The Straits Budget, 24 February 1904

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    86 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” Established over Half a Century. Cable Address: Times, Singapore. Slum Budget, 40 Cert*. Straits Times 15 cents. VOL. LVJLII. SINGAPORE, WE DNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 24 1904. No. 4201 The “STRAITS TIMES” circulates U»6KLY IN SINQAPORK AND PENANG throughout all the
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  • The Straits Budget WEDNESDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY.
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      BIRTHS.
      109 1 Bag*all.—On the 18th Feb. at Parks ide, Lpper Hale, Farnham, Surrey, the wife of UTiii'K H. Baqnall, of a sod. Gros.—Ob the 13th Feb. at Hongkong, the *ife of E F. Gros, of a daughter. Shaw. On the Bth Feb. at Shanghai, the wife of Charlies R. Shaw, of
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      MARRIAGES
      241 1 Shelford Mop.LKY.—On the 27th January, Holy Irinity Church, Portlaw, by the Lord Bishop ot ('anhel and Waterford, aviated by hfU. v. W. W. Flemyng, M A., Incumbent of *-he l’arirh, and Hkv. J. A. VI. Morley, M.A., 'ii-ar ol Uothwell (brother of bride), Win iam 3. Shklkord of Singapore,
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    144 1 IJ, Abticum. j ltiL-aut ©i*ng ~f yy ar> Hi* Question. »an Piana. lL W r AKeljta .“‘•k-vernor. /i ur of Wr. ■<, AL lrB at Labuan I Quotation*. I b PpUMc New*. ICSP I u Firea. Athletic Jottings. Singapore Golf Club. Ring >pore Trademarks Action. Trustees Trust
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    COMMERCIAL
    627 1 Singapore, 24th February, 1904. PRODUCE. Gamblei 10.72$ do (Cnhe No. 1) unpieked 16.75 Copra S*i, 825 do Pontlaim* 780 Pepper, Black 29.62$ do TOiite, (5%» 48.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 4.17$ do Brunei No. t 4.20 Pearl Sago 560 Cotree, Ball, 16% bant* 24.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20% 29. ti Coffee,
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    SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
    243 1 Thb Straits Budget this week, is dispatched by the B. I. s. s. Zaida. The Budget next week, will be mailed by the P. and O. s. s. Chusan. The homeward mail by the German s. s. Gera closed on Monday. The mail from Europe of
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    Special Telegram to the “Straits Times.”
    2127 1 Kobe, 16fk Feb The cruisers Kasuga and Nieehin, purchased by Japan from the Argentine Republic, arrived at Yokohama to-day. London 16tA Feb. One of the officers of the torpedo flotilla that attacked Port Arthur on the night of Feb. Sth, has been interviewed by
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      92 1 The post free price of the Straitt Timet j |34 a year. The poet free price jf the Straitt Budget is $2O a year. It is not necessary to subscribe 'for a year, the subscriptions for shorter periods are it the same proportionate rate of price as »or a year.
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    91 1 I DEATHS. •i.Lix,. —Oa the Ist February, ut KiukiPkkdkrick Collins, oi the Chinese v in Utfice, aged 41 years. i.lick. —On the sth Fob. at Shanghai, h, -ARLT Skllick, the wife of Stephen aged 25 years. On the 6th February, at* Kobe, Kkr IluuiiKa, a native of Liverpool, Eng* m
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS
    1196 2 London 18 th Feb. It is stated in St. Petersburg that General Ivanoff, Governor of Turkestan, has been instructed to prepare for possible military action in the direction of India, in the event of Great Britain adopting an attitude openly hostile to Russia or attempting aqy enterprise in
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      SIGNIFICANT SIGNS.
      959 2 (Straits Times 18M February 44 Sooner or later said the Morning Post in a recent issue, 44 the frontiers of the British and Russian Empires must march in Western and West Central Asia, and Thibet must eventually come under the influence of one or other of these great
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      PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
      467 2 (Straits Times 19 th February.) Gbnebally speaking, there is no material change in the situition as reported from the North by to-days telegrams. The portentous threats of vengeance conveyed in the Russian official communique pertains entirely to the luture that that it may be left out
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      THIBETAN QUESTION.
      1384 3 (Strait* Times 19 th February.) Whatever else may have been achieved through the extraordinary instructions reported to have been issued from St. Petersburg to the Russian Governor of Turkestan, they have assuredly drawn renewed attention to the British advance into Thibet That advance, as our Bombay correspondent wires
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      RUSSIAN PLANS.
      820 3 (Strait* Times 2i)th February.) Russia being now admittedly unprepared for war, and being launched into a campaign from which retreat seems the only method of escape consistent with her national safety, it is understood by the Times to contemplate following tactics similar to those which led to the
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      CROWN AGENTS.
      1073 3 (Straits Times 20 th February.) We have received the following communication from the Federal Secretary of the F.M S. The letter would seem to explain itself, but it scarcely seems to answer the original question propounded in the premises, which question appeared in the Malay Mail.— Sir, attention
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      THE GOVERNOR.
      749 3 (Straits Times t'lnd February.) Sir John Andrrson’s appoint ment a* Governor of the Straits was gazetted at home a week before the departure of the mail that arrived here on Saturday; and accordingly there are some com* ments on the fact in the papers do# to hand. Such
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      COURSE OF WAR.
      1154 4 (Strolls Times 2ord February.) SaasATDNAL though it may seem from a traveller's Standpoint, the M holding up” of the Mongolia in the Red sea by the Russian battleship and her attendant torpedo flotilla, is not a very serious episode. The Mongolia is the largest an i newest
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      AFFAIRS AT LABUAN.
      3753 4 (Straits Times 23rd February.) Labuah was deeply exercised at the time the mail left on Thursday last, over a seemingly unfounded rumour that got adrift there to the effect that the island was to be rehabilitated as a Crown Colony. It will be remembered that Mr. Birch
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    THURSDAY, 18TH FEBRUARY.
    730 5 The war has checked the growirg 1 trade in Java products with Japan, j such as sugar, indigo, rice, arrack, <fcc. The Spring meeting of the Singapore I Sporting Club will take place on May 24th, 26th, an! 28th next. The Race- course will be officially open
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    WAR NOTES.
    649 5 to late reports from Port Arthur many Russian officers and soldiers have attempted to get away fearing the war, and the strictest watch is kept upon all steamers coming in and going out of the port. The provisions which ought to have been stored in sufficient quantity for
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    FIRES.
    181 5 About 2 o’clock this morning a fire was discovered to have broken out in a Chinese godown in Hadji Lane. The Fire Brigade under Mr. F K. Jennings was soon on the scene .and the fire was attacked from all sides and confined to 'he building where it had
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    THE WAR.
    709 5 OFFICIAL JAPAN ESB TELEQRAM9 Daring Exploits of Torpedo Boats. Thc Japanese Consul in Singapore has received a series of telegrams from the Japanese representative at Chefoo, detailing the doings of the fleet. On 14th Inst, the Chefoo correspondent telegraphed as follows According to the captain of the American
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    JAPANESE CRUISER OFF SINGAPORE.
    142 5 There have b* e s veral rumours in Singapore during the Idst few days that Japanese cruisers had been sighted within a short distance of the port, but so far no authenticated statement on the subject has been forthcoming. On the arrival of the British barque
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    LONDON DAY AND NIGHT.
    788 6 London, 22nd Jan. Politics and the weather are usually barred in this column, but 7 for sotie mouths past there is little interest' In other matters to promote a healthy development of Fleet Streets news. As for the weather, the historic cabman, and Job the patient
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    857 6 (Mining JmrnH&' Jan. 9 th.) The prediction which we ventured to make some 1 two months ago when tin was standing at about XIIS a ton that a sharp rise might be expected, has been speedily fulfilled, and despite the general depression which has affected all departments
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    SPORT IN PERAK.
    960 6 Snipe Shooting. The following article by Mr. Charles Donaldson appears in the Field Collecting duty took me to Selensing, and, as a good report of the place had reached me respecting the abundance of snipe to be found there, I arranged with some of my sporting friends
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    WIRE NEWS.
    124 6 The international Rugby football match between Scotland and Wales was played at Swansea on the 6th instant before a tremendous crowd. Wales played a splendid game and won handsomely by four goal? and *one try to one try. For the Welshmen Winfield again played grandly at full back,
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    DEATH OF MR J. P. JOAQUIM.
    188 6 By the death of Mr. J. P. Joaquim of Kuala Lumpur, the Native Slates lose one of their most popular personalities, and that loss will be sincerely regretted throughout the Straits generally as well as in Selangor. A lawyer of no mean ability, his
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    FRIDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY.
    441 6 A shooting accident occurred yesterday on board the British steamer Eretria one of the German firemen being wounded in the neck with a revolver bullet. The French coasting steamer Cam bcdg was wrecked off Cape St. Jameh on the 9th inst. Of over one hundred native passengers
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    ATHLETIC JOTTINGS.
    2286 6 Tbk put week bM bMn T one in local cricket The 8. C r r XI played one match, the 2nd XI tL? and in each case but one victorvi* with the premier organisation 7 stating this we are perhaps talk;* little rashly as in one of the
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    RAUB MINE.
    252 7 The future of the Raub Australian mine, in the Malay Peninsula, is very hopeful, Bays the Australian Mining Standard according to Mr. G. A. Thompson, assayer, chemist, and manager of the company’s cyanide works, who is at present visiting Queensland. This mine furnishes another instance of the harmful
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    WAR NOTES.
    828 7 Tbs war Dews brought by the China mail steamer yesterday largely consists of telegrams which add very little to what we already know. The details 4 of the negotiations between Japan and Russia have been officially published. From this important publication it is authoritatively learned that Japan regards
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    WIRE NEWS.
    388 7 (From Exchanges.) Her Royal Highness Princess Alice of Albany was married on the 10th Feb. to H.R.H. Prince Alexander of Teck in the St. George’* Chapel at Windsor. Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra were present, together with the Prince and Princess of Wales the Duke find
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    227 7 A rifle contest between the ladies and gentlemen at Taiping took place a few days ago and proved a most interesting match. Eight formed a side. The ladies were armed with the *360 rook rifle and fired from a distance of 100 yards, while the gentlemen were provided
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    COFFEE CORNER.
    141 7 A little while ago Reuter wired that Mr. fully, the leader of the cotton ring in America, had turned his attention to coffee, and had already bought 175,000 bags. Jfow comes the intelligence that the operations have advanced to an unprecedented stage. With a record visible stock of
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    THE WAR.
    911 7 DISORDER IN PORT ARTHUR. Russian Soldiery Plundering the In habitants. A stirring telegram hasd>een received by Mr. Obga t the Japanese Consol at Singapore, from the Foreign Office at Tokyo. The telegrao} is dated the 18th inst. and runs .as follows: A Japanese refugee who came down to
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    HOSPITAL SHIPS.
    458 8 Tab British Medical Journal of Jan. 26th, to hand bv Wednesday’s mail publishes the following interesting account of the new regulations regard* ing hospital ships, which go into force for the first time with the present war In view of the fact if war breaks out between Russia
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    173 8 The long driving competition for the Edlin prize will be played on Friday, the 26th inst. Post entries. Championship, two rounds match play each tie, entrance fee 62. Entries close on Saturday 27th. Sweepstake competition {only for those who do not compete in the Championships) two rounds
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    162 8 The Ischia having left Bombay on Wednesday last, is due here about the 28tb instant. The Gera which left Hongkong the same day, is expected at dock on Sunday and will, in all probability, leave on Monday, noon. The Volunteer steamer Veronej which resumed her voyage on the
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    SATURDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY.
    395 8 A Chibbsb inmate of the Lunatic Asylum committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself* The F. M. S. Government has sanctioned the raising of a Tamil Volunteer Company in Selangor. It is reported that Mr. Cecil Wray has been appointed Resident of Pahang, i He will be succeeded
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    180 8 Tub Ke&nh. an 1 the Hye Leong were dry docked at Tanjon; Pagar yesterday. Th«Cable ship PatrA was un locked at Tan jong Pagar yesterday an*i towed to Kepp 1 Harbour Dock. The Paketvaart steamer Van der Lm was undocked at Keppe: Harbour yesterday and towed o the
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    SINGAPORE TRADEMARK ACTION.
    226 8 An interesting trade mask case cam/ before the Supreme Court yesterday, ii which Clouet and Co. applied for an injunction to restrain M. A. Gaffoor fron selling goods under* a trade mark similar to that used by the plaintiffs From the statement submitted, ii appeared that the
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      THE RAILWAY.
      248 8 To the Editor of the “Straits Times n Dear Sir, -Will you allow me space to give a hint or two to the Railway management It is now some time since the accident happened to the pontoon at Woodlands, which causes delay in despatching the trains to Singapore,
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    NEW COMPANIES.
    394 8 Thk Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Limited *as registered in London on Jan. 16th by Beal and Payne, 22, Budge Row, E.C. Capital, X 120,000, in XI shares. Objects: To acquire the mines and undertaking set out in an agreement Jated January 12th, 1904, between W. A. Luniug of
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    144 8 Mb. Ccpcai.en, Acting Inspector General ot Police, is appointed a Municipal Commissioner during the absence of Lieut.-Col. Pennefather. The following telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of the Straits Settlements has been received Referring to my telegram as to coaling of vessels
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1092 8 Friday, February 19th. PRESENT. His Excellency W. T. Taylor, c.m.g., (Omen Administering the Ooyebnmbxt). Hob. W. R. Collyer LB.O. (Attorney-General). <Hon. F. G. Penney (Colonial Treasurer). Hon. E C. H. HUI (Auditor-General). Hon. F. 8. B. Gaffney, Acting Colonial Engineer. Hon. G- 8. Murray. Hon. W. J. Napier.
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    FOOTBALL
    278 8 S. C. C. v. Combined Team. The S.C.C. met a combined team oi Y.M C.A., Tanjong Pagar, Little dr Co. yesterday afternoon on the Recreation Club ground and after a well contested game, they Vere able to make a draw of it, one goal each. The Club were poorly
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    ANOTHER FIRE.
    275 8 Outbreak at Kampong Bahru. About 11 30 last night a fire broke out in a large coolie house at Kair.pong Bahru. The building, which was w two storeys, was built of plank and at tap and was occupied by a doien Chinese coolies at the time The men
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    WAR NEWS.
    919 9 The latest news from 8abang Bay to the captain of a Dutch iteamer which arrived at Singapore y 6 4terday is that three Dutch cruisers and three torpedo boats are lying in t he harbour there. There were two thousand Dutch soldiers under arms, hut it is believed
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    JAPAN'S DECLARATION OF WAR.
    533 9 Text of the Declaration. Th* following is a translation of H. I. M. the Emperor of Japap’s Declaration of War: “We all alike, by Grace of Heaven the Emperor of Japan seated on the Throne occupied by the All-saving Dynasty from time immemorial, do hereby make
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    PAHANG ROADMAKING.
    197 9 At a place called Michi, ten miles on the Pahang side of Plangai, which is on the border between Pahang and Negri Sembilan, a French company and Sheik Abdul Raman some time ago opened up some tin mines. It is reported in the Malay Mail that, although they
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    TRUSTEES AND A TRUST FUND.
    295 9 The Chief Justice, Bir Lionel Cox t delivered judgment on a motion by trustees to be relieved of their trust. It appeared that on the death of a Mrs. Fripp a sum of 818,000 was left in trust for her hree children, certain trustees beingatppointed.
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    MONDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY.
    868 9 The Shanghai-Sumatra Tobaccc Company has declared a dividend o! 30 per cent, for 1903. It is reported tiiat the next con ference of F. M. S. Residents will b< held at Kuala Lumpur in the first week of March. The Dutch Government lighthouse tender Lucifer arrived from
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    MME. FRIED.
    92 9 Mme. Freid ai d Miss Freid arrived from Rangoon this morning by the 8.1. steamship Jelunga. The charming singer looks very well after her prolonged and successful tour of India, and will probably arrange a concert here about the first or second week in March. Judging from the
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    FETE AT PORT DICKSON.
    123 9 Land and Sea Sports were held at Port Dickson on the zOth instant in honour of the Chinese New Year. The town was crowded with natives from far and near and everything passed off most successfully. Much credit is due to the Acting D.strict Officer, Mr.
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    ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
    204 9 The F M.S. Govert ment is said to have decided not to attach a chemist to the Agricultural Board there The Malay Mail says, that one of its planting friends writ it g from England last month has something to say on the subject of employing an analytical
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    P.& O. PASSENGERS.
    178 9 The following passengers arrived by the P. Saturday:— Colombo to Singapore:—Mr. W. N. Dana. Mr. R K. Walker, iUahop J N. Thoburn, MiT and Mrs. Laidlaw, Min Francis, Mr. W. H. Sharp, Mr. and Mn. Ed want*, Mr.* W. Taylor. Mr. 8. R Modder, Kora. H. C.
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    IMPORTANT SHIPPING DEAL.
    190 9 The N. D. Lloyd to Purchase the Tm Kim limn S.S. Co.. The Norddeutscher Lluyd S»S. Co., through Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co., their local agents, contemplate another magnificent extension to their steamship service it: the Far East. They are arranging f r the purchase of the
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    244 9 —Malay Mail It was proposed to hold the first show in Kuala Lumpur during the month of July next, that being the season when most indigenous fruits are ripe. The Government of the F M A’ has voted a sum of money towards the expenses, and
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    THE BRAZILIAN COFFEE CROP.
    236 9 German advices from Rio de Janeiro on the prospects of the Brazilian coffee crop eay that the reports have hitherto been so contradictory as to be quite valueless. The explanation is that while there has been, po doubt, a real desire on the part of the
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1686 10 The War. J&kutkb, wiring from Chefoo, uja that the R®*iin warships*, damaged in the Japanese torpedo attack were beachpd, and are blocking the entrance to Port Arthur. In the naval battle fought by tbe main Japanese fleet on the *t h inst.. tbe Poltava and Boyarin or N+vil:,
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    SINGAPORE APPEAL COURT.
    382 10 )The Tilleke Case. The Singapore Court of Appeal, >pened to-day, the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, Mr Justice Law and Mr. Justice Hyndman Jones on the bench, ihe first case called was the Tilltke -ppeal from Bangkok. This is an appeal rom the British Court for Siam
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    THE WAR.
    798 10 Labor shipments of rite continue to pass through Singapore for Japanese ports. The old story that Japan intends to make rice contraband of war is no more heard now, the impotency of Russia effectually acting as a silencer. During the past three days some 20,000 tons ot rice
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    TUESDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY.
    640 10 The Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club successfully staged His Excellency on the 13th inst. #In January last, seven hundred and forty deaths were registered at Singa- pore. The ratio per thousand was 36.00 It is reported that a nursing sister in Kuata Lumpur has volunteered for service in
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    N.D.L. PASSENGERS.
    90 10 The following paftnengtrs left h*re by the German mail steamer Gera yesterday at noon Por enang, Lucy Brooksbank. For Fremantle ria Colon, bo, Mr and Mrs. S. MeNath. For Naples, Mr. J. W. Miller. For Genoa, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hilckes and child, Mr. J. F. earson, Mr.
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    PERAK NEWS.
    101 10 Mb. Nbwmab, an European w*rcW of the gaol, met with an accident Jhk a Mauser pistol lately. Mr. Newman who was seated in his workroom! upstairs with the pistol testing th strength of the trigger's spring, r knowing it to be loaded, pulled th trigger, having the barrel
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    PINEAPPLES IN SINGAPORE.
    116 10 The Agricultural Bulletin for January contains an article on pine-appL growing in Singapore especially f or preserving purposes. The soil of the island, it is pointed out, is poor [v e t generally speaking, no fertilisers are used, though weeding is commonly resorted to. The Bulletin says
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    TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL
    117 10 TtaE report on the Pauper Hospital for 1903 shows that, despite an income of *52,000 from investments, subscriptions, and a Government grant, that institution does not pay its way, and further aid in money is looked forward to. Toe. arrangements at the hospital have been radically
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    POLICE NEWS.
    432 10 A week ago five Europeans were arrested on the American transport Kilpatrick on suspicion of having deserted from the British Army. On Saturday, they were handed over to the military authorities. Oh Saturday Insp. Ambrose got an old offender twelve months for snatching a hat from a Chinaman
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    POLICE NEWS.
    198 11 the 12tb ult. a Ceylonese named Brtin imposed upon a blind European Bned Ridgway by pretending to be in Bj! employ and thus inducing Ridgway B r eceive him as a boarder. When a I for $-0 wa« presented it was found BV Martin had neither money nor
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    MADAME FREID.
    156 11 a mk Fkkid, til*- well known singer, |H urrit-d to .Singapore after a highly r ..r il tour in India. In the course |K j -irney, Madame Freid had the /'»appear on several occasions voa.<-e of the Viceroy and |H > tad at several concerts she was by
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    313 11 e?tekday afternoon, J. W. WarBron was arraigned before Messrs and Colman on a charge of Biinal breach of trust in respect of Bi the property of the President of BiLyal Engineers’canteen and joflee Bat Pula Brani. Sergt. Wilson conBtedrii* case. Capt. H. C. Christie Be evidence
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    103 11 Rowing cants were returned ■:y r >ru«ry Medal ■l‘ 97—16 81 S 3— 2 85 ■i 95-10 85 H M 100—12 88 H >‘e-M 88 y I<*neH 96 6 90 r )u k 112-18 94 119-20 99 Jw l,u,,n 126—22 104 ry 185 ***** i 110 cards:—Dr.
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    THE WAR.
    432 11 NEW JAPANESE CONSUL AT SINGAPORE. The new Japanese Consul at Singapore, Mr. Tokichi Tanaka, arrived from Japan yesterday and inaugurated his term of office at the Consulate this forenoon. Mr. Tanaka has previously been vice-consul at New York and is consequently an excellent example of Japan’* diplomatic corps.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    355 11 Lnbuan 1 8th Felrruary. The Labuan Races are taking place this afternoon, having been postponed from yesterday on acciunt of heavy rain, four inches having/alien between 4 a.m. and noon, and yet this should be the middle of our dry season! The number of visitors this year is
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    536 11 TILLEKE APPEAL UPHELD. Siam Judgment Reversed. The appeal of A.K.G. Tiileke from th& sentence of six months’ imprisonment passed by the British Court of Siam on an indictment which charged nim with receiving stolen goods, ended yesterday and judgment was delivered this forenoon. All the judges agreed
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    SIR FRANK INTERVIEWED.
    363 11 The London correspondent of the Piwing Gazette has interviewed Sir Frank Swettenham. Sir Frank, of course, declined to be drawn out as regards his future plans but warmed up at once when the conversation turned to the Straits Settlements. He has no doubt that the Cnlony will
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    MUAR NEWS.
    935 11 I 18*A Feb. Thb number of coasters running here 1 is very small. Yet competition has, of late, been so keen that they call and j leave here in a body, after a few days’ non-appearance. This is highly detrimental to the interests of the trading community—a community
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    408 11 TnE Sigretia arrived from Cardiff yesterday and coaled at Tanjong Pagar from the Clitus direct. She left for the North in the afternoon taking her cargo of Welsh coals. The aket*' vaart steamer Read a* rived from Batavia yesterday and was moored at the Borneo wharf. The Saga
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    WIRE NEWS.
    254 11 London 1 2th Feb. Thk Japanese version of the fighting at Port Arthur on the Bth inst. says that the whole fleet- attacked the Russians lying in battle formation beneath the forts, and when the, cannonading was hottest, the torpedoes crept inshore and afterwards intercepted the retreat of
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    THE CHEMULPO FIGHT.
    220 11 A special wire from Shanghai to the Pinang Gazette gives the following details of the aetion at Chemulpo The Japanese ordered the Varyag and Korietz to leave Chemulpo. The Japanese attacked these vessels sir miles outside that port and drove them back into the harbour. The British*
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    620 12 P. O. Per Chu*an 4th March-:—Mr. J. L. Hope, Mr. J. H. HoherUon, Mr. A. Knight, Mr. F. C. Wreford, Dr. Dane, Mr. Donster, Mr. and Mrs. Garland, Mrs. Canefield, Mr. A. L. Ingall, Mr. K. M. Fraser, Mian Somerville. Per Bfllaarat 18th Msrch:—Mr. H. A. Morrison,
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    THE BABU AND THE COBRA.
    272 12 An Amusing Letter. The Upper Burma Gazette publishes the following as bona-fide correspondence I should like to bring to notice of public through widely scattered columns of your valuable journal, a peradventure that overtook my personality whilst taking nocturnal perambulations on the West Moat Road
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    A STAGE SECRET.
    600 12 How ActftMti Keep Ttaolr Good Looks. It is quite exceptional now-a-days,” says an important London newspaper, to find an actress who has not mastered the secret of preserving her good looks, despite the late hours and the ill-ventilated atmosphere of the theatre.” Tfte secret is simple. It
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    NATIONAL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
    211 12 The Executive of the National Unior of Teachers, of Bolton House, Russell Square, London, requests us to announce the following:— The National Union of Teachers in England and Wales has just affiliated the Sierra Leone Association. Projects tor the affiliation of other Teachers* Associations within the British
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    218 12 For Singapore. ©r P. AO.s Miivgitlxn .connecting with t'ie stea uer Simh at Colombo, fro l.ondo Feb 6, due «»h M irch—Ca t, Mn Miss Hope Miss G»ge Brown. Miss K Taylor. Dr and Mr-. Freer, Mr A Mo*r vlr. Hirrin, Lieut.- ol Pennefather Pe cy ani
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      143 12 Under this hwfag kkt Mlnfiag nbbreriati«v are —4:—sir. —it—er; sh.—skip; bq.— Ur«M; Nh.-MhHMr; Yet.—Yacht; Cru.— Crnieer; Obi.—Ganbeat; Ter.—Tereede; H.p. Herme-pewer; Brit.—British; U. B.—United Btates; Feb.—French; Ger —German; Dut.— Onteb; G.e.—Goaeral-oargo; 4.*.—deck paaMtftr; U.—Uncertain T. P. W.—Tanjong Pager Wharf; T.P.D.—Taajong Pager Deck B.W.—BerneeWharf; K.H —Keppel Harbour P.B.—Pnle Brani;
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      TRADING VESSELS, &c.
      1333 12 Arrivals doc* Noon of Yesterday. Baron Balfour Brit. str. 2,552 tons Capt Bridger, 23rd Feb. From Moji, lOtb Feb. Coal. Uncertain—Rds. Btm'cia Brit. str. 2.170 tons Capt Faulkner 22nd Feb. From Muroian, 6th Feb Coal. Paterson Simons A Co. U—Rds. Brouwer, Dut. str. 342 tons, Capt Gregor
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      594 12 Name, port, probable date or arrive, and name of agenU gTIAOTBS. Achilles, Liverpool, Mv 29: Mansfield. \jax China. Mar 25; Mm-fleld Wt»oin. Bangkok. Mart; Borneo Coy. Alting Bourabaya, Feb J 5; Daendels Vonam, Colombo Mar 2d; M. Maritime* Vntenor, Liverpool. Mar 15; Maunfleld. A mand Behic. Colombo Feb
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      ANJER.
      89 13 IMB3ED SUM>V IRWTS OR ARRIVED F<>R ORDKRs )KLG dT r>AT« Ol DlfcTN- RiOatk I Rig. Ship’s Namb. Captain 'AIUmg Fromwheri: atjov. mavis Jan tt 'Rrit. *.p Vvneric Oowßy ‘{onckong Bombay v j St'S or In Olivia O’riet ansen taotkok \zoro» „3 Dut 88. Ambon iZelinca* Dec 4 Amsterdam Batavia
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      ARRIVALS.
      1158 13 M I FLAC« [I 5 I Vzhhki.'f Namb A Tons Captai* From Sailbi> Cobbigbbm. I Rio. Feb 16 I tola ißrit str 3362 Robertson Rangoon Feb If' Bonstead and Co 16 Aleeia tier str. 33 *2 Hongkong Feb 9 Behn Meyev A Ce. 16 Avoca Brit str 84.0 Fausaet
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      CLEARANCES.
      772 14 I Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Ilia. Toks. Deetisstios. Feb 16 i Besitang Dut sir. 294 Ranj e Lintjer 16 I Itola Brit sir. 336*2 Man*la and Japan 16 Attaka* str. 140 B .njoe Liutjer 17 Van der Capelleu Dut str. 773 via Bawean 17 Fiume Ger str. 838
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    290 13 Result of Friday's Play. Mixed Doubles—A. Class. Mr Waddell and Mr. Fred Salzmann, beat v»r and Mrs. Hartnell 5-6, 6-3, 6*o. Mr.. Hraddell and Mr. Elliot, beat Mrs. lw and Mr. J. Anderson 6-1, 6-2. Mr-. Holds worth Hunt and Sir A. Dorward, f al
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