The Straits Times, 18 December 1902

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21, 0K1 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      718 1 NOTICES. She £trait?i ffimffi. ADVERTISING RATES. payable in advance. ,\i»vi:i:tiskmknts. THK typr iiM'J ii- HtHiiitiiid ior HettinK mlvi>rti»riiir!it- ii similar to thin, unlesx the iustriu IH'ii i> 10 "Htflaj" the advcrtiHenienl, warn in cltcilivei«tyle of type, u»e<l in the payar, will In adoytwL Tim standard rnni- exm Ily ri^lil 1
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      700 1 NOTICES, FEDERATED MALAY feTATES RAILWAYS, SELAKGOR. SUPPLY OF TAMPINIS POSTS. are invited for the supply 1 and delivery anywhere on lire side in Selangor, of iU.TOO s.'antlings 146"x 4 "x 4' of Tampinis- timber. The scantlings must be of tbe very best heart wood free from sap. shaken, cracks and
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      465 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. Joseph Baktr begs to in'onnthe Ladies and Gentlemen of Singapore that he supplies Christmas and New Year Cakes i i the best quality at moderate chvgefl Confectionery and sweets also on hand. Establishment at Victoria Street. M-U NOTICE. RACING~STABLE. HWOOL is prepand to undertake the training of
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      302 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Heal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. <iJJMmms& with Cream. j^ej^J Sterilized-Not Sweetened. KSF*""?-** A Perfect Substitute for Fresh "Motor Cycles" and MOTOR (FRENCH-BUILT) CARS. WELL FINISHED. LIGHT. STRONG, EASY TO DRIVE. MECHANISM VERY SIMPLE, Intending buyers can submit our Motor-cars to a strict trial before purchase Driving lespons
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      388 1 READ IT THRUUUH. Twould Spoil This Story to Tell It in the Headlines. Unto a -hurt time ago Mi John E. Haraion of 41 el fa Hution, Va I. S. A. had no paMM knowledge of the rare t-iiralive propertie* >■' haniUrln.n ti ongh Kerned.v. "Lint January. i-lie says, "mv
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    699 2 IStk Dm Mkssks Page and Iiewgill who arrived in Seremban on Monday, left again on Thursday for the north. Mr. Ebden, the senior magistrate, lias been in Seremban for some days. Mr. Jackson has been holding court in Kuala Pilah during the week he very wisely
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    DELHI DURBAR.
    737 2 The Lull Before The Storm. Visitors- 'In not seem to be attracted as yet to Delhi in .my numbers', and •mm ii it'ls are practically empty. Mao) people are probably deterred by iocraaaiug prices, and will defer their visit until the last moment Owing to the la I
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    SIAM'S GOLD STANDARD.
    143 2 O.v the 10th instant, the Siamese Government replied to Mob of the Banks in reference to then claim f° r compensation, with ragawd to the gold standard scheme, definitely refusing to entertain them. On the 1 1 th the Bank representatives arranged to meet Mr. liivett-Cariiac, the
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      320 2 NOTICES. ROBINSON Co.r lies Qftatelaine and Jiandkercfjief 53ags. The Cantlusit Bag as illustration a combination of Safety Purse and Chatelaine Bag. Fashionable. Secure ggkLand Convenient, while it gives I the wearer perfect freedom of tfLACK MOROCCO LEATHER $7.00 REAL BLACK RUSSIA LEATHER 59. 00 Same shape us abo i >e
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      361 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests 950 IbH.. 1,300 lbff M atter m*v«-ii after fourdays in teen day* Water. in Water. The above tesio were made by the Engineer of the Miulrus Municipality who pronounced tne Cumeut the best he had ever vested." Prices and particulars from THE BOKNEO CO.,
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      419 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON COS. CHAMPAGNE. "An excellent dry wine, at a moderate price. 12 quarts &34. '24 pints 536. THE BORXEO COMPANY, LTD. th. 8. Sole Aoknts. BELTJNG. John Tullis's Llama Hair Belting ta the most suitable kind made tor Tropical Climates Prize Medals have been received at no less than
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      211 2 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8. American papers note that the Crown Prince of Siam made an unostentatious entrance to Chicago for a young ir.an who has prospects of being the ruler of sixteen million
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    AMOK IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    509 3 How it is done in Sulu. In Sulu and in Mindanao amoks by Mohammedan fanatics among Moro UftbtUHHl are common. Those fellows gave the .Spaniards formetly a good deal of trouble. They i DOW giving the American successors ot the Spaniards an idea ot what amok
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    MINING IN WEIHAIWEI.
    187 3 (ioi i' mining has been carried on at Weihaiwvi for many years and the population until recently regarded the industry as their principal rapport. Sevetal villages lived entirely by ■rilling, and the caved-in working and tailing dumps remaining go to prove how extensive their operations were The
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    NAVAL REORGANIZATION.
    103 3 Distribution of CrulMri Thi: reorganisation of the British OniiMf BqttadlMM Vfaiefa is now t:ikin-_: place is v most important departure by the Admiralty. The Home Cruiser Squadron is to consist of two divisions tin- Mediterranean Cruiser Hqaadroo, uinler Sir Baldwin Walker, will have as its crack ships the
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    RUSSIA'S NEW CITY.
    658 3 There is something like an echo from the Old World in the story of Dalny, the Russian city, which is to be oflered to all nations at an auction sale Tlit- city was built in one year by decree of the Czar the King ordered that a
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    324 3 For Singapore. Pet P. A O. s. 8. Home, connecting with the steamer Chutnn at Colombo, from Lond< n Nov. L' 7, due 28th Dec— Mrs Moslev. IlUt Freeman, Mr. H. Hetheringlon, Sub-Conductor and Mrs. Kings. SergeantMajor Mrs. Clark, Mr. Mugglestone, Mr. I Air. and Mrs. Serdice.
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      506 3 NOTICES. WHOSE FAULT It IT T The world is fall of disease and pain. Whose fault is it Everybody's therefore often the fault of the sufferer* themselves. Rut the pressing question i».— what to do, how to relieve, iinw to cure. What would become of n* if means were not
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      627 3 NOTI.ES. A N TED immediately, an experienced TT Chinese dispenser. Apply to THE DISPENSAKY, 19-12 43 Riffles Place. WANTED? C> I.FTK, with knowledge of timber, and oflu i work. Applications to be sent to n.c. P. O. c/o Straits Times. WANTED. AS-BIAKT \or.th who can manipulate tbe Typewriter (fcen.ington). Apply
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      602 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT! D SCB-AGENTS OF THI Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD <* CO.. General Agents, v.c. Straits Settlements. HOTEL FOR SALE. rpHE undersigned are instructed to offer JL for sale, as a going concern, a popular first class hotel in Singapore.
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      540 3 I SHIPPJNQ IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINK FOR HONGKONG. KHAMiHAI ANI> JAp\N POBTA THE Imperial Oral n mail --t.vanu-i PRINZBBB IRENE, <',ipt Dune mann of tin- Norddeutschei Lloyd, having left Colombo on Bstnrdsy, tbe 13th irii-t. at fi p.m., may lie expei'tei! to arrive here on Thursday afternoon, the l.Mh instant
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    DEATH.
    22 4 < ai.i.. On the -Jflth Nov., at Chefoo, Mary Hkkaikin Carl, mother of Francix A. Carl, CmnmisHioncT of Custonin, a^ed 73 years.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER.
    608 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 18TH DECEMBER. Visitors 10 this busy if not too aetithetir town, have often contemplated from the decent distance of the Esplanade Roadway the "leggy" monument to in- great Sir Stamford RalHe9, which shares with the stumpy Elephaut in the Town Hall front-yard whatever
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    371 4 In the American edition of the Heuirt' jf RfritiM, Mr. John Barrett, t.he.St. Louis World's KairCommisgioner who was mentioned by Renter last week as being the I'nited .States Minister designate to Tokyo, calls Japan "The Schoolmaster of Asia." He says' A secret of Japan's success along these lines is this
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    307 4 A lkd race-horse in Orchard Road recently damaged a trap, the owner and occupant of which had a narrow escape; but on the matter being taken to Court it was decided that the smashing of the trap was due to an accident. The horse in question ie alleged to have
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    227 4 In Count d'Abbans' address before the Society of Commercial Geography of Paris, some extracts from which we published yesterday, the former French Consul here commented upon the fact that the N. Y. K. liners were packet steamers in name only, and only occasionally carried a sack or so of mail
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    85 4 Skykkal requests have already been made to us to-day, askine the name of the publisher of the Handbook of the Federated Malay States," by the Hon. H. Conway BelQeld, Resident of Selangor, which was briefly reviewed in these columns yesterday. The publisher is Edward Standford of 12-14 Long Acre, W'.C,
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    22 4 F.M.S. Notes, an article on amoks in in the Philippines, and other reading matter will be found on pages 2 and 3.
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    15 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is l/7|. 11. M.5. Arefhusa left westward at 6.30 this morning.
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    13 4 Thk Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Kijni Novgorod left for Vladivostok early this morning.
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    20 4 Messrs. Sandilands Buttory and Co. agents for the National Assurance Co. of Ireland, send a wall calendar for 1 903
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    23 4 Mr H. E Burgess of Bukit Gantang, in Perak, shot a panther there a few days ago, which measured 6 feet 10 inches.
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    18 4 Mr. E. H. Bratt has been appointed Official Handicapperat the forthcoming Race Meets in Penang and Kinta, respectively.
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    25 4 There will be a service in Knglish at the Presbyterian Church at Jchore on Sunday at H. 15 a.m., conducted by the Rev. JAB. Cook.
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    28 4 General Oku (the Japanese representative at the Delhi Durbar) and his staff, are to be treated as public guests during the whole period of their stay in India.
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    28 4 "OleJo" broke a blood vessel on the Kuala Lumpur race course on Tuesday. It is unlikely that he will be able to take part in the forthcoming meeting.
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    24 4 The distribution of prizes at the Raffies Institution to-morrow afternoon commences at 4.45. His Excellency the Governor will preside and give away the prizes.
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    25 4 Prince Damrong, Minister of the Interior for Siam, and H E. Chow Phay Surawongsee are proceeding to Delhi to represent Siam at the Coronation Durbar
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    30 4 Mr. Phillip Scott Cranston, the wellknown English journalist who has been staying in Singapore for the past couple of weeks, leaves here this evening m route for the Delhi Durbar.
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    28 4 Thb 1 nited Planters' Association was to meet yesterday, at Kuala Lumpur, in order that the ResidentGeneral might obtain the views of the Association on the currency question.
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    40 4 Mk. J. C Pasqual, the president of the Miners' Association in the F.M.S., gives his views on the currency question in the Malay Mail. He is all for silver on the ground that it benefits local producers especially tin-mining capitalists.
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    40 4 Yksterday Mr. Marriott sentenced a Chinaman to three months' imprisonment for having in his possession a Municipal water tap of which he could not give a satisfactory account. Quite a large number of stand pipe taps nave been stolen lately.
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    43 4 The vicissitudes of tickle fortune were strangely exemplified, according to the Perak Pioneer, at Singapore, the other day, in the death as a poor man of a former wealthy F. M. S. miner, whose father before him was also a man of substance.
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    49 4 Thb Perak Pioneer speaks highly of Uula Estate, a leading sugar growing venturethere. Theoutturn of produce for the year ended September 30th exceeded 61,000 pii-uls. The above output, it is said, will be largely exceeded in the no distant future, as soon as new land has been opened out.
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    48 4 In spite of the boasted success of the new Siamese Currency scheme local banks to-day refuse to quote tical rates either buying or selling. Fifty-three to fifty-four cents i« the nominal rate— but this is apparently merely nominal. The Kling changers, however, ask 64 cents for the tical.
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    68 4 The tShniigiim Mi icnnj gives tbe following particulars of the arrangements for tbe Germans to evacuate 'Shanghai. Room for a rathe.- larpe body of the German soldiers has already bean secured on the German mail lUiyern, scheduled to leave Shanghai on the 20th of December. It is intended to let
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    87 4 In Laos, an up-country province of French Indo-China, the people along the Mekong River, which played such a prominent part in the recent troubles between France and Siam, are in rebellion. Lawlessness is rife and navigation along the river has stopped. Trade is at a standstill. This has aroused surprise
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    83 4 H.M.S. Torrli, surveying sloop, Commander Norman O. Slacalister, lately visited Suwarrow Island in the Western Pacific, and her commander posted up a proclamation intimating that the Admiralty reserved it. as a coaling station. This island, which was annexed some years ago, lies midway between the Samoa Islands and the French
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  • THE VICEROY'S CUP.
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      122 4 LATEST BETTINO. Calcutta, Dee. 17th. I'pGuardB 3 to 2 Record Reign 7 to 2 Vasto 10 to 1 Dandy 10 to 1 Stand OH' 7 to 1 Tubal Cain k to i Alix U to 1 Wild Raven IS to 1 Acetine 80 to 1 Goldsmith -'(0 to 1 Cretonne
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    Special Telegram to the "Straits Times."
    50 4 PKNANG AND THE CURRENCY. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOES FOR OOLD. 1'enHiig, Mtk De<-eml>er. A meoting of the I'enang Chamber ot Commer ;e ha* Mtianimously decided to telegraph to the Currency Co.nmission now sitting in London, its opinion that a gold basis is a necessity.
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      AMERICA AND THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
      77 4 VENEZUELAN QUESTION. l*,ndon, 17th Dee. Mr Hay, the I S. Secretary of State, is pressing th* Allies for a reply to President Roosevelt's arbitration proposal to settle the Venezuela question. The British Cabinet discussed the Venezuelan question yesterday. The discussion reached no conclusion likely to
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      RUSSIA'S LATEST REQUEST.
      29 4 Router's correspondent at* Peking states that Russia is pressing China to assent to a Russian customs postal service at. Manchuria, independent of the Chinese maritime customs.
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      THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
      62 4 Mr. A. 1. Kalfour has stated in the House of Commons that he sees no reason to deter the ratification of the Sugar Convention. The British Government will ratify it on the distinct understan ling th.it it rests on us only to penalise colonies. We should regret
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      EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS A TOWN.
      30 4 The town of Andijun in the province of Ferghana (Russian Central Asia) was destroyed yesterday morning by an earthquake The loss of life is not known.
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      816 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK MACGRE6OR CO. (ESTABISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW. SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE. ffirice Jsist on Jipplication.) tv tii ABRAMS 1 HORSE REPOSITORY. HORSES, COBS, AND PONIES. EX. S. S. ARGUS." Horses, Cobs, and Ponies all (3^7 specially selected for this market, amongst them several very handsome
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      139 4 G R. Lambert Co. Photographers open: Oreeham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard |on W^day. a n 6 P m Koad on Sundays. Ba.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic miteriala. Monthly supplies ii ni Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and
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    THE HANOI EXHIBITION.
    1401 5 (Fii'in Our Hftmal Onrrmpomimd.) The entire Exhibition is now well worth seeing and apart from a few matters which are not as they should he it is manifest that the efforts of the management have been crowned with success. The <-»"p 4*«mI from the front is really
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    95 5 It has been decided to give a Philharmonic concert on January 17th next to welcome back the Conductor of the Society who is due in Singapore on January 11th. The programme will include a repetition oi MacCunn's choral ballad Lord I'llin's Daughter," which was so successfully presented
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    THE NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    315 5 As was previously announced in our report of the meeting held to settle the matter, the New Year land sports this year will be held on the Race Course and not as always heretofore on the Esplanade. The tirst event will take place at 2 p.m.
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    340 5 Miss Fraser— Mr. Bagnall. A particularly interesting wedding was celebrated yesterday afternoon at St. Andrew's Cathedral, the bride being Miss Mary Stewart Fraser, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, who are among the oldest residents of Singapore the bridegroom Mr. Arthur Bagnall, of
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    "CADENAS"
    210 5 Among the horses which arrived by the s.s. Argus, Mr. Abrams has landed Catenas, one of the best if not the very best he has ever imported here if one may judge by his record as shown in the Australian Turf Register. He is a bay gelding by Padlock
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    PLAIN SPEAKINQ WANTED.
    81 5 Anyone who reads the extracts from the Times of 1.502, which the great newspaper of to-day is printing, cannot but be struck by the breezy and robust style in which the journalist of one hundred years ago discussed men and matters. We want more sucn vigorous plain-speaking
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    42 5 Tue Raffles Institution Acquisition Bill (bill for the transfer to the Crown of the property of the Raffles Institution and for the relief of the trustees of that Institution") will be introduced for first reading at to-morrow's meeting of the Legislative Council.
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    83 5 The Northern Chinese have discovered that there are two different kinds of cholera, the yin," and the yang." The former conceals itself on the inside of the body in mysterious black pockets, which must be punctured to let the poison out. The latter is more like what we had before,
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    73 5 A young medical man, Mr. M. Wood, has died at Huntingdon County Hospital under especially sad circumstances. He was until recently at Guy's Hospital, but the house surgeon at the Huntingdon Hospital having contracted blood-poisoning through a scratch on the hand while performing a postmortem examination, Mr. Wood was appointed
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    93 5 Mons. J. B Cuvillier, a professor of music, and who holds the Premier Grand Prix de Rome and was formerly Maitre de Cbapelle at the Vatican, recently arrived in IVnang and will, the Pinang tlaaaffa understands, if sufficient inducement offers, give a concert there. Our contemporary states that Mons. Cuvillier
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    96 5 Some ten years ago Siam attempted to open a big school for the daughters of the upper classes. But the ladies there teachers as well as pupils squabbled like Kilkenny cats and the Government had to shut it down. The Bangkok Times says that it is to be reopened and
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    92 5 It h;is been ascertained officially that the surveys for that pet scheme of M. Doumer the Ton<|iiin- iunnan railway— which took four years and cost a very large sum, have been thrown over from their indicating a route across difficult country through which it would be too expensive to lay
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    100 5 Thukk or four days ago. a Chinaman was arrested on the allegation of stealing several dozens of handkerchiefs, pocket knives and door-fasteners valued at over $800. He pointed out to Insp. Howard several shops at which he had disposed of some of the property. Five Chinamen, a Chinese woman, and
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    69 5 At Manila, complaints are rife that Filipino physicians make excessive charges in cholera cases. It is possible that not only will some of the cases be fought in the courts, but that the government will be asked to take some steps to prevent extortion in future. In one particular instance,
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    134 5 Capt. Reid informs the Pinang Gazette that, a few days ago, he was drawing money from one of the local Banks, and that among the notes given him was one fivedollar note of the Hongkong and Shanghai Kank which, it appears, had been made up of the halves of two
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    225 5 H> I.iKUTKS ant-Colonel Murray, V. 1). CIIMM \XII\NT, s. c. Singapore. 18th Dec. s. V. ARTILLERY. Duties. —Orderly Officer for ilic HMMJ week Lieut. P. R. Warren. Orderly N. C. O. for the ensuing week i Bonibr. A. Darke. Parades. Saturday, Nth at :< |>. m.
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    COMMERCIAL
    645 5 SINGAPORE, 18TH DKCKMBKR, 1902. PRODUCE. Oambier f l5.iNi Copra Hali 9.65 do Pontianak 8.90 Pepper, Black 33.75 do White, (8%) 61.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 4.50 do Brnnei No. I 4.30 Pearl Sago 6.00 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 23.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basi* 32.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 22.00 Tapioca,
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      994 5 NOTICES.' Selangor Turf Club. PROGRAMME. For 30th December, 1902, and Ist and 3rd January, 1903, Meeting. FIRST DAY. Rack No. 1.--The Maioei* Hill Value $.HOO. A Race for maiden horses. Weight as per scale (10 stone) Entrance $10. Distance R.C. An allowance of 101 b for all horses imported into
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      160 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, iBth December. High Water. 1,;,1p.m. Rugby Footl.all. S.CC. Ground. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8.30. Bioscope. Beach Road. 9. Friday, 19th December. High Water. 1.9 am. 0.86 p.m. Selangor Races. Entries close. Special Criminal Assize. Legislative Council. 2.30. Municipal Commission. -.'.*>. Raffles Institution Prixegiving. 4.46. Horse Sale. Abrams. 6.10.
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      375 6 NOTICES. John Little Co., Ltd., Christmas, 1902. >i* TO SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, Containing In infinite variety Hats, Caps, Costumes, Guns, Toy, .lewellery, Faces, 1'..,,- Pie. J InsM .mient*. Perfumes, Animals, Curios, Conundrums. BJftllM, National 1-l^s, futim iu\ I llaV'Q IlDp'J* Ml? fflV 1 UQIIIC 111 VB^B^Bfll^B^BL FINEST FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. From
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      363 6 NOTICES. CHAMPAGNE "LOUIS ROEDERER Extra Dry and Carte Blanch*. The old, well known, brand. BRINKMANN CO Importer*. Retail at IiMM. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. HAONALL HILLKS »6, Robinson Road. HAVE ON HAND:Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, «0 W, 100. 110, and UO Volts. !v»i«n(«i 10 operate from Incandescent
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      362 6 NOTICES. J. H. GWYNNE, Ltd., luSfimtTußt MAKERS ok the LAIUiXST, MOST KONOMICAL im> MOffl SUCCESSFUL Centkikugai. PUMPHfG MACHINBRY iiniWtHii For Irrigation, Drainage. >, Reclamation. Docks. Ac. Ac *S PUMPING TACHINERV I 2 (6 or smai. a—g'^^^^^-ir v nitfactorie* n bB S|h-< till I'iiiii|iih. 11. liiiiii v |.n llhiMii: VVV V
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      639 7 The Borneo Oompany, Ltd. TUB Staedftrl Lift Ammranoe. Non<-icl. On on Kire inKuronc* Sodwy. MJas ABiuranw OompMiy (Fire). The Eqaitiihln UN iMMBBes S..ci«ty. 1 h* Chin» Mutual Steam Navigation Comi»ny r.ham I*t?> r Beer Company. rot wutirnliir* bW*S '"oinpanie*. we til ful)\<C ti-«n.,nt i Tfll UOKNBO COMPANT. LIJHTKU. Airento. STEAMSMII*
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      809 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke PaUetvaart Maatschappij. Under codract with the Netherlands India Government. a <;/ %t* at Singapore ■>• hip Acfscy, latb J. Dabndbts 4 Co., 34, Colltib Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. ~!."ti.t from Fxpected Will be Despatched for Or link Tiio< Palembang 16 Bagan 1^ Mnuri Batavia
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      491 7 Uhdbr Mail Contract with thb Austrian Governmb.nt. Tbe following are the dates on wfcicfc the Company's steamers may be expected to sail from here or-wAKn Homeward. WOS. 1902 Austria Jan. ?> \l\'mdobona Dec 27 Nippon Feb. 5 1903 rSUesia Jin. 27 I Austria Feb 27 All tbe steamers to Trieste
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      724 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Norflfleutscner Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. >USk r STKAM ERB OF THBOOAST KI.EET. loss Peg. Tons Reg. •it'tltn 2478 Kuh*ichang 2042 Sill Pelchaburi 2191 "aknam 'JOOI Pitsanulolc 2019 Tanalin IW9 I Rajaburi 1904 l«; 0 I Chow Tai 1777 I Komi l!"Ni j Wong Koi 1777 Sitipixv 7-^4 K-onn
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      454 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. K. lAPAS MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service la maintained between Japan and Europe b\ the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      619 7 BANKS. HOXBKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING GOBI 1 PAID-UP CAPITA] .'510.000.000 KKSERVEFUNDSterling Reserve..f 10.000,000 Silver Reserve....* 4,700.000/ 14 S °A"°RESERVED A HjJ..IY OK < if)(m(xxi 1 PROPRUU. > |f) 0()l Vw «JOURT OK l> Hon. K. SBEWAX, en ÜBM w A. I. RATVOVD, I I ukm \.v Hon. C. W. l)ii
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1356 8 l n ler this heading the following aU)>re»ia". are u»«jd str. steamer »h.— ■hip :>'r— barque; sch.— nchoonpr Yd.— Ys- 1 t: Oru.— Cruiser; Qbt.— flunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power: Hrit. rlrilis i I. S*. -United States; Fch.— Frprich Ctor.— Uerman Dut. Dutch Job. Jobore 6.C.— General-cargo;
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      VESSLLS EXPECTED.
      686 8 Nam*, port, probable datt, of arrival. and name oj agent*. Stiavkrs. Adria, China, Jan 10; Beho Meyer. Alcinous, China, Dee 20: Mansfield. Alesia, HoD^kone. Jan 7 Behn Meyer. Am. Fourichon, Havre, left Nov 3; M. C. Ambria, Hamburg, Dec 22; B. Meyer Annani, Colombo, Jan 18 M. Maritime*.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      112 8 For Per tleamer Time. To-Mokkow. Sarawak R. of Sarawak 2 p.m. Penang and Colombo Shanghai 2 p.m. Bangkok Deli 8 p.m P. Swet'bam via ports Hue Ltonu 3 p.m. Saturday. Sandakan via port* Trinpiinnu a.m. Padang via port- \'iinOuilift>r,i 1 p.m. Penani; Pin Seng 2 p.m. Deli .l/(i/i,u
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      92 8 From Europe— By the N.D.L. %.*.\Prin*t*t Irene doe on the 18th instant, with dates to the 84th Nov. She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the 17th October. From China -By the M.M. s.s. /urfujtdue on Sunday. From Rangoon— By the s.s. Loodiawi due
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      Times Table of Mails Due.
      101 8 Left Singapore. Dae in Loadoi Sov 6th B I. Doc 2nd S'(iv 10th M. M. Dec 6th Nov 14th P. A O. Dec 4th Vov 17th N. D. L. Dec 12th Sov l»th B. I. Dec 16th Kov 23rd M. M. Dee 17th Sov 28th
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      ARRIVALS.
      211 8 5 VttJCL't* NlMr. A ill.N B I RlO 16 Arratoon Apear Brit str 2931 17 Tantalus str.i 2282 17 'indrawadi air. 3369 17 .Shanghai str 2100 17 (Pekin str 2622 17 Hong Wan 1 sir. 2060 17 Wilbejm str. 688 17 Chieng Mai Ger str 767 17 Sappho Brit
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      CLEARANCES.
      95 8 Da Dati. itl. Vessel's Name. Flag 4 Rio Tow«. Dbdtination. Dec 18 Giang Bee 18 Fonttanak 19 Princess Irene 18 Emile 18 Argus 19 Shanghai 20 Islander 19 On Sang 19 Mossel 30 Kanaeawa Maru 19 I HokTjioe Brit Mr. 1198 Snmarang via ports sir. 97 Djambie Ger str.
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      81 8 CHEAP! CHEAPER!! CHEAREST!!! Cash Clearance Sale OF INDIAN-MADE ROSEWOOD AND TEAKWOOD FURNITURE COMPRISING DRAWINGROOM. BEDROOM SUITES. CHAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALSO IRON BEDSTEAD. Ac. Ac. BARGAIN! BARGAIN!! BARGAIN!!! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF!! We are closing our Furniture Business, at our Branch NO. 34, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, NEXT TO RAFFLES STORE
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      285 8 A Grand X'mas Display Monday 22nd Dec. Tuesday 23rd Wednesday 24th for THZK.EE DAYS OITL V WE WILL OFFER SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS SPECIAL VAU-TTE TOYS! TOYS!! TOYS!!! TO BE CLEARED AT 20 per cent. Reduction THIS IS TWENTY CENTS OFF EVERY DOLLAR BIG- XDIS^L-A.^^S IN ALL DEPARTMENTS COME AND SEE THEM
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      94 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kanding Kr.rbau. Hospital, 17th D'< 190.'. 'a.m. :i p.m. »|).ni. Remarks. Bar .>9.964 29.869 29.HSS Morning Temp 820 7!t.O 77.fi cloudv. rain WB'lbTher 77.0 76.0 74.0 at noon day DirofWind e.n.e. W.8.W. W.8.W. and night Max. Temp 88.2 overcast. Min 70.9 Max. in Sun 132.7 Terr, rad H9.9
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