The Straits Times, 12 February 1903

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times NO. a i, 053 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 633 1 BINOAPORK, P~'TH FKRRUART, IMS. PRODUCE Gambier bnyem f I.V.tn Copra Rail 9.60 do Pontianak 9.«K> Pepper, Black SR.Ki do White, (8%) 69 00 Sago Flonr Sarawak 5.15 do Brunei No. 1 4.90 Pearl Sago "i> Coffee. Rali, 15% ha»i» 22.50 Coffee, Palemhanir, 2n% ba*l<i S'.'.m Coffee, Liherian No. 1
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 598 1 NOTICES. ghe ffimes. ADVERTISING RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [|«"r inrli, column measure.' First itiM-iu.ui >' cents Second ami tliinl iMUl'tt— M«W <*•> cent* Fourth, tilth, nmUixtli 40 cent" Seventh tv eighteenth 24 cent* Nineteenth &Mil>Hei|iient,, 16 cents Fer week c,l mx diiy-, t" )>e chsnged dally if reqnire.l |1, per
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    • 621 1 NOTICES. FEDERATED MALAY STATES, FEBRUARY, 0193 Tenders for Steam Launch. 'pKN I)hKS are invite. i for the uoostrucI. tion of a steam Uunch for the Govern ment of the Federated Malay States, in accordance with the follow ii.g specification. Sealed tenders to be marked Tenders for F. M. H Launch
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    • 565 1 NOTICES, SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS Are The Best STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO. NOTICE. WE have this dm- authorized Mr. Alexander Reid to sign our firm per procuration. 14-4 Me A LISTER CO. NOTICE is hereby given that, on the 2fUh January, 1903 the business of Gutta and Rattan Merchants formerly
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    • 103 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MORE LIGHT If you are in Want of MORE LIGHT, or BETTER LIGHT call at Messrs. BROTHERS ij Where you will find a &LJ 7rr^ Magnificent Display of JK A. HANGING LAMPS. l^jjS^ WALL LAMPS. .jKllp STANDARD LAMPS, WPoK^ TABLE LAMPS LAMP Shades, and all LAMP accessories. A
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    • 85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LET. THE upper front Hoor of No t>, RafflePlace. Apply to v.c. Y\PWHATT*CO. Our only daughter had a severe Cough. It continued to trow worse for over a year. We thouvht she was go'nir into consumption and were very anxious about her. J»yn«'s Expectorant was recommended.
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  • 526 2 To Command at Devonport. It has been officially announced that Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour will succeed, as Naval Comrinnder-in-Chief at Devonport, Admiral Lord Charles Scott, whose appointment will expire at the end of March next. Lord Charles Scott's successor, Sir Edward Seymour, is one of the best
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  • 236 2 Remarkable Powers ol Prof. Lorenz. A skilful piece of work and a great advance on old method*.' was the terse comment of a Liverpool surgeon who was present at the demonstration given last month at the Southern Hospital, Liverpool, by Professor Lorenz, of Vienna, the eminent specialist in
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  • 104 2 A TKLEQHAH dated London, :<uth Jan., states that Lord Cromer, in a speech delivered at Khartoum, promised to push forward with all speed the construction of the railway to Suakim, which is essential to the development of the Sudan, at a cost of two and a half millions
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  • 536 2 A Judge's Terse Comment. Thb bitterly cold weather prevailing at home when the mail left England, had its usual result in all parts of the country. Lirge numbers of men were thrown out of employment and as a consequence great distress and want prevailed.
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  • 213 2 Foxhounds in a Tunnel. A kkmahkahle occurrence happened during a re. cut run of the Carmarthenshire fox hounds. The fox took a bee-line tor the coast, which is here skirted jy the railway. Scared by some villagers the hunted animal entered a railway tunnel, the whole
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  • 12 2 A Dirrak will be held at Kuala Lumpur in Inly or AuguM
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  • 23 2 Mr. TAKi.iNti. a member of the Irish Bar, has arrived a<, Penang to tnk« \\\i the post of secretary to Mr. Justice Law.
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  • 21 2 Shipping advertisements, with dates of siiiling etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 86 2 The Transvaal Government has issued a set of postage stamps. There are ten varieties, each of a different color, ranging in price from a halt-penny to lv shillings. All the stamps bear the head of King KJwarH, facing to the left, in an oval within a finely beaded frame, in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 485 2 NOTICES. J. H. GWYNNE, Ltd., T."" 0 81. CANNON STREET. LONDON, E.C. Makers of the "INVINCIBLE" Centrifugal Pumps and Pumping Engines. The must •a^aß-Hf Kconomical /^HbB Hh\IS.\(JE. and most fidßPv^W ijfljfKaa\l IKKIti\TI"\. Successful in the i#> Ja |£Z9L -M/^ Ml KECLAIATIOI. World. {I am IW '■'■<"• {OB 1* yB I
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    • 359 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests •50 lbs., I.2<m)Um.., after seven after fourdays in teen days Water. in Water. The above tests were made by the Engineer of the Madras Municipality who pronounced the Cement the best he had ever tested." Prices and particulars from THE BORNEO 00., LTD. Singapore
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    • 400 2 NOTICES. ROySSILLON &COH CHAMPAGNE. "An excellent jry wine, at a moderate price. 12 quarts 534. 24 pints *36. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. th. s. Soli Aeiirrs. OF GENUINE MALT WHISKIES THE BEST BLENDS ARE BUCHANANS RED SEAL Si 1.75 per case WHITE SEAL Sl5 00 per case. OF ALL DEALERS
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  • 899 3 Home. TTm Tim* iimrtl. MtMl "ii the r! "y recoiuniendx n-Kiinlin« liealtliv colonien ax home st aiicm-. keeping the tirxt army <<'r|» in South AM*S anil (SMOaf ISeitsH* direr t from depot* there ami afterward <iruftinj< them on to the tropic-. In \ii« nt tin- |.t"\innty M South
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  • 89 3 A CURIOUS DOCTOR 'S BILL. A case before the Paris courts latel) drought out tome euriooi claims by a doctor from :i patieDi after rui operation The following items ar« textually bQfTOwed tri'in flic surgeon's bill Manli. Vi>it to hospital, IMr. M I'niiMiltiiiimi with TuHier, I.Mr. :tl Met rirter; an
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  • 85 3 Among the papers issued in connection with the (■iTiuaii Budget is one relating to the German Expedition to the South Pole. From this document it appears that absolutely nothing has vet been heard as to the expedition. T.his protracted silence produces anxiety, and in estimating the expenditure
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  • 705 3 Interesting experiment in the Native States. Ckows are not generally popular with agriculturalists at home, though latter Hay investigations have proven them to be the friends rather than the enemies of the former and it is interesting in this respect to note that the planters of Selangor
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  • 231 3 For Singapore. Per P A 0. 8. 6. Australia from London fan.?: connecting at Colombo with the steam > i VnUlia due on the v.'nd Fet>.»iessrs. Meikle, W. Michle W D. Harkec. Relfield, and G.G. Wild, Mr. Harrewell. Cuj't and Mrs. Uhris-tU, Mr. sou Mrs. J. brodie,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 599 3 NOTICES. YOU WILL NOT BE DECEIVED. That there are cheat* and frauds in plenty everybody knows: but it in seldom or never that any lorse business hou*e is guilty of them, no matter what line of trade it follows. There can >>c no permanent sucoess of any kind hased on
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    • 652 3 NOTICES. ENGINEKR superintended required in large works, good draftsman, familiar with building construction, and fully qualified to undertake the erection and maintenance of machinery and buildings. Applications, with full particulars of experience and talaiy required, to be addressed to A B.C. c/o Straus Times. tu.th.-. 17-2 FIRE INBUBANCE AHt-OCIATION OF
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    • 587 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan tf Co. HATE BEEN APPOINTED STJB-AGENTB or the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUHTEAD 4 CO.. General Agents, a.c. Straits Settlement*. T?OR SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed _T fntta, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. ax. FOB SALE. APOLLO PIANOLA In excellent order, price
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    • 598 3 SHIPPING APCAR LINE OF STEAM K K.FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. MESSRS. Apcsr A Company* steamei UGHVNISG. CapUin Hpence, having left Hongkong on the 7th instant is due to arrive here on Frida). the 13th instant, en route for the above ports. For freight and passage, apply to PATKRMON SIMONS Co.,
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  • 17 4 Y/hi.MAN— On the nth instant, Herman LaWKKNCK, ..illy ion of L. It. YZELMAN, Emj.. Kuala Lumpur
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  • 1380 4 likkat local importance must be attached to the news anent the Marconi telograms that Reuter mentioned yesterday, because it now sterns commercially evident that the obstacle of distance has been overcome by the inventor, and intelligible messages can be conveyed without
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  • 150 4 The Pinang Gazette hears that the Hod- J. M. B. Vermont, c.m.0., who has for bo many yean represented the planting interest upon the Legislative Council, will retire at the conclusion of hit present term of service, not accept- ing another nomination. Everybody, says the paper, will be sorry to
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  • 67 4 In view of the alarming news from Macedonia received yesterday, it is interesting to note that a slightly eirlier message mentioned that seven Bulgarian bands, six thousand* strong, were preparing to operate in that province this spring. The continued delay in the production of the AustroRtissian reform scheme was causing
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  • 54 4 The estimated revenue of Selangor for l»03 is set at $7,167,373. The probable revenue for 1902 is likely to be $7,549,712. The outlay in 1902 is estimated at $6,281,119. The statement of assets and liabilities for 1902 shows that the probable balance to the, credit of Selangor on the 31st
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  • 29 4 The Railway, rule official rumors, will be opened all the way to Kranji on April Ist. Is this a joke t The day seems to indicate Hnmething that way
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  • 13 4 Reading matter including wire news will be found on pagpß 2 and 3.
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  • 14 4 To-day'b 4'm bank rate is 1/7-^. The Sea Belle returned from Penang this morning
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  • 10 4 Exchange and produce quotations are printed on page 1 to-day.
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  • 12 4 The coming Deli Race Meeting is fixed for the 30th of March.
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  • 12 4 To-morkow there are meetings of the Legislative Council and the Municipal Commission.
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  • 15 4 Mr. E. J Pkkkins has been appointed Director of Public of Works, British North Borneo.
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  • 17 4 The Russian transport Sijni Xorgorod calls here on or about the loth instant en route to Odessa.
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  • 18 4 Mis- Mildred Yurku, of the Janet Waldorf Dramatic Company, died at Shanghai on the 4th inst. of small-pox.
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  • 24 4 The residence of Dr. Travers at Kuala Lumpur was broken into the other Hay by thieves, who made off with $700 worth of valuables.
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  • 23 4 A coRREPONiiuKT writes us that the best ''lire he has been able to discover for insomnia is Christian De Wet's Three Years' War."
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  • 25 4 Thosk who intend going out in tbeir carriages to-night are reminded that cracker- tiring commences at 6 p.m and will be kept up till midnight.
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  • 27 4 Over forty new bo >ks will be ready for issue at the Rattles Library tomorrow. Among them is Mr. Buckley's Anecdotal History of Old Times in Singapore."
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  • 25 4 The 5.V.1., we understand, are holding a concert at the Anglo-Chinese School, Telok Ayer, next Saturday evening. The baud of the 13th M.N.I, will play.
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  • 26 4 The S. R. E. (V.) Orders for next week include parades on Wednesday and Friday, for infantry drill and electric lighting respectively, both at Johnston's Pier.
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  • 33 4 There is said to be a possibility of Dr. Daniels arriving at Kuala Lumpur about the end of March to take up the duties of Director of the School of Medical Research there.
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  • 30 4 Thk Malay Mail hears that the F.MS. Estimates for 1903 have been ruthlessly cut down, to enable those States to advance money for the construction of the railway through Johore."
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  • 35 4 Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge paid a viHit to Kuching, the chief town of Sarawak, on the 29th January, in H M.S. Alacrity. The Glory anchored out at sea. The Admiral left on the same day.
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  • 31 4 The engagement is announced of Mr. D. M. Moses, representative in Hongkong of David Sassoon <Jc Co., Ltd, and a director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, to Miss Hannah Gubbay.
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  • 33 4 The agenda at the Municipal meeting, to-morrow, includes a report on Canals, finding in the South Bridge Road fire, haulage of granite supply, verandah obstruction, and bonus to officers of the water department.
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  • 49 4 Dr. G.noh Lsa.n Tuck, a Penang Queen's Scholar, has taken the degree of Master of Arts at the University of Cambridge. He has been appointed House Physician to the Brompton Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, London, for a period of six months beginning on the Ist of February.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 32 4 THE ENQUIRY OVER. Report to Come to Singapore. Lmnlm, Il'/A Feb. The Straits Currency Commission has practically concluded its labours. The report will be itapatchti to the Straits for consideration.
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    • 43 4 A Rebellion Feared. in administrative circles at Washington, the necessity for undertaking financial and other remedial legislation in the Philippines is considered to be very urgent. It is feared that otherwise another rebellion will break out in the Islands
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    • 44 4 The mission to inveßt the Shah ot Persia with the Onto of the Garter has left Teher.-in, after ;i most cordial fare well from the Shah, who presented valuable gifts, and handed to Viscount Downe a letter to Kine Kdward.
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    • 42 4 Mr. Bowen has ,ir< -epti'd the British protocol, by agreeing to pay Britain XS.ftOO down, and to refer the question of preferential treatment to the Hague Arbitration Tribunal. The German m 4 Italian protocols are still causing some dilticulty.
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    • 27 4 A special Court, called tofltthar for the purpose at Dresden, has d^livt-red judgment, divorcing the Crowa Princess of Saxony on the ground of adultery.
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  • 320 4 Yesterday's Results. *IXRI> DciIHI.KS A. i'I.ASS. Mi-.. Wa.l.lell an. l Mr. Mi. I t..u»all l>.-.r Mrs BSMMisn and Mr. Ura.llM-ry, i> ri Mrs an. l Mr. A. MsrtMM heat Mm. sad Mr l.angham <artvr, M, :< 6, 6 X B. CLAM. Mr^ lliiwhh arnl Mi. Miu-Uren bssl Mi*.
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  • 30 4 Prop. Surinam, ut the University of Pavia, Ikis communicated to the Scientific Institute of Lombardy his discovery of the hydrophobia microbe which he has named the cocus babyllus polymorphic lissao."
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  • 39 4 Two Chinese Mi cruelly stuffed poultry into baskets not large enough to hold them have had to pay 110 each, which is too light a penalty. The P. C. A. Department, which seems to be doing good wjrk. prosecuted.
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  • 33 4 Mr. Ho Yang Peng, Chinese Subpostmaster, this morning prosecuted a man for infringing the Post Office regulations by bringing a number of unstamped letters into the Colony. Mr. Beatty imposed a line of
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  • 36 4 Aktbr failing, says I Mian I'.ngine'ring, to get properly qualified licensed surveyors in Australia at £'Mn a year for the Federated Malay States in the Trigonometrical Survey Department, the authorities are now trying the Home market.
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  • 45 4 Mr. Hinky Phii-ps, partner of Mr. Andrew Carnegie, who is at present travelling in India, has placed at the disposal of the Viceroy a donation of £20,000 to be devoted by the Government of India to some object of i practical benefit or scientific research.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 947 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., (BSTABISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE, (Price Jsist on Jlpplieation.) WANTED. BY the British North Borneo (iovrnmtnt, an Assistant Superintendent of Telegraphs, mast be a pmctir-al man thoroughly conversant with il-tuU of telegraphic and telephonic communication. Salary $15" pitr montti
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    • 90 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers opmk: Oresham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.mgr-6 p.m. Orchard on Weekd »y» I 6I 6 m P m on Sundays. Ba.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and German dry
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  • Correspondence.
    • 113 5 I'o Hie Editor of the Straits Times." Sik, The Municipality seems to have hit upon a tie*" material for road i making th<; name of which would be interesting to know. It seems to consist >f a mixture of ashes, binders, broken tooth powder jars, bits of hoop
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  • 321 5 THE H. C. J. DEPARTMENT. Working of Mr. Hooper's new Court. Tliis court h;is been open at the head iinriki-ha ollice, Middle Koad, with Mr. Hoopßr presiding on the bench, since ihe 17th ull., but next to no judicial work was done, owing to the strike, till the L':ird. The
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  • 154 5 Guardian Thrashes a little Chinese Qirl. Lkk H n Chwge was yesterday prosecute.! before Mr. Beatty, by Acting Inspector Mickey, for atrocious cruelty to a Chinese orphan girl named Boh Tan. twelve years old, towards whom ue stood in the relation nf guardian. The ptrties lived
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  • 69 5 The new Apcar steamer tiregory {pair which was recently built by Workman Clark Si Co., Ltd., of Belfast, i< due here on the 16th instant, as she is reported as having left Calcutta on the 7th. She is a steel screw steamer of4,r>b"« tons gross tonnage; 410
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  • 72 5 H M.S. TheH*, Capt. J.C.A. Wilkinson, arrived from England via Colombo this morning and anchored in the roads. She is of 3.41H) tons, has a crew of 302 and carries 8 large guns. Her natural fraught horse power is 7,000, and 9,000 forced. The Thetis relieves the Arrthusa,
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  • 42 5 It is believed that the recent legislation in America relieving importers of i'oal from payment of duty foi a year, will have a beneficial effect on the Indian coal trade by diminishing suppli«R of English coal to Bombay, Colombo, and the Straits.
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  • 84 5 Thk following f. 11. S. notification have just been Mr. F. St. George Caulfeild, Director of Public Works, reported his return from leave and resumed the duties of his appointment on 19th January Mr. W. E. Yenning, Assistant Railways Accountant reported his return from leave of absence and resumed the
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  • 530 5 The Trial and Sentence. Vkstkbday afternoon Messrs. Michell and Wilson, at the Bench Court, rbjutned the hearing of the case in which Abubakar bin Rahman, late master of the s.s. Boon San 11, was charged with having, after the collision on November 30th last, failed to
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  • 125 5 We have received the Report of the Presbyterian Church of England Mission to the Chinese of Singapore, Johore, and Muar for 1902. This shows that the membership of the Church comprised 196 men, 79 women, and 144 children but of these adults ;<5 were
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  • 129 5 There was a very large attendance at the performance by the Town and Volunteer Band on the Esplanade yesterday evening and the remark was on all sides heard that it was a pity such performances do not take place oftener at such a central spot. The Band itself has wonderfully
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  • 40 5 Some of the S.V.I, appear to be determined to act up to the best (or worst) traditions of the British Army The latest development is a case of alleged "ragging" brought against some of his companions-in-arms by a certain private.
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  • 429 5 The Malay Pahat.g Mints Syndicate (Limited), which has just been registered in London with a capital of £5,000 in £1 shares, is the title of the Company that has acquired the mining rights of the Selensing and Buffalo Reef Companies in the Jelai, I'lu Pahang. Mr William Mendel
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  • 536 5 P. ft O. Feb.'JOtb.— l'er».». Coromandtl: Kor London Mr. A. W. Bailey, Mrx. Noel Trotter, Mr. K. Carnac. For Colombo Mr. H. l'adday. Feb. X.— Per Ceylon: For London— Mrs. A. Barker, Mrs. and Mi«« Allinson. From Penan;; for London Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax and J children,
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  • 140 5 At the late Penang Race meeting Starlight took the honours, out of five starts getting three firsts and one second Si M Erina also did well with 2 firsts and two seconds out of four starts, whilst Battenberg, with three starts took two firsts and a second
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  • 127 5 By I.im r Col. thk Hon. A. Murray. V D. Commandant, s. v. c. Singapore, Feb. 12th. S. V. A. Orderly Officer for the entitling week Lieut. Hilton. Orderly N. C. O. for the ennuing week i Corpl. Montgomerie. Parade* Monday 10th, at 5.15 p.m. signalling
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  • 200 5 Orderly (Ittiuer for the ennuin): week Lieut. Clennie. •r.lerly H.C.O. tor the en«uin^ week: (orpl. Macta^'art. Parade* —Monday, Kith at 5.15 p.m., Signalling. Tuesday, 17th at 5.15 p.m., Kivruitn and Coy. Drill. Wednesday, 18th at 5.15 p.m., KecruitH Drill. Thursday, 19th at 5. 15 p.m.. Signalling. Friday, -JOth
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  • 157 5 < h-drrly Officer tor the ensuing week Lieut. (ilennie. Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week i Cur >1. Siah Cheng .100. Parades Monday, 16th 5.15 p.m. Signalling. Tuesday. 17th 5.15 p.m.. Recruits and Company Drill. Thumday, 19th 5.15 p.m., Signalling. Friday, 2">th .">. 15 p.m., Kecruits
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  • 56 5 A carriage accident occurred near Finlaycon Green yesterday afternoon. A gig, which was being driven along De Boon Street by a lady, capsized and the lady was thrown out. She was apparently not injured. The horse was stopped in Robinson Road. The hood of the gig was smashed in several
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 55 5 DELICATE WOMEN AND NERVOUS MEN. Steams' Winb is peculiarly fitted to the requirements of delicate women, nervous men, and all others who cannot take Cod Liver Oil or its Emulsion and those whose nervous systems are highly strung. In Steams' Wine they will find a sustainer of life by the
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    • 59 5 I was taken with a harsh, dry Cougo. I grew steadily worse. My neighbors thought I was going into that dreadful oisease, consumotion. A friend recommended Jayne's Expectorant, which I tried, and in lest than ten days Iff* cured. (Mrs.) W. A. Grove, Sterling Can re, Maine, Oct. SI, IH*V
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    • 963 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Municipal Loan, 1902, amounting to $400,000 at 5 per cent. THIRD ISSUES $200,000. (1) The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having obtained the sanction of the Governor in Council, under Section 271 (I) of th« Municipal Ordinance, to borrow the sum of four
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 141 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, lath February. High Water, ll.'itt p.m. Full Moon. 7.53 a.m. S.V.A. Battery Drill. 5.15. I'hilharmonic Orchestra. S.3U. Methodist Church Conference. Cracker Firing. 6 p.m. to Midnight. Friday. 13th February. Bgh Water. 11.4 a.m. 11.58 p.m. Legislative (oincil. 2.30. Municipal Commission 2.30. S.V.A. Range Finding. 5.15. Tanglin
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 475 6 NOTICES. CHATWOOD'S Patent "INVINCIBLE" A/// SAFES of all qualities. yW^\// Chatwood's Patent Steel Doors y>CV c^ Gates for Strong Rooms. <v x CATALOGUES FREE on Application. /L^ \<T X y^lx> Cx Chntwoodw TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-/^V Q) New Patent "Solicr' "HARGREAVES" /CV <& A> /Steel Safes are the Only Q mm* /<V
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    • 244 6 NOTICES. It is pleai-ant to the palate— lt V.>->-\>- t'n- -s>leni tutied up— lt make- the tii^e-tit>u pfrteci hiu) the appetite keen l!uil<l> ttei-h ana niUM-le Invigorate"- the nerve* and regenerate* [lie iilikml. M UMMIVALLED TONIC FO* INVaIIDS AND COHVaLItCCNTt. SULK ac.KNTs. MBDIOAL TTAT-Ti, Singapore tu.tb.«. 16-2-08 John Little Co.,
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    • 101 6 ■UBIC ROTICI THF. BaWMM Piano Co. Lt<i. \*>zu '.miniate, tbat tbe pri<.e of Sheel Music will b« rai*tH to 91.SM. on hmi( after tbe 2th iniit PIANOfOKTE AKD MI'PIC R> OMS. v.c Sin apore. iRIGAUD'S Kana&ga OF JAPAN TOILET WATER Rigaud'i Kananga Witar has the sweet perfume of the Kananga
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    • 629 6 R BANKS. CONG AND *HANGHA KINU CORPORA HON. AI'ITAL JIO.OOO.OUC TVbD erve..»10,000,000 > r*.Tl 4,760,000/ |U'sU 50 000 LABILITY OKI nmln w TuRS ..#10,000,000 >ukt of Dncmi 1 Khkwan, haikmax. Ml, Eliq.— l>nm CIIAIUIAM lICKKON I 11. ScIiUBAKT, E»<J. K. GoKTf, Esq. I N. A BUM, K-q. li.H. MhDHURST, K.v
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 718 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. TUE Standard Life Anunnou. Norwid Union Fire Inraraooe Society. Atlas Ac oranoe Company (Fire). The K<|" table We Aaturanoe Society. Ike China Mutual Steam Navigation Company TTi. Tottenham l*ger Beer Company. /•or partiouJArs of ttame Companies, see the -nU a<l»erti»einent of THE BOENEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Agenta.
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    • 1269 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES^ Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I now cctilract wiili tbe Netherlard* India Government at S<nr,O](Tf PHIF AdJKT, IJII J. LiIBEBJ A Co., 2-», COU.YBX QUAY. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. Bre«mer rroir fcxr«*ctea Will be l»»«p*tch«d lor:— On Bmmmm Oismbie Feb 1 Paneh, Bila, Assaban, Deli, Bagan. and Edi
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    • 674 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES SorddenMer Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines, BTEAMERS OF THE COABT FLEET. Tons Reg. Toss Reg. HUttin -M7B Kohsichang 3043 Sandakan till Petchaburi 219) PaJbiom 'JOOI Pitsanulok 3019 Tanglin 1999 ftajaburi 1904 Bangkok 19-JO Choxo Tax 1777 Korat 1900 Wong Koi 1777 Singorn ITM Keong Wai 1777 Y««i 7V«.0 1341
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    • 596 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN BCREW PTEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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    • 458 7 INSURANCE CO.'S HONGKONG FIRE INSURANTS COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid np 400,040. Reserve fund ,1,0 M,048. Head Office,— Hongkong. General Manager*, Htitri. Jabdiii Mathmow A 00. GUTHRIE A 00. THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. (united with the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd.) i fe 2 Bartholomew l.ane, London. Established 1803.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1376 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh.— •bip bq barque sch. schooner Yet.— Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— flunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power: Brit.—British U. H.— United States Fell.— French Btt.— German; Dut.— Dutch ;Jon. Johore; Be. General-cargo; d.p. -deck passenger; V.— Uncertain T.
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    • 589 8 Home, port, probable date ot amvai and name oj agent*. Steam irs. Aohit.-- J ivurpool. Feb 18; Mansfield. Al'-oin. Komb y. Feb "JO: Borneo Coy. An'luliisin, Hongkong, Mar it) it. Meyer. An-traiir I Freniantle, Feb 1H; Bou*tead. \u-tii-i lioiitk. iig Felt 27: Rautenberg. Awn Hva. .ln[mii. Mar i'«;
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    • 116 8 For per tUamrr Tim. To-Morkow. Muar and Malacca J-ar/alln 2 p.m. Penang HeiUedi 8 p m P. Hwet'hsm via ports Hvr Leoitn 3 p.m. Sulu via ports KmmYms (p.m. Penang Hong bee 3 p.m. P.Swet'ham via ports Oanumrdi 3 pm. Sourabaya and Bali Dr Klerk 4 pm. S'baya
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    • 136 8 From Europe— Ry the W. D. L. s.s. Hamburg due on Saturday, with dates to the VOtb Feb. >he brings replies to the mails, which left Singapore on the 21st December. Vr<tm China— By the M. M. s. s. Salari? due on Sunday. Times Tabu of Mails
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    • 301 8 J; Vtmicf n««- 1 ion- lUmis Fbom Sailbd Conbignkbs. a Ki.. Feb 10 Maria L. [tal b<) 1"«6 PUrto Penang lan '.^Standard Oil Coy. 11 Itria Krit «ii SMI Lice Kin^.on Fel. fi Bousldad an.l Co. 11 Goodwin jtr 4J-.M Me Lear. Hongkong Fel. 4 Roiixteud and Cr> II
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    • 77 8 I I'iTl. Vkbxkl's Name. Klag 6 Rio Tons. Distikatkih. !b 11 n v 18 'S 12 12 13 13 ••ia TaWWt Nor str. 13K7 Calcutta Kmile Put Mr. M) Khio Murex+ Brit str. 23 S* Pengkallan Susu Nieotiuy* Out str. 514 Samaraog hinm Brit str. Mi Bangkok Sultan atr.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 161 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and ZIIK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. Jewellers and dealers in all kinds of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese silks and silk fancy goods curios, art embroidery work, carpets, and rugs. Al«o Indian and Chinese-made gold and silver gem-set jewellery silver ware and silver curios. Visitors
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    • 859 8 TT Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co. r FRISTER ROSSMANS' improved Jfaoek-Stitef) Sewing J4aefiine ALL THE MOST RECENT IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING Self acting thread lifter, Silent shuttle action, Self setting needle. Sell acting winder shuttle lifter. Self threading shuttle SIMPLE. DURABLE, LIGHT RUNNING, NOISELESS. I As per illustr.-.; i. n Tha work»ainhir and linwl
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 92 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau HorpUai Uth February Ml «a.mjSpm^pm Remarks. Bar 30D-3 29.913 JWfWJ Morning Temp HBO Ffi6 7»0 cl-ar. riny A WB'lbTher 77.0 7«.4 75.0 nifthtclnudy DirofWim! n.n. r. ne. s.f. Max. Temp. »-9.9 Mm 74.0 Max in Sun IRjJ.O I'err rad 7U.0 Rainfall Ml The standard time ball
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