The Straits Times, 6 January 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.931 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. JANUARY 6. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      966 1 NOTICES THE LIGHT THAT LIGHTS I DUCELLIER MOTOR CAR LAMPS BMljMtt Heading or a newspaper at 400 FEET c 10l Singapore Agents. j i TO LET FURNISHED. fIIVER VALLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Pot ril incut!)- from the middle of April, the yen comf^rtible residence kuowu as "Otenfurr.* 1 on Kiver Valley
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      236 1 NOTICES. feaBINSON CO. [Gentlemen's High Grade Boots and Shoes I AT POPUIAR PRICES TAN TAN WILLOW I WILLOW CALF BOOTS M I I CALF BOOTS 57.50 $7.50 Per Pair Per Pair. A Smart useful up-to-date Boot in 2 shapes, Ocfoid and Derby, fair stitched, lined leather, well finished EXCELLENT STYLE,
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    CHINESE LABOUR IN S.AFRICA.
    1398 2 CHINESE LABOUR IN S. AFRICA. The Timri thus writes under date of tlie Hfn ultimo The Blue-hook on Chines'.! labour, from which we print full extracts this morning, contains several intcrcxting document". Chief anion<> theiu must rank tlir exliaus tivc minute of Lord Selborne, which gives what is probably the
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      455 2 GARRETTS PORTABLE ENGINES STEAM RBLLERS. FODEN'S STEAM WAGONS. MINING MACHINERY, of all descriptions SUPPLIED BY I The Borneo Co., Ltd. .1 :!y TRADE-MARKS CAUTION. KOTK i: h lioniiv given thai r. REDUkWAI (il. LTD..i.i;\n-t. ■riaJlills.Clirltfiiliiim Strpil. lVn.||»t'.n. Hrn lifster in tin- nmt> at i.n^bi, I. earryiag on taafaMM us Maiinfartiii.jis.
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      848 2 BAD COMPLEXIONS Dry Thin and Falling Hair and Red Rough Hands Prevented by CUTICIffiA SOAP MILLIONS use Cctic-jb*. Soap, assisted by Ccticcra. Outtmkmt, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, forcleaoaing Ascalp of crusts, ttalcs, and dandruff, and the stopping offajfbg bair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and
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      544 2 NOTICES. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B. I. 8. N. Co., Lti.. Return Tickets for Single Fares will be issued by B. I. S. N. Co.'s steamers to Port Swettenham, Penang, Raugoon, Calcutta and (a ro■minclel Coast Purls, ami for the round trip to Hongkong an(l Amoy, available (or use between the I.sth
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      433 3 HERCULES f§p CEMENTi NOTICENotice is hereby given that from the 31st December 1905 the late firm Stiven Co.', or their Successors will cease to be our Agents and that we have appointed from the Ist January iyOG. Messrs. RIGGLD, BERGMANN Co. Singapore and Penang. our authorised Pole Agents for our
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      377 3 NEW YEAR PRESENTS. JEWELLERY, PRECIOUS STONES, FA >CV GOODS, GRAMOPHONES, and RECORDS. Sole Agents for "Ode on" Gramophones and Records. LEVY HERMANOS, 3, Battery Road Michelin Tyres for Motor Cars. The fittest Tyrj for the Colonies. Following sizes are in Stock 28 hv 3 28 by 2 254 by 2
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      400 3 A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. TliKia iheageof rr«rarch ami experiment. »h n all MKtiirr.>oto>peak,i'n<n«ackedhylhr -cwnl .lie for thr comlorl ami hapuinrst orman. Scicncrhaa indeed mad* riant «Indesdurinjr thr pant r* ntury, ami amoiiK the— hv no means lea-t impo'tam— discnverir* in medicine comeit that of Therapion. ti-.riT<iii:ir« of «lnch will be found
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    DEATH.
    15 4 Hkhiisi-:- On the 24tli December, ut Hong. k ng, EdwaH Htrbst. Hged 64 years.
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    To Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 6th JANUARY.
    874 4 To Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 6th JANUARY. In days gone-by, the Chinese emigrant in the Straits took a lively interest in what was Ki'iny on in China. Not that he m.\m- himself npto an all-embracing "rust'of the situation or regarded matters from an imperial point of view. He
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    1428 4 Thk Siamese gunboat BmerU left for Bangkok yesterday. Tuk Japanese Red Cross >MX'iety spent nearly four and a half million fen during the war. Mr. Wm. Carnegie Brown. M.D., ha» been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Thk Siamese gunboat Stf-rib saluted the German Admiral before leaving the
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  • Special German Telegrams.
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      Japanese Homeward Bound.
      16 4 The transport Vanrouver, with 936 Japanese prisoners of war, has passed Port Said.
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      The Admiral's Letter.
      71 4 Admiral liojdestvensky. in a communica tion to the Son,,- ftVMfw, has explained that he receive! )termission from the Minister of Marine to publish his letter, bn* did not imply the Minister agreement witli his views therein expressed. Tliis was esi>ecially the case as the Minister gave permission,
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      Politics at Home.
      53 4 Fighting- Joe. Mr. Chamberlain, when speaking at l>>il>y. was shouted down. He showed light, however, and amidst continuous interruptions spoke for ncaily tin hour. His speech was ii|>on colonial pi( i.i. „.<■ but practically inaudible. Obituary. The death is reported ol Mr. Harrison W. Weir artist, author,
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      LATEST.
      326 4 London, Bth J<iiiii.ii 1; d. aiugmjien, XIM ml /'■ld. by li,ui,r 11.:,:, Advices bWi Russia continue to lepurt serious trouble in different parts of the empire, showing that the Ml ition is in no way wholly repressed. A well-kuowu banker and puilauth.'ipi^i. Mr. Jacob H. Schitf, in a speech
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    BOXING CONTEST.
    75 4 Jim Christie v. Baby Smith. Sim.ai'oki residents who lake all iiili-.st ill gloves will be (jl.ni u> hear ol' what promises to Im' n n<xxl i-i.nlest l»'t\vouu JilU Christie, of Hongkong and Shanghai. n.l "Baby" Smith, of the K. O. A. at Bkkail Mati. The bout will take
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    61 4 This nioiuin^ :i iv small Kling boy m Hnaigned Ixfore Mr. Hryiinl. on v charge stealing a match. Mi. Bryant onl* |O r« ceive fiverfuts with :i Lilian tad tluil ingly attdtil. .'Tell him he 11 Mlllll he.nl o off the next time he comes before tin < The youth
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      703 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS On and after the ist o January, 1906, the discount allowed off our prices, as per ojr List, will be 10 per cent, Champagnes, Sparkling Wi .es, and Aerated Waters excepted. :o: Caldbeck Macgregor Co., Wine and Spirit Merchmts, Ale, 8.-er, and Stout Importers. 77»; Hotel De If'europe.
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      79 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Water rill find ite Level and VIAI.ITY its I'BICE. t.o\V I'HK F.SMEAN INKKRIOR QUALITY. WILSON .v COS PHOTOGRAPHS always command GOOD Prii es, becauae they are always ibe BKST. WILSON Co. cater only for the discriminating public who appreciate lii»jli class artistic work. WILSON Co. Photographic Artists. c
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    ACCIDENT ON THE "FURST BISMARCK."
    102 5 ACCIDENT ON THE FURST BISMARCK." Funeral in Singapore. Tut funeral took place this morning of a stoker belonging to the German warship Fiirtt Bitmank, who met with his death by a sad accident yesterday. The man fell down a coal shuU on board his vessel and was suffocate. l. Tho
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    The Assizes.
    96 5 ISkkokk Chid' Justice Sir Lionel Cox and a jury, the trial was concluded yesterday afternoon of l.nke Philip Christoffclescz, formerly a Municipality employee, on a charge of having forged a money order and ili-honcstlv Masai delivery of property, the a'Vgation being that he had extracted a money order
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    World's Biggest Carpet.
    179 5 A LINK of pantechnicons, so long that it vanished into perspective, blocked the West cml Londo.l, on the other day. It conveyed the first portion of the "largest carjMt in the world." the rolls of which bore a remarkable re- emblance to gigantic cuttings of turf. Actually,
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    Prosperous Paddy Land.
    58 5 I! vx s. like all other Indian seapoits just at present, liax. says Indian Enyine'iing, got more work than it can efficiently perform. It has, compared with other riverain ]H>rts like Calcutta or Cliittagong, immense natural advantages in point of draft, and lately despatched an 11. (KM
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    561 5 Mr. Hakkikon W. Wan, whose death is iiixirted. was horn in IWJ4. and a pupil of George Baxter, but he disliked colour printing and aajßl as all artist untaught. He attained a considerable reputation as animal painter and draughtsman, and was the sole survivoi of the original staff of the
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    "THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL."
    475 5 An Appreciation by a Home Paper. A lkttkr to hand by today's mail from Home announces the safe despatch of over half a dozen tons of StraUt Tiiites AiniuuU, which may be expected to arrive here by the 20th instant, unless the Moldavia strikes a rock
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    Money in Japan.
    450 5 The publication of the financial scheme of the Government for the coming fiscal year has given a feeling of confidence in business circles, but has not proved any incentive to greater activity in business, beyond animating the share market. The yarn market still continues active. The congestion
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    101 5 Instructions have been issued at Portsmonth for the first-class armoured cruiser id hi/ A If nil to be completed to the Lull strength ofiMm officers and men for service as flagship on the China Station. This will U carried out on Jan. 2. and after the usual trials the Hi
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    508 5 The New Pavilion. A mkktim; of members of the Singapore Cricket Club was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall for the transaction of business connected with the extension of the Club Pavilion. Hon. Hugh Fort presided, and there was a good attendance of members. The Chairman
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    THE BOHEMIAN CLUB.
    255 5 A mkktini; of gentlemen interested in the formation of a Junior Club in Singapore was luJd. yesterday evening, in the Hotel d« TCurope and the following prospectus was approved, the Club to be styled the Bohemian Club 1. That a Club shall 1h formed in connection with
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    The Adelphi Hotel.
    87 5 Yesterday tlie new managerial offices of the A.k'lplu Hotel, in the extension that embraces the corner of North Bridge Road and Coleman Street, were opened for the first time, thus giving two main entrances to the splendid premises of the Hotel. Messrs. Sarkies and Johannes made it
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    THE FILIPINO CASE.
    79 5 This morning three Filipinos were again before Mr. Bryant at the First Magistrates Coin t in connection witli the death of a countryman of theirs. Mr. Sproule, Deputy Pi'blic Prosecutor, conducted the case for tlie Crown and Mr. Montagu-Harris defended. Mr. Sproule had no evidence against two
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    56 5 Amcini. the paHsengerx who are coming t<^ Singapore by the P. and mail due here the first week in February are— Dr. and Mrs Hose, Mr. 8. R. Cuthbertson, Mr. A. P. Adams, the Earl and Counteiw of Carnarvon, and ¥r. K. W. Braddell. /The same mail brings to Penang
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    CABLE PRESS RATES.
    434 5 Plea for Special Consideration. The AdvoeaU- of India writes as foUows The International Telegraphic Conference may or may not be right in adopting the principle of half ordinary rates for Press messages. It may be reasonable in cable traffic. But it must not be forgotten that foreign
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    THAT HONGKONG EDITOR.
    268 5 Tin. other day one Hungarian gentleman went up to another Hungarian gentleman and smote him with a big iron club. The second individual was so struck with the first individual's action that he died. His name was Milosavijcvits. but that was his misfortune. It apiwared later that
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    Chinese Military Manoeuvres.
    50 5 Biu Military Manoeuvres by Chinese recruits have taken place on the ground between Passaleao and Chinsan. These recruits were trained by Japanese instructors, and from what has been heard they acquitted themselves very well, and the uianuuivres were declared successful. Too successful, some of the Europeans think.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    39 5 Arrived 6th January. Per Sapphu From Teloh Angon- Messrs. Barne, R. W. Bryne, F. Cabill, W. S. Vincent, H. P. Galloway, Kirwin, C. C. Cornwell, Mil- hell. Miss McUlencliy, Mrs. Jas. T. Matthew, and Mrs. Watkins.
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    254 5 Imprisonment for two years on each of the three charges of embezzlement, or a total of six years in jail, was the sentence imposed by Judge Araullo on the loth December at Manila upon Harry Boone Mulford, excashier and manager of the American Bank. Tlie court also decreed that Mulford
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    Mammoth Dock.
    230 5 An American tug master has signed a contn-ct to sail on one of the most remarkable expeditions of modern times. He has engaged to navigate the Deivey to Manila. The D. J>. Dewey means the big steel floating dry dock now in Chesapeake Kay. which is destined to
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    The Dollar.
    88 5 This the Strait* Echo of the 4th lust Today sees the dollar at the high price of two shillings and threepence, so our sterling salaried men v. ill be moaning again, while the dollar-paid folk are reaping practically no benefit, except for the lucky few who are able
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    Authorities" Corrected."
    75 5 Authorities Corrected." Thkkk was a general attempt to escape from the prison of the Board of Punishment. and the presidents subsequently recommended certain condemned prisoners to mercy on the ground that they had refrained from taking part in that attempt. They included the name of a woman prisoner who hail
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    120 5 K vni.oon will, iv the opinion of Indian Eiujinr, ring, in all probability l>e greatly improved In-fore Burma's present Lunu :i;uit -Governor leaves t)i»- province, lv addition u> the lan;*- mkß at private buililings bein^; erected on a liner scale than most of those ex.istin<:. the new (ieueral Hospital in
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    "AVER JERNEH" SHOOTING CASE.
    221 5 Chapman Committed to the Assizes. This morning. Chapman was again aafcre the First Court on a charge of culpable homicide by causing the death of a youm; Javanese woman at Ayer Jerneh." Mr. Sproule. Deputy Public Posecutor. conducted the case for the Crown, and Mr Perkins
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    The Forged Cheque.
    219 5 Wk publish elsewhere a notice to effect that a blank cheque has 1m cm miss. from the cheque-book of one of our Sin^aj- hotel proprietors. As ■■Moral fact, two blank efaeqp have been missed, and one of them l:.:s been present*-., and cashed, liter bank hours, at
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      112 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ~X~ RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ln Previously Store TO-NIGHT. Please By kind permission of the Admiral, Captain, and officers, the famous String Band (Full) of H. S. M Furat Bismarck will play before, during, and after dinner. The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. CHEAP PIANOS Own make $385 to
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    854 6 Exciting Tiger Hunts. Gwalior, Dec, 22nd. To-day was wholly g-ven to shikar hunting Leaving the Place soon after break-fati:. Their Koyal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by His Highness the Maharajah, and a small .staff, motored to Paniar, about twenty miles from Gwalior. There,
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      571 6 NOTICES. Money to lend from $10,000 to $100,000 on first class security in town. L. HEFMENT, Broker, br Change Alley WANTED Two paying quests in a quiet home in Tanglin. Excellent table, every comfort. Term* on application to Tanglin c/o Strain Timtt. 1075 WANTED by the Mnnicipal Commissioners, Malacca, a
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      533 6 o NOTICES. TO BE LET. Kildare," 262 BnkitTimab Road, pleasantly •itoated about 8 miles from town, also a godown and offices at 49 Robinson Road. Apply to R. BASSOON, 23 Raffle* Place. mi TO BE LET._ No. 90 and A Institution Hill, and 1 St. Thomas Walk- Entry Ist January,
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      376 6 NCmCESu A. GIFT FROM EN"GH*A3>JI>. Lao« Cover Fre« with Illnatrated Price List. Imported Direct from the Looms Lace Curtain*, Hosiery, Clothing, Furniture, Linen*, Boots and Shoes, Carpets. Popular Parcel 23/6 Carriage Free t patra alike Dining-room urUlnn. ch'iin. d««i(m from Ke»l I.«ce. 3| yd.. l»n« rt> iu< widr I pair
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      646 6 W6W Yoar md Woddlno Protonts. SPECIAL AUCTION SALE OF VERY VALUABLE PLATED GOODS At Mean. H. L. Cogblmn <t Co.'s Mart. Monday, Bth January, at 11 a.m. Handsome pipe racks, smokers' requisites, tea and coffee services, electro-plated claret jugs, very handsome side dishes, sugar basins, batter dishes, salad bowls, artistic
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      66 6 Chambehlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy is everywhere acknowledged to be the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints. It ahv cures and cures quickly. It can be depended upon c\en in tli3 most severe and dangerous cases of cholera aortas, dySM tery p.nd effarrhoea. It should be taken
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      431 7 NOTICES TO BK LET— Compound house, No. 8 Dublin KoaU. Apply to Si. Saver c/o S. Man*.*Hk Co. June 27 tu. tli. s. a. c. TO BE LET. Immediate e:iti v new and substantial godown an.l office No. 100 Robinson lioad, or in compartments if required. Kent moderate. Apply to
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      374 7 NOTICES^ M iiMMMjI AEentS for LEA ?mr v/aRCESTERSIiiRE SAUGE aiaKHfa, "1 't\ 4«V* awMn^^ r PFf!iI W PR ANT wi3E? H^P^H B^k wb w;^ <?"■' PURVEYORS TO t xJ H^jj Mw6»t THE KING. HHv IA I I TmS e e }ra^ e( oi|man'si |man s Stores I DOGSHEAD/fQI BRAND BASS'S
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      580 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August. 1905. and TJnti Further Notioe. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. E «,wi»^", o X)W 1 MM TWIBt SINGAPORE d.6.00 6.36 7.40 10.00 12.35 2.03 3.16 4.41 5.29 6.50 10.30 1j.20 3.58 a 16.07 6.43 7.47 10.07 12.42 2.09 3.23 4.48
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    SHANGHAI RIOTS.
    713 8 Particulars and Details. China i^apers give full reporta of tlie Shanghai riot. It arose from certain female pii-oucrs, before tlie Mixeil Court, there, beinu removed, by force to tlie Municipal cells instead of into the Court cells. The Chinese magistrate of the Court objected to the removal, and
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    213 8 A' MMM to a Japanese contemporary. after the t hino Japanese War, the Japanese 't Una in the Dutch Indies were given i lights with the Dutch themselves. In OONMMM of this privilege, the Chinese then haw Ixen endeavouring to register t .-i 'ye- as JafaMM subjects by one v.-iv
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    MURDER REVELATIONS.
    247 8 Soup Made From Human Flesh. Some months ago particulars were published of the arrest of the sister and brother in law of the late Noguchi Neisai. the wellknown poet, on a charge of having murdered the t'eceased writer. We take from tlie Japan Advertiser" tlie following details of
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    HONGKONG UNDESIRABLE.
    249 8 I The American Consular Service. In the New York Journal of Commerce the question is taken up of United States Secretary Taft's allusion to the inefficiency of the American Consular Service in the Far East. The Secretary said that "to this end merchants should get after their Congressmen,
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    Insanitary Paris.
    214 8 I'aki.s is said to be very much behind England and America as regards sanitation. Though the Municipality has been able to report progress of late years, such progress, hampered as it has unmistakably been, by the want of capital, has been much too slow to satisfy the sanitary
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    35 8 So far there appears to be no diminution in the strength of the boycott in China against America. At a meeting held iv Canton on December 26, it was decided to continue the boycott unremittingly.
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    NAVAL VISIT TO MANILA.
    259 8 Vice Admiral Sir Gerald Noel, K. C. H R. N.. will arrive in Manila, January 11, aboard flagship Diadem, a first class cruiser, accompanied by the first class cruisers "Hogue" and "Sutlej." A magnificent programme of entertainment has been arranged for the reception of Vice Admiral
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    387 8 (Sunday, 7th January) First Slntav attkr Epiphany. St. Am. hi \thei>kai.. 7 a. m. Matins and Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9-15 a.m. Holy Communiou (Plain). 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's Sepoy Links. 11-15 a. m. Foo Chow Sen ice. H-15 p.m. Evensong, and Sermon.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    63 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. East Wharf:— Nil. Victoria Graving Dock: Barque Acme. Albert Graying Dock: Salahadji. Section No. 1 Islander. 2 Tiberius, Obra. 3 Alicante. Nil. 5 Nil. 6 Tangliu, Houtmann. Borneo WHARr:— 7 Ratho. Benlarig. 8 Spezia. 9 Haiphong, Tringamiu. Jaiu.i.v
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    24 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. 6th January, 1906. Thk Netherlands Trading Society to-day quotes the 4 ins bank rate at The Mercantile Bank quotes it at -1,;\
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    PRODUCE.
    89 8 Gambiar 7.80 do (Cube No. I) unpicked 11.00 Copra Bali 7.80 do Pontianak 7.15 Pepper, Black 31.00 do White, s<\, 50.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.77$ do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali. l.V o basis ,19.50 Coffee, Palembaug, 20" basis 25.00 Coffee, Liberian So. 1 22.00
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    EXCHANGE.
    262 8 (Mekcastile Bank.) On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/3* Demand 2/3 A Private 6 m/s 2/3 ft do Sm/s 2/3f On Germany— Bank d'd 2.32$ Private 3 m/s 2.36J do 6 m/s 2.3 HA On France— Bank d/d 2.85, Private 3 m/e 2.90, do 6m/8 2.92] On rm/i'i— Bank T.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    77 8 tw Per Steamer Time Mommy. Europe via parti I rinlrich 8 a.m. Saigon lliiiplnmii 9 a.m. Malacca and Liuggi Klnmi s,-n,i 2 p.m. Peuang and Deli Ci/v/mh 3 p.m. Teluk Anson via porti Bammo I p.m. P. S'enham via ports nm Ann :i p.m. Sourabaya A Macassar Sum
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    137 8 From Europe— By the N. D. L. s.h. Prnutm due on 12th Jan. From China— By the N. D. [t. s. I. t* t'rieiirieh due on 7th Jan. TIJIK T.IBI.F. OK ||M MR, Left Singapore Due in Lomlon Arrived Nov. 33rd F. to. Dec. llKh Dae. H.th
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    SHIPPING.
    346 8 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Miciiiite, Span. str. 2.865 tons, Capt Bonet. 6th Jan. From Barcelona. 9th Dec. G.c, and 49 d.p. Barlow <fr Co. For Manila, 7th W. Btmttm§, Brit. str. 240 tons, Capt Quine, 6th Jan. From Port Swettenham, 4th Jan. G.c, and 41 A.\>. Straits Steamship
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      74 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co, JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. HAVE ITOW OIPEIfcTIEID A Magnificent stock of Gold, Silver and Gemset Jewellery of every description, also Indian, Chinese, Japanese silks, curios and fancy goods suitable for wedding and birthday presents. Prices Very Moderate. Telephone No. 254 Inspection
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      114 8 W. H. Connelly, General Storekeeper, Tolaga Bay, N. Z., says Have stocked Chamberlain's household medicines continually and feel much pleasure in confidently recommending their Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has no equal." This is the universal verdict the world over with people who have become acquainted with the good
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      124 8 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jan. S— At Sale-room, unredeemed pledges. 10 a.m. 9— At Bale-room, land and bouses. 2.30 p m. 9 At Sale-room, valuable Town properties. 2.30 p.m. 12 At Abram's Horse Repository horses and carriages. 5-15 p.m. IS— At No. 1 Stamford Road, Household furniture. '2.30 p.m.
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      158 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co.'s GREAT STOCK-TAKING SALE. DRESS MUSLINS CHILDREN'S WHITE 6000 yards of Charming g a j c pr j ce SUN HATS Dress Muslins Trimmed with Embroidery Sale price Worth -25, 80, 85 cts. yard. CIS. whUe bQW and gtrings To be Cleared at 20 cts. per yard. yard,
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      142 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 6th January. High Water. 8-8 p.m. S.L.G.C. C'»hip ntries close. Raffles Hotel Special Dinner. Sunday, 7th January. High Water. 7-43 a.m. 9-6 p.m. Swimming Club Launch. 7. 8, 10, 2 15. 3-30. Ist after Epiphany. U. P. Meetiug. Pres. Church. 8-30. Monday, Bth January. High Water.
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      96 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kamlaiig KeiUm llutjiiltil, M ■lunnai (I, 196>i. V x. 3 r. U.ft v. >i. Remarks. Bar. :»•-> 29.947 29.816, 29.929 v Temp mj.o •«.<) 79.0 j is t Wet Bulb Ther 79.2 77.5 77. r, "f| DirofWiud.. si. n>. \.k Max. Temp HB.O Mill 7-..U >.-c May in
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    521 9 rpvrt, probable date of arrival, and namt, of agentt. Stuuuus. Ambria. Hongkong, Jan. 16 Behn Meyer. Arratoon A pear. Honkgong, Jan. 16 P. Simons Arcadia, Colombo, Jan. 6 P. 4 O. Austria, Trieste, Jan. 12 Baatenburg. Aynthia, Bangkok, Jan. 9 Borneo Coy. Baralong, London, Jan. 34 Pateraon Simons.
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    MINING.
    239 9 lumber of Snares luue Value Paid apto, °~W ;Bny«r.;B.U«r. Tranjao. t 10 Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 15.00| li.oo 13,500 V"' ÜBIHIMt 4,000 20,000 10,000 6,207 ■28,793 50,000 150,000 30,000 2,UUUuDi»»usd. 10 > 10 10 10 X 1 1 1 1 100 10 (Deferred) 8.00 •10 Kadana G. M.
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    127 9 60 OUU uuiwucd 3,000 4,500 SO.OOO 12,000 3,400 8,000 2,750 35,000 600 2,000 5,000 .'Si mn.-nwj. 300,000 '■u.uuo uniwued 37,000 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 8.60 S.OO 100 SO 125 100 10 t 100 100 10 50 100 I 100 100 50 125 100 10 100 100 10 50 100
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    153 9 70!000 »,000 uuiMueJ 6,000 6,000 1,500 uniwuad 30,000 U. 600 uniuaad 2,000 M 0 uniMusd 1,000 1&0 UUlMUttl 30,000 l.iMl uniaaueu 150 850 10,000 l.iiti unuwuad £1 «1 Balgownie Rubber EbUWj Ltd. 8.50, S.OO lJuk.t Rajah *8.17.6j 1 1 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate tM. 5.0 6%Pref. ..£2.5.0 Pataliug
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    47 9 Uowarth Erikine, Ltd. 7% Riley, Hargreavee, Ltd. 6% tiiotfapore Municipal 6% i% 1% Tinjoop I'agar Dook Ou., LUI. 6% »•> 360,000 8% prein. 235,000 2% prem buyeru 400,000 2% prem buyer.. 1,878,000 1% prem buyer*. 645,500 -i%dU. num. 240,000 l*'. v prciu. >ale&. l,:t(i.j.SOO 1} i.n-iii »»1«*
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      633 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. I Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £875,000 BANKERS. Buik of England. National Bank of Scotland The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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      567 9 j Men -of- War, etc. Furtt Bismarck, Ger. cruiser, 10,600 toni, 655 I crew, 40 guns, 18,800 H.p. Capt Wilkea, 2nd Jan. From Pakiiam, 80th Dec. IT -Bd«. Holland, Dut. cruiser, 9,900 tons, 870 crew «8 gang, 10,000 h.p. Capt NeUoher, 27th Dec. From Batavia, Mth Deo. For Sabang. U.
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      690 10 BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITEi Holds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 twelve years old. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. 0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO For China, Japan, Peaang, Ceylon, Anrtralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of fading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and
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      1305 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. T'uder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agtntt at Singapore :—8{O?: 8{O? Aokhct, late J. Daskdiui Co., 2-3 Collyu Qcat. The undermentioned data* are only approximate Steamer From Exp'ted WUI be deaiatcbed for De Kere*» Riouw Billiton. Batavia, Boerabaya, Bawoan, Bandjermassin.Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papau, Hoeara-Djawa, Samarinda andPauir
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