believed
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  • 48 4 I LIGHT OF PRESIDEN 1 BON ILL A London, Marcli 1 p.m. The Nicaraguan forces have seized holutcca, which was being held by the forces of Honduras and Salvador. President Bonilla embarked on a c--cl and escaped. Steamers have been despatched to i aptnre him
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  • 167 4 SAILOR AND POLI TICIAN London. March 1 p.m. I he Earl of Liverpool is dead. Cecil George Savile Eoljambe, fourth Earl o\ Liverpool, I. P., D. L P. C. Lord Steward of H M s Household -ince 1905, was horn m 1846. Edu 1 ated
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  • 88 4 POLICE v. R. G A. >n Saturday afternoon, a Cricket match took place between the non commissioned officers, R. G. A and the Police on Rattles School Ground. The Police won the toss and put together S; runs. The R. G. A. then took the bats and replied with
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  • 88 4 REECE'S BRILLIANT BREAK Does m rt as a Re London, March r;. 11.15 a.m. In a match being played at Thu st Saloon, Leicester Square, between Wei^-s, the Australian Champion, and Recce, the latter made an unfinished break of 4593 which included sa6B anchor cannoi As the play is
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  • 76 4 LIBERAL GRANT FOR EDUCA TIONAL PTRPOSES. London, March 25. 8.35 a.m. The Right Hon. Mr. A. Birrell, speak ing m the I'ou^e of Common-- yesterday disclosed the proposal*- m regard to the impending Irish legislation. He mentioned an annual grant of /"4c, 000 for three years for
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  • 115 4 STRANGE No ONE KILLED. While dashing along at 60 miles anhoui on 2-nd uh. the famous Pennsylvania ci press, which makes the journey Iron New York to Chicago m 18 hours suddenly left the rails, and three sleep ing cars toppled over a6O ft embank merit, coming to rest m
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  • 25 4 hit I*. and O. Homeward Ma steamer Macedonia left Hongkon at 4-30 p.m. on Saturday, 23rd instan and is due m Singapore at <) a.r to-morrow.
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  • 52 4 (Ky submarine Telegraph -Neuter's.) Indians m the Transvaal. London, March ts, 8.35 a.m. The Lisbon newspapers state that owing to a delay m Natal the Indians are proceeding to work on the Katanga railway pending Imperial sanction. The Portuguese Government have allowed the recruiting of Mozamiquc natives for the
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  • 16 4 London, March 25, 8.35 a.m. The Franco-Siamese Treaty has been signed m Bangkok.
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  • 29 4 Agrarian Disorders in Roumania. ♦London, March 25, 8.35 a.m. The Agrarian disorders m Roumania have led to the resignation of the Conservative Cabinet. A Liberal Ministry has been formed.
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  • 56 4 i( tVERNMENT ACCEPTS DEMOCRATS' PROPOSALS. London, March 25, 8.35 am. A considerable 'sensation has been caused at 'lie Duma by the Government heartily accepting the proposals ot the Constitutional Democrats to appoint a commission tor supervising Famine Relief operations m co-operation with the Government. 1 his
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  • 54 4 ON BRITISH ADMINISTRATION IN EGYPT. London, March r;, 8.35 a.m. Sir Christopher Eurness m a letter to the Tint?* regrets the unwisdom of Mr. John Robertson m attacking the lv itish Administration m Egypt and especially for his abuse of Lord Cro mer m the Native
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  • 34 4 OF I HE POLITICAL AGITATORS Lond March 15, 8.35 a.m. 1 iic tes m J ling article deprecates the attitude of the political agita tors m raising this cry.
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  • 40 4 PORTENTOUS DECLINE IN PRICES London, March 8.35 a.m. The extraordinary portentous decline m prices on the Stock Markets anticipate^ a healthier condition with the regular purchase of Consols tor the Sinking Fund, provided new securitt not created
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  • 71 4 NEW rREATY BETWEEN THE rwo countrii London, March 15, J. 35 a.m. According to a Pari< telegram from Bangkok, the negotiations approaching termination compri-e a settlement of all pending difficulties. They include the retrocession to Erance of Battambang, Siemreap, and Sisophon. Erance cedes to Si am Krat
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  • 88 4 Captain Etti and his friends, remarks the GSobe, are starting a tourist en -ociety m China with the object of introducing fifteen thousand young Chinese, the -on- of wealthy merchants into England, and it »eems that it "all depend- on the way the >tudent^ are
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  • 120 4 In the cour>c ot an interview with a newspaper correspondent the I i«>n. Mrs. Gordon gave -omc interesting particulars ot the vast circulating library of books m every language of the world for the benefit of students anxious to acquire the ideas of Western eivilisa tion, which
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  • 121 4 ONLY £10,000 DAILY After all, Mr. John 1) Rockefeller, whom all good Americans acclaim athe richest man m the world, is comparatively poor." Mr. Frederick Gates the confidential business representative of the Standard Oil King, statethat Mr. Rockefeller's wealth cannoi exceed a paltry and tha the popular estimate of 000,00
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  • 55 4 y i 7 it thousands of women hay enlisted m a woman's anti-suffrae; movement. Miss Alice Clark, gianc daughtel of Mr. John Bright, ha il notified her refusal to pay income ta g as a protest against the present systei I, under which women arc taxed, whil: i- they arc
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  • 185 4 The Deli (Sumatra) spring meeting we understand has been a very successful one m every way, and we are glad to hear that the meeting is now being recognised by more owners from the Straits and Malay States, several of whom not only sent their horses to run,
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  • 632 4 Joining m the discussion that followed Mr. Binyon's lecture m London on "Chinese Pictorial Art"Sir Walter Hillier addressed the meeting as follows Everyone hears about Japanese art, which all must admire and appreciate, but we hear little of the tact that it was from China
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  • 158 4 llic Japan l ir raid states that Payj master Macda Toyohachi, belonging to the Eleventh Army Division, was re I cently sentenced by Court-martial to ten years' imprisonment for cmbezzlc- ment of regimental funds amounting to VY 1 0,000. It appears that the Pay
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  • 125 4 j', Ihc Committee of the Russian j Ministry of Marine, under the a presidency of Admiral \Verchow-;ky, lt which has been considering the question of sending an expedition to s rind a practicable passage through the Behring Straits and the Arctic Ocean, has reported that it is
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  • 554 4 MOTORS IN THE STRAITS. Consul-General I). F. Wilbei, writing from Singapore, states that there are a number of automobile agencies m the metropolis of the Straits Settlements, all of which are foreign houses pushing the sale of motor cars manufactured m their own countries, the only American machine having an
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  • 302 4 PARSI WOMEN WEAR THKM UNDER JHhIR NATIVE ROBES. From the London "Daily Mirror. The fascination of Parisian gown- is ■O powerful that, although they can never display them, the rich Parsi ladies o\ India will pay any price for them. This is the experience of Mr.
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  • 525 4 A SUPERVISORY C< MMITTEJ TO BE FORMED. The Kobe Mainichi publishes tli following statement: Having now beei passed by both Houses, the adoption r the Kobe harbour scheme is beyond a doubt, although the Budget has to b once more considered by the Lowe House m
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 405 4 THE FAMOUS WflYflflG KfISSIjVI. To-Night To-Night Tuesday 26th March AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, North Bridge Road. The Dutch and Malay Variety Company of Singapore. STRONGER THAN EVER Will produce "Bunqa ehahya Warna" OR The Beautiful Flower. Prices $2, 81, 50 cts and 25 cts. (No performance on Sunday niglit.) S.
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    • 342 4 m FRENCH CIHEMAM ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGR I WE WILL EXHIBIT I'IIK BEST IK rURKS A ND VARIED STOCK OF UMS )M< I DON'T MISS THIS OCCASIov YOU ARE SURE TO BE SATISFIED WlTu n OUR Cy. First Show 7.30 p.m. Second Sho JKatinee 6ven/ S atllrd From 6 to
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  • 62 5 irday evening the S A vent into camp at Fort Rassir Panjang emained|there till Sunday evening. cotnmodated at "the mobisheda and were very comfortOn S indav the men were cxerIt f he (> inch guns m the fort and -;c tindrr^. Tlie structiveand interest-
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  • 69 5 -v serious gunpowder c toe < •n the 1 1 o'clock ng at the Ja le inemat< si at Kuala Lumpur which emeval ol one of the npanied the show It appears that the man was g iged at the time of th< I"he>e it the a v
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  • 393 5 SED YESTI RDAY s month, pa\ lion of I :::e old b g only dam s and the ars were used. menu .Is :e facing the Mew Hall. From this cads is paved I pro- Entrance Hall v. ith fl and right of the entrance '.»or.
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  • 599 5 H ..wartiiErskine. Ltd 6 per cent 600,000 3 per cent prm. buyen Riky Harsraves, Ltd. h 225,000 Singapore Municipa 6 400,000 M S 1,878,000 Tanfcmg l J agar I»ock Co.. Ltd. 6 250.000 2 per rent, prera buy n 5 1,050.000 par. o lO.'OO.OOO'V 45> 1865 •10.000,000
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  • Commercial.
    • 135 5 On London. Bank a m 2/49/16 Demand 2/4 $/i<> Private 6ms do. 3m s On Germany. Bank <1 <1 _\.}o Private jin > 2.4U j do 6m s 2. j.s 1 2 On Frmnct. Bank dd 2.95 Private 3 m j.03 1 2 do 6 ni > On India.
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    • 207 5 Copra, Bali 11.121/2 do Pontianak t0. 7 7 i /2 do Bandjer m.j=: do Fair 11.12.! do Padang „11.12. do Pulo n 10.95 do Bela ii.2o do Klang .0.77 Copra rermangkat 11.20 Coffee, Bali iO^ per ccul. buyers 3 pet cent. n;.oo j do Palembang, z percent basis a».co
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 468 5 ED. PINAUD S perfumery SaMwsc^rsWtf^,^ morer 'sS?"'°" PORTE-VEINE A Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA as illustrations below. w'd These different Articles are also regularly nroterfprf Ag^S and the seller of counterfeited articles will be liahlp #n 4sr^"*^\ P r °sccution from f EO PINAUD X PERFUMERY I ■•^••m, 18. Place VENOOMe
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  • 806 6 Phere are many brave feats to the credit of Royalty. It is not many years since, when driving m his Capital, tin- King of Portugal saw a burly highwayman m the act of robbing and knifing a wayfarer. Before the rascal had time to escape the
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  • 78 6 I'm KiN(. of Siam, on the occasion of his forthcoming visit to London, will mi>s a familiar face m Mr. F. VV. Yerney, M. I., who was for long the English secretary and councillor at the t-egation m South Kensington. Since his Majesty's la*»t visit to London Mr. Ycrney has
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    • 640 6 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tendon will be received at the Colonial Secretary 's Ofiice, up to noon of the 22nd March, 1907, for the following work:- Alterations and repairs to the old Government Printing Oflice. Plans and Specifications may be scenj and printed forms of tender with all particulars obtained at
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    • 471 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. IHI S. S. PoNTIANAK (CM'TAIN CASEY, sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quintan, Paham.. Good accommodation tor passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. MISCELLANEOUS, &c. FlO CURE -NO PfIYFREE OF CHARGE to any sufferer from Asthma, I
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    • 870 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 «oi 000 000 Silver Reserve $11,000,000 J Reserve Liability ot Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H. ItBOHURST, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.W.J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Balloch, Ksq. D. M. Nissim Esq. K. Cioetz, Esq. A J. Raymond, hsq.
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    • 286 6 11 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &C. WANTED. WANTED. A clerk (Eurasian or Chinese) must ie quick at figures and with some knowedge of accounts. Apply personally to— E. U. M. OFFICE, 95, Robinson Road WANTED Steamei of about 300 tons dead weight capacity. 11. CROSKEY Co., S,
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    • 391 6 WANTED. WANTED. Situation as Teacher m a School at Singapore or out of Singapore can produce testimonials or good references. IfAGISTER, Me c/o K. I). M. > I 6 1 GOVERNMENT_NOTIFICATION. Wanted. Male and Female Teachers. Appl\ to the Inspector of Schools. Education oflice, Singapore. 1 Singapore, 13th March, 1907.
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    • 127 6 \lt Vcai UT -STAT, 0> I Months I I Mouths I Yen: ADVERTISING m I SMALL ADVERTISE^ I anted l I I daily insi I °L I tlin, L abu. two larriagc, pei IN Hsements src Manager, NOTICE, List of Depots 11 Eastern Daily h I May be obtame: l
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