The Straits Times, 14 January 1903

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    14 1 The Straits Times MO. 21,03 c SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      656 1 NOTICES. ©he £tfaitfi ffintes. ADVERTISING RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCi ADVEIITISKMKNTS THE type umml a>. 11 StaaiaH fm settuiK adrerti-eiiiciiis in oimilar^O this, aaMM theißKtriii'tiini i« i<> dutplay"*he advarthwment,<«'heDaiiy elective -I>1«' lypt-, n»e«l in tbe paper, will milh| 1. Th« ►tand»nl rnni! exactly ei^'lit line-- tv tli«Jail>, nnJ abtat %»veu words,
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      719 1 NOTICE. NOTICE. DEPOKIT(thS in the Savings Bank are .reminded to %m<\ in their passbooks between the 2nd and 15th January, 1003, for audit in compliance with the Kules and Regulations of the Savings Bank Ordinance. J'aes-i.ooks may be forwarded free by post to the Superintendent of ttw flank, NOEL TROTTEfe,
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      435 1 NOTJCES. MORTGAGE. SUMS up to %M\l (H. may be bad on first class mo rtgage on application to o/s. STEPHENS. *AUL 4 CO. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. UUBCTION OF JINRIKIBHA STATION AT KRETA AVER SEALFD. T«ndrr« Inbellfd outside JOT RI KI SHA>/TATION are invited for the abovTp-ork and will, M received np
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      294 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Milkmaid^ CONDENSED MOjl fl/l f I IT jUJP A ':>- ;^v Guaranteed Full Cream. trade mare Largest Sale in the World. "m? GREAT Clearance Sale i Our Postponed Cheap Sale ■WILL COMMENCE Monday, tfje tdtfj KATZ BROTHERSIm Ending Wednesday, 2Ttd Very Special Bargains Further Particulars in a few
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      570 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The King£dward VII Parvee Hindu»*ni Theatn.al oa, of Penang. A SpecMl Performance WED\BBDAY 14//. JANL'Ajn At North Bridge Road. KHOON-E-NAHEK OK HAMUT For the relief and benefit ot Turki«li sailors stranded on the coast ol ha in the Austrian ateanu-r W'j'jh' ko« brought here in jßfltresKt'd condition The
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    SARAWAK NEWS.
    480 2 The Sarawak GazetU, in reviewing events in that State in 11*02, notes a steady increase in the revenue, and the reduction of the public debt which now stands at $50,000 $38,500 less that at the outset of th* > oar. Pepper y> the end of November last was
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    296 2 h '.ti'iln i.ipL«, .Inn. ~lii. Mr. Owen has returned yia Selangor from the coast, and assumed (he duties of his acting appointment a*s District Officer, Li pis. Mr. A. Hampshire, Secretary of the Sempam Mining Company, has come in to l.ipis to have a business interview with the
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    97 2 The Malay Mail thus explains how to detect the counterfeit dollars n#w in circulation -The only way to detect these coins is to balance them on the finger and then sharply strike the rim with another dollar. A good British dollar rings full. A bad one rings, but has a
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    MR. WEE THIAM TEW.
    329 2 The follqwina extract from the North China Daily Nnu evidently refers to our townsman, Mr. Wee Thiam Tew, who is now here after rilling a high post at Peking A Northern vernacular paper reports that Mr. Yoan Tien-shou, a barriater-at-U>w, and a British subject of Chinese
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    KOREA.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    191 2 We liftar two Chinelb prisoners of Batu <iajah gaol escaped on Mm :'rd instant, li appears one of there got b»hind the native waruVr iv charge and HuddenW rubbed a lot of chillieK into hi* eyes: Before the poof fellow could open his peepers again, the twain had
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    AFFAIRS AT BENTONG.
    116 2 The carpenters, builders, and timber cutters in Bentong, aays a Pahang correspondent, have their hands very full at present to keep pace with the great demand fb( building new shop bouses. Land is also dally increasing in value. Bentong has two separate European parties prospecting tor tin.
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      329 2 NOTICES. PoiJ^r Covering. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO CO. LTD. w s Si ngapore. r^ T Ij'Xi'l7'DD'VC! o Dii? J? Hl!* X O m KDINBLJUGH Af STOUT. ,-jj-wrtj A special, light brew for the tropics. Highly recommen ded 1 Price $15.60 per case of 7 doi .^Hgitnts. Of all dealers tf£2lS B
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      307 2 NOTICES, piE STANDARD L ife ojrsa iay» upwards of Haifa-Million PantntaJ sterling per Annum in Death Claim*, ml fumlß, yearly imreating, exceed Eight Millions aad a Half Sterling, and have ncreaaed ever 40 per cent, in the last 18 rears. The Business is conducted with Gcoiwiiiy, the premiums are moderate,
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    CURRENCY QUESTION.
    515 3 Opinion at Hongkong. The Hongkong Daily Prets of the 7th instant publishes a report of the Chamber of Commerce committee meeting there on the 2.'* rd December to consider the Gold Standard question. 'Mr. C. S. Sharp tooji the chair. He reminded the committee that, iff 1897, the
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    ADMIRAL BRIDGE'S SQUADRON.
    224 3 To Visit Manila. 1\ two or three days' time, Admiral Bridge is expected to arrive here Irom Haiphong, in the Olory, accompanied by two other ships. On his arrival the British squadron in Singapore harbour will then number seven shipsincluding the battleships Olory and (iotiatti. the cruisers
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    CORONATION PORTRAITS.
    215 3 I am told, says the London correspondent of the Birmingham Qailij that many millions of portraits of the King and Queen Alexandra have been shipped to India for distribution- during the New Year festivals. The interest in the local celebration* of the Coronation is not limited to Indian
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    SCENES IN SINOAPORE.
    682 3 Observations of Oscar F. Williams, the United States Consul-Oeneral. Mr Oscar F. Williams, the United States Consul-General at Singapore, was in Washington recently. Singapore is a vast market and is a very busy place," said Mr. Williams, "at the same time there is the usual tropical indolence.
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    LIST OF PASSENQERS.
    148 3 For Singapore. Per P. 41). s. 8. India connecting at ColomlM) with the steamer Malta from London Dec 36, due 96th Jan, -Mr. C. W. Batik. i ci P. A O. s. s. Oeeana connecting with the steamer Bengal at Colombo, from London Jan 8, due Bth
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      88 3 VEBBELB ADVERTISED TO SMI,. Queeasland via ports, Moserlm doe 16th Jan., Bouatead. Japan via ports, Stuitgu,t, due 18th Jan., Behn Meyer. Seattle via ports, Pakling, due 15th Jan., Mansfield. Odessa via ports, Kostroma, due 26th R.V.F. Odessa via ports, Tambov, end of Jan., R.V.F. East Coaat ports. Ban Whatt Hin,
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      636 3 BANKS. IJONGKONO AND SHANGHAI 11 BANKING CORPORATION. ?AID-UP CAPITAL 910,000.0nfj IEBERVK FUND.iterling Reserve.4 lo.ooo,oool -^cm Hirer TUerve.. Tf VoO.OOo) 14 fi0 000 IBBERVI LIABILITY OF I lloonOOOo PROPRIETORS. ..910,»».OOC Court or Dibectors. Hon. R, Shewan,— Chairman. K. J. Ravmokd, E»«,.— Deputy Chairman. lon. C. W. Dicksii.n H. Schubart, Esq. i.
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      661 3 Noti :es. WANTED: Collector, apply with letters of reference and names of security for 91,000, to THE ROBINSON PIANO CO, LTD., v.c. "WANTED. A ledger clerk for immediate employment. Apply to LliHiKJt. c/o Straits Timm. 18-1 WANTED. A Reliable Storekeeper, must give security. 16-1 Apply to H. C. 300 c/o
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      613 3 Nottees. Messrs H. L. Coghlan 9 Co HATE BEEN APPOINTID SUB-IGENTB OV THB Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD A CO.. Ckoeral Agemx. D.C. Straits Settlements. FOR (Sdina flooring Ibiles. In several dkerent patterns from Messrs. Hong Chee A Co., of Hongkong. Prices very moderate. Can be seen at
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      609 3 SHIPPING THK CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR VANCOUVER AND SEATTLE. THE PAX LIKC, Capt. Conradi. is due here on the 16th inst., and can take cargo for ihe above two ports and also for other Pacific Coast ports and Inland Points on through Bill of Lading. For rate
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    DEATHS.
    66 4 AUOOSTB. On 24th December, at Shanghai Porf.t Leon Auouste, of the French man of- war Parrral ajjed 35 year*. K.WK. —On 2Mth December, at Shanghai. •IniiN Kays, aged 62 years. Bernard!. On 29th December, at HMaj liai. Bernardo Lukii Bernardi n^eri M yean. O'l)<iwr>.— On board the V. A
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 14th JANUARY.
    319 4 Mr. Chamberlain is now at Johannesburg where questions await him for solution, far more difficult than those put forwards by the Boer leaders. The difficulties they broughtup were easily brushed aside.but the issues raised by the business men of Johannesburg will
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    124 4 At the date of last mail adv^eg heavy rainafhad fallen in Nprthern Queenlajid, New South 'Wales, and Victoria. These timely showers have greatly relieved the tension, and the outlook is hopeful. The Government meteorologists declar% that there is every indication of a return of the normal rainfall. The northern terrritory
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    10 4 <• Reading matter will be found on pages 2 and 3.
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    7 4 *T To-day's 4/ms bank rate is l/ij,»
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    11 4 The F. M. S. yacht Bfmfralda arrived from Port Swetteahan: yesterday.
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    18 4 It is proposed to hold sports open to the whole of the Police Force about the Hth.bf February.
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    20 4 Messrs. H. L. Cogklan Co. hold a sale of horses and carriages at Dalian's yard this evening at 5 o'clock.
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    23 4 -i, JohV sobertB, the Billiard Champion, is at preaant in Calcutta, which b/ will leave early in February en route for Burmah. n
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    22 4 A St. Qxoaos's Bail was successfully given at the Vbagkong Town Hell on 9th instant. The Company preaent numbered nearly 500 couples.
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    22 4 The dead body out an infant, apparently about a mnhth old, was found in a drain at Hfioby Ghaut yesterday afternoon* l
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    24 4 A meetino of the subscribers to the presentation to Miss Brooke-Hunt will be held at the Drill Hall on Friday afternoon, at 5.15 o'clock.
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    30 4 There were numbers of people at the Botanical Gardens last night when (lie massed bands of the native regiments discoursed sweet music. It was full moon and an idea! wvening.
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    36 4 The P. and O. Company tend us a handsomely printed calendar containing the dates of sailing of the P. and O outward and homeward mails, and a list of the fleet whose total tonnage is W5,3»4.
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    34 4 The F. M. S. estimates provide for a Sultans' Durbar taking place this year. This will be the first opportunity fqr the Malayan chiefs to collectively greet Sir Frank Swettenhara as the King's Representative.
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    42 4 The Portuguese gunboat Zaire whicV left Singapore for Colombo the other day, sprang a leak nff the Acheen coast. On the pumps failing to keep the water down, the Zaire was beached 'near the mouth of Deli River on the 7th instant.
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    42 4 The. Pinnng 'lazette thinks that it would De a happy idea to compel the Municipal Engineer and all the road overseers to do their work oat bicycles. No better means could oe devised for finding out the weak spots in the roads.
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    40 4 Dt'RiNQ November the Hamburg mint received an order from the Government of Siam for the coining of 17,000,000 pieces of brass money, of which sum the first 10,000,000 were to be sent out within ten weeks from the contract day.
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    36 4 The s. s. Fleco, about which some anxiety was expressed, owing to (ter being overdue, turned up* safe and sound yesterday evening. She had had a rather rough passage from'Kelantan besides having her J*"psa*ure thenee< delayed.
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    39 4 Three Chinamen who essayed *o jump together from a sampan A one of the Johnston's I'i^r pontoons this morning got unpremeditated baths One was carrying five umbrellas which he clung to desperately and eventually was hauled out still grasping.
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    53 4 Mr. Alt.an Renny of Penang recently patented in the Straits Settlements an apparatus the object of which is to pro vide, an efficient and economical burner for liquid fuel. Mr. Renny has obtained a patent for this oil burner for the United Kiafdom, and has also applied for one in
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    43 4 T, Thk formation of a' Japan-Siam Association ia afm.t in Japan. The object of the association is to further social intercourse and encourage trade between the jt*ip <couwtries. -"The association has. moreover, in view, the joint religiouB£iiatelopment of two States. s T 0
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    46 4 Colonel Cody's famous Wild West show was to perform at Olympia on Boxing Night. A considerable number of years have passed since Buffalo Bill's Wild West was presented before a London audience, and the new spectacle was expected to prove as great draw as its predecessor.
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    55 4 It is said that coal wr^ being used v.cry successfully as substitute for watering roads in-^reneva, in Switzerr' land, and on the roads in the Principality of Monaco. After the lapse of several months the places thsj» treated are reported to be in excellent condition, and the development of dust
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    52 4 Me'pks. Thompson, Thomas aad»Co. of the an Stores, are ntwhere behind the times in the way of advertising. Their latdfet venture in this direction takes the £>rm of a handy little card setting forth the merits of the stores on one side andVjjhe timetable of the Singapore- Kranji railway on
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    60 4 The official Postal Guide for l«03, the receipt of which from the Postmaster General we briefly acknowledged yesterday, contains as in previous issues full and clear directions as to what to do and what not to do in dealings with the Post- Office A complete table of parcel postage rates
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    67 4 At the date of last mail advices, two savage sailors were in the hands of the police at Kobe. It seems that a stoker on board the British steamer Rtpton fought a shipmate on board- Uie vessel when both were in a drj^ken state.' The stokers right ear was bitten
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    97 4 The microphone as a thief ''^Mtaf has proved very useful to ah Esjjpab resident in India, who found his store of oil rapidly diminishing. He fixed a microphone to the oil cans, carried a wire up to bis bedroom, and awaited the result. Soon he heard clinking and gurgling sounds
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    34 4 Before Mr Beatty at the Police Court this morning, a Chinaman was prosecuted for being in possession of 150 tins of chandu valued at Stt.HOO. He was fined $500 and the chandu was confiscated.
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    39 4 Mr. Tan Soo Bin, a son|fJMr. Tan Jiak Kirn, will be married on Saturday to the second daughter of Sir Cheaehan I,ofunglok,and there will be .a procession between Panglima I'rang, River Valley Road, and Mage«ta Cottage in KjKney Road.
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    35 4 Tfc« Russian transport Pkferiburg, Capt. Ptasbinsky, aruved from Sevastopol yesterday m. r>mte fot Port Arthur. She has 1,539 passengers on board and went alongside No. 8 B*orneo Wharf. The ,TeUrohurg is expsriteV to leave to-day.
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    55 4 Th« s.s. K'lirtw/tt Mar<i (Capt. Thompson) is due from Hongkong on Friday tfes> 16th inst. and will sail for Marseilles and London, via the usdkl ports of calf, on Saturday afternoon the lTthrinst. from the Roads. The follow-, ing are the passengers leaving by her Mr. I. Tomlinson, and Mrs.
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    48 4 Hertlia and Siegfried will be played this evening by the Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co. at the North Bridge Road Theatre. Miss Mary de Wolffe as Her< l" i and Miss Dora Schmidt as Sitgfrieil. This play was played to crowded houses Airing the Cos successful tour in Java.
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    56 4 A Rugby football match wilt be played between the S.C.C. and H.M.S. Ooliath to-morrow evening. Club team E.E Sykes (back), E Bradbery, D. Y. Perkins, A. B. Simpson, A. Murray-Gibbon J); G. W "Buckley L. M. Ellis (<!); J. Robertson, F Ferguson, J. de Courcay, T:B Norrie, D. Y. Blair,
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    73 4 \bBteroay Pulo Bukom looked extremely gay and giddy, the reason being that the s.s Pri**'** Marie had her best dress on The In «'W Mane is named after the daughter of the Duke of Chtttres, whftv is the wife of H R. H. Prince* Walderrar of Denmark, the youngest son
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    104 4 A Chinawoman, at Hongkong, has been sentenced to three months' hard labour for ill-treating her ten year old son. First she tied him up. fastening his wrists by a cord whicb was secured to a nail in the wall Then she took a bamboo and belaboured his head and body
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    93 4 The Manila 'I'uni* calls attemfton to many notable improvements .in the healthiness and appeafence of tkfet city The streets are strikingly clean, and can compare with those af a European or American city of the first class. The Municipal Government is well-organised in all its departments, and peace and order
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    147 4 We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. J. O'Dowd, a journalist deaerrafLly popular in and around in Shnfthai and the Far East generally. r%or Jimmy O'Dowd came of a family of journalists. He was for some years sub-editor of the North China Daily News, and was the
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    173 4 AjfoNo the passengers who left for Singapore by the outward mail last night, says the Pmang Gazette of the 10th instant, was Captain Daniels, the well known pilot, who is severing his connection with the pilot service and has gone to New Zealand to bring up the steamer Wai nor
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    121 4 THE CORONATION STAKES. <'a!cutU, Jan. 18th. Thb following are the weights in the Coronation Stakes Vasto Ajl Cretonne* Acetina> 9 n WHdravftn 8.13 Kecord Reign 8.11 Stand Off 8. 8 Hoop Iron *.'t_ChillagoH Valiaib" «.13 1 illero- 6. 0 Betting. ''•'kuttm Jan. UUi. Acetine 5 to 1 Record
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      THE PREMIER INDISPOSED.
      21 4 lamuUm VMh January. Mr. A. .1 Kaltour is confined to his house by a cold attended with fever.
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      MACEDONIAN REFORMS.
      68 4 Demanded from the Porte. The Kovot I n mya states' that Austria anil Russia have agreed to demand frem the Turkish Government the carrying out of reforms in Macedonia. These reforms include the establishment of financial control over the collection of taxes, the payment of the salaries of
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN JOHANNESBURG.
      63 4 Disi'iiHSKins between Mr. Chamberlain and the leading men in .lohannesbuaj promise to result in a successful issue generally It is said that the imperial guaranteed loan for reproductive works in the new Colony will amount to thirty million* sterling. The Transvaal contribution to the war expenses
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      MR. BALFOUR'S CONDITION.
      19 4 Mr. A. .1 Balfuur has a sligflt rise in temperature wfl^pfc necessitates his confinement to b«<l^
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON
    82 4 I NRTRurTiOKS have been recei' ed from the War Office 'that the transport Dlliid.ru, I'onvayinjc the Ist Battalion Manenester Uegiroant to Singapore, is due here about SttA March next On leaving Singapore, "the Dilicara will proceed tn India and South Africa. Bylhe 11.I 1 AO. liallnargt on the
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    A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    101 4 jvtffor Frightens a Pair. Ypikkii.w afternoon M. Saire wan driving a motor tricycle along Batten* Road, and when passing^ Mgafl. Richards' carriage and pair, the taun: took fright at the noise made by the motor and bolted. Opposite Watts and Co. 's premises the carriage daabed against
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    111 4 Thk following incident actually occurred in a Scotch court recently. An old lady about to be sworn was requested by the judge to remove, her veil sauas io be better heard? SUe relied that she 4 could not remove tier, veil without removing her hat. The judge mildly suggested that
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      321 4 NOTICES. WANTED, a good-sized boggy or dog cart io good order. Ma^rate price Apply to .1. A. M. e/o Strait*^*W<t. v.c. TO BE Lfflf. Entry Ist May, 100. THE premises No. 100, Roaiason Road, now in the occupatiqtf of Messrs. Fraser 4 Neave, Ltd. Fir particulars apply to Messrs TOMLIN3OX
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      637 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SINGAPORE PHILHAEMOffIC SOCIETY. A GRAND ORCHWRAL CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN IN THE TOWN^HALL On Saturday, l~th itul., at 9-15 p.m. THK programme will include: Symphony II in I) (Beethoven); Trio tor piano, violin and cello (Haydn); Overture "Mirella" (Gounod); March "Taunhnuaer" (Warner); Selection "The Mikado" Sullivan) and other4items.
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      120 4 G.R. Lamberts* Co. Photographers Qreabam House (Battery Eoad.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m. R p.m. Orchard on Weekd »T» Ba.m.-« p.m. Ro |on Sundays. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic material*. Monthly supplies frcrn Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and German dry plates (English
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1024 5 Alleged Cheating of Ct#tty. YESTKpDAV, before Mr. Justice Hyndj uian-Joaen and a jury, a case was decided in which a 'Chinaman was accused .of attempting to cheat or .heating a Chitty. The jury, composed »f one German, one Chinaman and five Kurasi&ns, elected tovetrftfeand ultimately returned into Court
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    FOOTBALL.
    251 5 &.'C. C. v. H. M. S. Qoliath. rnrWiove teams mcl yesterday at socker on the Esplanade and after a hard ding-dong game, the Club retired winners by 4 goals to nil. The ground was soft after the rain and jfainst the liner points of the game nevertheless a fair
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    309 5 P. O. .lan. l."> IVi /;<• •■.iii Lmwn^' lor l^nniiin Main and \lr«. 11. K. Wiater Jan. B. Per BaUaarai K.,r L— Jm Mr A. L 4liitt.-M.tefi, S. S. Major T. Millw.-ird. Serfft. \V. A l.ane*. BMgk -lames. HVti. 26 I'er Cryluii ¥«T Lumlun Mri-. A. Barker.
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    145 5 M I A match was played between toe Samjfane K. C. rind the Tjandie Crocks on N*ew Year's day arrtf 4resa||e4 a draw— l poal each. Thu Samarang team had a far better knowledge of the game and when .time was called appeared to be in a comparatively fresh condition.
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    69 5 In Nf^e'mber last*, the Pahang Corporation -Dimes turnef cut 45 tons of oxide oftin from 2,030 tons of Jtone crushed' with forty heads of stamps running for thirty days and wotftiag expenses Mt at 5*6,260. That *a<ne month, the Pabang Kabang Company crushed 830 tons of stone (or an output
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      397 5 To the Editor of the Straits ZWj Sir,— As the interport match records show, rifle yhooting in Singapore does not seem (A flourish to the extent it does in eitht* Shanghai or Hongkong. Precisely why it «»ere difficult to predict, unless the climate and distance of the Balestier
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      ORCHARD ROAD TRAFFIC.
      97 5 To the Editor of the Straits Time*.' .Sib,— ln the interest of the public, I think something should be don* to protect the public trom the dagger in Orchard Road traffic. This morning. while some coolies wen demolishing Lambert's property,- *b©nt a quarter to 10 o'clock, some
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      THE CONVENT.
      194 5 To the Editor of the "Btr*its Timet" Sib— The article on the orphans of tbje Convent which appeared in yesterday's issue is very interesting, and it strikes me that as the Strait* Times has on former occasjjhas .been foremost in leading off afbdcgfction lists in many oases, of
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    THE PRAWLEY CO.
    491 5 .Mmt. .San* (iene at the Owimg io'tKe fsft that Mr. Prawley had omitted to herald his arrival through the ordinary medium of the press, there was only half a house to see the best show that has been in Singapore for many a long day. It was
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    COMMERCIAL
    643 5 BUKAFOV, Nth January, 1W«. PRODUCE. Qambier buyer* I 15.J0 Copr» Bali »88 do Pontianak 9.00 Pepper, Black i>nyer» SB.OO do White, (8%) 61.'» Bapti Floor Sarawak 4.60 do Brunei No. 1 425 Pearl Sa*o 5.70 Coffee, Bali, 15% baaU 23.00 Coffee, Palem ban*, >%b»»i« „82.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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      143 5 ««top Exp*ftm.«t. Give up drugging youjrsillf aad jam a scientific common sense i-#m**djf th*T can arW uillcaiT Rhc-umutism. Knnoeni Physityanswecommend it. Mr. A. ("obli Bern%rdstone, Mars., says:— I think it emiiut||l^|ittinglhat I miike someaknowlednrfSnt to you of the benefits a mi'mbcr of my family reeejved from the uso of Lit;
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      112 5 GRAND OPPORTUI^It^ A.I PERFORMANCE TO-NIGTtT' "To-NranT AT THE \ORTII BRIIK.K HIIIII TrTOUTTU THE INDRA ZANIBAR Theatrical Company of Singapon Will Stejie the well-known DntilijDraiua Bartha and Siegfried t Bartha and Siegfried TrmnslatJfrfrom the original play. Thi< Drama «*k played throughout Javi to crowdedjpruses and patronised l>y the rfisrh Dutch Officials.
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      455 5 AUCTION SALES. Preliminary Notice. Estatr ofiTeo Kit Cheong, Deceased. W AUCTIOIf \sALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD .AND 999 YKARS' LEASEHOLD (iAMBIER AND PEPPER PLANTATIONS. COVERING AN AREA OF 725Acris TO RE RKLD AT POWELL CO.'S BALK-ROOM. On Wednesday, 25th February 190.'J, n't L'.3O p.m. Dietrlot. Area. Chop. ChoaOhu Kani; I*' acres
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      176 5 DAY BY DAY. \Ve«fnesday, 14th January. HrV'li *V«ter. 11.37 p.m. 1 A. Cun Drill. 5. '5. S.V.E. Drill. S.lj* B/iwlinß. Tanglin Teutmim l.'lob. \|.>. GniM. Marine < lull. A. Malay ThAtre. Nortli BHrl^'f Boad. 9. liiowope. Hill Street, fl. <>l«St MMtflato. K<'|)rl Harliuur I'owell J HO Thitfcday, 15th January. High
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      240 6 NOTICES. Wts for LEI PERKINS' Til tft WOBCESTERSHIK SAUCt. ™By Special Warrant^Aiß^^^ His Majestg Purveyors tc <t§^SHF^£* The King. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. -1 Every Hospital in England that uses Bovril (and there are over 500 that do so) gives practical, unassailable testimony to the pre-eminence of Bovril as a strengthening,
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      183 6 TANSAN Is on sale at all the principal Hotels Tiffin Rooms Wine Spirit Dealers, Sole Importers Borneo Co. Ld Singapore. Sub-agents... McClymont Co. Port Dickson Malacca Chow Kit Co., Kualf Lumpur A. Oldfiejd, Ipoh. fi. J. Hamilton, Telul Prison Bricks ,AND Firebricks THE ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co., Ltd. H WE NOW
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      292 6 NOTICES. -.^^fcgr Everybody Ik c ADAPTED TO HIS "WORK. IT IS TO-DAY RECOGNISED IN EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH AS: THE STANDARD WRITING MACHINE PRICES ON APPLICATION TO m: o -a.:l.3:ste::o. sc 00-. mwfu.c SOLE AGENTS. 87,360 Bottles in Qts. and Pts. Have been Imported during the Year 1 9O 2
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      203 6 NOTICES. CHAPOTEAUTB IPHOSrHO CLYCERATE OP LIU It increases vital energy anJ.nerve force, cures Kturatttimia O/tptfitta, iMomnta, and nirotut iitiattt in adults and children. CAMIK.ES. 11l WMt AM II tYMP SARAWAK Goal in «001 supply at Brooketon and Libuaa, with prompt de spake h for bunker or c«rao. For term* apply
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      624 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. pUK tßaodtti ut» AsMumam. X NonriA Union Kire In«urmno» Soeisey. Atlas Ascurmnoe Company (Fire). liM Kquitable Life Ajsunoo* Jkxueij. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company 'I ''ittenb»m Ug«*B»*r Ooapu; /or partiookn of U.*«» CompMiiee, est'tt* ull Jrmtmmumt of THE BORNEO OOMPANT, LIMITED. Amenta. A STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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      1405 7 STEAMSHHP COMPANIES. Koninklijk**. Palfftvaart Maatschappij. Under cdslsatt with (Re Aeiberinds India Government. a pint* at Sinaaport: chip Absct, Latb i. Daxhous A Co., M, Coixtbb Qdat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Ttawpatched for On Houtman Bandjermassin 6 Bawean, Soerabaya, Bandierm massin, Kotabaroe, Balikpapan, Moeara
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      720 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Hordußntecber Lloyd. Bremen Coast Lines. j BTEAMERB OF THE COAST FLEET. Tons Reg. Tons Reg. SUttin 3478 ITohtichanf 'JOl2 Sandakan 2111 Petehaburi 2191 Paknam ■-'001 PiUanutok 9019 Tanglin 1999 Rajaburi 1904 Bangkok 19-20 Chow Tai 1777 Korai 1900 Wong K oi 1777 Singora 1754 Ktong Wai 1777 Nuen
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      612 7 INSURANCE CO.'S tllE RiDYAi EXCHANGE < ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1720) •TIHE undersign**!, agents for the abovi L company, are prepared to accept Fin Risks at current rates. w.A». 81/12 BEHN MEYER A Co. MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLIBHBD A.D. 1844) riIHE undersigned, agents for the above a. company, are prepared
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      436 7 NOTICES. French Cement. SUPERIOR quality; not ordinary. Used in all Mediterranean ports. First shipment just arrived. J. A. van EPEN, m.w.f. 16/2 25 Robinson Road. HIOH CLASS CHAMPAGNE (O«V). "ROYAL MOSCOU." MEDOC. A very good Bordeaux Wine. Brand "L. C." Cuvee Speciale. A. Lalande Co. Bordeaux. Both the above in
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1451 8 Ur.Jer this heading tho following abbre- ?iation« are used «*-str. —steamer sh.— •hip, bq. —barque; sen. —Bchooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser; Got—Gunboat; Tor. < —Torpedo; Hj>. Horse-power; Brit.—British U. S.—united States; Fch.—French Ber.—uerman; Dut. —Dutch; Joh. —Johore; 8.0. General-cargo; d.p. —deck passenger; O.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Taniong Pagar fPharf;
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      85 8 For Per tttamer Time. To-Mokkow. Penang and Bomßav Henlnn m<( lla.m A'mbas 4 Natunaa Is. Banht 11 a.m. Malacca and Linggi HtUme I[> m. Malacca and Muar HongWnn 1 p.m. Muar and Malacca MmWtmgter 8 p.m Penang and Colombo Bombay 2 p.m. Port ttwo'»»nham Aing Lenny S p.m.
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      MAIL TO ARRIVE.
      172 8 MAIL TO ARRIVE F/om Europe— Hy the N. I). I. as. Stutlfinrt doi 1 oq Saturday. *Vom Cbinn By the M. M. s.«. loo* due on Sunday. From Batavia By iteamer to meet the M. M. mail. From Saigon By steamer to meet the M M. mail. From Western Austrann—
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      ARRIVALS.
      236 8 5 »t'**«Ki a NiMH .t lon- «:»pins From Sailed Conxignkbs. 1 Kio Jan 12 Nim Sang Brit atr 4(M6 Payne Hongkong Jan 7 BousWad anJ Co. IS Bi nloniomi atr W6'J dutton Yokohama Dec 16 P. Simons and Co. 18 Gleblocby atr 2997 Stallani Hongkong Jan 7 Boustead#nd Co.
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      CLEARANCES
      177 8 Di Date ate Vessel's Name. Fusji Rio. Tons. Dbstisitm* Vessel's Name. l:in M Thuve. FJpßtr. 1246 4s*gon 14 -VTte Koek Dut str. 336 Pontianak 14 Van Kiebeeck ttr. 14S>- Sonrabnya and Bandjrrmassin 13 Clam Brit str. 3311 Shanghai 14 O. O. Meyei Dut str. 441 Muntok and Paleojba: 15*
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      339 8 Selling off Selling off !< Selling off I Cash Clearance Sale •*l O IF THE REMAINDER OF OUR TEAK-WOOD FURNITURE AND A LAKtjE STOCK OF INDIAN-MADE TEAK-WOOD AND ROSE-WOOD CHAIRS SUITABLE FOR ALL PURPOSES; ALSO DRAWING-ROOM SUITES AND IRON BEDSTEADS. AYe are closing our Furniture .Business flit our Branch NO.
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      492 8 TH*^ SECO2>T3D ID-A.Y OF OTJI?, STOc^K-i^^Kinsra- sale FRESH A Tf^ ACT lONS THROWN DiUT DAILY GOOq|BARaAINS IN A*.L DEPARJ(Mbi|rs COMB •iAJN"ID• i AJN"lD SEE 'THEM. PILLOW CASES r y? f\* }Ts Ul: sHKKnu IMMWII HUOW W BED LINEjST bed sheet.ng Plain Long-cloth Pillow Cases 20 by 30 ins. W Fully
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      98 8 WEATHER REPORT. Knmiann Kerbau Hospital 13ih January 190.1 -•a-m 3 p.m. 9p.m. Remarks. Bar >»931 -J9.***** 884 Mornins Temp "SO 84.3 78.0 clear, day WB'fbTlier 78.0 7».0 76.4 cloudy, DirofWind ■c. n g i».b. ninhV'-Wd' Max. Temp 87 Mm 78.9 Max.in Sun 149.0 Terr, rad 72 7 Rainfall &> I
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