The Straits Times, 6 February 1902

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 20,748. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 504 1 NOTICE P Offick, Tklbgkaph Street A£r WH4KVKB, KKPPKL HAKROHk STEAM NAVIGATION UMPANY. Bt«4meks for China, Japan, Pknasg Oiylon, India, Australia, Aden, Egypt, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Malta, rrindiBi, plymouth, and London. Through Hills of Lading issued for Persian 3%ilf, Continental and A mmoan Ports, alto for China Connt. MAIL LINE. Outward. Homkwmu>
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    • 448 1 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY I<PECIAI,LY selected blend thoroughly O matured in bond. Price $10 per case; samples free. BORNEO CO., LTD. to. th. s. Sole Importers. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests O.W lbs.. 1,200 lbs., atter geven after fourdays in teen days Water. in \v ate r. The above tests were
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    • 221 1 I NOTICES. j Reduction i Dl PfiICES OF Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Kodaks, and Films. GEORGE MICHAEL. PHOTO STORkS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rpEXDEKs will be received at the ColoJL nial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 12th instnnt, for the removal of the I Refuse Rioe from the Singnpore Prison? I
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    • 308 1 NOTICES. FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. Steam pressure to 300 lbs. sq. in. guaranteed Flexible HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM Tubing. Being Metallic will not char, kink, or crush. A|' i. M METALLIC M uimatic J tubing. E^N^mii! rac ca "y CP%f^ Indestructible. ATTTWVVttSS BBLLIJM \V\\\V\^ Extensively used by the War Office and Adniiraltv. Invaluable
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    • 155 1 VIOLIN LESSONS. APPLY to Mr. JlLns Salzer, Union Hotel, North Bridge Road. ART NEEDLEWORK DEPOT orchard road. Just received a large stock of Fancy Check Canvasses, Lustrine Silks &c. Dressmaking under European j supervision. m. tli. ll'-l-a-J. CENTRAL HOTEL, FYTCHE SQUARE, RANGOON. THIS Hotel faces the Fytche Gardens: near to
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    • 779 1 The Doctor's Arivirr. When your child has a protracted, paroxysmal cough, worse at night, ac.-oni panied by a peculiar Bound or whoop, which cannot be m total nil, nnd then laboured expectoration of mucus, with apparent suffo ation after roughing give at once CKAMBEKLAIN '!S COUGH REMEDY. It will remier
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 694 2 NOTICES. I NOTICE. MX. Oscar Schneider has been authorized to sign our firm per procuration from tin: Ist of February, 1902. 7-2 M. THOMAS A CO. NOTICE. 'A IX i-lnims against the late W. jf\_ Edwards dMtaaad, Municipal Storekceiwr, are MMlld to be presented imnip<liat<>ly (within 3 days from date)
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    • 305 2 NOTICES. Apollinaris THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS." Annual Sales now exceeding 28,000,000 Bottles. To be obtained at all Clubs and In Pints and Splits. m. dfc th. 19-1-03 C FOOD J iRV IT A»l> YOU WILL BK BATIBPIBD. I. K. BEULlO^begs to inform the publi' [hat his Factory for prepming
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    • 623 2 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I BAN KINO CORPORATION. I PAID-UP CAPITAL •10,000,000 RESEP.VE FUND.— Sterling Rpserve.f 10,000,000 1 t r, 7SOOOn Silver Reserve... 8,760,000/ 1 3 7 «J.WW. RESERVE LIABILITY OF 110 *****0 PROPRIETORS.. 11L 1U UUU UUU j COURT OP DIRBCTOBB R. Shuwan, K»q.— Chairman. J Hon. J.J. Bill-Irving
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    • 526 2 NOTICES. Mr. J. da Pereira Horticulturist and Florist. Has removed his business from Eskbank, Tanglin, to Orchard Road one house before the house known as Claymore. rTasmanian Jams. I. K. L. S2/75 per D«zen 1 lb. Tins. FROM H. JONES CO., HOBART. John Little Co., Limited. v.c. AUCTION SALE OF
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    • 273 2 NOTICES. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE. Church Embroidery. A COURSE of lessons will commence on Friday, Feb. 7th. Apply to th" SISTER IN CHARGE. TANSAN Is on sale at all the principal Hotels Tiffin Booms, Wine Spirit Dealers. Sole Importers... Borneo Co. Ld. Singapore. Sub-agents... McClymont Co., Port Dickson. Malacca. Chow Kit
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    • 886 2 NOTICES. KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB. PROGRAMME OF Annual Race Meeting, To be held at Batu Gajah On I.lth ISth February, 1902. FIRST DAY. 13th of February. 1. Tiik Maidkn Time. '.'-SO p.m. Value $3UI.— A race for all Maidens and Hoii-es Imported no (iiiflfins into the Straits Settlemi'nts and Federated Mali>v
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  • 1645 3 Vttrial to the Strait* Times." Bangkok. Jan 2dth. France is moving b\ rather rapid stapes toward the end in view Her cont<iil>>, having picketed the Siamese bordeifc, Hie oooupjrtii| points lor diplaaalle tUntttgj within the kingdom. As ■geati tat trade no objection can be made to
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  • 456 3 Thk following information respecting the State of Johore has been recently received in London frum the Hon. Dato J. Meldrum, the corresponding Agent of the Imperial Institute Until the projected railway is made t In niiuh .lohore and connected with the railways of the Federated .Malay States and the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 106 3 INDIAN PATENT STONE COT. Prevention Against Plague. THIS stone is excellently adapted for paving Courtyards, I) > ell ing Houses, Surface Drains. Stables, Servants Quarter, and other Out-houses. It is absolutely damp proof mid nonporous, being laid plastically it is jointless and easily cleaned. Sanitary Experts recommend it as an
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    • 854 3 NOTICES. c«j hajiflK Is v h vushht i— //TLJsm *^^Kw3ft ran 'V C V^^i^^B^bl Ib> I*3 ir ~*m ALL SIZFS FROM :i TO 12 HP. NOW IX STOCK READY FOR DELIVERY. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD., ENGINEERS. SINGAPORE, PERAK, BANGKOK WRITE FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS. WANTED. AN experienced < hinese cl« rk
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  • 1106 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 6th FEBRUARY. Anvu ks from Europe indicate that the transfer of the Danish West Indies? to the United States is by no means assured, notwithstanding preliminary movements to that end. Danish shipping interests, which have reached considerable growth of late, are said to
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  • 6 4 To-days 4/ms. bank rate is 1/lOj
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  • 16 4 Some intmesting information concerning the State of Johore is given on page 3 of to-day's issue.
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  • 18 4 The Sappho from* Port Swettenham yesterday brot'ghr Mr, A. A. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. D.irlessen, and Mrs. Frederick.
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  • 23 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing e f c., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 18 4 Messrs. Inder, Barden, Warren, Beisieal and Mills were passengers by the Fleco from Kelantan via ports this morning.
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  • 23 4 The Earl of Crawford's yacht Valhalla left Colombo on the 28th Jan. for Singapore and China. The Earl and party left by her.
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  • 22 4 Thk Russian turret-ship Oslahya of 12,674 tons, SI guns, and 18 knots speed, is coming out shortly from St. Petersburg for China.
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  • 24 4 Thk number of troops representing the Native Army and Imperial Service Corps of India to be sent home for the Coronation will be 1,000.
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  • 24 4 Aktbr her extensive refit, the Powerfid will be commisKio-ied to relieve the Terrible on this station. She will probably come oik in the summer
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  • 22 4 The next Philharmonic Orchestral practice will be held on Wednesday afternoon at o sharp not on Tuesday evening as was announced yesterday.
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  • 28 4 The German mail steamer Preussen left Hongkong at noon yesterday, and is due here on Sunday at 4 p.m. She leaves for Europe on Monday at 5 p.m.
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  • 27 4 To-Day is the eighty-third anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore. The flagstaff's on Fort Canning and Mount Faber are decorated. The Sea Belle is gay with flags.
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  • 29 4 On page 3 of to-day's issue is printed the concluding portion of a special article on French Aims in Siam," the first part of which appeared in yesterday's paper.
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  • 34 4 On Saturday, the first day of the Chinese New Year there will be no issue of the Straits Times. On Monday next, a public holiday, the paper will be published at 2 p. m.
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  • 32 4 Tbe German warship Thetis is due here from India to-day. The Flint Bismarck is due to-morrow, from Batavia, and the Hertka (with Vice Admiral Bendemann on board) and tbe Buzzard on Saturday.
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  • 38 4 We understand that the new German cruiser Gazelle, Commander Count Oriela, which was to have come out to the East, will not come this way after all. She has been suddenly irdered to prepare to proceed to Venezuela.
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  • 29 4 The Port Commissioners of Ilingoon have drawn up a huge scheme of harbour improvement there including reclamation, godowns, warehouses, transit sheds and cranes, to cost 92\ lakhs of rupees.
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  • 44 4 At a meeting of the Chinese New Year Sports and Fire Works Committee held yesterday afternoon, it was decided that die sports and tire works be held on the Reclamation at Robinson Road, on Saturday, the 22nd insL from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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  • 62 4 The Secretary of the German Navy, Vice-Admiral von Tirpitz, will accompany Prince Henry of Prussia on his trip to America. After the launching of the Emperor's yacht on the 2ath instant, the Prince will visit several cities of the U. S., which are all preparing for him a splendid reception.
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  • 82 4 Mk. Rhodes, who is now in England, cannot return to South Africa without first obtaining the necessary Government permit. It is quite Gilbertian that, the man who is believed to be the richest resident in South Africa should be required to certify that he is in possession of at least
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  • 103 4 The British Admiralty have decided to make more extensive trials of oil fuel, owing mainly to the results obtained in the Russian battleship Rostilay. There the black smoke, which forms one of the greatest drawbacks to the use of liquid fuel, has been got rid of, the ship's radius of
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  • 524 4 (By Our Own Man.) Keppel Harbour, Thursday Morning. I'ndek conditions of considerable discomfort, the camp of the S. V. A, and the S. V. R. opened at Keppel Harbour this morning. The heavy rain of last evening entirely precluded the possibility of marching down at that time,
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 72 4 New South Wales Defeated. London, Ml Feb. Mr. Macl iron's English team won the match again&t New South Wales, at Sydney, by an innings and 188 runs. MILITIA OFFER ACCEPTED. The King has accepted the oiler of six Militia battalions to serve outside the United Kingdom.
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    • 50 4 Dewet Loses his Last Por n-Porn. letter. A despatch from Lord Kitchener says that Colonel Byng, of the South African Light Horse, attacked Wessels near Reitz, and recaptured thfl two guns lost by Colonel Firman is also De Wet's list pom-pom. Eleven Boers were killed and twentyseven captured.
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  • 572 4 P. O By the Coromiiutl.nl, sailing about 7tli Feb.: For London, Mr. H Mackenzie Cook. Mrs. and Miss Boldero, Mr. A. Murcott and Mr. L. A. M. Johnston for London via Marseilles, l.t. J. L. Murphy for Sydney. Parramatta, sailing about 21st Feb. For London, Mr. and Mrs.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 287 4 NOTICES. The Marquardt's Farewell Concert. TOWN HALL, SATURDAY, FEB. 15th, 9.15 p.m. Reserved Seats *2. Admission 1 Seats may now be hoiked at the Bobdmhi Piano Co., Ltd. "White Horse Cellar" Whisky As used by the Red Cross Society during the Boer War, To be had of all dealers. QUTHRIE
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    • 579 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. [TTANTF.P at once in the Land Office, W Singapore, a Notice-server strong enough to do the country work of the Office and intelligent enough to locate holdings on the ground with the aid of a ■Nip Knowledge of Chinese desirable. Snmry $lh per mensem. Apply personally
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    • 85 4 G. R. LAMBERT CO. Photographers. ON account of tha long rainy season, we shall only be able to open our new studio and offices. at Orchard, Road 3a. some day during the first halt of February next. The exact date will he advertised. In the meantime all sittings are arranged
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  • Corrcspondence.
    • 466 5 T < //(<- Editor of the Straits Times. HIM, I am not the "Resident of Sophia Road" who wrote you about the amateur horsemen on Sophia Road. Neither am 1 he who walks about in a kind of a dream with his wife or liancce and deliberately steps
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    • 298 5 To the Editor of ilu Strait* Ttmm.* Dear Sir, I have read your leader of yesterday (in which reference is made to recent failures in the Bazaar) with much surprise. 1 have no knowledge whatever of any failures of Asiatic firms in the piece goods trade in Singapore
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  • 1216 5 On 'Change. L&ndon, Jan. 10th. There is more of interest to record this week in connection with that necessary evil, money, than the subject usually affords. A notable pronouncement by the Russian Minister of Finance serves to bring home to all the world the far-reaching influences
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  • 76 5 In the course of a run with the South Ciiast Staghounds, at Arundel, under Mr. Kay, on January 3rd, a stag went right over Houghton Chalk Pit, a fall of Inn feet, and was followed by the hounds. The stag broke its neck, and four couples of
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  • 74 5 i story, better than American stories lly are, is told of Stonewall Jackson provincial paper. A bridge had to uilt over a river in a hurry. Some after the order had been given, an rode up to the engineer and d him if the general bad sent him
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  • 329 5 The following cabin passengers were booked for Singapore up tv the 9th of Jan. by the Kiauttehov due on the 14th inst:— From Hamburg Messrs. James W. Bollenhagen, Aage Brask, August Kase. From Antwerp Mr. Dewel, Mr and Mrs. A. A. Ilolle. From Southampton Mr. R.
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  • 1612 5 Ykotbrdav morning, F- A. Oliveiro a clerk in the Post Office, was brought before Mr. Beatty on three allega tions of criminal midappropnatior of Minis of S9, $11.38, and $8, the property of the Government. Mr Innes, as Public Prosecutor, con' ducted the case
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  • 195 5 The City of London Artillery may be complimented on at last seeing within measurable distance the fulfilment of their long-cherished hopes of possessing at least ore piece of modern ordnance. After the lapse of two years the bit-by-bit process of delivery has culminated in the arrival
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  • 601 5 Singapore, «th Fkhri'aky, 1902. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 1 1.25 Copra Bali 10.H6 do Pontianak 10.00 Pepper, Black buyers 30.00 do White, (5%) „54.00 Sago Flour Sarawak do Brunei No. 1 ,3.25 Pearl Sago 4.20 Coffee, Bali, 16% basis 25.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 28.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 19.00
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 54 5 The I'AIN of a BURN or SCALD is almost instantly relieved by applying. Chaiiil.ciliiin's Pain Balm. It also heals the injured parts more quickly than liy any oilier treatment, and except the liorn it. very severe, does not leave A fICAR. For sale by all dealers in Medicim-s. The Dispensary,
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    • 67 5 THERE'S NO FRIEND LIKE AN OLD FRIEND.— He will always help you in ime of need. It is the Mime with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dinrrhu-a Remedy. It is an old and tried friend in many thousands of homes, and like othsr old friends can always be depended upon in
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 195 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, 6th February. High Water. 10.7 p.m. Singapore Founded. 1819. Public Holiday. Banks Closed. Parsee Theatre. Beach Road. 9. Friday, 7th February. High Water. 9.1.5 a.m. 10.39 p.m. Pledges Sale. Powell. 10. P. A O homeward mail closes. 3 p.m. 8.V.I. No. 1 Co. Drill. Br. Basata
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 357 6 NOTICES. K.A. J. Chotirmafi&Co. Jewellers and Silk Merchants. GOLD and SILVERSMITHS AND MONEY-CHANGERS WHOLESALE and RETAIL. DBALBBB IN ALL KINDS OF JEWELLERY, SILVER WARE and CURIOS. INDIAN. CHINESE and JAPANESE Silks. Silk fancy goods. Oriental Embroidery, Carpets, Rugs. Foreign Novelties and Curios, &c, &c, &c. 51 and 52 Higl Street,
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    • 181 6 NOTICES. Milkmaid! wMM^ BRAND MM feCONDENSED Mill j 11/ l < I \j L Jp j l^lSL^l Guaranteed ■■-■wW IF'W'SS CONDfNSEDjB*^ ,w See this ks^=^S? Full Cream. trademark Largest Sale in the World. "il* SARKIES JOHANNES AND CO. Auctioneers and Estate Jigents. 6 and 7, TELEGRAPH STREET. THE- CHEAPEST HOUSE
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    • 381 6 NOTICES. Joseph niSSTnT "ORANP PRIX." PARIS, 1900. H|B I Of Highest Quality; and having Greatest Durability ?re MB jj^jft OHtAPCST. I hIVW james watson co.s scotch whiskies ARK THE BEST TALUS LN TIIK MAIJKK!. FLAd BRAND, 10 YKA KS OLD «i->f'o n» cum, duty utw. V.V.O. SPECIALLY BBOOMMEND^D) «mow»c4 t
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 706 7 'THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED rpUE Standard Life Aurannce. I Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, ttla* AranranoH Company (Fire). ITie EqnitaWn Lifo Awumnw Sooiety. I he Chin* Mutual Steam Navigation Company The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. For particulmni of tte«a Companies, »cc the 'ull JTart-mmmt of THE BOENEO COMPA>T. LIMITED. Agents.
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    • 1279 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, IXONINKLIJKa PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPI.I l'nd.-r contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agentt at Siniaiore: Ship AoKaOT, late J. Dabndbls A Co., 2-3, Colltbb Quay. iue undermentioned dates are only approximate. ~siteamer Kroai~ Expected Will bo i<««patctie<i tor un Houtman Cotei via Jan. 27 Bawcan,Soeral>aia, B;iadjermassin. Soernbaia Kotabaroe. Balik Pnpan,
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    • 540 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Portland and Asiatic Steamship Co. (Owned and operated by the Oregon Railroad fif Navigation Company.) Dale* i if Sailings from the East to Pacific Coast Ports. Leaving Hongkong Portland ahout aiiout Knight Companion" 14th Feb. l*>th Mar. "Indravelli" 4th Mar. 14th April Through bills of lading granted to
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    • 551 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TVTOKDDEUTBCHBR LLOYL i.l BREMEN. TJAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, 11 HAMBURG. AvW IMPERIAL GERSIAN MAIL. The fast and well-known mail-steamers of these lines will leave Singapore on or about the undermentioned dates Outward 1902. Homeward 1902 Kiautschou Feb. 14 Preussen Feb. 10 Bayern Feb. 28 Hamburg Feb. 24 Stuttgart Mar 14
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    • 412 7 INSURANCE?. r RHE QUEEN INBURANCE COMPANY X HO* MIEOIO IN THI ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Home Offices QngKN Insurance Buildings, Liverpool The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks at current rates. HOOGLANDT A Co. 11HE IHPEKIAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE ONDON, ISTABLISHBD IHO3. Bnb«orib«d Capital £1,200,000.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1547 8 I I thii beading the following abbre viatio are QMd —str. —steamer sh. aliin —l)iiri)ue; sch. —schooner; Yet. Yi. <' it—Cruiser; Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor. 1 ii >-i!.v. H.p.—Horse-power; Brit.—British C. S United States; Feh.—French <*•■■- Obi I ma. Dut. —Dutch: Joh. —Johore: A —General-cargo: d.p.—deck passenmr I -Incertain
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    • 570 8 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agents. Ktkamkks. Ajax, China. Mar 9: Mansfield. Amiral.Baudin, Pauillac, left Jan 6; A mbrui, Hongkong, Feb 22 Behn Meyer. Andalusia, Hongkong, Mhr 24; R. Meyer. Annum, Europe, Feb 20; M. Maritime* Armenia, Europe, Feb 12; Behn Meyer. Ariake Maru,
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    • 193 8 for Per ttr. Time Friday. Freniantle via ports Auttraliwi 10 am. Cheribon and Batavia f-fiani Ann 3 p.m. j Europe via ports Coromandel :i p.m. Penang and Deli Cahiv*o S p.m. P. Swet'bam via ports B.Whntl Hin 3 p.m. I Saturday. Samarang via ports AHing 1 p.m. P.
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    • 241 8 For Singapore. Per M. M. s s. Amunn, connecting with the steamer Ernent 8imo»« at Colombo, from Marseilles. Jan. 26th due loth Feb. Mr. R. \V. Braddell, Mr. J. Lammers. Per M. M. s. s. Oieanhn. from Marseilles, Feb. 9th, due 3rd March Mr. H. N. Ridley.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 33 8 WHITE AW CO. FOR CASH Our Prices cannot be beaten SERGES Sr^T for DRESSES nuTT FO n R nwxT CHILDREN ETC FTC FTC wxdth:" *o to e IKtohbs SALE PRICE $0.90, i.30, 1.50,2.00&2.20
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    • 69 8 AY^LAIDLAW These Goods having been dyed with the I STABILIS DYE, cannot be spoiled by RAIN anc' even soaked in SEA WATER or boiled in SODA will still retain the original colour. ESTAMENE HlHl Warranted Jast (Colour, does not sfrink spot, or eoekle. In Navy and Black only 4O TO
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    • 99 8 FOR CASH Qur $>rices cannot he sBeaten SERGES skirts npreewe FOR CHILDREN ETC- ETC- ETCwidth -ato to 4q inches SALE PRICE $0.90, 1.30, 1.50,2.00&2.20 per yard. NOTICE. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. '|>HE work of the S. P. C. A. having I been taken over by the Municipal Commissioners, the
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    • 262 8 M mltorLadies.l "I L^LjaJ A Remedy fop aSI Irregularities. SupiTL .1 B.lti-r A1.|.:.-. F. avi-v, I >i Bold by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltd., Raffles Place, Singapore. Propriwor MARTIN. Cbemiu SOUTHAMPTON. I M.I AMI Charles Ibetosieck's IClbitc Seal (Xhainpadiic. Sole Agents, BEHN, MEYKR Go., «fi^* Siiigapafe awl I'mmng. Dkp6ts. lir Singapore
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