The Straits Times, 22 August 1903

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 21,213 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1903. PRICE 15 CERTS
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      668 1 LOR HE WHISKY. Isfje Straits Vhmes. \N I > W6e Straits SBudget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measnre. First Insertion $1 20 cents Swoml and tliircl iiiKdtioiiKeach SO cents Fourth, lillli, and Kixtli 40 rents Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 ceutu Per week of
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      780 1 NOTICE "117 K have this day deen appointed > Managing Agents ol tbe sTKAITS TOBACCO KACTOKY. and allcommut.ications coDne'teii with Mm lusiness should be aUoretsed to us. We are prepared to uive quotations for the \vil nown brands manufactured by the Company, and special arrangement* will be offered to retailers.
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      455 1 STRAND HOTEL, R A NGOO N UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C. S. L, K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles Tiffin Rooms, Singapore Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penang Jtcawa, Saikiet ISrothers l<e>; to ii::'<>irti t pulilic that
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      689 1 NOTICES, < PROGRAMME 1^ OF Singapore Horse and Dog Show TO UK HELP ON September 1 2th, 1903. Entries Close September Ist, I9OJ. Entries aid Eitrurt Km hr H«rvs will bt r» rr i\fd in a U\ at lfiirs. Jahn Little A in HON. SECRETARY: Captain Moi.vnf.ux, Spottiswoode Hoiwe. Eitrin
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      349 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TnmuaßLM east Asiatic 1 S CO., LTD. KOR PORT ARTHUR AND VLADIV( (STOCK THK Russian s. KOREA, Captian Pernitt. is expected to arrive from Suez on the Ist of September and will h\»e a prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight and passagn apply to THK EAST
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    ATHLETIC JOTTINGS.
    2043 2 The Gymkhana of Saturday last at the Raffles Reclamation proved a great success, although the gromd was slightly on the heavy side for soi^e of the events early in the programme, but with a good scorching sun it dried rapidly, and towards the end was all that could
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      368 2 NOTICES. To H.M. thb King. TO H. M. THE KING. ToHHHthe Prince of Walk To H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. TO The House of Lords. TO THE House of Commons. Buchanan's Whisky is Regularly Supplied. In buying Buchanan's Whiskies the Public are protected against overcharge by retailers as
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      171 2 NOTICES. MOTHERS SHOULD REMEMBER whtm mtltctlmt mm mrtlliclml Food tor tmtlr bmmln THREE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD It Is nasily dloostlbhy and very assimilable and nourishing* It Is readily soluble and tree front starch. it does not thicken, and no sugar or boiling is required* MELLIN'S FOOD IS UMTOUOHED BY
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    GEOMETRICAL BOARDING.
    291 3 I >, ft rations I. All boaratag aaoMi arc tin- mmm tmaritm li'iu«i\ J. Hoarder" in the sHine )u>iiriliii(; Innine md mi tin- smile lint araanal to one another. :i. A single room i~ lliat wliicli hatli M |.;irtK nnil no I»ag»ltile 4. The laiullaily of the lioarilin^-huiiae
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    U. S. NAVY.
    149 3 The three 16,000-ton battleships, recently authorised by the U. S. Congress, are to have the following dimensions Length between perpendiculars, 450 ft. length over all, 4.58 ft. 4in extreme breadth, 7« ft. 8 in. depth, 46 ft. draught, -4 ft. Sin. displacement, iri.uOO tons. The hull will
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    INDIA COFFEE.
    138 3 CorrEE in recent years had to contend against a fall in prices owing chiefly to the competition of the cheap Brazilian product. In Southern India in 190 i' there were 219, i9:i acres devoted to the cultivation of ooflw, and more than half of this total was grown
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    LIST OF PASSENUhKs.
    133 3 For Singapore. Per P. 40. s. Rom- connecting with tbe steamer at Colombo, from l.ondou Aug. 7, due rllh Sept. M.-sars. M. G Johnson and Dennett. IVr Nf.M. s s. Aiutralirn from MarseiPes Augt. 9. due 3!st Augt.— Mrs. Anderson. IVr M M. n ii. iMMM from
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      103 3 He Found Kelief. iIEORGB EUDKIR, U»n Clerk. '.I Kuniara, Ntw Zealand, says 1 have very fcrtat pleasure in statiDg that, having used Chi.mberlain's Pain Balm in a very severe attack of iciatica, I found immediate relief. Hao before tried many other en brccation» for tbe same purpose, l>ut found tin*
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      607 3 NOTICES. THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE. It is a feeling common to the majority ii us lliat we do not pet quite the amount of hnppiness we are entitled to. Among the t'ountless thingK which tend to make i ni'irr i i less miserable ill health takes riibt place. Hannah
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      434 3 NOTICES. FDR WOMEN Much That Every Woman Desires to Know About Sanative Antiseptic Cleansing And about the Care of the Skin, Scalp, Hair and Hands. Too much stress cannot be placed on the great value of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent In the antiseptic cleansing of the mucous surfaces and
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      653 3 NOTICES. WANTED— An Eurasian to act as eight overseer on tbe Bundi Tin mines. Apply to Guthrie 4 Co., Ltd., Agents. n c. \1 ANTED, at once, a young man as vv clerk for a mercantile office. Must be quick at figures and a good writer Apply to K. B.
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      630 3 NOTICES. TX>R BALK,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed P fresh, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. n.c. FOR BALK. ASK ONI) band rickiha nearly new and in good order, complete. Apply to LIM KVK. KEAT, 24-8 167, Teluk Ayer Street FOR SALE. THE SCHOONER "ANNA" 16.67 tons register. Is sheathed with
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      664 3 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG. ri^HE Company's steamer KVMSANO, 1 3.236 tons, Captain Buller, having left Calcutta on the 16th inst., may be expected to .irrive here on or about tbe 22nd idem, and will have prompt despatch for the above port. For freight or passage apply
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  • Obituary
    DEATH.
    17 4 Willans. -On .'7th .July, at Hove, \V. Wii.i.ans, late Colonial Treasurer. Strait" S.-ttl<MiienU, ajjed 81 year*.
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    She Straits Stmcs. PRICK 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST
    2331 4 She Straits Stmcs. PRICK 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST Apropos of the (Mmm :iride, or Nigerian mofquito plant, which was commented upon more or less lengthily in these columns a few days ago, it would seem that the Kentish horticulturalists who furnished us with the interesting details thereof, might well
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  • Reutcr's Telegrams.
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      THE YACHT RACE.
      76 4 Close Fight Expected. London, 20th August. The first race for the Cup was for fifteen miles windward and back with the wind at six knots. Shamrock started thirty-six seconds ahead. One hour later, IMvuvr passed her before the outer mark was reached, and led for a mile
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      LORD SALISBURY'S GRAVE CONDITION.
      17 4 There is little hope of Lord Salisbury'« recovery. He is slowly sinking 214
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      August. CANADA AND JAPAN.
      12 4 August. CANADA AND JAPAN. Canada is negotiating I MMMMNia] treaty with Jipan
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      BULOARIAN RUMOURS.
      17 4 Rumours of a Bule.iri tn mobilization are semi-olficUlly denied, but the Bulgarian press is bellicose.
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    MR. J. O. MACTAGGART'S WEDDING.
    598 4 Thk following m-count ot the wedding ot Mr I. G. Mactaggart ud Mis* Ethel May Cronshey who were married at Thetford on July 1 6th, appears in the Lynn Adcrttix'-r On Thursday afternoon a marriage was solemnised at St Cuthhert's church between Mr James Outline
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      772 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI. HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE. (fPrice Jsist on Jipplieation.) tv in. r WASSIAMULL, A3SOMULL CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. -A.JL.-W-.A.Y3 IN STOCK. Silks. Silk fancy good, of all kinds and Descriptions, Cashmere Shawh. Canton
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      158 4 G. R. LAMBERT V CO., Photographers. open: (4r««ham Hotrne, (battory Road.) On Wai'Kft-yg only, M «v m. to 6 p. m. Orcha-d 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 beg
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      28 4 STEAKNS' FIKADACHB CURE. Is for sale by all Chemists. Be sure and got the genuine. Steams' is the original and genuine, and gives instant relief. Of all chemists.
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  • Correspondence.
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      CLUB GRIEVANCES IN PRINT
      201 5 To the Editor of the Straits Timee." Dear Sik, Will you allow me through the columns of your valuable paper to ask your eo-oporation in stamping out what I feel sure all true spcirt-mi'ii will aente with roe is a pernicious and unfair practice, and that
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    PRISON STABBING CASE.
    401 5 Vkstkkhat after noon, Lee Ah Yeow, a lower grade prisoner in the Singapore Jail, under sentence for fourteen years tor gang robbery, was arraigned before Messrs. alichell and Cavendish, tittina is a hnnch Court, on a charge oi wilfully causing hurt to ting Ah Tong, another lower
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    THE LEVIATHAN
    109 5 Contrary to general expectation Vice-AdmiralCitrznn-Howe, who at rived by I. A- o nail this morning, did not iioist h;s ila« on the LtPuUka* Instead that monster cruiser finished taking in her supply of yal yes arday ifternoon and was floated out from the wharf abnut p.m. She awaited
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    TIN MARKET
    158 5 Fbom a hull point of view, says the PuM of the 'J3rd July, the tin market his been disappointing, the recent acute depression having forced the price of cash tin down to X122, regardless of what is generally lucked i pon as a s.Hind statistical position. Although the
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    S.C.C. ANNUAL MEETING.
    1440 5 The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club v. Ik jinld in the upper room of the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of members, Mr Fort presiding. The Annual Report. The following in from the committee 8 renort Finance.
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    ALLEGED MISCHIEF.
    65 5 Yesterday afternoon, six Chinese were before Mr. Wilkinson on a charge of mischief, by having intentionally destroyed some gam bier and pepper plants on the property of one Sim Poh Choo in the Serangoon district. Mr Raine (Allen and Gledhill) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr R. W
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    DIED AT SEA.
    69 5 The I'oh Ann arrived this morning from Malacca. When she was at Malacca a Chinese passenger, a woman, slipped and fell into the sea. She wan picked up by tbe mate of the vessel. The woman, however, died early this morning on board the Fat Ann, from
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    WIRE NEWS.
    473 5 The report of the Alien Immigration Com niisaion recommend* the extaldiithment of an immigration department: the exclusion of undeoiraldex ami destitute- and the regiatra tion of immigrants, making all becoming undesirable and destitute within two yean liable t.. expulsion and tepatrialiou at the cost of the shipowner* who
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    AN ENGLISH OPINION.
    196 5 Sir F. Swettenham's Future, The Daily Mail annouces that Sir Frank Swettenham, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, is expected home shortly, ard will not, it is expected, return to Singapore. Few Britisu officials have had a more complete experience
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    SINGAPORE ROWING CLUB.
    154 5 The final in the Regatta Fours was rowed yesterday afternoon and proved a capital race throughout. It was won by Cavendish who defeated White by about two-thirds of a length. The time taken was 5 mm. ti sees. The following were the winning crews: -CRATCH HICK.*. S.
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    WARREN SHOOTINO SHIELD.
    27 5 The firing at Balestier range next Saturday afternoon for the Warren Shield commences at 2 o'clock and not at ItSO as was previously announced.
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    S C.C. LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    44 5 Ties for Monday. SIN.M.XWlnie IJeauclerk. Bovaua Winter ami I'ritcbard r. Cri>wi.k aud Kiown i ll ami'liinsiiip. Morn»on (;oldie. Ties for Tuesday. PKOKKsM.IX PAIRS Caldwell and Lowe V. Thomson ami Winter LiOCIiI.Es. Dissand Keid White an.l Luwe CHA.MPIUXMIIP. I'homson Gunn.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
    216 5 Results Yesterday. CHAMPIOXsIIII'. HIM ftal/iuann beat Mrs. Kul>ert>.in. b :>, ii :<. Mrs. Uansloser lieat Mi«- I liunn. ti M, li: 1 I.ADIKS 5.1N..1.K5. Wai Afaraata beal Mr-. BaaaaWs, H, I t. 6 4 ■DOB IrnTfßf.Bß 'v class. Mm \V:i,l.lell Mi Mr Ma.-IMiiifall beat Mrs.
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    F. M. S. APPOINTMENTS.
    746 5 Mr. W. F. Hackman has been appointed a Surveyor in the Trigonometrical Survey Department, F.MS. Mr. Jones Parry is leaving Perak for Pabang in place of Mr. Sumners, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Butler taking up Mr. Parry's duties in Kinta. Mr. W. Kphraums takes up
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    304 5 IsOrcharl II >ad [met night, -\hout 8.45, the horse Attached to Victoria containing two persons took fright and bolted The v .upanttjumped out. Before it had m ir BaM carriage dashed into a 'rikish.i oontaiaV iag Mr. W. M Stewart, who was thrown out and bruined. Tbe 'rikisha
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    TO-MORROW'S SERVICES.
    274 5 nth Sunday alter Trinity. St. ■JIDBBW'I C 11 in HKM.. 7 an.. Mattaa and Litany. 7-4> a.m. llnl> ('ihiiiiiuiiimm 5-90 p. »i Bvaaaaag and Sei lIMIII. catiikdkvi. 01 1 n ."in nHEpaaan, urass I \--A i:. I All. li 18 a.m. L«.« M;i- 8 i.in. Ili^'li Ma«!>. .">
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      121 5 Don't Fool With It. [T will not do to fool with a uad cnld. No one can tell what the end will be. Pneumonin, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and i-onsu uption invariably result from a neglected rold. An a medicine for the cure ot colds, cousin, and influenza, nothing can compare
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      144 5 A Stubborn Foe. To conquer an obstinate enemy require! persistency and perseverance. It M tinsame with Rheumntii>ni, the irwd toe nf mankind, which rank- foremost in stubbornness. Toeradicnte ii from the system you must use the right weapon. LlTTU'l Oriental Balm is the only remedy that can overptnvci it. It
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      189 5 OAY BY IMY Saturday, 22nd August. BM Water. HM m. B.V.E. Il.1n.l1. i|.. l;,.;.-n.T. :t America up Kare. Ki...ii.all. ol.l Jail Bin Sunday, 33rd August. UgkWatar. ILSi m i". m p.m. IK-ventl, \jt.-r Trinity. Ne« \1,,,,n. 1.41 a.m.' Swiiiiiiiin^ ciuli tannnhra >.M I WJN mmL 0at4*a*. I. IS la It*.
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    SCIENCE AND THE FLEA.
    299 6 Commenting upon the fact that Mr. Charles Rothschild has fitted out a t-pecial expedition for the solo purpose of securing a specimen of the flea that v. orries the fox that inhabits ibe dreary wastes in the vicinity of the North Pole, writer in the Qlohe
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    A MATRIMONIAL COMPETITION.
    171 6 An Unwilling Prize. In the Chancery Division, before Mr. .'ustice Swinfen-Eady, Mr Disturnal leave to serve sh >rt notice of motion in the case of Home v. C. Arthur Pear6on, for an injunction to restrain the defendants from oH'ering the plaintiff as a matrimonial prize in a
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    A TELEQRAPHIC NOVELTY.
    164 6 The I.S. Vice-Consul-General at Berlin reports to the State Department a cew invention relating to rapid telegraphy that is undergoing a practical test, the results of which should receive due consideration in the I'nited States. The IfttMß. is known as the Pollax-Virag 1 iptd telegrajih, and after
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    A TEST. OF KNOWLEDGE.
    149 6 A umi while a^o Claudius Clear ciCßehted that, the real test of a man's knowledge of literary history is the mount of his acquaintance with forgotten author", and lie propounded the < uestion, "Who was Lydia White a kind of test. Having thus (as a >
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      121 6 Dai fferous. TlH' M^Rtest <>;irurr from colds and it Him' 7n is their tendency to result in cm umonis. If leaconnblt 1 care is used, j DM ('ln,nj|p#rl(.'i,H i ough K'-nii'ily taken, all danger will be nvo'tif d It will cure a old cr an attack of iufluoriza in less
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      760 6 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION BALE OF TWO VALUABLE FRKKHOLD RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITES At Grange Road and Paterson Road, Tanglin. TO HELD AT POWKI.I. M.'U BALK-RfK>M On Wmlneaday, 26th August, 1903, at 2-.'30 p.m. LOT I— All that valuable freehold residential building site at the cornet of Orange Road and Paterson Road,
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      297 6 NOTICES. GIANELLI MAJNO'S NATURAL MILK SOLD BY The Dispensary, British Dispensary, AND ALL PROVISION STORES, j U.C. Tennis Racquets, Footballs, TaMe Tennis Sets. (Ping Pong). Dumbells, Health Exercisers, fi*c. Benzine for Motor Cars. Children's Bicycles. Straits Cycle& Motor Co., 15, Battery Road, SI SG A PORE. I I Lawson's Bl
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      683 6 NOTICES. Wilts for LEI PERRIIS' f| ff IJ| WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. w SAM v By Special Wappant^Sdw^J^ His Majesto **X* Purveyors to The Kinn. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 1 6th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEKDAYS. SUNDAYS. Tyosxruv. down. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M P.M.
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      317 6 ROB ROY PENS. WCSTHO MB. rt ""^"^5JJ[W"K uwamta pern. hob nor pern. Solo by all Stationers. HINKS WELLS CO., BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON. j Blood. The Most Wonderful Constituent of the Human Body. It is the Very Essence of Health, and Life. In Honlth, it i> Rich, Bed and Active— Urn
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      759 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. "pil E Stands: Annnow 1. Norwioh Union Kire Insiimaos Society. ttJu Asfnntnoe Company (Fire), lie K.,ui'»b'.H Life Awunum Society. I"he China Muttuil Steam Navigation Companj ITie Tottenham Latter Beer Company. .-or particular, of tl.e«B Companies. tha •oil ddv^rriwunent of THE BOBNEO COMPANY. LrMlTKD. A*«uU. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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      661 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India (ioverntr eoi. at Singapore: Ship Agiscy, latb J. Daindils A Co., 2-V ftnu.v*« Qu*v ne andermeutioned dates are only approymate. Hteamer From Expected Will be ItaaovVshed (or Mattel Battvia Au^t 17 Billitoo, Bativia, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Samarang, and Soerabaya
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      670 7 Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. 1HE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA JAPAN, AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED 8TATE8. ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI, NAGA8AKI KOBE YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. 0. Twin Screw Empress Steamship* 1,000 Tooa— Speed 1» knoU. Pbopobrd Sailings fhom Hohgkobo. K M .S. Kmprrtt
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      675 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Iorddent8Glier Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. >] EAM tCKS OF THE OOA8T Fl EET. Tons R«g. Tom Reg. SfHin 2478 Phra Nang 1603 Petehabun 2191 Machew 1600 .Sondataw 2111 PAra C. Klao 1668 Borneo -'100 P. Chvla C.K. 1668 /To^oftan-7 2040 llfli 1394 PtUonu/o*' 2019 7VricMow 1369 Paknam 2004
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      576 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES NTYTK. JAPANMAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service ii maintained between Japan" and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW PTEAMEB8, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation 'or First and
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      438 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 17'JO) THE undersigned, m-on 1 for tlio &Ik»» company, are pmpwad M accnj Risks at current rate-. w.Ab. Sl/la 1JEHN MKYKRA MAGDEBURG FIRE DIBURANCE OOMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.I). 1844) THE undersigned, agents for tho above company, are prepared to accept Fir« Risks at
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT,
      1503 8 livier this heading the following abbreviations aro used str. steamer sh. •tuip l"i l>ari|in' sch.— schooner; Yet. Yacht Orn.— -Outlaw flbl.— (Junboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power; Brit. British I! S.— United SUt»s Fi-h. French li^r (i.-rniiin; Dut.— Dutch; Gc. -Generalcargo; d.p.— deck psfisenger; U Uncertain; I, f>
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      655 8 /Yam«, port, probable Hate of arrival. and name of agenit. 3TIAMIBB. A. Exelmans, Marseilles, Aug M. Comte. Agamemnon. Liverpool. Aug 31; Mansfield Ali.oin, riomhuy. Aug 21 Borneo Coy. Alting, SouraliHVH, Aug -M Daendels. \nmiin, Colombo, Bept 14; M. Maritimes. Arabia. Hongkong, Aug If j Behn Meyer Arratoon Apcar,
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    • COMMERCIAL
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        PRODUCE.
        90 8 Gambler buyers f !:l <TJ Copra Ball 7.1S do Pontiam- 6.40 Pepper, Black l.uver- 2H.50 do White, (S%) 45 50 Sago Flour Sarawak 370 do Brunei No. 1 1.60 Pearl Sago .15) Coffee, Ball, 15% Wls 17.:» Coffee, Palemban*, 27.01, Coffee, Liherlan No. 1 15.50 Tapioca, small Flake 4.08
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        EXCHANGE.
        119 8 On Lomfi-t. -Rink 1 m/» 1/1 H Demand lit* PriT»te6 m» l/ll do 3 in,'- h. I'lll On Otrman*.—Bank ii/d 1.171 Pilrate 3 m/a 2.i»>j do 6™« %«l[ On Franet—Bank d/d 2.41 Private Jitl; 2.47 do 6 m/- 2.40 On India— Rank T. T. 145 PrlT»».e SO ifr 14S
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        SHARES.
        375 8 B*MwahGol<l Mlrf ($7.5 p>l>«ls.<Hi Brueh Tin Mine $8.25. •Fraaer Ne»v« $10"*, »ale^. B'kong Sh*n.,'hM Bank $H7'> Howarth Erskine, Li. |19<> •Jelebus 81.0", seller*. Kadana (fully paid) 110.00, Boatenl do (S7paid) VI.W, nomina'. •Kochan Golrl Mini $1 in.i, nominal. Malay States Salt «i..V Maynard Co $20.00, buyer-. N'nal Bank of
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      140 8 From Europe—By the N. O. Ls s. Xietfi due on the '.'Bth August, with dates to the 3rd Auust. From China—Ry the N. I). L s.s. Ink* I due on the 24th August. l^ft Hint,» t July 10th July 14th July 15th July 20th July 24th July
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      115 8 vVkdnksday. I'.S't.inham A I'enani; Kiitimt p.m fiomliay'via port." Immmi 4 p.m Friimy. FiiMiu»ntli> via ports Salwim 4 p.m h'o' Per iixuni" To-D\v P«>iaijs;ii:ii[ Bombay Capri BillitoniV Pontianak Sumim* K'lantan A Tringganu OmtUmm H'itoni; <fc Shanghai Ballaara' P. Swefham via [>ort« Sappho H i iu Pahat Met P. Brandan
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      ARRIVALS.
      153 8 M rLAO S; Ykssbl's N*iik. A- lons. Caitaix Fm>N -ailbd OOMHU bo. aM 2) R. Si-hiff Bahru Dut str 48 Xncoiiah Rhio Aux 3 Kil 1M .Alboio' tfrit str rUH ''urlis Moml.iv Urn h Itoino <o>. Ltd 21 BaD^n »t,r «w PaivuMon Yokohama (ul> S'PaudO Coy. 21 Baaka »tr
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      CLEARANCES.
      116 8 l>Ai k Vessel* Name. I Flag A Bw. J)«briNnic>N. I vi; Alboin 1-i Bane-t 22 Alor.-I II Flevo -J Sappho 21 Eridnu 28 Resident Schifl 91 Ballaarat -4 Olenogle M Sachsen 38 Pin Son* H Will O'the Wisp 32 < Sam bus 38 Edendalet via Pmong tin BBallo t.
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      52 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS ana SILK MERCHANTS, 51-62, SIGH STREET. Have just received fresh goods, such as Grass Linen for Dresses and Blouses. Chinese embroidered Costumes. Chinese Coats and Petticoats, Silk Lace Colors, Insertions. Silk Lace Jackets, and Silver-ware, useful for Wedding and Birthday presents. INSPECTION IKI^SriDI-.Y SOLICITEDTelephone
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      265 8 Ready Made Suits.^ tTHE "BERTIE" BOYS WHITE SuiU, beautiful lig h t Made of a S ood|stronc 1 ji^h\ Whistle and Breast- lanyard and ITUtffe, j^tty Piece complete. Kibl)On Bow# to Tie at i 3.50, 3.75, 4.00, VǤF#Lr* V 4.50,4.75,5.00. $3.30,3.40,3.50, V -^S JU*~ 5.25, 5.50, 5-75 3.85, 3.95, 4.15.
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      64 8 INDIAN ENGINEERING. I1LP8TKATKD Wbkkly Jodksal 1 U RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THE PROFESSION IN INDIA. Wii'% fmmnmtmd lam /W< ctrcuioiton. l.lnr OJPU TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOLYI k., OWMto. (i:-v.) D. H. Oouu, Knu.klin. X. C. UTl!" '■•fayne's Kxpefira.it is a most etteetive croup remeiiy. I have used it vvidi my chiMren,
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      67 8 WEATHER HEP3RT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, Slut Ami, 190-1. i mi p m p iii KsMAKEa. liar l ».fl38-->9.814>r>»:4 Moraine Temp *1R BS.O 78 f» and day WB'llTher 7«.0 77.-> 71.0 c'ourlv, Pirof Vint! c K.I. south Calm., night clear. Hax.T-mp 84.2 Mm 74 9 Max.in Sun 14- 1 Terr, rad
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      30 8 WCATHrIH TELEuRAf A E.A.SO. Telegraph Vmtfm 21 > i At'aun HO^.KHMi. Barnmetor •»ir»ction of Win>« For,-eof Wind I. Max. Temp in Shad.> M. M VVII.A: 7KO S. \V. 1. 81. ft.
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    VOLUNTEERING IN HUNOKONQ.
    352 9 Thkrk is apparently a Volunteer disease in Hongkong also. Thus Volunteer in a letter* to the editor ol' the China Mail. SIX, I r«ail with SSMMN the reniaikn nmililiy"(>iieol Iks (fiiiincru" in your iitsiie of riii'iit d.HK. I join in In- lamentation over thr liinlly .-ittfiiilnl ilnll-,
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    JAPANESE LACQUER.
    260 9 Japanese lacquer goods, inferior and low-priced, are being produced for the European and American market, but. at the same time, work is produced now as tine M ever in the past, according to Mr. Del Mar. In making ordinary lac"|U';red ware the sap of the lacquertree is applied
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    CURRENCY COMMISSION.
    189 9 CovKKN'ouTaft, of the Philippines, ism receipt of a telegram from Washington stating that the financial committee appointed by I 'resident Roosevelt to visit Kn^land and the continent had arrived at Berlin, after meeting with splendid success in all the countries so far visited. England, I1I 1 ranee, Holland,
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    HAKKA DICTIONARY.
    206 9 Cum immigrants licre ;in: largely made up of Hakkas, a clan in Canton Province who speak a language that, next to Cantonese, comes nearest to ancient Chine.se. The Hakkas are said to be rougher and wilder thaa the Cantonese Tlu'y i 11 1 11 1 r^ rate in
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      356 9 NOTICES. MOTOR CARS WK ARE NOW PRKPARED T< SUPPLY BENZINE SYME CO. n. c UM AH SIANG, Timber Merchant, AM) rUOPKIKTOR STULANG STEAM SAW MILLS, JOHORE. BINGAPORI OFFM B, 7 BATTERY ROAD. J. M. CAMERON, Maaagsr. ax. YEBISU |lß^2ny| BEER Most Excellent Japanese Beer. Spocial Browol for the Tropics. '.•in
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      289 9 NOTICES. INDIAN PATENT STONE Oil Prevention Against Plague. 'PHIS Mlono is oxcpllontly adapted foi X paving Court viirMs, DvelMng Houbh* durfwp l)rainn, Bt*l>le«, S»»rv;intB Qu%r t^rs, and other Ont-houßm. It if ahso'iH'-ly dwiip proof and noo porous, bein({ laid pl.sstically ii is joint lev* and easily cli'aned. Sanitary "-(.commencl it
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      196 9 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET lAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD: $12-50 per case. Duty extra WO. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per case. Duty extra LI MU.»M KKTaiL Pffft l IW, IJV McALISTER Co sole agents. ASK FOR THE FAMOUS "ARIMA TAN-SAN" A Natural
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      400 9 NOTICES. NEW BILLIARD TABLES. WE are importins new English Billiard Tables l f first <-.af quality, at most reaxooable prions. ()n«- rfiteotly supplied to a local hotel gives groat satisfy tioo and may be inspected by arrangempnt with thi nnaersigned. H. L. COGHLAN A Co., ii c I irti/meers and
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    CONGO ROOT RUBBER.
    336 10 .1. T. Wicks and Co. write as follows to the India Hvhlier Journal about the new kind of rurJber said to be found near the Congo River: The lll: '"<<"' |MIMM "I nilm hililht m iilitmni'il from tlir r<xit« of piunlx pwfclg on the WV-t ii.t-I Ml
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA MINERALS.
    178 10 A RBTOBM of mineral production in the Dutch Kast Indies during the fiscal year 1901-2, compiled by the secretary of the Colonial Department of the Netherlands, states that the mineral production of Java was limited to crude petroleum, ot which 102,797,:100 litres were produced. In Sumatra the
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    ALL FROM ADVERTISING.
    185 10 818 Thomas Mpton, whose name will he on everybody's tongue from now until the international yacht races are ever, farsbbM M object lesson on th- value of advwtimg. Bit Thomu b noted as wav, who can spend million lor tiie mere atudaetijoa of seeing »?ood sport and
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    PHILIPPINE COTTON.
    127 10 I'rof. W. C. Wei.hoks, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Agriculture, and Mr .1. A. Charlesworth, representing Andrew and Co, cotton manufacturers of Manila, are, says the Manila American, investigating the cotton-growing industries in Northern Luzon with an idea of attempting its promotion and introduction in Chose localities
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    TOO MUCH CERTIFICATED.
    151 10 A most unusual and peculiar case engaged the attention of Mr. \V. H. Wilkinson, Acting Judge, in the British Court at Bangkok on the rtth instant, when Mr. T. H. I.yle, H.B.M. ViceConsul, prosecuted a Chinese British subject named Siew Hoot Seng lor tIM non-production of his
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      167 10 NOTICES. HIGHLAND BRAND EVAPORATED CREAM. WJ*\ Bl^^^fS. V^» "^^^H haaaaaal faCaij tSy iJlMiSjn IT 1 laL^^ir^ AOERTs John Little Co., Ltd. Singapore, w We have all kinds HayH ay ii f Bl nere. Jkl«Jk KATZ BROS., ABRAMS 1 Horse Repository A N I) VETERINARY ESTABLISHMENT. HORSES, COBS AND PONIES 71
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      604 10 BANKS. I ONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING COBPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL f10.000.00f IT .SERVE FUND.Sterling Resenre..slo,ooo,ooo\ Silver Reserve....! 6,600,000/ 18 S00 001 REBERVE LIABILITY OF 1 IlomniWl PROPRIETORS }..»10,0U0.00l Court or Dirkctobs. A. I. Raymond, Esq.— Chaibmah. PI. 11. Toiikins, Eiiq Dki-uty Chairman \V. 11. Si.auk, Esq. H. Schuiiart, Esq. Hon. C.
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      127 10 NOTICES. #NY CARLSBERG BEER, ("CROWN" BRAND.) GLORIA PILSENER, ("W. B." BRAND) Both vary light Pllicncr Been. ».pcil.U. brcwad for Tropical Clliataa. Obtainable at tha principal Molel. and RaUII aaators. Sole Importers ®~J On Sale at Messrs. Katz Brothers, Ltd., w. s. ii i siiisra-.A.iPOiR.iE. IND. COOPE CO. Burton on Trent
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