The Straits Times, 22 December 1902

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 31,013. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 690 1 NOTICES. ©he ffimes. ADVERTISING RATES. payable in advance. advkktisi:mi;vis. I'HK type used a» v si» miaul fur setting advertisement- 1- -innliu to iliis, unlen» the iiir-lrurt mil i» t" "ili.-i'laj the Hilverti^enient, wfcaa any eftVc-the Myli' m type, used in the paper, will be mlupted. The i-tftlidard rnnn cxiii lly
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    • 587 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "Bole" THE SOAP OF THE DAY. Pure, Refreshing, and Hygienic. 7§f)e SBest Soap for tfje Wropics. A PREVENTIVE AGAINST MOSQUITOS. Special against Head-aches, Neuralgia, and all diseases of the skin. The best toilet Soap an excellent paste for the teeth. It is the best Soap to use for
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    • 507 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION rp EN DEBS will be received 4 the 1 Colonial Secretary^ Office qp to noon on Monday the liHth December. l9o2, fo r the farm of Government yuarr- Ho. 1 at Pulau Übin for the period of one. three, and six years from Ist January IMB. The Government
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    • 336 1 NOTICES. MAINTAINS TflY HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE fortify the System against Disease with Pllßt b 00 "THL 3EST SECURITY FOX HfcALTH. ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA since 1829. E^Tilm iC^r* iB BW/UTA If f i Mil IPromiir re.' hv th« MIOMKST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES >»-<■ Ml 1 l.*lk itljhßlAjM lirl
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    • 749 1 Bilious Colic I» quickly cured by Ch..M.lKrlainvC,.lic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It never fails and itplenuit and s.i(tto take. ThcatUck may Ik- warded off l>> t;ikin(f a dotilik- ili»n- of tiu> rcuuily .ias tin- first indication ol the dtaOM appears. For sale l>v tnedk im- daalan everywhere. Gwieral agents: The
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  • 887 2 There is, or was, a portrait in oil in Kensington Palace representing King Charles 11. receiving a pineapple from Rose, a celebrated cultivator of the day and gardener to the Duchess of Cleveland at Downey Court, Buckinghamshire. We are not told if our English Charles 11. .tasted
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  • 47 2 For Singapore Per P. A O. s. s. Rome, connecting with the steamer Chusin at Colombo, from London Nov. 37, due 28th Dec.— Mrs Mosley, Mi«s Freeman, Mr. H. Hetherinqton, Sub-Oonduetor and Mrs. Kings. SergnantMajorand Mrs. Clark, Mr. Mugglettone, Mr. Lee, Mrsjpid Mrs. Serdice.
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  • 866 2 How it Strikes an Ame-icnn Thk following letter on Somaliland mattfisis Irom the. We- YorirSun: Your public may be interested to know how Britain governs, in time of peace, that distant Somaliland where now the Mad Mullah, with temporary success, raises the Prophet's banner, and
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  • 70 2 Bpr P. and O. S.S. An-ailin, connecting with the 8.8. Coromandel at Colombo from London Dec. 11th due on Jan. 12th Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Davidsoo, Mr. St. Clair, Miss St. Clair. Mr. ami Mrs. J. R. Nicholson, Mr. C. Cuniadi, Quar. -Master Sergt. Morris, Mrs. Morris, Count de
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    • 169 2 NOTICES. W% •'i'l J SPECIAL Uun vine s Whiskey. $12.00 Per case. 5 per cent off for cash. DUTY EXTRA fIC [%Z BRO?. LlMl^-t x ?9 H I I" NVlnjli I S < Spec.ai Oid,Scorchi» ii«f >- 5/8 111 A Z ■.W.I -J\-\ [BARK AND IRON WiNEp| £JB It is
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    • 499 2 NOTICES. Yarrow's Light, Draft Steamers. Particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD, J^ STANDARD pOLICY. OF £500 8m Payable at Age 55 or at Death, if previous Costs at the Rate of Per quarter. Age. £4 10 0 if commenced at 26 £6 14 11 if commenced at 36 £9 I
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    • 333 2 NOTICES. mTOKWKH UNION FIBK INSURANCE HI BOCIKTT OF NOBWICH AMD LONDON. EiTiniißiD 1797. 'OB KIBE INSURANCE ONLY Amount inrarad JUSBfIOOfiOn Lo«ea paid Jt 11,600.000. Premium income M 006,000. InivrMioii effected on almort vnrj dewription rwopfcrty »t current rate* of premium KIMS FOB 10 DATS *R« HOW AOOIFTID AT 4 OINT
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  • 397 3 We (Daily Mail) have received the following from Mr. A. H. Raymer, second officer of the steamship Fort Sali'lairi! (Kucknall Line), which arrived early in November at Plymouth from the Cape Extract from the log of the second officer ot the s.s. Foil BmMmn/: October 2Hth, :<-.'>
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  • 444 3 Operation on a Negro Boy M<i.\ I'.omekv, Alabama, Oct. 26th.— v\'lien the Southeast Alahoima Medical L«ague met this week, at Dothan, Dr. L. I>. Hill gave an account ol how he 'i.i. 1 sewed up a wound in the heart of Henry Myrick, a l:;-year old
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  • 622 3 There is no matter at the present time of more importance to the Coal Trade of India, says the OmktMt Eiiglitlimau, than the providing at the Kidderpur Dock*> of an economical and ripid method of loading the vessels engaged in the coal export trade. I'ractically speaking the coal
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  • 152 3 P.&O. M.M. At the 6"2nd annual meeting ol the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, to be held on Dec. \'J. the directors were to recommend a dividend at the rate of Kve per cent, per annum on the Preferred Stock, and a dividend at the rate off), per cent,
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  • 146 3 The E C. Hotel, Penang, has burst forth into song over the festive season. The writer ought to certainly get the two dollar dinner, the band and a dance for his pains. It runs as follows Tlie dollar l- li.w mi.l |M >i>iih- -ii\ X'm:i> i- MM I" W- -ln«
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    • 79 3 VESSELS ADVERTISED TO SAIL Soural>aya and Samarang, hdudru, due ■-•Jnd Dec, Boubtead. East Coast ports, ban Whatt Hin, on alternate Saturdays and Wednesdays 8. 8 Co Japan via ports Irene, due 18th Dec. B. M. Hongkong O. Aftcar, on D« c. itith^P. S. TeluK Anson via ports, Malacca every Wednesday,
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    • 638 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,00t RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..slo,ooo,ooo\ ..j-sn^wv Silver Reserve... s 4.700,000/ 4 00 000 RESERVE LI ABI LI iV OF i „n PROPRIETORS 10 OIIOW)0 Court of Directors. Hon. R. Shkwas,— Chairman. A. I, Raymond, K-.j.— Dkputv Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dicksun |H.
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    • 646 3 NOTICES. WANTED. CLERK, with knowledge of timber, and general office work. Applications.to be sent to ax. D. O. c/o Strait* Time*. WANTED. AiSM ART youth who can manipulate the Typewriter (Remington). Apply with references to O.C M. c/o Strait* Time*. WANTED STENOGRAPHER and typist; liberal salary to right person. Apply
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    • 629 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. Coghlat. Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTiD SUB-AGENTB OF THK Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD <k 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. Entry
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    • 519 3 SHIPPINQ INDO-CHINA STEAM HAViOAUON COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SOURABAYA BAMARANO.' THE Company's steamer CBBLYDM A ti.lh" tons, Captain Cox, hnvinx left Hongl fi'i; on the 16th instant, nmy !>• eipected to srrive here on or about the Bad idem, and will have prompt despatch. for the aliove ports. For freight or
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  • 45 4 . Mak^CEs.— On the Mtb Dec, at Macao, LnvincO MarvjUKs, Knight Commander, nged years. BoTTENHKIM.— On the l-2th inst., at Hongkong, Rosalie Bottunhkim, sister of Arthur H. Bottenheim. Rydei.— On the 14th Dec, at Hongkong, Edwin, tbe beloved husband of Dolores KYDER, aged .V> years.
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  • 456 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, DECEMBER. An Act of very great importance to local shipowners and shippers was passed by the United States Government on November 17th. Hitherto all vessels except those (lying the Stars and Stripes have been debarred from participating in the Philippine inter si and
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  • 657 4 The attitude of the Powers at the outbreak of the >iouth African War was a matter of interest to Britishers in every part of the world. A very large part of that interest centred around the possible action of Russia in Afghanistan as to which a general feeling of expectancy
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  • 115 4 Mr. Duff arrived lrom Kelantan on Saturday afternoon and leaves for home by the s.s. Bengal on Thursday. The Kelantan enterprise, by all reports, is progressing very favourably, and the dredger whereby it is expected that much gold will be taken from the Kelantan river started operation? at Kuala Gris
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  • 9 4 Ke&ui.nu matter will be found on pages' 2 and
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  • 11 4 11)-day's1 1 day's i m .s. bank rate is 1,7," 4
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  • 13 4 Thk homeward mail by the Bengal will clone on Friday at 6 a.m.
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  • 13 4 The Floral Fete at St. Mary's College will take place on January 15th.
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  • 14 4 McKekvkk, Mr. Kensit's assailant, has been acquitted of the charge of murder at Liverpool.
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  • 20 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page
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  • 20 4 The Archbishop of Canterbury was at the date of last advices, (12th Dec.) losing strength and his condition caused anxiety.
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  • 20 4 The Saigon rice crop was estimated! on the 18th instant, at thirty per centbelow the average yield, owing to drought.
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  • 24 4 The Netherlands Government is now advertising at Bangkok for 31,790 piculs of rice for the use of the miners at the island of Banka.
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  • 27 4 In a rifle match shot at Bangkok on the 12th instant, a team of five men from H.M.B. liritomant beat a local one by \'< points to 401.
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  • 22 4 Messrs Powell Co., the local agents of the Lancashire Insurance Company, Bend us two of the useful calendars issued by that Company.
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  • 24 4 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Hemjul left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday and is expected to arrive here on Thursday morning.
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  • 25 4 Dr. G. Mobribon, the celebrated correspondent of the Tims* at Peking, passed through Hongkong on the 14th instant on his way to Hanoi and Tonquin.
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  • 111 4 On Thursday and Friday next, Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively, there will be no issue of the Strait* Times, both these days being public holidays. This week's Straits Budget will be published on Wednesday night. Subscribers in Singapore who wish to send the Budget by the
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  • 26 4 In the civil action brought at Shanghai by Thomas Cowen against Chesney Duncan, for $9,604 19, the plaint was, on tbe Oth instant, dismissed with costs.
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  • 26 4 A telegram to the Utnka Maiiiichi, dated London, December Ist, says: It is authoritatively declared in Moscow that Port Arthur will henceforward be purely a fortress.
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  • 27 4 We are requested to remove a current misapprehension by intimating that tbe Bersawah Syndicate now in liquidation is a different venture from the Bersawab Gold Mining Company.
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  • 25 4 M. M. Doi'mergce, French Colonial Minister, and Rouvier, Minister of Finance, have appointed the Committee to consider about having a gold standard for French Indo-China.
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  • 33 4 Messrs. Sarkies Bros, have been fortunate in securing the services of the band of the M Madras Light Infantry for the special dinner to take place at the hotel on New Year's Eve.
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  • 35 4 The Philharmonic Society's choir meets for practice this afternoon at the usual hour, in preparation for the concert which it is proposed to give on Saturday, January 17th, when Lord I'llin's Daughter will be repeated.
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  • 36 4 Volunteers are reminded of the Smoking Concert to take place in the Drill Hall at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. A first class programme has been arranged Tickets can be obtained from the Sergeant Major, Drill Hall.
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  • 36 4 Abdul Wrodod, the manager of Abdul Wahid and Coy., was again before Mr. Wilson, this morning, on the allegation of having supplied watered milk to the Lunatic Asylum Mr. Van Cuylenberg defended him. He was discharged.
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  • 37 4 Hongkong is becoming more and more infested w:th tramps ur beachcombers from other ports. The ovil, chronic enough, has been intensified by crowds of loafers from the Philippines, the local laws being powerless to abate the nuisance.
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  • 45 4 Shanghai is in a stir about an otter to the Municipal Council «ent in by a native-owned lottery company to pay to the municipality the sum of 150,000 dollars per annum, in return for the right of monopoly in the lottery business in the settlement.
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  • 34 4 Ar the annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, Sir Thomas Sutherland announced that considerable modifications in the passenger fares, particularly in the case of India, will be introduced on the Ist January.
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  • 44 4 A Japanese woman named O'Natsu committed suicide on Wednesday last by hanging herself with her o/>< at No. 12 Malay Street, the residence of a friend. An inquest was held. The deceased was the owner of houses Nos. 5, 9, and 11 Malay Street.
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  • 41 4 The Director-General of the Royal Siamese Railways is inviting tenders for the supply of permanent way materials comprising 30,000 tons rails, 950 tons dogspikes, 1,826 tons fishplates, 750 tons bearing plates, 870 tons bolts and nuts, and 10 tons spring washers.
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  • 61 4 The price of rice has been broken (says the Manila Times of the 2nd inst.), and sales have been made as low as 56.20 (gold) per picul. The fall in price is regarded as a direct result of the action of the Philippine Government in making extensive purchases to protect
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  • 62 4 Last mi.ht Messrs. 1). and H. Busrai's premises in Cecil Street were entered by burglars. The burglars gained entrance to the house by boring out the lock of the door, but were disturbed by people in the house awakening before they could make a big haul. $275 worth of sham
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  • 120 4 Since the advent of f apt. Mulyneux as Chief of Police at Tanjong Pagar, there has been quite a stir in that part of the world. The T. P. D. police are to be clad in smart khaki uniforms with brass buttons and white braiding to the shoulder straps.aml are
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  • 136 4 LATEST BETTINO. Calcutta, Dec. 17 1 h. Up Guards 3 to 2 Record Reign 7 to 2 Vasto 10 to 1 Dandy 10 to 1 Stand Off 7 to I Tubal Cain 8 to 1 Alix IT) to 1 Wild Raven U to 1 Acetine :W to
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  • Reuters Telearams.
    • 55 4 AFGHAN FRONTIER. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. London, '20th Decemb*r A communii|iie from the Russian Foreign Office declares that the frontier settlement in Afghanistan was arranged before the Boer War. Russia addressed no request of any kind to Britain on Afghan affairs. She simply notified a desire and an intention to enter
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    • 237 4 Lord Carrie has resigned the post of British Ambassador at Rom<i, on the ground of ill-health' [Lord Cnrni 1 aM I men ambassador at Komi oince lv.lv He was educated at Eton an I entered tbe Kori'igu Dlfic* a» a clerk 'in probation in l»"i. Mi-
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    • 47 4 Despite the disallowance of antiJapanese legislation in British Columbia mentioned in the message of the 16th instant, nineteen Japanese have beer, imprisoned at Vancouver for not complying with the immigration educational test. These Japanese have since been released at the instanceof the Government.
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    • 22 4 The whole ot the Humbert family concerned in the notorious Crawiord fraud have been arrested at Madrid.
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    • 22 4 Lonilon, 21st Dec. The Princess of Wales has been delivered of a son. Both aredoing well.
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    • 73 4 Castro Accepts President Roosevelt as Arbitrator. Britain and Germany have proclaimed a blockade of Venezuelan ports which will be unrelaxed until Venezuela gives some sort o( guarantee of its good faith and readiness to satisfy the claims of the Powers. It is suggested that President Roosevelt should arbitrate.
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    • 88 4 A curious incident occurred in the vicinity of the British Legation to-day, says the Siam Okmnm of the 15th inst. A snake, about five feet long, climbed one of the pules carrying the electric wire, after sparrow. The reptile succeeded in capturing the bird but just at that moment it
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 878 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Australian Stores. Biscuits, Cakts, Plum Puddings, Bacon, Cheese, Ham. Fruit, fresh, dried, bottled, crystallized &c. Oranges, Lemons &c. Almonds, Muscatels, Jams, Jellies, Conserves. Tom Smith's Crackers. Santa Glaus Stockings. Holly Wreaths. Jelly Crystals, Custard Powders, Blanc Mange Powders, Ice Cream Powders, Cordials, Confectionery. T^BLE DBLICA.CIESB. Always to
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    • 138 4 G. R. Lambert Co. Photographers open Gresham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekdays only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard o° Weekday. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. fioad on Sundays. Ba.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wi.iinwright's Ilford andOermao dry plates (English
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  • Correspondence.
    • 268 5 /'o tlx Editor of the Strait! Tlmm ■.au Sik, I beg you will kindly let DM know through your valuable paper whether the public can ask a police constable on duty to arrest a nkisha for refusing hire in the absence of a rikisha peon in the
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  • 368 5 As .l proof of the present prosperous condition of T ras the following case may be cited Recently the District Officer of Raub ame down to Tras for the purpose of selling some town lots. It is just a year ago since the previous sale. The ■■emit.- at
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  • 363 5 In her decidedly interesting book Two on Their travels," by Ethel Colluboon and published in London by William Heinemann, we find the following passage anent Singapore which will doubtless he read with interest: As in All small communities, 'lie great I raw hack la that all
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  • 147 5 The Cricket and Football teams sent by Negri Sembilan to do battle with the S.C.C. leave Port Dickson tomorrow by the s.s. llye Leong, due to arrive here on Wednesday afternoon. The cricket match will be played on Christmas and .Boxing days, play each day commencing at 11
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  • 112 5 Thk carbine competition for subdivision teams of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery took place at Balestier Range yesterday morning under favourable circumstances. Three teams, representing Nos. 3, 6, and 6 subdivisions competed, under the usual conditions—five men to a team, seven shots and a sighter to each man
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  • 369 5 I'ihii. Ii immiiuiu* line ■uiuliineJ to build au ainMptO make t lir paaMfS across the Atlantic, for the prize '>i 1100,000 R»M offered by the nmniigi'iiiKiit el the St. Louis Fair. Theenterpriaels diatfaid from that of Santos- Duruunt, who I'H- declared his intention to try for the li
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  • 300 5 Mention has been made more than once in the India RuhkerU orld of a rubber plantation in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, from which shipments of rubber have actually been made. About thirteen years ago a Mexican planter set out a number of rubber trees I \x*t\Uoa
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  • 140 5 A Chinaman went into a small Chinese shop yesterday and purchased twenty-five cents worth of vegetables. He asked the shop-keeper if he could change a SlO note for him. The shopkeeper said he could and the man handed over a Hongkong $1 note, the Chinese characters on
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  • 118 5 A rftbident in French IndoChina writes as follows to the Peking and Tientsin Times Our new Governor-General, M. Beau, arrived and has produced a good impression. We hope he will follow M. Doumer's policy. Things are going ahead in Tonquin, and the country will soon be covered with
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  • 111 5 The Japan Mail says that King Edward has granted permission to three British officers to accept and wear decorations by the Emperor of Japan. Major-General Creagh, Commander of the forces in North China, receives the Second Class of the Rising Sun Major Wingate receives the Fourth Class of
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  • 139 5 What is expected to be an epochmaking event in the history of the construction of the world's highways has been begun in New York. Steel plates a foot wide and with a halt-inch wheel guide on the outer edges are being laid on a cement bed in Murray
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  • 86 5 A general meeting of the members oi the Harbab Askadan Club, one of the oldest Malay clubs in Singapore, was held in the Club house at No. 7 Niven Road last night when the following officials were elected President, Hadji Mohamed bin Hadji Hakim Foreman of Committee, Shaik Yahay bin
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  • 173 5 The result of the play for the Keppel Golf Club December Medal was as The Bioscope in the Beach Road continues to prove very attractive. Tonight there will be no performance in order that the management may prepare for the special Christmas Treat for Children which takes
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  • 641 5 Singapore, 2»nd December, 1902. PRODUCE. Gambier 15.371 Copra Bali 9.75 do Pontiannk 8.90 Pepper, Black Imyem 36. do White, (8%) 61.25 Sago Flour Sarawak 4.50 do Brunei No. 1 4.30 Pearl Sago 6.00 Coffee, Bali, 15% basis 23.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 32.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 23.00 Tapioca,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 43 5 Thb India Zanibar Theatrical Co. (Wayang Kassim) gave their opening performance in North Bridge Road on Saturday night. The house was packed and the performance was very good. Malay is spoken and the performance should be interesting to those who understand that language.
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    • 353 5 Little's Oriental Balm For any pain. The pains of neuralgia, the pains of rheumatism, the pains of lumbago, the pains of stiff joints, the pains of the neck, throat, back, chest, arms, h-gsand feet— nil these go away when you rub on plenty of Little's Oriental Balm. This is tin
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    • 98 5 To-Night! To-Night!! To-Nlght !l THE ROYAL BIOSCOPE AT BEACH EOAD. AXXOI X(E No Performance To-night. 11l T IVMtrrcw «Jiibt. TitwU) MM b.-remlwi. mi CHILDREN'S S-rand 2C'mas Pete From 7-30 p. m. to 9-15. A Special Programme has been arranged for the Young ones. Everything Bright, New, Clear, I nlerentinj!. Katraordinary,
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    • 543 5 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Sultan Abubakar, Deceased. Telolc Blanga Estate. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Messrs. POWELL Co., \ave received instructions from the Dato Mentri of Johore, as Executor of the Will of the late Sultan Abubakar, of Johore, to offer for Sale by Auction THE WHOLE OF THE TELOK BLANGA ESTATE of
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 193 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 22nd December. Hißb Water. 3.39 p.m. Moon. Last Quarter. 206 p.m. Philharmonic Choir, fi.ls. M. 8. Qi ild. Marine Club. 9. Parsee Theatre. North Bridge Road. 9. Tuesday, 23rd December. High Water. 4.21 a.m. 4.0 p.m Prize-Giving. Bt. Joseph's lnst. 4.30. Prize-Giving. GirU School. Teluk Ayer.6
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 253 6 NOTICES. Vot Puteometci> Requires CO dr^^k Thousands in use skilled attendance. F» XT 2VL I 3I 3 ALMOST I f a^^tkcitvtg. iL/ X Needs no No moving parts _^m |h •wlLl^m^ ML nr leathers. to get out -^BBBBumSL H^BS WORK N^fawl^.^Bl^H SThAM PUMP on a Chain. B^b^^S2l^ particulars JB™MP"^' PRICES
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    • 210 6 NOTICES. *JtpiCJL STEEL ATllfor Ladles! PI LLS A Ramaciy for all Irrogulr.rltlam. >upvwd'.BX Blttn Apple. PrniiTMji,. r Ota n.. at 6olcJ by Bln*«pore Ol.pen.ln^ Co., Ltd., Raffias Place, Singapore. ProprU'or i MARTIN CktaiUt Sf>l THAWPTOV eNOLAND DURABLE AND ACCURATE *mity The Keystone Watcb Case Co. T^~ ulwau mi Philadelphia, U.
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    • 366 6 NOTICES^ TYPEWRITER ADAPTED TO H I S "W O H. EL. IT IS TO-DAY BBOOGNISKD IV BVKBY COUNTRY ON EARTH A.THE STANDARD WRITING MACHINE PRICES ON APPLICATION TO M C ALISTBR Sc 00-, m.wf. uo BOLI AGII 18 NO MORE WHITEWASH. It eocto IflM :•> keep a building in good
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 660 7 The Borneo Cory any,* Ltd rpilEr piIE StutUr J Life AwarUoe. X Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society. Atlas AMunnoe Company (Fire). The Kqoiteble Life Assuranoe Society. The China Mntnal Steam Navigation oomp»ny D,.- T ottenh»m Lager Beer Company. ?or particnlars of thene Companies, see the niU advertisement of THE BOENF.O
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    • 1377 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, KoninklijUe Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Aptmu ot Singapore: Ship Agiucy, lat« J. Daindbls A Co., 2-3, Colltbb Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Ktfftmpr From I xpecied Will be Despatched for On Hofc Tiio' Palembang 16 Bagan 17 MliawJ Batavia 15 Batavia,
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    • 723 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Rorddeutscner Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines. Ik BTEAMKRS OF THE COAST FLEET. Toss Reg. Toss Beg. •MMsj -'478 Kohsichang 3042 Sandakxn -'111 P'tchaburi 2191 Paknam 2001 PittanvUok 2019 Tanglin 1999 Rajaburi 1904 Bangkok 19:20 Chow Tat 1777 Koral IWO Wong Koi 1777 Singora 17M Keong Wai 1777 iVtten T%rg
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    • 597 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CAN lON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Capital Subscribed $3,600,000. Amount paid up 600,000. Reserve fund...., 1,160,000. Hbad Omoi, Hohgitowq. The unoeni^ned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are prepared to accept Marine Risk* at currant rates. BOUSTEAD 00., Afrents. ROYAL msURANCti COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDB
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    • 840 7 INSURANCE CO.'S SOUTH BKITISH FIRK AND MARINE Insurance Company. FIRE Insurance effected on every description of property. MARINE Risks accepted to all parts of the World. LOCAL BOARD. D. W. Lovkll, Esq., Chairman. A. \V. SnvkN, Esq., G. A. Kksting. Esq. Lim Ho Puah. Esq., Lee Cuoon Udan, Esq. Wm.
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1246 8 . Cn ler lh\* heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamur sb.— ■hip: bq. barque; sch. schooner; Yet. Y» htj Cru Cruiser; Gbt— Gunboat. Tor 1 :>-p<"1o; H.p. —Horse-power: Brit. British V. s.— United Status; Feb.— Frf-!K_ fier.— (Jerrnan Dut.— Dutch Jon.— Jonore G.c— General-cargo; d.p. deck
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    • 601 8 Jfantt, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj age*'*. Steamer*. Adrin, China, Jan 10; Behn Meyer. AH>oin, Bombay, Dec 27 Borneo Coy. Alesia, Hongkong, Jan 7 Bebn Meyor. Aanam, Colombo, Jan J8 M. Maritime*. Anterior, China, Dec ■-'•'>: Mansfield. Aparima, Calcutta, Jan 8; Boustead. Austria, Trieste, Jan
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    • 171 8 Fom Europe— By the N.Y.K sb. Sanuki Maru due on the 24th instant, with dates to the 28th November. From China— By the P. 4 s.s. Bengal due on Thursday. From Calcutta— By the s. s. Cooryanna due Bth January. From Madras By the s.s. Zaida due
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    • 160 8 Date Yhsii/s Namk. Flag Rio Toss. Destination. Dec 20 Sappho Brit str. SS9 21 Kuby str. 149 tl Singapore str. 748 21 Trhtlav I Nor str. 618 81 Zweena Rrit str. Ml 21 Amiral Fourichon Foh str. 3012 21 Manila Rrit str. 27 1 1 22 Isabella Dut str.
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    • 72 8 F.r Penteamer Tim. To- Morrow. Billiton* Pontianak B. Whatt Soon 11 a.m. Billi.on A Pontianak Samba* Noon. Muar and Malacca Far/aio 2 p.m. ZamboangaA Hollo Xaiuna 3 p.m. Wednesday. TriugeanuA K'lantan B.Whatt Hin 7 a.m. Penang and Colombo B'nmuhr li a.m. Teluk Anson via ports Malacca ■< p.m.
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    • 355 8 5 Vimfl's Kmr lows Captain Kkom Sailed. OomraxUS. Km Dec SO S'tan van Lingga Dut str. Uu Nacn.i.th Piogkaa Dec ISSingkpp Tin Cuv 20 Mathild« Ger str. 878 Kieke PfSwetham Dec 19 HuttenUich Br>-. SO R Bchifl Barn Dut str. 68 Nacodai. Rhio Dec 2(J Kirn Hoe Bee •JO
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 82 8 CHEAP! CHEAPER!! CHEAPEST!!! Cash Clearance Sale OF INDIAN-MADE ROSEWOOD AND TEAKWOOD FURNITURE COMPRISING DRAWINGROOM. BEDROOM SUITES. CHAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ALSO IRON BEDSTEAD, &c. &c. 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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    • 396 8 A Christmas Present a simple and perfect H^Cf^ Hß'l America." and sold cover. Well. finished '''^jflK ges, freifci, &c. &c. perfect npivement j P «f|[ /^'sraj And S«ll them under money can obtain, lit^JS/BHkfir^ffiW phoipeit-VeMßble SEND FOR ONE V^^^/BF? WatchyouevSP saw CHRISTMAS WS^M^^^^ IV^ I CHR'STMAS 52.00 Each Q^J^^^^^J22J^2JJEIS2I^sEESS *2-OOEach
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 96 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, -'lit Dec. 190! fla-m Spm. 9p.m. Remarks. Bar 29.924 29.7&4 29.907 Morning Temp 82.4 79.0 74.6 clear, day WB'lbTher 78.2 7fi.9 73.9 cloudy, rain DirofWind East B.W. Calm, at 3 p.m.. Max. Temp MJ night o'cast Mm ..713 M&x.in Sun 186.2 Terr, rad 70.0 Rainfall
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