Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 17 April 1907

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    18 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 488 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, 17, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE STATE OF PERAK.
    2298 1 (From L. C. Express.) The Federated Malay States have already been dealt with on general lines, but I may perhaps give a few remarks concerning the premier state of Perak, which has been so considerable a factor m the successful rise of the F. M. S.
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      157 1 W paP er CDC Bc^ Mil"" tI)C jiraits. Co. Ld.,| SPECIAL V^O f^ESE^E ILD VATTED GLENLIVET WHISKY "jipL REGISTERED /^^'N^^^ik EDINBURGH, fllll -^^B CAtcon* as 4. lwo*iiii>£*n* rAsiNTS F****BAUErS Co 59 M*** U*£. £C, I JOH N LITTLE CO. L.D-, SINGAPORE. I Purity and Quality are I the Characteristics of
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      176 1 Howarth Erskine Ep^ipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I I Telephem 28. Telegrams ERSKINE." I 9t^ •^'^•^■'■'•••'■■bbmbbjbbbhmbbbbbb* b— >4t» I 4^ THE ©NLY GENUINE ROSKOPF TRAPE MARK ft WrWr^M BEWARE OF IMITATIONS (Hbl^Bhl I i 4^|^BB wholesaleandßetai| Vjw I I WEILL AND ZERNER'S, I 91* 19, Stamford Road. Bpf ••^•■■■■••■■■■■•«B«BBBBI«BBBBB»«B««BBB>«M»«BBBBB» 7"motors
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee UK Caraest Circulation of anp Paper In Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY. 17TH APRIL. OCCULT SCIENCE.
    911 2 The Eastern Daily mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY. 17TH APRIL. OCCULT SCIENCE. What is the world coming to? A large number of highly educated people who poohpoohed the very idea of ghosts, and spooks, or occult science and magic, are now leaving off their scepticism and entering with heart and
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    THAT JAVA WIND!
    220 2 THAT JAVA WIND Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks, rage, blow -King Lear. Blow the blasted winds of Java For my part I'd rather have a Sleet- or snow-storm any day,London fogs face m November, Glasgow chills m bleak December, Or the frosts of Wei-hai-Wei These at least are honest
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    415 2 Penang has entered upon a period of drought, and the Municipal Secretary has issued a notice warning the public not to waste water. A gentle shock of earthquake was felt at 8.23 p.m. on March 26th m Yokohama, the duration being three minutes and forty seconds. The leave of absence
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    UNKNOWN
    25 2 klnd that h a y ll *< A Show V brists Fn qu st "> rr,ck and M? d l *N k «y% Dogs andcJ^ advice,
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    113 2 Orninarv \W R al Commission 3 0p,; r A Io confirm fc Minutes, of the MaX; a 0- Questions JT? commissioners 4- Letter.. (<*) Health yy f> (A) tack* nkisha Repoßi if) Return of R o^ (0 Return H,.. U) Progress R epo B tor Marc; To pass
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    UNKNOWN
    185 2 From the Pv that all the otticiais ot Jt of George Town assa Town Hall on the r.r.r. instant when Mr J I I presented with H and silver caske: ation from subordinateThe pctscntati suitable wonb by Dr Health Officer, the m Officer of Penang. Mr. Hallitax and made
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      297 2 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT .A.T Jubilee Hall, TL,. THE Ropal Cincmatoqrapl) 7.30 P. M. 9.30 P. M. She Veribest Show m Sown. GREAT PROGRAMME. CHAN SOW LIN eo.. Ltd. I CHOP "MEE LEE," j6, RODGER STREET, KUALA LUMPUR. Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Boilermakers and Contractors. Stores of all description and mining
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      754 2 I Hello There 11 jgp 0 f Anything m harness and saddlery. Boots and shoes. Wk pIGHT GOOD VALUE FOR W% YOUR MONEYS WORTH A*-*- orders under personal supervision and PRACTICAL WORKMEN. Materials ONE QUALITY of BRITISH manufacture THE BEST AT THE Singapore harness saddlery coy. BEACH ROAD Wednesday April
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      12 2 WANTED. Wanted immediately a dispenser. Apply St. Mary's Dispenser, 48-4 Hill Street.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      85 2 COMING EVENTS. Today, I7tl> High Water. 0-38 a.m.. 1-30 p.m. Chinese Y. M. C. A. Inaugural Meeting Zetland House 8 Hippodrome opens, Beach Road 9-15 p.m. To-m©rrow, iStl>:— High Water. 1-8 a. m. 2-10 p.m. B I Mail Homeward close 3 p.m. SVC Fencing class Drill Hall 8-30 United Choirs
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    Colonial Conference.
    16 3 ;;;V „,HKK,M, V Mlic Conference, open''\^ Unt read a tele- for their >u^ e?s
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    The Opium Traffic.
    13 3 Vnril i". a>m rtlfr RtttheffordM.F v the imports o! ntiou.
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    UNKNOWN
    27 3 L SEIZURES MADE BN rHE i^^ lcE London. April .0... a.m he i:t h instant made have now discovered 5 3 r^e consignment- m Gil I
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    The New York Peace Congress.
    57 3 5 GRADUAL DISARMAMEM London, April 10, 11a.m. Peace Congrew of opens m New \ork cv Mr. voicing oi their view j cc that Amerii m favor of general j oi :he world. L 1 tally increasing tment? ieneral of Canada, nbasa r, Mr. :>reign and
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    Colonial Conference.
    63 3 IBV SIR 11 CAMPBELL^ BANNERMAN. l Chamberlain. London, April 16, p.m. Campbell- Bannerman, addressing the ence welcomed the -r.d. :.aed special greatings W-' 1 Pi er >aid Reference on m the c Conference. however, irai not n binding decisions which can- declared opinions of paid a glowing ■:nch
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    Earthquake In Mexico.
    18 3 P TOWNS DESTROYED. >. April i<N VS p. m. of Chilpancingo «k destroyed by an numbered
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    THE UNITED STATES FLEET.
    60 3 r nsolidation 51 tes cruisd lbc pacific O^n have Yo,t rder acc^ding Brl he mnr th *»*o *iH become r f J he Paci *c fleet, [•fthe*«L Wlnburn comidn,;ra! I v n s^ uadr °n, and »c g<n..,| Ulll remain m Vfcr > they now a
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    THE MISHAP TO THE S.S. FERNLEY.
    31 3 akf JCaCr, r ':^m write. g* £te of March 'y ai r b>afl^'ngmine <fe* C o *n' eh is no k ''ff*,, 1 holes ol
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    683 3 GREAT FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, March 25. To-day, H 5.15 a.m., a severe shock of earthquake was felt here. Alarm is felt by the citizens. Owing to a storm which lasted for several days, some of the railways were damaged m several places and communication was
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    TIN MINE OUTPUTS.
    27 3 The Tin returns for March are:GopengTin Mining Co. Ltd. 588 pis Rambutan Ltd. 226 Redhills Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 304 New Gopeng Ltd 230
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    FUTURE BATTLESHIP.
    198 3 A paper read before the Institution of Naval Architects on 20th inst. dealt with the influence of machinery m the gun power of the modern warship," and showed that if a large number of guns are to be effectively mounted they must all be placed so as to
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1492 3 THE N. D. L OFFICER'S CLAIM. Before Mr. Justice Fisher, the hearing of Mr. H. ddsen's claim against Mr Manasseh Meyer for damages sustained through a carriage accident was continued. Mr. E. Farrer-Baynes appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Nanson for defendant. Mr. W. Lambert, called, said he was
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    THE GREAT COLONIAL CATHERING.
    347 3 Another word regarding the unique Colonial Conference which assembles m London next month. Regarding its value, much has already been said and written, and there are many ready to expr2ss themselves as more than doubtful about the real value of the possible outcome of the interchange
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    NEW DREDGER FOR PENANG.
    241 3 The new dredger Ctab for the improvement and depening the port of Penang lias arrived from Renfrew where she was built by Messrs. Williams Simons Co., Limited. She left Renfrew on 2nd February, and called at Algiers, Port Said, Suez, Aden, and Colombo. She is a
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    66 3 The refusal of admission to ladies at a certain period the Thaw trial recalls the old story of an English Judge who, during certain undesirable proceedings which had attracted a large and fashionable crowd, requested that all respectable women should leave the court. Two or three responded.. Whereupon the order
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    BOXING AT RANGOON.
    997 3 NEWMAN vs. SMITH. A 20-ROUND CONTEST. (Rangoon Times 6th April.) There was an excellent attendance at the Jubilee Hall on Saturday evening to witness the much talked-of twentyround contest between Sam Newman, light-weight champion of the East, and Corporal Smith, of the Devons, for the the light-weight
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    51 3 The Egyptian Council of Ministers has decided that the Assuan Dam shall be raised so as to be raise to the level of the water by 23ft., which will enable nearly a million more acres of land to be irrigated. The cost of the work is estimated at ;£i,5 00
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      464 3 Clarke Co,: l^ 51 207, Queen StreetX VICTORIAS,~~ BROUGHAMS,! BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS, ETC. ETC. <7V II m the pink of condition a Z_S 11 beautifully upholstered S3 g A Ell RUBBER TYRED J* 8^ 5 SINGLE HORSE, PAIR HORSE, OR ANY OTHER STYLE d JO SUIT ALL CUSTOMERS'
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    A FOUR YEARS' LAWSUIT ABOUT A DOG.
    238 4 CURIOUS CASK Al lt)K!O. About the middle of this month, says the Japan Ttmtx, there will be au assembly of several dogs at the Tokio Coiho Saibansho, m connection with a dispute as to the identity of a dog. The litigation has been
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    THE FRENCH PROTEGES AND THE NEW TREATY.
    186 4 Although the terms of the new Franco-Siamese treaty have been hailed with general satisfaction by the French residents m Bangkok they have by no means suited the ideas of that somewhat mixed aggregation of Asiatics who have hitherto enjoyed rather a pleasant time
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    NEW N.Y.K. STEAMER.
    68 4 NEW N. Y.K. STEAMER. The N.Y.K.. steamer Yoiyang, which lias been constructed at Kawasaki Dockyard for use on the Yangtze service, underwent a trial trip at Kobe and left for Shanghai on the following day. She is a vessel ot 3,500 tons, having n speed of 15 konts. She has
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    MARKET PRCIE LIST.
    362 4 Singapore, 15TH April 1907. ■neans Long per catty 5 do. French do J 2 Beef perlb. 18 HeefSteak do. 4 Bean Sprout per catty Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Klachan do. 16 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do., China do. 12 do., Salted do. 4 Carrots,
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      818 4 THBDES, PHOFESSIOHS fl^j SINGAPORE SINGAPORE -^vJI Carbiae of Calcium. sanitarium un^ STRAITS CYCLE HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. l H AND MOTOR CO., importers of high-class '"I BA TTERY ROAD, cereal and nut foods Mtl <Ui A Vl I S.NGAPORE. «3, ORCHARD ROAO. c BRITANNIA BRAND A ®s£^ f oo f^ GROUND
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      1483 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PoSIT Men-of-War. Flag Ton*. Comden Arrived. From For When Lying j McClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jao 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 48 Ahraat Feb 5 P. Svvet. for docking >, E- Sec Snips. flag* Tom. Master. Arrived From Consignee
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    POLICE NEWS.
    483 5 *+-»f 'defendant •ff He some clothj£«£ S«S«S Statio": ri !*<■%& He heard cnes Er* flards them. He a sft"i To received a r J»sr- to tne c I. .yw. was a boat- fi dt c:dr -n-e ted about 3 a m J He««f a He was taking h
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    Mutual Embarrassment.
    984 5 Yesterday morning, a 'rikisha puller pproached the horn of a bullock so osely as to get the wheel of his veicle on it. This embarrassed the nimal so much that he tilted the chicle and its occupant into the middle F the road much to the embarrass,ent of
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    JAPAN BUYS A PORTRAIT OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.
    81 5 Home papers say that at the request of the Japanese Embassy the Jesuit Fathers, Farm-street, have given permission to Miss Gamardella to make a copy m oils of Goldie's painting of the death of St. Francis Xavier— the great Christian missionary to
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    Stocks and Shares.
    702 5 |S Capital Subscbed Tf *wieJPaid' "T7 P^~ Q o Shares Value up to xeaerve Company I Quotations Presc i I Prie GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 j Moo'HSwd $I Bc a^hG.M.Co„Ltd l.oo nomine 1900*400,000 £350,000 35 po 5 2 Duff Devolopmeni Co., Ltd. Wmd} 5S 1901 $300,000 $293,000
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      EXCHANGE.
      141 5 On London.— Bcnk 4ms 2.4 9/16 Demand 3.4 8 Private 6ms 3.4 7/8 do. 3ms 3.49/16 On Germany.— Bank d d 3.40 Private 3ms 3.46$ do 6ms 2.48^ On France.— Bank d d 3.95 Private 3ms 3-03$ do 6ms 3.08 On India.— Bank T. T. 1 73* Private 30
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      PRODUCE.
      301 5 Copra Keantan ll do Mixed 10 8 do Bali 10 -9° do Timor 11 -3° do Sarawak I! -°5 do Pas r ";9o do Billiton h lo i do Pulo 10 -7° do Dongola "•-<> do Sankawang lobo Coffee, Bali i6| per cent, buyers 3 p/c. »9°° do Palembane,
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      562 5 bPECIALITY^OF THE frIRM TTnhM^^^^ff\SWmjU ft THE ROYAL ITALIAN ARMY CORPS mSa COMMANDER IN C lIEF OF THE Massoivah. 28M 7/7* tßfi* tjjj Troops it) Africa ,^^B HEAD quarters. To Messrs Felix Bisi fri ffe n IJ M tM^I tf Utter. Ix M n...t. o. Nrr^CMM. d ISLE ri Co. Sirs,
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    A STRANGE PARALLEL.
    239 6 i ,ie Japanese naval Attache at Paris considers the disaster to the lena exactly paralled to that whtch sank the Mikasa. The resemblance between the two catastrophes was curiously complete. Both ships were flagships. In either case there was a series of separate explosions, the number of
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    THE INDOMITABLE.
    212 6 lor the rirst time m British Naval history the details of a new warship have been withheld, and the Indomitable, which was launched into the Clyde on the 1 6th inst, from the Fairffeld Yard, Glasgow, will continue to be shrouded m mystery so far as her chief
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    WAR LESSONS.
    195 6 Captain J. C. Harding Newman contributes to the United Service Magazine a short article summarising M A Few Lessons of the Russo-Japanese War After pointing out among other things that, like the Franco-German war of 1870, the recent conflict showed the necessity of preparedness and of complete co-operation
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    GENERAL KUROKI TO GO TO AMERICA.
    45 6 Sud?i£? S t° ta eut enant-Colonel budzuki, Major Oshida, Captain Ma.guts Sa.go t and Captain Tanaka ?oT r tructed to Proceed to America loi the purpose of representing the Japootte Army at the Exhibition a^ taß^sr wil! Jcavc Toki
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    CRISP NEWS PARS.
    798 6 1 (By the Mail.) MAN WHO SAW NELSON. A crossing sweeper named Joseph Shtickey, now m his 108 th year, has been compelled to enter the infirmary at St. Pancras. He is probably the only man living who saw Admiral Nelson. I Profitable Debt. A Kaffir m
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      278 6 NOTICES. notice! WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. Ponti an ak (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 WflYflflG KflSSlfl. To-Night To-Night Wednesday 17th April AT THE
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      874 6 BANKS. Hongkonv Shanghai Banking Corporation-PAID-UP CAPITAL #10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— gterhng Reserve $10,000,000 I M1 ooouXX) SiWßeserve $11,*****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H. Meuhurst, Esq. Chairman.. x> Mr.W.J. Gresson- Deputy-Chairman. Battoch, Esq. D. M. Nissim Esq. t. Goetz, Esq. X J. Kaymond, Esq. A. Haupt, Esq.
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      195 6 "E. D. M. ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. TO BE LET. I 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
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      413 6 WANTED. wamtedT 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. M. WANTED. Experienced NATIVE DRIVFR for MOTOR CAR. 45. Robinson Road. wanted! MOTOR LAUNCH, g OO d secondhand or new not less than 0
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      228 6 2jJ rat^j Month H} I 3 Months I J I UT *J Month I 3 Mo nthsi I J v nths I s A M 4! ERTISI c J SM AU AOVEIfJ Wanted T «uJ ior i i nrh t dall J"nser< F *J mc h Single f I Per
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