The Straits Times, 14 February 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times SO. 21.6 ft! SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY U 1905. PRICE 15 CERf I
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      577 1 NOTICES. De Dion Bouton Motor Trucks. As used at present in Singapore by Messrs. FRASER NEAVE, Limited. ECONOMY, STRENGTH, RELIABILITY. FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO C. Dupire Co., AGENTS. Alexandra Hall. m<>. North Bridge Road. O-NIGHT OEOROE STILLWELL The (ireatest Magician in the world. Pirtct frjm the Empire Tin atre, London.
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      263 1 NOTICES ROBINSON CO. A Shipment of Steel Trunks. OUR SPECIAL STEEL CABIN TRUNKS THE "EMPRESS" Extra quality spirally moulded round top fitted with Patent Automatic Triple safety Lever Locks in the following sizes. 24 in. 27 in. 30 in. 32 in. and 34 in. "STAR OF INDIA." VERY SUPERIOR STEEL
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
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    NEUTRALITY OF CHINA.
    910 2 Japun's Reply to RmmU'i N»te. 1 I j 111 1 i in qn 1 peril them ill Rtuua indirect lj suggest! that olation >■! bineae neutra the ciptiiu ci the Rfrhittlmi mvi part "i Japan. The capture in quei w.i>. on the contrary, nothing toon ;> neutral
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      455 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE m IND COOPE Co.'s I LAGER BEER t BREWED FROM MALT HOPS Of all Dealers. IND COOPE ff Co.'s ALE AND ST >UT IN BULK Specially hnwed for the Tropics. Barrels containing 36 gallons Hogsheads 54 gallons. NORWICH UNION TIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OK NORWICH LONDON Established 1797.
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      796 2 \-'H CES. Two Genuine Articles. Vanguard Whisky TRAVERSTAWNY O is pleasing example of the de- U.M licately flavored mature spirit j Jg so grateful to the palate of the lU K 1 J f\ jr^f^^^ connoisseur. Its absolute m flfl Ak purity places it in the first line M 'Jm
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    LABOUR ON THE RAND.
    63 3 Thb Government Mining Enginfieron the Band states that the native labour supply is most unsatisfactory, and that the employment of Europeans as stopgaps on the mines disorganised the industrial life of the city. He adds:— Six millions sterling were piid in salaries and wages during the
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      63 3 Cbaxce or W'atli: often brings on diarrhoea. For this reason many n penanced travellen carry bottle of Cholera I to be ii-vd in case an emergency. Thii preparati are f.>i mplaints. It can not bt obtained while on board the can or steam i that is where it is niu>t
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      792 3 HERCULES CEMENT. ,ov. io STiVBN CO. «W* WALTHAM WATCHES f^ijk 12,000,000 \jW/ WALTHAM WATCHES ARE NOW jp^lN USE. ALL ARE GUARANTEED BY *^P WALTHAM WATCH \V/\ COMPANY, WALTHAM, WVyiTl,:^/; 1 MASS., U. S. A. THIS COMB^* PANY IS THE LARGEST ™^/P) MANUFACTURING l^^a^^^^^*^ CONCERN IN THE WORLD. > NvCarlsbukgßeer ffiS>«inT7>*Jrai
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      204 3 JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI BUSSANKAISHA (MITSUI CO., MEAD OFFICE No. 1 Suruga-l'ho, LONDON BRANCH: I imMr i SINGAPORE BRANCH FinlayAn (ir.'.-n. OTHER BRANCHES Ne.v York, San Kraneis-eo, Hamburg Bombay, Sourabnyn, Manila. Honijbong. Amoy, Shanghai, (,'hefoo. Tientsin, naweawaag, I'ort Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokopuka, Naiio) a, Osaka, Kobe, Kobe, Kure, ShimocoBeki,
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    DEATH.
    34 4 KoBERThoN:— On the 30tb January, at 70, Kinji KiiwanlnCiirilens, Acton, London, Mary. KobertiioD (n,e Bowen) of Kdengrore, Dairxie, N. 8., widow of the late Henry Robertaon, c.c. i.r.. Kite, in her 78rd year.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. TUESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY.
    750 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. TUESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. What extraordimry ambitions some people can entertain! Oat here, where rice is the staple food of hundreds of millions of people, we realise that in no form is it so easy to transport as when it is dry and fresh from
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    382 4 Coffee is dying out as an agricultural staple in the .Straits, and dexpiie the reputed views of Mr. I.oke Yew on the subject, it would seem, for the timebeingatany rate, that the outlook is brighter for rubber. At the same lime there is still a lot of coffee in bearing
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    261 4 The fact that the Federate 1 Malay Butes form 1 British Protectorate gives rise to many an jinalies of law in the Straits. This is owing to the circumstance that they are sot, id the eye of the law, British territory. The result is that British subjects residing there come
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    161 4 It is now evident that the Japanese have brought up some, at least, of their heavy guns from Port Arthur, and are directing them against General Kuropatkin's positions on the Sbaho. This news in our later telegrams to-day, ,-.s well as the reports of the Japanese cavalry attack upon the
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    120 4 The Inspector- General of Police has called the attention of the Government to the nuisance caused by the indiscriminate use of bicycle horns and bells on carriages. The Government has in consequence inquired whether the Municipal Commissioners of T'enang have considered this question and purpose taking any action on the
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    75 4 Wandering lunatics seem to be on the increase again. Since Saturday last, no less than three have been sent to hospital for observation by the magistrates. As they seem to have no belongings here it would uppear that they are dumped down privately. The police promptly pick them up, but
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    9 4 His Majesty the King opens Parliament in State to-day.
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    11 4 Six Malay murderers were hanged at Taiping on the Bth instant.
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    15 4 The s. s. Faitsatxg is due here on the 17th instant, bound for Java ports.
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    16 4 A steamer showing no colours passed tur jugh the port from east to west thin morning
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    20 4 At the date of last mail advices from Bangkok (7th inst several more cases ot plague liad been reported there.
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    19 4 The outward MM. mail steamer C'-eanien passed Malacca at 7 this morning and will be here at about spm
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    21 4 Capt H. J. Shipman A. O D., has arrived by the P. and O. Malacca. He i- Inspector of Ordnance Machinery.
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    24 4 The P. »fe. O. outward mail steamer Yalta left Colombo at 8 a. m. on Sunday and is expected here on Saturday alternoon next.
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    26 4 This morning before the Marine Court Edward Martin was charged with having no ;ertificate of discharge. The accused was fined 525 or twenty-one days' rigorous imprisonment.
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    32 4 The Singapore arrived yesterday from Bangkok, hiving brought back with her 10 deck passengers who left here for Kelantan by her. They could not land on account of bad weather at Kelantan.
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    35 4 The advertisement concerning the transfer of the agency of the Trading Company Holland" from Mr. J. W. Neuman to Mr. B J. H Frungeuheim is slightly v tried from yesterday's issue and now appears correctly.
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    32 4 Residents of Bain Street complain that the loose laterite scattered over the roadway, while being an impediment to locomotion, tends to accumulate rubbish and intensifies the usual bad odour of the neighbourhood.
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    40 4 On Sunday, the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was in gala dress owing to its being the patronal festival. Bishop Barillon officiated at High Mass, when a confirmation service was held, and at vespers Bath services were largely attended.
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    48 4 The German steamer Ftentbiirg arrived yesterday from Bataviawith the the Dutch barque Barendine Osiria, in ballast, in tow to Singapore. The Barevdine Osiria could not come on to Singapore because there was no wind She is of 1,428 tons and belongs to Batavia She will be docked here.
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    57 4 Mr. George Earle Buckle, Editor oi the Time*, was married on January 16, at Clifton, to his cousin, Miss Kurle, daughter of the late Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford. Mr. Valeiuine Chirol of the Timss' staff was best man This is Mr. Buckle's second marriage, his first wife having been
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    52 4 Yesterday afternoon, a habitual Chinese loafer named Lira Ah Pee watt charged by lusp Branagan with extortion in respect of 20 cents. There were no previous convictions against him, but the police said that no less than fifteen petition* had been cent in against him. Mr. >proul.' gave him three
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      jROOSEVELT AND THE SENATE.
      39 4 j ROOSEVELT AND THE SENATE. Ijoadon, 14th February President Roosevelt and the United States Senate have reached the point of disagreement concerning the Arbitration Treaties which Secretary Hay had laboriously concluded with Japan, Britain, ;im! several other European Powers
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      The President Defied.
      54 4 The Senate, disregarding the strong pressure exercised by the President, inserted by 50 votes to 9, an amendment in the treaties. The amendment secured to the Senate, the right to intervene before any question under the treaties, is submitted to arbitration. Consequently the President has resolved to
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      The Public Support the Senate.
      18 4 Public opinion in the United States apparently endorsee the action of the Senate.
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      HUNGARIAN CRISIS.
      60 4 Lmnlm, 14//.. Ftl'iuary. The KmpiMor Francis Joseph has had an audience with the Hungarian Representative, Kossutb, at Vicuna, in connection with the Hungarian crisis This is a notable: historical event inasmuch ab it is the first time tha* Kossuth his eut«-red the Imperial Palace to pay homage to
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      THE ARMIES IN MANCHURIA.
      60 4 More Fighting. General Kuropatkin reports th it :«mi Japanese cavalry attacked the railway bridge at Feng-tee ting on the 12th inst, and da.uage 1 the line for N yards of its length. Traffic was lObatqaMttty resumed. On the 12th in-t. the Japanese bombarded the Russian positions
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      NORTH SEA INQUIRY.
      27 4 The North Baa Commission resumed its sitting yesterday, when the interested parties ruibmitteJ their concludling arguments',-both parties ttrongly I adhering to their original statements.
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    CLAIM AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
    219 4 CLAIM AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Leslie Thomun heard parties in an action in which .Sect Yong Choon, sole proprietor of the thru ot Yong Joo (ivan, sought to recover insurance money from the Palatine, the North British and Mercantile and the New
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      650 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London, Glasgow. Hongkong, Shanghai) SINGAPORE. price list oir xo t JJ h t Apl 1H M M J— WASSIAMULL ASSOM»LL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2, 3. Hl *h Street. New Stock o_y^k Curios and Silver aj^PSTHd Jewellery. TiUphone No. U6.
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      31 4 G. R. Lambert Co.: IHE BEST KNOWN I STUDIO IN THE EAST. Feb I ut HkansoS: l,a»t nitflit at Roseneath 4, Wilkn- Koaj, the wife of Ueorge W Branaon of son.
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      57 4 Shara quotations, general nhippinp newt, and paatenger liitt, bend«t •hipping, insurance advertiiementa will br found on page 9 and 10. Advertisement* of Salat, Wanted, Tc !.rt, etc., will be found on P*g« 6. CHILDREN ARE THE SUNSIIINK of the home. Stearin' Wine makes the sunshine brighter. A splendid tonic for
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      17 4 NOTE On Page »of to-day's Issue will be found a number of Telegrams received prior to noon.
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    GOODENOUGH CASE.
    1144 5 MWS. MIICHHLI I.IBHKATED ON APPEAL. Mitchell's case Sent Back. A Nest of Immorality." The bearing ul ilin appeal in the notorious Uoodenoufh case w.is concluded y<° enl.iy tfttraooa, A Mitchell and bit nifa Making to escape the sentenif ul iliree nioritbn' rigorous impriaoniav nl passed upun them at
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    BURNING A WAY IN.
    142 5 Housebreakers Leave a Trail. On Sunday a report was made at Rochore Police .Station that some person or persons had committed h^usebreaking by burning a bole in the door of 19 Victoria Street and so had eH'ected an entrance. Sergt Murdoch proceeded to investigate. He found
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    "DOING " THE PAWNBROKER.
    210 5 DOING THE PAWNBROKER. A iku days ago there appeared in these .-oluinns some particulars of a case in which a respectable looking Japanese named Sakurai Husokichi was alleged to have cheated a pawnbroker at I«J3 North Bridge Road, by inducing him to take in pledge for $100 a watch chain
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    MURDER OF A NETHERLANDER.
    246 5 Revengeful Siamese. BUBOMJAKS, says the Bangkok Time*, are, as a rule, so safe from all molestation in Siam that the murder of one gives a shock to the whole community. It was with no small concern, therefore, that the news was received at Bangkok on the
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    47 5 A uksidu-kt of Tanjong Rhoo informs us that, \e>-terday afternoon, a Dine foot '•nicodile was caught by some Chinese fishermen in their ne; oil' the beach at Tnnj >ng Rhoo They tied it to a couple of poles and brought it over to town to r ell.
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    476 5 The Directors' Report of the Sipiau i in Co Ltd, tor tue half year ending Dec. 31st uli, is not i cheerful document—the first lhifc« months of the period having been w ikr-d at a loss cf over 56,000, owing v ih« drought, though the last. Uireo
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    AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
    340 5 The Atjrhudurol Bulletin for Decenv ber has an article ->n the white nr.ts which attack the rubber tree. The evil is described as increasing. None of the remedies tried have been ver) successful. One remarkable fact about these isMftte is that they do not thrive in sandy soils
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    26 5 The British transpoit ('Live left yesterday afternoon for Hongkong. She takes on the Moohan Regiment from Bombay to relieve a native regiment at present at Hongkong.
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    48 5 It is said that boib Japan and Russia are having orders for arms executed secretly in England. The Russian order, says a writer in ReynoH't Aeiopaper, includes several hundred maxim guns to be ready for March next, wnile the Jipanese are having twenty- four- 4 7 guns made.
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    THE THEATRE.
    45 5 Last night the Dallas-Bandmann Opera Company gave a repeat performance of "The Girl from Kay's." i Thfie was a big house, the piece went very w<ll throurhou and the various artistf s got a H Utering rerftDtion To-ni.-li* 'The Cmgilee will be staged.
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    DUTCH SQUADRON IN THE EAST.
    46 5 A telegram to the London Times, dated Brussels, 14th January states: Raar-Admiral Snethlage has been appointed to thu command of the Dutch squadron in Eastern waters, consisting of eight armoured cruisers, exclusive of further reinforcements which are now on tbe way.
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    TROUBLE ON A COOLIE SHIP.
    92 5 TfiKßritish steamr-r 'nurtfield arrived from Cbin-Wan-Tao yesterday afternoon with 1,342 Chinise emigrants for South Africa. The Courtiield was to continue her voyage yesterday, but had not left up to today. It appears that some trouble has arisen among the coolies. The Captain came ashore yesterday
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    A BAD YEAR.
    173 5 As well as welcoming it, r ..sse New Year, the South Cfunu Mo,i U J Post bids farewell to tbe old year To numerouH prominent Chinese at Hongkong it has l>een a disastrous year. There came a slump in business, investments grew less valuable, tbe war dislocated
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    THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.
    161 5 Ox 10th inj-t. two Malays, Puteh and Kichi, were proceeding from Malacca to Singapore by tbe Poh Ann. On hoard a fellow national named Ismail got into their confidence, ascertained tha: they bad $180 and S7O respectively and th&t they were going to purchase cattle. He easily
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    MARRIAGE IN SIAM.
    199 5 At the Royal Courts of Justice, at Bangkok on the 6th Feb., Prince Rajburi, the Minister of Justice, gave evidenoe as an expert on the Siamese law relating to marriage. The suit is one now pending in the Supreme Court of t he Straits Settlements between the
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    56 5 Vi btkrdav, Inspt. Kirke prosecuted hrfor« Mr. Coleman, Ho Ah Jim for criminal breich of trust as a carrier in respect of s-ven baskets of sutrar valued at $250, the property of Wee Bah. The defendant was sentenced to six monfhs' tigorous, and was Gned $100, in default three months'
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    115 5 We have received through Vlr C. H. Coulson, tbe Manaeor for the Straits of the Life Assurance Co. of Canada, a very elaborate and to us totally incomprehensible calendar in Chinese, whereof howe.vcr tho artibtic merit is distine'ly exoeHeat. The picture s.ir- mounting Ibe calendar proper (which is in ideograp..?)
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    44 5 The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Jfm York Herald telegraphs that for over a week since the surrender of Port Arthur the General Staff had not yet published lists of the dead, wounded, and prisoners. In many a household this suspense was telling heavily.
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    65 5 It is stated that the Japanese bovi rnment, through Viscount Hayasbi. baa asked whether facilities may be expectei for the coaling of Japanese warships in the British East Indies. The Japanese, according to this story, do not ii'-^cl fuel to be supplied to them there. They will provide that, but
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    55 5 Civh," who writes us i breezy letter anent the wa>v Engineers' Association, inctading several stated incidents that do not contribute materially to whatever reputation for vitality that daibtleu useful institution any enjoy, is informed that be c.inijot sWuei t! 1 details of private club affairs in tiiestcolumns. We assume the
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    102 5 Mk C. Matthews, of Messr*. C ode Son and Matthews, who is coming out again to Ceylon in connection witii the Harbour Work*, specially in connection with the difficulty over the new coaling jetties, is due at Colombo late in Feb. or early in March. His attention wiil re at
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    BURGLARY AT LEONIE COTTAGE.
    97 5 I.a«l night burglars paid of visit to Cottage, the residence of Mr. Drysdale who, with Mrs Drysdale, was drinine out. On returning home at about one o'clock this morning Mr. Drysdale found that an entrance had been effected to his house during his absence and that
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    37 5 Japan ig eaid to have arrange.! for nine chatter* of coal, amounts g to n ii I y ;10,000 tc n§, recently, in Brgiand and inquiries indicate that 80,000 tons more will be wanted bef el ng
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      243 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL THK 1887 LEADER 1905 IN THE ISLAND VICTOR SINGING MACHINES, reproducing the actual voice of famous singers, differ greatly from those giving mere phonographic imitations. We have just received a large consignment »>l tine records and machines embodying all the latcsi improvements. '1 hey may be
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      115 5 Opera Yap Chow llion^ OREAT SUCCbSiTI! OREAT SUCCESS!!! TO-NIGHT Tuesday 14th Feb., 1905. Tbe Indra Ptrmata Theatrical (tmpany »f hhsjN AT TNE ALEXANDRA HALL, No. 499 North Itri.l-e lload, Will produce 3 well known Dutch piece entitled Kamin and Sitihasna The Merchant's Children Mr. (ieorire Siillwi-11, tit* witWwQtmto** Magician ami
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    THE FOUNDATION OF PENANG.
    1558 6 Captain Light's Story. (Coi(tini<fi. fioin \'etieida<j.) Alliauce with The Nuiiyah" in 17 7 was the foundation <i hie caveer, bowaver, as the found, r of British Bettle- foe iv that year she acted Bl his witli the Raja < I Kcdd.iii. Captain Li^-in wrote to Warren
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      444 6 WANTED .ATOM B Ezpeiienced Bill Collector. Must give stcarity. Apply KBLI V A WALBH, LTD, Feb 11 17-2 GOVERNMENT OF PAHAMO. Wnnted Three Dressers, Grade 11, ■alary ?7-'O per annum each. Applications, with copies of testimonials and health certificates should reach the State Surgeon, Pahang, before 16th February. Jan 2*
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      632 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET, small first floor offices facing CavenAgb Bridge Road and Flint Street. Apply to Guthrie 4 Co., Ltd., Agents. n.c. rwiO BE LET.— No. 17 Armenian Street X next to St. Andrew's House, lately in the occupation of Messrs. Tomlinson and Lermit. Suitable for a boarding house.
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      731 6 NOTICES. TO BE'LET. A spacious godown, about 4,000 iq ft., near Tanjong Pagar. For further particulars apply to 8. C. E. S Robinson Koad. .Lan 10 v.c TO LET. Laura Villa, No. 4 P<ott's Road and Blanche Cottage No. 61, Scott's Read. Apply to E. Nathan, 13 Change Alley. 41
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      594 6 BANKS. Hongkong tit Shangh&i Banking Corporation. CAID-UP CAPITAL ..110.000,000 UEBERVE FUND:— sterling Reserve slo,ooo,oool Silver Reserve f 7,"00,00 i» f?l lirW Reserve Liability of Proprietors $l-'.oOii,(i<v. court oF"sTrectors. A. J. Kaymond, Esq., ChnirmaL. H. E. Toiukins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. K. Goetz, Esq. Hon. R. Shewan. Hon. W. J. Gre»son N
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      175 6 NOTICES. Wfie Straits TBimes. AND Wfje Straits {Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE Daily U«ne per year f: O.ihj do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do per copy o.li Weekly U«ne per year Vf.vu do per (jnarter *.00 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there is
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    GEORGE WASHINSTON.
    478 7 Hatchet Incident up to Date. uid In.- father, with a countenance more in sorrow than iv George, someone h cut down irite cherry tree-. Do you know niv lliin^ about it I" Young Washington did not quail befather's accusing glance. He ooked him straight in bis eye, and
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    RUBBER CANKER.
    370 7 Canker is the most threatening evil I i rlon rubber piautwi jtul now, Imt i ln v are ever on the watch (or it. Mr. Carmthen, Oovernmenl agricultural expert who has just been engaged for the V. M. 8. Bervice, thus instructs the planten how to deal with
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    UNINVITED TO THE STATE BALL.
    89 7 Small scaiu!al in Calcutta. Trt ill'!-, li ii arisen in Calcul I the invitatii aa iaraed to a recent St;ite wi I i gnuani i I nnything in c nnectii n w .i!i tin n Our contemporary regards the excluaion i ai mean, ;m<l layi
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    A DINNER THAT COST=£2,4OO.
    133 7 At the St. Regis Hotel in New York, the most palatial building of its kind in Ann ■rica. a gorgeous scene was witnessed when Mr and Mrs. Jolm llanan gave a private dinner, costing £2,400. in celebration of tile opening of their ntw NMdonce. Forty guests
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    A SCHOOL-BOY ATHLETE.
    129 7 A wonderful boy uth'fcte has appealed -it Rangoon In the Hig l i Jump at the Burma Athletic Association's annual meeting "n January 2nd, Tommy Barton, of the Government Collegiate School, cleared at his firpt attempt 5 feet 11 1 inches, which is believed to be a
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      55 7 As Usually Treated a sprain will disable the injured person for three or four weeks, but if Chamberlain's Pain Bain i> tntily nppltri complete cure n.av he effected in I very few days. l'.iin Ualm also cure-- rheumatism, cuts, bruises and burns. For sale by all dealers. THE DISPENSARY. General
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      834 7 NOTICES. #THE SWEDISH ¥rV A kin BURNS KEROSINE OIL. Gives a beautiful, intense and even light of 50 to 1,000 candle-power. Lux The Lux Liirht is in immense use tor Railway Stations, Estates, Hotels, Factories, Workshops, etc, SMOKELESS INODOROUS For Inspection and INEXPLOSIVE wholesale rates ECONOMICAL Apply to o; \>J$T?
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    RUBBER PROSPECTS.
    567 8 Ceylon Planter in the P. b\. ft. M, i; B Lwh^— »i Oayldoi ptantor, just rvluiiiicl to Colombo after „oe of three weeks s ..nt is W«< r,il.tK-i phmtalioiis in the Mraits (oandoWrablNrovtlooli vwyWghl Mad hopeful than Tin |M-.-s|R->ts arc most pTOBUaUg, lie (old I ivpivs.-nt.ifivc ff the
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    267 8 I'lic FtaoH has received a trauslation 1.1 .1 li'ttor and memorandum sent to Mr. \V. F. G. Anderson, president of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, by the Hamburg-American Line, ou the subject of the Suez Canal dues. The memorandum (fives a report of a
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    603 8 P. O. IVi Simla -uiiinj.' on ***** February Mr. .1. Bawlnr. Mr. K F. Cameron, Mr .1. K. Solomon. Per Ckmtan ilHaa oa -u<l March— Mr. A. K. MulliouniKi, Mr K. F. \V. Cornell, Mr. \V. A. Ql*ijb Mr. iiml Mrs. Braddcll, Mr. ami Mrs. AlliiiMir, Major
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    44 8 BaTI I lie ofajpM» Evening Time* Perth Craigie ara about to lose one of their mo-t tervic«abla players in M'Call. Peter ha= tecored a situation in Singapore, for vtich (late lie leaves shortly. M'Call wits considered ihe mos-t outstanding half-back in the Fair City."
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    591 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. Ulh Ml— if. 1905 To-day's 4/m bank rate if SIPiAU. Result of work at Sipiau in January is as follows tin ore. Pis 176'41,501d for *7,874.84. The Ulenluyan airived yetUrday from Moji with 7,462 tons of coal for Singapore. The German steamer Stephen uriivtd yesterday Irom Holland with
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    PRODUCE.
    225 8 Gambier buyer* f>.B7| do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 1-2.371 Cojira liali (> g ,|q 00 Pontianak 8 071 Pepper, Black baron ''S 76 do White, 6? 3900 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.(71 do Brunei No. 1 '3 30 Pearl Sago ieo Coffee Hull, 15, basis l)3oo Coffee, r.^leiulianir. basil... 2450
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    AN JER.
    77 8 rASSKV HI > l>.\ Xl <; I>at« Rio Ship'x Nam« ikai is uk Oaktaix. AKKI til XIX <m; L»ATE Oh Sailing, h i.< nox. lUll AMI PM> S Mi im. lkbal BfH. Ba. Lothian I B il.i 1 I9lanfier S Brit l«|. Ancenis nn t it. ¥.>«. i<aclic
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    MAILS CLOSE
    96 8 For Per ttrnm-r ii.,,. To-morrow iiiiliton Fontiannk Van tier I.i, ru SingoriaDd Bangkok Chakrahhant)< 1 1,11 ,1 in. I'alembanu Ruby II am. Itaiigkok Shi'ini)'*' II am. Indragiri Aing Hin,: nuon I'.'Vtenham IVnani: Kittna 1 p.rri Sabak and Djaml.i.- Hong II 1, 11. Bangkok Baa S*asGutin i p on
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    105 8 From Europe-By thn P. I sa Malta duo oc 18th Februnry. From Cliirm- rtj the P, due on 16th February. TIMK TABLK OF MAILS DUE I eft Kineapor One in London tri-ivc I-.ii Ml X 1). L Feb 2nd F.-b M Jan llth 81. Feb sth Feb
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    32 8 Arrive'! 14th F> b tVr M (MM -fro h I ■ml M Ivin-. M, H .1 II -;,,,.man M I II Sli,|. 111 If M, I; in.-. Prom I
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    74 8 Wharfs at Which Differ-- t Shi?* are Berthed To-day. r. \sr \Vhark— Nil. VirT.miA Graving Dock -Sea Men A-.BKRT GRAVINO DoCK— La M M lr Sm.ti.in No. 1 Carlylt, lama Catleriae A I Nil Nil Tm, 6 Thyra, Qleala ti Nil BoIWS i WllAEi 7 Qoitd
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      256 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51, 52 High Street. Hive jus! received large wwrtmaH rf Japneae, Ohmwe, an I Indian tilksof all kiuds and edi-wi. Indi n, and Penian carpets of all MM, ntgi Mid IpukIsoihc iv ry gootk Also many pretty articles rf silver and
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      328 8 WHTTEAWAY LAID LAW CO. CASH DRAPERS fmW v^'.^^k JET ||tTATIONA«Y DISC I *->^*?!!£ > SI ijT /§£*<*. UUNTHf* 1 H milk of flowers i!Jy Price $1.6O each. PEN KNiVES ROSKOf F WATCH £S tt Price $4OO each Price 95 cents each /^"«S\ UJ a^ BB*T RAZOR HONES Price 85 cents
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      220 8 l:r,. i'nd Feb. For Honjo-c. .\vogyfr, Krit. st--. 'iV \n-\~. Cap! .1; Feb From IVnanjf. I'f.fi F<!. Uu., .1.-1 p. DtOl I*l-..-.- 5...n K P '■■1!'. >■„'.)». Urit. *tr. (i.n.l 1 Hi F.-1.. rrooa Telok An.vi ■in F.I. .;.\.-.n i::od.n. Kirn I. ..i ili r. v Brit "J4O toiii. t'
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      154 8 DAY BS DAY Tuesday, 14th Pebruarv. Hi^'h water. 1 J i>.:n 11.,I 1 a S.V.I. Ai:,,in Parliament Upeu "TheCi,,-,i... Towi II Wednesday. 15th Feavw Hi_rh W Huri I. 1 Maxim 8 Cllll Hil I "TbeCingalm I H Thursday, loth FetrUoVy, Hun M SOOT. 1. i? stl r. a O. kooioward
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      962 9 Under this heading the following abbrevladona are axed: atr. steamer; ah. ship; bq. natijne «eh.— schooner Yet.— Yacht Cm.— Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power Brit. British i U. 8. United States; Feb.— French; Ger.— German; DotDutch G.c. General-cargo d.p. deck pas<enger U.— Uncertain T. P.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED
      573 9 Name, port, probable dale of arrival, and name of agents. Htbamirs. Achilles, China, Apl 3: Mansfield. Agamemnon, L'pool, Mar 27 Maonfleld. Aker, Antwerp, Feb 16; East Asiatic Coy. Aluiuoua. Liverpool, Mac H Mansfield. Ajax, China, Feb' 26; Mansfield. Andalusia, Hongkong, Feb 27 B. Meyer. Antenor, Liverpool, Feb M;
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      LIST OF PASSENGERS.
      255 9 For Singapore Per P. <t O. 8. Marmnra connection *ith tbe steamer Nubia at Colombo, from London Jan. 20, due 18th Feb— wj M jf. Evans. MUu Tedlie, Hisses tl) Wilding. Rev. P. Kees, Captain and Mit. Locock, Utmn. R. S. Fry, A. B. Ward. H. Conway
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      MINING.
      239 9 I sane Paid 8taL Vaim "P" of Shares Buyar. ».l!.r. Trauac tion» GOLD. 13,600 f 10 $7.60 Bcrsawuli U. M. Co., Ltd .SCO uuuwuad. 4.JO0 10 10 (Deferred) 40,000 f 10 10 Kadana O. M. Co., Lid. 10,000 f 10 8 (Pref.) b,-J07 4 111 Kechau G. Fields, Ltd.
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      GENERAL.
      136 9 400,000 1 U I Duff DeTelopuieot Co., Ltd. au.OOUunlMlwd.l 2,000 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 4,600 I 50 f 60 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 40,000 I 1-28 m Hongkong and Shanghai bank 12,000 100 10l> Howarth Erakine, Ltd. 8,400 10 In Maynard Co., Ltd. 6,000 f 100 100 Kiley
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      DEBENTURES.
      44 9 Howarth Enkine, Li.l. 7% Kiley, HtfKretvn, Ltd. 6% Singapore Maniripsl 6% 6% i. i% TknjoDB P«g«r Ho-U |.h s% 260,000 i«6,UU0 4OO.O0U J,878,0"<J <65,fiUII 26O,UUO I.MR.mn it preiu. 2% prem bayen. 'i'/L prem bayerf. 1% prem buyer*. '1% dii. nom. 2% preiu hajreit
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      352 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. W A T C|H M A K E;R S JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Messrs. Simpson Co., Coach Builders, fiadra*. T« 0 I. .1. king Edward VII Hit Eittllrnty Sir J«ki Ainlitmb, K.CI.G. Oorannr (I ll.d str»i<« Settlement.. Cataloffns au>l all nifommtiou may be had of
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      253 9 NOTICES. THE GRAND HOTEL LTD. Not. 18, 19, 20, BUND, YOKOHAMA. Beine the largest and most complete Hotel in tbe East, and famous for its Excellent Position, Cuisine, and attendance -it stands unrivalled. It commands an unbroken view of the Harbour and Tokio Bay, and has magnificent Promenade Verandah?, Electric
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      182 9 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD FOR SOURABAYA, BROOMK, PORT HEDLANI), COSSACK, ASHBURTON. CARNARVON, GERALDTON, AND FREMANTLE. The Company's steamer CHARON, UU tons reg., Capt Bell, is intended to sail (or tbe aoove ports on Thursday, the •JSrd February. For freight or passage apply to W. MANSFIELD 4 <X>., Ltd., Agents
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      700 10 At the price you pay for your STEWGAH, you are entitled to the very best. See that you get Buchanan's "Black and White." You can have it for the asking. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. p. e?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penant;, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Erypt, Mediterranean Prrts, Plymouth and
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      1243 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANjBS. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agenti at Singapore Ship Agckcv, lati J Dabhdci.B A Co., 2-3 CoiLYCii (jdat. 'Ihe undermentioned dates are only approximate. *lt»nme- From Ixpted. Will be Despatched for Inn Hiyeiulorp 'Sambas Keli II -iambas, Pemangkat, Singkawang. and Pontianak Feb IA
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      664 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oerman Mall Line. Tbe fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      738 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES JOEAN STEAM SHIP Do., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched rom Liverpool ont wards for the Straits, China tod Japan every week, and from Japan homeirards 'or London every fortnight and foi Liverpool monthly. One outward steamei lach month extends to
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      521 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE Co 7 FIRE LIFU. TOTAL INVESTED ?UNDS EXCEEI £12,000,000. TBS LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WOKI I BOUSTEAD A Co. Agents IUE LONDON AND LANCASHIRI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital. 212,760 Reserve Fund. .£1,073,550 The undersigned, Agents for tbe Coo pany, are prepared
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