The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 15 February 1906

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    18 97 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1906. No. 968
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    CONTENTS.
    280 97 iChii 91 i Port W M :1 Paper* 08 I" uninc I noe 98 ad Export Pomitile S»8 '-(8 S citation W Nr n y and M urder ai Muar M appeal W I .lemaii St 100 le Uets Six M<»nthf> 100 fence 102 fj Robbery 109 Why" 101*
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      20 97 At Christmas [aland, on .January 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Junks, daughter. West Au-tialia papers please copy.
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    The U. S. and China.
    812 97 Hei? jhall tlie Pres3 thr People* right maintain, L'nawrd by influence arul uubribed by gain; l'c:e patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw, ''.:'.i_/*d te Religion. Loyalty and Law. Feb. 8. [t is a matter for regret that the United States Government did not see its
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    Liverpool as a Port.
    891 97 In his annual statement made at the meet ing of the Mersey I locks and Harbour Board, the Chairman, Mr Robert Gladstone, made an allusion to the controversy continually goin^ on m respect to the position of Liverpool, among the ports of the world. He was
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      15 97 i 1 \n glad to kuom t hut !c<; re si me win t v
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      213 97 YOU ARE WRONG if you think that you saw JAVA properly if you did not spend a few days inSOEKABOEMI, which is the loveliest and healthiest place throughout Java. When m BATAVIA take a railway ticket for Soekaboemi which is Only Three Hours away from Batavia. You will find yourself
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      328 97 THE WEEK The European mails of Juuuarv 15 were brought on Saturday by the B. 1. Thongw.i, and on Monday by the M. M. Ooeanieu. Homeward mails go to-day by the P. A;. O. Arcadia. There was little of importance at the meetinir of the Legislative Council. Lengthy objections fco
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    The Elections and the Mail Papers. Feb. 9.
    734 98 Last night's German mail brought us home papers bristling with the excitement and turmoil of thu election. A sufficiency of seats Lad already been decided to nuke it plain that the Liberal turnover was so universal as to make the Unionist collapse
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    The Japanese Famine. Feb. 10.
    486 98 We arc glad to see from the Penang papers thai the Hon'ble the Resident Councillor Mr j .1. K. Birch, has personally taken the initiative m organising a public appeal on behalf of the j Japanese Famine Fund. All accounts from various quarters show that
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    The Algeciras Conference. Feb. 12.
    1221 98 The Algeciras Conference. Feb. 12. It is no use blinking the fact that the con- fereuee at Algeciras m which delegates of the j Powers are met to consider a number of points j connected with the administration of Morocco, j is unfortunately likely to fail m securing the agreement
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    Singapore fruits and Export Possibilities.
    473 98 Singapore fruits and Export Possibilities. The ipore bill-si le pi half-page l; c i E arranged U r e snuuent, following pear of Canada, trill, d a i fruits h\ L tndon, i are specimens. 1 Tin: LITM KM !'.:< Singap «iv i adopt pushful m<-' bods iv I <
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    A Conference Deadlook. Feb. 13.
    248 98 A Conference Deadlook. Feb. 13. have t- llof .t the i m i ra I Rone into < <•{" ;f, i Hut Ike Fivii'-h delegates have not ■fl all from what every power, save >t s to consider a reasonable claim. only did, for m her agreenwt witi ;g, l'
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    An Easier Situation. Feb. 14.
    1144 99 1 ,t! ;i tnomont when all nu t o learn thai m 1 r i» f "r.-»! u.i:-» of oScia] «H Urtw«*n ie French and Germ representatives yesterday, there was manifested, later on, a real improvement," amounting to the disappearance of uneasiness. The serious part
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    MR GEORGE FLETT.
    387 99 Mr George Flett, of the great [inn of Dick Kerr uud Co., i> ;it present m Singapore on ;t I tour of inspection <>t hi^ iism s interests m the Far Bast. He goes on Saturday to Hongkong and Japan and returns to England via Canada. I
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    THE CURRENCY.
    187 99 Prohibiting Dollar Exportation A Government Gazette extraordinary has been published containing the following notification. Order by His Excellency the Governor m Council under The Coin Import and E.\port Ordinance L 903.- -Whereas by Section 3 of "The Coin Import and Export Ordinance 1!*<): V if is provided that
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    PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    187 99 Tbe annual congregational meeting of th<Presbyterian Church will be held to-morrow evening it! a quarter to nine o'clock. The programme will consist o£ organ and vocal inusv, the passing of the various accounts and report.-, and a conversazione. From the earBoole which has just been published, re are
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    SERIOUS GANG ROBBERY AT MUAR.
    195 99 ONE MAN KILLED, EIGHT WOUNDED. Thousand Dollars Stolen. Gaug robben iv Muar have K-pt the polios rather busy <>£ late. One day last week th«* Assistant Commissioner of Police, i -»v «jf Datoh Mohamed bin Mabob, accompanied l>v a posse of police and a squad
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    403 99 Bankrupt Trader's Imprison ma Magistrate's appeals were down upon Supreme CouH lisl to day, and this morning before the Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox, Kiio> Syn Thuatt, the well remembered baukrupt rice merchant, was the appellant ;i_r»iti<t a decision of the Bench Court, which had him into
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    Y. M. C. A. CONCERT.
    210 99 The. V. M. C. A. held a concert m the T»wj Hall yesterday evening iv aid of the funds of th<_- Athletic Club, and a small but very appreciative audience gathered to hear a programme t«> which several of our best local performer* were contributing.
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    106 99 A young Chinese hooligan, who attacked tnfl robbed an old Chinaman m Carpenter- st some dayi a^o, nine months from the Ben fi Court yesterday. Rrgariing tlie murd'- o* Mr Chu I'^i-^ Oiuii at Tai Po m Ch na it ie IUfM I thuT the unfortunate youn^ man wasdmelo death
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    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1906.
    837 100 Mr H. A. Stewart, of tbe Kusso-Chinese Bank Yokohama, was married OBJ the 25th alt to Miss Dorothy E Her ton, of Kobe. The Imp German mail steamer Trinzess Alice having left Penan^: oa the 7th iustant at 3pm may l>e e\\>*- ■■Th.l to arrive liere
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    BURGLARY IN COLEMAN-ST.
    233 100 A Safe and Cigars Stolen. During the night a gang of daring burglars operated on the premises of the Straits Tobacco Factory m Coleman-st and managed to get away with their plunder without being seen. It appears that when the chief clerk went down to open the
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    THE WAYANG SATU GANG ROBBERY.
    271 100 Smart Captures by [nspbctob Ttrei i HAND Khl-TyES.' This morning before Mr Scott, Detective [nspector Tvrcll had four men m the dock on the allegation that they were concerned m the gang robberyoo the Hiil.un "kedei at Wavang Sutu. A man named Chung N^ gave
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    THE "TAIPUSUM."
    181 100 The festival of the Taipusum m commemoration of the day the Grod Shiva appeared to his deTotees, opened last night when the famous silver oar proceeded to the Sepoy Lines temple from the Tauk-rd temple and back, passing through Market -st en route. Market-st as the centre of
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    THE DOLLAR AND TRUST FUNDS.
    219 100 Litigation oveb Singapore Investments. "graceless a\l> inhandsume action."' Lord Dundas the other .lav gave judgment m the action by Miss Margaret Stewart and Miss Jane Griithrie Stewart, both residing at 3] Park Road, Brechin, againut Jame* Guthri**, hank agent Brechin, and another tru«teeof I lie
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER COMPANY.
    993 100 Sir Frank A. Swettenham. late Governor of the Straits Settlements, presided at the statutory meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company m London yesterday (17 Jan). He said :-l oil may, or may not, realise that there are four estates belonging to this company, and each of those
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    VOLUNTEER CHANGES.
    84 100 Volunteer* will 1» sorry tolieartl.il Him are to lose the lerviae* oftbetr rerr popular Adjutant, OtpUiii II \i. Ifeker. C*pUta Baker g«>es on Va\»> sli<n*tl\ prior ti rttjoiaiMff his regiwent, the r;v-.l C^initi.- [ntuitrv. He will receive his ni« joritj on Uie <I.<\ ii- leives Singapore. Captniu E.
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    OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.
    199 100 Sir Snrmi Inns,, Probate of the will of tl )e y Irving has l>een obtained on Mi 'if Henry Irving and Mr Lawren--* sons and executorThe estate of the late Sir |^n been proved at li4.»;;i:; 4*. 41 After providing for an mm Mr Walter Collittoc, wlj<>
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    CHURCH & STATE IN FRANCE.
    303 100 CHURCH STATE IN FRANCE. Tm UA.ru 01 mi; 1 w hj.k A brief review of the events t li.it h up to t lie recent MCIMM out-lnv,<k mil j. reader to belter understand 'h-- a.v.ur. The bur of the separation ol tlas fi of the Church, voted iu.luiv l, t
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    CHINESE LABOUR AND A FORECAST.
    137 100 Mr Duront, presiding *t the ordii m of K. W. T<riy Co.. I South AiVi<;.n London, said that the pa*t v.. i hid worst eXjMTMMOi Mi Urn last M m South Africa. At JohannesLurt: thej tender for «ont';»<u at prtOM th. t suiall profit. Souk-
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    PUNKAH-PULLING.
    212 101 iunkhn-pullin* present many stoking lays the Indian Knr- \u ui_' SO the human Thoogl the punkha-wal! 1 and efficient. i to continuously bear iharpfy upon With d letter's jml th-pulling his sharp reI sti nolu t<» pen have nore. And proved A i ted M a ag« I late,
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    SCHOOL HUMOUR.
    96 101 List i i was much ughtforward 1 w lj">« > Bes 'I- 1 uit h them on a id said, with ii ie riil etjnalU you Bto< I wit u would you have 1 1" reply m I lie >• c can deny thai i> B >i:»ii:.ir i
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    APPRECIATION OF SILVER.
    32 101 ?ry 1i 1 1 to tli i»l In I I cl in^s«*s i urn t not yet pi i r ibl it. i eia- i Dsl the] r« _;i
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    TELEGRAMS.
    505 101 S. C. M. Post Corr. Tokio Jan 1* Speaking m the Diet yesterday, the Monster of War said that Russia is not likely to abandon her schemes of aggression m the Far East. Japan's aims would always be peaceful. Russia would hesitate to launch upon fresh b stilities, but
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    HIGH EXCHANGE.
    289 101 Effect <»n Bangkok Business. >^t» of the in<>st interesting features of the Bangkok import trade last year was the marked iterelopmmil o! tendency i<> semi orders direct to Europe, instead of to the Singapore middlei man. lii the past the Chinese importer, a very important factor m the
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    138 101 \n extraordinary Btory of hotel charges m r* luted by iho Japanese papers m connection with the reeeoi visit of Sir Claude MacdonaUl to Kure, outhe cccasion of the launch of the t.s.i it is stated thai Sir Claude, who «ai accompanied bf Lady Macdonald, 9tayecl hi the Kikkawa Hotel
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    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1906.
    733 101 The silver dishes missed from Dr Galloway's residence have been found. The Dutch warship Zeelaud united here from Batavia yesterday to be docked A large warship passed the port this morning from East to West. She nhowed no colours bat it is presumed she is French.
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    94 101 i;i St. Petersburg three li I uj» a guilt lonian and rol -1 «1 him ■<■' uj Ms including his watch. Nol i v with tli however, the robbers then itisi ji\ og .p his fur coat, but one of them im iii exchange his tattered garfhe glow vi* sat
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    HOWARTH, ERSKINE'S LATEST LAUNCH.
    297 101 About eleven o'clock this inoruinj the new steam tv» Martha built by Messrs Howarth, Erskine Ltd for the F M.S. Rsflwil \v_is sect out on an iufi neural spin prior to OMMtdußg her tomorrow und<-*r Europe.iij oobi rgj to Port Swrettenhamtobe formally tukeu on r A
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    FOOTBALL.
    300 101 B. C. C. t. "G." Co. Sherwood*. These two teams met on the B. C C. ground yesterday m a game of football which, after a fairly ewn display ,'resulted m a draw of a goal each. The ball was kicked off soon after r > o'clock, with the
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    JAPAN'S FLEET.
    273 101 WiiAi is Bbihg Doni to Ste£vothui It. Japan has shown rery clear) 'j that the addition of her iatfl nuiajo warship* to her fleet i? uot going to affect her <»wn ship-building jm-o-gramme and ai the present moment ber activity m this respect is vo: v remarkable, and
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    120 101 A large number of memU rs ot Urn S C. C. were last evening photographe i on ti e rerandah of the Club House au<l the result si i aid I interesting moment.-. lAmbcrt*B were reap >i!-ie for the pictures taken, and there well doubtless be a demand for thei
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    THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.
    196 102 Su<jc.E4iEi> American Repkisal. The Fnr F "tern Review, m its discussion of the above question, makes this pertinent iggeitioa, which of itself shows that American v':juimerce bmi l>eu'uu to suffer heavily from the application of the boycott of IT. S.eomdm dities by < '-ine.se traders: Wl.il- war
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY.
    243 102 FORMAL BUBETIHO. The hah? yearly meeting of the shareholders j el theTanjong Pagar Dock Company Ltd. was j Imld shortly afternoon to-day m the Exchange. sir \V. U. Shelford, m the absence of Mr Waddell, (chairn an of the Board of Directors) pregided, and imong those
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FREIGHTS.
    263 102 :t L» n<.it matter for much regret that the conference between South African shipowners and .shippers has broken down. From the tirst tt became manifest that the M ring,* 1 while preieudin^ to offer important concessions to those from whom it derives its profits, was firmly resolved
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    A SAD CASE.
    101 102 By the luail steamer Dongola on Saturday there arriv* I from Washington, m charge of nn American doctor named Jones, and an attendant, Siamese of good family who. it is stated, is v unsound mind and is being sent back to his relations m Bangkok. The patient
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    86 102 The lea Daih Kcws." Jan i ij h At \Y d>.n m Board of Guardians restfrda Bran*, the Master, stated t] I two I ing L'rinces of Siain, who weivj vj>i'., tVctttbury Court, the residence of Mr C<>] i.t Wcinyss, chairman of the bo rJ, hid mail •d( of packets
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    PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION.
    1047 102 Hongkong Opinion. Private Opposition. The Hongkong Daily Press recently had the following strong article on the above question which we have now settled here. M The trade of this Colony ii honeycombed with fraud and deceit." These words were said, not of Hongkong, but of Singapore, m connection
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    JOY ON THE CONTINENT.
    243 102 Germany Welcomes m W:rai Victories. Berlin. Monday, Jan. 15.-Germans are ukin* the greatest interest m the course oi the election m England. Tbe first successes of the T abo r candidates are greeted »,th I*~ This country is wpecwllv jubilant over tinfull of Mr Balfour. In
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    THE VISIT.
    262 102 The smoke upon the altar dies, The flags and banners disappear Once more sweet nature's landscape lies Free of the gaudy-coloured smear. Once more the troes m freedom raise Their heads unfettered to the skies. Freed of the curious little ways Of men or wise, or otherwise. Once
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    CRICKET IN MALAYA.
    181 102 Arrangement <•» the Chief Matches. A faceting of representatives of the u:-»>t I prominent cricketing associations m the Btraits Settlements and Federated Sfalay States was held iv the Chamber of Commerce at Penang) on i ridav morning, 1 1 1 1 < i s those present being
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    "TUE WEE!"
    130 102 "TUE WEE A Oil IK kM V.S*B 1 Nu Blr Seth imposed heavy sentence* tbi* j inorning ov a Dumber of Chinese who irere I arrested for gambling m an eating-housa d Tringganu-st. No 11, th« keeper of the house, was fined W> J". No's 1 and 115 and the
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    MR BALFOUR ON HIS DEFEAT.
    390 102 Grkat ])is m A groat disa.-t. i Thus Mr Balburat tfct Obtfn tive Club, Ifai lmlw, Hrn i... M ,,j 'j to the coustituc icy which L Bfltr tver.tv yea- I Mr Balfour w direr 4 fctthed*] result of the poll M short s|M'.'ch. I
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    CHAIN CABLES AND ANCHORS
    205 102 Witli regard i»> the proposal eui lruu. certain shipowners, that Lloyd* 1> British aui V i<-,_:n Shippiog ehoald their regulatioM m t ho w.ty <f iv ]cD_ctljs of chat* cables an«J stream anchors required by the Rulesol il for Meivhaut su^iiht^, the llerdiMl v Guild b.ivc
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    THE ELECTIONS.
    107 102 \v •i m v V PCS D* M i T.l m; i; I I Sir EdvMKl Grey, Ifortkwatu on-Tfro&l). U. Fulforton, I.iv- moiH H TarUt ek; J. A111..15.H. fb T. IV Vv llh T G 11. Umvr. V» in Mj Qminsb _k; C B. Heur;. V. 11. X.
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1329 103 m 0">- Eh.jilth CorrtspmUkmi.] L ndon. January It, 1:*O>. IV c BranM Handicap*, rt»m*n are always pleas when the nouiinaSpring Handicaps appear. This 1 aei 1 disappo«tmeni at the no .f French < I t ■obseqwentry it gk m tck of wtwrpiiae ted from the list t
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    "THE TOWN CLUB."
    219 103 Erstwhile Bohbmiaks, Chakqi Tmeif Name. Tlit^re was a fairly large attendance of memben i»f the Bolwinian Club at tbe first general meeting held last evening, Mr C. B. Buckley presiiling. lv shortly explaining the history of j \\w i ew organisation the chairman alluded to the interesting
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    COLONIAL PREFERENCE.
    1348 103 The Canadian Fear of British Competition. (A Free >'»>! Impart Opinion.) The preferential arrangement m the Canadian tariff of 1*97 giving Great Britain a reduction of :j:j 1.3 per cent upon import duties, cannot seriously be regarded as the beginning of an enduring fiscal policy, still less as
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    543 103 Ihe usual meeting of this Board was h yesterday afternoon m the Municipal Offices, Mr .1. Polglase presiding. Them were .-iiso p esent Messrs A. IV. Bailej, Cuing Keng Lei 11. 1,. Co^hlau, A. Watkins, \V. Macbetu C. Mac-Arthur. Presidential Remarks. The minutes of the past meeting having
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    SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1906.
    715 104 Mr (i 11. Bichards assumed the post of Assistant Superintendent of Works at Penaag on Jan 24. Charge «f the Belgian Consulate was resuinedbv Mr S. lioeenbaum on Feb 5. Mr W Nannon has been appointed a member of the l.'.tTl •> library and museum committea
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1525 104 Quicqnitl agrnnt homines modri edfiunugo libelh. Juvenal. The Topicwt has already alluded to the occasionally too visible Radicalism of Punch," whose unique position m British humorous journalism should place him far above party. Mr R. C. Lehmanu's grossly Pro-Boer .diatribes sickened may an admirer of Punch
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    B BOO ENGLISH.
    265 104 The following is not a tad specimen of 1> Rnglish Bonored Sir, Last evening while jtinating throwghoitl ilie city, 1 an hearing frotn fri md, ho was likewise enjoying evening jphyrs that vacancy took place m your HtghneM otßee l^vdeith of ttabu poor sum Jaw (frsatly ior«
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    MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS LTD.
    164 104 Tlw final meeting m th.- Mauecu Ituliber a T. Co. LI. uus held at Malacca yesterday to resolve sis to (he adoption nftlic r*ri< agracmeutH providing for lhe sale of Uiimx>uiptuvs pi -Ay i lhe Malacca RnKber i. ii<ms f/1 i oiMiipattv registeredin Lond< i j
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    PERAK-MALAY RUBBER SYNDICATE, LIMITED.
    66 104 PERAK-MALAY RUBBER SYNDICATE, LIMITED. ■flfiglaMd January ftfc, by B 3, Crosl.y BfMH^ I C. Capit shares. Objects: T«> ar.^uiiin the Malay Peninsula 01 m ;:^reement with F. M. H,. and V. A. Ellison,..; oatl* of ntbbec and oth^r produce pt«-. Kb initial pa .to uuni^:* not n«: F. M. Baer,
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    LABUAN AS A NAVAL BASE.
    35 104 A Reuter** i- t \rt states thai tl Efogue, aii'l Still j ;tll<l II < ojv' < R imbler, which b t Uose watei b. 'i i buau La to i. !ti
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    PASSING OF TEH THALER.
    38 104 [t is an o world's com commercial natio played i vi !i.\ :t tics. utside in-. m Kuch u 1 ls the thale the Fr present* ,1 1 1 M:in_r &J China, Mid eetit:
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    WAR'S ALARMS.
    65 104 whatever ma iinis l«t Ay.-ii I; i km doubt i:. t;;:i! h;i\Y' \w -n i" ctous dfecti m A i probaUf be tli i Jt is LlfcOWli ;'ltr-."' the officer* insti received orders ton essentials," ;m i form »-1' constant j emits wuli live i»a!l cartridge. T i
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    UNKNOWN
    95 104 A.l ;i me ting nf and riiii •p I :1 l( •Ue nrrsi len< < Sir IV. H air John Ail m v prinliuvr m cati:• Mala\ I'.-uicisulm. The }'i uoett if m jl T.i: 1 11 j_T. UMMtttttlcil I printed it t(i j'<l i»*ly mutter. Tfce pw f
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    THE TAIPUSUM ENDS.
    114 104 T!.<' TttipUKiim i»i •.'< l during r |'!.isis-i, v uiglit v >i liij'jM'il S:> !.i- progreM U|w J" .'•liii«v of Urn Clm pitched with great Lbrou^ii tli.roul crowd <•! tndlei illuiim: :t'< J >l«»\vSv tin- rectia^ phi:-*- i:: \\lii!«- A> 1 1 luill' mi »s* iuftvted l«y
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    930 105 Mkbtuo, Fwmuxt, Fkr IM6I. hflnn !:jt: <i°X.I.V .n,K.c.M.0.) Hag C»l, .nidi Sw-ivtary (K. L Hr-K-kinan.) the A t. \tt'rn»y-<i'nl. fj. R. IaSMLI l. Treaawer J.O. Anthnsrii) riT.il (K. C. Hill.) I Miirrny.) II Fort .1 il Kirn f n_r rh-- Troopi I. Enigo Jones.) Peuang K. Buck.) unciUor
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    GARRISON CHANGES.
    52 105 It is notified thai among the reliefs intended during the year 1900-1907 there is included L l n«l ivitl. Royal West Ken! Regt, Hongkong and North China) to Siu^apore, and the Ist Batt, Notts and Derbyshire (Sberwoo*! Poresterk) Singapore to India. The 3rd Manchesters go to Uonsrkong from
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    TRANSVAAL MINES. A Record Output.
    70 105 TRANSVAAL MINES. A Record Output. The Ijoodon Office of ti'- Transvaal Chamber «>t' Mint's reports that the output of Tnnuvaal mines for December nmonnted to \-'Mv/.. of tine gold, value C 1,833,29 being on inireane of tf,8370*. m weight, und £29,042 m I ie, as conpared with November, :ni<l constitnting
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    SAD INCIDENT AT CALCUTTA.
    155 105 BoiJiNii Fmai.iiv m Thb Hooghly. ENGAGED COUPXB DEOWNBD. Cal« ntta, Janna y 27th. 1 regret to record a fatal accident upon tiio Hooghly. T^ appears th.it a picnic party of five ladies an'l gentlemen from the Great Eastern Hotel went by steamer to the Botanical Garden?,
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    250 105 In tlie cnrreni numberof "Golf Illustrated" Mr \V. H. Fowler, who is so w«fll known as a player and m connection with tlu^ W»lN»n Ue&th <*!!ii». has a very interesting Rrticl^ on '^>U course making, his remarks on tlie subject of hazards m particulur being well wortii careful study by
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    THE RIVER VALLEY-RD. ACCIDENT.
    672 105 Two Men Asphyxiated m a Boring. Plucky Rescuer Loses His Life. A Gallant Sikh. As reported briefly yesterday two men were Asphyxiated m one of the boriogi for the railway extension m River Valley-rd, but the news of the accident was only received at this office
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    DEATH OF SMITH. THE JOCKEY
    145 105 There were manj m Ceylon and Up-country who knew Krank JSmitli, the j'^ckej, who will be sorry to hour of hi^ death. We much regret to bear that Frank Smith, th<» jockey, died at Dihmgarh <>v. Tbunsdaj. Jannary 25th, as the result of injuries received
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    44 105 The Morning 1*031 says Sir Lion-i Cox, Chief Justice of the Strata Bettlenmute, will arrive m Kngiand m April on iwe've mouths' Icare. The dutirs of Chief .Tnstiire will l*» tniu^ferroJ to Mr Justice A. K. <i. Liw, Seni«ir Puisne Judge of lVna?»L f
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    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1906.
    809 105 The other four destroyers of 'be River c'a-s are expeoted here on the 20th. The Dutch warship Koninj«u Kegentes arrived here this morning to b& docked. The Dutch warship Hertog Heudrik arrive! here on Saturday from Rhio will pi obablj <j;<) away again fco-ntorrow. By the
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    JOTTINGS FRON BERLIN.
    1267 106 Jan 17th, 1906. On all sides there me now meetings and speeches m behalf of a letter understanding between England and Germany and the fact that such meeUngi '-an Ins held at all m German v, is In itself a proof that the time may come when
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    589 106 SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. Popi i ye Obchestbal Concert. The PbilbannoDic Orchestra again gave one oi'its regular Popular Orchestral Couct-rts on Sttturday ni^ht before an appreciative audience inclu-lii.g H.E. tbo Governor and parti from Government House. Every itea s ♦•n. i to be much '.iked, and the Orchestral numbers were evidently
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    A GRUESOME FIND.
    179 106 Eueopeak*B Body Found \i X v: Partially Detoi red by Swine. <>n Saturday night a shocking discovery waa in:i<!e o;j Confederate Rotate at Tanjong Kuion;, by a resilient 1 hero. He was out fora w.i k and came across Mig corpse of a European amongst thr scrub
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    MEDICINE IN MALAYA.
    1320 106 Instructive Reading. From the current number of the Journal oi the Malaya banch of the British Medical Association, we make extracts from the foUowmg articles. Dr Daniels m urging that native drugd IM poisons be scientifically studied says. The flora and fauna of Malaya present 10 niauv
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    A BAPPROCHEMENT.
    355 106 •i: .ii_r.' -,ii<i i >)) U id .'<-! m B 1 It l;'l i '\■»•■> 111**.' s VOD ;.l!-i I <1 .Jl I i nit. i n reallj |ieatceful and, ti I 1. ive a great d< s'reto I Sow ol i ere,* 1 V..• bhonM iiil all
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    THE FAMILY FIFE OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
    660 107 THE FAMILY FIFE OF THE GERMAN EMPEROR. v imerid silver wedding, 7 peonage well a^uaiiit- :tf, affairs <* <; rmU) ri sto us c German Emperor re- be gathered from Uw ....l bj n»o Sovereign 'ofbisson.tUe I v this tingh to ihe or reader fell c I-...' iiu-.f-I hut of
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    WHERE TIN IS FOUND.
    340 107 Where is tin obtained? Tin itself, with which iivn and steel sheets are coated, m obtained chieflj from Cornwall, the Malayan peninanla and neighbouring islands m the Straits 01 Malacca, rind from Australia. Tho supply «>f tin wbicb Great Britain obtains from Cornwall is from sufficient
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    POTTS' WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
    251 107 Yokohama, 24th Jan 1906. Lex \i. Stocks. —The Market has exhibited considerable activity ehtring the past wt>i»k and the feeling all round is distinctly better. —(Irnd Hotels have Ixvn tiie medium of a fair line ol bn»nessat V.225ei dividend. —Engine and lr.>a Works are obtainable at
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    THE HUNT CLUB.
    124 107 A Li:.' uumbei <>f memben of llie Knut Club iHie.i a mo*i enjoyable run on Satur- ;<\. The conipanv started from theGardeu» r to fit**, "fuHom my leader" <>v: .*'r I lie -v. harea beint; itosrs Veison and Kljdiicl Mr 11. Abracas acted as mister bar*« led
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    22 107 I of llio British ah nn ku rs f prij h arriveil liere thi-i moruii from |i tou iug ,i |>iil wonor
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    THE PADRE IN SCOTLAND.
    1378 107 No. CXIII. The Pentlands (continued). Another very pleasant, and by no means heavy walk across the Pentlands may be taken from Balemo to Carlops, the distance being under ten miles. Two and a half miles alung the Lanark road westwards from B;tlerno, a ei<i --road strikes
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    RHINOCEROS HUNTING.
    812 107 An Exciting Adventure. A graphic account of an exciting adventure during a recent rhinoceros hunt m British East Africa is given m the 'Field by Mr. W. C. Judd. After explain! ng that the party consisted of the writer, Dr. C. rookes, and some trackers. Mi-, udd describes
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    37 107 The Governor of Hongkong h&ai i red for tbe Hongkong r.ics 11. l.ame- h a rather eiplosivelj, thus, Cordite Melinite 31 imoesite ana /Loenite, while Ckpt Arbuthnot I. ;!io pavg bincere flattery byi i hita* lIITII [.V!.l'l-!e.
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    CRICKET.
    171 108 S. C C. v S. R. C. On the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon the b. C C. tfaiued a decisive victory over their opponents The bowlers on the winning side were, m form Merrier dismissing s baismeu i..r 9 runs, and Carver 5 for 1". 3. C. C. 2iri>
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    167 108 Cktloi Vo n:keks Beatkn Bl M.S. G Ckvi.on. 200 500 600 ytK yds. yds. Total Corporal Telung* '2<> '2*l 23 75 Cap! Bailey '27 20 .32 88 t .ij-: Jayiwardine 85 34 28 87 Serjeant Kent 29 30 24 83 Colour irergt Cope ...28 ;!3 27 88 Sergeant
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    SINGAPORE GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    62 108 M 'NTill.V MBDAL. [iieut KirVwoctl 87 38 wet 75 Winner A. M. Hogg 44 31' 7 7<> Or Campbell -I!' 40 '2 81 l>r Finlaysoc 4*2 16 5 s -> D.T. Boyd ">^» 4o !<» 83 L>. V Perkins -A 41* 17 86 Major Wils. 48
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    350 108 The "British Week I (Jan, 11) s.i\s. A letter was read from the Rev. S. Stephen Walker. M.A., of Singapore, resigning his pas. locate there, as he desires to return to this country, after successful ministry of ten years The resignatu n was accepted and the Presbytery adopted a reeolation
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    971 108 The No3e-Bleaching Haininer— Uiatiliation of Gold— Gigantic Friction Matches— A Light That Mystifies— The Coming Plant Food— Hearing Plants Grow— Tho Bijr"est Cable— A Paradox of Our Senses— National Longevity. Ke 1 noses are due to enlarged blood Teasels, which result from various causes such as very slight
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    48 108 As mentioned m "SuzanneV la*t ter," Mr George FleU,tbe" Dear Old Harrison Hill's song at the farewell dinner ai Lythaoa aud St. Annes Golf Club, arrives I evening to look n to the progress of the >:)::!:• r^ Tramway Company, of whi h beia f We welcome ttte Admiral
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    RUSSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR.
    366 108 Pathetic Appeal for Release. letter from Russian prisoner of war m Japan, bearing tbe postmark of Osaka, Nov. .»0, has Leon received by Renter's Agency The writer evidently of the peasant class, asks that the lone? sufferings of himself and his oompafcriofa should be made known
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    THE GARTER MISSION.
    302 108 The M GHobe" of Jan. 12th to hand by last mail lias this reference to Prince Arthur of Connaught'B mission to Japan: M To-day another member of the Royal Fainilv goes forth from England to perform valuable service to the Empire at large. Prince Arthur of Connaught,
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    RUBBER IN 1905.
    194 108 Messrs. S. Figgis and Company, m their annual review of th« i rubber industry state that active demaud. enlarged consumption ami rather frequent fluctuations of prices have been the features of the market m Europe during 1905. Manufacturer! have been very busy and though the total supply
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    73 108 A science note from MaLt.;:- i: >rJs curiouf case of a dog catching fish i! 1 walk< into the water until just smd stood perfectly still, li! l\ then larie 1 down it- h a- 1 fi jli. < 'oming t<> tUe shore laid it down and ate it. Then
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    SINGAPORE AND PANAMA.
    491 108 An Amekkax O»muu In a leading article C;iun v says The parallel between x\w -j.tiona of Panama m the WVstei and the Malay IVuinsii'a m phere, taken BO— rtiion wit|, the trade of Latin* Atterica, mhloh m tins issue. question whetlur il ci:\ of IV other point
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    QUIRINAL AND VATICAN.
    239 108 Since the Blew Y» ,v- begun m < occurred which h;i> placed the Halations hi twee n the kingdom an«i the lv M| on :i naoro twm f mil footing, and v.lucli will no doubt had la bettor understanding Imlim Ciniivii aii.l Bute m Italy. present Pope
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    TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 1906.
    188 109 *Jj p .ship bted has Mt for H > wry t i ti will obtains U30.000 enstakifl on horse \i the I > hus Japanese H rae of to Hongkong i _rht and escort i_f 1 1 '.<• I \l: P A la: Id i- M
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    "THE REASON WHY."
    102 109 <*tore Mr' Justice Leslie Thornfc vmeCooft, tlu* rait W. C. a mentioned. Mr Lyons it iff. wbo did not pat m an apIHrVaa Cutksnbnrg for defendant v_ r remarked that. this ially fixed at the reI for last Tuesday, but la m Singapore and it i Plaintiff
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    THE EUROPEAN POLICE.
    66 109 rttfc <{ i i }.*j' k. ••I that the Rnropran eon* Stnutfl Potic« have sent m a. *hi» Qoveraor, Mkiag for au wmmn aliua «>wiu»» to tlu* r cbhaea that a foil r.« vin^ Iqh alary than .vhen wo wir> ;i^o. The petiaupl> 1 tlii-.H^h the UmpttU*
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    A SAFE PROPOSITION.
    178 109 A little problem, which one feels would have delighted Sherlock Holmes, is set m the mysterious disappearance of the Milner's safe from j the premises of the cigar store m Coleman-st Ihis safe which required a bullock cart to move it to the premises and four coolies
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    THE TANJONG KATONG TRAGEDY.
    133 109 The Body Identified. foe bodj of the European found at Tanjong Katong h:is been identified as that of a German named Wilhelm Ahleit who has been missing i from Anderson's Hotel m Oecil-st, whore be wa» staying, since the Bth instant. Deceased was of German nationality
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    SINGARAM'S SWEETHEART.
    247 109 He Wantki> Ba< k ii i^ Presents. Singaram is a fine prepossessing looking Klin^ and for the past four yean Bliinee, a dusky damsel has been the light of h l^ eyes." She so captivated Singaram that be invested I all Ihj> spare dollars, and a good many
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    DEATH OF MR G.J.L. LITTON.
    407 109 We deeply regret to learn from the "Rangoon Times' 1 oftbedeathofMr Gt.J.L. Litton, British Consul ;«t Tengjueh, an officer to whom the mercantile community of Rangoon have ljeen deeply indebted for his earnest labour? m Yunnan on their behalf. No details have been roeaived, but
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    31 109 Replying to tjuestious hy the Dv Coupmitt<*e, Ot^n. T«rauchi, Minister of Wiir, said that the Goverument would prol>ah!v open n^.itiations with Great Britain concerning tbe -stvcMi^thcnin^ of the arim' m India.
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    1890 109 The Premier's Speech. {From nuv §wn Correspondent.} Tokio, Jan 26. Marquis Saionji, the new Prime-Minister, speaking on January 25th m the House of Peers and tlie House of Representatives, urged national unity even after the war to perpetuate the honour and interests secured by the successes of
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    WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14, 1906.
    368 110 The Dutch warship fleriog Hendrik left for Khio this morning. A CIuMM letter-runner was iin^d $250 by Mr Seth this Morning for bringing over one hundred letters into the Colony. On our inside pages to-day will be found iuterasting extracts from a Surgeon's Diary during til*-
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    A DUTCH ACTION.
    340 110 la th» i Supreme Court yesterday ai'ternoon Mr Justice Leslie i. niton was euguged for seTeral hours upon thi »i:it Konnan v Van Wijk, Botti -j- :i«' Dutch, and the lattei non com u•• er the Hot«l Van Wijk. Mr ons app iretl rpi liul und Mr
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    THE TENOM (BORNEO) RUBBER CO LTD.
    159 110 THE TENOM (BORNEO) RUBBER CO LTD. This is a Glasgow Company, and the Directors are Meson T. Johnson and T. A. (bailie (Directors of tho Selangor Co.). Sir W. Hood Troacher. and MrD.H. rTannay. The capital is £100,000 dirided into 99,950 ordinary shares ol t'l each and 1,000 Deferred Sharea
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1082 110 Very little progress has to be reported so far with regard to the football League and at present the position of affairs has not been much advanced. It will probably turn out that the League will consist of six clubs only as we understand that the Royal Engineers,
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    MEDICAL EXPERIENCES IN THE BOER WAR.
    1776 110 Major Ritchie's Story. Writing of some experiences iv the Boer war Major Ritchie says At Aldershot I took command of the 20th Field Hospital which I retained throughout the war. Its personnel consisted of a major R.A.M.C. junior to myBelf, 1 >vo civil surgeons,
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    TELEGRAMS.
    2318 111 I If > i; bsaarine oable.) uvi VWN TEAM FOR BISLEY v Feb 7. 5.15, p.m. tl. A-..n.i-UDCe d I ;llls tr m would <-"inj'»- t at Irish Coercion Annulled. iDui tin has revoked the .n Act. mere Army Pay. rof colour j n nch Church Troubles. m connection
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    160 111 UNREST IX CHINA. More Mission Destruction. (/•>#/// our own Correspondent.) Hongkoi ar, Feb. 8, 4.25 \xn. The iiii>l» has burned the hospital and church buildings of the mission at Changpoo, sixty miles to the north of Aiu >v. The mission party all escaped, -ne taking refuge iv the
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      119 111 THE DIEECTORY for BANGKOK SIAM 1905. Sixteenth Year of PulUcation. NOW READY. The Directory for Bangkok and Siam contain* a complete and Official List of the Government Department and the Principal Commercial Houses m the country. It is replete with information absolutely essential to the Merchant, the Trader, the Profeeskiiia]
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    SHARES.
    479 112 Capital Capital Issue Paid r Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotation §135,000 iiftooo 10 10 Bersawah Gold M. Co. Ltd 14 > $40,000 L u^ u < 10 10 Do Do (Deferred) 8 3600,000 600,000 10 10 Braseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd. $200,000 nn0k> 10 10 Kadana
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    PRODUCE.
    127 112 Feb 1 1 Tin BS Gambier m ?.*|o do. Cube No. 1 Il3*| do. do. No. -J 11. Pepper, Bla«';k (ordinary B'pOftl „23 do. White, (Fair I, W. 5 p.c 33 s<» Nutmegs 110 to the tt>j 3,°> do. 80 to tho 5:« Mace (Banda) 14',. Oloves (AnihoiriA) m
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    EXCHANGE.
    103 112 (Corrected up to I\j1». lU IJ:iuk4ms M demaud Private credits S M/l credits <> vi s France, demand GtauCAJTT, deuiaud... S4M India, T. T, W Hongkong;, demand a V^kohama, demand Java, demand J*AX«iKnK, <]*'!.iu.nd Sovki:kk;ns, }J;uik of Eaglud i: Discouut I liK.urhs biSi ♦5 Bar Silver London I 'mxuam
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      24 112 MARTIN'S ♦Xl^Siliii] PIJLLS a Mb* »(iminißter«d. Those who C h hjUmii tmwly do M P eoormou. ..I. At •^CbemU^^n^ ret>Olß »»'-n<l them. i. f^
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      710 112 CLKA KANCES. February 7. Matoppo, Brit, str Dormand, tor Hongkong and Japan. February 8. Brouwer. Dut str., Greger, for Deli via ports. Van der Lijn, Dut. fttr., Winseniins, for Pontianak Ban Whatt Hin. Brit. str.. Rawlingson, for Kuantan via ports. Banka. Brit, str., Ru^hton, for Kuantan via ports. C. Apcar,
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      824 112 Hong Bee, Brit, str., Peters, for Pena,ng. Hugin, Nor. sti% Sulberg, for Rangoon. February 14. Baud, Dut. str., Van der Lee, for Sourabaya. Fortunatus, Brit, str., McDonald, for Sydney via ports. Formosa, Brit, str., Suow, for Hongkong and Kobe. Emilie. Dut. str., Sulong, for Rhio. Oarlyle, Brit, str., Perm, for
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      437 112 VESSELS IN PORT. w Flae and Tons Commanders Arrived From v Men-of-war ri K M 4 For m, F Brit destroyer 550 Everett teb 1 Bangkok p w he 5 t| xe Brit destroyer 550 Battren Feb 4 Bangkok STelew Col. yet., 500 Murphy Jan 29 S. Sho.,1 Esmeralda Fed.
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