The Straits Times, 10 February 1903

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times NO. a:, 051 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • 554 1 BINOAPORR, M'TH KuMXARV, l!Hr3. PRODUCE. Gam bier buyer* f 1.l Copra Rail 9..V <io Pontianak fl.nn Pepper, Black i» *7J do Whit*, (8%) 5R.50 Sago Flour Sarawak M 5 do Brunei No. 1 4 60 Pearl 8a«o 6 "0 Toffee. Bali, 15^ bants -8. so Coffee, Palembanjj, 2"% basi*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 788 1 NOTICES. SThr Anrits ffimcu. ADVERTISING RATES. HAVAULk IM ADVANCE. [pa null, culuniu lueasnre. l Ftrst town till II penti. tfecom! iiiicl tlii"! iiii rtiiin-eM'h U0 rent* Fonrtli, hull, i.ikl >i\tli 40 cent Srventl ligfataeatb 24 cent* N:nn.. „il,« M ili.-.-i( n cnt,, 16 cenit. IVi weak >>! -ix <liiv-. to
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    • 773 1 NOTICES NOTICE. AMERI CAN', •THE.GANDY BELT, ENGLAND iin above Kt-HiHieie i trade Mark is now tl'tt property of th <<andy Belt Manufaitunnp ompany (I9«n Limited. of h. -:iilni..l Works, t*eacombe, in the Country of Chester. England, Manufactarara; th. said Mark having l*on i to them by the Oandv Belt Manufacturing
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    • 616 1 AUCTION SALES. Preliminary Notice. Estate of Teo hit I'heong, Decetued. AUCTION SALK OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD AD 999 YEAR!; LEASEHOLD GAMBIEK AND PhPl'fcß PLANTATIONS. COVERING AN AREA O* 725Acrm TO BE H K.LI i AT IMWKLL CO V f Al.fc-KnoM. On Wednesday, 2bth Fefvuary 19«'3, a! tJR p m District. krmm.
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    • 83 1 LATEST ADVFRTISEWENTS. NOIK 'K I'HE bl>ot« is th«« r^kistpr.d Tr» c Vfark of the IA-OFOKM liawltoettmfl mit U'schan> tor Haftung of 111 Frtmtrich itraFse. B> rlin, in tho Knpita of lioimany maDufacturors of Fharmacuuticil and Chemical Preparations The said Trade Ma<-k i» u««"t in re«pp i of the Heorription >f
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  • 820 2 Singapore, Feh. 9th 190:*. Dear Jack, We have arrived at Singapore— the Key of »he East. 1 Coder a grey fog we steamed in this morning and anchored ck»«e to what seemed to be a string ot wrecks Wrecks they were in one sense of the word
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  • 43 2 The Siberian press says that gratifying success has attended the expedition working on behalf of the recently formed Husso-Manchurian mining syndicate, (iold has been found in the neighbourhood of Telin V Kirin] province and Moukden, and the yield seems to warrant mining operations.
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  • 61 2 The Crown Prince of Siarn has sent for presentation, through the Siamese Minister, a silver cigarette-box of exquisite Siamese workmanship, bearing the initials of the King of Siam, to Mr. John W. Green, station superintendent at Victoria, South-Eastern and Chatham Railway, as a token of his appreciation of the many
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  • 190 2 A "ZAIDA DINNER. Celebrating Narrow Escape. Whkn Cliint Knsineer Kisher i>f tlin 8.1. 88. y.fii'ln in in.-ici-il to pateli up the broken munsliaft of the vessel, and get her to work into I'enang a couple ot weeks ago, the passengers arranged a presentation to him which was noticed in thetie
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  • 226 2 . Ol Saturday Mr. Dunman's eleven met that of Mr. Berkshire on thCricket Ground, though the match does not count in the averages. The wicket was in fair condition, though somewhat in favour of rhe bowlers. Mr. DunmanV 'team went first in to bat And met the attacks of
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  • 296 2 . Tiij:kk is trouble on between tJ.buyers and sellers of rice in Singapore, says the BmmjMt Time*, as a result ot the iniquitous system of drawing samples having become such a scourge that many times bags are about halt empty through sampling. This sampling has, through lont;
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  • 153 2 . A correspondent writes thus to the tfnaiig Gazette:— the other day at Kuala Kurau, a .egetable product known in Malay as Betola liar watt brought from a Malay campong a couple oi miles away and exposed in a conspicuous place in the village. It measured fully nine
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 653 2 |OTices. WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA tl ludiwwtion as it is also termed) from whioh so many people snffer The symptoms liffer. and well they might when we oome to oonsider that Dyspepsia is not a single Hilmmit in itwlf. bat mauy merged into ope. ttfltSL. Aculilv ami soreness after meals, pains
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    • 361 2 NOTICES. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES. USUAL SIZES ALWAYS IN STOCK PARTICULARS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION TO THE BORNEO CO.. LD. thetafhalelMatiju. Have fitted up a plant for applying JODBTjITjcJ TO THBIB RAILWAY SLEEPERS. One appliuHtion of Joiielite render* woodwork absolutely proof against white ants, dry rot, or itocay. Particulars from the
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    • 409 2 GLACIER ANTI-FB^JON-METAL. l^^p^Sv 5 Mm m The best for all classes nf Machinery bearings. Pull particu! irs from THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Singapore. SCOTPS EMULSION OF PDUE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphitts of Lime 4 So<U. PALATABLE AS MILK. •.,v|*,,uM",., CM I.lXkll «Ul. Hi .jul.uf%lleM-Hki.lv :i ,1 .'rx.,.,1 -jrnlmirllßi.. KKJIMM
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  • 888 3 . Fifty two iminatc* wi-rr luirni-il ut Colney llhl.li The tire liegan at Mi h iv. in a temporary three-Rtoried wood nn<l iron buildinK. wlick 1 W« women were awleep. Half n ,-Hlf wn> lilowin^', and tliix spreiul the Humes with ti-rrilile rapidity nnd fury. A moHt llllll— fllg
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  • 195 3 A cokrei-mmont writes thus to the I'mitiig LifKrltc I hat portion of the Kur.ni River near the Knal and about couple of mill* up-stream has been o\ late infested with crocodiles, much dreaded by tiie natives, and they are especially danuerous to linhermen and others interested in
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  • 21 3 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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  • 263 3 L. It is estimated th«t there are (16rh Jan.) fully 20,000 men connected with the shipping industry in London at present out ot woi k These figures are based upon returns which are to be made to the Board of Trade. About 500 ships are laid up
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  • 199 3 CHAROES AOAINST THE U.S. CONSUL AT SHANGHAI. According toa Washington diespatch, Mr John Goodnow, the United StateiConsul at .Shanghai, has been made the object of formal attack by thn American Association at. Shanghai, the he-«1 tlii ■<- of whit-li is in New York, and tht charges will be duly investigated
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  • 162 3 . Thk last operation in connection with the war was the diomantling of tb> big Pretoria forts, which Kruger had so much faith in, but which were only 01 ii!-t- to the British in keeping the Boertout of 'heir own capital. And, perhaps, the grand
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  • 79 3 . Bonn weeks ago, Japan paper* announced the death of Captain Conner for mHny ypirs in the service of tl.e N. V. K. But his ninny friend? will b» glad to learn that Handsome George is still aliv, and at latest accounts w stil) going strong in San Franciwco.
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  • 59 3 Thb Russian Imperial authorities have drawn up a project for establishing a free port in Vladivngtock hr.rbnur. Thn project includes tin aoqaisition of the berths occupied hy the Chinese Knstern Railway Company, and will comprise extensive wharfage facilities, and the construction of warphouHrc at an estimated cost of .£55,000 capable
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  • 89 3 It is rumoured in Hamlxirg that neither the Hamburg-Ameiika Line nor the Norddeutsrhe Lloyd will distribute a dividend for 1902, and that both companies have resolved to net aside the net profits for reserve. The Ham-burg-Amerika Company, it in added, has earned enough to distribute a dividend of about 4
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 743 3 NOTICES. ■ABIES AND CHILDREN should be f irly plump lli"y oueht to pin on tat a fant they use it up M lat i« fuel, and the burning of it make- power and force. '1 tim childr»--i— rven al> ng to the age of eithteon or twenty- lire in danger
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    • 684 3 NOT I ENGINEER ttuperintender.t required in large woi ks, good draftsman, familiar with building construction, and fully qualified to undeilake tbe erection and maintenance of machinery and huildinys. Applications, with full particulars of experience and Hilary required, to be addicted to A B.C. c/o Strati* 'limf*. tn.th.B. 174 FIRE INSURANCE
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    • 635 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L. Cofhlan V Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SUB-AGENTS OF THK Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. boi kTKad 00., O< neral Agents, v.c. Straits Bettleme FR BALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed fnsb, at the Crown Dispensary, 9ft Selegie Road. nx. FOR SALE. ♦<QIL V GIRL," bay mare, about
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    • 487 3 SHIPPING WKST AUSTRALIAN HTKAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR BROOM K PORT HEDLAND COKBAI K. ONHLOW OKWRYON, QEK.ILDTON AND FRKM ANTI.E. THE Company's Ktenm- r VIMI.YA 3,743 tons, CapUin Mills, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday, the 11th inst .at 4 a m. For freight and passaie apply
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  • 730 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY. I'm'Ek ordinary circumstances the Singapore Town Hall is admittedly the most uncomfortable and ill-constructed ipology for a theitre in any important semi-European town of Asia. When however, iv addition to the natural inconveniences of the Hall itself, a successful effort is
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  • 671 4 Reports from the K. M. 8. show that the total amount of tin duty collected in Selangor during the twelve months ended "Ust December. 1902, was $.'{,019,649, being an increase of $919,649 on that received during the previous twelve months. Apropos of this pleasing information, we learn from Messrs. French
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  • 183 4 A multitude of cutting allusions have been made in regard to the action of the master of the Boon San 11, who, in the recent collision with the Kian Yang, steamed away, without making any attempt to render assistance to the passengers and crew of the vessel he had cut
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  • 84 4 It now seem« practically assured that the Straits Settlements are to have a gold standard of coinage. The incident is one of the most vital importance to this part of the world, and we doubt not but that the rinding of the Currency Commission will prove of abiding benefit to
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  • 31 4 Intormation has been received here that the Queensland Meat Export and Agency Co. have decided to carry through their long talked of project in Singapore. We will give further particulars to-morrow.
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  • 17 4 A wavparer's Diary, Wire News, and other reading matter will be found on pages 2 A- 3.
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  • 9 4 To-day's 4, no. bank rate is 1 747 4
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  • 8 4 The Strait* Hadget will be published to-morrow morning
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  • 13 4 Thb homeward mail by the B. I. route closes at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 10 4 Exchange and produce .(notations are printed on page 1 to-day.
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  • 13 4 Oonnß Co. as agents for Milner's Safes, send a wall calendar for 1903.
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  • 15 4 The Ball to be held at the Boustead Institute takes plafe to-night at 8 -'JO.
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  • 19 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Ksplanade on to-morrow night from n to i" (weather permitting
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  • 21 4 The Rev il de Courcy Blakeney, Acting Chaplain to the Forces in South Africa, has been appointed English Chaplain at Bangkok.
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  • 28 4 Another foreigner has fallen a victim to cholera at Bangkok in the person of Mr. M. Weg.-ntr a bridge builder on the staff of the Royal Railway Department.
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  • 31 4 A Chinaman living at Tanjong Pagar committed suicide last night by taking an overdose of opium. He bad had a quarrel with his wife and took his lite to spite her
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  • 25 4 The Stanfluni g Odessa correspondent says the Russo-Cbinese Bank has been commissioned to place a loan of 40,000,000 fran<:s in Paris for Chinese railway extension.
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  • 32 4 Thb M.M. Company's steamer Ernest Simon* with dates to the 2:trd January, left Colombo at 9 p.m. on the 9th instant, and is I i>- here on Saturday at about 6 p.m.
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  • 32 4 The German mail steamer Bmmkmrf, with London dates to the 19th January, having left Colombo on the Bth instant at 10 p. m., may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning.
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  • 36 4 Certain well known local amateur actors and actresses are preparing to give a representation of that favourite comedy Liberty Hall (R C. Carton) which will appear at the Town Hall in a couple of weeks' time.
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  • 37 4 Thb river gunboat Snipe's four-oared boat, with Dr. Rowan, was the other day capsized in a blizzard at Kiukiang. (Yangtse Valley). The four oarsmen were drowned, but Dr. Rowan was saved by swimming. The boat was lost.
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  • 46 4 Mr. Rivctt-Cakna<.', the Siamese Financial Adviser, will be able to get away earlier than was anticipated, and now expects to leave about the ltth of next month. The Bangkok Time* says that the question of the Foreign Loan for Siam is for the moment hung up."
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  • 43 4 At Cholon, the Chinese suburb of Saigon, the Municipality has done away with all the Chinese theatres from their having become dilapidated and dangerous to the public. A grand Chinese theatre has been built instead, worthy of the city and meeting safety requirements.
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  • 72 4 Mr. Theodorb Kathbonk Hubback director of public works, in B N. Borneo has just left for home, after having had some very good sport after big game in Negri Sembilan. In five days he got three elephants one a splendid tusker whereof the ivory was of great value. Subsequently be
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    • 40 4 . fjo^don, 9iA AW. According to the Standard there seems to be littlo doubt how tlm St r.-iitw Currency Commission will report. It is believed that the Straits Settlement* will shortly adopt a OOTIMMf analogous to that of India
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    • 134 4 . A tidal, \Viivn ;i<v'>iiipaiiviii 1 hum cane, swept over theStv-iety Isl;hklh oh the l'lih January. Above one thOMasd natives perished Eighty islands were devastated. |Tlie SiK-iotV Isltin.l-, tkt |irinri|ial mie m win* li li liext known imiler the name of Tahiti, .ire .1 Miiall archi|>elH^'<> in tin-
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    • 107 4 The United States House of R^pre sentatives has passed an Anti Trust Bill. The Bill requires tim great Indu-' 1 ml Corporations there to disrloxe their articles of incorporation, haxides thmr financial composition and aoadttioM The Bill prexcrih^s restrictions ami penalties for breaches ot'itH provisions Strenuous efforts are
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    • 11 4 OBITUARy. I o-duy s obituary includes the name of Kdna Lyall
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    • 216 4 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB. SPRING TOURNAMENT, 1903. Ties for To-morrow. Mixed Double*. A. CIM«. Mi- ilMJlfl an<l Mr. P.riulbery r. MrWwldell hii.l Mr. Ma.Dnugall. Mrs. Mini Mr. l.au<{hani f.irt.r v. Mr> atul Mr. ItoU-n-on. B. Clau. Mi- IwiUMJ Mr. Manhlßn r. Mr*. Wat kirn an.l K.wi. Kvanv. Mm. Iliinitx-li Hint
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  • 97 4 GOLF AT SAMARANG. Tm: play-off of the six-monthly medal resulted in a win for A. C. B.illingall. The scores were as follows A. C. Hallin^l 44— 1 4:« B. Stoker 44 wr. II 11..UH- 4 47 .1.11. Loudun *>— 1-J l* Miw Dowie i T. W. Stewart) N tard The
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  • 63 4 The Viceroy of Chihh recently devised an original way of solving the currency question. He calmly fixed the rate of exchange between cycee and cash and prohibited the premium on ready money. He then arrests) some of the native bankers who dioobeyed his commands. The result of this was a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1068 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., (ESTABISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI. HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE. Wrice Jsist on Jipplieation.) WANTED. I TIM IM.OYMKNT l.v an Eurasian, age L>9, j with fully 10 year* English education. H»s had n thorouuh knowledge of office work. Writ.-- ikooil hand a.-'d is quirk
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    • 143 4 G.R. Lambert Co Photographers opkn Gresham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekdays only 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Orchard on w ekda y t 8 m P m on Sunday*. Ba.m.—noon.8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films. Wratten-Wrainwright'a Ilford and
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  • 771 5 ARE YOU A MASON (/,V (fa Uvni Oritie.) 111 1 w;is ilillicult to disi'iivnr wkowtn „,i ft i -«nt ;ii the Town Hall list night •n weknme Mr wl Mr* Hmugh and their wonderfully so'iml eompuny at players upon ti.U I it. -si mid last if
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  • 108 5 Sik Khkdkuuk Cakkinuton of Carringtun Horse" fame arrived here on Saturday hy the I*. A O s.r. liengnl. It will he remembered that Sir Frederick held a somewhat prominent position in the late war in South Africa, though he was the victim of many misfortunes during the compaign, and, partly,
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  • 279 5 . Yesterday afternoon, the Ohetty community were in evidence at the Hindu Temple in Tank Koad, and many others were present also, to witness the start of the silver car procession which is one of the chief features of the TaipuMim festival. The meaning of the word T'ti
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  • 128 5 . < hMM to a police notice ft escort of persons carrying large sums of money, the police have been very busy lately Kinta way. However, one stupid old advancer had not yet seen the notice. The towkay in question resides in Sungei Siput, a few miles from Kuala
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  • 552 5 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD. P. O. re... I lili. IVr M,i,,,1,, For Lm4m— Mr-. IVlht and child, and Mr*. Knijtht. For I. .hi. lnn via Mai-nlli— \li"-r« <• A. Reid. I.ii Scii^r llye. For Penang Mn.. Ainliaiit. M<-*-i* Ku Say Uaft ami Fisher. Fel'.'JHth. IVi j-.s. •nrn, l in,ukl: For LondonMr.
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  • 56 5 The following passengers are booked by s. s. Giang Seng sailing to-morrow morning. For Batavia: Mr. and Mrs. Zeehuisen, Mr. and Mrs. Frowein, Mr. Baum, Mr. Nachtigall, Mr. Gilka, Mr. Jerechke, Mr. Julius Dralle, Mr. R. (Jde, Mr. H. P. Perry, Mr. C. M. Visser and Mr. Kudo If Schmidt.
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  • 322 5 DEATH OF "EDNA LYALL." By the death, which has jiat occurred, of Mi?* Ada Ellen Baylv Edna Lyall a link is broken with the literature of the eighties, and another of the most successful authors of the happily deceased three volumes family novel passes from our ken. Miss Bayly waborn
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  • 105 5 . Yesterday a rumour was spread to the effect that Admiral Keppel was very ill. It seems that sometime during the night he was attacked by one ot the fits from which he suffers and fell, striking his head. On receiving the news Mr. Buckley at once proceeded to
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  • 92 5 . Thk contemplatad rising* in Canton has proved to be a failure owing to the authorities having timely warning and arresting a large number of the conspirators, many of whom were put to the torture. This fate befel several persons arrested at a station of the Basel mission.
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  • 52 5 A leading trade journal notes that Mexico continues along the path of steady progress her trade returns are most favourable. She has now beccme the largest silver producer in the world. notwithstanding the fall in '.lie price of that metal. In 1901, she produced 57,656,r>49 o-c. silver and J»7,.'i^7 oz.
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  • 58 5 According to Havas, the London I ,ne< of the :snth ult. stated that England and France had decided to follow the same policy in Morocco. This is interesting. The Moroccan flag consists of a white scissors on a red field, and if the Timns is correct the two Powers named
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  • 60 5 On the 20th ult. the Tientsin Volunteers held a meeting and unanimously decided to decline the China medal unless they got a clasp with it. A sarcastic correspondent ot a Shanghai paper imagines that the Tientsin Volunteers have one, and only one, valid reason for asking for a clasp, viz,
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  • 342 5 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. The following U the xeventy-Hfth report of tin- Ml ol dirpc.turo to the ordinary halfyearly general meeting of idiareholdeK, to tie held at the City Ja.ll. Hongkong, on Saturday next The director* mihmit a Rtateirent of the affairx of the Hank and >>alance-»lieet for the half-year
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  • 73 5 No answer has been returned by the the Legations to the Chinese petition in regard to the payment of the indemnity* in silver, htft the Peking Government now recognises that there is no hope of the Powers agreeinfato the payment of the Customs duties in gold as set off against
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  • 86 5 Yesterday afternoon, an eight year old Chinese boy found his way to the first floor of a house in the hands of carpenters in Prinsep Street. Unobserved, he climbed on to the railing that protects the windows, and fell over 16 feet, into the drain. Happily, a quantity of wood
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  • 85 5 Yesterday, about 11-a.m, two Chinamen were found in a room on the second floor of No. 620 North Bridge Road. They were agreeably employed in collecting such property as came to hand, and had already made up a parcel worth S5O. When discovered one of them made a jump of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 167 5 When Doctors say Hopeless Little's Oriental Balm steps in, and cures inveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism. A. K. Ransom, Mondovi, Wig. For about tin-.'.' year 3 I have bad Rheumatism all over my body. The bent physicians could do nothing for me. My arms ami shoulders would swell and grow
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    • 74 5 BETTER THAN ANY EMILSION. Strains' Wink produces no irritation, as do Emulsions, and its use, even when prolonged, is not followed by any disturbance of the stomach. Sold by all chemists. INDRA ZANIBAR Theatrical Co. of Singapore. WILL I'LAY TO-NIGHT Tuesday, lOth February, 1903. AT THE North Bridge Road Theatre.
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    • 957 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE] Municipal Loan, 1902, amounting to $400,000 at 5 pep cent. THIRD ISSUES $200,000. (1) The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, bavins obtain'- i the sanction of the Governor in Council, under Section -71 (1) of Urn Municipal Ordinance, to borrow the sum of
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 144 5 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, 10th February. High Water. 10.9 p.m. Ku >iit 11 Squadron due. ltn.ll. Kouxtead In-tUiit.'. «Mi Tuipugiuu Festival ill 111. In S.V.K. Co. Drill 5.15. S.V.R. S.V.I. Drill. 5.1& Town Hand. Old Jail Site. .> to U. football, s.c.c. v. i;.i;. Malay Theatre. North Bridj,'" 1 K<>a.l.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 301 6 NOTICES. mm A competent stomach veins vigour, vitality, health, lot b y digestion aione can iood bt trausiormed into blood, brain, "^mVkg muscie, wasted tissues repaired, decay arrested and life sus- %^Bv HV UineiL Imperfect digestion mdlgtstiou upsets the ■whole wB7 economy ol life. It mai.es good iood poisou, breeds
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    • 623 6 NOTICES. j7motion co WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY KXKCUTKP "KIRIN" BEERS The best that are brewed in Japan Sole Importer.KOMEYA Co., 2». Hirti Street. Telephone No. aBB FEDERATED~MALAY STATES, FEBRUARY, 1903 Tenders fo r Steam Launch. 'T' ENDiRS are inviteu for lhe construe- tion of a steam launch tor the
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    • 427 6 NOTICES. m THE QUEEN of CREME oe MENTHE 1 PIPPERMINT PM GET FRERES. I* M*\ Mi'GH i LASS TON;j V) 0 OIGESTIVT UQuEUR. fl| I'«iiim\i.ai.iil mi n::k\iU'-< ha-iwh. i- sovo. «>. <v »»l«" P'"* lift bnlllnt I BGpS'yV B y Wine Mcrrhnnts And Chamittl. I HB^^ *N TRAD" vjpplied through
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    • 41 6 CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER.' Extra Dry and Carte Blanche The old, well known, brand. BRINKMANN 6> CO.. Importer*. Retail at Messm. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd ENVELOPES. THE "BUFF ENVELOPE. i,ooo, $1.35 sent free by Post, $1.70 For sale by THE "STRAITS TIMES."
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    • 357 6 NOTICES. "THE LION" The most Refreshing and Invigorating Natural Mineral Water. It mixes Excellently with either Whisky or Brandy and is, Permanent in Quality. I G. Otomune Co. I The UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Before buying a typewriter inspect the UNDERWOOD t'.e most Bltfcct !ii^ r !i cl.ist. Guthrie Co. Sole AjrriitN
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 743 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. 'piiK >t»n.l%r I I. if- Anuiun Norwich Union Kire Innnrtno* Soewty*Mh» Atturance Company (Fire). The K'Uiitnl.i.. Ufa Atmirancu twciety. it.- China Mutual Steam Navigation Company )i. tißnhain Lagor Beer Company. /or particular* of H«ss Companies, see the full adT«rtiKement of THE BOKNRO COMPANY. LI Ml TED.
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    • 777 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke PaUetvaart Maatschappij. I Dder contract with the Netherlands India Government. »'«>• at Sinpajcrt: Bbip AcrxrT, in* J. 1 trvi bi.p A Co., 9-8, Colly IB Quay. Tbe undermentioned dates are only approximate. stenmer Frorr Exrwten W i'l he l>»«patc>ieri (or On Hrouner Djambie Feb Paneh, Bila, Assahan,
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    • 495 7 Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. I'kkisr Mail Contract with th« Austrian Government. The following are the dates on whicb the Company's steamnm may be expected to arrive and sail from hnre: ODTWARD. HOMKWAUU l«03 i 1903 fir. Vdkwk Mar. 13 lAut'ria Feb. II r E F fer/finnnd 8I \ippon Mar.
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    • 672 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Nordileuteciier Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. 6TEAMER9 OF THE COAST FLEKT. Tons Reg. Toms Reg. Stettin 3478 I Kohtichang 3042 finndakan 2111 Petehaburi 2191 Paknam 2004 Pifanulok 2019 Tanglin 1099 I Rajaburi 1904 Bangkok I9*> Chow Tax 1777 Korat 1900 Wong Koi 1777 Singora 17ft4 Keong Wai 1777 Sue.*
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    • 590 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. "K. JAPAX MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTRIQHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial ■Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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    • 439 7 INSURANCE CO.'S HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid up 400,040. Reserve fund „1,068,048. Head Office,— Hongkong. General Managers, Messrs. Jardivb Mathsson A 00. GUTHRIK A 00. THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. (united with the Alliance Assurance Company Ltd.) i 3 Bartholomew Lane. London. Established 1803 Capital &>.M\OOO.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1500 8 I'r.aer this baadiag the followin.! abbreviations are used str. steamer »h.— •hip; bq. barque; sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru— ('ruisrr; Gbt.— Gunliost; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p. —Horse-power; Brit. BriItih; U. S.— United States; Feh.— French; 0«r. German; Dut. Dutch; Job. Johore; P.u.— Qaneral-cargo; d.p. -deck pa»sen<er; C -Dncnrtain
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  • 653 8 VESSELS EXPECTED. Aai*». porl, pn,b >bU dale ot arrival, and name aaents. STEAMERS. Acbillo-, 1 iverpool Feh 3: .Mansfield. 4) oin Roml'.y. Feb •.<); Borneo Coy. Austrnand. Fremantlc. Feb IK; Rou tead. Austria. Hnr.gki.iiK Fel. Ti R-.utenberg. Kall.wat. B'.ml.ay Mtr-JJ; P.*O. Banea. Honukonjf. Mhi 10. P. A O. Rayprn Hamliurg,
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  • 89 8 . lor Per ttnimrr Timt. T»-Moerow. P. Swet ham via ports H Puh <•, a -J m. Tel U Anson via ports Malarrn S p.m. via porte N-m Y<m. :1p.m. Penanc Hong Ha 8 p.m. Rangoon 4 Caltutta Taroha 8 p.m. Bombay via ports /.ihr .ithlc 4pm Asahan and
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  • 141 8 MAILS TO ARRIVE. "From Europe—R\ the ND.L. s s. Bmm (iutii due on Saturuav. with dates to the nth Fel). ">he brings replies to the nmils which left Singapore on the 2l»t December. K,,tn China--B\ the M. M.s. s. MM due on Sunday. .flft hinqaporp. Dae id Londor 3ec SUi
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  • 91 8 A V'CWKI 'S Na»x a 1 From Sailed Consionkfs Fel» i) Newion Hall 9 Sri Tringgami •■< Kiuili9 Hn id Borx i i'fi i i<>r Dut str. 12H5 Supers Brit str 2tJ7A Hostler Dut str U N.-U1..1,-,: ett 8 NacodHh Nor str 64f, Falkmnn «<. 7S« M«tliippcn Rlr iCOm
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  • 167 8 elDatb. 9 Poh Ann in Sink 10 Eros 10 Newton Hall Id I. ii. ili1 1 I :n r ,i -i 1" Pontianak 10 Ban Hin Guan 11 Attnka II Ruby 10 i H.-Im-10 Kudat 10 j Lady Mitchell 11 i Minilya 10 Paknain 11 G.W.Meyer 10 I Zibengbla
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 207 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and BZLK HERCHAITTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. Jewellers and dealers in all kinds ot Indian, Chinese, and Japanese silks and silk fancy goods, curios, art em broidery work, carpets, and rugs. Also Indian and Chinese-made «<>ld and silver gem-set jewellery silver ware and silver curios.
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    • 679 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., s^ C G X A.MI 3 G-IVE BXO- VAU-XTE. k. JT n* THE ■•AI.IJATKOSS," ALL WOOL MBNOIKG y LADIJtt' LACK SCARFS Jn White Tan or Navy 2Zf Like illustration m KAN "MOT COTIOV MKNUIN<. In Black, Tan, White or Navy In White or Pan, Qis ft per
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 65 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Honf/Ual :».li February 190-". Ha.m. 3p m. Hpm. Kemakkk. Bar 3H.«<Kf J9.921 BBMI Morninc Temp 85 8 M 7.6 7*.5 pirtially. WB'lbTher. 77.3 7f>.2 76.5 cloudy DirofWind KB. 11, Calm, dnyand Max. Temp a*il nipht i-lear. Mm TM Max in Sun 14R0 I'err rad 7^i Rainfall
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