The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 23 June 1904
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Title Section18 1904-06-23 385 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1904 No «8218 words
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Article425 1904-06-23 385 P \l>K Dubioufl NO- il rality, Pict Bluebooks, Time-Limit Crick .185 V Conine I .n. :;^»i The .1 i A Rus* i 1. 18ti The II Gate D iter, 186 ment, ii I :;>-«; rhe B ii, 187 The li il ton :.s7 Posthui i iiplimen „H? M irk425 words
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Article84 1904-06-23 385 spe< ially compiled fort lie "Singapore Free Press Date of passing Anjer Nationality and deSption of vessel Captain's name; Where and when sailed. I *om\ inut ion. June 9. Norw. U| Memento: Jobannesen t ita\ ia, June tl Padang. rune tt. Brit, str., Islander; Wright; Cbrietmas Uland,84 words
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Domestic Occurences.
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Article34 1904-06-23 385 On Tuesday, June Ik at the Manse, Kuala Lumpur, the w ife R Horley, of a daughter. At I ids," Tai .on the the wife of Mac i aooab i .of i son.34 words
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Article116 1904-06-23 385 v i.'KK-ll.h i\. On the iMh. in>t. at bt. Andrei *s Cathedral, Singapore by tLe Yen, An Dunkerly, d.d., H. M. i aKB, m.i .t a., son of J. 11. Clark". c.8., Westwick Gardens, West Kensington, London, to Jen if ib, hter of the late R. Hocking, <>t Vi,116 words
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Obituary127 1904-06-23 385 Claxcby. On the 3rd June, 1904, at Agra, H-lizalieth Clancev, tbe dearly beloved mother of John and James Clanoey (Rangoon and Dibruirarli and widow of the late Thomas Clancey welder of Major John Clanoey of the 15th fhl Dragoons) of Cork, Civil Assistant to tbe l.i.>i Commissions! of Oudh127 words
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Article281 1904-06-23 385 I Last mail from Uomj arrive 1 by the M. M •Tonkin" on _M >nday bringing dated up to M 27. The Homeward mail wa. taken by the M M 'Australiea" on Tuesday and this weekh g ?s by the IV <> <»n Friday. The Japanese have again281 words
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Article72 1904-06-23 385 UP TO June Z'Z.) Bank 4 m.s 1/H; demand 1/1 1 ,o Private credit* 6 m/s 1/11 credits »3 m I 1/11 France, demand oM-V Germany, demand... 199-J l India, T. T 145 j Hongkong, demand dis Yokohama demand Java, demand 11"' Bangkok, demand r 1 Sovereigns, 110.05 Bank72 words
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Article, Illustration219 1904-06-23 385 Here shall t:« Pret. I l> pie's np'i.t maiintai-, Unawed by influence and unb.»b<.d by pain; Her** patriot Truth hrr precept" draw, PirJt;.-*! to Kci.jjion, l.c»\:ilty .'nd Law. .Tun., l:.. Theri se«'ui< i<» be a I »»> frequent laxity in th»« adherence to neutrality, in so tar as219 words
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Article251 1904-06-23 385 i ink can scarcely conceive a more striking innovation than that which transforms the "General Descriptive Report on the Bahamas Islands" from a Blue Book into an agreeablyillustrated easai The work, prepared for the Government and issued from His Majesty's Stationery Office, owes its new pictorial feature to251 words
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Article723 1904-06-23 385 A considerable amount of attention his been given at hom< I >eiy to the i|uestiiw of lime-limit per tunings m county cricket, tin* idea being to equalise much as possible weather conditions between the two sides, and encourage a livelier style Of play within the limits. Yorkshire and723 words
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Article234 1904-06-23 385 Thebk is j it an .tinuslug reference YWi-hai-wei m to-day's wire*, ?dr Hi;m Norman who iv M rh»- friend of Ltussia" m tl llritish Parliament, asked "whether the Britis i lease of Wei-bai-wei terminates immediate the .Japanese occupy Port trtbur." I Percy, Under Secretary i»f State for Foreig234 words
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Article816 1904-06-23 386 TYTY The rep tbe lonunittee of tbeC unber ol Coin inert* n tbe first examination under i be I an!:. I lucation t 'eiaih. ites Sch< m i- printed another column. A Bub-com-mittee wa~ appointed Borne ten mouths ago and recommend that an annua! examination should be held,816 words
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Article485 1904-06-23 386 < t M it^ the moat significant item m the campaign telegrams of today is the last point m X i ro pat kin's report namely that referring to Japanese advance, 3,000 Btrong, on Eluajenhsien, north-east Fenghuangcheng on the Mukden road." have heard of activity m this485 words
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Article269 1904-06-23 386 Regarding the queer story telegraphed about the Vladivostock squadron travelling I,<»"<> miles to near Port Arthur and 1,000 miles back again it was pointed out that this was absurd. With Port Arthur open and the Port Arthur Russian fleet m perfect condition, h a running of269 words
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Article496 1904-06-23 386 June 17. Hardli has the public mind recovered from the shock of the great theatre fire at Chicago with its crowded audience of women and children so switi overtaken by a miserable fate, than we hear of another fearful disaster, also from America, involving the death496 words
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Article330 1904-06-23 386 From General Oru comes to-day a full report of another substantial victory won by the Japanese divisions that are covering the part of the army facing Port Arthur. It is over a fortnight ago, on Ma\ 30to be precise, that fighting m this district began with the still330 words
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Article421 1904-06-23 386 A well-known and much respected m mariner who has had occasion to trad.- to P< Arthur before its investment, declares that rottenness of official morality then uuderst inding. He has I who has much to do with the workin port, that it was quite a common thing force421 words
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Article442 1904-06-23 386 GH Before Sir Prank Swettenham retired from the (Governorship of this C >lony, prompted, by a contemplation of the incn revenue accruing from the triennial reletting oi the Excise. Farms, to endeavour to persuade the Colonial < > fli ice to reopen the question of the I442 words
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Article136 1904-06-23 387 I i «lt w ith h Teliss i, vlr.-a.lv official ree 0. uofhei da;. i ye- would march < 110 fter tin [t i a-e lit suit t led foi > i thu md wl ere prob ibly it might 1 i We I hink I136 words
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Article476 1904-06-23 387 m 20 It i< l>\ v.a;. of del kt a noth< r of friction m Colonial and Military ir i v so s fter the Dundonai i se iv t anada, m ihe Commonwealth of Australia. As i matter of fact the ground •> rence m tbe476 words
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Article414 1904-06-23 387 Eve is m the affairs of well-regulated Government Souses m British Colonies, and under the watchful eye of the acutest of IX t s and the astutest of P. S.s, it somein a re I public function like a King's Birthday Ball, the Kin iuvii ti list ha.414 words
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Article129 1904-06-23 387 Mr Philip Stanhope, who bas just been elected t r the Market Harborough division of Leicestershire, h sat m Parliament before aa one oi the menil r Burnley from 189-3 to X). He is boral. He succeeds Mr J. W. I.'xan. also Lib rai, so that tbe political129 words
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Article131 1904-06-23 387 li teli i plied to day I bat the "Sparrow hav k." British destroyer, isa total loss on an* uncharted rock near the Saddles, a group of islands m the Chusan Archipelago. Very i rtunatelj d his occasion the loss ot this destroy* s noi < i131 words
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Article309 1904-06-23 387 Jinn* 21 ll evei tUe ti_ f lit man wa> in the ri^lit place itl4so hi thec im of Adoiiral Sir John Fishkk mho fiaa relinquwhed bil rommanderslni'-in- Chief at Portsmouth, the very focus of British naval power, to take up the post of Senior Naval309 words
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Article728 1904-06-23 387 Owing, likely, to the condition of traffic on th" cable., li happens occasionally that a considerable part of the day's telegraphic news comes m so shortly before going to press m the afternoon, that any elucidative comment has to be postponed iii! next da) taring to its natural728 words
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Article461 1904-06-23 387 GH Accos :t we M ,n the Fallot m 'oloniales, re.ent exploration., and nu natural phenomena have proved ver\ letely that a /one. c ndi r >m the de] >i Central Asia to the south-east and easl Russia has be a, '••■•several >• nl iries, iv 'ess461 words
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Article271 1904-06-23 387 The Devonport Bye- Election The Opposition mai be entitled to whaj satisfaction it can derive from it- win of a seat ai the Devonport bye-election, which by the way is he second since the last general election. On that occasion Oevonport returned two Liberal members. Messrs Keari.v and Morton. When271 words
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Article420 1904-06-23 388 A corn-} ndent, In Vino Veritas, once more calls ittertion to the fact, notorious for many res past, that there i- an enormous ...,1,.. for consumption, of .spirits and wines cf *o >v ;i grade as to be practically poisons Vv to this it is added that420 words
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Article384 1904-06-23 388 Before Mr Justice S.|L. Thornton. Thi HvN Hin Guan Prinz A i. i:\.\n DBS i lase." In the above matter Mr Elliott on behalf of the Owners c»t the 4t Han Hin Ouan M applied for a de, tao of limitation of liability. It will be remembered that384 words
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Article69 1904-06-23 388 A me tor; oi membei a ihe Hindu community was held m the In. lian Club hist evening, wh it., resolution was passed deciding that steps should be taken to lay a protest before the Supreme Court against the action of certain ten members ot the community who claim to69 words
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Article840 1904-06-23 388 The lK>dy of a Chinaman was found floating off Tanjong Pagar this morning. The "Sea Mew" arrived here this morning from Malacca with Sir Lionel and Lady Cox, Mrs Ritchie, and Messrs G. E. Raine and F. Sal/mann. One of the laacaro at the Sultan Shoal840 words
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Article475 1904-06-23 388 In the local football league Raffles, to the I general satisfaction of their supporters, have gained their second victory, at the expense ot the Rangers. It would have l>eeu more satisfactory from the point of view of the general play if some other team with a win or475 words
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Article1541 1904-06-23 388 Derbyshire gained a well merited victory at the expense of Surrey, the match being noticeable for a capital display by Olivierre. the Indian, who nearly reached the coveted hundred. As far as we remember this player was a member of the West Indian team which toured at Home three years1,541 words
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113 1904-06-23 389 SHIPPING TRUST LOSING £1.000,000 A YEAH. 1 authoi it_\ m _To. o that M r [smay, th.- new lers m ing his determinat ion ly no dividends I nt ing c those v ho a I'r v in Leylan aed v it is 1 elieved ders, who exchai m the113 words
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Article134 1904-06-23 389 morning on the information of lull ird, Choo chong Yok, a servant Opium ami Spirit Farmer, was sunifor keeping a Retail Liquor Shop at Sewmarket-rd. According to liisj st itement he v isited the shop on and found it had no Pcence. I i!i m charge, however,134 words
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Article158 1904-06-23 389 Service paper writing on the coaling of saya At Port Said the Arabs coal with convenient bunkers at an astoundAll tho wo»k is done by hand, the oasis ting of the number of men en•ai the j<d>. In China coaling is also •1. bur conducted somewhat differently, aese pass158 words
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Article143 1904-06-23 389 rning a fireman m thi employ 01 Howarth, Krskiue Ltd appeared to summons charging bim with driving which did not effectually consume .moke C 1-2 «h- -the engine was h smoke m High-si on M iv 5. who appeared for Messrs Erskine a Co, said that uo engine143 words
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Article24 1904-06-23 389 r who broke three plat- glass belonging to Messrs ComeyaA Co a*id a. <o, inHigh-st pleaded guiltl and prison for two months thi 'corn-24 words
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Article808 1904-06-23 389 The Chinese Recreation Club m Penang ha> decided to spend 140,000 on the purchase ol B suitable ground. Spectacles are to I*j issued to soldiers with defective vision m one regiment m each command. A Manila contemporary, under the distinguished heading of "Secret Societies/* insert.- a808 words
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Article123 1904-06-23 389 A rding to the Depeche Colouiale,*' extensive irrigation works sre about to be started m several provinces of the Tonkinese delta m French Indo-China. These works include i barrages, [n the province of Annam, near Phuly a canal is bung made m order to dram this region123 words
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Article120 1904-06-23 389 Visitors to the St Louis Exposition will ;Mv be able to witness a novel succession ot cinematographic pictures portraying the execution of over two hundred prisoners at Canton. A short time ago a Hongkong photographer paid a visit to the Viceroy, and came to an arrangement with120 words
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Article167 1904-06-23 389 It appears from portions of the report of the Departmental Committee relating to the Eastern and Australian mails now made public, that the Committee adopted the view thai competitive tenders are for the national benefit, and that these could be most readily obtained by inviting167 words
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Article388 1904-06-23 389 The Ancient Settlement has had quite a busy time of it lately from a legal point oi view, The Chief Justice, the Attorney General, the Hon W.J. Napier and four other lawyer* being here m connection with the A »sizes. The Chief Justice returned to Singapore on Tuesday evening,388 words
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Correspondece.
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Letter181 1904-06-23 389 Xo i Hi Eon ca. Sin. I have read Messrs Wee Bin and Co's letter under this heading and am surprised at the statement they have made with reference to a European Captain ami Mate being both asleep on the poop of their steamer, st one and181 words
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Article80 1904-06-23 389 H. M. S. "CADMUS." The British gunboat "Cadmus," under the command of Commander H. dv me Luard, arrived here yesterday from England on her war to join the Australian Squadron. The "Cadmus" called at Colombo en route and left thereon the Bih. She continues her voyage to Sydney on Saturday.80 words
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Article193 1904-06-23 389 Doctob Saves a Cum.!, i-imm Prematuei Burial. New York. M >nday, M i) lt'». A remarkable scene occurred at Custis, South Dakota, yesterday during the funeral of a little girl of five, the only child of Mr and Mrs Fearing, prominent residents of the place ]>r193 words
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300 1904-06-23 389 A home paper says: A soiujvvhat startling innovation has be ai introduced m Parsley Parish Church < Yorkshire) by the Rev. \V. Cunliffe. He was preaching on miracles, which some people, he said, denied This only showed that thes-. people were ignorant of the teaching300 words
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Article52 1904-06-23 389 It seems quite certain that the Rus i „v coal contracts for the Baltic Heet have be< v cancelled. It had been intended to store suppl e it the French ports of Bizerta, m the M i rranean, and Jibutil, m the Gulf of Adc_, t^nd at Saigon,; in French52 words
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Article69 1904-06-23 389 Apart from the lands which formed the Bubjec. of recent litigation as to prices awarded on acquisition, a good deal of other hind lias been purchased and good prices paid by Government for the Malacca Railway, contracts have been sublet to Singhalese and Indians for road-making, building of culverts,69 words
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Page 389 Advertisements
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Advertisement108 1904-06-23 389 LAND SALE. The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell Si Co- saleroom yeeterdai afternoon Land and shophouse N" 10 Clyde Terrace. aree 1025 sq ft, held under Government Lease for 99 years from let March 1859 Quit rent $1.50. Bought by N. S. M. Letchfnau Chitty for108 words
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Article535 1904-06-23 390 Por the French eliminating trials of the Gordon Bennett cup great preparations were made m the Ardennes, where a sparsely inhabited COUrse of 01, miles, to be covered six times, has been selected. The race will be run on Friday and tbe particulars are m a late535 words
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Article314 1904-06-23 390 A despatch has been received at the For i Office, from H.M. Charge uVAff.iiivs at Bangkok, enclosing copy of a X •on Mining m Siam," hy Mr H. (J Scott, Director of the Department of Mines m Bangkok. Mr Scott ins compiled this pamphlet owing to the314 words
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Article43 1904-06-23 390 Mr R. Paget, the British charge d'affaires .ti Bangkok was presented with addresses of regret on his leaving there last week. The addict which was printed on Shanghai silk was subscribed by Chinese and British merchants. The < 'bineee bankers also presented an address.43 words
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Article1191 1904-06-23 390 The following is the report of the CommitteeMessrs Frizell, Shelford and A Unison. The Examination for the Chamber of Commerce Certificates was held upon Saturday the Ith dune, 1904, m the following Bilbject:— <li Fnglish. a Conversation. Transcribing a draft leMor, r. Writing a letter from > I1,191 words
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Article600 1904-06-23 390 In the eyes of the Manchuriaus there i- let 11 City m the world. It is Mukden, where are the ineffably venerated tombs of the ancestors of the Imperial family of Ihina. Among Chinese, J ipanese, and Koreat lhe sacred objects are the family 'j,i.\* their most cherished personal600 words
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Article129 1904-06-23 390 A Polish paper, published m Baltimore, United States, prints a letter from a Pule naiuod Kobylanski, now belonging to the v siau Army, who says that the bagg.go (jlen Kairopatkiu includes a ooffiu hearing .1 silver plate with the general's name l.i li Chang, it may be remembered, also traw129 words
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Article571 1904-06-23 390 A JaYAMM WoUVDfi Foii; f The cry "amok amok!' beard appalling enough but heard on pj Q ocean it turns the blood cold. such as this was tie- fate of tho man steamer Sumatra on her to Deli from Singapore, when carrying about forty deck571 words
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Article202 1904-06-23 390 This, made m America, u< ed hi j unless one likes A clergyman m Philadelphia is doubled his congregation and trebled lections by the v motor ear m h It is likes perambulator, wit!: o engine, on which he travels up an i aisles making the collection, bag of a202 words
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Article1057 1904-06-23 391 A. H - BELLIGERENT RIGHT OF SEARCH. A. H. \m, mi Law or Nmvri t.i i Bx lestion ol the nght o. a belligerent to neutral mail veaaels for tin* enemy's a I at rest for the ing cable meet ige to an I ot recent date. 01 ICay 9), I nder Secretary1,057 words
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Article729 1904-06-23 391 HOW A MARINE BEAT THE ADMIRAL! A Stob. 01 Toulok. i 'China Mail.") Tin* following interesting story i- sent us by Unlucky dim from Wellington I .arracks The following amusing incident is supposed t> have taken place on one of our 'fighting ships' during the blockade of Toulon: A Marine729 words
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Article1381 1904-06-23 391 No. XCVI ScßiNi. Auain 'Jo judge by one's own memory, those who live m the tropics do not know the charm of spring, at least such charm as our northern spring brings to those who have survived a British winter of the normal type. Where there1,381 words
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Article661 1904-06-23 391 BOPES AND ItOV; THE FUTURE A sKI.A.NUoR PLANTERS VJKW Regarding rubber planting m the Federated Malay States and m Ceylon, Mr Sidney Parry, ot Selangor, writes as follows to the "I. X .Journal In these days, when one hears so much oi the backwardness of English661 words
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Article1422 1904-06-23 392 (Military Coim.kkponi.kni "Tin: Tuns") The official accounts of the battle of the Yalu disclose the fad hitherto rather suspected than ascertained, that the Kussi ;n army corps organisation bus signally broken down. Many other circumstances combine to show US that the army of Manchuria is still1,422 words
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Article535 1904-06-23 392 Set-back ro Russia's Development. Prince Kropotkin has contributed m article to Speaker ou I lie War m the j says It was a misfortune for the ion ib U n» ol her eh iiised nation had .ken [uissession <>{ Sot th *m Manchuria m- whole535 words
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Article92 1904-06-23 392 Toug Ssa). Ling, a diemissed c lerk m North Bornna, w rues as followe, according toa con-tempi-rary, to bis employer.— L "i your company. n cannot get a clcrl so clever as I a,,;. 1 wa. theMnjrtest ho, m achool, and got three prizes rrom the Archbishop of Sarawak and92 words
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Article1314 1904-06-23 392 MALAYAN RACING REMINISCENCES. 4l the shell of the ocean give* hack the sound i M the <l»»pths of th* 1 deep here it sprung "So our los-e for the sport of Kings shall it-main "'Till our lacing days are done." A name I have up till noss not mentioned iv1,314 words
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Article352 1904-06-23 392 By < > ne YY E. A. ii. I Bristol) sends to the "Daih I this appreciation of < J record of 28 off one over ir>n\ 1; Somersetsh re it was the last over bei field sprea i thei boundary. Braund, remembering b Micro ided iii352 words
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Article115 1904-06-23 392 Tanjong Paoae B. C. Waedbrs R The billiard lournament which played between the above Recn resulted m an exact tie. Thegame*- wen* on the tables n Blair I. slgeand the Mess, the lin il t ikiug place T N.loN.i R < >.\e'll,.lM I/O I irtslioro 2.70 Iv. Siddon* l.iic„"115 words
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Article18 1904-06-23 392 In the five-a-side football comp X call's team meets Ctutis' te at and «< meets Bmdberv's this even m:18 words
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Article847 1904-06-23 393 l\TKi.\ LTIOVAL &ITALBY. Hi Acting OonsnhOeneral Playfair's Report n ths trade of Hankow for the year 1903 an oy prompt and informative document contains .OHM interesting ten. arks on the rivalry r... which British trade j fl <IW mbject ii the p ar East. We quote847 words
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782 1904-06-23 393 Thi Difficulties ro bi Faced ih South Afri s. The following letter, from the pen of Mr. L. Davidson, appi rt m the "Scotsman,' 1 of the i«th nit The British public to have come t the m that the question of Chinees ur782 words
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Article105 1904-06-23 393 M s i.i.i s i Si Gleouob's Eianoysa Sojuaue. London. May 16. -Emma, Duwager-Coun-te-- of Ravensworth, w is yesterday married t<» her coachman at St Gteorge's, Hanover Square The lady is Emma Sophia Qeomana Denman, daughter of the late Hon Richard D*n« man. son of the Ist105 words
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1405 1904-06-23 393 Fairplay A Navigation and Shipping Hill has just been introduced m the Senate oi the Ainu raiian Commonwealth, containing no less than 129 clauses. A laru r e portion uf the Bill seem- to to be a codification of The existing law, but a number1,405 words
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Article229 1904-06-23 393 The dear little telephone uirl Would lik" if she does not intrude To answer Chin Joss, m hi^ own pleasant That is, if .he does not seem rude. m the first place Chin Joss seems to think There a a girl for each Bingle wire, _\nd229 words
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Article269 1904-06-23 393 With regard to tie* approaching visit of the King to Kiel, which is declared to be entirely personal and unpolitical, this reference appearin a mail paper It is .natural to suppose that we shall soon hoar something about the date for the King* visit to269 words
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Article60 1904-06-23 393 Trie Netherland -Mail steamer Oranje arrived this morning from Europe making the voyage from t nos to Singapore ria Babang i i 20$ das-. The Chinese «j >vernment have decided t > appoint a Consul to reside m the Transvaal m connection with Chinese labour 1 here, audits representative m60 words
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Article833 1904-06-23 394 Mr R. Farrer, the District Officer of Bukit Mertajam. Province Wellesley, has come to Singapore to u« t as Second Ma_ri-trate. This m »n.u._ ay Mr Mi thell a Chinese teh-maker waa fined $100 for failing tore. port tgue. Iff Mitch. Jew an I a Chinaman833 words
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Article65 1904-06-23 394 The case m which Inspector Harfleet charges two Chinamen with breaches of the sanitary regulations and m which they bring allegations of bribery against the Inspector, was continued before Mr Michell this morning, Mr Carver appearing for the Chinamen. Mr Carver said that he had further evidence65 words
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Article136 1904-06-23 394 This morning two rikisha coolies appeared before Mr Seth charged with wilfully endangering traffic m Hill-st and Stamford-rd. Mr Hooper said I a Wednesday morning while driving past the Stamford-rd junction he saw a string of rikishas coming from Victoria-st. Tw< I lies dashed acrose the wrong136 words
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Article287 1904-06-23 394 TH BE ATE NINO HOTEI PROPRIETOR. This morning l>efore M. Seth, Inspector Howard charged two Armenians named Peters and Mackertichan with attempted extortion from Mr Sarkies of Raffles Hotel. Accused No. 1 pleaded guilty and said he was instigated by two others when under the influence of liquor. He287 words
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Article373 1904-06-23 394 Ills Lordship the Chief Justice spent the greater part i>i this morning's sitting m the Supreme Court, listening to the variations of a horse dealing case. The plaintiff, for whom appeared Mr Chopard, claimed the return of a -urn of 880 which he had paid to the373 words
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Article41 1904-06-23 394 On June 3 a little Chinese lad disappeared and his mother communicated with Ww Police, who found he had been kidnapped aJld taken to Penang. Tbe l'enang Police Aevo tele.. graphed to and they arrested the wlnapp he lauded at Penang.41 words
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Article405 1904-06-23 394 H. H. the Rajah returned at tho beginning of May and at a State Council issued the fallowing proclamation. His Highness stated that he wished to open a meeting of the Supreme Council m which he had to lay before the members a proclamation, the points of which were405 words
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Article557 1904-06-23 394 Before Knowing that Mr A. M. Ashmore had been appointed to the Colonial Secretaryship oi Ceylon, the < Observer commented as follow s We presume it must be as >^ood as setth that Mr Taylor will be asked to come back to the island from557 words
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Article39 1904-06-23 394 Fifteen tons of explosives m a magazine a mile from Coolgaidie bless up at half-past three m the morning of Mai 18. The damage m the town ia estimated at 6900 but fortun- ately only one man vr,i< injured.39 words
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Article635 1904-06-23 394 Complete Maps \m« Mi itart 9 Held hv the Different Powers ai I IM v. 11 It is unquestionably a fact." said a retired army officer now doing business m this tv, Pittsburg, "that plans of every important fortress m this country are m the possess635 words
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Article54 1904-06-23 394 According to n paragraj h iv a Hongl paper Hongkong will short!) p tract ion m the Bhape of the ever-p »p water-chute. The proposed location is tc m the near vicinity of the Hotel II pole. The promotors of this ides h;• have the chute m full t*n the54 words
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Article244 1904-06-23 394 The other evening, m the vicinity ol Covenl Garden, the select company of <«>. X (which stands for Queer Eaters), under the presidency of a cosmopolitan savant, learned m gs noiny, ate the first of their monthly dim Bach dish on the menu wa-, of a eh244 words
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Article513 1904-06-23 395 Malay Lascar died on board the sa. I)eli" port this inornin The final performance for the aof the inghai A D. C., will bo the evergreen and c Pygmalion and Galatea. i Police have made several arrests m •on with th.- murde I u esterd Ye*513 words
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Article196 1904-06-23 395 P uts of inti •st m the report for 11*03, c that 20 new Societies were registered and ssolved Hai lain Society from winch four of the be v ere banished i*n- a term s undue it. ouuection with the Society. rhe department for the protection of196 words
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Article328 1904-06-23 395 Dupes s CHiwaan, a Japahssb, and a Kun,. About 10 a.m., yesterday a Chinese baba went to a shop m Market-st and said he wanted t.. purchase two hundred pairs of silktrousers. A price of $955 was agreed upon and the baba -aid he would go and328 words
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549 1904-06-23 395 THE SINKING OF THE CRUISER YOSHINO." seven officers and men ci tbe cruiser 5 a 0 including Lieutenant Naito, »nd-Lieutenaut Kuroiwa, and Sub-Lieuten- I and Minakawa, arrived at K'ure i n Friday, Maj J«'>, i >\ the steamer "Hiun ji-maru," i Lieutenant Naito -aye aw account of the in_r of549 words
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Article101 1904-06-23 395 The Pinang Gazette' 1 -avsi is repotted that I>r Williams, late of the federal Dis pensars. lias died at Madr,.-. The death of Major Patou, U.H.A., recalls the famous story of Bfaiwand, four-aud-tweutj years old now, come the 27th of July. Patou wa- the sergeant-major who, when all his superior101 words
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Article1168 1904-06-23 395 Quicquid agunl homim i tiostri ett farrago lioetli. Juvenal. It was rather a straight tip for the -Jj-Ji" writing before the war to publish a -trong article-on Russia's weakness m the Far Last. "The result of a war to Russia," says the Japanese journal, "would Hot1,168 words
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Article616 1904-06-23 395 It was because of great anxiety duri successive ngagements, owing to the absen oi a sufficient number ot touting ships, that Nelson, on an historical occasion, said that when he died the rcrds uive me frigates' would be found engraven on his heart. The616 words
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Article79 1904-06-23 395 The Promel c ,h leaves hereabout the 17th taken uwaj loot" tbe Garrison, mostly insatb led. W«- undefst; ud thi Mr Fytte, who is we h'nowa amongst local shipmasters, has belected Superintendent of the Sailors' Home m succession to the late Mr Phillips. Cai tain I ia— n of the79 words
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Article4399 1904-06-23 396 Ordinary Mfkfino, Friday, .lunk 17tu I'KKSIN'f His Excelhncv the rernot I sit- John v ii. K.c.M.o.i The Honlilethe nial Becretary WO 1 Taylor, C.M.0.1 laey-Gcnl.(W. R. Collyer, i.5.0.) the C lonial Treaevuret (P. O. Penney.) „litor-<ieneial (B. C. Hill.) Engineer (A. Murray.) .1 M \.'M:- at. W N4,399 words
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Article111 1904-06-23 397 Ye-terdav Mr Cuscaden, CO received lation that another murder had \iken Vii chu-Kang. He went out to f.a with Sergeant Taylor and found a ese coolie ona pineapple plantation was ,ictim. lt appears that this man's er ssas the maudore m charge of the it nm. and that111 words
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Article90 1904-06-23 397 The neo. a iat ems between the delegates from and the Jolonial < rffice as to the terms Convention undei which the Federated M i States desire to construct the railway Johore to connect up with Singapore ceding, remarks a London contemporIt is hoped that the remaining90 words
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Article129 1904-06-23 397 mrsda) ihe authorities at Kota Tinggi told that a European was lying on el about three miles OUt of the oWll. t lv ill. Tho Apothecary was sent out l>r Harrison, Mr Staph-- and the Chief of Ut 'ail m one of the Jt129 words
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Article64 1904-06-23 397 !1 act as judgeat the fortheomr l; ice Meeting and Mr G-. Elphick The whole of the buildings and rails re I ainted I se is m conditio Tie lisap..V. 'h. i,-it aa un ite hoi that prevailed not Int vi Races uienl -..Sv live I lot the irehecl t64 words
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Article811 1904-06-23 397 H M. S. Vestal" will probably leave Wednesday after the Rosario arri^-. The Kandang Kerbau Hospital Ob-ervaiorv is under reconstruction and no observations will be taken for MMM days The I*. o outward mail steamer "Chusan left Colombo at 3 pm. yesterday, and ia expected to811 words
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Article1388 1904-06-23 397 Lovely weather favoured the holding of the annual sports gymkhana of the Singapore Cricket < lub on Saturday. The afternoon was m fact a little too hot for the comfort of com- petitors at the start, but later on the evening became cooler and pleasanter.1,388 words
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Article123 1904-06-23 397 WEDDING. CLARKE— HOCKING. On Saturday, at St Andrew's, a wedding was celebrated between Miss Jennie Hocking, of Victoria, Australia, and Mr H. M. Clarke, of the Civil Engineering Staff of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Tho Church was beautifully decorated, and there was a large attendance of friends present, Mr123 words
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Article440 1904-06-23 397 The body of a Chinaman was found m the riser near Cavanagb Hridge this morning. Capt E. N. Fisher, Manchester Regt, ia granted six months leave Iron, dune 24. on private affairs. The British steamer 11, dra arrived here from Moji yesterday with 5,250 tens of coal on board. She440 words
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Article704 1904-06-23 398 H. M. S. Vestal coaled at Borneo Wharf this morning. A Kling committed suicide yesterday mora. im: by hanging himself to a tree off Race < o.nrse-rd. The British collier Ashby arrived here this morning from Barry with 2,823 tons of coal for Hongkong. The M704 words
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Article496 1904-06-23 398 A number of Chinese were lined sums ranging up to $30 by Mr Michell this morning for having false dachings. Yesterday evening the 8. C. C. played the Manchester! at football on the Esplanade and beat them by two goals to nil. The Hon'ble VV. J.496 words
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Article370 1904-06-23 398 lei lay before the First Court Mr W. C. Nibletl appeared itl answer to a summon- at the instance of the Municipal Health Officer i<*r failing to comply with a notice served on him on April 3o, requiring him as owner of No 30 Se- Lane, to370 words
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Article1083 1904-06-23 398 The <tt')VI;RNoR lays the F< >V N DAT 1 1 PH Bt< N I Last evening His Excellency the Governor, laid bis firs' foundation stone m tU* Colony, and tln-se who seek for signs m every lav .ecurreaces will note that this tirst stone was to1,083 words
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Article276 1904-06-23 398 Pk*bicious Liquors: Who rs U, M 1 i iii hi.rroa. Dear sir. Will you permit medium ot your columns todrav of the public toa disgraceful that is going on under its yen I allude to the ha ti.-s of pernicious liquors for huim. tion, here and i iere m276 words
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Article60 1904-06-23 398 This morning F. J. Ho I nib >rg the Secretariat, signature of Mr c. < M Public Works Department, to tl amount ing to 81 ,87/5 Mi Farrer. D. P. P., obtained post pouement m this bail beiu I T .barge of criminal breach of trust nf ft60 words
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Article90 1904-06-23 398 Tic ea-e m which < 'im t Ihong i'ol charged svith keeping an unlicensed ior shop une up a jain before Mr M this- rnorniu Mr Mill ird. counsel for -un Spirit Fai mer, contended hit branch ,»f the Farm, and the sect pti id servant of90 words
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Article251 1904-06-23 398 This morning before Mr S that and woman were eh irged w duct bi fighting m South ll Ige \<V <>v being put into th" dock prisoner, who appeared very excited, she had lived wi: h the male prisoni ten years, bast sen- the man*251 words
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Article1394 1904-06-23 399 of tbe taily übm irine Protechas been privately gold I 18 no ''ether „,1 bip ritl two Vnn .1 tit at Kuroki'fl h. m, iays tha* 1 1 ,a y ii li 1 h> the a-- In I scribe thee e dune includ of the I which X1,394 words
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Article1512 1904-06-23 399 The Canadian Cabinet at Ottawa, has dis ?ed the case of Lord Dundonald and 1 as decided, it is understood, to cancel hisappointOrder m C has been promulgated •< Ottav >rd Dundonald foi grave indu insubordination. It deeph regrets thai an oificei of his rank o iv< j,; failed1,512 words
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Article1279 1904-06-23 399 By Coi STEBI OF Mn Tanaka. H. I Rfl Consul. 1 Received June 14th at 10.1 pm Admiral Togo reports While th* holm Maru" was laying min-s m thi of the enemy on the night of June 13 ole mine ploded, killing one officer and nineteen man,1,279 words
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Article554 1904-06-23 400 SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. 'Special to the Singapore Free Press." Hongkong, June If 10 pm. A n installation of wireless telegraphy has been made at the Russian Consulate, Chefoo to communicate with Port Arthur. The Japanese Consul h»s sent m a protest to 'u' Taotai. amer "Manchuria" left Yokohama on 12th b»r554 words
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Miscellaneous1340 1904-06-23 400 VESSELS IN PORT. 'Vf>-4v-. t?A» Fla<? and Tons Commanders Arrived From \t r r Sir.-as H.M.S. cruiser :!n' 0 Moore June o' Hongkong Vests H.M.S. gun boaf 980 Faoquhar June Hi Batavia [>. JJtn Dut cruiser tO3JI Reinders June Sebang S^a Mew Col yacht 395 Murphy June 15 Malacca p.1,340 words
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