The Straits Times, 1 December 1906

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits times. XO. 22.205 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1. 190(>. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1201 1 THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO THE RELIABILITY of De Dion Bouton CARS. The Autocar, 6io 06 say* V Carriage* tor Medical Men 'ia the title of a must intanatiag booklet wlncli lias Imm issuetl by L)e Dion H.niuni. Ltd. It gives •I, moos ill in. .li.:il men who own
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    HARD POLITICAL PROBLEM.
    631 2 Anti-British Movement in Egypt. Mr. Harold Spender contribute! i" the October Bomber of the "Comtenpnr arv Review .1 well-infmned article the political problem which hat lately been re opeaed. and the three factors i which are England, Egypt, and Turkey The writer's attitude is well lummnrised in
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    The Ceylon Budget for 1907.
    239 2 The coiniim new session of the Legislative Council has cast its shadow be fore, in the form of the draft of the Supply Bill for 1907. The amount pro po-ed to be chained upon the revenue durinsr 1907 afgltfata R27.ISI I.I'JA This does not. say.,
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      389 2 THE "EMPIRE" 40,000 in use. iOver 300 sold locally Tver 700 sold to the British Government This Machine has been supplied to:— The P 'stmaster GeMnL The Government Printing Offices. Colonial Tmnnr, Colonial Secretarj-. Survey D.'|iarinient. O«rt. Veterinary Surgeon. P. C. M. O. Owhkl U«»pitaL t-urt of Requests. Land Office.
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      650 2 THE PERAK GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED IN OPEN COMPETITION JusselTs ftlM FOR HOSPITAL USE IT IS RICH AND PURE AND KEEPS IN ANY CLIMATE. Ask t r Fmsell's Eutteifly Brand if Milks ani Creams OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS General Representatives for the Proprietors McALISTER AND CO., LIMITED. BEFORE YOU BUY NEW
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      299 2 FOR WOMEN Especially Mothers The Sanative, AntisenticCleansing, Purifying, and Beautifying Properties of (Itticute YSMK Assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great Skin Cure, are of priceless value. For preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening,
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      22 2 l.ie "sea-swallow." a fish found in tinI Uaiiiibe. makes a curiuus t;rniitiii<; houikl > •!>'! the tuaiure, a -cj ti->ii makes a loud purriDg
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    TOBACCO STORIES.
    432 3 Interesting Stories About Some Smokers. Sir Henry In ing. lik< let W.I.- .in ii nl I Imnv To l< in d i incident < tne nighi [rying I f'.ur -wheeli i and on entering it javi the driver delirions rlavannab cigar. The coachman was s poor, melaocholylookinf) old
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    Motor Car Rule;.
    250 3 Tin- i How ins; is a mammary of the rulea adopted l>v the Government of Bombay in the Batter «f motor tun: There if a general clause a»amst reckteM driviag, ami no gnenl speed limit is fixed, but the City of Bombay speed ■hall not exceed 1">
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    The Ubiquitous Coolie.
    229 3 The todie in rlmglumg is respoM)-| l,!o (or iimisl of the 'ills tliat tloh is lit ir tci ;i* woll M t lie nick c.f anxiety mm wliiv-li tlie riind is placed of, en time.-. He is inimitable and Uicureteilile he Ls lord of all he '■surveys."
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    25 3 Tbi s^.lii- 1.. dctarriat w. .n ttrn* siu-c i-v-i.m to tin Cniwa. oriKinated in the mli n-iiiv Thf saij.- Krankk oricin ally lived in Holland.
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      978 3 t if LUX -J^ LIGHT, w I zz The Incandescent ft z^" Kerosene Lamp. I ctq =s I X TT'V 8 3 I JLj U -K. B S •5 I Gold Medal with Special Diploma of Honour. Liege, 1905. B X! 1 COMPLEIK lO\\\ INSTALLATIONS iJWK J'.EEN 81T1'LJK1) TO THK
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      442 3 jCRUSHED FOOD. TRY IT ANP YOi: \VII,r, RE SATISFIED I I. K. BCULKiS h.k-1 to inform tbe publio Ithat his F»cVn\ ln»> jinrsMrtag (Viiklh-<] Food, Rt No. 1. Bel'li'w lt":id. is uuw opened. Price e.f a ba« "f Cnishwl Food Ip. 10 CKt. I ,6 %4Mi \wr bay- No. 1
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    BALMORAL CASTLE.
    311 4 Stnry of tie v Vin Win I'aivi f>r the Building ,jcuru 1 King Edward at Bal mind me I that eccentric 1 1 .1 1,,, ('.•.iii.l n Keild who-i „t 1.,- „!<-! to Oneen Vh ria I Ihe Funds .in of which t [i I, ,t iniiii the
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    RINDERPEST OUTBREAK.
    473 4 A Relation Q< the Tse-Tse Dis= covered. Hindeipfst lui^ brakM at t li« Sanai <rium -if tl.e French Priests at Kongkong where the Sanitaiv Board, ictiu ->n report and recommendation i),' Ml. Adam QUMOB, Colonial Veterinary Smsjeon, took the neies--;nv MMMirra far siainpiiig out the disease. On Salllnl.lv.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    981 4 Xanw, port, pnbMt 4aU <>i ttniettf, anil mm oj .li/ints. Steamkus. Achilles. Lrvarpn, Dm.l; M.msiiel.l Airlie, Sydney, Dae. 21; H.>iist-.ul lUcinou, Liverpool. Dae. SO Man^-ti.-ui Andalusia. Hongkong, .lan. "> r..ln. M, r Aparima, Calcutta. Dm. 7; Booataad Arcfului, Colombo, Jan. I. «v o. Australien. (01.mi1.... .Inn. 2s M.
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      52 4 A Follower of Influenza. Miinv persons find themselves affceted with a persist ?nt cough after an attack af influenza As this rough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Coii!;h Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes iroaMeaoaae. Per tale by all <lispcn<i
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      719 4 Ships and Steamers. P. &0 STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanjr. Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Poiis. Plymouth and London. Through Hills of Ladinj! issued f.ir RMm C *Bt. Persian Gulf, Continental, ai <1 Ameri.au Pjrte. SUMni»n> will leave Singapore on nr about MAIL LINE <>ur,c.ir,l (far C/ii-.-n
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      1117 4 Komnklijke Paketvsart R.aatschapplJ. CaaW coutract with the Netherlands India Government. .iiiti.it (it MafaSM* Sbif Ar.Khcv, ui> J. Da»nm.i> A Co., 2-3 Coixyer Qca\. I l.f > 1 '>• inn utmi.pd limit are onh approximate Fr.im Exp'ted Will be desiiat.-hed for I tttftmiarp Bengkalii N..\ ff liengkalis, Siak. l'akau Barov. Paneh.
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      786 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Oerman Mail LinThe fast and well known mail steamers ..f 1 this Company sail fortnightly from UronieuHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, SoutlianipI ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (coniu.-tir.n I Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) For Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo. Penaug, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1221 5 I i..i.t tbt« heading the following abbreviations are used str— steamer ah.— ship bq; twrqiif ~li. .u.t Yet.— Yacht Cra. --Cruiser. G'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p.- Horsepower; Ht it. British U.S.— aii-.l State*; Fell. Preuch Ger German Dm. -Dutch: Ital. llaliau Mpac.— Spanish ■liir.-- Sarawak; G.c. -Oeuerali»ri<o;
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      Steamer Movements.
      56 5 Ki:km h Mail. The M. M. Ldiiipanv rtMHM Yarra left Colombo at 1 p.m. on tlw UNtli November., and may Ik? npwM liore on ilouday Hrd DtMMW II a. ill. The. y\.M. Company 's steamer Tokin," ill leave Siijjjon. aft i a.m. on Dccciiilxt 1, and nri\ In-
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      CLEARANCES
      104 5 KmmmkmM Chuenlon, Brit str. Clinstiiias [hlaiul Himalaya, Kth str, Dunkirk via porU Nainsaiii;. Kril str. Hoii(>koii>> liillitou, lint str, Anambas, Natunai. Itilaud Decemht-r 1 Deiiialiou, llrit tie, AntWfip via port* Hyinettiis, Brit str, MolhtiuriK- via |K>rts Kampot, IVIi i^ir. Siukhi Kkiiuii!. Brit Mr, Aiiumha, Niiliina island Main mi. Grr
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBUUR.
      101 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To. day. TAHJOHS »«OAB Kast Whaiik Basis:— Hoiu; Molt. EastWharkSk.t. I— Teesta. Skit. 1 (Shucks Whakf):--- Kitai. Im Hello. Skctiox No. I— (iiati|j Setn-, 'J"ri< si.-, i— Nil, 4— Nil s— Nil. 6— l'iiuj Sucy, flwH, 7
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      54 5 For Per Steamer Tiff Monday. Muntok and Palembang 0. 0. Meyrr 11 a.m. K. Pahang, Kuantau I'ontiaiuik 1 p.m. Malacca and Lingfji Khma Snip 1 p.m. Teluk Anuon via ports Penniuj 3 p.m. Uorontalo via ports Tuinlait 4 p.m. Ti-ksday. Bandjermassin, etc .s lltwtljrr 11a.m. P.Swcttenham via ports
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      108 5 From Ki-K«i'K By the M. M. I. IVimi due on ;iril Dec. From China— By the K. M. s. i. T'wkin due on 3rd Dec. Lofi )ct lov §m <ov Uov Soy Mov Soy Soy ft Singapore Dae in Loudon Arrived •J9tb N. D. L. Nov -22nd
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    452 5 (Sunday, 2nd December.) (FiKvr Siwi.u a AM ai.i Jr. Anm'iCtnwuh Um-Mmhumkl 1..v,,>. .1.-,,,.,,,. ii..i> (thonu,. 1 -a.lll. 11.i1.v (•..iiiiiinm.m (IMhiiil. ;t 111 **l Hefcoul »n<l Mbkl,lwm :ut ■ttMMonH MHI S.tiii..m. Antl K.. „.v Ummlv" WnohwnL 1W1,.., 1i... uL,, Km-. Hi. i.,, 1( BMna t'oHmran in ivft»n "f s.
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    Passenger List.
    326 5 lVr I*. iV >. s. ONm, i ouueftill^' with llif sioaiiiiT Simla at Colombo, from London Nov. 9, due mh Dec Mrs. Baxrndali-, Mr. Justice BeuuiiiKton, Mrs. IWiiniiifJton, Mr. mid Mrs. Plumptou, Mrs. Caultield, Miss Ilium-, Mcturs. P. R. Kemp, Hon. Mr. WilkMH, H. Vouiij;. 11. A. Lo«.
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      799 5 C F\ R. C in.. 'I \m l' l A..l'iC! R;j|lv-"»v C>tripd' vi rioy&i Mi il S onmship Una. THE FART RMITK BETWEEN CHINA, I.MAN. \NI> KtIKOI'K, VIA CANADA, AM> I UK UNITED SI ATKS. Moot* fi «i fUndumn m» Bbaaghai, NagMaki (Inland S.-a of Japan). Kobo, £nbwn*, ie- inn
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      524 5 SIO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY. LTD. In I. i «O| Lin, C.,,|||MHl> IliaillUlll It mjiilur rnirrMV hetwaaa nil.-nita, BamMa and lonßkmiij, takiaß m-.. oa llir..nj;h Hill; n| ...In, 1,,! < .iiit.m. Sn.it. >w. \li|.i>, Slmn^liu 1,.f.. Ti.-nt-.in. NewcbwaH*. YaaMaM* Porta, ..i ■I. lil|>.ui. ill.- Philippine. Ac. Slc:tllHT> Oil I In- <
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      533 5 APCAR LINE STBAM!!RS <• iiii(li>riiieiitioiii il mail sti ui:»'rs the alx>ve ('niiipauy maintain n tt'ti-ilaily servifc bctwetn Calcutta ami Hongkong. ('AI.LINC AT KKNANCI \M> KINOAKMM! FLEET Next Departure* I >r Penan* and Calcutta R M.S. "Urtfton V|k- ii dm- I Pee CMS. iil'irlllll- A|M-ill- <lllf 17 l»r<Next Departures fur Hongkonr
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      120 5 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. K. I. S <OV I.TU Mnlidmil Single Fares will Immssiii'il hv B. I. 8. N Cn.'s steamers u> Port Km-tlen ham, PniatiK'. RM#MI. CalcultH, Mwlras and Ciioumiidel Cmhl Pints, availahle fur Mi Ixlwe.Mi the 1.'.1h DeceinU-r, ItNN! and l'.lh I ".ill January, IMO7. This Concession mil l>e nvailalile
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      166 5 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL l.nei|KM>l via ports. Ma ile f',»i,iy, due Ist Dec. Barlow. Havre via ports. Auurai 0U,,, due 2nd Dm., Muiue. Comle Kreinantle via poits, L'kmnm, (lib Dec.. Man Held. Trieste via porU, Trictte, dne 6t!i Dec., I! Schmidt. New Zealand via ports, .l/uriina, on Hth Dec., Bonsu-ad.
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      30 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. ll.n.nbmy. 1t1he.,,,,1..,, Iftr.i.. Barometer M/l Direction of Wind i isi. Korce of \V md 2 Max. l'emp iv Shade ti'J Manila. Ist Dec— 762 n.». 1 27 30
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    DEATH.
    16 6 Jo-iti^. On November';, in I lon. 11. I. JoNffas, Ist ofliccr Wakmm Harm," n^d :i«.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1.
    410 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1. A few days ago, we eoirmeuted upon the relative merits, from the sanitary point of view, of administering the oath to witnesses by the Knglisli and Scottish methods. The subject, as we already said, is receiving considerable attention at Home, aud
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    172 6 The Hon. .1. Anthonisz presuuted his Loan Hill, yesterday afternoon, for the considerations of the Legislative Couucil, and it was read a first time. The sum total which the Colony is about to stand committed to raise is huge— £B,l23,o4o sterling Tanjong Pagar is responsible for much more than half
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    169 6 Does His Excellency Sir John Anderson realize the critical nature of the course he has taken aud forced the Colony to follow t The departure is momentous for a dependency such as ours to borrow actually a sum exceeding tH.(KKMKK) sterling. And yet the importance of the step sinks into
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    340 6 Mt. J. W. li. Maelaren, as v lover of the iesthetic, has opened a campaign against |iosters. At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commission, he protested against what he. as a lover of the iesthetic. chooses to style unsightly |M>sters ami advertisements ou the corrugated iron fence by the side
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    9 6 The Dutch ironclad "de Huyter left Eastward yesterday afternoon.
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    12 6 T» Appeal Court will commence sitting in Singapore on Monday, December 10.
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    18 6 Tin: Sea Belle was undocked at Tanjonu; Pagar this morning aud returned to her anchorage in the roads.
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    21 6 Ou Thursday night thieves visited the house of a Chinese woman at Scrangoou and stole fowls aud ducks valued at Si>o.
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    23 6 A Chinaman who arrived by train from Johore on Thursday reports that 9180 iv notes were stolen from his pocket during the journey.
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    28 6 A Chinese coolie was heaving up the anchor of a tongkaug at Changi a few days ago when he slipped aud fell into the sea. He was drowned.
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    31 6 An Australian paper states tluit according to a telegram imiu London ou tiic .-all iust., six young Spaniards and two Spanish ladirs perished in a suowstorm ou the Franco Spanish frontier.
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    43 6 In the Dutch Parliament, proposals were made on November 19, for starting Government sugar juills in .lava. But a motion to that effect failed, on the Minister for the Colonies pointing out that any such enterprise ran counter to the Brussels Sugar Convention.
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    84 6 An over-smart Chinese estate coolie in Deli came to grief there, a few days ago. An assistant struck him. The coolie went away and cut himself on the face with a knife. He showed the bleeding wuunds to the manager and said that the assistant had ill treated him. The
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    33 6 Attention is called to tin- Hdveiti-iiiient of the Special Dinner at the Ukji— Horn Hotel, tonight. The Austrian String Itaud of the HottT de I'KiiroiK.- will f{ive musical srloctiuns dnriii); and after dinner.
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    35 6 So far the lohk of tin- Ka/.iiu m-ar Colombo lias l>eon the largest inilividnal los* of the year. Apart from tin 1 stoampr. the cart><> was valiu-d ut JtKOfiOO, of which X'IMMKNI fell at UvwpooL
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    36 6 The British Commission for the Milan International Inhibition have notified the award of a gold medal to the Devon County Council in respect of Honiton lace exhibits made by children instructed in the couuty council classes.
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    6 6 The Captain of the German steamer
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    33 6 Jolianuc which arrived this morning from Deli, reports that a Chinese passscngcr jnmped overboard off Mount Formosa and was drowned. A boat was lowered, but it was too late to save the muu.
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    41 6 The Sultan of Solo, in Java, has sent to the Austrian Enq>eror a present consisting of three buffaloes, two baboons; two ai cs. a crocodile a leopard, Suuda tiger, three panthers, a bear, a porcupine, ami four stags of different species.
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    39 6 Vagrants aie such a nuisance at Colombo that a Government Commission was appointed to consider what to do with them. The Commission has just reported in favour ot adopting the Straits Vagrant^' Oidinance amended to suit conditions at Colombo.
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    39 6 A gravestone iv Thcydou Garuou Churchyard Ksscx, siiows strange moist spots on the approach ol rainy weather. The rector, the Hcv. T. Lloyd, wiiodiscovcred the phenomenon, states that it never fails in its prognostications, and he daily consults it.
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    39 6 The King and (jiieeu. at Saiulringhain. have listened on the electrophone to Mmes. Melba, Garavaglia. and M. /enatello. in La Bohcmc 'at Covcnt Garden Theatre. Over W0 miles of telephone wire were employed iv transmitting the opera from London.
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    51 6 America threatens Siugapore with one of its latest games -Pushball. Tho Hist ball that Singapore has seen is now here. Mesgis itobiusoii a Co. being responsible for the iuqiortatioii. The firm will gladly show the ball to ally who care to see it. When is the first game on the
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    50 6 Tlie s.s. Sieilia left Southampton on 3rd ult.. "en voyage to the Far East, with troops ou board, for Ceylon. Singa|M>rc. Hongkong, and North China. As already intimated iv these notes, the "Sicilia wilt carry out all the transfers of troops iv North and South China during her present tour.
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    58 6 The output of tin in liauka. this year, down to September, came to '.il.M'.i piculs against 70,W)-2 piculs during the corresponding period of 190.">. Prospects at the end of that month were favouiable as 14,f>.V7 coolies were at work in the mines ou S< pit nih< r ;>(! ■an increase
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    44 6 A treaty of friendship, commerce And navigation between the Tinted Kingdom aud the Republic of Nicaragua has been made and may lie sccu at the Colonial Secretary s office. Singapore, aud at the Resident Councillor's office Penaug and Malacca during the usual office hours.
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    62 6 A Chinaman was arrested by the revenue officers ou Thursday for !>cing in fmmmtm of V.m; worth of raw opium. The opium was done up in red paper exactly like Chinese candles. This morning Mr. F. K. Jennings, Agent of the Opium and Spirit Farmer, prosecuted the accused before tin
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    66 6 Mr. Alexander Kellar has been granted leave to tile a specification of an invention for •'lmprovements in spring packing for pistons to the intent that he may become entitled to the sole and exclusive privilege of making, using and selling the invention in the Colony during the remainder of the
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    79 6 A curious test of discipline is reported at an Kntield elementary school. The boys were told to stop work aud Ms their eyes on a blackboard. A foothill was then thrown into the room through an open window, ;.nd the scholars were uot expected to turn round or smile under
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    65 6 As will h' seen from an advertisement appearing elsewhere iv to-day's issue, the last of the popular Children's Concerts foi the year will be given at the Victoria Memorial Hall ou Monday next at MO p.m. The Orchestra of the Singapore Philharmonic Society will render several selections and many ladies
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    80 6 Tlie Colombo District, which records the death-rate of 23.1 for ION.", (average l'.t-Hl, tared worse than UMial, and takes the lowest place in the Province during the year in point of health. Kach of its six divisions shows enhauced deatb- rates. p;i i tii nl:i rl y the Colombo Municipality
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    77 6 Failures uinon^ Chincsi trailers have been coinmuu enough this year, at Saiuarang, in Java. The liabilities resulting therefrom nearly reach one million of guilders. The judicial authorities there are making searching inquiries to rind out whether fraud has been at work. One failure is so tainted with deceit that a
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    Social and Personal.
    23 6 Mr. K. Kishi is in charge «il tin- tiiii-.nl. iu lot .lapan at Singapore, with elTeet iiom tin •Jlird instant.
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    16 6 Mr. \V. I. P. Kcnn has ban ap|. .inti.l acting l>«'pty Henistrar of Shipping at Singapore.
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    23 6 Lord I ill' /.cm i> U-iny strongly prUMal to .11 ■<■! |il the WaaUajrtoa p«A, and it in not .inlikcly that hi' will lu-ci-pt.
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    20 6 Captain DArey Symonds. Chiet l'ohci Officer, has U-en unwell lor the last tew day-.. Mr. Hawtrey is acting for him.
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    17 6 Mr H.C. Sells has Ih-cii ap|x>inU,l acting assistant Postmaster-General at I'eiiau^, with effect from the I7lh instant.
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    21 6 Mr. G. Lees has Ikiii ap|Hiinled a Municipal Commissioner at Peiiang lot a tiirther period oi three years from Janu.uy. next.
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    24 6 Major Marker, formerly A. D. C. to Lord Kitehenir. was married on the 21st <tlt. in the Guard*. Chapel to Sir Thomas Jackson daughter.
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    18 6 Second Lieutenant C. F. Smith, .'i^ Battalion Middlesex Kcgimcnt. Haagktmg. has been promoted lieutenant after two years' service.
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    26 6 Mr. W. C. McKcan still continue w improve, the latest in ws l>ciiig Uwl 111 rapidly recovering from the -.hock whirl: vlu unfortunate accident brought about.
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    28 6 Mr. I!, llauitsch. Curator aud LibrarbUl, Italrks Library and Museum. ie|Mirted In. return from leave of absence aud riMinud the duties of his appointment on il,, .Mlii instant.
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    32 6 11. K. tlie Governor has been pleas-din add the names of Messrs. L. S. Lewi.. .1. W. I.. Maelaren, Oliver Marks and Graham I'atcisou to the Commission of the I'c.icr fur Singapore.
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    29 6 Tiie well-known old hbr.iiiaii.il. M,il.u<fi. -Mr. Then. Khm died on Tbundaj iuW age. iiccclciutcd. at the cud. by utMmuMMjiiy For thirty years, he was a liuvei nun -nt pensioner.
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    31 6 During absence on leave <il C ipl. <•. K. Bayley. Adjutant, Ceylon Mounted Kill's, anri Ceylou Planters' Kitle Corps, .Maj-.i W. 11. ISiddnlph. Ceylon Planters Kitle Corp*, will attend to the office-work.
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    29 6 Suhadar Ahmed Dill, ot the UougkOß(f Siuga|>oic Battalion Itoyal Artillery, baa boon promoted Subadar Major on MRHNJIItatMII and Havildar Major Bulaka Singh i-, promoted Jetucdai vice Natah Siugh. retired.
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    45 6 The King has given i>crmission to Captain T. Jackson, M. V. 0.. to wear the Insigni,.. ot 2nd Class of tile Order of tlie Sucied Treasure. recently conferred ou him by the Kniperoi of Japan in recognition of his service whilst Naral Attache at Tokio.
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    38 6 Mr. G.G. Wilson. Superintend, tit. Money Order liianch and Savings li*nk. IV t Office, Singapore, has Im-cii granted leawnt absence with half salary for twelve nioiithto in taken after three months t.u.itiou leave, commencing on the 17th instant.
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    66 6 lOugiueer Capt tin John Fielder his bi.ci appointed to 11. M.5. "Tamar at HoQgkuUg for the apiiointnu lit of Chief Hugiueer at the naval yard there. This officer has swrved in the department since July. 1H77. when he was api>oiiited assistant engineer, and li< reached his present rank In months
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    70 6 An advauce party of the Itoyal West Kent under Major Pedley, lias arrived in Singapore and is taking over the stores of the Sherwood Foresters. Tlie Kents are coming from Hong kong to take Mm place of the Slit woods who sail for Bangalore on Wednesday next. Mie day after
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    65 6 Captaiu T. B. luwin, K.A.M.C.. tin Medina! Officer at Diyatalawa Camp, received orders go down to Colombo to await embarkation on the transput t Sicilia," due there on Thursday last he having been ap pointed for duty ou the trans|iort during her visit to the Far Kastern ports. He returns
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    68 6 Major U. G. Merrimau, n. s. n.. Officer Commanding the (KJrd Company, K.G.A.. has obtained leave and goes home ou a holiday early next year probably by the transport Sicilia." His departure will be regretted in cricketing circles, in Ceylon especially by the Sports Club, of which he is the
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    83 6 The Church Works Association at Malacca held a meeting on Friday to accept the resignation of Mrs. C. 0. May. the Honorary Secretary, who leaves for Peiiang. It waw pio|Hised that Mrs. 11. l.iipton sh ,llld \m ■akad to tnlti- herplaer. The Vice President (Mrs. W. Kvansi proposed a vote
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    91 6 v mowiw i<> liuvc HHaai almost mmmUoml, vav.s inic nI our London couU.ni|H)r,irii that lli<; biKt •liipaULse mail anil |w^i iil" Kt<iiin<ji' to complete tin- voyage b) Bfitain uinlir a ImhMW coinuiamler rercutlv arrived in London. Hitherto the Nippon Company's vessels have always relied upon European navigators to take control,
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      160 6 WILSON Co.'s ANNUAL X'MAS OFFER A Pivsent of 12 Portraits On Bromide Post Cards will be included with eveiv order for 1 doz. Cabinet I'latinotype Photos from sittings given from the "22nd November to the 22nd December, 1906. Wilson &(go. NOTICE CHRISTMAS CONCERT VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Monday Next, 53" 6.R.
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      TROUBLE IN BALI
      57 7 RENEWED OUT-BREAK NEAR TABANAN. Balinese Death Roll. i From on: Own finiwii>ni>Ti Soerabaiu. December I. In -lose |>i,i innty to Tabanan. Bali, two hundred ItaliniM attacked the Dutch troops witli<.|H-ars. and after soim salvoes re tired with -Jl dead. The Dutch had no casualties. Thi-i in -ws
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      FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
      103 7 INDIGNATION OVER MINISTER'S MISMANAGEMENT. Queer Wheat Contract London. December 1. Intense indignation prevails in regard to the lanmic in tin- Volga Distrut in Ciis-ia owiag to rrwlatiou- showing that M. Gurko. AssUunt Minister of the Interior, hail given a contract for wheat, valued at 1100.000 sterling, to
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      MOROCCO'S TROUBLES.
      146 7 France and Spain Coalesce. The Kit mil Meet has sailed from Toulon, and it is believed that it is bound for the Morocco coast. Sir Edward Cticy, I -'oreign Minister, stated in tin House ol (.millions, that Ii ante and Spain were prepared to take, in a ease
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      CANADA'S FUTURE.
      88 7 Glowing Prediction by the Governor-General. Ijord Grey, at a banquet of the Canadian i lib in Toronto, dwelt upon the wealth and resources of Canada, which would luake her the most powerful factor in the Englishspeaking world. It was shameful even to mention the absorption of Canada by
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      MENELIK SICK.
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      LIVERPOOL'S NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
      20 7 'I 'he Prince and Priucens of Wales have o|K-ncd !!n- •> :.!scs of the Cotton Exchaugt cijiool.
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      INCOME TAX.
      39 7 Recommendations of the Committee. London. November ;K). The Income Tax report, which has just l>*i-n lawed, also recommends the abatement •f lhe tux ou incomes up tv one thousand and additional taxes on rive thousand aud upwards.
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      CANADIAN PREFERENCE.
      21 7 At Ottawa. Mr. Kidding, in his Budget Speech. aniKiiiuct d that the in v. tariff would letaiu llntisb preference.
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      EDUCATION BILL Compromise Probable.
      72 7 The Lords have reached the report stage on the Kducation Bill. Lord Lausdowue gave au oulliut of the amendments on which the opposition would not insist, aud the concessions they were pn pai > d to make. The giueral impression is that these would serve a.-,
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      WESTPHALIAN DISASTER.
      73 7 WESTPHALIAN DISASTER. KAISER CONTRIBUTES TO RELIEF FUND. 40 Killed, 250 Injured. London. Ik-ccinhei 1. An explosion has occurred iv a robiuite factory at Witteii. in Westphalia. Korty corpses have been recovered already, but many persons are missing. Two hundred and fifty persous were injured, thirty, eight, it is feared, fatally.
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      OBITUARY.
      28 7 The death is announced of Naval Instructor Reed. There is no Naval Instructor of the name of I ;..(•< I in the laUst Naval List to hand November).
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      RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AMERICA.
      36 7 Company President Killed. A Kcnitlicrn-lnmncl railway train h;is lictu wrecked near Lynotlbacg, Virginia. Kivc prisons were killed an<l the wink took tire. Mr. Hgmmt, tin- I'iusidciit of the Itiilway t'oinpauj-, was incincrati-.1.
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      NORWAY AND THE POWERS.
      20 7 Merlin November 30. The promised ollcctivc guarautce of Norway's neutrality is uuder discussion by Lhe Powers.
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      BRITAIN AND MOROCCO.
      21 7 No British men of war will be sent to Morocco. This is the dcclaratiou of the British Govcrmucut.
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      FOREIGNERS IN MOROCCO.
      57 7 France Will Adhere to the Algeciras. Act. M. I'ii -linn has stilted in the Krcnc i .'hainber of I >> 'pntii s that France unly in Indb to protect foreigners in Morocco, i ml kliat she has no intention of <{aiiiiii^ diplomatic cntls. .M. I'iehon further stated
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      NEW SPANISH MINISTRY.
      24 7 Senor Morct has formed a new ministry in Spain. None of the .Ministers hold a seat in the Chamber of Deputies.
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      DAMAGE BY EXPLOSION AT WITTEN.
      27 7 The roburite factory explosion at Witteu did au enormous amount ot damage. The iiimil>ei' of pcisoiis killed aud injured amouuts to 250.
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      DUTCH SLAUGHTERED IN NEW GUINEA.
      25 7 A party of Alfuras. or natives of New Guinea, attacked a number of Dutch soldiers ami killed eight of them.
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    STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL.
    140 7 The I. s. s. "Nubia" lias arrived with a largish consignment of the Straits Ti"i"s Aumial. but owing to the persistence ol Umi rain, yesterday and (hiring part of to-day, the several packages 1 containing our valuable publication have not been landed and delivered. Purchasers, however, may
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    Queen's Birthday.
    58 7 To-day is the sixty-second birthday of Her Majesty Queen Alt xaiulru. Thu S'la^staffs at Fort Canning and Mount Fabei wort' covered with Haf>s to-day iv honour ot tl. M. the Queen's rSirthday. Several vcsm'K in jnirt, including the Italian cruiser Vesuvio," drossoil ship in honour of the tKcasion.
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    Young Women's Christian Association.
    81 7 Waterloo. Mm Valloy Itoad, lias beeu taken by Mm Committee of the Siugapore Y. W. A., iiwl will shortly l» opened as au Institute .iinl Host. 1 for ouug Womeu. Miss Ellis, who will have charge of the work, conies as a. World's I. W. C.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1167 7 YESTERDAYS MEETING. Thk legislative Council met yesterday afternoon at 2.:f0. when the follow'!^ were prtsent Prkskxt. Ills KxrKLLK.NTV THK GoVKHXoR (Slli .JoHX Aniikksmn. K.i .m.i;.l 1 lie llou'lilo tin- Colonial Strr.Wiv iCaptain A. H. Young. <•.>!.<;. Hon'ble the Arting Attorney-General U. H. limes). Hon'blc tin- Colonial Engineer (A.
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    1603 7 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was In M at the Municipal Hoard room at MO yesterday afternoon. Mr. K. liroadrick. tliu President. noo.pfcil Uk chair, and there were also present: Dr. Murray Holx-i-Nun. Messrs. K. Stevcus. .1. W. IJ. Maciaivii. t'lieitj* Kcug Lee. also Polgla.se (Secretary.!
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    A BOY'S QUARREL.
    187 7 Javanese Boy Hacks Another With a Sickle. A little Javanese boy named Salleh was charged before Mr. Michcll, the Senior Magistrate, this morning, with causing hurt to a taller Javanese boy nameil Osiuan, by cutting him behind the ear with a sickle. The defendant, in a shrill
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    Heavy Sentence for Rioter.
    38 7 A Chinaman was charged by Police Sergeant Kartells before Mr. Cohuan at tho Police Court yesterday afternoon with rioting and theft. His Worship scut the accused to prison for ten mouths, with hard labour.
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    A Boy Drowned.
    57 7 On Thursday, two Chinese women and a boy were going out to a steamer in a "sampan." The boy put his hands over the side and played with the water. In his play, he tumbled overboard. The sampan coolie jumped in after him, but was unable to
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    New Year Mails.
    79 7 Parcels, via Brindisi (on payment of an additional feeof.">O cents.) posted up to 10 a.vi. ou 6th proximo, should bo delivered by New Year's Day'and if by the all-sea route, posted up to 10 a.m. ou 6th proximo, should be delivered on or about January. 7. Letters,
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    A Matador's Marriage.
    117 7 The marriage of Raphael (iouzale/, tin celebrated matador, otherwise known ah Maciiaqnito." and Miss Augelo Clementsou, the daughter of a wealthy^American aud a Spanish lady, has taken place at Cartagena iv Spain. Machaquito, who is considered the tiuest matador in Spain, cams .fclOO.OIX) a year. He first
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    The Annam Tigers.
    142 7 Anuaiu is inli'sUd with lie/is. and 'itonwi of their boldness in attacking human beings arc often to hand. Recently a specimen sprang upon a native soldier duriug the night, in the province of Thanh Hoa. The cries of the soldier brought assistance and the beast at once
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      85 7 RACHAL'K BOUDOIR PIANOS Kit HAL S SEMI GRAND PIANOS RACHAI/S GRAND PIANOS KM HAL S CONCERT GRAND PIANOS RACHAI/8 TRIUMPHOLAS Tm particulars and prices apply to, H. SCHAEFER Co., Sole Agents. f 1763 J. Travers Sons. Ltd., 7 D'Almoida Street, Singapore. Electrical Engineers. SOLE AGENTS FOR General Electric Company, Ltd.,
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    ST. ANDREW'S BALL
    532 8 1 1 m§d -"me power tin- |ittM gia na UOWIYI Us tllilH MB Us." Win 11 Burns wrote these familiar words he -I I,. |ie Keen cull.elolls „f till lacl that Imu,. guilty ot an error oi jnJfpneiit Bonceruinn one ol the mont 11up.1ri.111t traits j inherent
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    Gathering of the Clans.
    4107 8 MERRY DAY FOR THE SCOTS. Ycstm-day was St. Andrew's Day. one of the merriest of the year lroni a Scotsman's poiat of view, and it was the occasion of much intlnui imii and jolity among the NorthciiuTs, not only in Singapore, but throughout the world. St.
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      305 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., JEWELLERS 81 LK MERCHANTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS G rent Sale of Indian, Chinese, Japanese goods, inchkling Burmese Silver Bowls, Indian Mnslin Press pa, Btonses, Table Corers, Centre-pieces, Silver things. Gold Jewellery, fee, s;e. PRICES MOMEKATB. nfIraCTIOM KINDI.V BOItICITED, o r,H-l SOS. 51 52 HIGH STREET. Telephone
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      146 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, ist Dec. High Water. 11-87 p.m. Full Moon. M Kin. Queun Alexandra's birtlnlay. Special Dinner. It9cr<-atioii Hotrl. S. V. C Shoot. S.C.C. Cricket. Sunday, 2nd Dec. High Water. 10-50 a.m. 1119 p.m. Ist in Advent. Swimming Club Launch leareH Johnaton'w fiat at B, 9, 10. UI
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      MINING.
      291 9 30th Nov. Date of Number format Capital Kub-oribcd of ue Faid »»n Shares X lne |°P»° Keserve Tompanv QcoTATMtM OOLO. i 1000 8175,000 8140,000 M JSSL< '10* 10 1903 £400,000 £350.000 l!) 01 8300.000 8293.600 i^OOO 8101 10 IN £200.000 £191,2.50.; IK9B Z'2,000.000 fJMK). O'K) 20.000 100 /lOO 4,873
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      RUBBER.
      303 9 190-1 1905 1904 19a; 1903 1906 1904 £1.10. duo 8200,000 £30,000 700,000 £70.000 (H 50,000 £1--».000 £104 0!710 I 46r>0 l J i104.J.!7.1U <J3 m j 12/6 100 1,700 %10 •10 tU """f'ooo"' 1 j 1 1 i 11,000 4 17/9 «filo, IK) 70.000 i 10 I f 10
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      GENERAL.
      188 9 1894 i £5.377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 12/6 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd 1898 12*5,000 #225,000 4.500 »50 J5O 112.500 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 10.000.000 a) IS6') 410,000,000 *10.000,000 SO.OOO $125 $125 9.500.000 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 250,000 b 1901 $2,400,000 »2,400,000 I g-|J|>jj $100 $100 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 1901 I
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      DEBENTURES.
      42 9 Howarth Erskine, Lta. 6% MOO.OOO 3% prem. Riltv Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 325,000 2% prem. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,0 0 20% prem. b 5% 1,478,000 s%prem. 602,000 par. sellers Tauionc Pacar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 2% prem buyeii. 5% 1,365,300 l%par.
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    RUBBER-LAND.
    308 9 RUBBER- LAND. The Dun Development Company Limited. Within 'h' i unpsny'n Cpboobmou neveral Imitation, lwv< 'n < ii commenced, ami there is a continued luand for land. Sonic idea as to the -.in: ilitj of the land may Ix gathered from tin loHowinfl extract* from a -jM-cial report d iwn
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      EXCHANGE.
      134 9 On Lwlon Bank i X/** Dmbmml 2,4 IViviito in s IHH do I ni;s 2/4 On flimm lta«k a/J Ml Private It m's 2.44 <lo i; 111 s 2.46 On h rnnr.-— Bank d 1M Privaw 3 m's "J. 97! do fi in s 2.99 j On Ivtli.i— BankT.T.
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      PRODUCE.
      92 9 CiambuT bnyors *>.»■> do (Cote X.i. 1' unpicked 10..V) l/opra Bali 10.40 do I'ontiaiir.k OHO Pmwr. Bla.k l«-'>« <U. Whitr .V. iVOP ■vi^o Flour Sarawak :>.OO S Broad Ka. l 2.9:> IVarl Sayo "'-40 .'offoc Hali. 16; o 10.00 Joflee. PiiU'iubaii!.'. n >o •offec. Libtiian Xo. 1 -0.50 rapioca,
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    THE "LADY' PRISONERS.
    504 9 Glimpse at the Suffragette's Life in Gaol. The life t)f suffragette in prim is thus described liy Mr. T.J. CobdcnSaundcrs< n in a letter to a Home paper -It has been said. I am told, by Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Hmm Secretary. that the women suffragists have asked
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    Plague in Poona.
    231 9 The "Times of India" publishes an account of the fearful ravages of plague at Poona.. It says on a single day last week one hundred and seventy-five persons died of plague in Poona city. The population of Poona city, according to the census, is one hundred and
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    FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
    583 9 Handsome Present to the Bride. As the King is a personal friend of -Mr. and Mrs. Grorge Cavcndisii-Bcn-tinck. leav has at mice given for their daughter's wedding to take place in the Chapel Royal. <t. Jama's; though his Majesty was not present in p.-rson. having loft town some
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    21 9 Lord Aberdare has agreed to nnke liis son. who was secretly married to Miss Camillc Clifford last month, an adequate allowance.
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    25 9 In I*4l only thirteen Acts of Parliament were passed, lint this wa» iimde up for in IH4O. when no fewer than 916 Acts became law.
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    Lookin' Out.
    347 9 I'm a sailui-nian. ami I in tonkin' out For something ov«r the m (It might be a whale or ;i watenp m). I'm a sort of foragin, advance mat, Turnin' aniuml and walkin" aboat When the o Hirer's wstdua' in One of theec mirlits I I'aaae I'll see
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    Dearer Diamonds.
    163 9 According to a New York cxpcit U) buy diamonds for holiday pressßtl will this year, cost at least U per cent. more than a year ago. Because of new conditions in the trade, the diamond trust, which had annually declared three or four advances, each of 5 per
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      163 9 The Annoying Cough. Coughing is OSM of the nuisances thai no one has been able to abolish in churches or in theatres. A physician, however, asserts thai the coughing nnuaacc i- mere question of acoustics. Then ia subtle comiect'on between ib<- ear and the throat." he says. ''When tin ear
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    PAINFUL SCENE.
    562 10 Congregational I'astor Retuses to Resign. [n consi luence of the painful relation* that have ar'aen between the Rev. II Crouch, tli'' partor of th< Congregation Church, at Mersham, Surrey, aad ti,,. Church officers and congregatK n. (he mi wasc< nducted n November 4. i, v another minister, and
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    The Prince and India.
    245 10 It not often, .-ays the "Wednesday Reviawr," that the import of the saying aoMosee oblige" is realised by those to whom it is intended. Rank is generally thought to bring in more honours than obligations. How few arc troubled by the feeling that the high position
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    Our Short Story.
    901 10 THE OTHER MAN Slowly the winter day WM dying, and already gloom of a bleak twiiigiit was filling the room, Tliey drew t heir chairs rlcse to the fire, and Vrail stretched out his haiuh t»> the grateful heat. A sppt of wind rattled the sleet sharply
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    CATCHING WHALES.
    460 10 The Industry in Korean and Japanese Waters. Canadian papers to hand state t lint Capt. F. Olscn. a Norwegian whaler, who arrived in Victoria, 8.C., on Sept. 5. by the steamer Tango Maru en route to Christ iania. Norway, to inspect two new whalers for a Japanese mmpany
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    An Offensive Speech.
    153 10 Evil communications, as we know, n-.r--rupt good manners, quotes "The World." but even membership of a Government supported by the present Radical majority can hardly be held as an excuse t«:r Mr. Birrcll's descent to the wretched d magogic fu-tiari which disfigured his speech at the annual
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    55 10 He was an Americ«!i. and he Imd beta ••<loin(i" Europe. When he returned to Ber HnopolUville, a friend met him, full oi inquiries. "Did you crosa tbs Alps V aoked the friend. -Vw 11." replied the travelled one, now vmi cul! mv attention to tin tact, 1 gats* I did
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      42 10 Chamberlain's Pair Balm. '1 here is no danger from blood poison resulting frees s cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain's P.'-ni Kiltn Bead. It is an antiseptic dressing and rhoald be in every household. For mlel lii :.w\ dealers. 1
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      561 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid IP capital $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve «0.«».P001 20 ,250,000 Silver Reserve *10,250,000( R;aerve Liability of Proprietors 910,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman, j E. Goet/.. Esq. A. J. Raymond, Egg. Hon.Jlr. W.J. Grcsson
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      548 10 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. INCOBPORATEIi BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Bank .1 England. National Bank of Scotliml. I The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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      755 10 MORTGAGEE'S SALE r«ea«e* itl, V rembtr,*! The valuable fvetfaoM Imid and Chinese dwelling house, knowmis Kca, and •">- C'raij: Road. Kinn«poif. Area 2.*>ti <]Uiue feet. t-cwell Co 3«">9 AmrtUmttrt 4UCTION SALE OF UNBERVICEABE POLICE STORES DHCLAIXED AND CONFISCATED PROPERI Y AND INTESTATE ESTATE I'KOPERTY. 4c. (By order of thr chief
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    SEA-CAPTAINS STORY.
    663 11 Sensational Experience in Singapore. A rumoiiv wliiih reachad the e:u\- of i Btanpore joanmalial raaaitad I interview with Captain James Warriner I the j)oi)iilai ir.arintr so favoorably known t»> many cf this city's residents. ■It is true," Captain Warriner, •that I have had what 1 may honestly uVstlilil
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    AUSTRALIAN NATIONALISM
    504 11 Some Significant Signs of the Times. The cry of "Atartralia First is now thi dominating note in the life of the Australian Coaunoa wealth. This cry is not a mere catchword. It embodies .hat r.i|>i;l development of a national consri.ms:. S s uliu-li. according to a Melbourne correspondent
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    The Sage of Hamilton Gardens.
    188 11 Among other disastrous consequences of their recent nrsb-ohaviour, the Sutfragottcs have managed to deprive their cause of the rountcnanco and sup|»>rt of Jlr. Algernon A-ihtcn. F.o.i r whic's I have received frcm t!ie indefatigable Corrector of the Press," (wiitcs At'as" in 'The World") I lean
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    Hamburg-American Line and the Persian Gulf.
    156 11 A St. Petersburg agency tclcTnwn from Teheran s.iys that the HainUirgAmei. c;!!i BtClirhiTl l.in ha.s been oii"K to cany out its plan to establish ailings to" the ports in the Persian Gulf. The first -teamer. the Kan.idia >>f 15.000 tons burden, has visited Basra.
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      788 11 NOTICES. TO ADVERTISERS C 0 "STRAITS TIMES" vims mnaiin to !>•■ a.ldr«-s ■ed to c/o Stniitt Jim i, will oonfar tavoaroa (Im Miui.i^i-iMiit, if. when tin-i writototait offlce, t-- ioqoin tor thosa smwara, tli<-> inttroel Ibeir lamb) who brings the letter to I ran plj TO OUR ADVERIIStiRai. Advertisers are
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