The Straits Times, 14 January 1901

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    15 1 The Straits Times. KSTI). OVBB i A CENTURY. SINGAPORE, MONDAY JANUARY, 14, 1901. NO. 2U,:«i.
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      932 1 NOTICES. ■pilE itOi.Nk'i C"MI AN Y. UMUUI THB mamtara UN ABMiw Norwich Tnlc Fire IbssmßSS SoCMt. k-\mm tamiM Cosacaiiy (Fire). TW ■ssHakle Lifs Aaaursnos Soolsay. 1 h. ("his. MaWal 9t«m Maviiratioc Coaspaay. Tb» TuMsaham Lac* Bssr CSosapaay. fairrLIMITKn Airaats. STK \MSHIP COMPANIES, J~ Onm, TmEOBAPH SfrBBBT. '&T WHABTBB,rBrTELH4IBOOB. 06Q STKKM
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      1299 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I iiMNKI.I.IKE PAKETVAART MAATSCIJAPPIJ L'nder contract with the Netherlands India Gvwnment. insii nt Snfaport: Ship Aobsoy, utb J. Dibbdbls A On.. 4-S, Colltib Qoay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Brouu-er. Deli via ports. Jan 8. Bcngkalis. Slak. Paneh, Asahan,
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      604 1 INSURANCES. tsanHE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE 1 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital i3.137,MM JjMd up Capital £'.112.760 sßserve Fond £1,0711,680 The nndenigned. Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates of premium. BOUSTEAD A Co., Agents. rE CHINA TRADKBB INBDKAKCE COMPANY. LIMITED. t'apital Subscribed $l.noj,m». amount Paid
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      512 1 BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporate! 1833. THE OLDEST HKITISH COLONIAL FIRE OFFICE. FITAKIAL ST.UBSEJT. ISM. (Mtk lav.) Paid-up CapiUl f.ii\" Cash Reserves ..£118,622. Fire Premium Income CJ7'J,47* Losses paid since formation of Company £4,841,478. The undenigned have bctn appointed agenU of the British Assurance Company, TORONTO AND LONDON and are
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      738 1 BAxNKS. lIONOKONU AND KHAKQHAI 11 BANKING CXIRI-ORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL ♦iu.UUi.otXi BXBKBVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve. $in.« o.oon 1 ....mfnvm Silver^sierve 2 <«,OM>/ RESERVE LIABILITY <>t I in nr.>nnn PROPBIKTORO. J-»10,a».000 Cocbt or Ontßcroßs N. A. libbs. Ksa— CuiasLAK R. BanrAa Esq.— Dbtutt Cbaibbuk. v orrs. Esti Tbb Hok. B M- O.at
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      276 1 NOTICKS. B.R. LAMBERT Go. Photographers. Orchard Boad BiUery Road, HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS In all files and every variety. Framing. ss great assort ment to suit all U«tes. Frames i art? now m*<ie on facial chenptermp. ROBINSON CO. HAVt JUST BECEIVtD Ross' Prismatic Bino: ular Glasses. (AS ILLUSTRATION) |Bt. With sciew
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      787 1 AlPrMsißMsjt Cktraica' Wtsiu MbhH Prof. Roxa Tvler, of Chicago, VIo-siH ident Illinois Woman's Alliance, in sp^H ingot 'hamberlain Congh Renwdv, t^M 1 suffered with a severe cold this wVH which threatened te run into pneoino^H I trieu different remedies but I seeme^H grow worse and tbe medicine upaet stomach. A
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    CLEARANCES.
    109 2 I »i Vmmli Nam. KuoAßi. (-.mis Outumtum I lamgU Ohfivdm Ilrii air. Duvi.-a IVnnng »u<l Calcutta 1-' I. in. Tula rr. >i.v .it Kmi^dou via port* II y.iarta Her Mr, JohtnoetMn IVnaiix II Nnn Vnnu lint »tr. Lehiuann Hongkong 14 Banka atr. lUkliouir Klan k and Port Uickaoo II
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    THE STRAITS TIMES. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 14TH JANUARY,1901.
    85 2 THE STRAITS TIMES. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 14TH JANUARY,1901. iSlraiU Times S-lu a year, or post free *Kt. Straits Budget. tit) a year, orponf free J2O. .i'/r<jrfinnj Wiies nay I* found <n the fourth mqe. WhiUikers .l/mnrf for 1801 has committed the error of announcing that Sir Frederick Cardew is
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    412 2 SuMK mure or less slight alteration* might well be effected in the present system of issuing suinm >nses in cases for the infringement of municipal regulations. Undor the existing regime, it has come about that ovei -UXJ such cases are on file for disposal by the first Magistrate to-morrow. It
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    286 2 Two years ago, Mr. Wilkinson, who was then Acting Uliief of the Kducation Department, compiled and circulated an amende 1 <-ode fat use in the Colonial schools. lv that code it was laid down that all teacliors in Standards V., VI., and VII. should hold certificates of their ability to
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    136 2 case of an etubriotic artillery officer. Some apprehensions have been expressed that —should the directorates ofotherlocal schools follow the example set in this matter by the llalnvs School Committee— grave dilliculties may be experienced in keeping the lower Standards going at all. Tue pay of the teachers in these Standards
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    7 2 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 2/1 j
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    8 2 H. M.S. Pigmy left for Labuan on Saturday.
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    10 2 H.MS. Oloru l«ft for Hongkong at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    12 2 Thi Rev. N. J. Couvreur left by the Moravia to-day for Japan
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    10 2 Thi American gunboat Wilmington left for Manila at daylight yesterday.
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    16 2 Tan steamship Hambltton, which arrived from Calcutta this morning, had one case of small-pox on board.
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    17 2 Mb. Clifford's name is reported lo be mentioned in London in connection with a West Indian Governorship.
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    17 2 The P O. intermediate steamer Japan left Hongkong on Saturday and is due here on Thursday morning.
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    20 2 On Saturday there was no case uf cholera. Yesterday then was one case, i mil,; Chinese, at 238 Ballestier Road.
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    21 2 Un Saturday evening the roof of the brickworks at Kallang Pouding fell in, damage to the amount of $150 being caused.
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    23 2 Thk Pahang Government has signified its intention of resuming portion of the Kuub Concession for the purpose of layi'ig out a town site.
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    23 2 Thk German mail steamer Sachten, wiili dates from London to the 24th Dec left Colombo yesterday and is due lii-re on Friday morning.
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    24 2 A Chinaman's house on the Bukit Timah Road took fire on Saturday, and was burned to the ground. The damage is estimated at &iSO.
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    23 2 Among those likely to be taking leave iv Selangor within the next few months are Messrs. Severn, Poundall, Marks, Walter, Butler, and Crompton.
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    30 2 Tq-uav, all Messrs. Wee Bin and Co. s vessels iv pott .ire gaily decorated in honour ol the birthday of Mr. Lim Hoh Puali, the head partner of the firm.
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    26 2 Whilst Mr. lilcum and Mr. Saunders veie on the verandah of their house, it 94 Thomson Road, thieves entered in adjoining room and stole two ..itches
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    27 2 MmajfiaMMil Sir Stanley Clarke Bad La.ly Claike are going on a foreign l.ur, uud arc expected to make the rircu't of the globe before returning to tnglai.d.
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    30 2 Six pirates, captured by the I'lorer and condemned to death, were shot at Weihaiwei on the 17th December. The filing party consisted of sixty men of tne Skk Madias Infantry.
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    6 2 Mil W Irviu Siuw, of IVuuiyUania,
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    22 2 mm appointed, on Dec. utn Consul(r n.'i.il lor i in: United .Slates at Uiuyapora, DUcceedins the late Dr. R.ocit Motley, of Al.ibamu.
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    31 2 Kaso Yi-W I, the Chinese Iw-forin I ader, lias forwarded a memorial to the rJiiipt'or of China, counselling llie Utter to return to Peking, there to negotiate the terms if peace.
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    35 2 A MIM letter from home informs Un M-il-ty Mill llwt Mr Frank ii..m i...d been ill in lied for several days ui'h fever; I. ut at the time of «mung he was all right again
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    32 2 IkU Annual (iol.l Mt-J il Competition ol Ih.- Hsmi Lines ..I Club, o|>en to wiuneiß ol tliL- Monthly Mtiial Competitions last year, will take place at Sipoy Linus on liwl mlaj next.
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    30 2 Tue Oerinan mail steamship I'rinzett h»ii», in. id- a very quick passage. She lull Hongkong on Wednesday at noon, and was alongside Tanjong Pagar Wharf at 10 o'clock yexterday morning.
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    38 2 Mk. H \V. Xoon, of Oilfillan, Wood, and Co. lelt by the P. .V O. Curomandel, on Saturday for a brief holiday at Soxngliai. On his return, Mr. De Montereau, of the same linn, goes home on leave.
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    34 2 Thi committee which has in hand the arranging of the programme of the l oruic lining li.irrinon Kilie Club Shoot meets at the Harrison Adjutant's office, Pearl's Hill, to-morrow evening at 6 o clock.
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    36 2 Db and Mrs. Cmucher left for Pahang iv the .iea UtlU on Saturday night. It is stated that Mr. Bntlei, the Resident of Pahang, is ill and lhat Dr. Croucher will bring him dorm to Singapore.
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    36 2 Onk peculiar feature of the recent r-i.v meeting in Calcutta was that for the first time for some years the Trial Slakes, the Viceroy's Cup, and the pocii Behar Cup, were won by three different horces.
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    38 2 Thieves broke into the Japanese Consulate on Saturday night, and stole a box containing official documents and nooks. A search was made, ami the box with the paper' intact was found about 100 yards awny from the house.
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    33 2 Thk Municipal C >m ninsioiur* meet to-m i:Tu» at 2-W. TUe agenda includes arrangements for purchitat of the g.ts work?, auoual contracts, Mr Maclaren's resignation, gharry shelters, standing committees, and revision of by-laws.
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    40 2 At the Mm thin morning the case of 11. Smith, formerly employed by Messrs. llartvu Co on a charge of criminal mis-appropriation, wax called. Accused did not respond, and Sir Lionel Cox ordered his bail ol S2,O»X) lo be estreated.
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    36 2 Mk. Norman Plant, who has been acting as an assistant engineer under the I'ahann Government, is said to have severed his connection with the latter and to have accepted an appointment under the Itnub Mining Company.
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    35 2 Mr. Balfoiir, director of the engineering department at the Siamese Naval Arsenal, died at Bangkok on the 4th instant Mr. Kalfour was a native of Kdinburgb and entered the Siamese Government service twenty-four years ago.
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    41 2 Tin American Ambassador has had an interview with Lord Salisbury, at which he corveyed an invitation from the President of the United States to the Duke and Duche«s of York to pay a visit to that country after they leave Canada.
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    41 2 Wk understand that the Dutcli community of Singapore are subscribing for a handsume present to Queen Wilhelmina on the occasion of her marriage, and that a grand ball will be given in the Town Hall on the day of the wedding.
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    37 2 Tut announcement of the two new I'eeruges appears in tho Gazette. Mr. Ouschen takes the title of Viscount (iu«cheu of lUwkliurst, Kent, and Sir MattbcwWuite Ridley tmcouies Viscount Ridley and Baron Wsnsleydale of lilagiion aud Blyth, .Njithuiubvrland.
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    52 2 Thk slump in tin is exciting some apprehensions in Pahacg. The why and wherefore do not seem clear. At tbe end of the Chinese year there in nearly always a fall, as quantitina of ore are thrown on thu market by miner* who have to settle up with coolies and
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    52 2 Thirc will be a special service in St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday, tho 27th inst., for the Commemoration of the 2ooth anniversary of the foundation of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Koreiyi Parts, which has supported the Mission here for ra.iny years. A special anthem will
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    51 2 Thk Indian countervailing sugar duties are a profitable source of revonue Tn the eight months from April ti November last, the Government of India netted twelve lakhs nf rupees from them- This ml over and above the amount realize! from the S per i-int import duty on all sugars entering
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    48 2 Mb Chnrles W Mitchell, of Jesmnnd Towers, Newcastle, has tatographed to the Principal of Aberdeen University that he will be responsible for the whole of the present debt on the University buildings if it does not mu.-h exceed X20.000. Lord Strathcona has also promised a conditional gift of
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    57 2 Thkrk is a report, says the WarM, that Sir Charles Warren is to succeed Sir George Barker as Governor and Comrnander-in-Chicf of Bermuda: but nothing lias transpired officially to give support to the rumour, and it is stated that no decision as to who General Barker's successor is to be
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    52 2 The Dallas Company performed Han Tot/ again on Saturday night. The performance was as great a success as the previous presentments of this comedy here. There was a good house which heartily enjoyed the play. The Company performs no longer than tonight and to-morrow night when the French Maid will
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    59 2 Tuts French Bar has just received its first lady member The announcement is certain to give rise to mixed feelings. Old-fashioned folk will continue to think the pressing of a suit is man's prerogative. Yet, if they will clear their minds of prejudice, they must admit that no man can
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    56 2 Thk Siamese Government bas determined to establish a department of iii|<T currency in the near future. The eurrem-y notes will be issued at B inrkok and will lie exchangeable, for ensh on presentation at the currency office Mr. Williamson has already I n appointed director-general of the department to work
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    56 2 Whiie the U.S. Army transport IT'irrtd was leaving Manila Bay on December 30th «he ran in'o the Rriti-h ship .1/iij.i', ('apt Bailv, partially carryine away and dnmßginn several of MM kWI plntea. The Warren MMIaiHM little damage. The full eitent nf damat'C to the Mogul will be »<-eitained after the
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    76 2 Mr. C. S Klinck, of the rope works at II niuk i"k, recently killed his "boy by accident on the mainland opposite. Ha was out shoot in?, and was, along with the boy, looking for a wounded pivenn among bushes. While Mr. Klinck W'ii going out of the bushes, his
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    62 2 A II >MHMW (iovernment notifies} lion, forwarded by the Marinftttepsrtmont, announces that, from the 14th instant, (to-day) for about, six weeks sunken obstructions will be laid north and south nf Stonecutters' island in th it port. The bound* nf the obstructed area will b- marked by huoys with red R»g*.
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    75 2 Thk transport Hunt/tile, which arrived from New York with 400 miles of wire, was to leave Manila shortly towards the south to connect the different island points by rablu. It is understood that sho will proceed to Cebu and work on cable extension to Mindanao, from that point to Isabelo,
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    62 2 A Metropolitan Police Force is to be established at Manila. It will consist of a force of three captain*, three first lieutetmnts, three second lieutenants, twenty-four nergeants, twenty-four corporals and three hundred privates Mjlsnturl from American Volunteers The pay of the force, in I'nited States currency will be: Captains, SISO;
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    73 2 A notable feature of the military parade at Shanghai on New Year's Day (says the S. 0. M% BtwA was the lamentable appearance of the ponies provided by the Municipal Council for certain officers of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. One of them practically collapsed under the Adjutant as the Corps
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    80 2 (Isi of the watches which Lord Roberts left behind him in South Africa was given to his personal orderly, who belonged to a Bombay regiment. In addition to a photograph of the late Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in South Africa, which was flaced inside the watch, the following inscription was
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    110 2 Sir races were held at Unpenx, in Perak, on the Bth mutant. Among those pr««e-t were Mes«rB. C. W. Laird, UarW, and Dalian. Mr Laird presented the Visitors' Cup -the fourth event on the programme. The liltu event the (ireat Kantorn Handicap-priwented by Colonel Walker was won by Mr L.ir.l
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      GERMANS CONTROL THE PEKING RAILWAY.
      26 2 GERMANS CONTROL THE PEKING RAILWAY. Konfko'ig. I4M The m.injiwin mi of the wh,.le railway from Puking lo Unan-bs»V£wan was made over to t!ie OHrfaana to-,l ij
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      MURDERED AT HONGKONG.
      69 2 MURDE RED AT HONGKONG. V I'OI ITII'AI. rillMK INSIKiAIKD IN II Kill (iIAUTKUN On r'riday, a leading Cuinatnan of the Reform Party, Yeurm-ku-wan by name, was kill-d in his house here. The .i-i i-'in escaped. There is consternation among those Chinese in the town wlvi are identified with the Reform
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      SOUTH AFRICA.
      30 2 tf.ooo MKN BNKOLLRD AT CAPETOWN. Untlvii, HthJau. Six thousand men have been enrolled in the townguard at Cape Town, where they are drilling daily in the public square.
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      BOERS AT BERLIN.
      53 2 NE(iOTIATIONS POR A SETTLEMENT IN NAMAUUALASI>. A party of Boers has arrived at Berlin on a mission to the German Government, to open n-^otUtions ou behalf of a number of Biers who in tend to settle h Sim vjn iUnl (German South-west Afriii), provided that the German
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      ST. HELENA PRISONERS INVITED TO JOIN.
      32 2 ST. HELENA PRISONERS INVITED TO JOIN. A copy of the ternrn on which it is proposed to carry on the proposed settlement will be sent lo the Boat prisoners in St. Koleua.
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      DUTCH COLONIALS JOIN THE INVADERS.
      26 2 Many colonials have joined the invaders at Murraysburg in Cape Colony, a Tillage 50 miles W. S. W of (ira«f Reinet.
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      MOUNTED MEN REQUIRED.
      21 2 More mounted men are urgently required to cope with the invaders, hat cavalrymen nrc unobtainable at Cape. Town.
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      CHINA.
      60 2 RAILWAY NEGOTIATIONS The British Government has made representations to the Russian Government on behalf of the bondholders ol the Newchwang-Shanhaikwan railway, on the ground of its being considered that the proceedings of the Russians as regards the railway have gone heyonri military requirements. Ihe question of compensation will he
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    143 2 Aktek a very successful tour in the Native States, D' Arc's Marionette Company has arrived here and will perform in the I'own Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights next, with a matinee on Saturday afternoon. Thu repertoire of the Company iucludes, among many ol her pieces, Bluebeard," The B
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    137 2 Apropoa of inexplicable t«legrams, a correspondent tells of one that some time, ago appeared in a London morning paper from its Queensland correspondent, announcing (1) that tha Governor had inaugurated the commencement of a new railway in the Colony, and lhat Lidy Kennedy, the Governor's wife, had just given birth
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    DEPARTURES BY MAIL.
    48 2 DE PARTURES BY MAIL. I'er N. I). L. s. s. /'nuziwii Irent for Genoa-Messrs C. V. Broke, A. 8. Faber, and 0. Scbweigardt Kor IVnani! Mossrs. 0. Z Sorensen, aud K A Uilckes. Kor London— Mr. Newborn, and Rev. W.J Kln-y. fortV-HMn Messrs A. lti«sm»yvr, and I houU.
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      498 2 NOTICES. XOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES IOMPANY LI). ULAHQOW. Mtnnlaeiorerr of Dyuarnit;, Oeh^mte, Gcktiae Dyuainite, Blasting Gelatine. Detonators. am usiw or Safety F'.isbs. Electric Bldstiag Apparatus. The uAottt Kzplmii'e*, lieiiig nil mmm*Jvnrt in Om\t litiUin, are wlr M as* the high atassaanl oj mifMi/ <wd ■rtry tvlr impotnl liy Ihe Hritith 7tfrw/*«»rn', 'i
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      988 2 NOTION JUST UNPACKED. Two upright Pianos by Bechstein $750 each Two do by J Brinsmead $600 each Two Special Pianos by Collard Collard $575 each INSPECTION INVITED. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD., ;tt, K.U'KLKS I'LACE, SINGAPORK. TELEPHONE No. 191. m.w.f. "SPARKLETS," FOR MAKING ANY AEKVTED WATER YOURSELF, OR AKKATINO ANY LIQUID
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      869 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AGENTS WASTED. JOHN Asltham 48on, Broad lj»ne Works, Sheffli'M. Eiulsuil, cutlery manufacturers, nee I a live representative for the district. Highest references required. INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. iVo. 16, Victoria Street, Situiapore Good Accommodation (or BOARDERS ANI) TRAVELLERS. 4 barge *4» P«r month. Tbree Meals per day, besides tea. ll'iVi,
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      63 2 M.S.;-. laMadoc. for th« .T.av. and ha written un dm tide, ol Uta paoar onlj Ht tha ooillwtot that OODditiou, manj M. S.S. an rajwtaKl Ui>l oiiirht otharvus b« paUUknl. All adrartiaiaf uontneta an rabnet to ill* oonditioa that tb. UaiMcr ma; laan. tha aJ^iMismnl out of lh« napar In
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    PENANG RACES.
    49 3 NiK 111 b HMRW A Tiai.iiiiAX from Penang states that the 101 l wing handicaps have been made §M the tluh Handicap ■ntfw I" 10 Hattl'l-M 'hrralor 10 4 Antr ilaf ll> :< ll'iyliuf \^r^t,. H 10 MVl»/> I ngratil 7 In 10 0 I'l f) e H.ll
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    PENANG AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    81 3 Thi general committee ot the Ponang Agricultural Show met on Tuesday. The Resident Councillor, who presided, stated that the Government would provide $1,500 for prizes, aud that the rest of the funds would have to be raised by subscription. He thought thai at least 56.000 would be
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    RAUB GOING AHEAD.
    140 3 1 UK Raub district promises, says the Malay Af.n/, to have a stall in 1901 more commensurate with its importance than has hitherto been thecaKn. The A 1) 0 has now the assistance of two exi«Ti-i-iu-ed Cadets, Messrs. Frost and Bishop, the latter of whom is, report
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    THE FRENCH MAID.
    215 3 Tn -MUHT the Dallas Co. give their semi-li mil performance of thfir««Mon- lUii tad as this musical piece has never been presented in Singapore before, the event should attract a large audience To-night will be the first time the present Dallas Company have played the. piece, although
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      CHINESE NEW YEAR ATHLETIC SHIRTS.
      335 3 rail. r. i" not mpotulii* I r the ofiiuiiDß vt its corr*~p<md«nt« TO IHK KDITOK OK THE BTHAIT* TIMES." Six, 1 was very pl^axed to read in your issue of the IM instant the letter of I'ro Bono I'ublico." He has, 1 think, voiced the
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      79 3 TO TBII lIHTOE OK THK BTHA.IT9 IIMW." sin. Your correspondent Pro Bono Publico's letter in your issue of Saturday ceems t" me very fair. As lam one of the subscribers to the Sports, I also shall be very glad to see the full balance sheet of the Spoils accounts. If
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    ASSISTANT SURGEONS IN MALAYA.
    174 3 ASSISTANT SURGEONS IN MALAYA. R.i im »tiiT..K ok rnK "straits times." !mk. It appears that the apothecaries iv Federated Malaya are about to make a stir to have their designation changed to that of assistant surgeons There are hardly a dozen of then, all told in the Malay Stales, and
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    QUARANTINE HARDSHIPS.
    135 3 Thi 07, i "ii Mail thus comments on re< t pr. -cutions for quarantine offences at Hongkong: It is very har I lines that vesselrarriving from Singapore, or any othsslport »h.r.- InfeettoM disease p-evails, should be detained within sight of the City for the prescribed twenty-four hours b*fo*e
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    SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND.
    177 3 Sir Thomas .Sutherland, the Chairman of the P. O. Company, was, on 14th Dec., presented with the freedom of the (Jroenock Chamber of Commerce. In the evening he was entertained at a haii'iuet Speaking of the nations shipping, he remarked that, while the tonnage of (ircat Britain
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    FRENCH INDOCHINA.
    377 3 The Home Government intends, it is reported, to do away with flogging as punishment fur criminals in French lndo-China. The attMsir "'■< Tonqum looks upon this innovation as the work of theorists, based on humanitarian principles inapplicable to the country. For instance, Uogg'ng hae more terrors to a
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    A HOLIDAY SKETCH.
    459 3 'I'iik red laterite road, anixith at a college lawn, leading from the Istana to the Sultan's private pier is ablaze with colour and His Highness's more or less faithful subjects, decked in the brilliant sarongs for the manufacture of which tlieir tiny island ia famed, loyally abase
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY.
    2819 3 Thi thirty-sixth half-yearly meeting of the members of the Biituih North Borneo Company waa held ort the 10th Dec. at the Caiinon-Bt'est Hotel, London, Mr. R. B Martin, M. P. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman, in the course of hii remarks, said There is
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    THE DARUL ADAB CLUB.
    72 3 THE DARUL A DAB CLUB. The half yearly genera] meeting of the D mil Adah Club was held at the Club-house on Saturday, the ltth inst. The following were elected officials President Ahmed B. Osman, VicePresident S 8 Alhodv, Hon. Sec. H M Si rat. A -si Hon. Sec Bajuri
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    A DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL.
    76 3 Hn Excellency Beta Ambro de Asamoczv, Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy* Extraordinaire of His Majesty the Emperor of Austria to the Court of Tokyo, Japan, arrived at Singapore yesterday by the Primes Irene. He ia accompanied by his family, and will shortly proceed to Bangkok, where is accredited,
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    LATEST BY WIRE.
    217 3 It is stated that an official message has been received to the efiect that the Chinese Uoverninent nas accepted the terms imposed by the Allies, but says that an immediate compliance witb them is impossible. The ministers uf the Powers require the Imperial seal to be affixed
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    BOXING AT HONGKONG.
    247 3 THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE l.lli tAM At the City Hall, Hongkong, on t heoth instant, a glove.-ught CMUie oil between Guunur Mu«toe of HM ft 1:,i,jl. ur and the American Kiloy, built wellknown men in the local ring, for the championship of the Far hast aud a
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      124 3 AKKANGEMBNTb Monday, 14th Jancarv. High Water. A.9 p.m. Ke«iment in Camp. 8. V. R. Drill. Dallas Co. The French Maid. 9. Tccidiv. IftTH Jahuaky. High Water. 6.(1 a.m. 6.3-> p.m. legislative Council. 2.30. Old ston-s Bale. New Harb. 1'owcll. 2.:»>. K. V. A. Fire Discipline. 8. V. It 1'hyi-ical J
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      93 3 WKATHKK XXI"OUT KrrtuiM Hi-.miai, izih Jan. -SOI i.m. .t an. ii.ni. UMt.u. .«>• SUOSIS».BI(9«I.»7* Tern 88.0 87.S 79.0 VV. rt'l..lh.-. 76* 75.1 76.0 >« 3 Mr vi >Vm.. N.E. N.E. Calm Jj a 1.-101. X■ I .xid... --jo JS. 1 Via.'., io Sun 't-i' l'orr.rad W.O g-Sg Rainfall I 41.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    575 4 S X IPOXl, I4TH JAKI'ABY, 1901. PRODUCE. It tl*3 ore torrttlfd to noon Uatnbler...". 9 H.6SJ Oopr« Bali «M do Pontiaoak 0.00 Capper, Black. buyers.... 38.37 i do White, (8i) 4»M >«(oHI;>urSani«r»k,. .3.07$ Jo Brunei So. 1 2.00 Pearl Sago SW Co«o» B»h, loX basis S4.00 Do**- Palemlaug, 16%baeia..
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    49 4 To-Moreow Kemaman via ports Amherat 7 a.m. Vmoy vis ports fllenfullock a.m. Bangkok >,,„;., II a.m. tingora via ports M Vnjimriulh 11a.m. Madras via |>ort- /.tiidn p.m. Kangkok Hingn/xtrr ]> p m. ICIang via ]>orl~ r :t pin Wiwm.iv 'iirawak Vortmrt* 10 a.m. f. Alison via ports Malacca
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    118 4 Kao>i Kn no p. :-liy tlio I*. A s. Sruht n, rto« on Jhii. l"th with d»tc« to Hi-- -H li l»'.-. <li.- lirinm replies to the m:»ils which left Singapore on the 30tb Krom Ch-ka By the M M Salazie, due oo Suu.iay Ijift An«» Dor»
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    269 4 AklllVAl.". Per K. !>. 1., r. Prime,, fnm from V..k.,1!M,i» M..--,- II H, Ambro.T. O»pp, i.l K. Kwsghy. From K.ib— -Mr. ami Mrs. UeUnrmann. From NatanaUMwsra. a K Schewe, mid Ed. Wagner. From Hongkong— .Messrs U Hanger, K. Hurms, T. Il.ni.lriks. Mi-* Ryrne, and HtM \oung, From. Shanghai
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      1734 4 Under tan beading tba following tbbrovi v tions are nsed sir— sKamer *h.— ship Sq.— barque sob.— schooner; Yet.— Ya.:ht Cnu-^ruiser Il>t. Junboat Tor.— Torpedo j H.p. -Hone-power Brit.— British U. B.— United 3tat«*. Fr. French; Ocr. Uerman Dot.— Dutch; Job.— Jobore Ac., Q. c,—General*rgo d.n. dock
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      517 4 Nt\»u, p.yrl, protmbU ii it* ol «rrli-c .I < «w ol afrnu. A.^hilk-s. Chiiw. Jan S i AiiiLiin, Colombo, l\-l> lit; M. M. It m in. OaHa, 1-Vii H Daendvls. Be<louin, Canlill. I fl Due 18: Biwuiou. H\j,, s jhii tO; U. M.-vt. Hd__W, 1/OiMlun, Keb 16 r
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    ARRIVALS.
    242 4 i Jan IS I'J v 13 1.1 1.1 13 13 1.1 13 1.1 IS 14 14 14 14 14 14 II Vkomi'sNixi A Tons. CirTAIK Fw>« 8a i led. Coxauixna. r r>o_ I Hong Wan Brit «r. 118 Hu.lmn Malacca Jan II Wee Bin and Co. Utaguon atr. 748
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