The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 24 August 1904

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113 128 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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    18 113 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1904 No 891
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    CONTENTS.
    398 113 Li ai«ki:s. W mi* is Dismantlin 113 The 11. I Mm us S ottish Churches Difficult/, Jl:; I ind IN.rt Arthur, 114 French Optimism on the Campaign, lit I Central Singapore Railway Station, 114 theatre and the Buprmne Conrt, 1 11 j I- Rne iiii inn- 1 1 j.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Births
      37 113 UO6BXA.H.- -On Satarday, 20th inHtant, ut Barwood Grange Road, th* wife of H. L. Coghlak, of a daughter. Minj(o.- On tho 2nd instant, at National Rank Rouse, Rangoon, the wife of J. V. Mlnr«>. of daughter.
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      Marriages
      152 113 On the BUi Aagast .it St. Andrews Cathedral Singapore, by the ftev. W. H. C. Dnnkerley 12 Archdeacon, Thomas VTilliah Row let, of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, 2nd son of the I -ate Thomas Rowley, formerly of l!, hrist Church, Ne>\ Zealand, and of I youth wold,
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      Deaths
      58 113 Tauletox. ai Massoorio. on the 24th July I'.'"*. BCaby BsATßica, the beloved wife of (iptn-^e Weldon Tarieton, Burma Police. Glovbs» At Barlsferry House, Elie, on Ttli ultiiiio. Thomas CiiA<;n: Glovbb C. E., Kat« of B«»i)1» t iy. and of Mount Grange, Edinhur.h. On August 22nd, it the (ien^ial Hospital.
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    26 113 l!c. sha'.i il.c Press tl.r People's right maintaiOi Unawsi by inttuencc and uabdStd br gain; "*r«? patrfct Trnth her i prrceptf raw it K-. and I
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    What is Dismantling? Aug 18.
    670 113 What is Dismantling? Aug 18. j The word "dismantle" would appear to n« -Oil a little more precise definition than it "vius to havvi at present, in reference to the surrender of damaged belligerent sliips to Heutral naval authorities. It would mean, at lea>t. the removal of all gun breech
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    The B.I.Mail.
    554 113 1 1 is hardh •«'■«>. repeat, peril that the acoelerati< n >>) Singapore outward mail by the B. 1 Comp j under the contract agreed to last week, whi< h cornet in foroe early next year, is du<? ti the Ftoeeleration of the, P. and O. mail between
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    The Scottish Churches Difficulty. Aug 19.
    323 113 The Scottish Churches Difficulty. Aug 19. Writing before the announcement of House of Lords' decision in the appeal of th Fre*; Church of Scotland against the repeated decisions of lower Courts in favour of the> United Free Chur«*h of Scotland, the M Friend of India points OQi at* possibility the
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      55 113 An Anecdotal History OLD TIMES In Singapore, from tli«- KouiiJ;ii""i >•' the >VUletfi«mt on February 6th, ISIO, \i) i luiiAfer CO tho Colonial Office \prii Ist IW>7, with 2C Po; traits Maps and Illustrations, BY Charles Burton Buckley, in two voinmes, in paper covers, $8.50. JODII IJTTLE Co., Ltd. KFIJ.I
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      132 113 rHE DIRECTORY for BANGKOK SIAM 1904. Fifteenth Yen,- >>/ Publication. NOW READY. Tin 1 ])ir>'i'tory for B inykok and SUutk OOttt ins a complete and Otficiil List of the Government Department anJ the Principal Commercial Houses in the country. It is replete with information absolutely essential to the Merchant, the
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  • Page 113 Miscellaneous
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      303 113 THE WEEK. The last mail from Homo arrived by the A >. "Chusan" on Saturday bringing date* up to July 29. The homeward mail was taken by the N. I>. L. Preusson/ 1 on Bfonday and ihi-» weekly goes by.xht; B. I. to-day. There have been many exciting incidents in
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    Around Port Arthhur.
    516 114 Piecing together what scraps of local names of heights and villages near Port Arthur have been stated to have been occupied by the Japanese, it must now be admitted tLat the hours of that stronghold are numbered. On the east side they have occupied the Takushan heights
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    French Optimism on the Campaign. Aug 20.
    515 114 French Optimism on the Campaign. Aug 20. ILe Co.irrier Saigonnais possesses no I *in all optimistic ingenuity. On three telegraphed facts, the Russian retirement before Kuroki, Kurobi'a capture of two f>ositions, and the Ruabian retreat from Haioheuc; towards Lkoyang, U discusses the situation in two Hn»l n In'f columns. Tlii«
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    A Central Singapore Railway Station.
    652 114 In regard to tbe utilisation of the new proposed reclamation in front of the present Teluk Aver reclamation and extending southwest past the front of Fort Palmer, it would seem proper to make a suggestion that has not been made before. The passages in the
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    A Theatre and the Supreme Court.
    413 114 When Singapore is visited by large comedy companies there is one coming very soon it is found that these always do their daily rahea reals from 9.30 am to 1 pm. It is not often that they also carry on rehearsals in the afternoon.
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    Loss of a Russian Gun vessel.
    121 114 A special Japanese Consular telegram states that a Russian gunboat of the Otvazny" type was seen to founder off Liaotishan promontory close to Port Arthur, on a result of running against a mine. There are two of this type with the Port Arthur squadron,
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    The Fats of the in Novik." Aug 22.
    536 114 The fastest ship in the Russian navy, the Novik" has now been caught on her rush for Vladivostok and practically destroyed by the Japanese cruisers that intercepted her. On Thursday we touched on this point of the Novik V* departure from Kiaochau
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    A Demonetisation Pboclamition. Aug 23.
    631 114 The important announcement we were able to make last evening of the inteutiou of the Oovernineut to issue n immediate proclamation demonetising all dollars except the new Straits dollar, came a.s a surprise to most members of the community and has led to a considerable
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    Foreign Gunboats and the Bosphorus.
    201 115 Ohe point to be noticed regarding the Ttlttt neat thai Russia is sending a gunvesse), the Tereti," and twe destroyer* to the Red Soa, he named ship belonged to the Black sea fleet, having been built at BebastopoL It hi. iv he asked bow she
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    The Neutrality Difficulty at Shangahai.
    960 115 As will be seen from a special telegram today (he oontinuod presence at Shanghai of the Russian cnuaer "Askold" and the destroyer "Grosovoi" is producing a situation <>f no small difficulty »< Shanghai. The Aakold" is now in dock but is nor disarmed. Bhe lias
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    SUPREME COURT.
    316 115 Before the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, this morning, with Mr Tomlinson (Qovemm<snt) anjl iNIr Dunlop (Mohamed Seyid) as assessors. Bfohamed Seyid, the owner of an area of eight acres of laud in theAlexaadnurd district contested the chin of Government tx> pay him atacerUia vnte for the laud
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    ROWDY RIKISHA COOLIES.
    180 115 A European reports that early this morning he went down to Borneo Wharf to cross to Pulo Brani and left his rikisha at the landing place opposite the Island. When he got back be found eight Other rikishas l>esides his own wait in: i the roadside. These
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    44 115 The Usual half yearly meeting of the Marine Club was held last evening in the Club premises, there l>eing a fair atieadaaee present. The report ami accounts which showed a suecessful half years working were passed. There was no business of pirticular importance transacted.
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    IN BANKRUPTCY.
    940 115 The following interesting judgment was delivered yesterday by Mr Justice Leslie Thornton. Re Virginia Eleanor Miles This is a petition by a married woman having separate estate, for a receiving order and adjudication 1 as a bankrupt and as I was informed that it is the first application
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    14 115 Tli<* Imperial German mail steamer Sacb»e i is due here oa Friday, Sept*-m»>« r9.
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    SMUGGLING ON THE FRENCH MAIL.
    358 115 Yesterday afternoon before Mr. Michell in the First Court* Pierre Gaggin:. French sailor on the M. M. Mail "Oceanier." was charged with abetment of tlw importation of $J94 worth of contraband opium into the Colony Mr G. E. Rune prosecut«l fot the Opium and Spirit
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    THE MUSEUM ADDITIONS.
    364 115 The notification in the Government Gazette that tenders are required for the erectioi of the new portions it is proposed to add to the, existing museum building, makes a few no e« eiKjnt ihese additions of interest, It will to remembered that an appropriation of .SKXV'^J was
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    THE PETTY RRI»AIRS CASE.
    274 115 The case in which the Municipality sn <ilnoned Mr W. O. Niblett r'or failing to com \y with a nuisance notice in connection with s<> ie* broken Malacca tile* in a bouaa of which h* m the owner came up before Mr Michell a<; n this
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    THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1904.
    878 116 The wedding of Mr F. M. Porcher and Miss E. C. Davidson at Buxton, Norfolk, is described at length in the M Malay Mail." Mr Porcher "went home from Selangor not long ago. Inspector Carroll, cf Butterworth, lias, with great gallantry, rescued a Chinese sampanpuller whobe
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    THE TIME GUN.
    198 116 Farewell, Old Gun, Wbo for so long Hast told the Revellers the night's begun Hast told the Workers that the day is done. Farewell, Old Gun! Soon dumb thou'lt l>e, As thy dead brother who but lately boomed His morning greeting to the rising sun. Farewell, Old
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    BANKRUPTCY.
    187 116 Before Mr Justice S. L. Thornton this morning. Mr Carver on behalf of the Official Assignee moved lor a declaration that a certain person Sim Lee Wee deceased, was a partner in the bankrupt Chop Hong Whatt. Mr van Cuylenberg appeared lor the administrator of the estate of Sim
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    WRECK OF A NATIVE SCHOONER.
    393 116 MALAT CbUBOB*S AIiVEMI KKs. Captain Morris of the British steamer llau What! Soon/ 1 which arrived here Yesterday afternoon from Pontianak, reports encountering strong south-west squalls and heavy rain on the passage. Captain Morris also reports that he brought a shipwrecked Malay sailor to Singapore.
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    92 116 An amusing ttory in a London daily reads A nervous husband, losing hid way in a strange hotel, went down the corridors sample doors till be arrived at length, breathless and damp before a door which he felt certain was his wife sbedrooin. He tapped Rentij, an a called, Are
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    DEAD BROKE IN SINGAPORE.
    1174 116 (By One Who is So.) To those who do not realise what it means for a gentleman to be dead broke in Singapore, a few of the experiences and trials of one who is passing through that state of purgatory may be of sonu» interest. Let
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    NEWS FROM PEKING.
    608 116 From Native Sourness. MaNCHUKIAN Ro\l;s. Before tlie advent of the Russians in \u n cliuria the roads from Fengtien to Liaovans were practically bogs, in rainy weather' almost impassable in dry weather owing to th' f suffocating storm,, of dust. Since the occupation of the country by
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    203 116 4 The eggs ma v not U» hatched yet, but the hen is sitting very persistently. Kobe if still getting ready for the fall of Port Arthur. Huge triumphal arches are on order. The boats in the new >tT\ir-.i »>i th»* Compaaia Transatlantics between Genoa and the Philippines will carry
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    FURTHER PARTICULARS OF M. PLEHVE'S ASSASSINATION.
    921 117 The Ministkr's Coachman Killed London. .July 28.— Further particulars have U'»'i> received concerning the assassination of M. Phehve, the Russian Minister for the Interior The Minister, it apj.e.n-s. w.is proceeding to the Imperial Palace, to have on aodieoee with the Tsar, when a man
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    24 117 I'lw RusMiaim ;ti«- npmpcJiiiig the local ofi- '1- of J/uo\i;in«l lisiuan to supply thru; with Mtil« and «irt>-, eontrarf to the pr<»visions ot Tlt'il'V.
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    MAIL NEWS ITEMS.
    886 117 Highly rtigiiificant of the present internal condition of Russia is the fact that the insurance companies have quoted 50 per cent additional for insuring the life of Prince Obolenski, who has succeeded to the post of Governor-General Of Finland in the room of the late General Bo>>rikoff,
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    111 117 Th»- preparations tor a Lhv^p held at Hoii^kottg implied 1 li»* rakiii^-oiit mid examination (•f many almost forgotten top-hats. Some of those s'^em to have l>een found hopelessly j demodi* and so it'll, as a reversion, to the China boy, A Hongkong paper iaji Yes- terdav aiteruoou 11 Chitunnan of
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1714 117 The o'2ud Company K. A. are to be congratulated on their win of the Warren Shield football and tqg of war competitions. The fool ball match with the 8. V. A. was, as we anticipated, a verv close struggle, and the Artillery will probably be amongst the first
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    LONDON C. C. FIGURES.
    115 117 London at the en.l of !a~( June had 1 81 '^a of tramways, which conveyed during the pn <]- in<^ twelve months 3<»1,0 )0,000 psssotij ••«>. Over £300,000 has been handed over in m of the rates since the Count/ Conncil aoqvirad he tramways in iB9.">.
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    211 117 The result of work \'<>r July at Belai 'in mines gives a return of 351 pi a of tin ore. Tbe reports of tl>« .l;i}.,ni»>" advance tor f* Liaovang dwell upon the work of i lniaking necessi tatrd on lite t of. the neers, a work v. lii-l- tl,<v coem
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    COLOMBO HARBOUR.
    427 118 An Unnecessary Mole. Tea-merchant writes to Fair play the following, which is not without interest to Singapore. Dear Sir. While we in London are witnessing the demise of great ambitions in regard to the management of our port, and our friends at Liverpool have been making a parade
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    TELEGRAMS.
    527 118 {Vim Ceylon.) Calcutta, Aug sth. A telegram from Chuck*>am Ferry, dated July 2Pth, says .—Colonel Ybungluisband has had two interviews with the Peace Delegates. At the first durbar the Grand Chamberlain was present. He was no executive Administrative authority, but is in personal attendance on the Dalai Lama and
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    FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1904.
    885 118 The death is announced on August 3rd, of Dr. Godrey Pelckmans, R. C. Bishop of Lahore. During the week ending A ug 13 there were 243 deaths in Singapore giving a mortality rate of 61,27. Of these 66 died from fever and 40 from l>eri-beri. A
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    AT LHASSA.
    752 118 Description op the Sacred City. Simla, August 7. The Thibet Mission reached Lhassa, without further opposition, at noon on August 3. All are well. Lhassa, August 3, via Gyantse, August 7. When wo ascended the Cbampo Kidge to-day and looked down on the city of Lhassa, the the
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    A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE,
    116 118 How a Waterspout was Checked. Sydney July 19th. —Captain Robertson, of the ketch Jura, trading between Queensland and New Guinea, in a letter to T. Pratt, of the London Missionary Society, relates a remarkable experience. The ketch was in a dead calru, when a waterspout approached, and
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    40 118 A Sanitation Municipal Sub-committee at Rangoon have advised that Mr Auk, of the firm of Shove and Ault, whose system is at work in Rangoon, be invited to visit the town, report upon the drainage, and recommend any possible improvements.
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    THE "BANANA KING."
    306 118 Among the moet generous donors to the new Liverpool Cathedral Fund (writes "A Liverpool reader of M. A. P.") is Sir Alfivd L. Jones, tl^ merchant prince, who lias £10,»H)0 to the building fund of our largest cathedral. Without any exaggeration, the title of B.mina King n
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    WAR RISKS AND LOCAL SHIPPING.
    294 118 The recent activity of the Russia]] commerce destroyers on the European tide of the Canal, bos added considerable interest to the question of shipping, and also rates aud freights. I* will be remembered that earlier in the war the British steamer "Allanton" was captured and
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    A QUESTION OF PETTY REPAIRS.
    323 118 A QUESTION OF PETTY REPAIRS. The case in which Mr. W. C. Niblett is charged on a Municipal summons with failing to comply with a nuisance notice in o»uneetion with a house of which he is the owner, eaOM »>n before Mr. Michell Again this morning. It will be remembered
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    65 118 l^asl ni^ht Inspector Kirk of th<- Central Police Station received information that a certain Klin^ was going along South Bridgerd and extorting money from bawken bi making them believe \n> was a detective, and atfanlting thoie ifho refnead t<> liirn s<»iu»'. Inspector Kirk wi»nt to South l»ritl_:« r 1 and
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    OUR TWENTIETH CENTURY ROADS.
    189 119 Ghost of the <;reat Macßitchie, As you wander too and fro. Over the Rocki and Ditches That are the ttonds we know Doubtless you share our sadness, That that which was once our pride. Is now hut a mass of badness For the stranger to deride.
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    EXPLOSION ON A FRENCH WARSHIP.
    93 119 San Francis Juno 27Ui.~ The steamer Mariposa," ihicb came from Tahiti, brought itoryofai Ix »iler explosion on the French -miser Dur.i resulting in the death fifteen dm u. The explosion urred while the warship was «,n ber was to Noumea from Papeete, and the last
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    THE NEWLY DISCOVERED HOCK AT DONDKA.
    410 119 THE NEWLY DISCOVERED HOCK AT DONDKA. ESnobmouh Coral Growth. Son [ntebestixg Particulars. There ii do doubl that the discovery <-i' the mvk near L>ondr;i [lead, «>n which the German steamer EYiuz Heinricli" nearly came bo grief a short time ago, was mosl fortunate, for lying as it does, right in
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    THE "TENBY"ASHORE.
    55 119 Information Las been received that th<» British Bteamer "Tenbr," from Kngtanrt to 2hinu, h;:s (cone ashore <>ft' RininaflhaTon n«vir Padaug, and the Tanjong > .tj,,r Dock Com-j"'-I-, are 9endip{* the lug M Mercurj "i assitfi 1000. 'I'll.' "Tenby is n reeoe] <>t 2^59 t »us net ''■I is
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    57 119 Thiti mrnniu^ before Mr Michell, AM iviml AJciij iw», MiiTiifipal <letcctiv^s wore elmrytiwi witlj receiving nn illegal uiul ;tsv:it.itiiur a Policti DeieotWe. r l lli« case wiwi postponed (ill Aiitf ftl. V'eiterdaj before Mr Miehal), aCbinanutn wai hentettoed to two months huvl labour for a shop in Vi-t^ria-st iu l>roii«l
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    WRECK OF THE "AGINCOURT."
    467 119 Particulars of the Disaster. Captain Binns' Report. Captain Robert A. Binns of the British steamer Siam," which arrived here this morning from Shanghai and Hongkong, reports that he left Hongkong on August 12 and the following day when passing Taishau Island on the East Coast of
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    THE MODERN SOLDIER AND CONSCRIPTION.
    491 119 Bl LOBD EtOBEKTS. Lord Roberts >> the master- worker 9l selected by Mr Harold Begbie for character-sketch-the .luly "Pall Mill Magazine" "a neat lit do man. writh notable forehead, grizzled hair, heavily-lidded eyes a prominent smooth note, a broad win- moustache, and tufted chin." An1
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    THE WAR.
    815 119 Thi Evacuation of KnrcHWAjro. Yingkow, July 86.— The battle of Ta-shih-chiao finished ou Sundav evening. At daybreak on Monday morning a shot was fired bv the Japanese iuto the iiussian position, bat i't elicited no response No further tiring was heard at Newchwang yesterday. The Russian officials here
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    128 119 A ..•.il:i;_r i- > uxivi.'os from Xew York, »o are promised some interesting revelations re- j gardiug the Pre*a campaign against England miring thr» ii it war. Mr Webster Davis. foruterh A«;si*.t.ttit Home Secretary of \h% Liiitel St;it.-, charges two men with having sont him threatening letters. During the examination
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    SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1904.
    863 119 Yesterday before the Marine Court a sain^n coolie was fined So for i*oin£< alongside the ss. Hon<j Wan l>efore she had iinchored. The four allowed stowaways ou the "JJajuh of Sarawak" were discharged t>v the Master Attendant yesterday .-is they produced passage i tickets. By the
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1726 120 tyiicquid nguwi homines votttri est farrago libelli Juvenal. Day by day we are Hearing the real crisia of the war. That we have in two places, at the iame time. It seems to l»e a mere toss-up whether th* batik of Ltaovang or the final JUbdeh
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    211 120 An astonished, almost nervous world, looks on at the use the Japanese are making of the tools they have borrowed from the Western nations. It is lomething undreamt of politically, and strategically." The M Hongkong Daily Press" adds Tlio Neue Freie Press," which made the foregoing observation remind! us of
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    THE "ABBOTSFORD" ASHORE.
    95 120 Captain Salleh of the small Chinese-owned steamer Aing Leong," which arrived here this morning from Kemaman, reports that Messrs Guthrie and Co's 19 ton steam barge Abbotsford is badly ashore on the sunken rocks at the mouth of the Kemaman River. The Aing Leong brought the chinchew
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    A CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    97 120 Last night at 9 uVlock a horse belonging to a Chinese babft took fright and bolted up South Bridge-rd. It crashed into three rikishai and broke them to matchwood, the pullers receiving more or less severe injuries. The runaway still more frightened by the collisions, dashed towards
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    CONCERT AT THE TEUTONIA CLUB.
    581 120 CONCERT AT THE TEUTONIA CLUB. A most appreciative audience assembled last night in the Teutonia Club on the occasion of the concert given by Miss Murkens and Miss Merry lees assisted bv local amateurs. The attendance was hardly as good as one would expect for a concert given by such
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    117 120 The Bast of Asia Magazine, published by the "North China Herald," Shanghai, has a very interesting number for March. The well known authority, Rev. A. H. Smith, writes on the school s\>t<'in of China, a useful Hi>t study for those wh<» want to know a little about the introduction of
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    CRICKETING FAMILIES.
    953 120 To mention Ibsen's theory of hpivditv the same breath with the glorious rirility 3 cricket is almost an approach to Raerileoi But in no other sport <lo"s the inherit* instinct show itself more strongly. Then; families not a few in which cricket veritably to run in the blood
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    40 120 A man of mauv parts. Mr Thouww Suiit who reoenth died worth 6104,44! was proprinter of Smiths Advertising Agency, chair man of Dr Tibbie** 1 ri-oocou and proprietor w "Great Thoughts" -a combinatioo of mind, matter, aud monev .ilriu^t. Quakerlikt)
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    KIROPATKIN'S PLAN TO INVADE INDIA.
    1707 121 British Military View«. (< 'ontributed.) '1'),,. London "I>ailv Telegraph, 91 in February stated that General Kuropetkin (then i, Miisister for War) had prepared a thereby Russia could seiie Herat, The Minister, now belated in Manchuria, thai us England was full? occupied the war iu South
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    266 121 Opposite aflat occupied by .a lawyer lived a dealer in stuffed birds and animals. The operations connected with the latter business were carried on in the courtyard intervening. So long ;i* dog*, eat*, cockatoos, and other ■mall creatures were manipulated the Lawyer did not so much mind, )>\\ when the
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    SINGAPORK IN THE EIGHTIES
    569 121 A leader in the second weekly issue for Jmguat 1885 noted a report that aßr Taylor, a missionary in Japan, ha<l discovered that the cause of beri-beri wao due to bad rice. He bad arrive* 1 at this conclusion as a result of microscopical examination, and
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    MACHINE-MADE MARKSMEN.
    337 121 .lust lion far military marksman can be made indoors may be a question for o!eb«te, but there is no doubt thai much preliminary work may be done on guch a machine us that now being exhibited on the premises of the Wilkinson Sword Company, I'all Mull. It is
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    86 121 W iua the Russians had abandoned Dalny \hf Chun Be looted the Government offices and private bouse* of the town. The City Office w ts almost carried away bodily, even the entrance Rate* being stolen, nevertheless it wai found thai one godown bad escaped the marauders, ana this on examination
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    KIVAL COMMANDERS.
    361 121 RUttBlA*B GKEAT DaNUKK. Berlin, Friday Night. A telegram to the "Lokalaazeiger" f rom its social correspondent at Newchwang, dated July 11, says tfee Russian troops at the front are in tho hest condition. Four European divisions, tUe i-Uh, 1 lth, 31st, and &>th, have arrived. Be.'weaa Kai-piug and
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    ADMIRAL REJETSVINSKI INTERVIEWED.
    369 121 Baltic Fleet's Voyaoi to thi Far East, Admiral Bejetsvinski, of the Pacific Baltic) squadron, is reported by t ln> u Echo de Paris" to liave made the following statements to one of its representatives I expect to be ready lo start at the beginning of September. 1
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    BALD HEADS.
    189 121 An ingenious Frenchman has discovered a new use for bald hoadi. A man removed his hat tin* other day in one of the cafes of the Champs Elvsees, and in» the advertisement ■pace thua exposed was read the announcement of tin- evenimg's programme at the M«»\iliu Etouge. The
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    THE PICKLED CHINAMAN.
    2252 122 [All Rights Reserved.] By Basil Lubbock. Author of Round the Horn before the Mast," Ac.) It was in the height of the hot season that the British steamer, Glenogle" set sail from Singapore bound for Shanghai, with a load of returning coolies. One day out a Chinaman
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    RUSSIAN JOURNALISTS.
    632 122 Interviewed at St Louis. Mr Onishi, the "JijiV representative at the St Lmi:s Exhibition, sivs th.it ho l^s had conversations with Mr. Nabokov, ivi.ro- tentative of tin- "Novoe Vrera y», M and Prince [Jktomaky, editor and proprietor of the l St Petersburg Vkdomosfi. The "Novoo VreinyaV 1 representative
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    WOMEN AT THE WICKET.
    139 122 Mr C. B. Fry, in his own article on the above subject }f e m*l I<< Cricket of rough and tm&y s.it'mi- noon kind is not, he dedawa ilftfc| ladies, because it fa ag^ *J rather than of skill, *B nt -i l.luyed i. not a
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    A MAN-EATEB SHOT.
    218 122 Ih—Tad).^ Field" tajs: H,,, death of that arch-fiend the Dong eater reached us some time ag>and certain^ t.Mis connected therewith prere pla 1 v poaal. But he had so often haring been bagged that we h stated to publish our intormaHon until sufficient time had el to
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    MTNICIPAL TRADING.
    204 122 The Country Qmtfcman thinki that Municipal cemeteries are the onl) four, of trporal trading invest ments which really pay. I Bidering thai the published account* i rarioiw Municipalities show thai other industries, notably tramway Lines, electric Lighting, and water supply have paid handsomely, it U surprising that any
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    THE LATE M. DE PLEHVE.
    309 122 The Methods of Oppbbssiti Rum M. demenoeau publishes in L* Aaron t>o Juue '28th, a scathing criticism on M. de Plehre's optimistic* statement to Prancfa oorre*' pondent at St. Petersburg, in which he makei the following remarks "Nicholas 11. is weak, and, ii' nations I
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    FORGOTTEN KIPLINGS.
    1386 123 A Gla»Cl at Some Early Work. Bf H B Marriott Watson. r ;veryb.dy knows that Mr Rudyard Kip|j n jf f the ch figure in the younger generation o f Hterar) men, began his carn'r as a journalist in ln«ua. At tbe age "i seventeen lie was attached
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    ARTILLERY ORUANIS VTIOX IN INDIA.
    333 123 Particulars are now published in Indian Army Orders of the Artillery changes recently announced in India. They are as follows The Administrative and Inspection Staff at Army headquarter* will comprise an Inspector General with the Brigade Major, and one A. A < J while at
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    186 123 The Times* 1 announced on the Ith ult that the Kaltio fleet would leave about, the middle of August, accompanied by twenty transports and several ships recently purchased by Russia abroad, as wvll us by vessels of the Volunteer Fleet. (P'raps. P*rapa not.) u The Englishmen of Shanghai met oq
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    WAR AND WASTE.
    963 123 Efficient the Japanese Watchword, portable food. The Central News special correspondent, writing from Fenghwangcheng says Apparently the First Japanese Army has complied its first series of moves in the opening garni >it of the great game on the chess- board of Asia, and Kurokij has established himself
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    CURIOUS HOT WBATHER CUSTOM.
    115 123 CURIOUS HOT W BATHER CUSTOM. In this trying period of extreme heat the Japanese luive one coiifsolat ion peculiarly their owu. On "Cows*"' Day. which thiw ytar whs the 30th July, the ineinWra of a family are entitle to feaat on rcle>, which they taj strengthen.-* them in a peculiar
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    REMARKABLE VOYAGE FROM BORNEO.
    870 123 REMARKABLE VOYAGE FROM BORNEO. Vicissitudes of thk Evie J. Ray.' After having been reported lost, and missing, and having been buffeted about by wind and wave for over nine months, the American barrjue Evie J. Ray sail <*l into Hongkong harbour on Sat urday morning (t>th) under a good spread
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    A NOTICE TO THE POLICE.
    133 123 On August 9 there was deported from Bangkok for Singapore one Kadersah. Hia career in Bangkok haw been wide but chequered, his list of convictions including crimes of thieving, rioting, assaulting, and escapades was brought to a close on June 8 by a sentence of
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    64 123 «>• m Here is a dialogue that took place tea itlv between a small child and its mother A hV is that flag ouly-hilf up the stick f .n't it be either at the top or the bottom Mr dear, it is put so because someone is dead. "Oh, then.
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    MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1904.
    860 124 His Excellency the Governor and his suite, and Miss Anderson, return to Singapore on Wednesday after a prolonged tour through the dominion." A new Club is l>eing formed in Kuala Lumpor to be emUed the Town Club." The Bangkok Manufacturing Company at its half yearly meeting
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    TAIPING RACES.
    834 124 {From our own Correspondent.) The annual Perak Race meeting at Taiping commenced yesterday in splendid weather, then being a record attendance present. The ftnislies of most of the races were very good. Maiden Plate. (Distance 1 mile). Hasty 1, Inviota *2, Duchess '3. Won by six lengths. Time
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    THE "ABMOTSFORD" WRECKED.
    71 124 While the loeal steamship M Abbotsford was going up the Kemaman River on Aug 18th the vessel got too close to the bank, and struck the wreck ot ihe Tanjong Pftiang, which was suuk soma' two yens a;_;o. 'J'he ribs oi' the "|Ti\njou<; Pirang^ pierced the "Abbotsford's"
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      CRICKET.
      332 124 The first and second elevens of the S. C 0 ni.l S. R. C. were mutually engaged, the ti'st «ler«w playing on the 8. C. C. an<l the Sec mils .m the 3.R.C., both matches were drawn. Scores. S. C. C. Isi XI li^M st Ess 1) James 1
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      ANOTHER RUNAWAY HORSE.
      169 124 Coolies Killed and Injured. The Police report that .it o'clock on Saturday afternoon a horse belonging toa Chinaman named r HengTuan, liring at No 22 Kim Seng Place, became restive while being h.irnesse^. It kicked and plunged madly, ami eventually getting beyond control, broke away from the
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      THE BRUNEI EPIDEMC.
      675 124 THE BRU NEI EPIDEMC. By the Maniiyq this mor u then t rived from Sandakan, Dra Gi .1 ShepparJ i with Surgeons Whmatby, 1>... an( j v j the whole of the medical Btaff li.it went i,'. Brunei in connection with the > of small-pox there. The expedition were kindlv
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    THE NEW CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH.
    1002 125 For the last ten yean or more the want of a n kV Church to replace the antiaoated buUdiag Divine »«mce in 1858, has been ippreal *nd the necessity has U^n prunounc- .njiv-:iTi.»n continually increasing. i. te ib« iti (> Bishop Medeiros tone ten
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    "HO SAY" ASHORE.
    86 125 xesterdiM morning wlieo the mosquito Heel So Sav was leaving Singapore i'^r theCarimon Ealands she went ashore on the Buan Daraf Shoal during the thick of the rain squall. Efforts toget heroll yesterday were without success, and this morning the vessel's cargo i> being discharged into two
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    FORTY-TWO DAYS ADRIFT.
    163 125 Captain Dawson of the British steamer 11 Hong Mob/ 1 which arrived here on Saturday from Bwatow, reports that on the L9th instant a small Ixial was sighted with a Chinaman <>n The Malav was taken on board the and he told Captain Dawson that on or
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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA.
    275 125 The Kohiiache Zeitung*' le;irns from Shanghai that, by virtue of an Imperial De<'ree, Weihsien Chou-tsun, and the suburb of Tsinan-fu, are to be thrown open to foreign trade, but the date is not yet tixed. In this action ou the part of China the M Kolnisch^
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    321 125 The V. ML C. A. circulating library which is in course of formation is growing steadily and hat recently been added to by a gift of '27 o\' the World's <»reat ('lassies. The promoters would l>e glad «»l gifts of books, particularly of the works < i such standard writers
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    TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1004.
    695 125 H. E. the Governor and party an* ffipeeted here from Penang in the M Sea Mew early tomorrow morning. The steamer "Ho Say is still aground on the Buran Darat shoal and efforts to get her oft" at bigb water last night failed. The oil steamer
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    THE LATE MR W.A. HAYWARD.
    232 125 We regret to state thai the critical illness of Mr W. A Havward, of the Bailies School] en ilt 1 fatally last ♦■veiling about half past seven in tlu» General Hospital. For gome dara .ill t!'>|M) had practically l>een given rp. the internal complications including
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    WAR ITEMS.
    918 125 VIVII* RUSSIAN ACCOCN'T OF THK NAVAL FI<;HT. The N C "Daily Newt* 1 published on the 13th instant the following special telegram to the Oat— iatitche LloyaV from Tsingtao, dated the 12th. On the 11th August, at 5.30 p.m. a I. -sian torpedo- h Kit arrive! in the
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    66 125 To-morrow morniu^ Mr Mackie i< for Kemaman by the i. "CbowPhja to try and salve the steamer Abbotaforo, v ,-h sank in the Kemauuui River through nu ing on the wreck of the g. Tuijcing Fii The Chow i'hva will tow two Urp< „,•< wirh puupiog and <,ther apparatus t.
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    OF THE PLEASURES OF PULO PAPAN.
    2280 126 A Reminiscence. BY JOHN DILL ROSS. There be those who know not of Pulo Papan, and for the benefit of such, it may be necessary to explain that it is a small island, (as indeed its name indicates,) some two miles distant from Labuan,
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    KELANTAN GOLD DREDGING (NO. 1).
    276 126 The first ordinary general (statutory) meeting of the Kelantan Ixold Dredging Company (No 1) (Limited), was held ou 26th July ;it tlio Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moor-ij.ite-place. The Chainnan (Mr. G. Wemyss) said As the company was only registered ou June <t, there was little
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    LOCAL COLOUR FROM KAIPING.
    421 126 A Japanese soldier wrote an interesting letter to the Asahi from Kaiping, of which' this is a portion translated by the Kobe Chronicle." Our army marches only by the compass, regardless of rivers, hiils. roads, and alleys, and we heat out very good roads f -r
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    ELECTRIC LIGHT IN CALCUTTA.
    183 126 Consplaintfl regarding the nietboda of tin Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation continue to pour in, says Capital. < >n«-- customer wrriUw "For the month of March our lii!J was submitted aJ rs. 201-8, which amount, causal us no little surprise. After soni* letter-wilting ami examination of meters,
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    32 126 II M S Aatmen," which is to relieve H M S K<Hps» r\w Chiua station left Colombo 'li Sat.urvi.iv and is expected here on Friday. Tins -KeHp** 1 may leave on Saturday.
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      The Alleged Ice-Shortage.
      108 126 IcE-SHORTAO> To thi Edito*. Sir,—With reference to our fetter appeared in jour issue of the 17th reply to a letter of the previous day si ,n i\ Ul "Potus" we ask jrou lg allow VTV" tbaf'Potus" has not thought fit t himself in communication with us we
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      Thk Only Wai To !>«> I,
      209 126 Thk Only Wai To !>«> I, T« thr Editor. Deak Sir. -It appeal to be a matter general agreement thai when in public entertaining mi Itiplv and ;r. ling eonipan.es give Long p 8 pore, theSuDreme Couri i ,1 the Gov< Officer, will V* tim« 8 iX\y hours of continuous
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    SIR H. MCCALLUM.
    393 126 AM) BRITISH SOLDIERS' GRAVES. "The permanent i«re of t ho graves of British soldiers," said Sir Ft. UcCallum at the meeting of the South African Grave-* Fund M is national duty, and not one "f pernooa] interest or sympathy." Letters of appreciation had been received from the
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      56 126 WEATHER KKrOUT. (Aur. 22.J Taken at Kandang Kerkin Hospital Ol*r* 9 a.m. 3 r.M. Bar. red 32 Fah. 89.906 29.825 ><l Temperature 80s 84.9 Wet Bulb Therm 76.8 7 7 <» Dir. of Wind W.B.W. W.S.W. W.< Max. Temp, in shadu 87,8 Min. do. do. 72.0 Rainfall in 24 houru.
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    1435 127 ITrfatiks Govkrnino the Riuht of Passage. The passage of the St. Petersburg and the Smolensk through the Dardanalles and their tubtequeui appearance in the Red Sea as regu. ra molesting neutral shipping, have let] the Bht I i >Teromeni to pn-ss Rus«iafor .1,-. isuranoes that the treaties governing
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    SHARS.
    346 127 Aug. 2:1 1 1 sg. capital, k a Sl--wines. Jp Belat Tin ...fio 10 300,0 > I 10$ 10 Bersawah Gold 0rd. 10 74 75,000 !_i 14 Do Def... lu 10 -_0,000 8 Brnswh H.Tin 10 in 800*000-1 3$ Duff Development Co, XI _2fc>o,uOO |S| Gopeng Tin ...jt'l JsIOtVOOQ
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    COMMERCIAL.
    32 127 hng. 23. "Correspumlt ut.s w i -hiQ^tomakeeuquirioe oa company or financial riu«vsti«^na and matters, may do so by adtbaaafag lottwiH to Finance/' c/o this office, and samo iwui luivo his attention.
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    EXCHANGE.
    72 127 up to Aug. 23.) Bank 4tn s I,ll^ d^manti 1/IIA Private eraditi 3ra > I,ll* H ovsdit« m h 1 11; KaAKCV, ;M J44 Okkmani. 197;, Lx!»,v. 1441 M<> >-tKi«* -:"n i i f dis YnnoHXMA Itiuui 05| J.\\ v, tR-Hi I;• 1 \tj^ r»AV(iKOK, dotililtld r »S] SoTmaaioNi*,
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    TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    1830 127 TELEGRAMS. THE WAR. Renter'* Agency.) Renter's correspondent at Tokio says that the Emperor of Japan's offer to allow noncombatants to leave Port Arthur, coupled with a demand for the surrender of the garrison has been delivered to the Commandant. A reply is expected to-day. Ke liter's correspondent at Liaovang sa
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    487 128 .Vlen-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From \t Hinaldo H.M S. gun boat O SO Wake Aug 12 Lahoaa l'" Eclipse H.M.S. cruiser 5600 Stokes Aug 12 Hongkong Sea Belle CM yacht 540 Ahmat Aug 12 Malacca «"Hh«r Vessels Flags ions Masters Arrived Krom Consignee* k" Airlie
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    TELEGRAMS.
    235 128 (Special to the M Singapore Free Press Hongkong, Aug 17, 824 pm. Th* AskoM iin.l Q-rosoToi are still undisarmed. Several Japanese warships are outside KiaochoiL The ••Ikatiu'hi" (Ikadsuehi) entered the harbour iiud beroffioen risked the Q >vernorof Tsingtan. The Japanese demand that the Askold" and "Orosovoi" shall disarm or
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    JAPANESE CONSULAR TELEGRAM.
    188 128 JAPANESE CONSUL AR TELEGRAM. [By Couetmt of &fi Tanaka, 11. I ..I. M. Consul (Received ai :i.20 pm <»n Thursday.) Tbe Comniiinder of Port Arthur besieging force reports that he son t on A.ug Iti to the enemy's outposts, a parlementaire 1»»m i u-j^ a communication embodying His Majesty's august
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    GENERAL.
    369 128 The Bmperor Francis Joeeph visited King Edward at Marienbad and cum*] with him, The in«»st cordial toaste were exduuifled. Kent has beaten Worcestershire l>v nine wickets, the rest <>1 the County mat eh*w having been abandoned. The Secretary of State IW tlie Colonie* hai rejected the Transvaal*! proposals with
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      587 128 PAHBJfiNGBUB AKKIVED. A ue: IS. P»*r Malacca Messrs <* Colombo, Bur. C W Forbes, .1 McClymont, Revd W E Horlej. Per Sri Muar Messrs Williams and Pears. Per Pin Sen- MdUe Willy Arendta, Mrs Fretwell, Mr P Trusty. Mr Kboo Ohin Hoe and Tan Kim Soon. Aug 1J> Per Taroba;
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      432 128 C LEARANCBH. August 18. Dugmar, (ier. str., Wolff, for Labuan. Soandia, Ger. str., Bhrens, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. G G Meyer, Dut. str., Vos, for Muntoli and Palembang. Borilmt, Siam str.. Van Deurs, for Bangkok ria ports. Isabella. Dut. str., Bujang, for Rlii}». Singkep and Lingga. [long Wan, Brit,
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      487 128 Mena. Dut. str., Hoofuiin, f<>v Bata Paliat Sultan. Brit str.. D'Cru/,, for Mnar and Mai Singapore, Brit >tv.. Etobinson, for Bangkok Ban Poh Guan, Brit. str.. Smith, for Tehifc Alison via ports. Helen*'. Ger str. Jessen, for Shan fhai August '23. Capri, li.il. »tr., Bekito, for Penan^ and B i
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