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Title Section19 1905-03-16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1905 No 9.": J19 words
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Article205 1905-03-16 1 I*>l i Mukden. 161 Ml loz I l. 162 162 162 162 i I itastrophe in 1 ng Pagar, 162 Kuropatkin, 163 i 161 161 iit ion 171 Ige-i I Murder, 173 174 171 173 174 I, u ladron, I<»3 Martin-Chafer, 164 165 .y oi \-'.i. 165 ipore Clnh,205 words
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Article52 1905-03-16 1 y «n o- v March 15.) I 11; > i Hi I Ill* 2- ia a 0 :i r w i r, vv U rr v- 146* V 4J dis I ula 07) '< H 118 BOS 110.25 te 21 24 07 in Bills drawn at 6m the rate52 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article118 1905-03-16 1 CLNYBGHAJfB— On the 7th Feb., at the Residency, Sarawak, the wife of Sir Pbbct CuHYßOHAMß,Bart.,ofßadgeworthCkmrt,Glon-cestershire-t—a son and heir. Skkv.— On the 10th March, at Tyersall Bungalow the wife of W. X. Skey of a daughter, still-horn. Mann. On March 10, al Herat. Singapore, the wife of W. hTnns of118 words
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Article158 1905-03-16 1 On rebroarv 4. at the Roman Catholic Church. Foochow. Edm and G. Lebas, of the I. M. Customs, Santo, to Guinevere Beatrice, second daughter of the late H. S. Bidwell, of Shanghai. Stokes-Knaoos. Feb. 11, at St Barnabas Church. Clapham, by the Rev. George Bell, m.a., John Whiteside Stokes,158 words
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Obituary111 1905-03-16 1 Snethlaob. Jan. 31, at Berlin. K. 11. gBBTHLAGB, of Shanghai, aged 08. Clementi-Smith.— Feh. 8, at Holland Parkavenue, W., Rev. H. Clementi-Smith. m.a.. Riches.— Feb. 10 at his residence, Greeha." Culverd^n-road, Balhani. .James Riches, of ii, Great Winchester-street. City. Consul-General for Siam, aged 58. Harwood Feb. 1 1 at111 words
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Article, Illustration818 1905-03-16 1 'it ;hall ihe Vresa the People's right maintain, i by influen <• and unbribed l>v gain} w patriot Troth h< t glorious precepti draw. I to Keliaioi 1 ovaltv and l.iw. Hatch 9. As the telegrams drop in, now from KuBOPATkin through St Petersburg, now from Oyama through818 words
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Article326 1905-03-16 1 In the endeavour to extricate the Russian army from its present predicament a matter that seems quite hopeless it is necessary to bear in mind that armies are but flesh and blood and have to be nourished well .in a cold climate to stand326 words
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Article803 1905-03-16 1 March 10. There is, outside of their own private business, but one thought in the minds of men today the grim tragedy now being enacted in the region of Mukden, the final collapse of Russia's chief field army. All resistance is crumbling away in the eastern extension of803 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous38 1905-03-16 1 &ER REPORT. I Kerbau Hospital Observatory. 9 vm. 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 29.965 29.869 29.958 M 8 88.0 75.0 *0.0 7!<o 77.0 E *»t km:. 8.N.8. :»o I o 89.0 i. 0.08 day cloudy, amnU 1 night clear.38 words
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Miscellaneous239 1905-03-16 1 THE WEEK. Tho outward mail of Feb 17th was brought by the 8.1. Tara on Saturday last. The mail of Feb *24th comes by the Simla on Saturday. This homeward mad is carried by the Bengal to-day. At the Council meeting on Friday last the principal measure was tho second239 words
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Article247 1905-03-16 2 March 13. The following was iu typo on Saturday but was not included in that day's issue. It forms a convenient prelude to the comment on the wires of Sunday and to-day Kuropatkin's armies are fighting with the desperation of the entrapped. Frantic and repeated Russian247 words
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Article208 1905-03-16 2 Where is Kawamura?" It is telegraphed to-day that Experts note that the whereabouts of Kawamura's army ot six divisions is absolutely concealed.*' On March Ist, ten days age, this query Where is Kawahiura 'r was discussed in this journal, and we ventured to hazard the solution that he would have208 words
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Article848 1905-03-16 2 j As an army Kubopatbin's great aggregation of a First, a Second, and Third Army has ceased to be. l( is true that, streaming away to the north-east, ju>- clear if the gradually closing jaws of (lie Japanese 'here is a hungry, haggard warn-out mobi men, no848 words
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Article97 1905-03-16 2 it is significant that since the Indian route was adopted for mails from the United Kingdom for the Straits, mails from London for Ceylon are likewise being forwarded via P>onr bay, as announced in the following notice -sued by the G.P.O. London Ala its for Ceylon will97 words
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Article234 1905-03-16 2 SuBBLI there will be many a humorous allusion in the London press to the fact that Some embarrassment, personal and official, l was caused on Tuesday and Thursday in the lobby of the House of Commons, hv the delivery of t>7<* tins of toffee addressed to hon.234 words
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769 1905-03-16 2 The Greatest Military Catastrophe in History. Bach day, aud several times each day, comes in emphatic confirmation of the utter dissolution of the Russian armies of Manchuria under the tremendous series of blows iuHictecl upon them by the Japanese armies in all quarters of the field. We ventured yesterday to769 words
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Article334 1905-03-16 2 Two or three points arc pretti *«< to tlte disinterested mind o dividend declaration of th.- Tanjc^ Dock Company, after profiding all eventualities, of :><> percea! p* 1 say 10 per cent per annum Bat < per cent per annum i» i'" l trading profit.334 words
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Article610 1905-03-16 3 March 15. to-day are the admissions h which dwell with quite »nce on the fact that some i; issian armies are struggling on a if but temporary safety at Slam thingsma) happen in those fifteen miles when it is a demoralised and borde <-t battle-worn stragglers610 words
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Article229 1905-03-16 3 Tlu-1-..n -uinglin „rs in 1 Vox Populi ballad i u a local journal of IStfa inst MJ hen oeos yowng ewpid pad his ratal Umee." i sej oess is soasßwhat rsgnely headlined The i.ani icorei another rmndatitm/*) The Chinese in his glory to ancient matters clings.229 words
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Article411 1905-03-16 3 This is doubt ful: -The flagship of the Baltic fleet, 4 Kuiaz Suvaroff." has managed so reach St Louis. Senegal, having been severely damaged through stranding. There was "a report that the Rossia" and Gromoboi had put to se*a There is a distinct aroma of unregistered servant" about this incident.411 words
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Article1243 1905-03-16 3 Two Cruisers: A "Convert": and a Storeship. ADMIRAL DEVVA IN COMMAND. Not entirely unexpected was the arrival of a Japanese Squadron here, although when the Japanese flag went up at Fort Canning at seven o'clock this morning it somewhat anticipated the expectations of even the well-in-formed. The warships1,243 words
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105 1905-03-16 3 There was an unusually large crowd at the Police Court, for was not* Tommy Brady, the famous footballer, to be brought up *on a charge of assaulting the Referee P The case came on, was partly heard and then the Magistrate took occasion to105 words
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Article220 1905-03-16 3 The Regimental Shiblo 4 G' v. 4 F' Cot. This match was played at Taugliu on the 13th inst, and created much excitement, as both teams were good and well matched. The game commenced at 5 pui, aud 4 G' succeeded in keeping the play within their opponents' half-way220 words
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Article236 1905-03-16 3 A Grand Duke to Direct Operations. Reuter yesterday told us that Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia had embarked for the Far East at Genoa. Prince Frederick, it will be remembered, gave up his intention of visiting the war area some months ago, owing to General Kuropatkin's236 words
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Article939 1905-03-16 4 Mr Chas. Dunlop living at Raffles Hotel re" ports to the Police that, he has been robbed of S9OO. A boy who worked as ganti for Mr Dunlop's servant is suspected to be connected with the theft. [Another "unregistered boy." A Chinaman living at No. 113939 words
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Article1058 1905-03-16 4 A glance at the map of the north-east China will show how important to the contending armies is the strip of country forming the west littoral of the Liaotung Gulf and lying between the Liu Tiao Pien, or willow palisade, the continuation of the1,058 words
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Article889 1905-03-16 4 Yesterday, A. Mitchell was again before the Bench Court in connection with his appeal against the sentence of the Bench Court in the Goodenough case. It will be remembered that when the appeal was heard, the marriage certificate put in, in the lower court, could not bo889 words
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Article68 1905-03-16 4 A batch of rikisha coolies were before Mr. Sproule this morning for gambling in an untenanted house in Victoria-st last night. The house belongs to a Malay and was locked up, but the coolies broke in ami spreading out their gambling mat, were in the midst of an exciting game68 words
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Article348 1905-03-16 4 WEDDING AT THE ARMENIAN CHURCH. Mr Z. 11 Mamama^hm M A very pretty and largely attei 1 j was solemnized at the Ar.n\.„i »n ft Gregory in Hill-st, on th, Mr Zack M.Martin eldest ennofllS Z. Martin of Julpha. and Mi" M r M eldest daughter of Mr b e^f348 words
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Article196 1905-03-16 4 BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO BE REBUILT. Fearful lest the strain to which th Bridge is being subjected will weak< an extent that a great catastrophe engineer^ of the department of bridget mined that the structure must be pleiely rebuilt. To do thi •it will n two years, and meanwhile traffic beti196 words
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Article48 1905-03-16 4 The following pwpe ty lv at Powell Cos 'f Freehold land situate; r.mk !i area 7,2.10 sq ft., being Lot M •2 toeether with the twelve erected thereon a« Ne-. 2:.9.Tank Road. LH .1 of .v.i.v .Bought by Sli 1- A Atlic bin Alar.ih for SIO.OOO.48 words
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Article77 1905-03-16 4 Tl use in which the M-uV j Singapore Club summonec I »r chairman of Committee o I iu! termination of contractus ,h^; mornino at the 10l < Howard. Mr lb E. Bsineforthe pn wished for a post ponement ease lieuif settled, as his el*" uot Ul77 words
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Article344 1905-03-16 5 A Handsome Dividend TWiNTY PER CENT. report of the directors for the half\y ordinary meeting to be held on BatorMarch 18th in the Exchange, at noon is g 1 i low beg to submit a statement of Inly audited, for the half-year ended I, I I344 words
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Article368 1905-03-16 5 Un the morning the 17th inst. a fatal aociden happened opposite the Government Offices m tbe course of the removal of rock and earth tor reclamation work fi M Bam Hill The rook Biol ,ery loose for. nation, and, quite unexpectedly and without the .-.test warning, a hujre368 words
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Article148 1905-03-16 5 From Messrs Kelly and Walsh we have received a copy the "Geographv of Asia" bv Dr C. 1). Ifeaney, president of the Imperial Tientsin Universitv. It is published by Messrs MacMillau and Co, which guarantees tbe maps and the gel op. Tho book comprises a large148 words
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Article152 1905-03-16 5 The Italian new-papers have discovered that Putin r Gap mi is ot Italian descent, the family name- being formerly G ibboni Father Gapou*s grandfather, A Id red Gabboni, was one of Napoleon's officers, and, accompanying the French armies into Russia iu I*l2, remained there as a farmer. His wife followed152 words
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Correspondence.
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Letter1380 1905-03-16 5 To THE KOITOR. Dear Sir.— As a shareholder in this com. pany, I could wish to discourse at great length on this subject which is now agitating tin minds of all of us, but as we have a Board of Directors and a Committee in London,1,380 words
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Article292 1905-03-16 5 •Iho report oi the Royal Commission on Uoal Supplies contains both a consolation and a warning. It is a consolation U> learnthat we have enough coal in this country tb last us well over 400 years. At the same time the Uommissioners warn us that thecost of292 words
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Article292 1905-03-16 5 A Rkd-Tai'e ScABOAL. A considerable scandal has been aroused by the discovery that out of the sum of 620 000 voted J>y the F end. Parliament th-ce years ago for the relief of the victims of the Martini™ eruptions, onlj £9i>t) was actually distributed at the292 words
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Article15 1905-03-16 5 A Cablegram to the Manila papers announces a hre causing $5,000,000 damage at New < >rleans.15 words
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Article899 1905-03-16 6 The German steamer Arcadia with the Russian refugees on board left for Odessa early this morning. H This rooming before Mr Sproule a Kling H workman in the employ of the Tramway Coy was sentenced to six weeks hard labour for I stealing 02 worth of899 words
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75 1905-03-16 6 The local Secretary reports the following as the result of work at the Raub Gold Mine for the four weeks ended Feb 25, 1905 -Stone crushed, 3,835 tons gold obtained, 595 oz average per ton, 3.11 dwt. In addition to the foregoing the following75 words
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Article188 1905-03-16 6 Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning the Kitchen 'at the Singapore Club became filled with pungent smoke and one of the boys," called the steward who discovered that the in. Bxanine fl or over the kitchen and bar was ou fire. The alarm was given188 words
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Article197 1905-03-16 6 A Combination to Raise Prices. A u Daily Press representative has interviewed the keeper of the Hongkong Butchery Company, in Central Market, to inquire the reason for the rise in the price ot meat. This person stated that the reason for the latest increase of prices197 words
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Article211 1905-03-16 6 Mr Gkokoe R. Sims BUCOMUS A NOBWnoiAB Knioht. The official announcement in the Norwegian papers th t King Oscar has been pleased to make Mr George R Sims a Knight of the Order of St. Olaf (First Clas« x in recognition of his services in the Beck case,211 words
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Article217 1905-03-16 6 Eakl Spencer Outlines a Proorammb. Earl Bpenesr, the official leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, has drawn up, in the form of a letter to Mr Corrie Grant, M.P. for the Rugby Division of Warwickshire, what may be described as the first Liberal manifesto of217 words
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Article855 1905-03-16 6 The Siberian Railway. How the Line is Guarded. The railway running from Moscow to Irkutsk, forty miles westwards of Lake Baikal can be regarded as being the first part of the route followed by the troops going to the front. This section is about 3,500 miles long For855 words
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Article200 1905-03-16 6 The French Army boasts a figure, more venerably picturesque perhaps, than can be claimed by any other Army in the world. This rare old veteran mav safely be described as the doyen of his craft in France. But he is something more. Iu spite of twelve200 words
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Article304 1905-03-16 6 A COMPLETK SUCCKSS. The statutes of the Boer organisation L as Het Volk, as published in taWrri] Pretoria, are of interest f<>. their own l i still more for the comment Bpon theß^2 by Gen. Louis Botha. But oencurrentir»S the Pretoria news, we 1 Prom304 words
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Article251 1905-03-16 6 The report for the year ended September N states that the expedition, o insisting of mining engineers ad prospectors, to which reference was made in the last report, hai examined several of the departments in the Province of Yunnan, allocated to the syndicate under the concession251 words
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225 1905-03-16 6 WESTERN CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE AND THE FAR EAST. Indian and Japabbsi Sttdints CoNTRA.sfED. Writing in the "Nineteenth Oentarj January, Mr Henry Madras draws SB Men* ing comparison between Indian and Japan* students in their methods of acquuingWs* ern culture. Mr Madras points OBt tssi Calcutta students usually bydiesrhr" '•"J225 words
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Article91 1905-03-16 6 This morning before Mr H U 1 1 V r Faulkener Willis, Reprw v f t]l Circus was summoned horses at the EUfl! a ft U» without a license Chief Sanitary Inspector Mnyhen p and Mr hVne Low -ii ih fended. Mr Willis said he hoi r91 words
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760 1905-03-16 7 MR ALLEYNE IRELAND'S STUDIES OF TROPICAL ADMINISTRATION. This interesting series of studies is brought .lose with the second instalment of the per on the Philippines in the Times" of Ivi. 11 and that journal gives this excellent ullll ,v of the scope and tone of Mr Alleyne Irelan l's rerj760 words
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Article82 1905-03-16 7 r "'i'>u caused by the recent bush w w laid hi be incalculable. A s S VV., extended over a Miles; -not her near Cowoyong, urera length of 2<) miles. Sir il one©| the wealthiest squatters l: l •< run" of 20,000 acres, near v Inch depastured thousand of I82 words
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Article227 1905-03-16 7 Scene: Electric car in Glasgow, after 10 p.m. Amongst the passengers are a married coi/jp/e, consisting of a slightly inebriated husband an i a shamefaced wife, and facing them a middle-aged, vinegary spinster. A pleasant looking shop girl enters the car. Husband: Thatsh a fine strappin' lass!227 words
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Article61 1905-03-16 7 THE WESTMINSTER GLEE PARTY. A telegram has lawn received to the effect that the Westminster Grlee aud Concert Partv will not arrive iu S rapore until the morning of the 1 7th insi (u i Pri lav.) Their Concert d•■ ill tlinrefore be Friday, 17th and Saiiinlav 1 8th Those61 words
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Article71 1905-03-16 7 N »i ro bi a Second Port Arthur. Berlin, Feb U -ihe Committee appointed by the Reichstag to conshler the budget for Kiaochao has approved of the expenditure The Naval Minister, in replying to an interpellation bv Herr BeM, lender of the Socialists. declared that Germany has no intention71 words
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Article539 1905-03-16 7 The report is spread from Russian Government sources that in he last Japanese Budget a sum equal to 48.00 1,000 roubles was devoted to the purpose of paralysing Russia at the centre of her Government, and that this has been expended in fi tancing the strike movement. The possession of539 words
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Article1125 1905-03-16 7 Obdinary Meeting, Mae. 10, 1905. Present s Mr E. Gh Broadrick (President), Messrs J. W. Maclaren, Rowland Allen, Choa Giang Thye, D. K. Soinerville, A. W. Bailey Lee Choon Guan and A. J. Watkins. Mr F. J. Ben j afield, Acting Secretary; Mr W. Pierce, Municipal Engineer, were1,125 words
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Article474 1905-03-16 7 A RUSSIAN REFORMER'S PROPHECY. Disappearance of Tsardom will be Mr. David S^skice, the editor of "Free Russia,*' and < ne of the most prominent Russian Reformers in England, in aa inter-vi.-w recently said that the entire guilt of the present disaster in Russia was on the said of the Government.474 words
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187 1905-03-16 7 An electric substitute for a whip ha.-, been invented by a Georgian mail carrier, who disliked opening the cover of his waggon to whip his horse, and found the intelligent animal appreciate the fact. Under the saddle he fixed two metal plates, or electrodes, in187 words
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Article2518 1905-03-16 8 STEWARDS AND LASCARS BROUGHT ASHORE. VESSEL STILL FAST ON THE ROCKS LIOHTEBINO THE CARGO. ALL THE HOLDS BUT ONE FLOODED. Sai.vaoe Operations Continued. (From Australian Papers.) At about midday yesterday (February 16th) the R M. S. Ori/.aba,*' which was due to arrive at Fremantle from2,518 words
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Article418 1905-03-16 8 Prosperity budgets, combined with the state of affairs in other parts of the world seem to have at last produced that increased flow of capital to India that we have all been for a long time anxious to foster. Mr David Yule, the Chairman of the418 words
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Article166 1905-03-16 8 Admit; \i.tv PnOPOSB TO Sank, Jack's TIMB AND IfOBBT. Important reforms in sailors 1 clothing are contemplated hy the admiralty, and d Departmental ommittee, under the presidency of Captain F. W. Stopford is tak ng evidence from the lower deck ratings as to the changes needed. Under the166 words
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Article14 1905-03-16 8 The Dutch gunboat Nias left this morning j at 8 o'clock for Tebu.g Tiuggi.14 words
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Article914 1905-03-16 8 Cost of Rozhdiestvexski's U Half a Million of Mobbt for (v The cost of the voyage of the n i a. a. o J UH balf lo L'l must be a serious item in Russia' r flourishing finances. The actual va!* o**0 units composing it, allowing f914 words
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Article490 1905-03-16 9 K Z Kasterton, chief engineer, Color <c i Mew. has tieen appointed an t engineer surveyor. u Bicknell auditor, Penang, who eek ago, has lieen granted Mee. •t the Perak Rifle Club ling <i i des, made 9 0 or i. i. ing i wring itt490 words
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Article29 1905-03-16 9 The s.s. Sultana, gross tonnage 6165 was sold bv auction at Powell and Co's sale room slM*30 J aftern °on to Tan Loo Chiap for29 words
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209 1905-03-16 9 The \..r Daily News" says -We translate the following from a private letter written by a Chinese trader at Ihinminiun. "On tho Ist February body of over *****l 9 000 mounted Bos- coming from TisbJ ng, a fortified Russian posl forty miles north of209 words
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Article361 1905-03-16 9 The annual Prise Distribution took place vesterda) at the Cross-sl School. The School had been tastefully decorated with plants and bunting and together with, the bright and various c doured dresses of the boys presented quite a pleasing picture. Mrs J. Pany very kindly undertook to give away361 words
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Article318 1905-03-16 9 Malacca Assizes have been postponed to Tuesday, "i^'th. ►Shanghai deals unsparingly with trouble some M boys." An English lady, who was de sorted hi her house-boy, prosecuted him for having done so without due notice. He was -eufenced to receive *200 blows in addition to two months' imprisonment. Mr 1".318 words
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Article1419 1905-03-16 9 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenal. It is perhaps well for the peace of mind of mankind that conceptions of what is going on in Manchuria are so remote, so fleeting, that the world is content with a sort of half knowledge, with evanescent1,419 words
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Article319 1905-03-16 9 Emulation of Japan. A report, vehementlj contradicted in official quarters, is circulating in India, thit the Amir has asked tic Indian Government for the con- < ession to his ountry ot a Rea-port on the Indian Coast. I i. iay be that no such request h;:sbeen made,319 words
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Article208 1905-03-16 9 i Experts report that most of the Russian ships at Port Arthur can be i ised and used. Tlie fact thai the vessels w« re soak at the time made it. impossible *o blow them up thoroughly before the surrender. Regulations for the gui I wee of the Chinese Advisory208 words
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Article3067 1905-03-16 10 Friday, Mar. 10th, 1905. PRSBENT His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.) The Hon'ble the Colonial Secretary (F. O. Penney.) the Attorney -Genl. (\V. R. Collyer.) the Act. C"l. Treasurer (J.O. Anthonisz) I„ the Col. Engineer i\ Murray. the Auditor-General (E.C.Hill.) W. J. Napier, d.c.l. W P.3,067 words
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Article704 1905-03-16 10 H.E. the Governor returned P^^ Fathom Bank lighthouse in thi lh morning. '°ni M >a Major H. J. Kelsall, a. G v wli about sixteen years ago as a sui,,], > to No 80* Co at Hongkong One of the oldest foreign resid h ma. Mr704 words
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Article250 1905-03-16 11 N r>u>r>nc of Crimk. i Tanglin should see that bolts Mcuie before retiring at night, as dbarS ir fraternity have evidently started :r tne district in earnest. >n Friday If 8 ,in Grange-rd was entered by bur. without disturbing the occu- %na on Saturday a Chinese Zion-rd250 words
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Article320 1905-03-16 11 lunul report on Christmas Island, by yj. Chaj man, is published in the iAo\- Gazette. The revenue fwm royalty is nol known but 71,7 7 tons I as igainst 7«>. 96 t<uis in Voo previous year Bad weather from Dec 19 prevented some 7,500 tons being shipped Mr320 words
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Article59 1905-03-16 11 turns from the Corporatioi "< Mines 1,1 -th o1 January wei as Mh-ura:— 1 robing rtone crush I 2,280 tons, produced 4<> tr»n*. Piftv heads of running for 21 davs. Tl n work. amounted t,> $27,500 Pa.h»ng I■* stone crushed 1.280 I »n* oxide "I 14 tons.59 words
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Article28 1905-03-16 11 v B c<-\ Isi S. P. wa. playe I.n ou Mth inst, I Q er one lue to the i tition euded r B S coria il.28 words
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Article18 1905-03-16 11 intra ided •n< i iron under ih of Hie pierhu >Ufrotn Jr. ..,!v 'be tend linn from th18 words
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Article581 1905-03-16 11 FOBMALITIES CONCLUDED. On Saturday before Mr Howard, the extradition case of Juan Montanaro came up on remand. The accused is charged with criminal breach of trust as a partner in respect to 85,000 pesos iu Manila. Mr T. de M. Braddell appeared for the accased and581 words
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Article307 1905-03-16 11 Speaking of the present congestion iu the law courts at Penang, the Gazette says-. The fault lies not with any particular person but with the system under which the judicial business of the Colony is conducted. The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and307 words
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Article44 1905-03-16 11 The collier Norman Isles arrived here from Cardiff this morning with 5,050 lons of coal consigned lo Shaughu The utail announces th" death oi Lb* C. H. i G.tge Brown, eldest son of Bir Charles CfageBiown, and brother of Miss Gage-Brown of i Singapore.44 words
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Article472 1905-03-16 11 S. R. O. v Ist Sherwood Forestees. Played at Tanglin on Saturday and resulted in a win for the Military by four wickets and 42 runs. The Club elected to bat first but made small headway against the bowling of Lt Gilsou and Pte Cope, all going out472 words
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Article570 1905-03-16 11 Brutal Floooino of a Woman Times" Correspondent. Paris, Feb 10. No sin* 11 impression has been made by the publication in the St Petersburg correspondence of the; Tempi of the following narrative i The wounded on Jan 22 were carried to the different hospitals of the town.570 words
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Article29 1905-03-16 11 The principle of tho wireless telegraph has been applied to the starting of musical b>xes from tt common centre. The start is made by h penny in nheslot arrangement29 words
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Article257 1905-03-16 11 Brilliant Lawn Tennis Team for Davis Cup. The Unit 3d States Lawn Tennis Association has, says a Renter's New York telegram, decided to cable an immediate challenge to the English association. It is added that Messrs L rner. Waul, Clothier. Wright. Little, and Col bus intend257 words
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Article643 1905-03-16 11 (FROM THE BULLETIN OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.) A specimen of grev-blue corundum, weighing about o ozs., was ior wa rd -d to the Imperial Institute by Mr Leonard Wray, Curator of the Perak Museum, In N WNuber, 1903. He stated that this materi d had643 words
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Article95 1905-03-16 11 Since the def srture me .\ustro-Hunganan Ambi>sad r, Baron Csikann von YY ahi born, from Peking, the Qer nan Ambassador, ilaron hfumm von bchwnmp lstein, is the cloven of ihe Diplomatic Corp- in the Chinese capital. The American Am- 1 >r at Peking, Mr C nger, at95 words
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Article56 1905-03-16 11 mm m m small fire broke out on S 'urday alternoon at Kdiiipof] Bahri. An it p hut got alight somehow, but Ibe Id ays f the village turned o it and pulled it down 'hus saving the rest of t«e village. The fi e Bri 1 turned out but56 words
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Article2779 1905-03-16 12 The first report which has been submitted to the Minister of the Interior of Siam on the State of Kelantan by Mr W. A. Graham, H. S. M's Resident and Adviser, covers the period August Ist, 1903, to August 1904. It was on the 25th July.2,779 words
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Article310 1905-03-16 12 There are now 31,000 Russian prisoners in Japan. It is estimated that the yearly cost of their keep will amount to about 6,000,000 ren. The report on the working of the Currencv Note issue for 1904, states that there were $17,195,3(J5 notes out at the end of the year. Experiments310 words
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Article262 1905-03-16 12 WHY MEN SHOULD VOLUNTEERS. Writing ol theneid tot inn- olunteer forces, the .V rj, ls 1 4t ally observes, ia part reforms have made il morenJ tint we should have a kr force of volunteers here, aud I U large number of foreigner. be able to muster 611 men ill262 words
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336 1905-03-16 12 AN EARLY ROMANCE OF ROJESTVENSKY. 1 lie Times I ij teresting story from a c recall- a tale of v. irlike I\« Admiral Roj< si r usky part some 27 yea a iluring the B Turkish war. The A.drai in collaboration with Oapt EUi dressed to Ihe Russi <n Mi336 words
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Article69 1905-03-16 12 The Mutine left westwsrd j noon. Tho January numlier of tho Bulletin contains several artiel< Mr B. W, Burgess speaks of irbl Johore; Mr Furnivall writes ou I •■>: rfudsou on the Casuarina. V P'"." grown in Singapore, bv .Mr U Vsuj favourably reported ou Mr gives a new method69 words
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Article1411 1905-03-16 13 ij s Vengeance coaled in the Roads this Btorniog' u ia officially arranged that the Prince and p t Wales will visit Kashmir. Mysore, Early this mornings large French man-of-139 ed through the Port from East to 1,.. vessel ia said to be the cruiser I1,411 words
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Article279 1905-03-16 13 Prisoner at the Assizes. This morning before the Chief Justice and a special jury Choo Ah Nghin was charged with the murder of Leong Ah Tin. The Attorney-General, for the prosecution Mr A. R. Lowell for the defence. In outlining the case the Attorney-General said that the279 words
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Article688 1905-03-16 13 Emplotbb and the Emplovbd. The exceeding important judgment which the Chief Justice, Sir Hiram Wilkinson, delivered on Friday in the case of Hall and Holt/ Ltd. v Reginald Richard, will, it is fairly safe to assume. create sensation in the breasts of many employers in the Kar688 words
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Article25 1905-03-16 13 Uhe local secretary reports that as the res ult of work for February 10*2.47 piculsof tin oie were won, value $4*881.13.25 words
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Article25 1905-03-16 13 Two Hyiams were this in >rning sentenced to a fine of *10 each or four weeks' hard labour or stealing a hat from s compatriot.25 words
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Article186 1905-03-16 13 The Arab-st Fire Case came on before Mr Sproule this morning. The third accused was allowed a chair as he was said be seriously unwell. Mr G. E. Raine appeared for Nos. 1 and 2, and Mr. Greenfield represented No. The I). P. P. conducted the prosecution. A186 words
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Article377 1905-03-16 13 I From Cur Specia spondent.) Jolo, Sulu, P. Feb 15, 1905. Captain Miller, of the Coast Guard Cutter "Tablas," reports that or. hi« way into this port, near the island of Ta* 'iwi, he passed a large British collier purport ng to be loaded with coal for the377 words
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Article163 1905-03-16 13 As regards the Vengeance, battleship, Capt L. C Stuart, now here from Hongkong, she only goes as far as Colombo, when she will turn over her home-going crew > the battleship "Barfteur" which will me"- her there. The Barfleur crew, which was completed at home <>n163 words
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Article237 1905-03-16 13 A Straits Medical Studeni o the Fobs. The friends of Mr Cecil P. Laporte, a Straits Medical Student at present in Madras, will be glad io hear that he has again won laurels in the field of sports. During *he Park Fair Sports iu January last he distinguished237 words
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Article805 1905-03-16 14 H.M.S. Vengeance left .for Colombo 5 pm yesterday. The Japanese are tiring inta the Russian lines from wooden guns glass bottles containing letters inviting the Russians to surrender. A man iu the import branch of a local lirni writes M A .rood joke. A dealer has805 words
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Article1135 1905-03-16 14 The teaui representing the.S Y A opened its League Season last evening, its opponents being 'A 1 Covv Sherwood Foresters. The good combination of the Soldiers was soon in evidence and the Volunteer defence had dangerous attacks to deal with. Stewart, who made his first appearance in local1,135 words
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Article1303 1905-03-16 14 Gen. Manager's Rj-POBT For four weeks ending 25th Feb. I?bs. The mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 224 ft. for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 3"» ft. sinking, 58 ft. driving, 118 ft. crosscutting. and 18ft. finishing station at1,303 words
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Article74 1905-03-16 14 The following property was sold lo suctKß at Powell aud Co's Sale Room yesterday afternoon. Three pieces of 99 years leasehold land, total area 3,018 sq. ft. together with the three shophouses thereon erected, Nos. 4. 5 and 6 Kerr Street Singapore. Bought bv Shaik Aboobakar ha jam74 words
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Article64 1905-03-16 14 Before the Chief Justice: The case of Choo Ah Nghin charged the murder of Leong Ah Tin, and attempt*! murder of another Chinaman, was brought i a close yesterday when the Jury retuinsdj verdict unanimously of not guilty of msiw but guilty of culpable homicide net amountinj to64 words
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Article217 1905-03-16 14 The unwarrantable action of the Shsh Be gian officials at Busbire in del lining tbe BonW mail bags, is hv no means to be legrettea happily compelled the British authorities the Gulf ports to retaliate in.Hnd by JstsßV ing the Persian mails as thev an then became merely217 words
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Article748 1905-03-16 15 London, 3rd February, 1905. y \w London papers are unanimous in jonlemnation of the Tzar and the Russian system bureaucracy. B nns hitherto been the tendency to allow the Little Father lean impotenl head beneath the aegis of stocracy, an 1 to palliate bis748 words
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Article2080 1905-03-16 15 {Beuters Agency.) Kuropatkin wiring on March 6th savs.— ,4 Our troops to the west of Mukden continue on the offensive. They repulsed ten attacks of the Japanese yesterday. Assaults on the centre and on the extreme left were also repulsed. Two thousand dead were counted at Kaotuling where the2,080 words
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Article1266 1905-03-16 15 Si Courtesy of Mr Tanaka, H. I. J. M, Consul. J Received at 5.45 p on Friday. I n the vicinity of Hingking the enemy in a strong positions near Tita had lieen for several days offering an obstinate resistance but were eventually dislodged from them ou1,266 words
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Article41 1905-03-16 16 RUSSIANS LEAVE MUKDEN Hongkong, Mar 10th, lu.o am. The Russians have evacuated Mukden and are in full retreat being hard pressed by the Japanese. There is a rumour here, but it is discredited, that Kuropatkin has been taken prisoner.41 words
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Miscellaneous744 1905-03-16 16 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Mar 9, Per P k O Ceylon. From London. Mr A Routledge. Mr A Barker, Mrs Barker. Lt J H Wyberg, and Mr Gosneli. MarlO.— Per Zaida: Messrs H J M Ellis. W Micholity. S Fisher. J W Bell. A L Moncrieff. Capt Hornsby. C*pt H Betlethen, Messrs744 words
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Miscellaneous1435 1905-03-16 16 VESSELS IN PORT 7" VTcn-of-W^r Flaif and Tons Commanders Arrived From p, p Thetis Brit cruiser 3400 Wilkinson Mar 8 Malacca V n <-<. Amerika Maru Jap cruiser ***** Ishibashi Mar 15 Sasebo Un Kasagi Jap cruiser 490b Yamaya Mar lo feasebo rj^ YawataMaru Jap cruiser 700b Kawai Mar lo1,435 words
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