The Straits Times, 19 August 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21,210 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      671 1 CUYMRE WHISKY. 13lje Straits J3imes. AMI Tsbe Straits budget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. I Ftm Insertion $1 'i"i cent* Second slid tliinl insertions each 80 cents Fourth, htlh, uml sixth 40 cenU Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents N inelrciit h subsequent,, 16 cents I'er week
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      703 1 NOTICE. In consequence of the rise In Exchange, a reduction of 1O off present prices will be made from this date. Powell Robinson. Sinir-worp, 22nd July, 1908. v.c. NOTICE. ALBERT 1,. A. Daley begs to infoimthe public that he has now in stock oak j'olif liiml elm c< ffin«, fitted
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      414 1 J Do you want w I Lamp A FWL fSA Have a Look at w "*^ctL We have kinds 9 eh t here V^f£ KATZ it BROS., 460 LOTS >P"Tion ratti i ..t..- •m U HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK, A COTTAGE PIANO, A SEMI-GRAND PIANO, HANDSOME DINNKRAND DESSERT SERVICES, TABLE GLASSWARE, PLATEDWARE.
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      420 1 AUCTION BALE OF A VALUABLE FREEHOLD COCONUT PLANTATION ATfttVlANIi ROAD. To be held at Powell Co's Sale-room O)i Wednesday, 26//t AnguA, IWW, at ftJO p.m. ALL that valuable Freehold Coconut Plantation fronting (Jaylung Rosd in the distiict of Pnyah l.ebnr, Sn.capore, ar a A acres I rocd 15 poles. Together
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      1407 1 NOTICES. STRAND HOTEL, R A NGOO N UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C. S. 1., K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles Tiffin Rooms, Singapore Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penan* Menfrs. Sarkies Brothers beg to inform the public
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    1578 2 Halt-yearly Meeting in London. The 41st half-yearly general meeting of the British North Borneo Company wag held on the 21st ult. at trie Cannonstreet Hotel, London. Mr. Richard B. Martin, x p., presided, aud, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the revenue for
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    TYPHOON-TOSSED "ALBION."
    103 2 O.\ the way MMltk fr'rii \\',-ihaiwei H M. S. All'iim ran iota typhoon, and waR badly knoi kel about II that thedelny oooaakM* i! raaalted in the su pply of fresh water running com ['let dy out, and that Mriag to damaga to Me dutilling plant ii w:im
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    THE STRAPPED-UP SOLDIER.
    50 2 Tm c, t rem n v Wist, ott, the i often di.-d ol h t ilitheavv hi.iim «|nle tightly strap] kn t!i- In H|.iy I L n\ Roberta's i v i weight v is i -I his lordahip d thai ill. ill r which will not h
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      192 2 NOTICES. ~~ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE A WINE OF HIGH QUALITY AT A MODERATE PRICE, 2 doz. pints $36. 1 doz. quarts $34. OF ALL DEALERS. IMPORTED BY BORNEO Co., Ltd. GWYNNE Co.'s CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS (THE ORIGINAL MAKE.) PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co. Ltd. MOET CHANDON CHAMPAGNE OF ALL DEALERS. IMPORTED BY BORNEO Co.,
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      83 2 RAFFLES^ STORE 34, North Bridge Road. FLOWERS FLOWERS ,\m it her hpautiful assortment just re Piv»d amoaggt which are leveral novelties. We have priced this lot specially low and would advise our customers to call soon We have pleasure la announcing that we have r -vised the prices of all
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      161 2 NOTICES. FRONTIER MIXTURE Jin Unrivalled Qool Sweet Smoking V>obacco. Price 85 Cents— J lb. Tin. Robinson Co., Retail Agents. We Are Watching YOUR INTERESTS. Owing to Rise in exchange Whisky^ May now be purchased of all dealers at "Red Seal" $10.50 per case. "Black and White" $13.50 per case. IT
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS
    702 3 London, 27th July. Tlie relations between Kunia and Jnpan in the Vat Kant are becoming moie Htrained. M. I'ml.i'l, the Kimxinn Minister at Tokio, üb|Wtta| t<> the (-instruction of the Japanese leleKrapli line lrom Kuxan, one of the open porti. of OoNa, k« Be*al, the capital, liefore
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    FOR HOMEWARD-BOUNDERS.
    286 3 New System ot Handling Luggage. Thkhk is !."•< .'ii MM tor traveller from the Fa» Kast, whose already damaged temjxir has Ken tried by difficulties associated with superintending the transit of his iuccajjfi to and from England. Hetweeii the Continent and London, at any tate, his proßre.-s will
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    A LAND OF PROMISE.
    568 3 Ix the not very remote po«t when Ruropeana looked the Sooth Africa only for ostrich feathers ami sunshine, it was a common practice for English doctors to order hopeless cases of pulmonary disease to that country When there is no hope at home try the Cape
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      118 3 Dangerous. niHE greatest riaogar from colds anci 1 influfL/.a it their ti mlciu y tii result Id ii<ii in on ia. If ici.-..Mil>le enre is used. ana Cham berltin'* t ougb K«medy ukco. nil danger will avoided It will curt" i ol<l or an attack ol inflaenia in less time
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      55 3 Emmer son's ¥)iffin blooms Telegraph Street. FASS "LOWENBRAU" BEER. v.c. If you are Suffering from a Roast. ZDJR-OF lISTTO THE Raffles Bodega, 31 RAFFLES PLACE, AMI Cool Yourself with a Glass OF Iced "Fass Beer HERCULES. I jw-v I Mn>unutoi,« I j. Ji Jiigd Glass PILSENER IN PINTS QUARTS. John
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      590 3 NOTICES. BLOOD HUMOURS Skin Humours, Scalp Humours, Hair Humours, Whether Simple Scrofulous or Hereditary Speedily Cured by Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills. Complete Treatment tor All Kinds of Humours. In the treatment of torturing, disfiguring, Itching, scaly, trusted, pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humours of the skin, scalp and blood, with
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      765 3 NOTICES. WANTED— An Eurasian to act as eight overseer on the Bnndi Tin mines. Apply to Gutbrie 4 Co., Ltd., Agents. n c. VV ANTED, at once, a young raau n v T clerk for a mercantile office. Must be quick at figures and a good writer A ppl} to
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      562 3 NOTICES. Ti»R SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed _T fresh, at the Crown Dispensary, B 6 Belegtt Road. FOR SALS. A Sir OND band rickeba nearly new and in gocd order, complete Apply to LIM KYE KEAT, v.c. 167, Teluk Ayer Street. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, Owner leaving tbe Colony BAY Australian mare,
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      664 3 SHIPPING THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP CO, LTD. FOR MELBOURNE, DIRECT. rpHE Company's s s. AIRLIR, having 1. excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers, is now in port, and expected to be despatched on 19th instant lor Melbourne direct. For passage, apply to GUTHRIE 4 CO., Ltd
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    DEATH.
    22 4 Williamson.— At Haiphong, on UtAaKiiHt. .liiiin WTOXIAMatMI, Second Engineer, French M. Bmmm (aaMw M Wnnlwkhead, DnmfrieK, S, ollmiil); n;.'e<l 3."> years.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 19th AUGUST.
    988 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. W EDNESDAY, 19th AUGUST. MosQriTos are not such a pest in Singapore as they are in many other places in the tropics and out of them tor that matter— which could be named offhand. Indeed the worst mosquitos in the world are said to
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    392 4 KiUhHEvo, where all the Christians have jusr been massacred by the Turks, is a town of 10,000 inhabitants. Of these, very probably more than half are Christians, so the slaughter trust have been great. Some days |go Reuter stated that 4,000 revolutionists had been surrounded there by Turkish troops, and
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    329 4 "A Resident" sends us a Ueartreuding compUint anent tin? M:!)eringß he is compelled to endure on account, of "a most horrible, hideous, yellir-j howling and unnatural screeching noise," which emanates from a cr'nin house in 1> imnan Street, ''on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and sometimes Sunday," night, between the hours
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    100 4 An error due to conversational ignorance of an aheu tongue was committed in res pec; of the article on the Manchurian Crisis published in yestur.liy's issue. The officer who purveyed Mie information was on the cruiser Ynryag up North. He was en route, for home per passenger steamer, but v-as
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    82 4 The American papers to hand by the last mail note a curious catholicity in the matter of the sympathy extended to the late Popt by the churches of various denomin.it: i:.s. On Sunday July 12, prayers were offered for the Pope at, inter alia, St. Luke's Protestant Bpiscopal Church, Brooklyn,
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    9 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rat.« i B 1/1 1 j
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    8 4 AnvASCB mail news will be found on page •>.
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    14 4 Ilirai Russian torpedo boa?<* bava passed Port .Said on thair way to I'ort Arthur.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with rl.iten of sailing etc will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page k
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    22 4 Thk Italian cruiser I'uglia is due shortly here hound for Cnina, where she will replnce the CoatftanK*, whicii is returning to Italy.
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    24 4 Russia in iv yet liad tint lip m is to her unwieldy power what Spain was to the unwieldy power of jfapolaoo Bntti Artoir.
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    22 4 A NTHBEK >t men were land?.] tlii« morninc from H M 8 BeMTto, and went through mm.i- ivres on the Ratiles Reclamation.
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    24 4 The Juhilee Hospital at Hongkong the local memorial to the late Qaean -is rapidly approaching completion. Th« H. wring throughout is of Singapore hardwood.
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    31 4 The English team of cricketers for Australia leave by the Ft. M. S Onmitt on the 'Joth Sept. The team will probably spend a week or a fortnight in West Australia.
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    32 4 A case of hjuse breaking an 1 theft occurred in Raueoon livid about 2 90 p.m. yesterday. Two Malays broke into a house and stole $126. O.ie of loan has been arrested.
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    30 4 This afternoon on the Eiplan tde, I hockey match will take place between teams of ttieS.CC. and the Manchesiers, and a Rugby football match between the SCC and thi Qarriaoo.
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    30 4 The working results at Mm Raab mine for the four \w<>ks nuding on Saturday last arp stone crushed 2.H50 tons Rmelted gold obtained 590 ounces, average per Ton live pennyweights.
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    36 4 Ah a result of a recent application to the Udicer Commanding a special ppnaral meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Corps will be held ;i' kht Drill Hall on Friday, September 18th, at 5 30 p in.
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    38 4 Th« next Musical Evening of the Singapore Philharmonic Satiety has been fixsd for Tuesday n*jt in the Town H ill at 9 p m Particulars as to admission are published in an advertisement elsewhere in this day's itsue.
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    178 4 London, \~lh Aitgutt. Two divisions of the Bulgarian reserves were cilled out to-day It is believed that the object is the strengththening of the forces on the frontier. A party of seven tourists have been killed while ascending the Aiguille Grise" close to Mont Blanc. Ominous Signs. The
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    ALPINE TOURISTS KILLED.
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    RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN COREA.
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    MACEDONIAN INSURRECTION.
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    S.C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    20 4 S. C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT. Ties lor To-m«rrow. Mi k.n/n- S.-r. t, 'riioin-iin 1 Any tie- iliai Ma l»- arranged.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    91 4 Tbara is bo flay to-day. Ties for To-morrow. LABUi ihiiixi-.^. Mn l,rwti.- an. l Mix- IraMatl r. Mr< Hunt ami Mr< I-jiiixlihiii Carter. Cll.\\ll-|"NsHlr lioUIII.KS. Mi-« SaJssjMMsj iui'l Mr. t'rai^' v. Mi- IJiinii aa4 Mr. A. Kiibart— Mi-, .'■•■•iiili-p. anil Mr. liraillxTy ilr«. S.inicnillc MM
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    72 4 I first heat in the scratch fours of the S.KC. was re-rowed yesterday afternoon. There was a cho'ipv sea. Bobertsoa'i craft sot off with a slight lead but at the Market Cavaodiafc bad got level and thence drew away, winning by about <i length and j, half.
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    THE SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    97 4 His Steamer in Collision. A« previously stated, H.H the Sultan of Johore and suite and a number of his rt-i'ently purchiised race horses embarked on board thes.s. Ars v bound for flinnapora. Hut th« vessel got into ?ollision with another one and sustained such damjiae that
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      350 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. Silks, Silk fancy goods of all kinds and Descriptions, Cashmsre Shawls, Canton Silk Crape Shawls, Silk Lace and Woollen Shawls, Rampore Chaddars, and Japanese fine »nd beautifully painted Curtains, Vc. Prices Moderate. IM-SPECTIOM" ICIITIDLY SOLICITED Telephone
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      466 4 WANTED. IMMEDIATELY od a m.. iI |«wa\a good bir k;il jw folly tan ih«d with Dial 'iog, in th* Taiglin diairicl Apply by l»Uer stating rental to N. B. b/0 Strmiti Time*. 25.8 WANTED. Age.ceral clerk for merchant's ofnVo knowledge of typewriiing rei|uired aaorthand would obtain g[)wial terms. VI -8
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      171 4 O. R. LAMBERT 9 CO.. Photorraphan. opbm: (irei-bam Hoase, (Battery Road.) On Waakdaya only, 8 n. do. to 6 p. m. Orcbard Road. On Weekdays, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, 8 a. m to noon. Appointments for sittings should b« made if possible beforehand. We beg
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      33 4 FOR WKAK LUNG& Takk Stkakns Winb. It soothea. It healtt. It builds up health and strength. It stands out as the one great advance in modern treatment of disease Sohi by all chemists.
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      152 4 1MY HV DAY. Wednesday, 10th August. High Water. i'>. 1- |>. Rowtag CM Ragatta Four-.. Hoekaj. B.C.< ■•■ehaalan v Kn^liy. S.< .<" I (iarri-mi. S. 8.V.A. Qm Drill. ■■>.!.">. Thursday, 30th August Hivrh Water, s.s.'a.m. 7.'>i> p.m. P. fe <>. honipwiiril mail .lue B.V.A. HigwiHit 1 *:t" Bowing < I
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  • Correspondence.
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      MANCHURIAN CRISIS.
      460 5 I'u the Editor of the Strait* Time*." Sin, Your readers are certainly indebted to you for the very interesting article on this nuhjeut. From infornia'ii'i ohtainol from other sources it is deal '■> the went writer that the uticle generally is based on accurate knowle Ijja M position,
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    41 5 Thi' miming, in Chambers, the Chief Justice (Sir Lionel Cox) Bled an order thai 'he judgment in the appeal ape. B. vVnllnee v. .1. Little and Co. Ltd will Iip delivered at the next Court I Ap| t';il fitting in Singapore.
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    59 5 Thk I'mirrier Snignniutif calls attention to the largely increasing exports of coal from Toru|iiin to Hongkong. The quantities' forwarded are so enormous as toerouaetbe uneasiness of that lournal on the gr and that the coal meet British naval requirements for the coming war in the Far East, and that Krance
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    72 5 As ELM. aloof) Boaarwk now in port here, it ii inters sting to read what a writer in Recent Naval Administration" in the July number of the Moii l h hi Ttevieir says: "The torpedo ftanboal Sigtt, with her tri;il spned >f 886 knots, lias a war-value. The i.'ij knot
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    103 5 The new P. and O twin-KtWi liner Palermo, which Htm, Barclay. Curie and Co (Ltd.) launched some time since. ha* eompjetad her triuls on the Kirth of Blyde The Pttlmnmo i« J!»6 ft. in length and of 7,600 tons gross. The engines are also l>v Hewn. Barclay, Curie anil Co.,
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    162 5 A.T Psnang on Banday i:i"ht. while a Sikh p ilii coDittabit wub on duty in B ir.u i!i U i:kl, lie heard the cry of a ohOd from t 1 direction of a shopmil m entering the premises he hjiw to his J.r<iiii surprise a Chinese girl, two year* of
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    SUMMONS CASES.
    241 5 Killing a Cat. On the file of summons cases before Mr. Michel^ this morning, was one issued at the instance of the S. P. C. A. on the report of Messrs. Thomson and Beckton, calling upon Gunners Temple and Hall, R. G. A., to explain the circumstances under
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    246 5 The £>ir II ill i am Jerrois, after undergoing dry docking at Keppel Harbour, left for her moorings at Pulo Brani on Saturday. The Supplii) was undocked at Tanjong Pasar yesterday. The Russian Volunteer steamer Voronej is due from Shanghai on the 2"_'n4 instant, and the Ekaterinvn'arl, of
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    39 5 It is a curious fact that in Madagascar those natives who live on unhusked rice from Saigon readily fall ill of beri-beri, but those who consume only the unhusked grain grown in the country are free from the disease.
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    36 5 The Japan Herald understands tliat the purchase of the "Ben" line steamer Itenienue by a Japanese firm is now under negotiation. The Benlarig of the same line, was recently sold to a Japanese coal-merchant of Yokohama.
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    35 5 Thk Chinese and the French Governments are negotiating to little* pui pose about the railway from Tonquin to Yunnan. The trouble arises from disagreement about construction methods. Surveys for a new route an going on.
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    49 5 Thk latest story in Indo-China papers is that a stamp, bearing the iiead of King Edward and oioif fmndrrd ilolLtrf value, has been issued at Malacca. I/Opinion says that, in Natal samps are issued valued respectively io, XlO and i."20. This will, we fancy, prove news to most philatelists.
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    62 5 The iire which was discovered on theßiitish steamer l adraicarti, yesterday morning, was extinguished later in the day. Lighters were sent alongside last night and some of the cargo was taken out of the hold where the tire originated. This morning, cargo was -l ill being put into lighters .She
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    59 5 Bicycle thefts are common everywhere and are not unknown even in virtuous Singapore but even the most adept of thieves can hardly hope to hold a candle to a Japanese youth recently arreßted in Kobe, and who -.unfesstd to having, since January last year, stolen no less than two hundred
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR CONFERENCE.
    228 5 The Evening Standard of the 24th ult. says A Conference of the State Councils of the Malay Federation opened at Kuala Lumpur, a day or two ago. It must be profoundly interesting, whether regarded as a spectacle or as an historical event. Even those who have
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    SOIL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    465 5 Onb cannot but admire the wonderful activity of the Bureau of Agriculture of the United States Government in the Philippines several bulletins have already been published dealing exclusively with agriculture and agricultural pursuits the latest deals with soil conditions in the islands. The bulletin consists of
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    203 5 For Singapore I'ir P. 0 a. s. India, conneotinj with th.' riaSMSf !i illaarril at Colombo, from London July due -J.'nd Augt RenrAd iral the Hon \shtoa Q *Curzo ovo, 08, '■>!<., Mr. W. LSiiin, Mr. E St. I. I.i.v-ion, Mrtisr^. J. H. Shields, adJ R KimU.
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    CATTLE DISEASE IN SIAM.
    268 5 The Bangkok Time* gives accounts of a strange disease which recently broke out amongst the cattle at Singora, in the Malay Peninsula. Five or six days after the dead cattle were eaten those who participated were taken ill. First there was an itching at the wristß
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    145 5 Probably a Win for Shamrock III." The latest mail paper from London says The uneasiness as to the safety of the America Cup which has existed on this side of the ocean since the new challenger was first seen at New York, has been given direct expression
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    STRUCK BY TORPEDOES.
    140 5 One danger in naval manoeuvring whs brought out during recent cruising operations in Australian waters when H M.S. h'"yal A rihur engaged in torpedo practice against a floating target towed by H.M.S. Wallaroo. One torpedo turned aside and struck the Wallaroo, through the interference of an undercurrent.
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    THE COCOA GROWING IN SAMOA.
    125 5 Theke is increased activity in the cultivation of cucoa in Samoa. Dr. Dohltmann, a learned professor, sent out by, and at the expense of, the Herman Government, to examine the Samoa soil and its suitability for cocoa growing has made a very careful examination of
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    AUSTRALIAN TWANQ.
    103 5 A i insi iifk file cumber of Australian giris have achieved renown as songstri'sse!', but very few as actresses, Mr. J. C. Williamson the leading theatrical manager of the Commonwealth, has been giving as reason why— "the objectionable and horrible colonial accent" He has tested countless colonial girls
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    THE POINTS OF VIEW.
    469 5 In the Westminster Reiner Mr. Horace Hutchineon writes of the different points of view from which the Britisher and the American regard not golf only, but all their common sports and games. He says One is not concerned to say that one way is right and
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    COMMERCIAL
    593 5 SIWO'PORI, lOril AUOUBT, ItUI. PRODUCE. Qambler ■'•Hem t If 0 i Copra Ball 7.*> do Pontiansk *<> Hepper, Blark N SO do Whito, 45 7(S Sago Flonr Sarawak 37S do Brunei Ho. I I. DO Pearl S<wr<> Ml Coffee, nail, 15^ b*«U 16 75 Coffee, Palenibantf, SlXl'w'-... Coffee, Lihorian
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      126 5 Don't Fool With It. IT will not do to fool with a bad cold. No on? can tell what the end will be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and conxu ption invariably result from a neglected cold. Ah a mcdi -me for the cure oi ml. ls. coui<b», and inrlu n/.i,
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      248 5 THE AUCTION MART No. 2 D'Almeida Street. (In rear of The Mercantile Bank) H. L. COGHLAN St Co., ii. li n.r. Licensed Auctioneers. HOTEL DKR NEDERLANDNE BATAVIA (JAVA) FIRST Class Hotel. Known for iti excellent food. Wry frequently visited by British people. English speaking ttervants. Every accommodation. Messenger on board
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      140 5 JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI HUSSAN KAISHA (MITBUI k OOJ HEAD OFFICE No. 1 Surußa-Cbo. Tokio. LONDON BRANCH: vi 1.-meSni XC SINGAPORE BRANCH. I Kinlavson (ir.MMI. OTHER DRANRHES NVa- V(,rk. Baa )rani«<o. HiunUirg Pombfty, Ko'iniLnya, Manila, HongWong, Amoy. Shanghai, Chefoo, liintm. Ww.liuamr, Fort Arthur, ,s«.oul, •'hemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nußoya. Osaka. Kot>e,
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    A LUNATIC'S ESCAPADE. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN SOUTH LONDON.
    682 6 A LUNATIC'S ESCAPADE. EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN SOUTH LONDON. The police constables patrolling the locality of Kgmont- street, Campden■treet, New Cross, the o'her day, i»-re startled hy hearing several crashes of glass. Proceeding to Egrnontstreet, tuey found that a powerfully-built, middle-aped man was standing on the of one the houses, and
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    STORY OF THE VICEROY OF INDIA.
    143 6 Cam is a good story going the round borne, h iys I'upHiii, which ought to p-ovoke a good deal of mirth in the I. irli i>l;n-es of India. Here it is An A aanaan (."lube-trotter, dining with a gaatlemaa in CalcuttH, was asked if
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    THE INDIAN VOLUNTEERS.
    104 6 It i.s supremely ratis-factory to see, I Madras paper, that the t. ooting avernpe of Indian Volunis everywhere steadily and i ably improved. This im- >vt merit i* due to the introduction at 'he 'Mi ride. Bo great has been the im; rov. mem, in those corps
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      303 6 NOTICES r*""^ For Discriminating Smokers. Cigarettes Absolutely Unique In Quality. Hand-made from selected parcels of the finest Vlrgrinia Tobaccos. To the cultured and discriminating smoker, there are no other Cigarettes that will give such keen satisfaction and enjoyment. No. 555. No. 999. Astorias. Ordinary Size. Ordinary SiM. BilUant Room Size.
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      187 6 NOTICES. J for LEI ft PERIIIS' fk ff I#| WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. By Special Warrant^W^^&J^ His Majestg Purveyors te #^^hS^^ The Kinjt. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. Power Jjß^^ in Bottle Bovril is a nutritious and stimulating bcvei in ;i handy and highly concentrated form. A cup of Bovril when icc-iiity; fatigued, run
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      14 6 MARTIJN^CO., PENANG. Sold Everywhere in Cruchons Agents, ?t raits and Sumatra, a. tu (5-1-04.
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      113 6 ffl LAWSON'S H Liqueur J^^ (Red Seal) OW| Whisky RICH i AND MELLOW This is a very .Superior Whisky and one uf the best in the Market. $12. ">0 per doz. John Little Co., Ltd. i^w inbotatO'/. I _<S' HO ft .Hunt, Mm* ti- fiSB B Union, Ok 31. I9o?.
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      718 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. •TME St*c<uu J Assuraoo*. J. Norwich Onion iin Ininnno* Society. Atlas Annnnuioe Company (Fire). The Bqui'^blo Lifp Ajwunmo- Society. rhe China Mutual Htaam Navigation Oompiuiy I~h<- Tottenham Lager Beer Company. /'or narticnlart of tL««o Companies, «cc the •nil Jf Hil of 181 lIOBNEO COMPANT, LIMITKK. A^onU
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      1290 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under coatraot with tbe Netherlands India ta>overaa?sat. n" at SinQavorr,: Ship AOHOT, I.atb J. Dabhdils A 00. 9-S. Oor.rrv^ On«v .im undermentioned dates are only approi'mawe. steamer Prom Eipected Will be ■><tsp^ < ichod for Van der fAjn Soerabaia Augt 13 Bandjerraaßsin, Kotabaroe Ma. Djawa,
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      687 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. lorddenMer Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines, r STEAMERS OF THE OOABT FLEET. Tons Reg. Toss Reg. Sl'lttn -JUS I PKra Nang 1608 PeUkabun 21U1 Macheio 1600 SondaKan 2111 PhraC. Klao 1668 Borneo 2100 P.CKuIaC.Z. 1868 Xohtichang 3040 1 Deli 1394 PiUanuhk 9019 Tatehiow IS6» Paknam 2004 Kong Bmg 1369
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      508 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Compagnie Det Messaged ci Maritime* De Franca. fiLiGBAPHio Aidim: Mwiauu. 8[»OAPOBm. Tb« mail steamer* will leave Singapore in or about (be ondormentionM daiei.— OUTWABD. HoMfWABD. Dstei. Date* 1903 IMOS Salmi' Augt 17 Yarm Augt 17 Atittrnlitn Augt SI Caledonien Augt SI Annam Sept 14 Salatit Hept 14 ft
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      312 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 1 THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1720) THE undersigned, agents for the »bcvo company, are prepared tv accept Firo Risks at current rates. w.Aa. 31/12 BEHN MRYKK A Co MAODEIJUKO FIRB LNSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.D. IM4) THE undersigned, agents for the abovo company, are prepared to aacept
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      1538 8 Under this bending tin; following »l>l>re»mtione are used str. sti'tinn'r ah.— ■litp.bn. brunt ;wth ninnr-**; Yet Y»cl)t;(Jru.— Cruiser; Obk— OunbOßl For. -Torpedo; H.p.— Horsr power; ilrit. Britifii U. S.— United Stales j VVIi. French <;cr -(Jorniiin; L)ut. DutehjO.C. ImmithlUßrt(O; d-p —deck pn-s.-nger; U Uncertain; J I' W.-
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      532 8 < i) tip .".i'- itt* of (ir~f.,: I >' *;"i MTR4mai A. Ezalmaiu Sfanotltoa, Vuu:M Ombm, Agamemnon. Liverpool. Ad^tl Mansh'old Aggi. Cardif?. Aug I!). Alooin, Komhty. Vug 19: Borneo Coy. Altini:, Bawabaya, Aug 'J4; Daeniels. Ann«m, (/olomiio. Sept 14 M. M'iritimes. Arabia. Hongkong. Aug 22: Behn Meyer Ascot,
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      137 8 MAILS TO A RR IVE. From Europe— By the P. 40. «s Italiany<n due on the 2'Jad Aug., with dates to the 31st July. From China Ry the IJ.1 J A O. 5.9. Hmnnl due on the 'th August. Tm« Tabli of Mails Di 'j«tl Singapore. Doe in London July
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      114 8 For Per ttf.amfr Time..^ To- Morrow. Siogorannil Bangkok Chakrabhmtn* II a.m. Padang via ports Bantam 1 p.m. Malacca and Mnggi HHen» p.m. Malacca 4 P Dicknon Hrmg Urn p.m. P. Swet'ham via ports Uanxiwdt 3 p.m. Kobe and Moji I'jtna 3 p.m. Teluk An»on via ports L>dy MitchtU
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      145 8 5 VraiL's Namk. a ~~pLAG A Ttyis Captain Bio. From Haii.ki. Cons: i Aug 17 iMurex 17 Badenia 17 .Ascot 18 Haiphong 18 \f.n.-i 18 Ensile Ifl FleVo 18 Paknam 19 [Hong Wan 19 Clan Aon 19 Q.Alexandra Brit str tU$ Hnlliday Ocr str. 4157 Rcrden Brit «tr. J7rt'.
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      CLEARANCES.
      1015 8 .a. O.i Mr. Montagu Holbein will again attempt to swim the English Channel in August, after four months' tiainir.g, and is confident of success. Thk l'Hknam (Siaro) Railwny rmpany made a profit of 46,000 ticals during the half-year ending on tii.j :tOth June last. A six per cent- dividend
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      53 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. Have just received fresh goods, sm-li as (irass Linen for Presses 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. INSPECTION KIIITIDXj-Y SOLICITED
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      515 8 I ALL OUR SALES *f HaTO p roved SUCCESSFUL! Sonic of the Ikeasons are bevewitb given. H BECAUSE, FIRST and FOREMOST THEY ARE GENUINE! 9 D T§o prove tdis is easy. Jsook up compare original Prices tdere given wit 6 tfyose quoted in tdis Sale Jsist. ji i YOU TAKE
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      111 8 WEATHER WEPOHT. Kan iang K*rbau Uo*p'inl. I8lh Aity, 190S. >\ ni :l p m w p m Remark*. l«ar 19.931 S8.H19O9O0J Morninc IV iip tn.0 76 0 7S.0 o'.>r<-nst r-'ii W!VI!,T!ier 7*.n 740 74 0 at 6 o'clock, Dirc.fWip.il tUA r. Calm, and again at Max. Temp 8 I ».3O
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      662 9 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 16th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. do w; i\i dcwit. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M AM. AM A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M Singapore -'..7.00 7.45 10.00 11.30 12.H0 SjOS 4.10 5.1.5 6.40 ..6:«0 7fo
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      816 9 NOTICKS "new billiard Tablks. WE are importing new English Billiard Tables of first class quality, at most reasonable prices. One recently sinplied to a local hotel gives groat satisfaction sad may be inspected by arrangement with the undersigned. H. L. COGHLAN A Co., v c Auctioneer* awl Land Agent* LIQUID
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      159 9 NOTICES. MOTOR CARS WE ARE NOW PRKPARKD TC SUPPLY BENZINE SYME CO. v. c TONG LEE SENG Co. TOWN BRANCH, 27 Kling Street. GENERAL MERCHANTS Provisions and Sundries of every description kept in Stock. Bi»i»fsx kturs:— <> iLin. to 9 p.n., Nuidaji firrptol. Telephone No. 383. Inspection Cordially invited. YONG
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    ARTESIAN WELLS FOR SIAM.
    78 10 Thk Bangkok Dock Co., Ltd., have brought oat the machinery and other appairatua oeoeawrj for toe pinking of urtesi.in wells. Work wil! be comBteaced forthwith in thit quarter. Tin' apparatw atot—ai by the Dock Coipanj is eapabla of boring to a (I. pih of 8,000 Cm
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    KILLED BY SAVAGES.
    79 10 A uatiPATCH from liamburi; received at Berlin on the 16th July states that the entire <-rew of a British steamer has been murdered by the natives of the Admirilt} Iflaitff, in the Bismarck Archipelago The captain of the vessel is said tfl he Maaed Howard The attack
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    16 10 aanui bom ate ten panaraa hats that were hanging in front of a I'aris hatter's ahop.
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    22 10 A mmi i- beina; bailt at Bombay for use in Coloaab > h urboof for disinfecting passengers and hkjgaga landing from infected stean
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    34 10 The S-'lih Frm Prtm has it that no other city ia the civilized world are animals so eradlf treated as in Bangkok. Than i?. BO .Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals there.
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    37 10 A prkvai.km lorm of theft now at I'enaiu is that of stealing the brass padlock! oft'the doors of premises they can be easily wrenched off while the policeman on the beat happens to be out of la-arum
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    37 10 A i bcoogfal in tin- Siamese Courts ■fataat an Aui rican penny-in-the-slot music il gambling m.i-hme has been decided in Cavoof of the owners of the machine there being, apparently, no law in Siam ftgaiaat their use.
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    45 10 ■Sik Thomas Lirroa said in New York the other day tli.it it he wins the American Cup he will get an American wife, so that he would have some one to guard it as Malooaty as the Americans li;t J done for so many years.
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    45 10 Thk s.s. Van SwtU went ashore lately near I'uiau Temawe, Acheen, and waa in some danger ot becoming a total wreck had the wind shifted, when she was lowed oil' by a Dutch warship and two others. rSlie was taken to Habang to bo docked.
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    40 10 The I Mil bur 01 Commerce ti. Peaaag held its lirst general meeting on TuoHiiay last. It was announced that the Chamber nad bjen exempted under the .Societies' Ordinance, and that ">tf firms had handed in their names lur membership.
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    50 10 A robkkky occurred in Victoria St., at 11-30 last night. A Chinaman was walking alon^ the road when be wati Biiddeiiiy hailud-up by two of his countrymen who btultt his belt containing $4 SO. One of the robbers in attempt int; to escape ran into the arms of a policeman.
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    48 10 AO OKOUM to the Ptkimf and Tientsin RasM (hen was very nearly a repetition of the Oamperdoirn-Vietorui disaster whilst tin- liiitif.li llaet were manoeuvring oil' Wei- Hai- Wai last month. It seems that tin; hrawy scraped across the atata of the flagahip and carried away the admiral's walk.'
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    52 10 Thk Siamese I'rince Chao Fa Kroiu Klniiii l'iis:unilokc, now on his way ii.uk li. in Rnaria. .u'companied by I'll) a Sn DbunaHtra (dioMM Minister to -St. IV: mbnrg) and their respective suites an; due here on the Mtti instant. It is for that reason the Royal yacht Sf.iha Okaklrri is
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    60 10 Thk Malay Mmi says the Selangnr Turf i'liih will obtain its batch of grilling for the next meeting from Mr. A brains He will supply subacribaTi with thoroughbredb between -f and H years old for SIWO deli vi-rml at Singa|K>re, or for $-100 delivered at Kuala Lumpur. They are to
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    62 10 For the past two or three years Siam's greatest native legal light, H. R H. I'rince Butt, has been fighting the Bangkok Dock Company over its bill for repairs to :i certain steam launch. The value oi < is been spent times over in lawyers' tees and, on the Otli
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    75 10 A ecoiuHi.Vi Chinese cyclist at I'enang, on Thursday last, struck against a gentium in on foot, knocked him down, and broke a bone in his right knee. The cyclist apologised and mads off before identification. A public nt.i> saet .it. I'enang is that of cyclists, both Nurcpmu and Chinese, careering
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    71 10 Thb Planters Association of Batticaloa in Ceylon has asked for an Ordinance for the protection of coconut palms, similar to an Ordinance operating successfully id the Straits Settlements. What is sought to he remedied by law is the specially troublesome case, of course, where beetles are freely allowed to infsst
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      322 10 _J>JOTICES^ JTMOtION CO. WATCHMAKERS, J EWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIR* PROMPTLY KXKOUTKI) LIM AH SIANG, Timber Merchant, AND PBOPSIBTOB STULANG STEAM SAW MILLS, JOHORE. SINGAPORE OFFICE, 7 BATTERY ROAD. J. M. CAMERON, Manager, v.c. CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER." Extra Dry and Carte Blanche The old, well-known brand. BRINKMANN ff CO., lmpwtert Brau, at
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      635 10 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OOBPOBA.TION. t'A rOUP CAPHAI •10.001i.0.* RESKBVB FUND.— StTlinu Reterve..|lo,Uo(J,l)tJo Hilvor &eser»o....s 6,fiUO.OO(J/ •••'■V )UU KEhEKVB LIABILITY O?\ mmniuu* PROPRIBTORB 1 l A) I Court or Dibkctors. A. J. Raymond, Ksq,— Chairman. K. H. TdMBINS, Esq —DEPUTY CHAIRMAN W. H. Slauk, Esq. H. ScHUBART, Esq. Hon.
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      200 10 notices. JD' CALISTO l^reijch .Hair-Dressing Saloon Just Received NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. COMPRISING: Hats, Shirts, Neck-ties, Mufflers, Perfumes, Stockings, Baden Powell Collars, and a large stock of AMERICAN BOOTS. White and brown sporting boots with rubber soles. Black Boots, etc., etc. ALL AT MODERATE PRICES. Inspection Invited. in. w f.
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      574 10 NOTICES. BT\ ANDRKWB HOUt E. V CHURCH of Kngland Hoarding Hou». for European anrl Bnraait 1 l>oy» ■who desire to attend the schools ot tb> place. Applications to be nmil* to tbi House Master, St. Andrew's House; or tc tbe Colonial Chaplain w. s. v.c BAGNALL HILLES. 96 Robinson Road.
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