The Straits Times, 7 March 1902

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 30.772 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 316 1 NOTICES. KELLY WALSH, LTD. NEW BOOKS. Also The Woodland* Orchids, by Frederick b«>i>, with coloured just received plates 14.(X1 The Inivcrsity Song Book 3.00 Insect Life, by I. H. Fabre 4.00 A R f* g\t\Ai> The Caroline Islands, by V. W V^. V>VJCIt. Christian 5.00 BhaSspeara in Tale and Verse,
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    • 195 1 E NOTICES. AMES WATSON OCX'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VAFJE IN THE MARKET: FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD *1200 p«r cask, duty bxtra V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED) woo cub, bptt kt«u OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OR MCALIS IKR CO.. MOLE AGENTS THE PERFECTION OF NATURE AND ART. j Manufactured by
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    • 631 1 NOTICES. OTOMUNE a CO. Have just received a large assortment of JAPANESE HIGH CLASS CURIOS, ART WARE. :(o): INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. :(o): G. OTOMUNE CO. SINGAPORE. DAWSON'S SOOTS FOR ALL CLASSES. Unequalled for STYLE, COMFORT, and DURABILITY. NONE GENUINE WITHOUF CM TiX'E f MftKJ CN THE SOL'S. TO BE HAD
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  • 1969 2 HOME. London, Fel>. \slh. Lord Rosebery addressed a large ami enthusiastic meeting at Liverpool on the 14th Feb 4,000 persons being present. He expressed regret at the action of the Government in refusing to accede to the recent proposal of Dr. Kny per, >he Premier of Holland,
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  • 117 2 A Bill just read a third time in the Legislative Council of Hongkong b entitled an Ordinance to authorise the making of regulations with regard to rats. Breaches of the regulations are to be punishable by a penalty not exceeding a hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding a month.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 605 2 NOTICES. T\ 11 SPECIAL IJUFlVllle S OLD SCOTCH Whiskey. $10 Per case. 5 per cent, off for cash. DUTY EXTRA mj~ ssssffl P"s3[ i^ ill Ca S Bs I- j DUNVILLfIi j I J CbFN /I I '< t^ g^ 6LASGOW, SCOTtXrHO j| f>jj ■^^BB^A BB^B^HsSKBB^Effi JSBH^BB^^rSBBSsiBBBBnBBnBS^BBsVBBBBf m.w. A f.
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    • 312 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacturer*, of Dynamite, Gelignite. Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine. Detonators, ALL KINDS OF Safety Fuses. AND Eltttrie Blasting Apparatus, The above Explosives, being all manu'ru,tured in Qreat Britain, are made tt> oom the high standard of safety and ourity t«sts imposed by the British iovernment,
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    • 190 2 NOTICES. COKE. Finest Welsh Foundry. Quotations on Application. Borneo Co., Ltd. Singapore. NOI.WK'H UNION KIKE INSURANCE BOCIBTT OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EHTI H LIBH ED 1797. "OB KIKE INSURANCE ONLY A) ount insured £886,000,000 Losses paid. 11,000,000. Prxminm income 006.000. <rsr moe efleoted on almost every description pi .perty %t
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  • 190 3 A New York telegram of Feb. let states that the agreement between the Transatlantic lines fixes the freight for flour at 7k. 6d. ppr ton. The Commercial Advertiser, of New York, contains the following announcement. An agreement binding the various Transatlantic line* between the United States and
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  • 244 3 The list i if departures of of steamships from Odessa lo the Far East during 1902, which has just been published, Hffirds the best proof of the failure of the Trans-Piberian Railway as the chief route for meichandise to China and Japan. The ships of
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  • 436 3 The Delicate Cases of Prince Henry and Miss Roosevelt. Two somewhat (!.li.-»i<- topics anconspicuous in the New York pipers. One is whether Mian Alice K-mtieveli will be entitled at the Coronation of King of Ed want to wear purple and ermine, and lodga at a Royal I'alaco. It
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  • 143 3 Thb New York Time* on F«b. 1 published a list of gifts md bequests of $5,000 or more for public uses made in the United States during 1901. The list showß the onormous total ef »107,;WO,000, which is far in excess of the record in pny previous
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  • 166 3 ThuB the China Mail\< sporting correspondent 1 regret to hear that Hongkong and Shanghai combined are unable to send a cricket team down to Singapore. The cricketers of both places are a strenuous lot, and are obliged to throw all their spare energies into business nowadays and
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  • 535 3 This ordinary soft wood, such as is used fur all ordinary building purposes in temperate climates, is of very limited value in the tropics, on account of its liability to destruction by insects and other pests. It is assorted by Louis BalmeB, in La
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 35 3 CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH BEMEDY. cures overnight the most stubborn cold, as well as all its complications— tickling in the throat, husky voice, and violent coughing. Sold by all dealer* in medicines. The Dispensary General Agonts Singapore.
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    • 633 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL *10,000,0U0 RESERVE FUND.— Sterl ing Rese rve..f 1(1,000,000 n Silver Reserve... 4.*->O.OOO w w w RKSERVE LIABILITY OF J .miittfiYl PROPRIETORS J..HO.UWI.WW COUBT O» DIMOTOM:— R. miiwim, Esq.— Chaibman Hon. J.J. Bill-Ibvimo I Dinrrr <^haibma» E. UOBTZ, K-,| H. SCHUBABT, Esq. V
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    • 598 3 NOTICES. qhOr IAA or in smaller nmountß to HPVf J,UU' lend. Good security wanted. Apply to m .*f. 7-S A. FRAN fCEL. WANTED. T MMEDIAI ELY, a I edger cl<»rk for SaiI goD. Good SKlary to competent man. 8-3 Apply to H c/o Strait* Times. \\T ANTED —Py a local
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    • 528 3 NOTICES. PINE-APPLE PKESERVING MACHINE. PR Rale, a new pine-apple preserving machine. Price moderate Apply to KIM HOE 4 Co., v. c. J Boat Quay. TO BE LET. OFFICES at 16 Collyer Quay Apply to SYME A CO. TO BE LET, FURNISHED. NOo. 7, Almeida Road. Apply to POWKLL4CO. B-S TO
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    • 739 3 NOTICES. KAUNAIJi -V HlMJfia 86, Robinson Road. HAVE ON HAND:— Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, 60 100. 11 0. and 120 Volts. Designed to operate fron Incandescent Circuits. Any Voltage to order. Direct or Alternatine Current Fans. For Table Use, 104 Volts. Inspection invited from all people who
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  • 810 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 7th MARCH. When the French mail steamer Sydney sails for home on the 16th inst., she will carry away the Governor of Indo-China Mr. Paul Doumer whose recently floated railway eheme and other Napoleonic projects has rendered hisuame famous especially (for projects) throughout
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  • 26 4 Advance mail news will be found on page 2. Page '-i contains articles on Traustlantic freight rates, non-Bucce"s of the Siberian Railway and other interesting reading.
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is 1,9^
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  • 6 4 H.M.S. Pigmy left for England yesterday.
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  • 16 4 The Swimming Club launch will leave for the Swimming Club on Sunday at 8 and 9.
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  • 12 4 MiRB Foster and Miss Jackson came by the Lightning from Hongkong yesterday.
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  • 13 4 The Russian Voluuteer Fleet steamer Snnitoffleh for Vladi vostock at 5.30 p.m. yesterday.
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  • 23 4 Cricket teams representing the S. V. I. and the S. R. C. play at 2 p.m. to-morrow, on the S. R. C. ground.
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  • 21 4 Shipping advertisement^ with dates of sailing etc.. will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on pant- 8.
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  • 21 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Old Jail Site to-morrow afternoon from 5 to 6 p.m. (weather permitting.)
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  • 22 4 The next concert (choral and orchestral) of the Singapore Philharmonic Society will be given in the Town Hall on Monday, 17th inst.
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  • 23 4 Yesterday afternoon the further hearing of the charge against A. J. Monteiro, chief clerk of the Post Office, was postponed for a week.
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  • 22 4 Ose hundred -uni fifty-two deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday la»t. The ratio per thousand was 33.62.
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  • 28 4 The Peuang Ladies' Golf Championship lor which only three competitors entered has been won by Mrs. J. A. Brown with a score of 177 for the four rounds.
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  • 26 4 It is understood that two acres of land in Kuala Lumpur containing buildings let at about fifty dollars a month have recently changed hands for $14,000.
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  • 24 4 The German cruiser llertha, arrived from Pulo Way yesterday evening, and exchanged salutes with the port. She is expected to leave for Hongkong to-morrow.
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  • 28 4 Tri Hon. Secretary of the Strangers and Prisoners' Aid Fund, witsheti to acknowledge with tl auks th« receipt of 525 from Mr. E. L Brockman towards the Fund.
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  • 31 4 A fike broke out ou board the N. Y. K. steamer TamUi. Maru at the Yokohama Dock, on the loth ult. The outbreak was extinguished before any sarieus damage was done.
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  • 28 4 Thb Secretary of the South Raub Gold Mining Syndicate has received the following telegram from South Raub Crushing finished. 156 tons of stone realized 45 ounces smelted gold.
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  • 35 4 Thk wreck of the Hock Seng, as it now lies at Junk Ceylon, will be sold by auction at Penang on Wednesday next. Particulars may be obtained in Singapore from the South British Insurance Company.
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  • 34 4 A 1 vminii.kt sent us by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha shows that the total shipment.- of coal from Moji, Karatsu, Nagasaki, and Kuchinotsu, during 1901 were 4,722,644 tons, as compared with 4,306,589 m 1900.
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  • 118 4 The members of the S. V. A. may be interested in the following cannon-ball story rotated by General Sir W. Stirling at the prize distribution of the 3rd Middlesex Royal Garrison Volunteer Artillery, As illustrating the great advance ia gunnery, the speaker said that in the days of the Crimea
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  • 36 4 Thb Rin Lode Battery (Jelebu) ran throughout February, crushing 5 0 tons for eight tons of' tin oxide. It wm a short month owing to the Chinese holidays. The working expenses, including duty, came to (3,800.
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  • 41 4 The Bollettino Itaixano is the name of a new journal which made its appearance for the first time in Tientsin, on the Bth February. It is intended for circulation among the Chinese of the Italian settlement and Italians resident in China.
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  • 46 4 For to-morrow night the Parsee Theatrical Company advertise the play AH Baba and the Forty Thieves" to be performed under the patronage and in the presence of Col. Lawson and the officers of the 13th M. I. The band of that regiment wi'.l play at intervals.
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  • 48 4 Thbre is to be a grand international golf match at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, between teams representing England and Scotland. The following will represent England A. B. Voulefl, O. F. Stonor, B H. Barnard, V. P. Page, V. Hill, A. B. Hubback, A. Jack, and J. J. Bradbery.
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  • 54 4 The P. and O. Ohutan sailed this morning taking, for London, Mr. F. Weld, Mr. Ogilvie, and Lady Rowena Paterson. Mr. Graliam Paterson goes as far as Penang and other passengers to the same port were the Hon. J. B. Matthews and Mrs. Matthews. At Penang Mrs. Reid j- lin.s
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  • 48 4 The following appointments have been gazetted in Negri Sembilan Mr. J. C. Sugars, treasurer, Seremban, to be district treasurer, Seremban. Mr. A. F. Worthington, assistant district officer, Kuala Li pis, to be Assistant District Officer, Kuala Pilah. Mr. G. K Xavier to be an assistant surgeon, medical department.
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  • 69 4 On k of the latest to receive the Paris Legion of Honour is the distinguished correspondent of the London Standard, Mr. T. F. Farman. It was in 187f>, just before the siege, that Mr. Farman went to Paris, and he was one of the few Enelishmen who remained in the
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  • 67 4 Mr. W. H. Suttom, the manager of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., whose address is at Kota Tinggi, complains that he is frequently receiving communications which are meant for another person with the same name, hut different initials. Mr. W. H. Sutton asks us to say that he will
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  • 105 4 Lecturing at Burlington House, before the Society of Chemical Industry, Professor Hewitt described a new process by which whisky can be distilled in a mature and drinkable condition The importance of this discovery to the trade and the public can be easily understood. It would mean the immediate release of
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  • 109 4 The Assizes were opened yesterday afternoon, when Ang Tian was charged with theft, and further "with dishonestly breaking open a closed receptacle." Tne ca?e was continued this morning, v I it'i) the jury were much exercised on the point whether the prisoner could break open an open receptacle.' The point
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  • 37 4 1889. Suli-11 ipticin opened for Maxim for the S. V. A. 1896— Wreck of the I'elettial on Kohii rock. 1899— FirHt Scottixh University dinner lielil at Singapore. Mnhp ito.-r flight at Poplar (Jrove.
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  • 66 4 An advance copy of the Singapori and Strait* Directory for 1902 has come to hand. This valuable work ot reference has reached its twentv-t.hird year, and shews decided improvement in get-up, neatness, and up-to-dateness in every respect. It is more than ever indispensable in all offices and
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  • 129 4 A New Company to be Formed. Messrs. Fraser and Co. inform us that Mr. B. W Duff, who is shortly to arrive from London, writes regarding the reconstruction of the syndicate in Company form to the effect that the new Company will be an intermediate Company
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  • 36 4 Special Telegrams. CHOLERA NEAR CANTON. DEATH OF A CUSTOMS OFFICER. Hongkong, March 6th. Cholera prevails amongst the Chine«e population at Honam, opposite Canton. Mr. Stephenson, one of the Customs Officers, died, with choleraic symptoms on Wednesday.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 70 4 RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. He Assures them America will not Interfere. //OJit^/t, Ith March. Mr. Hay, the Amerio.au Secretary of State, and President Roosevelt, successively received Wolmarans and Weasels, the Boer delegates, as private visitorsAfter listening for fifteen minutes to what the Boer representatives had to say,
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    • 21 4 IMer. The Kaiser has recalled from China the cruiser KaUerin A ugunta, and two torpedo ucats.
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    • 18 4 More Captured Troops Rejoin. Over one hundred more of tl captured Klerksdorp convoy et>cort have rejoined.
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  • 407 4 A Bit of a Muddle RKAR-Admiral G. C Remey landed at Johnston's Pier shortly t.°fore 11 a.m. to-d^y, from the American battleship Brooklyn. A scarlet-coated guard-of-honour of the 13th Madras Intantry, with the band and colours, were at the Pier in plenty of time,
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  • 19 4 Major M. M. Morris, R. G. A having arrived from Hongkong is talcnn ou the fctraogth of the command.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 413 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The next Concert (Choral and Orchestral will be given at the Town Hall, on Monday, 17th March, at 9 p.m. Reserved Seats $2 Unreserved Seats %i PlaceH can now he booked ut the Robinson Piano Co. 17-3 Grand Extraordinary Night PARSEE THEATRE. On Saturday, the
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    • 732 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTKD. A •mwV Chinese interpreter or broker one with knowledge of HoLien and Malay preferred. Apply immediately to K. K. c/o Strath Time*. 8-8 ""SARAWAK GOVERNMENT. WANTED a surveyor, Eurasian preferred gool salary to competent man Apply, sending testimonials, to PATERSON BIMONB Co., u.o. Agents, Barawak Government NOTICE.
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    • 27 4 G.R. Lambert Co., Photographers, Beg to inform the public that the New Studio At 3A Orchard Road Will be opened ON Sunday next, 9th of March. 2-9
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  • 728 5 Annual Meeting: To-day. Thk second ordinary general meeting of Riley Hargreaves and Co., Limited; was held at noon to-day at the Reaa Street Office, Mr Robertson, managing director, in the chair. There were also present Messrs. Von Riissing, Resting, Sanderson, and f'reston (directors) and Messrs. Drysdale, Kdlin,
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  • 140 5 Kino Alexander of Servia has turned on his critics. When interviewed by a representative of the A T «ir York Herald, he pushed his big horn spectacles more tightly on his nose, and let everybody have it hot. They say you mean to abdicate." Such stories
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  • 179 5 An interesting personality has passed away by the death of Sir William Conrad Reeves, the first gentleman of colour to receive the distinction of knighthood and to occupy the position of a British Chief Justice. In early life he came from the Barbados to England, entered the
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  • 164 5 Changes in Commanders. Thk Sinm Observer learns that the undernoted changes have been recently made in the list of commanders of the steamers of the North German Lloyd Orient Line, viz: -PUra Chula Ghom Klao.— Captain Kiimpel (late first officer Kok-si-Cfmng) vice Captain, Unsworth, retired.
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  • 297 5 Yesterday's Play. CHAMPIONSHIP. Darl.ishiro boat Von Berg. 6-2, 6-4. Nome beat Morrison, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Salzmann beat Bradbery, 6-2, 7-5. Capt. White beat Simpson, 6-4, 6-3. K. SINGLES. Sharp scr. l>eat Captain Winter+3, 6-4, 6-3. B. HOI KI.K-. Chittenden and Robertson scr. beat Dick and
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  • 99 5 A correspondent lins brought to the notice of a Tientsin paper a big mistake in the Nautical Almanack, of an unprecedented nature. We should as soon expect to see an archangel hjunder, as this great book of astronomical data. The month of March in the 1902 volume is replaced by
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  • 110 5 Thk Coronation Review this year is likely to be on the most magnificent scale. The French ships which will attend it are already determined, and the Republic is paying great Britain a delicate compliment by tbe fine character of its squadron. The ships composing it will be,
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  • 641 5 Sihgapou, 7th March, 1902. PRODUCE. Qambier buyers S 11.00 Copra Bali 10.00 do Pontianak 9W Pepper, Black buyers 29.76 do White,(6%) „61.60 Sago Flour Sarawak ,3.70 do Brunei No. 1 3.10 Pearl 3ago 4.45 Coffee, Bali, 16% basis 25.00 Coffee, Palembang. 20% basis 28.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 18.00
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 759 5 SVC. ORDERS. BY MA.10K MURRAY, V. D., COMMDT., 8.V.C. Singapore, 5th February, 1902. S. V. C. Meeting of General Committee.— A meeting of th above Committee will be held in the L rill H ill at 5 p.m. on the lOtb inst. 8. v. A. U. O. for the ensuing
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    • 390 5 A general meeting of mine owners was held on Monday, at Kualtt Lumpur, at which it was decided to give the naichang" or contract coolies a clear two months' notice of their intention to make the working day one of seven hours' duration. At the end of this period, the
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    • 15 5 Raffles Hotel AND Raffles Tiffin t Rooms. FASS BEER ICED Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors. 1» K
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    • 577 5 SHIPPING. NOTICE. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. B.S. PETERSBURG, Due here on the 13th inst. for Odessa. For freight apply to 7-3 R. A. PALMGREN, Agent. "GLEN" LINE. FOR LONDON. THE s. s. GLENGARRY, Captain Stevenson, is due here on or about Mia 7th March, and will have prompt despatch 'or the
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 234 5 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 7th March. High Water. 9.32 p.m. B.C.C. Tennis Tournament. B.V.R. Drill. AABCos. R.lO. S.V.E. Recruits Drill. 6.10. B.V.A Fire Discipline. 6.16. 8. V.1. No. 1 and 2 Co. Drill. Br. B»sah Rd. 616 Parsee Theatre. Beach Road. 9. Saturday, Bth March. High Water. 8.67 a.m. 10
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 310 6 NOTICES. JOSEPH ftILLOTTS 1 viKANI) :>KIX." PARIS. 1900. MMA| A jOl Hi -liest Quality ru<i havinif Grei>t«rt Durability. are therefore l^| cheapest. m WM m SARKIES JOHANNES AND CO. Jiuetioneers and Bstate Jigents. 6 and 7, TELEORAPH STREET. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE FOR TEAK WOOD FURNITURE ALL SORTS OK TKAK WOOD
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    • 158 6 NOTICES. LIQUID FUEL" (Petroleum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. 326 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence) per ton f o. b. in bunkers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) opposite western entrance of New Harbour. The fuel is delivered through a 6 in. pipe capable of oischarging 200 tons per hour. The
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    • 1074 6 NOTICES. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO. Jewellers and Silk Merchants. GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS. 51-52 High Street, Singapore, (Telephone 254) HAVE JUST UNPACKED FROM INDIA. FROM CHINA. FROM JAPAN. ROIITK JUDDERB CANTON MADB GRASS CLOTH EMIiKOIDEKY j YOKOHAMA MADK. Nin^O Silk KIIUOOM Ca^hmerb Shawls. consisting of Teapoy Covers Table nr
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 736 7 fJIE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED rE Standari Life Aanuranoe. Norwich Union Fire Inrar&noe Society. Atlat Awuranon Tompany (Fire), rhe K.|iiit»»''<- T<if» A.-roranoe Sociefiy. The China Mutual St«mi Navigation Oompar.v The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. For particular* of tLiwe Companies, see the rail adrertiußment of TUB BORNF.O TOMPAVT T.TMTTFO W»n»i STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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    • 1278 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. F7-ONINKLIJKB PAKETVAART MAATBOHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Aoenoy, i.atk J. Dasndbls A Co., 2-3, Coli.ybr Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Van der I.ijn Koetei via Mar. 12 Soumbaya, Bandjermassin. Kotaports liaroe,
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    • 669 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Combined N.-tvi.-f of I ne <><can Nteum Miip Company and the West Australian steam Navigation Company between FBEMANTLE (PEBTH), NORTH WEST AUSTBALIAJ POBTS, AND SINGAPOBE. THE SULTAN, SALADIN, MINILYA AND AUBTRALIND. These steamers ran at frequent intervals -vet'n Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Derby, King's Sound (Port
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    • 501 7 INSURANCES. ROYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,722,885. THE LARGEST riKE OMCE IN THE WORLD BOUSTEAD A Co.' AgenU. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. CAPJTAL...~...£3.(XX) WO. LIFE FUND £1,009,974. FIRE FUND 291,434. POWELL &~CO.. AGENTS. I^HE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY 1 ROW M*RGK>> IN THE ROYAL INSURANCE
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    • 509 7 /NSURANCES. SUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1710. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at the current rates of premium. Total sum insured in 1900, £4W,000,n00. do 1890, £361,500,000. BRINKMANN A Co. General Agents, Singapore and the Native States. L'UXIOX FIRE IXSURAXCE COMPANY OF PARIS. Established 1828. RESERVEB AND
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1190 8 i ider tbii beading the following abbreTiattO rtr. steamer »h.— i "i barque; irti.— schooner; Yet. j Yacht <"ru Cniasr; Gbt. Gunboat: Tor. )rr>-'!o; H.p. Worse-povver; Brit.— Bri- t V. S —United Plate*; Fch French; Qer. -Germao; Out— Dutch ;Joh. Johore; Ac, G.c— General-cargo; d.p. JsekpaasMf*r I
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    • 516 8 fifame, port, probable date of artival. and name of agent*. Steamers. Adria. New York, Mar 12: Behn U< yer. Ajax, China. Marf; Mans-neM. Annam, Saigon, Mar 18: Behn Meyer. Anterior, China, A pi 6; Mansfield." Armenia, Hongkong. Apl. Behn Meyer. Au-<tralind, Fremantie. Mar 27; Boustead. Ballaarat, Hongkong, Mar
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    • 102 8 for Per itr. Imus TO-MORROW. ColombojA Bombay Miike Maru 7 a.m. Indragiri Amy Hin 1 p.m. S'kawang 4 P'tianak Han Fo Soon 1 p.m. Macassar via ports Poh Ann 1 p.m. Amoy and Swatow Hong Be 2 p.m. Penang Pin Senp 8 p.m. Bangkok (iaea 3 p.m. P.
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    • 121 8 From Europe: By the P. 40. s.s. Malta due on the 7lh instniii with dates from Europe to the 14th February. She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the 13th and 18th January. From Cms*:— By the N.D.L. s.s. Sach*eu due on Sunday Timk
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    • 234 8 For Singapore. Per P. O. s. s. Hrilnnnin connecting with the s. s. Yalta at Colombo, from London F'b ti, due <th March— Mr. U Hoefield. Mr. A. H. Kyder. Mrs. \V. D Fisher, Miss L Morgan. Miss Donald, Mr. J. Stirling. Mr Snndford, Mr. V. Harrington.
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    • 118 8 THE RESIDENT COUNCILLOR. (liy Mfs. Hgerton En."t"irk.) Printed on antique toned paper, with wide margins and uncut edges 2.">y pages. PRICK- $2 4/ The Saturday Urview says The local colour is well done and picturesque, the ityle is cultivated, and the character jf the Resident Councillor himself capitally worked out
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    • 161 8 g r l.h. f VKwtm/H Namk Ton*j Captain Kkom S Sailbd OWMOVUi i_ M«r Lightning Brit str. -IVII Spenoe Honi'Aonj{ M.ir IS H rkics Van. Kenlm Ger cru. 6180 fc»«*| I'u f /v\Mv 5" ffiSICW Etnile uut sir 8() Nacclal. Kh 10 M ir <] vu H n MoV
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    • 101 8 Dati. VBBBEI/9 Name. Flag 4 Rio Tons. Destination. tor 6 7 7 7 9 8 7 7 8 8 1 Carlyle Brit sir. 331 Port Swettenhan. Crusadert B tr. 2744 Rangoon Rajah of riarawak Bar otr *»■> Sarawak O»'o Nor str. 778 Hourabava Emile Dut str. ,KO Rhio Emile
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 58 8 WHITE AW AY, LAIDLAW CO., ARE DAILY RECEIVING SHIPMENTS OF CORONATION GOODS. CORONATION CORONATION! CORONATION CORONATION CORONATION CORONATION Medals, Buttons, Damask, Paper, Jewellery, Brooches. The Coronation box of stationery contains 36 White Envelopes and 36 sheets Best White Note Paper with special imprint of the KING and QUEEN. Done up
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    • 9 8 KING. IT HE IS BEAUTIFUL MEMENTO FOR 75 CENTS.
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    • 87 8 The v CCoronatio n Box of Stationery, is a beautiful box in cream, lavishly decorated with gold, with a picture of KING and QUEEN on the lid she of box 8 in. by 3 in. filled with White Note Paper and Envelopes. PRICE Cts. 75 ONLY. E. WALLACE, Bronze Medallist,
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