The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 February 1908

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    Masthead
    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1908. NO. 6,224
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    175 1 Sir Herrv Campbell B nnerman's haaltl is not conti lend su -h as to necessita'e his retiremen*, but he has to i void la'e l:o irs Page 6. lu the f,.u:-Lh T*st If uh, Australia u. 213 on with four «rck-l_ ;o fall, Trumper having pla ved
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    "DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS."
    934 1 DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS." Sufficent d i iga i a t. I the t and who m -he atari ban ventured fo ii p ite the rorreotu m\ prindpe baa< ar* ri A left M and gone to Mitt with the churchyard inscription, '•Be lirad be. ra his
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    • Advertisement
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      573 1 lEXPECTEDSHpRTiY.II EXPECTEDSHpRTiY. 1 1 roNTINKNTAI I ONE 16-25 H.P. FOUR CYLINDER. w\/_L 1 Jl 11 1 I Jl _T_L__J I AEROL- JOHNSTON OAR I I FiTTED WITH SIDE ENTRANCE BODY 1 CENTRAL ENCINC WORKS, ACENTS. I I PiS9 Bl BES B_9 H-lfß BS _S S_H _f% I"__P% P% __f __f%
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      428 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Horse and Victoria for sale privately Pago 11. No. 1-A Orchard Road to let Page 5. The Straits Steamship Co's Ban Whatt Hin runs up the East Coast every Saturday Page 11. The Sultan for West Australia on March 7th— Page 11. Both the Cinematographs have new pictures
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    P & O AND THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
    216 2 P O AND THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. A rumour hiving boSB cireulatedth.it the P-r.insu'.ur and Oriental Steamship Company, in th^ event of the Common- wealth "avigation BUI bee ming law, will terminate their contract with the Imperial Government for 10*9 at th* Australian mails, a rt-p eI atatrte was informed that,
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    THE RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    484 2 T.ieL ndoa corr.sp nlent 1 i' the MC- 1 1 r" says n1 '.e list letter Ibe 1 ■•d Rubber Exhibition of Sept eking good progress. Sir Hen y Blal onsented to be Chairman of the advisory Committee, and several pro minent iding tfeesr* Norman Grieve, G
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    218 2 The 4 K S limb ;*i I i i remarkable article; remarkable chiefly on account of the jggesii ait a. A tui usfaetaboul the Chinese nation is that the pe^'e them- aa d seem to have yet aw ".'-ned tc tiil pe ception of the va'ua of
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      264 2 Tuesda!', IMtk Man, 1908. 1. TLe Xaiden Plate. Value ssoo. A Cv.e fir Maiden Horses. Weight 9st Ex-«-rffi'S allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distai c, Race Ccu se. 2. The Lawn Stakes, Value S 100. A Handicap for all Ex-Grif-fins. Entrance, $.5. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 3.
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      SECOND DAY.
      311 2 Thursday, 14th May, 1908. 1. The First Griffin' Handicap. Value $400 and -provided there are five starters tne property of i liferent owners— sso to the Second Horde. A Handicap for Griffin? that h;i\e entered for the Second Griffin Race (No. 8) on the Ib-st Day. Winners excluded.
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      THIRD DAY.
      614 2 Saturday, 16th May, 1908. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. i Vahie $400, and— provided there are five starters the property of different owners —$50 to the S< cond Horse A Handicap for all Griffi .s that have tar .eel at this Meeting. Entrar-ce, $10. Distance, Race Course 2.
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      316 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. To all whom it may concern, I Xavena Cheyna Cbellappa Pillay have taken over sole < charge and management of tbe Firm Viena Kami Cheyna which will in future be V. H. C. Cbellappa Pillay and from tbis date all previous Powers of Attorney issued by me for
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    • Advertisement
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      638 2 Btoertt*em<ittB. NOTIGES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 u.c STEAM LAUNCH "MAX." Suitable for pleasure cruises carries 50 passengers, speed i 1 knots, can be hired upon application to PERTILE ft Co. Feb 19 19.3 I M__caM_Mß*'«w_>_M_a_____N—*aaa—MMßa»' SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed.
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      533 2 F^cttiijcmciui INSURANCES. New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FILE AND ___(I2fS .abecoUbed Capital MlJmiJO/100 Pud np Capital and R«*_e.rre« On* Fire ar.d >. f ««r a'- Bisss. of mrecf i&ceertpt. 1 under-wnvten at Loweat Ciuvttii Etatea ADAMSON. GILFILLAN I Co, Graaaml Affen ta Beaten Arr- tpeiay A. I SC -.NDKEIT, -ianHfj.r
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      386 2 BtMpatfsemaiii, BANKS. Chartered B?*nk of Indi Australia and Chii INCORPORATE!' BY MOYAL CHA Paid up Capital 111 60.000 shares of £20 each 1-200,000 Reserve Fund £1,475,000 Eeserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200,000 f BAivh OS Bi BANKERS^ A1 A] f AN! S j Tui Loi»OH I V bAVI Hank Jtd SINGAPORE
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Australian Ways.
      768 3 Sir. —The rmghsh in ludia are beerinnina waken te tre fact that there is a tr-eat-M tin within easv reach of them —oniy ten I I! doinbo, where they' can a' n >r all of the attractions that il their I I k ikfl their hearts turn fond
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    THE ZAKKA KHEL EXPEDITION.
    711 3 THE TROOPS IN T MOVEMENT. Calcutta, February 15 h. The main body of the Bazar Valley field force bivouacked on the night ol tb_ lSfch instant west of Jamrud and entered the Khyber i'ass on the morning of the 14th. They concentrated beyond tbe Shanhai heights
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    "BOTTLED TORTURE."
    206 3 The City of London has just missed an epidemic of li B ttled Torture," which was li ppDy frustrated by the energe'ic action of Or ('.iii f.»idge, the Medical Officer of Health for the City. Ths attention of the doctor was recently called by the a-sistant medical cfficer
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      242 3 HDvcrtivcmcnts. Coo; ii Drops -V Uj Are Drops mfi of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Si:' /years ago physicians first 020*1 Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral, and ever sine, then it has been the standard cough remedy all over the world. Thousands of families, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, keep a bottle of
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    • Advertisement
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      502 3 THERE ARE NO i Exorbitant Profits. FOR ANYBODY ON QUUnHiiftSl o MmW _^R-T-»^^*fn«S^. J-*mr> ti Mv_Tv___. mm THE PUBLIC Wi*m* fsi" I Gt 1 1 lit HFULL BENEFIT J__ M*m* fll_i_«_l mmW Mmmmm IMA A A of the High qualities of "Red Seal" and "Black White" at the lowest possible
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    • Advertisement
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      125 3 Japan Coals. THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. (MITSUI &Co.) Head Office: No. 1. sUKLGA-CHO TOKIO. London Eranch: 34, Lime Street, E.C. Singapore Branch 1 2, Finlayson Green. OTHER BRANCHES:— New York, Bm Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Sourabaia, Manila, Hongk^n^, Amoy, Shanghai. Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwai.^. Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Tbfci 1 a, Yokosoka,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      337 3 MARKET PRICE LIST Singapore, 2 Rb February, IfM Be.un. Long per MSttm 6 do. Fren l do 1<» Btoefl per ib. 18 BeefSteak do. 2" Beau Sprouts per catty Bamboo Sprottbi io 4 Blofibon i lb Brinjals do. 5 OabbagO, Batavia do nil do.. China do. 12 de).. Salted O;
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    MISS DOLORES DRUMMOND AND MR G. V. BROOKE.
    439 4 A paper by the French mail briegs some reminiscences of stag-* life by that veteran actress. Miss Dolores Drummond. To those older playgoers who ever had an opportunity in their boyhood of seeing the famous GusUvus Brooke these few lines will be
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    CHINA'S NEXT EMPEROR.
    261 4 us Dn nCULTIBS Fbabi Speak ing in reference to the position in China M: Takenoehi, a member ol the Japaaee Did I re© stly that the great ques- I tion now beginning to agitate China is the i nomination ol i noooooo.t to the Throne. Each of
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    DEATH OF AN M. P.
    153 4 I Mr Alfred Baldwin, whose deith is an- t I need, has beeu Unionist member for the Bewdley EX-iskm ofl Worcestershire since 1892, having been returned unopposed on i ns, and by a majority of 3,194 a: the General Election. H^ s m one of
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    DEATH OF A COLOMBO DIVER.
    176 4 Burst i Bx m V_ ssk l Ukdeb Water. i > says w < rd, lay, 9tfa the death of Mr imia Cia ras mployed at i •i arm ofl tbe mbo breakMi Clarke came out from Dover about I ntb.s ago accompanied by Mrs
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    SAILING-SHIPS IN THE FAR EAST.
    409 4 A Shipper's Lament. Captain Kidd, of the steamer Indus," in a letter from Calcutta to Captain Andrews, of the Washington Stevedoring Company, speaks of the gradual disappearance of the windjammer." Sailors and sailing ships, especially in the Eastern trade," he comments, are almost things of
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    DRESS.
    262 4 The mere fact of being well-dressed, says a magaaine, is a tonic iu itself. There is a certain amount of truth in this. One likes to to stroll along the streets in one's new winter suiting, feeling that one ii bestowing a benefit on the community. Even a new
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    JAPANESE ENTERPRISE IN SAGHALIEN.
    147 4 The Russ contrasts the inertia displayed in the Russin portion of Saghalien w.th the ceaseless efforts of the Japanese to develop theii half of the island. The journal remains that the Japanese Government has opened popular a schools in the village of M ink and V
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    THE PRICE OF PAPER.
    134 4 I Apropos of the news as to the increase in i rice cf paper fixed by the American Paper Trust, Canadian timber areas are being extensively got ander control by American manufacturers, as su'table wood for puipm king purposes in the United States is a scarce
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    "TOO OLD AT SIXTY."
    83 4 The New York Tribune" publishes partiml ira of an amusing incident which occurred I it Michigan. In celebration of their sixtieth lithday, twowell-known Michigan gentlemen, aho are twins, gave a large party, and for a m joke they sent an invitation to Dr. William Osier, the
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    WOOMAN TROOPER.
    672 4 Tells Amizing St.rt of Adventure After a life full of romance and adventure, the woman who calls hersef Lily Whiterose is now in Gaol at Armley as a result of < a, drunken fieak in Bradfoid. Her dare-devil attitude in court, and the j matter-of fact way in
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      783 4 Hackenschmidf s Great Rival. o^^ Stamina (!m^^~lm*mm*&*xn *%t* A "W^iittipXp V&h^KS&f* 9^ \s*c*\ IF tlliO i> aUSLIC ___l-'^^!'^y^ c^ an ;is issue<^ a chalienge V *a' jtw^i^ to H<'^'l<ensc!!inidt, is authoritatively IK i 'W^f" stated to be the most dangerous rival who j m^if > s a _____s^' 7 f
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    • Advertisement
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      2 4 Savaresses Santal
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      271 4 Passengers for the Straits. Per N D. L. Prins Ludwig. due Feb 2. —Mr A. C Monod de Froidevill-. Mi snd ICrs R T. Gibson Fleming, Ifr Oberlt Meiherr von Wiedemann, Mr Oberk von -iegler, Lieut, d*r R. F tr and Mrs yeo. Thompson Mr Kohn lin Hr B ruard,
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      667 4 VESSELS UXPIXTKij. STEAMISRS. Giving port of departure, and \**hst*t \**mmtU date due here, and name '/Agents. Achilles, Liverpool, Mar 25 M.-.nsfie'.d. ilfi-ftomnnn, China, Mar 15 Mansfield. Alcinous, Liverpoo'. Apl 2 Mansfield. A.icante. Europe, Feb -7 j Barlow Ca. Antenor, China. Mar 1 Mansfield. Anii:tnil Behic, Msrasillae, Mm 21 M. M.
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    M. DELCASSE'S FAMOUS SPEECH.
    931 5 va.kr ni Sfecmm Bx sioi-i From Paris "Daily Mail.'') Paris, Jan. 4. A start ing a d sensational speech w<*a < evening in the Chamber of i) putie- by ML D-'icdSs^, the former Minister cf Foreign AM lira, who was compelled to tesign; follow ag on
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    THE KING AS COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.
    1875 5 ET MRS. O'FAERELL. King Edward is never so happy as when leading the life of a country gentleman at Sandringham, surrounded by the members of his family and his most cherished friends. All ,-,tate b put aside, and the King and Queen become as far
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    THE KING "A WONDEE."
    407 5 The Lnidon correspondent of the T im*of In iia" begins his letter by tbis reference ton. popular appreciation o. K a<g Edward II v utas Politics again fi'.l tin air. togt-th?r with fog T would say tint the jo'itical fo^ was the thicker of he two
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      20 5 Rheumatic Pains Quickly Reliev. d. The tKciueui.ieg pains characteristic o chaomatismand sciatica are .-uicldy reliev* ru ...1~..i.,;,a_ Pain Balm. ib
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      19 5 Sound Advice. Never neglect a bad cold. You can not teT e i ;t- max- _•<»—___. A simnle home remedy
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      471 5 H^.cr demerit-. W/INTIW. Want.d, Chinese Tracer for Drawing Office of Engineering Establishment. State age, experience and salary expected. Testimonials wanted. Apply RELLIM c o il Free Press." Feb 25 28.2 TYPIST. Eurasian Typist required for office in Kuala Lumpur. Must be good writer. Apply with full particulars, stating salary required
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    • Advertisement
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      581 5 .tovcrtiscments. AUeTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE OF Five Tongkangs and Five Qargo Boats TO BI HELD AT THE SINGAPORE RIVER, BOAT QUAY. Saturday, 29th February, 1908 J at 11 a.m. (For full particulars see circulars.) G. A. FERNANDEZ 1 Co., Auctioneers and Surveyors. Feb 26 8 AUCTION SALE OF Private Effects etc.
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    • Advertisement
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      519 5 Bfcvcrttacmcnts. TO LET. TO LET HOUSE No. Pa. Orchard Road. Apply Office HOTEL V.\N WIJK. Feb 26 TO LET No. 16, Compooi id Elooju with stabbing and harden, Syed Aik y Road, ofl 1; kit Timah load, close to Nt irton Railway station. apply to A. DESKBti e o Messrs.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1908.
    1159 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1908. Her-- >h..r th" th. PeopKj right maintain, Uniived b' i fluence aid nnbribed by pain: e n:. M. n:th h"' iAo i~>us pr<-crpls .'.raw. Pledged i > Re'.igi I ty an I Law. Br far the most i n por tan t
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    652 6 The bodv of a female Chinese infant was found in the S.ugat <>re river on M rnday. The Maxim Company's camp which was .0 have taken place at Katong on Saturday and Sunday next is cancelled. The theft of $50 is reported from the Normanton Barrack-. Of ti i. an
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    BRITISH PROTECTION.
    387 6 {From i //> i m < 'ident.) Hongkong, I g« Ban. 3.12 pn:. T 8 alleged rebel U-K baen rel< a*ed, tin appeal being ttpl i Ld The appeal against tin jndgl ,f the Puisne Judge who uph.-'d th< of th. Magistrate in tbe case of Iu K
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    372 6 Hi! Ei i Lie— cj •ba Q ra entertained r at Q »vernment House mber of distinguished guests t Jap mei > i now in Port, and fn ti,- \J. 8. 1 II which arrived yei 7 otficersanl m n ei the I lipiues, prooeeding on Leave I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      470 6 j JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED, j I SINGAPORE. 1 1 Latest Novelties in Stock in TAILORING MATERIALS. I J OTT i rpTTVT.P I Q ANGOLAS. Cheviots, Tweeds, Ac. All J 9 QUI liJ-MvjrO. specially selected exclusive designs. Our ft ft I Special Linen Singapore Suitings. Ouite a ft ft m
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      232 6 [Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our Photographs are of the highest Artistic and Technica Excellence, and are admitted to be Incomparably the Best in the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Ho.el de l'Europe. The Standard Photographic Studio, No.
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    THE LAST TEST.
    435 7 USEFUL SCORING BY AUSTRALIA. BflC. 11 40arn. Feb. 25. __Ultralia conn IUBd their innius tl is ua Ei >bie and >"C uior. Lie two orernet nt«, were soon s 'pirated. O'Connor on' 0 UIJ sag his score to 6, wLile Noble 1 a b better, compiling 31
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    STRAITS TOBACCO CO. Ltd.
    160 7 B bul Bm ill 'end. A•■ 1 fourth u.d|i -tnnal 4 Ibe re C anptny, the Com] a I sea, i \l mJ tiding j i i i tw; rosy I < md oom senss jeonl .onthest cs cie w atd pushing the s tie is
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    THE PREMIER'S HEALTH
    55 7 (By Submarine Telegraph. P_euter's.) Rec. at 7.59 p.m. The Doctors do not consider that Sir Henry Campbell B .nnerman's retirement is essential, bui insist that he shall avoid late attendances at the House of Commons. They hope that he will shortly be able to resume the more
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    ITALIAN EX-MINISTER'S DISHONESTY.
    66 7 The Italian ex Minister Signor Nasi has been condemned to eleven months and twenty days 1 impris >nmenr, and excluded from participation in any public function for a term of four veirs, for dishonest during: his tenure of effiee. Signor Nasi was Minister of Public Instruction in
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    FRENCH CHAMBER AND MOROCCO.
    36 7 M. Jaures again brought before the French Chamber another interpellation on the subject of Morocco. The Chamber passed a v.te of coDti-lence ia the Government by an overwhelming majority. See prge B.]
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    THE SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE.
    21 7 Bee II 45 a.m. The shipbuilding dispute will be settled subj ct to the men's approval by ballot.
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    SELLING A BABY.
    287 7 1150 PAID h\)\l a CHINESE INFANT. An elderly Cantonese woman ol timed to hjt i-J yesterday afternoon when charged run H neb. Court, Messrs Howard and < I een, w ti; kidnapping. Irsptc Hart of the Central Police Station inducted the prosecution and the som el wis
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    THE PHILIPPINES CARNIVAL.
    287 7 This festival, in anticipate 1 of which so mnch eners_ r v and forethough' ba leei e npi -ved, w:!i beg.n at Mind ion Tnu -Ity (to-morrow) am ontinuj till Tuesday March 3rd From a Manila piper we hari tht that ticklish duty, the selecting the Que
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    MOREY AND MEN.
    183 7 (By Submarine Telegraph Reuter's.) Army Decreases. Received Feb. 25th, 11 25 a m. The Army Estimates show net decreases of £301,000 sterling and 3,1C0 men. It has been decided to withdraw from South Afiica a regiment of Cavalry, and four battalions. Navy Increase. E.c 3 40 pm.
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    GERMANY'S NEW NAVY.
    547 7 Support of all Parties. The London "Mail's" Berlin correspondent tele raphe official particulars of the German uaval estimates for 1 9< under the new Navy Bid. which are to be submitted to the Reichstag sh ity. Xow accepted and passed. Ed SF P. During the next four
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    65 7 Under orders from the Board of War 3 Canton's garrison has leea greatly reinforced. A very large regiment of artillery has bean formed, and stationed at different puts tf the City. Large quantities of field guns ani arms ani ammunition of every description, which have been ordered from Messrs ivrupp
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    909 7 A ce tain amount of Laz'n?ss la. been evident a-? to tie precise meanirje- o_ the preliminary and quahfying rounds for the fc> CC. tennis t mint me at since we uun.unced the decision of tin Handicapper*, and c rtain ly the wh)le thine- has S3emed a lit*
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    MALAY POLICEMAN CHARGED.
    128 7 A yourg Malay police car stable, No. 499 was before Mr. Colmar, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on charge, cf receivii g illegal gratificati ns of 31 and forty cents. Ia reply to bii worship, Sergeant Bir tells snd a complaint w: s made to Ihe Cliie.e Protector
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      525 7 ROBINSON GO. ~m *j 11 hi I 9 kJLI \j2 Mbo f_[ _ft hrl '"H r a. SS T_ <G rv** 1 q 5 o Am I_i t-H S N _W' __r _Tu ci_>_ y** 9 W >— < w rr _f--* r**l***t r*n o a I* I fe- **J
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    THE STRAITS OF MAGELLAN.
    789 8 A Ticklish Place for Evans's Fleet.) Admiral Evan9 is himself familiar with the route just traversed by the American fleet. The last time he was there was when in command of the gunboat Yorktown, he hurried through the -traits to the support of the Baltimore at
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    WHISKY AS MEDICINE.
    211 8 BXPUIBICII Ol I I 1\ I B <1 1 D I B I Si a..; HOT. Mrs Andie Campbel 1 of Springburn, (..las M on the eve of celebrating her one ind ad and eleventh birthday, and is believ- be &C King i oldest subject, was visited
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    SAVED FROM AN OPERATION.
    284 8 BY doan's backache kidney tills. Mr. George Feltham lives at 111, Victoria Dwellings, Clerkenwell Road, London, England. He wrote Before taking your Doan's Backache Kidney Pills I used to have such severe pains in the lower part of my back that I could not sit or
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      499 8 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SdlP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Cc, Ltd. The Compai i s' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwardfl lox the Strait-, hina aud Japan every aeek, and from Japan homewards for London, Ankaterdav and Antwerp evexyfor 4- night, and for G> nca, Marseilles and Liverpool
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      538 8 H&vcrti3einents. SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAV. COY., LTD. The steamers of Ihis Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading foi Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, thc Philippines &c. c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4895
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      526 8 advertisements. SHIPPING P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. i For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Throngh Bills of Lading issned for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Ameri- can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908
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      664 8 Hbvcrti6cmcnt6. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES tr* /oft I Steamen of the Coast Fleet. tons reg. TONB rn^. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 16-13 Borneo 8100 Devawongsa Itii. Kohsichang 2<340 Paklat 100 7 Rajah ±J2± Anghin 1657 Pitsanulok i>W Locksun 1657 Bangkok L_»2u Choising 1657 Rajaburi I_M>4 Pongtong 1b57 Korat
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      533 8 H&vcrtisctncnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brc: IMPERIAL GEEMAK MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail ataaaairt this Company 6ail fortnightly froaa Hamburg via iiotterdam, Antw»?rp, Ooat_ am iptoti Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplee, (ooaaaottM Marseille. Naples, Alexandria and rioe raraa) Pon Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hon<^ kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Cobfl t
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    THE AMAZONIAN RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    881 9 FirstHand Information. The following is the letter which Mr R. W, Wi sham wrote to the "Times of Ceylon" from home ten months ago, and which that r now reproduces s tsk me several questiona as to the DI Bof the rubber indu-t yon the A
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    ESPERANTO.
    31 9 an Independent State Planned. London. Janua. Tic M lAiily Mail j announce Lian, and Oerman, la~ planned an independent a, stab-sl id at Bforeenetj Liegeand Aix ia-t JhapeUe, in Balgiom.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO.
    497 9 Maritime Record Bhea.ki o. Maritime record-breaking has been a fascinating topic from time immemorial, and though we cannot for the moment put our hands on any daily papers of the Phoenician age, we have no doubt that smart runs from Britain frequently figured among the shipping news
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    IS ROOSEVELT INSANE?
    388 9 Rocsevelt's special message to Congress touched Senator Foraker on a sore spot. Foraker is s trust aijent, a man of force and £reat ability, but with no reputation for polititical houeatj. He is a staunch friend, a tter enemy and makes the game pay him well. Roosevelt
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    THE PLAGUE IN CALCUTTA.
    110 9 Kat F__AS and Plague: A Xi;\v Theory. Calcutta. February 10th. I >rs. Sossackand Penrae'e Calcutta Plague Report for last year shows that the ca>e mortality has risen to no lees than 98-1 per cent, and that the destruction of 132,000 rats has not materially affected the
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    "SYNTHETIC" WILL, PERHAPS, ONE DAY SUPPLANT THE REAL THING.
    607 9 But That Day n Siii.i. a Vehv 1. fa Way Off, JIOOOBDURI 10 ihf K\.-fkt> Mysterious hints have recently been circulated in the City regarding the rant potentialities cf a newly-disoo*ered system of marufactniing artificial, or "synthetic" rabber. Extraordinary reports have
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    THE OLDEST ROYALTY.
    152 9 Prince Leopold, th< Regent of Bavaria, who has ihowu a strong disinclination tc enforce the death penalty in that countrv, w-v, tb. oldest Royalty in Europe. He complete- trie eighty-si venth jreai in March m .^consequently a little more than a year oldt the 1 >■ \<..._.
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      49 9 King of All Cough Medicines. Mr. E <.. Case, a mail carrier of Canton' Center. Conntctic:;:. I -S.A.. who has been in the United States Service fur about sixteen year> We have tried many cougb BeOMi for croup, but Chamberlain's Cough "D...*v-.^.„. i.,..,. ,^f oil anfl <->r>o fr> V»A relied
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      649 9 Bbverttecmenta i fl i I I SPRAINED KNEE CURED DY LITTLES I ORIENTAL BALM 11 i I O. I'. ...l.amrcr, Kinnuncy, LL, scys: In coiuing down _omc s v/.y wife spraioed her knee so 1 severely t_ it .he was unable to stand. r l he joint was stiff, very
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      205 9 A COUGH STORY A man had a cough it a young one. only a tickle in the throat, it bothered him every morning. He bought a package of cough drop., and he coughed foi> wife fixed up several receipts he coughed in the afternoon, bo. Hii ue _-hbors all recommended
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    CUTTING THE UNITED STATES INTO HALVES.
    568 10 CUTTING THE UNITED STATES INTO HALVES. i The United States Congress will this ses- j sion hear a demand for a 14 foot waterway 1 from tbe < treat Lal OS to the Gulf of Mexico. The tot ll appropriations by Congress for river and harbour WOTS from IS2O to
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    "WOMEN SHOULD WOO."
    356 10 Ir srery year were I eon year, an 1 women ight 1 .rail tbemselrea ot the honoured privih Sfi of proposing to the jf their choice, instead of waiting tor the .i Lt in. We should he far I ward a regenerate society." l-V [>■ v.~. m
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    HARVARD AND FOOTBALL.
    624 10 Picture South London on a Derby Day, and you have some idea of the aspect of the arteries of traffic between Boston and Cambridge when Harvard is to play Yale at football. The colours of tho one are crimson, of the other blue everybody sports them. There
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    JOHN CHINAMAN'S MEDICINE
    458 10 In the Chinatown ot any 01 our larger cities the Celestial practice u f m .'-ii ••ine and dispensing of drug i may be observed. Dr. Whm Lung, genera ly adorned with huge i ircnlar, hornrimmed .peotacles and thin patriarchal chin whiskers, sits behind his o ranter
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    GROWTH OF JAPANESE SEA POWER.
    467 10 GROWTH OF JAPANESE SEA POWER. For many years it has been acourtec the foreign sailor to laugh at our uiercauti:. marine as an old ladies' home In this period after the Chinese v. ar the uncomplimentary subriq net to retire into tlit grave of picturesque rhetoric. vas in this period
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    OPIUM AND ALCOHOL.
    305 10 OPIUM AND ALCOHOL In a reference to Dr. Q es*s recent cie ii; i ■••een: < a -la ary "on tl of wins -ih Chine.i: r days, i II id n v obss EIS. Some of the ol< in Clu I the Ei: to have been mighty mi absolutely shau
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      22 10 A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the uperinBt of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica.
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      958 10 RECEIVED DIRECT FROM CUBA. HAVANAQGARS. Rothschilds Elegantes (Bock Co.) Alicias Finos (Bock Co.) Regalia de la Reina Fina (H. de Cabanas.) Regalia Especial (H. de Cabanas.) Londres Fino Superior extra (Henry Clay.) Regalitos (Antonio Lopez.) Orfeos (Manuel Moreno Co.) TILL IN BOXES OF 25 GIGARS. Caldbeck MacGregor C0.,;X s Tmm
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      580 10 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now a Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots from an early hour each morning (Sunday, excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered at their private residences, (or town offices
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    A YORKSHIREMAN IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    692 11 VISIT TO A LEPER CAMP. The Keigb ley Herald has this Mr Herbert M. Buttertield, A. M. I. C. E., L. S.. also an associate member of the American Institute Oi Civil Engineers, son of Mr David Battertield. Laytborpe Terrace. East I writss an
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    KRUPP'S MAY ACQUIRE FROM ROUMANIA ARSENAL AND ORDNANCE FACTORIES.
    270 11 KRUPP'S MAY ACQUIRE FROM ROUMANIA ARSENAL AND ORDNANCE FACTORIES. ame Formula i co wha. cun TBI Firm Mat s t. 75 T___a Bucharest, Jan. v v Sl.— When the law ■with I toi at- ata came into force, i: was laid down th a tt oonoernh ig the nation, ib
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    MR. S. C. K. RUTNAM OF CENTRAL COLLEGE, COLOMBO, IN AMERICA: IN HIS TRUE COLOURS.
    410 11 MR. S. C. K. RUTNAM OF CENTRAL COLLEGE, COLOMBO, IN AMERICA: IN HIS TRUE COLOURS. MAN FROM: INDIA HERE FO._ FUND 3. 3.C. Kanagra Rut «am Woii.d Drive The English Out Of His Cot ..try. Japan Against British." COUNTRYMEN LOOK ON ENVOY AS THE ONE MAN WHO CAN BRING FREEDOM.
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    THE VANDERBILT WEDDING.
    269 11 Count Li./io Saaohenji and Miss Gladys Vanderbii: were married on 27th inst. at the hou e of the bride's mother in New York in the presenee cf 350 guests. At one end of the room was an altar under a bower of palm trees, the trunks of
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    THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY.
    184 11 Ore point in Australia's military proposals is noteworthy. It is ruled that al officers and non commissioned officers must pass through -ka. Tins is a rery pretty theory, and •teristic of Australia, bat as a fact it has not been found to work well. Apart from all
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      28 11 The East Asiatic Coy,, Ltd. For Tringganu, Bisut, Bacho, Kelantan, Tabai Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Koh Samui, Bandon, Langsuan, Champon and Bangkok. Rpdang 291 h February
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      412 11 H&vertiscincnta. On tlie Berth. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD FOR Batavia, Sourab iya t Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer "SULTAN," 2,060 tons Register, Captain Townley, is intended to sail for the above ports on Saturday tbe 7th March 1908. For Freigbt or passage
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      530 11 EXCHANGE. (CoauiCTBD ur to Feb. 25.) Saak 4 m/s )_.4 1 demand 2 3\} Private credits 3 m/s w 2/4 credits 6 m/s 2/4^ FaANcr, demand Bank... M 291 Germany, demand 237 [ndia, T.T, w 173| Hongkong, demand 1 8 ToKOKA-ttA, demand 114 Java, demand \39{Bangkok, demand 33VERKIGN8, Bank Buying
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      212 11 I HAMBURG-AM RIK A UNE. 8 PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new Bteamera R_ H_ ffl— llabsbubg," Hohevhtaufen," and the "Scandia and Silesia." The Reamers are specially built for thetropicß and have luxurious Passenger accom i nodal First-class Cabina ara;: dps, ijj throughout by BlectricHy oshins fttti I with Bans. Doctor
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      774 11 SIT ARES.. MINES. C*t_ta_ Capital Issae Paid Ututd paid up Value ap Company. Qu ,uai oo« $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 16 1300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7\ $600,000 600.0C0 10 lu Brand Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 14 0 £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff
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    SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    161 12 QUALIFYING ROUNDS. Rain K_ra Play Impossible. The heavy downpour of rain yesterday af:ernoon made play impossible. The Esplanade was covered with sheets of water. Tae ties for to-day, weather permitting, are D Singles. Proctor v E. S Jones. Maas vJ.W. Scott. Line v Severn, to finish. H
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    L.L.T.C. CLUB.
    147 12 The Inclement weather of ye.t.rday preveLt.nl auv play in the Tournament, and the final of the Championship Paiis, between Mrs Murray and Mr Green and Mr aud Mrs Gaent will probahlj be played on Thursday. N-. v_:t heless the Pn/e Giving took place, au 1 the aril to
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    38 12 qnaJifying round for the President's Cup v: 1 be played ofl on Saturday and Bundai 29th February and Ist March respectively, the cond itknu being Medal play, 1- tolee, tha Inl 16 to qua— tj.
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    FRASER AND NEAVE'S BOTTLES.
    262 12 CHINESE DEALEB CONVICTED BY BENCH COURT. Messrs Howard and Green, sitting as a L_u.hC'>urt, yesterdiy afternoon, were occupel m hearing the charge brought against Seang Hook, a Chinese aerated water -nanufacturer of Victoria Street of selling his lemonade in bottles which were embossed with Messrs Fraser
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    75 12 I >a Monday night, a Chinese shopkeeper reports 1 to the pohoa thtt he had been attad robbed by gang robbera near the tft aula Gbjlai ;l: 1 Bm alleged that five Chinese aud a Bengali assaubel him, eu- oi b i qnsoa and aa tin fl
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    65 12 > *m < F A. John* OH, ths sub postmaster oi the O thai I B md post i Bee, n arrested ves-t-r-Uy .aten.. n on charts of usin^ as genuine i forged receipt tor $109 29 and saiaaia-1 bleach al tm.t as a pubii.- servant IS rssfJSßl M the
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    662 12 Orders by Lieut. Col. E. G. Broadrick Commandant S. V. C. Singapore, 25tb, Feb. 08. S. V. A. OrdeFy officer for ensuing week Lieut. D. Robertson Orderly N. C. O. Bombr. E Gill. Parades on Tuesday March 3rd, Gun Laying and D. R F. On Friday March 6th.
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    MALAY WITH A BAD RECORD.
    142 12 Kn-'y yesterday morning, Mr Gr. W. Streuys of Keppel Harbour Road, heard a ooi S3 in lis chickes house and on _?oing to investigate Baw a Malay making cff with a big rooster. Mr Streuys tried to catch the Malay, but tripped and fell. A
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    THE JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON.
    303 12 It may give some idea of the extent of ths cruise of the Japanese Training Squi- dron under Admiral Yoshimatsu, if we give the original itinerary, which has now been slightly accelerated so far. This itinerary overs the second pjrt of the instructional course of the
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    THE McCLELLAN IN PORT.
    191 12 BOUND FOR NEW YORK VIA THE CANAL. The American .ran p rt McClellan, repainted and refurnished, indeed almost a new McClellan, arrive i here yesterday afternoon, from Manila. Sir. is bound lor New York via tha Canal. Her ci nitnanlor is Capt Lowthrop, and she will
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    THE S. R. A.
    240 12 I/. Col. Broadri<\_ pres ded _t Ih. p.nnuil meeting cf the S R. A in the Drill Bill, Beach Road, when the President stated financially tha past 12 monthi bad been i sitisfaetory anil they had had a most success t'ul year, iu the various c.
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    BIG THEFT BY A "BOY."
    130 12 BIG THEFT BY A BOY." A feW days ago while Mr Fernandez of the Chinese Protectorate was at bis office, his Chinese boy broke open the drawers in his house at Kramat Koad and stole a diamond ring valued at $250, some coins valued at $70, notes to the amount
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    RIKISHA COOLIE PUNISHED.
    136 12 Mr Chew Chong Lim, the chief clerk at the Court of R o que.ts, pro.eciPei the puller of a rubber tyred rikisha before Mr Hooper on Monday for refusing hire and behaving rudely. Complainant said he arrived, from Johore by tram and got out at Tank Road
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    CLEARANCES.
    211 12 Feb 23. Ben vorl ich, Brit, str, Webster, for Sabang and Port Said. Feb 24. G. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Griffin, for Muntok and Palembang. Kageshima Maru, Jap sir., Arakawa, for Bombay via ports. Germania, Ger. str Petersen, for Penang and Rangoon. Feb 25. Takasaki Maru, Jap. str., Mocker,
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      14 12 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged P .J?2?. S a I- 1 0 an Upwards
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      281 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndkr Contract with ths Netherlands India ovkrnmknt. Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendeis Co., 2-3. Coilyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. BbODWII Moeara Saba, Simpang and Djamb Fob. 26 s.s. V.HOG— VDOBP Siak. Pak an-I.an.e. Beogka— S, Pam h
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      270 12 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAK AND KEPPEL HABBOUR. Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin Giang Seng. E Wharf Sec. 1 Nil. Section 1 Sheers Wharf- Nil Section 2 Waihora. 3 Foxley. 4 -Nil. 5- Nil. 6 0. Apcar. 7 Sophie Rickmers. 8 —Gauge. 9-
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      483 12 VESSELS IN POUT. j Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For v. hen Itsukushima Jap. cur. 4300 Kohana Feb 22 Saigon Fsaang 26 Matsushima Jap. cru. 4291 Yashiro Feb 22 Saigon PSnaiaj Hashidate Jap. cur. 4300 Nishiyama Feb 22 Saigon C as Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Feb
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