Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 18 May 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 515 VOL. m. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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    INDIAN NOTES.
    1063 1 Bombay, May i, 1907. Indian Railways.— The "Gazette of India" of the 20th April gives the gross earnings of the Indian railways for the whole of the official year 1906-07. In the case of the State and guaranteed railways, the gross earnings amounted to forty crores, twenty-six lakhs
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    THE CANTON DISASTER.
    724 1 MORE BODIES RECOVERED. I'm ories as to mi Cause <h mi Explosion. Canton, jtli May. In connection with the disastrous explosion, which took place at the Wingchun powder magazine, it is reported that the building and stores were under the control of the Canton Arsenal, and were
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      115 1 jiraiis. Cseia«co M v 4LENOW v. Note -V All goods X> for sale arc not inferior articles im ported for the purpose, but part of our last pear's \ff stock. Ule haoe a big range of leather boots. im*HERMANOS, j SINGAPORE. I (EWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES,GOLD, SILVER, I NICKEL WATCHES
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      319 1 Howarth Erskine Ep^ipeers apd Coptractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone 2S. Telegrams EESKINE." J. CINEMATOGRAPHS! j PATHE FILMS.! I ARRIVE FRESH AND NEW TO THE EAST BY EVERY MAIL, AT HOME PRICES. H 5 TO SECURE THE LATEST GO TO I WEILL AZERNER, -sa, 19 STAMFORD ROAD, Tl7 T T/" /^LJTM /^"/^W
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      10 1 U!e Guarantee the Caracst Circulation of anp Paper In Singapore.
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 18th MAY. LAND AND TENURE IN THE F.M.S.
    523 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. SATURDAY, 18th MAY. LAND AND TENURE IN THE F.M.S. Reverting to the report for ,906 the United Planter's Association, Federated Malay States, we will now deal with another matter of the greatest importance to all who are interested m the planting industry namely
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    THE CROSS STREET SCHOOL
    236 2 The Cross Street Government I School which is under the princi- palship well-experienced edu- cationist, Miss Burton started pracj tically with the Chinese New Year. It is a very primary institution and is intended to be a feeder to the Outramßoad Government School. It has already
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    280 2 It is beastly hot now m Calcutta and Europeans are hurrying up to the hill stations. The temperature is six degrees m excess of what it ought to be. Deaths from sunstroke are reported daily PLAGUE deaths m Calcutta arc rising alarmingly. On April 15, deaths from plague numbered no
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    JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.
    93 2 The Japanese Training Squadron, consisting of the second-class battle ships Matsushima, Itsukushima, and the Hashidate, is expected to arrive m Singapore, from the North, on Monday morning next. Jhese three battleships are sister ships, the two former having been built tV Se^' ne and the latter m
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    AMIR'S TOUR.
    59 2 The la cst autht the Amir left J< the "th April a two following very fast ;i-}iec:ively. m three «J entered Kabul magnificent reci but Bcarcel] quitted h> any case then of hi- reai there till iotl mile> distance there 1- according 1 intended travel Kandahar and r
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    UNKNOWN
    33 2 ll ic pub illustrated Mac of India" pub been -.impended fc bay the the Editor m an It is added. paid m advance money refundc should b. Album to: which is r*
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    INDIAN TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP.
    16 2 Fellowshii mostprobabl) end o! lvi present an add* his publu l to England
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    40 2 Colonel R* I Managi I The Circus week an;. I on the >!«• rJm Many of the; the show, inf> ud I also a very 1^ I 1 he >lunx cvn.c suprised it tw do' not sre-nre; thcla^t— lllU
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    UNKNOWN
    204 2 Jaipur, lrrival of m> I having I feet. The IC ISM casualties I**'" *m but, whilM^C.gl due d.renlv?--n!!SM ambuscade' i^«l am told and Si ancetotheM I Us I Defence a X I 1 he boycott th m ncnt m act jvely pu.| ;t a »d is aU 0 i
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      466 2 h.ghly fcfSmgL :\i\ FOR ALL I lie I ensile Strength tested by the Penang Municipal Engineer is as follows 502 lbs per sijiKire inch after setting one day m air, and 6 days m water neat cement average of six tests. 613 lbs. per squtire inch after setting one day
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      209 2 APPLES FRESH SHIPMENTS REGULARLY. JOflATtfflNS-RED flflo WOOLLY. FIVE CROWN-GREEN AflD JUICY. Per dozen ets. 60. Per ease (11 doz) $6.00 THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, SINGAPORE. NOTICE. 'I 1 HE Exchange Bank; will be closed 011 Monday 20th instant, Whit Monday. 15-5-07 18-5-07. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. ARTIE TULLY has
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      354 2 A MUSICAL FARCE ENTITLED "THE RAJA OF STENGAHPORE" WILL BE PLAYED AT THE TEUTONIA CLUB (by kind permission of the Members) on July 2jrd and 27th at g p.m. In aid of THE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS FAMILIES ASSOCIATION of which HIS MAJESTY THE KING is Patron, and HER MAJESTY QUEEN
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      163 2 COMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, iSth High Water. 16 am. 2-35 pm Races, 3rd day H I Mail Outward due Wayang Kassim 9pm Opera Indra Jaya 9pm Japanese Cinematograph 7-30 9-30 pm Royal Cinematograph 7-30 &9-30 pm TO-MORROW, 19th:High Water 1-40 am 3-27 pm Whit Sunday Feast of Weeks Jewish Festival) Swim
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      American Railways.
      21 3 5 ,Vtc Coaaaaerc* at Jd over an area ThTlnited State> ilmcnt of the Railway ggtfcn c^ te ,t,vcla,s .ccurit.es.
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    Sensation in San Francico.
    14 3 CORK* M ..:.:;i^ Usauon in San Aorat monin Municipal corrup-
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    Congo Affairs.
    27 3 v ,7 12.45 r V I Keimaway sir Edward Is tog Sir EdI that there mutf cbang m the Ifthclfcl- i art without „c Powers
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    The Navy League.
    6 3 •nderaning nment H
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    Fance and Morocco.
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    The Rand Strike.
    7 3 have etoi 'ii declares
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    The Khedive and the New Minister.
    18 3 The Khedive and the New Minister. t'rorri I t distance and it he which efty's gypt He would
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    Lord Curzon and Oxford University.
    11 3 Lord Curzon and Oxford University. :.m. I ct the i has
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    Prince Fushimi Touring.
    6 3 p.m. on a
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    Dr E. Grey's Statementre Congo.
    15 3 re the Congo iseUers menacing the firsl >r to the
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    INTERNATIONAL ORDER.
    33 3 P >fthe gstt it would pagan nothing •c or Pay Bro«,,, rs .".1,, BroAers 7<-n and 1,,.KJ Queen's nd Night. g: i lS?i a nob^ bcl.eve m •c to it, °Ua^,
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    6 3 creed hold «> the Ml^ents ai ,d
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1238 3 MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held m the Board Room of the Municipcl Offices yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. Broadtick (President) Rowland Allan, Coghlan, Stevens, A. W. Bailey Graham Paterson, Cheng King Lee Ong Tek Lim and Dr. Murray Robertson, Messrs. Polglase, Municipal Secretary
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    283 3 A Meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Tuesday 21st May 1907, at the Council Chamber* at 2-30 p.m. Ordlrs of mi Day. 1. Motions by the Colonial Secretary (1) That this Council approves the expenditure of a sum not exceeding $70,000 to be charged on
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    TO-DAY'S RACES.
    210 3 The following are the entriej and the weights for to-day's Races, after yesterday's scratchings. Opln Griptin Handicap R.C. St. lbs. St. lbs. Stapleford 11 7 Rusty Sl2 Zanibar 10 9 Pagi Pagi 7 12 Stannum 9 12 Laurie 7 9 Lad}" Elsie 9 7 Steward* 1 Cot R-
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    13 3 Mr. Gan Lcong Tat, of Penang, has arrived m Singapore for the races.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    2435 3 A VERY PECULIAR CASE, Ting Bo Kai was vp^tAr^,, before 8 Mr. Green bTsergLnTTed' goldonthe charge of possess on ofa quantity of morphine at Fanjong Pa*a? Dock on the 1 ith instant Dr. Brooke, Assistant Government Analyst said that the packet produced contained fourteen one ounce packets M
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      419 3 Clarke Co.] J* l^** SO7. Queen Street. Just landed ex S, S. Portunatus 22 Horses and Ponies m Perfect Condition specially and personally selected a by C. Zimmermann for the local d market. 4 INSPECTION INVITED. i Telephone No. g/6. w VICTORIAS, BROUGHAMS, r BUGGIES, I DOG CARTS, RALEIGH CARTS,
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    SPREAD OF JUTE CULTIVATION IN BENGAL
    174 4 RICE-BEARING AREA CURTAILED. Calcutta, April 25. I here can be very little doubt that the spread of jute cultivation is curtailing the rice-bearing area and though the raisers of tibre are not affected by the consequent inert at m the price of f rain
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    $1,500 Damages
    358 4 ACTION AGAINSI A LOCAL CHINESE NEWSPAPER At t!.c Supreme Court yesteniay, a >uit was brought against the proprietor, manager and cd.tor :or S 10,000, as damages for alleged libels, contained m a letter, against Tan Mong Tho and his :athcr Tan Ann Ek. Each of these gentlemen brought
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    151 4 Mr. Syed Omar AlsagofT, one (»t the senior partners of" the firm of Alsagoft and Company who left Singapore with his son about forty-five days ago, and to whom the news of the murder of the late Syed Abdul Cadir Alsagofl was cabled just as he arrived at Cairo, returned
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      253 4 THfIOES, PROFESSIONS fIGE^ carbide of CalciumSTRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. 10-4-O7 (v. c GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE COMPANY5-/ Beach V a Sole Road amt ents {next to fojtfpi 0/ Raffh> "Ariei" Hotel. 1 Cycles. Dealers m Gasolene Lamps, Bicycles, Motor Cycles, Accessories &c. &c. Motor Cycles &c repaired.
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      402 4 HORSE AND CATTLE FOOD Horses get a 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 $2.50, bags
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      176 4 and J a Jh °^W at mode:,. s IN »OUSE OWNER Imp.Motor tyc: c j!.. General R e^. Gun,, Mo^r, Nad R.W.A.OeSILV^i Manutattunr^Jcw,^^ Torto^ Shell Goods Out,,ano:.orccrs^ prompt.. PERAK DISPENSE .7. W«ifH 1 I)ru^ G«dU Perfumery, Pan Gold Spec.acb etc, aiwaisi HOOT COMPAI General fcqaircn fQcl^J Mote Cyde ana M
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      1320 4 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of.War. Flag and Ton*. Com'ders Arrlvod From For When Lyl«»O McCleUan Am. a., 1870 Lothrop Jan v Manila Dock WE^° Sea Belle F. at S. Yacht 4! Ahraal reb 5 P. Swet. for docking Ships Flao&Tont. Master Arrived From Consignee For When "£ft™ Aldebaran Ger
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    TEMPORARY INDIAN OPINION.
    62 5 i he fde,rribed b) a< n VSn-vaal. toUnd per. Ibcvaluabk vvc have ;hc move- I ii ndian toadies obscure an usly He crbeen b< i St e-. i i I lually. m i ts -;nd e?e and i ich < idy i •ho death. > leave 1
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    SCIENCE & MEDICINE.
    806 5 SCIENCE MEDICINE. SLEEP. Sleep if a most vital function ot life indeed lite may be said to be a function ot The living organism which CMUMM sleep, cannot live. For all creatures blest with the surpassing mercy of a conscious ego, slumber is a delight a- well as a craving.
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    THEATRCAL LIBEL CASE.
    85 5 Application was made to the High ourt KeL'i^ter, at Calcutta, on 4th insant, at the instance of Henry Dallas. tor the admission at a plaint against Maurice Bandmann, the theatrical proprielor, for defamation of character. Ihe alleged defamation, it was stated. was published m a suit instituted
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    CHURCH NOTICES.
    116 5 Xacttuttm Sunday after Mas nth. S. Andrew's Cathldral Matins nd Litany 7 a.m., Holy Communion (Choral) 7-45 a.m., Holy Communion (Plain) 9-15 a.m., Sunday School and Bible classes 3-40 p m,, Festal EvenBOOg and Sermon 5-30 p.m. Baden Powell's Hail Festa Day h (Wiiitsan). Athem-Attwood's Come, Holy Ghost
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    Stocks and Shares.
    652 5 s"° J Shares Value up to eservc Company Quotations P.< GOLD. 1900 6175.000 140 ,000 a.Soo'iSS.cd $I G M Co Ul aooo £350( 35 t o o o o o Dm r 5,,, iun nt Ltd ■OJ 293(000 32E |jo t;o Kn^naGMCo..,,,.. Voo nom inj I 040
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      EXCHANGE.
      129 5 On London. Bank a m s 2.4 7/16 Demand 2.4 1/8 Private 6 m > 2.4 3/4 do. 3ms a.4 1/2 On Germany. Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2 -45 i do 6ms 2. 47 On France.— Bank d d 2.94 Private 3 m s 3°3% On India.
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      PRODUCE.
      232 5 Copra Klantan 10.65 do Mixed io.j do Ba'i n 10 -5° do Timor 10.60 do Sarawak n.05 do Pasir »»-9o do Billiton >0.45 do Pulo 10 -5° do Dongola 6 5 do Sankawang 10 -45 Coffee, Bali 15 per cent, buyers 3 p/c. 19.00 do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis
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      OILS
      22 5 Oil (Hong Ho Mill) picul < o Anchor 2.15 m Devoe's per case m Lanekat m g#M Dragon w 1.10 Rnng«v»p 200
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      364 5 10 IGold m w m —Vermouth. :r MARTINI ROSSI SUCCESSORS. MARTINI SOLA Co. TORINO. IB TORINO. If you wish to drink the BEST Vermouth m the world, try MAttTINI ROSSI, which is the Best and Purest Vermouth on the tii Kei. IMPOH/TERS I THE "SCBWEIGER" IMPORT EXPORT CO., LTD. ITAIK
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    KING OF CRIME.
    968 6 ASTONISHING LIFE OF AN ADVENTURER. A Queen's Symivuhy. The story of a gentleman swindler whose doings have won infamy all over the world is now being unfolded m the little Bavarian town of Kempten during divorce proceedings againr^t Georges Manolescu, otherwise Duke of Otranto and Prince of
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    SEEDLESS MANGOES.
    343 6 Day by day new possibilities of our Philippine resources are brought to light. The latest is the possible evolution of a seedless mango. For the information of possible scoffers it should perhaps be stated that the seedless orange was once considered impracticable. The stone of the mango is
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    SWADESHISM AND BOYCOTT.
    238 6 The Army Xeivs, of Ludhiana, remarks that provincial conferences were held m almost all provinces m the Easter holidays. At the Bengal and United Provinces conferences opinion about Swadeshism and boycott was sharply divided, which threatens to widen the gulf between the moderates and extremists. It is.
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    STAGE-PLAY.
    112 6 If our object is to do some work where is the good of indulging in sound and tury Suspicious as the authorities are, we only injure our cause by announcing all our movements and making mountains of mole-hills. This is what we do. We announce that ten thousands gathered
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    39 6 1 he Bank of Japan has much cash on hand as its entire capital stock, the figures beings 1 c, 000, 000 and 7 5,000,0 00 respectively. This is the bank which takes care of the Japanese government's finances.
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      509 6 NOTICES. JJOTICE is hereby given that all roads within Government H< use Domain will be closed to the Public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on each of the following dates, namely May 14th, 1 oth. and iSth. H. V. TOWNER. For Acting Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General. Straits Settlements.
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      893 6 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL 510,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,0) 1 $al qou.OOO Silver Reserve $11,000,000 f #J1 WVI Reser\e Liability ol Proprietors $10,000,«X)0 Court of Directors. G. H, Mbdhurst, Esq. Chaiiman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson— Deputy-Cha -m^u. Bailech, Esq. d. M. Nissim Esq. E. Goetz,
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      396 6 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOR 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
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      363 6 WANTED, ANTED To introduce our 32-page- T illustrated magazine into more homes, we will present a very valuable booklet, price io cents, to every person who sends us 1 2 one-cent stamps for a copy of the magazine. Address The Friend of Babas Office. So, Tras Street, Singapore. (23-4-07 to
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      194 6 FOR T s| Single C Ot) I Month I 3 Months I J Months I 3 Months 6 Months 1 »ear Tok dail > 'nserti On g **l For inch S 1!lglt above he-wr F inch s ing h^ headiS N.B. T«m c,u; 1N Adv,\\ v Kor «r,tractsi^ tis «n)cnts
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