The Straits Times, 4 September 1903

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. ai, 234 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 1903. price 15 cents:
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 448 1 CL'YMORE WHISKY. NOTICE. In consequence of the pise In Exchange, a reduction of IO off present prices will be made from this date. Powell Robinson. Singapore, 22nd July. 1903. v.c. MARINE CLUI? THE halfyoarly genera) meeting of tbe abovo Club will be held in their rooms, Malacca Htrpi't, on Wednesday,
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    • 755 1 (iOVKRNMENT NOTIFICATION. fFHE services of a Steam Tug are wanted X by the Pulilic Works Department, on one aionth's engagement, for towing Hopper Barge», oi Lighters laden with rivi i -ifus'e froru tl.e t in;;apore River to tbe disi lmrging ground. Furtbsr particulars can be obtained f-oni the Superintendent of
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    • 321 1 JOSEPH fiILLOTTS "ORAND PRIX.' PARIS, I»K>. UKk MA| :0: Highest Quality: i-.'.haviiißGvextes. DiiraMilv^-. Bv^ Kj John Little Co., Ltd. Arms and Ammunition Department. dun Rifle o: SNIPE cartridges: Implements of all kinds. hley 9, W inchesters, Colts, Kynoch s. etc. rtttn supplies ■coularlv cartridges Guns. Rifles, and* Re volvers. Wads.
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    • 844 1 NOTICES. STRAND HOTEL, R A NGOO N UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C. S. 1., K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles Tiffin Rooms, Singapore Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penan? Mes»n>. Karkies Brothers bej; to infurin tbe public
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  • 1133 2 I'lkcadilly, Stli Augunt. Thk bank holiday of this year will lons be remembered because of the beautiful day It hag been soine five years since Ihe lirst Monday in August has been a day in London free from rain. The holiday is not only the Monday. \*nr
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  • 331 2 In the issue of this journal of the L'2nd ult appeared a paragraph giving details of prosecutions of pork butchers for keeping swine in their, dwelling houses. It was put forward by way of defence that the pigs or many of them were needed for slaughter, and
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  • 349 2 •Malay Style." Yor can generally find some special piece of information in the American papers calculated to surprise you, and we extract the following item from the Sen- York World of July 19, about a British Player on Polo, Malay Style: Dr. I'ercy N. Gerrard, one of the most
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 341 2 NOTICES. TTullTs's llama-hair BELTING THE BEST FOR TROPICAL CLIMATES Keeps TOUGH and PLIABLE without the use of Dressings. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co.. Ltd. ~~m BRITISH t| LAGER BEER IJREWED AND BOTTLED BY I IND COOPE Co., Burton-on-Trent. THIS SEER IS BREWED FROM J PURE MALT HOPS ft doz. pints or
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    • 294 2 NOTICES. CENTRAL HOTEL, Fitted with first class accommdßation, overlooking Fytche Square 6ard«t, near to the Banks, Offices, Market, and the Stations. All the catering Is under Kuropean supervision. i.iquqrand Cuisine, best quality. A. CHIESA, FYTCHE SQUARE. RANGOON. The only hotel in Rangoon in the continental style. c.l. v.c. JuJ* i
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    • 110 2 Dangerous. THE greatest dancer from coldg and influenza is their tendency tn result in pneumonia. If leasonable care is used, and Chamberlain's ough Remedy taken, all danger will be nvoided. It will cure a cold or an attack of influenza in less time fhan other treatment. Hoaraeoess in a child
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  • 412 3 The petroleum trust lyiown as the Asiatic Company has been rounded off by drauihg in the Dordt Company, which does a highly protitable business in Java oil. At the outsefr, the Dordt Company kept off, but could not hold out the moment the cojnbined oil companies lowered local
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  • 226 3 Ara recent perfbrmanoe hr tiwtiHifi in -the usually <]uiet town of Oanaaru, in Otago, New Zealand, Miss Annie M'Uemiutt, miWiner, had the misfortune to Bit two seats behind a Mr*. Brady, who wore a "high hat, withcut being .prepared to remove it. As explained before the
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  • 122 3 For Singapore. Per V. A o. A'(-»i f ooamxsking with the stPaiiK-r Simla nt Culomlio, froci l.ondon Auk. 7. due (ith Sept. Me.-sis. M. Johnson, >! I Drrniott, and A. Browo. Per P. A o s, Arcadia eoncectii v. «iin thaateam r Coromadrl at Colombo, from Loin
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  • 31 3 Youa Bkidk I'm so nervous. I'm actually shaking M.itrinionial Vetpran— You'll get over it, dear Why, when 1 first began getting married I tlxuijziit 1 would never stop havinc altar friiJTit.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 107 3 He Found Regef. pEORGE BL'DKIN, Town Clerk, \J Kumara, Nt \v Ztnland, says:-"! have very fcrtat pleapure in stating that, having uecd Chamborlnin'« Pain Halm in .1 van severe attack of fciatica, I found immediate relief. Had In fon- tried man* other en.brt cations for the ?anu. purpose, bnt found
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    • 484 3 NOTICES. 6RIMAULT A C° Medicinal Skin Soap ORIMAULf"* C- J *V^Y MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP f f- Jt. a«s TiTi.au. raai. I "jr'? Recommended by eminent Dermatologists and adopted in the Paris Hospitals in the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. 8, RUE VLVIENNE, 8 "Singa Panjang"
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    • 605 3 BANKS. TTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 'JtL BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERVE FIJND.BterlingaeeeiiTe_»lo,ooo,ooo\ 41 a, ,*****1 Silver Beeerre.... e.OOOOOTr/ lft 000 0( RESERVE LIABIUTY OF) .mnroOOC PROPBIBTORB. |.»10,(VO.00C COUBT Of DIRCCTOBS. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman. H. E. Tonkins, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson N. A. Sikbs, Esq. E.-GOBH,
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    • 709 3 NOTICES. T¥7"ANTKD— An Eurasian to act h TT night overseer on the Bundi Tin I mine*. Apply to Gnthrie 4 Co., Ltd., Agent*. v c TTT ANTED for the British North BorTf neo Governnftnt. Two Compositors. Salary JST> p r month and $f> house allowance. For further particnlarß Apply to
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    • 567 3 NOTICES? FB SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed fresh, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Snlejrie Road. v. forVali. THE property of H. Bchaefer who U leiwig tbe Colony. A Bay Mare, stylish il fast. A set of Harness and a rubber tyred Gig. Apply to H. ABRAMS, 4-9 Horse Repository. I/HJR immediate
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    • 719 3 SHIPPINO IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE FOR EUROPE. r fHE Imperial (jertnan mail steamer .1 KIAUTBCBOV, Captain Belirens, of the Hamburg- A merika Lfhw. left Hong iong on Wednesday, tfi<> :ml iast.. Ut noon, and may bo* expected \O arrive here on Sunday afternoon, the tith inni She will probably be
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  • 360 4 The straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER. Planters in French brio-China, as well as those of the Malayan Peninsula, complain of the people 4>f the land keeping aloof from estate labour. Some planters have turned to Chinese labourers. But the prejudice against Chinese runs so high there, that
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  • 220 4 A Tokyo telegram of August 19th to the Xorth Vliina Daily Newt says that the leading Japanese journals vehe* mently denounce the manner of the Russian acquisition of a timber concession at Yong-Ampho as a plain violation of Korea's sovereignty. Korea's weak ex post facto connivance at this destroys all
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  • 1068 4 Humour is, as often as not, purely unintentional, but it seldom finds its way into type without malice prepense on the part of sdtne person or persons concerned. Sometimes it is the proof, reader that is to blame, sometimes the editor, sometimes the printer, and sometimes it has actually been
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  • 381 4 Koa-sion of almost every oort has been exerted upon the Indian ryot, or agriculturalist, in every. :i^e of* history. From the practically pris-inytlii' i! KRt I wherein he Ixtilt lk«M Kt ill existing Buddhist temples ;md w;illf tlia' hillle all dur latter-day architectural tlieorit!", until comparatively recant timea when Nadir
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  • 190 4 Rev. Dr. Lurking of the ME. Miesion writes to us with reference to the letter and article anent the state of atlairs at St. Johns Island that were published in these columns yesterday 'His communication, which appear- elsewhere in this issue, throws no extra light 'on the subject, but he
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  • 62 4 The Manila American, publishes the pleasing news that Governor-General Wood of the Jolo group of the Philippine Islands, will shortly visit Governor Brooke of North Borneo." We d« not pretend to know whether our Manila contemporary is confounding Governor Birch with Rajah Brooke, or British North Borneo with Sarawak but
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  • 56 4 The Deli Courant says that the authorities there have drafted a scheme for the reorganisation and extension of the police force on the estates in that quarter. In the opinion of that journal, this step will greatly mend matters there betwen planters and coolies, provided the penalties for offences by
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  • 7 4 Today's -i/ms. bank rate is 1/11 jfc.
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  • 9 4 Our London Letter will be found on page 2.
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  • 14 4 Thr Bank of England discount rate has risen from 3 to 4 per cent
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  • 12 4 The homeward- mail by the Zaitla closes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 56 4 linden, 2nd Bepl. The Turkish Government has addressed a Note to the Legations and Embassies at Constantinople warning them that agitatorsa re at* work with schemes for outrages at the embassies, legations, and other public buildings there. The Turkish Government has taken precautionary measures, and has
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    • 27 4 A rising on an extensive scale is expected in a very. few days in northern Macedonia. But %l prwseut the insurgents are movine cautiously.
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    • 18 4 "RELIANCE TRIUMPHS. Sept. 3. RWumm has won the third race, thus n I lining th« Cup for America.
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    • 34 4 May Influence Macedonian Question. King Krfwani has left Vienna. \l is believed that his conferences with the Kmperor Francis Joseph will exercise a pqtent pacifying influence on Ok: Macedonian question*
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  • 18 4 According to Turkish official reports, three Bulgarian bands were defeated, with heavy loss, on Tuesday.
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  • 12 4 The CWhm is due to-morrow with a number of horses for Singapore.
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  • 16 4 Thk half yearly meeting of the Singa pore Club will be held at 5 p.m. to-day
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  • 16 4 The Sea Belle was towed to her anchorage this morning after being docked at Tanjong Pagar.
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  • 19 4 Thk mail steamer Simla left Penang at 6 a.m. to-day and is due here at 2 p.m. to-morrow, Saturday.
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  • 18 4 A I'oiso.Novs snake is said to have been captured on a tree near the Drill Hall yesterday afternoen.
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  • 18 4 The Malay Mail hears that Dr. Durham is engaged on a work bearing on the inoHquitoes of Malaya.
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  • 22 4 It is undorsiood that H. H. the Sultun of Johore is a passenger to Singapore by the P. and O. mail due
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  • 16 4 An Association football match will be played at Tanglin to-morrow between theS.C.C. and the Manchester Regiment
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  • 21 4 Major Ritchib of the Army Medical Corps has taken two month;' leave of absence to proceed to Japan on private affairs
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  • 20 4 Shiitini. advertisements, witlw dates of sailing etc will be found on page General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 24 4 Thr death is announced of Private Tan Choon Kiat, of the S.V.I. He will be accorded a military funeral at 10.3U a.m. on Sunday.
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  • 24 4 Mk (i. Purdy, of the British Foreign Bible Society, acts for Mr. Haffenden, the agent of that Society, there who is proceeding on leave.
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  • 22 4 THETurkish Consul-General, the Hon. Attaoullah Bey, paid an olliciaj visit to the Italian cruiser Lomh'hrdia this morning, and received the usual salute.
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  • 23 4 The Sea Mete was towed to Tanjong Pagpr yesterday afternoon to have some alterations effected to her propeller which have been found necessary.
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  • 34 4 In hi-j great score of 296 for Notts against Gloucestershire, Mr. A. O Jones hit .'(<! fou-s, 13 threes, and 24 twos. Me baited for six hours. This is the biggest score of the season.
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  • 26 4 Tut: turnoift belonging to the late Mr U Sullivan, advertised to be sold at Mr. Abrams' Horse Repository on Monday next, has been disposed of privately.
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  • 31 4 On August l'7th the Siamese Government fixed the celling rate ot ticals at 17* to the pound sterling. This step was taken in consequence of the advance of the dollar here.
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  • 35 4 At a public meeting held at Hongkong on the 28th August, with the Governor of the Colony in the (/hair, it was decided to establish a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals there.
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  • 34 4 The l'eruk IHoneer says that the brothers Maxwell have shot a tiger at Tanjong Kengkong. The brute was a very ferocious animal and had caused considerable ljavoc previously and been wounded by Malaya. a
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  • 35 4 The next <X>ncert of the Singapore Philharmonic Society is fixed for Saturday, the 12th inst. Practices have been arranged for the orchestra on Saturday (to-morrow), Tuesday, and Thursday Bights at the usual time and place.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 213 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IF YOU DEAL WITH the' Bustralian Stores you have the best cheapest :e»deiovisicxn-s THOMPSON THOMAS CO. WASSIAMULLr, ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street. A.LXI7-AYS IT* STOCK. Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silks, and Embroidered goods of all kinds and descriptions, Silverware and Chinese Embroidered
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    • 64 4 G. R. LAMBERT V CO.. Photographers. opkr: Ureaham Home, (Battery Kosd), 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Orchard Road, 8 a. ra. to o p. m. BoDdhy s, b*.m. to noon. Appointments or sittings should lie in-ode if possible beforehand. Ik Stoke Views of Singapore, Johore, Native States. Smru,.
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    • 31 4 GENERAL DEBILITY AND BRAIN FAG. The Effects op Steams' Wink is remarkable in the following complaints and functional disorders Phthisis, Dyspepsia, Influenza, General Debility, Brain Fag, Auu-mia.— Sold by all chimests.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 203 5 <; Hi Editor of Hit." Straits Times." .Sik, A lengthy letter and som<s editorial comments in yesterday's paper (dated the preceding day) refer to an aopleaaaat quarantine experience on St. John's Island, in which communication my mine is mentioned with Som "f other well-known gentlemen of this
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    • 142 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Timm." Sir, The public must haveread with sonic surprise, in your report of yesterday, the result of the case which the Inspector of Weights and Measures brought against a local baker for not sell in<; bread according to propei weight. But
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  • 57 5 Thk -1 to yards monthly handicap will ijv suuin on at the Swimming Club on Sunday next: Handicaps are la-i- K. B. Siriinli, Hmdsnoa U Sei IVnny "•:>. Diilm tin, Harku A. !>.">, Curtis ami Scliruin.iriii T.'i. Jackxiin A. nnd lianc-ork 9". I'ullar ami liisiis A. MM,
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  • 116 5 Last evening, a Chinaman w-.s gaily trotting home, via Victoria Street, with a bag containing $91. alsojiad $20 in his Delt. He was suddenly confronted by four Chinese who knocked him down, beat him, and stole the money from his belt, but were unable to uift tbe
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  • 200 5 This morning, about a score ul summons oases were on Mr. Michel's tile in connection with keeping swine In dwelling hnuj.es in the town. Mr. Van Cuylenberg who appeared for the defendants said his clients had petitioned the Municipal Commissioners to permit thi m to take up
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  • 50 5 Oi'ii-M-fMOKiNu has now got a foothold among "society" in London. Advertisements cajl upon tbe public to patronise a new pipe for opium smokers who have to use the drug as a remedy for certain ailments. They are far more advanced at Paris and Marseilles, where opium shops are common enough.
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  • 156 5 The Assizes continued before Mt. Justice Hyndman- Jones in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Tne tamby named Omar bin Mohamed, who was until recently in the employ of Little and Co was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment on each of three charges of using as genuine a
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  • 38 5 Thk other day we announced the deaths of the master and several officers on board the s.s. Poyang at a China port from cholera. Further inquiry showed that they died of ptomaine poisoning from eating tinned tomato salad.
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  • 36 5 Mr. Claude Severn, at present on duty as Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Assistant Secretary to the Resident'Genersl in succession to Mr. Oliver Marks, lately promoted to Singapore as the Secretary to the High Commissioner.
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  • 41 5 The F. M. S. United Planters' Association has vainly sought to' compile up-to-date returns of rubber trees and the acreage under rubber there. It intends to renew the effort in the hope of getting satisfactory returns in time forlhe annual report.
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  • 42 5 Bmakuh in the Chamber of Deputies on the 24th ult. M. Combes declared that with the help of the country be would obtain the triumph of the Republicans over the Clericals, and that he would struggle to the end against the Nationalists.
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  • 46 5 The death is announced from Selangor of Towkay Chen En Siew as a result of a Mafl* with robbers who had broken into his house. Ha was stabbed by one of the robbers after he had ineffectually discharged his revolver at them when they were escaping.
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  • 44 5 At the annual general meeting of the Selangor Fire Brigade, at Kuala Lumpur on the 20th August, Mr. H. F. Rellamy was unanimously te-elected Chief Officer for the ensuing year. Mr. Bellamy has since sent in his resignation on the ground of ill health.
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  • 46 5 A ISiNOAPORE telegram to the Straits Echo dated August -ilst says Kang Yu Wei, accompanied by Mr. Chew Kok Hean, his new Secretary, arrived here to-day en route for Batavia." This seefns rather curious as nothing of the noted reformer has ap patently been seen here.
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  • 55 5 Mr David \V. Bell, representing Messrs. Babcock and W'ilcox, Limited, has been paying a visit to Hongkong in in order to place before clients the merits of the boiler with which the name of his firm is associated. He is understood to be visiting the .Straits also. He was to
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  • 57 5 The Negri Sembilan Government Uazelti- notifies that Mr. Arthur PatersoD Marshall has been appointed to be a Settlement Officer, Negri Sembilan, with effect from Ist August, IMB The leave bf absence granted to Mr. K. Bede Cox, District Officer, Jelebu, has been further extended with half salary for a period
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  • 59 5 On Monday evening next the band of tbe Manchester will play in the Botanical Gardens from 0.15 to 10.3U p.m. The following is the programme s— Man-ft X! <'a|>itnn Simsa I'oloiKii"- "Per Fai-kelzutf Knu«t Dsscripsiff "A l)er\i«li Chorus in the Souilan Befcefc ValM Bleue Mar;;is Selection..." The Belle of >ew
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  • 87 5 Pkrsons desiring to send letters to the Arctic ship Discovery should address them care of s.s. Morning, Hobart, Tasmania, and should post them 1 so that they may arriv% at Hobart not later than Nov. 30. Many Singaporeans will remember that they have an old acquaintance on tbe Discovery in
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  • 107 5 Yesterdays Results. LADIES' DOUBI.KS. 'FINAL.) Mr:- Suunders and Mrs. Robertson'-. Miss Gunn nnd Mils. l. (Jnnn, unfinixhed. Tie for To-da>. l rHAMrioNsmi 1 Mr- lassslM f. Mrs. t;anslo*6i. Tie for Saturday. LADIES' DOUBLES.— FINAL. Mr». Saunders and Mn^RoberthOn v Mism (Minn iin.l Mi«s .1. Gunn,
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  • 12 5 We bear that two stokers from H. M. S. llosario have deserted.
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  • 17 5 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Esplanade to-morrow night from 9 o'clock (weather permitting).
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  • 40 5 The lecture on Old Malacca,' to-night, at Prinsep Street Church, by Mr. Eldridge, is likely to be of- more than usual interest, as Mr. Eldridge hao made a study of Malacca, and has made a number of excellent slides, m
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  • 76 5 The Secretary to the Bersawab Gold Mining Company reports' the following working result for August lOl ounces, 13 dwts. retorted gold, equivalent to, say, ltil ounces melted gold, from -J29 tons stone crushed. Average 14 dwts. per ton. The above result is for In days melting only, as from Ist
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  • 72 5 At the Palace at Bangkok on the 21st inst., the gold and silver trees (Bnnga Mas) from Kelantan and Tringganu were presented to the King of Siara PhyaSri!»ahadheb, Vice-Ministerof the Interior, introduced^ he otiicials from the two dependencies. The formal account states that they presented these "trees," which Phya. Phipit
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  • 125 5 The following, which appeared in an Australian paper, is certainly interesting. Probably it did not appear before it was time— "(l) Constables- have to go' to where they are wanted. They are "toot to proceed" to tbe place of the mishap, fire or disorder. (2) No person fishea out of
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  • 590 5 SIMOAPOBI^+TH SEPTEMRER, 1101. PRODUCE. G*mbier buyer*. 13.00 Copri Bali 7.00 do Pontlanak 6. i" I'epper, Bla-k buyers 32.00 do White, (8%) 41.00 S»go Flonr Sarawak J 90 do Brunei N*. 1 1.70 Pearl Sago 5.00 Coffee, Ball, 16% basil 16.50 Coffee, Palera bang, 20% ba»i«._ 'J>.oo CoFee, Llberian No.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 18 5 Rights the wrongs of the stomach Jayne'B Tonic Vermifuge. The Singapore Dispensary. Sole agents for The Straits Settlements.
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    • 120 5 Don't Fool With It. II will not do to fool with a bad cold. No ope can tell what the end will be. Pneumonia, catarrh, chronic bronchitis, and consumption invariably result, from a neglected void.* As a medicine for the cure of colds, coughs, and influenza, nothing can compare with
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    • 170 5 Facts of absorbing interest To those who are in the'clutches of Rheumatism. One cannot'ietoo quickly cured of Rheumatism, to set rid of those tuvful pains that make life a never-ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, to-day in bed, to-morrow hobbling around in crutches— to be relieved of such
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    • 170 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. A Special Gtneral Meeting 01 the members of tbe Singapore Snort irt< Club will be held in thn Town Hall on Wednesday, the 9th September, at 5 p.m. to re.eive and consider the report of tbe Committee of Euquiry. Q. P. OWEN, 8-9 Secretary, 8.8.C. REMOVAL.
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    • 594 5 AUCTJON SALES. AUCTION BALE OF HOUBEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. At No., 115, Bukit Timah Road, near Newton Station. TEAK dining table, Teak washstands. .with marble tops, Teak dressing table with mirror attached, tsak sidefor. teak book case with glass doors, teak ice chest, hat and umbrella stand, rattan fancy chairs, rattan
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    • 523 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I AUCTION SALjf OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Ac. TO BE HEfcD AT THE PRIORY, SIVBI Valley Road, [Saturday, Stk Septemlvr, 1903, at 2 p.m. I A MASSIVE carved seriah sideboard I J\. with large mirror junels, set-tab dining tables, dinner wagons, bookcase •.vith gfoss il )ors American refrigerator, bentwood
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 184 5 MAY BY UAY. Friday, 4 th September. High Water. 8.58 p.m. s.V.A. Company an.l S M uad Drill. 5.15. S.V.E. Klectric Li K ht at I'ulo Braiii. .Y15. S.V.R., S.V.I. Musketry. 5.15. K.K. Darn-e. I'ul,, Itiani. CCA. Prinnep Street Church. I Saturday, 5th September. High Water, 1<i.*:i.mi* n.:ts P. O.
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  • 528 6 Mr. I'AHfcKTT. the Japanese Secretary to the British Legation at Tokyo, writes Notwithstanding the fact that the sum total of Japan's foreign trade for 1902 was in excess of that for 1901, last year cannot be called a prosperous year. Various causes combined fto aggravate
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  • 225 6 The Federal Automobile Mail Service Co. will employ live cars on ■the Puhang road daring September. In the following month the number will be doubled. A tunnel station is being erected at the Gap for the convenience of passengers arriving and departing then by
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  • 160 6 The riso in" the dollar is not an unmixed pood so the Her«k* Pioneer remarks. It, sayi that journal, has noteffected the local markets favourably. The priCM of all foodst nil's, cost of labour and «f most MOMMfIM of life remain the same. Government servar.ts feel aggrieved
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 230 6 NOTK2ES. Robinson Co., Antimacassars Art Mn-lin-ft Jf\C^ l!a£. Ladies 11;.,,. C\ \3 1 1 £lU LadieIllankets Book* Boots and Mmr-. u Boots mul Shut-. Latiieo Q liny- Suitf. Brace* Boy» Breakfast SetC^JlJL^^^^ CeHw* aad BcarA», La4i«' ■^^■M^H^^MkJ^^MHHHMi^^^^^B^^^^^^^^^^HV Cm-get Cotton Ure>-< Materials Cro<ker> Curtail' N.i and Mhn I'unhionK Cutlery Dancing Pump*
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    • 849 6 NdTIQES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 16th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. Downs'. :do-w»i\ A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. AM A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. I'M I'M P.M Singapore d.. 7.00 7.45 10.00 11.30 12.30 3.0*2 4.10 5.15 6.40 ..6.30 7.50 9.-JU
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 723 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY. Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. p a Steam <& Navigation O. Coy. lOK i HIW. J Vl'-VX. mUUMs, < t.\ I.O\ Al STRILI4. IXUIA. 1I»E\. K«;VI»T MKIUTEKIMXE.IX POUTS. I'I.YtIOI Til LONDON. Through Bill* of l-ailinij issued for Chin-i Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and XnnTii-iii I'orts. Mail Line. OtnWAKi). HOMBWAJUJ
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    • 1273 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijko Paketvaart MaatschapptJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Govern n?ent. <il .Singapore: SHIP A«B!»OT, I.ati J. DABRDBLB A Co.. 8-S Onr.i.vts Qn»* hi- undermentioned dates* ire only appro? "rjaie. Steamer From Expected Will be l><>t,pp'.ched for Haud Rauvia Augt 31 Billiton, feauvia, CheriboO, Tegal, Pecalongan, Samarang, and
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    • 705 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. No nddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. < Hamburg-Amerlka Llhle, Hamburg. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. The fast and well-known mrtil-ttoamert of these lines will leave Singapore on or tbont (he undermentioned date* Outward Homeward SriidliU Sept 1 1 I Kiaultehou Sept 7 Roon Sept 2S Bayr.rn Sept 2? Prfutttn Oct 9 Z<>W
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    • 632 7 TTBAMSIUP COMPANIES Canadian Pacific Railway Company* Royal Mall Steamship Lin*. THK FABf ROUTE BETWEEN CHIN. 1 JAPAN, AUfi EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND TfiE UNITED BTATEB. ROUTE VIA, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. 0. Twin Screw Empress Steamship*— o,ooo Ton*— Speed 10 knoU. Proposed Sailiho* fbom Horokoho. R.M.B.
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    • 281 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. LANCASHIRE LNSUBANCB COMPANY. NOW MERGED IN The Royal Insurance Coy. I IRK ANI» LIFB. INVESTED FUNDS -£12,000.000. POWELL &~CO., jaw I/UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. ESTiRLISIIFD 1828. RESERVES AND TOTAL GUAKAX: 00. fIiHE nndorsignod, a«pnts far the abort X company, are prepared to accept flra risks for
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  • 1295 8 Under this heidtDg t lie following abbreviation? aro used i—Rtr. —steamer sh. •hip bq. —barque sch.—schooner; Yet. Yarht;Cru. ('ruis r; Qbl—GnnboSt; Ibt. —Torpedo; H.p.—Horsepower; Brit.—Britisb U. B.—United BUt-ss j Feb.—French Qer. -German; Out -Dutch; (ic. -Generalcargo, d.p. —deck passenger; U —Uncertain; T. P. W.—Tanjong Pagar Wharf; T.
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  • 111 8 To-Mobrow. Palembangi&Diambie/teymVrr: a.m. I'.S i i-iiham 4 I'enang Pin Seng Noon. In Jr.igiri Aing Ann Noon. 3enoa A- Amsterdam K'ingWilltm I Ip.m. Bangkok Rein '2 p.m. Araoy and Swatow Okn/aUork 2 p.m. Munr and Mtlaccu Sultan 1 p.m. Penang and Deli Calypso S p.m. Deli and Asahan Me
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  • 151 8 From Europe— By the P. AO.s. 8. Sim, a due on the 6th September, with dates to the 14th August. From China— By the N. D. L. s.a. Kiautsihou due'on the 7th September. 11MB liBLl Ul« OlAlLti U\ .eft Singapore. Dae in London uly "Jut 1 1
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  • 181 8 H Fla<. g Vkssbl'B Name A Tost. Captaik S Km. From Sailed Omsignbbp. S^pt 3 Palamcotta- Brit str 2208 Pearson 3 Valetta str 2973 Palmer 3 Pin Seng I str. 378 Davidson 3M. Meanatcby* str. 1368 Kedslie 3 ;Fa»falla (tal str 147 Taylor 3 Eraile Dut str 90 Nacodah
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  • 109 8 Date. a Vsbsel's Name. Flag A Sio. Tons. Ukstination. ?ept 4 Wilhelm 4 Oaroli* 4 Mena 4 Emile 6 Isabella 4 KhalifV 4 Hye Leong 5 Sappho 4 Amheret* 5 Ban Whatt Hin' 6 Reijniersz 5 Baud 4 Farfalla* via Ptmang tin HallaU. Brit «tr. 688 Macassar via ports
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 391 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SZLZ MERCHANTS, 61-62, HIGH STREET. Silks of all Colours at 35 cents a yard. JUST ARRIVED Chinese and Japanese Silks, and Crape Silks, suitable for ladies' dresses. Best quality silks of the small flower pattern, useful for 'dresses, at $1 a yard. Maltese
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    • 360 8 y&- x ALTERATIOIT O^ 1 PBICES TT7"n^ A T)Tl' Always studying: our Customer interests. YY t\ /\x\Pi Now Busy thoroughly Revising; our Prices. M a m a^ Doing this because Exchange has rison. YOU CAN NOW PURCHASE THE FOLLOWING AT REVISED RATES REDUCED PRICES IjlJ/J J| I ELLWOODS WHITE BULGE
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    • 265 8 If you are Suffering from a Roast, JDJ&OF IXTIO THE Raffles Bodega. 31 RAFFLES PLACE, AM) Cool Yourself with a Glass OF Iced "Fass" Beer. JOHN WAJ.KLR SONS. EXTRA* SPECIAL OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY. IN ORIGINAL SQUARE BOTTLES (uiaranteed over 12 years old. >>OLE AGENTS JII# SINGAPORE m.w.f. 9-» ■Tilt: PKYK
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 64 8 WEATHER REPORT. Knndang Krrbav. Hospital, Xrd Stpt., 190.1. ,Ha.m '8p m. 9 p.m. Kemakks. Bar ..'29.900 29.789 29.873 Mornine Temp ..84 2 87.9 810 clear, day WB'lbTber 78.0 77 6 77.0 cloudy, DirofWind s.s. B.c. 8.1. night clear. Mnx.Temp 88.0 Mm 77.0 Mnx.in Sun 148.0 Terr, rad 73.6 Rainfall Nil
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