The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 21 November 1901

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION, THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st 1901 No. 747
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    CONTENTS.
    326 1 Lbadim* Articles. Ad C aptandum," I 7 The Queen of Holland, i l7 The Proper Way, i l? A Boer Recruit, Sir Henry Keppel, g|g A Love Romance, The Indian Honours, 018 Providence and Politics, 318 Court News. The Forgery Case, -> 2 8 Sport. Cricket. Interporl Cricket, 322,324,326,327
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    THE WEEK.
    521 1 The mail from home of Oct. 25th arrived by the P. O. Chusan on Sunday, followed by the N. D. L. Konig Albert today, with dates up to Oct. 28th. The next outward mail is due by the M.M. Yarra on Sunday. The last mails for home were
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 1 (Corrected up to November 20.) On London. Bank 4 m/s i/iof| 11 demand lo i^r Private credits 3 m/s i/io£ documents 3 m/s io t% 1 credits 6 m/s i ii tV France, demand 236$ Germany, demand iq2-i Jndia,T.T i 4 oi Hongkong, demand pm. Yokohama, demand 7% pm.
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      BIRTHS.
      39 1 At Hey Tor/ Grange Road, on the 16th instant, the wife of A. M McNbil, of a son. At 10 Jedburgh Gardens, Kelvinside, N., Glasgow, on the 19th instant, the wife of T. G. Scott, of a son.
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      DEATH
      24 1 On the 13th instant, at Waterloo Street, An astacia Gkoth, widow of the late J. C. Groth, Apothecary and Boarding Officer, Negri Sembilan.
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    "Ad Captandum."
    762 1 Ad Captandum." Here aha!! the Pre«a the People's rigfct (Jntwid by influence and unfcrifce* by fain Here patriot Truth her glorious preoepti 4 raw. °)-H*^ to Religion, Loyalty, and Law. (Nov. 14th.) A Dutch lady, whom the Editor has not the pleasure of personally knowing, has been so good as
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    The Queen of Holland.
    226 1 (Nov. 15th.) THERE will be very general sympathy with the Dutch nation over the too premature confinement of Queen WiLHELMINA, an event which had been looked forward to with so much hope by the whole nation. It is not stated that m the telegram the birth
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    The Proper Way.
    655 1 We have often felt the desire to see the word humanity," m its mawkish Pharisaic political sense, eliminated from the English language. When we see an elementary virtue made the prostitute of political expediency it is enough to make the mildest-tempered person angry. But this has been
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      72 1 Subscribers to the Singapore Free Press Weekly returning from Europe to the Straits by any of nail lines are invited to send to the Manager the name of their steamer and date of arrival m Vngapore. Copies will then be mailed to meet them at various ports of call. 2.
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    A Boer Recruit.
    130 2 A young recruit has been brought on the strength of the Boer Forces. Mrs Loins Botha, who is residing m Holland, was delivered o> a >on on Thursday, the j loth October. His father, who is wandering about the wilds oi the extreme East Transvaal, will be
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    Sir Henry Keppel.
    169 2 (Nov. 16th.,/ That Splendid veteran Admiral Sir Henry Kepptl wil! again, within a period of two years, visit Singapore, arriving by the Chusan this afternoon. Sir Henry Keppel last came to Singapore on the 31st December, 1899, m the P. O. s. s. Valctta, and was accompanied
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    A Love Romance.
    488 2 (Nov. 1 8th.) It appears to be not too much to say that for the fortnight before the mail left the one topic that absorbed the attention of the nation was not the state of things m South Africa, nor the affaire Buller, though this had a
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    The Indian Honours.
    377 2 i (Nov. 19th) AMONG the Indian Birthday honours appears the name of Mr. Robert Burton BUCKLEY, Secretary to the Govrrnment of India m the Public Works Department' Than "Bob" BUCKLEY there is hardly a J more popular man m all India, and the Uncovenanted Services will ever
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    Providence and Politics.
    994 2 (Nov. 20th.) An interesting article has appeared m the Daily Chronicle, quoted to-day which exhibits two conflicting views of the I expediency of calling upon supernatural ipiritual influence to regulate the ordinary svents and processes of everyday life, subect as these are invariably to the simple nterpiay
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    ROMANS v. "BOERS."
    541 2 ROMANS v. BOERS. A Curious Historical Parallel. Dr. Garnett, to whom it is natural but no longer accurate to refer as of the British Museum," has written a letter to the Times m which he produces I from Kom.m history a curiou c parallel to our present, ca^e. The parallel
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1960 3 Tuesday, November i 9 th, 1901. Present His Excellency the Governor t, <vi F n^ Swet^nham, kx.m.o.) The Honble the Acting Col. Secretary tU a ™a nc y d Kynnersley, c.m.g.) the Acting Auchtor-Genera! (W. Evans.) the Co onial Treasurer (F. G. Penney.) 2? V°l? nial En g»«eer
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    400 3 The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At me other markets there may be small variations* Singapore, November iBth, igoi. Beans, Long per catty ....cts. 5 Do., French do. 14 Beef do. 18 Beef Steak do. 20 Bean Sprouts do. 2 Bamboo Sprouts
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    SELANGOR RACE MEETING.
    84 3 The handicaps m the two races open to Singapore horses for the first day of the above meeting are as follows The Plantbr's Cur (ij Milbs.) Battlefield 10 7 Highlander M g l 2 Orpheus g IO Lyon g s Ouhallow t Dum-Dum g] c Massanah s!
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    "HUMILIATION" AND GUERILLA WARFARE.
    763 3 HUMILIATION" AND GUERILLA WARFARE. A Spiritual Tug-oi-War, 11 Pull Boer, Pull Briton. (Daily Chronicle, Oct. 16th). Among other suggestions which have been made m connection with the coutinuance of the war is a pr posal for a day of public humiliation. The proposal has been put forward m high ecclesiastical
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      79 3 Weather Report. (November 19.) 'i tfcfcij a. K«nvi*o< Kerbau Hospital Ouscrvatory 9. A. M. 3 P. M. 9 P. M. Bar. red/32 Fah 29.918 29 828 29.909 Temperature 84.9 81.0 77.0 Wet Bulb Thermometer... 78.8 78.0 75 5 Dir. of Wind SW. N.E. Calm. Max. Te~^. m shade 87.3 Mm.
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    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1901.
    700 4 Signor Valenza, assisted by amateurs, will produce H.M.S. Pinafore at Shanghai .n the course of the winter. 1 The U. S. Government is establishing a government printing office m Manila, and is erecting a building therefore at a cost of $50,000. Mr. G. W. F. Playfair,
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    ARRIVAL OF THE 13TH MADRAS NATIVE INFANTRY.
    172 4 The R. I. M. S. Clive which arrived this morning from Madras, brought from that port the 13th Madras Native Infantry. This regiment is to relieve the 16th M.N.I, who are at present doing garrison duty m Singapore, and will leave for Madras
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    THE ASSIZES.
    122 4 At the Assizes on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Law, Chin Ah Fok was found guilty of house-breaking by night and sentenced to eight years rigorous imprisonment. Chan Ah Seng was found guilty of using as genuine a forged delivery order and was sent to gaol for two years.
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    THE RANGOON TRAMWAY.
    104 4 Last year 2,526,831 passengers were carried by the Rangoon Tramway Co., or over ten times the population of the town. Whilst this number was an improvement on 1899, it shows a slight falling off from 1898, when the »>i;mber was 2,534,317, The wonderful thing is that all
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    JELEBU.
    542 4 The following is the Rin Lode Report for the month of October 190 1 Mam Shaft. no ft. level, No. 2 lode E. driven 16 ft. total distance 236 ft. lode 2 ft. 6 m. of fau quality stone. The stopes over this drive still continue to keep abourj
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    THE REAL QUESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    1437 4 (Saturday Review October 12th,) The object of the extension of martial law to Capetown, Port Elizabeth, East London and other districts m the Cape Colony is twofold. First it is desired to protect the loyalists more efficiently and next to prevent information of British
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    KIDNAPPING WIVES.
    367 4 Vrkgic Cumoms Stili Extant Jf m the Caucasus. The manners and customs of the people o( r/ieCaucasus have not changed to a great extent since the country has been subdued by Russia. One of the relics of the good old times to which the Caucasians especially cling is
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    AUSTRALIAN MEAT FOR HONGKONG.
    712 5 (China If mil.) j As each fleeting year succeeds its predecessor, with still another rise to record m the cost of the necessaries of life, the food supply of the Colony becomes a subject which is more and more a matter of anxiety to residents. The
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    196 5 The Collier Kate arrived yesterda> from Moji with a cargo of about 3,000 tons of Japanese coal for this port. The steamer Amiral Duperre, the first of the six steamers on the new line to IndoChina, which the Compagnie des. Chargeurs Reunis started m September, left for Saigon
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    THE REFORMATION OF CHINA.
    691 5 Suggestions ay an Americas Consul. Consul Martin at Chinkiang, has forwarded to the State Department, through the secre. I tary of the American Legation at Peking, some suggestions which, m his opinion will, if car- I ried into extcution, tend to improve our con mer- cial
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    A PENANG VIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    235 5 Pinang," m "Notes and Comments" m the Pinang Gazette, says Personally, the recent Council debates have raised m my mind a question whether there is not too much old-fogeyism about our unofficial members generally. Perhaps there may be design m this, and public
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    THE INTER-COLONIAL RIFLE MATCH.
    347 5 Below are given the range scot** of the Hongkong and Shanghai team ':at of Hongkong being the winner this 3 a-, with 901, against Singapore's 884 and bnangHoNGKONG. 200 500 600 TI. I Mr. Baldwin 32 34 3* 97 Ser.-Ins. Cross, r.m.l.i. 30 32 32 94
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    CHINESE DIPLOMATIC SUCCESSES.
    440 5 Eastern Versus Wbstern Methods. The Standard contains an interesting letter from its Tientsin correspondent, who criticises somewhat severely the way m (hich the Chinese are complying with c demands of the Powers. The Edict >ainst the importation of arms runs The buying and selling ol all kinds
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    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901.
    697 5 A Bengali milkman was fined §200 by Mr. Gilman yesterday, for selling adulterated milk. He had a previous conviction. Mr. A. Brohier, of the Survey Department, Ceylon, will shortly join the P.W.D. at Singapore as draughtsman. A very fine performance was given by the band of
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    THE "LOMBARDIA."
    126 6 The Italian cruiser Lombardia, Commander C. G. de Boet, arrived here from Colombo this morning and exchanged salutes with Fort Canning, afterwards anchoring m the Roads. The Lombardia is a third class cruiser ot 2,380 tons and was built at Castellamare, being launched m 1890. Her length is
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    126 6 Shanghai Straits. The above match was commenced yesterday morning at Hongkong. Shanghai batting first and compiling 227 runs. The following are the scores Lanning 40 McEwen 8 Probe 13 Price 93 Potter 16 Mann 5 Lanning o Stanion 22 Weppeil o Farbridge... 17 Turnbull not out... o Extras
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    LABUAN AND B. N. BORNEO.
    259 6 LAB UAN AND B. N. BORNEO. KfrOM su* Correspondent*/ 11. E. the Governor, according to the latest news from Sandakan, still remains indisposed. We hear that Mr. A. R. Dunlop has been removed from the east coast of Borneo and has been appointed Resident of the west coast. There is
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    149 6 General Miguel Malvar has issued another proclamation, via Hongkong, according to the Manila Press. He styles himself Captain-General of the Philipines, has reorganised his forces, and threatens death to all peace-envoys. The new organisation divides the Filipino army into five divisions, one each for North, South and Central Luzon, Visayas,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    93 6 The Portuguese transport Africa is expected here about the 20th instant. The Italian steamer Alberto Treves arrived from Manila this morning. The steamer Denbighshire brought a quantity of cable from London, which she is discharging at the Telegraph Wharf at Keppel Harbour. The troops from the R. I.
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    603 6 tFrom our own taforrespondent.'} Referring to the address and casket sent to our late Governor, Hugh Clifford, Esq., C.M.G., some two months or so ago, the subscribers have been favoured with the following reply, which, in the face of much that has been written and said, is exceedingly
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    161 6 From Kuala Lumpur we hear that Mr. Belfield has recovered from his illness and is now out of hospital. As an indication of the intentions of the Imperi .1 Court, a China paper states that Eunuchs to the number of 1 24 have already arriv.d at Peking fiorn Hsi .n.
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    SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    839 6 Torpedoes Guidid by Wireless Electricity. {Daily Telegraph, 19 Oct.) M. Tesla suggested recently that it would be possible to build an automatic torpedo, which should be entirely under the control of an (electrician on shore or m the conning-tower of a battleship. The Servian savant had been anticipated
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    THE LATEST THING IN CLUBS.
    131 6 The Red-Headp.d At Washington. The latest thing m the way of clubs is an organisation which has been -started m Washington. Its name, if it does not disclose the object of the society, at least gives some indication of who may belong to it. It
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    DR. CANTLIE ON CHINA'S FUTURE.
    353 6 In Vol. I. of the British Empire Series lishcd by Messrs. Keegan Paul, Trench, TtM Co., Ltd., of London, appears an interest^ article by Dr. James Cantlie on Hongkong, x? immediate future of China, he says, i s importance to the welfare of Britain. 11
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    SCHALK BURGER'S DESIRE FOR PEACE.
    549 6 LORI) KITCHENER'S COMMLNT. A pamphlet has been published under the authority of Lord Kitchener for the information of burghers, containing a notice oi the permanent banishment of several leaders captured since September 15, and also a letter from Lord Kitchener to Mr, Schalk Burner, replying
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    36 6 The current Government GasetU contains the following announcement, Majesty the King-Emperor has pleased to appoint Mr. Walter Egertun. First Magistrate, Singapore, to be a Com of the Most Distinguished Oi of St. Michael and St. George.
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    SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1901.
    709 7 The hon'ble W. J. Napier, Un-official member of Legislative Council, reported his return to the Colony on the nth inst. A despatch from the Secretary of Statt forwarding an order m Council re Extradition appears m the Government Gazette, The appointment of Mr. C. Stringer as
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    34 7 The Manager's Report dated the 14th inst. is now to hand and may be seen by shareholders on application to the Secretary. It arrived too late to appear m to-days issue.
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    Correspondence.
    155 7 The Jocularities of the Police. Cutliry Comicalities and Furniture funniosities. Dear Mr. Editor,— Why don't you use your great influence to prevent the Police trom playing off their practical jokes upon people It is all right so long as they connne their attention to houses next door to themselves,
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    NEW SIGNAL CODE.
    65 7 This week's Government Gazette states that from Jan Ist 1092, the new International Code of signals will come into force and be used m all communications with shipping at the signal stations of the Straits Settlements. The local signals for mails, position of ships when sighted, berthing
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    140 YEARS BETWEEN BROTHERS.
    123 7 The presiding magistrate at a police-court m Styria was astonished (says the Siccle) to hear a witness, when asked if he had any brothers, reply thnt he had had one, but that he had died 140 years ago. Pressed for an explanation, witness stated that he
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    A DIPLOMATIC ANSWER.
    108 7 A lady was once talking to the present Archbishop ot Canterbury about the dispensations of Providence, and was rather boring him. To illustrate her argument she related to him how an aunt of hers had been going to America she had derided the date of departure and
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    H. M. S. CRESSY.
    364 7 H. M. S. Cressy arrived this morning at about 9 o'clock from Portsmouth, on her way to join the British squadron m Chinese waters. She left Portsmouth on the Bth of October, and came leisurely out, calling at the various ports en route. At present she
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1161 7 Quicquid tgunt homines nostriest farrago libelli. Juvenal. Our poor dear King! Wee, eliowsubjects, for his hopeless destin> And if you believe m masses, say them (m bulk) for his poor lost soul. For ourselves, the only kind of masses we believe m are apperception-masses, and as
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    THE YANK.
    285 7 Oh thou Yank Oh thou Yank Oh thou Bird-of-Freedom Yank. Oh, the gentle jovial ***** who within your nostrils stank Who m Presidential mansions actually ate and drank. How we pity you your present Presidential ultracrank, Who outrages all the nobler finer feelings of the Yank. Oh Yank,
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    CONSUMPTION OF SALT.
    112 7 Although m treatises on dietetics, salt figures as a condiment) it is universally recognised to be something more indeed, it is an indispensable element of the food of man and animals. A wellknown authority asserts (says the Medical Press ani Circular) that whenever the annual consumption of
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    NOVEMBER 18, 1901.
    677 8 Admiral Sir Henry Keppel arrived by the P. and O. mail Chusan yesterday. Hongkong papers to hand to-day contain detailed accounts of the match Singapore v. Hongkong." Details of the Sullivan Memorial Concert, which takes place next Monday (25th) willbe given m an advertisement to-morrow. Mr. and
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    36 8 Shanghai v. Singapore. Shanghai won by one wicket. For the Straits team Mackenzie took six wickets for fifty-nine runs and Billings three for forty-three. The fielding of the Straits team is described as perfect.
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    THE WAR IN ACHEEN.
    153 8 SUGGBSTBD RETALIATION ON HOLLAND, A Naval Officer from China writes to The Times ls it not time that England took some steps to square herself with Holland English people have forgotten that for the last 30 years the Dutch have been trying to deprive the Achinese
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    THE DEPARTURE OF THE 16th M.I.
    269 8 After a stay m Singapore of a year and eight months, the 16th Madras Infantry sailed to-day for Madras by the R.I. M.S. Ch've. At an early hour this morning the men marched to Tanjong Pagar Wharf accompanied by the regimental band and the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    248 8 11 Autumn Cur," The greens were heavy and the course m many places was under water on Saturday when some thirty players competed for the Autumn Cup and Mac Gill's score of 45 4 41=86 was consequently a very good one, equalling the best scratch score handed
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    70 8 Amongst recent engagements is that of Major Stanley Peterson, 2nd batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, to Constance, only daughter of Mr. Richard Brettell, The Grange, St. Anna's Hill, Chertsey, Surrey. When this officer was stationed m Hongkong he came down on leave for a shooting tour m the Native States.
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    HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    685 8 {Contributed.) Mr. Mathews, the Engineer from the Crown Agents, has arrived from England. No doubt he comes well read up" m the requirements of the place, and as a new arrival he may see things m a clearer light than the older people of the Colony, many of
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    154 8 The Tatler, of October 17th, contains a picture of the two children of Capt. Sir George Warrender, H. M. S. Barfleur (now m Singapore), and Lady Maude Warrender. These jolly-looking little ones are Violet Helen, born 1896, and Victor Alexander, born 1899. A paragraph on the same page says Lady
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    THE MASSED BANDS AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS
    214 8 Although heavy rain fell during the part of Saturday and the afternoon somewhat threatening, the rain kent and the weather was decidedly favouraki for the open-air performance of the mac bands of the 16th M.1., the 3rd M] j the 13th M.1., at
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    DEATH OF A FAVORITE RACEHORSE.
    496 8 Locky, who for many years has heev a great public favorite has gone 1 3 the hippy hun ting grounds. He died quietly m his paddock at Orange Grove this morning. He was a bay gelding by Boolka out of Black Tulip, and although he
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    AMERICAN ACTION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    182 8 tWe read as follows The U. S. Commission m b Philippines is de ermined to adopt more agessive measures towards treason, rebellion and dition m the archipelago, and a new act has just been promulgated, which is aimed especially at insurgent sympathisers. The eighth section
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    36 8 t- Miss Hale Johnson might like to note this The Enfield School Board has acceded to the request of a head teach a rocking-horse should be purchased for the use of the infants m her school
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    TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901.
    707 9 TU ESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901. The N. Y. K. s.s. Kamakura Maru having left Hongkong on Saturday the 16th inst., a day late, is not expected to arrive here till Thursday the 21st idem at daylight. Before a Court of two Magistrates yesterday a Chinaman was sentenced to 9 months
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    Correspondence.
    281 9 Parcels Postage and Registration. To the Editor Sir, Allow me a small spacj v your valuable journal, to suggest to tL w Postal Authorities and the general public the advantage of having the amount of Postage attached to every Registered letter and parcel stated on the receipt which the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    133 9 The French Transport Cholon with troops from Saigon, homeward bound, arrived yesterday, and leaves for Marseilles this evening, after coaling. Th c Homeward German mail Kiautschou left for Europe yesterday evening. The M. M. Tibre after receiving her European mails from the P. O. Chusan left for Saigon
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    THE FIRST LINE.
    168 9 2IST UCTOBBR, 1805. The following fine poem by Harold Begbie appeared m the Times on Trafalgar Day, Oct. 21st This day is full of glorious victory. Echoes of conquest whisper from afar In every wave of the remembering sea. Dear England hath thy crown a richer star
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    217 9 Shall the shrugged shoulder speak a nations mind When at their post the easy wardens sleep Shall we be blind because our chiefs are blind And keep no count because no count they keep Nay by the sacred blood that won the deep, And by the words on our dead
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    JOTTINGS FROM BERLIN.
    1279 9 Oct. 24th, 190 1. The audience to which the Oberburgermeister of Berlin, Herr Kirschner, and his coadjutor, Herr Hoffmann, the city architect, were summoned by the Kaiser at Hubertusstock, and which kindled high hopes m the breasts of the city fathers, reminds one somewhat of those interviews
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    BOXING AS AN AID TO WARFARE.
    267 9 How an Ofiicbr Turned the Tablbs. The last South African mail brings particular^ of an exciting incident that occurred with Lord Metbuen's force m the Western Transvaal a few weeks ago, of which Oipt. H. C. B. Phillips, commanding the 13th Company Imperial Yeomanry,
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    CALCUTTA RACES.
    237 9 The prospects of the classics m the ensuing Calcutta meeting are as favourable as could be expected, as close upon sixteen are likely to be entered tor both the Trial Stakes and the Viceroy's Cup, respectively, the first entries closing on November sth. Among the probable candidates are
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    TWO RIVERS—A CONTRAST.
    1036 10 TWO RIVERS— A CONTRAST. The lower reaches of the Brunei river form one of the loveliest bits of landscape m Borneo. As we enter the river from the sea, the eyes rests with delight upon the seene a scene, not grand, not bold, not striking but pretty, voluptuous, sensuous, a
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    106 10 Straits v. Shanghai. In the above match, the Straits were all out m their first Innings yesterday for 105. The following are the scores Voules iM j_ Carter j Sharp f Green Billings Mackenzie A Barkshire 5 whitiey Mactagcart wr. K ht g 2 l Uane not out
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    GERMANS AND ENGLISH.
    236 10 The following is an extract from a letter published m the Ost Asiatiscke Lloyd, written on the homeward' voyage from China: For us Germans it is very difficult to choose between Russians and Englishmen. The first are nearer to us from a purely military poin t of
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    TEMELONG HYDRAULIC TIN MINING CO., LTD.
    103 10 The mine manager reports that No. 3 monitor was started to work on 15th October, and No. 1 monitor on 28th October. The results of work with No. 3so far are poor, but with No. 1 much more favourable. Work on the high land
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    A STRANGE POISONING
    159 10 Major Thomson, 1. M.5., tells an extraordinary story m the last number of the Indian Medical Gazette. A Chinese boy was bruu^ht into the Pekin hospital terribly injured by a heavy log falling upon him. The doctors, to save his lite, cut off his leg. The mother
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    THE LATEST REPORT ABOUT MANCHURIA.
    307 10 The Uainichi publishes a Tokyo telegram of the 24th ult., to the following effect It is now reported that the negotiations between Russia and China about Manchuria were only to decide*matters connected with the retirement of the Russian troops and the transfer of the railway.
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    THE ATTACK ON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY'S TOMB.
    682 10 A Canton (Ohio) telegram of the 29th September says -A strange story comes from Westlawn Cemetery to-night, where a company of regulars from Fort Wayne, Mich., is guarding the vault m which the body of the late President McKinley lies. It is to the
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    THEATRICAL IMBROGLIO AT CALCUTTA.
    470 10 THEATRICAL IMBROGLIO AT CALCUTTA. Gunn versus Dallas. The Calcutta correspondent of d goon paper writes as follows Mr. Henry Dallas has opened his season Theatre Royal, aud has met with the his enterprise deserves. A crowded ho* Monday applauded everything, the daT* Tuesday were at one m the warmth T^
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    WAR VESSELS.
    120 10 H.M.S. Barfleur, the flag-ship of RearAdmiral Sir James Bruce, arrived here yesterday from lima homeward bound. She will probab/y continue her homeward voyage on tfc 20th instant. The Italian ciuiser Marco Polo left for China yesterday at 9 45 a m. It is understood that the Brisk, aft»r
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    THE SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    371 10 The following report has been received by the Secretary of the above Company, from the Manager at Scremban. Ditches. Since the damage ciused by the big storm of September 6th was repaired, there has been no trouble worth reporting and since November Ist, when sluicing commenced
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    GRETNA GREEN UP TO DATE.
    1099 11 The Romance of Miss Jessie Bain awd Lieutenant Cicil. The romantic love affair of Miss Jessie Bain and Lieutenant Cecil recalls the palmy days of Gretna Green. The interesting young couple first met when the amorous subaltern was undergoing a course of musketry at Carrickfergus
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    TELEGRAMS.
    1332 11 (Via Ceylon.) Canada has notified to the Imperial Government that Canada's offer, made last May, of a further mounted force for South Africa, is still open. The War Office will probably accept the offer of a strong Canadian Cavalry contingent. The New York elections indicate the complete defeat of
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    953 11 Major H. G. Holmes, commanding a battalion of Mounted Infantry, has captured Commandant David Marais at Rietvlei. On the appearance of a small commando at Saldanha Bay, on the west coast of Cape Colony, residents boarded a passing steamer and from it signalled to the British gunboat, which
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    THE BRITISH MINISTER AT BANGKOK.
    222 11 (Daily Chronicle) The appointment of Mr. Reginald Tower, of the British Legation at Peking, to fill the long vacant post of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Bangkok will give satisfaction to our merchants interested m the trade of Malaysia and IndoChina generally. They have
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    15 11 Lieut. A. J; Woodroffe, R. E., formerly stationed at Singapore, is prony^d to be Captain.
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    126 12 A New Reserve Force. The London Daily Express says that Lord Roberts has originated a plan for strengthening the Army at a small cost, and at the same time affording employment to deserving old soldiers. The scheme is said to contemplate the formation of a rrw reserve
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    THE FORGERY CASE.
    301 12 This morniog H. A. L. Orchard, who was found guilty at the Assizes yesterday of using as genuine a forged cheque and also of cheating and dishonestly inducing a delivery of property, was brought up before Mr. Justice Law to receive sentence. The prisoner's Counsel, Mr. Van
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    SARAWAK.
    408 12 iSrom o\s>n Correspondents The Voricarfs, arriving on the 12th inst. brought the following' passengers to Sarawak: thr Rev. F. W. Leggatt, accompanied by Mrs. Leggatt and two children, returning from furlough the Rev. G. H Knight Clarke, from a visit to Stlangor; Mr. R. Pawle, Manager of ttu Borneo
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    PROPELLOR FITTED AT SEA.
    138 12 The steamer Titania Capt. McMillan, now m port, lost her propellor when 19 days out from Cape Town to Monte Video, and was helpless m a somewhat unfrequented track of the Atlantic. She carried a spare propellor and an effort was at once made to fix
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    THE GUNNERY TRIALS OF THE "CRESSY" CLASS.
    427 12 The gun trials of the Aboukir, armoured cruiser sister ship 10 the Cressv, bave recently been carried out at Portsmoush. Sitisfactory as the trials of the Cressy proved, it was felt that, by making some alterations to the breech gear and to the
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    DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
    127 12 Recently three Andaman bound convicts were beinu; sent to Calcutta iv charge of two Sikh warders: the party were travelling down m the Punjab mail. At Nimche?, three miles before the train reaches Raniganj, the convicts jumped out of the carriage window with handcuffs and leg
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    THE CORONATION COINAGE.
    226 12 The dies for the Coronation coinage having been approved by the King, are now m preparation by the authorities of the Mint. The exact date of issue cannot at present be stated but all the new currency will be issued before that great ceremony takes place. One
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    THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
    122 12 Knighthood is conferred on Mr. G. Arbuthnot, lately of the Madras Council. AT. C, S. Mr. J. D. La Touche, I Lieu tenantGovern or North Western Provinces, the Rajah of Tirmur and the Sultan of Lahej. C. S. Mr. S. Ismay, Judicial Commissioner^ Central Provinces Mr. D.
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    THE GERMAN ARMY IN CHINA.
    357 12 Mr. Alexander Michie, writing on China Revisited" m the October number of Blackwood's Magazine, says Out of action, the habits of the German soldier recall rather too much the brusquerie of the middle ages. Roaming about m small squads, armed, but uncontrolled, they are a
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    A NEW OIL COMBINE?
    83 12 St. Petersburg, October 9. It is announced here that two well-known British firms are endea vourin^ 10 constitute a nng M among severaj Russian naphtha concerns, the head offices of which are all at St. Petersburg. The outcome of this combine is to be a fresh
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    235 12 Attention is invited to the advertisement of the Philharmonic Society's M Sullivan Memorial Concert," Monday, 25th inst. From a telegram to Hongkong relating to the gun accident on H. M. S. Royal Sovereign it appears that the ship, at the time, was at Astakos, on the coastof Greece. A Bengali
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    PRESS NOTICES
    693 12 Times —Vigorous and lucid English n, book is extremely interesting i v many L mainly for its sketches of the wiro-pulk J Palace intrigues of the last few year. Athenaum.— This is an interestin ,p structive work. Tt is interesting as <um\ much information which could only ai
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    THE BANGKOK TIMES
    89 12 < able,--" Times Bangkok." The LeADrNG Nbwspapkr m Si am and .'icrly circulated \n Malaya, Cochin-Chiri.v h.na, the Straus Settlements and Burma. A Daily Newspaper with a week > N all l \2O p.p.) übscription, Daily (postatt cxir freelocally, $30 a year. i Weekly, Post Free $20
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    "THE CHINESE CRISIS FROM WITHIN"
    81 12  - "THE CHINESE CRISIS FROM WITHIN" WEN CHING (BY Edited by the Rev. G. M. Reith v The remarkable and instructive of articles that apoeared m the 9, Free Press of last year have ZTt* published m book form by the we!! i London publisher, Mr. Grant R r T The
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    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901.
    515 13 The Hongkong Daily Press states that •there are no anarchists m Hongkong" (So glad.) 6 There appears to have been something like an epidemic of dengue fever at Hongkong simultaneous with the similar epidemic at Singapore. We have been favoured with an advance copy of the
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    105 13 The following colliers are due here shortly Obi and Nankin from Japan and the Whangape from Australia. H. M. S. Cressy left the Man-of-War anchorage this morning for Borneo Wharf, Section 7, to receive bunker coal. She will take about 1,000 tons of coal and leave for the
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    STRAITS CHINESE VOLUNTEERS.
    98 13 SHEARING IN. This morning at 7 a.m., about 83 Straits Chinese Babas presented themselves at the Drill Hall to be medically examined and >wore m. Major Murray, assisted by Lieutenants Pritchard and Jennings swore the men m, after they had been passed as medically fit by Dr.
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      177 13 Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, 20th November, 1901. To THE EDITO*. ir > —The Governor asks me to make a correction m what he said m Council yesterday about the Johore Railway. In answering Mr. Napier on the spur of the moment he had m his mind that the
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    23 13 Shanghai beat Hongkong by seven wickets. Tennis. In the tennis singles, Shanghai beat the Straits by three sets to one. ymmmm
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    51 13 S.C.C. v. R.E. The above teams played a friendly match on the Cricket Club Ground last evening. The result was all m favour of the Club, who scored three goals m the first half and five m the second, making 8 goals m all against the R.E. one
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    CHARLEY'S AUNT.
    254 13 This popular comedy was played m the Town Hall last night for the last time before a crowded house. Considering the difficulties under which this final performance has been given, the amateurs are deserving of high praise for the excellent manner m which all obstacles were overcome. 14
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    RETURN OF THE NATAL VOLUNTEERS.
    124 13 Sir Hbnry McCallum m Good Form. A Spade a Spadb. Durban, Oct. 16. The reception of the Volunteers at Pietermaritzburg was enthusiastic. The men had marched from the Tugela, and all of them looked well. Sir Henry McCallum, m welcoming them, said that had there
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    THE ASSIZES.
    46 13 Bachee, Kassim and Tamby, the three detectives charged with voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, were found not guilty yesterday and discharged. Tan He Yap was sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment for theft, the incarceration to be followed by two years police supervision.
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    THE GREAT REDUCTION IN CABLE RATES.
    231 13 THE GREAT REDUCTION IN CABLE RATES. Rates to German Africa, Seychelles, -^H Zanzibar, (Places rather farther off than the farihtst star) Are materially reduced— So henceforth kindly note The new amended tariff that we're prepared to quote. Truly, Telegraphic Co., we, on bended knee, Thank you for the blessed boon
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      213 13 Yesterdayevening H.E. theGovernor and party dined on board the Barfleur. The Barfleur left this morning at 6 o'clock to continue her homeward voyage. The Singapore and Straits ROUGH DIARY for 1902 Price $1.20 per copy, or $1.60 post||free to Federated Malay States and Johore. Christmas Cards A Large assortment of
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      614 13 The Singapore Free Press. AND Mercantile Advertiser. Cable Address,— Advertiser, Sxngaport. Telephone Number.— No. 61. Published at 30-3, Raffles Place, Singapio c. *T*HE leading English Newspaper m the A Straits Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selan gor, Sungei Ujong, Pahang, the Negr Serabilan British North Borneo Sarawak
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      659 14 gVTORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE HAMBURG. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. The fast and well-known Mail-steamers of tfctse lines will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates 1 OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. 1901 1901 Printess Irene Dec. 5 Bayern Dec. 2 Preussen Dec. 19 Stuttgart Dec. 16 Ranit> Albert Dec. 30 1902 1902
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      693 14 ;mT Q Office. Telegraph St. Qg Wharves. Keppel Harbour. O STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Steamers for CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports t also for China Coast. MAIL LINE. OUTWARD
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      542 14 Pacific mail steamship COMPANY -.CCIDBNTAL AND ORIENTAL O STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO RISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. CO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. Through Passage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
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      413 14 Q A pAN MAIL STEAMSHIP r A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service tamed between Japan and Europe by Ik u™^ NEW TWIN SCREW STFAMrd?^ Under Mail Contracts with fhe £^7 Japanese Government Specially designed for the Company's X Service, lighted throughout by ElectricUu cpetß with excellent accommodation for Fir! pr c ovld^
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      494 15 T iSia°M?^k. DOCK Shipwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Wharfingers, etc. -pHIS Company executes Ship and Marine Engine Repa.rs of all descriptions, m the mo?t efficient manner, under the superintendence o experienced European Shipwrights and Engineers. Graving Docks up to 500 feet m length and 21 net on s»H. Wharf
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      608 15 H°N£KpNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAI RESERVE FUND.-! *i 0,000,000 Sterling Reserve $10,000,000-) Silver Reserve 000 I RESERVE LIABILITY OF 75 V PROPRIETORS j .......410,000,000 Court of Oiuctoii. R. Shewan, Esq Chairmah. h w H a h I B ««-l»viiio,— Deputy Chairman. H, E. Tomkins, Esq. IR. L. Richardson
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      445 15 Really Excellent Ind Coope Co, ALE STOUT Price $1.80 per doz. pints Price $11 per case of 7 doz. pints Delivered free within 3 miles radius. W. A. Wafford Co. BOTTLERS, ANSON ROAD, SINGAPORE June it uc WE BEG TOCALL YOUR ATTENTION TO PERFECTION CURLY CUT TOBACCO In 4 oz.
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      761 15 CLEARANCES. November 14. Kian Yang, Brit., Taylor, for Muar and Malacca. Chow Phya, Brit., Jellicoe, for Malacca an* Port Taishan, Brit., Stovefi, for Bangkok. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit., Forbes, for Port Swetteaham, via ports. Amherst, Brit., Angus, for Kelantan, via ports. Coromandel, Brit., YToert, for Bombay. G. G. Meyer, Dut.,
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      425 16 OUTER'S TELEGRAMS: DESTRUCTIVE GALE IN BRITAIN, A severe gale has swept over the whole British Isles, causing immense damage. Fourteen wrecks have occurred, and fifteen persons have been drowned. COLLISION WITH A LIGHT-SHIP. The Calais packet Nord sank the lightship off Dover Pier-works, the crew of sixteen being drowned. MAIL-PACKET
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      404 16 MILITIA FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Altogether twenty militia battalions are being asked to volunteer for the front. MISS STONE'S HARD CASE. Every effort to procure the release of the American missionary Miss Stone (captured by brigands) has failed. London, November iyth, 1901. THE DESTRUCTIVE GALE. During last week's gale there hare
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      1197 16 SHARE LIST, NOVEMBER aoth i 9o| Quotation. Paid. Ditidimds Bank of China and Japan, Ltd. JLI Nominal. £4 Deferred. £5.5/ A* Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agency. Nominal. £1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $4*75 Sales. $5 Clear Water Dairy Farm Ltd. $100 $100 7 Fraser and Neave Ltd. $95. Sales, k Buyers.
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      279 16 Passengers Left by the Mail. Nov. 17.— Per P. &O. Qfcnsan For Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hand and two children. PASSENGERS FOR STRAITS. Per N. Y. K. Sado Maru, due Nov 27.— Mrand Mrs. D. M. Home, Mr. Rat*, Mrs. VHamilton, Mr. and Mrs. P. Mclntyre, Mr. W.
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