The Straits Times, 31 August 1901

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    15 1 The Straits Times. i:STI>. OVEK i A CENTURY SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1901. XO. 20,(i1T
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      798 1 LIO»HA«<Mi. I'r.i-. MKftSAtJkKIICtT KAJUTOfH DX FKA.Ni'F. IIHWIW ADuuitta: MtstAoir.it, I ■MtNtt I'he mail Man will leave Hinopore I jn or aoout tne uodermsntioae't daws.— I UHTWABD. iinmiTllU. Sula! All(i>. 31 Ocrum'cx S- pi. I .0. s..|ii. 16 I r«ra Sept. IS I Muy Sept. •> I yix<. Sept. Salitir Oct.
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      580 1 LNSUKAiNCES. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE I TIR?. INSURANCE COMPANY. Onltnl £2.1)tf,M0 P»id op Capital £i(12.7«) Rmmve Fond iU,073 ,880 Tbi> onrfureisroid, Agrntn for U>« Ccmpwy, are prepnr™! to accept flre rUkt at curr«>Dl rateo of uranium. ROI'STEAD ft Co., Agent*rK CHINA TS\T>KBS INBCRASCE COMPANY. LIMITED. CapiUl SnhwrlbeT 11,00*000 Anonnl Taid
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      366 1 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSUItANCE. 'Established a.d. 17») {'UK undersigned, agents for the above company, are prep ired to accept Fire Risks at current rate-. BEHN MEYER Co. w. As. SI/12 MAGDKIiUUG FIRE INSURANCE (OMPAXV. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 18*4) I>HE undersigned, agents for tun above company, arc prepared to accept Kiro
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      712 1 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAiD-np capital »uyioo,ooo. REKERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..»lO,onO,o«H 118(xo0 on Silver Rewrve... S.'<X),(moj B UIJIIU RKHKRVE LIABILITY OF I PROPRIETORS |.|IO,OrtI.OOO Cor«T of Dib»ctoes;— U. -mswin, K»T.--Cn»l««»li ll. is JJ. BiiL.laviNO i Dirrn < hiikkan. H. E ToniKi. I R L. Kick»«wo», Ktq A Hivrr.
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      357 1 NOTICES. PILSFNER BEEK. THE FIXKST OBTAINAItLK -I Doz. QnartßSi:» r S Pints 519 Sg lt-,s dtseount 5% I JOHN LITTLE SCO. LTD. SOI.K AGBNTB. ASSAM TEA. From Tjiwangie Estate, Java, Delicious Flavonr. l'.'koc Sou. 'hong I Ib. packet O.W cents do. do. alb. 0.95 Pekoe 1 Ib. 0,68 do Sib.
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      741 1 Cronp. VFEW MINUTES' DEI.AY IS TREATING tome cases of croup, even the length of liisM* it takes to go for a doctor, often prove* dnni!.'nni«. The »afe-t way i« |o k.i.p «onio reliable Cro ip mi-di-cine con^unlly io the hou-e. I h»r» Is none Iwtter than ('linintxrhtini r.iu^tt Remedy. It
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    CLEARANCES.
    123 2 D«ti. Ruml'i Name FmuAKki Caitiix Dutiiiation i .og -«J i Alboio Brit ttr. I Curtis Bangkok *> Nienhuys Hut >tr. Poljewijd Ramlj -rnuwMU .11 Ruby Brit >tr. Mnith Muut.ik and l"»lerab»ng tm »lr. Ducoo H.. IK kok 31 Pia Heu|{ Mr. Ita'iiiwn Pensng M Antra «tr. < Williamson New
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY 31st AUGUST.
    1157 2 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY 31st AUGUST. tjtrailt I'ura.' C3O a year, or putt free Sa-1. tit rait* Budget. SlB a year, or pott free t2O. Adicrtmny iOUet may I* found in the fourth p.« 7«. Owing to the popularity of the journal concerned and the official magnitude
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    19 2 Thk drawing of the Kuala l.utnpur Convent Lottery will take place at 2 p.m. to-day at the Uonven t.
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    7 2 With to-day's issue there is a supplement.
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    6 2 To-days Inn bank rat.- 1- 111
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    8 2 Th« homeward mail closes a' o i>.in. to-day.
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    7 2 The Strait/ Budget was published this morning.
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    10 2 Mk Pollock arrived in the IhU this morning from Deli.
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    10 2 Thk .Singapore jury list is puhliabed in the Government Guzntte.
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    9 2 Tue Hbbmbi (Government udvortisw I'iirik-ulais regarding the I'erse Kovk.
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    12 2 The I'arsee lheatre opens tonight at Beach Koud, next to Until.-.- llolel
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    13 2 Mi: 11. Kellield, li.-i.li-m of Heliingor. in leaving for Kuropt on Sept. Nth.
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    14 2 11. K the High Commissioner v expected at Kuala I.uinpur on the l-'lli proximo.
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    15 2 LiKi'TKNANT Adam, Wing Officer, M. B. Guides, will be going on long leave next month.
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    15 2 Liklt C S. I). Wildes, ol the 16th Madras Native Infamry, left for UugImii.i to-day.
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    16 2 A >..ai.k of fees for the survey of town lands is published in yesterday's Guceriuneul Gazette.
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    13 2 Roßi.vsos Cos annual cash clearance Bale is advertised to commence on Monday next.
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    16 2 THt. launch for the Swimming Club leaves Johnston's Pier to-morrow morning at 10 30 and 11.30.
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    14 2 Thk Philharmonic Society's Concert in the Town Hall to-night commences at i) o'clock promptly.
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    18 2 Fhom to-morrow all vessels will have to proceed to Kuala Klang or Port Swettenham and not to Klang.
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    16 2 IsKOKMATins having been received that cholera exists at Sourabaya, that port is declared to be infected.
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    19 2 Hat. Clayton, Mr. E. W. Trotter, Mrs. Weir, and Mr. ami Mrs. Hagemann arrived from Rangoon by the PaUun-otta.
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    24 2 Thk S. V. C. ritie tet-ru which is engaging in a match with the Ceylon Volunteers, tire this afternoon at Balestier Range, at 8.1&
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    26 2 Pukt Siwettenham is to be opened for goods traffic on the Ist proximo. Mr. Moody is to be the Station Master in charge of the terminus.
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    25 2 Dn. J. at Fraser has been appointed to be House Surgeon at the General Hospital. Dr. Fraser took over his appointment on the °-*uth instant.
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    25 2 Ar the examination for the Malacca Diamond Jubilee Scholarship lor 1801, the former holder, Koh \V'i Xi, rerauined at the top, with three candidates behind.
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    27 2 Thk P. <t O. steamer L'u»/im arrived to-day from London. Among tbe passengers on board bound ior Hongkong are Majur J. Bryan and Lieut. C. K. Dickson.
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    29 2 The first-claxs battleship Vengeance, of 12,90U tons displacement and llSf knots, is under orders for the China .Station, and is due at Colombo about the end of next month.
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    31 2 Thk Colonial Chaplain asks us to inform the St Andrews' Cathedral congregation that there will be no 8 v in. service tomorrow, and also no evening service at St. Matthew's Church.
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    30 2 Thk Russian Volunteer Meet steamer I'flfftlmtg arrived from Shanghai yesterday and went alongside the wharf. She has 937 troops on board bound tor Odessa mid is ex|>ected to leave to-day.
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    36 2 It is understood that in future years the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will live a good deal at Osborne, and that their autumns will be spent on Deeside, either at ii.ihn.iral or at Abcrgrldie Castle.
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    31 2 Thk linal «ame in connection with tbe Straits Nationals Football Challenge Cup will be played on the Tanjong I'agar ground to-morrow evening between tli« D.mil Atiah and the Fathol Karib Clubs.
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    31 2 Thk Premier of the Australian Commonwealth has spoken in favour of taking over the Solomon Islands and British New Guinea. This step cannot be taken until preliminary fiscal details are settled.
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    39 2 Thk usual monthly mission meeting will be beld at the Prinsep Street Church on Monday next at p.m. The Rev. B. S. Myrick, of the M. K. Mission will preside, and Mr. A. Grant, missionary, will give an address.
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    40 2 Siviral ships in harbour are decorated to-day in honour of the birthday of the Queen of the M-ili.tlhiulv The Consul General for the Netherlands is At Home at the Tamilin Club thin •fternvoo in bonaui cf tfje o v t'M
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      FRANCE AND TURKEY.
      48 2 Uiidm, OH Augiut. M. CoustHns. the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has b< en interviewed He expressed hope uf a favourable issue to the negotiations on tbe Quays difficulty. He said that risk of hostilities breaking out between France and Turkey was out ol the question.
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      PACIFIC STEAMSHIP TRADE.
      35 2 The Northern Tautc Railroad Company is building t»r .teamr. for tbe Pacific trade. It in the nucleus of a fleet which, it is intended, shall carry freight at half the ordiimry rates.
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    LORD SALISBURY.
    94 2 Will Retire t* t «Curonation. hiirr. The HM Malt t)<u*tle says that it is now pretty certain that I-ord Salisbury will retire irom the Premiership alter the Coronation. KOW-TOW. KOW-TOW I" The Innnm papers state that th« Gorman Government has made representations to Prince Chun regarding tbo tone
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK CO.
    87 2 THt; JiretJt.ire' repoA for the half year ended June UOth last shows that the net profits for that |ieriod available for allocation, including $i6o,(XK) brought forward Ir.nn last account, is 1722,000. A dividend .>!■>« per share ia ptopo«ed, absorbing S-52J.000 and leaving a balance of &WO.OUO
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    ELEPHANT HUNTING.
    216 2 Mi. < 1 i;it. Epbruuinf of Gopeng now al riert'niban. hud a narrow escape the other day while hunting a herd of wild elephants. He came on to them in an open patch of lallang. Tlie herd consisted of eight cim and three baby elephants, aud having got
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    PAHANG.
    221 2 Ukkat retrenchments are said to b« contemplated in I'ahanj;. Rumour has it that tin: newly created post oi B. I!, is to be ■boUthai, that, the U. Ms work is to be done by the Resident, and that tbe Waiilen of Mines will become an extinct appointment, an Inspector
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    306 2 Thb regatta in connection with the Singapore Rowing Club was continued yesterday afternoon under favourable circumstances when two heats of the fours were rowed, resulting in wins for the crews stroked by Darbishire aod Scoular, who now meet in the final at the close of the regatta.
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      471 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY" SPECIALLY selected blend thoroughly ssatonid ia Nmd. Price 110 per cat* umples free BORNEO CO., LTD. to. lh Sole Importer*. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests MO Iba., 1.21 M. Iba.. after art m after foar- .»«>■ m dn}» Water in WaUr The aliovf testa were made by
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      517 2 NOTICES. ROBINSON CO. ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE Will Qommenee ON Monday, 2nd Sept. ROBINSON CO. K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO. Have just unpacked a large selection of Indian and Cliiticst; nui'le silver ware and silver jewellery. All kinds of Indian, Burin, sh, Chinese ;iud JHpanese made silks, silk fan> y'goods
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      519 2 LATEST ADVEBTISEMENTS. TO BE Lst. rpWO-itoried godown No. IM, Robinson 1 Road. Entry l»t Octobm-. Apply to o.c. ML ft E. VN'JI'LUA A CO. TO BE LET. About* situated on top of Mount Elizabeth, No. II I. Immediate entry Apply to ft-9 GAOGINO ft (X). MUNICIPAL NOTICK. HIGH Street between
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      852 2 Lq^TESt ADVERTISEMENTS. XORDDEUTSPHKR LLO\X HRKMENj FOR SYDNEY. THE Compauy'4 sieamsr TASQUX, 1,-jho did net ica., Capt. Weidmann, will be despatched for above port on or snout the Blb Of Bcptfnil.nr. 1901. She ha> splendid accommodation for saloon passengers at reduced rates For further particulars apply to 8/9 BEHN MEYER A
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    BY THE WAY.
    1341 3 In viet ..f the fact that I intend setting married and *ettling down as *oon a* I met. a lady with the requisite number of riiigat* it rsMM my m.ii] to BM that the absurdly inflated land values of the past few year* arc at lttt di-pueed
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    A THIEF AT THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.
    77 3 Aboit .1 o'clock this morning, a Malay thief broke into the nurses' quarters at the General Hospital and h.-lp 1 .1 himself^o a quantity nf jewellery. Mis* Clarke, in whose room he was, wake up and on teeing him called for assistance. The Malay
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    A BOY NAPOLEON.
    184 3 AymnAt latest and greatest boy Napoleon has gone under. George Phillip*, for the past six month* styled the Corn King," has transferred his business. Be admits himself practically broke. Twelve months aeo wher. he was an office boy h« began speculating in November corn. By daring plunges
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    THE LATEST IN WAISTCOATS.
    262 3 Thus "Burlington K. Cade in the Fret Lance: One of tbe most desirable novelties I have seen for a long while has just come to my knowledge in the shape of an entirely new waistcoat Tbe ordinary double-breasted vest. whether with bound edges or otherwise —we
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE MALTESE.
    352 3 Mk. Chamberlain has dealt firmly and decisively with the factious opposition of the elected members of the Maltete Council to the policy of tbe Government on the language question. 1 1.. representatives resisted the right to English being used in the court- wheru Englialmiea were
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    58 3 Trk MM. steamer l,a §mm arrived this morning from Itatavia. She brought the following passenger* Messrs. Khrman Pelijitti, van Mattel, G. G. der Bois, Mr. and Mrs. Martin and Mr. and Mm Arland Mr. Bibby and Dr. Rasch came by the I'ennng from Teluk Anson. By the Hn-v from Kelantan
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    MODE INVENTIONS.
    158 3 H<ftr,dull lrfc would be without the American inventor! This time it is Mr. Chailes A. Kueiizel, of New York, who yariegates existence. Mr. Kuentel is going to drive the Lucania across the Atlantic iv four days with a few barrels uf kerosene The mineral oil is mixed with
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    178 3 Rumour has it that Li is far from well, and is in an extremely irritable state of mind, as well as of bodily frailty. He is surrounded by myriads of spies who report and misreport his every action to the Palace gang, and who are moving heaven and
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    319 3 A Company ha* been started in France to lay light railways in the principal towns ot Cochin-China, and then lo extend tbe lines so as to connect these places with the cities. Saigon will be taken as starting point A system ol working which has proved successtul in
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    529 3 South -East Borneo. Mk Kroesen, the Resident of 8. E Borneo, has been on a visit to Java, where be was lately interviewed by a reporter at ISourabaya. Tbe Resident touk a gloomy view of tobacco cultivation in bis district, and held that it would pruvc to be
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    IMPERIAL APPELLATE COURT.
    95 3 Mr. Chamberlain, in the Hon-e of Commons, has mad* a statement whitb.' f.ntirins the report tl«l the great', maj .rity ofthe delegates who attended the Imperial Appellate Conference were opposed to any drastic changes in the appeal tribunal constituted bp the Privy Council. The Secretary for the
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    LOSS OF THE "VIPER."
    135 3 The naval manoeuvre* were not carried through tbis year without serious accident. The mishap l-y which the torpedo-boat No M was wrecked ofl the island of Alderney has already been chronicled, but a much more sensational disaster was that which occurred to the twinscrew torpedo-boat destroyer
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    THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    187 3 Thu objections raised by Canada to the concession* granted by New South Wales to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company have been waived, and tbx Parliament of the Dominion has agreed to the act introduced last session by which Canada is committed to bear live-eighteenths of the total
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    THE GERMAN COLONIES.
    673 3 Study of British Methods. I HMKt a short time ago (writes the Berlin correspondent of Nf.mtlurd) that the reorganisation of the entire Colonial and Consular system of Germany ie under consideration, now that Baron yon Kiclitbofen, who during a long service abroad had ntany opportunities of studying
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    PERIM ISLAND LIGHTS.
    82 3 Thk question of tln»lmprovement of the I'erim Island Lights having been tinder consideration of the Government uf India is now under reference to the Board of Trade. The matter of the improvement of the light* at Obstruction Point and Balfe Point is under consideration there is an
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    BELGIUM.
    142 3 A sciiKME for the payment of old-age pensions 1- in operation in Belgium. Altogether 175,000 persons over tbe age of H have applied for an annual pennon from the State of about £i. The recent census of Belgium shows that the population is now a little over 6,800,000. The
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    BRITISH POLITICS.
    339 3 The Daily New, in an article on the political situation, draws a gloomy picture of the Liberal party as it presents itself in the House of Commons to-day. Kor many years tbe Daily ,\>ic« was the organ of the party, but of late it has become the mouthpiece
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    SUNDAY'S CHURCH SERVICES.
    182 3 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (13th Sunday after Trinity.) 7 a. in.. Matins 1M a m Holy < '.lmmunion (Choral.) 6.30 p. m Evensong, and Sermon. St. Matthew's Church, Sepoy Lines. No Service. ROMAN CATHOLIC Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Victoria Street and Brass Bassa Road. «.I5 a. m.,
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    37 3 A romiMHT ago at Shaaghai the cricket team of H. M..S Atlrira defeated the Army by 6 wickets, the beaten team unwiaely closing tbeir second innings with S wickets down Lieut. Philbrick scored 84 for the Attraea.
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    37 3 Thk Marine Department report for 1901 states that tbe Singapore River traffic has been fairly well regulated by the Marine Police under the rules now in force, but the services of another European constable would be beneficial.
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    48 3 Mk. Sugars, one of tbe I'erak cadets and lately transferred to Negri Sembilan who had the misfortune to break his leg in a football match at Malacca nearly two months ago, is now on the fair road to recover)', and is back again at his work at $eremban.
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    41 3 Mk J. W. Il.tlhf.il, President of the Penang Municipality, has been granted three months' vacation leave and five months' leave on half-salary, dating from the 26th inst. Dr. G. W. Park will act as Deputy Municipal President during Mr. Halifax's absence.
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    42 3 The number and tonnage of merchant vessels, warships, transports, and yachts of all nations arrived at and departed from this port, during the year 1900, were 9,809 and 11,418.221 respectively, being an increase of 21 vessels and an increase of 1,453,103 tons.
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    49 3 Messrs. Scott and Co Greenock, %n building a steamer of from 300 to 400 feet for the British India Company and Messrs. A. and J. Inglis, Pointhou*e, two large steamers, also for the British India Company, in addition to the two now on tbe stocks for the same owners.
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    50 3 The final pul! between 12th and 35tb Cos. R.G.A. for the Warren ttig-of-war shield took p' cc at Fort Canning on Thursday evening, when the 12th Co pulled their oppon- nts over twice in success on. Tbis is the fourth time the 12th Co. R.GA. have carried off tbe shield.
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    54 3 As regards the loug talked of mission to Great Britain with messages of condolence and congratulation to tbe King, Prince Su has been selected to head the mission. As to the date of His Highness' departure for his destination, it i« probable that he will not leave until the time
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    51 3 The tender of Mossr*. Howarth Erskine Limited for $2,360 for the supply and construction of the following steel bridges at the new Tanjong KatongBedoh Road has been accepted by Government m Two— each 6' 0 span— steol bridges. Two each Ij' 0* span steel bridges. One 25' 0" •pan— steel
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    62 3 hit new Victoria Mamorial Hall, which it is proposed to build in Calcutta, continues to command extensive support. It is stated that a leading English architect will be invited lo come out to India during the ensuing cold season, to prepare the preliminary designs. He will then return home to
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    63 3 M. PAVLorr, the Russian Minister to Corea, has been remarkably inactive since his return from Japan. He is waiting for instructions from the Russian Government, which, it is said, is going to raise a serious question in connection with Corea and is now negotiating with the Powers interested about the
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    73 3 Within tbe last four months great progress baa beam made with the Tanjong Malim railway extension towards Tap ih (I'erak). The contractors have nearly a thousand coolies at work. The rails will probably be laid up to the .Slim river— where it is proposed to have the first station— by
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    91 3 Thkke was a large attendance at tbe Gardens last night, when the band of the lrtth M. N. I. played a selection of music that was much appreciated. An accident occurred to Mr. .-.ii/u. mn> carriage while drivinc away. The syce gave the horse a cut with the whip, whereupon
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    99 3 Ili.iKKK.wi. was recently made in our columns to tbe manufacture at Mannheim of coconut butter, an article very popular among vegetarians and others who prefer vegetable to animal fats The article, it seems, was invented and first manufactured in England, a factory at Silvuriown being the firs t to produce
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    128 3 The United Kingdom no longer beads the list of disasters r t sea." Lloyds Casualty Returns for the fourth quarter of 1800 show that the United Kingdom has lost the topmost position which it has so often held on the list before. 'Vhile Great Britain lost 056 per cent, of
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    116 3 Says the Malay Mail: Those who were at the Lake Club recently were witnesses of an amusing incident. The latest motor car on the road jibbed obstinately and refused to negotiate the mild descent. Every effort to start it signally failed, in spite of the freely proffered assistance of the
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