Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 31 May 1907

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  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Nail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 525 VOL. m. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 31 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • 1003 1  -  Frank Dilnot SOLVING MYSTERIES AT SCOTLAND YARD. By A way along the Embankment, close to the Houses of Parliament, is a big, business-like, red-brick building, the headquarters of those whose business it is to solve mysteries. Scotland Yard is the home of thrilling occupations, and has many tasks undreamed
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  • 657 1 Mr. Fraser- Blair has contributed to the March number of Hindustan Reiuiv, just to hand, a remarkable rmicic having regard to its contents and ito loss remarkable for its title which is, 'If there were another mutiny." We hope to have something to say another* occasion
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  • 229 1 Dr. Ililleary resigned his office .is clerk to the West Mam Board of Guardians, London, recently. His salary for this was )0 a year. Dr. Ililleary holds the distinction, ol which he may be proud, of being the record pluralist. No other man has ever held so
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 1 people C nc Best i 0 6000 016^0^" lyelica H Spring Krm3 w J lic Noccra water is an jtp THH excellent drinking-water it is r«rbo. M 1 digestive, easily assimilated, AH an(^ v ciy useful m cases prr^9 nnll m 1C urinal JVY HERMANOS.B SINGAPORE. I EWELLERY AND PRECIOUS
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    • 242 1 'Howarth Erskine Ep^ipcers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephone tS. Teleyranis ERSKINE. I THE ONLY GENUINE /^»^j ROSKOPF PATENT. 1 x^p^ i 18 WElhlt ZERNER, W WEllilt ZERNER, j I SINGAPORE. \?f v^# SIVGAPORE. i r ni7Tl/ r rUIM 4^f\ x** GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND IHiA IV V^rllri \J\J* commission agents. 25
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    • 10 1 4k Guaranty tIK Carcjcst Circulation of anp Paper m Singapore.
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  • 1130 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. FRIDAY, 31st MAY. SCHOOL FEES. Considerable surprise has been caused to the parents and guardians of the children who are attending the elementary classes of the Raffles School by a mandate issued that these little ones, or their parents are, from the ist
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  • 795 2 Twelve tons of dynamite for Saigon arrived by the M. M. steamer Sinai. The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be open from 10 a m to ii a.m. Monday next which is a public holiday. 1 f T E out u ward M M Pa <*et Sydney
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  • 57 2 I he next Meeting of the above AftOation will be held at the Prinsep Street Church, on Friday, the 31 May, 1907, at 8 p. m. f when the Revd. J. A. B.Cook will give a lecture on M Kobert Morrison with special reference to the Malacca
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  • 71 2 pSSas pi amOn st ll( n sa natural^^ Japanese J AccordrngtoaLoK May 12 to the A < Petersburg thatrhpFiJ Agreement ha< evo^ tound sati>uction. TfceS Kussian jaurna' the agreement i Russia, France, Japa^t turope and will peace igaion GeASt Petersburg^, to the J iji states eseco/jvemion is being o3
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  • 57 2 A large tiger is repowi Pulau Tekong. and, what is more. him badly. He heard a hog m his pig stye Htd a tiger m the ac: of carryiafi the porkers. Tbc man <t flung his torch at il frightened it and it nude 4 passed him, however, If
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  • 44 2 An accident ocomifl funnel steamer Glance" l' Pagar, yesterday. One all coolies was knocke-: M sling. He was picked upa and was found tohwM besides sustaining Mil juries. The "fcq did not wish the injured taken to hospital and dedid doctor him himself.
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  • 68 2 The health star for the week ending May ••>' the total number oi i equal to a -icaih rate ot 55 and of the e^timathe number, 20S wereu* lay<, 20 Indian v Malarial fever 1 deaths; phthisis jsl beriberi 24, fever.: i eumoniai;. and b and enteritis
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  • 62 2 Wednesday night* at the above popul*.^ tainment, when a g address was pre^^favounte actresses. The presentation DeCotta, who'"*^! words .aid what P^ and his friends to behalf of the lady ami admirers. --<« The ordmary pjg proceeded with. a. satisfaction I doubt for the apP ,•;*!< Spanish lad)
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 241 2 JOHN IiITTUE CO. LTD. ANDREW USHER e©,'S CELEBRATED BOTOL HIT AM WHISKY. BOTTLED BY US IN SINGAPORE. Its popularity increases as a result of its being I known on the Market for years as (a sound whisky LRT J\ MODERATE PRICE. I theunion'hoteT" Ynv finest Austrian String Band of 20
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    • 230 2 APPLES FRESH SHIPMENTS REGULARLY. *c JONfITHfINS-HED AND WOOLLY. FIVE CROWN-GREEN AND JUICY. Per dozen cts. 60. Per case (11 doz) $6.00 THOMPSON, THOMAS CO. I THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, I SINGAPORE. HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. LARGER BETTER THAN EVER. AGAIN TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 Our all
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    • 284 2 To Let. LJOUSE No. 32-7 Killincy Road x Apply to Wee Choo Teck 27, Killiney Road 30-5-07—6-6-07. VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT The Singapore Lusitanian Club On the /st. and Bth June igo 7 at g p.m. Sharp. Conjuring Conjur ng Conjuring Ml Hy;notltm Hy notitm Hypnotism!!! To be on the safe
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  • 44 3 '■■*X r«'- d f' &5g I Manual nation ..that but for &*£s* thai m the 1C cart before J t |K»vvtvf..bcen li C almanpoint s I "Sci things are raifphysical prowess eel loin. Cockbum is er Sense i«de d on movement,
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  • 55 3 quoting StsHs fortunes into w:e hundreds g toe. many, m the one who ment a, lld id break g and build embankments m the echanic n 1 under the control o! Mr. X and ta estimated me nto a foryoung man .aged to Miss lughter of Sir Dank, of
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  • 138 3 HOTEL W Ha Mr. G E .V s Mr W Rice, Mr. Smithers, lifal Mr W G I'feirTer, Mr. H filston, Romcb, Mr. uns, Mr. I a;;d Mrs. H Threltall, Mr. Mr. I R Brooke, Mr. H F.ncke, Mr H E i sink, Mr. G W -F
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  • 16 3 ins Major ;•<,;-..!:, and *.srft I Mr Übert M^ Kir ■JiCvt-i. -l- 1»r- s:
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1079 3 THfIDES, PROFESSIONS AGENCIES. 1 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 .kattiesa day, from 12 bottles milk, you may bring them up to 20 bottles a day, per picul
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 1730 3 SHIPPING NEWS^ I VESSELS IN PORT. lften.of.War. Flag and Ton* Master Arrived From For When TIJJS? McClellan A& tra., 1870 Arnold Jan 12 Manila Manila Wharf ht l' b tra 1870 Hamilton May 17 Manila Manila U TPD Ships Flag Ton* Master. Arrived From Consignee For When Where Lying Ger
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  • 30 4 By Submarine Telegraph Reuter's. Mr. Chamberlain. London, May 30, 10.40 a.m. It is stated that Mr. Chamberlain feels confident that he will be able to attend Parliament next session.
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  • 42 4 London, May 30, 10-40 a.m. Kent has beaten Derbyshire by an innings and 100 runs. The match between Yorkshire and Hampshire was drawn. Essex beat Lancashire by four wickets and the South Africans beat the M.C. C. by three wickets.
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  • 85 4 London, May 30, 10.40 a.m. Replying to a question by Mr. J. D. Rees qj.e., Mr. Winston Churchill, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies said that the dealers m Indian Opium at Shanghai were informed last April that it was at present not possible to state
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  • 91 4 London, May 30, 10.50 a.m. Reuter wiring from Hongkong states that 1,300 troops have left Canton bound for Swatow and that another detachment follows fro.n Shinning. The malcontents have captured a BrigadierGeneral's entire family and compelled them to commit suicide by drowning. A Revolutionary Society proclaims
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  • 23 4 London, May 30, 10.50 a.ra. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners, have aligned for an age pension scheme for poor clergymen.
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  • 62 4 WATCHING THEIR OPPORTUNITY Loudon, May 30, 6.10 p.m. (he Allahabad correspondent of Rcuter wires that the Pioneer states that advices from the Persian gulf show that the Persian merchants are interestedly watching the negotiations regarding the restriction of Ludian Opium m China. The Persians are prepared to
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  • 35 4 KING EDWARD'S INVITATION. London, May 30, 6.10 p.m. King Edward invited to a levee the 114 surviving officers of the Siege of Delhi, and defence and relief of Lucknow.
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  • 33 4 London, May 30, 9.20 p m. Die official gazette announces that Generals Lyttleton, Nicholson, Methuen, Oliphant and Paget succeed Generals Grenfell, Lyttleton, Hildyard, Rundle and Methuea respectively as vacancies occur.
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  • 92 4 ALL ROUND SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS. London, MayT^o, 9.20 p.m. The Cotton Congress is closed. Resolutions were adopted expressing gratification at the promises of American growers to co-operate m the measures of cheapening the transference of cotton from plantations to the mills declaring that all efforts to widen
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  • 261 4 The Morning Post of the 27th April says The Imperial Chinese Railways Loan (Canton-Ivowloon), to which we referred yesterday, was eagerly snapped up, and the list for London was closed at noon, which seems to indicate that there is plently of money for investments with reasonable security
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  • 1402 4 NOTES FROM SEREMBAN. (Prow our own Cerrnpwidenl.) Seremban 23rd May 1907. REPTILES IN NEGRI SEMBILAN. On the 1 8th instant an enormous Python was killed at Mantin just a short distance behind the Market at about 9-30 a.m. A report was made at the Police Station that the reptile was
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  • 227 4 There is talk of Prince Louis of Batten berg, becoming a Lord of the Admiralty and Service mcv would be only too glad il they knew their pet officer when m such an influential position, for the Navy at large is at present m a decidedly uu
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  • 189 4 Lord Curzon 's father. Baron Scarsdaic, ife now m bis aevcnt]Mev«nth year, and, apart irom feelings of filial affection, bis distinguished son lives m terror of his father's demise. Lord Curzon's succession to the English title (his owo his Irish) means that he will be relegated to the
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  • 222 4 The following properties were disposed at auction on Wednesday, 29th instant. Dickson Road. 1. 999 Years Leasehold Land and House known as No. 19 Dickson Road, area 1,924 sq. ft. Quit rent Si. Postponed. Off Seletah Road. 2. Freehold Agricultural Land situate off Seletar Road, area 35 acres,
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  • 106 4 On Monday night a fire, which might easily have been serious, occurred on board the steamer Charon lying at Tanjong Pagar. It appears that the 2nd engineer was cleaning out an oil tank. A lamp was brought too near the man-hole and this caused an explosion
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  • 201 4 MISS GLADYS UNGER. Miss Gladys Unger, the author of the highly successful play Mr. Sheridan," which was staged by Mr. Bourchier, is only about twenty. With her tall, graceful figure, black hair and eyes, beautifully clear complexion, and brilliant smile, she looks the very finest type of American
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  • 104 4 Among the most charming American ladies who are so much appreciated m London society, a notable place is occupied by Mrs. Chauncey. She is the sister of the lovely Lady Newborough, and they are daughters of the late Colonel Henry Montgomet ie-Carr, of the United States Army. Miss
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  • 168 4 Lady Evelyn Ward is the elder of the two strikingly handsome daughters of Lord and Lady Erne. Her marriage with Mr. Gerald Wa*d, Lord Dudley's youngest brother, took place m romantic circumstances. It was at the end of 1899, m those dreary days of defeat at the
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  • 552 4 Lady Vivian, was Miss Barbara Fanning, daughter of Mrs. Harry McCalraont. She is tall and very pretty and her marriage with the gallant young peer, who was severely wounded when serving m South Africa with his regiment (the 17th Lancers), was a notable event of the summer of
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  • 1001 4 SCHOOL CHASTISEMENT. Boy Brutally Marked. Yesterday, Mr. Sproule appeared before Mr. Green and said that a Chinese gentleman wished to make a complaint against the Rev. K. E. Pease, the Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, for brutally flogging his son a boy about 12 years o'age. The boy
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 375 4 Clarke &m I 1 Just landed Horseß and Ponies mi n tion specially and personal., by O. Zimmermann f Or market. S INSPECTION .NY, TED Tde^ m M VICTORIAS, BRO I BUGGIES, DOGCABT !tc. R e A t L c Bgh^ SINBLE HORSE, PUR 10 SUIT ALL CUsW a<s K^"i
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  • 565 5 I" ;.->.< r,;w" f furor° uror I lie acfendaots IC^lUad never seen 1 When he £*<*££) several s*ifsdL They kicked sasr« t rw ]C Sanitary l«,f" ce Uid theft* **}2Tu» wort a* other I Breaking possesSSScuum" roots i Ca v. DlSPOtfO* Messrs. CplmM TxVt investigation aj 0 allegations of house
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  • 57 5 A solicitor explained at the Lambeth County Court that the amount of a debt was 235. What's it for?" the judge asked. M Tooth-powder, your honour," i the lawyer said. Rather a lot of money for tooth-powder," was the judge's comment. The lawyer had the last word. Yes,
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  • 164 5 The whole ot the tram traffic between Bras Basah Road and Tanjong Pagar was interrupted at 8.45 a.m, on WedI nesday. Thirteen cars were detained on North Bridge Road until a traffic inspector arrived and directed the shunting of the cars from the up line to the down
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  • 277 5 For two years the question ot having billiards m the local V.M.C.A. has been agitated. About that long ago, the Direci tors negatived the proposition, but its friends would not see its failure. A meeting of the active members was called this month to hear the report of
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  • 41 5 It is officially notified that the S. V. A. are to work m the forts for the future. This will scarcely tend to make the volunteer artillery popular as men cannot spare the time to go along way to the fortresses.
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  • 632 5 Si Capital. Sub* bed. I Nu f bcr '.MuejPaid v I j So Sh Value up to Rciervt Company (Quotation. pr«n; I 1 snares r_j pricr GOLD. 1900 $175,000 I $14 0,000 Jja.Soo'Sed $I Bersa wah G. M. Co. Ltd. 1900 £350,000 J $ll°I I° ill DuifDevolop
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  • Commercial.
    • 136 5 !< On London— Bank 4ms 2.4 3/8 j Demand 2.4 1/16 |< Private 6ms 2.4 3/4 I do. 3ms 2.4 1/2 On Germany.— Bank d d 2.39 Private 3ms 2.454 do 6ms 2.47! On France Bank d d 2.94 Private 3ms 3°34 do 6ms 3.06 On India.— Bank T.
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    • 292 5 Copra K Ian tan 10.65 do Mixed .1 IO -f do Bali 10.45 do Timor ,,10.60 do Sarawak ,,1105 do Pasir n-9° I do Billiton ,,10.45 do Pulo *°-5° do Dongola 10.65 do Sankawang i°-45 Coffee, Bali 15 per cent, buyers 3 p/c. 18.00 do Palembang, 20 p/c. basis
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    • 23 5 Oil (Hong Ho Mill) picul 9 12.20 Anchor ,,2.15 Devoe s per case a ?5 Langkat a Irt Dragon .,2.10 Rangoon 2.00
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 380 5 I GERVIS XAVIER CO., LIMITED. I W COMPARE PKICCS ANO QUALITY OF ARTICLES BEFORE PURCHASINB ELSEWHERE DEPOT. For Drugs, Chemicals, Crockery, Cutlery, Hosiery, Confec- T T tionery, Perfumery, Stationery, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Col" T lars, Ties, Spirits, Wines, Beers, Stouts, Lamps and Glass- A 1 ware, Patent Medicines, Photographic
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 191 5 MAILS CLOSE To-day. For Per Steamer Time Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar, etc Rochussen 11 am Anamba and Natuna Is. Karang noon Batu Pahat Aing Hing I pm P bwet'ham and T Anson Hoh Ann Ipm I'ontianak Ban Hin Guan 2 pm Penang and Deli Calypso 3 P m Malacca, P
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  • 1006 6  -  Charles A. Fisher A DELIGHTFUL PASTIME AND SPORT. By With what joy does the rowing man receive the first secretarial whip of the season— 4 Your boat Kping out at 6.30 sharp to-night. Doni fail to be down." It means that the winter is ended, that the long light
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  • 394 6 I I A CURIOUS MOVEMENT. A novel but energetic immigrai tion into the Dominion is m process, which appears likely to assume very large proportions. It is difficult to think of Hindus and j of British Columbia m the same moment, but coolies are
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  • 252 6 is it void? Kangoon. May 14th. A ca e of some interest, as llustrating the Burmese customs regarding the legality of marriages between member? of the Royal tamilv and commoners, has been Mandalay. Maung Thaung. a .v>ntractor of the Megagiri qufrter, Mandalay instituted proceedings against Maung
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  • 78 6 Ihe engagement is announced of Mr. Gordon C. Hart, Adviser to the Kedah Government, eldest son of the late William E. Hart. Judge of the High Court, Bombay, and Mrs. Norton Goodwyn, widow of the late Lt. -Colonel Norton Goodwyn, D.5.0., of the Devonshire Regt., Inspector-General of
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  • 224 6 Singapore, 28th May 1907. Beans, Long per catty 5 do. French do. l 2 tteef per lb. 18 Beef Steak do. 24 Bean Sprouts per catty Bamboo Sprouts do c Blachan d o. ,0 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do., China do. X 2 do.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 375 6 NOTICES. J^HE Exchange Banks will be close on Monday 3rd June, Prince c Wales' Birthday. 29-5-07 1-6-07. rjiHE meeting of the Licensing Justice for the Quarter commencing oi July Ist will be held m the First Magis trate's Court at 2.30 p. m. on Wednes day the 19th June. Applicants
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    • 786 6 BAWKS L d Honokono Shanghai Banklni Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,00 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve «10,000,000 1 *o 1 000 00 Silver Re»erve $11,000 000 ai ouu ou s Reserve Uability of Proprietors $10,000,00 1 Court of Directors. p. H, Medhurst, Esq. Chainnau. nn> 'W> J- Gresson— Deputy-Chairman Bailech, Esq, d.
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    • 575 6 "E. D. M."ADLETS. F I A MUSICAL FARCE ENTITLED 0 THE RAJA OF STENG AHPORE 0 WILL BE PLAYED AT THE 1 TEUTOMIA CLUB (by kind permission of the Members) on July 2jrd and 27th at 9 p.m. In aid of THE SOLDIERS, AND SAILORS FAMILIES ASSOCIATION of which HIS
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    • 351 6 OR SALE, WANTED, &C. FOB SALE. POR SALE a four-seated Vinnn, complete. wnsi Appply to h 2 9-5-07-3-6-o 7 C/ D M PICTURE post cards of Straus Settle merits &c— Koh Co., post cards and postal stamps— Koh Co., o:>la g< idlMl visit FOR SALE PRIVATELY. 1. Ope American built
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    • 209 6 E. D. jj^S 6 Months 1 Year 5 l Month 3 Month, 6 Wonth,, 1 ear AOVE "TISIH« d -'Jy insertion 8 thnce weekly g V^ Si.'oo 2 rjCO| i«iti,_ Carriage, Birthorlu,., Per msertioi, Mana^r. Lis t of Depots J 11 Eastern Daily Ma y be obtain^ ull^ '5 a,
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