Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 16 May 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 513 VOL. m. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY^ MAY 16, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    AN AUTHENTIC GHOST STORY.
    873 1 From Mr. Thomas Trood, Acting British Consul at Apia, the Editor o\ Review of Reviews received the following letters, the first dated December 4th, 1906: Dear Sir,— I think it proper to bring to your notice, as you take much interest m psychological matters, an event
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    65 1 In section three of the Ordinance dutiable liquors are defined to be "intoxicating liquors on which the duty has not been paid and that intoxicating liquors mean spirits, liquors, wines, beer, stout, porter, cider and sherry and all other liquors fit or intended for use as a beverage contain ng
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    A COLFER'S DELIGHT.
    654 1 < >f other vices men have the grace to be ashamed, but the golfer is a shameless voluptuary. Ho is the most abandoned of all criminals. Take my own case. There is nothing which I would not sacrifice to my dark passion. The ceiling of my study
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    MANY CEREMONIES.
    202 1 Much has been written and said about Frances Lady Waldegrave and her four marriages. She has more than one rival at the moment m the endeavour to make a matrimonial record Lady Marion Welter, whose lather was the third Marquis of Ely, ha*, been four tin* a bride.
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY COMPANY.
    126 1 A >[)ccial cable from London announces that the Consolidated Malay Co., Ltd., hah paid a dividend of 10 per cent., for the year, and carried forward jC.700. This is a good beginning for a Company which was only floated m the autumn of 1905. The Company ht\<an
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    14 1 Towkay Lokc New And Mr. I'hil Russell have returned from their trip to China.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      100 1 0 people jifaiis. Lenovv Note C) for sale are not O inferior articles im= 4* ported for tbe purpose, b'Ji part of our last pear's y stock, ale have a big range r of leather bcois. m HERMANOS. SIXGAPORE. I WELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES,GOLD, SILVER, I NICKEL WATCHES CLOCKS, FANCY
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      316 1 Howarth Erskine Ei>£ii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. 'Telephmc IS. 'Telegrams ERSKINE." '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^f^^-^^^^Km^^ IV- ciNEMATOGRAPHS! I' PATHE FILMS Mit M MmmmmW M M JL^ A▼ M ARRIVE FRESH AND NEW TO HIE EAST BY EVERY MAIL, AT HOME PRICES ITO SECURE THE LATEST GO TO «fc 19 STAMFORD ROAD. TDTIA fUTM
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      10 1 me Guarantee the earnest Circulation of anp Paper m Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 16TH MAY. DETERRENT PUNISHMENTS.
    680 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 16TH MAY. DETERRENT PUNISHMENTS. In our review of the Prison Report for 1906 last month we commented upon the increase m our criminal population and upon the fact that life m the Criminal Prison is made somewhat attractive than otherwise to the
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    THE ALL INDIA VICTORIA MEMORIAL PALACE.
    462 2 THE ALL INDIA VICTORIA MEMORIAL PALACE. Almost all the plans conceived schemes designed by the lav Indian Viceroy Lord Curzon were stupendous m size,& overshadowing all their forerunners m brilliancy of conception and dimensions of design. The Delhi Durbar was a real dream m Fairyland on the terrestial surface. With
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    307 2 Mk. B. O. Stoney is staying at Government House. Singapore, for the races. Nearly 800 passengers arrived from Swatow, yesterday by the German steamer Samsen. Mr. H. Rickard, of Singapore, has arrived m Kuala-Lumpur to join the staff of the Ma lay M<ul. A cargo oi teak for Bombay arrived
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    QUESTIONS BY MR. K.A. Stevens.
    19 2 Mr. K. A (0 of the I M will be prc| Canto long pron
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    ALLEGED TRAGEDY AT THE BARRACKS.
    82 2 ALLEGED TRAGEDY AT THE BARRACKS. About lin Barra the"Roya W« tragical ted b} As far sitting togei Drun:them with and leu b Hurlej i subbed. well sprang again. Ik tratc man I j It v Hurley's wounds i .1 bear- an tivi Phc decea>< deepi\ W sent to the I
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    34 2 Ule Board if" I fed stabi, Employ, pension o, t.on. '3 temeteri-;. '4. Market X ra;.. >;■ bt.v Anyot!. c brought (invard I M llc (1 I lolloucd i taketb 1 By- 1
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    THE "PERUMALL SCHEME"
    72 2 BATI At tl Peru mall I'illav, i BatuG at that town, thirteen bo\>« number 1. The b« b by M'- Trinitj assista whcnMt n cone to h ftrak, it is Itisal* European!' and that increases, British R Schools, tlw to her--(he school m pemmaj will be charg
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      322 2 /Qy^^™^s4s\ HIGHLY (?fj^jljM'A\ F R LL FIECOMMENOF.D /s^/ PURPOSES. lln /ensile Strength tested by the Penang Municipal Engineer is as follows 502 lbs per square inch ahcr setting one day m air, and 6 days m water neat cement average of six tests. 013 lbs. per square inch after setting
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      230 2 APPLES FRESH SHIPMENTS REGULARLY. JONATHANS RED A|YD WOOLLY. j FIVE CROWfI-GREEfI AJYD JUICY. Per dozen cts. 60. Per case (11 doz) s6.oo THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. has opened a $10,000 Book 011 the SINGAPORE DERBY. ALSO DOUBLE EVENTS ON THE LAWN STAKES flnd tDc
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      151 2 NOTICE. fpHE Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday aoth instant, Whit Monday. i5-5-°7— lB-5-07. NOTICE. rpHE meeting of the Licensing Justices for the Quarter commencing on July Ist will be held m the First Magistrate's Court at 2.30 p. m. on Wednesday the 19th June. Applicants for transfers renewals
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      84 2 eCMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, 16th High Water. 0-6 am, 115 pm B I Mail Homeward close 3 pm Eastern Gate Lodge TO-MORROW, 17th:High Water. 0-35 am. 1 -52 pm Municipal Commission, 2-30 pm N D L Mail Outwards due High Water. 1-6 am, 2-35 pm B I Mail Outwards due High
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      307 3 TKHDES, PROFESSIONS fIGEfICIES. Carbide or Calcium. STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. 10-4-O7 (U. C GASOLENE LIGHT A CYCLE COMPANYSi Beach v y Sole Road Jffgjr Agents (next to ff^&&\ °t Raffles "Ariel" Hotel. 7 Cycles. Dealers m Gasolene Lamps, Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Accessories &c. &c. Motor Cycles
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      402 3 HORSE AND CATTLE FOOD Horses get fine coat by partaking of this food, and milk cows will produce more than 50 0/0 if they get only 2 katties a day, from 1 2 bottles milk, you may bring them up to 20 bottles a day, per picul 52.50, bags about
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      355 3 SEREMBAN CYCLE CO. 88-90 Paul Street. MERCHANTS, CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. BURHAN Co., 98, Paul Street, Seretnban. Proprietors NEGRI SEMBILAN AERATED WATER FACTORY. JOHN de SILVA. iij, Paul Street, Setemban. Dealers m general Provisions, Bombay, Ceylon and Japanese goods. PATENT MKDICINES Wines and S pirits of the very best quality
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      734 3 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war. Flag and Tons. Com ders Arrived. From For When Am. tia., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock WE Basin Ships Flag Tons. Master Arrived From Consignee For When Where Lying Gcr v. 1836 Olsen Mar 12 Penarth Behn Meyer Uncertain Roads Brit 127 Stewart
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      470 3 Macfaaon, Liverpool, June 1 2 Mansfield Marmora, Colombo, Aug 3 PftO Memnon, Liverpool, June 7 Mansfield llentgomerytthire, London, May 2; Muke Maru. Bombay, J>ine P Simons Nore. Japan, June 1 2 P. dc O. Nyanza. London, June 1 P. <N: Norman Prince, New York, May—; Huttenbach. Namsang, Ilongkong, Apl Boustead
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      297 3 PASSENCERS EXPECTED Per P. and O. steamer Marmora, connecting with the steamer Malta at Colombo. From London April 26. (To Singapore Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Wood and children, Mr. R. S. Fi y, Mr. McL. Robertson. Mr. T.K. Welch, Miss B. Dixon. Colombo. Mr. and Mrs. W. Rouse and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    Honor to Prince Fushimi.
    35 4 London, May 15,9.35 a m Prince Fushimi has had the Honorary Decree of Doctor of Laws, Cambridge, conferred on him. He received a great ovation, and lunched at the Senate House.
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    Recent Rioting in India.
    21 4 London, May 15, 10.45 arn--45 Arrests have been effected at Rawalpindi m connection wijh the recent rioting.
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    An all British Route to the Far East.
    60 4 London, May 15, 10.45 a.m. The Colonial Conference has adopted Sir Wilfred L lurier's motion m favour of an all-British route between Great Britain, Australia and the Far East. It is expected that it will shorten transit to Australia by five days.
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    Rise in the price of Wheat.
    51 4 GREAT EXCITEMENT IN CHICAGO. London, May 15, 10.45 a m J here was wildest excitement m the -New York and Chicago wheat markets yesterday, the September— December whrat reaching a dollar per bushel. The excitement is due to reportof bad crop m America and
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    The Indian Sedition Case.
    64 4 PROTEST BY rHK INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. London, May 15, 10.45 am The British Committee of the Indian National Congress met to-day and protested against the procedure m the c^se of Lai Patrai. It demanded a repeal of the Regulations and the appointment of a Royal Commission
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    County Cricket.
    27 4 London, May 15, i c.45 am Kent beat Northampton-hire by an innings and 100 runs and Surrey beat Hampshire by an innings and 20" ru:.-.
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    Austrian Elections.
    31 4 SOCIALISTS' SUCCESS. London, May 15, 6.5 p.m. Austrian elections were for the first time on the basis of universal suffrage. Noteworthy -uccesse- of the socialists. Defeat of the Pangermans.
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    Baron Komura Banquets Prince Fushimi.
    68 4 Honours from Oxford University. London, May 15, 6.5 p.m. Baron Komura gave a reception banquet m honour of Prince Fushirri. The banquet was one of the most notable functions of the season. Both the Duke of Connaught and Prince Arthur of Connaught were present. The
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    The Imperial Conference Closed.
    65 4 London, May 15, 7.5 p.m. The Imperial Conference closed to-day. Mr. Bond moved a resolution that if the Imperial Government failed to support the Colonies m carrying out local statutes or suspended the same at the instance of a Foreign Power it be a serious infringement
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    Finance Bill.
    55 4 AMENDMENT OF MR. CHAMBER. London, May 15. 7.5 p m The Finance Bill was read for a second time m the House of Commons. Mr. Austin Chambe lain brought forth an amendment declaring that the Budget showed the necessity of broadening the basis of taxation. The amendment was
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    123 4 Mlssrs. Simpson and Rudnose Brown, the pearl fishery experts, who will shortly proceed to England alter inspecting the pearl fisheries at Mer gui, Burma, will probably break journey m Ceylon, to compare the conditions existing on the Ceylon 1 earl Banks, with those prevailing at Mergui. Sir Patrick Mason, who
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    603 4 (From a Conespondent). Seremban, May 10th, 1907. We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Bastian's child, a lutle girl of about 3 years of age who expired, we learn, under the most painful circumstances. Mr. Bastian is a gentleman from Madras a"d is a Draftsman
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    CEYLON'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    146 4 Colonel Sir Henry Edward McCa'lum, who succeeds Sir Henry Blake M GovernorofCeylon, hashada remarkably varied and distinguished career. He was born at Yeovil m 1562, and studied for the Army at the Royal MihUry Academy at Woolwich. Even as a youth he was po-sessed of a great
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    A ROYAL MEDICINE MAN.
    312 4 Hie only royal doctor m Europe is that unconventional gentleman, Duke Cat 1 I heodore of Bavaria. Feu German princes have had a more romantic career than Duke Carl Theodore and not many persons of Royal birth have done more good m the world. He recently
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    POLICE NEWS.
    1919 4 STRIPPING THE CLOTHES LINE. On the ioth instant P.C. 529 arrested a Malay and two Portuguese boys, for stripping a clothes line m Scott's Road. A Chinese washerman had hung the clothes out to dry on the 9th instant, and when he went to look for them later
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    COUNTESS AND GIPSY : A ROMANY ROMANCE.
    137 4 COUNTESS AND GIPSY A ROMANY ROMANCE. A I rue Romany romance culminated recently m the marriage of the beautiful Hungarian Countess Vilmi Festetics to the O.psy violinist, Rudi Nyari 1 1C Countess s father is tlie wealthy Count A^ K €S te ICS who been greatly tl h e b
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    MY FRIEND THE KING OF SIAM & OTHERS.
    1188 4  - MY FRIEND THE KING OF SIAM OTHERS. SPENCER LEIGH HUGHES BY I feel I am entitled to call the King of Siam my friend, as he* is friendly with all mankind, and so I rejoice to know that he is coming to this country again. When he was last here,
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      325 4 Clarke^ Just landed ex s, s. f"****N Horses and Ponies i n p^i tion specially and per by C. Zimmermann for N market. he W INSPECTION NV|T ft VICTORIAS, 88 BUGGIES "H DOG CARTS, RAL^ ETC. ETC Do you rcmrtam i,^-,, I FURNITURE REWOVIST^ VANS SPECIALLYrovJ; [O UNDERGO WHEN f
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    CUK AND THE V.C.
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    CLANDERS IN BANGKOK.
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    TIPS BY AN EARLY BIRD
    42 5 P First Griffin. Lima or Froly. RtAD Stakes. Orai a or Fairdeal. Club Cup. or First Tenor. Tanglin Cur. Excelsior or Rifleman. Ex-Griffin Handicap. Madame Meg or Petgrave. Galloway Race. Amarosa. Second Griffin Handicap. Athos or Lima.
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    SECOND DAY HANDICAPS.
    223 5 Ihe following are the entries and weights for to-day's Races. First Gmrrni, Tanglin Cup (R.C.) Furlongs, st. lbs st. !bs. 'rime George 9 6 Excelsior 9 1 10 4 Grey Seaton 9 Septet 9 7 The Marquis 9 First Tiial 8 Rifleman 8 7 Kington 8 4
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    THE POET'S CORNER.
    329 5 Tm Last. the last one dream I hold This dream I send— ght o!' dead leaves, that once were 1 fairy gold j V v help d to spend. rt c the »oai and you the weft un: now none arc left 19 were :.ll too poor,
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    VISITORS AT HOTELS.
    257 5 ADELPHI HOTEL. Mr r.Drewry.Mr.ft Mrs. BAY. Borr, Messrs. G. E. whamberlin, J. Wilson, E. 1 rihelmore, R. Heap, W. G. Baker, > Kice, Smithers, J. Ballingal, \V. G. l'feiffer, J. A. Bruise, A Gumming, H. Pilston, Mr. and Mrs. van Rossem, Messrs. G. Law son, Stutfield, G.
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    Stocks and Shares. .
    704 5 Stocks and Shares. Capital. Subsc bed Tf r iSBue p a»d R P rv ,> ™l a^ Qo CUj r Value up to eserv Company Quotations Pres j ™*?L: '_J_ 1 L Pr* GOLD. 19OO H75.000 $i 40,0004 0,000 3,soo 'Sued $I<> $l Be w^ G. M. Co.. Ltd 1000
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      EXCHANGE.
      138 5 On London. Bank jm s 7, l 6 Demand 2.4 1/8 Private 6 m 8 --4 3/4 do. 3in s 24 1 On Germany. —Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms --45] do 6m 2.474 On France.— Bank d d 2.94 Private 3 m s J.O3J do 6ms 3.00 On
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      PRODUCE.
      288 5 Copra Klantan s lo6 3 do Mixed 10 -j do Bali h io f° do Timor 10 6 do Sarawak 110 5 do Pasir 9° do Billiton 10 -45 do Pulo to -5° do Dongola h io *°S do Sankawang t. 10 -45 Coffee, Bali i6| per cent, buyers
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      OILS
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      368 5 «r. Vermouth. :r MARTINI ROSSI SUCCESSORS. MARTINI J| SOLA Co. TORINO. TORINO. If you wish to drink the BEST Vermouth m the world try MARTINI UOSSI, which is the Best and Purest Vermouth on the T"l\/r"POT?, r T l Tr!T?.ps THE "SCHWEIGER" IMPORT EXPORT CO., LTD. TAIK HO CO. "ZFI
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    HORSE AND FOOT AND SCOUTS.
    1129 6 lor various reason* those entrusted with the defence of India have neglected Calcutta. Their eyes have been fixed on the Northwest frontier and on the passes, lhe MalakhanH, Khybcr. Kurrum. lochi, and Bolan. from whence an enemy could descend into the Punjab. Most of these
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    FIGHTING WITH WILD BEASTS.
    467 6 lhe Captain G. H. Sawyer, whose loss of an arm, as the outcome of a particularly tough encounter with a panther, has just been reported from India, is a promising young officer who was seconded m 1904 for service with the 23rd Sikh Pioneers, of which
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    THE QUEEN'S LIBRARY.
    218 6 Oueen Alexandra's private library is one of the most remarkable m the kingdom. Her kindness to budding and full-blown authors is as well-known and genuine as her love of good works, and conseauemlyfew days pass unmarked by the arrival of a number of sumptuously bound and beautifully
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      416 6 NOTICES. JJOTICI is hereby given that all roads within Government M« use Domain will be closed to the Public from 1 p.mf to <> p.m. on each of following dates, namely May 14th, 1 6th, and 18th. H. V. TOWNEK. For Acting Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General. Straits Settlement*. 1
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      646 6 BANKS. Hongkong A Shanghji Banking Corpafatiao PAID-UP CAPITAL *lo,oootooo RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10.000,CJ0 1 *qiixx)ooo Sliver Reserve $11,000 (XX)} 21 000 UOU Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, Medhurst, Esq. Chaiiman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson— Deuuty-Chairnuii'. Bailech, Esq. d. M. Nissim Esq. E. Goetz,
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      390 6 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. H.WILLIS, Turf Accountant and Commission Agent Has opened Books on all events at the forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES THE DERBY STRAIGHT OUT ALSO DOUBLES LAWN STAKES AND DERBY DERBY AND GRAND STAND CUP AND A TREBLE LAWN STAKES, DERBY AND GRAND STAND CUP
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      390 6 WANTED, WANTED To introduce our 32-paKe-illustrated magazine into more homes, we will present a very valuable booklet, price 10 cents, to every person who sends us 1 2 one-cent stamps for a copy of the magazine. Address The Friend of Babas Office, 8o y Tras Street, Singapore. (23-4-07 to 22-5-07.)
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      196 6 Single (v AD>A I fe'<- Lor,,. I •5 I OUT s| 1 JJooth 3 .Months AD «1IISII, U ft^ dail >' 'nsertion B SJ Pot i mcl, b buvc heading 4 1111 >cc weekly. aLuvc headin! ,S| tWoi «»erS^J^ •l.i. a or3con^- Marria^,Hi rt lor P er 'n&ertion. C \MB.
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