Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser, 7 October 1907

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1 2 Eastern Daily Mail and Straits Morning Advertiser
  • 19 1 Eastern Daily Mail AND STRAITS MORNING ADVERTISER. No. 627, VOL lII.] SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1907. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • 965 1 reasons why the Kuanhua should not also undergo such modifications as will make it fit for the purpose suggested to become the common vehicle of speech m all parts of the vast Chinese Empire*.— N. C. D. Afoft The adoption of the Kuanhua or Mandarin as
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  • 125 1 SECOND QUARTER, 1907. The following are the figures lor ihc trade returns for this State for the 2nd quarter for 1907. Exports S»,<>38 f 555 Imports 5. 8 77, >U An increase of $2,760,041 of Exports over Imports while for the corresponding pt .<>il m 1906 the
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  • 153 1 We note from the Jnpin Gazette that the train which left Kobe for Tokio at 10 40 a.m. on the 10th, met with an incident en route. As the dynamo got out of order, the train could not be lighted with electricity and oil
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  • 517 1 Pathetic Incident of the South African War. Mud) lias been snid and written ibout the treatment meted out to Boer vomen and children lodged m the British Concentration ("amps during lie last South African War, and whilst i great deal was probably untrue the acts
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 83 1 I IS LITTLE k CO, LTD, (SOLE AGENTS.) DEWAR'S WHISKY. THE STANDARD OF STERUNG VALUE. w I 1 MOO Meters Coloured Films. 1 SHORTLY TO ARRIVE MUMONT, URBAN. PATHE and ROSSI I Black Films, 4© cts. a meter- f Coloured Films.. 50 ots. a meter. Book your orders early to
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    • 10 1 Oocktail Martini. I *> AGENTS The Schweiger Import Export Co., LIMITED.
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    • 249 1 Phonograph "PatKe" THE BEST AND CHEAPEST TALKING MACHINES. NO CHANGE OF NEEDLES. KS*- PRICES FROM $20 TO $80. =SS Records Pathe Records inch single $I*oo each. u£ inch double $1.40 each. Stetail Jtgents. WEILL ZERNER 8 A BATTERY ROAD. Howarth Erskine Epsii>eers apd Contractors. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. I Telephone U. Telegrams
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    • 17 1 FROMY, RO6EE CO. ""**f iin«i-* p I IX3 t I 1 iMUk. ■>■-« gJEßuad 2X- vJpTr \j 7^
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  • 411 2 Vrt* fu 4 glslatlve Counci l on Friday, the Attorney General, with reference to a point raised by Mr Anderson at a previous meeting proposed adding a new seeffon the Courts Bill to the effect "ha any advocate or solicitor who was declared bankrupt should not be
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  • 294 2 It is stated that counterfeit Straits dollars are made m Johore and circulated there. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gunn and Miss Gunn return to Singapore by the P. O. steamer Nyanza, leaving London on Oct 12- It is hereby notified that Taha Bin Long Kechil lias been reinserted In
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  • 97 2 Press dwelling wi h \H on thet?u Ch M 7Plyingto the Kat-er tUt the other week sdo 1 V o^ 'hough it would griLi^ os *y that King Ed*** I'liguistamoneEuml lsth Ac princes a, S^" ■o°. and diCrfSfi classes m the North F 1 East of
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  • 108 2 We learn from the Nagasaki! that on Monday evening, at about a lighter with ic 4 labourersonl was capsized m Nagasaki har 1 he men were employed by contra at the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard and returning to their homes a: N» when the accident
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  • 119 2 A notification issued by the Mini of Local Government shows that celebration of the Birthday of His je-ty the King was not purely an 08 matter m Bangkok. It is annoin that the merchants and people cam large numbers to the Ministry, and pressed a derire
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  • 91 2 MUTINY ON A RUSSIAN PATROL VESSEL. FIGHT WITH A CRUISE* 0 KAMCHATKA. A Vladivostok telegram dated 17th which ha- been received by' Osaka |iji, states that on the receipt news that a mutiny had occurred board the patrol vessel Shilka, on 1 coa<t of Kamchatka, the cruiser ja chug wa>
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  • 75 2 A correspondent mf small boat laden /v.tli f^ ifl lost m the Bangkok nverth^ Delivery had been tak^ro^ J kong steamer of t«o bo. m leaf, belonging to M• ong i, and of some boxes of dollar^ to Mr. Sing Soon U* s ai was making tor
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  • 24 2 The lice crop m <-« g^ expected to be a hmdw There «J!l^»*2U' !l it, owi^tothedemana Cli;s rice from Javanese I iicse fashion.
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  • 309 2 The Eastern Daily Mail. MONDAY, 7 TH OCTOBER. DIVORCE LEGISLATION. The relief sought for by divorce among Christians has long been h a f S1 h deratUm here The matter has been made the subject of newspager articles and tho£e who Jnrh SU i rOu e h the lack of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 428 2 To DO GOOD AND ENTERTAIN IS GOOD To DO BOTH AND INSTRUCT IS BETTER THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT The Grand Cinematograph. (BEACH ROAD-) Does every evening at 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. WE PUT THE WORLD BEFORE YOU BY MEANS OF ©ur Pictures NIGHTLY. P^WHY you should see our show Because
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    • 242 2 Cast Ri0l)t! Cast Right!! TO-NIGHT HIPPODROME. Bigger, Brighter and Better than Ever. New Artists, New Animals, New Features. IN EVKRY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE. SKILL AND DARING. LOCATION: FOOT OF FORT CANNING (HILL STREET). PRICES OF ADMISSION: Full box (6 chairs) 15 Single box seat 3 First Class J 2 Second
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 139 2 COMING EVENTS. TO-DAY, OCTOBER 7. High Water. 10-33 am 10-39 pm New Moon, 5h 20m pm M M Mail Homeward due Philharmonic Orchestra Rehearsal. 8-30 pm Grand Cinematograph Show 7-30 and 9-30 p Japanese Cinematograph Show 7.30 0-10 dParsi Theatre, 9 pm Hippodrome, 9 pm. Missionary Meeting. Prinsep Street Church
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 40 3 F^ POLICE Octobers, i-.?op.ra. t.ken place at Call^meeti.tfheldio honour had been recently t&? suiting the Police, t k tfe smashed, shopjlJJl l^iroiV have been injured. f. 1^ violently accuse the a i e ,s interference and
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    • 29 3 LsOCTSO F RELEASE. ,-vjon, October 5, 1-30 p.m. %li^dfrom Kaid Maclean that he has been recei- ca tment o< late but nothing his pc t
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    • 31 3 Further Honours for Sir Arthur Nicolson. -acdon, October 5, 1-30 p.m. Loaourable Sir Arthur Nicolfm decorated with the Orders I d Bath m recognition r^j service* m connection with p.:-- uv.ve-.tion.
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    • 57 3 Hindus Driven out from Canada. Up Of MISSILES AND SHOTS. London, Oct 5. 1-30 p.m. p 3r ty of Hindus from iibo had "taken shelter at DauLfc Washington Territory was riu driven iwi J beyond the El frontier by a 'nob under a r shower of Btssiles and a few
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    • 22 3 October 5, 3-50 p.m. jieniagon the Cesareuitch is as :Ba s 100 to 1 Warty Demune, tod Madame de
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    • 35 3 Hon. J.H. Carruther's Resignation. FEAR OF CENSURE October 3-50 p.m. \lwi correspondent at Sydney recent resignation of n;c J. H. Carruthers was T.jt the bability of the I og severely censured M toward? the Federal
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    • 32 3 Lflodoc, Octobci 5, -+-20 p.m. Berlin Darned Otto has £::::oc Hectares ot land at t:: German East Africa and cotton and rubber. Only fed on the
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    • 17 3 Notice to the Transvaal Indians. 4-20 p.m. P*"ttlGom cr.t has noti--u red after be liable to >rtation.
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    • 48 3 BKG ro THE WHITES. H™. October 6, j 5 p m pl tl»e Cotton manufac- «tioo at Washington J Straus, reicrred to the V»portancc of the American r\ v*u yellow races pot g r mry nottobuiid I Director of Census "wed a general intro-
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    • 17 3 12 5p m> IqJwJoR held at Victoria m to form a l Oriental Exclusion
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    • 13 3 WCiy* v °lunteer horseatl^ (ollowcr^rc flj yth «na!iu-ith arms and
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  • 43 3 BpSRSMS Kw^'.J teaman Court llcwas sent **the r"' xvllere hew as L Cnmi nal Court for CSS on board tne L^r^^'fmerforsmugXf Qt fo -triv Bent iothc E* 5 guards Kol <s>tliang. &a d „,f« c "ase C*H boat, but the edgsdgde
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  • 213 3 ILLEGAL SLAUGHTERING. Saturday. Mr Col man on Shaik Rahim. Assi«itan» c dants were present tJ lnedefened. Witnes P s Snt' V" reported the matter to his' Chicf 45 'fJ d been paid He £u|ht it at hi"^' T from Wan Sum. He had b"^ 1 h ous .e ness for
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  • 220 3 The interment of Mrs. Chin Chong MOl, an octogenarian lady took place on Saturday evening at the Christian Cemetery Bukit Timah Road. The decease^ lady died a natural death due to extreme old age. The cortege was most unique. A beautiful canopy covered the coffin. Thousands of
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  • 57 3 Lan Hin Ho and four others were before Mr. Col man on Saturday the first was charged with possession of 47 packets of Morphia, hypodermic syringes and other thing appertaining to the business of administering morphia the others were charged with abetment of administering. The case was
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  • 108 3 The coolie steamer Hong Wan 1., en route from Penang'to China, with a number of homeward-bound Chinese passengers, was laying at Tanjong Pagar, at 3-30 p.m. on Friday when cries of raata mata were heard. A Chinese was seen running from the steamer with two pairs
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  • 131 3 FAREWELL DINNER AND SMOKER TO DET INSPECTOR STENHOUSE. Last Saturday night a farewell dinner was given to Detective Inspector Stenhousc at the Adelphi Hotel. Almost every member of the European Police force, from Assistant Superintendant Tyrrell, downwards, was there to do honour to their departing comrade. After the repast the
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  • 329 3 ~rs w^x° reMrColmanon Chettv^nd *5 r nowles a PPeared for the pUto«,L eross -««"»ned ,he comCourt th K a^h' eS had cx P !ai >«d to the wuleYf Hi. P l rtles were wil ing to allow i[. S WOrsh 'P thou B ht he could chance
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  • 121 3 A Tamil woman was charged by Sergeant Gilroy on Saturday with the theft ol three brass trays from a house at Teluk Kuroh. The owner, a Chinaman gave evidence to the effect that he saw the woman taking the trays out of the house.
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  • 82 3 GIFTS TO MESSRS. DENNISON AND STEVENS. Mr. Dennison, of the Tokio Foreign Department, has been presented by the Emperor with the sum of Yio.ooo and the Grand Cordon of the Rising Sun, with the First Class Order of Merit, which carries with it a pension of YB4O,
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  • 105 3 Mr. George Redfearn sued Mr. Samuel Salomon, m the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, on Friday for $500 for a horse which he got from Australia for the defendant. Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. E. C. Ellis for the
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  • 85 3 There has lately been brought 10 light an interesting relic of one of the earliest voyages of discovery to Australia m the form of posts erected by two Dutch navigators on Hartog Island, Australia, the first, Captain Hartog, m 1616, and the second 81 years later. Various romantic
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  • 89 3 In Saturday's issue a Police Court report of a charge of theft against a young fellow named Melsom appeared. His case was adjourned to enable him to produce a witness. On Saturday forenoon his case was again called before Mr. C. F. Green. Mrs. Gilbert with whom
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  • 45 3 A Chinaman was seen by P. C 638 to open a water tap m Hong Kong Street on Friday, then walk away leaving the water running. On Saturday he was charged with wasting Municipal Water. Mr. Colman fined him a half a dollar.
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  • 337 3 The programme of the S. V. A. Rifle Club for the Fourth Annual meeting s out. 1 here are seventeen events. The Z >t* n t g gm v at the Ba »estier range on Saturday the 9 th of November and closes on Saturday
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  • 214 3 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held at the Council Chambers on Friday, nth October, 1907 at 2-30 p.m. Orders of the day. 1. Questions to be asked by Mr. Huttcnbach:— (1) At what date does the Government propose to apply the Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance
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  • 249 3 Allahabad, September 13. A Dacca correspondent of the "Pioneer" says:— The following is a detailed account of the stabbing affairs m Dacca on the evening of the 4th September. After the passage of the Janmaastomi procession two lower class Hindus were sitting at a temporary pan stall
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  • 34 3 Hea Heng was on Saturday prosecuted by Hon Chun Hok of the Post Office for smuggling seventeen unstamped letters from China into the Colony. Mr. Green, 2nd Magistrate fined the man $20.
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  • 43 3 A coolie employed m the Opium Farm's Factory appeared before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. E. F. Green, on Saturday on a charge of theft of two tahils of raw chandu. The hearing of the case was adjourned till to-day.
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  • 601 3 (From Messrs. John H addon Co.) London, September, 14th \goj. Capsicums.— Market slow supplies of the common qualities are very heavy further shipments are not wanted. The offerings m the last sales were all bought m consisting of 41 bales Madras 20 bales Bombay and 29 robbins
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  • 246 3 More than once, says Truth, I have referred to the mean, contemptible and scandalous manner m which the Mahommedan rulers and people of three of the Federated Malay States have been virtually compelled to contribute to the endowment of the proposed new Anglican Bishopric of Singapore. In the
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  • 213 3 Allahabad, September. 13. A dredger for the port of Chittagong, with various subsidiary apparatus found necesssray, has cost the total sum of Rs. 6| lakhs, of which nearly the whole", has been paid. Government have also sanctioned Rs. 27,000 for the establishment, and up to the present the
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  • 41 3 An Authority. At an Assize Court m the Midlands, a youth, on entering the witness box, was asked by the Judge if he understood the nature of an oath. The boy answered firmly I'm a caddy at the golf club, sir."
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  • 158 3 PEERAGES AND PROMOTIONS FOR JAPANESE STATESMEN. A number of decorations and titles of the peerage were conferred by the Emperor m the Phoenix Hall of the Palace on Saturday m recognition of services rendered m connection with the Treaties with France and Russia.
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  • 185 3 The Japanese glass bottle industry has made rapid progress of late years. In Osaka alone there are over fifty factories. About ten years ago the total value of the output did not exceed Ysoo.ooo per year; but it exceeded V 1,800,000 m 1906. The largest customers are the
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  • 47 3 'Only a lock of golden hair," Ihe lover sighed. Perchance tonight It formeth on her pillow fair A halo bright." 41 Only a lock of golden hair," The maiden, smiling sweetly, said As she laid it over the back of a chair And went to bed. "Tatler."
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 234 3 THIS WEEK T\ The Japanese Cinennatogra ph X Undoubtedly yr H \w C BEST E Trick. shoui J. IN TOWN GO TO hi Comic. wu 1U J Sensational THE Historical. BEST A General. < LEAVE A o or n Serious g" THE Thrilling Rest m the JL Original c g
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 ED. PINAUD S PERFUMERY call the attention of its numerous customers to the fact that none of its products is genuine unless bearing the following registered Trade Marks: \^BB P*jfr/ V^si^lmn^LS^P^nr nw^z BSr" on PORTE-VEINE A Extrait Vegetal a IIXORA CZdP ns illustrations below. 0 f'i° These different Articles are
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    • 487 4 T. E. CHIN CO. COMM SSION AGENTS I DEALERS IN Swatow Drawn Thread Works Chinese Embroideries Chinese WarcPcwerts Picture Post Cards Views Post Cards Perfumery Stationery Novels Post Card Albums, Labuau Stamps surcharged Straits Settlements Petal Dust T. E. CHIN co. t Sj-j Bras Basah Road, SINGAPORE. GASOLENE LIGHT CYCLE
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    • 625 4 BANKS. Hongkong I Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10^000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 *oi qqo nno Silver Reserve $11.000;000 ai oa 000 Reserve Liability ot Proprietors $10,000,000 Court of Directors. G. H, Mfci>HURST, Esq. Chairman. 1 Ion, Mr, VV. J. Gresson— Deputy-Chairman. Bailech, Esq, D. M. Nissim Esq. E.
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    • 302 4 "E. D. M." ADLETS. FOB SALE, WANTED, &C. SEE MUM. 50-2 VICTORIA STREET, OrrosiTK St. Joskpii's Church. Cycles and Accessories, for the HART" cycle also the famous X Bar cycle, Rubber Tyred Ricksha Wheels, Sewing Machines and Type-writers repaired. INSPECTION INVITED/ v.c. HOOT COMPANY, Be I fie td Street, Ipoh.
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    • 308 4 Artie Ttally, TURF COMMISSION AGENT RAFFLES PLACE Over Robmson Piano Co's Godoivn.) ARTIE TOLLY The well-known Straits Bookmaker has opened a $10,000 Book ON DOUBLE RND TREBLE EVENTS (The Governor's Cup, Grand Stand Cup, Paddock Stakes) AND STRAIGHT ©UTS ON ALL E VENTS. On the forthcoming Singapore Meeting. October 15th,
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    • 327 4 §5$ Cop, SSLI} I Month W 3 Montl.s 6 Months I i Momh, I E ADVER nsn« RATEs QIUI/if 1 M| tS fll SMALL advertisemeJ d W -^T^ r|p J Notlo^.4c l 4 c I For inch Single n dail > ajsertioi, 3i I* n, For v inch Single .1
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  • THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT.
    • 11 1 THE EASTERN DAILY MAIL. COMMERCIAL SUPPLEMENT. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 19»7.
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    • 855 1 1 1 Capital. Subscribed Tf p *<* n^^t I T^ Shares Vlue.upto deserve Company I Quotations pro GOLD. 1900 £400.000 £j SOiOOO J JSO|OOO Developement Ltd. nom 1 640 unissued 1909 £30,000 £16,175.70 6 2 °7 I 1 Kechau Goldtields, Ltd. (f. p.) JJ'!5 I 10^93 $19
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    • 108 1 Singapore, October 5, 1907. Gambier 7.62^ do (Cube No. 1) unpicked n 10.35 Copra Bali m 8.55 do Pontianak 8.15 Pepper, Black „16.50 do White 5 o/c 22.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.04 do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Pearl Sago m 4 .60 Coffee Bali, 150/0 19.00 Coffee, Palembang, 200/0
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    • 139 1 On Lonaon.— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 15/16 Private 6 m/s 2/4 do. 3 m/s 2/4 7/16 On Germany.— Bank d/d 2.38 Private 3 m/s 2.44 do 6 m/s 2.46 On France.— Bank d/d 2.92^ Private 3 m/s 3.00 do 6 m/s *.o* O« Inaia.— Bank T. T.
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    • Page 1 Miscellaneous
      • 265 1 List of Passengers. PASSENGERS OUTWARD. Per P. O. steamer China, connecting with the steamer Arcadia at Colombo, from London, Sept. 1 3, due Oct. if. Messrs. P. M. Skinner, G. J. Adams, L. Tooth, J. L. Crockett, Mr. Mrs. A.H. Barham Capt S. H. E. Nicholas, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson,
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    • 53 2 Women Killing Chivalry. Women themselves have cruelly and basely slain chivalry, that was so good a friend to them for centuries. When they showed how well they could dispense with it m business, they drove it forever out of their lives, to perish miserably m the cold. Viscount Mountmorres, m
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    • 664 2 SURGEONS MIRACLES. BODIES PATCHED UP LIKE OLD CLOTHES. In the realm of medicine, and especially surgery, science is performing daily miracles with an ease that is almost ridiculous. A clever doctor recently made a very presentable nose for a little girl out of her finger. A baseball player, who also
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    • 57 2 A Good Second to the Mother-in-Law Landladies are nearly as unpopular as mothers-in-law. At this moment the shores of England are black with holiday-makers' who hate their landladies. No one ever says a good word for these enemies of the huma.i race. They live m a fog of defamation, and
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    • Page 2 Miscellaneous
      • 642 2 SHIPPING NEWS. VESSELS IN PORT. Trading Vessels, &c. Latest Arrivals. Banka, Brit str 127 tons, Capt Donald, Oct j. From Attap, Oct 2. Copra, and 2 S dp. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natuna Island, U Rds. Ban Htn Guan, Brit str 243 tons, Capt Hunter, Oct 4. From Pontianak, Oct
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      • 542 2 V£BSELSJXPECTED. Mante, Port, Probable date of Arrxval and name of Agents. Steamers. Australien, Saigon, Oct 7 M hftimca Antilochus, China, Oct. 25 Mansfield Airlie, Sydney, Oct 25 Bousted Arcadia, Colombo, Oct 12; P cS: O Coy Ayuthia, Bangkok, Oct 20; Borneo Coy Agamemnon, China, Oct 12 Mansfield Antenor, China, Oct
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      • 420 2 Thongwa, Madras, Oct 19; Boustead Tourane, Marseilles, Nov 18 M. Man times Vondel, Amsterdam, Nov 23 Daendels Wakasa Maru, London, Nov 7 P. Simons York, Bremen, Nov 29 Behn Meyer Yarra, Saigon, Nov 4 M. Maritimes Mails Close TO-DAY. For Pkr Stkamkr Time I'ontianak Han Hin Guan lpm Malacca and
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