The Straits Times, 11 August 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. ai.203 SIKGAPORB, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11. 1908. PRICE 15 CENT%
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      730 1 LOR N E WHISKY. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, IN THE GOODS OF FRANCIS GEORGE ATKINSON, DECEASED PURSUANT to section 48 of the Conveyancing and Uw of Property Ordinance 1886, notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon cr against the estate of Francis
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      508 1 '.ATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Singa Panjang The finest Cigar of the East (JAM NOW BE HAD FROM W hi tea way. Laidlaw Co., Hoon K cat Co., Hee Wee Co., Chen*; Co., and all Dealers. FOR SALE. A SECOND hand ricksha nearly MM and in good order, complete. Apply to LIM KYE
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      731 1 Singapore Sporting ClubProgramme for the Autumn Race Meeting. 1903. November, 17th, 19th, 21at, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 17th Sovemlier. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue »400. A Kace for Maiden Horres. Weight Bst Entrance f 10. Distance, R. C. THE FIRST GRIFFIN RACE.— Value $300. and $60 to the Second Horse, provided there
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      488 1 1H K STEWARDS' CUP.— Value «400, and a Sweepstake of $10 for starters to go to tbe Second Horse, provided there are five starters, the property of different owners. A Handicap for horses that have started in Races Nos. 6, 6, or 7on the First Day. Entrance flu. Distance, R.C.
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      69 1 NOTICES. Powell Robinson's Cash Clearance oale 4LAST DAYS# fsuesday, Jiugust 11t(y XVednesday, IStfj \A Special Sale I:/ \A A/ Terai Hats from #4.75 Felt Hats Panama Washing Hats from #1.60 Helmets Straw Hats from #1.40 Golf Caps, &c, &c. ASK FOR THE FAMOUS "ARIMA TAN-SAN" A Natural Water, Clear Sparkling
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    SINGAPORE ANO SIAM TRADE.
    700 2 (Manchetter Courier \4th July.) The report of the Currency Commission published at Hingapore (writes our special correspondent), contains no very startling recommendations, and people are wondering why so much secrecy was observed in connection with it, which undoubtedly injured trade. The Commission reports that a gold
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    HIGH SPEED TRAVELLING.
    189 2 Poa the high ap— d railway travelling of the future it serins likely that we shall have to look in the direction ot the "mono-rail;" ami the impeadiag construction of an alactrie railway on this system between HaßChMtaf and Liverpool connet|iiently beronies a .natter of general interest
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      455 2 NOTICES. GLACIER ANTI-FRICTION METAL V* iW^VaVVBBafIMBwBJi I 4UBBi7*MHr^ j MC^aV For the Bearings of Heavy MachineryTESTIMONIALS FKOM SOME OF THE LARQEST SHIP and MACHINERY BUILDERS. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. BAILEY'S PATENT "AQUA-THRUSTER" Pulsating Pump. □^■VBaaL^^B* Has no PISTONS, SLIDE VALVES, nor RODS. Requires no LUBRICATION nor PACKING. Will pump
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      339 2 NOTICES. 'DARTRING' 'LANOLINE' -A -y Natural Toilet Prepa'ttions. f/^^sL 'DARTRING' TOILET 'LANOLINE 1 in snull and •Jiff )|)V hrge colli P sib '< tub* 5 Makes rough skins smooth •s^^^^Jtj and protects delicate complexions from the effects of wind and sun. DARTRING" 'LANOLINE 1 TOILET SOAP is un "bartrW w"«d
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      780 2 THE POTTER'S WHEEL. The Potter Wheel U one of tiione imple/r menu, like the Spade, f/5\ of which the origin is y t hidden in mist* of time, but which inven- />O^^ tion lim ha»->llv availed \/V^~^^\. to improve upoi». The I higheat clam of potAy tery i» made to-day
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    PLANTING IN SELANGOR.
    1131 3 Coffee and Rubber. Thk Anglo-Ceylon and General Estates Company held its seventeenth yearly meeting at London on the 16tn July with Mr. H. K. Rutherford presiding. The working of the Company had been unprofitable in the Mauritius owing tv the low priceof sugar and cattle disease, but
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      113 3 Dangerous. THE Breftteti rlang r trom mMi »nd InllaeaM is- then- taodanoy to result in pneumonia. If lensonablr care is used, and ChjUDberlaic't I ough K-medy takeo, nil danger will be avoidi-il. It will cure a cold or an attnek of loflaeosa in less time than othiT treatment. Honrsecess in
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      553 3 NOTICES. A CONTENTED WOMAN. Aside from form or features, she hii« an att r aclivenesB all her own. The bloom oa her cheek, tbe elasticity in her step the ring of her vo'ce, her enjoyment of life— all these ure mngnets which draw others to bi-r side. Wonderful and valuable
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      608 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,0 ft RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reaerre_»lo,ooo,ooo\ Silver Reserve....| 6,500,000 J-» 1 <V no RESERVE LIABIUTY OF rmr PROPRIETORS 10l)( uot Cor/BT or Dibbctobs. A. J. Raymond, Ksq,— Chairman. F. H. Tohkihs. Esq —Deputy Chairman W. H. Sladi, Esq. H. Schubakt, Esq. Hon.
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      826 3 NOTICES. WANTED— An Eurasian to act as night overseer on tbe Bundi Tin mines. Apply to Guthrie A Co., Ltd., Agents. a c. WANTED for the British North Borneo Government, a black unith wages $1.60 per day. For farther particulars upply to tu .tli.s. v.c. GUTHRIE A CO., Ltd. WANTED.
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      518 3 NOTICES. FB SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed fresh, at the Oowd Dispensary, 06 Selegie Road. FOR HALE. ONE brown mare gelding with saddle complete. Price moderate. Apply to T. H. G. c/o Strait* Time*. 17-8 FOR BALE. HANDBOME bay gelding with full size victoria jest done up as new and set
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      706 3 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. THE Company's steamer NAMSANQ, 4,034 tons, Captain Fayne, having left Hongkong on the sth inst., may be expected to arrive here on or about the 11th idem and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight or passage,
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    DEATH.
    20 4 McMurray.— On 23rd July, suddenly, of bronchitis, at Nagasaki, David McMurray, Chief Engineer of the s.s. Eaang, a(? ed
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    The Straits Times . PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST.
    950 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 11TH AUGUST. The Singapore correspondent of the Manila Times writing under date of July 25th, makes certain comments anent the action of the Straits Government in placing an export duty on tin ore, which comments are misleading in one or more respects. Had
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    685 4 Now to take the other side of the question on an issue of equally local interest, we read that the case ot F. S. Allen, the accountant who came out to Manila from England under [engagement to the Chartered Bank and who was ordered to be deported on the ground
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    553 4 Though the notorious Mat Salleh ii well nigh forgotten to the world at large, he seems to have left a legacy of unrest, to a certain section of the British North Borneo Company's possessions a legacy which bids fair to keep his memory green there for many days to come.
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    77 4 Rubheb appears to be thriving in Ceylon, where over eleven thousand acres are under this staple. But trouble goes with its cultivation, and protective legislation is badly wanted against thieves, trespassing cattle Ac. besides which anew fungus has been discovered on rubber trees and tfte Ceylon Planters' Association is taking
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    9 4 Thk StriiU B'tdget will be published to-morrow morn: ng.
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    13 4 The homeward in .il by the Zaida closes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    13 4 The dead body of a Chinaman was found in the Singapore River yesterday.
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    14 4 Thk Perak Turf Club races begin to-day. The racing continues on Thursday and Saturday.
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    16 4 A new firm, the Trading Co. Holland," has opened a branch here at 14 Collyer Quay.
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    17 4 The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Kherson is expected here on Friday from Colombo bound for Port Arthur.
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    21 4 Ri'hbbk prospects in Selangor are described on page 3. An article on H. M.S. Spariiate will be found on page 6.
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    20 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the High Service Reservoir, to-morrow afternoon from 5 to 6 (weather permitting).
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    19 4 Thk recently formed Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Penang has been exempted from the operation of the Societies Ordinance.
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    21 4 Tub German mail steamer Zieten left Port Said yesterday afternoon outward bound. She is due here on Friday the 28th instant.
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      THE MURDER OF A RUSSIAN CONSUL.
      94 4 Tsar Demands Immediate Punishment Lowlnn, August \Oth. M. Rostkowsky's murderer has been arrested. The Grand Vizier and the Foreign Minister of Trrkey called at the Russian Embassy in Constantinople, and expressed regret at the occurrence. The Sultan of Turkey has sent a personal telegram
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      MACEDONIAN MASSACRE.
      51 4 Villages Wiped out. Hilmi Pacha, who was appointed Inspector-* ieneral to carry out reform* in Macedonia, reports that a large force of insurgents has massacred the whole of the inhabitants of several villages in the Clisuri district of Monastir, and attacked others, taking many prisoners, and burning some
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    BORNEO AND LABUAN NOTES.
    410 4 A junior District Officer of the Chartered Company, Mr. Q, G. Warder, has bein killed by a Dusun in Province Keppel near Kudat. It is stated that the deceased was engaged in collecting the Poll Tax amongst the Dusuns, and on certain of them refusing tv
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    94 4 There is no play to-day. Ties for To-morrow. LMIIKS DOnlM Mi-- Hi-.-kMHI ami Mm BaSHMM r. Mrs Lowell and Mis Murphy. mixki) gtrraiiH a olam Mr*. Suinerville iml Mr. Penny v. Mi»» (•nun ami Mi. K. Snl/m.ui,i. Mrs. Waddcll an.l Mr. Macl)ou K 'all Mr..
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    59 4 Great attention is being paid bj the Xorth German Lloyd to the education of their engineers, observes Mr. ViceConsul B >yes, of Bremen. Arrangements have been made by this company with some of the Bremen ship-building yards for the future engineers of North German Lloyd liners to go through h
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      440 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1M4.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW. SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE, (Price Jsist on Jlpplication.) tv th. c. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL, CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. JUST RECEIVED, FRESH GOODS FROM Qrasscloth Embroidered Goods, and Striped Silk of all sorts, Silk
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      246 4 Volunteer t-onversazione UNDKK lIIK MM Of THE S. V. A., S. R. E. (v), and S. V. R. WILL BK HELD AT THK DRILL HALL By itraisxioii »f the Officer («mnuiidiiig, S.V.C. Saturday, August 15th, 1903, at 9 p.m. ADMISSION: Volunteers (members of the above) may introduce L.ulifr as l'ih--i-.
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      144 4 O. R. LAMBERT 9 CO., Photorraobera. opbh: Orasham House, (Battery Road.) On Weekdays only, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Orchard Koad. On Weekdays, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. On Sundays, 8 a. to. to noon. Appointments (or sittings should be made if possible beforehand. We beg
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      6 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rar,e is 1/1«>
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      44 4 YOUR CHILD WILL IMPROVE Sthakns' Wink is eagerly taken by Children and Invalids instead ot being repugnant to them. It is a wonderful health restorative and Nerve Tonic. Children derive especial benefit from its uaei it is so happily taken. —Sold by all chemists.
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    THE HORSE AND DOO SHOW.
    235 5 Promising eutlook. Entries coming In. Judging from the present outlook, the Horse and Dog Show now being arranged for Sept. 12th is going to be a huge success. Already the entries are good, and before the end of the month they will in all probability
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    RECORD SHOOTING.
    151 5 U. S. S. Wisconsin beats British Naval Record. A Chefoo de«patch dated July 27 states that the United States flagship Wmmmm has just returned from three days' target practice at sea. Her wonderful record is as follows twentythree hits, out of thirty-one shots. Target, twenty by seventeen feet
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    406 5 The Sink, which was dry-docked at Tanjong Pagar on Bth instant, vndocked on the 10r.li and loaded cargo at the wharf. The Cable ship Recorder left Keppel Harbour for the Roads on Saturday. The Ha'iah of Siran-ak was dry-docket at Tanjong Pagar on the morning of the 9th
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    292 5 4th August. Aftkr lingering in great agony for tight days, Mr. Juppeaux, who was attacked by Malay and Dyak gang robbers at Kuala Sat, Ulu Tembeling, on the night of the 25th, July, died in the Lipis Hospital, at 2 a in. on the 3rd August, i Miss
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    MUAR NEWS.
    269 5 Datoh Mohanaad, the State Commissioner, has been transferred to Johore. He is succeeded by Datoh Sri Stia Raja, Chief Commissioner of Police, Johore, who arrived here on 3rd inst. in the s s. Pnlai, accompanied by Datoh Mohamad. The new State Commissioner was received on board by Inche
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    B. P.'S LITTLE RUSE.
    265 5 Major-General Baden- Powell was recently the guest of the Savage Club at a house dinner. General BadenP. well, in replying lo the toast of his health, referred to his recent visit to America, where, he said be needed all the elusiveness that he could have to
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    HOCKEY.
    75 5 A pkactiur panae will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) when the following will play Colourx. White. C. V. Hritchard A. Morrison 8. May K. Knchwaldy K. F. H. Edlin .1. A. B. deCourcy U. Kobertmui H. Adanwon W. l'eacock C. M. Curtin H. A. Mason H. Tilrard K. ltra.ll.ery K.
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    THE TIGER
    114 5 The tiger which was seen on the Chu Chu Kang Road on Sunday afternoon by Messrs. Q. S. Thomson, Owen ard Maw, is still at large. Mr. Owen who went out yesterday was unsuccessful in tracking the animal. It seems that the three shikaris had gone out on
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    15 5 H. H. Ex-Sultan Abdullah of Perak left for Perak yesterday by the s. s. Penang.
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    15 5 The Balgownie Coffee Estate in Selangor has passed into the hands of Tamils and chetties.
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    28 5 The P. A O. intermediate steamer Soeotra left Penang at 10 p. m. on Monday and is due to arrive here at daylight on Wednesday the 12th inst.
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    27 5 The Commander of the P. and O. s.s. Chvsan reported having passed a conical buoy, capsized, and apparently of a red colour twelve miles off Pariclar Hill.
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    25 5 The Ban Seng Ouan, which arrived from Bangkok yesterday, towed the small Siamese steamer Choet down from Bangkok. The Choet .is to be sold here.
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    26 5 On Saturday, Mr. Wilkinson sentenced Twa Boon Tye to four months' imprisonment for stealing three singlets from No. 1 Steven's Road, the residence of Mr. Boyd.
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    35 5 The Rev. W. P. Rutledge and Mrs. Rutledge leave to-morrow for a trip to the M E. Mission sanitarium in Perak. Rev. B. F. West, m.d., officiates as pastor of the church during his absence.
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    33 5 The Paketvaart steamer Ogan is said to have been destroyed by fire in the Palembang River on the 3rd instant. Six of the crew perished. Tne Captain and one engineer were seriously injured.
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    35 5 The Rangoon Time* says that there is a strong demand for rice there from Japan, and very large quantities are being shipped to Kobe and Yokohama The price of rice has risen tremendously at Rangoon.
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    31 5 There was a fairly good house at the recital of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew yesterday evening. It was well-gone through throughout, and met with applause from a thoroughly discriminative rudience.
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    38 5 The half-yearly meeting of the Sipiau Tin Company was held to-day at Gresham House, Mr. Sanderson in the chair. The accounts were passed, and a dividend of 5 per cent, per share for the half year was pa««»»d.
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    42 5 Mr. Stonor, who signed the report of the Registry of Titles and Land Office, Kuala Lumpur for last year, states that the high price of tin maintained throughout the year has probably kept open many mines which would otherwise have closed down.
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    44 5 A notice over the entrance to the First Magistrate's Court informs all and sundry that the Court of Requests is held there. This notice is wrong and causes occasional inconvenience. The court so indicated is held in the European Police quarters at Police Bahru.
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    45 5 1 NviTATio.NS have been issued for the marri-i of Miss Grace Evelyn Campbell, diughter of Mrs. Campbell, o 4 River VaMey Road, and Mr. R. M. (ioldie, of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd., which takes place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday, the 29th inst.
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    49 5 Mr. Hati hki.i., who has just returned from leave, will act for Mr. Wagner as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Selangor and Negri Sembilan, when the latter goes on l»ave. Mr Wagner is not only a barrister but is also conversant with several dialects of Chinese, besides Hindustani and Malay.
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    51 5 It has come at last. A Havas telegram of the Ist instant received in Bangkok, says that M. Santos Dumont Inn offered to place his balloons at the disposal of the French Republic, in case of war. General Andre has accepted the offer. Two officers will make trials with the
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    46 5 The eastern extension of the Aus-tralasia-China Telegraph Company of London has secured a contract for laying a submarine cable for the Dutch Indian Government connecting Batavia with I'or.tiumik via Billiton, with a branch line from Billiton to Banka Palembang, the work to be executed at once.
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    S C.C. LAWN BOWLINO TOURNAMENT.
    54 5 To-day's Ties. 3INOLCB. Thomson 2 0. Hpriggs 5. White 3 v. Beanclerck scr. DOUBLES. Winter and Pritchard 4 CrUwick and and Brown 6. To-morrow's Ties. FBOFKKSKiN PAIRK. Carter and May t>. Caldwell and Lowe. Jlolloway and Williams winners of Goldie and Elphick v. Craik and
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    COMMERCIAL
    502 5 Bimoapobi. uth August, 1908. PRODUCE. 6XCH4NBE. fIHARES. B'MwahGoM Mine ($7.5 pd)«JO 00. Bruseh Tin Mine $8.28. •Fra»er Nmvp $100, buy*". R'konc Bhnn^hf i Bank $«<W). fTowsrth Erakine.' Co. Lt. $190. •Jelebns $1.00. Kad&na (hilly paid) SlO.OO, nominal do ($7 paM> 57.00, nominal. •Kechan Gold Mir- $1 00, nominal. Malay
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      38 5 Mrs. Claude F. Schievholz, Ogdon, lowa, May 26, 1899, writes: "I nuflV-red greatly from asthma bat Jayne's Rxpectorant gave me quick ard permanent relief. I cannot praise t too highly." The Singapore Dispensary. Sole agentsfor the Straits Settlements.
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      119 5 Don't Fool With It. IT will not do to fool with a bad cold. No one can toll what tin cad will be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and consumption invariably result from a neglected cold. As a medicine for the cure ol colds, iou<h\ and influenza, nothing can compare with
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      373 5 NOTICES. SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE. Fl Annual General Meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club will be held in the Town Hall, on Friday, the 21st August, at S p.m. punctually. BrsiNEse. To consider the Committee's report and the Treasurer's aocmnts for the year ended 30th Junn, 1901
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      568 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALB OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ac, INCLUDING A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PLANTS. To be held at No. 2, Victoria Street, On Saturday, loth August, 1903, at 2 p.m. A handsomely carved upholstered and spring-seated teak drawing room suite carved and polished teak drawing room cabinets with mirror
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      147 5 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, nth August. High Water. 0.24 p.m. International Football. Perak Races, lit Day. S.V.I. Musketry. 3.15. Tanglin Club Cigarette Smoker. Wednesday, 12th August. High Water. 0.9 a.m. 0.51 p.m. S.V.A. Gun Drill. 5.15. B.I. homeward mail close*. 4. Town Band. H. S. Renervoir. 5 to 6. Thursday,
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    THE "SPARTIATE," "COAL-EATER."
    355 6 It is stated, on what appears to be good authority, that the Spartiate, on her return voyage from China, burned 1,4U0 tons more coal than on the passage out Thai is very nearly one-half more coal than she used on the outward bound trip, and to the
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    THE TRIALS OF AN EDITOR.
    262 6 V lUDi.vii to £n tiiitoroi an American -v.- pi par, the life of a man doing his beat to i-iiit a newepaper, is not at all times a bed of rosee." Editine a newspaper is pleasant business If you can -stand it. If there are
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    SIR HECTOR MACDONALDS WILL.
    172 6 Tuc; will of Qmnl Sir Hector Maodonald lias bsen loiiped at Kdinburgfa. The Movable e-tate ib t,402/., made up of Russian, Uruguay, Argentina and Afric.m Uank ■ham aod bonde, and a balance at de< ikersof ■'75/. The testator bequeath* every•l inj; to his son Hector arnl
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      128 6 SHIPPIMfI mlvertisements. witii dates I t- ,ti 1 1 up- ate., will be (band 00 page 7. General shipping news is printed on PML'P 8. He Found Relief. pSORQB BDDKIN, lowa t'lerk, "I Kumara, New Zealand, ?ays "I rj Rteaj plea'urp in ststing tbat, lmvipf; usod ('hiimberlaiu'fi Pain Balm h
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      352 6 NOTICES IWBK^ will find fresh life, energy and strength in Mother Seigelji Syrup, Lmuiujie it dues the only thing which can pive perl^D^^V manent relief— helps you to digest your food Food is a V/VHbf strength-mi Vet ami heatth-miikrt, but it must be JigtsUd. yKmffi Discomfort after meals, pains m
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      683 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 16th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. DOWfll. DO"WN. AM. A.M A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M AM. A M A.M. A.M. P.M. I'M. I\M P.M. Ml Singapore TOO 745 10.00 11.30 12.30 ii.OJ 4.10 5.15 6.40 ..«.:«0 T.'O MO
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      116 6 COMMON SENSE-NUT&HELI A <itw :n.-|i «J w-.rk n 10 aa-1 functional dfbilitj wutc of c *<■ wth fractal iij> <pmuTinf( certain <li*qn •r>jr th^ hapi'in^-* I r *?r4nffementj, dtscharicr* I BB :fffr«*r s(i >ul>i SII to av.ti' b oi-- I itn.i JoHNftov, 9, H#n.iM ,Omnm JbC«in«bl« uUoofTP)rAQ|IKH 4CO i.anTro lOUM'
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      766 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rporE Stand*!.' At«uimnoe. X Norwich Union Ura Insuraao. Society. Atlas AMnranoe Company (Fire). The EquitAbl.. Life Aasuranoe Society. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company The T ftUonhiun Lager Beer Company. r*or oartioulara of tLvtti Companies, see the ull^dWti,muHut of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Asrento. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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      1262 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, KonlnklTjke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Uovernmeni. ->•»»« ai Singapore.: Ship Aaiaor, latb J. Dabwdils A Oo M *-8. OoLtra% Quit. i'he undermentioned date, are only appro »"uale. Steamer From Expected Will be l)RSpp'ched for Maha Vajirvnhit Penang Augt 7 Palembang Augt 8 G. O.
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      674 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. SorddeQ«er Lloyd, firemen Coast Lin eB. STEAMERS OF THE COAST FLEET. Tons Keg. Tors Reg. SUttin 2478 Phra Nang 1608 Petchaburi 2191 Machew 1000 ■sandakan 2111 PhraC.Klao 1668 Borneo '.lOO P.ChulaCK. 1868 Kohtichang 2040 Deli 1394 Pitsanu.LK 2019 Taiohiow 1369 I'aknam L'OOJ Kong Beng 1369 Tanglin 1994 Mongkut
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      632 7 STBAMSHIP COMPANIES N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMEHB, 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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      465 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Sabwribad tajBOO.WJ. Amount p&id up MO.'O 1 Kesvrvafund 1 'KO.OOC Übad OrwtfiM, Qovi>\c> Fh« nraem^ned, hnriag bun. .^pp- .liuwi Agent* of the above Company, am ;.r»pu*ei! to aooept Marine Hiaki at currant- n»>. j. BOUSTEAD i i')., A.7«nJ» ROYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRE UVE
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1573 8 I'iiior this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh.— ■hip be). barque sen. schooner; Yet. Yacht ;Cru.— Cruiser; Übl.— Cunboat; Tor. -Torpedo; H. p. —Horse-power; Brit.—British U. B.— United States Fch.— French C-ier -(icrnmn; Dut. -Dutch; G.c— Genera Icargo: dp. deck passenger; U Uncertain; T
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    113 8 For Her iteamrr Tim*. To- Morrow. Kuantan 4 Kelantan H.Whatt Hin 10 a.m. Zamboanga, etc., Patani 11 a.m. Muar Far/alia 2 p.m. Rnngkok AuMralind 3 p.m. Teluk Anson via ports Malacca 3 p.m. Bombay.via ports Za>da 4 p.m. Manila lilade Luzoi- 4 p.m. Ch'bon and Samarang (Hang Sent/
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    132 8 From Europe—By the N.D.L. g.s. linn. due on the 14th August, with dates to' the 21st July. From China—Ry the M. M. s. g. Yarra due on the 17th August. Left winga, July 1st July 1st July 6th July lOtb July 14th July 15th July 20th .Inly
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    ANJER.
    106 8 AN JER. PABBF.D BUNDA BTBAITB OB ABRIVBD FOR ORDERS. Flag A Daw or Destik- KsDati. Rio. Ship's Name. Captain. Sailing. From where atiok. mafit. July 28 Brit bq. Umroti Hay June HE. London Singopore 80 Brit Suracla London Hatnvia 31Ger b<|. Schiller Stein Comer April 18 New York Anjer f.o.
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    ARRIVALS.
    312 8 i Flag i h ViBB«L'« Nam. A Tons.! Captaih From Bailid Co.«sigs«es. _a_; Rl i Aug 9 Shantung Gei str 1000 Engelhart Hongkong Aug 1 k'atz Brothers Ltd 9 ThraChom Klao str. 1012 Raimers Hongkong July 30 Behn Meyer A Co. 9 Alicante Spa str. !>B«6 Ages Manila Au«
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    CLEARANCES.
    87 8 Date. Vessel's Name. Tlag <t Big. Tons. Destination. Destination. Aug 11 Emile 11 Hong Wan I 11 Lai 8aD«? 11 Forerict IS Germania 11 Hebe 11 I Kotorua 11 Sultan 11 i Batarier *ma Penang fin Ballatt. Dot mi 80 i Rhio Brit str. 3060 Hongkong, Swatow aud Amoy
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      294 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STEEST. Have just recehred fresh goods, suclias Grass Linen for Dresses and Blouses. Chinese embroidered Costumes, Chinese Coats and Petticoats, Silk Lace Colors, Insertions, Silk Lace Jackets, and Silver-ware, useful for Wedding and Birthday presents. insrsjPECTiorN" kindly solicited. Telephone
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      296 8 SALE NOW ON W. L. CO.'S DRESS DEPARTMENT. OFFER SOME BIG BARGAINS tlje frlontd of Mugust. Black Cashmere Black Coating Black Alpaca An exceedingly cheap line Special line bought under favour- New Black Alpaca able circumstances and oflert'd at a i- inches wide 41 inches wide very low price. Fast
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      62 8 SHIP'S MEDICINE CHESTS SUPPLIED AND REFILLED AT LOWEST PRICES. Also Medicine Chests, for Prospectors and Planters in Native States. Maynard Co., Wholasmi*) and IJetall Chemists xyid Oruggiata. 14. Batt«»y Ro*«* FOR PERFECTION In British Bottling, Try BASS'S ALE GUINNESS'S STOUT SPARKLING CYDER QUARTS. PINTS. NIPS. To be had from all
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      110 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Horpital, 10th Au;i, 1903. HmSpm. Mp.m Remarks. Bar 29.9i6:2f1.8Jft2!>9- > 0 Moraine Temp 82.8 76.4 i 74.0 cloudy, WB'lbTher 79.0 72.9 j 78.2 rain at noon, DirofWind! bast s. b. b. Calm, and at inter Max. Temp W5.9 vals during Mm 70.0 the d-iy, Max in
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