The Straits Budget, 1 February 1902

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  • 119 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF STRAITS TIMES.’’ Bawßi.HHßDl.vEir Half a Centprv. VOL. LV. Cable Address: Times, Singapore) Straits Budget, 40 Cents. Straits Times, 15 cln:8 SINGAPORE,. SATURDAY, FRBUUAKY 1 1902. > 1 J The Straits Times is widely read throughout Asia generally. It circulates in Singapore and
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  • The Straits Budget. SATURDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY.
    • 41 1 Obiy —At Penang, on the 19th instant, ae wife of J. William B. Oglb, of a son. Mit hell— On th 2*.nd instant, at the Penang the wife of Mb. Bkn. iIncHELL Commssioner of Police, vuliiu. Kedah, of a daughter.
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    • 33 1 Howard—Fos-kr.— On January 22nd at A&ihew's ‘'athedral by the tfev. W. H. l,\ hunkeiley, Hen< ieiU(Uetu»*). daughter of (t d Foster Kaq, Hull to Thomas, son of the late Howard Ksq., Sussex.
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  • 299 1 9biding Articles. I Lou »n Grievance#. I Alitor ot Mark. I hUml-Peaiing. I (iuif. Bvil I Quotations. I dipping News. I LUt. I Police .News. >; "f,a|»ore Harbour. I >lU K a P°re LUilway. I t'hul* ru I Rubbery in Arab Street. J&eUugor Wedding. the Way: I
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  • 612 1 Singapore, 1st February, 1902. PRODOC E. Qambier 5 n.50 Gopra Ral» 10.85 do Pontianak 10 O'* Pepper, Bla$k t 50.374 do White, (5%) 64 00 Sago Flour Sai*awak 3.65 do Brunei No. 1 3.25 Pearl Sago 4.20 Hoffee, Bali, 16% Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 28 .00 Coffee, Liberian No.
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  • 292 1 The mail for Europe, this week, leaves by the M. M. 8. 8. Caledonian. The P.&O. 8.8. Coromandel takes the mail for Europe next week. The Frinz Heinrich took the German mail for Europe, this week. The P. Jc O. 8. 8. Ghusan vjith the mail
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  • Special Telegram.
  • REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    • 20 1 London January 23rd. During 1901,81,000 troops and 129,00 u lorsts were senVto South Africa.
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    • 66 1 The Rest Will Remain Neutral. The Government has received a Mftitiod from the Boer prisoners in Bermuda stating that 300 of them are vilfiag'£o swear allegiance to the British. The rest agree to maintain an attitude of neutrality, and promise, if they
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    • 28 1 Liberal Amendment Lost by a Large Majority. The Liberal amendment proposed hy Mr. Cawley was rejected by 333 votes to 123. The Liberal Imperialists abstained from voting.
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    • 36 1 London 24 th Jan. In the third test match Maclaren’s eleven made 388 and 247. The Australians in their first innings ifad 321, and in the second 201 for four wickets.
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    • 43 1 Lord Kitcheuer reports that he and Lord Methuen, after a running fight of eight miles, captured a laager at Bnscbpoort. The captures were 24 prisoners, 91 waggons, and 2,000 cattle. General Bruce-Hamilton has captured 27 of Botha’s men.
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    • 61 1 Lord Cranborne, Under-Secretary o State Tor F reign Affairs, has declared in the House of Com nons that it is impossible for the British Government, whatever it may cosr, to give up its rights in Persia, especially in the Persian Gulf, and in Southern Persia.
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    • 11 1 The Marquis Ito has left Rome for Naples.
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    • 32 1 4 London Jan. 25th. Mr. Balfour states that no peace Hr i proposals have been received from anyone able to speak on behalf of the Boer forces.
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    • 26 1 Upon urgent representation in the French Chamber, M. Delcassg has passed grants for the Catholic Missions in the East and Far East.
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    • 23 1 Australia won the third test match by four wickets. [This information was published by u» yesterday in a special wire.]
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    • 12 1 Later Marquis Ito has emharfced aboard the Kiautschou for Japan.
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    • 38 1 The blockhouse system is almost complete from Klerksdorp to Zeerust. The system will probable be extended to Mafeking. The treaty ceding the Danish West Indies to the L nited States has been signed at Washington.
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    • 52 1 Official Announcement by Lord Cran borne. Lord Cran borne states, on behalf of the British Government, that occupa* tion by any foreign Power of a seaport in the Persian Gulf will be considered inconsistent with the »tatus quo, which is the policy of Ihe British Government in that
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    • 58 2 Boer General Warns Steyn. London 2 6th Jan. Lord Kitchener ha9 authorised the Boer Generd Vilonei to form a Corps of 1,500 Burghers for the purpose of terminating the wa»\ Vilonei has written to Steyn warning him that civil war
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    • 24 2 The Prince of W lies, who is on a visit to Berlin, hi* been received with the greatest distinction.
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    • 46 2 London 27 Jan. General Ben Viljoen has been captured in the neighbourhood of Lydenburg in the north-east Transvaal. Lord Kitchener telegraphs that this capture will doubtless have a considerable effect on the Boers north of the line.
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    • 29 2 Tendon Jan. 28th. The Kaiser ha'* appointed the Prince of Wales Colonel of a crack German regiment—the Eighth Cuirassiers.
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    • 30 2 Enemy Lose ten Killed. Cora ram lant Remy, who was in force, attacked Colonel Wilson neat Frankfort. The Boers were repulsed, leaving ten killed on the field.
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    • 31 2 Later. General Plunaer, on the 25t.h in stant, after a long and difficult march, captured 36 B>ers to the north-east of Standerton, in the south-eastern Transvaal.
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    • 54 2 Boer Position Stormed. London 29 th Jan. General Brue8-Hiinilton, after a night m irch, has surprised a Boer laager. The British charged the Boer position and the enemy fled. They were pursued for many miles. Two Boers were killed, four were wounded, and eighty-two were captured. The
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    • 62 2 Later Mr. A. J. Balfour stated in the House of Commons that a communication regarding the Boers which lias been received from the Dutch Government is now under consideration. Mr. Balfour hopes sho tly to be able to lay
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    • 23 2 A strong patrol of Yeomanry has been out-flanked at Rietvlei, with the loss of 13 killed and wounded, and 41 captured.
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    • 51 2 Five Millions of Pounds up to k March 31st Next* Lordon, 301A Jan. A supplementary estimate of five million pounds to cover additional war expenditure up to March 31st nest will be preeented o Parliament on Prkbty. This sum includes two million pounds for the provision of
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    • 10 2 Later The House of Commons has passed the Addsess-in-Reply.
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    • 58 2 Reuter’s Agency is informed that Holland has submitted no peace proposals to the British Government.* The Dutch Government has made nly tentative suggestions, with a view to facilitating the termination of the war. But any practical advance in this direction is regarded as doubtful until the
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    • 35 2 London 31 ft January. De Wet’s commando in th»* N. E. section of tho Orange River C dony is dlowed no rest, the object being to prevent it from concentrating.
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    • 27 2 Later. The casualty lists report that Colonel Dumoulin and eight men were killed md seven men were wounded —all «*f the Sussex Regiment—near Koffyfontein.
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    • 29 2 The British reply to the Dutch Note reaches the Hague, to-morrow. It will not be puhlishe 1 <in r »l o »x* *v **k
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 87 1 Tr P no*t fret 1 price of the Straits Timss Ltoll year, or *</-. The post free price the Strait* Budget is ?20 a year, or 40 ti, not necessary to subscribe for a year, foe subscriptions for shorter periods are same proportionate rate of price as °]he Stunts Budget
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  • 33 1 DEATHS. n the 2fith in-6., at Caleutta, Norah F.dith White, aged .6. I At (Edinburgh on the 2 ’at, inst. Margaret, Ids beiovtd wife of William Kinnik, 9o. 9*i. Kivvr Valley Hoad, Singapore.
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  • 630 2 {Straits Time a d January.) Wren all the leading inhabitants of a British Colony sen 1 a telegraphed protest to the Secretary of State at norne, and implore of bun to witholu nis sanction from certain extraordinary ordinances”promulgated without the sanction of the petitioning Colony, it is fair
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  • 915 2 (Simits Tunes 23 rd January.) < In the death of Mr. J. H. Brooke, he Editor of the Japan Herald the English in the East have lo9t a staunch friend and the Far East itself has lost what may well be termed an exotic but absolutely genuine
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  • 4931 2 (Straits Times 29//i January.) It i 8 so many years since Lord Derby proclaimed that any occupation of New Guinea by an alien Power would be regarded as an unfriendly act, that most people have forgotten the circumstance and its sequel—the prompt annexation of the northern portion
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  • 691 4 William Pitt died 90 years ago to-day. I Mr W Hall has arrived by the Rein I from Bangkok. The Siamese gunboat Ran Ruk left I for Bangkok yesterday. A case of choler t is reported from I the Pulo Brani Tin Works. Mr. A. Moll came
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  • 198 4 Terrible Incident at Batu Pahat. Batu Pahat Jan. 29th. Two days ago a Malay man and his son, a lad of 15 years, were out fishing in a canoe on the Batu Pahat river, not far from shore, when the father heard his son, who was
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  • 393 4 P. O. By the Coromandel, sailing about 7th Feb. For London, Mr. H. Mackenzie j Cook, Mrs. and Miss Boldero. Parramatta, sailing about 2lst Feb. I For London, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Adams, Miss Salzmann, Mr. and Mrs. Burkinshaw, Mr. J. Bentley, j Bombay sailing about 29th
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  • 1336 4 Acting Manager’s Report. The following is the report the Acting Manager of Raub up to Jan. 17th, 1902:— Bukit Jelli* Mine :—The spare boilers from Bukit Koman erected at this mine are now supplying sufficient steam to cope with the water and work the winding machinery. y he 150'
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  • 910 4 Remarkable Manoeuvres. Sydney 19th November. Australian military commanders have not been slow in profiling by the experiences recently gained in South Atrica. For several days past a large number of the New South Wales Volunteer corps, with detachments of ihe Mate Field and Garrison Artillery, have
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  • 178 4 M. Percy S. Ross, late Commissioned of the Sunderbund8, pleaded guiltjH at the Calcutta Criminal Sessions tbfl other day to the charge of having falsiJ tied his accounts, and thereby o® defrauding the Government of of nearly half a lakh ot rupees Tn« prisoner’s counsel, Mr. Robert Alien®
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  • 101 4 Proposal to Ask For Lord Cb*r&gt;**| Beresford. I A Tokyo telegram states I Yuan Shih-kai having obtained perial sanction to the reorganisati'Vj® the Peiyang squadron, Admiral who will he appointed to the has been ordered to establish a Staff College at Cbefoo. He IS parted to proceed
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  • 177 5 ABSENT -MINDED. CiiTRRiBY hss ft reputation for detached ir»m the f'nfen and atiairs. It has been 'iZ: he h« never Bfioken to Mr. i ld i„ also said that poor Mr. M° rle Vthp Foreign Office, has to subcalled Mr. Flower, or Mr. r ‘‘ller or anything but Foley. Here
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  • 224 5 Official Figures Published. Accokdiv; to a return recently issued r i l r,»tal cost in iive» of the Philippines j United States, including the operations against the Spaniards in Manila and Ho llo in 1898, is thus -tated by the Adjutant-General 0 f the Officers.
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  • 380 5 S. C C. v H. M. S. Glory.” Rugger games in Singapore nowadays ire very tew and far between, and the the only possible opportunitv the Club in get ol a game is when H.M. ships, ffij* Centurion or Glory type come to j'ir little is] iad. The
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  • 86 5 The steamer Nam Yong has been dry docked at Tanjong Pagar, and the Chteng Mai at Keppel Harbour. The Lethington under is due from New York about 4 or 5 days hence. The Mowen another steamer under charter, for Manila, is now due from New York. She brings
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  • 177 5 Admiral de Richelieu’s retirement from the King of Siam’s service, which his been impending for some time, will take effect from next month. All arrangements have been made, and the Admiral will leave Singapore for Europe by the German mail steamer Hamburg on the 24th of February.
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  • 530 5 Typical of Sumatra's East Coast. Dtc \0th 19ul Racial. The cosmopolitan nature of the population has often been pointed out. Within a two-mile radius of where I am writing are representatives of the following European nations —British, Swiss, Danish, French, Dutch, and German; Asiatics :—Malay, Javanese,
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  • 35 5 According to the Ostasialischer Lloyd the Marquis lto and suite are returning to Jgpan by the German mail steamer Kiautschou which leaves Naples to-day. The Kiautschou is due here on Feb. 14th.
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  • 740 5 The Administration of Justice Under a Chartered Company. [Special to the Straits Times.] Labuan, Jan. \0th. Attention has repealedly been called to the very unsatisfactory state of the administration of justice—or so-called jusiice—in the Colony sine* the Ctiarteied Company uf the British North Borneo was entrusted with
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  • 1037 5 Mr. Watkins travelling* overland arrived in Seremban on Tuesday of last week where tte stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Tedlie. He had several exhausting and exhaustive days inspecting the Sipiau Company’** “waterline” and “supply,” and hh report, as already published, is most satisfactory this must put
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  • 216 5 Another daring gang robbery was committed in the heart of Kuala Lumpur on the evening of the 19th inst at *bout 7 30. An armed gang of five or &lt;ix Chinese entered a shop in Sultan •Street and, under pressure of a threat of them, made the inmates
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  • 392 5 Government and Consulting Engineers. Further correspondence regarding the position of the Consulting Engineers and the Resident-Engineer for the 8ingapore-Johore Railway has been published. In July last, the Colonial Secretary wrote to the Crown Agents for the Colonies that the arrangements sanctioned by the Secretary of State for the
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  • 1413 6 Mr Matthews’s Report. A lktter fr iu Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews to the Governor, dated Singapore the 10th December, has been laid before Council. It Sr-ts forth the views of Mr. Matthews, the expert consumed by the Government, as regards harbour improvements at Singapore. Field of Inquiry.
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  • 165 6 Fifteen examples of an Eastern frog, known technically as Rana Tigrina’ have just been placed in the reptile house at the London Zoo. It is found all over the east, and grows to a length of six or seven inches. Unlike the frogs of
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  • 472 6 The Nanning Incident. To-day we publish a special telegram from Hongkong giving the result ol the investigation by H. M. gunboat Robin into the recent tiding on the British steamship banning on the West R.ver. The affair took place on the 13th inst. The
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  • 838 6 The Appeal Court opens its sittings at Penang on Monday next. A year ago to-day, Edward VII was proclaimed King of the British Empire. Mr. and Mrs. Merten and Mr. Keller came by the //e/v* from Deli this morning. Thk Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Petersburg left for
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  • 81 6 Several cases of cholera have been reported during the past few days in various parts of the town, and officers commanding the troops have cautioned their men against running risks It is reported that a peon living at the Colonial Secretary’s bungalow. Government Hill, has been removed to hospital
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  • 98 6 A male tiger that had been prowling about near Iskander Hall, Johore, of late, was shot on Wednesday night. It is thought that the tiger and it*female companion had killed, perhaps, thirty Chinese at various times withini a few miles inland. The tiger was shot jy
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  • 120 6 *4.500 in Notes Stolen. Yesterday morning, it ported to the police that r robbery of b.ink notes had *t u' place in Arafat reel. It on Wednesday night a mX,/' Hamid, (employed by a J trader at 177 Arab Street now, j dul Ra »ff),
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  • 299 6 Maclaren’s Views of the Team, England won the First Match on h. Bowling. ner In view of the defeat of England r Australia in the third test m a M (recorded in a special telegram Du h' lished to-d it will be found inter.,lug to read what
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  • 411 6 From Acheen comes news of a sharj: I action which shows that the war party I still raises its head. In the district of I Peusangan, far beyond the limits ol I Acheen Proper, the Dutch authorities I have brought into force a system ol I passes as
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  • 138 7 rarPttv wedding took place A vEK 1 H Mflnd inst., when n of Kuala Lumpur M r V'- j in the bonds to Miss 1 Foster,of Hull, England, i "vii" had only arrived that flic brict Tlje s llntl ki.Mnru— looked uli,DI 2 .T in a handsome
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  • 638 7 I Apis loth J anvary Revenue Farms. i n p,|.anf General Firms have ‘d re-let to Towkay I.oke Yew for Jveurs IW2-4, at a reduce i month ly rental of as against S 10,225 p-r Tniti din ing tne period which I in December last. The cont ract.
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  • 221 7 Sailors at Loggerheads. At Newchwang, the North Chinese port which is under Russian control, frequent affrays between British and American sailors on the one side and Russian soldiers on the other have occ ured since H M.S. Algeri'tie and the (J.S.S. Vicksburg have been stationed there. These
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  • 285 7 John W. Mackay, the projector and part owner of one of the Atlantic cable lines, announces plans fur an American Pacific cable. He says, speaking for the Commercial Pacific Cable Co: We have let a contract to Grays Silvertown Works, near London, England, for the manufacture of
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  • 278 7 A Policy of Exclusion. Amir Habibullah assured the Mahoraedan deputation sent to Kabul by Lord Curzon that he would follow in the footsteps of his father in all his relations with the British Government. At the same time he made it clear that this respect of Abdul
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  • 1063 7 The Emperor’s Return. arrival of the Imperial Court at Peking early this month, which was announced by us at the time, is described in »he Shanghai New Press of the 10th instant. On the cai tu-e ot Peking by the Allies, the EmpressDow jLger, carrying with her
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  • 480 7 There can be little doubt according to the annual report ot the British Marine Department, that the pearl shelling industry of Torres Straits has reached a critical stage, and unless some precautions are taken, all the shelling grounds within a distance to be reached from Thursday
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  • 668 7 From Rangoon round the coast to Bangkok, and farther east there has been an uneasy boom in land values for a year or two past. As a rule land sales still produce wonderful prices, but there is no mistaking the uneasy feeling with which those most
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  • 180 7 In connection with the two au diences which the King recently granted to Lord Roberts, Mr. Brodrick, Lieut.General Kelly-Kenny, and MajorGeneral F. W. Veitch, it i9 finally de cided to dispense with khaki wearing apparel in the army at the termination of the campaign in South Africa.
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  • 508 8 Thk Times of Ceylon says —The intended alterations in the clothing of the rauk and file of our army are proof how radically the experiences of this war in buutli Africa have affected War Uffice ideas as to the clothing advisable for our soldiers
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  • 326 8 Cruiser’s 56,000-Mile Voyage. His Majesty’s ship Dido arrived at Spithead lately Irom China, after a most noteworthy commission. Soon after she was commissioned at Chatham on May 10, 1898, this second-class cruiser was ordered to Las Palmas, which, it was rumoured, was threatened by the Americans,
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  • 443 8 The Kigo’s new title is notified in yesterday’s Government Gazette. Seventeen years ago to-morrow, General Got don was killed at Khartoum. It is notified that the Rev. H. C. Izard has been appointed to be Colonial Chaplain at Malacca. Mr. S. Tomlinson has been appointed Treasurer of
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  • 73 8 A new steamer—the Carlyle is being despatched from Singapore everv Thursday direct for Port Swettenbam. returning direct to Singapore on Sunday night. The s. s. Carlyle is owned by the Straits Steamship Company. It is understood that Mr. Wise will shortly take up his appointment as Secretary to
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  • 98 8 Lord Rosebery, in a speech at Swansea, where he was presented with the honorary freedom of the town, pointed out the necessity of Municipalities carefully watching local expenditure. He considered that every community should possess its Ratepayers’ Association, and that this body
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  • 891 8 PARA RUBBER IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. i The following letter has been ad- dressed to the Editor of the I*dia j Rubber World by Mr. C. Curtis, Superintendent of Forests Section, Botanic Gardens, Penang A few week ago I posted you a copy of the annual report ul the botanic
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  • 1720 8 (From an Occasional Correspondent.) Hanoi, January 1 2th, 1 Of the many European establishments, colonies and protectorates ot tne Far East, French Iudo-Ctiina is probably the least known to the average resident from the Straits to Shanghai Toe prevalent idea in the Far East is that Tonkin is a
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  • 73 9 *«.r Though characteristic, A ordinary Briton is i)is f r atur« 0 f everything con'r |,i« first lin* of defence, nfC icdwH &gt; A f r j en( j 0 f mine, :be j„ t lie overheard an tn -do man say to his obviourl) |Bt rei ,d
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  • 106 9 •pie Runner and two Malays Injured. m ywierday a Malav iiatn^d A VL amok at Bedoh. With km i the Malay rushed about the V* attempt-.* to s. ab everyone he p Malays who could not get .\,ih way in time were savagely lt eI 4
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  • 117 9 Pulice vs. Madras Infantrymen. about 4.30 p.«n. yesterday a baUle va i to&lt;»k place Rear the Chitties ILle in Tank Road between the MiliY policemen on duty there and a number of Madras Infantrymen. The were clearing the streets and Vstw two men of the Madras
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  • 475 9 WHO WAS BARON MUNCHAUSEN Inquiry by an American Critic Some interesting facts about the most niT»du&lt;jijUs of barons are collected b\ Mr. Penn 8teele in a recent number of the Era, a Philadelphia magazine. TUe mystery of the authorship of u Raron Miiuchnu-en’s Narrative was aot solved until early in
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  • 1799 9 Personally I believe that, if a man wants lo commit suicide, every facility I for so doing should he promptly extended to him. I mean that the riddance of rubbish is always good. At the same time no man should be allowed to make a mess of
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  • 999 9 Annual Prize Distribution. The annual prize distribution of the Anglo-Uuinese School and the AngloChinese Eastern School was held in the Urge building in Armenian Street yesterday afternoon. The hall upstairs was tastefully decorated with flags and palms At the head of the hall the Union Jack was prettily
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  • 258 9 A Popular Yorkshireman, Sir Charles Legard, whose death took place at the Royal Hotel, Scarborough, was one of the roost popular men in Yorkshire. He owned 6,500 acres, and was virtually head of the Conservative party in Scarborough, although he only sat as a member for the
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  • 250 9 Mr. Watkins’s Report. The secretary of the Hipiau Tin Mining Co. has received the report of Mr. Watkins, the expert who was sent up to the mines to inspect and report on the now ditches, flumes, and pipeline. Mr. Watkins reports that the ditch has been well
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  • 254 10 Good chance fora budding Laureate. The publishers of Good have an idea that in the eyes of the English literary critics ot the day,the writers who live in the British enjoy an unfair prominence over those who live in other parts ot the Empire. The authors —whether in
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  • 274 10 At a Chicago semce, communication was established with the spirit of Li Hung-chang. That worthy stated that he is now in Paradise, and that his mission there is the same as it had been on earth, the improvement of tincondition of the people, but he added
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  • 285 10 We live in an age of trusts. By most people they have been thought a product of the rapacious trading spirit of our American cousins, but. this, it seems, is not fair to our American cousins, their origin being really lar more ancient than anything American. A letter
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  • 1340 10 Mr. F. D. Osborn has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute Lieut#F. M. Brown, R. E. has arrived here from Hongkong per s. s. Patroclus The Rev. and Mrs. Brown came by the Korat from Bangkok this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Trotter and
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  • 77 10 A Volunteer officer insisted on the members of his corps saluting him whenever they met, whether in uniform or not. When going along the street, one day, he saw a private in civilian attire coming towards him when a few yards separated them, the man turned into a
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  • 107 10 Two soldiers from tbe American transport Crook were up at the Police court, this morning, charged with stealing a bottle of liquor from a hotel last night. In default of paying fines of of $5 each, they were sent to gaol for five days. We have
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  • 81 10 Anticipations visit from the D.illas Company which had been entertained last week have been upset, for the company is on the way to Hongkong on the Chusan which passed through Singapore yesteiday. Delayt* in getting away from Colombo and booking at Hongkong and Shanghai, prevented a
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  • 158 10 A Corresp ndent, writing from Batu Pahat, says that at Palaß, in toe jungle, close by Batu Pahat, a splendid tigress has been shot. Two tig« rs and the tigress were prowling about a garden belonging to two Javanese, who were just then making their way to
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  • 142 10 ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. GLORY.” The first-class twin-screw British battleship Glory arrived from Hongkong yesterday with Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G Bridge, K C. 8., Com-tnander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, on board. She is expected to leave on the 31st. The Admiral landed at Johnston’s Pier at 10.30 this morning and
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  • 279 10 Letters arriving from home by the P. and O. mail have affixed to them the new King Kdward stamps, which have been designed by Mr. Emil Fuchs. The penny stamp is red, and the halfpenny one green. These new stamps were issued in London on the Ist
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  • 92 10 A Startling Invention A Servian official denial is *iv rumour circulated at Vi*n 80 Queen Draga had been assa^f; The reporUi* declared to bp 1V invention. King Alexander of and Madame Draga married on July 23rd, l&oo y Machin, who was a widow, andaf* lady-in-waiting to Queen mother
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  • 345 10 The flotation of the New (&gt; Tiu Mining Co. lias been weefiS accomplished at home. It i 8 stood that the land worked by the company will include part of a I°** block held by Messrs. Aylesbury Garland, at Chumor, in coniuLru with the old Bukit Mas owned
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  • 356 10 The following circular, dated London, Dec. 30th, 1901, has been issued to shareholders: Dear Sir, —The coarne of badne*’ 4 the last twelve months has not enabled d* bank, ho far as an estimate can be toriotd from accounts received, to make D V substantial
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  • 1490 11 Home. W1 V P wa s opened on the King in person. His b“s f T„ lhe t hat t.'ifl ITinse and Prin!hr°n®&gt; s ia j been received every- j tour with demonstrations attention; and His l&gt; was convinced that their a j served to rivet more wVhe
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  • 1255 11 Mr. Watkins's Raport. The following is the full report prepared by Mr. Watkins after his inspection of the ditches, flumes, and pipe line at Sipiau. It is addressed to the Se retarv of the Company In compliance with the request contained in your letter of 13th January,
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  • 308 11 About the funniest illustration of the saying relating to the biter having got bit.ten is disclosed by Mr. Consul Powell iti bis report on the trade and commerce of Philadelphia for 1900, says the Iron and Steel Trade Journal Therein he writes 44 The National Tubeworks ofthc
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  • 114 11 The census of the United States shows that in 1890 the total population was 63,069,756 whereas in 1900 the total population was 76,296,220, of whom 74,627,907 were in the States, and the remainder in the Territories and Dependencies. A falling-off in emigration to the country, and a
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  • 259 11 The Saraalanga Expedition. Messrs. G. Kolff Co., of Batavia send an account, in pamphlet form, of the Dutch expedition against Samalanga in January; 1901. Saraalanga is a petty State on the east coast of Acheen which the Dutch authorities had let alone since 1880, when a field force
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  • 370 11 Two police officers have arrived at Samarang from West Australia, in search of some Japanese and Malay runaway offenders who had made off with a pearl-laden vessel, and had reached the Java coast. On arrival in port there, the runaways could not produce satisfactory papers and the harbourmaster
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  • 156 11 The Crown Prince of Siam attained the age of 21 years on New Year’s Day. His Royal Highness received the following telegram from His Majesty King Edward on the occasion:— 44 Crown Prince of Siam, Siamese Legation, London.—In offering my sincerest good wishes for the New
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  • 328 12 Mr Barham came by the Glenshiel from Hongkong yesterday. H. M. S. Plover left, Hongkong for Singapore in the 2Nt instant. I, Temelong snares were sold by Messrs. Powell Co., to day at from S3 to $3.55 per sh*re. Mr. A I). Macnado, manager, of the Batu
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  • 78 12 M. M. Passengers Booked. Caledonien to leave 2nd February. For Marseilles Mr. and Mrs. M ueim.-, Mi.-. L. Frei, Mr. Edouard Qua itin, Mrs. R Gras. Laos, 16th February. For Marseilles. Mr. T. Faulkener, Mr. K. R. Kemper, Mr. Legall. Salazie, 2nd March, For Marseilles: Air. K. M.
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  • 272 12 Celebrations in Singapore. The 43rd birthday of the German Emperor was celebrated in Singapore yesterday with great enthusiasm by the German community. In the morning, a reception was held at the German Consulate, Mr. Eschke, the Oerman Consul-General, receiving many guests. The great event, however, was a
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  • 1074 12 Syrnptorps of Joy at Kuala Lumpur Thk following mysterious correspondence apparently relating to a late and gladsome night at ttie Selangor Club appears in the columns of the Malay Mail: vandalism. Dear Sir,— Again we are subjected to Hooliganism in Club life. On Monday night aber the
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  • 573 12 All for Money. About the middle this month, the German steamer Emma Lvykeu, on arriving at Saigon from Hongkong, was searched by customs officers who found i large quantity of contraband opium &gt;n board. The result, was the seizure of he steamer by the customs authorities. Two days
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  • 2073 12 Heavy Output. Accokding to John White’s Annual Shipping Bcview tlie past has been an eventful year. Foremost —and even a busmen review cannot pass the sad events in silence—have been the great sorrow of the British Nation in the loss of our beloved Queen Victoria, and the
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  • 237 13 •Mr. Eglinton, the acting manager at &ub, reports, up to Jan. 17th, that in fee Bukit Jellis mine, 150' south level, f improvement is daily expected The tunnel level, WF*st lode, is now in m country, and the reef R&gt;ars to be opening again. In the I* ltoting tunnel
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  • 76 13 I To Leave on Saturday. tlmt battleW?’ w Hc8 arrived here from y 8lerda y. will sail for 4aiir u i s,r f r* tur &lt;% e *t, taking up *V nan On arrival gunboat Bramble or r v er t, u. Wl la^e the Admiral up au
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  • 3869 13 LABUAN B. N. BORNEO. FURTHER COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION. (Special to the “Straits Times') Labuan 17th Jan. Thk Colony of Labuan has again subsided into a state of malaise although the twu past years gave promise of a revival from the Old sleepy state in which it usually is to
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  • 312 14 The usual monthly medal was contested for on Saturday, and amongst those competing were nine members who were also striving for the annual Gold Medal, hut with a different handicap. Mr. Monro again beads the list Mr. Monro 39—47—4= 82 Mr F. H. Pearce 44—47—4= H
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  • 156 14 H. E. Bir Frank Swstten ham paid a \4sit to H M.S. Glory to-day. tie received the customary salute. We are asked to announce that the proceeds of the performance of Char--1» y’s Aunt,” given on 19th Nov. last in aid of the Singapore Recreation Club Building
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  • 148 14 Mr. Cuscaden's Little Plan. In view of the frequency of robberies in European houses of late, a circular has been prepared 1 y the Acting Inspector-General of Police, and is being issued to householders. Briefly, the circular calls attention to the frequency of thefts of late, and
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  • 197 14 Lucky Voyage of the Ship 44 Calcutta' from Singapore to New York. 8ailmg ships have changed from what they U9ed to be in the old days, and the modern wind jammer” seem* to be as safe and efficient, if not is swift a carrier of delicate
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  • 249 14 Messrs. Syme and Co., agents of the Temelong Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., ask us to publish the following:— Mr. F. O. B. Dennys, owing to ill health, resigned the post of Manager on 31st December last. The Directors have been fortunate in securinggShe services of Mr.
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  • 131 14 The announcement contained in a special telegram of the accident at Penang Races yesterday, by which Gtiffiths lost his life, will be read with much regret. No further particulars are to hand, but it would seem that Griffiths’s horse must have fallen well in
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  • 727 14 S. C. C. v 40th Co. R. A. After a protracted cessation, owing to the incessant wet weather which we have experienced duiing these last three w*ekn, a v*ry welcome revival was the friendly game played between the above team* on the Esplanade last night. The ground was in
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  • Special Telegram.
    • 145 14 “Glenalmond” Breaks a Leg and is Shot. Penang, 2 8th Jan. The following io'the result of the first day of the Penang race meeting held yesterday. The weather throughout the day was excellent for racing. Fik8T Race .—Sandy 1, Dumdum, 2. b econo Race &lt;
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    • 24 14 Later. Griffiths died in hospital last night. He never regained consciousness. Bixteen horses ran in the race in which the accident occurred.
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    • 1179 14 Melbourne, Jan. 1st —The second test match commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground under singularly unfortunate conditions. The rain of Tuesday afternoon and early this morning saturated the wicket, at which the batsmen gazed in despondent apprehension. The English team was exactly the same as that which
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  • 157 14 RUSSIAN CRUISER VARYAG.” Due Here Soon. The Russian cruiser Varyag at Colombo on the 13th iust. 1 Varyag is a very handsome and torn)* dable-looking cruiser with a display* mentofsome6,500 tons and an indicaW® horse power of 20,000. She was nin at Philadelphia in 1899, and has t reputation of
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  • 3561 15 Tuesday* present: rsCY Sir HANK ATHBL.STASE .1.- E.C.M.U.. &lt;tiOVERSOR). Kvanerg ev (Acting Colonial {on. 8 cTlvnney (Colonial Treasurer). !on Murrav (Colonial Engineer). I° n V u Kershaw (Acting AttorneyTon- l (Acting Auditor-General). T \i vliinaon. Hun. J- &gt;l- r J Bur- inshaw. ;J cn |J r Lira Hoon
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  • 1199 15 THURSDAY, 30 TH JANUARY Mr. Neal arrived fro.u for*, riweuenham by the Sipp &gt;o yesterday. The banishment of 23 more Boer leaders has been promulgated.- Mrs. Hunter and Mr. vV. Campbell came from Barry per Yunnan, this morning. Messrs. Fullert aud W. Bertigger arrived here from Hongkong yesterday per s.s.
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  • 145 16 The Gold Medal for the Monthly Medal winners of 1901 will be played tor on Saturday next the Ist prox. The Committee 4iave decided that for ihe futur&lt;f there fchali be t\v# medal:* (senior junior) to be played for on Afferent days, the senior being for .•layers
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  • 120 16 On Saturday, lltli inst., the gold medal competition was played oft by the winners of the last six monthly medals when the following cards were returned J. C. Ferrier 42+ l-=43 E. C. Brain 50—7=45 W. H. Schulz 65—9=44 R. Macph»*rson.. 48— =47 VV. C Grieve 58—8—56
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  • 247 16 The Chief Point of All. The Anglo-Chinese School report for 1902 tells of progress and bright prospects save in one point—the most important of all —that of thorough grounding in the English language. The Principal, the Rev. E. S. Lyons, thus sets forth the difficulties that are
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  • 294 16 Celebrations in Lea ling Hindu Society. Mr. N. V. Samy, known as Dr. Veera Samy, celebrated the ear-piercing of his children, in grand style, at his new residence, Serangoon Road, on Jan. 20th. Festivities had started a fortnight before. Entertainments, dancing, and dinners were held; the poor were
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  • 265 16 How two popular men left Kuala Lumpur. Many people in Singapore and throughout this part of the world generally will be interested in the following account from the Malay Mail of the “send ofl” given b&gt; their Selangor friends to Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and Captain
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  • 522 16 Romantic Tale of the Founder of the B. N. B Co. The following wonderful story anent the early adventures of Mr. W. C. Cowie, the Managing Director of the British North Borneo Co., is culled from Pearson's Weekly. It loses no artistic merit or interest because
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  • 133 16 As an* illustration of the fcffcat advance that lias been made by the Japanese in the art of shipbuilding, it may be mentioned that, in addition to constructing several cruisers for their Navy at their own dockyards, a contract iias recently been placed with no
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  • 670 16 BY WANDERER. The leading article in the Straits Times of the 29th January opens up a v#ry large question. The writer may be permitted to enlarge on the Persian Gull-Arabian part of the question dealt with in the latter part of the article, on another
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  • 400 16 At a meeting of the Municipal r missioned held yesterday afte there were present: Mr. Anthonie chair), Messrs. Wee Tneam Tew Lee Cboon Guan, Jago Cu’Jj®Maclaren, Evans, and Moses Jwk 8 Secretary (Mr. Polglase), ’and Engineer’(Mr. Peirce.) President’s Statement The President said the stammer revenue showed a balance
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  • 165 16 WHAT IS RESIDENCE A nick legal point has just been decided by Mr. Justice Bigge at Kan goon in a Singapore divorce caseCoombes and Coomhes and Middleton The petitioner, Wilfred Uoorobe«. was a telegraphist, employed at Singapore in the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, and proceeded against his wife, Mary Louisa
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  • 163 16 At the Redjang Lebong mine m December, the output valued at guilders, came to 2060 ounces of and 10,029 ounces of silver. 2oh) toD? of ore were milled, that month, out o* which 1509 tons sands, and 138 slimes were worked off while 803 r( slimes were held
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  • 707 17 L the form of Park. T0 mee iL to the A pCB,lL f 'wpirat-* local Queen j*l was h* Id at Penang Victor s The liesident Goimpnliiursd y c hair and explained fillof tou en to the Settlement to the Wwepore Memo1 that a resolution would
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  • 72 17 d a y at Powell and Co’s. Temelong shares tC9 I a' stoS3 25each Y r -&gt;l*T "“vernment light-house was bought hy the iTi Dock Co- for 53,100. un&lt;W%• n 8 4 Canal Road. *"&gt;torun fo, Ve K n ?i nt I-***® with 47 t lit,, *«fohed
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  • 147 17 Messrs. Wilson, Lowan, and sunpsoi. arrived by the Lai Sang trom Calcutta this morning. The dead body ot a Chinaman was found floating in the Singapore river near Kim Seng Bridge yesterday. Two hundred and eighteen deaths were registered at Singapore during the ending on Saturday last.
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  • 72 17 The annual prize distribution of the Cross Street, Campong Glam, and Victoria Bridge Schools took place this morning, the Hon. F. G. Penney presiding Mr. Penney made a neat speech, giving the boys a quantity of good advice. The boys cheered Mr. Penney and others, and the
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  • 195 17 The Secretary of the Sipiau Tin Mines sends a statement of the daily clean-up of dirty ore at Sipiau in the period Jan. 18th to Jan. 24th inclusive, file derails are as follows: Jan. 18. 3 pis. G 4 catties. Monitor No. I cutting for 12 hours. No. II
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  • 229 17 A meeting of the Committee of the Victoria Memorial Fund, was held a» the Singapore Exchange yesterday afternoon. The fallowing gentlemen were present —the Hon. C. W. S xynnersley (in the chair), Messrs. Allinson, Anderson, Angullia, Anthonisz. Evans, Graham, Gunn, Jago, Meyer, Murray, Rauch, Sarkies, Seah Lean*.
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  • 72 17 For W. Australia, Austrulind, beg. Feb. B’tead. Copenhagen, via ports Kited beg. Feb. B M Baltic Ports. Slam in Feb. B. M. Hongkong, Suisang due Feb. 1st B'tead Calcutta via ports Pentak'ota on 3rd Feb B’tead. Teluk Anton vis ports, Penang every Monday, anil M tlaee
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  • Special Telegram.
    • 101 17 Penang, Jan. 31 it. Yesterday, the second day of the Penang meeting, the racing was excellent The excellence of the racing is put down to the appointment of an official handicapper. The following are the results: First Race.— W. P. 1, Sportsman 2. Second Race.— Deadlight 1, Lord
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    • 628 17 INTERESTING CEREMONYAT FREEMASONS HALL. Presentation of An Address To the Venerable Admiral An extremely interesting ceremony ook place at Freemasons’ Hall, yesterlay afternoon, when Admiral o* he Fleet, the Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, G C.B., D.C L., visited Lodge Zetland in the East, in which le was initiated
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    • 1391 17 Tbo Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on. Not all your piety nor wit shall lure it back. Omar Khayyam. d Jamuary. The New Year has brought us a varied assortment of weather samples. Mild as Mentone on New Year’s Eve- -the following day yielded
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    • 258 17 Gruesome Story from Calcutta. A most shocking fatal accident was wrought to light the other day in the ?ort, Calcutta. A bugler of the Royal Irish Rifles saw a body hanging on the spiked railings outside the fosse that runs round the fort, and closer examination showed
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    • 929 18 Annual Prize Distribution. The annual prize distribution of the Anglo-Chinese Free School took place at 11.30 this morning in the large hal of the School at Teluk Ayer Street The room had been prettily decoratec for the occasion. The Hon. C. W. S Kynnersley presided and distributee
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  • 225 18 For Singapore. Per M M. s. s Ann i a, connecting with he s-emier Ernest Simons at Colombo, from Marseilles .ia'». 26th due l*»th Feb vlr. R. W Brnddell. Mr J. Lam»ners. Per M. M s a Oceanien fr &gt;ra M ir«eille* Feb. 9th due 3rd M
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 225 18 Uuder this heading the following abbre iations are used —str—steamer *h -hip; bq —barq »e; sch —schooner; Yet Yacht; Cru —Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; To* —Torpedo; H.p -Horse-power; Brit.—Bri tish; U. S—United States; Fch French Ger.—German; Dut.—Dutch; Joh.—Johore Ac., G.c.—General-cargo; dp. deck passei ger U.—Uncert in T. P. W.—Tanjom
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    • 1247 18 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. Andalusia. Ger. str 3,477 tons, Capt D wein, 80th Jan. From Hnmbuig, 21st Dec. G.c and 135 d.p. Behn Mever A Co. Fo» Hongkong. 1st—Rds. Emile Dut str. 80 tons, Nacodah, 30th Jan. From Rhio, 30th Jan. G.c., and 24 d.p Guan
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    • 615 18 Smmu, port, pruMU dml* of and MM o/agmU. Htbaitbu. P*«l Oml DnN; Alboio, OUcatta, F«b 6; Bora** D*j. Ambria, Hongkong. Feb 22; Behn Meyer. Annam. Europe. Feb 20; M. Maritimes Aragonia, New York, Feb 6; Behn Meyer. Armenia, Earone, Feb 12; Behn Meyer. Ballaarat. London, Feb 9; P.
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 49 18 &0 Just received per s. s. Wamba tMaru 99 A good assortment of THE LATEST MILLINERY. FANCY STRAWS AND BOATERS. PITH AND PANAMA HATH. GIRLS LEGH0RN8 AND FANCY STRAWS INFANTS’ SILK AND CASHMERE BONNETS. FULL RANGE OF .-ILK AND VELVET FLOWERS. OSTRICH PLUMES OSPREYS, AND LORAL MOUNTS. TD 0
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    • 988 18 Drink Malacca^? The best and purest, direct fr The Durian TungJ Estate TO BE OBTAINED AT Messrs. John Little &lt;fc r 0 Ttn Ann hock A Co., Uxttery-roid IS Yoo« Ijee Seng, Orchard- matt. m w TMB NEW FRENCH RE w.. TRADE ThU and hiftUr jn tb-C#.. ...-nul Hospiubb) Hiu,,d.
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  • 1545 19 v ion*; Captain j From Bailed Consignees. ill's 5 D Km. 1 i 1 Brit str. 2174 'Summons P’ladelphia Nov 22 P. Simons and Co ■0 Cyrus (far str. 1714 Bendixen Bangkok Jan 18 Behn Meyer ACo .w Her mania L) U t str. 80 fNacodah Rhio Jan 22Guan
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  • 969 19 1 Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Kic Tons. DebtutaIion. laa 23 Petersburg Kus tra. 1796 Vladivostock 28 Maria Valerie Au* »tr. 2648 Rangoon 22 Sultan Brit str. 102 Muar and Malacca 23 Oronsay sir. 2416 New York 23 Sri Wongsee Dut str. 92 Rhio 23 Emile str. 80 Rhio
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 60 19 Finek Can You Drink 'Ihan John jamkson and 80N8’ (DUBLIN) &gt;WX CAB ED” Very Old BLACK-BOTTLE WHISKEY. Hltaae see you get it with Metal f W LU E One Star. Capsule j PINK Two 8tars. C GOLD Three Stars. OP ALL DIALERS. Bottling Agents to J. J. A 8.— OAY
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    • 98 19 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite applications for the poet of M UNICI PAL 81 ORE KEEPER. Applicants must have had previous experience in similar employment and must understand Stock keeping and Accounts. SE* URJTY for the due performance of duties will be required in the sum of
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    • 48 19 u anoliiK’ Of all Natural Toilet P re pa ratio ns. Toilet *Lanoline* coitmpsabto tub—. Hah— rough ohl— smooth, and p rot refs —Heats complexions from sHmd —0 sun. •LiaoMae* Toilet Soap dm mot oMi bongo the skin supple, thmpto fry. Holsom Vuu*ct, Low®©*. I l 1 1
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    • 283 19 MILLARS’ KARRI tf JARRAH FORESTS LTD. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. WE, the undersigned, having been appointed Agents for tho above Company, are now prepared to quote and accept orders and indents for Jarrah and Karri Woods of all descriptions; Railway Sleepers, Piles, Telegraph Poles, Scantlings, &c. For terms and further particulars, please
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 427 20 LEA PERRINS’ Messrs. LEA PERRINS beg to announce that, to further safeguard the public against imitations of their world-renowned Original Worcestershire Sauce, they are now printing their Signature, in white, diagonally across the upper part of the red label on each bottle. Anyone copying the same will be at once
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    • 284 20 ffiSS&PILLS A Remedy for alPrrr-gulr.Htlea. &lt;■pssaad.BC Bittar Apple. Pennyroyal. i l chi, Be. Sold by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltd* Raffles Place, Singapore* Propi la'vr i MARTIN C hem I SOUTHAMPTON. ENGLAND COMMON SENSE A ■aw medical art 00 foe eseass and moat scientific aed effectual meana of adf-cura aver disco
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    • 452 20 riiHE PR Y E RIVER DOCK 'X PENANG. The above Dock situated in Province Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prye River, has lately been lengthened and deepened, and is now of the following dimensions: Length on the blocks 320 feet. Breadth at entrance 50 &gt; Depth of wat- ron
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    • 737 20 ST. MARY’S C Church Embroider A COURSE of tasons will on Friday, Feb. 7th. An D iL?®*&gt;* 7-2 SISTER IX tfiJSgj* J. MOTION qq WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTE! BAttNALL HIIjLKS 96. Rohi **on Road HAVE ON HAND:— Electric’Fans, Ceiling and Table 40, 59, HO 40, 1 VI. 110,
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