The Straits Times, 26 February 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.584. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      328 1 Decide r MOW on your car. I WEIGH CAREFULLY the claim* of aU th> ewe you have seen or heard about. CONSIDER the tests that all earn have been put to, and what they have accomplished. DECIDE whether you want a toy or a car that will Itad the heavy
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      173 1 ROBINSON and Co. Muto-Strop $afety%azor. The AUTO-STROP UAZOK is the first Safety Kazor that Strops itself that i> to say. it i- tue fit't f I Safety Razor. With it you conveniently ket-p the keen, <.mooth edgo of tlie esprit barue TThe AUTO-STROP RAZOR will shave without Stropping. AUTO-STROP BLADES
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      202 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. Those wishing to spend a pleasant Evening, should viMt THE A DELPHI Saturday Night. GUEST NIGHT. THE 2ND ROYAL WEST KENT BAND plays during and after dinner. Those unable to attend tlie dinner are .^f.tei to come afterwards and hear the music on the lawn, which is now
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      295 1 DRESSER ANO APOTHECARY WANTED. Wanted, for a Brit sh North B;ra?j Tobaciv. Estate, a good Hospital Dreiser. laUr;- »>0 per month also a good Apothe^ar;. 3 alar SI .'0 per month. Free quarters. Appl;- testimonials, to N. V. 8., c/o Btitm Tr- M 878 ASSISTANT WANTED Wanted, thoronghly MMriCMsd U3i
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1185 2 HOOP EXERCISES AS A MEANS TO GRACEFUL FIGURE. Nothing is more attractive iv a woman than a graceful figure and au erect carriage, and. fortunately, to a very largo extent the acquisition of both is within a woman'H own control. She cunnot it is true, add a cubit
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      452 2 Moet Qftan&on (The Champagne de Luxe) Dry faaaaj M IMPORTERS Borneo Co., Ltd. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR M _^O IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. ALBERT L. A. DALEY I miertaker A Tomb Builder 150 Middle Boa<l Bnln Anent for Messrs. Dottridge Brothers, Ltd., London c 2188 Telephone No. 019. Singapore Cold Storage Co.,
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      422 2 ECZEMA COVERED FACE AN_D CHEST Little Boy Suffered Very Badly Under Medical Care for WeeksBecame Steadily Worse— Doctcr Said It Would Last for YearsOne Box of Cuticura Cured Him. MOTHER RECOMMENDS CUTICURA TO FRIENDS "Two years ago ray little son waa suffering very badly from eczema. I took him to
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      322 2 THERMOS I Benefits of thermos -riirrMiAo THERMOS bottles THERMOS I thermos PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE Can now keep ice fur 1 in THERMOS W PLANTERS. MOTORISTS. SPORTSMEN I iL V.w h i>r K'Kdt.D STKNUAII". at ..n> liiue wjr a NraaMasibataM E«CN BOTTLE GUtRAMTEED HnilCOhAl/l aI ;ui> buur ..i (lie Levy
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    Riots in Bombay.
    558 3 MAHOMEDAN DISTURBANCES DESCRIBED. l!.'nt<T cabled briefly the fact of riots having occurred at liombay between the Sunnis and Shiahs sects of Mahomodaus during the Mohurrum celebrations. The followiug details, wired from Kombay, on the 18th instant, throw- light on the information published already in our columns: The
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    Premiers and Geographical Slips.
    157 3 A London journalist not long ago exposed p. st British premiers for their weakness in geography Cape Breton an island the Duke of Newcastle once exclaimed show it me on the map. Dear me to it is. My dear sir, you always bring us good news.
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    Weak Spots in the uritish Isles.
    127 3 The burning cliff England's Vesuvius at Lyme Regis the other week is a reminder that natural agencies have wrought immense changes on our Southern coast. Within living memory the sea has swallowed up nearly a mile of the shore between Lyme Regis and Charmoath,
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    37 3 Six carriages have arrived at Peking from Shanghai for the use of the Kmperor, the Empress w.i««-r and the Court. This supersession of tli sedan chair shoulc lead to a great improvement in the street.- of Peking.
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      737 3 Kuhn Komor Have )u~t n'ccivi il. ix s s. I'riD/. 11l iuiioli. i choii.'c collection of SILVERWARE. CLOISONNE. SATSUMA. SILK EMBROIDERIES AND EMBROIDERED BLOUSE LENGTHS. ETC.. ETC. nanoTKM KsancrrviiLr solicited. IU Goods packed and despatched to all parts of the World. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. 'ESTABLISHED TILT 18SS> MAM
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      428 3 BySpecial 'jk&Jf- Puncyon to II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores JkJ IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, BM IL% I I^B POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. I Agent* for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. By Royal ALgkj} "n M«J.«i> W.rraat to ij^|^^ T«« King. BOVRIL Ai a change try a little milk
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      140 3 United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., ixl*-.- -%lvfca^)j *\l BRONZE (X\ J diameter to 2" diameter T^flHH r^Bfflß TUBING with connections. ■S^SB^SB'ft 4 Mm£§ STEEL 1" diameter to 4- diameter JB^B^g^rTHPSW^^^J^ffJßl HH Agents, S.S. ami F.M.S. VARIETIES /aa SPECIALITIES Maynard C 0.,1 Sun Classes I>IMITEI> Glasses To Suit All Motoroiaases CHEMISTS
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    ARE BREAKEASTS BENEFICIAL?
    521 4 Medical Investigation into New System. I I.*.- ixtm ateaai at Waa- '.l Ntw /tiUnd, wl.ioh has seven ad- uvti 100 people have adopted i: iv id diftad t'ioiu of no breakfast" :'ia zv\ :ak!n^ tood after the eveuing no r m ue\t day. ■h /< a!aud Tinibs
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    410 4 Passengers Outward. li.. S. D. L.. ateWBWK IVin/ Liuhvig, from BuroM dm Feb. 27. Mr. A. C. Monod dc rroidevnit. Mr. aud Mr-. B. T. Bibson l,i- n;.;. Mr. Oberlt Kreihurr von Wiedemaiiij Mr. Oberlt von Ziegter, Liint. dtr R. Fonter, Mr. and Mrs. Ueo. Thompson. ?T«,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    821 4 Nmme, port, probable datr of arrival, and name of Aftmt, STEAMERS. Agamemuon, C:..ua Mar If W. Mansfield Aaaaaat, Baraatooa, FehfTj Barlow Alcinov.s. LivwrpKlii Vpi 2 W. Mansfield aaaaao*. China. Ma:- 1 W. Mansfield Ar> klia Colon.b>. May .'2; P. AO. Coy. Aaaatatiaa, Mmaflßee, Vp! 6; M. Maritimee Austria.
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    FOREIGNERS IN DISTRESS.
    161 4 Royal GMtfl to a Useful Society at Home. fienidn* the aaaaal im'tiu. in l.civ Iji: Boeioty of Kotaifmen in tMrtwwt rhiol baa jnai celebrated the contcnary hi existence. .Mr. I. W. Ucacon saiil tli- saj ety were nou yi\ ii>'_ im incrca-ie of X'l l :h- r.^ular
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      131 4 HOW A SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT WARDED OFF AN ATTACK OF PNEo lONIA 1 iri it .i alwaya cause for alarm when a scvirc c ;.l aaaaaaaaaaai by pain iv the cheat. Mi. H. L. La Qaaafß, \vho is man. (MM at .lauseuvillc, C. C, believes Chauibrrlaiu's Cough Keuicdy is better
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      706 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan?, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Ejrypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills it Lading issued tor Chini Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, an.! American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or ab rr. MAIL LINE. Outward (for chini). 19:8 Marmora
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      703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HANDEL AND SCHEEPYAART MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Soarabaya. Bandjermasin, Palo Laut, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin tor Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good aooomodation for flret and second olass passengers. Tom Caw.
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      562 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE By the new steamers RHENANIA, 1 J HABSBURO." HOIEMSTAUFEN. These steamers offer :o the public the highest Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided j with only lower berths. Tbe cabins are c midships i and fitted with
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      754 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. KKL. lIORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mall Lina. -tie fast and well known mail eteamerb <■( ttaic Company nil fortnightly trom Brem. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathamp tBB, Qibraliai. Oenoa, Naples, (oonneclioo MarwiUes, Naple; Alexandria, and vioe versa) Pci Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penant;, Eicgapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and
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      31 4 LAiATINE, tbo Ideal i'lir^at.ve, recommended by tLt best medical authorities. Easy (o takt Bad in reault-,. T. be bad of al chemit.i V/bolesalo from TLu Pharmacy' Batter' R a: S:cgaporp. 135t
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1012 5 i msbMM I—lll aWMMrtM MnMlaiM otw.l -tr --tt»» iiiiHr »h.— aliip bq.— torque; *eh.— •uhooaar; Vet. Yartt; i.'m. Ctuiaw lilit.- iiun- -Tonado; ll.p. Bana-amfar; ls.it.I M lime.! HUtaaj Koh.-Kr«u<-li; O«r.fionu.m; Dat.— Hatch; lul.- IHH«n iWi» rtaniMi; > iifncr.'ii '■.!'<»; I p. ->leck pisIn. .f In; W. Wlurf:
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    Clearances.
    112 5 February 23 Miurola, Ml 'tr, Hongkong Pr.'Vki. uoc. Nor str, Brnnkvton l...wher Cat-tie, Brit str, MauiU I)o\:.-, Nor s:r, Bangkok i|.li i l'ut H-r, Palembitng Haul- a. Hi it sir. Auanibm. Natunas Islands P.iiitiauak. Brit *tr, Xuaiitun Karanu, Brit Str, Anamba mid Niuuna Ixlandi. Knnr Borneo. Out *<r. H
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    88 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. tiIUOHO P»O*P. Eirt Wharf Basis— Giang Seng. Eahi Wiui Section I— Nil. Beet. 1 (Bhubs Wharf):— Nil. Seotios No. t Waihora, NamsanK. d— Foxley. 4— Olenturret ■i ii ft— Penaog. 6-r Apcar, Patani, Hebe. 7 Olenesk,
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    Mails to Arrive.
    116 5 From Kcaom By the Y. A 0 s.a. Marmora dne Frbruary '2* From China— By tbe I*. A O. s.a. Devanha due February ft. 8 lan lan lan bin lan Feb Feb Feb Feb feb feb Siacapiro D 17 P. O. •20 N. D. L. 23 8.1.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    93 5 Homeward P. A O. Mail. Tbe P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanba left Hongkong, at 1 p.m.. on Saturday, and is due bere at i p.m., today. Outward Oebman Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Prinz Ladwig having left Penang, at 2 a.m., to-day, and may
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    Mails Close.
    101 5 Fob Put Stiamib Tiiu To-Hoaaow Maar and Malacca MaryAuttin Ip.m. Malacca and Lioggi K heng Seng Ip.m. Muar Sultan 2 p.m. Europe via ports Devanha 8 p.m. P. SwetteDham via port Malacca 3 p.m. Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lte 3 p.m. Penang and Calcutta Sam Saug 4
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    37 5 By the Malacca, Captaiu R. H. D. Sander sod, Feb. 25. From Port Swettenhaiu Mr. E M. Janiou, Mr. M. Traub, Mr. J. L. McNfcir, Mr. C. W. A. Leby, and Mr. O. Penret.
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    50 5 Time-Balls on Fort Canning and Mount 1 Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwioh mean- i time. I. The time-gun in fired at 12 o'clock noon, mdi- eating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it ia fired at on* o'olock.
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    679 5 BT I.IECT.-Cot.. E. O. riROAfIBICK, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, February 2S, 1908 S.V.A. Duties. I Orderly Officer for ensuing week:— Lieut. D. Robertson. B. V. A. Orderly N'.C.O. Bombr. E. Gill. Parades. II:— Ou Tuesday, March 3. Oun Laying and D.li F. On Friday March t>, Lee ture on
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    Chinaman Chased Around the World.
    106 5 News comes In n America that Lew Wui, a Chinese merchant, has returned to Los Angeles and resumed his business after administering Ling C.'lice, or the death of the thousand strokes, to the man who killed his father, mother, aud brother. Lew Wui chased the
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    Volcanic Eruption in the Bay of Bengal.
    117 5 The Htcamer Mcnatoby reports Hceing on the litli instant, on tin: voyage from Rangoon to Akyab, what ap|>ears to have been a vol canic pruption ou Foul Island. A mass of flame, 500 feet hit;h by 200 feet broad, shot up, lasting tcu
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    60 5 At Kanti. Murwara, in India, a landslip occurred in the limestone quarry of Messrs. Wlieeler and Company. A large mass of earth and some heavy br.ulders and stones were precipitated intotlie adjiceot quarry of Messrs. K. Dunne ami Son, instantly burying twelve out of fifteen men. Five were killed instantly,
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      389 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintaiufil between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Coder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Oovernment, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      363 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C/. R. CHARGEURS REUNIS 'ROUND THE WORLD UNE. The twin scr«>w Stearin r "Ceylan" 16,000 tons diNplnccment DUE ABOUT MARCH 1. 1908. Splendid Pnsiionger Accommodatiou. 1 fok HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, CHINWANTAO, 1 KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU. Paßsago Fare from Singapore to SAN FRANCISCO M w SEATTLE and VT XI
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      471 5 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND •CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. 1 a The Companies' ateamera are deapalohed from /iiverpool outwarda for tbe Straits, China and Japan every woek, and from Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles ana Liverpool monthly.
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      553 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagaaaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vanooaver, R.M.S. "EuPßErtu o» India" Twin screw stea R.M.H. Emfums
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      36 5 CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH REMEDY ABSOLUTELY HARMLEBS. Every 'mother should know that Chain bcrlain's Cough Remedy iv perfectly safe for children to take as it contains nothing harm f j!. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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      205 5 UAV BY DAY. Wednesday, February 26. High Water. »39 p.m P. A. O. homeward mail due. S. C. C. tennis tournament. Hockey. S.R.C. v. vi. Co. R.W.K. Hippodrome. 7-30 pm. Alhambra Cinematograph Show. 7-80. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Thursday, February 37. High Water. 5-2 a.m. 7-55 p.m. N. D. L.
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      28 5 WBATHER TELBORAM. Hongkong, February 26, 10 a.m. Barometer SO.IS Direction of Wind East. Force of Wind 4 Max. Temp in Bbado ti Manila, 760 E.N.E. o 27 U
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    DEATHS.
    58 6 Ellis.— On January 3, at hU residence, Ellismere. Bundorau, County Donegal, Ireland, Henry Ellis. Lieutenant, late Indian Navy, and lute Master Attendant, Singapore. Straits Settlements, in hi« seventy-third year. l.ixiwvv.— On I'ebruary 26, at No. 10, Owen ltoad, Singapore', Robert Butler Lindsay, in his Kfty-nfth year. Interment will take
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
    837 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26. Howovcr regarded, the decision of His Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of Hongkong, in the Swatow Reformer case is an important one. Iv Ki-shing, in whom as a former resident and merchant, Singapore has some interest, is a member of
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    446 6 The information which reaches us to-day to the effect that the United States intends to fortify Manila is of serious import. It moans, as we have all along expected would be the case, that the United States, as a firstrate Power, has entered definitely upon the policy of colonisation, and
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    37 6 It is reported that the building at present occupied by Messrs. Whiteaway. Laidlaw and Company, at Calcutta, will shortly b<- dismantled, and that an up-to-date edifice, costing about rupees 10 lakhs, will bo erected ia its place.
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    11 6 All telegrams published in this issue are protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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    12 6 Twenty-Dine horses arrived from Sydney this morning, by the British steamer Airlie.
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    13 6 A meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will be held on Friday afternoon.
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    20 6 The price of tin in Singapore today is i 6."i^ per picul. One hundred and ten tons have been sold.
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    20 6 The body of a female Chinese intant was fouud iv the river, on Monday. There were no signs of violence.
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    19 6 A meeting, of the Straits aud F.M.S. Immigration Committee, was fixed to be held at Kuala Lumpur last Sunday.
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    16 6 Duriug .lauuary. the I.M.S. exported 'J12,.">6:i pounds of cultivated rubber, as agaiust 136,2&> pounds during 1907.
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    19 6 The S.V.A. Maxim Company's auuual camp will uot bo held at Tanjong Katoug ou Saturday aud Sunday as arranged.
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    20 6 A cargo of wheat arrived from Yladivostock, last night, by the British steamor tlenesk, which is bound for Port Said.
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    25 6 A telegram has been received from Pcuaug announcing that two of the Judges will be back in time to hit at the Supreme Court to-morrow.
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    32 6 T lie amount stau ling to the credit of the fund raised in Penang and for the benefit of the widow of Mr. B. Howe, late Seuior Boardiug Oihc- ,is IMA 10.
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    25 6 Mr. J. I". Ota, Acting Collector of Laml Kevenue, Screiubau, has bccii appointed Chairman of the Seruuibau S.witary Board vice Mr. C. K. M. Uosborough.
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    31 6 Lord Li Chiug l-'aug, Chinese Minister in London, has wired that it is proposed by the British Governmeut to allow Chinese Naval Students a course of training with the Mediterranean Squadron.
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    36 6 Mr. C. f. J. Grceu, the Second .Magistrate, sentenced a Javanese employee of the Smelting Works at Pula Brani to a month's rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for thoft of It) catties of tin valued at 1 1
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    34 6 A cooling breeze for Singapore: The captain of the steamer Yunnan reported to the authorities at Hougkoug that there was one foot of snow ut Wuhu and Chinkiang. with a strong north-east gale blowing.
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    32 6 Captain N. Voldby, of the Siamese steamer Kedang. which arrived from Bangkok, this morning, reports that a Siamese passenger died of dysentry on Wednesday of last week and was buried at sea.
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    44 6 y.r, N. Lazurus. who bus been in Singapore for some time, intends leaving in a few days' time, and patients wishing to secure his advice are requested to call upon him as early as possible. Mr. Lazurus is staying at the Hotel de l'Europc.
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    38 6 N'orniantou Barracks' canteen, Alexandra Hood, was robbed of S.'iO, last night. Of this amount, 330 was in cheques, payment of which has been stopped. These barracks arc occupied by a portion of the 99th Deccan Infantry, recently arrived.
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    40 6 Go away, please, and for goodness sake take your cabbages with you. said the Third Magistrate, this morning, to a Chinese coal coolie employed at Tanjong Pagar. who was charged with fraudulent possession of a number of over ripe cabbages.
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    52 6 Two Chinamen went to sleep iv a sampan near the Kirn Seng bridge ou Sunday night. One of them awoke, next morning, and found that he was alone. Tho body of his companion was recovered eventually from the river. An inquest was held, and a ver. diet of accidental death
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    45 6 The British steamer Glenfarg. which arrived yesterday, from Japau, with a cargo of coal, has been chartered by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, aud will bo put on the regular run between Hongkong and Vancouver, leaving for her first trip from Hongkong ou May 20.
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    54 6 A bush fire has beeu raging in the Ku.ilnook district, of Melbourne, and had a frontage of forty five miles. Several settlers were burued out, 20,000 acres of grass and miles of fencing wore consumed, aud 4,000 sheep were burued to death. Many settlers had for a time to take
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    47 6 A Chinaman attempted to make way with three pairs of trousers wliicli a Chinese dhoby hail put out in a field in Serangoon Road, yesterday. The Second Magistrate sentenced him to three mouths' rigorous imprisonment, this morning, an ho had a previous conviction for a similar offence.
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    59 6 The British and Foreign Bible Society have secured from the Government a fine site for a Bible Depot at the junction of Armenian and Coleman Streets, directly opposite tin: old building of the Anglo Chinese School. The contract for the erection of the building lias been lut, ami work has
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    29 6 Stnkc of Unemployed, ruui, a headline iv a contemporary. The strikers, we understand, are now looking with confidence to Mr. Lloyd George to procure thorn a shorter working day.
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    49 6 In some African provinces, it is stated, the custom on the day after a wedding is for the bride and bridegroom to throw mad at each other. The Enj;L»h explo.-c.- who happened to cotae across these mewy folk must Lave imaciaed, himself baok fa the dear home land again.
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    Social and Personal.
    332 6 Dr. 1). M. Ford, of Siugapore. arrived in Taiping on Friday. Mr. .1. Kigby has been appoiuud Super visor of Customs for Larut. Mr. Fraucis A. S. MeClellau h.is been appoiutcd Magistrate of the l-'irst Clas- in Negri Seinbilan. Mr. K. O. Winstcdt, the Acting District Otlicer.
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    16 6 lly the l'Jtli instant, Crimeau aud Mutiny Veterans' Fund lias reached the sum ol £20,01 X).
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    24 6 iv the month of .lauuary. 10,004 4 'him left Perak by Lower Perak. Matang.iud nail while 'J.lttO entered the State by the shiui routes.
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    29 6 Lower I'erak exported :yM piculs7ti catlie-, of wolfram duriug January, 1908. realising duty of $6.57.52, as against 177.70 piculi and 177.70 in the corn-jponding period of la ,t year.
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    53 6 l>i. Douiiuador (ionic/, an irreconcilable whose election to the Philippine Assembly was felt sorely by the American people, h;e. boon ousted from his seat by a vote of Id to 85 iv the Assembly, on the ground that lie was not a citizen of the Philippine Island,. There were other
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    53 6 Metaphor is a dangerous indulgence witli the country correspondent. One of them, writing to a Tasmania!! daily puiier, remarked. The silent reaper whose name is Death has left Ins footprints manifested with no uncertain sound iv this district. Mrs. lilanl:. «.u old and respected resident, having been nßad to join
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    70 6 This is a wonderful world. We learn fro'u the Lisbon correspondent of the Loudou Globe as follows:— Lisbon. January 12.— A telegram to the Seculo. reixjrts that a terrible cyclone has devastated Macao, a Portuguese possession in China, on the Canton Kiver. Many houses and much shipping have been destroyed,
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    78 6 A correspondent writes from Suilu. Szecbuan. The opium compaigu is in a parlous state. Up to date no official has appeared on the scene with moral power euough to lesseu the great opium evil. The dens where the drug is sold aud smoked are a sight to make all true
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    77 6 As a result of the grounding of tlu bi;, British cargo-carrier Krroll. while drawiug 1H feet of water, in the Manila iuuor harbour, where the chart shows 11 feet ut water, the owners of the Blue Funnel line ot steamers have informed their Manila agout-. that unless provision is made
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    84 6 From the outside appcamuci one would not imagine that the interior of the building known as The Hippodrome, along Deaeli Road, is as comfortable as it is. The ciuematu graphical pictures sliowu last evening were extremely well executed, aud it is a pity that more people do not take advantage
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    113 6 The diroctorb ot tin; iiuugkvu^ and '>v hum poa Dock Compauy, report that, tlit mt profit for the rix months, unded December 31 1907. afttr paying interest due aud al! charges, amounts to $160,611.93, tv «hich has to be added the balance brought forward from last account, S l9l,. iSO.iti,
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA
    583 7 ANOTHER FINE SCORE BY THE COLONIALS. Century by Trumper. HEAVY RAINS INTERFERE WITH PLAY. iFkoM Olk Own OMBMMMRT.) Sydney, February 2.V 4J p-in. Play in the fifth test match was resumed after the luncheon interval. For a time, Truuiper and Gregory kept up a sturdy defence, and
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    KIDNAPPED AND SOLD.
    305 7 Chinese Woman Sent to Prison for Six Months. Three weeks ago, Mr. E. C. Howard was to have heard a case of alleged kidnapping, together with another Magistrate, sitting as a Bench Court, but as no other Magistrate was available, he heard it as a preliminary inquiry
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    POST OFFICE CASE.
    744 7 Allegation Against Orchard Road Sub -Postmaster. Mr. I. U Johnson, Sub-Postmaster at the Orchard K-.nl branch Post Office, was arrested, yesterday afternoon, on charge-- of using a forged receipt as genuine, knowing it to be forged, and criminal breach of trust as a public servant iv respect
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    41 7 Mr. A. i. B. Livesay, U.S., Assistant Paymaster, wae fined $15 at Hongkong, the other day, for wilfully interfering with the workings of a Peak trauiear by removing the warning apparatub attached to a car, which was stationed at Victoria Gap.
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    Naval Estimates.
    178 7 INCREASED EXPENDITURE ON NEW SHIPS. A Suggestive Memorandum. [Rbotir's Trlkikaml London. February 25. The Navy Estimates submitted to the House of Commons show an iucreose of .£900,000 in expenditure, last year's net estimate being £31,419,500. The construction of new ships will cost 47.500,000, as compared with j68,(X)O,0O0 in
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    CHURCH AND STATE.
    251 7 Government's Principle of Education Reform. Kcutir's "I'klk'.ram London. February 2r>. The Government's Education Bill, introduced by Mr. l!.»l. McKcuua. has been read a hist time by the House of Commons. It is certaiu to meot with streu'.ious opposition from Churchmen and Catholics, who are likely to be
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    MANILA A FORTRESS.
    96 7 Proposals of the United States Government. JDkb Ostasiatiscui Lloyd Tblegram Berlin. February 25. The Daily News advocates the construction of a strong fortress at Manila. [RbCTIB'S TIILXiiRAM, London. February 26. The American Naval experts have decided to make Manila the headquarters of the United States fleet, which
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    CROSSING THE LINE.
    74 7 Disobedient Japanese Immigrants in British Columbia. [Rbutib's T«l«oram] London, February 26. The correspondent of The Times, at Vancouver, telegraphs that the two Japanese who were arrested for crossing the frontier from the United States to British Columbia, arc still being detained notwithstanding the decision of the Chief
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    British Launch Seized.
    127 7 Wiitiugtroui Wuehow on the 14th ill, taut a correspondent say-, that tin, British in laud launch, Yee Fat, uf tliu Pu On Steamship Company ha:, been t.u.ed by the I.M. Customs, being charged by the Chinese utho rities with running down a native boat with a loss
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    Rifle Shooting.
    624 7 SINGAPORE MARKSMEN MAKE A RECORD. Match Against Ceylon and Rangoon. Shooting at tho Balestier Range this morning, the Singapore team iv the match against Ceylon and Rangoon established a record for this part of the world, by scoring 96°2 for ten men. The conditions were favourable for good
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    Aerated Water Case.
    129 7 liefore a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. K. C. Howard aud C. F. J. Green, yesterday afternoon, the case against Siang Hock, charged with selling lemonade bearing a false trade description was concluded. As ou the previous occasion, Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for the complainants and
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    Theft of a Fowl.
    117 7 Inspector McLean, Tanjoug Pagar Dock Police, in the Second Magistrate's Court, yesterday, charged a Malay named Anip with theft of a fowl from Mr. G. W. Struys, a Tanjong Pagar warehouseman. Mr. Struys said that he heard a uoise in his fowl house at i a.m..
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    Loss of Valuable Ring.
    96 7 Mr. J. Fernandez, of U, Kromat Road, has been unfortunate in bis servants. He lost bis boy, on February 19, and, at the same time, a diamond ring valued at 5250, Sl2O in notes, and 190 in silver. The boy has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur,
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    240 7 American and Japanese Officers at Dinner. At Government House last night, His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., entertained to dinner a number of distinguished guests from the Japanese Training Squadron, and from the United States Transport McClellan. which arrived yesterday. Those present, besides tho Governor and
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    FATAL GANG ROBBERY.
    450 7 Chinese Cashier Killed and Four Men Wounded. The branch shop of the Singapore Opium and Spirit Farm in Thomson Koad was entered by armed robbers about nine o'clock last night, and the cashier was stabbed to (.loath aud four men wounded. The shop is situated on the
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    Malay Policeman before the Third Magistrate.
    127 7 Moliamed. Malay Police Constable I 1 ".i wah to have been tried in the Third Magistrate's Court, yesterday afternoon, on charges of receiving illegal gratifications of -I and 70 cents, from a Chinese hawker, named l.im Tia Kirn. After having received from Sergeant liartells
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    Economic Situation in Cochin-China.
    125 7 Economic Situation in CochinChina. One gratifying feature of tlie prcscut economic situation in Cochiu-Chiua is tlic eagerness shown by the more prominent natives to embark upuu industrial untorpristi ou a large scale. Many of them liavt opened stores in the finest atr&etb of Saigun, others buy up the most coEtly
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    SWATOW REFORMER.
    647 7 HONGKONG JUDGES REFUSE HIS EXTRADITION. Important Ruling by Sir Francis Piggott. (Fhom Ouk Own Correspondent. Hongkong, February H, 10 p.m. Iv Ki-shing, formerly a merchant a Johore aud Siugapore and now described atho Swatow Reformer, was discharged to-day by Uie Full Court, sittiug in Appellate Jurisdiction. The Court
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    PREMIERS HEALTH.
    111 7 His Resignation not Considered Essential. |BHTU'I Tklk.i.ham. London, February '.!■>. The doctors do not consider that Sir Henry Campbell- Bauncruian's retirement from tin Premiership is essential, but they insist that he should avoid late atteudauec at the House of Commons. The Premier hopes shortly to be able largely
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    DEBATE ON MOROCCO.
    44 7 |Dbk Ostasutischb Lloyii Tklkliiam] llcrhu, February -■>. 'there lid. been .mother debate m the Chamber "t Deput'"'-, ou the Kiib)tct of Morocco. After a heated discussion, a rota d conn dence in the •tovurnment was passed, but there was a considerable minority.
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    EX-MINISTER IMPRISONED.
    27 7 [Dm Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Txlburami Berlin, February 25. Signer Nasi, cx-Minibter of Finance iv Italy,, has been sontcnood to eleyon months' imprisonment for misappropriation of fuuda.
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      129 8 The monthly ghoot iv connection with the S.V.A. will tak* place on the Balestier Range on Siiiiirday and Suoilay. Man !i 7 and H II" sliangh.-ii FiKithill tiain toiiml some compensation for their defeat by Hongkong, vhen tli. y went to Tientsin. Tl'.ey heat the W*-al team
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      The Turf
      60 8 Batavia Races The Batavia- Buitenzorg Race Club iutcn^ito hold races at Batavia on May HO and 31 next, with eight events on each day. The value of the prizes range from :100 to 100() guilders. The programme, which has jml been draftcJ, will be laid before a general
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      Football.
      101 8 Interport Matches. Eleven very dejected individuals stepped ashore on the P. and O. jetty, says the Shanghai Meniury, in tho persons of the returning members of the football team who went so g*i!y down to Hongkong a week or ten days since to represent Shanghai in the series ol
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      Chess.
      131 8 Books on the tiame. In answer to a question'recently asked bj a correspondent of the Chess Amateur, Mr. W. S. Branch, of Cheltenham, wrote as lollows: About 5.000 chess books have been published since the invention of printing, besides magazines and pamphlets. No one ctn give tho date and
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      Cricket.
      361 8 A New Record. By scoring 315 runs for Now South Witt* against Victoria, M. A. Noble and S. K. Gregory have made a now record in these matches. The following are the previous partnership scores of over 200 between Victoria and New South Wsles: 315.— M. A. Noble and
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    A Darwin Story.
    102 8 Some boy friends ot l>arwin once plotted a surprise lor the great naturalist. Capturing a centipede, they glued on to it a beetle's heail. thf wings of a butterfly, and the long legs of <t grasshopper. Then, putting the creature in a box, they took it to
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    161 8 Play Again Impossible Through Rain. Rain descended iv torrents about four o'clock yesterday and made play in the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament impossible. The ties for to-day, weather permitting, are 1) SIN.iLKS Proctor w. o. Maas v. J. \V. Scott. Lane v. Severn, to finish. E. C. Morrison
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    Lawn Tennis.
    170 8 Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. Play in the final in the Championship Pairs in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club tournament was impossible yesterday in consequence of thr inclement weather. The tie, wliie.h is betwoeu Mrs. Murray and Mr. Green mid Mr and Mrs. Gaunt, will be played o-i Friday.
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    SENSATION IN MELBOURNE.
    345 8 9 Sympathy of Commonwealth for Lisbon Royalty. When tho Senate met at Melbourne, on the sth instant. Mr. Best nnnounced that the Government had expressed, through His Excellency the Governor-General, on beliH.lt of the penplc of the Commonwealth, theii horror at the dastardly murder of the King
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    German Mission Church Burned.
    197 8 Just before the close of the" Chinese New Year, says a Canton despatch of the 13th instant, the German Consul-General sent a despatch to the Viceroy, intimating that a church belonging to the German Mission at Tung Kun District, has been burnt down by the uatives,
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    Piled on a Reef.
    829 8 STEAMER WINDSOR LOST OFF AUSTRALIA. An Insurance Office at Hongkong Affected. Windsor wrecked oa reef, on Pelsart, 49 milon from here, six whites and 14 Chinese landed at Pelsart. Five whites, including captain and 12 Chinese, remained on steamer, being unable to land. Chief engineer drowned.
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    Rights of Landlords.
    149 8 An importaut case affecting the rights of a landlord to enter upon premises during the absc.ice of a tenant, who is supposed to have absconded, was disposed of by a Bench of Magistrates at Penang, on Friday. Mr. William Fox, an engineer, prosecuted Mahomed House, a bill
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    BOXER LEADER DIES.
    325 8 Property Applied to Assist Reform Movement. From Peking, on the lHth inst.int. it «;i- reported that General Tung Fullsiang, the Hoxer leader, who led an army of titty thousand soldiers against the allied for.is in 1900, had died at shen-i on thr Kith hist. The Governor of
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    Missing Heirs.
    170 8 A mot ion to presume the death of Koreau named Yeu Yooimg who dep.uted from his native country nearly fifteen years ago, leaving on deposit in the Hongkong and Shanghai U.-ml. m ajuproximating S'Jo.ixki. was submitted to the Hongkong Supreme Court, the other morning. The Chief Justice (Sir
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    He Wanted to Know.
    107 8 Before the jury retired in a larceny case, the judge remarked, suavely, that if he could afford auy assistaucc in the way of smooth ing out possible difficulties ho should bo mo.-t happy to do so. Eleven of the jurors had filed out of the box,
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    The Transport McClellan.
    216 8 The American army transport McClellan, which arrived in Singapore yesterday, made a good run from Manila, taking just live days for the trip. She is expected to reach New York in 65 days from her departure from Manila, which is very slow time. Wbile no definite schedule
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    Wholesale Murder Admitted.
    140 8 A gaDg of five men are under arrest, says a Bangalore reporter, having, by their own confession, admitted to a series of gruesome murders of young men. No less than eight young men have been done to death for the sake of jewellery, and their bodies buried
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    30 8 Under orders from the "Board of War, Canton's garrison has been greatly reinforced. A very large regiment of artillery haa been formed, and stationed at different parts of the city.
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    PACIFIC FLEET'S ADVENT.
    208 8 Reception Plans Maturing Steadily in Manila. A committee of one hundred representative husin<-ss uien to welcome Uncle Sam's bluejackets expected to arrive here with tho big fleet, is the latest movement on foot among the business element of Manila, says local paper. For the first lime in
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    47 8 The Empress Dowager of China summoned I Prince I'liiny and Chang Chi Tung into the 1 Kwan Ning Palace on the 16th instant. The I s audience lasted for some two hours. It U pre- sunicd that it was about matters relating to a constitution for China.
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    PRIMATE ON EDUCATION.
    171 9 What the Churchmen Really Stand For. iv;; at 'lie annual meeting of th.- -< .int.rbury l)io.esan Education Society at Pavenhaaa, the Archbishop of Caatanun pointed out that tin- great danger n times of controversy was that the points o! difference ■jot, to appear tin; only things tor
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    Some Centenarian Law Suits.
    144 9 Vnocioani arc very proud of a hoary l.iwsuit which has just uoiuc to au end after 111 years of trouble! c\istenc. in the Massab tts Courts and one scarcely has the In art to disturb their pardonable elation by pjintiug out thai the object of their
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    Winchester Corporation Plate.
    169 9 l.ik. many another loyal city. Winchester, .1 writer iv the February Connoisseur tolls i-.. sacrificed its chest of aucieut plate to the rfnenciefl ot Chariea I. in his distress. <>v. i J.l'io/. \\i .i ihin given by consent of the uj.iyor and all tli> aldiruieu on Deceint).
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    Indians in Tokio.
    189 9 Km appral is niiulc tor tuuUs. th.ough the .m di m of the lmliau Minor, with the object .1 tnUhliflhiim aa Indian Homo iv Tokio lor I Mm beuelit 01 Indian students rciident in Imh, The want of that Ima sympathy wliicli uaIPM one* stay in a
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    56 9 \W an bniiuil l) admit th.it at last the Li.n.icii ncniiti "I tin: AUMM Aflt Ij.ivt. n tad ground* tor complaint. I'rom Orimt.. uomea the diaeonaartiag new-, that the Euniuration Board wi re so satisricl v.ith tlic playing of an ■Km tliat he was at owM nertuitted to march uu
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      MINING.
      347 9 Date of formaion Capital IT H«w»*w I bane I Paid Sham i Sabaontod gj^ yrine jnp Unit ned I QtOTAIIOS" Company I 1903 1300,000 1907 MOO.OOO 1901 9600.000 1903 £400,000 1907 »400.000 1901 £60.000 1906 £100,000 1905 $150,000 1906 £120,000 1906 £30,000 1906 1150,000 1906 £260,000 1904 £130,000 1905
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      RUBBER.
      335 9 1905 £150,000 £1 16,628 *1 "5 1906 $200,000 1106,000 10,500 HO WO 1904 £30,000 £15,260 J-™ j[{ 15/ 1903 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 41 41 1908 ■50,000 »125.000 12,500 »10 »10 1904 £13,000 £10.600 41 1905 £75,000 £50,000 5«loOO 41 1906 £310,000 £343,287 j^JJJ g\ i O/ 1906 £180,000 £180,000
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      GENERAL.
      193 9 1894 j £5,377.10.0 £4,808 7,688 12/8 j U/6 I 1896 1235,000 1336,000 4,800 WO |WO I i 866 i 115.000.000 $15,000,000 j m\ 1M 1905 $2,400,000 'M,» 00,000 g^ j MM 11,000,000 11,000,000 Is% < JJ^c 1100 1 V. .000 184,000 3^400 110 »10 1899 1675,000 1876,000 \'s% }JJJ
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    COMMERCIAL.
    245 9 Singapore, February 25, 1908. PRODUCE. Gatubier buyers 7.00 do (Cube No. It unpicked 10.25 Copra Bali 7.25 do Pontianak 7.05 Pepper. Black 13.80 do White 5% 21 "'0 Saeo Flour Sarawak 3.05 do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Poarl Sa«o 4.00 i Coffee Bali, picked 25.50 Coffoe, Palembang. N% basis
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    Monks and Padre.
    1161 10 JOVIAL GATHERING AT BUDDHIST TEMPLE. The licv. Bone contribute, to the X.(.'. Daily News an iutcrestin|> aixouut .vf a Bml-illii-i ceremony, and a still more intercs>tin(; account of how lie came to see it. He was travelling in a boat on the North Kivoi when Chinese music
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
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      298 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. flrrol-gphnsfon W MOTOR CARS and central MOTOR LORRIES. ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. Mb -w, 9V f-. C9 ACCUMULATORS RECHARGEO. =f= PLATING. ENAMELLING, PAINING. T By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS, COILS, JACKS, PUMPS, OIL, motor spiuiT, etc Straits Gyele Motor (So., BATTERY ROAD. The ■a
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      598 12 Scale of Charges. P .REPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeIIad!) u Wants cf Erery Description, House., b*nJ etc ,to let. are Inserted at the following nhH One Insertion I 1.30 per inch. Two *.00 Three >.80 Six B.M Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.80 Twenty. five 10.00 (Each tnbseqnent month 15 per inch.) Shi above
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      582 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Rates Four l.in»>, on. or two insertions, »I.'Brlth. inch, Meal* ot ChargM. TRACER WANTEO. Wanted, Chinese Tracer for Drawing Ot^ca j ■>f Engineering Establishment. State age. perience and salary expected, with copies of testimonials. Apply to Rellim. c/o Straits j Times. 876 MEDICAL BTUOENTS WANTEO. Chinese, or Eurasian
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      543 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. iitu Foar Llnu, on* oi tw teMrtioaa, lI. CB Br <>>• Inch, m Seal* ot Cl> wgM LANDAU FOR SALE A First-class Landau, Rubber tyred, almost new. to be wen at F. Clarke A Co.'c Livery Stables, 207, Queen Btreet. MM STEAM LAUNCHES FOR SALE For sale,
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      586 12 rO BE LET OR SOLD. Bates:— Pour Liats, on. or two inMrtloni, (1. By the inch, Seal, of Charg«. HOUSE TO BE LET. From March 1, Hcu-e No. 14, Sophia Road. Lpply 5, Battery Road. 336 OFFICEB ANO GODOWNB TO BE LET. To be let, Offices and Godown? near the
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      698 12 V.O.V. B DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., Sol, Aftnts. §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. H.VVK BKEN MTOIMF.I' Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. tev Obtainable from the \3 Syme A Co. Principal Dealers. Miscellaneous NOTICES
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