Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 18 April 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 489 VOL. HX SINGAPORE, THUfSD AY, APRIL 118Ti907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE MURDER OF DRAGA AND ALEXANDER.
    1407 1 A GALLANT GAY JACK THE RIPPER. The Adonis of the Belgrade garrison when Mr. Harry de Windt, as he tells you m "Savage Europe" visited that capital, was as fascinating m manners as m person. Coming off guard at the palace one morning he
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    ROBBERY OF CURRENCY NOTES.
    368 1 The Bangkok Turns of the yth instant says Yesterday when the cargo was being unloaded from the Nmen Fung from Singapore a case of new Currency Notes from Messrs. Thos. de la Kue oCo. London, consigned to the Director of the Paper Currency Department, Bangkok, was
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    46 1 In Moulmein public prayer meetings have been held m town on the public thoroughfares by Burmans and M.iho medans to invoke the Ruler ot mankind to abate or remove plague from the town. Public, prayers h;ivc also been offered m Christian Churches for the same purpose.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      137 1 CDC Best Rising :d ium i" tlK Straits- BUTTLE Co. Ld., SPECIAL VP (^ESE^VE DVAT7ED GLENLIVET WHISKY EDINBURGH. jZTme*'"*'** ***9*i*rSC*SsMfr*tu*£C TTLE CO. L.0., SINGAPORE. "Purity and Quality are he Characteristics of the 1 Whiskies that bear the j Name of Usher.'* I 5y HERMANOS. j SIXGAPORE. I WELLERY AND PRECIOUS
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      149 1 Howarth Erskine Ei?§ii?eers ai^d Contractors. ELECTRICAL A .Telephone 23. Tetegram "ti&SKUfTE." 1^ THE ONLY GENUINE ROSKOPF TRAPE »WARK I IBt^iy^M BEWARE OF IMITATIONS M^P^nSPB I ISjHj^Mft Wholesale and Retail I WEILL AND ZERNER'S, I Jt 19, Stamford Road. W0 MOTORS ""un^P-ioo THOROUGHLY RELIABLE UP-TO-DATE. MOTOR CARo MOTOR LORRIES "StSr bS»ts
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      11 1 We Guarantee the Cargest Circulation or anp Paper m Singapore. 9
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 18th APRIL. THE CROWN COLONIES.
    960 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 18th APRIL. THE CROWN COLONIES. At this juncture more perhaps than any other— when the Premiers of our self-governing Colonies are m London m conclave assembled comes home to us the full meaning of the subordinate position which we m the Crown
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    317 2 A large python, weighing ioo Ibwas caught last week on Daraansara Estate by Mr. W. J. Peters. n MR Valp^ Cting As *>^nt District Officer at Klang, goes on long leave at the end of this month. Mr. H. E. Byrne is acting as Execu-te-E^ neer Klang m P'aceofMr. H.
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    210 2 Shooting at some wild duck m the big klong opposite to Pakret at about daylight yesterday morning, a wellknown Siamese sportsman had rather a narrow escape from a nasty accident. A big flight of birds got up and he fired both barrels simultaneously into the brown," with the result that
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    DEATH OF MR. J. WEBB.
    168 2 We regret to record the death of Mr John Webb son of Mr. Webb of the reporting staff of this journal, which took place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at his residence m Serangoon Road. The late Mr. Webb's illness was of short duration, the
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    SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH?
    226 2 The Palnka writes A curious photograph \t now exercising the minds of the Calcutta public. The photograph was taken at Pabna and represented two female members of the family of Babu Ranajit Chandra Lahin, M. A., B. L., Pleader of the local bar. After the taking of the
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    FOOTBALL
    89 2 "'c above t. *> *»1 The Y. f£JM to desired <st <3 J° se Ps back After half 11^. H f^ 111 same 2 p>d deal ot u scarcely^ a chance of ho nve minutes did chances, ti,, teetofth,: A. custodian clj mention h, W strenph, a w ith
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    UNKNOWN
    32 2 It is pro] tion at Ratburi bi month. I i^re Ratburi, 0! many lawyer?, out the mcompf: to pa-- thecj Iron practisiuf l'in> 11 may be rtncj method rect Courts j
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    PROPERTY SALE
    45 2 Ihe lui'. Land a: 2 rooi P. Palaniappa l: la l'h 1 1 North Brie, 1 feel G run. Sha:k L Land and house N near ;th mile, 5 freehold. P. A. I I he lan lies at faiij Meyappa t h ttj >
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    UNKNOWN
    37 2 A telegram n the Japanese 0 Francisco^ stai the Japanese di idren «r»* ed from the pal g gatioo or* ed to resut four or five chile allowed to return I their cases quest reasons to
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    DEATH OF A BISHOP
    99 2 WELL-KNOW SUCCUMBS I I'he American hurchhas ofom fames N Hug* Methodist- gene for Bishop FiU«ff»J U was only his daughter, gerald succumbt of small-pox m I and the strain ottKJ* conferences m I l>hilippu.e I October where he hf I presided at I the Men I
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      305 2 Ulc beg to inform our customers that the price per case, .Bv^^V of .Jm^M^^ 12 quarts, has been raised t0 till further notice. RETAIL ©F ifLL DEALERS. H.SCHAEFER&Co. SOLE IJVIPORTEHS. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT Jubilee Hall, B C Z A R D Ropal Cinematograph 7.30 P M. 9 30 p. M.
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      376 2 CAKES. Swallow ana flricll's Celebrated Canterbury Calces 1 lb. Tins, at 60 cents. Fruit, Plain, Seed, and Preserved viingen Cakes 1 lb. Tins at 65 cents. Cherry Ripe and Saltana Block fruit Cake, larger sizes 4 lb. Tins $2.15, 6 lb. Tins $3.00 For S. and As. Biscuits, Plum Puddings,
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      340 2 BEACH ROAD Wednesday April 17th GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE HIPPODROME ok World's Novelties Everything new to Singapore A convocation of the Brightest Stars of the Arena from the Leading English and Continental Hippodromes. 25 STAR ASTISTS 25 Presenting a Programme of unparalleled Brilllianoy A FEW LEADING ITEMS THE WORLD
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Colonial Conference.
      116 3 I .HAN'S SPEECH I |h.^ lX COMMENDED. I April i7,">s'-'- mI r nrc practically unit ***Z*M*<- <-ampbellt'V"""^,*.""^" 0'01 L.. cc r^oNOFPHE-ERS °'»tlOl> hotM HCCO ,c4^a.m. £j^Hutely ce«-o--u \itrcl Ded"o- Premkr .eHonblcA J, fofhis colleagues T\hvor tor the honor elfi The company was description includ- brilliant ne of
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    lllness of Lord Curzon.
    23 3 London, April 1; 5 a ord Canon btf bo to -harp jk of bcoochitM and is not yet ■Wot
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    County Council Loan.
    17 3 London, Apn. m. he percent loan of tive millions lon Coiin:;. ril has Httd
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    Obituary.
    45 3 April 17, 10.45 P- m..c Hock, a fatnouj painter, lead, v The late Mr. Hook was riAodn iJ I1 ri -d was Idneda list of the R yal Academy. l pa oter o\ portraits "cm poetry and I a«< a -ea and landscape IB
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    Banquet to the Premiers.
    75 3 ■NERAL BOTHA'S SPEECH. L ion, April 17, 4.5 p. m. m Botha, who ins the central I 1 given to the Prei«4i Club, m toasting the I moment said that the paiped Britain's hand m i would never let it go Mr. Haldane, I State 'or
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    Threatened Strike in Lancashire.
    33 3 "savers hold out for WCREASE OF WAGES. I-ondon.Apnl 17 4 p m f »P«nners of Lancashire w an application from the P«» cent increase on ante is threatened m
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    THE THREE SOVEREIGN THINGS.
    20 3 "5 are f banOt the P^B"", JSte^cce'^'""'" 1051 worship dirg c tK lHeir fa 'r heroic
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    THIS AND THAT.
    1559 3 THE FATE OF THE COMET! Here am I again, alive and kicking I could breathe freely now. Yes the end of the world or rather of Singapore has been put off to an indefinite period You must have wondered, dear Mr Editor, what had happened to your
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    LLOYD'S GREATER BRITAIN PUBLISHING CO., LIMITED.
    538 3 {Encyclopaedic Volume on the Straits Settlements.] It is now four months since Mr. Somerset Playne, the manager of Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Co. Ltd., arrived m Singapore and commenced the preliminary arrangements for the compilation of an authoritative and encyclopaedic work on the Colony
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2701 3 THE Jis^ooo CLAIM. A Broken Pole of H.Oldsen against Ln1 s SMeye m r c ?sen a t raagcs sustainedb syyss -lied plaintiff, and Sf JJ^SJ" II^ found a ununited fracture on thf right lower jaw there was also an opening on the left side of the lower
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      449 3 Clarke Co] JS®^ 207, Queen Street. f VICTORIAS,^" "BROUGHAMS, BUGGIES, DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS, ETC. ETC. *TW 11 m the pink of condition /—A II beautifully upholstered QjS A Ell RUBBER TYRED J* 5^ X SINGLE HORSE, PAIR HORSE, OR ANY OTHER STYLE d TO SUIT ALL CUSTOMERS' POCKETS X
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    JAPANESE EXPORTS OF CORAL.
    116 4 The British Consul at Naples states m his latest report that a new item of the coral trade has recently sprung up between Naples and japan, namely, the importation of the raw material from Japan. Japanese coral differs from that found m the Mediterranean, and is
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    HOW BUSINESS IS DONE AT VLADIVOSTOCK.
    274 4 A BANK MANAGER'S "GRAI 1 Ofiicers of the steamer Hyades (saythe Japan Advertiser,) tell of the difficulties of business at Vladivostock. There is considerable business m blackmail, or, as the Americanism aptly expresses it, grafting. An incident is told ol a foreign business man
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      224 4 LAND SALE. The following land sale look plare at the auction rooms of Messrs 6. A. Fernandez Co., yesterday afternoon. 1. Two freehold building allotments suitable off Race Course and Serangoon Road, Singapore, total area 4264 sq. ft. (Sale postponed.) 2. Freehold agricultural laud situate at Changi Road, Singapore, area
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      874 4 TRfIDES, PROFESSIONS fl G y VH SINQAPORE SINQAPORE S^*Nl carbidTorcalclmn. sanitarium serekri!?! STRAITS CYCLE HEALTH DEPOT. j AND MOTOR CO., importers of high-class I BATTERY ROAD, cereal and nut foods. Mei^ha\ Ts 213, ORCHARD ROAD. J SINGAPORE. *i BRITANNIA BRAND A wonderful f^o? for GROUND COFFEE 'nvauds dyspeptics and also
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      1791 4 t^Lmi TUT v NEWST I VESSELS IN PORT. t t Men-of-war. Flag and Tons. Com ders Arrived. From For When Lying i McClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Fcb 5 P. Swet. for docking ,E. Sec Ships.
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    UNKNOWN
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    PLAGUE AND RATS.
    198 5 economic D, and it thai the city of Bom■kingag upon it. I not bring rapid or decide*, but the conclusions of igoc Commission have given e>ent establishing beyond :ible doubt that me of the disease, and p it whereby it is tat to rat and rat to
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    626 5 ADELPHI HOTEL. Mr. J Drcwrv, Mr. Mrs. B. W. Borr Messrs. G. E. Chambcrlin, J. Wilson E* Mitchelmore, R. Heap, W. G Baker G. Kice, Smithers, J. Ballingal W G* Pfciffer, J. A. Brusse, A Cumming' h' Tilston Mr. and Mrs. van Rossem,' Messrs. G Lawson, Stutfield,
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    MARKET PRCIE LIST.
    316 5 Singapore, i6th April 1907. Beans, Long per catty 5 do. French do. 12 Beef per lb. 18 Beef Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Blachan do. 16 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do., China do. 12 do., Salted do.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    745 5 If C*Pital. Subscbed I*™ 1 Paid Reserve r I fiB? Q°l Shares Value [up to Xescrve Company .1 Quotations jPrese 1 1 j I Pric GOLD. 1900 $,75,000 $,40,000 {N-Soo'Sued $I Bersawah G. M. Co.. Ltd. I.oonomina, "00 £350,000 J *J Devolopment td ,M d > 1901
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      EXCHANGE.
      144 5 On London.— Bank s m s 2.4 9/16 Demand 2.4 1/8 Private 6ms 2.4 7/8 do. 3ms 2.4 9/16 On Germany. Bank d d 2.40 Private 3ms 2.46^ do 6ms 2.48] On France. Bank d d 2.95 Private 3ms 3.03^ do 6ms 3.08 On India. Bank T. T. 1734
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      PRODUCE.
      323 5 Copra Keantan n.io do Mixed lo i do Ba'i n 10 l do Timor lI -3° do Sarawak 110 5 do Pasir 11 -9<? do Billiton 10 l do Polo 10 -5° do Dongola 11 -3° do Sankawang »o-8o Coffee, Bali 16J per cent, buyers 3 p/c. 190° do
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      582 5 I Fcrro* yoa mish t0 he ai*y? *^P?wP^^E4L^BaML SpecialityJoi the Firm lltli^^lßPT^B^ll* I Fells Bisleri Co., ""TilßßpWl TMC ROYAL ITALIAN ARMY CORPS M jkgm COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE MoSSOWah, 28/// Inn ,*fiA c^l Troops m Africa *«*./<«., 1886. TTIS .^i^ HEADQUARTERS. To M<ssrs FELIX Bislfri &r^ j I B
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    LADIES' COLUMN.
    1075 6 WOMEN AS CONSTABLES, 1 lie town of Ghent, of all places, is contemplating the addition of women to its force of police. The trousers will be of 1 urkish fulness, anil the tunic somewhat longer than at present. Hai.k ai 119. At Spitzendorf, a village m Bavaria, the
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    EXTRAORDINARY DECEPTION AT SHANGHAI.
    525 6 The Shamjkai Times reports an extraordinary case of an attempted swindle. The services of the native Police m a village on the Pootung side of the river, right opposite the foreign Settlements, and m which rather swagger-wedding festivities had been proceeding all day. were suddenly requisitioned
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    85 6 Thl peril that I personally (Mr Horace Hutchinson writes m Cautitry Lije\ have looked forward to for some years is the yellow peril— the Japanese coming into golf, with wonderful eye and hand no nerves, and all the science of jiu-jitsu. It is my conviction that the Japanese have the
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      275 6 I NOTICES. NOTICE. WEEKLY SAILINGS. 1 Thl 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 WflYAflG KASSIM. To-Night To-Night Thursday 18th April
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      902 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL #1U,00u,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve 9 10,000,000 i wl Ooo.uoo bilvet Reserve »U,oosooo J I'wu>uUU1 wu>uUU Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,(AA> Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.WJ. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Balloch, hsq. d. M. Niwim Eaq. E. Goetz, Esq. a
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      188 6 g< E. P. M," ADLETS- FO TO BE LET. TO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Three rooms on and 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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      408 6 R 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. M. WANTED. Experienced NATIVE DRIVER for MOTOR CAR. Apply— 45» Robinson Road. WANTED. MOTOR LAUNCH, good secondhand or new not
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      208 6 S ngleC -°pv I Month y I 3 youths I J s I -ad T, u hor l inch sin dal| y insertion F j nch Singi c C °5. .'00. 1 W 3 Carriage, Bin|] Per 'nsertion IN ADV. Utf •"anagcr, WOTICt List of Depots n 11 Eastern Daily
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