The Straits Times, 13 August 1903

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 2 1, 205 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      726 1 LORNE WHISKY. V>6e Straits IHimes. AMI 186e Straits SBudget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCK. [per inch, column measure. I Firnt Insertion $1 3» ceuU Second and third insertions each 80 rents Fourth, fifth, and sixth 40 cents Seventh to eighteenth 24 rents Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 cents Per week of six
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      575 1 NOTICE. In consequence of the rise In Exchange, a reduction of 1O off present prices will be made from this date. Powell Robinson. Singapore, 22nd July, 1903. v.c. WOTKWL ALBERT L. A. Daley begs to infoim the public that he hHS now in stock o«k polished •■lm r. ffin-.. fitted
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      218 1 Ideal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. EM*3^H»b«| with Cream. r*^ej^ Stcrilized-Not Sweetened. B£*^^°^J A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Strand .Hotel, Rangoon. o UNDER 1 HE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C.5.1., K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles Tiffin
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      863 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. IN THE GOODS OF FRANCIS GEORGE ATKINSON, DECEASED. PURSUANT to section 46 of the ConI veyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1886. notice is hereby given that all creoitors and other persons having any claims or demands npon or against the estate of Francis George Atkiason, late of
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      232 1 NOTICES. "Singa Panjang" The finest Cigar of the East CAN MOW BE RAD FROM Whiteaway. Laidlaw Co.. Hoon Keat Co., Hee Mcc A Co., Cheng: Co., and all Dealers. M. Gorski, Confectionery, 1, STAMFORD ROAD. Liqueur. < BESTMARK Wines i C MUNCHNER KINDL Beer ■< EBERL-BRAU PILSENER "KEY" loe Cream,
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    OIL TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES.
    623 2 The Washington correspondent of the Pall Mall writes as follows The last dividend declared by the Standard Oil Company was not only a greatdisappointment to its shareholders, but it occasioned much comment among those who have watched the progress of this company, and are
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
    201 2 The report of the British North Borneo Company tor the year ending Dec 'Mat last states —The total receipts for the year on revenue account amount to .£75,954, comprising 472,114 iv Borneo aud i.:j,>4l in London. The expenditure for the yrar amounts to X47,42:i in Boneo,
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      335 2 NOTICES. Humber Cycles THE Standard of Excellence. Latest Catalogue, on appplication to BORNEO Co., Ltd. JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT. Specially H For the Brewed ra Tropics. 7 doz. pints $1 5.00 of all dealers. IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. FOR BLASTING USE ONLY NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES THESE EXPLOSIVES BEING OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE ARE
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      370 2 NOTICES. TIE "INVICIBLE" COMBINED OIL MOTOB CENTBIFU6AL PUIP The LATEST BEST Water RAISER In fee Market. Inii spensable to Cultivator for IRRIGATION. It is Light in Weight _,^fy Work* wlth^tlf Kaxily Surtwi and Worked. Kk2B^S Commonest Clean in Working. fI^HH Potroleum, Compact and very Portable Ht^T P* r n >
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      232 2 NOTICES. CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER." Extra Dry and Cart* Bl an ohe The old, well-known brand. BRINKMANN fi= CO.. Importer*. RSTAIL AT Messrs. CHENG A Co, HIGH BTREET. DRINK TANSAN BUT SEE THAT YOU GET THE Genuine Article BOTTLED BY J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON, KOBE, JAPAN. Of all Dealers BOTTLES FREE!! Wilkinson's
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      102 2 He Found Relief. riEORGK RUDKI*J, Town Clerk, VI Kuniara, New Zealand, suys I have very great pleasure in sUtiag that, having used Chamberlain* Pain Halm in a very severe attack' of sciatica, I found immediate relief. Had before triad many other embrocations for the samelpurriose, but found this the\ must
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    KING EDWARD'S POLITICAL IDEALS.
    356 3 Mb. T. H. S. Escott in his volume on King Edward VII. and His Court gives the following synopsis of the King's political ideals. Whether it accurately represents fact or not, it is interesting enough After all, Edward VII. has been trained from his earliest years
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    449 3 The total quantity of tin exported from Pahang during the first half of the current year amounted to ll,s-.'7 piculs, benc a net decrease of 156 piculs as compared with the export for the corresponding petioH of 1902. The output from the Raub district shows an increase of
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      110 3 Dangerous. THE greatest danger from colds and influenza is their tendency to result in pneumonia. If reasonable care is used, nnd Chamlierloin's ough Remedy takeo, all danger will be avoided It will cure a •••old or an attack of influenza in less time than other treatment. Hoarseoess in a child
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      599 3 NOTICES. THEY WILL REMAIN. The bump of reverence is overshadowed by the bump of intelligence in the UOth century man and woman. Old things are not preserved simply because they are old. Whatsoever is no longer useful must get out uf the way. Nevertheless, progress that is not intelligent will
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      616 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,001 RJSBERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve.4lo,ooo,oool Silver Seserve... I b,600,000f l6 *****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF\ lluO(lOOOf PROPRIETORS I ..»10,0(O.0D(. Cocbt or Dibbctobs. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Qpaiemah. R. B. Tonkins, K»q Dkputy Chairman. W. H. SLADE, Esq. H. Schubabt, Ksq. Hon. C. W.
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      730 3 NOTICES, WASTED— An Eurasian to act as night overseer on the Bundi Tin mines. Apply to Gutbaie A Co., Ltd, Agents. v c. "TYPEWRITER WANT*D. WANTED, to start work immediately, a smart Chinese clerk, must thoroughly understand Remington Machine Good salary. Apply to A. B. C. c/o Stratt* Time*. v.c
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      569 3 NOTICES. ROOMS TO LET, VI BW HOUSE, 14-S MOUNT SOPHIA. O BE LET- Offices in No. 14 Col Iyer Quay, will be subdivided to suit tenant*. Apply to o.c. MEYER BKOB. 10 BE LET; entry at once, the threw office* comprising the wbole of the second floor of No. 7,
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      518 3 SHIPPING M FOR BANGKOK, WHE British steamer AUS'^^ L Capt. Moxon, will be des^H the above ports on Thursday, She has very good accom^H first and second class passen^H light throughout. HUTTENBACH I^M 18-8 IMPER] A l. XX M Ajfl FOR HONGKO\<r~M JAPAN H THE Imperial iie^M H'AYERS, Nonideutacher Llo^B
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 13th AUGUST.
    809 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 13th AUGUST. Ks'<wi.Ki»<iE bain? i'vliapensabln to nankind especially the knowledge of lib own environment it cannot be :onsidered out of place for us, residents ii Malaya, to stray as far abroad as the LJnited States for some information con :erning the aborigines of
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    886 4 In Japan tlyy have a very singular, but, in a manner, equitable system, whereby they not only make the punishment Gt the crime," but also adapt the punishment to the criminal, the circumstances and the environment. On that account it would sometimes seem to a person not enlightened as to
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    176 4 A crisis is at hand in Macedonia. Four thousand insurgentH have been hemmed in by the Turks. The insurgents have offered to surrender on terms. But the Sultan will have none of it, and has ordered them to be all put to the sword. Their only chance of escape lies
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    141 4 Everybody that has ever lived in India knows very well that the members of the I. C. S. are afj Heavenborn." Comparatively few, however, reach the altitude to which a slip of the pen, or the gratitude of a sugar candy maker, has just exalted the former Foreign Secretary on
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    131 4 It is known that the Czar of Russia intends to go to London to pay the King a visit. Rumour is busy with the reason why, and credits General Kuropatkin, the Russian war minister, with having advised the Czar to come to some arrangement with < i reat Britain, by
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    6 4 The Municipal Commissioners meet to-morrow afternoon.
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    11 4 To-day'b 4/ms bank rate is 1/11. The sovereign stands at SlO.lO.
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    13 4 During tbe rain yesterday, a large tree fell half across Kirn Seng R>ad.
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    16 4 A launch will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club on Sunday at 2 45 p.m.
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    18 4 The M.M. s.s. Ya-ra, with the homeward mail, will probably leave this port at 4 p.m. on Monday.
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    18 4 The Pulo Brani Club are (jiving a Smoker at the Club Rooms, Pulo Brani Smelting Works, tomorrow night.
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    22 4 Mk. Alex. Reid was the winner of the chess tournament just concluded at the Y. M. C. A. There were setren entries.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc will be found on page 7. (ieneral shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    23 4 Mr. H. H. Hipwrll left for England to-day. He will probably be returning to the Straits in the course of a few months.
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    21 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Old Jail* Site, to- morrow afternoon from 5 to 6 (weather permitting).
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    26 4 Firthek large consignments of British dollars are beine sent to Bombay from the Singapore Treasury, for the purpose of being coined into the new British dollars.
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    36 4 Thr E. A. Company's steamer Mnnchwria caught fire the other day it Port Said. The intense heat from the fl imes disjointed the plates and the vessel went down. She had six thousand tons of cargo.
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      PARIS RAILWAY DISASTER.
      68 4 Death roll of 84. London, 12/ A Augiut. Tbe underground electric railway accident at Paris occurred at eight o'clock in the evening near Menilmontant. One carriage caught fire and the light* were extinguished. Other trains arrived and blocked the passage Four trains were unapproachable until midnight. By
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      IRISH LAND BILL.
      16 4 The House of Lords has read the Irish Land Bill the third time.
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      MACEDONIAN INSURGENTS SURROUNDED.
      88 4 Turks w II give no Quarter. 13th Augiut. Four thousand Turks, with artillery, turrounda place called Krushewo, where t ia rumoured that the insurgents have >ffered conditional surrender, after ■epulsing two asdttultß. But the Government at Constantinople, who have been consulted, have >rdered that no quarter shall
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      THE GERMAN MAIL.
      35 4 The German mail steamer Hayern left Penang at noon yesterday and »rrivr>d just a« we went to presa this ifternoon. She accomplished the passage in the -remarkably good time of 27 hours.
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      THE HORSE AND DOG SHOW.
      85 4 Cait Molyneux, the Honorary Secretary of the (Singapore Horse and Dog Show, which is fixed for Saturday, Sept. 12th, informs us that, thanks to the kindntss of tue Singapore Sporting Club, the Show will be held at the Race Course The stalls will be reserved
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      S C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
      45 4 To-day's Ties. ■MM .M.Ken/ic mt. winner of Tl ison and Sprv.--€-11 AMI'IONSHMV Keid r. Wliit.-. UOVBLKS. DeCuur.y iinii Hills li TlinniHon ami Caldwell 4. To-morrow's Ties. OUMMMK Muir <■. Withers. \V Mi Donald t>. M» Any unfinished ties of the week.
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      42 4 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will he held in the Prinsep Wtreet Church tomorrow at 8 p.m. when Dr. Li in Boon Keng will give a lecture on The rdle of the Straits Chinese in the Development of China."
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      57 4 1 estekday, aci. in6p. nicKey arrested Lm Kee Chwow at 47, Havelock Road for dealing in chandu wiibout a license. This morning Mr. F. K. Jennings, on behalf of the Opium Farmer, prosecuted the Chinaman. About $40 worth of the drug wai found on the premiss Mr. Peacock fined the
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      78 4 The Manila Timt» says that the construction works on the electric railway system there will be under way in less than a month. The enormous demand for a street railway in that city and the certain dividends from such an enterprise, more than the deposit of SlTojOO^ (gold) as a
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      76 4 Thb golf enthusia.b walked over tUe links dejectedly. "Just spoiled a splendid l>rassie at the eighth," he said hita boy nn the head." Aud what happened asked the ct ranger horrified. Well," continued the enthusiast, I holed out, in four." But what happened to the boy, I mean P persisted
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      986 4 L LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Abeck, macgregor co. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) SPIRIT MERCHANTS. GLASGOW. SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG, L AND SINGAPORE. Jbist on Jipplieation.) Bj^^^BnM 1 \mi him 1 Ke. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. HsT RECEIVED FRESH OOODS. H and silver thread Table Covers, and H- Tables, Indian, Japanese, and B-sian Carpets,
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      137 4 O. R LAMBERT V CO., Photographers. opeh: Orasham House, (Battery Road.) On Weekdays only, 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Orchard Boad. On Weekdays, 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, 8 a. m. to noon. Appointments for sittings should be made if possible beforehand. We be«
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      48 4 YOU II (JKNKRAL HEALTH BECOMES GOOD. Under thic Dknkkiciai. Action of Stkakns' Wink, the chief functions of the body are regulated. The appetite is sharpened. Digestion becomes more active. Nutrition and assimilation are more complete. Sleep is induced. And the natural forces are stimulated. Sold by all chemists.
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      LIQUOR MEASURES.
      361 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times." Sir,— ln yesterday's issue of your journal I read with interest a paragraph anent liquor measures the way in which they are apparently tampered with by Chinese spirit shop-keepers, anil the justice meted out to one of them who seems to
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    PERSONATION.
    100 5 On the -'H'li ult Sergt. King arrested six men for gambling in Kllenborcugh Market. They were released on bail. On the following day they were arraigned before Mr. Peacock fur gambling Sergt. King then observed that the first of the defendants wa* not one of those he had arrested.
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    PRISON STABBINQ CASE.
    119 5 This morning, Lee Ah Yeow, a convict serving out a term of 14 years for burglary, was brought before Mr. Wilkinson on an allegation of attempting to murder a fellow convict, Ong Ah Tong, by cutting him in the lower abdomen with a razor at the prison
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    259 5 It is settled that the Coronation of ■in! Sultan of Selangor will take place in Septembtr at Klang. Mr. William Cuwan from Perak has i'ome to Kuala Lumpur to sit with Mr. I'ountney as examiner to the Chinese Court interpreter*, many of whom belong to the outbtutions. The
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    ALLEQED BREACH OF TRUST.
    248 5 Yhtbrday, L. E. Argoud, described in the police sheets as a Frenchman, was before the Bench Court charged with criminal breach of trust in respect ot furniture valued at S6OO, the property of Ali Ambar Banamah. Tbe case arose out of the relation of landlord and
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    A LOST DHOBIE RECEIPT.
    334 5 Lbk Lam, a dhobie of 50 North Bridge Road, was before Mr. Cooper yesterday on an allegation of criminal breach of trust in respect of several articles of wearing apparel, worth 920, belonging to Capt. Taylor, of the Farfalla, and entrusted, to him to wash. Sergt.
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    A NEW YORK BEAUTY.
    134 5 A hrartkendino tragedy occurred lately at New York in Broadway and 133 rd Street. Elizabeth O'Leary who, six years ago, was reputed to be one of the most beautiful girls in New York, died of starvation. She bad married against her wealthy father's wishes, and was
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    158 5 Owing to the wet state of the lawns there was no play yesterday afternoon. Ties for To-day. LADIES' SINGLES. MUh Shl/iumih v. Mrs. Waddell. I.ADI BS' nofllLKS. Mrs. Darby nnd Mrs. tianaloner r, Hbs In rj ii and Miss .1. (Sunn. CHAMPIONSHIP F'AIR-. Mrs. Maunder*
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    175 5 The Idzumi Marti which arrived from Bombay on the 10th inst. discharged about 3000 baskets of onions into lighters in the roads, part of which was sent up the river and part landed and warehoused at Tanjong Pagar this morning. The Bielefeld arrived from Australia via Macassar on
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    A TIGER'S APPROACH.
    204 5 Col. Yaldwyn describes in Nature Notes" how a tiger approaches in the forest "At about sunset various denizens of the forest, hitherto unseen, emerge trom their shelters, very warily indeed, sometimes listening attentively -.■mrumes advancing, at other times retreating, and always with watchful gaze around,~jirst as if.
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    BULL AND MOTOR CAR.
    202 5 Motoring Illustrated tells a funny story. Mr. John Phillips, an up-to-date Essex farmer, having several farms at a distance, decided to invest in a motorcar. As chance had it, ia a road near one of his farms, he met a vicious bull, one, indeed, which might
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    F. M. S.
    205 5 Railway Construction Work. Thk following is a summary of construction work done on the F. M. S. Railways during last year: Fourteen rriles 1 1 chains of formation completed. 1,272,019 cubic yards of earthwork and 71 bridges of under 40 feet completed, and 11 in progress. Five
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    INDIA AND CHINA TELEQRAMS.
    108 5 In the House of Commons, recently, Mr. Flower, on behalf of Sir E. Sassoon, asked the "ostmaster-General if he would use his best endeavour to obtain some alleviation of the cable charges between Indiaand China, commensurate with the reductions recently announced between the United Kingdom and
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    PHILIPPINE, TIMBERS.
    113 5 Moke than forty million acres of the area covered by the Philippines is woodland, says tbe Manila Times Of this at least one-half is estimated to be virgin forest. With tbV immense area, including several hundred varieties of native wood, under the stimulus of proper legislation, the manufacture
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    271 5 "rrV''tr:'-''^JWM s Hos. A. Mlkbav, V.D. SiHitap(tir~Ml\ AnifuTf. K. V. Orderly Officer lor th« ensuing week:— Lieut. Hilton. Orderly K. C. O. for the ensuing week:— Sergt. Keyworth. Paradeo:— Monday, 17th at 8.30 p.m. Signalling. Wednesday, 19th at 5.15. p.m. ID pr. gun drill.' Tuexday, -J"tli
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    COMMERCIAL
    479 5 BnraAPOU, ISth August, 1SO8. PRODUCE. nimbler I HU| Coprs Ball 7.30 do PontUnak m 6-27) Pepper, Black buyers S2.<0 do White, (5%) 47.00 8ago Floor Sarawak 3 70 do Branei No. I 4.00 Pearl Sago 6.9n Coffee, Ball, 16% bails 16.75 Coffee, Palembang, 30* ba«1».- 27.00 Coffee, Llberian No.
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      123 5 Don't Pool With It. [T will not do to fool with a bad cold. No one can t»ll whit th<» end will be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and con-umption invariably result from a neglected cold. As a medicine for the cure of colds, CoUi{hv and influ»nza. n ithing can compare
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      61 5 Mr. R. D. Pkinolk will conduct the service at the Boustead Institute on Sunday at 8 p.m. Mr. C. H. Compton, Olive Hill, Ky., writes 1 I tried Jayne's Expectorant for a cold of long stan ling, which had become serious, and in a very short time I was completely
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      243 5 AUCTION SALE OF 24 VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENT-. TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S BALE-ROOM On Wednesday, \9tl, August, 1903, at •> :(0 p.m. renty-fou' valuable freehold building allotments fronting reserve Road of! Owen Road near Race Course Road, Singapore areas from 1.4H6 eg. ft. to 13,12 ft sq. feet.
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      575 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF 48 VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. ALLOTMENTS TO BE HELD AT Powell Co.'s Sale- Room Wednesday, 19th August, 1903. AT 2-3O P. M. FORTY-EIGHT val nible residential building allotments (held under statutory grants) fronting Serangoon Road aud St. Michael Road and a reserve for road off Serangoon
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      182 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, 13th August. High Water. l.-.M n.m Perak Race... -'nd Day. L.L.T.C Tournament. W.C.T T. >ail.n- Home. S. S.C.r. Bowling. Philharmonic Orchestra. s.:l" Friday, 14th August. Hii-h Water. U» a.m. LM p.m. S.V.K. Musketry. 5.16. Municipal Cninmi—i m. 2.30. CCA. Prinsep Street Church. H. 1'ulii Brani Club
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    PLANTING IN THE F. M. S.
    566 6 {Perak ISoneer) There has been recently considerable discussion regarding the agricultural policy of the Government. Opinions have been sharply divided, and the controversy is still carried on between_ the holders of opposite views. Those* who approve of the policy of Government as one tending
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    THE PASSING OF KHAKI.
    197 6 Hi dcx away in a pigeon-hole of the War Office, says a home paper is the report of a clothing committee," presided over by Lord Wolseley, which recommended the adoption as a service uniform of the clothing of a Devon volunteer corps, of the color of
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    177 6 For Singapore. Per P. A O. B. India, conutvtinß with I I hi 1 slramer hallaarat at Colombo, from London July L' 4, due 2«rd Augt KearAd 'i mil the Hon. Ashton G. Curzo\ av.o., r b., OHO, Mr. W. Bain, Mr. E. >!. J. Lawson, Messrs.
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      108 6 NOTICES B Toilet Powder H Charges Moderate, Neat Execution, Prompt Attention, EMPEROR OF INDIA PRESS, 188 CECIL STREET. Printers, Publishers, Bookbinders, Machine rulers, Account Book makers, India Rubber Stamp Manufacturers, and Stereotype founders. Has Latest^jj^^rrfces^aTftd. j experienced hands. r~*( The Hindoo Mercantile Coy., 1-9 HIGHLAND BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. ag S
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      712 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 1 6th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. PM. P.M P.M. P.M Singapore (/..TOO 745 HuK) 11.30 12.30 MS 4.1n 5.15 6.40 «:w 7JO 9.20 10.4r> 12.10
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      213 6 Restaurant. Ji. van XDijk. ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE NO. 726 OPPOSITE FORMER BUILDINGS. RE-OPENED. Roomj^ airy saloons for Tiftimand Diosen. Ths whole .l.ty dubei carte, all kinds of Beverages Ic<»-creatn» Sotla-ereams, Cocktails. Tiffin $1. Dinners $1.50. Arrangements per m>nth at wry moderate rates. The undersigned invites the PuMic t<> pay him
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      761 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rpilE SUndat Asraraooa. X Norwioh Union > ire Insurance Socitty. &tlaa Amiranoe Company (Fire). rhe EquiUblo Life As«uranoe Sooietjr. lhe China Mutual Staam Navigation Company The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. for nartionlan of thaw Companiei, s«»J tt« •nil adWt£ment of THK B&RNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. AgenU. STEAMSHIP
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      1230 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklljjke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Undar contract with the Netherlands India iiotecatria.. '•■%f at Singapore: Bhip Aomot, late J. Daevdbls A Co., nnv.rtn Qg«v ibi> undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be i>«*p*'.ch«d for Q Q Daendelt Soerabaia Augt 8 Bawean, Soerabaia, Bandjermassin, Kota Baroe, Balik Papan,
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      679 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Norddentsciier Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. ett'KAMERS OF THE 0OA8T FL3KT. Tons Reg. Ton Reg. Sf'iftn U478 Phra Nang 1603 Petchabun 2191 Machevi 1600 Sandabtn 2111 Phra C. Klao 1668 Bonvo 2100 P. Chula C. K. 1608 ITohrichang AI40 I Deli 1394 Pitnanulok 3019 TaicKiow 1369 Paknam 2004 Kong
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      647 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service .is maintained between Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERB, Under Mail Contract witb tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      426 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. CANTON INSURANCE Of FIOS LIMITBD. Capital Subscribed. IW.iW). Amount paid np 600/100. B«wrve fond I V),oot. Hbad Omom, Ho.ukohh. Ffa* tmdeni^ned, having been appointed Aganti of the above Company, are prsfarwi to •ooept Marine Ki»k« at onrrent rates. BOUSTKAD a, Co., ApenU. ROYAL INSTOANCE COY. FIRE UFE TOTAL
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      1477 8 Under this headitm the following abbreviations are used Btr. steamer sh. ship bq. barque sch. schooner; Yet. Yai-ht;Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Cunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horsepower; Brit. British U. Unitod Sut<?s Feb.— French Ger. -German; Dut.- -Dutch; G c. -Generalcargo; d.p. deck passenger, U Uncertain; T. P. W.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      587 8 Nam*,, port, probable date of arrival and name o) agenit. BTIAMIRS. A. kxelnwns. Marseilles, Aug M. Comte. Agamemnon. Liverpool. Aug 31 Mansfield Alboin, Bombay, Aug 10; Borneo Coy. Altine. Souraliaya. Aug 24; Daendels. Annum, Oulombo, Sept 1i M. Maritimes. Aflhll. Hongkong, Aug 2°J; Behn Meyer. Ascot, Muroran, August
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      103 8 For Per Mteamer Time. To-Mokkow. Zamboanga, etc., Patani 9 am. Malacca and Linggi Helrne 1 p.m. Pontianak W. ffthe Wiip 1 p.m. Ampanan A Macassar Ckarlerhoutr 2 p.m. P. 8 ham A T. Anson Amhertt 2 pm. Shanghai and Japan Ping But 2 p.m. Saturday. Sandakan via ports
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      133 8 From Europe— By the N.D.1., s.s. Baym due on the ISth August, with dates to the 21st July. From China— By the M. M. s. Yarra due on the 17th August. Tim Tablm or Mails Ddr. Left Singapore. Dae in London Arrived July Ist N. D. L.
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      ARRIVALS.
      212 8 ARRIVAL S M Flag P Vmsil's Nami I Tom.! Captain From Hailhd Co^sigwbbs. 9 Rig. Aug 12 Will O'lhe Wisp Brit str. 148 I Ralph Ponianak Atitt U Ban Le<- Hong 12 'SocotiV str. 3896 jßenton Lonoon ,July 11 C ami O. Coy. U PingSuey* rtr.j 4149 |Warrall Liverpool July
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      CLEARANCES.
      129 8 Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Rio. Tons. lag A Rio. Tohb. Okptinatjon. ug 12 IS 14 14 18 II 18 18 IS IS IS IS IS 14 Australind Smile Bayern Nla tie Luzon DeKock Htentor Ganymede Kian Ann Van Ootboorn Hone Wan Pontianak Hok Tjioe Nani Sang Aparima Ptnang
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      52 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STEEZT. Have just received fresh goods, such as Grass Linen for Dresses and Blouses. Chinese embroidered Costume*, Chinese Coats and Petticoats, Silk Lace Colors, Insertions, Silk Lace Jackets, and Silver-ware, useful for Wedding and Birthday presents. insrsiFECTioiN" zkustzdi-iI: solicitedTelephone
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      464 8 j t>wo (aondetful Bargains. \XDool travelling Slugs I $4.OOeach CL RE B O E AT $4.OOeach m SIZE including fringes 6\ feet by 5 feet. WEIGHT of each Rug 3J lbs. m w Patterns are in Scotch Plaids, in all the leading clans I THESE RUGS ARE WELL WORTH 7.50
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      76 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Uth Au;i. DM. M a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. .Remark. Bar 29.966 2P.8U0 29.946 Morning Temp 76.0 j 79.0 i 76.0 o'ercast.rain WB'lbTher 74.6 76.0 74.0 i at 6.20 DirofWind f>.B. B. ft. I. Calm., o'clock, dayMax. Temp J 79.2 cloudy, rain Mm 74.4 at
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