The Straits Times, 20 January 1904

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,338 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY/ JANUARY 20, 1904 PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 777 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. SoU Al— >X Sl«f»por« ««d Federated Malay Sfatef. SIR FRANK SWETTENMAM. From a Chinese Pointfef View. Referring to tbe retirement of Sir Frank Swettenham, tbe Straits Chinese Magazw has tbe following TheVitelligence that the Governor of this Colony will retire from office in January 1904 will
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    • 655 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, PAHANG. APPLICATION* (or the undermentioned appoi .tmenti should be sent to the State' Surgeon, Pahang, not later than February 16th, ami should be accompanied by COPIES of not more than throe recent testimonial*, and by a certificate of health from all applicants not now in Government
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    • 528 1 FIRST CLASS DENTAL SURGERY. DR. THOMAS O NAUGHTON begs to intimate, that he will commence practice at No. 1 Civenagh Bridge Road on Monday the 18th inst. I Cavenagh Bridge Road, Singapore, Jan. IS, 1904 >M NOTICE.. Albert hTk. Daley UNDERTAKER TOMB-BUILDKR 148 MIDDLE ROAD. Funerals conducted quietly and with
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    • 644 1 Jsoe Straits T!>imes. AND Wde Straits SBudget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per Inch, column measure. J Pireynsertion lIM cents Second and third Insertions each <H) cents Fourth, fifth, and sixth 40 cents Hsrenth to eighteenth 24 oenu Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 cent* Per week of six days, to be chaaged
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    • 366 1 NdTICES. Ideal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. ftr 1 T* with Cream. ■s£e3| Sterilized-Not Sweetened. P>j^*" wn c **|jj| A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Qreer's Celebrated Whisky H O. V. H. •ft 1O Years Old y£25V Square White Bottle. ./ggrV O$ LOCHCARRON Fine Old.HigklantlWiiisky fejj Nt^tedttdJJ Black Bottle. MgtMWjjß Price
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  • 1980 2 Mr. H. B. Luca«,' once of the Sarawak Navy, dies in Japan. An adventurous career* has just been closed in Japao, by the death of Mr. H. B. Lucas, clerk of the British Consulate at Kobe, who over forty years ago commanded the gunboat Venus, then
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    • 501 2 NOTICES. SCOTTS EMULSION. £?Jmv*^&L for STANDARD fflß^ WEAK REMEDY mm Z. LUNGS. Of all Chemists, Druggists and General Dealers. THERE IS ONLY ONE GENUINE TANSAN. THAT BOTTLED BY J. Clifford Wilkinson, KOBE, JAPAN. The most palatable and wholesome natural mm- era I water known. Sole Proprietor. J. CLIFFORD WILKINSON. Kobe,
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    • 347 2 NOTICES. .f... 9 m^k^k^km f Or Cultured Smokers. Aa entirely New Blend of Oriental Tobaocos free fr^m all 4'Mf and •ocmtm? mitter. These Cigarettes are made in England from soli cted Si.-oeUof tae very finest Tobacco, and will be found of beautiul ujoilow f.vour- s.ipcrior to Cigarettes imported from Egypt
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    • 21 2 Sbippino advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on ,page 8.
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  • 453 3 A -hi'sade having as its object propagation of the principles Buddhism is in full swing in Singapore at present. A mission has been started in Havelock Road wider the general superintendence of N. Dhammaloka, who is perhaps better known as the Irish I'hongyee- The rttission was
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  • 282 3 DR. RIVIERE High Honour to m Mauritian. The French Government has just conferred the decoration of the Legion of Honour on Dr. J. A. Riviere, a native of Mauritius of French descent, who has gained a name for scientific research in the domain of medicine That research aimed at turning
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    • 130 3 Xxi ha.\(;k and share quotations will be found on page 8. Sorf Muscles. »T>H E correct treatment of sore musi-les 1 is very simple. First t.ike a good warm hath before g^ing to bed, and be sure to rub yourself dry. This opens the pores. Then rub Chamberlain's I'ain Balm
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    • 634 3 NOTICES. My!'-- latkarrtMt RHknlK^vVftltial^ I I C£ s *v V*i4m."—L*ntm. I I J rtf"md N tli* BoMMMi H<N|iik)i I ol o.ru Rrluln DakHr •umStm I A.Mm. Hi TIRBLM VI COCOA I I I U: II) Bar hi I Ko» I r»<«l. «C I WANTED. AN European matron. Apply at Raffles
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    • 465 3 NOTICES. /COMFORTABLE rooms |o .b« let at \J Eber House," Eber Road. n c F. LET—' Newlandg No. 4'J Orange Road, Appjy to tu. th a. v.c. 8 MANAB9EH CO. rBE LET: offices on tbe MMBti floor No. 7 Battery Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Gutbrie 4 Co Ltd., Agents.
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    • 158 3 NOTICES. Yong Lee Seng Co. 27 Kling Street. Hare aiu nif.% on hanil Hats Caps Boots Shoes Perfumery 6c Hosiery Lamps Cutlery Grosse ft Blackwell's, Morton's Preserved Provisions. liiNpcction <oi«liall> lnviK'd. BOON HIM CO. 13 North Canal Road. Gash Clearance Sale Coittitiettfitiff lltli January, 1904. Charles iDdbsieck's TRUbitc Seal Cbampagne.
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    • 652 3 NOTICES. SARAWAK Goal in good supply at Brook eton and Labnan, with prom- t despatch for bunker or cargo. For term' apply to John Hardie. Sarawak Government Agent, Labnan. no. HOTEL desINDES No. a 3 STAMFORD ROAD. r |aHlS Hotel baa been entirely renewed J and enlarged, the rooms have
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    • 685 3 SHIPPINQ "APCAR" LINE OF BTKAJJERS IJOR PKNANQ AND CALCUTTA. MEHBRB. Apcar A Co.'s steamer ARRATOON APCAR, (Captain Fey), having left Hongkong on the 16th inst. is due to arrive here on Friday, the 22nd idem and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight and passage, apply to
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  • 52 4 Such. On the 'Jnd January, at Shanghai, F.i.i/AiiK/n, wife of H. J. Such. Hn-yR —On tbe 3rd January, at Shanghai, Kerd. Hotte, aged :<• yean. Krocer. On the 3rd January, at Shanghai, John Kroner, aged 6-2 years. Ron dr.— On the 4th January, at Solbjerg, Denmark, suddenly, Martin Kohuk,
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  • 956 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 20th JANUARY. Prksumino the Times to be well informed and on issues involving peace or war between Powers friendly to* Britain, it has a long and strong reputation for being circumspect we are to-day as actually near to a determination of the results
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  • 550 4 A Correspondent sends us the following interesting communication regarding tbjp course of procedure in Opium Farm prosecutions. Without being in a position to guarantee the facts as set forth, we wouTd nevertheless suggest that the matter seems well worthy of official consideration: "During the reign of glorious Queen Besp, and
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/nos bank rate is 1/10;.
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  • 10 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 a in. on Friday.
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  • 10 4 A quantity of news is printed on page 1 to-day.
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  • 8 4 The Straits Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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  • 12 4 II M. a. Blenheim went to the wharf this morning to coal.
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  • 13 4 Mr. K P. Gukritz is now the Acting Governor of British Nor,th Borneo.
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  • 15 4 A Russian vessel was signalled coming in from the West as we went to press.
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  • 14 4 Copfbe quotations may soon improve owing to drought threatening the Brazil crop of 1904—5.
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  • 19 4 Major Vanrenen of the Malay States Guides and Mrs. Vanrenen leave for England on a year's furlough in April.
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  • 21 4 Tfii maximum salary of the Traffic Manager of the Railway Department in Perak has been raised from £600 to A 720.
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  • 19 4 The Japanese Government are reported to have placed large orders for rice in Burma, immediate shipments being insisted upon.
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  • 24 4 Yesterday, two Chinamen were before Mr. Peacock for refusing to pay 12 cents 'rikisha hire they were each fined So, in default 10 days.
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  • 22 4 Messrs. Jansen and Ancona have arrived here from Bangkok with a cinematograph apparatus, with which they propose to give an exhibition shortly.
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  • 32 4 The annual meeting of the Singapore Chess Club was to have taken place lust sight, bm as theie was not a quorum, the meeting was fixed to be held on Friday night.
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  • 33 4 Mr. M. J. Skth, of the firm of M J. Seth and Co., diamond merchants of the Straits, India and Antwerp, arrived here yesterday from* Penan g and is staying at Raffles Hotel.
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  • 30 4 About 3 o'clock this morning a tongkang, which arrived under sail from Batu I'ujiat, collided vrtth the s.s. Hong Hevg which was anchored in the roads and slightly damaged her.
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  • 30 4 Lady Curzon, accompanied by her two daughter*, baa It ft India for Europe by the British India steamer Thongwa, which has been specially chartered to convey Her Ladyship and party.
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  • 32 4 The residents of lower Serangoon Road complain that they are afflicted with one of the plagues of Egypt flies. This neighbourhood, more than any other place in the' suburbs, abounds with mosquitoes.
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  • 38 4 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held at the Prinsep Street Church on Friday, 22nd January, at 8 p. m. when Mr. Siow Poh Leng will give a lecture on "Education in the Colony.
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  • 38 4 Ok Saturday the 9th inst. last a calico ball was given by the members of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club at the grand* stand buildings and racecourse at Sapatoom and it proved in every way an unqualified success.
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  • 42 4 Sik Thomas Lipton was, on December 18th, at the Hyde Park Hotel, presented with a handsome silver service, as a testimonial from the American people of their appreciation of the sportsmanlike spirit which had characterised his efforts to win the America Cup.
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  • 45 4 The British ship tyie Hay from Rejang in Sarawak has been spoken to at sea, delayed by heavy weather. The Director Arthur Bartz which brought the news to Hongkong supplied her with beef and tobacco to enable her to continue the voyage to that port.
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  • 49 4 Port Swettenham is to have a platform for unloading tongkangs. Tenders are'cMled for iron and steel-work for its «rection. This means quick despatch for vessels of the Kutna class, and will make it possible for large steamers to work both hatches, which is impossible with the present wharfing accommodation.
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  • 53 4 Early this month, Dr. Leicester of Kuala litmpur had, it is reported, a very successful mosquito hunt at Klang and Port Swettenham. Over fifty dif ferent species were classified, and a species hitherto unknown to science was discovered. The stranger viewed through the microscope is wonderfully marked and coloured. It
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    • 32 4 Bursting' of the Reservoir. London, \9th January. Xt a result of the waterspout bursting at Bloemfuntein, 176 houses were destroyed §nd 2.0 people drowned. Heavy rain caused the reservoir to burst.
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    • 32 4 A supplementary estimate of a million and a half marks has been submitted to the Reichstag for use in connection with the 'risings in southwest Africa.
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    • 20 4 In the third test match at Adelaide, first innings, Australia has scored 3SB and England :M*> runs.
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    • 120 4 Japan Sends a Last Note to Russia. Ijondon, 20th Jan. The Times understands that the Japanese Note in reply to Russia plainly intimates that this is the last communication Japan will address to Russia. Will Only Wait a Reasonable Time. Japan announces that she will only wait a
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  • 177 4 The Timb* Mam (Capt. Wale) left the wharf at daylight to-day and anchored in the roads side by side*witti the K&snian transport Kazan, aboard of which are 2,000 Russian troops. She transferred a number of Chinese passengers (a crew who are going to Europe for Butterfield Swire) to
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  • 57 4 The armoured cruiser Sully of the French Navy, which is coming out very shortly from Toulon for the Far East, is a fast vessel fitted with Niclausse boilers, has engines indicating 20,000 horse-pOwer, with a speed of 21 knots an hour. She is armed with two 7-6i0., eight 6-4 in.,
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  • 67 4 Vicky early this morning, a Chinese woman aroused the occupants of houses in Victoria Street by screaming at the top of her voice a false alarm of fire. She ran helter-skelter down the street shouting, and at every few yards she would suddenly stop, take her sandals from off her
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  • 65 4 The next Court ot Appeal at Singapore is expected tp last over «ix weeks. The fact was mentioned by Mr. Justice HyndmaD-Jones in the Supreme Court yesterday, in thecourse of conversation about arranging dates for trials. The Bangkok Tilleke case is on the list, and there are several long cases.
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  • 83 4 Tbe Straits Racing Calendar for 1903, published by Mr. G. P. Owen, Secretary of the Straits Racing Association, is just to hand, and is 'of the usual comprehensive and informing nature. It is in fact the cade mecum of the racing man in the Straits, and as Buch should be
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 733 4 LATEST ADVE^TISEMEJTOkJ "^he Chicago' Brief Size JBKjB B_JT Ordinary Size "r_«- liituKo" *oflTer» tbe following adviuitagr* Interchangeable Steel Type Special Type for all Languages (FRENCH, GERMAN, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, PORTUGUESES Perfect Alignment Simplicity High Speed Portability Qood for Manifolding nurability Light Elastic Tauch Visible V.rltlng 4 Easy to keep Clean Highest
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    • 101 4 G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS Clroups and Photographs OF THE "YEOMAN of the GUARD" Are now exhibited in our Showrooms Gresham House, Battery Road, Wh.r. ord.n lor Copies ire H.c.L.d Koiikh is In the 9th January, at Bicklsy, Kent, tbe wife of O. J. K mmrs of a son. Si.aiik—
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  • 666 5 Lost in Singapore. A (iRAY horizon for somebody lay behind the advertisement which appeared in the Singapore papers last week as follows:— Strayed a small Italian greyhound, about eighteen inches high wearing bl'ie silk collar The dog belonged to His Majesty the King of Siam it
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  • 158 5 Ykctrkday, before M/. Colman, a coloured man in the employ of Mr. J. Hai il. it wan charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a gun and three bottles of whisky, and for damaging lome property. The defendant was the caretaker of a house at
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  • 538 5 Annual Meeting of the Straits Branch Thk annual meeting of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was hel.'. at the Raffles Library Hay afteinooni Bishop Hose(President), was in the chair, and there were also present the Hoi. C W.S. Kynnersley\ (Nice-President) Hon. W. R. Collyer,
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  • 323 5 S.C.C. Beats R.A. and R.E. Thk S.C.C. socker team played a* match yesterday afternoon on the Ksplanade, against a combined team of R.A. and RE. and after a very onesided game the Club ran out winners by 5 goals to nil. It does not say much for local
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  • 34 5 The Colombo papers contain advertisements stating that two second-grade surveyors, two third-grade surveyors, one chief draughtsman, and two assistant draughtsmen are required for the Singapore re-survey, which will probably take five years to complete.
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  • 951 5 Probably Eclipse all Records. Lipis, V.Uh Jan. Another great flood no half-and-half affair this time, but one that bids fair to be a record-breaker is on us. From the beginning of December we have had very wet weather, with strong north-east winds, and the rivers have been rising
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  • 691 5 Important Decision for Bidders. MR.JusticeHyndman- Jones deliveied an important judgment in the Supreme* Court to-day, bearing on the respective responsibilities of bidders and salesmen at auction sales. The action was brought by two Chinese executors of an estate against another Chinaman who had been a bidder when
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  • 237 5 Alarmist Rumour. An alarmist paragraph anent the situation between France and Siam appeared in the Sunday Times of the 20th ult. The paragraph in question ran The relations between France and Siam, from all appearances, «1^ not be long before they develop into hostilities. Preparations have
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  • 481 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club was held in the Town Hall last evening— Mr. H. Fort, President, in the chair. There was a small attendance of members. The Chairman, in« submitting the annual report, said that although it was satisfactory, the members must
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  • 88 5 In recognition of the honour obtained by Mr. VV. J. Archer, o.m.g. Judge of the British Court in Siam, who hasjust been appointed Judge of the International Court at Cairo, the Bangkok Bar Association passed the following resolution at a meeting recently That this association, whilst congratulating Mr. Archer, its
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  • 230 5 Compensation Claimants. Thk Chief Justice, oir Lionel Cox, delivered his decision to-day in the reference submitted yesterday, in respect of certain land acquired by the Government, at the request of the Tramways Company, as a site for the erection of power-station, etc. The parties to the reference
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  • 76 5 A t'IRE-extinguisbing apparatus the advantages of which are claimed to be manifold is put before our readers today in our advertising columns. Persons who are interested in this direction should remember that there will be an opportunity of seeing an exhibition of the quality of the instruiwent on the Esplanade
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  • 75 5 Yip Shing of 57 High Street appearod this morning, before Mr. Michell, in response to a summons issued at the instance of Insp. Knox (Arms Department) to explain why he had in his possession for the purposes of sale 11*> sword-sticks, and a dozen Japanese daggers without a permit. The
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  • 84 5 A proposal 10 buiid a new Protestant Church has been under the consideration of the ftriiibh community in Bangkok. The King of Siam, it was stated, has grar.toil a plot of land for ;t site near the Nursing Home and has also made a present to the community of the
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  • 83 5 Count Raybaudi Masdiglia (Italian Minister to Siam), Mr. Blech (of Clarke and Co.) and Mr. R. Sire (Hanquede rindo-Chtne), Bit on the l-tli iust. .it the Italian Legation Bangkok, in arbitration of a claim for several thousand pounds brought by Messrs Pertile and Co., Singapore, against Mr. E. Fornoni fur
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    • 64 5 LAND SALE. Thk following property was disposed of hy auction at Powell A' Co.'s saleroom yeAerday afternoon. Freehold land at Bukit Timah Road opposite tbe Government Out-door Dispensary, area 988 M It bought bv. Syed Abdulraman Shatri for $600. Freehold residential property known as Fernwood No. 108 off River Valley
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    • 251 5 NOTICES A REMARKABLE ENTERTAINMENT. WAYANG KASSIM The Indra Zanibar Theatrical Company of Singapore For the Firnt Time in.Singapore, will Stage ToNi^ht WcdnPMday, 3Oth January, i»«u AN INTERESTING DRAMA c sia: a.h:i z j±i&jL2<r THE PRINCE'S EXPERIENCES The very play which yon will like. On Friday Night the 22nd January 1904
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 150 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, aoth January. High Water. <U9..and 11.46 a.m. S.V.I. Musketry Instruction. .1.13. S.V.A. Drill. 8. Wayang Kasnim. North Bridge Road. !t. Thursday, aist January. High Water. 0.43 a,m. 1> p.m. Safe Sale. Powell 11. P. and O. homeward mail due. Chinese New Year.Sportß Mtg. Oil St. US.
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  • 647 6 Interviewed at Colombo. Mb. E. W. Birch, c.m.q., Governor of Labuan and British North Borneo, was, snys the Times of Ceylon of 1 2th Jan., a passenger by the N.Y.K. Bingo Maru which was in Colombo on the 1 1 th. He is going
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  • 134 6 The Verah I'iuneer urges a reduction in F.M.H.'rai^way fares. In its opinion, there is no question that the X..M.S. Railway passenger fares are very dear when compared with those levied on ■ay other Indian system. The prevailing r.itc.s per mill' in India are 12, 6, in«l pies for
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  • 26 6 Mk. Jcsirk Kennedy, of the King's lUik.li, has decided that a newspaper proprietor's rejection of an advertisement on the ground cf misstatement of fact— is iusiilig)
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 79 6 Triumph of Modern Surgery. BY applying Chnmberlain's I'ain Ralnr. uhi.-li is antiseptic, to wounds> bruises, and lik^injuriea before inllaminatioo sets Id, they may be healed without nmturntion in one-tliird of Ihc time re<|Uired by the old trentmrnt. It also allays th* pain and soreness. Keep a bottle of ('liiiml'.-rliiii.V I'ain
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    • 418 6 NOTICES. Kelly Walsh, Limited. New Novels. For 1904. ATSI.SOEACH. Wliittker'« Almanack $2.(10 Daily Mail Year Book 0.80 jl Lloyd's Calendar n.ilo The I'mmlwe Coai Boat, by CutcliHe Hyne J The Imperial KnglLsb, Malay, and flu Erb, hy I'ett Kidge neve Diary 1.50 Mark of the Uroud Arrow The Imperial Anglo-Chinene
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    • 470 6 NOTrCBS. Afietils for LEA PERRIRS' j WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. By Special Wappant^^a|K^^ His Majesto **> Purveyors to t *$&&^Bg^^£ The Kinp. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. Strengthening, Sustaining, Reinvigorating, these are the three great qualities of Bovril. So direct and unfailing is Bovril in its effects. on the system, and so attractive is
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    • 70 6 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING Bechstein Koyal Pianos As supplied to Government House ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ltd.. SOLE AGENTS. A New Piano THE "China Model" The Robinsjon Piano Co. invite inspection of this New Model, which combines all the qualities necessary for this Climate and which means a
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    • 680 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon. Australfa, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian (lulf. Contiivnt il, and American Ports. Mail Line. Outward*. Cliusan Jan. 24 Simla Miir. Ballaarat Fel>
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    • 639 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. koninklljke Paketvaart Maatschappij. low ictiurit will. He Artl«i)aDds India Uuvticn eoi. v ill > r<n;i.f< hHI /OMI. li<l> J. 1 liMtl^ Cc, 2-8 COLLYH QDAT. ;bp nnHtrmentiopeH diib>» *rv nnly approv<n>aut. < Meam«r From ■Sip^ted Will be IVtapatsHad f«r>- *Vr /.mi U;iiiifj«-r:nasnin Jan. 14 BandjermaMin, Kota Raroe, Moera
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    • 466 7 HA MBURGAMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service bet we in Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, toey are deipatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once jnomh for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peaaiw and Colombo alternately. The arrival*
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    • 617 7 STEAMSHjP COMPANIES. N. D. L. NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen- Hamburg via Rotteidam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, F°rt Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. aDd Kobe to Yokohama and back.. They
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    • 723 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. CompaMnle) D«s M«*s«g*rtes Maritime* D« France. TUMBAPHIO AODBIM: MISSAQBRIB. RIHGAPORI. Tb* mail'steamers will leave Bingapore on.or aoout the undermentioned dates.— OUTWARD. HOMBWAKD. Dates. Data*. 1904 1901 Yarra Janf 18 Annam Jan 18 Australien Feb 1 Polynesian Feb 1 Sydney Feb 16 E. Simon* Feb 1, A. Behic Feb
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    • 549 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. i -ROYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRE LJFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £ie,000,000. THI LABGBBT FIR* OfFTOX IN THI WORLD BOUSXEAD A Co Agents. HE LONDON AND LANOABHIBJS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127/10 Paid up Capital £913,780 Reserve Fond L. ,0*3,580 The undersigned, Agents for the Com pany, are prepared
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1221 8 Under this heading tbe following abbreviations are used I—str1 str. steamer^ sh. •hip bq. barque sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Obt.— Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horse-power; Brit.—British U. B.— United States Fch.— French Qer.-German; Dut.— Dutch; G.c.-General-eargo; d.p. deck passenger; U Uncertain; T. P. W.— Tnnjong
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    • 695 8 firm*, port, probable date of arrival mnd name oj age.nii. Htiamibs. Alesia, Hongkong, Feb 12; Behn Meyer. Alting, Sourabaya, Jan 22; Daendels. Arabria, Hongkong, Jan 20; Behn Meyer. Andalusia, Hamburg, Jan 28 Behn Meyer Armand Behic, Colombo, Feb 29; M. M. Australien, Colombo, Feb 1 M. Maritimes Ballaarat,
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    • 595 8 ■MX Belat Tin Miae f 10.00, bayers. B'sawahUold Mine (s7,SOpd)sls.oo, baver«, Bnueh Tin Mine $8.25. *Fraser Neave |IO2). H'kong A Shanghai Bank $87" Howarth Erskine, Lt. |-J02.5", buyer-. •Jelebns (in liqnidatioa) 20 eta, bayere. Kadana (rally paid) $10.00, nominal do ($7 paid) 97.00, nominal N'na! Bank of Chlea A(XBpd)s3l.oo,
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    • 106 8 *«r Per tlramrr Time. To-MoRKOW. Pamangkat* P'tiaimk Hogendorfi 8 a.m. Peoang via Padang Hrntam Noon. Bangkok Onea 1 p.m. Malacca A P. Dickuon Abboti/ord 2 p.m. P. Swet'ham ria ports Qanymrdr 3 p.m. P Pwet'ham via ports Hot Tiiw S p.m. S'bayaand Samarang Both 4 p.m. Friday. Europe
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    • 131 8 From Europe— Hy the P.iO.;i. Chutan due on tbe 23rd inst., with dates to the lit Janaary. From China Rv the P. AO. Cornmandrl due on Thursday. .eft Singn Jecflth Jecllth ),>c 14th )ec l«th )ec 21st )ec 24th "»ec2Bth >ec3otb 'an 3rd fan Bth Fan llth
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    • 77 8 PASSED BUNDA -TRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDKKS Xi IDate op Dkstin- Kb Datb Rio. Ship's Nam* Caitain. Mailing. From whike atiun. makian 9 Dili sa Mernnon Milhench |Dec 1 LWerpcol Batavii U Brit a.B I slander Wright* Singr re Cbristoiasle UGer 88. Elbing s,-huhli TJilattap HhUvU 12 ttal ab
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    • 197 8 I Jan v n in ut 19 1H 1H M •jo m v m •JO VsasßL'sNAMt. Pbranang Both Kszin Hong Wan I Zaida' Emile Bam bas Will O'lbe Wisp Hye Leong Amberet !Bri Wongsee Hitachi Maru Ifoynne Qeronilo *LAO A Tola. Captaih From Sailed Cojsioicess. Rio. Qer Btr.| IO*JI
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    • 340 8 railways shall be financed, constructed and worked on equal terms by the two parties. This will unquestionably result in a rapid opening up of the country. Private Advices. Private advices which we have received from Honan go to show that splendid work is being performed there by the syndicate's
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    • 52 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS AND 'SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51 52, High Street.. llnti jnsi <i|Mii< il it Hue collection ol New and unique designs in tne Choicest Style of Gold Gem-set Jewellery, Silverware, Silks ft Curios. Chinese, Japanese, Indian Embroidered Goods Curios, etc., HTSPECTIOOSr IClasriDLY SOLICITED. a Telephone
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    • 559 8 OTT3R. -AJJTWXJ-AIL. STOCK-TAKING SALE COME AND LOOK FOR YOURSELVES AT BIG REDUCTIONS which Have been made in all Departments HEBE ABE ONLY A VERY FEW LINES. Ladies Pearl Necklets Pretty Pearl Necklets §ndH Tr»ir»*i n «j mj. a 43Ss»*«2«£ *33**8§$£S&«L THK "MINNIK 1 NKKLR with two rows of White THE
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    • 93 8 kVcATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, 19th Jmn, 1904 Hrn. Sp m VJp.ni liKMAKKd. Bar 19.H58 29.779 29.870 1 Temp 763 820 76.0 WB'lhTber 74.0 76 0 |7U j l)i rof Wind H.N.w.j s.b. .Calm. Mm. Temp K.O Mm 7*9 Mrx in Sun 110.6 Terr. rad.. 70.0 RAinfall Tbe standard time
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  • 329 9 Nkws from Australia states that all the males, except one, of the newlydiscovered marsh-dwellers in British New Guinea bad been exterminated by another tribe of Papuan rantiih; Is. Very little is known about these curious people, and apparently any chance of investigating them has now disappeared. The Rev.
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  • 145 9 Thk Qlaxgoir Evening Times has published a complete list of the output of Clyde shipbuilders for the year. The vessels lauacbed totalled 260, of an aggregate tonnage of 455,739, against Ul vessels of 518,270 tons the previous year. The reduced output of 63,531 tons was equal to fully
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  • 159 9 For Singapore. Per V. O. s.B. Arcadia, connecting with the steamer Chusan at Colombo, from London Dec. 24, due 24th Jan.— Mr. A. Stewart, Mr. C. A. Paton. Per P. <fc O. s. Borneo from London Dec. °.M, duo 29th Jan. Miss Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. Shellal>car
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    • 36 9 VEBSELS ADVERTISED T SAIL. Peoangand Bombay, Itchia, on 'iSrd.Tan., Behn Meyer. Amsterdam via p<.rt«, A' U'ilhflmina, duo 28rd .lan., Dacndels. Holland via ports, Btgtr, duo -.Mth Jan., Daendels. Vremantle via portb, Minilva, due 2<sth Jan., Boustead.
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    • 594 9 BANKS. Noderlandsohe Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOOim ESTABLISHED 1824. Capital fiO.ooo,ooo— (abt. £6,000,000] leso«n Capital f. 46,000,000 (aBl. £3,760,000.) Kksvbvi Frmn f. 6,000,000— (abt. 417,000.) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Bstayia. BBiMGun: Penang, gbanghai, Rangoon, HadM (Deli). Semarang, Sourabaya, PadaDc Cberibon, legal, Pecalongan, Pasoero*-«»n. Tjilatjap, Palpmbang, Olehleh, (Atjeb),
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    • 473 9 BANKS. HO N GKONG AMD BHAN«HAJ BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP OAPITAI $10,000.0« REBERVE FUND.— Hterling Rewrre. JlO.ooo,oo0 flnnnnnf iilver Reserve.... f 6,000 000 1"* 16 000 000 REBERVE LIABIUTY OF nnnnfnf PROPRIETORS. -»10.000.C00 Coubt or Diuccrosa. A. J. Raymond, K*q,— Chaikmam. H. B. IOMKiN*, K«q— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dioksom
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    • 313 9 NOTICES. NAINA MOHAMED BROTHERS Co. 5 Xt^LFFXjETS PLACE, Wholesale aud Retail DealersIn Provisions (ronsignmenU by every BiaJl) HIkH class Pprf ninr rv, Toilet RequiMtnt. Superior Brands or Clean a»d OUcarettes, Patent Medicines, Boots and sini<-« Stationery, .v< a. »v< Be? to inform the *Public and our Numerous Customers and Patrons
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  • 840 10 Important Working Agreement with Russia. The Far East, says the London Report has long been the pock-pit of conflicting international interests England, Russia, France and Germany each in its turn has endeavoured to secure something at the expense of its neighbour. This species of avaricious competition has
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    • 783 10 NOTICES. JTmotion #~co. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED TIQUID^ FUEL (Petroleum Rosidue) Large stocks always on hand. 32/6 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence' per ton f o. b. in bunkers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) opposite western entrance of New Harbour. The fuel is delivered through a S in pipe
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    • 328 10 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD $I?-50 per ease. Duty extra V. V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per case. Duty extra. OPTAINiBLE FROM RETAIL DEALERS, OH McALISTER Co., Ltd. sole agents GRAND HOTEL, Ltd., Nos. 18, 19 A 20,
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    • 442 10 NOTICES. LIMAH SIANG, Timber Merchant, AND PROPRIETOR STULANO STEAN SAW MILLS. JOHORE. SINGAPORE OFFICE, GRESHAI* HOUSE. BATTERY ROAD J. M. CAMERON, Manager. n.c i Modern European Dentistry, Messrs. CHEONG BROS.. •on* of the late Mr. Chionq Chuh Tin, in order to meet the requirements of European ladies and gentlemen who
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    • 182 10 NOTICES. BT. ANDBBWB HOUfril A CHURCH of England Boarding Hoate J\ for European and Eurasian boy* who desire to attend the schools of the place. Applications to be made to the Honae Master, St. Andrew's House or to the Colonial Chaplain w. s. n.c. CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER." ■xtra Dry and
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