Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 10 May 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 508 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    BASILAN PIRATES COME TO GRIEF.
    592 1 THREE ARE KILLED WHILE RESISTING ARREST. While serving warrants on some bad men of Basilan Datu Gabino, headmen o" that tribal ward, was fired upon. He retaliated killing two of the outlaws and later captured two others. Tahil is a bad one-eyed Joloano. He is
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    SEARCH FOR PIRATES BURIED GOLD.
    310 1 COCOS ROMANCE The death of Admiral Palliser at Chichester recalls the fact that the gallant officer headed no fewer than three expeditions m search of the famous Cocoa Island buried treasures. It was during his command m the Pacific that Admiral Palliser came into possession
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    THE CULTIVATION OF CHILLIE PEPPERS.
    699 1 I low THE Plants ark Grown.- A iMt bed is made by excavating about 16 inches deep; fill into within 4 inches for the top with damp stable manure, tramping down very solidly. Spread about 4 inches of sandy loam over the manure. The seed
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    GIANTESS IN LONDON.
    224 1 14 EGGS AT BREAKFASI 1 like London because it is big very big," artlessly admits Maricdl, the lady from the Tyrol, who stands over eight tcct high and who is appearing just now m the capital. Her first En ,r--lish breakfast, on her arrival at Quee iborough,
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    30 1 Sir Edward Grey, speaking m the House ol Commons saiil that the levy \ng of illegal taxes m the Yesd district had formed the subject of British representations to Persia.
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      161 1 %0* '^people jgumEj^ Co., Ld. i| The Stimulant J Stcriin^ Value. I AGENTS El LITTLE CO., LTD. f I i KVY HERMANOS. I SI\GaPORE. I VELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES, GOLD, SILVER I ICKEL. WATCHES CLOCKS, FANCY GOODS. I leon Double Sided Disc Records. 1 EVERY DESCRIPTION, I bji rs dak
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      174 1 Howarth Erskine 1 Ei>^ipccrs apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL IWSTALLATIOIMS. 'telephone M.~ Telegrams ?£RSKINE." j Cinematographs Ginematoqraphs BPatbc Filn^s. Patbe Filn>s.l I ARRIVE FRESH AND NEW TO THE EAST BY EVERY MAIL, AT HOME PRICES. B TO SECURE THE LATEST GO TO |]^r^ WEILL ZERNER, j fL. 19 STAMFORD ROAD. TP TTX
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      10 1 Ule Guarantee the earnest Circulation of anp Paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRDIAY. 10th MAY. OCR TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.
    854 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRDIAY. 10th MAY. OCR TRAMWAY TRAFFIC. It may interest our readers to learn some facts and figures about our Tram Traffic. When the tram lines were first laid here many people took it for granted that a large number ot the Jinricksha pullers
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    488 2 A much-needed slipway is to be constructed at an early date by Government at I elok Anson. The Philippine Commission has voted 10,000 pesos for the relief of the sufferers from the fire at llc-ilo To-night 8 o'clock (Friday) MrAlfred Lea will give one of his interesiug lectures on TraveUt
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    EARTHQUAKE SENSATIONS
    594 2 A survivor of the Jamaica disaster tells a vivid story of his experiences, with an accompaniment of many fine photographs, m the new number of the Pall Mall Magazine." These are a few characteristic sentences: I was idly lounging near the piazza of one of Kingston's finest hotels,
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    PENANG NOTES
    369 2 PEN ANG NOTES Dear M r I Plaint, ab.ce' ap I I he third as I Justice i| I Present post ha I Proval here I always ess, from what we 1 there is muci L>ysoii, it W in b< a grand send II v ()IHK Mr Ikattv Chinese Protector^
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    25 2 I Erkmon National began milk cnl Vi ti inning <>' v has performs and has mad ■od Hl* fl'gjKs hi, promt .1 tlvithcwa>^c six vcar-- Xl
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      455 2 I HIGHLY (?f^4^M^'A^\ FORALL RECOMMENDED l^l J^J PURPOSES T/n Tensile Strength tested by the Penang Municipal Engineer is as follows 11 50J lbs per square inch after setting one day m air, and 6 days m water neat cement average of six tests 613 lbs. per square inch after setting
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      466 2 APPLES JUST liflflDED PHUWE JONATHANS. FULL FLAVORED,— CHOICE AUSTRALIAN APPLES. Per Dozen 60 Cents. Per ease of 11 Dozen $6.00. THOMPSON, THOMAS (10. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, SINGAPORE. tht lanancsd AT Vl/V cJit|/MIIVVV BEACH ROAD, NEAR I ~l^ raffles. Unematograph. "THE SHOW THAT OVER SHADOWS ALL OTHERS." ftfjgr— Just t0 han(^
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      20 2 NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday 14th inst, and Thursday 1 6th at noon Race Days. 9-5.07—13-5-07.
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      UNKNOWN
      30 3 wiw* b J V „> the West I *L. k a free grant tpm rq and will ad- .00 to m of. c tt, m view I ii cruisers [ndcfatigable,
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    French Liner Wrecked.
    10 3 SDROWNMJ a.m. been ,quay. „0 p.nic-stric--1 Many
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    The Irish Bill.
    10 3 Si PREDICTED m the 1 ibition. at
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    UNKNOWN
    12 3 Uj; :vi hed. eking the nary has the and [1 have
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    UNKNOWN
    15 3 a m. ?d m ject o 4 .arantegrit) torial ted during :ulties had beer:
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    AMIR OF AFCHANSTAN.
    67 3 ,üb- who ould ~:id thus the m It ran be ■wed -■■aking- annot m wlffa- the that one j 8 short of M with and its it the I me, such king isht erthi^ the L^ Karr^h S% of June. M aimana and Kagan w.il be kingdom.
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      The Poitou Disaster
      31 3 London, May 9, 6.35 p.m. Hundreds perished m the Poitou disaster. The heavy sea prevents any access to the wreck to which many peri sons are still clinging.
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    Prince Fushimi.
    42 3 VISITS THE ARSENAL AT WOOLWICH. London, May 9, 6.35 p.m. (hi the occasion of Prince Fushimi's visit to the Arsenal Woolwich was en fete. In the evening Prince Arthur of Connaught gave a dinner at Rity Hotel to Prince Fushimi.
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    Japan and America.
    42 3 SETTLEMENT! OF FAR EAST QUESTIONS. London, May «>, 0-35 p.m. The Ber'in correspondent of the Standard states that Japan is negotiaing with the United States for an agreement for the settlement of mutual questions regarding the Far East and Pacific
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    Banquet to tne Colonial Premiers.
    27 3 London, May S, 7.10 p.m. His Majesty King Edward gave a banquet at the Buckingham Palace m honour of the Colonial Premiers.
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    Strike of Whites on the Rand
    36 3 London, May 9, 7.10 p.m. There if a serious strike amongst the skilled Whites on the Rards. They are protesting against the extra work Hitherto thousands are out of work.
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    The Imperial Conference.
    51 3 Loodon, May 9, 7.1 c p.m. The Imperial Cor*ere"ce discussed the question of Naval Defence. Lotd Tweed mouth promised to help the Colonies. He suggested that the Colonies may carry out their Jdefence on their own lines, and to submit their schemes to the admiralty and the
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    Chester Cup.
    23 3 London, May 9, 11.50 a.m. The following i- the result of the Chester Cub Race: (Juerido 1 Bibtani .2 Torpoint 3
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    Arbuthnot Insolvency.
    45 3 CRIMINAL CHARGE PREFERRED AGAINST SIR GEORGE. London, The Arbuthnot Company, bankers m MadlYS, have tailed with liabilities amounting to a million and a-half sterling. Sir George Arbuthnot has been arroied on a criminal charge m connection with the failure.- S. C. M. Post
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    THE KINGS MESSENGER.
    437 3 Mr. Arthur .Herbert, who was one of those who 10-t their lives m the ill-fated Berlin was a member of that most teresting body, the King's Foreign cc Messengers. It is ihe duty of those couriers, who are nine m num, ber, to cany despatcho from the
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    25 3 1 HI Philippine spaadron of the new Pacific Fleet will be commanded by Rear Admiral J. N. Hemphill, with Lieutenant Marnix and Ensign Anderson aides.
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    THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    323 3 CREDITOR OBDURATE. Mr In.- Par p- u Pphed y es terday to Mr justice Fisher for a receiving order against F. A. Lobato on behalf of a creditor, Mutucarpen Chetty. Mr. ard said that the amount of t )e debt amounted to $1597.33 and was the balance
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    THE SIAMESE KING.
    28 3 HIS MEDICAL ADVISER. Sir R. Mftffum. (Ceylon Standard London, April 29. The specialist- Sir R. Manson. has arrived at San Kemo, to attend King Chulalongkorn.
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    DEATH OF A PENANG JOURNALIST.
    132 3 When our Penang correspondent penned his M Penang Notes appearing m to-day's issue he could not hrtfe thought Mr. Skertchley, for some time past Editor of the Straits Echo, would have passed away long before the news he wrote about his serious condit on appeared
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    CZARS MOTHER REPORTED TO BE SEEKING A WIFE FOR THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.
    440 3 A suggested royal matrimonial alliance which would set a seal on the Anglo-Russian entente cordiale is the subject of much gossip m Court circles. The Dowager-Empress of Russia's visit to England is said to have an object
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    ROUND THE COURSE.
    415 3 Yesterday morning the Race course was ,n very good condition, and mo« of the horses did very goo d Work. Lclipsc was out first, and did fairly Rood work, but on present form stands yery little chance of winnin the for which he is entered. i. VZS
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    PERAK TIN EXPORTS.
    26 3 Ihe following are the export returns of tin from Perak, including Upper Perak, AprilT' 11 ''.433, piculs, 59 catties. Tin Ore 20,14s Bi
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    P AND O DEVANHA COLLISION.
    74 3 Kobe, May The enquiry which has been proceeding for the past two weeks m connection with the collision between the F. and O. steamer Devanha when she had on board "Prince Fushimi, the Japanese envoy to England, and the Japanese steamer "Shinshi Maru has been
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY COMPANY.
    125 3 A special cable from London announces that the Consolidated Malay Co., Ltd., has paid a dividend of 10 per cent,, for the year, and carried torward This is a good beginning for a Company which was only floated m the autumn of 1905. Tie Company have an
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    A BANGKOK TRAGEDY.
    170 3 A native love tragedy is reported m BangkokFor several years, Men Boonmi had been courted by a young man, Nai Dam. The other day, he thought that the time had come when his bnchedays should cease, and he gathered sufficient courage to approach the mother and asked
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    JILTED AND AVENGED.
    156 3 A woman, named Martin, who had been first deceived and then abandoned, took a fearful vengeance m Paris the other day. Her lover, after being absent from her for a week or two, appeared at their rooms with a furniture removing cart aud announced that he was
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    " SHOOTING THE RAPIDS."
    693 3 SHOOTING THE RAPIDS." AN EXPERIENCE IN PERAK. (Contributed to the Penang Gazette.) It was m order to snve a day that we elected to go down the Upper Perak Kiver on a bamboo raft. Imagine aoout fifteen green poles lashed together side by side, with a raised platfo m m
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    MATURE BRIDES THE BEST.
    422 3 Whether a woman should marry a man much younger than herself is a problem which has bee i a good deal discussed of late, and concerning which there seems to be a consider? ble change of view. During the last ten years so many marriages of
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      389 3 Clarke Co.] IS^ 207, Queen Street. J Just landed ex S, S. Fortunatus 22 i Horses and Ponies m Perfect Condi- tion specially and personally selected Iby C Zimmermann for the local f\ INSPECTION INVITED. I Telephone No. g/6. I VICTORIAS, BROUGHAMS, I DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS, FTP r T
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    OLD ENGLISH INNS.
    966 4 In his work entitled "Some Old I English Inns" George T. Burrows says, 4 Nothing has been left on record tc show that inns were, or were not, existent in Early Britain." Vet, since the Romans had inns, it is pretty safe to assume that they established
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    MATERIAL FOR "FICTION."
    143 4 A new crime much out of the com mon is a burglary committed at a gentleman's house at Lillo, which has had a sequel striking enough to merit the study of a writer of sensational fiction. A man had been seen coming trom the house, and accordingly
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      677 4 TRfIDES, PROFESSIONS fl^jj "A COOP SHOT IS OUR LAST HHPr SAID LORD ROBERTS So young boys don't waste all you time on Football and Cricket, but prac tice Shooting also. r A lar ej consignment of Saloon o Garden Rifles and Guns 7, 9 nnc bore just arrived, to be
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      131 4 Gun,, Mad R W. A. DeSlU 4i Manuiact.. StOIR- Tort©* Shell G Out M PERAKDBpJ Druggists Perfumery, HOOT 4 COMpJ 3 i. General R.;_- f EAP POX CHOP EWE Gull Mi DEVOt'S SYL YEE CHEOIi IPCH I'.AIU'K Kuk L'p-To-I The Taiping Mec:- Kota X SWEETEIUb j4, Main I Cycle, Motor
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      1034 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Wher Men-of-war. Flag and Tons. Comdert Arrived. From For When Lying McClellan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock VVEBas; Sea Belle F. M. S. Yacht 4 S Ahmat Feb 5 P. Svvet. for clocking E. g Ships Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee
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      383 4 Tamba Maru, May 22 P Simons Trieste. H'kong, May 30 Rautenberg ondel, Amsterdam, Aug 2 Dsendels Wakasa Maru, London, May 23 P Simons Zieten, Hamburg, July 1 1 B Meyer MtN-Ot--\YAR-&C. Essex, (Brit cru.), Europe, shortly Hansa, (Gcr cru), China, shortly K. Augusta, (Ger. cru) Germany shortly Merlin, (Brit, sloop)
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      414 4 PASSENGERS EXPECTED Per P. and O. steamer Brittannia connecting with the steamer Oceania a Colombo. From London, April 12To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. W. Rou-< and children, Mr. T. Meek, Mr. \V S Elmslie, Mr. P. A. Church, Mr. T. B Bettendg, Mr. A. Chcetham, Mr. F. L Payne, Mr.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    715 5 I i before Mr be xvas B outside. I I V.X.V I I c I I I I I I I I I I I I and I B I E H H H H H H I B H B B B B B B B B
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    FOOTBALL.
    56 5 EUROPEAN POLICE. A Football match was played on W ednesday evening between an eleven the Subordinate Civil Service iation o:id a team of the European the Beach Road Reclamation id. Ihe former won by three il. Ihe subordinate Civil A >ce ition team was captained by Mr. R. Angus
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    THE LOURDES WATER CURE.
    277 5 oulderful recovery from death Matthew, the monk of BuckDevon, continues still to icighbourhood. It will be remembered that Brother Matthew, suffering Froni a stomachic complaint, was i up by the doctors, and literally •i bed from the grave, as he avers, by a draught ot Lourdes
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    Stocks and Shares.
    660 5 Si:! Capital. Subscbed of iSSUe Paid v«> ™>~ Q° Shar« Value up to, eservt Company Quotations Prcs Pri 0 GOLD. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 I $I Bersa wuh G. M. Co.. Ltd. 1300. £350,000 3 o O oSo $l i U n.vn "r- t <»•*«•« lo 3>°.000 I
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      EXCHANGE.
      145 5 )n London. Bank am s 2.4 7/ 16 Demand 2.4 1/8 Private 6 m s 2.4 3/4 do. 3ms 2.4 1/2 On Germany.— Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2 -45:> do 0m s 2.47] On France. Bank d d 2.94 Private 3 m s 3.03! do 6ms 3.06
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      PRODUCE.
      220 5 do Pasir H 11.90 do Pulo lO s° do Dongola 10.65 do Sankawang 10.45 Coffee, Bali 16] per cent, buyers 3 p/c. 19-00 do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis 22.50 do Liberian No. 1 230 Cloves (Amboina) 62.00 Cocoanuts, per thousand 4°°° Dragonblood raw Bela 43 0 C Gambier Mrlacca
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      345 5 1-1 Vermouth. :r MARTINI ROSSI JB SUCCESSORS MARTINI 'IB SOLA Co. TORINO. TORINO. If you wish to drink the ISEST Vermouth m the world, try MARTINI ttOSSI, which is the Best and Purest Vermouth on the THE "SCHWEIGER" IMPORT EXPORT CO., LTD. Ftaik ho co. m zr General Storekeepers, EVovision
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    A DESTROYER OF DERELICTS.
    1193 6 UNIOUK VESSEL TO BE BUILT BY AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. Ihe United States, states a writer m an American exchange, is going to take the lead among the nations of the world m an organised and systematic campaign against the most dreaded of all menaces to navigation sea
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    THE SUFFRAGETTES AND THE POLICE.
    457 6 WIT AND WISDOM FROM Mr. DOOLEY. The inimitable Mr. Dooley has now turned his attention to the suffragettes. This is how he discourses on the subjeot with Mr liennessy 1 see be th pa-apers. said Mr Dooley, "that th' ladies m England have got up
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    118 6 RiXTiRs Teheran correspondent wires that the Minister of Interior who has been 'severely criticised m Parlia ment for his inactivity, has resigned. i 1-ord Ampthill intends, for the sake o» exercise that he felt the need of so badly when he was m Madras, to take to rowing again. When
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    313 6 Singapore, Oih May 19c 7. Bean.-, Long per catty 5 do. French do. 12 Bed" per lb. 18 Beet Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts do. Blachan do. 10 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do., China do. 12 do., Salted do.
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      176 6 NOTICES. 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. v. c. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Sealed Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office
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      896 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bankln Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITA~ $10,000,0 RESERVE FUNDSterling Reserve »10,000,000 1 S2 l QUO d Sliver Reserve $11,*****0 J1 UUU t Reserve Liability oi Proprietors $10,Q00,t< Court of Directors. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Chaiman. Won. Mr.VV.J. Gresson- Deputy- :hajrma Balloch, Esq. d. M. Nissir i Esq. X Uoetz,
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      387 6 "E. P. M.' ABIETB. FI I H. WILLIS, Turf Accountant and Commission Agent Has opened Books on all events at the forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES THE DERBY STRAIGHT OUT ALSO DOUBLES WWVN STAKES AND DERBY DERBY AND GRAND STAND CUP AND A TREBLE lAWN STAKES, DERBY AND GRAND STAND CUP WILL
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      382 6 )R SALE, WANTED, &C 7 WANTED, WANTED To introduce our 32-page-illustratcd magazine into more homes, we will present a very valuable booklet, price io cents, to every person who sends us 12 one-cent stamps for a copy of the magazine. Address The Friend of Babas Officl, 80, Tras Street, Singapore.
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      151 6 3 Months f [Joaih 3 Months thnc e weekly* *>] hoy I or •i.oo. jCOr Marriage, B.rthorru P er insertion 95, I Eas tern Daiijj Ma ybeobtj Abdullah, vMeatnG Kaiilo Hotel. X H- Adama-h, Orchard Road,Uics2 "avenagli Bridge Ci»J A4dphi Hotel. Messrs. Kir a Ncderland Esharat Xhan,^ 4 Army and
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