Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 May 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 506 VOL. HI. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    THROUGH THE MALAY STATES.
    1507 1 LAND OF ETERNAL SUMMER Mr. A. P. Hall, a member of the wellknown milling firm of Messrs. W. C. Harrison and Co., has just returned, says the Adelaide Register, from an interesting and instructive trip through the Malay States and Java, where the firm has important
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    MINERAL WEALTH OF SIAM.
    247 1 A recent French Consular report tiom Bangkok makes some interesting remarks with regard to the mineral riches of Siam, of which so much has been said. It is incontestable, the report points out. that there are found m this country gold, rubies, sapphires, tin, copper oil,
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    MR. CHOO CHENG KHAY.
    166 1 Mr. Choo Cheng Khay, the wellknown miner, who first introduced the Blondin apparatus m his mines at Sungei Krayong, is proceeding to China m the course o\' a few weeks on a pleasure trip, says the Mo lav Mail. Mr. Cheng Khay proposes to visit, among
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      160 1 t B est Straits. jjjjJLJTTLEjE Co., Ld. 1. A-'* > a><BilMll l M^ MMl *^l EI LITTLE CO., LTD, !fvy*hermanos, j SINGAPORE. I WELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES, GOLD, SILVER I ICKEL WATCHES CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS. I icon Double Sided Disc Records. I OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, I D OBJETS DART a
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      363 1 Howarth Erskine Epgii>eers ai>d Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I TehpktmMS. Telegrams EBSKINE." j Cinematographs! einemaloqraphs! iPatbc Filn>s. Pat^e Films. I ARRIVE FRESH AND NEW TO THE EAST BY EVERY MAIL, AT HOME PRICES. I TO SECURE THE LATEST GO TO i^ il^sr* WEILL ZERNER, I fw 19 STAMFORD ROAD. TT7 ¥IT
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      10 1 ttle Guarantee tbe Cargest Circulation of anp Paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY. 8th MAY. ZOROASTRIANISM.
    1574 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEDNESDAY. 8th MAY. ZOROASTRIANISM. In a former issue we placed before our readers an article on Taoism." To-day we handle anther ancient religion of the world "Zoroastrianism or the religion of the Parsees. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, m recording some of his experiences during
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    122 2 with"" S s Fuh VVo arrived ywtenlaj with 20.000t.ns of oil for this port. •JPES? H^^T7ntill improving u'lfr l be abl^ to leave the Hospital m a few days. Li^ l>T p N r H A- Andenooy of the h£n-»? ce IS m the Europew ihT Chil passenger died on
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    21 2 In.' nan a packed Chin; k.nd the former U s making flock advert reader. w worlds catch on Ve !i
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    96 2 I cx Pert m the I I I I an ent< I titablt I I I I I I I I I barking I Para rul I iieing I likely I rubber on tl I I manufacture -I I I much fl any we have I I I I
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    85 2 Says .i H I riie H not alwavone. fw Hi I the wives I Hi te- rather thai: pro;: I I wielded I 1 I I I the I f?ir Princess and bi tliatofina auspicious uhidiiKM I sen pie, and I I n,>d he I Spamsh i i« IIK>
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      323 2 RECOMMENDED J«J PURPOSES. 177/r /,7/>v/V Strength tested by the Penamg Municipal Engineer is as follows 50a lbs per square inch after setting one day m air, and 6 days m water neat cement avc.agc of *ix tests. 613 lbs. per square inch after sett.ng one clay m air, and r)
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      390 2 jAPPLES JJUST LANDED I PRUWE JONATHANS. I FULL FLAVORED,— CHOICE AUSTRALIAN APPLES. Per Dozen 60 Cents. Per ease of H Dozen $6.00. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, I SINGAPORE. (l™*E) TO-NIGHT <**<*^ |Cl>c 3apanesc| a h t road 1 1 ii NE AR 1 ~T raffles. m Cinematograph.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    The Conversion of two Free-Fooders.
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    8 3 iON HIS M melon. m the honorable
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    The Troubles in India.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    18 3 i 1 i 1-- lers m .:ried Com- (Bill i j: i-ed "4' ar and any.")
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    14 3 PMENI dop- ■■i.f--: 1 Mr. :',ere the ites Mr, er-in-law, the the widow's
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    INTERESTING STATISTICS.
    23 3 I NTE RE STING STATISTICS. 1} >. ibsuact 'c, 1C fifth d m 3 ••-pec'l"n figur. uith •4,000, *y<J comes I hip «ersburgi ami
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      Prince Fushimi.
      42 3 ARRIVAL IN LONDON. London, May 7, 6.15 p.m. Prince Fushimi arrived m London. The staff of the Japanese Embassy, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, and Sir Edward Grey gave him a hearty welcome.
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    Building of Third Dreadnaught.
    69 3 QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. London, May 7, 6.15 p.m. aptain Craig psked whetbe m view of Prince Von Buelow's statement Great Britain intends proceeding im. led'a-ely to build the Third D~erdnoiikht or not Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman replying to the question stated that drcat Britain like Germany
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    The Indian Loan.
    27 3 London, May 7, 8.20 p.m. The lists of Indian Loan have been ed It is thrice covered over. Large applications receive above 28 0/0.
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    Obituary.
    18 3 London, May 7, 8.20 p.m. Jan Maclar who was on a lee* uring tour died at lowa.
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    Unrest in India
    76 3 AN IMPORTANT CIRCULAR London, May 7, 8.20 p.m." j 1 lie Government of India has issued an important circular to the local ernmenta, lt< object is the protection of higher education m India from threatening dangers. It says that the tendency of the teachers and pupils m
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    King Edward and Prince Fushimi
    95 3 CORDIAL WELCOME BY HIS MAJESTY. Londo 1, May 7, 9.2 c p.m. Prince Fushimi accompanied by H. K. 11. the Prince of Wa'es H. R. H. the Duke o\ Con and H. R. H. Puke Arthur ot' Co '->ai-ght drove direct to Buckingham Palace followed
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    FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
    184 3 The Hood of the Montagnini papers -till continues. There is a sort of a >:ceplechasc between the various jour- to which will publish the most at revelations, and those which will most embarrass their political ad-\er-arie-. The Radical Press devotes ntion to the political side of
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    AMERICAN MINISTER AND NICARACUAN PRESIDENT AT FISTICUFFS
    293 3 ASTRANCE STORY FROM THE STATES. New York, March n. There seems •> be good deal of truth In an extradinary story published by the New York Journal yesterday, and amplified to-day, of a equable followed by a fight with fists, between the President
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1282 3 COUNTERFEITING THE NEW DOLLAR. Yesterday, the Assizes commenced ts sessions before the Chief Justice 3ir Hyndman Jones. After the jury n een dul y sworn Tan Jiah was :alled up and pleaded not guilty to counterfeiting m the form of the new dollar. Mr. P. J. Sproule, the
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    POLICE DOGS.
    67 3 Paris is to introduce dogs for the purpose of assisting the Police at night ime. For some time past experiments lave been carried on with Belgian dogs n the neighbourhood ol the Bois de Boulogne, and they have proved so satisfactory that the Prefect of Police las decided
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    LLOYD'S REGISTER SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.
    220 3 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1907. Vessels Under Construction. From the Returns compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it appears that, excluding warships, there were j 585 vessels of 1,306,087 tons gross j under construction m the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter
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    MALAYAS RUBBER PIONEER.
    278 3 Six years ago, Mr. F. Knocker (Curator of the Perak Museum) states m the IVortcTs Work for April, rubber \va> an uncertain quantity m the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang. To-day it is booming, and the recently downhearted coflee planter now reaps
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    JAVA COFFEE.
    202 3 According to a telegram from the Governor-General of Netherlands-India dated March 30, the Government's Java coffee crop for this year is estimated at 39,00 c piculs. In the Colonial Budget this crop was estimated by the Minister at 125,100 piculs, but at the end of January last the
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    ROUND THE COURSE.
    758 3 The entries are declared, and the nterest m the work of the horses has •isen to boiling point. Our two local urf commission agents are doing their, 3est to give the public a fair chance whereas the jockeys as usual are slyly giving away dead cert tips.
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    THE MORRISON GENTENARY.
    182 3 There was a fairly large audience on Monday night at the Victoria Memorial Hall to celebrate the centenary of Protestant Missions m China which were established by the late Or. Robert Morrison. The Hon'ble D. F. Wilbcr ConsulGeneral for the United States presided and he was supported
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      412 3 Clarke Col JS-^** 207, Queen Street. f VICTORIAS, BROUGHAMS, BUGGIES, i DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS, I ETC. ETC. t n »n the pink of condition g LJk 11 beautifuSly upholstered £Tj? A mil RUBBER TYREO I SINGLE HORSE, PAIR HORSE, OR ANY OTHER STYLE d TO SUIT ALL CUSTOMERS 1
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1083 4 SAILING WITHOUT A MATE. Captain Robinson. Master of the lS "Singapore" responded yesteiday to a summons issued at the" instance of the Master Attendant, to explain why lie leit pon with an insufficient number of navigating officers. Mr. I'.lliott who appeared for the defendant said that lii^ instructions
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      663 4 THfIDES, PROFESSION &J^l "A COOP SHOT IS OUR IAST nnoc» SAID LORD ROBERT^ So young boys don't waste all voi.r time on Football and Cricket, bu prac tice Shooting also. p ac A large consignment of Saloon or Garden Rifles and Guns 7 n bore just arrived, to be sold
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      102 4 •MKKCn.,.,, I COIIIIBS HOUSE OWNa //v Son tyd Gen« M v° Nanufactui rori A.: PERAK DISPENS .7. I DruggUts Hcrfumer)-, Gold i HOOT COMPi i s PUK v chop m m M bcoenl M ULV SYL YEE CHEOIK ipc-: IAIn R AXI Foi The Taiping Mefl^ •WEE THAI Cycle, M
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      679 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT Mci-of-War. Flan ami Tnn. m Where riag ana Tons. Com'ders Arrives! r~>m ve From For When Lying. AUClellan Am. tra 1870 1 ,1 1 Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 48 Ah™? Feh i Ia 2 ila WEBasin Commanderßchringßss 352 Gacrtner May n,i Ct" f
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      228 4 *S f|atar^ ii V-U.. Meyer S-vria" London, May u-Pfc n SiydUtz, Bremen, June t•H U^ Salazie, Saijor, May i\ M tiroes Simons Scandia, Hamburg, June t5; B Meyer Sultan, I-ermaiitlc. May 10 Man, field Sumatra, hina. May ia •P O Sibiren- Saigon, May*' East Astatic Co ■J»,t» Asiauc Tambi Mm
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      286 4 MOTOR BOATS. 111l 11! C annual regatta (or motor boats, hlch opened at Monaco on 7th April, demonstrated m a remarkable manner running of the engines. The aw,°.' ff m t e, etin S wa J lhc w*ory of A"/>/r! < 7{ the event for racers up to -\S tt.
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    671 5 I I Uiilapa I utch li.turb- ai ,d 1 major po. I I I I I II a ttie pable g i I m IS; s ate *>th the the ha vebecn 31 ctcr*-- Sao rraicisco, April 7 -Labou, r.ots of the gravest description art taking place at Lod/,
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    VICTORIA INSTITUTION.
    225 5 INSPEC IK >N BY THE RESIDENTGENERAL. Yesterday mornirg (3rd May) the Kesident-Ce^eral, accompanied by Mr. E. L Brockman, the Federal Secretary, a vi it to the above-npmed school. n 1 soon after half-p?st nine, they were received at the main entrance by ii ran af the Trustees, Mr.
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    40 5 Wh are gratified to hear that Mr. L. Sammy, of Raffles Institution, and Mr. Carlos, of St. Joseph's Institution, the 'ly two students from Singapore >tud>in^ at Kdinburgh University, wee successful m obtaining honour certifiin medicine at the recent Examination.
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    Stocks and Shares.
    376 5 ill Capital. stebM f Nu ™f ber •»<* Paid GOLD iW ».75.000 *Mo.ooo (j 3.soo'S»ed i $I r. M Lld '^400.000 f.,50.000 3 0 |.efo, r ed, „oo I I <M 0 unissued |FM) ,J^ nom ""l fl2lOOOlO Loi «iu-«u i^ioidM.co 190 SI »300,0,.0 $*****2 TIN 20.000
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      EXCHANGE.
      143 5 On London. Hank j m s j.4 7^6 Demand 2.4 ifg Private 6 m > 2.4 3/4 do. 3ms 2.4 1/2 On Germany.- Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2.45 do 6ms 2.47] On France. Bank d d -?.<J4 Private 3ms 3.034 do f> m s 3.06" On India.
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      PRODUCE.
      200 5 Copra X lan tan $10.65 _i It'll* Coffee, Bali 164 percent, buyers 3 p/c. iy.oo do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis „22.50 Cocoanuts, per thousand 40.00 Dragonblood raw Bela 43.00 Gambler Sarawak s (iambougc Siam Gutta Mixed Susu No. i, 3p s in^W'S uum Benjamin Padang rases 40 --8 Gelotong
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      351 5 Vermouth. :z MARTINI SOLA Co. TORINO. TORINO. If you wish to drink the BEST Vermouth m the world try MARTINI UOSSI which •s the Bo*t and Purest Vermouth on the IMPORTERS THE "SCHWEIGER" IMPORT EXPORT CO., LTD. I TAIK HO CO. ls Zr General Storekeepers Provision Merchants and Commission Aeents
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    FLOATING BREAKWATER FOR COLOMBO.
    1045 6 IS THE IDEA FEASIBLE? Mori Anon mi MimitAi Invention. An invention of what is styled the steady-floating marine structure is being boomed from alifornia. Mr. Kmund Mitchell, the writer a gentleman who has visited tin- East- -and who is a vicepresident of the Incorporated Co. which
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    THE KING AND KING ALFONSO.
    517 6 Monday. Bth April, was a redletter day m Cartagena's history. Not for uncounted years has the city been so roused as by the meeting of the King and Queen of Kngland with the King of Spain on that day. At rive o'clock m the morning
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    FISCAL REFORM.
    119 6 Ihe annual meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce was held on ioth inst. Sir A. Spicer, M. P., was elected president of the Chamber, and Sir K. Schuster vice-president. Ihe result of the poll on the question of fiscal reform shows that 1,077 members are m favour
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      517 6 NOTICES. WEEKLY SAILINGS. The S. S. Poniianak (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. v. c. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Scaled Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office
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      759 6 1 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAFITAIT f1u.000,000 RESERVE FUND:- Sterlinc Reserve $10,000,000 I *qiooOv)00 bilver Reserve «U,oooooo} 21 U0U v;uu Reserve Liability ol Proprietors $10,0U0,UX) Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr.VV.J. Gresson-Deputy-Chairmai'. Balloch, Esq. p. m. Nissim Esq. Uoetz, Esq. a J. Kaymond, Esq.
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      386 6 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. H. WILLIS, Turf Accountant ami Commission Agent Has opened Books on all events at the forthcoming SINGAPORE RACES THE DERBY STRAIGHT OUT ALSO DOUBLES LAWN STAKES AND DERBY DERBY AND GRAND STAND CUP AND A TREBLE LAWN STAKES, DERBY AND GRAND STAND
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      397 6 WANTED. RANTED To introduce our 32-paiie-illustrated magazine into more homes, we will present a very valuable booklet, price 10 cents, to every person who sends us 12 one-cent stamps for 1 copy of the magazine. Address The Friend of Bahas Office, 80, Tras Street, Singapore. (23-4-07 to 22-5-07.) \VTANTED Responsible
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      154 6 S Aloiltl, Moth 3 Month, <> Month, 1 Vet, ADVERTiSIUc (tiT, SMAL L I*3 Wante T k 1 above X r !"*««,< above h tlincc wc^. above Marriage, i I*'' UMtnion IN ADVAI I**"* Sfcis *S >lj natter. NOTICE, Lis^ of Depots 11 Eastern Daily^ Way be obtaiJ Abdullah, i
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