The Straits Times, 24 February 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.582. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      279 1 Decide w MOW on your car. WEIGH CAREFULLY the claims of all the cars you have seen or heard about. CONSIDER the tests that all cars have been put to, and what they have accomplished. DECIDE whether you want a toy or a car that will stand the heavy tests
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      139 1 ROBINSON AND CO. J||' TENNIS RACQUETS. A New Shipment of iifi v Ramsbottom "DOMINO Racquets. \lF^ Slazenger "DOHERTY" Racquets. Spalding "GOLD MEDAL Racquets. M Prosser CORONA Racquets. Jaques "DE LUXE Racquets. Jaques "TROPICAL Racquets. All Strung Specially for the Tropics with A Best BLACK Gut. ROBINSON COMPANY. THE JAPANESE TRAINING
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      159 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. Those wishing to spend a pleasant Evening, should visit THE ADELPHI any Saturday Night. GUEST NIGHT. THE 2ND ROYAL WEST KENT BAND plays during and after dinner. Those unable to attend the dinner are invited to come afterwards and hear the music on the lawn, which is now
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      52 1 CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77, Brass liasnh Road, SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter in uniform meet-' ail Beats and Trains. Choice Fresh Flowers. Wedding and Ball Bouquets, WroatbCrosrea and Floral Designs. Decorations of every description undertaken. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217, Orchard RondTelephone 737.— GARDENS, 190.
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1111 2 NAVAL EXPERIMENT FOX LAND CULTIVATORS. Cultivators whsst land beCBBBMSs' to any extent ot' the common clays may assure themselves that they are also owners of unknown ?[uautitiex of both alum and aluminium and. urthcr, writes Mr. .limn- Scott iv the Agricultural Economist, that although these products arc procurable
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      432 2 FOR PROTECTION IRON STEEL. IN TIIK TROPICS Siderosthen Paint Rrnl »1 s I Resists the action ol Salts, Acids. Steam. Extreme climatic influences, tropical sen water with its destroying organisms. Specially SiiitnMe for Bridges, Piers and all Structural Ironwork. "Siderosthen" is what its name implies DEATH TO RUST". No oxidation
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      208 2 EYESIGHT. Mr. N. Lazarns may l>e consulted for SPECTACLES at the Hotel de l'Europe FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. Consultations Free. D'ONT WORKY Gonosan will cure it. Oonosan is the best tolorntod of all medii-ine. it relievos l«in and steps the SbbSbMBJSi Its etfict is noticeable iv three or four
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      323 2 THERMOS Benefits of THERMOS IP-i^.fl/^/* ™;;;1 THERMOS BomEB THERMOS I thermos PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE Can now keep ice for rt ins, THERMOS W PLANTERS. MOTORISTS. SPORTSMEN iL^ Cm have ICK-COLD BfBBMAM M in> time if a a ror Baklas: hoi milk EACH BOTTLE GUARANTEED I*l HI IC A H
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      742 3 Hackenschmidt's Great Rival. 1 -m JhkW le l'» iii^l.ible \oim- wrestling fftv -jr champion who lias isMieil a challenge mSf/Hr to llackcn.-i hnii.ii. authoritatively Bji l|l W^l k l:iit:il to he. tit' most ihiii^crous rival who N '^»frfß' J lll> w;r i" 11 Ii ii ward lo (lispille ll.r s,.|.ir
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      939 3 RUBBER NOTES. PRODUCTION IN PLANTATION RUBBER DISCUSSED. Writing from Londou by tbe l:i-t mail, a <rorre»i>ondeiitr<ports to tbe Times of Ceylon as follow- The much wider knowledge plantation rubber th;it lias resulted from the importation and cousiimption of larger quantities, is a very important featuri'. and the needx for individual
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      1011 3 A GOOD START IN LIFE. Median -Mould sisij realize bow essential Hood health is lor iho McCtM „i tla.r chOd in liiv Kidlv mmrwlied h ..v generally means an nndersited child. «-;mtin}; in stamina md vigour. Ii mablc none you hahv, vihj must u>\<. il»- -.nliMit'ii that iuo>t dasdy rc-cmblcs
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    Devil Worshippers.
    973 4 DOCTOR'S ADVENTIRES IN BABYLONIA. Dr. A. Huuii Griffith, who lias boeu cou ducting a medical mission, accompanied by his wife, among the people of Mosoi>otamia. lias tokl the story of his sojourn in the East tua repnseutativc of Iteutcr's Agency. His iiuit'li|iiarters te three years were at Mosul
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    16 4 Hoax Did you reilly enjoy your stay in Paris'.' i)oa\ I came home in the steerage.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    787 4 Name, jiori, probable date of arrival, and name of Again. STEAMEKS. Achillas, Live;) il M i. ••_>.->; \V. Mansfield Agamemnon. Clnua, Mar 15; W. Mansfield Alicanto, Barceloim, Fob 27 BArlow AlcinotiH. Livori "••>!. Apl 2 \V. Mansfield Antenor. ilrna Mar 1 W. Maniirteld Aiistralie.i, HunUlm, Apl 6; M.
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    Colonies and Self-Government.
    171 4 Colonies and Self- Government. In the paper on the development of Colonial selt'-goveruinvu; in the nineteenth century, whicli was to h read at the Colonial Section of the Society of Arts, Mr. A. lierriedalc Keith would be able to speak with the authority of official experience. A distinguished ->cholar of
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    23 4 Mary lia«l a littlr wni-i. Where were waists meant to grow. And everywhere the tn-ihiim- w nt Her waist was iiirc v> go.
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      33 4 CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS Every mother should know that Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take, as it contains nothing harm, ful. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      714 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abnui MAIL LINE. Outward {for China). 1908 Marmora Feb
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      680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. BANDJER. Ir •mW JKiiP^fl BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers ot thi* company maintain a regular servioe between: Singapore, Sonrabaya. Bandjermasin, Polo Laat, Balik Ptpan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin for Bampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamer* have good aooomodation for first and second class
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      546 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASBEN6ER BERVICE By tbe new steamers "RHENANIA," HABSBURG." HOHENSTAUFEN. rbese steamers offer to the public the highest Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided ivith only lower berths. The cabins are c midships md fitted with fans. Lanudrv on board.
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      761 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYO. Imperial (lermin Mall Lino. The fast and wall known mail steamers of Ihia Company sail fortnightly from Bremeu Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boathamp lon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectioD Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) For Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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      32 4 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recommended by the beat medical aothoritie*. Easy to take and certain in result To be had of al chemists. Wholesale frjro 'I be Pharmacy Battery Road, Siogapir: 13M
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1369 5 "■"-I str. -«l4»ani»r «h. nliip bu.— barque; »eh.— •di'i'Misr, Vet. -Yacht; «"ru. I'riu.ii.r li'lil. -<lullboat; Tor.— Turjwrii, ll.p.— Horsepower Brit.— British; I. <. rmii.lM,it«.; Kcta.— hreuch Uer. nermau Out.— Dutch ll.il. lt.ili.in mvii. >|. .ni-1 Mar.— Sarawak (*.c. -iieneral cargo il.p. -ileck pas««iiK«r: I.- Uncertain; W.-Whari; T.I*.D.-T.Woiif
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    Mails to Arrive.
    115 5 From Eoaora By the N. D. L. s.s. l'rinz 1,11.1- ig, due February 26. From China— By the P. A O. s.s. Devauha dae February 26. Tlk'M IIIU Of HAILB OCI Siu s -»r >rt Dae in Londoo Armed Jan 17 PA O. Feb 9 Feb Jan
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    Malls Close.
    62 5 Foa I'ek Stiahbb Tnts To morrow Sarawak Kucking i a.m. Batavia USeytu 9 a.m. Gorontalo via port 9 Saniakan 10 a.m. Palembang Ophir 1 p.m. P. Swettenhaxn, Peoang Onapere 1 p.m. Malacca Mng tionj 3 p.m. P. Svetteahaoi Ila ports Poh Ann 3p.m. WIBMaCAT. P. b teahix and
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. Tiuoia •>•••■. Eaht Wharf Basin Giaug Seng. East Wharf Skotiob I— Teesta, KagesbimaMaru Saor. 1 (Susan Wharf);— Nil. KEonori No. 2— Tara, Clan Macintosh. i— F.jxley, Lowther Castle. 4— Paroo. t— Aiaz. >■ i, 6— Lightning.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    69 5 Homeward P. ft O. Mail. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer. Devanba left Hongkong, at 1 p.m., on Satur day, and is due here at 3 p.m., on Wednesday tbe 26th instant. Octwahu P. ft O. Mail. The P. ft O. outward mail steamer Marmora left
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      Passengers Outward.
      271 5 Per N. D. L. steamer Prinz Ludwig, from Europe, due Feb. 26.— Mr. A. C. Monod de Froideville, Mr. and Mr» R. T. Blbson Flemmine, Mr. Oberlt Freiborr von Wiodemann, Mr. Oberlt von Ziegler, Lieut, der K. Forster, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson, Mr. Kohne, Mrs. Dr Bernard,
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      Arrivals in Singapore.
      215 5 By the Borneo, Captain G. W. Gordon, Fob. '22.— From London: Hon. W, Evans, Captain T. S. Kouible, Mr. T. U. Hickley. Mr. J. K. Gibson, Mr. E. C. Hussey, Lieut. Rogors, Mr. .1. E. Opie, Mr. I". A. Butler, Mr. J. Beauuiout, Mr. vtilcbrist. From Pouang:
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      New Bishop of China Consecrated.
      164 5 Dr. Molony, the now Bishop for Mid China, was consecrated on January 25, in Westminster Abbey, when the Archbishop of Canterbury officiated. After the usual uiorniug service, at which a large congregation was prosent, the Archbishop began the office of the Holy Comniunion, which was
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      Echo of the Russo-Japanese War.
      119 5 Madame Kuzki, widow of a Rutmian captain, who was killed at Port Arthur, is bringing a civil action against Mtne. Stoeasel, to recover the sum of 2,000 roubles. On the death of her husband, Mme. Kuzki left Port Arthur, and presented her two cowh to
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      Largest Vaccine Establishment in the World.
      103 5 A Government Vaccine Ebtabligbinonl wvb opened at Batavia on February 9. In it. stocks of lymph am now available there is enough to vaccinate two milliond of persons, and preparations are going on to increaue tho number to three millions. To understand what this
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      Census Returns of Java.
      74 5 The census of Java for 1905, th« complotu figures of which have just been published. show that the native population, which stood at almost 30 millions, increased only at the rate of five pur cent in comparison with the totals for 1900. The European population rose
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      401 5 STEAMER 3AIUN6B. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second
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      353 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C.R. CHARGEURS REUNIS "ROUND THE WORLD LINE. The twin-screw Steamer "Ceylan" 16,000 urns displacement DUE ABOUT MARCH 1, 1908. Splendid Patuienger Accommodation. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, CHINWANTAO, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. I'asjiogc Fare from Singapore to SAN KKANCISCO *m> M m SEATTLE and C £t £i_ TACOMA i O^
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      464 5 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.-LTD. a The Companies' steamers are deapatohed from Liverpool outwarda for the Straits, China and Japan every woek, and from Japan homeward* for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer
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      651 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VU CHINA JAPAN, CANADA ud the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki. (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vanoonver, X.M.S. "Emfbius of licdia" Twin-aorew steaK.M.B. "Enraass or Japan
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      127 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, February 24. High Water. 2-59 p.m. S.R.A. Annual Meeting. 5-15 p.m, S. C. C. tennis tournament. L.L.T.C. tournament. Hippodrome. 7-30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph Show. 7-30. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Tuesday, February 2s. High Water. 3-4 a.m. 4-1 p.m. Straits Tobacco Co. 4 p.m. Wednesday, February ao.
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      26 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. Hongkong, February li, 10 a.m. Barometer SO.tt Direotion ct Wind East. PersaolWisa I Max. T«mp in 6b*dc »9 Hulla, 760 ftoath 1 M U
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    DEATH.
    26 6 Botelho.— On February 14, in Paris, Mr. A A. H. Botelho, of Messrs. Barretto and Co., and Consul for the Republic of Nicaragua in Uongkong.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
    562 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. In previous articles, we have referred to Mr. Chamberlain's speech at Liverpool, during his tariff reform campaign, on the coastwiso shipping restrictions of other nations and the freedom accorded all foreign vessels in ports of the United Kingdom. We do not
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    114 6 It appear* from the mail papers that for fully a month before the assassination of the King of Portugal the authorities knew a plot wax bring planned against exalted personages. Probably they considered that any outburst of popular passion would be directed against Senhor Franco, for his residence was guarded
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    160 6 The most notable features of the present situation are the apparent tranquillity of the country and the seeming nervousness of the Government. The latter manifests itself, not in any fresh suspension of Opposition journals, ;but in the imposition of silence upon them in regard to a certain class of incidents,
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    127 6 The Editors of the Portuguese newspapers evidently knew more than this correspondent about what was in the wind. As regards Press censorship, the opinion may be advanced that restrictions upon the Press of any country ought to be exercised with the greatest judgment, for oven if it is used as
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    18 6 It is stated that a valuable seam of coal has been found near the Taitsihar Road in Manchuria.
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    18 6 The construction of the new road between the Town Hall and tho Treasury building is now in progress.
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    17 6 The Chinese Starlight Minstrels played several selections of music on Saturday night at the Chinese Volunteer Club.
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    30 6 On January 20, serious bush fires were reported as raging in many different parts of South Australia, and a great deal of damage caused in the Mount Gambier district particularly.
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    11 6 All telegrams published in this issue are protected by Copyright Ordinance
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    15 6 Tho Raftl.'H Institution re-opened, this morning, after a month's vacation for tho Chinnae New Year.
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    23 6 There were niue deaths during the voyage from Jeddah on the pilgrim steamer Ajax, which arrived, on Saturday, with 747 pilgrims on board.
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    22 6 A Yokosuka. Japan report says that the armamont of the battleship Satsuma, has been commenced. She was launched on November If, 1008.
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    25 6 A correspondent writes complaining about the condition of the public latrine in Club Street, and calls the attention of the sanitary authorities to tin matter.
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    26 6 There were two deaths from cholera ou tho British India Steamer before she reached Penang, consequently she went into quarantine on her arrival here, on Saturday.
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    31 6 The Stock Exchange Committee appointed on Wednesday, February 12, a special settling day for Pusing Bharu Tin Mines, Limited,— 80,000 vendors' shares of jCI each, fully paid, Nob. 1 to 30.000.
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    37 6 The new Cunarder Mauretania has made a new record in ocean steaming. She made 2,203 knots at an average of 28°5S knots, and in one day made ">7"> knots at an avorage of 2-1.87 knots per hour.
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    32 6 Consul-General H.B. Miller, of Yokohama, says much of the trade coming to the United States in electrical appliances can be traced to Japanese, who have had training in that line in America.
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    43 6 A meeting of the Star of the East Lodge, "<J." Naval, of the International Order of Good Templars, will be held in the Library at the Boustead Institute every Saturday at 8 p.m. All interested in the temperance question are invited to attend.
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    42 6 The authorities of the ipoh Anglo-Chinese School intend celebrating Empire Day with School Sports to be held on Saturday, May 28, or on Monday, the 25th idem, on the school grounds, according to which of these days is proclaimed a public holiday.
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    43 6 On Friday afternoon, as the steamer Hong .Moh was shifting her position in the harbour, a sampan containing two Chinese asleep, which was tied to the vessol. was upset and one of tho men was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered.
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    43 6 The Holt liner, Ajax, which arrived at Punang ou Wednesday from Jeddab. was ordered to remain at the quarantine anchorage, as she had on board 11 cases of smallpox and three of chicken-pox. They were all landed at Pulau .Terejak with 2(1 pilgrims.
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    43 6 During tin three weeks ended the 14th inst., 172 dogs were shot in Province Wolles ley and on Penang Island outside Municipal limits. Specially appointed dog shooters, under the supervision of the Veterinary Department, now attend to this work instead of the Police.
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    46 6 At the annual dinnor of the corporation of Hanley. England, new councillors, in accordance with custom, drank champagne from a glass a yard long. Those who did not succeed in finishing the draught, had the remainder poured down their shirt fronts by two stalwart cup bearers.
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    50 6 In the jails of the North-West Frontier Province of India, paper-making and lithographic printing are among the most lucrative industries on which the convict population is employed. Endeavours are also In i il made to develop the oil-pressing industry by the introduction of modern machinery j D to the jails.
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    57 6 Police Probationer Henson made two gambling raids on Friday night, the first at No. 2 Canton Street, and the second at No. 17 Teochew Street. Eleven arrests were made at the former place, and sixteen at the latter. The ineu first arrested, the next morning, were fined each. The second
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    62 6 A gang of illicit coiners is said to bo at work on a certain island in the vicinity of Lingah in the Persian Gulf. They are supposed to be responsible for tho counterfeit krans that have been put into circulation at Bushire where considerable inconvenience has been caused in trading
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    78 6 Tho laying of the cable between Batavia and the Cocos Islands is a complicated operation. The section between that part and Princes Island was laid first. Then the cable ship went to Singapore to fetch the cable for the section between Princes Island and the Cocos. Tne ship, upon this,
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    81 6 Attached to the Botanical Oardens at Buiteuzorg. in Java. U a zoological collection, a roport on which has just been published. The collection, as it stands. mainly depends upon contributions of preserved specimens from residents and trawl. lors, and the report urges greater co-operation on the part of the public
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    108 6 The skeletons of seventeen persons were discovered on January 24, at Nagasaki, in the ground at Hokauramachi on which the new Kencho is to be built. The spot where the remains were found was formerly the site of a druggist's store, which, says the Nagasaki Press, has just been demolished
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    Social and Personal.
    618 6 The Kgyptian Nationalist. Musta)>li:i Kamel. is dead. Sir .Tauies Kuowlo-.. MMtOf of tlif" KJM teenth Cmitury, is dead The death, at Brighton, is nnuounced of Mr. J. C. Murray, a former Ceylon planter. The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Baldwin. Conservative member for liewdlev. Detective Inspector
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    35 6 Managers, agents and the stall of tho Hou« kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have been voted a bonus of 10 per cent, ou their salaries, an action of the din eton uliicli shareholders approved heartily.
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    52 6 A threat deal of talk has been going on, nu the liialto during recent days, with regard to the share list discrepancies, says a Hongkong journal, and we hear that one firm at least stoutly maintains that it will publish only the figures at which it doe* business malgre the
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    50 6 The members of the S.V.A. Maxim Com. pany will go to a week-end cuiup on Saturday and Sunday next at Tanjonj; kstnng, instead of at the Labrador Height-. Pasir Panjang. A launch will leave Borneo Wharf, calling at Johnston's Pier ou Saturday afternoon. Ba<4Kages aretobcxent in .Johnston's Pier at p.m.
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    64 6 It is intended that the proposed JapanKorea Colonial (Company shall send about 40,000 peasants, accompanist by their families, to Korea every year. It is proponed, too, that the Japanese military km them shall eventually be settled on the land for colonising purposes. Small hypothec banks will be established at three
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      221 6 Jbuseious Grapes THOMAS &V W"*^ 1 17 and 18, Singapore. Per lb. ijlj CeiltS. NOTICE. DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, for British North Borneo, a Dresser. Must be able to keep daily ac Notice i« hereby given that I have ceased counts and speak Hakka and Teo Chew, carrying on business under
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      336 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night' s Programme. FIRST SHOW. 7.30 P.M. TO 9 P.M. 1 Modern Hercules at Work 2 A Hooligan Idea Mubic Forward 4 Funny Faces Competition 6 Knon-iDg Dogs 6 The Dnrant Family »t the Seaside 7 Fun after the Wedding 8 Private Atkins Minds the Baby
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    FRENCH IN MOROCCO.
    133 7 DESPERATE POSITION OF TWO COLUMNS. The Situation Saved by Repeated Bayonet Charges. hut: inn's Tblboram London, February 24. Two French columns havo had an alarming experience in Morocco. In attempting to envelope the enemy, they were attacked desperately by the Moors in a mountainous region and were
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    U.S. DEFENCES.
    97 7 Gloomy Speech by the Mr. W. H. Taft at Buffalo. |Rbctbb's Tklk.ikami London, February 24. Speaking at Buffalo, Mr. W. H. Toft, L.S. Secretary for War and ■andid.ite for the Republican nominntion for the Presidency, ~nid that in the event of war tho incompleteness of the coast defences
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    GALE IN ENGLAND.
    53 7 Enormous Damage Reported on Land and Sea. [Rbctbb's Tblboram] London. February 24. A furious gale has been raging over England, Scotland and Ireland. An enormous amount of damage is reported schools and churches unroofed, telegraph lines blonn down, and traffic by rail and road interrupted. Many shipping
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    THE NEW NAVAL COMMANDERIN-CHIEF.
    47 7 THE NEW NAVAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Rklikk's TklkoraMj London. February 22. Vion-.Vliniral the Hnn. Sir (fed worth Lambton. C.8.. X.C.V.0.. Ratal YD.C. to tho King, the new Coinmauderin v.'liief on the China Station, has joined the I*. and O. Company's steamer Himalaya at Marseilles on his way to Hongkong.
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    AMERICAN HELP FOR JAPANESE VESSEL.
    32 7 [Rbhtbr's Tblboram] London. February 23. Tin- I'liiied States Government has despatched the revenue cruiser Thetis to assist the Japanese schooner Satsunia wrecked off the coast of Alaska.
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    A TRAITOR PUNISHED.
    36 7 KkL'TKH 1 TILBGRAIf I Lomlou, February 24. Trieu at Toulon fef attempting to sell French naval secrets to a foreign Power, Sub-Lieutenant I'llino was sentenced to imprisonment for life and to be degraded.
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    MANCHURIA.
    42 7 k Dkr InuUlMI Lloyd Tixeuramj Berlin, February 23. It i» reported from Washington that no protests havo beou made on account of i .ilium -c action in Manchuria. Negotiations are proceediug between Japan and the other Powers in regard to Manchuria.
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    ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION IN RUSSIA.
    34 7 I'k> QhhUObM Lloyd Telborau| Berlin. February 22. It is reportt d from St. Petersburg that a plot to murder the Grand Duke Nicholas was ili-ecivi-K-ii in time to avert assassina-
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    EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE TURKS.
    38 7 EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE TURKS. TURKS. [Dm Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobam] Berlin. February '2:'.. I'li'- iutended reception of the Emperor William at Corfu by the Turkish deputies will not take place, as the Emperor's visit is a private one.
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    MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
    295 7 Increased Revenue for the Past Year Reported. In his monthly report of the Municipality of Sin<>ai>ore, published in the Government Gazette, Mr. E. G. Broadrick, President, gives the following statement of receipts from January, to December inclusive The total revenue for the year 1907, subject to audit, is
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    ALLEGED COUNTERFEITING.
    190 7 Accused Enquires the Extent of Fine Usually Imposed. The Chinaman, who was charged on Thursday, before Mr. E. E. C'olman, the Third Magistrate, with passing counterfeit coins, several of which were found inhis possession, was again before the Magistrate on Saturday, for a continuation of the hearing ot
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    Opium Shop-keeper Fined.
    65 7 On Saturday afternoon, the Malay Police constables who were charged before the Senior Magistrate's Court with assaulting an opium shop-keeper, named Goh Swee, and Goh Swee himself, who was charged with assaulting the constables, were all acquitted, but on the charge of having his opium shop open
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    Steamer Movements.
    92 7 Twenty-nine tons of dynamite are aboard the German steamer Liberia, which arrived from Hamburg, yesterday, en route to Manila. She lies outside the harbour limits. On the British steamer Lowther Castle, which arrived from New York on Saturday, were 48 cases of naptha, 80 drums of carbide of
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    Kitchener and the Peshawur Command.
    187 7 There are some in India who never lose an opportunity of having a knock at Lord Kitchener, and imputing to him unworthy motives. The removal of Lieutenant-Ooneral Sir Edmund Barrow from the Peshawur command seemed to offer a good opportunity for such an attack and
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    Pahang Tin Output.
    41 7 Pahang exported piculs 3,329.72 of block tin ajd tin ore during January, as compared with piculs 2.170.61 in the corresponding period of 1907. The duty paid was 18,240.94, which is 1170 less than the amount paid last year.
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    Rubber Market.
    132 7 LATEST PRICE FOR PLANTATION SUPPLIES. Share Quotations of Malaysian Companies. (From Oi-r Own Corrrspondent.) London, (via Penang i, February B. Plantation rubber is quoted at 2s. 9d. on the market to-day, aud Crepe at 2s. 10} d. There is a good demand for those, but other qualities are
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    STEAMER WRECKED OFF CEYLON.
    400 7 Impaled on a Rock and Practical !y Abandoned. The steamer Amaryllis, 2,,">87 tons. Captain N. Lash, from Calcutta for Bombay, with coal, was wrecked, on the night of the 7th instant, near Vendaloos Point, Kalkuda. She is now full of water. Part of the crew are
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    The Matang Murder
    84 7 The F.M.S. Police launch Kva has beeu out with Mr. Wilson, of the Police, anil Mr. Maartensz, Forest Officer, to see if there were any signs of the Chinese tongkong which is being looked for in connection with the murder of two Forest Guards at Matang. Having
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    Carriage Accident in Bukit Timah Road.
    131 7 An accident, which might have been attended by serious consequences, happoned at the 5} mile, on Bukit Timah Road, yesterday morning. A motor-car, driven by a Chinaman, was passing a horso and carriage, containing a lady and two gentlemen, and the animal became frightened.
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    Municipality and Teluk Ayer Market.
    137 7 A correspondent, who signs himself as Singapore Market, writes with reference to the successful experiment of the Penang Municipal Commissioners of collecting rents themselves of the fish stalls at the Central and Prangin Markets, which was referred to in the Straits Timos, the other day.
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    40 7 The human hair crop is a profitable and expensive industry. Five tons of it are annually imported by the merchants of London. The centre of the trade is Paris, where '200,000 pounds are harvested annually, with a valuation of 44,000,000.
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    Asiatics in Canada.
    165 7 CHIEF JUSTICES DECISION IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. An Anti -Japanese Demonstration Threatened. IRbdtbr's Tblbqham] London February 22. The Chief Justice of British Columbia has declared that the Asiatic Immigration Restriction Act is inoperative in respect of the Japanese, because it is opposed to the Treaty. The two Japanese
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    COST OF LIVING.
    495 7 Comparisons of Prices in Penang, Taiping and Kuala Lumpur. The cost of food is always a matter of general interest, and a few comparisons of the prices ruling in Penang. Taiping and Kuala Lumpur, may uot be out of place, especially as there is always a number
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    In Memory of the Late Mr. A. B Stephens.
    192 7 A meeting was hold at the Perak Club on Tuesday to concert measures for perpetuating the memory of the late Mr. A. B. Stephens. The Resident, Colonel Walker, Messrs. Barnard, Mager, Alexander, Moss, Brearley, Tate, Savers, Pedley, Talbot and Mills were
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    Arrested on French Steamer.
    57 7 Detective Inspector Meredith and Sergeant Bourne went aboard the French mail steamer Oceanien, on her arrival from Saigon, this morning, and arrested a Frenchman named Grinalles, who, it is alleged, is wanted in Saigon on a charge of cheating the proprietress of the Grand Hotel there.
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    THE SWATOW REFORMER.
    412 7 Suggestive Assertion by Hongkong Judge. The appeal against the judgment of the Puisne Judge, who upheld the decision of the Magistrate in the case of Iv Xi Shing, whose extradition was sought by the Chinese Government on a charge of armed robbery in China was heard before
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    KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.
    159 7 A Tamil, in the employ of the SingaporoKranji Railway, was killed and frightfully mangled by the last train from Johore. last night, near the 'limy Station. He had been sent out with a green light to a piece of track, which was being raised to warn
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    Jehosaphat Mine Dispute Ended.
    95 7 The Jehosaphat mine case was coucluded at Ipoh on Saturday. His Lordship, Mr. Justice Woodward, in delivering judgment, said that there was much in the ewdence of defendant No. 1 which he was unable to believe. He then rendered judgment for the plaintiff, Alan van Cuylenberg,
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    Japanese Training Squadron Arrives.
    168 7 The Japanese training squadron arrived at noon on Saturday, from Saigon. It consists of tho same vessels which were here a few months ago bound north, the Itsukushima, Matsushima and Haßhidate. They are leaving on Friday for Penang. Admiral M. Yoshimatsu is in command of the
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    Opening of First Section of Johore State Railway.
    153 7 The first section of the Johorc State Railway from Oemas to Segamat, a distance of 16 miles, will, it is reported, be opened for public traffic on March 1 next. Some idea of the probable receipts of the whole line, when completed,
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA
    460 7 SATURDAYS PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN. Play Still Suspended (From Oor Own Corrkspondknt.) Sydney, February 22, 4.5 p.m. Scarcely any play was possible iv the test match after luncheon, on account of the rain Hardstaff accompanied *****11 1 1 the wicket, and scored 17 out of 19 runs
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    KING EDWARD'S TOUR.
    62 7 [Dkb Ostasiatiscub Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, February 22. At the end of March, King Edward, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, will embark at Marseilles for a voyago in the Mediterranean. They will visit Athens and Malta, but not Naples, as was iutended. Berlin, February 23. King Kdward and Queen
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    U.S. FLEET AND AUSTRALIA.
    58 7 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklkorau! Berlin, February 22. Mr. Elihu Root, I.S. Secretary of State, has sent the thanks of the United States Government to the people of Sydney for the invitation to tho battleship fleet to visit Australia. Tho invitation will be considered when tho fleet
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    BRITAIN AND MACEDONIA.
    43 7 [Die Ostasiatiscuk Lloyd Tklk»kami Berlin, February 22. The Balkan Commission of the House of Commons demands that pressure be brought to bear upon the Porte to effect reforms in Macedonia. Single-handed action by the British Government is not expected, however.
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    A DUTCH SUCCESS.
    29 7 (Die Ostasiatischm Lloyd Tklkoham' Berlin, February 22 The Dutch forces have captured Kani|K>ng Ngali, in the island of Suiubawa. There were heavy losses ainougst the natives.
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    Tanglin Ward Election.
    77 7 On Saturday, the Hon. Mr. Hugh Fort ami Mr. I>. K. Somerville nominated Mr. C. I. Carver for the vacancy on the Municipal Board for the Tanglin Ward. Mr. Carver formerly served on the Mount, but resigned in December, when he went home. There are rumours of
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      Notes in General.
      75 8 Mrs. Sutherland Itoss has won the ladies luwu tennis championship of Ceylon. The University Boat Race has beeu fixed to be tommi on Saturday, April 4, at about M 0 p.m. At a mmU general meeting hold iv the hand Adab Club, on Friday, it was decided
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      Football.
      37 8 International Matches. Knijland beat lr> l.uid in the liu^by match by 10 points to It, '(1 also u.ni tin- Association match by I MMa to 1. Oxford beat Cambridge by I to 1 in tlio^Socecr match.
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      Bowling.
      67 8 I anglm club Handicap. following were the first six in the B Class handicap at the Tauglin Club, for a prize presented unanimously, which took place ou Thursday, Friday and Saturday Fast:— L). McL. Craik 711+60-771 W. B. Cocliran GM 150 770 f. Knox 571 150 721 I. Waddcll
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      Rifle Shooting.
      104 8 R.O.A. v. R.E. friendly match was tirod at Blakau Mali on the iOth instant, between the R.G.A. and Mm R.E., the sappers proving a little too good for the guuners, winning by 27 point*. The following are the total scores Royal Engineers 565 points. Koyal Garrison Artillery SHH
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      Swimming.
      134 8 Team Race Final. The final race in the team swimmiug con tests for the Elliot Cups took place at the Swimmiug Club, yesterday. There was a large attendance of members. Although there was a rather poor tide, the racing was excellent. The competing teams were Rod.— R. E. Mackenzie
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      Lawn Tennis.
      120 8 V.M.C.A. Tournament. Iv the mixod doubles of the V.M.C.A. tennis touruaiuenl, ou Saturday. Miss Schombcrg and D. Klciumauii beat Miss M. MnH aud Watson, 4 —6, 6 l. 6 3. Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. The result of Saturday's play in the Ladies' Lawn Teuuis tournament was as follow*:
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      Golf.
      246 8 Singapore tiolf Club. I'liu Lntong Cup was played lor ou Saturday for the first time, in conuectiou with tlie Singapore Golf Club. About twenty couples started, and, although the course was iv excellent couditiou, only seven members returned cards. Mr. A. Agnew. with a handicap of 18, turned out
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    Cricket.
    493 8 V.M.C.A. v. Royal Engineers. At Pulo Brani, on Saturday, the V.M.C.A. beat the Hoyal Engineers at cricket by 118 to 94. The scores were: V.M.C.A. H. vau Cuylouberg l.b.w. b Wall 13 G. van Cuylenberg b Wall 36 W. G. Bowman b Wall 4 A. W. Be ven c
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    TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNCIL.
    374 8 Suggested Additional Official Representation. Commenting on the report that the Govurument intends to abolish the appointment of Resident Councillor, Malacca, the Pinang Gazette argues that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is the proper person to occupy the seat iv the Legislative and Executive Councils which will
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    Is Ipoh Progressing?
    743 8 IMPROVEMENTS THAT SHOULD DISPEL ALL DOUBTS. (From Odr Own Cobrbspondknt.) Ipoh, February 18. The expectation that, following the Chinese New Year, business would receive a great impetus has only been partially realised. There still remaius a feeling of great depression, little business is being done, and the
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    The Late Mr. Danby of Hongkong.
    329 8 Papers to hand print long obituary notices concerning the late Mr. William Danby, M.1.C.E.. whose death we have recorded already. The S. 0. Morning Post says: Mr. Danby' s brilliant ability and untiring energy carried him to the s—nrnit of his profession and won
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    466 8 Result of Saturday's Play in the Qualifying Rounds. The result of Saturday's play in the S.C.C. Tennis tournament is as follows D. MMUB. Thompson beat Hay, 6 4, 6 —2. Thompson beat Kimmel, 6 2. 6 2. G. Vermeij beat H. C. Murdoch, 6—2, 6-4). W. B.
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      Health of Johore.
      208 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Medical Department, Johore, February tt, 190«. Sir, 1 note in your issue of 21st instant a sensational heading Toll of Human Life on Johore Rubber Estates" culled from an article in the Porak Pioneer. The distance of the State in
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    King Alfonso's Escape.
    125 8 The Madrid correspondent of the New York Herald gives an account of v dramatic incident of which King Alfonso was the central figure at the recent Uoyal hunting party at Pardo. In the course of the hunt the King and the Duke dc Tarancon came unexpectedly upon
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    53 8 Large orders for sugar maohinery hare been taken recently by tb* Mirr lees -Watson Company. Olawow. Machinery for a complete factory to deal with 1,100 tons of cane per day in Formosa has been ordered. A 13-roller milling plant has been supplied to Java, and the Straits Settlements baa been
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    COMMERCIAL.
    211 9 Singapore, Fbbkuahy 22, 1908. PRODUCE. ■ranibier buyers 7.i)i) do (Cnbe No- 1 -.npi'-kt IAM Copra Bali ~-'-5 do Pontianak 7.06 Pepper. Black IfcM do Wmte 5% SU(I\ •iago Floor Sara^>. 3.0"> do Brunei No. 1 .1.00 Pearl Sago 4.00 I offee Bali, picked 25.60 Joffee. Palemban*, M h*m 22.65
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    HUGE SWIMMING BATH.
    215 9 To Accommodate Three Thousand 33R Bathers. Among tho many archipological projocts for the celebration of the Festival of Rome in the year 1911, one of the most desirable, says the Bonn.- correspondent of the Standard, is that of the restoration and isolation of the Baths of Di'jcletian.
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    23 9 .Jennie— Did you hear of the .iwful fright lack got on his wedding day.' Olive— Yeu, indeed— l was there and saw her.
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    DEBENTURES.
    58 9 Bcwtrtb Eruklne 8% MOO.OOO 3% prcro. Riley Hargreavea t% 238,000 3% prero 6 pore Eleotric Tramways Co., Ltd. 3% 350,000 nominal biDgaporc Municipal 6% 400,000 10% prem 5* 1,878.000 3% prem. 44% 1,600.000 5% prem 4% 602,930 1% Ait nom. Straits Engineering Syd., Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. TaDjong P.
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      MINING.
      354 9 forma ion Capiial Subscribed I Number of Shares Issne Paid Shares Valo« iap to i Unissued Company Qcciitioas 1903 1907 1901 1303 1907 1901 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1904 1905 1892 1905 1898 1900 1907 1907 1906 i a 9 1907 1902 1907 •300.000 •■iOO.OOO »'.00,000 1225.000
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      RUBBER.
      371 9 1906 £160,000 £11«,63t 1906 1200,000 1108,000 1904 £30,000 £16.360 1903 £70,000 £61,000 1906 1150,00'J 1125,000 UN £13,000 £10,600 1906 £76,000 £66,000 1906 £310,000 £243,337 1906 £180,000 £180,000 1907 £330,000 £301,600 1906 /176.000 /146.350 190e 1360,000 1398,000 I 46,600 1 93,600 10,600 7,000 11,000 61,000 13,600 i 6,000 6,000 68.000
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      GENERAL.
      214 9 1894 £5,377.10.0; £4,804 !898 •915,000 j 1M5.000 1866 $18,000,000 »15,000,000 1906 (2,400,000 I $3,«00,000 1896 •1,000,000 t1, 000,000 '901 i 53 1.000 I •84,000 1699 »575,000 1873,000 1908 j »600,000 > HlO.OOO 1891 i »31 HW MO.OOO 1998 £750,000 j £750,000 19.4 •160,030 $112,000 1884 «300,000 »Wo.onn 1890 »JOO,OO
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      341 9 A "BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. This is a condition mr Hi*r *.o doctors many urn h waich few of th< m really u.nl. i stand. It is simply weakness a break -down. No matter what maybe its causes (for they ar- S most numberless),! t s symptom s are much the samr
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      227 9 WassiamullAssomull&co. Q INDIAN STORE, f, 2, 3 and 4, High Street. JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE SELECTION OF MALTESE SHAWLS, LACE COLLARS, AND LADIES' BLOUSES AND DRESSES < "> Clearing at Very Moderate Prices. Inspection Cordially Ix ritdL Pohoomull Bros. 40E HIGH STREET. BILK MERCHANT? Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and
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    Two Worlds in Touch..
    450 10 SIR OLIVER LODGE'S STRIKING SIMILE. Addressing the Psychical Research Society the other day, Sir Oliver Lodge spoke of the success which had attended the society's ii 'cent efforts to prove the connection i\istinp between the material and the immaterial worlds. In the living body, he said,
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    The Friars of Asissi.
    150 10 A correspondent of the Vita writes from A juilu. that the Franciscans of Rome, of Asissi are in treaty with the Government to enter into possession of the historic convent attached to the great basilica from which they were expelled many years ago. The building has
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    India and Self Government.
    198 10 ttabu libupendranath Basu. a leading Solicitor and Congressman, contributes a remarkable article on the Indian political outlook, to tin 1 January number of the Indian World. He says in criticising the Extremists We have heard of midnight vows administered on river banks and burning grounds to
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    21 10 Wouldn't you like to be a man inquired a male writer of a lady novelist. No, was the reply would you
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      551 10 BANKING COMPANIES.; HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital •io.ooo.oogj reserve fund Sterling Reserve 110,000,000) 2 i 750 000 S.lver Reserve »11,750,000} 121 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. O. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick,— Deputy Chairman. OustavFrieslanu.Eßq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. A. Kucha,
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      608 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Share- of i-Weach £1.200,000 Reserve Fund £1,478.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnte are
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      142 10 HOW A SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT WARDED OFF AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA. There is a always cause for alarm wlien a i severe cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mr. H. L. La Grange, who is manager of a store at Jansenville, C. C, believes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
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      467 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., To be held at No. 31, Niven Road, Singapore, Tur.uliiij, Vihru'try 2~>, at 4 p.m. G. A. Fernandez and Co., 360 Auctioneers. ■IFOR LAOIESSa dJORET^HOMOLLES APIOL il the most tun remedy aga/nst the Sickncst, and other effects caused by 'he deity of
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      501 10 SALES BY AUCTION. DEFAULTER'S SALE. Wednesday, February 190S, at 2-30 p.m. < Tho Steam Launch SAL A MAT (For full particulars >cc circular). G. A. Fernandez and Co., 342 Auctioneers. '< MORTGAGEES SALE. Wednesday, February 20, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold Land situate at Rangoon Road. area: •J.-iil square feet. G.
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    762 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Through Fog to Scotland. It was with plcasnut MMeifßtioM tint I ai-ri pud Mr. (Iracme Fcutun'H invitation to act a* his roai 1 guide from London to Kdiuburgh, hut the couilitiou of the atmosphere on Thursday uight ami Friday changed a simple
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    288 11 International Conference. For some years past, the ratiuf; rule* and measurements us applied to motor. boats have (ailed to give geueral satisfaction, particularly in international contests. With a view to securing uniformity in respect to these matters, a conference was held recently, at the Koy.il Automobile Club, I'iccadilly, and the
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    40 11 i>u tlir UNb. instant, tlie first fatal motorcar accident to be reported in Hongkong occurred in Queen's lioad Central. It is stated that the car owned by Mr. Muricup of tin cyclo xtore. i.i:i down a Chinese, inflicting fatal injurit-.
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    68 11 I The chulli-DKc which Mr. Hfe i^ucd to j ChcvHlior Item- de Kuytl through the !>rooklaii(ls A.H.C. has been refused. M. de Knyff ana that if Mr. Kdge wnnts to match his Xapiprs against tin- Panhards he lias only to *iit<r (or the Grand l'ri\, i^uoiiny the (net tlmt Mr.
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