Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 4 May 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 503 VOL. HE. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THE CHANGING EAST.
    2612 1 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. (From the Z. 6* C. Express Correspondent.) {Continued.) The Port of Jesselton. At the time of my last visit Jessehon was just decided on, and a commencement made. Three new buildings were m course of erection. The Government offices on one of the low
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      162 1 C rc paP er ,i>c people CX Best Siraits- pUTTIEj Co., Ld. REDUCTION IN PRICES OF «S--[oVER CYCLES. n ilitvofth< well known ROVER nol a- same 9t considerably {OVER ROADSTER improvements. Free wheel. g Complete with lamp and belL !O MPLETE $80. 00 buih U) our specification and has IQTE.
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      295 1 Howarth Erskine,. Ei?sii?eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. 1 clepkoiic 23. Telegrams "ERSKINE." I~ Cinematographs! Ginemaloaraphs! Patl>e Filips. Patlje Films. I Patl?e FHnjs. I ARRIVE FRESH AND NEW TO THE EAST BY EVERY MAIL. AT HOME PRICES I I I I TO SECURE THE LATEST GO TO <fc I jj^- WEILL
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee (be Cargest Circulation of anp paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY. 4th MAY. A NOVEL METHOD OF TREATING WEAK EYES
    734 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY. 4th MAY. A NOVEL METHOD OF TREATING WEAK EYES A French Ophthalmic Surgeon Mr. Dion has found a new mode of treating various infirmities of the eyes. Without the assistance of spectacles or an} other external adjuncts of a similar nature he
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    THE COOLIE NUISANCE.
    434 2 The Pmang <;«zett? hears that with a view to preventing coolie> and idlers from congregating on Victoria Pier, the Government proposes to allow only a limited number of porters there. They will be licensed and will wear distinctive badges. This is a step m the right direction
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    33 2 Sir Frederick Lugarti, the new Governor of Hongkong, bails early m June. Ihe Mayor and Councillors of the Singapore (V.M.C.A.) Town Council arc to hold a banquet at Zetland House on Tuesday ftcxt.
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    SERRMBAN NOTES.
    213 2 for no, hi I I Louses^ I Ss;s I ha P>ourKl I no t> A:^ convenience I and the corp* I resting] torn, cancelled and I necUonsuith, I Jne number of J| I We now see I the Straii oneandMr.Ri^ I Ue ;in are m very r I
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    84 2 Tm Xcv members b [hi M Tim< Kitchen* ofhistt Mk ).W Consul-^ cl«c« torsofthc On Thu Mi I man under the a League. Moon. merly COD» lege. Uiatics tail that there i.t A- fouod «75 a W> been a yOUtb> >^^ .ations I>-\ VC ..^\•;■;,,luu- "company "> :!K ,»i Companj
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      799 2 jTtIM COMPANY! Have just unpacked n case of publications of the Open Court Pub- M lishing Co. of Chicago, U. S. A. devoted to the Science of Religion, the B Religion of Science and the Extension ot the Religious Permanent idea B B The following are the titles of the-
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      225 2 APPLES A0 JUST LANDED PRIME JOflflTHflNS.. FULL FLAVORED,— CHOICE AUSTRALIAN APPLES. I Per Dozen 60 Cents. I Per (Ease of II Ot zen $6.00. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, SINGAPORE. I Wai $ena Co., s 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. FOR 3 WEEKS ONLY. *V /111 j*+ for sale arc
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      262 2 GASOLENE LIGHT A CYCLE COMPANY5-/ Beach V a Sole Road sSr Agents {next to (f|sji&j of Raffles "Ariel" Hotel. 1 Cycles. Dealers m Gasolene Lamps, Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Accessories &c. &c. Motor Cycles &c repaired. "As the proof of the pudding is m the eating." "So is the test of
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    THE NEW CARDINALS.
    36 3 M ibe recc patriarch I .c Art born m i :;ctcdtc Monsig -r I m also I I Cardinal after being direct chbishop L I Bel>pric I k been Sacred Norn c Sacred
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    CHURCH NOTICE.
    29 3 s RAL.— Mai Commit] I and ens v LINLs.-F. i re scnn< iday Sclu m c but profound B. Look, 6 Suudii>. sth5 th Key. X.X I
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    49 3 do. i P« Ib. ,y do. 21 pen 3 4 16 4 nil 1 1 I 5 saporc 8 dl nil h i. 7J '■v.tv g do. each r P» catty 1 Xi|| < .arh Jo Jt 5-00 *lted do. M do. Scatty it do. U do
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      304 3 TRHDES, PROFESSIONS AGENCIES. SINGAPORE Carbide of Calcium STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. (v. c.) BRITANNIA BRAND GROUND COFFEE QUALITY PURITY AND-FLAVOUR GUARANTEED. TO BE HAD FROM GHEE SOON St Co. GENERAL STORE KEEPERS, ORCHARD ROAD. KOH COMPANY have just received the following books The Warwick Shakespeare— As
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      378 3 SINGAPORE SANITARIUM HEALTH FOOD DEPOT. IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS CEREAL AND NUT FOODS. 213, ORCHARD ROAD. GRHNOSE A WONDERFUL FOOD FOR INVALIDS DYSPEPTICS and also for those who are 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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      298 3 SEREMBAN SEREMBAN CYCLE CO. 88-90 Vaul Street, MERCHANTS, CONTRACTOR AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. BURHAN Co., $8, Paul Street, Seremhait. Proprietors NEGRI SEMBILAN AERATED WATER FACTORY. JOHN de SILVA. //j, Paul Street, Setentbau. Dealers m general Provisions, Bombay, Ceylon and Japanese goods. PATENT MEDICINES Wines and pirits of the very best qualit
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      1777 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Where men-of-War. Flag and Tons. Com ders Arrived. From For When Lying. McCleHao Aa\ tra., 1870 Lothrop lan 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Feb 5 P. Swet. for docking H£. Sec Commander Bchringßss 352 Gacrtner May 2
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    Distinguished Japanese Visitors to British Columbia
    31 4 London, May 3, 10.40 a.m. General Kuroki and other Japanese visitors to the Jamestown Exhibition have arrived m British Columbia and have been cordially received.
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    The Russo-Japanese Commercial Treaty
    51 4 London, May 3, 10.40 a.m. Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent wires that the Russian and Japanese Plenipotentiaries to-day agreed to the text of the Commercial Treaty between the two nations. A Protocol and diplomatic notes', having reference to mutual special concessions were exchanged. The forma! signature shortly
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    A Royal Naval Cadet
    23 4 London, May 3. 1 1.47 a.m. Prince Edward of Wales has been entered at Osbornc as a Naval Cadet.
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    South African Cricket Team.
    19 4 London, May j, i i 47 a.m. The South African cricketers have arrived m England.
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    Hon'ble Mr. Deakin's Complaint.
    38 4 Hon' ble Mr. Deakin's Complaint. London, May 3, 1 1.47 a.m. The HonbJe Alfred Pcakin complains of the brevity and of the incompetent and inaccurate summarising of the official reports of Preference speeches delivered by the Colonial Preniers.
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    Comments of French Press on Prince Von Buelow's Speech.
    38 4 Comments of French Press on Prince Von Buelow's Speech. London, M. lV 4 am The Paris newspapers commend Prince Von Buelow's plain speaking which they >tate is calculated to check progress and direction ol a specie^ of hysteria.
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    Lord Curzon' s Appeal on behalf of Oxford University.
    56 4 London. May 3, i 1.47 a.m. Lord Canon has issued an appeal tor assistance on behalf of Oxford University which he declare- is m urgent need of money for the promotion ot teaching English and modern languages and science, and for
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    King and President.
    30 4 London, May 3, v.47 a.m. King Kd\v."-d paid a visit to t resident Fr'iieres and had a forty-tive minutes intervew with him. President rallieres returned the visit.
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    Exclusion of the Mikado.
    64 4 London, May 3, n.47 a.m. Sir Edward Grey. Secretary.^ State for foreign 'Affairs replying to a question by Mr. Kennedy said that the Lord Chamberlain acted on his own responsibility m withdrawing the licence for the production of the Mikado. [This (Sir Edward Grey's) advice had
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    India and the Colonial Conference.
    124 4 London, May 3, 4 52 p m At the meeting of the Colonial Conference yesterday Sir James Mackay on behalf of India argued m favor of t ree Trade. Sir James dwelt upon the advantageous position of India, the rapid growth of her exports under
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    The Indian Loan.
    38 4 APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR TENDERS. London, May 3, 6.55 p.m. Applications nre invited for three millions and a half sterling India Loan of 3j per rent at 98 J. The loan is required for Railway purposes.
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    India' s objections of Preference.
    104 4 NO SELFISH SPIRIT London, May 3, 6.55 p. m At the meeting of the Colonial Conference, India's representative Mackay said that the objections raised by India to Preference was not at all conceived m selfish spirit, but because the risks and sacrifices were too great.
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    30 4 Ovtß twelve hundred- passengers for Singapore arrived from Chinese ports by the Austrian steamer Persia, which is bound for Trieste. The vessel con tamed nearly three hundred passengers for Penang.
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    RILEY HARGREAVES SUMMONED.
    90 4 Mr Gill oJ Messrs. Riley Hargreaves and Co appeared before the Master Attendant's Court yesterday to answer a charge, against the Company, of storing building materials m front of the Company's premises m Clarke Quay. Mr. Perkins appeared for the defendant. Mr. Gill explained that this was
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    DROWING CASUALTIES.
    67 4 On Tuesday, a Chinaman went out to a well m Outram Road, to draw water. He fell m and was drowned. Later, his brother missed him, went to look for him and found his body m the well. He had it tak^n out and then reported the matter,
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    38 4 Fhi Rand Pioneers, who ar« the most intluential British body m the Transvaal have cabled to General Botha urging him to intercede on behalf of Captain Grogan and his companions, whose sentences Lord Elgin has declined to revise.
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    MARINE COURT.
    831 4 DID HE GO ON THE SPREE Officer's Certificate Cancelled. Desert's Ship. The Marine Court sat yesterday at noon to enquire into the conduct of William Dargan, second officer of the s.s. Janet Nicoll,a local steamer running between this port and Bangkok. The following comprised the Court. Mr. Mitchell,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1904 4 PENANGITES GET SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH THE CIVIL bERVICE SALARIES. Arnament to be reduced. An important meeting of the Legislative Council wps held yesterday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. m the Council Chamber. There were present His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.), H. E. the General Officer
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      485 4 Ulcll Established mercantile Broker Shipping mm Melbourne WOULD LIKE TO GET INTO COMMUNICATION WITH LARGK BUYERS Of Flour, Grain $c Apply to :_R. L. O, c/o McGILL'S AGENCY Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. ARTIE TULLY has opened a $10,000 Book on the SINGAPORE DERBY. ALSO DOUBLE EVENTS ON THE
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      278 4 Clopd's 6r« Mr Briiah^^l "*Hfi CENTURY IMPRESSIONS "'HjJ abr!^ ********** SeC lo ,b SKIr f: ''^J about May ist, 1907. I It is therefore requested that all r.c, °J press or photographs UTS^*"^ Olark^g Teiephone i^p^C^'^ VICTORIAS/ rrX, buggies "H DOGCARTS, r AL e ig ETC. ETC A" m the
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    POLICE NEWS.
    710 5 rioting till ed°ut i. r. I Pi f i f I" He I I him nalty i be*, Mr. Colman fined the defendant I o, but promised to augment the I penalty, if he came up again. It seems impossible to get this class of men to understand
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    THE ROYAL CINEMATOGRAPH.
    256 5 PICTURES THAT TALK. Ihe above named Cinematograph low have been playing to excellent the la^t two nights, con-equent <■ Hippodrome having concluded season here. Ihe management oi this show have every effort to please t'.ieir patrons, whenever possible they have obtained ms, m tact their pictures are
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    Stocks and Shares.
    801 5 ||l Capital. I S-abscbed. Tf'J vT, Company >.^,,-,n S ig *> GOLD. 1900 5175,000 $140,000 J 3.500 unissued 1900^400,000 £350,000 3&SSd $I $I Drffcvolon Co, Ud. lO ni 2.),OOO $lo $io Kada;u M. ...Ltd 2no 1 1901 .■3300,000 *293.00-) 10,000 $10 Sio- (|W) ,r2 nominal I <no
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      EXCHANGE.
      138 5 On London. -Bank j m s 2.4 7/16 Demand -4 1/8 Private 6 m 1 2.4 3 A do. 3ms 2-4 1/ 2 On Germany.— Bank d d 2.39 Private 3 m s 2.45^ do 6ms 2.47] On France.— Bank d d 2.94 Private 3ms 3031 do 0m s
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      PRODUCE.
      216 5 Copra Klantan lo^ do Mixed 1O 4 *> Ban ::s do limor do Pastry do Do-.igola do Sankavvang Coffee, Bali 16] per cent, buyers 3 P/ c J9-oo do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis 2250 do Liberian No. 1 6^ go Cloves (Amboina) Cocoanuts, per thousand 4 j 00 Dragonblood
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      OILS.
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      412 5 '"TA.BRIOSCHI&CO.":.? Prizes awarded at all tbe Principal Exhibition tbr Diplomesof Honour at>d twelve Gold and Silver Medals The Efforvtscsnt pow> dst Citrate Brioschi is •58R7' '-^^PBj also recommended as ■Vi»~'"' W* *^%Zj+ ->'p^ an efficacious remedy Wm/f/n^^ \/fv cliiU'stion or any other HMH -^"SJj? v .J. l M handy to
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    PERAK PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION
    379 6 AMALGAMATH >N POSTPONED A Gem pal Meeting of members of Perak Planters 1 Association was held m the Ipoh Club on Friday, when, m the unavoidable absence of the Pre-i--dem the Hon. John Turner, m. i. c, Mr. W. Duncan, Vice-President, took the chair. There were also
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    106 6 An unfortunate fatality occurred m the Talat Noi district of Bangkok. In a lane m front of Chesua Feng's house, behind the residence of H. R. 11. Prince Bidy ilabh, an electric light wire had broken. It was the wire conveying the current to a house. A young v luk-chin,"
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    THE END OF A CHINESE PIRATE.
    774 6 A ghastly story of the execution of a Chinese pirate is told m China papers. Shap Sam-hsiang, one of the greatest piratical desperadoes of the West River was captured near Dosing on the 28th March. The above named gentleman is a native of Yung-Yuen,
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    BULLER'S SILVER COLLAR.
    90 6 haling is the fortunate possessor of a brown retriever named Buller. which m the past two years has collected over ,£4O m the cause of charity. Buller's record for 1906 was the sum of which he solicited on behalf of the Ealing Cottage Hospital. In recognition of
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      337 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. AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION COY. FOR BOMBAY. S/S. IS I OK" having left
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      907 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL~ 9W, 0u0.000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 1 $21 q^ coo Silver Reserve $11,000,000/ 41 vw 1 w Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chaii man. Hon. Mr.VV J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Balloch, Esq. D. M. Nissim Esq.
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      209 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR SALE, WANTED, &C. TO BE LET. YO 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
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      423 6 WANTED. WAWTEDL Situation as Teacher m a School at Singapore or out of Singapore can produce testimonials or good references. Apply to:— iMAGISTER, c/o E. U. Ii wanted! Experienced NATIVE DRIVER for MOTOR CAR. Apply--45, ROUMSOM Road. WANTED MOTOR LAUNCH, good secondhand or new not less than 10 1 1
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      147 6 LM,IiJ Month py I 3 Montk, I 1 v ntlh I 1 Month 3 Mom,, '< -Month, 1 *ttr DVERTIB^ smail ao«; ""Kit >w 1 md above n I I V mcl, s tor 1. Marriage, H lrtl V* r "^crtion X. B. Manager, imoticeJ List of Depots n v
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