Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 9 April 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 481 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.
    1476 1 QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. BRITISH OFFICERS AND THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR (4th.) Mr. Charles Shaw asked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that, m spite of Great Britain having been represented m the Far East during the late war by no fewer than fourteen specially selected officers, only
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    LIVERPOOL AND HONGKONG MAIL CONTRACT.
    327 1 lhc text of a new contract between the Postmaster -General and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company tor tin conveyance of mails between Liverpool and Hongkong has been -published. It provides for the completion of the journey from port to poit during the summer months within
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      154 1 CDC Best UdDcrtisM ncdium i" m Straits- me m w i" rorm our customers thai the jjj c ii known Old j^ms^^D Mf^r will be the Ist April, 1907 al $6.25, per case on 2 bottles. RETAIL OF ALL OEaLERS. H.SCHAEFER&Co. SOLE IMPORTERS. LEVY HERMANOS .I SINGAPORE. I JEWELLERY AND
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      193 1 Howarth Erskine Ei?gii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Ti-leplunu- 28. Telegrams ERSKINE.*' j^WEILL ZERNER^j I jewellers, Watchmakers &c. I Cinematographs! Cinematographs! j {FRESH PATHE FILMS L B E r v AT HOME PRICES. J 7 MOTORS ■'"'motorcars THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. I MOTOR LORRIES ImSTSr bSats WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. fIILEY [^ARGR EAVES
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee tbe largest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY 9TH APRIL. INFANT CLASSES.
    817 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. TUESDAY 9TH APRIL. INFANT CLASSES. A long needed improvement is, according to Mr. Pease, the principal of ihe Anglo-Chinese School, to be introduced into the working of that Institution. It is recognised, to the credit, be it said, of Mr. Pease, that the
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    LORD CROMER.
    239 2 Lord Cromer, whose recent report on the administration of Egypt has been the subject of telegraphic comment within the past few days, reached his 68th year last month. Since 1883 tn^ veteran diplomat has been H.B. M.'s Agent and Consul-General m tgypt and during that time his Lordship
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    443 2 The P. O. Homeward Mail Malta! left Hongkong at i p. m. on Saturday,^nd is due here at h a.m. on Thursday, the nth instant. Senator Stamford Dmitri, of Victoria, New South Wales, arrived m Singapore yesterday by the French mail and i> staying at Raffles Hotel. From latest Perak
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    130 2 Mr X >J Mr. >| as II m arrujT7^l famil I i Lumpu.. Chairman of )h I E F H. E-llin a j I Commiitcc. V <J tion wa i :an ordw smoking Pmk. lira had the p,,",,, practice. ne nt'sDrinri, dent ol theß atWaltham I the addition ed from
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    CRICKET.
    18 2 < »i: Satu ij tin birjgip a fi .1 Serge m! Mi >jir>> cost. Mr. Jehu runs and
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    OTT'S CIRCUS.
    36 2 1 here was a at Ott's Circus la>! Ir-^ to i) was highly apprec tor>. acts. < hvini: apparatus, the William SchulUC The Management, have every tii g of the loop on I !iu r
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    A FATAL CASUALTY.
    36 2 Yesterdaj which red m a saw-n fortunate man wa« saws when hientangled m dragged roui machinery w that he \va> «l ulte Je smashed and he was pW The coroner n accidental death
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    THE KING AT BIARRITZ.
    54 2 The King nuietly at Biarriu hood this week, o-. ting with the child building on I made several 1 San Set and Bidart 0 a dinner-party of w* l^ latter day. am Madriccdeß at Madrid. 1: s for King Alfonso' monarch at i when it is
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    RIFLES SHOOTING.
    39 2 At the SergfFGa.i Cup ivithatf being second wii Cup Sergt G year. In the Ro* winners were Coy. being s Handicap, isi aias- gate Pri« «hi*« Illicit witl. a Wood tons/ 0 0 is* 66, and Pie-J-JS^
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      513 2 To-i>i§ljt Tuesday. Ropal Cinematograph JUBILEE HALL. B£AC Xe?&Z™s I GRfIRD CEfltt6€ Of PRO6RHmm€ JUS I RECEIVED TODAY PER GERMAN MAIL. THE LATEST FILMS FROM THE CONTINENT. Ones 1 t bat have made a bit at Crystal Palace, LondonGREAT THINGS TO SEE WORTH A GUINEA A MINUTE. 1 P M ()ur
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      157 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: moreT^«l? ir on PORTE-VEIN E a Extrait Vegetal a l IXORA Ct9 as illustrations below. p;- 1 These different Articles are also regularly
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      33 2 WANTED. A Runner to board steamers and meet passengers; good wages to suitable man. Apply HOTEL BELLEVUE, SPOT riSWOODE. BOU STEAD INSTITUTE Friday April 12th 8 pint. STRAITS CHINESE CONCERT. Tickets $1.00 each.
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      7 2 Don't forget to visit Little's Annual Sale."
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      5 2 .■iohuhttl- I Sale. Bai**** I
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      176 2 eCMING EVENTS. Today, 9tl> High Water. 7-31 a.m., y-13 p.m. Ledbury Rubber Co. 12 noon. Tanglin Club. General Meeting, *J p.m. Ott's Circus 9.15 p.m. Wayang Kassim, 9 p.m. Royal Cinematograph 7 and 9.30 p.m. French Cinematograph 7 and 9.30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, 7 and 9.30 p.m. To-m©rrow, iotb High
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    POLICE NEWS.
    297 3 -Si AN'" W Hart had s^^ith begging I Tories at ferny I v v .tiUi be com i* th ?«itention where I *lriS«"« CoverI tSt'm the end. I I 3 S who obviously ■2V 1 j-n profession*! I c |I1U luned that the I- Ik CS} nc-ir St.
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      348 3 THfIDES, PKOpESSIONS RGEHCIES. SINGAPORE Are you business people? Have you goods for sale? IF SO, ADVERTISE THEM IN THE E. D. M. which has the largest circulation of any paper m Singapore, and is forwarded to all parts of the F. M. S., Java, B. N. Borneo, Ceylon etc., it
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      373 3 SINGAPORE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. 213, ORCHARD ROAD. GRANOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS DYSPEPTICS and also for those who arc well. "A COOP SHOT IS OUR LAST HOPE" SAID LORD ROBERTS. So young boys don't waste all your time on Football and
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      304 3 SEREMBAN SEREMBAN CYCLE CO. 88-90 Paul Street MERCHANTS, CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. BURHAN Co., 98, Paul Street, Serembaii. Proprietors NEGRI SEMBILAN AERATED WATER FACTORY. JOHN de SILVA. •"J. J Street, Seremban. Dealers m general Provisions, Bombay, Ceylon and Japanese goods. PATENT MEDICINES Wines and Spirits of the very best quality
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      996 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. man-of-war. Flag and Ton*. Com dors Arrived. From For When Lying Kaisei Franz Jospli. Aus. Crui. 4000 Zublay Mar 25 Hongkong Hongkong Roads McClellan Am. tra. f 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Feb 5
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      460 3 Rembrandt, Batavia, Apl 13; Daendels Scharnhor^t, Hongkong, May 17 Behn Meyer Seydlitz, Hifirn Aug 22 Behn Meyer Sealazie, Marseilles, Apl. 8 M. Martimes Segovia, 1 l.unburg Apl 8 j Behn Meyer Silesia, Hamburg, May 25 Behn Meyer Slavonia. Hongkong, Apl 18; Behn Meyer Socotra, London, May 17 P. Ac O
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      419 3 CLEARANCES. Mena for Batu Pahat Ernest Simons Marseilles Kian Ann Bagan Penang H Teluk Anson Salazie Japan Benmohr Japan Yalentyn Pontianak Reichenbach Cochin Glenfalloch Penang Teresa t Gorontalo Kutsang J Hongkong Ajax Shanghai VESSELS AT TANJOHG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR Wharves at which Vessels were berthed YesterdayTANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf
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      A Disastrous Fire.
      34 4 London, April 8, 10.12 a.m. A splendidly equipped Engineering building attached to the McGill University at Montreal has been completely destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 150,000 pounds sterling.
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    Italy's Sovereign visits the King of Greece.
    49 4 London, April 8, 10-12 a.m. The Royal ItaJian Yacht Trinacria conveying King Victor Emanuel and Signor Tittoni, the Italian Prime Minister, on a visit to King George of Greece has left Taranto for Piraeus (the harJor of Athens) escorted by Italian warships.
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    The Jena Catastrophe.
    59 4 KING EDWARD'S SYMPATHY. London, April 8, 12 noon. Before sailing for Cartagena, King Edward and Admiral Fisher exhaustively discussed with the French Naval authorities the causes which led to the Jena catastrophe. King Edward said that he felt it his duty to rjay homage to the memory
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    The Times on the Money Market.
    58 4 London, April 8, 12 noon. The Times m a money article declares that the week's purchases of gold by the Bank confirms the fact that the monetary corner m America has been lurned, although the position on the Continent still requires watching. The brokers
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    The Irish University Bill.
    94 4 London, April 8, 12 nuou. According to the Times Dublin correspondent, th# Government has abandoned the idea of introducing the Irish University Bill during the present session m the belief that the Devolution Hill will occupy much time. The Right Honorable Mr. Birrell ilenies that the
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    A Turkish Commission to Arabia
    38 4 London, April 8, 12 noon. A Commission consisting of two Generals and two L'lemas have left Constantinople for Yemen (m Arabia) with the object of negociatip.g a friendly settlement with the tribes there.
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    EHCLISH LABOURERS.
    139 4 Two thousand labourers are being shipped from London to Hamburg as stevedor©6, m place of the Germans who are on strike. Strange scenes were witnessed m Minories, where the German agent wasengaging hands. Several thousands of unemployed swarmed round the house, and when the agent arrived the crowd
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    OLD ACE PENSIONS.
    165 4 It is stated, though the report should be accepted with reserve, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deal with the question of old age pensions when he lays his Budget before the House of Commons next month. The provision of a great national pension scheme, such
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    DR. SYEN HEDIN.
    175 4 A Stockholm telegram states that tlie British Minister has informed the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the British Government approved a proposal of the Indian Government that the latter should facilitate by every means m its power the return of Dr. Svtfl Hedin, the Swedish explorer, should
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      Odessa Municipal Elections.
      62 4 UNREST AMONG THE JEWS. London, April 8, 12 noon. The Odessa Municipal elections have resulted m a sweeping victory for the union of the Russian people. This result is causing the Jews to fear outrages. They anticipate a general massacre m the event of a dissolution of
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    The recent Troubles in Morocco.
    26 4 FRENCH ACTIVITY. London, April 8, 12 noon. The French are laying water pipes and constructing roads m the vicinity oflyda (Ujda?)
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    Tardy Remuneration.
    21 4 London, April 8, 12 noon. ihe Moorish Artillerymen have received their pay for the first time m eight months
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    Asiatic Immigration in the Transvaal.
    69 4 London, April 8, 12 noon. In a report by the Registrar of Immigrants on the Asiatics m the Transvaal, he states that there is a constant market m registration certificates, and a large number of Asiatics are thus entering the Colony. During 1906 the authorities
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    King Alfonso Starts for Cartagena.
    48 4 London, April 8, 2.25 p.m. King Alfonso of Spain with several ministers have started for Cartagena. Owing to the Queen of Spain's condition, their departure was deferred till the last moment, and they will return immediately after their interview with their English. Majesties.
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    Impending Food Strike in Paris.
    49 4 GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO COPE WITH IT. London, April 8, 2.25 p.m. A gigantic food trades strike is being organized m Paris. The date on which the strike is to begin has been kept a secret. The Government is prepared to take strong repressive Measures.
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    THE WEIGHT OF OUR SOUL.
    134 4 A series of strange experiments made with dead and dying people by five physicians m Massachusetts, and extending over a period of six years, leads them to believe that the human soul weighs half an ounce. The physi cians associated themselves together for research m
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    THE SCHWEIGER IMPORT AND EXPORT CO. LTD.
    165 4 We beg to draw our readers' attention to our advertisement columns anent the above named company. This firm has but lately opened out her 1 but they have other much larger houses m other places, Manila, Shanghai, Hankow. Their head office is m
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    ON LYING IN BED.
    219 4 The tone now commonly taken towards the practice of lying m bed is hypocritical and unhealthy (writes Mr. G. K. Chesterton m the Daily News.) Of all the marks of modernity that seem to mean a kind of decadence, there is none more menacing and dangerous
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1206 4 TWO IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS. Yesterday morning Mr. Justice Fisher gave judgment m two important cases. The first judgment was that m the appeal of Ngo Sin Cho against a sentence of six months' rigourous imprisonment imposed by the Bench Court on a charge of cheating and deceiving Mr. Spanjaard,
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    THE "PANGUNY UTTRAM" IN SEREMBAN.
    323 4 (From a Correspondent) On Friday the 39th March the abovenamed Festival was celebrated m Seremban with great pomp and the festivities were on the grandest scale ever celebrated m the whole State of Negri Sembilan. Muttiah Chetty the Headman of the Chetty community and Temple,
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    THE THAW TRIAL.
    115 4 The Thaw trial still continues, and evidence m rebuttal of the case put forward for the defence has been called this week. Mr. Smith, a brother-in-law of Stanford White, who was an eyewitness of the tragedy, said that he spoke to Th?w shortly before Stanford White was
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    DEATH OF JOHN DOWIE.
    166 4 After many weeks of suffering, John Dowie, founder and deposed leader of the Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, near Chicago, died on 9th inst. A few who remained faithful to their old leader were present m the deathchamber. Dowie refused the assistance of doctor, saying,
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    THE DREADNOUGHT.
    157 4 The official accounts of the behaviour o( the Dreadnought at sea, writes a Naval correspondent, are not altogether borne out by private letters written on board. The engines and turbines worked admirably during fhe long distance trial to Trinidad, but the heat generated m the engine-room is said
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    21 4 iHEShimosa arrived on Friday from New York with a general cargo. She has also on board 90,000 cases of kerosine oil.
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    MINING.
    133 5 Phe output frosn the Fusing Lama I n Mine tor the month of March was 1.100 picul- f tin ore of an approxie value of -V' 1,500. Hie March returns of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. -'un\ an output of 200 pieuls and a profit of Si 3^ The
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    A Jealous Wife.
    425 5 Connor mcninjured f o f the doctor, lU r»«nent H ;1K^ UV Mr C* bdbrt Mr. G t charge ol Vurvis nun ,,o had been g Malay ,,th .a« the had I the S !ier n cvi- t jj ■idly. had with cook River c a is
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    360 5 jiapore, STH April 1907. Long per catty 5 d<x French do. 1 2 per Ib. 18 Beef >teak do. Bean Sprout- per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts d<->. 4 Bkicl do. 10 do. 4 i Cabbage, Bata I do. nil do., China do. 1 2 j Salted do.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    866 5 Milting. J| Capital. Subsc bed. \9&\»£\ C^lply Q-»»- ]g» GOLD. lonni fc» M *3»5oo *Io $10 Nersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. Uoo nomii.a. 1J00 f I75.ooo $140,000 j 3,500 unissued linn /^nnrkoo r,r 4)OO IQ Io I "Deferred) l.oo iJUU 4400.000 £350,000 350,000 I 1 Duff Development
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      EXCHANGE.
      105 5 On London. Bank ams Demand Private on, s -M^S/'" On (Germany. Bank d d --4° On France.— Bank d d 2.95 do 6ms 3- oX On India.- Bank T. T. »74 Private 30 d s 175a On Hmigktmg. Banfc d d Qm 3k*qgk*t Ranlr dd On Java.-- Bank T.
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      PRODUCE.
      228 5 Copra K'ang do Mixed loB^ do Bali ||*2 do Timor do Sarawak do Pasir [J* do Pulo J do Dongola "h 10 do Sankawang Coffee, Bali i6i per cent, buyers 3 p/c. '<>°° do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis 2 -o« do Liberian No. 1 Cloves (Amboina) Cocoanuts, per thousand
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    THE CHANGING EAST.
    1938 6 THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. •By <ui<l C. Expnsi Correspondent.) If it has been your privilege to visit the Federated Malay Peninsula on a previous occasion, it will be with genuine pleasure that you will again look forward to seeing them. You can mark what has been achieved
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    208 6 Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, the German Ambassador m Constantinople, is to be the principal representative of Germany at The Hague Conference. The nearer the meeting at The Hague the more pessimistic are the utterances of the German Press regarding the results of its labours. Newspapers of all
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      273 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. THE FAMOUS WAYAfIG KfISSI|VI. To-Night To-Night S Tnesdiiii 9th April AT THE ALEXANDRA
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      885 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $IU,uuO.OOO KESLRVE FUND Sterling Reserve *10,000,(XX) $2l q^ iXX) bilver Reserve $11,000,000/ 9 il > KA J Reserve Liability of Proprietors *10,000,u00 Court of Directors. G. H. Medhu«*st, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.W.J. Gresson— L»eputy-Chairmai>. Balloch, Esq. tf. M. Nissim Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.
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      326 6 g< E, B, M," ADLETS- FC TO BE LET. TO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on 2nd Floor. Apply to GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. To Let. Moss Bank No. 28 Grange Road, situated m fairly large private grounds, with good stabling accommodation &c, For terms apply Low Kirn
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      410 6 IB SALE, WANTED, &C, WANTED. WANTED. Situation as Teacher m a School at Singapore or out of Singapore can produce testimonials or good references. Apply to MAGISTER. c/o E. D. WANTED. An Eurasian Clerk with some office experience. Apply m writing with copies of testimonials to SYME ft Co. WANTED.
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      228 6 3 Mont),, L 6 Month. 1 Year I 0UT S 5 Month 3 MoQths 6 Month. Year ADVERTISING Rii, SMALL A0 E Not «ces.4 t 1 inch Si, I above h, d^'»y insertion For Inc '^,,H eL| a bovc licadin J thncc ucckly >:: 'l Foi v iucll s 'ngk(^
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