The Straits Times, 23 May 1906

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  • 15 1 The Straits Time. SO. 22.044 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. MAY 23. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 159 1 MAILS TO ARRIVE. Fi'uin Kcrope —By the P. A O. s.s. Arcadia due on MB May. From China—By N*. D. L. s. s. Hcinruh due ou SMa May. Tuk number of Japanese who lost limba 01 wire otherwise crippled during tli<- v .1: itli Ru<wia was .'II.OIH. bnt tuey will
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  • 235 1 . MMMti MM K\\. 1906. PRODUCE Gambier buyen> 47 i-V do (tube No. 1) nnpicked 10.40 to 10.624 Copra Bali 8.40 do Pontianak; Mi Pepper, Black buyen ..,,31.00 do White, 5% M.71 S&go Flour Sarawak 2.77 to 2.30 do Brunei No. 1 2.H". Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, I')., buyers
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  • 74 1 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR. Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed -To-day. B v-i W'HAHr: Nil. Victoria (I'iiavim, Dock: Beecliley. Albert Ghavino Dock H.N.M.B. De Ruvter. Section No. 1 Merapi, Teesta, Deli. Surada. Xuen Tung. SG. Apcar. 3 A. Apcar. 4 Aker. fl Nil. 6 TIB. Ajax. Borneo Wharf:— 7
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  • 417 1 SHIPPING. TRADING VESSELS. &c. Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. l/<( Brit str. 4477 tons. Capt Halt. MM May. From Liverpool. M Apl. (..i.. tad 3:! d.p. Mansfield Co. For Hongkong. -.'Itli Amhtnt, Brit, str. 135 tous. Capt So.tt. •.".'11,1 Ma>. From Poutianak. 20th May. G.c.. and ~>:< d.p. Wee Bill
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  • 100 1 for Per Steamer Urn To-MOHiinu Hongkong and l»|«il lijo Mum Mouliuem and Conaibo Hi Poutiaiiak Imhtral Malacca and I.m^i Klmni tm$ Mm Iras \ia polU Vtttla Penmng and I )<•! i Calypm> P. S'teuhaiii via purtit Peiiimn Malacca A Pol t Mm Humj l.ia,, I liciilx'M mill SaiiiaraiiK<>i<i»i/
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 390 1 NOTICES READ THIS AND BE CONVINCED!!! ■fixtract of a letter received from the gentleman who bought our last 8 H.l'. "DEDION CAR" -•iid May 19O(>. "I am glml to tell you the cm is i mining splendidly, in fact I have run alnmt GOO miles in the ln>t month, and
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    • 232 1 I The Recognised Headquarters of the Army, Navy and Tourists. THE AOELPHI HOTEL A Bnt thai Hotel in BtagtMM. Spleinli.l Mtiiation. All mixlern comforts. Klectrir i Kai<~. l.i-ln-. uiul (all Ikll. Englisli ami Pmnb IWMllh. Lawn Tun. i- Courts. Charge* Strictly Moderate WAVERLEY HOTEL ■~>o. IliJl-strect, Singnjiore- I Health v
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    • 73 1 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co M»\ -lx -At Hogan Co's Works BaOM«MJ stock-in trade. Mt. H. L. Coghlan and Co. 25— At Kiley HargreaveH A Cos. works scrop iron and steel cuthiugs.7-30 p.m. June i~ At Suit- rm>m. unredeemeil pledgi10 a.m. "•tli At Sale-room unredeemed |>ledje> 10 a.m. "tli -At
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    • 135 1 NOTICES. Robinson Co. Just received a large shipment of GRAMOPHONES RECORDS. RECORDS (10 12-inch) High class Music just been produced Sung at Covent Garden elsewhere by the following notable Singers. Madame Melba RED LABELS. Madame Ifarcella Btmfariefa r Conim. Francisco Tania^no. Celestina Bouinsegna Fernando dv Lacia Genrau liellincioni ANCONA Siguon
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 28 1 > WEATHER TELEGRAM HONGKONG.— •-"m. Hat— lo k.M. Barometer 29.60. Direction of Wind IM. Force of Wind 3. Max. Temp in Shade W. MANILA.— Knd «S7 -.~.i I H
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  • 575 2 H. M. S. MONMOUTH." Arrived from England on Saturday. When the cruiser Mnumoulh was first eoniinissioneil by 'apt. H. C. Reynolds for service in the Cruiser Sijuatlron inDeceuiher 1908, the peoplo of the County whotte name the vessel bears preseuted to her a silver cup. and the ladies of the
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  • 200 2 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. it O. s.s. Mongolia connecting witii the steamer A rrmlin at Colombo, from London Aprl.'T. due 26th May— Miss Aitken. Mr. M, gregor, Key. L.F. Trevor, Mr. T.YV. Main, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Robinson, Mr. f. C Nek, Mr, Hyde. Mr L.
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  • 41 2 Oscar Wii.iik's ]>luy The Importuncc of liriiiij l\nrnr\l was pro<liic<*il at the Hresilen Royal Theatre ou the evening of tin- Mth oi April under the title of Krm>t, «itli >;re:il siuciss. The actiu<; was exeelleut. and the translation is favourably criticizcil.
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  • 39 2 Tut Natal Militia leaders complain of tlia absence of maps. None of any use mac availab'e duriug the recent <>|>erations. Why do not the authorities apply to (lei mans She hat 'he best of all our Colonies Mala having.
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  • 98 2 Diamond deposits were recently discovered according to the Echo de* MSaM (.f April 12, at Douradinho, district of Coromandei, Kstrella do Sul Brazil in the bed of the river. The results of prospecting have been, it is said, considerable, and a number of men and women became rich in a
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  • 111 2 The Statistical Abstract lot the British Empire in each year from IH9O to 1904 is a volume of prodigious IgoaM. The total population of the empire in 1904 is given as HH.-).H4H.(NM); the total over-He* trade X1, 805,288,000, of which j£9o7,!i. 1 >4.000 was with foreign countries, and .£84 7,929.1
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 293 2 NOTICES. MOET GHANDON CHAMPAGNE. OF ALL DEALERS IMPORTERS Borneo Co., Ltd. I 111 JEI^ IB! la^a^H IH I K^l Hi I Haaaaiß II Id 9 w ilfT* I i Mk I I f* HT -iJsJaiiS) I I *Tm la— a Ibbbb %^J flj *e~JmJI( JTI Guaranteed Kin- and I yH
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    • 162 2 "THE QTAMIAMD J^IPE QIfPIOK pays upwards of Haifa-Million Pounds Sterling per Annum in Dcatli Claims IU Funds, yearly increasing, exceed Eight Millions and a Half Sterling, and have increased over 40 per cent, in the last 15 ye;ira. The Business is conduct ed with Econonni, the premiums are moderate, and
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    • 217 2 NOTICES. Jlrtie Wuliij. Turf Commission Agent. HAS A 5,000 BOOK OPENED ON THE SINGAPORE DERBY. DOUBLE EVENTS ON Maiden and Derby AXt> Maiden ar.d Grand Stand Cup. THE TREBLE EVENT Maiden, Derby, and Grand Stand Cup. Frch Double Open Lawn Stakes and Deiby, Derby ard Grand Stard Cup. See Prire
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    • 150 2 NOTICES. THE COCOA OF THE OLD COUNTRY' 0 (OCO/V It is tke purest at\d most economical cocoa ii\ use. It's nicest too. THE IANCET says "Cadburys is the Standard of "highest purity." MONTSERRAT I Lime-Fruit Juice and Cordials, either with water or aerated water, is a delightful thirst quencher. Thm
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  • 344 3 Thf British sailing ship, a continually- Hrolininy factor in the commerce of the Kmpirr. MM liki'lv to IMwNv its final death blow, it tlir WnVkiinns OOMUMMJBM] Kill of the (i.ivirniiH'ut become slaw as it stand. At the end of last c|iiaiUr only thirty- I time snmll sailint;
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  • 197 3 . Ami: U yi-ars' WOcUag the Mfaeion to LafMM in linlia and the Kast was able to u-ltort on April 23. at its annual niti'tiny. at Km t< r Hall, that a total of H. 216 lepetl ;unl hildn 11 an lxint; iM'iu-DtU-d l).v its work at 79
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  • 156 3 . 'I'm new issue of the Cepaftf Jomrmml ifeacribes the Tboneyenft rifle, and gives some interesting particulars of the arm, which is claimed to Ik a better weapon than the Government pattern shoit rifle, owiny to M having longer barrel without bein« a longer ririe. The rifle has
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  • 141 3 Pet of the Durhams." Thk -2nd batt. of the Durham Light Inf. bave just had an interesting ei-lebratioii the -'Ist birthday of .liniiny Durham." a Soudanese who plays a clarinet in the baud. Jimmy has had a romantic career. Doling the Soudan I— —f* *g» of IHH.*> a Ihiilv Denriabea
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  • 117 3 |)i -khan. Apiil 26 -Lord Elgin's speech at the Koyal Colonial Institute has^mu yreat Hatisfaction here. "It is the more pleasing." says the Mirrurij, "from the contract it offers with the ungenerous things which have In en said by otlu r members of the Liberal
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  • 63 3 An Imperial decree from I'ekint; abolishes tin net of Provincial Literary Chancellor, substituting for that official an educational on.n.issioner. who in the provincial lieirarchy will rank with the financial and judicial omniissioners. Following the scheme of a li. -.ii <l of education recently establish.^ in PekiML the ihanue is siyuificant
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  • 64 3 TCAJK F..\.. and Tai Hmsi; Chi. the Chii—i TraTellins 'untmiaßntwira. have naet irillritWanil the Throne in Peking strongly iir.jini; the aY velnpment of female education. The memorial has boen approved by the I 'iiioii.-. anil instructions liave been issued to ■lie Hoard of Finance to vote a »uin of Taels
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 NOTICES. CHUBB'S SAFES. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH BROS., CO. THE HEWFRENCKREMED> TRADE MARK This mccMifvl and highly popular rrmedj. used in tfc» CootinenUl Hospital, by Kicord. Kostan. Jobrrt. Vrlprau and othrn, combines all the drsidrrata to be »ouf ht in a atedicine of the kind, and surpasses everything huhrrtc CTnployrd. THERAPION
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    • 601 3 w^ *M^th '-i?*" *^ta*f^T* a^*^^^^^^^^^^^^^^awaw^?^^^''^^' 1 -~~i~~ Jilll < RACE OF WHISKIES IM SUIAPOrT) ai"-«f Ce«t Over 50 Gold Prize Medals Awarded. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August, IDO.">, and UntJ Further Xoti<-e Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. 'Jn'wtaV'onlj 011 bow, mams. dow« trains AM. A.M. A.M.
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  • 16 4 . Pam At Singapore, ou the Mad Mn\ Conic, tl.e dearly beloved wife nf W.J. Fenny
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  • 1065 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 23un MAY .lust at the time when they are about to borrow a very large sum of money for the I purchase of the Tanjon^; I'.iuar Dock Company's several properties, it BMBaj I unwise, iiupriulent. nay, even p<isitiv c |y rash, tor the
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  • 326 4 Thk Russian I'aili uni-iiU do not Mam to promise well, influenced as they are by theorists and dreamers. The only hope of the optimists is vhat tlic rawness may wear oat, and that common sense will arights. These hop-tnl people Hun with pleasure ha th '■fitnni>n rnnj /.'< rinr for
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  • 36 4 Sis. k t!ie death of Qiioeu Victoiia, May 24t)i lias be«D universally rcgardc-il through out the British Doniiuiou* as Empire, or Victoria Day. It has been clionen a day of rejoicing, a.s a public holiday among
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  • 16 4 Special German Telegrams. IBy tpecinl arrimjcwnt ie 'h r Ontujiii'tiic.-ie* L'oytl (By s titmrint (UM i
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  • 82 4 Von-Buelow's Services Recognised. Bvtlm, Mai Iby. In the H,irli,.'i: i- otlicial organ the Kaiser conveys lii Ihaiiks to Prince von lluelow f.ir tha paaalßg Of the Taxes Kill by the sWeaatagj, iiu.l expresses huawa tliilt the QafflßM nation will long enjoy the benefit of the I'lince's distingiiishisl scrvi.es The Kaiser
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  • 16 4 Signor (iiolitti !ias a^i. ..I to forn: .i i. w Ministry in Italy.
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  • 25 4 The Duma raised BO dith'. -ultii s OB .n count of tin C/a i deeliniiiL; to re. civ, the Address ill Ueph.
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  • 24 4 The A. \),int/<i itn inHucutial St. ManfellH] journal pl.-a.'-i /.ealoiisl\ in I s< riesofaiticles. 1..i a Wus... Japiine-e un.ler standing.
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  • 11 4 Mis Holiness th, I'oiM' is 111 1 ttei
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  • 34 4 French Parliament Opens Next Week. Tlie o(i- niag ol the l'rene!i I'iiiliaiiient is hxed for tin: Ist June. M. llriiison an advanced Radical h i Candiilate lor the I'i.siil.iit-liiii of tlie Chamber ot i
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  • 119 4 PliUahw ..n, rate, to celebrate the memory of ■U. _n -at l^ue. n. 'To niorro is Kiupire Day. and it will l>e obaarrad ii- a public holidA] in the C.'.'in. Work in the BBOpa ti.l gwfcHUM in most, n not in all. o! liv in will sus| ended (ol the
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  • 27 4 Tiik. Pb&ua Hunt i lvii l ioli ls a < > 1 1 1 K 1 1 1 1 i tmnoJrow with nine event- and A dbg ill iW.
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  • 18 4 UiMoii. says lliat the (mimiiioi is com my out with a -alary increase sclu me t.. pnt tliioiiyh.
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  • 20 4 Tiik. Karl ol Me\liorouyli. who i- ,1 K k] illnst, has reeeiillv lii.uried an Italian lady at Klort ii' c.
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  • 19 4 oorroapoodenl infonna us that artiti.i il v. icaths and llowata have boon st .leu Iroin yravesat tin c. niiuiy.
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  • 25 4 Thk. s. s. \rgo will lea\e .lohn^tou's I'i.-i lor the (.lull Bußgaiow to-morrow, at 10 un. and return Iroin tluuee at I' 2 I.'. p.m.
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  • 23 4 In the Rnat l.x.tliall inateli of the year the final tie [or tlie English t'"|> 1m at Nawoaatle Tinted l>\ 1 »oal toll.
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  • 18 4 BaMKSMM liiirdi tt loiitts reeei'.i less eoM^ratiil.-itions on "21st April on liv ...easion of her ninetv -scvniid l>irtlidav.
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  • 26 4 THI i T.ane \olnnleeis had ni.'lit .il.'iin drill on the lMth \lh\. About sixty Vol. in teers turn, d out a eieditalile BgMa, it in silid.
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  • 29 4 a Lk. i U ill 1m delivered liv the Ii .1 I!. C.kiK, in the V.M.C. A../.tland H,.n-. on Saturday, the 'ililli inst.. at M.4-1 p.m. for men ouly.
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  • 25 4 Thk. U.ssiiin steanier Btrf arrived stei.lay from VkuUvoatook with Till B M sian troops euionte lor Odessa. She i- i IK'cUml to 1-ii.ve to ila\
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  • 24 4 Liilii.h >„ .itin waa npeiied at Pnug a the 17th kbv. It is the hist Masonic I. i.l, in the Malajan ArcbipelagD under Scottish oiisiitntion.
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  • 26 4 Tuk Town u'd Volimtf. i Maud will play on the Ksptt.u.ule. to (lay. and. at the Hiv'h Service WHarroit, OH Friday, bOM Btofl p.m. weather iM-rniittiiiu.
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  • 35 4 Tuk death .Hcuinil at I'ontrhydyt. -n. (•liiiuorgau, ol Mrs. Mary ThfHIMH. Mjad* I' I Up to a lew w.ikslM'fi'ie her death was .jnit. active, and Hawaad dear meinorv. 11. i grandiiiotlii-i lived beyond 100 yean.
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  • 44 4 Thk Itevd. H. C. I/ard Ich\. tor .Malacca to-day on duty, wid r. quests that all urgent messages si ioiil.l lie s.-nt to the l(< \d. .1. A. Smith to the Cathedral, or to his house 1..7 Middle Itoad. Mr. I/.ard returns on Slondmy.
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  • 34 4 Bvm resideii'. i:i SingaiKne. who keeps dog or dogs, should |ieiiisc the Municipal advertisement, pabttahad today iv lefereti. ■<■ to the legistiatiim and licensing of their animals, which will commence OH the 1-t of June.
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  • 38 4 Mkssi:,. W. A. Kcll.iwan.il!. H. Wan soni, two Ceylon planters, are coming over to the K. M. S.. this former to take charge ol Siiu|iang KstHt". l'orak one of the prouertie* in the \si.itic Rabbaj and Produce Co.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1322 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. P.ORR&SONS, I/ABBAS, COLOMBO, KANOOOti ,nil l.n.Mm.s, MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS, GOLDSMITHS, SILVERSMITHS. (:o:) REPRESENTATIVE st.wim; AT "RAFFLES HOTEL" WITH A LARGE AND VARIED, SELECTION OF RINGS BROOCHES BRACELETS NECKLETS ETC., ETC. &OLD and SILVER WATCHES INSPrXTION INVITkh f^&-l."i'i' llhi*tnit,;lC,lt,ilo!iii..l',,*t I-,.,. '.'4'2N GODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 7, 8. and 9 Merb»u
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    • 131 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WILSON Co.'s PHOTOGRAPHS AXE ACKNOWLKIHIKD TO BK The Best in the Straits, AND l:i;lML TO ANY ANYWHERE. Price ef Cabinet Portraits: I I, .pies 12 Copies IS MVTTOTYPE «00 U2.00 BROMIDE „1200 „18.00 PLATINOTYPE „15.00 „-25.00 CARBON ,'2>.00 ..40.00 Portraits on Porcelain rachslS. WILSOM'S PHOTO ART SI UDI1)
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  • TRcutci'e vlckflramg.
    • 26 5 Reed. BimtafMn :'.'<ui Hay. hi/ Hrillrr p.m. j^h id- have wised and looted a Brrsaß U Iding three paraoaa of OihralUrtora RMB.
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    • 19 5 They Board American Steamer. I i, bi warded aa AaMrJeaa deaaaaraai i eertaia Maatiia paalonger* -.vim i "i. board.
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    • 25 5 Englishman Murdered at Batum. An Knglishie v of the name of Stoan, who icted .i^ In* ii DOHanl at Batum. has bei ii inurdeieil tliere.
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    • 14 5 Th MinintoriaHet. M BonaMaa, hi been -idem of the Oraah Ohaaaaer.
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    • 49 5 i.. ing to the murders ot Wallachs by Greek baada in Maeedoaia, the Itumanian ■mi inineiit have expelled twenty three (Meek doctors and lueivlmnts. h ■longing to .i en t orgaiii/atiini. ami they propose to ■object all Oreeka in Bmnaaia to a apaeJal leeillle.
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    • 24 5 Colonel Count Kneller has Ix ell seriously Injun d by bomb in Wanaw. The thrower r>t the bomii aaoaped.
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    • 35 5 Is this Nonconformist Conscience The (mvi iiiMn nt are threatened with a revolt of their Koaoonformiat mppoctera, if the\ make c-oiie< -sions in reepeot to the Mended facilitie- reUgkma eknae ia the y. location Bill.
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    • 71 5 in regard t<> this claoae, aaother inflm ntial -.flion ol the Llberall are hringiug bear on tl» Quiet nateati Mo tin^^of v.v ioosopporing Übenl groapi an eoaatantiy being held ia view of eaaraia in.j preaanre on the Qoverameati The okwwe enaUea i S of the p.ireutin ..iiv
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    • 37 5 Menace] tWephenenm naaairivcd at Pieteruaritiboig on bie w»y to Znlnlaad, to MVody tin ,i|Hiations going on there. Thin visii i- ooncidered -ii;iiirirant in view the probability ..t the net "f hapatial troopaia Zohdaad.
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    • 40 5 Kaiser 's Gratitude to Prince Buelow. U. I. M. the Kaiaer lias wnttaa to Priaea ron Buelow, expraealng gratitude for the I'rinues awioai t>J •■•rminy md bflßJag tiiiu his nerrices >ill be loag retained tor tin beneftt il;e <" rmaa nation.
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    • 28 5 hrr'd. Singapore IBrd Ifay. 1>.r,1. 1,,/ Beater 9Jo*.m. The health of Hit BoMaeai Urn Pojie is improvingIf In Tlnllaf— Inn recelred eeveral OanUnal- in audience.
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    • 26 5 Huge Hauls of Cattle. TheootaDUH ia the Beld in Xaul are making huge harJa <>f cattta. lint the rebeb an aaee fully avoiiling unoooaten with teooaa
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    • 44 5 The Dmna received oahnl; iv Precfdeati notification ol the Caar'i deekinti not to reoeive direotlj the Addraa* in lieply The meinUis agreed that it was the mitMßMoeot the iddruwaad Botthenaaaet ol it- deliv.i\ t^i the C/nr that was important.
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  • 45 5 ViMTmiBAT, lawpeeter Wilson charged three Cbiaeae boataNß "iili disorderly ei.ii.liut at Iflhnaana'l Pier. Tiny were usiny oara aa waaaoaa, bat "iilv damaged them. Mr. I'ohnaii tiui'l theui nominally, and Ihp.hhl them over to keen the paaoi te abi montbl each in one surety of S'A).
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  • 118 5 < )n Saturday morning a marriage took place before the Regiatnu between Mr. .Martin A. Tobio, ol tin atraiti Tndia« Co, and Miw Margaret Laoia l.i-u rman. MOOad daughter )f Mr. and Mrs. \V. Listiiinan of Biaatpon. The bride waa fdvea awaj by hat father. .vi.i wu~ attended 1 bj
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  • 122 5 YaanasAi ■fkaraaa PoUoc Sergeant W. H. Taylor -iiiiiidiil in abOoMaWiha Mind buff.ili' wUofa ntiiitlv yun<l a Chiiiainau to <li ■atii. Otimnailt Tuyli'i- uus mined with a Martini oajrM— Mti waa aooaaajpaajaailw a uml.infil.i oinvinu a Snider rifle. A Kling astai as ynide. The animal wan located in pieii' "I jungle
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  • 207 5 H.E. THE GOVERNOR." Another Qreat Success. Last night, the performance of "His Kveelleney the (iovernor by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Society at the Victoria Memorial Hall was under the patronage of H. K. the Acting (ioM-ruor and attracted a large audience. We have the pleasure to record to day another
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  • 423 5 Alleged Theft on the S.S. Kistna." I'annir, six Chinese who had bean ■mated on Monday on board the S. S. Ktttat for the the theft of over »6."><». were ehanad by laapeeter Wilson with the off) nee. The alleged owners of the money. three Chinese returning to their Fatherland. had.
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  • 52 5 Reaait of work for a week ending 19th May Bean Ko\ux. •stone eroahed ">4(»9 tons: Gold obtained .'.6H oz Average per ton :i.2:{ dttls. i 111 kit Mala* i L Stone crush* d MM tolls mI<I obtained 1 oz ft mi ami per ton
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  • 33 5 Thk birthday anniver-ary of the I hitch Consort wps celebrated on 19th April at the Royal seat, liet Loo. Prince Henry received ban) tin Queen a pic-ent of a couple of magnificent bomae.
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  • 37 5 VawTBUtAX afternoon electric car No. "JN ran into the Municipal animal ambulance iv North Bridge Road and did considerable dam.:ge to it. lus]M-etor tlass aud the leeeived injuries which in ii -skated their removal to the hospital.
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  • 44 5 A i mi kkt match was played on the S.C.C. end of the K«planade yesterday afternoon betweea the V. M. C. A. and the Royal Kneiueers from Pnlau Brani. and ended in a draw. onlehi -r contributed Xi runs lor the Y. M.C. A.
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  • 44 5 Thk (niini-r giii'fowai notes the disappearance of the Chinese comprador of a Kuril] i.-.ui tirm thereon the 9th instant witfa t/>,)KIU in notes belonging to his employers. He had aaea three years in the firm's employ and was trustc.l by them in money matters.
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  • 70 5 Aaavi MO I' 1 yesterday a Municipal Sanitary waggon ooUMed with a ti.imeai at the junction of North Bridge Road and Colemau Street. The waggon crossed the ti unlines on it- uiy to the Minieipal nHiee mid was run into by the trauicar. The driver and a Knrasian Sanitary InspeetOC
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  • 108 5 Wk regret to raoqtd ami we do record with sytnpHthy hi liis family on their U'lt-itw ineiit. tlio death of ".lack" Bntlin. the jockey. wlio went from the Straits to Australia lti Anßnst last, lv the amoaafea Pnhrnarj he aaataanai aMtioaa accident whilst mm Bmrm »t exaaawa at Peuau^. but
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  • 573 5 I 'Two Notes for the same Amount. K.w Mohammkii Kassim, a boyish-looking Indian Mohammedan, who described himself as formerly an eatinghousc keeper but was now occupied in collecting his outstanding accounts, sued (io\indo. a shopkiepei ol Kampong Kapur, in the Court of BaflMata yesterday for $16,
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  • 71 5 This morning Mr. .lustke Fisher gave judgment iv the ca-e aaaiaet the Pawnbroker rtjiorted in our previous issues. His Lordahtaa held that the pledge was taken by the pawnbroker in the ordinary course of hnaimaa and in good faith. He therefore decided that the Defendant was entitle! to
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  • 119 5 . (inn .Iim Gat. a hhoMMer had thirty -foui crate on hfe daO i" New Market Hoad on Monday afternoon. Linn Ah Kee approached the stall and lifted the coppers and walked off. A neighbouring stall-keeper MNKJMd the ri-linioii^er of Ut lo^». Hm Kllege<l thief \vn^ fmtwtui anil arrested,
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  • 119 5 . I\M'K< tor How.u:i> had twenty five Chinese before Mr. OaaaMtn yaeterday tor an affray in an alloy off Circulai- Road oa tho previous nijjht. Lance Corporal No. lo.i whs on duty at tlic Central Station and. hearing an uproar in the neighbourhood, he and others of the
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  • 93 5 . Mk.Noktbw n of the I'.w.n.. who reeidea at Tanjoiig Katoug. reports to the police this morning that a burglar entered his premises last night Mr. Northway waa awakened by hearing B man rush through one. of thfc 'windows which had l>eeu left eaaa. A pair of canvas
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  • 81 5 Thi- morning the Kire Kins; wrs put on a liill'cliiubinK trial and tlie raaatti were v.iv -atistactory indeed. Such Kteep iiils «v "itiver Valley K >ad. lrwell Bank, mid l'utiison Road were neaotiatcil in tine style. As a tiual tast the uiotor ran i\p (•overumeut Hill aod tlirou^h tlie grounds.
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  • 891 5 The Club. Tin: annual general nesting of thfc Perak Club was held in the reading room, at tt.Hfl on the 12th instant. Mr. K. W. liireh. C.M.<;.. exofficio I'resident, took the chair several of the ineiulx rs put in an appearance. The r«i»rtB and accounts for the juist
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  • 163 5 S. C.C. v Military and Telegraphists. Thk S. C. C. met a combiuexl team of th. Miliuiryaml Telegraphists at ***** on the ICsplanade on Monday afternoon and a line game v. itnessed by tin; large crowd prtseiit. Tin S. C. C. won the toss and chose the Cathedral
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  • 29 5 The Npring Cup (1« holes, watch play with handicap! will be played for during .1 l lie. Kntries to reach Hou: Sco: by Wcdnoaday May 80th.
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  • 126 5 Monday* Play. DoCBUM. Kails ami Cartel 1 l*at V'l" il1 MiCnbbin \>\ 15. Yesterday's Play Donuii F. S. B. Jennings ami M. H. Mor^Ui < j^Ht i <;.>!i l.nij Imi wet. 6-2. 6 0. B. glXttLß*. H. H. li. Heap 4 l>e;it M. Outer
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 284 5 L ATEST AF>V FimSEMf-NTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. SZOSr3-.A.1?0K,E. OUR SECOND RACE DINNER 'Go-morrow Right Thursday, 24th Instant Regimental Band in attendance. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors OURTEAK PIANOS 1906 Models RRSJS^tS'Sfii'f rl l.llnl-ullK' F^^TBa BV^r^ tr V 1 1 ■iBBB/ffsi kwKf^B?- V. asu Ur.J^^^^»WbißbmßwßßSsßßß IVrfect Touch. ■I HflHSfitt Dniiiliility Guarant' i <l. HbjbwrS
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  • 454 6 Advance Perak! The new court* of Justice at Jpoi in Perak was opened by Mr. E W. Birch, the Resident of the State, on th« 14th May. amidst much pen-p and ceremony. The Resident in his mMeb thus described the history of the building. The late
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  • 445 6 . An Imperial Maritime Customs Reports recently published in China can ains the following is a description of streets in Wuchow (Canton province) which vividly recalls many other Cliineso cities. It is worth quoting, long as it The streets are not wide enough for the traffic. The public
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 585 6 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of the Town <>f KmtJHjH.re require the services of: THRKi: ASI11KR8; < neat a MMMMieTfI salary of $80 a month, and two at a commencing salary of »50 each. S.< i.mv in Urn -him of »2.000 will be required totnaaeh of she avoeaaalal applicants.
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    • 576 6 NOTICES. SPACIOUS AND WELL-LiatiTF.D OFFICE TO LET. Gresham House, Battery Road. Moderate terms. Apply to 2399 G. R. LAMBERT 4 CO. TO BE LET ON LEASE. Premises about to be erected on the site of the shops now occupied by the rattan furniture makers at the corner of Stamford Road
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    • 438 6 NOTICES 2jw& m^m OILMEa s STORES I CEOSSE By Special AND MM '^ST* Warrant M m BLACKWELL, W% ma,™ Purveyors to H m H H lea&krrin's urn m W MM "7" TO LET, Kinrara," Orchard Road, partially f iiruishe-l. For further particulars apply to Dr. Turner, British Dispensary. 2346 TO
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    • 672 6 HUNT CLUB QYMKHANA to be held on the Race Course. On Saturday afternoon, June 9th, Entries are restricted to members of the Sporting Club and Hunt Club. Events. 1. Pony Race for Ponies 14 7 and under. Catch weights, 12 Rtone and over.. Ponies that have faced the publ c
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    • 459 6 Singapore Sporting Club. NOTICE. No Motor Cart or Motor Cycles will be allowed in the Sporting Club premises during Race Week, or during training. By order of the Committee. 2016 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that roads within Government Houae Domain will be esOMsf to the Public from 1 p.m.
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  • 688 7 Further Rising Feared in the Philippines. All is not well with American rule in the Philippines. By reason of their pro: inu.y to Ikh island-. Witnin the lit few days, says an Austra lian correspondent,' 1 have li;.d a long iv toivuw with a gerj;lemau who has ju.st.
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  • 284 7 . In Texas, whore atoalt do tarprising and original thing*, tine institution ul marriage a ter probation has. bean in troduced. The thing m stalled by a rich farmer, who ailun iwd l<r a Me. but specified that the tpplirant sftould sjrve as h:s housekeeper t«>r a sertaiu
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 475 7 NOTICES. WILLIAMS TYPEWRITERS. A^La Modjl No. 2 $120.— nett 6 $180.~ a. Less 1") if three or more machines taken at out- time. WILLIAMS DUPLICATORS Price S3d Will turn out better work than Rotary Duplicators costing double the price. Sub-Agents, John Llt.le Co, Ltd. SYME Co. FOR SALE SULPHURIC ACID.
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    • 271 7 Dr. S. YAMAMOTO. Japanese Dentist DENTAL SUPPLIER No. SL Victoria Street. Singapore. ■>ia:, Federated Malay States Railways. 1. Tenders are invited for the tenancy of 3 blocks A, B. A- C. of Railway land on lease at Prai in Province Wellesley fi.r the sole purpose of storing coal. The blocks
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    • 522 7 NOTICES. MARTIN'S 'APIOL&STEEt Jf^lfcr Ladle 3.l f*f aWaUsJ trnma for >ll ImlilulllH I>imi>« Jm kMf bom ol MtrUa PillaTn th* kaoM. to tk*t 4* «M h •!<•. InmteHtf ol tb»jr»l— Mf 1^ tow For Nervous £|E>haustion /y^/F CtUPOTEtUT'S \J Phosphoglycerate P^> Th* modern rtitontws of tltt niroout sjrsttm. LVW f
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    • 282 7 NOTICES. RILEY.HARGREAVES&Co.,Ltd. SlZtSra-JLDPOIR/E &c IPOH. Electrical Engineers. HOUSE WIRING Estimates and Advice free. ELECTRIC FANS Cronipton Punkah Fans, Table, Bracket and Ceiling Fans. MOTORS From B. H. P. upwards for small Machines, Pumps and all' Purposes. DYNAMOS For light and Power. Private Plants, etc. ELECTRIC BELLS For House or Oftk-e.
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  • 3907 8 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. Spring Meeting, 1906. SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAYS SPORT. First Day Ki.l\ Bravo!'. TaaN were the sentiments. DUBgled Wttfa ,;.eis. express,'!! by the onlookera aa the jockey, who rode Bapid Pilgrim, the winner of the Siugapoie Derby, proudly tinned the animal off the coins,- and made bin m n
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 109 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co, JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51 52 High Street. Iti'tU-r viiKk- tkaa i vcr. Ail -;<hmK reduced ju i > i"-' 1 saxe nionej'. Silk at 25 cents a yard. LacQea JapaaaM 'ejn- kiniiiiKK- of Im^i >-i/e fiein *i to J2 eacli nml ;ii>n silk .i;i|>«iieM.
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    • 137 8 NOTICES STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL 1906-7, CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED Straits and Malayan Colour Alone Acceptable SHORT STORIES AND ARTICLES (SIGNED BY AUTHOR) ILLUSTRATED BY SKETCHES OR PHOTOGRAPHS (SIGNED BY ARTIST) CemHRMM Isvitkd MM IVnam.. ihk X..M. Stat». vnh Baawl 0 ilmi iam -'a\ v v^" BCMATRA. To be sent in very soon
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 54 8 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, 23rd May. Iliyh Water. 10-V7 p.m. 1, .1.. I.< nxinet [ouru i Tow,, Baad. i:-].:.. I Thursday, 24th May. Biflh Water. 9.4, II Ui n Bmpin Day Public Holiday It.mks etoM. Kll.cs. Second I >:i Pnnction «t Baffle*' <■ P. ,v 0. tunwward mail i i
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  • 580 9 Men-of-\\ar. Ruyler, Dat. cru. 1,000 tous. 360 crew, 18 guns, 6,000 h.p. Capt Swaan, 2Ut May. From Riow, 21 nt May. For TaDJong Priok, 25th— Dock. Monmouth, H. M. twin screw, first-class, ar mourod cruiser. 9,800 tons. 681 crew. 14 guns. 22.000 h.p. Captain J. A. Tukc,
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  • 658 9 . Same, port, probable date arrival, and tiame of agentt. Steamers. Acilia. Hougkong. Jnlj 4; ISelm Meyei Ajax, Liverpool, May 23 Manstielil.' Alesia. Hamburg, June 9 Bebu Mever. Andalusia. Hongkong, July 19; Betiii Meyer Arcadia, Colombo, May 2b; P. 40. Austria, Trieste, July 9; Rauteubeig Ayuthia, Bangkok, June 6
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  • 210 9 . GOLD 13,500 10 10 Ber.,awah G. M. Co., Ltd 12.«t 13.00 4,000 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 I 10 10 KadauaG. M. Go., Ltd. 10,000 10 10 (l'ref.) 10.00 uom. .50,000 1 JC 1 Kaub Aust. U. M. Co., Ltd. (f.p.) tM 2.7-3 1)0,000 1 18/10 m (ooDtrib.)! "2.73
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  • 143 9 . 400,000 W.OU) mil. ne.l ■2,000 4, M0 "O.OIIU .1,100 b.OOO S.7M KO.OOO J,w«i uniwutd. «00 J.OOO 5,000 lIUIIMUvd. 300,000 W.Ouj uuiMito, 37,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 100 I 100 Federated bugineeriug Co., Ltd. ">u -Mi Eraser <V Noave. Lid. IIM lltt llnngkon^KuH hhan^lini Bank 100 IUO HlWM'tll
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  • 152 9 . 20 000 10 6 B»lgo»nie Rubber Estate Ltd. 11.7 ii 11.75 70,000 •101 10 B»tu Unjor Kubber Co., Ltd. MM '.iiuu B>oo WjStS*' 1 1 Bukit R»jab Rubber Co., Ltd. £4.2.6 «,ouu uuimuwl x. 1 £0.15 (coutrib.) £3.17.0 6,000 i 1 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £3.0.0 «,000 £1 j
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  • 39 9 Howarth Knkine, Ltd. 6% Riley, HftrgnaveH, TiUi. (1% biugai»ire Muuiui|m' t>% M I $600,000 a% prem buyen i-JG.OOO t% prem buyoo. 400,000 (ir.-i ii biijt- 1,»7B,000 1% jii-em IrnuiWW.00O i>»r. sellerb. .ijO.WXI 1 1 |muij'. I.»W.WW par. bayeri-
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  • 1370 9 I Ian Who Made the Carnegie Millions. Wostern News states m William K. Joi )>, to give full name ami military rank, sou of a Breooushirc DwMrtia| who was one uf tho early from his native Wales to the oountry of the Watt, ami win. iowii as
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    • 589 9 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. rAU>-Ur AU>-UP CAPTTAIi t10.000.00t 1 1 -:sER\ 1 H M> lerlinu KeMrve llO.OOO.OOfl) .ilvor Reserve bW.OOOI >W Otlo i.mliilnv of PlllflhNlHl «10,000,000 COt'KT OF DIRECTORS. A. Hanni, Kan. Ohtliinsn. llon.C. W. Lnokaoo. Deputy Chairman. Eaq, D. M Nissim, Esq. C K. Unxinanii. N. A. Kiebs,
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    • 521 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £HOO,OOO Reserve Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, \jW. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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    • 459 9 SHIPPING. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd A regular K()R INIOHTLY service is maintiniifl between Japan and Europe by the faiNwrUm NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, li.ler Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, s|iecially designed for the '<ni|iaiiv's European Service, lighted throughout by Electrictity, provide<l with excellent Hceoinm.xlation
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  • 166 10 LaU- news ironi the United Suiteindicate lli.it h<; Navy Department is rxperießCCHf irixat difficulty jn collectmi: .i crvw (or the new battleship Conuecticut," which is to go into commission »r hin a few months. The work of assembling a grew always begins some in..iith> before the ship
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 170 10 13 ITS A BAD SIGN whrn ymi have that obstin.ite, lingering ccuch which will not be shaken off. There i> no u>ui;li at any stige, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a >trong constitution, soon mikes one l»-!p| e ss, in fact a Cough
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    • 714 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE Eiolds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 (twelve) years old. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, aud
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    • 710 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklljke Paketvaart Maatschappij I'mler contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agcntt a: Mafeaari Smr Aoknch, utf J. Daaasaaj A Co., 1-1 Co— I Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From lExp'ted Will bo desiut.hed for I MM J Jil lit. .ii M;> .".'liilliton, UaUtvin. .invu-CoHht. fie
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    • 602 10 HftMBURG-AMERIKA UNIE. HAMBURG. The Kteamenj of this Company maiiitaiu a regular service hetween Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, ami Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, aud Japan. Homewards, they ar.i despatched fortnightly for Havre nnd Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaveu direct, calling »t PanaaaJ and Colombo. The arrivals of the next
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    • 798 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. an_ ___w a^B^Baum P^ iV^ NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD imperial Herman Mail Lin.-.. The fast and well knowa null s'ram -r. .f this Company sail fortnightly htm Hamburg via lvjttcid.ini, Antwerp, Boothamston, Gibraltar, Qanoa, Naples, (aonneotion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and v. I'or Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo Singapore, llon^k.nii;, Shanghai, sTagaaaki,
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    • 749 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIBS. h OCEAN Rlil 8111? 81., Ltd AND Dirnix Mutual Steam Nay. 1)0., l-ta-The rianw-li deapalchec (rani l.i\..r|KH.l ovtwacda for tho tUnaita, chin.. aodJapaaevar) week, mil from .ii|>aii boain v.anl. (or London e»_ry fortnight and f. i cpool BMUthly. ()i»- ..ilt«.ir,l .1.-.un al each month axtanda to Vanoouver, Baattla
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