The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 February 1904

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. THIRD SERIES- SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1904. DAILY ISSUE NO. :j(M)1
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      831 1 Sttitorrtisnncnts. p. o. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China COM*, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. MAIL LINES Outward*. Simla Mar 6 Chuaan Apl 17 Bengal Mar 20 Ballaarat May 1 Malta
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      755 1 ilTjtorrttsfmrnts. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL (iERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steameri* of this Cosßfstfijr Mil fortnightly from Brein^nHaint.ur^ via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton. <;il>raltar. Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colom»>o, Penang. Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki and Kobe to Yokohama and back. Thej ar« due
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      1130 1 aubrrtisrinriub Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th, 1904rand until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. DOWN. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. I'M. I'.M. I'.M. I'M. SINGAPORE rf...6.30 7.32 H>oo 12.:k> 217 &SS Ml «'>4o MNbAU .cJS 7M 10.07 ISJ7 *M MO sfl 5.47 Newton rfl H.:W 7.40
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      637 1 ilunfiusnunits. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Conwration. Paiu-pp CxriTAL $10,000,000 Rbsbuvb Fund Storling Reserve $10,000,000) rnAAAA BUvor Reserve. ...s 6,-,00,000 j lb >OOl 00 Rbsbbvb Liability or Pbopkibtobs $10,000,000 Court or Dibbctoks. A. J. Raymond Eaq, Chairman H. E. Tomkins Esq Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dicksoit N. A. Sibbs, Esq
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      624 1 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATE]) BY ROYAL CHARTER CAPITAL £*****0 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS > £800,000 RESERVE FUND £725,000 f Bank or England. BANKEUS< N ATIONaI Bank or Scotland. I Thb London Citt Midland V Bask. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. CURRENT Account* are upeued and interest allowed at
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      171 1 ;-iliUfiLonntut3. SA j SANDAL s. AllChcmls's. V. cr? Sawaresses. 'APENTA" The Be Natural ■If rit ir II 1 Fot 1 < Mm ,<mis u.S'- by th< i>>ili(> I Constipated, Coin;, and < ►bese. Oi all C/iem/.srs and Druggists. '1 -j m Refir-.ci >.(ic:civ appreciates something distinctive, r.irc a suggestion ot
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    The sigapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1904.
    1777 2 The sigapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1904. lit hall \hr Vrr tl.f IVt^)* 1 r.^ht 7U>nU n. _'ia\,^<i by mHiirncr anil mibrihrH hy iram altiol Irtitl. h<T ;\nrnai* f>rr> rj>«» Jr.i»v rf to Urlmum. I .iHj ana L»~ Wi t;ik<- it that our Hpeciil Correnpondent who wire* to-day from
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    THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    570 2 K« muni ii,. m»-i|,,hl,m ui IKMUhM KUtMriged mi StriotM |mil- ..t the M vj Fnuartda .in.l Ai.lli^-i.,-., i,, IV( mm mhlin* ,i Sui-.'..|..,t.- i,, tboif Annual 1 Mawn Pvkvtt. Worthiagton «ad M.irtu, Mi Oben fran Poom^, Di l.'i-nu.' ai..l Mr L..« t 1,.-, Mr.tnd M>- H.rl.v. Mr-
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    124 2 Tii»- I jiua" left Ju^u n tlie l'l'u.l with a fall eufco uf ri«e,aflet -imtmj ■< ticwharf. The 'Sayu" IhiM Btfitmy, n,,w a th c wharr. is .lisohar-in- il..,nt mh) hwfatovl onioUH tor Minifapoo' The "Itfc*MOtta" vliirfi «m««d In.-n Rangoon y<hud») m 4BaelMiguig full cann. of rice for
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  • REUTER'S SPECIAL SERVICE.
  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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      THE CHEMULPO FIGHT.
      22 2 A Mated Russian Alligation. A-.-.l.nK't.. M I'av|..ffsr,,, < .r«,.h lrill itChWMdpo a Japans, ,^,r.^r -uuL au.J th,. vruiH( r "Tata.h.h..",..
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      THE FUSAN-SEOUL RAILWAY.
      26 2 Locomotives Ordered. ■/■•pan. la'ein Jan.. an. wimmi from »>[>■■ ddpfcii !.--..m..»,, f fcrtfc, FllHan t |l( Ka wav «Hk, mm riatfaa Fran,-,*,, dn „th.
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      VICEROY ALEXIEFF LEAVES PORT ARTHUR.
      68 2 Scat of (iovern merit Keiired to Harbin. V,.e,-,. AJ*xi-fl ..n.l all the iMHiui^n. t li i- -tafT are n-.w inMalM at H;irbm HINA'S NKITKAIJTV. BeUlfftresta to Respect It. Kii^ia aud J.ii-au kmm e.v I, replug ta the I IMi of the Uwi*4 iMn wiping tht,
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      VLADIVOSTOCK SHORT OF FOOD.
      35 2 1 Civil Population Deported. I'lif cMKmH living ilt Vladivostok fan Ue« ..r.1.-n-.) to leav,- th,-re. inc U tiie st-aivitv of fu«Kj. The (*ovf rument is taking everything availal>l«-. liomlou. Fel» 2:>.
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      RUSSIA INVEIGHS AGAINST JAPAN.
      29 2 RUSSIA INVEIGHS AGAINST JAPAN. Kusbia iiiu« >«ul a Note |o tlnr P..wers chan;iii- .li|mu with a violation ..f the law „1 uatiousat Port Arthur and Chemulpo. "NO PLACE LIKE-."
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      Virenius Redux.
      11 2 Tl.e >„uadr..u ot A-hnim! VT^MMW ha. •n^'ti .»r-lere<l home.
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      MURAVIEFF IRRITATED.
      34 2 The Ha#ue. Venezuela and .Isi|wur Couut MurnvK-ff, the Russian Minuter »f Justin, iu delivering the Vmmmha j.i(J K went as President of the Ha^ie Tribunal, referred »liHparat,'iu K v to Japanese pivtonsiou^-
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      JAPANESK MINISTER OBJECTS
      22 2 To Unjudicial Action. Th»*fHM MiniHUir i^nJm Id nefc nQiarka from an Arbitration 'rviMmal and lias requested iustructioiih troiu Toki..
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      Britis Military Attaches.
      42 2 |n a^Mition to Sir William Nicholson ami C.)1..u,.| Jauies Ualilaue. a dozen officen. of all aruiK lt .-e being Hent to w»Uli Japan**' operati«»us at various poinb*. under the direction of Sir William Ni.-1..,U.,i,. L<>iid.»u, I-VI. 24. a i
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    41 2 U-Col Wilm. u 7:ir.lCaruatn-H, had anawL wa.nl •.•vp.-nen.-e l*st Thursdav. He was U«at- m m M»la.v kolel, at Pawir »'anjan>:. »i«lui»tf w*U. eU v wnere fa,, u*h»xk>ihhl fr.,111 about 7 am toll 6 pin. «'MHJ I'lliuPS*' hHli»rmu U ».-A- Kin. .>ff
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      499 2 JTo^Uars SfclKrttsrmnits RETURNED AFTER SUCCESSFUL TOUR IN AMERICA, JAPAN, CHINA. Chatre's New Indian Circus GRAND OPENING ENTERTAINMENT AT 0 P.M. SHARP. Thursday, 25th February, I9OU. Ami Kvrry K\cninir following I<m ■7«ek only NEW, NOVEL, INTERESTING INTREPID, DARING, and DASHING. v,i,.,,.,«L Bs«viMft QaMirflaaita. BttMnraWf b>s> of ..H.-r, (.1.,U- tillers Ha:>fwtn VV.
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      636 2 CLUB WHISKY ALL MALT AND SItPPLIKI) HKGILAHLV TO All the THE PRINCIPAL CLUBS Has the largest Naval and Military n ne consumption STRAITS SETTLEMENTS amongst Europeans in Messes. and this Market. F. M. S. PRICE $10.50 PER DOZEN, NETT. DUTI KXTKA. Hole Agmttt for Straits Settlements, F. If. S. und
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      576 2 WANTED AT ONCE. IEx(« 1 i»ii<.-.l man ;i^lip.i<l produoo ntoreltH.-jM-r. Fitut alaaa §aanartaH paaaJaaii Applj. ntating i|iialiiic.itiou« ant, saiaay, eti\ to F 8. M »/o Proa Pre»H." Polk 24 St.S TO LET A lar^f foom on ground floor. Mitttkai 'or Oflaa or Oaaava, ataata alCoßjyw Qaoj. laa proj»ertv of The
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE WAR.
    54 3 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THE WAR. ORKAT CONCENTRATION I IN KOREA. The Japanese Organizing their Campaign. (flpsefad to the Singapore Free Press. "i Cli.'too. Feh Hi «>.45 pin. A j^reat ooiicentratiou of the Japanese troops h takinj,' place in Korea. An Advance Towards the Yalw. The A rin v is marching on
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    S.V.R.
    177 3 It i- understood that a proposal i- now on loot to form the S. V. R. into a maxim cuipanv. to man lx»th the maxims in the forts and rhose on field carriages. The numU-r of men rt-.|iiire<l to work a maxim is three n that twenty-tive men, which
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    FOOTBALL
    302 3 SCCvR A A K K The S 0 C plave«l the OMUHMI team of the R A and |o U the S R C grmumi t yesterday evening, and the latter made i mu.-li hotter show than last tune, the >_'am»- i.-ultiiii; in a draw very much iu their
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    UNKNOWN
    285 3 Tliere i» no particular nia_M< n. thai iumiiUt. whi'-h in that of to-day's iooaa of thm .Siii_ ri. poi»- Free Pre>» a> .1 dailv in it* third x-ri*--Y^sterdav <4vt th>sooorii jmim, whichaf cuum no MOM<J M regards nuuil»er- tot a dailv newspaper. We venture t«> think. koWVW, '(iat tl»e
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    354 3 Tht Brilaak BehooMff A ve.-h.i" h m bova laid tor K4.50U to Metwrii F/^e Client; Van and Co. a<tin>f on liehalf ->f noine (.'hiae«e tirin in Md-M'-.ir When rial lia^ haBB repairwl the "AjMßa v\ ill l>e, put under the l>ut< h <olours. aii'l* Hhe will lie eni|>lo\e<] iu th>-
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    THE WAR.
    1179 3 H M S King Alfred is due here from Hongkong to-morrow. Colliers. TLe Bntuih collier Baron Balfour arrived from Moji yesterday with 5.654 tons of coal on board The Norw egiau steamer Saga arrived here this morning from Bombay with coal and other cargo. PoMKOTM in Mancuoria. The
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1755 3 The Chinese New Year holidays may he said to have been given over" to the Junior cricketer* of Singapore, since the SOC 2nd XI occupied the Plain two days, being opposed by the Royal Engineers, and the Y M 0 A, and Tanjong Pagar Recreation Club held a
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    S. C. C. LAWN BOWLS.
    25 3 II F.S K »K H >-I Sin..i.> Mam. i. ir, J. MdCaaais A. ttmntmm. A I'Hton v K. K. Wfhm
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    TIES FOR TO-MORROW
    32 3 l>oi Bi.k Havmcat. J KoU-ris-.n an<l K. l«r.«n v M McKcan mmt s. 5..»d..n S| S..l > il »M.|. \f. \n > UoMh v K Tlmommm M. MnjF V K .l<-nmritf-
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    734 3 Before the Chief Justice. Sir Lionel Cox, Mr Justice Hyndnian Jones and Mr .)u-ii.-. Law. The Momu Unu Gam. The consideration of the appeal of the al>o\e Burmese clerk to Mr Tilleke in the Bangkok jewellerv case was concluded yestenhu. The Court reversed the verdict and .Judgment
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    AN AMUSING WITNESS
    227 3 <»u Monday before Mr Peacock a Kurasian named Samuel Marti a wa* prosecuted bv Inspector Mraii.i.'iii for cli.-.Uiii'_' in respect to IM, money borrowed from Mr Charles Kid>*ewav, "the Blind Autli«»r and Seaman's friend. who keeps th»* ladgng boMM known as the Sailor* Rest. Mr RMgfinM said
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    Baby Cough Must Never Linger.
    175 3 Nothing in more distressing than to see a helpless little infant suffering; with u cough and to l>e fearful of using a remedy which may contain some harmful ingredient. The makers of Chamberlains Coutrh Remedy positively guarantee that this preparation does not contain opium in
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    Prepare for Emergency
    118 3 What would you do if taken with a severe attack of Colic or Diarrhu-u and your physician could not be readily summoned Provide yourself with a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhea Remedy, and will then be prepared for such an emergency. During the summer months
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 3 (Ookbbctku up to FVl»ruarv -J4 haak 4 m/» 11l dcniiuia 11l Private credit* 3 tan I'll-J creJitu Bm> 11l France, demand J U Okbmawt, deman<]... I'.Inma.T. T. \l\\ Honokono, deniauil 1 pui Yokohama dem.tn<l Java, <lmnand \\7\ Banukok, dem<in<l »;-j SOVBBKKJNS. (in t.MV) .tl.ollt U0.15 Bauk of Euk'Uu'l lliit»«
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    SHARES.
    282 3 MINES. L I >• j »<.'at .MO 4J N Hnnmi liold unl. In 7 73.OQU 's I <■•• "-f i" tojouoiu I I RiHuli II I m Hi aoojoou 84 m "opfBC In. jtl jglOOyOOO lfll 1 I I- l.J.uMiii.A T mil., ;> :{u)nrx>im. j Kiidann OoU ord lu
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    PRODUCE.
    99 3 Tin Gambier >\o. cuim No. i Pepper, Black (ordinary h jhjivi i do. White. (Fair L* W. j, c Nutmegs 110 to th« Ib.) J. n do. 80 to the ft. Mace (Banda) Cloves (Amtoina, Lilierian (Joffoo Tapioca, soiill iw,; tl j (Fair „u.i!ity, <10. do d*ke |4u ,u.,
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      17 3 A great Health Restorer is JAYNE'S TONIC VERMIFUGE. Sole Agents for the Straits: THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY. Mv7
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      477 3 HONGKONG WEATHKK TELEGRAMS. Haioineter. reduced to ;JJ dejfrees Fahrenheit, and to the level of the nea in inches tenths, and bundredths. Manila baro, readings in millimetre*. Teniperaturv m tlif sliinta in d>'i;r»e«. Khliii-u belt. Manila t«-iupwnUii-e (Vnti^ra-je. Humidity in perwnta^e of saturation. th« humidity of <ur saturate*! with moisture lining
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      10 3 MARTIN'S &ST EEI■Mr t>* aJmlnlatorsd. Thai* who ttium rirnMMiiil u
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      615 3 L L T <\ TOIKXAMKNT N r>'l K».I>AY s I'I.AV < H tMI'IOM-Ml| >l S'.l Mi j Sal/.iiuuu w.u v Mr- l>.u- -< HAM I lON--HII Pi I— Mi U a«ld> II aud Mr Kn-<1 Salzmituii U«t Mr.N,ij.ii i in-1 Mi IVrkin«.«> I. >> Mr- <i.iii.-|..-ir ,»ni| < apt Sli;»r|.
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      22 3 PASSENGERS AKKIVED. Feb. 23. Per Ganymede Messrs J H. Thi kett. and W. G. She laheur. Feb. 24. Per Benton;; Mitu Collyer
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      331 3 VESSELS I TT P O H^V AlgerillH D_: f int., v n.-ortain sis sf =l- %Is% m: Brouwer Out*-* «fi t- L Jil l>fkok Jf» Bk^kol £fc*-EE" EP SIS g£- k^l CW.M.II Br»S» £kS, ,7 li". 1 IM S<V K 1V Clito, Britiw 1 ITborongh BMt AsvUio OO.UI tan K
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      826 4 3Ubrrttsfmrnts. AINSLIE'S WHISKY may now be had THE EAST ASIATIC <V. Ln. ■?t>l.i: iMI'OKTKRfi I. F»-l. II IS NOTICE. Mv »if«- yiutli Tio«- Liiaa left mv MM I'Hb .Toik» IWS. without mr p«rs*iMHW. 1 »Imll not be lvxjMinsil.lr for k*r ■l-l-i- from that .late. rtT)(> SI AN KAY Feb 18
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      498 4 iUaintisr. incuts O rfU i BIKQAPOKE 0 j:.. I'm mi I >\ 1 Fine Art Curios i Have JmK I.'. ..mn.-I /kuhn komor\ V NOVELTIES IN KVKKY I.INt I INSPECTION INVITED. MMMMBMMMMfIMMMJMMMJ Villa Balmeg, Pasir Panjang To iot furni-lietl. Entr^ Mar. Ii 1»< Apj.lrTHE BRITISH lUSI'ENSAUY. BaJHe- 1'! I. I.
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      1112 4 gprorrtiscrufiug. Agents fer LEA PERRIKS' ItmSTOSIRE SIKL BY SPECIAL WARRANT HIS MAJESTV PURVEYORS TO *G&--$B&F l ~>-£& THE KING. CELEBRATED OILMAN 8 STORES FOR SALE Piano l>y Ci.llard. ;ilmo*t new. addrratt. S. c'o Free Frees." F.-l. 2:\ ItJ FOR SALE A Ida^-k harne»H. and four Mated \utoria hi "I'l-M. >nl
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      727 4 fltfrfritsfintßtfi Ny QaHsberg Bpp? VERY LIGHT PILSNER BEER KSI'K«IAI.I,V BKKWED POB THOI'K AL I.IMAI|; S PRINCIPAL HOTELS U AND RETAIL DEALERS The East Asiatic Co, Ltd Sol* Importers. WANTED 1t»,,.,, fa*, fcaajliahaiua. Musi i.. t>wn. l'riv:it<- family pn-t.i r.-.1. Aaak> A A A A a tw p rHa I^ lt
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      335 4 The British India Steam Navigation Cn im Th" Ooatßßar'a KtBTNA UBS tons, Plctehcr, ii A win leave the Bkaa^ B«ta f n ports every Wednesday aft., •M-nving at Port fliiallaaliai in tn,,. She will leav. Port Sv .-tt.n1,,,,, ;L r lrn voynjp. every Sunday .f,.^,,,, Monday monunj^. n A launch
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