The Straits Times, 7 January 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.541. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 7. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      202 1 Motor Cars. We have now in Stock the following Cars One 14-18 h.p. BAYARD-CLEMENT, 4 cylinders, double phaeton-body,^-getitHd Two 8-ia h.p. BAYARD-CLEMENT, 2 cylinders, double phaeton-body, 5-seated. One 10-14 h.p. WERNER, 4 cylinders, double phaeton-body, 5-seat^l. One 8 h.p. DE DION, 1 cylinder, Tonneau, 5-seated. One 8 h.p. CORRE, 1
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      208 1 Choice Fresh Flowers. Wedding and Ball Bouquets, Wreath:). Crosses and Floral Designs. Decorations of every description undertaken. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217, Orchard RoadTelephone 787.— GARDENS, 190. 4026-a TO BUILDING CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be received from Bnilding Contractors for the sapply of materials and the •notion of New Premises
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      73 1 ROBINSON and CO. Sandersons HHSgK Stand Qameras. IhH H|.|^H^^^|Al ne ain( r s of the Day. xHHSIL a! JUNIOR popular "REGULAR POPULAR. TROPICAL POPULAR. Am Hrn YE” I Jiand Qameras. vBG| THE JUNIOR. THE 'TROPICAL. %W^^X| Ideal Mew Year Presents, Plate Magazine Hand Cameras. Film Cameras. ROBINSON and COMPANY. 80ARQ
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      171 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. Next Guest <§ib> Saturday, Night. f January 11. Special Engagement of 2nd Royal West Kent- Band during and after dinuer. Re^rve scats early. 4S3tt MR. W. L BENNETT. MINER. If Mr. W. h. Bennett, Miner, is still in Singapore, lie can secure immediate employment on appl) ing to
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      54 1 CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77, Brass Basah Road. SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter iv uniform mcct 4 all Soats and Trains. Mr. W. H. M. Browne (of Km FROST aud SHIPHAM. Western Au-.trali:u. Eyesight A Spectacle Specialist, may bo cousulted at THE DISPENSARY BUILDINGS, 43tRaffles Place, for
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    973 2 MOST SLCCESSFL'L PLAYS OF THE YEAR. The theatrical year in London came to an end about the middle of December. Looking over the productions of the past twelve months, it is curious to note that two of the three (preatcst f>uci'es?es have been American pieces, namely. Brewster's
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      454 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. mm sTl\ fsM PsJgo M PATENT FIRE BOX WOOD FUEL ARE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL OVER FIFTY IS USE IX THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. To be clean and feel clean on a hot dusty day that is 1 1 the refreshing feeling which 1 1 follows the
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      299 2 OIABOLO N TENNIB im AFTERNOON Slo DIABOLO DIABOLO ____J DIABOLO I DIABOLO T r DIABOLO m ihe raze Of 1 T London and Paris. Levy Hermanos. A Gomp/ete Q 1 GAME 4>O. Steamer for Sale. The Steamship CONSTANTIJN, as she vow lies in the Boads, with all her tackle and
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    Colonial Divorce Suit.
    283 3 AN ENGLISH CRICKETER'S NAME BROUGHT IN. A telegram from Melbourne on November 29 says:— The name of L. Braund. tho cricketer, has been imported into o divorce suit which a Mr. Wallace is bringing against his wife. Dr. Charles Strong is cited as the only corespondent, but
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    Dead Denied Burial.
    144 3 The Roman Catholic- Aglipayan factioual fight in Cebu is, according to reports, is more Mien' than has l>een supposedIt has reached that point whore, according to advice received in Manila, persons lnu c j been refused burial iv the cemeteries of both the Roman Cctholic ami the
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    English Priests at Manila.
    162 3 The Hongkong liner Tamiuu, arrived at Manila, <>v December 27, with a number of first-cUss pMMHfan, tlu- (iermau mail, and l,ii<>o tons of general cargo. Amonii the pa&sen»;oi* were eight priests, members of the Mill Hill MUsi.mari.'s, of Mill Hill, Londou Thi» -society is one of
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    The Soldiers' Bath.
    196 3 Miuyleil amusement and indignation lias been caused amont; the men of t lie Ist South Staffordshire Regiment, at present stationed at Dalhousie, India, at some extraordinary instructions with regard to fcatb* which recently appeared in Battalion Orders. The instructions state: Every man in the Battalion is to
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    28 3 We commend to our English railway authorities, says the Globe, the suggestion of a German newspaper that extra carriages should be run on Saturday nights, labelled Drunken Passengers.
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      504 3 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. an do! an experiment. They haw baeo th< favourite blends at home tot many ye«r> an are rapidly gaining limilmr popnlarity id th. Coloniet. No expeoae it spared id keeping bolt RED SEAL" AND "BLACK AND WHITE" op to the mark. 46 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD
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      108 3 swim! riimm M! COVIMTRY CHALLIHOI N W w| iJ M IKIUMrRi lOYE»E. IinOIXJ.J^^S^. mf nootiu. luxinu, u\i J I bicycles For fud ct ion a 1 troubles, delay pain •nd those Irregularities peculiar to Use sex. Prescribed by the blphrst French Medical authorities and superior lv Tan>ey, steel Drops and
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      205 3 Kb me Co- JUST UNPACKED! Floral Decorations for New Year. k Spleud.l AmtKttamt (I And Artificial Flowers d2> Lar-« nnmim ci in Bunches o "P"R"IPQTP"NrTQ k VISIT IS KINDLY SOLICITED. Ml Kuhn Komor, 5S" 10 Have always in stock vory Artistic Furniture. Silverware. Satvjsma, Cloisonne, Ivories, Jtc, jfc. INSPECTION REBPECTFULLY
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    755 4 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of jlfmfl. STEAMERS Agamemnon, L verpool. Jh,n 34 Mansfield Airlie. Sydney. Feb 33 Bouatead Ambria, Hamburg, .liv h Bshu Meyer Aroadia, Hougkoug, Jan 80 P. *O. Coy Argonia, Japan. Jan 18; Behu Meyer Austria, Hongkong Fab Rnutenberg Ayuthia, Bangkok, .lan
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    340 4 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer Britannia, i-> miectin^ with the steamer Peninsular at Colombo. From London, Dec. 'in. .J-ie .Jan. 17: Messrs. J.C. Watt. V.I). French,.!. A. Guise, F. A. Teale, A. Condi?, W. Liddie, Miss Templar. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Marten and children,
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      455 4 PENANG TLRF CLUB. List of (Entries for the January Meeting. The following are the .allies for the races which arc to be hold maim the auspices of the Piuanu Turf Club on January 14, 16 and IS:— First Day. 1.— Thk M.vidkn 1'hik. B>.ia tlarcon Change Fair.lcal Hercules ■.'.—The Hok»k
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      731 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London l'broogh Bill* it Lading iasne.i (or Co:n Coaat, Persian Qn'.t, Coutine::;aT, nil aVaerfovi Porti. Steamers will leave Sing\p.\-e 09 at r,oi MAIL LINE. lyuttnard {for China). 19 8 Penivu'ar
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      1133 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PABBEN6ER SERVICE By the uew steamers ■RHENANIA," •HABSBURG," HOHENSTAUFEH. These st«»naerj offer to the pnb'ic tbe highest Comfort yet attained 1n Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower bertha. The cabins are amidships and fitted with. fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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      782 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD imperial Uerrrun Mai Lot. The fast and well known mail steamer* aj Ihif Company nail fortnightly from Breiru a Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Son than ton, Gibraltar, Qenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vor-.i) Por Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penai Singapore,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 5 Wharves at which Vessels ar« Berthed To-day. TMioaa p»o»* i Wh»bf iw- iv i r.. K»qi Wh»f Sr. T...N I I. Fran/ Ferdinand, Utah. ■"'■■< I (Shiikm WniH f \..lui. Hwnw N 1 ImMnaii. koral. I— riiuUliire. I— Dulwioh S Sul la i'
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    Mails Close.
    73 5 F'OH PIH BtKAMER limf. To-morrow Rhio and Si.iijk.-p tiaMb 10 a.m. Bangkok Dull 11 a.m. Mnai aud Malacca Baay IT«a Ip.m. P. S'tenham and Penaug h'istna 1 p.m. U'kong. Shaugbai, Japan Anttrin 2 p.m. Muar and Malacca Hainan* 2 p.m. Bandjermasuin. Com linn Liunii 3 p.m. Telnk Anson
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1322 5 I NDMtUlis he.vliiiK th. MlowillK .ilil,ravuitli>M» ir« uwil 'l. Uo.nuer ah. -ship: bq. barque; at-h.— K-bouiwt; Vet.- -Yacht; Uru.-CruUer (11*.-Mm-boat. Tur. -Turpwlu 11. p. -Horse-power Km. British; V. H. -United States; Kch. French Uer.— Herman Dut. -Dutch Itiil. -Italian Span.MpaiiuUi; Sar. s ir .iw.dt; O.c— Oeuaral cargu;
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    Clearances.
    60 5 January 6 Saxonia, Ger str, Hongkong and Shanghai Van Ooena. Dot 'jtr, Palomtang Cariyla. Brit m Port Ewjttenaam via ports 7 Oerd. Nor str. Bangkok Opbir Pot sir Palambang Ffave, Brit »tr, Aounba and Kaiuna talandi Parak, Brit iv. P. B»««dnbam a-4 Pe^aag Oiang Aaa, Dai *tr. Ba^tr&ng via
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    PURITY OF RUBBER.
    284 5 Excellent Quality of F.M.S. Product Examined Chemically. *anipl» of Para rubber (Hcvea Brasi lieusisi, »))bcially prepared in tbo Federate! Malay Status, were forwarded by tlie Director of Agriculture al Kuala Lumpur to tbe Imperial Institute, for the purpose uf buin>; examined elieniioally in order to determine their
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    DISPUTE ABOUT PROPERTY.
    627 5 Allegation Against Former Opium Farmer. Ml. Khoo Tod Siong, formerly a sbartlioklci iv tlie HHM Opium Farm, ap pcarcd before the Third Magistrate. Mr. K. K. Colman, yesterday afternoon, for i preliminary enquiry intu a charge of criminal lin a> li of trust, iv April i .«>:>.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    100 5 From Eoaora— By the N. D L. i.a. i'rinz Ueinricb, due on January 10. From Chika— By the M. M. i.i. A. Bahic, due on January 18. Singapore Dae in London )ec 9 N. D. b Jan )ec 12 B. I. Jwi 1 Joe 16 M. M.
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      205 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. ■lan\ 14 —At bMa-MMa, -t--ani launulie., "Nam" and Lanka, at 2'w |>.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Imii At Sali- -noni, u u redtmniud pli-d^i:: .1 10 H.m. II At lstaua Lama. o|i|KKitu the eutraute t.» tbe P. .V. O. Wharf, superior teak household furuittire.
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      451 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. j Thk steamers of this Comuany ruaiutain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Ja|«n, takiug cargo on through BillH of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Am.n. Cbefoo, Tieutein, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines. Ac. *<•. HMMI Tons Commander Koivano
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      439 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. EL Tba Companies' steamers aro despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straitn, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      461 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR UNE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of tbe above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta aud Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong aud Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander s.s. "Jajak" 6,300 J. O. OurENT v. "Gheoobv Apcah" 4,600 S. H. Belhok h.s. Abuatoon Apcar"
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      475 5 STEAMER BAILIW6B. C P. R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TOJEUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Empmss or Indu" Twin sorew steaR.M.S. "Kmprkhs r.r Japan"
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      9 5 Another All blaok Visit.— The recant fog at home.
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      320 5 DAY BY DAY "> uesday, January 7. High Water. I M p.m MUM be,;in. Ujckey. £0.0. K.O.A. Hinpodn>mo. 7-;t'i p.m. Alnambra Cinematograph Show. V :tO. Wednesday. January x. High Water. 1 M a.m. 1 I p.m. Aswx-iation Football. I'hursday, January 9. High Water Ml a.m. 109 p.m. B. 1. liomeuard
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    DEATH.
    22 6 s. in. i .mi urn ii. On December 27, at tbe Shanghai Dnnernl nospiul, Paul Albart Schlnmberger, in his 48th ynr.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7.
    946 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7. We conceive it to be our duty to direct the attention of the public of the Straits SottlementH to a vory extraordinary state of affairs which has arisen in connection with the administration of the criminal law in our local Courts.
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    11 6 All telegrams published in this issue are protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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    20 6 The price of tin to-day has advanced from »60j (yesterday) to 162{ per picul. Sixty Are tons have been sold.
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    27 6 Members of the anti Japanese party at Seoul are circulating tbe rumour that the cruise of the American Fleet to tbe Pacific is intended to save Korea.
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    7 6 Twpißß Assizes open on the 20th instant.
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    18 6 The Master Attendant notifies that the new One Fathom Bank Light will bo exhibited on the 12th instant.
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    23 6 Tlio Captain of the N.Y.K. steamer Woyo Mai-u was washed away from his vessel off tho province of Nolo in tho recent storms.
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    24 6 Many streets wcro- Hooded at noon, to-day, in consequence of the unusually high tide. This is particularly noticeable along the Singapore and other rivers.
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    28 6 The Chinese Eastern Railway is attracting towards Vladivostock the traffic in beans, beancakc and other cereals which is blocked by tho congestion at Changchun, by reducing its rates.
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    31 6 Detectives arrested a Chinaman in Tauglin, at four o'clock this morning, with most of the property stolen from tho Officers' Mess in Pulo Brani, including Captain Bishop's watch, in his possession.
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    36 6 There will be a change of programme at the Alhainbra to-night, when, in addition to a fuw of last week h films, Mauners and Life in Australia, and Swedish Sports, both interesting pictures, will be exhibited.
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    34 6 Yesterday afternoon, His Lordship Mr. Justice I. Sorcombc Smith, grantnd the application of Mr. F. M. Baddeloy, the Official Assignee, for letters of administration of the OMtato of the late S. A. Suppiah Chetly.
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    44 6 There was a large company of skaters at I; illli Hotel <m Saturday night, and also a largcntimbcr of spectators, tho manage nun i having provided a special menu for dinner. On Saturday evening there will bo danring. and on the following Saturday skating.
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    43 6 The Kokumin Shimbun urges the prompt adoption of a silver standarj in China in view, lirst, of the present cheapness of silver secondly, of the imperative necessity of consolidatiugthe monetary standard; thirdly, of the international assistance to be expected for China's silver standard.
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    62 6 It is reported from Ipoh that a mining tnwkny at Kampar was set upon by his coolies and severely maltreated for failing to pay i.heir arrears of wages, while ho had in his possession a qnantity of tin oro which hn was holding hack for better prices. Tho fowl; ay
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    57 6 shark li .linn.' has proved to he highly prolitablo lo the Chinese who engaged in it, last year, at Along Bay, off tho Tonkin Coast. Thirty junks carried on thn industry, which, in May last, yielded 1,200 sharks of four different kinds. Tho fins always liini ready sale, as well
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    53 6 Competitors of Hongkong industries soom lo bo doing well in Japan. Tho Japan Flour Milling Company hold a general meeting on llecembei- lfl, when a dividend at the rate for 2o per cent, jk-i annum MM passed. Thn Tokio Ro|ie Company declared a dividend at tho rate- of 20 per
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    59 6 TnlogTains from Nnwchwang stato that owing lo the continued decliue in silver, and to tbe dullness transactions and tho year in general, the price of commodities has risen by ton to twenty nor cent. Korged notes are in circulation at Mukden; those discovorcd up to the present amount in value
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    55 6 Yah Tan and Hun Kirn, who wore charged with the theft of half a bullock-cart load of firewood which was gathered near the sixth mile stone, Thomson Road, for tho Westminster Construction Company, and nine mon, including these two, who were charged with assaulting the woodcutters, were all discharged hy
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    61 6 A patrol in tho wilds of Achoen was on the march, the other day, when, suddonly, a rogue olephant of gigantic size rushed upon the soldiers and dispersed them all except one. a corporal, who was found eventually with his right log torn off from its socket. Further search proving
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    65 6 Tbo Netherlands India Government no longer turns a deaf ear to the clamour among the Chinese in Java to be put on tho same footing as Kuropoans in the eyes of the law. The Java Government Gazette of December 20 publishes a notification showing that tbe Chinese have so far
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    63 6 Koe Tong Ting appeared before tho Second Magistrate, Mr. V. V. J. Green, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of escaping from legal custody, and four of his friends stood charged with rescuing him while he was a prisoner. Sergnant Bartells prosecuted. The escppod prisoner and ono of his rescuers were
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    81 6 At a mooting of thn Porak Sugar Cultivation Company, Ltd., at Shanghai, on December 20, Mr. Gore- Booth referred to statements in tho Straits limes, respecting tho tapping of trees, and for tho information of the chairman, who was inclined to minimise its importance, it mity be mentioned thai Die
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    84 6 The Governor-General of Netherlands India has circularised the Heads of Department there, warning them to abide strictly by the regulations, forbidding the discloHure of State secrets, and directing them to take more stringent precautionary measure',. Henceforth, all <locument» intended to be kept secret, must pass through the handH of trustworthy
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    Social and Personal.
    369 6 Mr J. D. Scrivenor, Mrs. Scrivoiior and Mr. L. B. Von Dnnlop have returned to Kunla Lumpur. Mr. K. R Crniu Kwing. of the F.M.S. Civil Sou ice, is due iv Panaug ou the 16th instant from lonve in England Dr. Wright, State Surgeon, Poiak, took over
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    Pulo Obin Stabbing Affray.
    42 6 Kwok I'ii'H V;i :i|i|u .ii.-ii before in. Socond Magistrate, Mr. t. Green, this morning, on a charge of siahbing a man named Tan I'oug See at Pulo Obin, on I>oeemhor 30. The MM was |iart, hoard, and adjourned
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    Important Estate Case.
    65 6 An iiii[Hii-taiit estate caso concerning tho division of the property ol tho late Mr. Khoo Tiong I'oh, a millionaire merchant and ship owner, who had busiuoss uom«rns iv Hong kong, shanghai. Kuala Sumpur. Penang an.t Singapore, and who died in 1892, leaving $1, 100,000 in legacies, was
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    34 6 Tho Rev. Uoorgo C. Cobb will ho the speaker at the Short Street School, at 8.110 o'clock to- night, in connection with tbo week of universal prayer. His subject will be The Church Universal.
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    52 6 Socialism is advancing at an alarming rain in Japan. The works of European Socialists such as Marx and Kropotkiuu roadil> tiod translators and run into many editions. The Socialist there are strong enough to support several daily newspapers, besides weekly, journals. Kvon the MaeMM women have, an organ of tin
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    55 6 Wee Yew Chyo appeared before tho Third Magistrate, this morninp. on a charge of possession of illicit chaudu valued at 14. He had three previous convictions, but pleaded not guilty, saying, that he litod upstairs and the chandu was found downstairs. Ho wns fined $40 or, in default, .e ntcnepd
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    55 6 A Nuw York telegram states tlinl an article on the United States Navy, in McCluro's Magazine has caused a sensation. It ascribes the doticiomieH of the Navy lo the bureaucratic administration. The belief in that thn article is inspired by President Rot sevelt. The resignation of Rear-Admiral Brownson has created
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    100 6 The January general cause list has been issued from the Government Press. It contains 29 eases, or two more than tho December list, but only of the lire down for hearing during the month. If the remaining four, is ono down fnr February and throe are. postponed sine die. Among
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    117 6 We have received from tt»> .i .j-.m. ~< Consul in Singapore, a copy of the general regulations adopted for the Urand Exhibition of Japan, to be held in Tokyo in April \9\'i. The entire site of the Exhibition will comprise, about 29a .urea. All foreign OovernmrntH and peoples are invited
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      154 6 Just Received Direct from Cuba: Havana Cigars koTlJscilll.hS KLRGANTBS (Book .v < ALICIAS I'ISOS (Book *0o.) ■MALU DX LA KKINA I'IN'A (11. dc Cabanas, ■■Oil I* KSI'KCIAI (H. de Cabanasi UMDMM I ISO SII'KKIOR EXTKA (Henry Clay) HMAUVM (Antonio l.op. OKFF.Os (Manuel Moreno A Co.) All In Boxes of 25
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      220 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT CHANGK OF PROGRAMME. 18T SHOW, 7.30 TO 9 P.M. 1. Tho ltaboou i. Au KxciliiiK Ki.i. 3. On the tiros*. 4. The I'll. let t:i i. Tiiii-vi'M Canght in their own Trap. >• Your Wife is Unfaithful to Is. 7. Living Silhouettes. 8. Daily Life
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    SECOND TEST MATCH.
    606 7 BRILLIANT WIN FOR ENGLISH TEAM. Weather Conditions. FLUCTUATING FORTUNES OF THE MATCH. English Team Wins by a Wicket. (Prom Ouk Own c'okkrspunoknt.) Sydney, January 6, 4.4.1 p.m. F. 1.. Fane and llohbs o|iened the second inuiuys uf Dm Kii(>lirih team, in the lest match at Melbourne, in.
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    ACTING RESIDENT'S FAREWELL.
    724 7 Mr. H. Chevalier's Hearty Send-off from Labuan. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Labuan, January 3. One of the biggest and certainly the most feeling sends-on ever accorded to an official or civilian in Lahuau took place on the 2nd instant, when Mr. Harvey Chevalier, Acting Resident of Labuan
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    Royal Johore Output.
    33 7 The quantity of tin ore exported by the tributors on the lands of Tin Royal Johore Tin Mining Company, Ltd., during the month of December was Picnls 245, 394 bags.
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    Murder of Gambling Informer.
    106 7 Wan Yun, Chan Fat, Yip Kwee and See Toh Yip appeared before the Third Magistrate, Air. E. E. Colman, this morning, on a charge of murder of Wong Seng, a gambling informer. Inspector Meredith informed the Magi strate that he desired, with the approval of the
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    Successful Appeal Case.
    87 7 Mr. Ho Yong Peng, formerly Chinese Postmaster-General, appealed successfully before Mr. Justice Scrcombe Smith, yestor day afternoon, against his conviction by the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C. Howard, on a charge of furiously driving his motor car. The complainant was Detective Inspector Meredith. Mr. Rowland Allen appeared
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    40 7 Chang Yin Tone, the Imperial Chinese Commissioner to Tibet, has >vimd that the final instalment of the Tibetan indemnity has been paid, and tru^^ieggtiat, i,-, may be opened with the BnCthMTO'stur for the withdrawal of the Lntisb troop from Tibet.
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    Municipal Contracts.
    406 7 PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES AND PRIVATE FIRMS. Another Letter on the Granite Contract. Tho following additional letters have been received in connection with our leading article of Saturday on Municipal contracts: To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore. January 7, 1906, Sir, You and I appear to be referring
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    160 7 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, January 7, l'.*on. Sir, The Siugapore public— particularly the ratepayers- -should appreciate the able manner in which the Straits Times has taken in hand the question of' a recent Municipal contract, and the attitude assumed in regard to the same by one
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    REUTERS CRICKET REPORT.
    51 7 |I;kit»ks Tilioram| London, January 7. Tho following aru the scores in the second test match at Melbourne Australians 279. Marylebone C.C. I Tit) for four wickets. Reuter is wrong. By our own special service of telegrams, wo know that the Australians raado 807 runs in the second
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    PORT SAID STRIKE.
    18 7 [Hun (liu.hii- in Lloyd Tilk.ikamj Berlin, January 6. Tbe strike ul IWt Said has collapsed.
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    MR. CECIL WRAY'S DEPARTURE.
    231 7 MR. CECIL W RAY'S DEPARTURE. Pahang British Resident Retires on Pension. (From Our Own Corrbrpondknt). Lipis, January 2. Mr. Cecil Wray, British Resident of Pahang, left Lipis, yesterday, on three months' full pay leave, at the end of which ho will retire on a well-earned pension. Mr. Wray, who was
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    Attacked by a Dog.
    52 7 Sanitary Inspector Jeremiah was attacked by a mad dog in Scrangoon Komi, at 2.4 ft p.m. yesterday. The dog seized him by the trousers, but, fortunately, it did not scratch the skin. Mr. Jeremiah secured a club and pursued the dog into a house, where he
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    Johore Estate Affair.
    1964 7 FIRST EUROPEANS BEFORE LOCAL COURT. Interesting Case to Rubber I'lanters. (From Our Own KkprrskntaTlVk.) Johore, January 6, 1908. For the I'm -t, time in Uio history. of Johore a Judge of H.B.M.'s High Court sat on the bench in the Johorc Court House, this morning, to hear
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    Another Vladivostock Outbreak.
    76 7 A Vladivostok telegram to the Osaka Asahi states that on tho night of Decembei 10, a revolutionary disturbance occurred at a placo some distance to the south of Vladi Tostock. The whole of tho 12th KegimeDl was despatched to the scene to quell the trouble. It was
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    Theft of Old Clothes.
    98 7 Eng Cho Teck, a porridge seller living at No. 56 Upper Cross Street, was out selling porridge one night, last month, when he decided to return home for something. Hewent back and found a man, named Tan Hoh, going out of his room with an old
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    Curious Case of Murder and Suicide.
    119 7 A serious cam of murder and suicide is reported from Ipoh. On December ill a native Christian servant in the employ of a European gentleman staying with Mr. Stuckey, was suddenly seized with a homicidal mania. He got hold of a couple of guns
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    THE TIMES.
    80 7 SPECULATION AS TO PROBABLE PURCHASER. Attitude of the Walter Family. Knims Tki.koium. London, January V. There is much s|>eculation M Siindiiv's Observer's statement with regard to the change of control of The Time-.. The surmise that Ila ion Northc.liffe (Harmswortln is the intending purchaser is contradicted informally. Mr.
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    JAPANESE IMMIGRATION.
    87 7 Proposed Regulations by Canadian Government. |I>ir Omtasiatischk l,i.o vi. Ahn m| I'.eiliu. January 6. It is reported from Washington that tli.' feeling in regard to Japanese immigration m less ociite. President Roosevelt has intimated that he will not sanction v Japanese Exclusion Act Kit i- TkLKURAM.] Londou, January
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    SANE IMPERIALISM.
    89 7 A Sensible Speech by Viscount Midleton. 'limit': Tki.ki.k r I ..union. January 6 Viscount Midleton (formerly Mr. St. John liiodricki. speaking at Ottawa, urged the claims of an imperialism subordinating local issues to the commonweal ..I' the races of the Kmpirc. India was the mam prop of the
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    A PROSPECTIVE LOCK-OUT.
    81 7 KmiTKß's Iki.k..i >.i I.iiikli.ii, January ti. The lock out of 150,00" cotton ojmrativcH will begin ai. the end of the month of January. The dispute this time is conliucd to tinring spinners antl the employers. Tinoperatives are (imitating for better wages, contending that they have laborious and
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT IN TURKEY.
    60 7 |Ka(TTIR'» TlLKuKAtli London, January 7 The Turkish Government has authorise,) the Anatolian liailway Company to double its capital, partly for tho purjiose of strength ening the line, wiih a view of running express trains in connection with the I; i- 1 1 I Railway, so soon
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    VAGARIES OF THE ENGLISH CLIMATE.
    46 7 RKUTPR'S 'IVl.lv. KAM London, January 6. The lice is frozeu over for a ilistauce of seven miles, anil the Thames is frozen over at Windsor. London. January 7. Abnormal warmth lias succeeded the frost in England in the most sudden manner
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    THE DRUCE CLAIMANT.
    21 7 |R«ut«r's Tilmram] London, January 7. Counsel for the Druce claimant announced in Court that the case was withdrawn.
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    MOROCCO.
    24 7 |1)«K OsTASIATISCHI LIOVD iM.KnKAtI. Berlin, January 6. The Moroccans threaten to attack Tetuau in the event of the withdrawal of the Spanish troop*.
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    SWEDEN'S KING.
    19 7 I Dan OSTMIATIKCHI LLOYD TulmKam Berlin, January <>. King Gustavus of Sweden declines to have any coronation ceremony.
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    MEXICAN DOLLARS.
    21 7 likk «ni «sun hk Lloyd Im.k^ih.i Berlin, January b. The Oovernment of Mexico propones to oin new silver dollars
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    Rugby Football.
    2108 8 FORECAST OF INTERNATIONAL RESULTS. Oxford's Clever Victory Over the Cambridge Fifteen. (Written S|njcially for the Straits Times by Mr. E. H. I), fmil) London, December l.i. To- morrow, 1 am off to Tauntou lor the ■mil of tlii- season's trial matches for the England XV. Yesterday, Wales hold
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    Presentation to an Insurance Official.
    196 8 Hougkoug is about to lose one of its most respected citizens in the person of Mr. W. .1. Saunders, Secretary of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, who has been resident hore for twenty years, and took up the position he is now vacating in
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      Lawn Tennis.
      24 8 V.M.C.A. Tournament. In the doublets of the V.M.C.A. tennis tour, nameiit, yesterday. Nelson and Wftbton beat Laportc and Loveridge, 9—7, 8 -6.
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      Association Football.
      47 8 S.C.C. Vi Warder.-.. Contrary to expectation, the S.C.C.Warders match iv the Singapore Association Football Shield Competition will uot be played ou Friday. The game will, iv all probability, be decided on .lanuary 17. The S.C.C. meet G. Compauy West knits on Friday, on the Esplanade.
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      The Turf.
      71 8 Penang Race Meeting. Our Penaug corrcs|>ondent writes, under date .lanuary 8 The eutries for the Peuang Haces closed yesterday, and may he regarded as very excellent indeed. There are quite a number of "old uus" entered, besides several fresh blonds, and a successful meeting is confidently anticipated. There
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      Golf.
      101 8 Penang Eclectic Competition. The following wore the principal results iv the Peuaug <iolf Club's eclectic competition Tea others competed aud returned scores. P. .1. Hallifax 41 42 i*j ]fl 7a D. A. M. lSrown :;7 3H 1 76 Dr. Skar Hi 14 m tX 14 76 T. H. Pctorkii.
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      Chess.
      109 8 Revival at Hongkong. In ,i match at llougkoug between Over !J5 and L'nder 3.>, the latter wou by "i games to 8. Mr. H. W. Languor;-, for the winuois, beat the Hou. Mr. H. I. Polltck. The ocliieveiueuts of Mr. Laugborg have installed new life into the iuombers,°overy one
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      Rugby Football.
      400 8 S.C.C. v. The (iarrison. An interesting Kugby football match was played ou the Esplanade yesterday between teams representing the S.C.C aud the Garrison. The game was a good oue and some neat passing displays were sbowu. The Garrison combination proved the stronger, aud showed somewhat better play. The
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    Sixty-four Years at Sea.
    145 8 The 'li-iiu^in-licd record of Captain Simpson, of the American liner Moravian, to which reference was made recently iv the Press, has Ijocn tolipsed iv regard to length of time of service by that of Captain .John W. .1. nin^. K.N.K., of the White Star Line. In
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    IN THE DOCK.
    555 8 January Assizes Open with Heavy Calendar. I- nun a crimiual point of view, judgiug by the calendar of persons awailiug trial at the Assizes for the settlement of Sini;a|)ore, the new year opeus badly. Thirty prisoners are concerned iv l'J cases, ranging from murder to theft, live
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    STRANGE SIGHT IN CALCUTTA.
    331 8 Fierce Fight Among Eurasian School Girls. Bow Bazar Street. Calcutta, ou December 17, was the scene of uo little excitement over a particularly savage fight among a party of about a do/en Eurasian girls between the ages of 14 aud lt> years, aud but for the
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    By Kite to the Clouds.
    160 8 The news that Professor Bell, of telephone fame, has invented a kite powerful euough to carry a man up into the clouds, reminds us that as long ago as 1860, there was great talk of a similar man -supporting kite which was to be of
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    Victory for the Matinee Hat.
    111 8 The matin'c hat has scored a most regrettable triumph iv Cumvda. A lady refused lo remove her towering headgear iv a Montreal theatre, aud was ejected by an attendant. She prosecuted the latter for assault, aud he was fined lOdols. On ap|>eal this decision has
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    The Cost of Patent Medicines.
    127 8 The Kritixh Medical Journal has been analysing a number of patent medicines, estimating the cost of the materials, and comparing it with the prices charged for the compounds, The resulti- w>l! bi .tartliug oven lo persons who kno\> .-.ouietbiug ot the b^ureo of the wholesale
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      28 8 Mr. Birrell has been called d wretched areature byaai6mbsr of the Belfast Corporation. This temperate language is a oopefu! sign of bettar '.-'.ni >v li.-fwcen England *n4 TreUnd.
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      104 8 B Special JBhow <>i NEW GOODS LimES. <Ss^ LITTLES. NKW V'vA ih'T*f Jtb SC.f|(|.'s \ND BLOUSES AXJ) -ii; .y->f±jty s TIKs BELTS '^^ty LACK (ioolis, FtW^* MHAFURW*. UOLLABB. ---i \M> sriTs. Everything thai is New and Smart. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH I Beach Road. Grand Change of Programme Sto-night. ONLY PATHE C
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      330 8 SUN LIFE AbSIJKANCE COMPANY O> \NAI>\ E-.tahlKhvrf lf«Si Asmi* jCS.oln i i h b i Incomk, l«06 Xl,'J'"l.'hmi mili.h.i; K.,,1,,,v 111., W. WMIH, shia.ip..rv. Man:.«er. South K:islorn v. NOTICE NUTIOK is lIKKKB\ <Jl\K\ lo the Public, tbat no sluotiui; ii, »!!o«o-.l on lli^ UhMMriM i;at»te, and tbat le«»l ptuwiil nici
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    COMMERCIAL.
    280 9 Sinoaporb, Jam-ahy c, 1608. PRODUCE. ■aiabitr 6.00 do (Cnbc No. 1) unpick*'! 9.75 MM Bali 7.70 Jo Pontianak 7.30 't-ppc-r. Black buyers 1 2.624 dc White ft buyers 19.50 >n.go Fionr Sarawak "2.97 1 do Brnm No. I 2.93 1 cirl Sai<o 4.25 Coffee Bali, picked '25.50 Coffee, Palembanu.
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    DRUCE CASE REMINISCENCE.
    295 9 The Small Boat Thai Passed Through Singapore. lv the course of a case which is exciting the utmost interest in London at present, the action by the claimant to the Duke ot Portland'" estate and title, a curious sidelight on the passenger trade between India and the
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    Loss on Municipal Trading.
    196 9 The London C'ouuty Council the other by 7 > votes to 4:1, decided to try and sell six oat ot the thirty steamboats which make up the L. C. C Tliames fleet. It is not yet decided whether the steamboat service shall be given up, but
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      MINING.
      346 9 Date of formaion Capital NnmUr Bobatsritod of bbare. I lam* Paid! Share. Valce np to Unisiued j I Company QtPTITIOSt 1905 «300,000 *iOO,OOO 1907 tsoo.ooo ins.oon 1901 teoo.ooo moo.ooo 1908 £400.000 £350,000 1908 £30.000 £30,000 1907 MOO.OOO »376.000 1901 £60,000 £€0,000 1906 £100,000 £90,000 1905 IISO.OOO 999,000 1906 £180,000
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      RUBBER.
      336 9 IWS £150,000 £116.635 «>™ j*j 1906 $200,000 1106,000 10,600 HO 110 1904 £30,000 1 5,M0 fs/ 1903 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 £I*l 1906 1150.00" 1 IIU.OOO 13,600 »10 i HO 1904 £1)1,000 £10,500 J» 1906 £76,000 £56,000 66,000 «1 £1 1906 £810,000 £248,337 1906 £180,000 £180,000 180,'oM £1 £1 1907
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      GENERAL.
      187 9 I 1394 £3,377.10.0 £4,80! i 7,686 1898 »?2*,000 •136,000 4,600 1865 <»15,000,000 JWS.OOO,OOO *J'°*j 1806 12,400,000 »2,»0O 1 000 'MJX I O.UOvJ 1896 11.000,000 $1 ,000,000 i 134,000 134,000 8,400 1899 »875.000 »875,00Q J'^J :903 1600.000 V 240.000 24^000 1891 »80,000 i fcjfl.ooo 800 1933 £750.030 £750.000 40,000 1884
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      56 9 FROM A NOVA SCOTIA PUBLISHER Mr. H. 8. Harris, (mUishei of tbe Advertiser. Xi uiville. N. Ik, makes the follownt statement I have used Chaml>erlain's Cough Ktmedy tor myself and taniily and itad it to be one of the best medicines for .o.ghs ami colds that 1 ever tried. For
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      54 9 FOR LADIES d JORET*HOMOLLE S APIOL i j f he mo<f Mir* rtmedy ag»lnst the tiekneti, and other tffectt eauted fey tha deity of th* rifultr periods. BiiOUlW.ftwm.ies J>o« B<-Honor*.r«HW. PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND IMPORTBO SISCt £f > /SiAm BEWARE OP IMITATIONS. %m tanM vittMt the ikm tM Uk U
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      63 9 MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED. IF YOU INTEND TO SELL YOUR LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ac. FIRST CONSULT S. K Fernandez Co., -A-TJCTIOIsrEEI?,S No. 6 D'Almeida Street. W boee R*i£« are the Cheaput And the B»ni£Mui^t o? A.corsn<*he Ceaboes and tVv u^-m.is the Lowest Pbouptwt ie Singkpord '^^BMBBMi^B|B^gi
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      323 9 ]HILB. P. de Silva, H| K«abli«hwl 1-::. KS£T MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patron.!^ ..f 0 I 'ITc.i.'iiVtttNt!* JllBt "PP^'o'eJ Purveyor to H.M. Tbe King of Siam. L HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63. HIGH STREET A magnificent stock ot' Diamond Jewellery of the latest desiens. au immoo-e ntock of Sterling
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    884 10 THE KING OF SUMS NEW BOOK. Since the announcemeut that His Majesty the King intended publishing a scries of letters written to one of bis daughters on his experiences during his European tour, there has been an extraordinary demand for the same. Only three letters have been published
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    34 10 President Roosevelt's warning against the folly of hording money has been impressively, backed up by an incident at Melbourne. An emu at the loc*i Zoo swallowed a penny, and has just died from it.
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      619 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital •10,000,000 1 re6erve fund Sterling Reserve H0.000.000t ajl 750 000 EilveriWrve •11.780,000} f 'Z^ Baserra Liability of Proprietors •10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. G. H. Medhnrot, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Deputy Chainnsn. A. Fnobs, Esq. A. J.
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      560 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital m 60,000 Shares of £«0?aoh £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1.475.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.230,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Back, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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      41 10 CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH REMEDY CURES COLOB. This remedy acts on natire's plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungh, aids expectoration, opens tbe secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      526 10 PHOSFERINE I The Great. «t ef all Ton lea I I HAOIATKB mtALTH. I muni— iiiin ft tmsM, LMmj I urn» i «■<«■■ a.c PHOTOJEPOT. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All sorts of Photographic Apparatus and Materials, viz. Cameras, Lenses, Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Films, Mounts, Photo Frames, etc Prices very moderate.
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      326 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S BALE. W'.Jn-iJiy, January S, 190 i. at 2-30 p.m. Freehold Land situate at Passir Panjang Road, near -3; milestone, tjta! area 3 acres and :m, poloe. G. A. Fernandez Co., 12 Auctioneers. BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT. ItVaWtahf, January S, 190*, at 2-30 p.m. 1.
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      503 10 INSURANCE Companies. COMMERCIAL TNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed £12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, c 1375 Mani.;er, Eastern Branch. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO Subscribed Capital £2,730,000 Revenue £3.061.0*4-19-8 The undersigned are prepared to aooept Fire Risks at current rates. 692 BEHN, MEYER A Co., Ltd.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    62 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS, Mr. W. Kvre Kenny, Acting State Kngineer. lias been appointed n Licen«in£ Officer for Paliaug under the Automobiles Enactment of 190; l. The Dublin Motor Show took place on Saturday, under the auspices of the Irish Automobile Club. Ou Saturday, the 18th
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    Western India Trials.
    458 11 Tlie annual motor reliability trial of tbe Motor l niitu of Western India, commences on Stiuday, February 2. and. from accounts to hand, success should atteud the efforts which are being put forward to make the cvi nt as popular as possible. T lit folluv iug are
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    World's Record Broken on the Brooklands Track.
    461 11 A successful attack upon the world's record for distances of ;10 miles and l.'>o miles. as well as those for one and two hours, was made on December 10. by Mr. W. T. Clifford Earp at Brooklands racing track. Mr. Earp, who is
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      284 11 Argyll Motor cars. NOW IN STOCK One 12-14 H.P., four-cylinder, five-seated ARGYLL. Painted and Upholstered Dark Green, Red Wheels, ntted with Magneto, Hood, Pump, Lamps and all necessary accessories and tools. Adams-Hewitt Cars, 10 H.P., threeseaters, in Stock. Trial Runs by arrange ment. Priie<- a'ml full particulars from SYME CO.,
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      26 11 Proper food, rest, life in the open air, and baths in conjunction nitb Strums' Cordial of Cod Lirer Extract will aid the consumptive in early recovery.
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      232 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. ARROL-JOHNSTON I Motor Cars II Motor Lorries. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, Agents. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS, TYRES VULCANIZED. M^t.c.- 9: ><# f ACCUMULATORS RECHAR6ED. =r= PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING. P By Skilled Workmeu. LAMPS, (.OILS. JACKS. PUMF'S. OIL. MOTOR SPIRIT, etc. £f rfl /fc (Byfe MotOT 6o. f 1
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      157 11 JUST ARRIVED E\ MOTCKS," AlO-12H.P.4Seater HUMBER CAR, With all Accessor :e». T:ie favourite Car wherever iatreiVMl. Ab- i';ute!> sileut whea running. i Particu!.ir* fror: The Borneo Co., Ltd. I FOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR. j NEW rCAI CARDS IN CHEQUE FORMS. "The Bank of Friendship, Unlimited.'* Prioe $1. per book
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      560 12 Scale cf Charged. PfcZPAID AI>VERTIBEMEMT6.— MiweI- buttons 7'ants o( Every Description, Houses, Land, fta., to let, a-e inserted at the fillowing rM' ■as Insert -u 1.20 per inch. r*c ».00 Three «-80 =lx B*o Mine «.4O Twelve 7.80 Twenty -fWe 10.00 fSacJ subsequent month IS per iaoh.) The ibeve rate
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      553 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. a* r«i -fornr Uosa. on« or two iaMrtiow. f LtC Bf -.ho Ic-i ft ?c*l« of Chargw. TO LET. No. 4, Prince Street. Apply, PATERSON. BIMONS CO., Ltd. C3OSI COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. No. 107, Sele^ie Koad. Very comfortable, with stabling, complete. Apply to S.
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      623 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bans:— Four i.inu, om or two uwartiou. (1. By tht inch, ScaU of Ch&rpn. BOOOWNB TO BE LET. Dry and airy Godowna in Ceoil and Stanley Streets. Apply, S. Manasaeh and Co. 0 8052 HOUSE TO BE LET. Compound House, No. 1. Oxley Rise, to
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      792 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Rahs :-Ht MuDth, (10 per inch. Sabasquent months, «5. For shorter parlodi mm Seal* of ChargM. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF BEARER BHARE WARRANTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on presentation of Coupon No. IS, at the Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China,
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      629 12 ANTHROL. A PRESERVATIVE AGAINST WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, ETC. Anthrol has all the qualities of other wood ru-0-.ervativcs, bat at lmuli lower co^t. price sl.2ooa p llon. Syme&Co., AgMIU THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd, RAFFLES PLACE, SING.VPOKE The Public are INVITED tv cai! aad :ns.r«:t Hrn latest cr.a»; FLAYER- PIANOS.
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      498 12 BOARD AND LODGING. By til* inch, u« icai» si chirgai 80ARD AND RESIDENCE CnataMta Rooms with B.>sr-. Apply Leonie House. Lcouie nil!. Grange Head. _elBS2_ BOARO AND RESIDENCE. 1- .i 1 i- i.i v. it 119 Emerald Hi.l Read. I Neatly farn:-hed. ecod table and Tennis 1 lawn. Apply Mm.
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