The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 February 1907

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERT ISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY !>, 1907. NO. 5,807.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    139 1 H i v i >• > me and goue. ..1 [<\ be-iUttlfil] w.-a'li.-r tli»-\ -iw Su g:vp(»rt» al i*a k»»>i and w«ra beartui wel« i. A complete repuri .tj>;..-»,^ .u .i_--' Tli.-ii M ii.-.ii»->s tli.> King .n<! (> h>.Mi pro |)o?»' |O v ;iil lilt \i-n to
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    WOLFRAM.
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      292 1 S ANDEM N'S > Australian Wines, Hocks, Clarets and IVfuscat. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. i j Galdbeck Macgregor Gompany, SOLE AGENTS. r^£ZS9^BIBIHC^HBHE^EKBIHHBIHnBBaBEaHi^HHHBHnSBIBBHHHHai^HBnEBHKKB JAT YGUR HOME j/^%. DRINK. ZCfcA ttlbisKy. i OBTAINABLE AT ALL THE HOTELS. DAVIDSON Co. TAILORS. WINCHESTER HOUSE, COLLYER QUAY. CHOICE SUITINGS Prices Moderate- Consistent with Quality. Best Work
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      273 1 HOTELS. Hotel de ESPLAMADE. Musical Evening TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT FROM 6p.m. to 11.30 p.m. AUSTRIAN STRING ORCHESTRA. MUSIC. Mr. Muhlberuer of the Hotel de L'Europe beg! to announce that he has received a L(>r.<ij^nment of new Violins, ttutes and strings of tho best quality. Players requiring a r»-a!ly pood
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      257 1 POPULAR W 7i NTS. (Wanted; To Let] For Bale; Efotioa etet, epto9o arorda in lengtb will l^e aoeepted for this eoranui at Oaa Dollar lur three itions. Cash with VilvHrtis^nien' New match short Lee-Enfield Ritlt\ liiii<>culars, cleaning outfit etc S6O, splendid condition. Apply s. co Free Preen." A BARGAIN. Fast
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      30 1 Cyprido' is the most truatw.n-tby anc I bed' of all nercurial remedies in the treat me »t of Bec< ndary Bympoms.' (rr solicited) Lakatkt e-Bknnktt. m.d C«ntm City, U.S. K.
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      473 1 THE WEEK. S\i ;i.:>.\v, Jti'l Ifi^-li \V;itei -l.L' 0 Penang EUi ia. Third Dax. Ki M'.W, HiJ Hiy!, \Vat.-i 1.54 1 80 p I N l> L Boeaeward Mail dne. Swim. C'iui.l.iun.li.- '.'1 ,llj2 SO S.SO p Uonii.v, 4tli H :_-"n UTaeer --29i 1 1 p N L H mum
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    PLANTATION RUBBER IN 1906.
    888 2 Lkwis and Peat's Report. There has been a gBMA iaCNasS in the imports of Plantation (Jrown Rnbbecsto London during the past \car. The total quantity Wiuj; about 800 tons from Ce> lon and Malaya, against about 100 tons during 190ft, an<l also a few tons each
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      888 2 Ht>vcrtiscmcnto, j NOTIGES. Municipality of Singapore* Issue or $1,600,000 four and a half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1907. 1. The Municipal Commissioners <>f tinTown of Singapore, having in pursuance ot the provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinance 1896 decided with the sanction of the QoiWMJC in Council, to create and
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      654 2 i H&vertfeemcnta. NOTIQBS. Schedule C. List of Outstanding Loams. 3 per cent Loan of 1889 ...$400,000 6 Loan of IH9O 400.000 (5 Loan of 1*9:1 MtyOOO Less repayment 202,000 7n,(MHI I Loan of 1897 IS.">OO.O<KM Issued 414,000 Less r.'p;i\ nielit M#Boo 4 per oeat Loan of 1898 <<Ur>0,ooo) 28JOO0 4
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      593 2 Stfwertteemcnts. NOTIGES. NOTICE I Mr. J. Van Keulen has been authorized to sign for our firm per procuration from to-day's date. HOOGLANDT Co. Sinpaj)ore, Ist February, 1907. Feb 1 s ■> H. CROSKEY (&> Co. ,1 LICENSED AUCTfOftßfCra, i No. 8 Malacca Street. Real Estate. House Furniture, Store Stocks and
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      359 2 a&vcrttecmcnte. IXSUAnAIGES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. FIRE. MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Kxn-cd A 12.000,000. W. A. SI. MS, Manager, Eastern iirnnoh Aug 20 Koyal Insurance Company. five Life Total Invbstkd Kinds Xt>,7i'-',BBS. thi LAKcKsr nxi omci IN THI WOELD DOUfTBAD I I The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co.
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      394 2 EfopciUecmcntf*. "^H Hongkong Shangh^^M Corporation. p.vn. i r < Itag B«a Silver Ketwrre...! RMIII LtAMUTI PfcOPBUHOM..., I I M f K. Mkmh- km, E nl H ii Mi \V .1 D. If. Ni- II 1 I AOfOM H... A. Shanghai.- W. ai»av- Losra I'.vnkv •i itUluUUt t- > ON Pi
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      84 2 Sunday Church Services. Prinsbp Street Church. Miliy 9 MB. Cliiiese 10.1* am. .!■> i>:n rEnylisli; Rev I. A. B. Cook. Y. M. C. A. •> 45 p m Mr R. D. Pringle. Koustbad Institute "15 pm Miss Ellis. Sec. of the Y.W.C.A. PREHBTTERIAN CHURCH. at Morning Service. *"i?P"» Afternoon Service.
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    IMPERIAL POLICY IN 1906.
    1010 3 A Rftkospect. Tue beguiling of t'-e pves -ut year siw a •I<x>d of elaetio a<l'lrHs-s«8, of which th« main •••s. bOM the Iin i>«- -ial point of view, were I thar mi. triced shirking of T.mfi" U Imiii •,v In onist candidate, and perfervid denunciation* of
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    "SHELL" TRANSPORT AND TRADING.
    839 3 "SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING. The Nkw Combink. An extraordinary general meeting of this company was heid in Lond mon Oec. 31 t consider a resolution authorising the direc- tors to carry out a scheme of amalgamation with the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company.— Sir M. Samuel, who presided mentioned th.it a
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    81 3 Vi\n bllllilnil MMM of typhoid fever wete.] tr*";i»ed with jjlycogen during lII* December IPO" epidemic in western Pennsylvania *t)r. A W. Hill, who was especially com- mission^] to se« that glyeOfMß whs s'<ppli»»d to the public hospitals during this epidemic. 1 received abundant testimony to its value. In using glyfogen.
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    "HULLO!"
    1174 3 Tfi.ephonh CJtt»t.s' Trims. When n«\t in P.iri* you mu-t a t. in orderlag your din ner over the telephone, attract the i attention of the operator by crying Hullo:" Sbe canno;. reply to you in a siunhu tone. The authorities have decreed that her answer 10 an interrogatory shall
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      678 3 TORTURED FOR TWENTYFIVE YEARS. With Indigestion and Catarrh of The Stomach. Mi;. .1. (i. Nikiwkerk or Pai,emi;wi; Tku.s In Stohy of His Si'kfkrim; and Explains How Hk Was GtTMD Mt DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Many |>eople in Netherlands India know Mr. Johannes G. Nieuwkerk, the "grand old man of Palembang,
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      379 3 Decs Concentrated Disinfectant f^^^^^^^m lv i^s I Tr^v > 1 1 1 i^l z^K IV a I l_ THE MOST ECONOMICAL EFFECTIVE OF ALL. Of All Dealers. IMPORTERS THE BORNEO Co., Ltd fg&^THE KING orRESTORATIVES!-^ j k ?HP COLEMANS I A splendid tonic made from choice \vin< I, II ifoLLMANsI
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    AMERICAN CHAMPIONS OF THE YEAR.
    957 4 KXTHAORDINAHY I'KKKORMANIKS. The Anit-rican sporting year ban closed withartinarkable record— a record of achievements, perhaps, that have scarcely erst bean excelhni in the history of sport. Heeords have boen smashed in all directions, and in but very few departments of sport do our friends in
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    NOTES FROM JAPAN.
    1535 4 (From our men Correspondent.) Tokio, Jan. 7th. Retrospect. The rear 1006, or the 39th year of Meiji (Enlightened Rule,; according to Japan* 3 p.irlaLce, was peaceful throughout in this country. To say nothing of the growing felicity of t!ie Imperial family, the pott* lion «>f Hie Ministry
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      68 4 Speaks Well of Chamberlain's Cough Rermdy. Mr. John Main, Manager for P. J Peterm^l STH*' Bloem^tein, So. 'Africa, makes the following statement for the bene^ Rpm°L t e PU k lc: "Chamberlain's Cou^h lf^ h^ a r a bl(f Bale here and a» we have been handling it for several
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      215 4 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER (Established in Colombo 1834) Cirt.-alateß throughout the island of Ceylon and in Southern India. Its Overland Edition ciriuUtes extensively in Great Britain and Ireland, a* well as amongitt persons interest nd in Coylon resident in other parts of the v.orld. Ceylon Observer (Daily) —Annual subscription, including postage
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      315 4 A LIGHT NOURISHMENT FOR GENERAL ILSII] «M This DIET is ;t 12r^^L^^^H|| <^M «!?k.^^ digested by l^k 9tßi OB K Ml :ow's n m m SHI m t>onVi sLmLifJtt v T>1 y wtf^^^^ a mini;The "Allenburys" DIET is for Adults and is quite distinct from the Alknhur.w Infani ALLEN 6:
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      66 4 Pockets SxCh T r Pf'" 1 lnV sib e P< rkct W iSSsat gggi-. is 1 Billiitrd M»rli DK Board IsL o i r 181 I io r c™, or DS T rc d SL.'SStSsi Wh cwt of R f",3 e 4 n«tt (t; V^)r lf P nB S1 °*">°"
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    934 5 >,rk IMioto^raphy fof F.irifv W^rk— »j| >!,.:.•.. 1 1'.- Scar A (.Jie..! V it J -An \uiericMii I'ailinu Papet«*l lr, M -Aleobol ii» l'»read Kffect »f Chatting Diet -A N"Vel M.'ssenp-,- Servi. -e""— A Kii.'iii.iii's Veil. i,. a application of seSoaet t;. bom* ,),lu-trv is IBgfOsted I>V Df
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      33 5 U hen You Have a Bad Cold. You want a lemedy that will £ive yoj prompt rtlief. Get Chamberlam s Couei Kemedy. It alwsys cures and cures quickly For -ale by all dealers.
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      527 5 advertisements. AUCTIONS. Re CHOP SOON BUN CHIANG, BANKRUPS. The nnrtcnigned lia-. reoeiTed instructions TO M.1.1. H\ PUBLIC AUCTION AT Nos. M ft Bfl ABAB STREET On Monday, tne 4th February 1907. at 10.30 a.m. All the stock in trade comprising Singlets, Socks, Handkerchiefs. Malay Caps, Accrordians, Enamel Ware, Provisions, Store
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      491 5 Hbvcrtfscmcnts. aUQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF THE DWELLING HOUSE KNOWN AS Pimpnng Malayu off Sultan Road, i TOGETHER WITH THE old Furniture Effects. 3n the Premises as above ay. sth Feb.. 1907, at 2.30 p.m. on Monday and morning of sale. Catalogues issued. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers and Surveyors
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      522 5 dtwcrttscrncnts. TO LET. TO BE LET The European residence No. f> Mt. Elizabeth Road, 4 bedrooms, bathrooms, dining room, verandah all round the house, stabling. Furnished or unfurnished. Immediate Entry. Rent moderate. Apply to POWELL i Co.. Auctioneers. Jan II 8.2 TO LET One newly -constructed building in Rol>in son
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      935 5 DE KONINKIUKE PAKtTVAART MAATSCHAPPU. Ukder Contrac man *MN Netherlands India Govkbnmknt. Agents ,ic Singapore. Ship Agency, late J. D.icndel* Co., 3-3 Collyer Quay thb pvomwmrio uatm ami «.m.v tnwnuTt ■ln\;i!i r.iiwean Jan 28 Bawean, Soerabaia, Band jet-mass in, Stamen Kotta Baroe, Pasir, Balik Papan, Moeara Djawa, ami Saraarindu with transhipment
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      16 6 On 30th January, 1907. at No. 71 X River 'mihl oVTIor gaPOre Wife f HAWn
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    The Sigapore Free Press. Saturday, Feb. 2, 1907.
    1193 6 The Sigapore Free Press. Saturday, Feb. 2, 1907. 1 vm d y io(h» m H -rr patriot Tnitl, !;».r i-.n. Pled «i to Rcli^ioi,, Loya.ty othing could have been more pertWt n« weather of yesterday throughout the enti e duration of the visit, necessarily l>rief, of Their Royal Highnesses the
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    432 6 In ti,.- sultan ..f r.-r.tk bm by tfct :n>liip Omapuy'i pmn! t iport ratinga f.»r t li- H'r/y ,an H l,.ft PtjMHKI 10th iust. for tliM K..st ladies .....i Chi M 9tati<m. She will arrifa at Doaibif u..t Utor ili...j v,.\>. aallii* en HibrmlUr, M ill I», lt >, g
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    LONDON LETTER.
    153 6 I. Sim- 1 1\. 5 I tfct 1 Win it ion ..t t II :Ht linn- U iu,|.;. „r l«>m, <>r. i public <'t i inTo »tW.- 'ii.> I'. i menhou w,.||.].-i hi! j. i bain bi iß| i lit Bplell.ll I Lu.-i.Mv in I i ■> t
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    106 6 > < in..;, i torrj I laKVt liie ftbopti i is 1,.. m Ml H| Mi-. U iirr ..t x, D A nlcl.-r. k, M 11 r eiiia tfi wlnrli »lH xv M Vi,,!.M,t!v 11n..u »-un. wild, \v ;l f.imiiiis,' li.m ft ■v -i" t.iUn r b«r l.o me. w
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      298 6 Caldbeck Macgregor Co., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED. A FRESH SHIPMENT OF HEREFORDSHIRE CIDER. JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. SOLE AGENTS For Chocolates. Swiss Milk Chocolate. Gall Hazelnut Chocolate. and Special Chocolate. Sample Fondant Federal Chocolate. These. mm^— I „'WICE AS NICE AS THE NEXT BEST. DAHL'S MILK. As a
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      244 6 Htoertfeemcntd. Drs. Kew Brothers, dental surgeons. No. 2, Battery Road. Dr. A. G. BUTLER, L.D.S., R.C.S.E. DENIAL SURGEON. 6, Battery Road. [G. R. Lambert Co. I PHOTOGRAPHS jj Off THE ROYAL VISIT. I l. Arrival of T. R. H. at Johns- 1 ton's Pier. 2. Guard of Honour passing Cavenagh
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    AMERICAN POLICY.
    60 7 Fortifying Hawaii. 1.' Fti) 1, 1!• pm. ?»!>■ i- urging Coogroae :<s mi additional appraprMlMMi to fortify Pearl harbour iu Hawaii. He MJI tlMra is everv u for completing these f<>niticatious. Thfl Governor of California, has pent a ■Mcaags to the Legislature uktas it to defer nil actiim
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    ARCTIC ENGLAND.
    58 7 (}>y Submarine Telegraph— -Rmiter'.s.) Another Wreck in Yorkshire. The Clavering Lost. Beorivetl Feb. 1 4-1-4- pm. rbert hag be»n a bltzxard in Forkahira. the steamer Cl i\erii)^. boiuxl for J ipan, 1.e.-n amckad al the Mooth of the Tees. Three persons ha\e been dxowaad and 40 ire missing.
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    The Swettenham Trophy.
    31 7 m^r. l-'.li. I. v ion betve«a the clubs it h m been decid 1 ti'*t Sir un't eriekai trophy thall be for the year t-» the Kngapore dub.
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    Labour Wins.
    30 7 [n the contest for Derbyshire, to ivj.. hfr T D. B«»lto«, deoaaaad, Mr Ham ur candi tied 864 1- vot^s lr C art. the Oni h >.-l ">i»l"».
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    Let the Lords Tremble.
    23 7 at T,«'i- i M.i hTr Waiter T?uncinnn sp^nkitii; 11 «lrol;»rel the molft of rernioent t.> trinmpli of«r ih* T.
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    Glasgow's Extraordinary Epidemic.
    23 7 Glasgow's Extraordinary Epidemic. 1 an y-t hr oer^bnd meniagitii i m t > i which 17 proved t.ititl. Than hav.' btM wvand !"i'!-> iu
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    Whiteley's Will.
    40 7 Mr Wl 1 laillioos. Iq Addition i<> the i"- iiMil for bouse dwelli red t<> jresterd ij id. l toihfl t'unilv, he Ii is l.'ft SIOgOOO to I ;iii'l <-h.ititi»'S ;tn<l i.'o«"J<> tat Ibfl ikei, rowmir. ;-.ui] iinniiuii-
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    CRICKET.
    119 7 A id lU '.i wai j.I ijed on the 9 I ground 1. il ereuin^ I ud Mi ke t ling I'- v,iu. Bain s XI. K. hT.Bain tt. A alho -28 Cwntiel] b CofJbo 4 S 27 i/,fi bV L'ti I 14 1 \.T> I IIU Ut ■'>
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    173 7 M j I Ti..>m,s P.rr.-rf, I'.. I .1 t<> M»'-rr.-.l M'j >r- [iii*« j:. J.hhj-, v u., U. 8.. nun m<l i»f \h- lltH ••■> i'»- 8« nuti i* a di-' iujuisl-ed fnVer <>t i< .i iii 'I.- wv.-. di tl>«- tit \U*rm ot ;< ;i) il).' i ii t
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    FEBRUARY 1st 1907.
    318 7 The seas, which U-.it upon tlics>> suul <\, 1 •bom, Htvf borne up>n their billowi ninnv .1 prow the tir«t \V.>vrn s.til »r ddivd t.> That whisper Eastward in his boeosn boi A i < I set his sail towards those unknown doors Which opened on the
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    81 7 The If. l\. D. Prets has Ihcw London wilts The Duke of Connnught's plans do not permit him to exteud his tour to Australia 8 8 desired. It is officially stated that Mr. Augustine Birrell will be succeeded on the Board of Education by Mr. Reginald MHckenna. The shipowners have
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    BRITAIN'S RULERS IN PARIS.
    87 7 BRITAIN'S RULERS IN PARIS. (By Submarine Tele-raph Reuter's.) An Unexpected Visit. Keceived at :>.:)») pin. iho King a*d Queen are in .j to Paris for :v Khort stay baton the opening .<»" Parliatnent. His Majesty will ttay at the British blmhasay. Her Majesty will stay at I tdy cte (Jcey\
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    Public Meetings in France.
    74 7 14 An Insolent Ultimatum." The Preach Chamber bai adopted l.v «">5O to :i ltill abolishing the notification of public naeetingi t.» tht> polios including churches. M. ClemeooaM iateneming anexpeatediy in the debate, referred t<» the biahope' dedanu ri'>n as an insolent ultimatum, l»ut the vholv ir
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1108 7 Quieqtiid againd kommes motiri farrago HhelH. Ju\KNAL. The threat Topic of the Week has been th« visit of that i»rau<l SoMier, the Duke of Counaugbt, and his graciooa Consort, the Duchess, with that pearl of pure Euglish i i;irl-hood, sne Princess Patricia. All Singapore was gaj
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    INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
    698 7 The str;in_r»> m<l uuuaual blossoming of th« trees <>u t!i»- Ksj>!.in;ti!t« tu much remarked. It is quite new thing f<»r Singapore (<> see mvli arl><.r>-:»i decorations. AsMngst Um erowd .mtsi.l^ tfa I i r w^renot ich<l some l'->. t njrnosa Soldiefßi whose blue gray iuiii"«.riiis with
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    $200,000 CUMSHAW.
    176 7 A la'f-yearly g»M. 1 m««i!ag ol tha ITano tf l'uc ii Spinning Oumpaajf iraa hold >■ Tukjp on .laii\i;iiy I _tli and ununiiu<'M»!y 1 1 ■i■ < v •< tho payment of ;i .Ivhlmml nt Um imic ul 0 y-r <-f*nt ;i)i<l i]s<» BSJTBCd ko a pr<.|<»al t«.
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      173 7 Robinson and Co. !*T=m FULL RANGES W .^J CUT CRYSTAL <£/^) T3Dle Glassware. blubKclJ j chamwTnil Bedsteads if ROBIHSOS COMPANY. MONARCH TYPEWRITERS. t/- Travers and Sons Ltd., haying boea appointed Sole guilts for these mm limes in the Straits Settlements, beg Io advise th<» Public that shortly shipment of foolscap,
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    AMERICAN TREATIES AND THEIR VALUE.
    1086 8 Japan assumes t e, attitude of rsgarateg the Californian school contention as a matter purely of domestic polities in whi«-h she not particularly interested, as all her relation* ure wi h the Federal Government, and to prevent any ambarraasmoat with the Wash- i inyton Government
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      676 8 FOR SALE. "EMPTY HOGSHEADS (54 gallons) < For sale about 100 to 150 monthly. Apph to "B" t o Singapore Frm Press. Jan 17 u.c FOR SALE I Bay Cob, goes in saddle and harness. English built trap, basket body, and harness, All in good order. Owner leaving Singapore. R.
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      564 8 Hfcvcrtiecmenta. SHIPPING. KTZ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co ltd. rp-M A Hfhl FORTNIGHTLY Service is] maintained between Japan and Europe by the j following NEW TWIN SCRLWSTE A- i MERS. Under Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, j provided
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      688 8 Htocrtteemcnte. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Forts, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, ontinental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ch,h<i) Delhi Feb 1
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      781 8 Hfcvertfocmcnta. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. OAST LINES. oteamers of the Coast Fleettons rag. t««n Petchahiiri LM'.»l PakUt 1«67 Borne<» 2\ <) Au»jhin 1«».>7 Kohaidsaag »>♦" Loeksun If 7 Hajah 2»»^> Choisinif I<> 7 ntaaaaiofr 2«»19 I'on^.n- I6tl Bangkok 1«.»2 S uiut-u I" 7 Kajaburi 11KH Loo Sok 16M Korat 19
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      420 8 Bdfcrti*emcnt& SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd, BimnatULt amiAM m AS y 'I 1... i weli-kn thi~ Com] H.tml.ui I Ml'. I >e!l i. Naples, Vlexaii< I Suez, Adas, Colombo, Faaaag igaiki a h and i i 'I'Ji.v an <i'i- m undi'niunt UUTWAHD BOM I'ru I I'r. I^u«lw i^' Fed l'j < i.
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    THE COLONIAL PRESS.
    826 9 Mr. A. W. ABc-M'tt, Fallow of the Instit,» „t" Journalist:-, wc^ntly read before th»donial Institute ;< ]>a| (»r on \h<> Prh of the which contained nm<h interesting In (ii*» ooant of his paper ha said. We in England bate l>-**n acenstoantd to gjird oar own PreM <>f
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    MILITARY NOTES.
    1291 9 (Times militabt (tobkehpon. rjjt.) It is rather interesting to turn aside fora moment from <>m- own affairs and to c-nsider what amount of weight we should attach to the declarations of oeitain politicians who -as- Kut.' as tli!t Russia lias become a military quantity which w«> may neglect
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    AMBASSADORS.
    502 9 It is <i<iite possible that in time to COSM our Ambassadors may bechosen on the Ame- I ric;ni system A diplomatic career does not offer the attractions it once did, wh"n #r^at and affluent noblemen, with tempting political pro>p.>c'ts at home, were not only willing, but anxious, to accept
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    530 9 STKAMEKS. <■'■'<■<":/ own) <!•!/■ u l name of Am Aiilic, Sydn.-v, F.-l. Jl Baaatl i .\!iiii.,H... Chum, 1' 1 7 m |.i AmUia. M 1 1 l i l t .1.-n i',,-!,,, V, Aj..trii; Af ;'<li:i. 11. AuHtrii, i! 14: R. Scl midt. ajruthia, Boubitj I \j.rar. Cal.utt.i.
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    MODERN PEARL FISHING IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA.
    1295 10 In tin- top left-hand BOfMt of Australia, ignored by iill but tbe most conscientious of mtps, more iciinitc from the centre of the Empire than any other part of it, lies the little township of Broonif, the metropolis of modern pearl fishing. A tiny
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    GERMAN ENTERPRISE.
    597 10 1 1 British BeUmxe: Oi stki>. '"An Imperial Officer writes from Mombam as follows to the I'.nht IW«jrr«pJ i I About eighteen years ago the important and I j growing carrying trade of East and South- 1 Kaht Africa was offering itself to the lirst 1 1 comer
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    BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS AND RAJA BROOKE.
    287 10 i Iu a reference lo the death of that philau- thropic lady the Baroness Burdett-Coutts the f following note will show bow deepK her memory should be enurisbed in Sarawali Beyond all the examples of h»r muniticence c at home, such as the building of
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    MILLIONS OF LETTERS AND PARCELS.
    434 10 Gbkat All-Roixd Increases is thb Mails. The official statistics relating to the Christluas work of the G. P.O. indicate ti-emeodous increases in the mails, home, foreign, and Loloniid, but all were dealt with satisfactorily, tind no appreciable delay occurred in the deliveries. Turning firbt to
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    AUSTRALIA AND JAPANESE STEAMER SUBSIDIES.
    260 10 Blw JAPANESE tj' HE.MtS. An interesting question affecting the eenv nercial relations of Japan and Australia is iow under the consideration of the Japanese Toveinuicnt. Tt relates to shipping subsidies H.e Jftpo,, IFeeeff Qmdtt >^» tbaA the Mikado's (Government has not adopted the mbaidy policy
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    287 10 Per P .v O Manila due Feb 7.— Mr L. E P. Wolferstau. Per M. M. Australien. due Feb 11.— Mr Suel. Mr Bou/ic^s Mr H. F. F. Browne. Per P A O Macedonia, due Feb 16.— Miss A. M. Oabontt, Miss L. C. Osl«orne, Mr
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    HARBOUR NOTES.
    191 11 ■j'ii.. (J.Minan warship Furst Bismarck left for the Bands Ishui'U yesterday at, 10 am i The V. .tin i Mini has arrived from Mo 31 c B tngoon eo»l laden. Xbe P M.S. V.u-ht Maraa arrived here .ri.iv iftt'iiHion with Mr A I>. lierrinr- I -„ii en ix<ar<l
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    ACCIDENT TO A DUTCH MAIL STEAMER.
    97 11 The "KOVIGMI "Wn.HKL.uiN.v Pns INTO P«»KT. The Dutcb unil itwwiT Kooigin Wiihel- > •iiina, which WM on bar way to .lava from tb ii general .'.ir^oand ul>our. 7 i p:is- i I •< rfoubo vn th- 1 afienKMra of 7th. Outp.i'l" the i'r-ak«;it»M- iiho
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    SIX FRENCH BATTLESHIPS TO BE LAID DOWN.
    247 11 Paris, December 81. LaMt April six battleships, each of I*.»KX) \s. re oriU nil to Im- laid down before the I 106, and to \>v completed in four Two of these new battloohips, the l>. nt'ii and Miralxau." were laid down liontlis :i^>
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    SHARES.
    562 11 Capital Capital Issue Paid n Issued paid up Value up Company. Quotation. ISOV.OOO 8»K», I«» In H,:.,t Tin M Co. Ltd 1». |156,000 146,000 !<• 10 li.-rs.iw.il. (h, ld M. Co. Ltd I Ms. 310.000 M |f Do Do Deferred) n. §600,000 MXt.OCO I<> 1 Bnibeh Kydniuli Tin M.
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      777 11 itlfcvcrtisemcnts. On the Berth. rfORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Europe. The Imperial German Mail Steamer PRINZ HEINRH H P>3 tons, Captain Grosch, left Hongkong Wednesday the 30th inst., at noon, and nay be expected to arrive here Sunday the I srd February at about 10 a.m. She will probably be despatched for
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      696 11 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to Jan. 81.) Bank4m/s 2/4, demand 2/4-J Private credits 3 in /s 2/4; credits 6 m/s 2/4 j France, demand Bauk... "Ji »•">■'. Gkrm any, demand 240 Hongkong, demand l^^dia j Yokohama, demand 115 Java, demand 14-<> BaSokok, <lemau*l 601 Sovereigns, Bank Baying 9JU Bank of England
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      249 11 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Mrs Brook. Per D-TftWtMgSM Hn Beyer and chiia. P.r Pontim ik Messrs Dawken and Chow ind Mr :iTil Hn Willman. Par P A O. Delhi From London Mr J Mr. W. O. OnmmfJ, Mr P. M. Arm-| Mr D. T. LBWM, Mrs BblwMOß, ~Bri,ison. Mr A. < S.
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      630 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Wen-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When tfcCle'lan Am. tra., 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila D(vk >ea Mew Col. ycht 500 Murphy Jan 6 Penan^ Uncertain iaraa Fed. yet, 100 Allie Jam 88 P. Swettenh.im rmortain Shio Flae Tons Master Arrived tram (.onsi^nti For Vl'
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    THE ROYAL VISIT.
    317 12 T.R.H. The Duke and Duchess of Gonnaught, and Princess Patricia at Singapore. SI\GAPORE IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE-V-/T.l ty Tlw'ir li>vil Htghnefeei thf Dukeand Dachet* of Connaaght, aceomjMtnt'l l>v tln-ir iri/--' iiau/bter the PciaotMi Patricia arrived in Singapore bv the 1* udO, itetmer D*lhi, which Ins I i BfHc'utljr
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    The "Delhi" Arrives.
    652 12 lie fore daybreak v»s'cr«],iy morning Bfi Huuxvcll, th<» IV auil o pilot m M stand iiiu r I'V off Peek [stand in tl tuncl M Palinurus" Waiting U) bun-,' the big mi.i i!i!"r Delhi with her Roy*] passengers into the harbour. Though Moonlight the morning WM basy
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    His Highness Lands.
    613 12 The attendance oo tbe l'i»T w;;s limited t> .1 group <-i affioen off the Garrison and about balf>a-dosen leading mombois of ibe 1 I Serrice. Tbooe present included Lt, Col Fitton of tbe Weel Kenta, who is tffcer Commanding the Troops, Commander KUdeiiffe BN Cap! Dondai D.A.QJfG,
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    The Military Arrangements.
    2816 12 The Garrison had necessarily a large share, in the arrangements of tbedav. The Etoyal West Rents ha 1 to furnish the <>f honour with the Colour at Johnston's Pier;tlM BaaieM'! Infantry had a similar dutv to perform at the Victoria Memorial Hill ana at Government Boose. the
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    What the Children Did.
    132 12 public i re uii witboul g riug in it. It i t inci t lie cbei iatln -i tl l»f III." v I I ii. unequivocal who l-(.|,,-,i M ■■-.<',[,•! nkwl .11.1 H, 111. 1 lnti. 111.U1., Bl order. I i wnh ih.. Juh»re Btu«l i
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    THE LUNCHEON.
    69 12 L«l*dN Q Pttr WhII K«' I V| U lt (I B I M ID.C, r W H I M I the Ofl lr«><> }> Colouid 8< 4 i tli.. h.,,1 the a laaai .ml M Dial TrH .11 tli t Aetii Bryant, t!,.. j,.. u nu«" Mi P
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    The Departure.
    156 12 t Their Rojd U- \n—m foui Mill lt\t\.« t.k .■i feeUu them. Cuhka il <il the -K'j>iri w Mt4 man iu.m. ''V Hia K > i Hi ;bn«»»M di*\ j Ibe linimr «»>' I lie itrtvti bi >:, i nth I',.- -uu-.i of boMoaroa rbe P '•'••il ramUliM]
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