The Straits Times, 8 February 1904

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times NO. 31,354 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, -FEBRUARY 1904 PRICE 16 CENTS
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  • 347 1 Bear Hotel, OrJaaWmMU, Otk .lan Wk have been very busy with all sorts of entertainments. The Carnival on the ice on New Year's Eve was great pticcess, although it wai band that, owinK to a thaw, ull the arrangements made would be marred by a disappointment in the
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  • 195 1 A carhiage accident, which was fortunately unattended by serious retultF, occurred at Holland K «jd yes-tcrdaj forenoon. It appeari that Mr. and Mrs R M. Goldiu were returning in a high fx'-.p, from ;i visit lo the (Jap, wlitii the hor.-e, a spirited Australian, took fripht
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  • 309 1 SAD EVENT ON THE P. O. MAIL. Death of an Acjor. An exceedingly sad event occurred on board the P. O. steamship Aur'ruliti in the death of Mr. Percy Crouch who MM travelling to Singapore with the object of joining the Dallas Comedy Company. Mr. Brougb, who came of theatrical
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  • 546 1 p. o. P«r Malta l'.Uh February:-- Mi. and Mr-.. T. K. Eaile from Syiiney, Mr. Minnitt to 1.*****1111 via Man-eilte*. Mr. »n<l Mr>. Msss tad liil I, Mr. Fry U> London. PSf Chsss> 4th March:— Mr. J. L Mope, to London via Marseilles. Mr. J. H. KolMTtson,
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  • 96 1 H M. 8. lilenheim went MrtakU toil morning for gun practice. She lefc for Hongkone later. The Edipte went to the wharf this morning to coal. The King Alfred i« expected to leave for Honekong'to-day. When >he joins the Leviathan at China these two vessels will be the
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  • 105 1 P. O. PASSENGERS. TllK following |'a-.«en^er- arrived by the Bollnnrnl yesterday niornhi);- From Bombay to Singapore Mr. and Mis* Mohamedally. From Marseille* to Singapore Mr. A. Stewart. Mr. nnd Mrs. McArtbur and infant, Mr. -I. Sellar, Mr. and Mrs. Warraok, Mr. K. Dal rymp'.e. Mrs. Allinson, Me«.»rs. J. I! Barrnth,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 252 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON, SoU Agenla. Sl»i.por« and F«d«r«lc«! M«l«> SHIM. NATIONAL AWARD of 16,600 bua It it in agrttablt and eojbrau hithly •Kluc/aui rtmtUj (Thi Luicbt.! The Ideal Tonic Marvel;, .us in cases of FEVER, Wtakness, Lois 0! A ppetite, N ervousneii, Ezbaostion. Also prepared with IRON v Dyspepsia,
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    • 620 1 Special Notice. From Monday the Bth February, 1904, to Sunday the 14th February, 1904, inclusive, CHENG CO. will open from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. to meet the convenience of their customers in view of the approaching Chinese New Year. Feb. 5 m. tn. f. 0-2 NOTICE TO
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    • 523 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -^NTWO GOOD LINES I 3Ht Jbittles. j%f THE DALLI BOX IRON ?aC^ HUM U L lt! s BttlliD ftrfrrt for lr«iin; nnd Pressinc 1 f'" I'liits U Intense Uninterrupted >I<-»< aaaaaahjna\ .^■W^ li^gm Ready for I'se in alt w Minutes ■^g^P^^ Fuel, pep fox or 128 Blocks $1.25
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 123 1 OAY MY UAV Monday, Bth February. Biga Water, x-.m p.*. Mimiii. Lsai Qsartsr. 1. 1 imh. S.V.I, gqsal and Drill. I IS. Dalliw Co. Town 1 1 :> l l !l. TTijrsu rsssli North BriAjs Rsai. <J. Tuesday. 9th February. BkjaWsssr. Mia. i.:i:t p.m. S.V.A. LsstSM. ."..I."). S.V.K. Drill. 6
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  • 2066 2 Singapore as a Possible Naval Battlefield. Undbr the heading, "The Strategic Importance of Singapore," Mr. Douglas M. Gane contributes a couple of interesting articles to the Pall Mali Gazette of Jan. 12th and 13th. The first of theee article?, as a review of our past history and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 463 2 NOTICES. GLACIER ANTI-FRICTION METAL I* > WEB I*C 1 l^BaaaaaaSJ 41 aHHsaalH Far tht' Bearings of Heavy MachineryTESTIMONIALS FROM SOME OF THE I ARGEST SHIP and MACHINERY BUILDERS. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. BAILEY'S PATENT "AQUA-THRUSTER" Pulsating Pump. Has no PISTONS. .SLIDE VALVES, nor ROD Requires no LUBRICATION nor PACKING.
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    • 532 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with ItatAMtohad alnoa 1»H ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTHACr Of KLO JAMAICA ««aiaa«wii w^. §aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa^Mlaaaaaaaaaaaaa»BaaV^BaV^flßS? B 2P'aaaW^Baaaa^^Baal I "We cannot apeak m **Tm\ H I '%S BTia*^K too hifbly of it D*AH H
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  • 104 3 A well-dressed man was arrested is Kieff recently in a state of intoxication, and taken to the police-station. When he returned to his senses he stated that be had lost 61/. which he had had in his possession. As there were five other prisoners in
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  • 104 3 Oa Ikt recent trip to Singapore ii If. 8 UopU Arthur made trial of a new "patent smoke preventer and fuel economiser," an Australian invention, the apparatus having been installed on the warsliip for the purpose. The fleet engineer says that .is a smcke preventer the invention
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  • 256 3 LOVERS' CLOCK." Pigeon orcliid Pigeon orehiil Will you never tlawer iL r :iin Won t vim saafl your saswy signal sa the tree? l-'ot 1 told him lie must tarry till your •pening UOBMSM curry The mefßage that my love may come ta me. PlgSSa SMbM Will you tHil 111
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  • 174 3 For "Stiiigapore. In I' 0. S. from London .lan. Ma.dae irthFeb.— Mr. and Mrs. Qmbsiob. Per P. <• (Varna, connecting with C<,ii, 1, 1 ■mi-! Nt Colombo fon Loni'on Jan. K, due s st K'-b. M. 11. Payoe-Gallwey, Mr. BAd Mrs. I! .-.11. Mr. ;.nd Mr-. K.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 Sore Muscles. THE «'orrect of treatment sore muscles 1 is very simple. First bike a good unni) bath before ff-inif to bo<l, and be ture to rub yourself dry. This opens the |">ivs '1 lien i v!. ('lmiii'litTlain's I'ain Balm into 1 1:" pin •s. ke<pii:g up a brisk rubbing
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    • 594 3 BANKS. Noierlaadsche Handel Maatsohappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Rbtaelishbd 1824. Capital OOfXOfIOO-^ (abl. £6,000,000; IwoBD Capital f. 46,000,000Jabt. £3,760,000.) RbsbbvbFuhd f. 6,000,000— (abt. 117,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Hbabchbs: Fenang, Hbanghai, Rangoon, Mecian (Deli), Semarang, Sonrabaya, Padang, Cberibon, Tesal, Pecalongac, Pasoeroean. Tjilatjap, Palembang, Olebleb, (Atieb), Bandjermaeiin, Telok
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    • 349 3 BANKS. ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Pativtp <"• pttal iio.ono.oor RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Res'3>T9.4l<V' o,oool •ißftm.nrm Bilver fteserw.... 6ie0,000/" f W RESERVE 1.1 XBILl! V OF\ *i n( y,.|nnr. PROPRIEfIRH COUBT Of DIBBCTOBS. A. J. Raymond, Ksq,— Chairman. D. R. TomrtVs, Esq Dbputy Chairman Hon. C. W. DICKBON N. A.
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    • 653 3 NOTICES. WANTED, by the Johore Government, an apothecary for the Johore Civil Hot pi'al. Apply stating qualifications to PMNCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER, v.c. Johore. "MALAY COLLECTOR. WANTED a smart man with some experience of collecting accounts. Security required for Jl.OrO. Apply personally to JOHV LITTLE 4 CO., Ltd. Feb. 6 U-2
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    • 585 3 NOTICES. /-IOMFORTABLE rooms to be let at \j Eber House." Eber Road. n c OUf*. to be let. H3. Ch tnge Alley, upstairs and downstairs Apply to WEE KAY POH Feb 3 29-3 'PO BK LET— No. 136 Bukit I'imah Road V Immediate entry. Apply at Wo. 1 Malacca Street.
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    • 661 3 SHIPPINO IJORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, FOR EUROPE. rpHE Imperial German mail steamer I SACBSEN, bfm tons, Captain Peach, left Hongkong on Wednesday, the Srd inßt., at noon, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 7th inst. at about 6 p.m. *<he will probably be despatched for Europe on Monday
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  • 36 4 111 i k (.In the 18th January, at Nagasaki, Alice, the l>elove<l wife of Jamks IH'lm.k, a^'dl yearn. MINAMI.- -On thf \Hnh tmmmj, at the Kaisei Hospital, Osuka. Kivjsiii Mi.vvmi, Dr. Kng., age<l v> yean.
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  • 1151 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY. Diplomatic relations havn been severed bftvSM Itussian and Japan In otiif-r words a 6tate (}f war has been enteric! upon by the two powers. The possiblu outcome of this position is to terrible that one naturally lie -itateu to even einji-cure
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/in bank rate is 1/IOfJ
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  • 10 4 Exchange and share '[notations will be found on page 8.
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  • 17 4 Mr. Rodger was to leave home early this month to acsunw the Governorship of the Gold Coast.
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  • 18 4 In consequence of the bad state of the Singapore Cricket Club ground, it is closed until further notice.
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  • 17 4 Owing to the bad weather the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club tournament is again postponed from Wednesday next.
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  • 19 4 The P. O. extra steamer Xankin left Bombay on Friday evening and is due here at daylight on Wednesday.
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  • 21 4 Shipping advertisements,, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 24 4 On account of the serious illness of his wife, Mr. St. V. B. Down goes home to-day by the Saehsea on three months' furlough.
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  • 23 4 3,600 bales of cotton left Houston, T<*xas, on the lv ii January for Japan. This i« the record consignment for the Far East
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  • 22 4 Apropos of the practical outbreak of war, a timely article on the strategic importance of Singapore will be found on page 2.
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  • 23 4 Mr. J. K. Van dbr Beck, i b. 0., is living an entertainment to his friends in recognition of^he honour conferred upon him.
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  • 22 4 Messrs. Daniel Crawford and Co. of Scotch whisky fame (Messrs. John Little and Co. agents) send a neat blotter for 190 V
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  • 22 4 Mr. Dunbtbr, who has executive charge of the Reformatory, goes shortly on a year's leave. Warder Prior will act during his absence.
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  • 388 4 Special Telegrams. WAR. I^AR. MINISTERS WITHDRAWN. I'emtvg, .Ith Feb 8 n m. The London correspondent of the Sti-ai'a F.chu reports that war has commenced, and that a big nay il engagement, wherein the object of Japm will be to crush the Russian fleet will be the first move in the
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  • "Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 112 4 London, Nft Feb. The Russian Government has sent a Circular Note to all Russian representatives abroad dated Feb. (Kb. stating that the Japanese Minister at St. Petersburg bad informed Russia that Japan had decided t imn further negotiations and to recall her Minister and the whole Ltcatfea
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    • 33 4 Rails to be laid over Ice on Lake Baikal. Orders have been issued from St. Petersburg to immediately lay rails across the ice o« Lake Baikal, so as to rave the present delays.
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    • 47 4 The Czar Prays before Fighting. The Czar about to proceed to Moscow to submit his cause, and the fate of the Empire, to the Almighty, before the aitw of the Troi'/ko Monastery, as his fathers have done on like occasions in the past before drawing the sword.
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    • 67 4 London, 7th Feb. The Daily Graphi*- states that there has been no essential change in the tenour of the Russian Note since January 29th. Though conciliatory fh tone it firmly decline* to accede to th» wishes of Japan regarding the integrity of China. It makes concessions on
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    • 83 4 Later. It is semi-ofliciallv stated at St. Petersburg that Baron de Rosen has handed the Russian reply to Japan. It is authoritatively stated at St. Ptersburg that the Russian Government ban gone as far as it possibly can to meet the wishes of Japan and, if Japan is animated with
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    • 19 4 The British Post Office notifies that private code [telegrams will not be accepted for Japan.
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    • 82 4 The P. and O. steamship Palawan has sailed from London with a large quantity of ammunition for the China Fleet. She also takes 110 ratings and a few infantry. The British Embassy at St. Petersburg takes charge of Japan's interests there. Mr. Kurino intimated
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    • 27 4 The unrest in the Balkans is materially increasing. The Turkish Government is commandeering railway rolling block, the same as it did before thejoutbreak of the Greek war
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 613 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PORRIDGE IN 5 MINUTES. Tarn O'Shanter Oats HAS QUALITIES WHICH PLACE IT ABOVE AND BEYOND ALL OTHER "OAT" PREPARATIONS. A Largest Tin in the Market. ONLY 45 CENTS. Thompson Thomas Co., THE AUSTRALIAN STORES, Sole Importers. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street.
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    • 56 4 G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOORAPHERS. Groups and Photographs OK TIIK "YEOMEN .of the GUARD" Arc now exhibited in our Showrooms Gresham House, Pattery Road, Wvnnk. —On the Sth January, at Black heath, the wife of Major .I. Wvnnk of n daiiplitur. RICHTKR.— Oa the I9th January, at Knl.e, the wife
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  • 856 5 A Chinese Honeymoon." With the certainty that truly delectable, highly respectable theatrical fare would be submitted by the Henry Dallas Musical Comedy Company, which is at present in Sintrapore, an exceptionally large audience attended the Town Hall on Saturday eveninc The playgoers^ were noi disappointed. The
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  • 31 5 A markiacjk has been arranged between Capt. D. C. Macintyre, R.N.R of Penang and Miss. Violet Frances Biggs, youngest daughter of the late Rev. G. Hesketh Biggs, Vicar of Kttington, Warwickshire.
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  • 2093 5 Russia and Japan. i\ r.--| to i In' Chinese Minister of the Hoard of Foreign A (faint inquiry a» to when Kiitwin intfiiilril t<> evacuate Manchuria, the RaMfaui Minister replied as follow* 1 have already Kent you a denpatch sayinj; that negotiation* for the evacuation of Manchuria will
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  • 51 5 The Singapore Football League is now an accomplished fact, ten teams having joined. Others are expected to join. Entries for the first competition close on Wednesday, the 10th int.. Mr. W. A. Cuscadan, the Acting Inspector General of Police, has consented to be the President of the
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  • 1047 5 HOW SINGAPORE STANDS. The Probable effect* of War*. Although Singapore has been on the tiptoe of euectation for weeks in the belief that war was bound to come the news that Japan and Russia had broken off negotiations was received with a shock this morning. The first
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  • 244 5 On Jan 15th Vice Admiral Sir Gerard H. U. Noel k.c.b., k.0.m.0., whose last appointment was as Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves, resumed active service as Commauder-in-Chief of the China Station, where he is to relieve Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge, a c.b who was appointed
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  • 9 5 The Singapore Appeal Court open* on the 22nd mat.
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  • 15 5 A Chinksb? baba committed suicide on Friday night by shooting himself with a double-barrelled gun.
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  • 24 5 Thk German mail steamer Ram left Colombo on the 7th instant at It) a.m. may be expected here on Friday afternoon the 12th instant.
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  • 29 5 Owing to pressure on space, a letter on the Cotton Crisis, an article on Christmas Island, and other items" of local interest have to be held over until to-morrow.
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  • 38 5 It was the British steamship Airul, that was specially chartered by the Japanese Government and transformed into an emigrant ship to be sent to withdraw all the Japanese from Vladivostock, as announced in our special wire last week.
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  • 54 5 Masters of vessels arriving at Singapore from the West report bad weather. Capt. Dunlop of the s.s. Allmn which arrived on Saturday from Bombay reports strong winds from N.B. to K with heavy squalls of wind and rair throughout the passage. Capt. Saxby of the Braemar from New York reports
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  • 291 5 For the last ft w days the residents and visitors to Rallies Hotel, have been charmed listening to the strains of a soprano voice, which for beauty, range, and flexibility is the most wonderful that anybody can remember ever having heard in this part of the world.
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  • 152 5 A Chinesk woman living at 16 Zion Road w.is carrying a lighted limp last night when she tripped and fell. The oil blazed up mm tIM unfortunate woman was burnt to death before any assistance could be renrieriMl. In connection with the alleged fr.ang robbery a' Pulo Übin,
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  • 45 5 The funcr.'il of Mrs. Handy, wil'o of Dr. J. M ILuriy, oT Sincaporo, took place this morning at the Bukit Timah Road cemetery, in Ihe presence of a large concourse of poople. The Rervice was conducted hy the tt;v. Mr. Shellabear. Numerous wreath* were sent.
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  • 51 5 Thk bronz-; Royal Humane Society's medal was awarded to Mr. Graham C. Holloway, MCOnd ollker of the Peninsulaand Oriental steamBhip Coromandel, for his splendid rescue of a Chinese coolie at Shanghai on July 10th last year. A crowd of Chimw by stauders would not l"i)(l any help in landing the
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  • 52 5 Thk PuMntf Qmmtk -if -Mr. K M. liruce, tor twelve month! duel reporter of tho Fucvuf 6 longer connected witfi this journal. He is now on Urn >U# of tho StrmUt Ke/u) Mr. St. Win. E- Peters, of an Australian p*p*Y. ha n>inod the I. Q., and other additi 'ire
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 130 5 Helpless with Rheumatism I Mr. M. Median, Detroit, Mich., says: 1 was sorely afflicted with Rheumatism for more than six months, and it seemed to affoct my whole system. At first there was (win and swelling in ray left ankle. A ftcr two weeks it left the ankle and inqved
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    • 169 5 NOTICES Wayang Kassim. THB Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co. of Singapore MtMM B\ Ihe Horth Bridge I?oad Chealrc £?all TONIGHT! TONIGHT!! Monday, Bth February, 1904 That Well Know* Tragical and Sensational Play, Entitled "ROMEO JULIET" This piece is well kn6wn to the public in Singapore. Ihnt'l miss this Opportunity. Curtain
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  • 363 6 (By. F. Enteric.) (it ielaaj and the ra<o I ninn, who peace <;.ur to h f:irtion-irHtr<i CksnasMS, From near ftnd far, now ride in niotocar The men who built Bt«ckucle ami wore the kris. We've native i-bief r. pirn%, Bad Sultans four: ivrak, Pahaag, !f.C,
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  • 376 6 THE SHIP THAT BUSTED What Happened Aboard the "Heave Ho" Whtn the Rice Swelled. Thk old sailor in the seaman's boarding-house finished his saucer of rice puddinc, and then smacked his lips, says tht Philadelphia BmomL I fit a battle with rice wunst, and got licked," he said. Didn't I
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  • 141 6 An American pspac frivfß ;i lengthy and illustrated report o/Um discovery ol tin in rWnnfra It says that tin ore in abondaAOfl hu at last been found in this country Tbfl discoverer was Miss Kmma U Bteinw. More than M tons of tin on have been received ;it
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 80 6 Triumph of Modern Surgery. BY appljiaa OhambariaWi I'ain liolm which antiseptic, to wounds, bruises, and like injuries before inlUmmation H-t< m. tlicy may l>o healed without nritiinition in onn-third of the time re«|uin'(t by the olii trontment. It also alMff th<' pain and port-ness. Keep a bottle of ■lrinii,. Tlaiii's
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    • 384 6 NOTICES. ENO'S HEALTH GIVING, COOLING, IT" REFRESHING, AND INVIGORATING. j^ A I I SOLD BY CHEMISTS. *c. EVERYWHERE. C.A. RIBEIRO&CO. India Rubber 3taisvp JtiaxHxfactanm. Orders executed with the utmost despatch in all Styles Sizes at Moderate Prices Also in Stock Kulilier Type* in !>o\e> roiiipk-te, I)ater», Xuml>eriii|? Marhiue», Acme l're»«ei<.
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    • 266 6 NOTICES. m HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. Cable Address: ERSKINE." Telephone No. 23. Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineers, Ship Builders, k Contractors. < on-iriM-lioinil \Vork« 111 STEEL, IRON, and MASONRY A SPECIALITY. J r» BRIDGES J^r^lt^ .'3***; i. wi niCDQ w- "T^i-.- rICKj x Sxfz'z%' r -^LIW WHARVES JBtI; r |isi GIRDERS W
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 649 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMP AN lES^ p. a?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. I nr China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Hgypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for ;:hinn Cowt, PewUn Gulf Continental, and Ani'-rican i'orts. Mall Line. Ou-irarti*. Coromandel Fob -M Bengal Mar.
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    • 1133 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. „,m> at Singajcre: Ship Aoisct, latb J. DiljiDiLS A Co., 2-8 Ccixtbb <.}x at. h<> undermentioned dates are only approi'mate. steam jr From Expected Will be T>«spatched for De Kock I Palembang Feb 2 Pontianak Feb. 6 VanderPaira
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    • 611 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. D. I. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples l>ort Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penantt, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. nna Kobe to Yokohama ana back. They are
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    • 748 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Lift. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month extends to Vancouver
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    • 543 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FDNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. IH« LABGKBT FIRI O/KICE 15 THE WOULD BOUSTRAD 0* AgMta. rpHE .LONDOIT AND LANUABHI BI 1 FIRE INSURANOE COUPAf.Y. Capital £3,127,M0 Paid up Capital £i Reserve Tund i.CT^J^O The nndersignod, Agentx tor tt«s Company, are prepared to MMB4
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1477 8 Undrr thin heading tho following abbreviation m Mad !<tr. —steamer sh. •hip bq.—barqui 1; sth.—schooner; Yet.— Yacht;('ni. Orulter; Obi. -Oonbw; Tj>r. —Torpndo; ll.n —HotW'POWr; Hrit.—Brili«h;ll. S.-l" Pen.—French; Ger.-Oerman; Dak— Dutch; G.c.-General-cargo: in.—deck paMenger U —Pnctrtein; T.P.W. whwrfj T. P.D.— Tanioni; PagarDo k; it W.—Borneo Wharf; P. B.—Pulo
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    • 700 8 ffnw«, port, probable date of arrivn and name oj agenin. Btoamihs. Abessinia. Hamburg. Feb 10; liehn Meyer Achilles, Liverpool, Mar 2H; Mansfield. Agamemnon, Liverpool. F.-i 10; Mansfield Aja\, China, Mar 2-5; Man>tiold. Alesia, Hongkong, Feb IS; Behn Meyer Alting, Sourabaya, Fel' 26; Daendels. Annain, Colombo, Mar M; M.
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    • 597 8 siNi.vroßF, hth Kkbruakv, 19"T4. PRODUCE. Gambler Ki.STI ilo (Cu>« \u. l)unpioke.l 16.50 Copra Bali 8.85 do PontlazmSi 7.60 Pepper, Black SO. 25 do White, (5%) MLM Sago Flonr Sarawak M US do Brunei No. i 4 -Jit Pearl Sijo 5 6it Coffee, Ball, 15% ba»l« >4 50 Coffee, PalembaD^,
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    • 84 8 hor Pnr MMMTV Mr. r<>-Mobsow. Fiemaiile via port* hrn 2 p.m. R-agoon A Calc itta AmMmmj 3 p.m. P.<ntng and Doli Hcb* 3 p.m. Vfal'icua A P. Dicks on Hentonp 3 p.m. 'luntok A Pal«rnb»ai< <7. C 4 Mcyr I p.m. rtan'ljrirmnssin Dt Eerfim 4 p.m. C'bonnnii Sai'mrang
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    • 149 8 Fronn p .urnp3-Bv me N L ss. Jmm dueonthi; l-'tli February, with dates to tae 19th January. From Chun— n y Urn m m. g. 9 Kmmt B'iiriiu due on 11 n Uy Left tfin?ap >n>. Due in London Arrive I Dec 24th P. O. Jan lHth
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    • 427 8 tun. Vr-icl'BNm<i. 4 lon* Captu* FhOM .-ail«.I) Ccmhignkbs. Rio. X.-i. jAlboin' ti K5O Uunlon ISoniUy .lan 2] linn..-, Coy. Ltd Eden.iale str. 7H M I'hnnrang Feb ttOoh Ga%n Loo Han Seng Quia *»i 4tw l.ynn* Banffkol l-".t> Ban Saag rt Auetralind str. MS Moxon I'Suvt'ham hVI. 4Mi tte li
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    • 198 8 I Datx. > Vesul's Nami. Flag A Rio. Tohh. Dutinatiok. Feb 6 oy»l+* dor *n 1237 Rangoon 8 EnJan Fi h str. 926 HaigOJ 6 Thyrnt Nor «tr. 24ltf J!»n(iooii 7 Okh'at Hnt *tr MM ttMfOOO and OftlbatUl rt I'unduat sir. 21iu I Mnuin.eln and Bangm b 7 Ai)ennw)c+
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 50 8 T<. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51 52, High Street. Ililtl- |ll«l <>|M-|K-|| II IllK (Olll't'l IKII 1.1 New and unique designs in the Choicest Style of Gold Gem-set Jewellery,* Silverware, Silks Curios, Chinese, Japanese, Indian Embroidered Goods Curios, etc., IK-SPECTIOIT KINTDLY SOLICITED. Telephone No. 254.
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