Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 April 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 480 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 8. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    ADMIRAL V. NEGRESS.
    649 1 LORD C. BERESFORD'S CLAIM TO A FORTUNE. I iTLtD Englishman who Workiu Al Cow-Puncher. Around that indomitable British seadog, Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, has been woven a remarkable tale of fortune-seeking. sum at stake amounts to about a quarter of a million pounds, the property of a
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    A WELL-MERITED HONOUR.
    116 1 A WELL- MERITED HONOUR. We heartily congratulate Mr. Liong Lok Heng, Headman of our Cantonese community, on his appointment as a Justice of the Peace for the Settlement of Penang, as reported m our issue of yesterday. What makes the appointment all the more gratifying to us is the fact
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    THE QUEEN AND HER SISTER.
    86 1 lhe Queen and her sister, the Dowager Empress of Russia, drove on 9th inst. to the East End ot London, and spent three and a half hours m a Whitechapel hospital. Then on 1 ith inst. their Majesties went on a tour of inspection of
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    LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD.
    342 1 1 lie contest as to who is to build and who is to own the largest steamer m the world promises to result m the production of some really wonderful ships. At this time ten years ago the largest steamers m the world were the
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    35 1 Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, who returned to Pcnang by the steamship Pernk. has resumed temporarily the duties of assistant Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, Penang, Perakand Pahaog, He will probably leave next week for Madras.
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    WHEN BABY COMES
    40 1 YOUNG MOTHERS OFTEN GROW LANGUID WEAK. Always Tired— Back Pains, Headaches, A General Worn-oct Flli ing, Make Lin Sn m Full Oi Mislrv Gloom. s Wuai [a Wahted la A Tonic 1 HE Tonic .—"Tin, Womah'i Friend."
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    DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.
    461 1 No Pains Trouble Mi Now" Says This Joyous Young Ma iron Rangoon. "My ill-health dated from the time my last baby was born The speaker, a slight and girlish figure still m the bloom of early youth, was Mrs. Swaincot'3l Lewis Street, Rangoon, and, whilst her
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      147 1 L. me people cue Best UdPcriteiW Straits. inform our Lmcrs iN lhc L known Old j^fr^^m lip JplV# j sow up to mwrSA isMpni 190: al $6.25, per case of 12 bottles. UET^IL CF ALL DEALERS. H.SCHAEFER&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. j I.F.VY HERMANOS. j SINGAPORE. I JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES, GOLD,
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      203 1 Howarth Erskine I Ei7^ii>cers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I T fthipkom TeUymms t%< ERSKINE." WEILL ZERNER^j I Jewellers, lOatchmakers &c. I I Cinematographs Cinematographs! I {FRESH PATHE FILMS I BV M E :r v AT HOME PRICES. J 7~MOTORS '^motorcars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. I MOTOR LORRIES mSTSr bSats WRITE FOR
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      9 1 Ute Guarantee tbeCargest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY 8TH APRIL. DR BARNARDO S HOMES.
    919 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. MONDAY 8TH APRIL. DR BARNARDO S HOMES. We have received the quarterly issue for March of Ni'jht and Dap, a little Magazine which is published under the auspices of the Dr. Barnardo's Homes National Incorporated Association, and it furnishes some very interesting reading
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    338 2 Actin, dock'to^oJ I isexpectcd, I I'm Raffli I open i having expired ll I 111! oul I the Chartered u£ I Niu GovernnJJp^ I are to be erected MX W h. I gone .me to obtain, I be erected Sunj 1 P. aido.J. jf Mala.r eft L sped* I value
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      569 2 To-i>i§ljt Motjday. f =z^ Ropal Cinciiiatoaraph /f^^^^^^\ IfT«> I I XX ***** I BEACH ROAD. 1 I Cd I f I I JUtilLrCt H/iLrLr, NEAR^RAFFLES i\ I %J JJO^ Jh I 6R>inD CMP6€ Of PRo6R>linin€ ILSI I< I < 111 X 1 1 1 > K)-I).\V PER GERMAN MAIL. J
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      424 2 ©tt f s Victoria Circus. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! FOR 6 NI6HTS ONLY GRAND OPENING PROGRAMME Beach Road, nearly opposite Raffles Hotel. THE DANGEROUS OPEN LOOP ZB"2" Mr. WILLIAM SCHULTZ Who will give $5,000 tt anyone doing the tame act. Angelotto.— Was the only man who ever performed the dare devil Open
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      11 2 "John Little's Annual Cash Clearance Sale, Bargains m all Departments.' 1
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      4 2 "iVn'i 1 Sale B
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    TELEGRAMS.
    27 3 at T vs rRAINING t 1 1. 10 a.m. l.oiid ,c manifesto, Duke of SlilneV, the Karl of welcomes Mr. Vrmybut six months in al<imMbccompul- „1
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    The Assouan Dam.
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    The Dutch Cabinet.
    15 3 1 m. request, the 5 Z Netherlands Ministry *th February have ,ccp,«he
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    Gopal Chunder Mitra's Pamphlet.
    12 3 g HE SUGAR N Mitra Britain ;cing suited
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    Governor of British North Borneo.
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    Dueen Alexandra joins the King.
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    Egyptian Administration.
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    AFFAIRS OF MESSRS. ARBUTHNOT & CO.
    16 3 AFFAIRS OF MESSRS. ARBUTHNOT CO. g :;tors Read, the hair. It •vould ether B they lakhs
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    LADY CADOGAN AND HER BUTLER.
    49 3 l -end, ol the mto be Vice being efresh- eaon I ;ed 1 tllc I m his 3 niarvclI °us I plush I kar he 1 -on I led a I I i ten 1 the u**ti* C, broach to I ■v^^/ J Hero
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    TELEGRAMS.
    41 3 By Submarine Telegraph.— Router's. Famous Expert Appointed FOR THE SURVEY OF INDIA. London, April 6, 1 1.40 a.m. The India Office has appointed Mr. James Hunter who was Twelfth Wrangler m 1903 as mathematical expert for the Survey of India.
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    A Famous Surgeon.
    75 3 CELEBRATES HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY. London, April r», 1 i.^ o a.m. Sir Joseph Lister celebrated his 80th birthday to-day. The Continental papers publish highly eulogistic articles on his career. [Sir Joseph Lister, created a baronet m iS(>7 is famous for his discovery of the antiseptic system of
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    King Edward in Toulon.
    32 3 London, April 6, 2.28 p.m. King Edward arrived at Toulon yesterday evening and boarded the Royal Yacht which is berthed near the Jemm. The Queen arrives this morning.
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    A Heavy Tornado.
    35 3 GREAT DAMAGE. London, April (>, 1.18 p.m. A Pornado has swept the path for I -cvcral miles m the District of Alexandria m Louisiana, killing and injuring many. Considerable damage has been done.
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    Obituary.
    15 3 I. >:.uo'.i, April 6, r.jS p.m. The Revd. Malcolm Mac Call. Canon of Ripon.
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    Football.
    21 3 London. April 7. 11.35 a.m. In an A ation match betwec -.'.md and Scotland, the scores wcic al 1 ich.
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    Queen Alexandra at Toulon.
    37 3 KING EDWARD INSPECTS THE JENA. London, April 7, 1 1 .35 a.m. Queen Alexandra has arrived at Toulon. King Edward inspected the Jena m the forenoon. Their Majesties for Cartegcna m the evening.
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    Morocco.
    48 3 THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY QUESTION A Frilndly L'ndirsiandiv.. London, April 7. 11.35 am The French and German Legations j it Morocco have arrived at a friendly arrangeneni regarding the difficult ot wireless telegraphy. The j agreement is regarded as highly satis- 1 factory from an international stand point.
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    TEA DUTY AND THE BUDGET.
    107 3 LEAGUE'S MEMORIAL ON MS WAV ro MR. ASQUITR I'IMES Ol Cl VLON On ILL. 2; Minlinc. Lank London, March 21st, 12.5 p.m. I 'he Anti-Tea Duty League's memorial praying for a reduction of the Tea I >ury. 1? being sent to the Chancellor of the
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    PRYE RIVER DOCK.
    322 3 At the annual meeting of the Penang Chimber of Commerce, the Chairman (Mi. C. Guinness) said m the course of -peech With regard to Prye Dock it came to the know ledge of your Committee during the year that a proposal was under confederation to hand over
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    ANCLO-CHINESE SCHOOL.
    1012 3 ANCLO-CHINESE SCHOOL. PRIZE DAY. On Saturday afternoon, the boys of the Anglo-Chinese School assembled m hundreds to witness the distribution of prizes to those who had won them m the struggle for scholastic advancement during last year. It will be seen from the list of prize winners subjoined, that proficients
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    57 3 Mr. J. S. Mason, District Officer, Raub, has gone on leave. Mr. C. N. Maxwell from Pekan acts for him Prior to his departure, Mr. Mason was entertained to dinner by the members of the Government Club at Raub. He was also presented with an address and a group photograph
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    A ROUND OF GAIETY IN SINGAPORE.
    934 3 orrs victoria circus. This excellent show opened on Saturday night to a fairly good house, considering the very short notice (one day only) given to the public, and t is safe to say that to-night there will be a say that Otts do not
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    36 3 The Transvaal Indians have cabled to London stating they are staggered by the passage of the Asiatic Bill through the Transvaal Legislature m two sittings. They trust the Committee will save the Indians from impending degradation.
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    THE SHIPPING RINGS ENQUIRY.
    396 3 OUR LOCAL COMMITTEE. The election of the sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce, to consider what replies are to be given to the questions sent out by the Government with regard to the effects of the operations of the Shipping Rings, has been made. Of the
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    87 3 ID-DAY'S JUDGMENT. At 11 a.m. to-day Mr. Justice Fisher i will deliver his judgment on the appeal I of NgoSin Cho against the sentence of j iS months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of deceiving and inducing Mr. Spanjaaid, under false pretence-, to 1 deliver to him
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    ESTATE AND MINES OUTPUT.
    42 3 March's output of Dry Rubber from the Landron Estate was 0,838 lbs. The tin output for March of the Kuantan Tin Mining Company, Ltd., w.is Fl-. 725.00, a^d that of tbe Belat Tin Mining Company, Lid., Pis. 455-75-
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    MAKING DIAMONDS.
    475 3 A writer m the Mall Mmgmzim gives us an interesting account of how diamonds are made m the laboratory of II Henri Moissan, the recipient, it will be remembered, of the Nobel prize for chemical science. Ever since 1828 attempts have been made 10 manufac--1 ture diamond-, and
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    630 4 RAFFLES HOTEL. Hon. |u3tke mud Mrs. Fisher, Hon. and Mrs. Wilber, Colonel H. H. John ston, Col. G. Wright, Major and Mrs. Ford, Major and Mrs. Ormiston, Major 1. Ben bow, Major Hodgins, Capt. and Mrs. Burton, Capt. and Mrs. Hunter, Capt. 8.8. Colbeck, Mr. and Mrs.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    328 4 I Singapore. STH April 19c;. Bcan=., Long per catty S do. French do. 12 &ec\ per lb. 18 Beet Steak do. 24 Bean Sprout? per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Baftavia do. nil do., China do. 1 2 do., Salted do. 4
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      913 4 TRfIDES, PROFESSIONS AGENc,! SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SEReJ>J Are von i bu«lnes> people? SANITARIUM SEREMBAN CYO- 1 Hn you floods for sale? HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. ,SW-.'/o IF SO, ADVERTISE THEM IN THE E. D. M. ,S/ f( which has the largest circulation of any MERCi 1 v paper m Singapore, and is
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      1767 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. men- of War. Flag and Tons Comders Arrived. From For When Lying Kaisc; Franz Josph. Aus. Crui. 4000 Zublay Mar 25 Hongkong Hongkong Roads McClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 4b Ahmat Feb 5
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    POLICE NEWS.
    84 5 rTheen arrested on ic h of trust 'I!" the employ ol ill o.l'ecto, w on ihe i«* X i cheque lor OVS Mitt -aid i a,n he, l ce«he ,i this X■ I Van il Vie allegation thai l) 1c elated Chua himthathe tim Cheng Wee fomaaaChiaHok. be
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    ROYALTIES IN CEYLON.
    46 5 I* TRICIAPLRS c- nsonby Hod^on c hill by an? c Lion's •h to run lor it. .arty on v -I'he the the the Prina da ngerous and difficuli netw.thout I*l attacked all the c descent ■.^thevuerenot •urn- i and allth.ee ning 1 1
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    SPECULATIONS AS TO THE CHANCELLOR'S INTENTIONS.
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    DRUGS WHICH CAUSE GRIME.
    599 5 DRUGS WHICH CAUSE GRIME. ADULTERATED DRINKS. The extraordinary crime wave sweeping over Fiance, according to a New York chemist I have seen (says a Paris correspondent), is due partly to the result of the adulteration of alcoholic drinks. This man says he has drugged himself purposely to ascertain the terrible
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    ORIGIN OF COMMON EXPRESSIONS.
    290 5 Ihe phrase mad a- a hatter reaily l venomous as a viper. "Mad us a hitter" is -imply a corruption of an ancient form, "Mad as an atter, or I lice:: "A feather m onc"> <.ap'" g 1 Hungary m 1599. At that time it wa-
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    115 5 SIM W. Lauricr made an important speech m the debate m the Dominio:. House of Commons on ;th ultimo, on Mr. Logan's proposal to limit preference on Briti-li goods to those landed at Canadian ports. While recognising that the proposal was m keeping with the policy followed during the past
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    Stocks and Shares.
    602 5 Milting. TT"T~ Sjg Capital. Subscbed eg Iwue Paid R r fays Qo'i Shares Value up to K eserv Company Quotations t i JL Pritc GOLD. 1900 0,75,ooo $140,000 $1 »-sawah G M. Co.. Ltd. 35o,ooo 35 4 oZ> 'l Duff Devolopment o Ltd 1901 $300,000 $293,000 j
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    Commercial.
    327 5 Singapore, *'th April. 1907. EXCHANGE. On London, Bank j m 2.4 Demand -4 3/ 16 Private 6ms 2.5 On Germany.- -Bank d d 2.40 Private 3mb 2.464 do 6ms 2.48] On France. Bank d d -95 Private 3ms 3° 32 do 6ms 3.0$ Private 30 d s 75i On
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    GREATEST HORSE RAGE.
    1007 6 RISKS OF THE GRAND NATIONAL. The Grand National, which is always looked forward to with eagerness by sportsmen, and even by those who have little interest for sporting matters, is justly considered the greatest race m the world. According to a well-known racing expert, the great race
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    CHICAGO AS SEEN THROUGH ENGLISH EYES.
    714 6 In Black ><<hhl'x May.ziue Mr. Charles Whiblcy has another of his exceedingly fresh and entertaining articles giving his impressions of America and her cities. I fear it will not please the citizens of the United States, but nevertheless cannot forbear to quote and summarise
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    57 6 A Chinese revolutionary leader nam:d Cheng- Weng has been expelled from apan by the Japanese Government. Ile took passage for Singapore by a steamer which called at Shanghai on he way. 1 here, the revolutionist spent several hours. Hie Foreign Affairs Hoard, at Peking, heard of it and cen»urcd the
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      266 6 NOTICES. NOTICE, WEEKLY SAILINGS. Thl S. S. Pontianak (Captain Casey,) sails from this Port every Monday at 2 p.m. for Quantan, PahangGood accommodation for passengers, special rates for cargo. Apply to The BORNEO Co., Ltd. Agents. THE FAMOUS WAYflflG KASSIjW. To-Night To-Night M ndap Bth April AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL,
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      636 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL *10,000,000 kKbEKVE FUND:— bterling Reserve J10.000,000 1 Q1 n M) 00 Silver Reserve *ll,00o!o00/ 21 OJO>IUU Reserve Liability oi Proprietors »10,0OU,cOU Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.W.J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Balloch, Ksq. d. M. Nissim Esq. fc. Ooetz, Lsq. a
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      751 6 11 L D- M," ADLETS, FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. TO BE LET. WANTED. TO BE LET. WANTED. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms Situation as Teacher m a School on 2nd Floor. at Singapore or out of Singapore can a 1 riITU Dir *r- wi produce testimonials or good references.
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      215 6 SngfcCopy Month 3 Monti,. 6 Month. Year UT ST 1 Mouth 3 Month. 6 Months Year ADVERTISING m ADVERT^ Notlc^4 C)< I<or ilicl > Sinner X J^ licad.ng t lulßs .J dail .v 'nsertioa 3f: PH For i iQ^ Sm.,l i tlirircucckly For inch Siii..i cri two insertionsl^ Marriage, Bi
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