The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 7 February 1907

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81 96 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    18 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907. No. 1,019
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      21 81 On 30th January, 1907, at No. 71 X River Valley Road Singapore the wife of Harry Smith, of a son.
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    • Obituary
      Death.
      40 81 Howlett.— On the sth Jan., at Brighton, Henry Seymour Howlett, eldest son of the late Henry Howlett, F.R.C.S., and of Mrs. Howlett, 191, Sutherland-avenue, W., and of the firm ot Messrs. John Peet Company, of Batavia, Java and London.
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    PRODUCE.
    140 81 February 5. In sellers 96 12£ 1 fasßsisf 6 95 flanker Cube No. 1 10.5 Chifcwr QiW Ha 1 9 4u Ptpi er Black (ordin.S'pore) buyers 18. rVf^r, White (fair L. W. 5 p.c.) 24.75 Nutmegs (110 to the Ib) '25 i!0 Rtftssagi (So to the Ikj 3 U
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    CONTENTS.
    251 81 KKX. R '1 Vi it h\ ,:.d ISM Empire SI u nh K H2 I Si.- Alfro«l Jt nes H2 I lian A L> I'.'s h2 •ij rn iti Kducation of tho U.S. b2 itasj r>f the Education Defaiim« nt 82 \inir*.- Holiday h^ Qaaitel f^3 \m Afcottiwe Actki
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    Tue Royal Visit.
    970 81 r<: i" th Pti^< iV.e Pw>pl*':» r'Ji* maintain I i a ':v i- flqetK* r4 .,,i unMhtdby train H*tv patriot TnMlt h.-r e'o ious precepts draw. Fle.'>;t.j to Kcligior., Loyalty und Jaw. Feb 1. i When one reflects how rapidly the European part of a tropical rommuuity
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 81 (Corrected dp flu Feb 5 Hank 4 in s 2/4^ demand 2/4 Private credits oin s 2/4|* credits Sa/i 2 4y| France, demand Bank... 2) 41 Germany, demand 23H| India, T. T !73| Hongkong, demand 3£ %dis Yokohama, demand 1 1 5 Jav; demand MO Bangkok, demand 61* Sovereigns.
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    Royalty and the Empire.
    940 81 Feb 2. Nothing could have been more perfect than the weather of yesterday throughout the euti e dnratiun of the visit, necessarily brief, of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke ;iud Duchess of Connaught aud their charming daughter, the Pt-iucesa Patricia of Conuiiught. Nature did her best
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  • Page 81 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      69 81 A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superintendent of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica, west Indies, says that she has for some years -»*d Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for eroup and whooping cough and has found it very beneficial. She has implicit
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    • Advertisement
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      129 81 THK DIRECTORY for BANGKOK WAM 1905 Sixteenth Year of Publicition. NOW RhADY. The Directory for Bangkok and Siam con- tains a complete and OtfiViul Lat of the Government I 'epartment and the Principal Commercial Hou.-es in ihe country. It is replete with information absolutely essential to th.* Merchar t, the
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  • Page 81 Miscellaneous
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      318 81 THE WEEK. Europe Bails oi January lltli were brought bv the P. O. D-*i!u on Friday mining. The week's homeward advices are tukeu to-il.iy by thn I). I piharata. Singapore was en ftfo on Fri ny, v.hen tHeir Koyal Higbnessek the Duke and Duchess of Counauijht, who uer<3 accotnpauie»l by
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    Ayub Khan.
    213 82 A yub Khan. There comes t<» u- mi echo of the last. Afghau War in tbo fact that A run Khan, the erstwhile pr» tender to the Amir»hip of Afghanistan, was a felloV passenger, yesterday afternoon, with the Duk« of Connaught, to Hongkong. Atub Khan*s chief claim to fame is
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    Jamaica and Sir Alfred Jones.
    870 82 F*b4 One of the telegrams to-day refers to an eminent Liverpool merchant and shipowner, Sir Alfred Jones, as having returned from Jamaica along with Messrs Hama.ii Greenwooi. and Henniker-Heaton who were at Kingston during the earthquake. These gentlemen bear testimony to the courageous conduct of
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    The New Indian A.D.C.'s.
    260 82 The two officers of the Indian army who have had the honour of appointment to be Aides-de-camp to His Majesty the Kititf have excellent service records. Lieut. Col Keary took part in the Afghan war of 1880. Liter, from 1885 to 1889, he took part in
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    The Diplomatic Education of the U. S.
    1202 82 Febs. It is, we suppose, oue of the natural penalties of the loug protracted aloofness of the United States during their past century of domestic expansion, that it has never been possible for even that nation's responsible statesmen, much kn the uninformed and
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    The Sweating of the Education Department.
    393 83 \V« i\o not mind giving a free advertisement to the appended, which is published .n the London dailies. MNGAPORE.— An Assistant Mistress r» quired for tlie rafflfs' girls' government school, Singapore. Qualifications b« ■t'.v.jtn 23 and 30 unmarried; parchment certificate considerable teaching experience. Salary,
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    The Amir's Holiday.
    1038 83 Feb. 7. No wonder the Amir of Afghanistan is himself up to the full enjoymaut of the first real holiday he has ever had from the cares of state no small cares in such a country of intrigue and fanaticism and taking the very best out of
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    California's Quarrel.
    472 83 C alifornia's Quarrel. If it be true tbat President Boosivblt has arranged an understanding with Japan through diplomatic channels orer the matter of the California!! treatment of Japanese residents this understanding will not have been arrired at a day too soon. The President is also about to lay, through the
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    THEFT OF A PARROT.
    149 83 On Tuesday a Chiuainan was charged before Mr Colmau with the theft of a cockatoo a very fine white bird and quite a clever talker. A detective went into the witness box with the parrot perhaps it wa> expected that the talented bird would give evidence
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    ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN.
    178 83 Police constable No 323 was on duty in Victoria-st, on Jan. 31 and found occasion to tell an ice-water seller to move on." The man refused to go and the constable attempted to make him when two of his friends interfered. The constable persisted in making the
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    21 83 A Spanish Polo team will visit England during the lumner and play a series of matches at Ranelagh, Hurlingham and Roehampton.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    968 83 As fcr as we cau s-e at present the Cricket tournament is developing into an interesting competition R. T. Reid vs the Rest of Singapore." With the help of a little bowling from David sou we have great hopes that our popular friend will succeed iu uot only
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    THE CHINESE NEW TEAS.
    1204 84 How nu Occasion is Cklkijratkd. The ordinary man at home would expect that his New Year is a universal event, and would be doubtless surprised, if lie came to the Hast, to know that each different religion invariably celebrates the incoming of a New Year at
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    599 84 Puke of Connaught in Potato. His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught visited Fenang for the second time on Wednesday last. On the occasion of his tirst visit— on the Sttrd March, 1890 his ■tramfir was delayed and did not arrive till after sunset. The Duke was
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    112 84 Til Committee of Si Mivy's Homo wia»» to ttcknowl <!jj witl ma'iy thinks fhe> followng •«'Ci»inl list «.f donations town-, a the H. me \iijoni»t nlwady ;nkTn.w'«-dg»d >8 3* imior Staff, Ukk« s Hoimtead Co"', ftll K P»f?M Gall way. E-q 50 OuHjitiil T- lM|ihone Coy. 25
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    MR W. H. READ, C. M. G.
    435 84 i Many happy returns of the day to the doyen of all the Singapore veterans now at home, the venerable W.lliam Henry Read, C. M. <^„ who is exactly the age of the Colony, having b»en bom on February 7th, 1819. It is
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    387 84 The temperance meeting annoane*d to l»e Im-M under Ibe uuttpioei of t<o WC.T.U iti (lie S ulor« Home on Friday night hay been postponed indefinite] v. Tlw mirket iiuthoritiui have taken a nec-ssarv *tep in clearing away tin* haft r> wlio intest lite markets and >it and !«>]! on th"
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    THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    981 84 Annual C'onqkegational Mimis-., The annual congregational m.*etin^ of t;, f Presbyterian Church wa9 beM on Tuesday evening in the church, the Rev J A Grav pastor in the chair. There was a fairk lar^e attendance. The reports of the Session, Chiuese Mi ssi, n and Board of
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    Friday, February 1, 1907.
    860 85 fhe leave of Mr W. G M ixwell is »x tended to Kb 20, the arrival of the Prinz Lodwig at IV— g lid of practitioners re^i>tered nwtei M.i ;1 Bmcistniirffi Onliuauce, 1905 s Q Ushed in the Qalette. ve«lding t« < a place at Xi^'asakiou
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    1031 85 An Abortive Auction. Iu the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr Justice Fisher, Mr Emeiboii, who ippeared tie said, as a servant of the I'uri," mentioned the matter of Loverid^e Dra^e an 1 said th;it in compliance with o order made Iry theG*urt the property the partnership was
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    PENANG RACES.
    268 85 {Prof /i our onm Correspondent.) The second days racing at Penang was held \esterday in trood weather and before an excellent attendance. The Gnffin Handicap. (Distance R. C.) Ed win a 1 Moi arch 2 Magician Won by two lengths. Same between second and Third. Time 1.48J. Dividend
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    A DANGEROUS CROSSING.
    157 85 On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. EL P. Efiugborn was travelling along Higb-st. <-n us bicycle. At the junction of North bridge •oad a rikisha puller recklessly darned forirard iu spit-j ««t" the orders <>t" the Police )oiutsinait to stop He rau right into Mr. ifjoghorn and capstsed him,
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    A CASE SENT BACK.
    172 85 A mouth or so ttgo a woman named N^ Enir, was charged before Mr. Colmau with issistiutj in the management of a Chap Ji Ki Lottery and was ftued $400. She appealed and a few days ago Mr. Justice Fibber heard the appeal. The learned Judge
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    THE CLANS AGAIN.
    192 85 As was reported a lew days ago the Ilokien and Teochow Clans have by no means buried the hatchet and are ready to fly at ••arh other's throats on the slightest provocation. The feeling runs highest rnmmgst the cargo boatmen uaing iheBiugapoffC Kiver and the use of
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    FOOTBALL.
    92 85 On the Recreation Club ground last evening the Singapore Cricket Club met a team of officer* from the Garrison at Association foothill The game was not fast though the gr<>uud was in good condition, and there ial no scoring. The military team proved themselves equal to holding the Club
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    THE LEAGUE SHIELD.
    121 85 A meeting of tl.e suhscril>ers to the Lengue sliield was held in the S. C C. Pavilion last evening, to OOnxMer the best means of arranging for a competition for the Uophj. Ab »ur a dozen turned up, aud utter some little di^cus*>ioii it was resolved to
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    THE POPE AND THE REPUBLIC.
    345 85 Th* policy of the Kreueh Government to the »'ope has ».ever been ho explicitly decUmd ilB l>y VI. Briand in the debits on the new Kill, which carries t its logical iss >e a policy deseri «d variously as the spoliition or the regulation of
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    ROYAL VISITORS.
    146 85 M\lat Sultan's Arrive. TheF. M. S. Yacht S a IMie arrived" j )erH v st"r<l.tv tnorniug from 'IVluk Anson wi li His Roval Highness the Sultan of Pr-i\<k and suiie. The Sultan wts also acvompani' d lif Mr. B. W. Birch, the Resident iff P«*r»k. Laier in the
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    20 85 Th* output of the S*rendih Hydraulic Tin Mmim: Co. for January is reported to be 1,037 pikuls undressed tin ore.
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    CRICKET.
    167 86 A match was played on the S C. C ground last eveniug betw. en two elevens captained tespectivelv by Mr J.unes aud Mr Bain. The pl.tv was notable for the fine bowling of Bevan. Bain's XT. K. M. Bain at. Alvis b Coelho 2S Cantrell b Coelho 4 Wright
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    Saturday, Feb. 2, 1907.
    614 86 By the death uf li-r liu>"au i'h father, Mis. LiULftrv uow »uios Lidv de Bailie. The deceased baronet was one of the pa^es at Qieen Victoria's Wedding, and went through the Crimea. The cruiser Spartide, after pajbarkilig at Devouport mtintfi for the Tamar, Snipe, Widyeon, and
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1085 86 Quicqvid agrivrt homines ostri est farrago libtlli. Juvenal. The irreat Topic of t lie Week lias l>eeu the visit of that grand Soldier, the Duke of GoUMMlght, and his gracious Consort, the Duchess, with that pearl of pure English nirl-hood, the Princess Patricia. All Singapore was
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    DR. JAMESON AND THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    232 86 The London News Agency is informed that advices hav* br*en receive 1 from the Cape stating that Dr. Jameson, Prune Minister of the Co ony, has announced that the next session of Parliament there will be delayed until June of this year in order
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    LOST LINER HURONIAN.
    264 86 Message After Five Years. On February I It*. VM>l, the Allan Liner Huronian 1 ft Glasgow for St. John, New Brunswick, and had not sine* l^en h -ard of. A bottle has just been found on the shore at Castler.ck, Co Deny, containing the fol--1 wing Message:
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    FAMINE AND PESTILENCE.
    80 86 An Afflicted Chinese District. Renter's < orrespondent at Shanghai states that owing to an outbreak of small- p x. the MBIM camp at T«ititr Ki.inu-Pu has been broken up. Three bundled thousand des itut^s are proceeding homewards. Terrible scenes are witne^ed. It is estimated th.<t a quarter
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    THE NEW GERMAN ADMIRAL.
    174 86 The Daily Telegraph" says:— A most popular member of tlie staff of the German Embassy in London is about to lt;uve England after a long residence in this country. ltear-Adrniral Cooper, who has been the German Naval Attach*' at the Court of St James's for several
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    LONDON LETTER.
    780 86 (Fn r cur own Cent^mmt if.) Lotidoj 1 1 .1 l(llliU Last Saturday, the Ih Jm k iM j» Academy gave thw Private Vww Winter Exhibition of the Wmka I Misters ami the show is a very notable N«»t only is there a high level of excellence, but
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    187 86 > < NflMt-tibaMl i«M.jii. lS IVrrott, C. 1». who has b.-eu s^eied to Nmfc*l M«j*'"QMMTftJ luitfo R. Jones 0. V 0+ C&, in B4MMrf of ihe troops in th»* Sttmiti S-ti MBrsta, is a di^tin^iiislie-1 %mt <• thn R«iyal Artillery. If is little «f*r fS \e.<rB fciufe lie <I<>i)iichl tl»e
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    1527 87 {From our <rcn Correspondent!) Tokio, Jan. 7th. Retrospect. r lsos\ '»r Iks J9th year of Meiji lightened Mule.) according te- Jananess a.s |ie:ic»'t'ul throughout mthis To siy nothing of the growing nf Iht Issperial family, the posi- tli»- Ministry «>l' the Crowu occasions uai lie nisi anxisaf
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    BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS AND RAJA BROOKE.
    302 87 In a reference to the death of that philanthropio lady t b»R»ron«*ss Burdett-Coutti t he following note will show how deeply her memory should be e'erished in Sarawak Keyond all the examples of her mnniftoenos a^ home, such as the bniidiog of Columbia market, th"
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    45 87 > < Just as the Royal party had landed some little excitement was created by the report £oin£ round that a burglar hunt was taking place iu Messrs John Little's godown. The enterprising member of the fraternity deserved to get off aud it is believed he did.
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S PREVIOUS VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    1919 87 THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S PREVIOUS VISIT TO SINGAPORE. of Connaught and Straihearn, Piince of the Uuited Kingdom, Duke of Saxonv, Priuce of C«»burg and Goth*, the third son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, was b»»rn at Buckingham Prince, M-iy 1, 1850. He mlerad the Military Academy at Woolwich as a
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    THE ROYAL VISIT
    1259 88 T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Gonnaught, and Princess Patricia at Singapore. SINGAPORE IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE- Yesterday Their Royal Highnesses the Dukeand Duchess of Connaaght, accompanied hy their vu-i^'sf d*u*hter the Princess PrtrieU arrive<l in Sing-tp»re bjrt.be P. and O" ste iiner Dalhi, which his been sp-cully
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    The "Delhi" Arrives.
    1418 88 Before daybreak yesterday morning Mr Hauxwell, the P. MM O pilot was M standing bv oft" Peak Island iu the pilot launch M Palinurus" wailing to briii^r the bi£ ni.til steamer Delhi with her Boyai passengers into the harbour. Though moonlight the morning was basy and it
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    In The Memorial Hall.
    933 88 Every Mftt in the Queeu Victori i M, M rial Hall wi* filled n n.- time Bnjal visit« .!••>■ t< <k t!,< |4atHi !.j., n t-. carpeted pUiioim, and the I.n-U of the many ladies present, the u:iii,»rin S consular representatives «.f other the tmifoims of
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    Chamber of Commerce.
    3161 89 Mr. C Mo Artlm wlm ;v;ts accinpanied J.. HtaBVS I* %k L«*is. John Signer* il:-. I 'i' Q IJtker. «-f the Chamber, followed v. i'li the address ot' the Sin^ipviu Chaml>er Of C«»U11»» r\ -i». To Their Royal Highnesses, The Duko and I Hiches- of Connaught. Alw
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    THE LUNCHEON.
    269 89 Luncheon was taken at Government House at one o'clock. The quests were. Their Royal Highnesses and suiie H. 11. H. The Duke of Counaughi, H. K. 11. the Duchess of Conntiugbt, H. U. H. Princess Patricia, Miss Pelly, General Sir J. G. Mixwell k on., Lieutenant the H«»n.
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    The Departure.
    267 89 Their Royal Highnesses found iu the iu- formal leave taking a very hearty evidence of the glad feeling! the public entertained at freeing them. Unlike the ceremonial arrival the deptrture was divestel of all form and b-canie merely a gathering of many loyal lllbjecta to hid the royal
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    INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
    659 89 The strange and unusual WoMMNBg of the trees ou the Esplanade wis mucli remarked. It is quite a new thin^ fur Singapore to see such Klhowl decorations. Amongst the oruffd outsidn t\u> Pier wawaot iced some Port u^uesw Sold iern, whose blue t, r rey uniforms
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    FEBRUARY Ist 1907.
    326 90 The seas, which lni.it upon these auuloved shores, H»ve liorae upou their billows many a prow Since the first "Western sailor" dared to he «l That whi>per "Eastward" in his bosom boru A«»d set his sail towards those unknown do.»rs Which opened oa the sunrise. Und.junted brow
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    909 90 London, January 1907. Dearest Exile. This is the first letter I've written you in 1907, so I must wish you a happy new year, though the, wish will arrive so late. The snow has at last all gone down here, though iu Scotland there seenn to
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    32 90 < Mr H. W. Biicklairi, of the P. and 0 Co has, we see fr m a Colombo pap*r, been unfortunate in having his trap smashed up m a collision with a rikisha.
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    Monday, Feb. 4, 1907.
    892 90 Second Lieutenant the Prince of Siam has joined at Woolwich for an ordnance course. MrF. M. Elliot left Singapore on Saturday for a short holiday. He will stay at Peuang fora short time and then go on to Burma. There is a great boom in the
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    FENANG RACES.
    339 90 Third Day. {From out own Li>*~t espondent.) Th« thin! <1 ij of th^ P-Mian/ M vtiij^ was b*M in fiue weather nn 1 there w*s a U(K ttteudance. The results of (he raring WHte.— The Penano Plate 1 Prince oe<, 2 M.«c; 3 I)»wii. Win l>y two k*gt|ML
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    CHINA FAMINE RELIEF FUND
    414 90 14th List of Chinese Subscribers. Amount previously acknowledged 126,072.40 Chop Ju Seng Hong From the Permanent Li 100 Ainoy Famine K« i lief Fund at Singapore 2.000 Mr Siow Kion^ Low o Wha Khec Kok A«^n Ivlr Siow Boon Hok j ciation Cantonese. Peh Mr Woo
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    SWIMMING.
    108 90 The 100 yards rao* wtn swum at th< Swiinunuj CluU on Suudxy m -•mini? <>u ■«Mer tht* anival of th» II ..'clock laiim-1 Over thirty ('••mp»*tit«irs had MM*4 for m Hvvnt, which was to have In en <ieci«l« A l h«His, Imt th»« niiiulier dwindle! «l«»wn ultimately to If
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    248 91 I.EE Bkll>S>N. V verv pietty »»*d>!iug M is that op Sahir;.t »>' Andnw's (jai lie lr*l v, I.eii Mi-s B id-»n, of Fuiliei.t Terrace, 1» uv.'l<* W* °f M-«u, was married to Mr H^i ri L e of the Straits Tiin*-s st.»£f, el«lt-st m>u ul Mr J.mesL»-eot Jubilee
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    A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
    297 91 Al 8 VI >ckon Saturday morning,* Jewish j mhllmmi liviuir in Thompsmi-rd. went to K »ud «»>^ Kerbau 1* lice S'ation aud reported T-> li»sj^etor Crummey that his Chinese li.. k»-r had told him th «t i murder had been cvniniitud in a lan** off the Tiompson-rd,
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    THE CHILDREN'S FETE.
    452 91 Pressure on our s^ace ou Saturday forbade Uieutu>u at length t»f some of i he interesting ttoew* whit many people th-»'ight was the ui">r i!»tei>siing put of the d iy's pri>ceedm^ wl -.en our Kov.tl Visitors cime. Tiie iu.i»i:ig ou ihe Oid Jail Site was a very
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    MCCALLUM SHOOTING TROPHY.
    287 91 Serjeant Stookwell's Tcam Wins. On Saturday afternoon aud Sunday morning trains from the S V. A aud M txnii Scion fired in the Competition for the. MrC.iHuiu Trophy. F-.ur tenins entered *nd three fired Stturd*y afternoon, th« remaining team competing Yesterday morning. The same gun w.ts used
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    THE CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    178 91 Merchants vs The Garrison. Ou the E>planade on Saturday afternoon the Merchants aud the Garrison opposed each other in tiie touruauieut. The Garrison went into the field aud had a rather interesting time of it. R T. Reid played a remarkable innings, •laying at the wicket for
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    BENGALI BANKRUPTCY CASE.
    146 91 Last week the Bench Court was occupied in hearing an interesting case in which a Bengali trader u;ime<l Perbhoodas Hajiyun«las stands charged with having quitted the Colony with intent to delay, defeat and einb.trnu-s proceedings against him iu bankruptcy It will he remembered that, the accused's couu.se],
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    228 91 A recent \isit uf the King ;md Queen to Newcas'le ou T\ue inv lved the Town Council iu au «»u'liy «il <£7,752 13s 2*l, which seems la show that the civic authorities did themselves well, hs wvll as their Royal <4u*-s»s. As .1 hoi i< lay charge, spread over the
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    Tuesday, February 5, 1907.
    472 91 The first auto-bus to se«it 40 p;tss:>ngerb w«s seen in Yokohama on Wedne>day, the 16th January, and attracted much attention. The output for Tronoh for the first twenty -five days of January was dressed tin ore 1,300 pikul, of the value of *70,078.50. It is reported,
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    TRAGEDY AT SHANGHAI.
    31 91 SHIP'S OFFICER COMMITS MJICIDE. Shanghai, 28th January. Mr Mclnnes, the second officer on board the steamer Maori King, committed suicide on Saturday by shooting himself with a revolver.
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN WALTER.
    156 91 Information reached Hongkong by cable on Saturday, Jan. 26th, that Mr. John Walter, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Ra> k, had died at home, probahly at E.istbi-urue or Brighton. Among rhe older residents the news was received with regret, as the deceased was esteemed by
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    DEMOLITION OF FORT PALMER.
    114 91 It has b*'C» decMed that Fort Palmer is fr»«ui a m litarv point of view no louder of any use as a fortress. It is therefore to l>e dismantled and th^ eminence on which it stands levelled The earth will be most useful for reclamation purposes
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    990 91 (For the birijajfore Free Prtm). January 9th, U>o7. Once again the old year is over The New begins how ready we are to greet it with hands outstretched and hearts full of hope, seeing in its unborn days a vUti of many possibilities, hoping for the fulfilment
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    LOOKING BACK.
    790 92 There U always difficulty in oue generation throwing itself back to that immediately before it, and thinking of the people written of by the M*»tera of Literature as real persons. Our Royal Visitor to-d«y will appear to us a gallant and enthusiastic soldier Can we realise him as
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    WOLFRAM.
    741 92 Tliere is a romance in the word. D>n't wolf vour food.** The root is the same and the meaning simil ir, both coming from the gobbling qualities t»f thn animal who was Little Ked Riding pood's enemv. u Tin will not live with wolfram is a common expression among
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    FLOWERS.
    986 92 Of all the sweet aud teuder symbols to be found on the earth none is more common to all the nations than flowers. To deck my Lidy's bosom, to cherish iu the Lover's heart, to lend to Home iheir fragrance and ben uty, even to miuister to the "rosiest
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    THE LORDS IN LEASH.
    836 92 Many institutions, useful and ua^U. I flourish in abuse and hard surro'.iudin'rg j much th*» same mauner as weeds o I thr«u^h kinks iu rock*, in defiance of a ij I the laws of the ordinary. With the llJst tu B lions the eff.'Ct is the
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    PENANG ANTI-OPIUM ASSOCIATION.
    461 93 ope invj i ekkaiont. Tue fo'iuil opening of the P^nang Anti- (>. i:n AssOrwinVnl «ook place on Tuesday e^inn:,' (la-»t) at its he dqu^rters. No. 72 i n-* i«» the preseuoe of nearly thrift fun r^li^r-oiM L -n^ «ok Hing introduced 31 hk> Uhsmj Klkij, the il-grtS
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    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S NEW POST.
    346 93 Hnaii ahraj been f^-rd Charles Beresfoid*s ion to command our largest nVt t. Next March hi^ desire will be gratified \%ith a httWsfi thai he probably nevet expected, until recently, for the Channd Fleet, when ke lakes it o\»*r from Sir A. K. Wilson, will
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    THE SIAMESE NAVY.
    81 93 H i i..ti-i| ina Tokio tli-^atch that the KM t«.n>) ami limn- torpedo boat* 1' 120 t..n>> for the Siamese Navy, which 4r U l,« Unitj< h»d at If i WMili Dockyard liir tin- |.r»?>«!U year, v,i\\ be taken to <^ J;i|.H!i^j otticMH when their equipljt m
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    TROUBLE WITH THE CHINTINGS.
    976 93 Glkman Captain's Aspekhions. the dpp and the moon. Yesterday l**fore Mr Ellif, Captain R Lit t maun of the German steamer Mmntunj* appeared iu answer to a summons charging him with having obstructed E P. C. No. 25 when executing a, search warrant on the ship.
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    SINGAPOEE GOLF CLUB.
    210 93 The February monthly medal was played for ou Saturday and Sunday the 2nd and 3rd iusta"t The ground and the weather were in fine condition and 36 competitor* entered. Dr Cimpbell won the gold medal which was played for by the winners of the 1906 monthly medals
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    MR. R. T. REID'S RECORD CRICKET SCORE.
    292 93 All the cricket Crieutti ot Mr. R. T. Reid will be delighted to hear of that iiue, battitt|C pei form nice of his last Saturday afternoon in the Tournament match "Merchants'' v The Garrison," when going in first, he wis not out at
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    HE WANTED TO SIGN A CHIT.
    340 93 Yesterday b*fi»rti M Uotman a European nauied P E. Grav» link was charged with having cheated Mr Connolly (»f the Caledonian Hotel out of .^2O, the allegation beiuis that he ran up n bill i»f tliid amount having no money to pay it Mr
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    55 93 »i m OKI frieiMi> -|*t i>. Massy, K A vho wuB ADC. toll. E. Sir Cecil Clcwir Smith for couple of years or so from tint] of 1887, may like to know tbat-thx ►opulitr iffrcer, who is uow Brevet Culuoe Mishv. t«-»k part in the groat review,^ Aj;ru 'More Km
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    Thursday, Feb. 7, 1907.
    184 93 The Thorap*on-rd. murder still remains a mystery. Trie Police hav« l>een unable to fiud a single clue or even identify the bxly. All they kuow is that the body in that of a Hailani. William Waldorf Astor, tlie well-known American millionaire, who has l*?c me a.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    92 93 A Sweepstake < '«»m j>*«i i t ion against 1) ipey was played Ml Fridiv the l«t iuittanl aiip was noiewori h\ on nrooiittt vi I lie performanee <>t" l)r CNuupbell wli alloweii tho Colonel two strokes aul defeat »m! him by four up. Tbere were eleven
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    116 93 S. R. A.v. R. W. KBNT KEGIMBNT. B. 11. A. Chater ?1 32 f 4=i)7 Kt-mp 32 32 3<> =<>4 Murray 32 29 29 ss 90 D.Silvi 27 34 32=r93 Phillips 3 38 26 =90 Kong Oug SiaiiLC 28 33 22 =>3 Fowlie 21 25 2.= GO Tongue
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    THE CASE AGAINST MR GOSLING.
    470 93 THE CASE AGAINST MR GOS LING. The case in wlucii M, T. L (loslinjr „f Messrs Ghosting Co, was chat^d wilh lauding certain liquors alter hours and uiakiug a false dechtrx*ii«*n '.0 dm*/ the sun*', whs cone uued l>» fore M» Michf4l 011 Tuesday. Mr FaITM BftjftfS (<•>. (iucnJ the
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    ANNIVERSARIES.
    1061 94 It is, sayi Leoptrdi, a fair and fond illusion which hovers round the subject of anniversaries. Such days in reality have no more connection with the events which they *erve to recall than any other days in the calendar, and yet they are generally regarded as possessing a peculiar
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1721 94 (Frovi tur Special Correspondent). London, January 11th. Spring Handicap Entries. There is a sliwbt falling off in the number of entries for the {Spring Handicap, m comparison with lait year's nominations, but on the other hand, the material is such, a- to warrant sportsmen looking forward to
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    ALLEGES CHEATING.
    127 94 On Tuesday afternoou before the Bench Ceurt MitoHaMc wla»ah Marican, was charged w th cheaticg Seena Mobamed Sallfh on the I6nh ultimo, by preteud ing that he w<>ul<l pay the pu» chase money, $387. of a shop <>u ihatdayand so deceived Seeua Moliamed •Salleh. Mr Ait ken, who
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    THE SHARE MAEKET.
    355 94 THE SHARE MAEKET Latham and Cos. hare report, of t o .<|» daff, say*. Tbi« has been a quieter week, due to tU fact that two holMavn have intervened v ou the Ist aud Ctb inst. aud th«* N**w Year holidays coming ou short K though a slight weak ues*
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    CRICKET.
    85 94 Taking advantage of the holiday v^terday, a watch was played ou the S C. C. ground l>etween two scr«4oh elevens picked I'rnm the club members. The «ide whose battiug was opened by Dr Nicholas could only score 49 of which Denuis put <»n 20. Bevan took five of thn
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    CHINA FAMINE FUND.
    85 94 Fifteenth List of Chinese Suiucridebs Amount previously acknowledged $30,050.80 Per Mr. Yau Ngan Pan. Subscriptions from Kuan tan. On Heng Kon^si $40 Chop Yn On Lui.i; Chop Man Yu 80 Chop Wong Seng Li 5 Mr Lin Cbeong 10 Chop Hap Heng Fung Weng Hon 10 Chop
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    POLICE AND POOL-ROOM MEN.
    307 94 An interesting comb t ha* been j»oinjf on between the police an I the betting fraternity \m New York, writes the *ge." rorrwpun- j •lent in connection with the endeavour <»n the part of the authorities to prevent what i* known as pool-roo \n b tting.
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    51 94 J Mr.B. de Spleuter of 12 Victoria -rt I reports that whilst walking in B*iu-»t 730 o'clock on Monday night China©*? darted up to him, matched away hie and chain and bolted. He could not c*" D the thief. The stolen watch and chain W said to be worth $6UO.
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    ISLAND CANNIBALS.
    1055 95 A RgMiKKiHiL Rack. A picture of a most remai kuble race, of *hoin very little is known in this country the cannibala of tho New HebndcH, from whom tho Kanakas are drawn is given v Mr Everard Thurn, High Commissioner l i the Western Pacific, in an account
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2547 95 Ke uter' t Agency; (By Submenu* Telegrtpb.) Received Jan 31st. The Globe annouuees that Sir Alexander S wet ten ham'* resignation has beou accepted. A meeting of the mercantile and professional interests at Kingston has passed a resolution deploring the ouormou* loss aria j ing from pillaging due to
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    424 96 {Ffom our own correspondent.) Pfuantr, F. -b. L After consultation l*»twewi the. clubs concerned, it has l>een decubd t ha.t Sir Frrtiik Swetteuh,im's cricket trophy itimil be awarded f>r the\e<M" to the Singapore Cricket Clu;». Ipnh, Fcb 4*h, 680 pm. A UrgM meeting «»f inineri has br«en beld
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    SHARES.
    595 96 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value up Company. Quoutiou |B*Ki,iloo S t OMO l-» 10 Belat Tin M Co. Ltd ItfS |I35,«I()O 140,.»O0 10 10 Ifttmwafc Gold M. Co. Ltd smi $40,000 10 10 ho Do Deferred) I nom. $600,000 60,000 10 10 Bruneh Hydraulic Tin M.
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      524 96 > < PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per R.j.h of Sarawak Mr fcS. .J. Park. Per Lai Sang: Mrs Brook Per D vawon^si Mrs Keyer and child. Per Pontianak Me-srs Dawken and Chow Loo ;«nd Mr and Mrs Will man. Per P A O. Oelhi From London Mr and Mrs W. C. Coveney,
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      666 96 CLEARANCES. January 30. Darius, Brit str, McDonald, for Rangoon. Karang, Brit, str, Angus, for Anambas and Natunas Ib. January 31. Merkus, Dut. str., Everdingen, for Singkawang vi« potts. Keon^ Wai, Ger str, Kohler, for Bangkok. BencWneh, Brit str, Reid for Hongkong and Japan. Arc dia, Br»t str, Valentine, for Bombay
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      633 96 VESSELS JLN POUT. Alcedo S. Y. 573 L«»orlan.i Feb Bangk .k Born-,, u Sea Bell F M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Fb 5 P. Swet. f, gjjL Sea Mew Col. ycht 00 Mnrphv Jan (5 Penang DtesW^ McClellau Am tra, -S7O Lothrop Jan 12 Manila I> o k Ship Flae A
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