The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 27 November 1902

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337 352 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 18 337 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902. No. SOO.
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  • 275 337 LiEADI tbility, 337 Paddj (Jultivation, :':'.7 The Case for th 338 Wa irren I oven n. English v Foreiirn Looomotn 338 Audi' I uegie, Advi< 6 to Ch 339 The Ninth Lan 339 I office Eleform, 339 Penang Municipal Budj Good \l->pe." .'>■>'.> Singapore W ks, 339 Perali Tin,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 119 337 On N..Y al St. Mary'a Church. Kuala Lumpur, by the Etev. Frank O. Swindell, Percy PußliOlfO, second son of Lieut-Colonel Dacres William Wia*S of Aileron, Loddiswell South Devon, to Sophia Makuakkt youngesi daughter of the late George Bather and Mrs. Bather of Wroxter, Ashburton Road. Southsea. At the Preabyterian
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    • 116 337 On the 4th November, at The Bluff, Yokohama, m his 52nd year, John Rvkoft, eldest son of John Ryeroft Best, Eat}., late of the Bengal Civil Service. At the General tjosjutal, Singapore, on the li'th instant. Jofin IfoHAnxiz, Superintendent Shipwright, at tli»- Keppel Harbour Section of Tanjong Pagar Doe.
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  • 376 337 The Lasl mail from home arrived l»\ the A M "Tonkin" on Sunday last bringing letter* of late Ocl 31. The M M Ann,,';))'" took b i i r**~ t r »*?Aii^'*r^:^ *rrr^^^'* .v—^ty homeward mail on the same day. This weekly goia by the 1* »v i
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  • 76 337 (Corrected up to November _b\) On London. Bank 4 m/s l/<*< demand IfoH Private credits 3 m a 1/7 documents 3 m's 1/7 U cre<lits o m/s l/7 T *a France, demand 195_ j Germany, demand... jr>9' India, T. T iIC Hongkong, demand 'pm Yokohama demand :>1 pm Java,
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  • 319 337 The Singapore Free Press. Currency Liability. Here shall the Press the People* right maint*!-, I'nawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her gtaetofM precept* draw, Pledged to Kelij^icn, T.oyaky and l.ay. (Nov 19.) Wiiu reference to a remark m yesterday's issue as to the probable liability of
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  • 1389 337 There can be no question of tbe yaa* importance to the Federated "Malay States and to the Colony of encouraging the growing of paddy. In Singapore we are absolutely dependent upon importations, and may be said to live literally from hand to mouth, the available stock kept m
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  • Page 337 Advertisements
    • 109 337 Subscriber! to the "Singapore Free Pn *.'Uv returning from Europe t<> the Straita by ;tu> of the mail lines aiv invited to 9&n4 t«> tlirM imager tLu* name <•!' their iteamer and il;i t <>f »D-jv;il "m Singapore. Copiea will then l** mailed t<. meet them at rarioui porta of
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  • Page 337 Miscellaneous
    • 65 337 WEATHER REPORT. (Koveaaber 85.) T iken at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Qbaervatoiyt 9 a.m. 3 p.m. !> e.\i red. Fah. 29.934 21>.s»>:, 29.896 Lperature... &5.0 sr> 77.»; Wet Bulb Therm 78.0 78.9 76.0 Dir. of Wind N.N.E. E. Calm Max. Temp, m shade 37.J) Mm. do.do. 71.3 Has. m Sun 146.0
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  • 960 338 (Nov 20.) O WQIQ some points m the V M S report by the High Commissioner, and therequest of the Secretary of State to be informed whether any action is to be taken to make more use of native officials, the M Malay Mail," which
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  • 224 338 A huge amount of sentiment has been wasted over the old banyan tree which a, ruthless Municipality has lately had cut down, because it threatened to come down about the ears of passers-by. We have had the history of the ancient tree and its devotees, the sanctity of
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  • 382 338 As to the probable steps that would be taken m case the Government decided to institute a gold currency, which we referrred to yesterday, we have been favoured with the following comment. Provided that the rate of conversion were about the intrinsic value of the dollar, it might
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  • 688 338 (Nov 21.) Touching the telegram of Wednesday, that Messrs Dvmh A Co, of Glasgow have been awarded the tender for the construction of thirty locomotives for Japan, this gives considerable point to a series of letters published m the Engineer between the Secretary of State for
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  • 246 338 It has long been known that the Secretary of State for India refused to appoint the Commission asked for by Sir VV Wedderburn and his friends to enquire into the action of Providence m sending Famine and Peace on India, instead of Famine and Wars, as m days gone by.
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  • 831 338 (Nov 22. Some people have all the brains and iome people all the money. Mr Andrew Cakmboii seems to have a good share of both, and ,i pretty shrewd idea of how to Use both. Th*' money and the way he is disj of it have been enough
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  • 575 339 (Nov 24.) The gist of Mr Treacher's wholesome and outspoken advice to the Chetties of Selangor has already appeared, and we have now an official report of the proceedings. The Resident General did not hesitate to remind them of the fact that they are the lightest taxed
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  • 450 339 The case of the £*th Lancers is evidently calling forth some strong expressions of opinion at Home, judging from the questions asked m the House. Colonel Legge, the interpellator m the telegram arriving to-day, was formerly captain m the Coldstream Guards and ColCommandant of the 9th Lancers.
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  • 688 339 (Nov 25.) M k Henniker H eaton has l)een once more on the war-path at Home m Post Office matters and m an article m the v Pall Mall" expresses a hope that the new Postmaster General. Mr Atsten Chamberlain, will be as much inclined to abolish
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  • 287 339 From the report of the meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners on Nov 21, we see that a letter had been received from Government acknowledging receipt of the Municipal Estimates for 1903, which were $16,500 m 1 excess of the revenue. The report says. 'His Excellency was
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  • 275 339 Good Hope." To-day Mr Joseph Chamberlain leaves England m the cruiser Good Hope on his visit to South Africa. It is a memorable occasion for a Minister of the Crown to forsake the political arena and see for himself something of tbe latest magnificent addition to the King's Overseas Dominion.
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  • 91 339 The downward movement m exchange continues .at a rapid rate. This morning 1 7 was quoted for four months, a fall of J-d since yesterday. On India exchange has also fallen to 116 J, both of them records. Good authorities speak of this as unnecessarily low, under that of silver,
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  • 387 339 (Nov 26.) Points m connect'on with Singapore Municipal Waterworks Schemes, discussed at last meeting of the Commissioners need to be elucidated. Tbe works at present l>eing undertaken m the Kalang Valley aim at colkst- ing water and carrying it by means of a tunnel into the present reservoir
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  • 215 339 The Pinang Gazette publishes copious extracts from our cOirespon dence columns on the Currency Question and says Now that we have given our readers some- idea of what the folk m Singapore think on the currency question we should like to hear their views on the matter." The idea seems
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  • 984 339 Thk annual report of Mr Cscil Pearsb (who, by the way ii igned his position as Ward< a Mines) < fiern d ision of Perak m 190] is full teresting details. He shows that the pric of tin, although not j showing such a nigh average as that
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  • 298 340 The charge against Air William Kinsev of assaulting a fruit contractor named Tan Kian Cheng by horsewhipping him on the 12th instant was gone into by Mr Wilson this morning. Mr Van Cuylenborg appeared for the prosecutor and Mr Lowell for Air Kinsev. Mr Van
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  • 748 340 Major General G-ascoigne was to return to Hongkong via the C P R on the 16th. It has been estimated that between 1891 and 1900 Australia lost 37 million sheep and over two million cattle. Japanese advices state the gold digging m Cores is not profitable,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 926 340 Dear Mr Editor, Probably along with many others, I have read Mr Allinson's letter on the above question with interest, and certainly he appears on the face of things to have made out a very good case, but there are one or two economic truths which have
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    • 355 340 1 o thr koitoh. Sir,-It would indee,] be a pity were the -nam and really only issue raised by Mr Alhnson m bis letter on Monday last allowed to be obscured and imsirepresented because of the accuracy or otherwiseof hypothetical cases Ihorehas been an allegation,
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  • 545 340 The second performance of the drama called King Rodolpho's Will by the members of the Roman Catholic Club m aid of the Poor Fund, was given yesterday to a small but very appreciative audience. The title of the pla\ suggests one of those pieces which are written
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  • 163 340 9 C C vs 49th R A A mat cli was played yesterday evening betweeu teams of tbe above resulting m ;i win for the Club by one goal to nil. a n As the 49th are leaving this week, u r n-it interest was centred m this match,
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  • 507 341 The notification of Manila as an infect. 1 7 port has l**en withdrawn. The financial stateim nt of the Trans-Sil>erian Railway shows a deficit of £817,000 up to date. The Philippine Commission has appropriated two million pesos to purchase rice to relieve tlie famine. A Chinaman
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  • 232 341 A statement having been made that Sir Ernest Satow, our repr tentative m China, wa* ne of the few Noncoufornust Ambassadors, the "M jter Guardian" states As a French journalist, with his national politeness, observed on a similar occasion, this i- quite correct, save that Sir Ernest is not an
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  • Correspondence.
    • 499 341 Dear Me Eihtoh, -The able and well considered letters of Mr Allinson and Mr Edlin have up to the present presented us with a carefully tabulated array of figures, whereby they are able to show that A or B (capitalists) are either gainers or losers as the
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    • 393 341 _»>—»-- I. I .1 v' .i-_~__'_>i« o a Sir, AH investors are not m a position to invest th, ir capit tl at comp >und interest, but a,v l ::1 i <*, or < to invest al simple uterest, the s H forming the incoin i on
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    • 114 341 A -Lenox. To the Imu ros Dkar S,ir, -In your issue of yesterday you stated that a syce m my employ was fined jso, and costs for driving over Cavanagh Bridge at a very fast pace on Nov 13. This is somewhat misleading, as one would imagine therefrom that my
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  • 375 341 UNCLE to Keep the Peace. This morning Uavid Brisk of the Australian Hotel was summoned to appear before MiWilson to show just cause why he should not be bound over the keep the peace for si\ months for threatening to shoot his nephew Albert Brisk and burn
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  • 399 341 ."J. n JU.-_J_£'4_vf_'- ;g V^^^»''^e^-a *'J,;. Bangl papers to hand give details of tlie B "uking the SS. "Kelantan.' The "Siam Observer" says _he acci lent occurred about 12.30 or 12 _5 m br ad daylight, at a point bet? I light-ship and the
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  • 75 341 SOU) UP iX M.MI A Mr A II Jaccils tlie reputed hero ef Marion Crawford*. Mr Isaacs." Ins apparently fallen on evil times. His valuable property was recently, by order of the Court, put up to auction m Simla, and according to one stat rjseut
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  • 517 341 TH E ASSIZE. Before Mr Justice Hyndman Jones. The Christmas Island Cask. The hearing of the charge of murder and abetment of murder against ten Chinese coolies 02. Christmas Island was continued yesterday afternoon and resumed this _nonuiis_ The Attorney-General withdrew the charge of abetment against Non 4, 5, 6,
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  • 231 341 According to Bai ea the officers and men of the Japanc p Asama and Takasago re. welcome m Siam. The o ncers are full heirexj ences m England during the Coronation celel rations and all are agreed tbat they spent ari royal time. They are also delighted
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  • 45 341 bast night the memU-rs of the S Bearer and Ambulance Company met n,' the Hotel la Pail and presented Sgt Judd Ram c, their instructor, uho is leav iug for Inland, with a haudaome dressing case, as a mark of their appreciation of bis service/
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  • 1022 342 Is it Being Killed by Silver. (Contributitm No II.) I had hoped that contribution No 1 on tbe Currency problem would have called forth some response from those who so glibly talk of altering our monetary system, but it would appear as if they prefer to attack a
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  • 690 342 (From the "Gentlewoman* of Oct 11.) It is due to the readers of the "Gentlewoman" as well as to Miss Marie Corelli, to explain, by publishing the two following letters, why the name of that distinguished lady has l>een omitted from this paper. Miss Corelli's letter
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  • 243 342 Bombay, Nov 6. The Royal Indian Marine steamer M Hardinge returned to Bombay yesterday from Aden, where she had taken troops m connection with the Somaliland ccmpaign. On the outward voyage, she did ltf knots, making a record passage of four days four hours. It is reported at
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  • 880 342 Three Chiname~ were arrested this morning ov a warrant for gang robbery m the Rochore district. Mr A M Bethell of the I M Customs, Ningpo, was run over by a train on the Woosung Railway, both feet being seriously injured necessitating amputation. The mortality returns
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  • 274 342 Decision of King Oscar. iri An unofficial intimation has been received m Washington that King Oscar has come to the conclusion that Great Britain and the United States are liable for damages to foreigners m Samoa arising from the landing of the Americana and British, and for
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  • 242 342 R G A Rkliki s. The trinsport Palawan." Captain Andrews R N R arrived here last night from Hongkong and proceeded to the P and O Wharf early this morning to coal. The n Palawan bring 42nd and 64th Co;, 's RG A to Singapore
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  • 368 342 A resolution of the Government ol' India on the report of the Universities Commission contains the following sound remarks. Inferior education at (heap rates is, m all countries, a snart? to parents ami a danger to their children, and specially so m India, where Western education is ot'
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  • 42 342 A Kling bullock driver was to-day fined >•-'•• and costs by Mr Wilson forrruelty to bulk**** by driving them m an overladen cart. Mlother man named Noordin was lined s-JO an. l .•osts for sending itsttle Out through thestrc'tiu the charge of boys.
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  • 196 343 a Fact's Pacts. To the Editor. Sic, In a footnote to a contribution on the silver question you state that a friend points <»ut that owing to changes iv the nominal share valuations, m the management and scope of the company's selected, and other circumstances the argument is unsound
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  • 63 343 CHINESE PRESBYTERY OF SINGAPORE. his Pre byter Prinsep Stree Church on q there w< present the R JA li u»r) S S Walker, \Y Sok Tin with tl." rej rs. IV.. sented it ;lr tions, m tl i anbeiv _ih» _i mimic. -j'j i( rolunl Lounted to $2,568. It the
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  • 76 343 THE GAME OF THE TUBE PROMOTERS. bat mid he .i ny prom ttrol CO dd not peomini at oper f] ii -^-_j''j__i___ sine thai j|\s to link Easr and Loi Pi g i London li r i DOW l( read the V, .1 set !H il r i V t
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  • 104 343 The ss "Camphu; 1 the Etoninlijke Paketvaar' has been det by fire m the Moluccas, i vessel which trades on a n\n from Amboina through the Isles ibo'ma on Oct on her way to Ternate. next news was that she had caught d the crew bad
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  • 121 343 Aii interesting description of skinning pearlis given by the Philadephia Record.*' The lapidary engaged m th" operation wore gloves oi' a delicate sort of kid. aud his glasses had Lenses oi' such great magnifying powers that his eyes, through them, looked as big as saucers. I wejir gloves."
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  • 92 343 Nantes of candidates for -eats on tho .Municipal Commission for Tanjong Pagar, Tanglin. and Kalang wards must l>e sent m by Mom!a\ 24th. The retiring members are Messrs P X dago. Art her Barker, and A C Mow We hear that the nominations will be Mr rcproposed
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  • 373 343 Before Mr Justice Hyndman Jones. Thb Havelock-ri> Murder. Ang Ah Chew, an unpleasant looking Chinaman was charged with the murder of his cousin Ang Ah Kow rikisha puller on Aug 15 near Havelock-rd. The Attorney-General prosecuted and Mr Perkins defended. The special Jury was composed as follows Messrs
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  • 223 343 In connection with the theft of deals reported yesterday, it now appears that they ■^■v> taken from the Land Office and related to very valuable lands running into tens of thousands of dollars. Tho deeds were really Government property referring to land of which tile leasehold
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  • 414 343 -V I -iK^_::iiKl> tJAI'KEI-. In Ins report <e,i the trade of Nanking. Mr A-t'mg-Consu! Wilkinson gives some interesting tils with reference to the history of Nanking, name of Nanking, ho sa\s. must be familiar to every British ear. The cotton cloth called after tlie city i>.
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  • 51 343 4th List. Brought forward $1,411.42 Miss Gage Brown 2 50 Mrs Waddell *2o' Mrs Gansloser io Mr P Scott Falshaw (2nd subs) *10 Br X Dane mt #io Messrs Tong Lee Seng 10 The Colliers Dying Child" 4 Total... 1,477.92 VV E Hooper, Act Hon Trea. Annual
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  • 341 343 .Lloyds Kegister of vessels under construction m the quarter ended September 1002 is interesting. Excluding warships the number m the United Kingdom was 388 with a gross tonnage of 1,000,714. These figures show a considerable drop from last year's returns. The majority of the vessels were
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  • 517 343 'i" Iv___1 v___ _9K/_pVta_s~4_«Bflba^-4a^ ___H______r ~""^P***» N uud I that tii- station of t!c Russian vernxnent regarding trading relations with Afghanistan wa9 made more than a year a fa-.-t ia the ti ne oi Abdur Rahman. It was a kind ot' ftrsi parallel 011 '■■■■■>■ r!•
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  • 51 343 Some of the items m the 1903 Supply Bill are Pensions Rs 1,281,023, hospitals and dispensaries Rs 1,314,680, education Rs 1,006,899. railway Rs 4,689,028, Technical College, Colombo (part) Rs 123,680, and new roads Rs 416.600. The estimated revenue is 27 million, the actual revenue for the current
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  • 210 343 Yesterday forenoon a rikisha coolie brought a Chinaman m his rikisha to the Rikisha Station m Middle-rd and on arrival there the Chinaman jumped out of the rikisha and made off but was pursued and arrested by some rikisha peons. The Chinaman was taken before Mr
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  • 91 343 BCBATC 1 Eor the Captain's pr off m calm weather. art, A Robertson' crew bavii g slightly the advantage. Gradually however ercrev< forged ahead until te. gah the lead, which kept pntil nearing the winning p A Robertson brought his boat up with a grand spurt, just
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  • 194 343 V un n'A'Jfc/ -''-V -S c j_x ,M;i.:..0- ~___r"^ Jf. X t^mmm^mmmmmar-m' A •)> the woi'Huj a ;l t ta and I9QI-< no and c hi ,11 Das and J anna pi wes Rs. Ss. 7!h! I c on ho rs firs 'So en itUl sin yer
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  • 207 343 Thus a home paper retells an old Chinese story for Western readers -Our lad c< pondents have been deploring the the courtly graces of a century ago from the deportment of the \oung men of the day. Something m the Chinese fashion would satisfy their yearnings. Chinese etiquette is complicated,
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  • 828 344 The leave of Justice A F 0 Law has 1 ►een extended to January 10. I A French war vessel passed through the I port this morning from AY to E. I Twelve additional sets of moorings are to be laid m Col mho Harbour, at
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  • 483 344 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Nov. 21, 1902. Present I His Excellency the Governor (Sir Frank Swettenham. k.c.m.0.) The Honble the Colonial Secretary (W. T. Taylor.) I the Acting Colonial Treasurer I (\V. Kgcrton. c.M.0.) I the Col. Engineer (A. Murray A I I .1. M. Allinson. I I>r. Lim
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  • 108 344 The Government Gazette publishes regulations for the peace, order, and government oi the Cocoa or Keeling Islands." Mr E Broadrick is appointed Magistrate for the islands with all the usual powers. All persons committed for trial shall be committed to take their trial at such time and
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  • 267 344 The Kussian transport Kostroma from Odessa OB route to Vladivostock is expected here about the 27th and will coal at the wharf. The M M steamer La Seyne connecting with the homeward and outward French mails arrived from Batavia this morning. The cable steamer Colonia after coaling at
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  • 803 344 The usual meeting of this Commission waT^^H held yesterday afternoon m the offices Mr Ant bonis/ presiding, and the other member, present being Messrs W Evans. H 1 Chope J W Maclaren. Lt-Col Pennefather. F E Jago. I A Barker. S Moses. Lee Cheng Guan. I Finances. I
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  • 741 344 Bills. Bills amounting to $32,457.71 examined on the 20th instant, were passed for payment. Plans. Several unimportant plans were submitted and dealt with. Bacteriologist. The Commission resolved that Government he informed that as the selection of a candidate for the post of Bacteriologist is under consideration by Dr Bullock, it
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  • 164 344 Mr Mellardv, lately Superintendent blupwright at Keppel Harbour, was for many rears connected with the New Harbour Doc_ Co Ltd, and afterwards with the Tanjong Pay "Dock Co Ltd, on the amalgamation of the two Companies. He came out to the N Harbour Dock Company m
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  • 417 344 Events m the career of Barnum, the gresi Amei-iran showmam are narrated m the "Century for 'An gust. Here is one Tlie Wild Man of Borneo was a poor old drunken sailor, whom Barnum was trying to reform, for Barnum. as m many little thin. was
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  • 1869 345 kicquid agunt homines nosh est farrmgo lisSfH Juvenal. It is pitiful t«. watch the break-up of a great or distinguished career, more pitiful still to see it ending m i manner that makes the observer forget the beginning. A lame and impotent conclusion rounds off the
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  • 77 345 Between midnight on Ta*»sdat and daylight on Wednesday tin* front door of a house m Queen-si was tarred and smeared with nightsoil hv some psS-QttS still to be traced. Discharged servants are believe*! to i»e the authors of the offence. The Kindergarten classes a: the French Convent were examined on
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  • 910 345 Will it be Killed by Goj,i>.Contribution No. Far too little attention has been paid to the grave dangers which would attend the introduction of a gold currency iuto the Colony > So far India and Japan do not seem to have suffered from the circulation of counterfeit money,
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  • 90 345 The Milling and Mining Company have bought up the Raub Company's old 20-head battery, and Mr John Walker, late of the latter Company, has gone to Raub to dismantle it ami prepare it for transport to the purchasers" new property near Kepottg. The Besidenl Engineer for the modified Mansbergh scheme
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  • 127 345 When ihe Ordinance relating i cruelt animals was l>efore the Legislative Council there was a good! deal of discussion on the dans*' which laid down that a written certificate should be obtained from the GkiVernment linarv Surgeon, and a written order from a Police Magistrate, before a
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  • 147 345 half yearly rep. .rt of lirectors the Jelebu Mining and Tra States. The .Mine was _hut down at the end of May, and since then no sv< rl I is heen done save t realisation of stocks of getting m advances, and upkeep i<\ plant, fl At
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  • 161 345 Tis water, water, everywhere *\.ud not a drop to drink "What Ho" Te Ancient Mariner. This saying makes ns think For we m like predicament Now here m Singapore With water, water all around The saying do encore. We've got a Municipality Who think whatever betide, bike the
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  • 315 345 Alfred Harmsworth, writing m the "National Review" on the "Serious Problem of tlie Motor-Car," says: Mr Edison, no mean seer, put the matter to me m these words nt his wonderful laboratory at Orange, New Jersey, last year. lam devoting mv best -thoughts t<> the
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  • 56 345 tfaUtspoH "Palawan" which left this moroi I the 49 and 50 1* A and a n n* fruOps from Hongkong, will m t i;. I-.- i' expired men |rom Co-onrbjo, sh v i j Tht? "Wakool" will take aw u\ Ipa I k en. there are said to be 60O^and
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  • 2838 346  -  A J DAWSON [Al.-. Rights Reskeved.] BY {Author of "Hi* nullah &c.) It is a wonderful city, is Tangier, the gleaming and white-walled j m one sense less wonderful than any other m mysterious Morocco, l»eeause less purely Moroccan m another sense the most
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  • 106 346 Red tape is a trial to the lay mind, and the German police authorities are pa_4 masters m its use. Withal, they have a long arm. and it is equipped with a tine sieve, which can scoop within the mesh of the law very man y of the smaller
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  • 96 346 On Sunday a new engine of the Midland Railway attained a speed of eighty miles per hour a distance of thirty miles. The train was composed of sixteen carriages, without passengers other than officials, but loaded with iron to the proper weight. The run was between
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  • 886 346 How good that cup of tea was m tlie i^frSSP ment room at Dover Real tea, out of a th*%t cup, drunk standing, under tha disapproving eyt%o of the first British .barmaid seen for eighteen-1 months. It is the first time m my life that I have admired
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  • 107 347 J The Czar has just had an amusing little ad/enturo q' Qatchina. He has recently taken much cycling ej did some days ago. according to the sti." after riding about the grounds he elected for a spin over the country, notwithstanding that he was m SOtoneTfl uniform
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  • 927 347 1 taneditoria. m the Madras Tim we ouoto the following, riticism of the Duncan silver medal essay of the Royal Artillery Institution by Lt .1 Gordon, who commandod the Howitzers with Buller** army m Natal. In his introduction the essayist dwells on the large scale i
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  • 35 347 We regret t«. learn that oh ing to ill health Mr L F HohinVrg, the assistant engineer at Jie Pumping Station, iv resigning after 20 are >>i goo 1 *errioe m tin- Singapore Sfunici-i>n-l it'y
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  • 447 347 Our Odessa correspondent writes 1 am given to understand by a prominent official of the Volunteer Fleet management that the recent legislation, introduced primarily at the instance of M Witte with a view to preventing further orders for Russian mercantile tonnage leaving Russia, will probably affect
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  • 596 347 Perhaps at no other time more than at tlie present has Siam directed the attention of the world to her political situation and her political relationship with Great Britain and France. The "Morning Post* has made some very able comments on the question and is prepared to
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  • 1325 347 The Muruts are a race living on the headwaters of all the rivers on the west coast of North Borneo from the Padas to the Brunei river Though their language varies to such an extent that a Murut of the Trusan is absolutely unintelligible to a Murut of theP_«alan
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  • 283 347 It doss not often happen that the East End is able to claim a score over Belgravia. The «entleinan who dons the "pearlies." however, may fairly lay claim to a little triumph over hh aristocratic contempo.*aries of the West End m cirom winch have jest
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  • 289 347 The 'Daily Mail- says. -Kail" Inger— or more probably Karl lnger-who has been referred to m Col Swayne's despatch as being m communication with the Mullah, is an ex-officer--lieutenant -of the Austrian Army who has had a strange and adventurous career. m X 'l l W*a^^___J Q
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  • 278 347 Although disappointed of obtaining nonflammable wood, the Admiralty have succeeded m getting, for use m Warships, furniture constructed of a material that will resist tire. It is understood to be made largely of as oestos, and its fireproof qualities were demonstrated m the course of some
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  • 833 348 The Hon F G Penney, the Colonial Treasurer, returned from Australia yesterday by the M Tonkin The B I steamer Sofala passed through the port this morning shortly after o'clock and signalled that she wished to be reported all well. The new Chinese Minister to Paris
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  • Correspondence.
    • 380 348 To the Editor. Sir, Your contributor Silver enquires if the M Gold" party have produced a single argument m "support of their position, and although some of your readers may think the following a petty case, and not worthy of consideration, I should like to bring
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  • 494 348 S C C 2nd XI Singapore Recreation Club, played on Saturday last, the S ii C being eas\ winners. Benjafield and Marsh made a t grand stand for the last wicket. Scons: s C C 2nd XI. il 1 > Jensen c and 1» Janss V\ S Boyce c
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  • 921 348 Silver versus Goi.o. (Contribution No IV.) After all is said there can be no disputing the truth that the Chinese have made the Colony and that the Europeans, a large proportion of whom are aliens, are mere birds of passage, here for to-day and away tomorrow, men who
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  • 62 348 The P A outward mail steamer Val >tta left Colombo at 1 pm on Sunday and is expected to arrive here on Saturday morning. Kats are being destroyed m Hongkong at the rate of 2000 a week, ;'"> to 40 of the number being plague infected. Yokohama up^to the 26th
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  • 304 348 A Brilliant Oi-kmv The Hanoi Exhibition was opened on rf 16 by M Beau the Now Gfovernor-GeneralW Indo-China. There was a brilliant assemb-k-, of great men ami pretty women and at hah past eight If Bean arrived m company witbß General Corounat The Commissioner (b-ner.il 1 M
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  • 232 348 Before Mr J lyi The Havelock Bo d Ang Ah CI I with tlie murder <>f a rikisha coolie, a relative of his m rlavelock-rd m j found not guilt} and di Mr Perking A Ch ng X ipted murder of a of the assault rs on li
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  • 220 348 On Saturday a pretty wedding at the Scotch < Jhureh, when Mi R onl\ daughter oi Mrs ti Park H< Institution Hill, was married I Mr Graham Hutchison of Bile) li The church w. i filled with the friends oi contracting parties and M r Gilmour, an
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  • 59 348 French Indo-China is m trouble over the currency question and L/Avenir dn Tonkin recommends m view of the M uncertainty ot the crops and the slow, continued and unchanging fall m the dollar, the rejection of the Mexican dollar and pnh allowing Preach money and bank notes to circulate An
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  • 34 349 The steamer M Medan was dry docked /yesterday. The Apcar steamer "Arratooii Apcar" expected here fr«>m Calcutta via Penang to-day. The wharf plan -day shews \x vessels alongside and fan dorks. *-»w
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  • 132 349 m that the Colonial Office Committee appointed I r the gui ition of the Id ate auard currency m and the Fe lerati d Bfaill 1..- i ;he following membei Hi David Barbour, Chairman; 'Mr William Ada appointed by the tociation Mr r W Johnion, I Mr
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  • 239 349 Wo give below from a Hongkong paper the full scores of I be Shanghai team m the fnterporl Shooting Match. The team commenced shooting a1 _30 pm, on ihe 12th inst., under very unfavourable light and wind conditions. Tlie highly for the tnarkmanship of the Shanghai
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  • 290 349 Ou Saturday a very enjoyable Gymkhana was held on the Raffles Reclamation. The weather fortunately was tine, and although the going vols hard, the ground proved very suitable for an occasion of this kind. There was t very fair attendance of ladies, members and the paying public,
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  • 116 349 Fourteen Ohinamen wees arrested last night m a house m Market-st for gambling. On Saturday night the Town Hall was attended by H fairly numerous audience to witness Duke's drama entitled King Rodolpho's Will which was reproduced tor the third time by the amateurs of the Singapore Catholic Club. Tin*
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  • 880 349 The German steamer M Daphne M arrived here to-day bringing several hundred coolies rrom Amov and Swatow. A Chingay or Chinese procession is lieing held to-day by the Celestials from the Canton et Province. The salary of the President of the Penang Municipality is proposed to
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  • Correspondence.
    • 217 349 To the Editor. Sir, M Gold "m his letter of yesterday complains that certain shares bought by him two years ago if their value now be converted into sterling will shew a depreciation m his original gold capital. I do not recollect ever having guaranteed buyers
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  • 85 349 The Assize concluded yesterday when Cheong Kee who was charged with the attempted murder of a Chinawoman m August was found guilty and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Out of the 14 cases set down for decision at this Assize four have been discharged, besides six of
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  • 79 349 The M M La Seyne" left with the European mails ex the Tonkin for Batavia at noon yesterday. The collier Queen Louise from Kuchinotzu brought for this port about 4,500 tons Japanese coals. The Australian liner M Minilya connecting with the Sultan and Saladin is expected here from
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  • 95 349 TEMELONG HYDRAULIC TIN MIXING CO. The balance sheet and profit and loss account for the half war ended June 30 are uMish r rbc laga* '>^v.s a loss for th&\^_j Sl I *l "Sa -_-~___i _m i ~4^*-»\r 9/ J i' i^t^Te^e < crt*Z?FFr~**':. year of $14,010, the items being.
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  • 234 349 Tbe time for nominations m the three wards for which representatives are required this year closed yesterday, and the candidates are as follows Tanjong Pagar Ward. F F Jago. 29, Stevensrd, Merchant. Proposed by Mr John Anderson, seconded by Mr Tan Jiak Kirn. Tanglin. A Barker, 11
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  • 138 349 Mr C O Ziegenfuss one of die owners of the "Manila American"' has, it is reported, committed suicide at San Francisco owing to ill-health. Deceased was 54 years of age and had divided his life between journalism and the law. The only hotel at Los Banes, m tlie
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  • 871 349 An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on 25th ult. M Andre* Lebon presiding. The meet' was long «>ne lasting some thre*' hours an a-half. It was called to pass modifications o_ tlc- statutes relative to the extern the company's operations,
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  • 155 349 WIRE AT ONCE TO AVERT BLOODSHED." A despatch story comes from Mr CI irnher* lain's department which (writes A Ifl !u the ••St James's Qasetfce) for daring and id~ «-ity would not be tp*>J to beat. A major was sent some yean ago to establish order m small township m
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  • 74 350 In the absence of higher game, the Holy Russian Synod has launched its latest edict against the phonograph. The >4 Novoe Vremya states that the phonograph has a<xiuired a certain popularity m Russia, where m default of any popular ballad literature, hymns have been extensively used for reproduction.
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  • 308 350 Telegraph Rates to Hongkong. _Bth.) Sir Edward Sassoon asked the Post-master-General whether he was aware that cable rates from Hongkong to England, via the Great Northern line, are practically double those charged from Hongkong to Russia and whether he would remonstrate with the company, which en-
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  • 363 350 Particulars of the piracy which resulted m the death of Mr Evans, constable m the British nsulate, Canton, are as follows. At IL-5 pm on Wednesday, the 12th in>i. whil^a ilp river steamer Konamun (Cajvj Aufltm) w,>^ t amp <-_>___. -zongtong to an.. n, and wh n
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  • 169 350 The marriage arranged between Capt R laacke, the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), and Miss Winifred F Kuleatt, daughter of the late Rev H Huleatt. Chaplain to the forces and vicar of Shalford. J to take place at Folkestone on Nov 1* We have received a copy of
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  • 137 350 The Hongkong Government has just bad a slice of luck, through the death of the Capitan China of Perak, Ah Quee, otherwise known as Cheang King Quee, who died some time ago leaving several millions worth of property m the Straits Settlements and the Malay Peninsula.
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  • 261 350 The report of the Directors to be presented at the meeting on Monday next is as follows Your Directors beg to submit the Accounts for the half-year ending Septeml>er 30, 1902, being the first half of the business year 1902/1903. The nett profits for the half-year,
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  • 496 350 There are 3,546 millionaires m the United States. It should, however be remembered that a million dollars are equal only to £200,00(K Tile Chicago police have raided five matrimonial agencies. As many as a quarter of a O a I million love letters were found. The -Amherst' which was successfully
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  • 89 350 The transport Wakool which arrived on Sunday from China left yesterday afternoon having on board beside other troops Capt Nuttall and 83 N C O's and men of the RG A who leave here for home. The majority of the 49th and 50th Cos will leave by the
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  • 252 350 Tlie qualifying round for Col Oake's Cup, open to members of all the Singapore Golf Clubs, was played off on Satiirday last. In spite of it being an Open Competition no less than 25 competitors took out cards. The holes had been lengthened out as much
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  • 195 350 Penang shot on Thursday. There was a good light, and conditions generally for shoot- j ing appear to have been favourable. The foi- lowing are the individual scores Inspector AVilliums 22 2o 18 £3 fit Sharp 2<> 24 22 72 Pt Graham 32 27 21 80 Lt
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  • 107 350 FROM LATHAM CO. There is little of interest to report m our market, prices iv most cases being unchanged since last week. Industrial Stocks. Transactions are reported m Tanjong Pagars at §315 they are vow quiet at Ibis rate, however. In Straits Traders a considerable business has beeu done from
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  • 129 350 At 5.30 yesterday evening a report was received at Kreta Aver Police Station tliat a bi«row was taking place m Craig-rd. On the Police proceeding there they found about 200 Chinamen throwing stones and fighting each other with sticks. A number of rikisha coolies from a
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  • 864 350 The cable steamer Sherard Osborne rived here yesterday from the Gulf of Tonki" era e_ Bishop Hose is expected to arrive at Singapore by the Rajah of Sarawak due here to-morrow. Colonel R Oakes, the Officer Commanding the Troops m the Straits Settlements, paid a visit
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  • Correspondence.
    • 670 351 To THE EOITOK. Dea* Sir, Your correspondent "Fact" attacks m\ letter of Monday m which I stated that Jv'Jon which I broi it two years ago, and then worth 13,000, and which I invested here, represented on Monday only <£238 0 .7 and to-day only .£235.3.1.
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  • 173 351 Nol. Scene. The Verandah Bar of the Siugapore •Club. Present. The Hon'ble Joseph, Peter, and The Mau m the Street. Time Present. Peter (addressing Hon Joseph). You say that Bs complaint is rot, Thr.t B is happy, A is not Yet B has lost, I'm bound to say,
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  • 66 351 4.7«i0 admissions to hospital, with 741 deaths is the tale of Perak *s beri-beri cases m IHOI. A Chinaman for house breaking by night **th intent to commit theft at a house m Havelock-rd, was this morning sentenced to *nx mouths hard labour. _tl r Wilson to-day convicted and lined
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  • 931 351 When one thinks of it, it is really extraordinary how catching an alliterative name is m commerce. One is led to the reflection as the result of a hasty visit paid to the new Curio establishment which is now open m Raffles Square. It is so particularly
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  • 127 351 The Italian cruiser "Puglia" at present iv the roads will leave on Saturday ou her homeward voyage. This is her first" visit to Singapore as >n her outward voyage to the far eastern station she went via Australia. Mr V Tan who is collecting funds for St Joseph's Institution has
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  • 73 351 The Italian cruiser Puglia is coaling to-day m the Roads from lighters. The next Saigon mail connecting with the Homeward French mail steamer will be the Guadalquiver replacing the Eridan which was temporarily put on the run last month. The Apcar steamer Arratoon Apcar arrived from Calcutta this
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  • 190 351 On Monday while a witness m a case of trespass before Mr Marriott was being examined m the witness box he made a rather strange confession. When questioned by the Police prior to the case as to his identity he said he was a distressed seaman, but
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  • 315 351 (China Mail.) The currency problem cannot be ignored much longer. The Government has recognised a certain amount of responsibility m the matter by adopting a system of sterling salaries for Colonial officials. As m the Straits Settlements, we have here the anomaly of collecting our revenue m
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  • 354 351 The homeward Spanish mail steamer Isla de Panay is expected here on Sunday morning. Freemasons m the Straits will l>e pleased to hear that the Grand Master, H R H the Duke of Connaught, has been pleased to appoint the Hou'ble W J Napier, D C L, District Grand Master
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 20 351 There was an enthusiastic demonstration of all parties at Birmingham at the farewell banquet to Mr Chaml>erlain.
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    • 41 351 The Colonial Secretary said that the trip was to be a business affair and not a parade. It was a national and not a party mission. Subsequently there was a great torchlight procession and a display of firewor*
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    • 186 351 The novelist George Henty is dead. [George Alfred Henty can safely take rank as one of the most popular boys' writers of recent times. He was seventy 'years old this year, and though known principally for his books, he had had an adventurous and varied
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  • 24 351 The Dubs company at Glasgow have secured a contract for thirty locomotives for the Japan* ese Government. Loudon, Nov 18.
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  • 26 351 It is announced that vine Nationalists have seceded from the Irish Party and formed a group under the leadership of Mr Healy.
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  • 32 351 Theaward m the Samoa Arbitration Case has been published. Every point has been decided iv favour of Germany. The amount of the damages has been reserved for future decision.
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  • 24 351 m 5:> 4 >-i:: »n»'*' f Mr Duffy, M P, has been sentence! to three months imprisonment for conspiracy and incitement.
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  • 18 351 A nitro glycerine magazine at Cairo exploded and killed eighteen Egyptians and injured many others.
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  • 32 351 Count Benckendorff the Russian Minister at Copenhagen, has been gazetted Ambassador to London. [In succession to Baron de Staal, who so ablyf filled the office for eighteen years.]
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  • 37 351 The Waziri expedition is meeting with au obstinate resistance. Lt-Col Tonnochy, v c, i b c, commanding the fourth column, has been badly wounded. Reinforcements have been asked for. London, Nov 19. mt a,
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  • 38 351 Col Tonnochy Dead. Lieut Col Tonnochy is dead. Capt White was killed while leading a party of s tenners who were attacking a tower held by outlaws. Three British officers and eight natives were wounded.
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  • 16 351 The other cduinns are meeting with little resistance. London, Nov 20.
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  • 31 351 The Kaiser has expressed himself highly gratified with his visit to England and much appreciation of the friendnttesa of the EuglKh people evely where.
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  • 98 351 Martial law has Injen repealed m Oram/., and ordinances similar to those m the Transvaal have been substituted. Permits will lie retained but will be as little irksome us possible. Lord Teun> ..it has l»een appointed Govern.' General of A .siralia. At'Queerrslwrrr, the horses Of
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  • Emperor of Germany Returns Home.
    • 43 352 The House of Commons has completed the Committee stage on some new clauses of the Education Bill, the closure being applied. Altogether the Committee stage has occupied forty-five days. and the Government has obtained large majorities on all the divisions
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    • 42 352 In Parliament. While the Indian Budget was before the 1 use of Commons, Colonel the Hon'ble Keneng Legge, M P ior St George's Hanover 8 -.ire, introduced the case of the punishment of the 9th Lancers.
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    • 49 352 Lord George Hamilton said that the action taken waa of a disciplinary nature and was authorised by tlie highest military personages m India. Ho defended the collective punishment, and read a tele-ram from the Government of India, showing the result of the collective punishment
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    • 29 352 The commanding officer of the Lancers stated that the indentity of the culprits was sonably suspected, but that the evidence was insufficient to convict.
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    • 32 352 Lord George said thai our success m ruling the coloured races was due to the fact that we es ablished perfect equality of a ll races before the law.
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    • 43 352 Much aa he valued the reputation of the SHh Lancers he valued the credit of the Army and the reputation oi the Government more. He would unhesitatingly support Lord Cur"m in bringing the culprits to iustica London, Noi
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  • 29 352 i Later. > Opposition to Negative. Government will introduce on Mondai a resolution approving of the Sugar Convention. The 1 Opposition will move the direct negative.
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  • 142 352 Rumoured Changes. The Financial News" mentions a report that the Britiah Government is about to propose the replacement of Sir John Stokes and (Sirßosdin Thomas?) Lee on tlie Board of Management of the Suez Canal, and also appoint a third representative, which wii! very probably he Sir
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  • 14 352 The death of Herr Krupp has caused a great Heusation.
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  • 13 352 There was a severe earthquake m Jamaica yesferday fjoudon, Nov
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  • 51 352 Reuter's correspondent at Peking says that the Chinese authorities having hoisted their flag at the Tougshan coal mines, Sir E Satow proceeded there and instructed the British Commander to replace it by the British flag. This was accordingly done without the Chinese offering any
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  • 24 352 Lord" Mayors of Melbourne and Sydney. His Majesty the King has conferred the title of Lord Mayor ou the Mayors of Melbourne and Sydney.
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  • 27 352 Great Britaiu is pressing several long standing claims against Venezuela. It is understood that she has given Venezuela only a limited time to comply.
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  • 40 352 President Roosevelt m a speech at Philadelphia said that the United States had to deal with many serious industrial questions, including the Trusts, but they had the power and would lind the way to solve them. London, Nov
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  • 33 352 The House of Commons has adopted the resolution approving of the Sugar Convention after an amendment by Sir William Harcourt, disapproving of it, had heen rejected by 218 to
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  • 30 352 The quinquennial census of the mercantile marine shows a decrease m the Dumber of British seamen of 7,155 following the previous decreases of 2,558 and L"7..
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  • 35 352 The number of foreign seamen has increased since 1-:»1 bi 8,720 and Lascars by 12,288. The percentage of foreign seamen now employed m the overseas trade is 26, compared with 20 m 1891
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  • 35 352 is r1- >rted that Mr Chamberlain will ro for or t wo, and also _,den and Mombasa. _lso that he inten ts to make a short trip on the Uganda Etailwa\
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  • 53 352 < Later.*) Mr Chamlierlain left Victoria m the Boy a 1 !l n and had a magnificent send off Both Ministers an 1 members of the House of Comui >ns v tform. at three m the afternoon. Tlie first st>p will beat Porl Said, which will !>e
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  • 76 352 The Orkney election has resulted m the election of Mr Wason, the seceded Unionist, by 2,412 votes Mr Wool the Liberal, polled 201 and Mr A igier the Unionist 740. •I 0 Wiison won ti:,. M_>at at the last election by forty votes, hcie opponent being Sir ]_eonar
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  • 71 352 (Special to the Singapore Free Press, j The Evacuation of Shanghai. Hongkong Nov 24 12.30 pm. The Commander of the German troops at Shanghai has been authorised from Berlin to confer with the other Commanders on the details ot* the simultaneous withdrawal *of troops. The British and French
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  • 33 352 The rokunn under Manning and Cobbe thed Grarrero tiny miles to the North East of Bohotle, whither they proceeded on the same da\ with reliefs and provisions for the garrison
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  • Page 352 Miscellaneous
    • 194 352 PASSENGERS ARRIVED RY THE MAIL. Nov 21. Per X D L Bayern From Hamburg.—Mr Yai Yuat. Mr F Loag, Mr Arthur Fischer. Mr W Gilt. Mr M Poder. Mr Robert Troch. Messrs Leo Gahriesch. Tanudu. and Wiih Haut. From Antwerp.—Miss Elisabeth Proettel. From Southampton.— Mr W Goodfellow. Mr E Cooksedge,
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    • 765 352 VESSELS IN PORT~ Espiegle Briton ..at 107,, BaX^ 0 S_T" S I P"g'ia Ital cruiser 2540 Canale Nov l^T* I Other Vessels Fla.s Tons Masters Arrived FroL c™* A,-retoon Apcar Brit 2931 Stewart Nov 6 CaWt" Sr«___" J Bangkok Ger 1236 Busche Nor 32 Ban_tok IX Pm '""^"ng2T N., Benledi
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    • 451 352 November 23. Annai:!. Fr. str.. W BCai jeillea i.« ports Baikal. Pr. str., fiicLeUan, I I I Ohwii Shan, Brit, str., Jenkins, for I Benjamin Bewail, Am ship. Hoisted I hai. Alboin, Brit. str.. Curtis, for Bomb Sultan, Brit, str., D'Cruz, for Muai Triglav, Aus. str., Randich, for Bai I
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