The Straits Times, 2 February 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 21,044. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      611 1 NOTICES. ©ht ffimes. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column meaMirc.l ririt iDßertion SI cenU Second and third innertionx each d 0 cents Fourth, fifth, and sixth 40 cents Seventh to eighteenth 24 cenU Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 cents Per week of six days, to be changed daily if required
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      606 1 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will lie received at tbe Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon of the 7th February," HO3, for the following works 1. Excavating -").0"0 cartloads of earth at Fort Canning Hill, carting to Beach Road Reclamation and spreading. 'i. Supply and delivery on the Holland Road of
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      460 1 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTiaP. t 'pENDERS are invited for the supply to I the Municipal Commissidpars of Singapore of galvanized tbbes aad fittings for six months from ,!uly Ist toi December 31st. IPOS. Pealed tenders, endorsed "Tnbet and Fittings" addressed to the undersigned, will be received on or before the Bth
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      301 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Milkmaids BRAND "#fc Sensed MOJ 11/ l 1 I IT f^i tti Jmi 111 II W\ fVjH 2r Guaranteed **?*>' VS^S^ Full Cream. T^de-L Largest Sale in the World. Hartmann's Rahtjen's Improved Composition for Ships' Bottoms The use of Our New Antifunling Coniponitiun in recommended for Specially Fouling
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      417 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Last Night. Last Night. Saturday, 31 st Jan., 1903 AND i ROYAL BIOSCOPE AT #JT The Foot of Fort Canning "0 j Entirely New Pictures, a Most Entertaining. 2. c Lively Gag. ■5 Freth and Sweet. 5 a rorri.AK pkk ts << Last Opportunity. Great tMOOa— Eolip«*d any
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    WIRE NEWS.
    2459 2 Home. The Tims* pulilube* the lint nf a oeriw of article* on the military ponitionol the Kinpire. It declares that the Hfwrvf w l#li>* .Im.imi that the Military Kad^et lim risen to thirty million*, yet the military pooition in infinitely woroe since the war our army nyate"> nrov
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      456 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE~aiGfiMT fiEPUTATION EVERYWHERE, %tify the System againftf Distal witti PURE BLOOH. "THE. SEST SECURITY FOR HEALTH." I I l HbV e^^V VS. k ■■B^^^^IV W ESsTnCE OR FkUtO CXTRAOT OF RIO JAMAICA sine 1829. Pron.vii ■<■< V the MWMMT HHtOIOAU WTMOMTIM Ih" •nv BKUSifK TORPID ,tfER, DEBILITY, ERUPIIUuc,
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      502 2 NOTICES. Yarrow's Light Draft Steamers. Particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD, NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacturer* ol Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KINDS OF Safety Puses. inn Electric Blasting Apparatus. The above Explosives, being all manufactured in Great Britain, are made to pass the high standard
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      406 2 WOTICES. NOBWIom OjriOM NBB waOMAXCM BOCTBTT 0» HOHWICH AND liiiilMiii 1797. »OI riMK IRIUBifCI OMLT As».-»isi..iif *sM.ono,ooo Ummftid......... -M 11,600.000. P «i«Minoo»« 906,000. popart 7 »t currant imtss of proninni Bniss m 18 unaiio«ignna iTlinrmMa THE BOBKBO COMPANY. LTD. SJEFFRBTS EDINBURGH STOUT. A special, light brew (or the tropics. Highly
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    THE SIAMESE AND THE SHANS
    2240 3 Whitino from Hawng Luk, on the Stamp-Burmese frontier on the 10th ult, a correspondent of the Rangoon Gazette says After arriving at Mong Lin on the 22nd, the escort reached Hawng Luk on the 27th, the Political Officer and the Shans of the circles passed
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      629 3 NOTIwES. Architectural draughtsman wanted Apply to A., c/o Strait* Time*, enclos ing copies of recent testimonials. 6-2 WAinTED. A European Governess to take charge of two little ooys of 6 and '1 yean of age. Apply to E. F. c/O Strait* Time: m. w. At. n. c COMPOSITORS. WANTED for
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      620 3 NOTICES. > McMn. H. L. Coghlaa 9 Co. 2 HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SUB-AGENTS OVTBI Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. 1 BOU8TEAD A CO., General AgenU, n.c Straiti Mttlamenta. 2 T?OR SALE,— Saigon Lympb, guaranteed T frvah.at the Crowo Dispenaary, S6 Helegie Road. a.c. ROOMS TO LET, VIEW HOUSE, MOUNT
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      561 3 SHIPPING OCEAN BTKAM SHIP CO., LTD. FOR VICTOBIA (B. C). SEATTLE, AND TACOMA. Taking cargo on through Bs/Ladinp to other Pacific Ports and Inland Points. THE Company's steamer ACHILLAS, 7,043 tons, Capt. Williams, is due here about (Bth February and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight,
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY.
    778 4 Some weeks ago, in connection with the proposed visit of the Korean Crown Prince to St. Petersburg, we mentioned theepisodeoftheescape'from thecountry of the Finance Minister, Vi Yong-Ik, after an abortive effort, with which he was affiliated, to effect a coup iVitai
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    233 4 Mr Bowcn'b attitude as an international arbitrator in the difficulty between Venezuela and her creditors appears to be still rather stiff but, as plenipotentiary of such an irresponsible Power as President Castro's republic and withal the credited diplomatic representative of the United States. his attitude seems —from this distance to
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    116 4 Tac improved weather during the last two days of the Volunteer Camp did much to remedy the state of things we complained of in Saturday's issue. Still there was room for improvement and the officers responsible will probably, in view of their own personal comfort, to say nothing of protecting
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    124 4 Thf Panama Canal Treaty just concluded between the United States and the republic of Colombia provides for the payment of ten million dollars in gold by the United States to Colombia and thereafter 2.su,O('lkl,, liars ye.trly The Canal lease is for one hundred years and renewable at the pleasure of
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    99 4 Wkst Australia prides herself on the completion of a gigantic Water Supply Scheme to the goldtields to the eastward. News has just come that, in the presence of prominent representatives from all parts of the Australian Commonwealth, Mr. James, the Westralian Premier on the 24th January, inaugurated the Coolgardie and
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    73 4 It will interest bit many friends in the Straits Settlements and throughout Malaya to learn that a marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place betwpen Mr. Lewis A. M. Johnston, J.P., C.C.S., Postmaster-General at Hongkong, eldest son of the late Mr. William Johnston, M. P of Ballykilbeg, and
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    8 4 To- day's 4/m bank rate is 1/7 rV
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    8 4 The Russian transport Sarator left for Vladivostock yesterday.
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    12 4 Bangkok holds its next race meeting on March 17th, 19th, and 21st.
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    13 4 The Vacuum Oil Co. send us a wall calendar for the present year.
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    11 4 The German cruiser Ueier is expected to arrive here on Wednesday.
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    12 4 The Russian battleship Admiral Nakimojl left westward at 8 15 yesterday morning.
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    14 4 The ratification of the FrancoSiamese Treaty has been postponed until the 7th of March.
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    14 4 The Crown Prince of Siam was expected to return to Bangkok on Thursday last.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    17 4 H.M.S. F.npietjU left for Labuan at 10 o'clock this morning with despatches for Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge.
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    18 4 A postal notice announces that, henceforth, all the sub-postoftices in Singapore will issue and cash Straits postal orders.
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    20 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Old Jail Site to-morrow afternoon from 5 to H (weather permitting)
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    20 4 The P. O homeward mail steamer Chusan is due here on Thusday morning. The mail closes on Friday at 8-a.in.
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    18 4 The gross value of the estate of the late Colonel Harry Leslie Blundell M'Calroont has been sworn at
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    20 4 The december output of the Redjang Lebong mine was valued at guilders 1 10.000, compared with guilders 73,000 in November.
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    19 4 m Mr. Claud Severn has been appointed Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. H. E. Swan, Settlement Officer, Ulu Selangor.
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    22 4 Mr. Alfred beit, the last of the great De Beers triumvirate, has had an apoplectic seizure and lies seriously ill at Johannesburg.
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    22 4 Mk. Rivett Cab.na' of the Siamese Finance Department, may be expected here about the middle of March. He goes home on letve.
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    23 4 The P. (>. extra steamer Xankin, left Bombay on Friday morning and is expected to arrive here on Tuesday the 10th instant at daylight.
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    24 4 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Raffles Girls' School on Wednesday February 4tb at 4 p.m.
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    52 4 Messrs. L. H. Phillips and G. Holloway, two of the masters at King's College, Bangkok, died of cholera on the MM and Mth instant, respectively. The Siamese army has adopted a new rifle, manufactured in Japan. It is said to be a very effective weapon, similar in general pattern to
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    29 4 The P. &O. Bengal, with the mail from Europe of the 16th January, left Colombo at 1 pm. on Sunday and is expected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon.
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    27 4 Mk. E. J. Robertson announces in another column that he has established himself in business as a commission "lent and general broker at. No. 2, Malacca Street.
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    30 4 One morning lust week a big tirakow got jammed under Reid Bridge and resisted all attempts to get her out Eventually holes were knocked in her and she was sunk.
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    32 4 It is reported from Durban that about 300 orchids were stored in a freezingroom aboard the ioo 1 Hope" before she left England for Mr. Chamberlain's use during his South African tour.
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    30 4 Thk Bangkok thief is apparently no respecter ot persons. The other day eight silver dishes fur holding curry, bearing the monogram of Her Majesty the Queen of Siam, were stolen.
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    36 4 Owing to pressure on our space, our account ot the wedding of Mr. James Chalmers, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd., and Miss Dearling, which took place on Saturday last, is unavoidably held ov.-r m
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    60 4 The Australian Stores at No 1, Robinson Road have sent in some samples of a consignment of apples they have just received from America, and they are as tine as any New Yorker ever cast eves upon even among all the stalls of the famous Washington Market, where one finds
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      CURRENCY QUESTION.
      75 4 1/ondon, 'Mit January. The American Government proposes to appoint a commission of three financial experts representing the United States to sit on an i nternationai monetary conference on lines indicated by Mexico and China, or in any kind of international conference to exchange views on the subject. The
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      VENEZUELA AND JAPAN.
      60 4 Lord Cranborne, speaking at Sheffield, said that there was no alliance with Germany in Venezuela, but only co•peration similar to that of the Powers in China or elsewhere. The real alliance was with Japan which went to the very roots of our policy in the Far Bast,
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      MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.
      43 4 Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Kirn berley, praised Cecil Rhodes and Lord Milner, and declared that, unless there was an alteration in the political policy of the Cape, that Colony would be left out in the cold when Federation came about.
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      VENEZUELAN TROUBLES.
      98 4 Mr. Bowen has informed the repre sentatives of the blockading powers that, in the event of the latter persisting in the rejection of his proposal [to place all claimants on an equality], he will inform the other claimant powers that Venezuela, being forced, will yield to a plan
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      MAN-OF-WAR COLLISION.
      42 4 During night operations in the Corfu Channel, the cruiser Pioneer cut the destroyer Orwell in two. The fore part of the Orwell sank. Two men were killed. Thirteen men were missing. The Pioneer towed the Orwell to Corfu stern first.
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      SUGAR CONVENTION.
      22 4 Britain has communicated to Belgium her ratification of the sugar convention. The Italian Parliament has also approved of the Convention.
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      MOROCCO.
      64 4 The absence of news from Fez for several days is causing anxiety at Tangier. The last news from there was that the Sultan's array and the rebels were face to face. London, \»t February At daybreak on the 29th January, the Sultan of Morocco's forces, commanded by the Minister
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      SHAH OF PERSIA.
      40 4 The members of the mission to confer the Order of the Garter on the Shah of Persia have arrived at Teheran. They were escorted to the Baharistan Palace by two squadrons of Cossack* and forty mounted policemen.
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      41 4 A Havas telegram dated Caracas, January 2-'» d, says that, as the German gunboat Panther wan trying to enter the lake of Maracaybo, fire was opened from a fortress two shots taking effect. The Panther returned the fire, and then departed.
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      40 4 The duty on tin collected in Selangor last year amounted to $3,019,540, showing an increase of $112,700 compared with the previous year. The weight of tin and tin ore exported. however, showed decreases of 8,006 pels, and 1!<,224 pels, respectively.
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      151 4 m Accordiho to the Japan Adcorluc, well-informed Washington gossip has it that, while no formal protest about Mr. Barrett was made by the Japanese government, yet the latter, which keeps itself well-informed on the personnel of the foreign diplomatic service, remembered very well that Mr. Barrett had made remarks not
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      692 4 LATEST ADVI^ISEjnENTS^ Are You Living Out of Singapore You have plenty of extra charges to meet on account of Freight, Rail, etc. You want your Groceries and Provisions at Bedrock. Send to The Australian Stores The Premier Cash Provision Merchants 1, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. MX. H-rman Slaehelin bas been admitted
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      119 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers opkh: Oretham Hoass (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 fun. Orchard on w kd »y« 8 ln 6 P-™-Bo d on Sandayi. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly sapplies frcm Europfl, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP,
    656 5 "Over at last, thank Goodness," i appeared to be the general verdict of those members of the S.V.C who, after marching in trom Keppel Harbour and singing "Gad save the King" and irivinc three cheers for His Majesty, iwere dismissed at the Drill Hall at labout 10
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    A GHASTLY FIND.
    104 5 i Kaki.v this morning a Chinaman reported at Kampon^ Malacca Police St.it ion that two men were dead in the house where he lived. The police went to the house which is in a lane near the police station and found two Chinamen lying dead, one of
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    JAPANS HOLIDAY'S NUMBERS.
    138 5 It is not generally understood throughout the East that Japan liaE M tar followed the fashion set .in the West as to publish extra Special supplements to the leading journals at or about Xmas time, the actual occasion being the advent of the New Year. The Jlji
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    J. LITTLE v. E. WALLACE.
    150 5 Is the Supreme Gourt this morning, before Sir Lionel Cox, the Chief Justice, Mr. Buckley, on behalf of Messrs. John Little and Co., applied for an injunction to restrain Mr. E. Wallace from taking employment as a watchmaker and jeweller directly or indirectly in opposition
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    ACCIDENT TO MR. A.S. MURRAY.
    61 5 A letter to hand by the French mail to-day explains that the accident to Mr. A. S. Murray on New Year's Eve occurred at the City station of the Electric Railway. He slipped down the steps and suffered a fraction of the skull. The writer
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    NAVY AND MILITARY NEWS.
    367 5 The London Gazette of 2nd ult. contains the appointment of Colonel Sir A. R. F. Dorward, K. C. 8., D. S. 0 from Brigadier- General, China, to be a Colonel on the Staff to command the troops, Straits Settlement, and to have the local rank of
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    N. D. L. PASSENGER LIST.
    166 5 The following paraenj.'erß arrived here by the Kteamer Preumten from Kuro|>eon Saturday the 3Ut ultimo. From S'utliampton Mr. C. Short, Mr. Peter llantr. Mr. IV Mackenzie. Mr. H. Little, Mr. A. ii. CrottH. Mr. Ad. (Urdwood. Mr. Wm. l<ey«trom, Mr. K Kbem. From (ienoa Mr.
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    M.M PASSENQERS.
    225 5 Arrivals. Ypt-UTiliiy Iruiiiliatawaby thi*/.".NVi/iti°. Mr. and Mm. Frank Bepxt, \lr. V. Nmi-11.., Mr, Bardinet, Mr. Bau.lry, Mr. C.A. 1.0u.1.m, Mr. I'immi, Mr. \V. Si-luik/c, Mr. rofl Aver, Mr. Inii-i'ii, Mr. Peter. Mr. Q. Oolite, Mrs. Carter, Mr. A. K. Ussls TBsnili. Mr. Dowley, Mr. Robert, Mr. 11. Keni'mll.
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB,
    81 5 The honorary secretary of the Kinta Gymkhana Club would remind owners that entries for the Kinta meeting close to the Honorary Secretary at Batu Gajah at 5 p.m. Thursday the 12th February. The break in the course has now been repaired, and the track is in splendid
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB.
    57 5 ist XI Cricket Match Card. Kel>. S. C. C. <•. Navy Army. 7 '1.-iy- iiiatfli. It Committee. The Hext. >) S. <;.C. 8. K. C. JH Merchants. The Rest. Mir. 7 <>vei •> year:- I'nder 6 year* in the Kast. in the Eaut. 14 |CC. Xavy Army.
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    40 5 The late Mr. John McGregor, of the firm of Messrs. J. McGregor and Co., timber merchants, Rangoon, and a native of Glasgow, has left a sum estimated at .£150,000 to be divided equally between the poor of Glasgow and Rangoon.
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    45 5 It is reported from New York that for the past year the income of Mr. Pierpoint Murgan has amounted to $40,000,000, (gold) and that it is considerably less than he expected. Mr. Rockefeller during the year added from $100,000,000 to SI 10,000,000 to his fortune.
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    52 5 Whilst four local sportsmen were out pig shooting near the tenth mile t-tone at Pongol yesterday they came suddenly upon a tiger. Three of them fired at it at once, but it made its escape. It is surmised that the tiger was wounded as blood stains were found in the
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    53 5 Among the list of passengers arriving here by the M. M. steamer Annam occur those of H. E. Lord Yu Keng. late Chinese Ambassador to Paris, and suite. It was a son of Lord Yu Keng, it will be remembered, who recently married a voting French lady of good family
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    53 5 Vice-Admiral Pottier, who com mands the squadron that France is sending to Moorish waters, is Com-mander-in-Chief of the squadron of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. He had had some delicate missions to fulfil, notably in Crete and the Far East, where he commanded the French naval forces during the
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    68 5 A correspondent writes to us stating that he saw with his own eyes that the ball at Fort Canning did not drop on Sunday at Ip. m. On all the three days it was reboisted at or shortly before 2 p.m ,hut did not drop even then. Yesterday the gun
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    57 5 The British North Borneo Government has made a new departure in the issue of a list of public officers employed in B.N. Borneo and their services. The list is published at the Government Printing Office, Sandakan, aiiii appears to be a complete and useful record of services— after the style
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    87 5 The Tokyo correspondent ot the A. i 0. Daily .\eics writes:— A big dinner was given to the Crown Prince of Siam by Phya Raja Nuprabandh, the j Siamese Minister here, on 23rd December. All the Foreign Ministers t and Charges d'Affaires attended— all save the French Minister, M. Jules
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    151 5 The long-service medal was recently bestowed upon a Volunteer officer in the Straits Settlements who had previously been to England with the Coronation contingent, where he obtained the Coronation medal. The fortunate warrior happens to be an official in the service of the Straits Government, and when his next month's
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    PASSENOERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    394 5 P. ft O. Fell. BtL- Per Ckusnn For London— Mr. G. Gollin. Feb. 'J'th. h.h. Coroiitaiulcl for London, Mr. A. W. Bailey. Feb. 26.— Per Ceylon: For London— Mrs. A. Barker. Mrs. and Mim Allin«on. From Penang for London Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax ami 2 children, Mrs.
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    COMMERCIAL
    647 5 SnroAPOBB, 2nd Fksw&ary, IMS. PROOUCK. Gambler buyers 15.15 Copra Ball 9.86 do Pontianak 8.90 Pepper, Black buyer* 55.30 d* White, (8%) Layer* 59.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 4.60 do Brunei No. 1 4.85 Pearl Bago 5.90 Coffee, Bali, 15% baals 22.50 Coffee, Palembang, W% basis... 32.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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      32 5 It's like the story of the horse-shoe nail. The slight cold lays the foundation for the serious one. Cure it with Jayne's Expectorant. The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements.
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      402 5 RAFFLES HOTEL. The many patrons of the above famous hostelry will learn witb regret of the departure of the Grand Duke Cyril, and the Russian battleship Admiral Naehimoff, whose splendid band gave such charming performances at the hotel during their stay here. Prior to leaving port yesterday, the Grand Duke
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      245 5 GUTTA PLANT. rbe sold by Auction at Kuching, Sarawak, on 17th February next, consisting of 2 Vertical Boilers with field tubes; 2 Vertical Engines 1 Horizontal Peed Pump 2 Westinehouse Pumps (Vacuum); I Belt driven Vertical plunger pump for solution 4 Filter Presses 1 Outta Slicing Machine 1 Gut ta-
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      528 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "BALJL" AT the Boustead Institute Rooms. Singapore, on Tuesday, 10th February, 1903, itB pn. Tickets f 2.TO to admit one lady and one gentleman. Extra ladies 60 eta. casb, each. E H COX 1 C.VsTBinS Dir ectors. M D. WH KIE, B<wretary. RIBBONS— A Firm of Manufacturersanii Importers,
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      106 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, and February. High Water. I :t a.m. ".57 p.m. Malay Theatre. North Bridge Koad. 9. Tuesday. 3rd February. High Water. 1.37 a.m. 1.41 p.m. Municipal Election. Legislative <"onnc l. LM l'emyig Race*, l-'u-t Day. Town Band. Old Jail Site. 5 to B. Wednesday, 4th February. High
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      398 6 NOTICES. Tfee Puteomete.> Requires :o rfi^k Thousands in use skilled attendance. |p» B ivin <">««•« Mm* ||L} satisfaction A ssssssft PUMP M I ALMOST fc if I 'lH AIMYTKHVG-. IJL 1 B Needs no m- TmV A Packing, No in:)Mii> parts Wf Bk vr-^l jjf***^, ,M^Bm mosT ECONOMICAL work steam
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      404 6 NOTICES. SINGAPORE A KRANJI RAILWAY. o The Passenger Train Service, Sunday included, will be as under from ist February, 1903, and until further notice. 5 DO-WN. s A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P. M Singapore .600 725 8.30 10.15 11.4."> 1.15 2.35 4.10 5.30 Mttwf-nn 609 734
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      794 6 NOTICES. HOTEL DER NEDKRLANDEN BATAVIA (JAVA) tMRST Class Hotel. Known for iti excellent food. Very frequently visited by British people. English sp»nkian servants. Every accommodation. Messenger on board of all the steamers. A. F. MERTEX. m. th. n.c Proprietor. LIQUID^ FDEL (Petroleum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. 32 6
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      726 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd ,fT<UE Standard Life Asnmnai. I Horwioh Union Fire liiaaraM* Boototy. ACm AMannos Company (Fire). The Equitable Life Ajeunuioe Society. The China Mutual Bt«un Navigation Conipaßy !'h- Tottenham Lager Beer Company. tow particulars of iLmt> Companies, ses the I roll atfrertuement of THE BOBNBO COMPANY, LIMITED. Afrenta.
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      1320 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, KonlnMijlw Paketvamt* MaatsohttpplJ. Uaaet contract with the Netherlands India Government. />ftnts mt Singapore: Bwir Aobsct, late J. Dabhdbls A Co., 3-8, Colltbb Qdat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for Ob Df Kock S«J|bas Jan 30 l'emiingkat, Sambas, Bingkawang, and Pontianst Feb
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      620 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Rorddeiiteclier Lloyd, Bremtm Coast Lines, BTEAMEBB OF THE COABT FLEET. Tons Reg. Tons Reg. SUtttn 2478 KohaicKang 2W2 Sandakan 2111 Petchaburi 2191 Paknam 2004 Pit*antUok 9019 Tanglin 1999 Rajaimri 1904 Bangkok 1»» Chow Tai 1777 Korat 1900 Wong Koi 1777 Singora 1754 Keong Wai 1777 Nuen Tung 1341
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      589 7 INSURANCE CO.'S GUARDIAN AnUBAHCI CO. LIMITED tONDOR Subscribed Capital £2,000,000. Total Invested Funds 4,61«,000. Annual Inoome WB,OOO. The undersigned, agents tor the above Company, are prepared to accept lire riski for short periods of ten days or longei periods at current rates to be named or application to PATBBBON. SIMONS
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      638 7 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.Sterling Reserve..|lo,ooo,ooo l Silver Reserve....! 4,760,000 J"* 1 1801 80 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF m» mm PROPRIETORS J..»IO,OOs\OOU Court or Directors. Hon. R. Shewan,— Chairman. A. .1. Raymond, Bae> Dkmutv (ii mkmam. Hon. C. W. Dickson |H. Sohubart, Esq. E.
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      1420 8 Onrfer Itail boadiaf, the following abbro- vtatii.ll9 am uaed —str. steamer sh.ehlp; bq.— barque; m-1i «ch< oner; Yet.Tacht; Cm.— Cruiser Ulit. Wurboat; To Torpeilo; H.p.— Horse-power; Brit. Br Man; U. s.- ifnitod States: Fc»-.— Frencli Ber.— Oerinun; Dut.— Dutch; Joh. Johor< o.O.— General -cargo; d.p. deck passen<or;
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      VBSSLLS EXPECTED.
      625 8 ftamt, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj agentt. BTIAMIRB. A.-h Liverpool, Feb 10: Mansfield. A I "'in Bombay, Feb 'JO; Borneo Coy. Ambria. Hongkong, Felj 10; Behn Meyer. Andnlusin. Hamburg. Feb 8; Behn Meyer. Aiißtraiincl, Fremantle, Feb lrt; Bouotead. Bavera. Hamburg, Apl Hi; Behn Meyer. Benalder,
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      NAILS CLOSE.
      75 8 For feir tteamer Tint. To-Mobrow. Batavia 4 Hamarang l.a Stune 9 a.m. Macassar via port* Teresa 3 p.m. P. Swefhnm via ports Hin (luna 3 p.m. SourabayaAMni'fissar Sarie Hitnvit 3 p.m. Bangkok Rein :< p.m. Moulmein Vadala 3 p.m. S'baya and Samarang Lena i p.m. C'bon and Samarang
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      164 8 MAILS TO ARRIVE From Europe— By tbe P. 40. ft* Bengal due on Saturday, with dates to the loth Feb. She brings replies to the mails, which left Singapore on the 7th and 21st Dec. From China— By the P. A O. s s. Chtuan due on Thursday. From Batavia
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      ARRIVALS.
      452 8 ■i I LA* 5 «m,ki 8 Nine >* 1'oa- r»n»is From Sailed. Consignees c Rio Jau IB Ching Wo Brit str. 2517 Brans Liverpool Dm 1 v\. Mansfield A Co 29 Antonio Loiez Spa str. 4349 Castella Colombo Jan SA Barlow and Co •19 Vadala* Brit str 21tf4 Williams
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      122 8 Dat«. Vh»sKL's Bum. Flao A Rig Tons. Destination Jan 31 Van derCapollan Dut str. 77U Bandjormagsin Feb 1 Isabella str. M Khio, piinukep and Una** tmile str. N Rhio I "1 vdeus Brit str. 47»9 Liverpool via ports I Chingtto gtr. 2617 Hongkong, Shanghai Japao Lena Nor str. 979
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      195 8 ENVELOPES. THE "BUFF" ENVELOPE. i. ()()<». $1.25; sent free by Post, $1.70 For sale by THE "STRAITS TIMES." YOKOHAMA KOBE Opposite the K. 4. K Rt u.nisQ GkaS l> Hotel." m 1 0.-iti: thk "Oriestai Hotell.." K&K KUHN KOMOR 28 RAFFLES SQUARE ART AND CURIO DEPOT Silver Ware!!! A Choice
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      322 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW k CO, •■>■-— »--—i^«^-a»^_—— CLINICAL THKKMoMKTKRS tluJi luiU PRICE $1, and $1.25 Each. LITI.B SIPPEE3 *AI.AI> SET* KlZti:s^ JSSVST-,* PHC.85C...P.,-. PH^^.e.cH Price 5O cts. each 3^—jSfyJ~h IBL SPIRIT STO\ K> t,. II J I. a A^Sn^BrVnQEaßi rCr«ir.Arr vn pprp MO n UOUSO BIOVBB 11^^ SI'XRISK BTOVEB MEAT CHOPPERS
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      31 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. (E. E. A. C. Telegraph (Jomftuan. 2m> Febki-aby HONURONQ.— Barometer 30.2« Direction of Wind W.N.W. Force of Wind 1. Max. Temp in Bhade 48. MANILA:— 762 Calm ML 24.
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