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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1904-11-30 337 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD S2RIZS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1904. No 90518 words
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Article223 1904-11-30 337 Empii m Cotton, .;;}7 The Jaj ms on the it unho, i" Baltic Flee! m the Oe 8 33 The H og Cri< 339 "C. O. i) M .f Overeating, :;.j:» rERs ro na: Bditor. Reports. Hnnieipal Commission, 339, 545 Mil taiy heating Case. 349 (LL. i Catholic Clnb223 words
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Article104 1904-11-30 337 <ci the 2>th October, at the Old Parish Chur Prest m, Brighton, by the Rev. E. Riley. I m. a m Vi- rof the Parish, Major J. P. A. McNai I my, cum l;it<. officiating 10-' Penang, to BCadalena i Williamson, widow of ths late Surgeon Major i Williamson,104 words
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Article131 1904-11-30 337 Carj On 30th September, at Ntthsdale, ■.veil. W. the residence of her son). Mary, j widow <>f the late Captain William George r, Madras Natiye Infantry, snd elder I the la* c Rdfetort Hannay, of Ifool- mam. Burn: i, bOth year. D I v-iann— On the 2Tth October, al131 words
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Article135 1904-11-30 337 (Nov. 20., Tin 81.50 Gambier ".75 dc. Cube No. 1 n U.l2{ j do. do. No. 2 1-. Pepper, Black .ordinary Spore) 29. do. Whito, (Fair L. W. 5 p.e, 42.50 Nutmegs 110 to the lb.) 46. do. 80 to the lb. 80 Mace (Banda) m 145. Cloves (Aniboina)135 words
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Article, Illustration30 1904-11-30 337 \',c 12 ft Pre the People** right maintain, w>ed by influ i and unbrrbed by^ain;. t» patriot Trhth h< r l' :.< ns precepts -raw. Ito X liaion. loyalty and Law.30 words
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Article208 1904-11-30 337 Nov. i>L Thi: Japanese House tax is a sort of belated echo from the abolition of exterritoriality m Japan. With the enforcement of new treaties between foreign powers and Japan m I^ J9 tliere arose the question whether it was justifiable to levy a tax on208 words
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Article529 1904-11-30 337 Empire- Grown Cotton. A burning question o\' ihe hour m the economic world is the production of cotton within the British Empire <>n a scale large enough to make Manchester independent of the American market. It was inevitable that soouor or later the manipulation of transatlantic '•corners'* m the staple529 words
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Article770 1904-11-30 337 lakkn py u sell the opinion ol a Russian journal, the Bus "of St Petersburg, touching the need of Russia to bestir herself m the. Middle and Near Bast would seem to be a mere casual utterance of a general character. But the pendant statement to the770 words
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Page 337 Advertisements
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Advertisement287 1904-11-30 337 Snbscribers to the "Singapore Free Press"* weekly returning from Europe to the Strait- by j any of the mail lines, are invited to send to the Manager tlie nam" <•)' their steamer and date of antral m Singapon*. Copies will then.l"- mailed I to meet them at various ports of287 words
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Advertisement37 1904-11-30 337 The Eastern Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd* •Aye- now pi epared to make advances upon Mortgages of approved securities at current rates of interest. Application should be made to Paterson Simons Co. AGENTS. j Septl2 tts 12.9.0437 words
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Miscellaneous128 1904-11-30 337 THE WEEK. T N"V sth arriv.d by the P&O Bengal on Saturday. Another mail arrives I by the Sefdlitz on Friday. This homeward mail goes by the B. 1. Zaida ai 4 p. m., to-day. Tho .Straits cricket team has returned from j Hongkong. Scores of the later matches appear128 words
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Article188 1904-11-30 338 In connection with the article on the Indian Frontier and Persian Gulf to-day. it will be of interest to all old friends of the late Major OilT, of Singapore, to know that mail papers state that the Foreign Office notifies that the King has appointed Capt188 words
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Article866 1904-11-30 338 Nov. 25. It is really a remarkable feature of the campaign situation near Mukden that two enormous 'armies should U* deployed m a long cUain of more or less parallel positions on each side of the Shaho There have been references to movements, to an eastern flank866 words
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Article300 1904-11-30 338 i: understand thai m future only Chinese will be allowed to play m the Gambling Houses m Johore. lt has always been the rule that no Mahomedans or persons m the Government service of Johoft were allowed to do* so. and m effect, none but Chinamen300 words
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Article202 1904-11-30 338 i don't think Admiral Roj m:vi vents ky would much enjoy being turned into a twentyfoot ring with Admiral Sir A. K. WlLSon to settle up the Baltic Fleet difficulty, as was done m the above days of old, by personal eneoun^r betweeu the opposing commanders. This ii202 words
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Article1095 1904-11-30 338 The Municipal Budget for 1905 is hardly a less formidable compilation than the Colonial Budget, and apparently it is giving some trouble to the Board, to settle, as they have met eight times m Committee and yesterday found themselves unable to pass the enacting resolution empowering the1,095 words
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Article110 1904-11-30 338 I r ma\ not be generally Jvuown that there is good ground for saying one teason why the bulk of the British fleet was called up to Wei-hai-wei before the Russian fleet under the late Admiral Witoeft broke out from Port Arthur was that there should be110 words
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Article433 1904-11-30 338 There is an obscurity m the telegram referring to t he name of a place where a Japanese outpost has been surprised by a midnight attack by GOO Russians. Vet if we could identify it, it would give a cine to the Japanese front, which433 words
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Article458 1904-11-30 339 Nov. 28. a The Baltic fleet, at least the junior section of it, has left Sue/. It is east of Suez, but whether "it hears the East a-calling or wants to hear it, is doubtful. "But the East, the Japanese Fast, is a-calling458 words
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Article415 1904-11-30 339 Somk good points were made at the Govern, ment House Dinner at Hongkong to the thrc3 cricket reams 11. E. Sir MATTHEW Nathan laid that it wai the second time during the year thai he had had the pleasure of entertaining cricket teams, the first being415 words
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Article626 1904-11-30 339 C. O. D." Nov. 29. There has been a considerable amount of discussion at home over the matter of the proposed introduction of what is called m India the V. P. P. (value- pay able parcel) system, or as it has been called m the recent ventilation of the topic626 words
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Article239 1904-11-30 339 Over-eating has come to be recognised as the most fertile source of peptic ills. A correspondent of the Lancet says .—Nothing will more perpetuate the uudue repute of foreign health resorts than any connivance by British physicians at the palpable errors of British custom, as the tendency of our239 words
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Article996 1904-11-30 339 A special general meeting of the Municipal Commission was held to further consider the Budget and to pass a resolution regarding the rates. There were present Messrs E. G. Broadrick i president) C. J. Saunders, Choa Giang Thye, R. Allen, F. E. A. J. Watkins, Col Pennefather. The996 words
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Article360 1904-11-30 339 A large crowd gathered at Tanglin on Saturday to see the important fixture between the Band and Drums and the 5.V.1., as a win or a draw for the home team meant the distinction for them of being the first champious ofthe Football League, while a win for360 words
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Article170 1904-11-30 339 V.M.C.A. v RAFFine School. Played on Saturday 19th inst V.M.C.A* played two short. Y. II C. A R. Pringle b Erekine 0 A. Mergler b Phipps 0 A. Proctor b Phipps 0 H. Westwood h Erskine *> J. Paterson b Erskine 1. D. M. Dent c and170 words
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Article815 1904-11-30 340 A description of Glasgow and its resources as a port appears m Dun's Review for October. ft is an interesting article m the series v ports of the world." The Chinese Government is discussing the abolition of the Governorships of Hupeh Yui nan, and Kuangtung, the815 words
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Article501 1904-11-30 340 Before Mr Justice Leslie Thornton. Samynathen Chetty v Ramsawmy Chetty. Judgment was delivered m this case, the main points of which are. The plaintiff applied M for a declaration that the charge dated Nov 13th 1903 made by Gwee Eng Watt m favour of the plaintiff is an501 words
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Article2088 1904-11-30 340 ►Shanghai v. Thi: Straits. {From oar ovumCorresActidetit.) Hongkong, Nov l<>. The Straits' first match is over and ihev have won a good game by capital cricket and pegging away against long odds all through. The collapse of both teams yesterday cameras a great surprise, while to*day*s downfall of2,088 words
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Article230 1904-11-30 340 We (Malay Mail) hear that the cadets whs arrived here recently and who are eventually to officer tlie Police, ara to be drafted to China for a (buple of years, m ordei to learn Chinese, or rather, we suppose, Cantonese. It is not easy to230 words
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87 1904-11-30 340 LINES WRITTEN AFTER READING THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. 'Tis not of Beauty 1 would sing. Sot yet of Passion nor of Win. I'd rather dedicate my4ay, To Friendship— God's great gift divii For Beauty fades c'en as ihe rose*, And Passion barns itself to death Ami Wine is like87 words
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Article29 1904-11-30 340 One of tlit» oldest and most popular mediants m Japan, Mr p, 8. Goodison, the Kobe manager for Corner and Co., m dead Se had many friends m China.29 words
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Article1625 1904-11-30 341 CHINA LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA. Hr H Herbert Noyes, writes to the P Spec- Utor a letter, the greater portiofl of which is 4 iven below, dealing with the supposed incapacity of the Chinese emigrants to understand the conditions under which they will have to prorli m South Africa. Granting1,625 words
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Article108 1904-11-30 341 To-day before Mr E. C. Howard, acting first magistrate, (diver Tatlock was again brought np a remand, charged with criminal breach of trust as an agent m respect of 55.200. between May 1. and Oct 20 1904, at Ipoh, Perak. E Spinks. Asst Commissioner of Police,108 words
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Article179 1904-11-30 341 The case against Mr Montague Harris who was charged with having threatened Mr Joe Constantino, sras called this morning before Mr Howard. Mr R. J. Farrer. Deputy Public Prosecutor, said he had been instructed to withdraw the ease. Mr Joe Constantine, asked by the Court, endorsed counsel's application. Mr Montague179 words
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Article1625 1904-11-30 341 Heartiest congratulations to the Straits Team on their two great successes m Hongkong. The figure of merit of the performance is increased by the fact that they have won away from H_ome. There is always an advantage m 1 i playing under familiar circumstances, and a disadvantage m1,625 words
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Article286 1904-11-30 341 Joss Chinchinjoss - Joss Chinchinjoss (Tide TwoH¢ Folic* Court QoAee.) 1, Chelumdrum Pillay, have raised up my voice before, Bo patient with me, my masters, if I repeat once more That 'Truly the ways of the White man are strange m tlie Land of the East But286 words
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Article808 1904-11-30 342 Japanese ladies m Tientsin opened a girl's school m the Japanese Concession on the 27th. This morning the North German Lloyd steamer Willehad came m bringing 829 -Japanese refugees from Russia hound for Japan. She is especte I to sail this evening. The deaths, on the808 words
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Article337 1904-11-30 342 To welcome the Right Revd Emile Bariilon, the new Bishop of Malacca, the members of the Singapore Catholic Club spared no pains to make the decorations as effective as possible and the illumination last night was very good. Bishop Bariilon was accompanied by Bishop Bourdon. Father Vignol,337 words
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Article509 1904-11-30 342 R. M. Alagappa Chitty was fined &50 nd c »st s for not complying with a notice to *ep his houses. Wehearili.it 11. E. the Govern 01 is to entertain the Straits cricket team th their return to Singapore, Sund Th United States S1 -el Trust m v i ting509 words
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Article992 1904-11-30 342 Archbishop of Manchuria's Strong Statement. In the yearly report of The Brotherhood of the Orthodox Church m China M an open letter, written by the Russian Archbishop of Manchuria, Innokentyi, has created the greatest sensation m Russia. The Archbishop declares without hesitation that for the present war, its992 words
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276 1904-11-30 342 The Simla correspondent of the Rangoon Gazette" m the course of some remarks on the return of Colonel Tounghuaband says The presence of a British garrison at Chumbi will make the position of the political officii at Gyantse a strong one, and it276 words
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Article548 1904-11-30 342 "Hongkong's Spotless Innocence" ia heading of a report of 4 h" presentation pair of white kid gloves to Sir 11. S. Berk Chief Justice, there being ao cases at the November Sessions. The proceedings were is follows lion. E. H. Sharp said —My Lord, I have great548 words
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Article89 1904-11-30 342 The Straits Cricketers Irom Hongkong u< expected to arrive here by the Pr Regent Luitpold, on Sunday, and if the moiis«*»n keeps a< fresh as it has been lately, she do a good passage and gel m early. \i\ nol beard whether arrangements have b-.»-jii made for a hand, or89 words
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90 1904-11-30 343 <m Wednesday last Sultan Abdul Kader, a well to do trader m Arab-st, was murderously assaulted by a Malay who struck him ..ii the head with a hatchet, sWeriug an artery. The victim's condition is precarious. His .nt, together with four Klin- shopkeepers who it is90 words
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Article76 1904-11-30 343 Chun c w.re charged m the Second g mbling m public. Three of had be. n previously convicted for dmilar offence were fined $4 each, and the >tllCl $2.50 each m the mmc Court Hoh Koh pleaded guilty stolen a tael of chandu, valued at }> um f76 words
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Article198 1904-11-30 343 I •ll be remembered thai a short time ago Be will i w.is before the Supreme m which Tan Sine.: Siang, a lad, claimed lie the adopted child of Tan Tek Chea, deln March 1904, Chiafa Soon Eng, de- widow obtained probate of her198 words
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Article193 1904-11-30 343 A forg itten chapter of commercial history was ened by ?\lv. E C Lllis m the Supreme Court before Mr Leslie Thornton yesterday to-day. The once famous Arnasellum Chetty applied for los discharge as a bankrupt. Arnasellum was adjudged a bankrupt m 1891, bm previous to that,193 words
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Article305 1904-11-30 343 passages are from an article m the British Trade Review. It is a sti iking illustration of the lack of i -o hens ion of the commercial life of the British Km pi re that the grievances with regard to ping freights are still with us. The subject305 words
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566 1904-11-30 343 Mr F. \)L Jonas wrote to the "Globe" last month as follows I have just returned from Japan, m which country I have l>een resident for many years— over thirty. During the few days I have been here, I have continually l>een asked the566 words
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Article183 1904-11-30 343 This is one of Vardon's golf stories brought hack with him from the States Two well-known amateurs, one of them a very rich banker, were going to play a mutch, and a young reporter who knew nothing of golf was told off to a 1 tend183 words
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Article293 1904-11-30 343 Among other passengers for England by the mail this morning was Oapt 11. T. Cunningham, U G A, who proceeds home to join the Ordnance College, It is stated that the tower of the Victoria Memorial Hall, which i> said to obstruct the view of Fort < 'aiming light fromSuperior Westerners - 293 words
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Article1230 1904-11-30 343 Ninety-nine years ago, almost to the day. Europe was watching the development ot a campuign curiously identical m iti execution with that which has terminated m the last few days at Liso-yang, the actors being Napoleon against the Austrian Field-Marshal, Genera] Mack. The latter wa* defeated,1,230 words
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Article925 1904-11-30 343 An i ai.- o )nj>n> (Tl WES BT. BBUE I CORREBI Among the st ales n I fr mi 'he front tii he full i tg hi ful narration publish 1i i lie Sarab ia the actual words of Cossack, and ming with naive humour. Don't believe,925 words
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Article2240 1904-11-30 344 Evelyn Sharp - Evelyn Sharp By The holiday mood is responsible for much. It will make the most hospitable host and hostess drive you forth f/-om their nice, comfortable diningroom m order to make you eat cold indigestible things out of a hamper ten miles off. It stirs people whose lives2,240 words
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Article1189 1904-11-30 344 G. M. Reith - G. M. Reith (For the 4 Singapore Free Press.") No IV. It is said that there is a good deal of quiet chuckling m Auld Kirk manses, over the discomfiture of the United Free Church, and a general feeling of 4 serve 'em right our offence1,189 words
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Article88 1904-11-30 344 It is stated at Poking that Vlcero} Sic Liang, of Ssechuan, has telegraphed to a certain official at the Capital requesting him not to iicof^t office at present, as ac is anxious that he should proceed to the Straits Settlements on his behalf to raise88 words
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Article89 1904-11-30 344 Messrs Swan and Hunter, of Tyneside, and Messrs John Brown and Co, of Cljdebank, have insured the two new turbine Cunarders of which they are each building one, against building, launching and trial trip risk-, for £1,000,000 apiece. The policies are operative for thirty months, with89 words
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Article162 1904-11-30 344 The following letter has been received b. the" Sporting Life from John Roberta ill reference to the challenge recently published from H. \V. Stevenson to play him 18,00 J points up on even terms with ivory balls on i Standard match table for CICO or C2CO162 words
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Article183 1904-11-30 344 It was hoped that Mr W. II Read < would Ih> able to come out and Spend English winter m the pleasant and e-i'i climate of Singapore. He has ninny old ft .end* here who would have been delighted again amongst them the Veteran <»t tlie Straits.*' He replies to183 words
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Advertisement112 1904-11-30 344 LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed ol by auction at Powell Co's saleroom yesterday afternoon Freehold land at McPherson Etoad ofl 8 angoon Rd, area 60,229 sq ft, being part of Grant 185 with the cattle sheds. Bought hv Syed Hood for 96,100. Freehold land at Serangoon Etoad, about112 words
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Article310 1904-11-30 345 Mr Broadrick and Mr Polglase must really take a note of this. At a ball given by the retiring mayor of Hanley, the mayor and town clerk danced the cake-walk, amid loud plaudits. The M. C. C. committee, it is announced, will probably recommend to the310 words
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Article138 1904-11-30 345 .Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Chinese Customs, who has just received from the Emperor of Japan the First Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, would almost require to supply himself with a double if he wished to mount a tithe of the decorations which have138 words
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Article149 1904-11-30 345 Simla, Oct 29. It is notified that, with a view- to encourage the study of the Chinese language among officers of the Burma Commission, any officer of the Commission who may pass the examination m the Chinese language, according to the standard fixed by the Some Department149 words
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Article287 1904-11-30 345 fThis morning m the Second Court, a Cingalese, giving bis name as Powell Pereira, was charged with theft from a dwelling of Clothing valued at *17. The accused^ who said that he was employed as a boy by a European family, denied the charge, and obtained the postponement287 words
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Article1522 1904-11-30 345 Quicquid aquni homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenal. The slackening off of interest owing to scanty news from Port Arthur or round about Mukden help to fix the attention of the world on the bivious voyage of the Baltic Fleets. (The Topicist presents the word bivious"1,522 words
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Article348 1904-11-30 345 Here is high praise indeed of the much criticised British manufacturer. In the course of his report to the Foreign Office on the trade of Canton, Mr Acting Consul-General C. W. Campbell says that the British firm of to-day has little to learn from Continental or348 words
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Article25 1904-11-30 345 Messrs. Daendels <fc Co, the agents of the Dutch mail kindly send us mail papers up to November Ist, by the Koningin Wilhelmma this morning.25 words
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Article524 1904-11-30 345 Special General Meeting, Nov 25 1904. Present Mr E. G. Broadrick, President, Dr Murray Robertson, Mr Choa Giang Thye, Mr Lee Hoon Guan, Mr Rowland Allen, Mr F. E. Jago, Mr C. J. Saunders, Mr D. K. Somerville, Mr A.tf. \V. Watkins. A few alterations still bein^r necessary524 words
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Article312 1904-11-30 345 Facts About New British Warships. The three armoured cruisers of the current, shipbuilding programme which are to be laid down at Portsmouth, Devonport, and Pembroke will reach the high water-mark m cruiser construction. The new vessels, which will be named the Minotaur, Shannon, and Defence,312 words
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Article2456 1904-11-30 346 Fkom the French of M. Augustin Filon. One of mv readers writes to me, 44 Sir, The exigencies of mv business often compel me to read English newspapers. In these there is frequent allusion made to the Man m the Street Could you supply us2,456 words
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Article231 1904-11-30 346 A public meeting to arrange for the usual New Year Sports was held m the Exchange last evening (25th) Mr E. G. Broad rick m the chair. There were also present .Messrs i; Mactaggart, F. I). Mactaggart, \V. G. St Clair, E. F. 11. Edlin, H. I.231 words
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Article332 1904-11-30 346 Pubtheb Examination of Witnessks Committed kok Trial hy Senior Magistrate. {From our own Correspondent.} Ipoh, Nov 2 1st. This morning before Mr Dyson important evidence was taken m this case. Mr Donald, who bad been away m Pahang, having returned to Ipoh was called on to332 words
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Article64 1904-11-30 346 His old friends hen- will he pleasdti to knowthat Mr \V. M. Stewart, whose tine bass voice was often heard at Philharmonic concerts and m amateur opera, has been taking part m Dorothy at Hongkong. A report says: As 'Squire Bantam 1 Mr \V. M. Stewart deserves praise. He was64 words
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Article997 1904-11-30 346 The recent statement that the Grand Conncil of China is m favour of the abandonment of the pigtail by all soldiers and students i> sig. nificant. John Chinaman without a tail to be pulled is likely to l>e m course of time a more business-like and formidable opponent thanGlobe - 997 words
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Advertisement33 1904-11-30 346 l 1" m's little joke it ii necessary 1 instead of idiomatically here tempe meaaa anything ale show and .loin- nhat dam Tsars. "j.trai npolojriass for thu vulgar but uiatui vi. Wont done33 words
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Article826 1904-11-30 347 On Saturday will take place the marriage of Miss Christina Haderup and Dr Werner, who is assistant to Dr de Vos. Mr A.T. Bryant, the First Magistrate atPenang left for Home by Ust mail. Mr G. B. St rat ton has -one up to Penang again826 words
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Article27 1904-11-30 347 The last consignment of the Straits Dollar arrived for the local Treasury from the Bombay Mint by Saturday's P <fc o*mail. The amount was 3700,000.27 words
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Article110 1904-11-30 347 The following cards were returned for the November Medal Played but returned no cards Messrs Ferguson, Cooley, Berry, Neagle, Welsh, Msolcaw Crassich, Dunn, Cox, Chettenden and Han well. A. M. Hoger 86 8 78 G R. H. WeU. 90 12 78 R T. R«id v,; 5 81110 words
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Article716 1904-11-30 347 The Taipeng Club is raising $2,500 by debentures at ah per cont to furnish their newClub premif The well-known Hamburg merchant Herr Martin Pickenpack has been appointed Con-sul-General of Siam at Hamburg, and has been officially acknowledged as such by the German Imperial authorities. The mail brings out photographs of716 words
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Article383 1904-11-30 347 A NAT THE SUPPOSED INSTIGATOR. The Friend of Burmah reports a curious case of murder committed by one Maung So Bon, m a village called Nabayibin, m Upper Burmah. One day the man, who was living with his two nieces, aged 11 and 18, bought a fowl383 words
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Article285 1904-11-30 347 Y. M. C. A. v Littles 1 hitting m a bad light on Saturday John Little's went down badly to the Y. M. C. A for whom Ben j afield took five wickets for 8 and Mergler four for 10 runs Scon's. V M. C. A Benjafield run out285 words
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Article73 1904-11-30 347 The returns from the Pahang Corporation's Mines for the month of October were as follows Sungei Lembing. Tons of stem- crushed 1,810, oxide of tin produced 41 tons, with 55 heads of stamps running for 22 days. Working expenses 127,250. The Pahang Kabang Limited. Tons of73 words
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Article17 1904-11-30 347 A Hongkong paper puts the departure of the Cressy from Singapore for England at about Dec. 8."17 words
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Article449 1904-11-30 347 Orchestral Soiree Musicai>e. A very large audience was present at the Teutonia Club on Saturday last (2t>th) the occasion of a performance by the Philharmonic Orchestra, this being the last occasion on which the Manchester Band Contingent formed a portion of the Orchestra. However as it may be449 words
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Article353 1904-11-30 347 THE BEGUILEMENT OF THE BAND. AYe read this m the China Mail." Tliere was a fairly large number of spectators on the Cricket (iround on Saturday afternoon, and shortly after the game between Hongkong and Craigengower started, a gentleman, who was talking to a few residents, remarked on the absence353 words
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Article44 1904-11-30 347 The system of coaling ships at sea invented by Engineer Commander Metcalfe is shortly to be tried by the Revenge outside Portsmouth Harbour. Should it prove successful, tha apparatus wiU m all probility be ordered to become an integral part of a warship's outfit.44 words
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Article1226 1904-11-30 348 THE TRAIL OF THE BOOK-WORM. Gon'fi GOOD Han. hy Marie Corelli. /Messrs. MstkHBBU '*nd Co*B Colonial Library.) We are quite confident that Miss Corelli wsssld never have said with Burns I* O wad .-<.,_ Power the ififti*' gie us IV' sea iiur-i \rve* as othera ssi«« i us." She is1,226 words
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Article112 1904-11-30 348 I The mayor-elect of Stamford, Councillor Daniels, claims that he is to be the first teei total mayor of the borough for over 1,000 years. As a consequence, m his invitations to the annual mayoral banquet, be intimated that no wines would be included m the menu,112 words
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Article159 1904-11-30 348 A Pretoria wire states that the magisterial investigation has shown that the Chinese riot at the Geduld Mine was quite unprovoked. Seventy Chinese were arrested, and 40 of them have been sentenced to imprisonment for four months. The five ringleaders are to receive -0 lashes159 words
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Article111 1904-11-30 348 A curious experiment has l>een carried out at Copenhagen, writes our correspondent, with a vessel built m the Royal Dock-yard on the lines of Noah's Ark. Professor D. Simonseu. the Chief Rabbi, furnished the engineers with the dimensions of the orgiual Noah's Ark, making a special111 words
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Article129 1904-11-30 348 Since Miss Violet Elliott the lady bass caught the public ear at the Alhainbra, the chums of another Australian lady who works vocal wonders have been made good. The new claimant, Miss Kate Roonev, who is widely known m Australia as a famous athlete, a champion swimmer, and129 words
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Article141 1904-11-30 348 A strange scene was witnessed at the Parish Church of Inverurie during morning service one Sunday. Ths congregation bad begun to sing the paraphrase after th- sermon, when an elderly woman suddenly sei/ed two large Bihles and a hymnbook, and buried the largest m the direction141 words
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Article1845 1904-11-30 348 British Fishermen Fired at by the Baltic Fleet. a steam trawler sunk great excitement: reparation demanded. The vessels belonging to the Gamecock fishing fleet arrived at Hull on Sunday night and reported that they had been shelled by the Russian Baltic Fleet m the North Sea,1,845 words
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Article845 1904-11-30 349 The United States Board of Naval construcliou has decided to build the three qruiser scouts of 3,000 tons displacement and *2o knot** „#,-1 which were authorized by the last Naval Bill These scouts will carry *as their heaviest ii rina ment •> m. guns. Straits Echo845 words
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Article1027 1904-11-30 349 Many Schemes but no Monet m Tin Land Is Ipoh Declining? "There is something rotten m the State of Perak," said the peregrinating representative of a Singapore house to au S. F. P." man the other day "Here am I laden with bills to the tune1,027 words
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Article595 1904-11-30 349 INSTiiLC I INK KKVF.LJVnONS. rhe adjourned hearing of the case against r E Rodfjgues, charged with cheating, was called up before Mr Sproule this morning. Mr Braddell appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Haine defended. Loh Soon Heng, Contractor, said that he > supplied the Commissariat595 words
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Article118 1904-11-30 349 This morning the signal Sergeant at Mount Faber reported that a steamer was ashore oft' Alligator Island, which lies between Raffles ami Sultan Shoal Lighthouse. Later inforniation was received at the Master Attendant's Office that the stranded-vessels was the Knight of St George, which had left Singapore118 words
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Article123 1904-11-30 349 A Chinaman, convicted of the theft of a fowl at Wayang Satu, was this morning sent t-» hard labour for three months. The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held m the Prinsep-st Church on Friday the 2nd Dec, at 8 pm. when a member will move123 words
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Article784 1904-11-30 349 In the valley of Bhong there's a spot called Hongkong, Which you won't find it easy to equal. They are sportsmen, you bef* but at cricket they met With a fate which you'll learn from the [uel. They conclusions did try with a team from Shanghai784 words
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Article1220 1904-11-30 350 Mr. John Foreman - Mr. John Foreman Bt Mb. John Foreman iH notable as the only I ■contributor to British periodical literature who has established his reputation as an authority upon the Philippines hefore the American conquest. He is a British subject* and looks at things through the British1,220 words
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Article1212 1904-11-30 350 No. XCVII. The Pentlands. E linburgh is proud to think herself the finest capita] m Europe, and is mightily pleased with every enthusiastic tourist who confirms her opinion. Beautiful f»sr situation,' 1 like Mount /ion of old, she has many natural advantages denied to cities of1,212 words
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1072 1904-11-30 350 {rrcrt own Corresp* uieiit.l Chefoo, 'Nov 2. The TraiAvaal Coolie Emigration business may be classed as a "going concern m North China, and steamers freighted with what m ly be called the white man's burden." sail about every fortnight from Chingwantao, the port of the1,072 words
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Article359 1904-11-30 350 Before Mr Sproule this morning, ,b»hn Dannerman was charged with vagrancy, and having been disorderly. He had been presented on a similar charge im Saturday sud cautioned. The accused said that he had been unfortunate, but now had a chance of goh.. Rangoon through the kindness of a359 words
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Article110 1904-11-30 350 Tobaccovgrow'ing m Rhodesia, where i _> 2,000 acres are under cultivation, is more extensively undertaken. The .ait 2,000 acres under favourable condition* estimatwd ai 2,000j000 lh. of leaf. It quality of the leaf should prove l the American product there is no why the 2,000 acres should -oi be multiplied.110 words
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176 1904-11-30 351 THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND AN INTERNATIONAL STAMP. A respondent 'recently drew the attention „f yprd Stanley to a suggestion which will be ight forward at a future Postal Congress for establishment of an international postage *t*mp, and the Postmaster-General was asked it was likely the British postal authorities wo hi lend176 words
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Article305 1904-11-30 351 to A B. Richardson mites from 11, Nutford-Bryanston-squaro, on October 27 4t I jest returned from Johannesburg, and ■aid like through your columns to Blake known S general public the extreme ignorance of c m England who encourage\he idea of the man being badly treated305 words
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Article319 1904-11-30 351 (B. N. X i.KRALD). Traffic on the Jcsselton-Beaufort Railway is eported to be increasing l>eyond the capacity of the present Stock of passenger carriages: new images are being built as rapidly as possible. terry is taking the place of the Paper Br-dere which is interrupted. Signs of the approach319 words
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Article40 1904-11-30 351 (Coanncrai) up to T ov. 2th H>vhK 4 in/H I'll" demao Ill s 1 11 I d 11l mand 244 196 141 nd 2T% d.. 95| 117' lemand s'*] Sl0.:;o Rate 8 months bilk 8 3 sr London 2740 words
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Article220 1904-11-30 351 Before Mr Leslie Thornton this morning the examination of witnesses m the Teluk Blanga land case the claim of certain Malays for a possessory title to Kampong land" was continued. Osman Misei, an old man who said he was eighty years old more or less, said be had220 words
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Article1696 1904-11-30 351 Reuter's correspondent at Tokio says that five submarines have arrived at Yokohama. The bombardment by naval guns at Port Arthur has ignited the buildings near the* Arsenal, which were burning all yesterday. Reuter's correspondent at Canea confirms the reports of the disgraceful conduct of the Baltic Fleet men.1,696 words
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Article797 1904-11-30 351 Turkey is purchasing a large number of camels at Busra, it is believed for au cxpedi- tion m the Hejd against the Chief Ibu Said. Referring to the telegram of Nov 22, the resignation announced of Sir H. S. King, m.i\, Should be Mr. R. Bigg, Jr, n. p.,797 words
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Article96 1904-11-30 352 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. (Special to the Singa] ire Free Press.") A Russian refugee has arrived al Weiheiwei m a lifeh >at fi oui Be estimates the total number of the Bick and wounded intl irri ion at 20 >00, and the fighting strength a,'., at 20,0iU According to hi.> ac ount,96 words
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Article55 1904-11-30 352 [By Courtk y of Mn Tanvka. 11. 1. .1 M. Consul.] Received l*.Bo pm on Wednesday. The Port Arthur Army report is:— The buildings near the Arsenal caught lire about noon on Nov 22. owing to the bombardment by our naval gun-, and at 0.30 pm ion55 words
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Article318 1904-11-30 352 Nov. 89. |lls- Capita?. -S3 mTnes. 1 BelatTin *10 10 800,000 7.7.0 7.7;> Bersawali Gold 0rd. 10 7J 75,000 13.0.1 Do Def... 10 10 40,000 s Bruseh 11. Tiu 10 10 600/ KK) :< 50 Duff Development Co. XI £1 X 100,000 U •«> GopengTin ...XI 41 XIOO,OOO 16318 words
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Page 352 Advertisements
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Advertisement621 1904-11-30 352 THE "Singapore Free Press" AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER Cable Address Advertiser", Singapore. TELEPHONE* NO. 61. Published at No 30-3 Raffles Place, Singapore The leading English Newspaper in the Strait Settlements Johore, the Federated Native States of Perak, Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Paining, the Negri Sembilan British N<*rth Borneo Sarawak, Netherlands Indies, Java621 words
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Page 352 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous283 1904-11-30 352 PASSENGERS ARRIVED BY THK MAILS. Nov 24 Per P O Chnaan From Shanghai Mis E Bzra and infant, iss E E Stubbe N6v 27— Per P 0 Bengal i From Marseilles Mr ami Mrs Meikeljohn, Mr J X Nicholson. From Colombo— Mi 0 R Hamerton, Mr D Watson. g FiomPenang283 words
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Miscellaneous1639 1904-11-30 352 VESSELS IN PORT. :0: vi en -of_ War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Fo*" W\ Creasy Brit cruiser 12,000 Tudor Nov 2 Hongkong Chatham Other Vessels Fla?s Tons Masters Arrived Prom Consignees For Whet* Agamemnon Brit 4462 Day Nov 28 Yokohama Mansfield Liverpool Airlie Brit 1492 Williams Nov 221,639 words
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