Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 8 August 1907

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    19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 584, VOL 111. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    A ROYAL CADET.
    633 1 PRINCE EDWARD AT OSBORNE. A first term cadet was strolling in the grounds of the Royal Naval College at Osborne recently, when he was met by a fourth term cadet, who, noticing that the younger boy was fresh to the place, spoke to him. Hullo," he said,
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    PRACTISING SHORTHAND IN CHURCH.
    155 1 I counted seven girls taking down my sermon in shorthand this morning, said a methodist 'minister. I am getting tired of this business of turning church into school. It is a desecration of the Sabbath and of the sanctuary, and it gets worse year by year.
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    £8,000 FOR AN ACCIDENT.
    141 1 COMPENSATION FOR TRAMWAY DISASTER INJURIES. Eight thousand pounds damages were at Bristol Assizes on Wednesday awarded to Mr. Richard Townshend, director of a firm of Gloucestershire corn and seed merchants, for injuries sustained by the overturning of a tramway-car In which he was riding during the
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    A PLAIN SPEAKER.
    476 1 Much may be read between the lines of the reference in Lord Lamington's speech at Poona, about the aloofness of the average Anglo-Indian from the natives. I do not doubt for one moment said Lord Lamington, that he (the district official) has a very genuine sympathy with
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    ON FOOD-CHEWING.
    252 1 A writer in a weekly paper ha^ a thoughtful paragraph on his heart scai chiogs and perplexity in the matter of the mastication of food. We have always been told, firstly by our parents and other authorities of our youth, and secondly, by the majority of doctors, that
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    THE 'NEW THEOLOGY'.
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    ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
    36 1 Sydney (N.S.W.), July 7Hie Marylebone Cricket Club has approved the list of fixtures arranged for its visit by the board of control. The first lest match will be played here on December 14. t
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      111 1 L v 50 If 5" If "X3 i>° -z* ff s J "A^BODD DiSESTTOgT??!! Occasion j Hare Occasion I IKARAT GOLD LADY WATCHES I SET WITH DIAMONDS I $22.50 Each I cueHEs, eLoews and fancy goods XTRIOieCLOL'SLY CHEAP PRICES. I DL RECORDS' IDEAL RECORDS! I 50 cents each. I ING
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      392 1 Howarth Erskine I Ep^ipeers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. Telephom 98. Telegrams EESK.INE. f JMROSkbPF~~ WATCHES ic^^ THE ONLY GENUINE ONE. From this date we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Straits Settlements, F.M.S., Java, Jj^^Sl^ Sumatra, Borneo and Siam. /^vfcw iffC **^^^BS^ WEILL&ZERNER, SINGAPORE, IDADPAINQ BWWKETS, 9 DMrV\JIMII^IO BEDSPREADS,
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    The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 8th AUGUST. T HEMOBILISATION.
    460 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. PRICE 5 CENTS. THURSDAY, 8th AUGUST. T HEMOBILISATION. Elsewhere we give some details of the recent local military manoeuvres as far as they affect the volunteer part of the forces. It will be seen that our volunteers spent the whole of Sunday in getting to the
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    THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA.
    551 2 Whenever there is an unusually heavy harvest of Durian. Man- goostin and Jack fruit, it is accompanied with a mortality bill above the average. It is easy to account for this. The fruit is cheap and agreeable to the palate and so much of it is
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    925 2 About cholera contacts mto St. John's yesterday Cre scnt The VV. C. T M \t^» Boustead hJm?'J!S2Z' h There will be no collecting free The Supreme Court will not si, bingapore from the mi<'dl\ tln of the month; ;i n^i lc £Ild Tm Ladfe of the Women'. Oiri«ii temperance Union
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    59 2 111 man^.rvi ni Oll:^S Mon, I reservoir \L M vas intends <I *B curing I neighbour, 1 ls y* having 1 ni Bht ft* I scouts ai Poland- I and so drew th t .^1 ''^c which a r 1 cover. V I island and I "u>t have bee,
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    83 2 P* annexe 1 school for the la of which the ea cia ytu-ne«i,b irT1 3J I wards com the cove,.. to get who have generouJTS ['retention, to architS the parent building \1 attheou:pied. I into a par I believed, tollow. h »j| j of the I the whole -.cade
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    60 2 Judging by the which wort 1 molishing' quarters at the street, it is ob\ and publishing hurry \vi: j When one cor; 1 nings of (be I ■mmission 1 that he might go myster e- point mitr one cannot but lab' I 1 building now in nation from a'
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    29 2 Wcregrci Mr. _4t*ji!tsidtflflU Ihe decc. time in the Lawyers He with J and the S; he wa- tin deceased leave- a v we sincercU; «yn>p<"" their sad bem*^
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    17 2 Serg^. tfri pawn shopdu: he was when he pledge a pn !C2£ ■33$ fraudulent fined Its
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    7 2 Yeong and I haveentcrtd ,obbc, goldr
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      238 2 John Little Co., Ltd. OLD VATTED SI tfLIVET WHISKY \pNDOk 1873 CALCUTTA 1614, IOK&Q* d*O ExfidfiT AG£HTS. FfiAMX BA/lEf &CO 59 AfA** lA#£ EC. JOHN LITTLE CO. I_D., SINGAPORE. M Purity and Quality are the Characteristics of the Whiskies that bear the Name of Usher.** j SIIfcTG--A-:PO:R,E_ J WHOLESOfVIE #g^^
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      236 2 APPLES M STONE PIPPINS," AND STURMER PIPPINS." Per dozen $0.60 Per Case (13 doz.) $7.20 SPECIAL CARE TAKEN WITH CASES FOR OUTPORTS. THOMPSON, THOMAS k CO. THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, SINGAPORE. the"unio*n"'hotel. j Ihe rinest Austrian String Band of 20 Artistes is now I performing nightly from Sto 12 p. m.
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      130 2 Pathe Freres. CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS TALKING MACHINES PARIS. Are about to open up a Depot for the sale of Cinematograph Films, Talking Machines and Records, as soon as suitable premises can be secured, which will be in charge of Mr. F. Dreyfus, who can now be found at Room 68 Hotel
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      36 2 COMING EVENTS. u TO-DAY, AUGUST 8. High Water. 10- 5 7 am., 10-8 pm. B. I. homeward mail closes. 3. Footbpll Y. M. C. A. v. S. R C ,'1 aiping Rages Temperance Lecture. Boustead Institute.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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    9 3 of all possible ;,r e T, e from the
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    AN EX-POLICEMAN CONVICTED.
    273 3 Yesterday,, Inspector Man placed a mart-looking young Bengali named Mahomed Uzin before Mr. C. F. Green, 2nd Magistrate on a charge of the theft of a cheque for $20 and Si Bo in notes from Nazir Ali the caterer of the canteen at Alexandra Barracks, Nazir Ali
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    ALLEGED HOUSE BREAKING IN KLING STREET.
    129 3 Yesterday six Chinese and a boy were before Mr. Colman for preliminary enquii v into an allegation of housebreaking and theft at No. 1 i Kling Street Inspector NoK.n appeared tor the crown Mr. Rudra tor the 2nd. defendant who is a contractor; Mr.
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    ENGAGING COOLIES WITHOUT LICENSE.
    131 3 Messrs. Davies and Hockstadt have I lad a narrow escape of being charged ,vith crimping. The Borneo Company j s, doing something in Kuantan and a Mr. Davies is in charge of the job. He :ame here to secure labour and he nduced a \oung fellow
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    A VERDANT TAMIL
    121 3 Ramsamy, a Tamil carter, yesterday, told Mr. C. F. Green a siory of now he was standing in Selangor Street >n the night of the 6th instant when a :hinaman named Tan Tin came up *nd remarking that the I amil had plenty of money, took $67
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    IMPORTING CHANDU.
    116 3 The s.s. Glenogle came into port front China on' Tuesday. Sergeant Mussell went on board to search for chandu. He found in the chain locker a packet containing $24 worth of illicit chandu and $5 worth of dross On enquiry he traced the ownersh p to three of
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    BENCH COURT WORK.
    106 3 On Tuesday, two Bench Courts sat Messrs. Michell and Bain in the First Court; Messrs. Seth and Colman J the Third Court. The work done in the senior court appeared in y^terdap s issue. In the junior court Goh Ho was charged with the robbery of t*o
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    THE FALSE EVIDENCE CASE.
    34 3 Yesterday, before Messrs MicM> and Vi,e defendant was put.in the witness box and under «»™f°" b L,(. Rudra, gave evidence ml h.s ownW^ The defence promises to be proion B
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    POLICE SPORTS.
    14 3 The police sports are W R I gramme has been drawn np.
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    THEFT BY A SERVANT.
    179 3 On the 30th, ultimo, Tan |ok made a report at the Rochore Police Station to the effect that he employed a servant named Lim Sing Kiew who slept in his house, No. 24 Ophir Road. On the night of the 29th, ultimo, he shut up his
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    PEARLS.
    264 3 Pearls are now more precious than diamonds, and during the last twenty years their value has increased at the rate of a thousand per cent. The Duchess of Marlborough's pearls have supplied much "copy," so it is enough to say that several of them are worth more than a
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    RAIDS BY TIGERS.
    116 3 There has been quite a scare in Loimwe, in the Shan States, Burma, owing to the nocturnal visits of tigers into the station towards the close of June. The first one was accounted for by Lieut. Young, of the Military Police, who tracked down and shot the
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    ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF BRIBES.
    69 3 The Chinese clerk of the Central Police Station, Sim Kim Wat, was again beiore Mr. Colman, yesterday, on the allegation of having accepted bribes from people who wanted bail bonds filled in etc. Mr. Gardiner was present to prosecute. Mr. C. I. Carver appeared for the
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    THE TROUBLESOME TRIO.
    73 3 Last Sunday night, three men of the crew of the S. S. Argapanthus" came ashore. They paid a visit to a bar at No. 140 Tanjong Pagar Road and had drinks. There was a dispute about the payment. This led to a smash up and damage to
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    AN INDEPENDENT BECCAR.
    68 3 Eurasian named Charles Clamp was yesterday before Mr. Col man on .a charge of begging at the Office of the Chief Police Officer. Mr Grove gave him an order tor two days board at the Sailors Home, but he tore it up. When searched at the Police
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    UNPARALLELED AUDACITY.
    100 3 On Tuesday forenoon, the cashier of the Municipal Aballoirs was on his way to the Bank in a rikisha' with a bag of silver. A man on evil bent rushed up to the back of the of the < rikisha and strove to pull it over. Fhe cashier
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    F!RE IN THE SQUARE.
    69 3 Yesterday at noon some carts laden with boxes of bottles of nitric acid were moving on two sides of Raffles bquare. The shaking of the boxes caused some of the bottles to break and the contents to Knite. There was then a fire at each end
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    THEFT OF PLANTS.
    68 3 A fcwdays ago, one Tan Liam was before Mr. C. F. Green on a charge of stealing three pots with plants .from No 7 6 King's Road, the residence of Mr. Pearce, a Civil Engineer Th*ca*e was adjourned in order that a servants evidence might be record.
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    CHEAPER CABLE TO ENGLAND.
    139 3 A WIRELESS CONNECTION WITH VLADIVOSTOK. The Japan Advertiser states that telegraphic communication between England and Japan will probably be effected in future at about half the present charge. At the present moment, a message between the two countnes via the Great Northern Telegraph Company can be
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    THE PROPOSED CHINO-JAPANESE DOCKYARD.
    109 3 THE PROPOSED CHINO-JAPANESE DOCKYARD. NEGOTIATIONS WITH WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY It is reported that the Whampoa Dock Co., of Hongkong, is conducting negotiations with a certain Japanese Dockyard with a view to amalgamation for the purpose of building warships for the Chinese Navy. The dock company is i concern with which
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    THE COREAN CRISIS.
    747 3 THE MINISTER AND THE EMPEROR. The following graphic account of the final interview between the Emperor and Ministers of State and Genro on the night of July 18 was translated for the Kobe Herald from a very lengthly cable to the Mainichi from its Seoul correspondent The
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    THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
    184 3 DEAIH OF ONE OF THE COREAN M REPRESENTATIVES. 1 The Hague. July 1 6.— The Committee concerned ha* adopted revised regu lations as to the capture of hospital ships. The new regulations, which were drafted by the Japanese, British, German, American, and other delegates, are simply a
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    H.M.S. MONMOUTH.
    128 3 H .M.S. MONMOUTH. OFFICERS ENTERTAINED BY PRINCE FUSHIMI. Captain Duke and the other officers of the British cruiser Monmouth, on which Prince Fushimi travelled from Vancouver, were entertained by His Highness to luncheon on July 17 at his residence in Kioicho, Tokio. Sir Claude MacDonald and the Staff of the
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    THE TRIAL OF GENERAL STOESSEL.
    100 3 PROSECUTION CONDEMNED BY RUSSIAN LIBERAL PAPERS It is stated in a telegaam o( July 16 from the Mainichi's correspondent at St Petersburg that the liberal newspapers criticise the official attitude toward General Stoessel. 1 hey especially condemn the violent terms applied to him in the
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    ALLEGED GOINING.
    119 3 On the 13th ultimo owing to information received from an iul >rmer, Insnector Frayne with his u^iial energy made a raid on a hut about three miles out in the Gaytang district. He approached the place cautiously and entered. To his great surprise he found the very man
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      444 4 FIRST NETH: IND: COFFEE ROASTING FACTORY HHUUM SOLE ADDRESS IN NETH: EAST INDIA FOR SUPERIOR, ROASTED GROUND LOFFE ALSO A1 J( 2EF IKULLER A Co. 166 Cecu Street. CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY. ARGYLE ROAD, PENANG. STOCK Musical good?, Pictorial Post Cards, Household" Brand Ceylon lea and M lV.tania" brand Coffee, Fragrant and
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      322 4 AUCTION SALE Of unredeemed pledges will take place on the 7th day of August at the New Market No. 7, for the pawnshop No. 16, First Cross Street, Malacca, on account of Heen Heng Sim, "Chop Wan Watt." A.. W. R. HENDRICKS, Auctioneer. 6-8-07 7-8-07. T.E. CHINA CO. j COMMISSION
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      652 4 BA NKj^ Hongkong g Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 S2 l OOO 000 Silver Reserve $11,000,000 J UWIUW Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, MEDHURST, Esq. Chairman. Hon, Mr, W. J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Bailech, Esq, D. M. Nissim Esq. E.
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      332 4 E. D. M." ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. SEE MUN. 50-2 VICTORIA STREET, Opposite St. Joseph's Church. Cycles and Accessories, Agents for the HART" cycle also the famous X Bar cycle, Rubber Tyred Ricksha Wheels, Sewing Machines and Type- writers repaired. INSPECTION INVITED. u.c. HOOT COMPANY, 03, Bel ftetd Street,
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      556 4 TO BE LET. QKKICE and Godown. Entn i u v No. 7> Malacca Street. J) GUTHRIE u., Ltd. u. c. TO LET. COMPOUND HOUSE. G R °f D Kl^TTour Rooms and Kitchen. Rent $12. No. u 2y Bencoolen Street. 29-6-07. u. c. coverhmemtTotificatiom WANTED. yHROFF forTreasury, M alacca Salary 720
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