The Straits Times, 27 January 1906

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.948 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATtJUDAY. JANUARY 27. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 308 1 NOTICES .Mil- A EA ***** S WORCESTEBS 'iRE s ""m|lH|v I S-S Esfc Al "V J-3S^_^T-J^ v m 4/ **■>_■■(_ jss9[_, i 1 3 purveyors TO a^w3__**^ 3 *f THE KING. Q_f^ I IMP Celebrated Oilman's Stores mug VELTEN BEER. PURE, WHOLESOME, PALATABLE. The same as supplied on board the
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    • 258 1 CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77. Bras* Basah Road, SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in tlie City. Hotel Porter, in uniform, meets all Boats and Trains. WAVERLEY HOTEL .',9, Hill-street. SingaporeHealthy Position. French and German Cuisine and Refreshments. Meals at every time of the day. Three Billiard Tables. Liquors of first c|iialit\ and
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    • 40 1 WATERPROOF YERMINPROOF ODOURLESS FIRE RESISTING COOL DIRABLE CHC-IMtST 0a THE _»XX E T SapplUd in Rolls 3 ft. 24 yds. I Sale AgtHtt AdamsM.«i!li!UnAl«.LtJ. 306 j The Biggest Hit Ever made in Singapore STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL Now Ready PRICE $1.
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    • 96 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. JUST ARRIVED, .A. J__?ti _>>' Shipment ot "GRAMOPHONE S." THERE is only one "GRAMOPHONE", and it is made by the GRAMOPHONE TYPEWRITER Ltd. LONDON, for which we are the Sole Agents ALL others are imitations. NEW RECORDS /#Jfe, HEW RE CORDS as MIU l) y f^| DANCE
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  • Correspondence.
    • 939 2 To the Editor of the Strait* Time:" Deab Sib, During my travels through Sumatra reoeatly as a jewellery and precious atone dealer I once happened to be in Uiu pteaence of some Native iiulers and their Members of Council who welcomed me with smiling faces
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    • 127 2 To the Editor of Hit •'Strain Time:" Dkar Sir,— Now that the popular belief that a Chinaman may pohhchh in this Colony as many wives as he can support is being exploded in the local Courts, the question' naturally arises whether he may not also be prohibited
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    • 357 2 To the Editor of thr Strait* Time:" Dear Sir, Some sevrn or eight yoars ago or more, I received a letter from my brother in Bonton, MaHHachuwtU, U. S. A.. thirty days from the day on which it wait mailed, and thirty-two days wan not an
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    • 199 2 7V> tht Editor of the 9hmtt Time:" Sib,- As one who takes an interest in British North Borneo, wou'd your correspondent who had such a pleasant ride on the line of Railway kindly inform me. 1. How his train got over Papar river 2. Whether his train
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    • 274 2 To fie Editor of the Strain Time:" Dear Sib: As touching upon a question of great local moment just now, may 1 point out that apart from the increased deniaud for silver in Manchuria aud elsewhere, a.s a factor in raising its price throughout the world,
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  • 177 2 Say Weary Willy, a'int it now, a most peculiar tiling, <>w our Legislative Johnnies, hlioih, ami •oiler 'Bout 'Arbour Schemes, an' Vagrant 'UnieH firf i r subjec's of the King An' the tixin' of the nimble, dodgin' Dollar. The 'arbour Scheme's of counie a thing, 'opea as they
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 399 2 NOTICES. "EAGLE^ CEMENT. FROM LENGENFELD, AUSTRIA. The finest Cement beds in the warld. Largely used in Gaw* ernment Contract work and wherever the highest quality Cement is essential. IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. July 23 T HK K(iLfc:cT OF TIFE ABWKAKBE YEAR AFTER YEAR men arc cvt down suddenly in the
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    • 525 2 NOTICES. m iSABV'S SKIN SCALP AW HAIR Something for Mothers to Think About EVERY CHILD born into the world with an inherited or early developed tendency to distressing, disfiguring humours oi the skin, scalp, and blood, becomes an object of the moat t erukr solicitude, not only because of its
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  • 712 8 Chinese Stowaway done to Death We read in the Sydney Times 17th Dec. the story of how a Chinese stowaway was done to death which should result in such searching investigation and consequent exposures that the traffic in Chinese.' as between Hongkong and Australia, will be l,rou|ht
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  • 75 8 iMirinj; the visit of H.R.H. Prince Artlmr of i .i ii uau^lit to I loii(;kon<;. the public are to be invited to illuminate their premises, on the ni^ht of 10th Kehruary. along the route to In' followed by HUH. in going to and coming back from the K<> Shing Theatre
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  • 119 8 Tut laHt mail from (.Vylon brought the wul intelligence of the death of Mr. S. Ariilampaliini at his residence in Aral) 1 The deceaxeo hud sM ailing from dyxentery for it fortnight only and was in the able hands of I >i Scott and NalUtambv. In spite of their skilful
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 17 8 STEARNS' WINE, fcr convalescent, from any severe illness The good effed I* M MM seen. Steam*' Wine.
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    • 260 8 NOTICES. CINEMATOGRAPHS FILMS. Russia-Japan Wai* Films, Comic Films, all kinds always in stock. New Films by every mail FOR COMPLETE Instal ation, Apply to LEVY HER MANOS, 3, BATTERY ROAD. ODEON GRAMOPHONES ODEON RECORDS. Which can be fitted on all talking machines. SOLE AGENTS LEVY HERMANOS, 3, BATTERY ROAD. jffSy
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    • 583 8 NOTICES. Cheapest Known Power TANBYE'S PRODUCER GAS ENGINES They make their own gas with the aid of ordinary Gas Coke which sells here at say $17 per ton. At this price for Coke the cost of running say a 10 BRAKE HORSE-POWER ENGiNE IS EIGHT CENTS PER HOUR OR UK
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    • 498 8 NOTICHS. NOTICE Mr. D. C. ran Leeuwen Boonkamp has been appointed Manager in Singapore of the HANDELBVEKEENIGING, HOLLAND," from Ist January, 1906. 1948 NOTICE. Neither the Captain nor Owners of the sailing vessel ACME will be responsible for debts contracted by the crew of the above vessel while in this
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  • 37 4 Swire:— On the 29th Dec., at bis residence, Crown House. Southport, S \mi t;i. Hknry Swire, J.P. Johnston:— On tbe 29th Dec., suddenly, at 11. St. Alban's-villas. Highgate-road, N.W AuvishKi: Johnston, formerly of Singapore, aged 60.
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  • 491 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 27th JANUARY. Wa are informed that the Secretary to the T. P. D. Arbitration Court has received private letters from Sir M. Hicks-Beach (as he was known at the time of writing! and Sir Kdward Boyle. Sir Michael writes from Wynyard Park. Lord
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  • 249 4 The Malay Mail is responsible for the statement that the name most often mentioned at Kuala Lumpur in connection with Sir William Taylor's temporary successor as Acting Kesideut-Ueueral, when he departs to administer the Colony during H. E. Sir John Anderson's absence at home, is that of Mr. E. L.
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  • 122 4 Two Commissions have been despatched froia China. One, which is railed the China Imperial Commission, was due to reach Washington about the Mat of this month, and we have already heard from Renter the reception accorded to it by Mr. Secretary Root and. later on, by I'nsiileut Kocnevelt. The object
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  • 109 4 A riiKKBSPiiNUKs i informs us that at the present time Sinya|ior<' Prison is woefully under staffed. Five vacancies have arisen I four warders are sick and. as there are over one thousand prisoners under lock and key. the number of men for each warder to look after is some 8.").
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  • 18 4 Mr. asd Mrs. W. Evans return to Singa|»re by the P. <>. miil due here on the 17th February.
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  • 19 4 The M.M. Company's steamer I'oh/tirtim left Saigon at 5 a m. today and is due here on Monday morning.
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  • 26 4 Mk. C. J. Saixdkks is a passenger to Singapore from home by the P. U. mail steamer due to a i rive here ou 17th prox.
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  • 19 4 The death is auuouuced of Mr. Herman Charles Merivale. the author, and of Mr. Marshall Field, the Chicago millionaire.
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  • 17 4 Mk. Domkla Niki/wkxhi-is. the Netherlands Consul- General at Bangkok, will probably be transferred as s'icli to Teheran.
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  • 24 4 Kavanbu and Armogum have received six months' each from Messrs. Bryant and Nathan for breaking into a Chetty's house at 169 Cecil Stre< t.
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  • 26 4 Wk have been requested to say that some Burmese and other curios are for sale at St. Mary's College, and collectors are invited to inspect them.
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  • 27 4 It has been decided to make uo alteration in the number of companies of the Royal Garrison Artillery stationed in the Straits Settlements. Hongkong, and North China.
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  • 27 4 Thk Peuang Municipal Auimal Infirmary was opened on Friday, the first patient being a peacock belonging to Mr. Robert Young. The bird was suffering from purulent optlialmia.
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  • 31 4 The Master Attendant at Colombo has just wired as follows Barque capsized, 184 miles east by north from Point Pedro Lat. 10 Uf N. Long. liJ 17' K. Warn passing vessels.
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  • 26 4 At a recent meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, the following gentlemen were elected fellows:— Mr. J. Tenison Edwards (Sumatra), and MrO. Watt Thomson {Malay Peninsulal.
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  • 36 4 Thk practices of the Philharmonic orchestra will be resumed on Monday and Thursday next in the Town Hall, at 8.80 p. m. It is intended to give a concert in the early part of next month.
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  • 29 4 Thk Calcutta Port Commissioners have accepted the tender of the North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, for six new engines. An American company also tendered, but their price was higher.
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  • 37 4 The Budget of India will be presented at the Viceroy's Council on the 21st of March next, and debated one week later. There is every prospect of another prosperity Budget being presented at the end of March.
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  • 39 4 A TB.tMt'.ut ran Amok at Colombo a fewdays ago. It was disabled on reaching a steep incline and went raptdly down. After three bullock-carts had Im en smashed up and {par men injured, the car came to a standstill.
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  • 21 4 A photograph of the present S. C. C. pavilion and the members will be taken on February Bth at 5 p.m.
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  • 26 4 Thk Knssian battleship Tin remit h. which passed through this port some weeks ago, homeward bound, left Port Said for I. ilia on the 4th inst.
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  • 22 4 Thr German Government yacht Seeitern arrived, this morning, from Colombo via Bombay. She is bound for Macassar. She belongs to New Guinea.
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  • 29 4 Eight pairs of boots have been stolen from Mr. Natham's room at the Cadets' Bungalow. A quantity of clothing was also taken from another room in the same house.
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  • 28 4 An Exchange Company's telegram says that it has been decided to equip the Bridge Guards and infantry battalions in the first six infantry brigades with the short rifle.
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  • 33 4 Major Everett has reported to tlie Marine Department that the white beacon on Behala Spit, Bulan Darat Shoal, lias been shot away by a badly placed shell during target practice from the forts.
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  • 42 4 A mkktixc; of shareholders in S. C. Karnhani Boyd and Co., Ltd., Shanghai, was called for Tuesday last for the purpose of considering the desirability of reconstructing the concern, to be then called the Shanghai Dock Co., Ltd., and appointing liquidate us.
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  • 45 4 I>R. Ford, in charge of the Tan T.ick Seiij^ Hospital, reports to the ]x>lice that a nickel watch, agold chain, a silver cigarette case and a pair of boots have been stolen from his residence in Moulmein Street. Dr. Ford is leaving for Penang shortly.
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  • 44 4 A IBMUI from London, dated 16th .lan. says: The Liberals are making great and unscrupulous use of the Chinese Slavery and Dear Food cries. This, combined with the Education Act and deplorable slack ness and lack of organisation, sufficiently accounts for the Unionist landslide.
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  • 44 4 The annual Chinese New Year sports 0 iinmcuoed on Hong Urn Greta this morning with events open to natives only. This afternoon the sports will be open to Straits Chinese subscribers. A good programme has been arranged and a band will be in attendance.
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  • 58 4 a i kiikbt match was played on the S.C.C. end of the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the S.C'.C. second eleven and the U.K. The Club batted first and knocked up 71 runs for 10 wickets, L. Duniuan bciu« the highest scorer for his side with 23. Tlie U.K. hit off
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  • 64 4 Yesterday seven cars on the Serangoou section of the Electric Tramway were requisitioned to give atrip to about three hundred German soldiers from Raffles Hotel to Pay ah Lebar and back. The cars formed a procession and kept a distance of about 200 yards of each other. No other passengers
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  • 61 4 Thk many friends of Mr. L. Hcuvcldop. the Vice-Consul for the Netherlands, will regret to learn that he is leaving the Colony for good, by the French Mail on Monday. The illness of his father compels his return to Holland. Mr. Heuveldop's successor. Mr. Hamel, is due to arrive hereby
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  • 89 4 The s.s. Ban Wluilt Sonn arrived at Penang on the 24th instant from Singapore flying signals for the Police. A Jawi-pekaa, named Pakiry. was given into custody for being a stowaway and for theft. The story told at the police court was when the chimehew went to collect the tickets,
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  • 127 4 Loin cries of Mata" and a general yelling caused some little excitement at the Cole:ran Street corner of the Esplanade last night. about 9 o'clock. Investigation showed that a rikisha coolie hid been struck on the head, as he alleged, by one of his fares, a Malay, who had bolted.
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  • 128 4 A somewhat serious accident ooouilwl shortly after the arrival of the P. &O. Malta in Colombo harbour on the l.'ith inst., Capt. R. A. Peters, the conimauder of the vessel being the victim. There was a strong wind blowing at the time and a heavy swell running and it was
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  • 125 4 Mkssks. L. Haimovii'H and I. liertttchcl arrived here by the German Mail on Friday and are staying at the Adelphi Hotel. Mr. Haimovich is well-known in the Straits <tnd the Netherlands Indies as a pearl dealer, and now returns here after an absence of nearly a year, with Mr. Herstchel
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  • Special German Telegrams.
    • 26 4 Berlin, :>Gili Jamuiry. Continuous efforts are being made to reach a compromise in the commercial dispute between the German and United States Governments.
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    • 15 4 At the Algeciras Morocco Conference, the taxation question will be discussed tomorrow.
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    • 19 4 M. Lebaudy, the burlesque Km|)eror of the Sahara, has protested against his exclusion from the Conference.
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    • 45 4 Prince von Huelow stated in the Prussian Upper House that, at present, there wan no intention on the part of the Government to introduce a law against Socialists. A Bill will be laid balm the Kcichstay. giving allowances to the members.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 100 4 No Large Remission of Taxation. Heed. timgapmrn p.m. MM Jmmmmrp. DeVd. by lt-nl,;. »M) M :>Wi 1******... Mr. Asquith. in :iddressinn his constituents, said that there rould U(jt be any large remission of taxation iinnii -di.itely. A reduction in expenditure and provis.'in for
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    • 57 4 Bte'd. flfapajnn Drill, by Unite, //.;.> The election return-- .v, Liberals aaj Labourites 4J Nationalists I nionists j4g It is understood that the chief purlin meutary measures „f the Cabinet will relate to the amendment of the Education Act, the Unemployed i^iustion. Trades Unions, and legislation iaapoatag a
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  • Center's Extra Service.
    • 135 4 Un-il. Sin/.'/""' 11.-.0,,.,,,. "7th F'-TWrj. Dttd.hu Reutrr "■'•'> /<•»<• Ktk January. Inconni .lion with the HiiMlimiu Owl— m at AljMfaa tin- Moors an irferrinK all proposals to IVz. which i* liuoKiny int<i miuable dilayH. l"p to llie i>ic«'iit, onlj niMttois of no important-" liav.' Ik-ch MmatmtA, ilic dalagrtai Hlinuniug
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  • 38 4 Special Aleeting on Monday Wk arc iiiionncil by the Clerk to the Legislative Council thai a Hnmhl ni.-t -tini; of the LMUativi Council will beheU tithe Council Chamber on Monday, the 29th instant, at 9JO p.m.
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  • 136 4 Thk S. V. A. ami tlir M.ivini t onipaii y went into < amp at TtatiOM Kutoug on idm 'scluy ttftcrniMin. Nu Ikiv- wire taken over this tune, ami the Camp is M xtrictly MTrioa OOadttkUMi Sonic y.MMI work baa Urn done by the nun. Yesterday the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 494 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS CALDBECK MACGREGOR Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Muu.ghai) SINGAPORE AND PENANG Price List on Application. 776 A BRITISH COMPANY. The CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSU UANCG o. Ltd For Rates and prospectus apply HANKIN KNOCKER 3, Fin lay son. Green General Managers for Straits Settlemeu
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    • 151 4 WANTED. An experienced nurse and good needlewoman to take charge of two babies. Apply to T. K c/o Str.iitt lime: 1430 WANTED Board and lodging in private family. Please state terms to R. S. c/o Strait* Time* 1427 $25 REWARD. Lost at Tanjong Katong. black and wiiite fox terrier bitcb.
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    • 76 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ABTISTIC rORTRAn'CRE Ok thk Hiuhkht Exckllbncb. HAVING 2 STUDIOS Adapted for Forenoon and Afternoon Light, and our Chief Artist's time being confined entirely to the studios, we are thus enabled to give sittings throughout the day. HIGH-CLASS SPECIALITY ART PORTRAITS IN CARBON. WILSON Co., c 3«1 G.R. Lambert
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  • 639 5 An Appreciation of a National Hero. (Contributed) It is a well known fact that the people of Germany simply idolize their Em]>cror, and to day. wherever the German peoples are situated, out in the Far East, away on stormy seas, in the wiMs of distant countries, every
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  • 200 5 CHAN CHU KANG AFFAIR Inquest to be held to-morrow. Aikoim.s of the MMft of the affray at Chan Chi King, published in yesterday's issue, the following particulars are to hand Corporal Number H."> in charge of Chan Cm Kang Police Station arrested five in. n tin gambling about UO p.m.
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  • 122 5 It i>. not y< t MM ileiiil.il that Bwhop W. V. Oldhain. D. P.. will K o to Aineiiia. though he i- .v rallying evervtliiu^ in caxe MM MM Ih( .lines im|K -rative. At MMMM his pMMMM tlnic is ,lc« im <l necessary to
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  • 83 5 l\ view of recent correspondence which npiN-nnil in our columns, it is interesting to MM tliit the Itritisli l'.>,linuxt.-r -General has mule HrrHii^ciiKiits fur relaxing the regulations by which |iictuiv |>ost cards sent to ■feMM ul>roa<l MM Ixtii delmrrtil from MMImJ a coniiiiunicntidii on the left-hand <>! Mm luldiess side.
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  • 417 5 The Vancouver at Singapore. Thk British s. s. Vancouver, carrying over 900 Japanese war-prisoners home from Russia, is to leave to-day for the North delay in departure having been caused by the coal-coolies refusing to work during the Chinese New Year holidays. Yesterday, many of the men
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  • 138 5 Suspending Entries into the R. N. R. Thk Mercantile Marine Service Association are officially informed that, as the numbers of Royal Naval Reserve officers on the list are now sufficient for all requirements, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have decided to suspend for the preseut all
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  • 207 5 Chixk.sk In Yk.ak. Says I to Willy 'ow s yer 'eail, Me owu's a feeliu' queer. From lookiu' on the wine that's red. An' mixin' it with beer; For I've been celebratiu' of. The Chinamnn's New Year. An' s» aye I. says Weary Will. I've 'ad a jamboree,
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  • 111 5 To-moi:kow. Sunday, land and sea sports for Asiatics will be held at Mr. Scow Bng Tin's plantation. Kamsgate," Pasir Panjang, commencing at 10.80 a.m. 1 Malay Sampan liace. 7 men. »10, »6, 14. 2 do do I do $8. 14, t2. I do do 8 do %•>. |L 4 Ducks'
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  • 248 5 To-day is the 49th anniversary of the birthday of William 11, Emperor of Germany, and is being celebrated with all due ceremony by the German community in Singapore. The German vessels in Harbour have dressed ship, and bunting was flying on many of the private places of
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  • 504 5 Further Results. From Kangoon exchanges, we tind the following election results, supplementary to those already wired to Penang by Reuter London Boroughs. Haggerston. Mr. W. R. Cremer Lib.) St. Pancrao South. Mr. P. Wilson Lib.) gain St. Pancras West. Mr. Collins Lib.) gain St. Pancras East. Mr.
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  • 81 5 A few days ago we mentioned that Mrs. Kalian had* lost jewellery valued at over •500. This morning, while Mrs. Dalian was attending to her plants in the garden, she saw something wrapped np in white paper in a drain. On opening the parcel she discovered that it
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  • 35 5 Bishop W. I. Oldham will preach m Coleman Street Methodist Episcopal Church to-morrow evening at 5 o'clock. He will probably leave for Manila on Feb. Ist. and will not return to Singapore for several months.
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  • 57 5 OMMM have been issued by the Master Attendant for each Boarding Officer to carry a book of health certificates and get the form rilled in by every ship which they board, in addition to the ordinary boarding report. The certificates at the end of each day are to be detached
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  • 53 5 Mr. Ci. Kiliani, the popular Coii-.nl General for Germany, wlio is presently on a visit to the Federated Malay States, is expected back in Singapore in two or throe dayH' time. Mr. Kiliani s journey lias been undertaken, we underHtand, with special reference to the methods of adiainistratio:: prevalent in
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  • 268 5 At Penang on the 28rd instant, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Singapore, Labuan, and Sarawak, met a number of gentlemen at the Residency to further an object he lias very much at heart, namely, the proposed division of his diocese, which was established nearly forty years
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  • 152 5 It is reported that a proper medical service will shortly be organised in the State of Kedah, and that Dr. A. L. Hoops, at present Acting Colonial Surgeon Resident in Penang, is to be seconded to the Kedah Government for this purpose. Dr. Donald Ford is probably coming to
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  • 20 5 King Oscab of Sweden has conferred the Knighthood of the Royal Vasa" on Mr. Gnstav Harling, Swedish Vice-Consul at Hongkong.
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  • 27 5 It was arranged for Ceylon to compete in a shooting match with" the Malay States Guides on Monday last, but the result is not yet to hand.
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  • 62 5 At the Anglo-Malay Rubber Co.'s statutory meeting of shareholders, says the Time* of Ceyton't London correspondent, it was announced that the manager's estimate for the present year was 50.1 XX) lbs. of dry rubber and 2,000 cwts. of coffee, the rubber to cost about one shilling per lb., exclusive of
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  • 75 5 i ink evening recently a novel sight was seen in the streets of Bombay, says the Timei of Imliii. It was a large mortor omnibus of the double-decked type, fitted with garden seats. This is the first vehicle of the kind that has been brought into India, and it attracted
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  • 54 5 Thk arrangements for a Rubber exhibition at Peradeniya in Ceylon are in progress. The Government will appoint a Committ. to take the matter in hand and carry it through. Beyond the decision to hold the exhibition at Peradeniya, nothing else is definitely settled. The date and the details will be
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  • 78 5 Thk Government of India have asked the Bombay Municipality to lend them the services of Dr. Turner, its medical officer, lor two months, to sit on the Commission on Sanitation in Singapore. At a meeting >t the Bombay Corporation on the IMb .lanu;; y. the Corporation regretted it could not
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 15 5 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, cleans* and urcserves the tetth, very refreshing.
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    • 424 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Raffles Hotel SPECIAL DINNER In Honour of the Birthday of H. I. M. The Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany TO-NIGHT BAND IX ATTENDANCE. The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. have had 13 years' Practical Experience Manufacturing and|lrnporting for Singapore. Every Piano they sell is Absolutely Guaranteed and they take
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  • 935 6 Startling Statements About Rubber. A meeting of the German Colonial Congress was recently held in Berlin, in the course of which a good deal of tinu was devoted to the discussion of rubber planting, its growth and development in the German Colonies. According to Professor Warburg, colonies
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  • 470 6 Denudation of China. As a warning to countries of what they may expect if a steady denudation of their forests is allowed, China has often been held up by aboriculturests in a literature that is still somewhat neglected. Arbor day "—had such a festival been
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  • 195 6 The Admiralty has set its face against the consumption of alcohol, except in very moderate doses, by naval onioeiv The sea lords assert that the daily whisky habit destroys nerve and |ii:ckiii of brain, and is in couseouence fatal to Fleet efficiency. The official mandate, which
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  • 94 6 A nkw line of mail and *-;ir^n steamers will lie-in operations Ix'tween Kuropc ami ■lupan iv fie prittent year. It will !)<■ nml.i the management of the Chaigaafa Keunix Company, one of the latest French flipping concerns, ami the ships will make regular paMttageH between London, Havre, Hiienon Ayrex, and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 683 6 NOTICES. WANTED for Engineering Establishment, competent Chinese Storekeeper, and a good Chinese Clerk. Apply to N.M. c/o Straits Time*. 1414 The Robinson Piano Co. Ltd. wiah to engage a good European clerk aa sub-manager here or Hongkong. Salary 1200 rising to «350. V 1700 WANTED, by Import firm,— smart Chine*e
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    • 515 6 NOTICES. FOR SALE CRUSHED FOOD Oround In Singapore by •team power, at $3 70 per bag, of 14s lbs FRESH WHEAT FLOUR \l»o ground In Singapore at $7 per bag, of 104 Tobehaiof S. Abuclbahman, Drmsn, at 33a Tanjong Pagar Road, or No. 30 Serangoon Road. Telephone So. 356. 1049
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    • 588 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. Houses No*. 41 and 45 Anson Road suitable for shops or store rooms. Apply to E. NATHAN, 18 Change Alley. April 6 u.o. TO BE LET. Kildare," 262 BukitTimah Road, pleasantly situated about 3 mile* from town, also a godown and offioes at 49*J|abin*ou Road. Apply
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    • 592 6 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE of the VALUABLE LIFE INTEREBTS of Cheang Jim Kong and Cheang Jim Khean In the INCOME of VALUABLE LANDS and MESSUAGES, situate at Kirn Seng Road, Cheang Jim Chuan Street, Havelock Road, Outram Road, Telok Ayer Street, and Cheang Hong Lim Market Street, Singapore. Also of
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    • 47 6 Summer Complaint is the children's mosl: dangerous enemy and the ■Htfear'l most dreaded foe. Immediate and proper treatment is always necessary. Cham bcrlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, given according to directions, it the most effectual remedy knowu. Fur sale by All Dealers. The DISPENSARY, General AgenU.
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  • 408 7 The Antwerp correspondent of Commercial Intelligence writes as follows under date Dec., 17 The vast progress being made here by German enterprise is attracting niuch attention and diacussion, and the matter has become particularly absorbing to the other nationalities having business interests centred at Antwerp. The
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  • 260 7 In a Flourishing Condition Bombay. January 4th. A Bombay merchant, referring to ;he cotton pnr>pects, says that the cotton indu.-.ry i< in as good a position, if not better, than 1 in last year. Broach cot .en has risen from R-. 195 per candy to Rs.
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  • 55 7 I'krmission h:iK btcu granted by the Ailmiraltv for a party of naval engineers from Japan to visit our chief dockyards in order to complete their decision in regard to the details of tlie new dockyards and engineering establishments on which the Japan. BM (iovernuieut is to s|iend fifty million yen
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  • 109 7 A —i l-i- i.i'.ii ion the ciiHtomH of Home amMoMM was MVMlad ill a caw in the Court »t K<i|in«ts at li ii.-uij:. on the lmli inst. Ihinnn the < xamiiiAtion of an auctioneer, it v m nlli that 'Minietiiiies auctioueerH make nut and -ion hillx in whatever way and
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  • 726 7 Alarming Forecast. Speaking of Mr. Schiff, the banket who made a scare statement regarding American finances, Mr. E. L. Money, the American Vice-Consul, said that so far as he had been able to gather any panic was a long way off yet. The New York market is too
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  • 160 7 The first annual report on experimental tapping of Para Rubber at the Economic Gardens, here, in 1904 has been published. It is compiled by Messrs. H. N. Kidley and R. Derry. The results so far go against close planting, and in favour of morning tappings. Dried rubber has the advantage
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 41 7 Cholera Morbus has lost its terrors in ;lip home where a bottle of Chamlx-r-lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy is kept. It never fails even in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sak> by All Dealers. Tilt DI4FKNBAMY. G«n«ral Ageuti
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    • 543 7 BANKS. Hongkong 6* Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,<XKl RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reaerve •10,000,000 > uwnnnn Silver Reserve 8..W0.000, 118 500l00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 Cnt'OT OP OIRFCIOtfS. H. A. W. Slade, Esq.— Chairman. A. Haupt, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. Hoo. C. \V. Dickson. P. H»M"MI, Esq. B. Ooetz. Esq.
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    • 376 7 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 4800,000 Reserve Fnnd £879.000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City 4 Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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    • 44 7 Anyone who has ever given Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re medy a trial will tell you it is unequalled for all stomach and bowel troubles. It never fails and is pleasant to take. For sale by All Dealers. The DISPENSARY, General Agents
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    • 284 7 NOTICES. WACKIE S U/HISKIES White Horse Cellar a blend of the finest Glenlivets and Highland distilleries in Scotland. 10 years old, A rich mellow, medium flavour. A ourvival of the grand old Whisky of the country gentlemen ot last century. Laird 0' Logan a liqueur of the rarest Highland Stills
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  • 840 8 Apropos of Reuters telegram yeeterdav announcing that the first train had been run through the Simplon Tunuel in 35 minutes, the following letter on the subject of the Tunnel which appears in "The Standard" over the signature of Mr. C. dv Riche Preller, U 1. E. E,.
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  • 229 8 Heavy Outlay. At a meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners, on Friday hist, a supplemental Report uixm the proposal to bring in an additional supply of water from Batu Feringgi and Tanjong Bungah. compiled in accordance with the wishes of the 1 oiMiMis-ioin-rs by the Municipal Engineer,
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  • 225 8 F. M. S. Notes. At a recent meeting of the Trustees of the Victoria Insitutiou. Kuala Lumpur, it was decided to offer the staff of assistant masters payment of their salaries at the rate of two shillings to the dollar for the whole of this nar. uolcss the dollar is
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  • 292 8 Thk following is from the Mala;/ Mail: The rainy season is over and fine weather prevails. The excessively heavy rains of the past six weeks have done a lot of damage to the roads by washing off the blinding. The road to the port is, however, in excellent
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  • 74 8 Thk uncasini-HH with which Americans regard the international shipping and trade situation in China lias found expression in a Bill introduced in Wellington, providing for tlit' purchase of a tract of land in Shanghai. Thereon it is proposed to construct wharves, docks, piers, and warehouses for the pnM of facilitating
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  • 203 8 Thk. I'inang Gazette thus dwells upon the unrepresentative character of the Municipal Commission there Whatever the Chinese may think of the composition of the Municipal Commission, it cannot be said that it is regarded as satisfactory by the Europeans or Eurasians. We have a President appointed by
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  • 363 8 (Sunday, 28th January) Fourth Sisday after Epiphany. St. Andrew's (\thki.uu.. 7 a.m. Malms and Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew'B Sepot Lines. 11-15 a.m. Foo Chow Service. 8-15 p.m. Evensong, and Sermon. Mihkiox Church Stamford Road. 9-15 a.m. Holy Communion (Malay).
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  • 51 8 It is announced that Madame Battsett is to give a concert in Peuang. on the eve -ninu of Tuesday. 80th instant, being assisted by Mr. H. A. Nenbronntr, Mons. Leclair (late violinist at the Lamoureux Concerts, Paris) and Him L. Schliebner (solo pianist and conductor of the Singapore Liedertafel concerts
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  • 424 8 !'Jlh iJ'iiiiibn-. Thk following is from the Mining Journal: Tin has received a 1 heck owing to the very free sales by leading "bull" interest** who have hammered the market, but so far without getting values much lower. America took advantage of the easier market and bought
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  • 61 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. 27th January, I.mil. Thk Netherlands Trading Society to-day quotes the 4ms bank rate at 2'4ft. The unilniwcil ore raided from the Tronoh mines ilnriug the whole of 190.1 totalled 41.586.44 piculsaml IMliMd 1 >«9.H06.78. BaMtyfor'i ""'put ti tin last jmk >i...n- decream- of 14.534 pit-ills compared wfth 1904.
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  • 93 8 Gam bier ..no market do (Cube No. I) unpicked ..9 10.62] Conr»Bali 7.80 do Pontianak 7.00 Pepper, Black ..no market do White, s°o no market Sago Flour Sarawak 2.90 do BrnneiNo. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali. IV., basis 20.A5 Coffee, Palembang. 20% basis 25.00 Coffee, Liberian No.
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  • 274 8 (Mercantile Bake.) On London— Bank 4 m;e 2/4', Demand 1 Private 8 m's 2/4 J do 3 m/s 2 U On GeniHin'j— Bank ,1 .1 2.39 A Private 3 m/ 3 2.44$ do 6 m/s 2.46 A 011 France— Bank d/d 2.94 Private 3 m/s 2.99 do 6 iv.
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  • 112 8 Far I'er Steamer Time To- LAY. PeuauK and Deli Hebr 3 p.m. Malacca, P. D. P. S. Mala m S p.m. Deli Mstami :t p.m. Labuaii A SMakan etc. .l/.iriirtir 8 p.m. I'enang. Sabaug etc. Maet*u\jrker p.m. S'baya, Bali, Macassar Bm M Gimii 4 p.m. Beugkalis.Siak.vPakan/f<>ii.« Lm p.m.
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  • 125 8 From Europe—By the M. M. a. s. TtmnuM due on 29th Jan. From China—By the M. M. s.s. Pfa%M<« due ou 29th .lan. Left biugapore Due id Loudou Jec. lsth M. M. Jan. 9tli >ec. 2Ut P. A it. Jan. IMh Jec. 23rd N. D. L. Jan.
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  • 78 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. E.\st Whari: Nil. Victoria Graving Dock Barque Acme. Aliieut Gravint. Dock Giang Ann. Section No. 1 lam Bang Tttrta fl r. I/kat. T! Vancouver Sultan. I V.M.1... 4 Malacca, Sarawak. Oceana. 6 UoWMU, IV!. -U-. Borneo Wham 7
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  • 67 8 I Thkkk were altogether twelve cases niki led for the adjudication of the Full Court of Appeal at Penang on tin- Ith instant, hut at the end of the da\ s sitting. Mr. A. It. Adams intimated that their Lordships would not 1" troubled by several of the cases- a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 83 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Beg to notify the public that, in view of the rise in exchange, they are now selling their goods at reduced prices. A good opportunity of buying things cheap is offered, and intending purchasers are advist-d to
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    • 159 8 HALF PRICE. I January 29, 30, 31, February I§2. AVhiteaway, L/aidlaw Co. WILL SELL FOR HALF THE USUAL PRICE A Large Assortment of Drapery, &c. fXIIS EXCEPTIONAL OrrilK which must be Cleared before we take Stock All other will be .Sold at Sale Prices Durii.^ this WtekDOLLAR WORTH OF fff\
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    • 31 8 Thk Kuala-Selan|(or Ramboug Rubber Company, LimiUxl. m the latest rubber concern formed in C'ey' on to engage in rubber cultivation in tlu W. M. 8. 'I'm ihftreholdera are all Colombo peopU
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 167 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 37th January. High Water. 11 54 p.m. Chinese New Year Sports. Raffles Hotel Special Birthday Dinner. Hotel de l'Europe. Special Birthday Tiffin. Cricket. England and Scotland v. the Rest. Cricket. S.C.C. v. Ceylou XI. S.V.I. Class firing. Ml Sunday, 28th January. 4th after Epiphunv. High Water.
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    • 29 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. HONGKONG. -26th .li.v— lo n.m. Barometer MJI Direction of Wi:id f isi Force of Wuv.l 5 Max. Temp in Sli.nl. 56 MilfTTil MMI 763 n.i.. -21. '2:t.
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  • 227 9 Polwiesion, Saigon, Jan. 29; M. Mantiinos. I'o.ina, London, Mar. I. O. Produce. Copenhagen. -lan K. Asiatic Coy. PrinnHendnk, Amsterdam, Mar. 31 Daendcls. Pnnz Hoinrich. H'bnrj!, Apl. 20 B. Meyer. Primes Sophie, Amsterdam. Feb. 3 Daendels I'rinzeHH Alice, H'burs, Feb. 9; Behn Meyer. P E Friedrioh, H'burg, Mar. 23; Behn Meyer
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  • 504 9 FOR SINGAPORE lVr 1". A O. s. N n/ii.t from London Dm, 23, diir _'7th Jan.— Mr and Mrs. D. Urown and children, Mr A. (utter. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bill, Mrs. N. K. IWmcire. Mr. H. Lee. Capt. mid Mrs. Lcveson Gower, Miss Culver. I'rr
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  • 333 9 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agent: Stumers. Airlie, Sydney. Feb. 24 Boustead. Alcinous. Liverpool, Jan. 29 Mansfield. Alesia, China. Feb. 6 Behn Meyer. Ambria. Hongkong. Jan. 27 B3hn Meyer. Armand Behic, Colombo, Mar. 12 M. Mtimes. Arratoon Apcar, Calcutta, Feb. 14 P. Simons. Arcadia,
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  • 224 9 SOLO. I j UM 10 I 10 Benawab G. M. Co., Ltd 15.OT 15.00 MM > 10 10 (Deferred) 8.001 20,000 10 10 Kadaua G. M. Co., Lul 2.00, nom. 10.000 10 I 10 (Pref.) 10.001 aom. 6 207 t 1 Kecbau G. licldb, Ltd. (f.p.) 300 ;U,793 1
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  • 140 9 40U.UUU H 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. -!i"(AK) j 100 10<l Ki-.li-raU.-d Kngiueering Co., Ltd. ■I, .WO t 50 .XI Fi.im.-i- A- Neave. Ltd. -ip.iNKi t 125 J 12-) Hongkong aud Shanghai Bank M,0M ''"> 100 lluwarth Erskine, Ltd. 10 10 MayuarJ A (V., Lt.l. o ouo 100
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  • 137 9 '20,000 70,000 70,000 'J,n«i uuuMMd 6,000 6,000 l,MK>uiiiuu*d 30,000 HUM iiiiihsii.-.i 2,000 '-J" tIIUM.IM.-d 1,000 i mi ml 150 M Ki.imo ljUt ..111-.H11.-I xw.ooo 160,000 10 if 6 10 I 10 £1 1 £1 1 £1 1 £1 1 1100 1100 >!"" »100 II II 100 1100 101) 90
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  • 43 9 Howtrth Knkine, Ltd. 7% Kiley, lUrgre»ves, 1-ul. 0% Siu^uiore Muuici[»l 6% A. Taujouu Yearbook Cg., Ltd. 6% 350,000 8% prem hnyBr*. '2*25,000 2% prem buyen 400,000 2% prem buyt1,878,000 1% prem buyen. 655,501) -2% dis. Dom. '250,000 1% prem. 1. 36S.500 l%prem.
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  • 505 9 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under this beading the following abbreviations are used >tr. steamer sh. ship bq. barque sch. schooner Yet. Yacht Cru. —Cruiser Obt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p.— Horse-power; Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb.— French Ger —German Dut. Dutch G.c. General-cargo d.p. deck passenger U.— Uncertain T.
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  • 798 9 Slow Progress. The 'Madras Mail" has a long article on this subject, dealing principally with the reasons for the slow progress that rubber cultivation has made iv India, the greater part of which is of interest only to Indian planters; but the following paragraphs are worth
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 129 9 NOTICES^ THE Straits Wimes CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES m Singapore. Messrs. John Little it Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and \Valsh, Ltd. ttaffles Hotel. Raffles Tiffin Rooms. jJessrs. Kirn Co. rvoh Co. Adelpbi Hotel. Chuan A- Co., Robinson Roa«l. Hotel de la Paix. Hotel de l'Europe. BoUl Netherlands,
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    • 567 9 NOTICES. HO HONG OIL RICE MILLS /|pg^gf\^v 639 North Bridge Road JOj Jjjjo W SINGAPORE CABLE ADDRESS HOHONG" SINGAPORE. Town Office 61 Kling Street. urn THE WORLD FAMED Rose Glycerine Soap Prepared by Ferdinand [Mulhens, Cologne. Trade Mark 4711 is only Hold at THE FJKJ^^tl^LJ^Ciir, CHARTERED BANK BUILDINGS, General Agents,
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    • 115 9 W. 11. Connelly, General Storekeeper Tolaga Bay, N. Z says Have stock cd Chamberlain's household medicine* continually and feel much pleasure in confidently roebmmending their Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has no equal." This is the universal verdict Urn world over with peoplr who have becomf ;i<quainted with the
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    • 693 10 BUCHANAN'S BLACK ft WHITE Holds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 (twelve) years old. c 46 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO Per China, Japan, Penanf, Cjyloi Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plynnu''< and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian
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    • 1340 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklljke PaUetvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore Ship Aoknct, late J. Daebdels A Co., 8-8 Collyer Qcat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Exp'ted Will be destatched for Jansieni Sampit Jan 23 Sampit, Bandjermdssin,, Kota-Baroe, Moeara-Djawa, Samarinda, Tarakan, Boelongan, Donggala
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    • 659 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerrran Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHan\burg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Snez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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    • 729 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. If I *^-O| OCEAfI STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. 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 for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month
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    • 588 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE LIFE. TOTAL INVEBTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. TBE LARGEST KIIIE OmCE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— AgemU. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INBURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,500 Paid-up Capital 212,750 Reserve Fund £1 ,073,550 The undersigned, Agents fqa^"' Company ire prepared to accept fire rin^t
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