The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 10 February 1904

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  • 18 81 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1904. No. 863.
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  • 272 81 Parliamentary Topics 1 R --.\t of Russian Procrastination, 81 in Mi ili;i 82 1 be Japanese < ruisera, 82 re Railway xroubles, $2 > Soul Tidal Wave. 82 S ...i Position at Port Arthur. -j I m th< War, 82 Division, 82 83 I Itinerant Squadron, Sq Difficulties, >:;
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  • 28 81 (l\ kkmtki- if- n« rtu>ruarj •<••... 111. S<'VKREI«iNH, (to I»MV 110.50 Biiuk of EngUn.l Kat« i I^ikc. unt X iuoiuli* uiiu 3% w »«A» «H-r Silver Loud 2&4-J
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 48 81 Srallcbasi On 3rd instant, at GUstead < ottajfe," t Ix- wife of <i. Bhaxlc*ABB of a daughter. On Jan. 8, at Blackheath the wife of Major T. Wvwf. of a daughter. On the s ih instant, at Gieisen <» L Suedanlage 15 the wife of S. Katz «»f son.
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    • 79 81 On 7th .Jan. at Kensington, B. Hour, of Sarawak, t<> Cicely Mary Cobb. SuKi/roN-A'iAK -HoosTOir. On tli^ 6th Jan at 1. Dundas Street, Edinburgh, by the Very Re\ .Tas. McGregor, n i>.. W. H. (Dick), son of the late .T Shalton-Agar, of Mount Temple. Ceylon, to Mu.v, widow of
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    • 39 81 Handy. On Sunday, the 7th instant, at M St. Helen** 91 26*a Byed Alley Road, Newton. Singapore. Laura Helen, the )>elovetl wife of Dr. t7 M Handy, Tranalated into the Kingdom <>i Ifi> dear Son." ColoMUttM I. 13.
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  • 790 81 Here shall tl.e Pre*« the Prople's ripht maititain, Unawrd by Influence and un bribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her v'lorifm? precepts draw, i'ledjfcd to Religion, Loyalty and Law. Feb. 4. Parliament having now entered on a new session the topics of immediate moment will he from day
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  • 781 81 The deliberate dilatoriness of Russian diplomacy has at last strained Japanese patience to the Wreaking point. Who ran wonder at itThe studied postponement of formal communications when it has lon«j; been seen on both sides that the respective demands are utterly incapable <>f reconcitiation, is
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  • Page 81 Advertisements
    • 105 81 Sulwcri)>ers to th»* "Singapore Free Press irning from Europe to the Straits l>y uf the 'ii iil liufj*. tire i n it 1 to t<> i!m* name of their steamer and date <»t* arrival m Singapore C\>pies will t)!»'i] )>♦- mailed lo iiHV't tii<-in ai varioUH ports "1 call. POS'l
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    • 28 81 MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account Of the position of Siam m the States of Kelantan, Patani Le^eh and Sai Re-printed from the "Singapore Free Press." Price 50 < [>♦*• IS
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  • Page 81 Miscellaneous
    • 452 81 THE WEEK. The last mail from Horn.' arrived n\ the I* a M l>all.i.irat" on Sunday, with dates up to .lan I.V The Homeward mail was taken by the N l> L SatlistMi'" on Monday, and this wtrlvlv |^o<'s h\ the I Zaniania" to-day. The news of the pasl few
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  • 95 82 A telegram from the London Special Correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph Bays that tin- Birmingham IW has excellent authority for stating thai Sir Ernest Saiow, the British Minister at the Chinese capital, has forwarded t the Foreign Office the text of an agreement concluded with China
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  • 619 82 The engrossing thoughi iv all minds just now is as to what i> to hap|eu, perhaps as to whit is actually happening, away iv the winm Far Kust. To-morrow, Saturday the 6th, is the date when t lie absolutely and positively final note of Russia t reminds us
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  • 355 82 The prolonged stay of the Japanese cruisers m port— prolonged that is m comparison to their staj at other ports, an. i in, view of the exigency of tlie case, has caused some eomniciit m town as to why the vessels did not go t the wharf.
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  • 374 82 The troubles of the ill-constructed Singapore Railway seem to l>e without end. The bridge collapse at the 11th mile is a revelation of the unsubstantial nature of the works, and temporary expedients there and at other places are only staviug off the permanent result of badly constructed
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  • 526 82 A telegram to-day tells us that tidal wave accompanied by a gale has worked great destruction on both sides of the English Channel, especial damage having occurred at Plymouth, Portsmouth and Hastings. When we are also told that an earthquake I was felt at Jersey,
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  • 579 82 The telegram that arrived late yesterday and came to band to-day is of no small importance ou account of what fa implied rather than said As to Japan a Conference was held, on Thursday, at Tokio, attended by the Elder Statesmen, a
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  • 234 82 A Later telegram, which may !><■ true, tells as thai Russia's reph b warded yesterday to Viceroy Alexieff, and ii he approved, it will be despal bedtoToku where it will arrive on Monday at the liui ire arc also told, and we may c it
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  • 615 82 (iuVKKNMKNT called up its first and second class reserves yesterday, m order to secures majority on the Steam Boilers Amendment l'> and with this aid only managed pass tfa cond reading by the outing rote. We cannot think t h;it their action m the matter was
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  • 541 83 VVar At Last! Feb, 8. i whole world la \>\ this time aware that -:i. j i ions has been Mi»-d Russia iv ih< face of the Japa- ru ni o brook no more- evasion. special ipondeni yesterday morning i plied from Chefoo that Japan had or--I'Mv.l her ambassador af
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  • 195 83 1 hi- brings us to consider the }".>ition •>! the IN :m squadron now coming out to the Par Bast. It is pretty clear, by now, that these ships will be m great difficulties, at was pointed out on Saturday. It' they have to go from neutral
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  • 594 83 The Squadron's Difficulties. Feb. 9. According to the "Times of Ceylon' 1 the Dmitri Donskoi,' 1 which was the first Russian cruiser <•! the out-coining squadron to |us> through the Suez Canal, and also is the slowest of these ships, was expected at Colombo about the 2nd or :>nl inst.
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  • 745 83 It is the expressed hope of European Powert that the war m the Far East may I*> localised, and that other nations may not find themselves involved by any misadventure. With th;tt bope everyone who realises what the horrors of a general war would U-,
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  • 240 83 It is but nineteen yean ago since Japan i>\ the promulgation of a popular constitution, entered into the brotherhood of the nations who legislate through elected Assemblies, [n this respect the civilisation of Japan is far ahead of that of Russia, where the whole le« rislativc. executive, and
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  • 669 83 The Russians are using their whaling steamers For reconnoitring service m the Corean Strait, using Fusan as their base. Owing to t-»>; fall of the two houses m Holloway Lane, this thoroughfare is no* blocked to vehicular I raffic. A tongkang baa Bunk broadside on m
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  • 484 84 Finkd Two Days' Pay and Okukred Back to Work. This Morning m the Marine Court Lieut Radcliffe gare his decision m the case of the 96 men of as. Dragoman," who were charged with l>eing absent without leave la^t Monday from the ship at Tanjong
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  • 175 84 Am» a Mischikvois Malay Boi This morning Chinese baba living m Arab-st was charged before Mr Colman with allowing three ferocious dogi to be at large without muzzles. The Malay boy who was bitten bj one of the dogs deposed thai while pastring along Arab-sf a big dog,
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  • 150 84 The Henry Dallas Musical Comedy Company arrived tin, morning, ami open for r M*«on of mx Dighta at th. Tow. Hdft ou Saturday with tl t e|,u I; ular co.ue.lv A Ohiw-- "-.^yin0,,,!.--company comes considerably strengthen-e-d m numbers, and with a lot of new blood, m addition
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  • 143 84 This morning before Mr Seth a Chinaman vvas charged with being m possession of quantity of contraband opium. Sergeant Major Tahir deposed to the arrest "t the accus'i. lieu urrc«U*d be could uhow ii. iv<vipt Lo prove that tho opium had been purchased from the Farm. Opium smoking
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  • 1402 84 A Chili* of the British Fleet. At the present moment interest centres m the Navy of Japan. She has built a complete fleet since her straggle with China only nine years ago, ami great lv improve*! her organisation, which was then "good. All the armoured ships, except the
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  • 169 84 THE OIL SHIP BATTENHALL It is stated that the crew of the steamer 14 BattenhaU I" are still dissatisfied with the state of affairs existing <>v board. They allege that the steamer is unsuited to carry benzine, and thai the <»il is leaking into the bilge. The steamer it is
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  • 141 84 The P.ritish Medical Journal," of a late date, has a leading article on the war against tropical disease, and, after ivferrini? to the siuves> of the am trip to the Bast of Sir Francis Lovell, v M two year ago, when his trip brought
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  • 286 84 It is always difficult to trace the origin of a fashion or a sentiment. When, for instance, did English people of the present generation begin to hive a liking for the Japanese and their things? When did the "lacquer" period have a start When did we first
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  • 14 84 Deli Races will take pla i n March 28 and «fu and April 1
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  • 176 84 Adrift m The Java Sea. Messrs Wee Bin Co, have receir^ f, m i information with regard to their «♦*> "WiUhelnC which was reported u^T T yesterday, while cm a voyage from M.,.,-,^^ Ampanan. It appears that when twenty m from Ampanan, her shaft broke and renderS
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  • 440 84 The*ordinary general meeting of the f. Tin Lauds, Limited, was held on D Threadneadle House, E C. Mr Douglas M. Hogg, who presided, that ht- had not much to add to the information given m the report. There was an item on the debit side of
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  • 268 84 Malay Mail.") The rikisha strike m Kuala Lumpor caused )>y the new regulations for the registration an<l licensing of pullers, had not, up to Tuesdaj seriously inconvenienced the place, and no of violence were authenticated. The estimate for providing Taiping with I trie light is £20,000. A small
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  • 62 84 'Ha- Chinese burglar wljo broke m: nese dwelling house m Neil-rd oi Jan dealt with by v Bench Court rester lai noon, being sent to gaol for six month* bar* labour. Before the same tribunal an Chinaman got ;i similar term m ga« lurking house treapa The accused found concealed
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  • 236 85 Mam arrived here yesterday 1 !<• i\e> for Yokohama to-day. •aye for the Swimming ]»il> m:;,, ;111 d 11.30 be ;i launch leai ing Jolinston'i for ihe Club at 1 1 am. n I., nbeiin h iug m the r king up i he I lat-
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  • 56 85 >re Lieui Kadcliffe 34 o£ cv Bridge i ere charged •hi IV< m „ut leave. <-if»! thai they be fined two days l to the ship. The men rebe 1' Bridge -avA :«-<l to pui them >n board. that ;i dislike to goin^ north ol to the
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  • 36 85 w Ull- f©r i> t i Do No w .-flu. i Turiip i ra. 1 I i I Saints oj LndU. I C. O. Ind«a L« iia, LBBO-1900. m Mak< P aj Poetrj i<i^wick.
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  • 158 85 M.ijor Bullard's men m the If oro couutrv of the 1 nihppmes have been subjected to one or tWO nasty .skirmishes of late, the last .turned at Maraiun the Americans l>eing rushed, and losing a Lieutenant Flake killed, whilst Lieut Roberta and Private Foy received
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  • 509 85 rhai the men irho form the crews of the I panese cruisers lure not angels— or if thei are their disguise is n-ip.urkal.lv g is do m >re than mighi have been expected, considering the hurry with which the) were Rot together, and tiie nature of the
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  • 231 85 i\v:vv Drafi Ordinance. Pretoria, Januan The draft of the Labour Importation Ordinance is published m the <J,,/t'tt<> to-day. It provides for the introduction of unskilled labour under confor tlnvo and iiw rears for the exploitation of the minerals m the Witwatersrand area only. It prohibits the
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  • 38 85 The Borneo" on ber lual eoyage down wai, we are sorry to say, ashore i>n the"Aratouii Ap<*ar" reef m the North Channel, and was on the reef (tome Ht« houri Th« fwiel is said |o be oousiderabN damased.
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  • 1054 85 How thk Shaft was Replaced. A MARVELLOUS ENGINEERING FEAT. The accident to the steamer Okhla" a short time |go, m which she broke her tail end lhaft on a voyage from Manila to Singapore, will be remembered by all, but little ha> been said about the removal
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  • 829 85 An Interesting BpbECH. At a baiujuet given to war correspondents, at Tnkio on Uw 15th. Mr Sonoda Kokkbi, President of the Nobles' Bank, made the following speech Captain Troubridge and Gentlemen, We business men and financiers of i v aid Yokohama are met here to-night I pay i
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  • 71 85 It i> related that a prisoner, for murder m Ami rico, >ri -•<! an [risl man < n tlie jun with a hundred dollars to bang out B w-j- btei he jur for a long time, and i\>. f\ vi rdici of man mghtoi man to the [rigli
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  • 80 85 This morning before Mr V> ac n m N 4 li, L :i prosecuted hi. gardener at hi m TanjoDg Katon, for criminal bre i servant m reaped U>3sococoai accused ims convicted and seni I two montbi The Berang of the ra. Dm-.. arrested last night l.y Sergeant V, tt
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  • 110 86 Wheat roMfl >> i to I- id Bristol recentlj It;ilv ia InirrviiiLr oul the Marco Polo to Cliin;i 11 >J s •!>! iia" is Port Said awaiting Th»» French ertiiaer Sullj' 1 ia, t.» b« h irried out to the Par Bast Ships are readj ai Cardiff to
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  • 677 86 Specially contributed to the Madras Times. One often wonders bow Japan, unaided, would fare m the event of war with ber powerful rival, Russia, nation of Islanders, Japad, likeourlelves, relief on ber Navy for the protection of her Empire. Witt comuiand of the sea I ihe would have to
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  • 512 86 A Japanese cfioer, who knows the o<^ndiHons operating at present, writes v As to the i-elative sri»'n^th of the Russian and Japanese military ;m<l naval forces m the Far East. I can. from my own knowledge, >aj that Japans are unquestionably not inferior to thus-' of Russia at
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  • 622 86 T!;e i. u'on c •> it»B| onde t of the i J i.>neer Bays Th« si union becomes hourly more and wore ac to. ami tbc possible Russo- Japan War grows n.^ rer and nearer. It is said thai >nu» creels must <il! elapse before v final
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  • 1395 86 I MAGI NATIVE RAMBLES. Ti.s ever a poignant grief to the Topicist to perceive certain of his friends beginning to decay at the top. He lias seen, once and again, proved worth and heroism doddering grave-wards m whimpering idiocy mind- that rere erstwhile granite framed m steel leaking away m
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  • 30 86 \W.i:-en..t sun- whether the third Leti >c m thia word is an -or an Either »oaM suit the freniiu Mad the iu»'aniiiL' of the Toi icist. Ed "8 I' f
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  • 120 86 This morning before Mr BJ Fernandez was chared with failing LT'»<>«l lUOI tI iti 1 »hvt rud I'll <«i < iiivl;iii-j;-j-.| The accused w fined *1 H costs. Beforo i lie ime M .i< ijihml 850 For i<M\ injj build improperly trn«--i m Rob I buildiu^ c
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  • 116 86 ■11l I I J i j. m- -<• miiiK'i'd isu >i>in ;n>« i;l m mi i 1 :<> l«'.i \t- fill ii, inj{ 1 li«- Kiiig All reel," iiu anno .i«- t r II IfHJ tons, Bist«r sbip to kh« 0..«- expected to ai rive ;ii.- .",<> >ii long,
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  • 1031 87 THE ROMANCE OF LAND MOVEMENTS. R: \,i Rights Rbbbbtbd. Andrew Wilson. t &c.J. I li- -t l ii-ii.'s have idespread i amongst Ihe general iiblic. [taking, but 1 vol and uli it'll Ihe term m< i meuts may applied t'-»r it i «i i> ac;l i"i'i>. are Lted url>ances oi
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  • 376 87 The United Planters Association of X" Lumpur, forward us a eop^ of corresponds lietween the Imperial [nstitute, and the Colonial Office on the subect of the constituents <>t" bm da ii he Para rubber tree and their com* inercial uses. The repori on the matter is
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  • 15 87 The second reading of the Boilers 15.111 was carried In ti»« Uov< raor's casting rote.
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  • 1370 87 Chapter VI. Chaklks II When the Civil War broke out, the vouncr heir-apparent to the throne was m his twelfth year, he baring been born m 1680. He received his baptism of fire" at the indecisive battle of Edgehill (1642.) and for nearly twenty yean thereafter, hi-
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  • 30 87 ■An interesting and amusing but not altogethei reliable picture of Charles' experiences m Scotland is given by James Qrani io l.i o ►vel, Karry Ogilvie, <>r- i he Black Dragoon.
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  • 667 87 The first week of February 1885 saw the French publishing a notice that they intended to enforce the rights searching neutral ships for contraband war. in connection with their hostilities with Chin.y, so that twenty years ago there was as much talk of war as there
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  • 1093 88 11 v i hi: ToPIOIM No. 5. Ten Minutes with Mr. Chamberlain. Eager to i lie man whom the <;h(M]» Loafei bof J rd with m :h horror and ftff ii ht, inJ wk m the Coloni -f itesmau c oul t li •1 Prince I v I
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  • 198 88 A i »ai >•■ p-r ok' Lhe 23r<] nil »*ayB v Palmer gave a delightful musical al me on Monda\ ui^Ut, to celebrate the i V|'' ><! }k>! engageiucni to Mr >|1>I The fumsc was a mass of pink and white ri >wers, and the walla jvere
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  • 253 88 A Warning Against Ovbb Tapping. The Pioneer," discussing the Assam Forest B-u if lor 1 02.03, makes this allusion to nibl er in Assam I d view of the constant 1 v increasing demands for rubber, the careful cultivation of this raluable asset of t ie Assam
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  • 951 88 Mr Angus Hamilton, m the Pall Mall Gazette," tells us something of tlie personalities of the Russian statesmen whose nav es are just now very prominent. If. de Plehve, the Minister of the Interior, is all powerful at St Petersburg; Admiral Alexeieff, the Viceroy
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  • 18 88 The railway autßorittei inform ux Llia< iii--\ hope to resume through Irutic i« Johore romorrow.
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  • 51 88 Th« IJritisli steamer Putnej Bridge" r.-. porti having tpoken the British Uu<|ii« "Calcutta" of Liverpool mi n Lai .|i- i<; mm North an«l Lome W <h»<; 43 m j u j;,,.' The barqut wai 134 days oji fron N« v York bound for Cakutta'aod witlieH to I* reported M all
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  • 456 88 The Latkst Altibati A Blue Book of exceptional to-day, [t i. entitled, ••>■.., ot Import Dutiei Levied I fcriee, m the [Jnited States China, upon the Prodii the United Kingdom." I An introductory note and main features. It last return relating I Duties/ 1 pressed that, m
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  • 140 88 The balf year] iral im i Marine Cluli was held I w\ i re premises, there being ;i lar^ members. The report mliicli increase during the ye ir m i lie wan adopted vii i In- a conn I elected wrere President Presideni W I titcbani, Tre
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  • 1763 89 With bo much interest now being (•••ntrexl probabilities and possibilities of devepmenta m the Par Bast, the following cxi from p rwerfn] article which i|<[" itnber of the Nine- tur; „i- fail to prove of m I erallj W h m the I«• 1 1 aperor
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  • 138 89 The *tearn< r Natun i after undoc went to Boriie Wharf yest< rday 1 i load r i'h.« Ru giau steamer l gg k arrived from Bangkok yesterday and will only coal here. The steamers "1!..! i md "Sirocco" are expected here early next week with Japan coals
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  • 205 89 THE OIL STEAMER BATTENHALL" It i-« >t;(j".l thai a Government survey <>n the Batteuhall has found that she w unsuited to go to sea with her cargo of jo.oon r;is(»s oi tanzine m the manner it is stowed at present, and the vessel will nol be allowed to put i«>
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  • 366 89 c>' iT.hiv's rainstorm, although n<>t Lasting for very long, again caused floods m Orchardvl beyond Grange-rd a!i<l below the railway l bridge, while opposite the entrance to Governmenl House there was also a little Hooding. It would seem as it some considerable works would have t > be
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  • 40 89 The following property was disposed of by auction at Powell and CVs Milerooß] yestenlax afternoon. Twenty freehold building allotments fronting reserve roads off Oavlang-rd, District of Sigfatp. Total area 4<>,000 sq ft. Bought Uv M. Saver for 1470,
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  • 188 89 Pertile and Co of Bin<;ai'ork v E. Forxoni. Count Raybaudi Masciglia, (Italian Minister to Siani). Mr Blech (of Clarke and Co) and Mr K. Sir.- (Banque rte rindo*Ghine), sat vestenlay (12th Jan) at the Italian [legation, m arbitration of a claWn for several thousand pounds brought h-.
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  • 519 89 T s Paoab R C Polk i A m eh boi c* teams wa played on the Tauj P gar ground hist evening m fine weather. her team was <|iiite representative, the Police playing new men m goal ght, and the home side being with on or I-. of
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  • 108 89 riKisha coolie reports t w i li<> Police that ai -2 o'clock this morning he conveyed ;i Malay man and woman to a kampong at Gaylang. Hv'.v the Malay refuseii to pay anything, and on tbe coolie objecting, he drew a knife and stabl*ed him m the
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  • 134 89 The Malay Mail' 1 state* thai Mr H. T. Nicholas has .been appointed to succeed Mr Paxon ;i> A>st Engineer at the Singapore Waterworks A feather m the family cap. Mr W. H. Sutton ii resigning the general managership of the Royal Johore Tin Miniug Co neii month, and will,
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  • 335 90 TV cable iteamer M Recorder* 1 arrived here esterday from Batai ia. Main happ} returni ol the day to v\ illiam Hknky Bead i m o, born 1819, m the y«at ol (his Bettfement*fl foundati< n. P*rt of the front >p-house No 203, t the corner
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  • 432 90 The F,M- Eastern Press Association with headquarten a( Manila publishes these telegrams, which hare a certain a tof ggeration aboni them Tokio, Jan 23. The Russian minister t Japan has just presented his request for hia passporti and ii leaving the country. J.4»;m considers Russia's i love
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  • 1847 90 Ordinary Harare, Pmday, Feu. 6, 1904. Present His Exo'Uwicy the (Hker A. I. kbeGovt. (W. T. Taylor, c.m.o.j H E Uie Oftoer Commanding the Troopi t Brigadfer-Geo. Sir A. B. P. Dorward, k c.b 1 j.5.0.) The Hon'M«- the Attorney-General (>\. B. Louyer.j the Colonial Treasurer (F. O.
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  • 49 90 Bliss Agn< Stephens, nbo for tl 1 1 bree years haa been probationer and nurs i\ the Genera] Hospital, has been promoted l»s tbe PC M <> to the post of Sister. Bee our front page to-dai for one of Robinsou uud Co'i striking adTertisementfl Specified articles at definite prices.
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  • 155 90 No 1 of the ahove reaches 111 from the i lan^or Government Printer. It oonsista of eleven pages of Native State* Notices printed m Romanised Malay. A long notice o\ tl speech of Sir Frank Swettenham at t|,. ferenoe of l!*<> >. and of the subsequent ■ion on
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  • 115 90 The trials of the i iw, oi the i i 11 Batten Hal] are not yet over. The is full of ease-benzine, t Inch is all* leakinj and filling the vessel with ex vapour. No cooking Is allowed on board, th being done m a tongkang
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  • 34 90 February !<"> and 17th. day, will l\e holidays for tin-' Chinese fear. Mr P. S. B. Gtaffney i> appointed A Colonial Engineer, S.S., frenn Peb L and < W. Anderson acting Deput} Colonial E
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  • 547 90 THE "DRAGOMAN CASE. Sj r \n«. <;h \;:«.i:d wn h obtion Yesterday afternoon before Mr Seth m tin Police Court, the Serang of the bs. "Drago man was charged with ati tmpte of 81 50 from certain mci of the en tlif steamer. ?>lr James A itken appeared forthecrei Mr
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  • 1997 91 Quicquid Hostri agunt homim ■ft farrago libeUi. Jl KNAI,. m i li.it the needlessly Long-drawn-out ••V of iti 'U> is over, we -train our r the fateful boom of the first shot Who whether even bj now squadrons of Japan and Russia are not m presence
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  • 104 91 THE STEAMER WILHELM." No further news regarding the whereabouts <•!' the Wilhelm has come to band. A requesi Uiiv wiiv<] to Sourabaya, asking thai masters <>t' vessels should be ii<»iitiv<l t»> keep a look <>ut for the ship, aw] t'lis wa> done. The Harbour Master ,ii Sourabaya further wired, tliai
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  • 168 91 The Japanese cruisers Kasnga and Nisshin"" left for Yokohama shortly after mid night, v is stated on telegraphic* instructions from Japan. Whether these instructions were recent or not we have no means of knowing, but it is probable that Peb 6th having been long announced aa the
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  • 140 91 The annual general meeting «>f tbe Ladies Lawn Tennis «-lul> was held last evening m the pavilion, Mr Peirce presiding over a good attendance. The report and accounts were brought nj» for consideration. The report showed thai <>! new members and subscribers had been admitted
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  • 159 91 1 Mr and Mrs George O*Malley inform us tint tli^v have arrived hereafter "having accomplished tho circumference of the Globe m fire yean H,OOO miles <»n foot.* 1 We are pleased to hear it, and ho} 5 thai when they back to God's own country
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  • 446 91 BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES IN MANCHURIA. A correspondent forwards t I»*»s«^ paragraph* bearing on the position m the Far Hast It seems a curious thing and almost indeed an illustration of Nemesis itself, that the two principal British Officers at present m Manchuria, slmuM }>♦• Jews. Maj«.r Pereira who i< the British
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  • 117 91 The steamer Sambas after undocking, left lor the Roads ou the 2nd. The steainera H->iv_; Mob and Petchabura from Amoj and Swatow, and t)w "Maria Valeric" and "Lightning" from Hongkong, landed here over kOOO Chinese passengers v < >!i}>l.> of dayfl ago. Thesteamer Thy ra" from Manila en
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  • 66 91 The Xyssin and Kasuga are still m }><>rt coaling, as owing t.» the sea on yesterday they were able to do ren little. Presumably there are no berths vacani at Tanjong Pagar or else the cruisers, whose one aim is to get away <|uickly, would have gone
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  • 319 91 Mr John Roger has been visiting Australia, and sends to a Ceylon paper his impressions of bis tom-. He struct Fremantle m Race \Y» 'k which moved him to write as follows: The Australian is a sportsman, whether of the Labour or any other Party. and
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  • 751 92 Major G. W. Watkin (Manchester Regiment) is promoted Lt-Col. from date Jan Iff— ii John Little ACo send us a ropy of Daniel Crawford A Bon's (of whisky tame) blotters. It ha* very pretty <cov< The Ceylon medical men propose to dinner m honour of Bii
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  • 76 92 Messrs Wee Bin Co, inform us that they have to-.lay received a telegram reporting the safe arrival of their steamer "Wilhelm" at Ampanam. under her own steam. The W llhelm has been ten days missini:. and a Dutch warihip went out to look for her, as well
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  • 104 92 H M S Blenheim which went oui tor gun and torpedo practice this morning, steamed hark through the Boada and utter exchanging signals with th« "King Alfred" left for Hongkong. It is understood that when the Japanese cruisers went out eastward <>n Friday midnight, instead of making away
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  • 129 92 The Collier> Lilian" and "Ganges from Barry coaled at the wharf and left i'ov Eongkong and .lap, m on Saturday. The Alboin arrived from mbay via Penang on Saturday, and anchored outside to discharge explosives. She then came to Keppel Harbour to Land horses and a consignment of
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  • 200 92 The mishap to the railway pontoon at Kranji is like!\ to cause inconvenience to people going to Johore, for some time. The pontoon, which is built of wood and lead-lined, seems to have been broken into by the right girder of the bridge, and of course will no
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  • 231 92 The Paris ooi respondent of the "Times" telegraphs the following, as supplied bya St Petersburg correspondent to the M New York Herald" 'Paris edition). The eorrespon lent says that, according to the statement of hankers, -vast sum.-, of gold that gold which M. Witte had BO c
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  • 189 92 Th*' China Mail -i\b Man) will regret tolearn that Mr I-'. C. Barlow, solicitor, !*-ii the Colony to-day for Penang, where, we understand, he joins Mr Ferrer*, barrister- at -law. Mr Barlow was i.n»' of fh«* finest amateur violinists theColonj ever had he was Bon Secretary of the Hongkong Philharmonic
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  • 824 92 China and Japan Exchanges.) London. J*«n 29. Beater's correspondent at Port Arthur states that the Russian military authorities are making preparations for the concentration of troops on the Yalu river. Russia makes excuse for this menacing step by alleging that the hostile attitude of Japan
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  • 93 92 (mi Jan 1 1 a Mala} named Ahinai Chin i arrested here by Inspector Branagan on a wire from Bangkok charging )jim with tl property ami jewellery. The suffering from chronic dysentery and was to the Gem ral Hospital where he died on the 31st ult This morning Inspector Branagan
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  • Correspondence.
    • 209 92 r<> tmf Editor. Sir,—I wouM wish to draw attention t woefully neglected itate of tli" Rocbore I It is doubtful if it has been either dr.-i. cleaned since the founding of Singapore k present filthy and choked-up condition source of danger to the town. A; the stench
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    • 274 92 lo THK BDITOK. Sir.- I waa uitness of joih Friday that I could scarceh credit as p m a British Colony m {!!<•-♦■ vs Bel ween 1 and 1 <*n 1!);«; laj 1 > European, bare-headed, and mad < walking through Raffli re. occasion to
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  • 250 92 A representative of the Times of ('<■ lon interviewed CapJ Bainbridge of the [nab; Man;." which went on to Japan on the stli and obtained from him particul n the "disguising incident/ 1 it being stated that hei funnel was painted red, the name changed. an«l the
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  • 74 92 Tin -•I'!. m i iligbe I iv tl I mj I exj j Mit B <!o >ij"V, profit* i). the L Lan Lnvet by a transfer tn m .li; iden i count, pa; b 12/1 A note to pr >j owners ii«»n- i^ that wheu Lotfuranoe rai iij» 25% the
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  • 920 93 Ti^ fifth annual general meeting of this hivt evening m the Exchange t C. Anderson presiding over a pnrtanoe. li«- previous menting Isvfag firmed, the chairman proposed the 1;.. report ;md accounts. >wing waa the report submitted. Uuiual Genera] If eating of this held on the 26th
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  • 448 93 It u,i> to a rery full house that the curtain rose on Saturday night to "A Chinese \\>m<>\ moon," thesuccessful production at the strand Theatre which has had such a wonderful run, and enabled all London to laugh at Louie Preear*s delineation of an Bast-End
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  • 306 93 By the M Ballaarat yesterday there passed through for the North, Mr Rol>e,rt Lynch, war correspondent for the Daily Chronicle and the "Sphere." He is accompanied by Mrs Lynch, who was also with him on his last tour some months aix<», m Japan, Korea, Manchuria, and passed
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  • 120 93 Another street a<£iden*, occurred this morning m High-st. A rikisha coolie dashing wilding round the corner of Hill-st ran right into a horse attached to a phaeton, causing the animal to plunge and kick to the deteriment of the harness. The occupants of the rikisha, which was
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  • 134 93 Thi> morning before Mr Hooper, E. P. C. Murdoch prosecuted a rikisha coolie for demanding more than his proper Care from two Europeans at Johnstons Pier. The coolie wanted 30 cents f«»r i journey from the Marine Club t«. Johnston's Pier! when arrested by Constable Murdoch
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  • 193 93 Fatal Accident. The second Japanese cruiser, the Casuga," arrive. 1 at Colombo yesterday (27th. afternoon at four o'clock. While being moored B s;id and fatal accident OOenrsd. One of the mooring ropes was being heaved m and had been inserted m the leading block. The rung
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  • 346 93 The position of affairs with regard to the crew of the "n" Dragoman would appear to warrant a careful enquiry. These men alleged m open Court that the serang of the ship had obtained money from them by threats, which was subsequently handed over to the Chief
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  • 83 93 The ontward-bouiul British steamer Tioga." with a full cttrgO of petroleum, lost her propeller <»n Friday morning, just after passing No [52 kilo-station. The vessel was towed into dock by the tug M Titan." where she will bfl fitted with a new propeller. For this
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  • 78 93 The P. O. Company noi Ti:m>i:kin<;. Melbourne, Jan 12. The Directors of the P, A O. Company, have definitely decided not to send hi any tender for the Australian mail contract uuder the conditions advertised l»v the Commonwealth Government but, so Ear as is known, the
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  • 804 93 Sir Arthur Htivelock has resigned the Qorernonhip of Tasmania, owing to' ill-health. A EQing was this morning fined *I<> l>v Mr Seth for overloading a bullock cart drawn" by a young bollock. Owing to die weather the auction sj.l of the hulk- "Sarah Nicholson" fixed for
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  • 114 94 In omraection with our festerdaj'i wire wywilng the withdrawal ol Japanese subject* from the. I/aotuni; Peninsula, it appear* from ca|oulationa published by the Jgi Shimpo that there ire boom nin»« thousand Japanese subject* m Maiichinii and CoVSa, Bamelj. ii t.i.nt 3,« MMI m Maadhuria and 6,890 ia Siberia.
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  • 90 94 Ol tlie stfa iustaut a peon at Ihe Court #f ELa^ueati sa\s n Ckioajßaji steal up behind a rikltba ijj Nortfa Bridga»rd and purloin a l»a^ whi.-h h«' passed to a confederate Without the occupant 01 tlft« rikisha noticiiig the theft. The peou ohased th*» one who liad the bag
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  • 813 94 British Regulations. With regard to tbe qnssH"« "f belligerent warships m neutral ports, which has recently been obcussed, it may be interesting to quote the rules laid down by the British authorities during the Spanish- American War, which will iiave som^ bearing on Bi iti-?li
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  • 147 94 THE CREW OF THE "PUTNEY BRIDGE. Before the Marine Court Yesterday Captain Robinson "f the British Steamer -Putney Bridge" prosecuted eight of the crew, lascars, for wilful disc >l>edience of orders. The two head men wen* sentenced to ei^ht weeks rigorous I imprisonment, and the others to two weeks riimprisonment
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  • 197 94 {front Correspondent,"} )n the <; t!i itist at 3.30 am a litv !>r<.i-.< out m a candle-maker* s shop at Eleeran-si I'hc Police firemen proceeded >*» the spot with the fire engine and put oul the rtamen before th^y spread t«> the adjoining buildings. The damage done is
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  • 613 94 The second performance of the Henry Dal* las Musical Comedy Company was Paul Rubens'* "Three Little Maids" and it was quite a success, thf crowded house demanding numerous encores, which were generously i given The thin story upon which v succession of musical incidents and dancing js
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  • 1331 94 The Preparations for Hostilities. JAPAN AND RUSSIA BUYING CRUISERS. SUBMARINES AND GUNS. Four Additional Cruisers Purchased my Japan. London, January 10. The "Patrie," a Paris journal, announces that Japan has purchased from Argentina the cruisers M (jarabuldi." Pueyrredon,"' "San Martin,"' and "General Belgrano." These vessels are all
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  • 45 94 Clubs v, ishing to onter for i l)« i a)\' reminded thai the time for \'"V nni ries flnses to-morrow. Applications wu< to W. H. Trusdile Esq Waixler. Singapore Quol. Ten Ciul)> have entered so t!>at ilic League is no\i mi fact.
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  • 77 94 Sir Philip Fysh who is one of the Miu of the Commonwealth Government si he would not be surprised if the Britis authorities subsidised a line of mail with a fortnighth service to Austral Commonwealth might t\\er>. }i>* says, for a similar service to England,
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  • 173 94 Tbe i miser "King Alfred- Left ft H kong at 4.30 yesterday evening What did the Unoffici ils me iu when applauded the Attorney-General's d« that he- had an open mild on tin i closed vessels A ki; -he kel h was
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  • 1373 95 h lptsb VI. (Continued Charles 1 1. I',.,,. Diary, whose clatt\ pages conduct der through the wild and graceless it l.fe in tho days of Charles II, pi re <d" the st. .to of London death oi the great Pi when ►mwell, a quiet unambitious man, ate
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  • 481 95 A youth o\' my acquaintance, writes a correspondent to the "City Press," was reporting to his father some of the questions which had been put to him in an examination paper on general subjects before leaving school. Amongst these was. "What is a Seraph?" The father inquired what answer the
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  • 1200 95 The following extracts from the M Dailv Telegraph" review of a book bearing the above name by Mr A. J. Beveridge, a memW of the American Senate, will l>e found of interest Mr Beveridge's book is worth reading, especially the chapters relating to the occupation of Manchuria,
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  • 20 95 •Hut the B. K. steamers also call at Colombo and Hongkong, as S'sll a* Perl Bald Bd B. I. P.
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  • 211 95 Last week there arrived m Hongkong about 150 Chinese who had gone over to South America on representations made to them that they would be able to make much money there. Their ages ranged from 60 to M 7 years. As they were m sore distress the Chinese
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  • 261 95 Db*n*B D aught* b Weds an Infirmary Po. T B. The Cardiff Infirmary has l<>.>t tlu> seirioea of one of the most efficient of its staff under romantic circumstances. Sister Kate Ljnch-Blosae, .1 daughter of the late Dean of Blosse. Llandaff, and vicar of Newcastle. Bridgend, had been
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  • 281 95 (T Philip Terry m January Outing.; Korean tampans ply between the hatoha (landing place) and (he shipping m the harbour, and for ten Japanese cents, eighty brass cash, or a package of cigarettes, one is rowed across the bay a bay fairly alive with beautiful medusae which
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  • REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
    • 61 96 Th*- House Lotda bai roted the address to the Throne. Lord Lansdowne, when asked whetherGieal Britain had offered her g tod offices m regard to the Far Eastern situation, said that it was nut desirable to offer such office* unlesi they knew the y were desired It was an
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    • 38 96 TI BET. In ansi i. Bj encer be promised 1 ]aN mt^ I the Ho regarding the Thibetan affair They would then krurn the true origin oi I |,i w i p >litie v m i not mil
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    • 44 96 Official •fitli Tibel >h n*-li to the 3e tary of I l-; lst» >f lt i mthai SI ij--' v :-1.:ji».1 reported ili it Rug. D arms h. I •at -r-d Tibet, and that the Tib £on i Kussi m supp
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    • 63 96 Lord Lan* i>w :i lid th U be h• oeaWd Kvmpa-t w with Mi iberlaitTs aspirations to dran parts ol the Empire closer, but the G■■ recoj^tiised the difficulties and were only i• >v\i tiu' -•c);mi »n pni-dt'ii'-t- m doclinitig Ti» be rushed. Mr Ohaml>erlain i^ going
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    • 752 96 It iv announ<.*< i U Si Petereburj: thai the Russian Reply will bj djlivered ou r<')»<'>ili. The renewed fx>stponeuienl baa i*auaed great exasperation Japau. M ir«j:i!> [1 b lUilll 'M«'d i)"ii) l«i» i* urntr\ seat during tlit* uight. Subseqiieuth there was a wven hours Council betn »n
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    • 56 96 A tidal wave, accompanied l»s a sale, baa swept both coasts of the Channel and caused enorm<>u> damage at Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Hastings. The quarters of London adjacent to the Thames were also Hooded. There was an earthquake m Jersey. In consequence of the iuces*ant rams large
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    • 26 96 The unrest iv the Balkans is markedly inereasinu'. The Turkish Government is commandeering the rolling stock as it did before the <ireek ar.
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    • 54 96 A i^reat tire is raging at Baltimore. It began at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning ami is si iii raging. The Fire Brigades of Nen Fork, Philadelphia and other Cities have seul contingents but all are powerless to check the flames The losses hitherto are rouflfhiv estimated
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  • SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    • 61 96 (Special t<» the "Singapore Free Prow.") Chefoo, Feb /th. Instructions huve been issued t<- the .Japanese Minister at S; Petersburg, Count ECurino, to \viflnlraw. The Japanese resident! m the Liaotuug Peninsula have also been ordered to withdraw. M. O'Sri.uv.w. Special to 'lie Singapore Five Press.'" > Penang, Feb 12.22
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    • 33 96 The pork butcher* of the Town are still i>n strike, i>iit no serious disturbances are like) v to occur as the police are ready to deal with aov trouble.
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  • Page 96 Miscellaneous
    • 398 96 PASSENGERS AKKIVEI). Fel>. -Per Pin Sen^ Hon. .1 Turner, Dr Daniel, Mr and Mrs Lowe. Mrs Robertson, Messrs Graham, de Silva. Hartley, and Duval. Per Sappho Mr Poratt. Peb, 5. Per Medau Mr I'lulant't Feb. »5. Per Giang Beng Mi*s C. Cross, and Mr Wagemana. Per Horil.af Mr Barker. Per
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    • 1002 96 ■VESSELS IN PORT. :o: Men-of-War Flag and Ton* Commanders Arrived From p Or Sea Mew Col yacht 395 Murphy Jan :;l Penang Ellipse Brit cruisei 5400 Stokes Feb 5 H«.nu'k<.!i_ Other Vessels Flags Tons Masters Arrived From Consignees F Or t»i .Alderney Nor 1987 Prirold Fob 1 Knohinotara M B
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    • 368 96 February E Sachsen, GJer. atr, Pesch, for Ha ml Wurzburg, <;-r. sti-. Van Binzer, Havre, Bremen and f urg. Bridan, Fr. str., Roude S jon. Resident Schieff, l);it. rtr., Sudin, for Rhio. Battenhali, Brit. >tr.. Weppener, I I' 8 Glenlochy, Brit, str, Stallard, for London Rangoon P<»rt Said. Cheang Chew,
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