The Straits Times, 30 December 1902

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21, 018 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 696 1 NOTICES. ©he <Jimes. ADVERTISING RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. APYEHTISKMKNTS. THE ty|>e M-i-il ax a xtandard for setting a«lvtiiiMinriit>- is Mimliii tv this, tHileBH the inM nm inn it- to ••dis-plny" the ailvprtUenieut, when any t'llective style of type, used in the pnper, will adopted. The standard run* exiKtly eicht lines
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    • 622 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. STRAITS City Rubber Stamp Manufactory. Orders executed on shortest notice and at moderate prices, The rubber is mounted on brass instead of wood. Also monogram brass stamps for sealing wax. ft Buttery Road tu. th. s. SI -12 "NOTICE. A Special General Meeting of Engineers, will be held
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    • 541 1 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Retail Liquor Shop and Public House Licences for 1903. Applications for renewal of thetq licences, a list of which may be eeen iq the aovirnmr ut Gatette of the 27th Deerwill be considered by the Board of Licensing Justices on the 6th January', 1903. Applicants who already
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    • 220 1 NOTICES. Ideal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. fr~Sß*S*H^fl with Cream. l^ej^-i Sterilizcd-Not Sweetened. fe^^-^To^J A Perfect Substitute for Fresh iim I hi— tm m Mr mmmmmmm^ mmmmmmm mm ffi THE QUEEN of CREME de MENTHE fe SET FRERES, 1* JBFk A :i:CH CLASS TON!] AND CIGESiivE L QUEUR. > flat:.
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    • 483 1 READ IT THROUUH. Twoold Spoil This St ry to Tell It in the Headlines. Uptoasliort time ago Mrs.* John K Hnrnion. of Melfa Hlation, Va U. B. A. had M pMMM knowledge of the rare curative properties Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. "I-ist Januar\. she iays/'mv barfy took a dreadful cold and
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  • 797 2 •THE BRITISH EMPIRE. To the Editor of the Strait* Time*" Dear Sir, The article in the titraitt Times of the 30th ult. (unintentionally I teel sure) attributes to me, a« the writer of the little book The British Empire," suggestions which are diametrically at variance with those I have
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  • 68 2 On the 20th November the keel was laid, in the dockyard of the Netherlands Shipbuilding Company, of the second steamer of the Java-China- Japan Line to be constructed by this company. The first steamer, of which the keel was laid on September 15th last, will be named Tjipanas, and the
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  • 739 2 P. O. COMPANY. The report of the P. O. Steam Navigation Company for the year ended Sept. 30 states that the net surplus for the year, including X1 0,0 15 brought forward, amounts to i.219,861, which, after deducting the interim dividend on the Preferred stock of 2^ per cent, and
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  • 194 2 The arre»t (if the Humbert tiuiiily MM effected under drnnintic AmmMM An nnonymoux letter (M received at tlie French Knibaxxy in Madrid revealing the flgltivw' lulling place. The I.<iiiclun OSffSSMBeSSI <>t the Indian Dnilfi .Yi»j, telegraphing on tlie.'l-t instant. ntates that the pres-, coniiiipiiiing on tin- liar topp
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    • 255 2 NOTICES. NEW LIFE TO THE BLOOD W NEW VICOB TO THE BODY!-^ #OGELER'S <™ative %f COMPOUND DYSPEPSIA KIDNEY TROUBLES CO'cfIPATIQN SKIN DISEASES and all LI L> ILLS STOMACH DISORDERS Made trorr the formuh end under the immediate I jpcrvision of one of London's most noted Physicians. Trier 1 L| :uul
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    • 369 2 NOTICES. CROSSLETS OIL ENGINES. USUAL SIZES ALWAYS IN STOCK PARTICULARS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION TO THE BORNEO CO., LD. THE TAFFVALE RAILWAY CO. Have fitted up a plant for applying JOOSH.IT £2 10 THKIR RAILWAY SLEEPERS. One application of Jodelite renders woodwork absolutely proof against white ants, dry rot. or
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    • 423 2 NOTICES. GLACIER ANTI-FRICTION-METAL. The best for all cla«s*s of Machinery bearings. F'lll particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Singapore. SCOTTS EMULSJDH OF PURE COD LIYEE OIL fftt Hypophospditrs ol Lime Soda. PALATABLE A? MILK. Ttoaaiyprafan lon of < on |.|>KR Oil. iv»t tn btfrwn ws*Hy m -m. r,, r nl«nt
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  • 660 3 The Journey Described Whtino in L'Echo de Chine, M. Jacques Kaure has been giving particulars of the all-land route home via Siberia. Mr. Faure deals first with the section from Dalny to Manchuria (the frontier station between Siberia and China), a distance of 1,901 vents, costing, second-class,
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  • 210 3 DURBARS." I io. Coronation festivities at Delhi include a Durbar," and that word continually striken the eye in the newsMptri and prompts the inquiry: what ik a Durbar P The word itself is of Persian origin, signifying originally a King's audience chamber, and hence the assemblies that congregate in such
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  • 52 3 Natu, the Indian sentenced to death in Bangkok and whose sentence was i|u.'if>hed by the Court of Appeal here, was re-tried in Bangkok on the 22nd instant ,but as no witnesses turned up against him the charge was dismissed. He was, however, detained in custody on the charge of murdering
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  • 517 3 A Bright Outlook The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon thus discourses on rubber prospects, under date the sth Dec The [point was put to rre the other day that the large plantings of rubber in the Straits would have a very prejudicial effect on prices when the
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  • 314 3 For Singapore Per P. and O. 8.8. Arcadia, connecting with me fvJv Coromandrl at Colombo from London Lpc. 11th due on Jan. 12th: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Davidson, Mr. St. Clair, Miss St. Clair, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Nicholson, Mr. C. Cunradi, Quar.-Master 8ergt. Morris,
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  • 105 3 A book of considerable interest to all .Singaporeans will be found in Youth and Two Other Stories," by Joseph Conrad and published by Messrs. Blackwood and .Sons Youth deals in an interesting manner with the voyage of an ancieut barque carrying coals from Newcastle to Bangkok, the second story, Heart
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    • 629 3 NOTICES, THEY WILL REMAIN. The bump of reverence is overshadowed by the bump of intelligence in 'he 20th century man and woman. Old things are nof preserved simply because thev»»«ld. Whatsoever is no longer useful must get out of the way. Nevprtbele<-*, progress that is not intelligent will not be
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    • 616 3 NOTICES. FOREMAN WANTED. TO take cl arge of the Furniture Work(hop. Good salary to competent man. Apply by letter only, stating qualifications snd salary expected to 31-12 JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. WANTED. /"> LERK, with knowledge of timber, and \j general office work. Applications to be sent to n.c D.
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    • 621 3 Notices. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan V Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT* D SUB- AGENTB Lt THE Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOLBTEAD A CO., General Agents, ilc Straits Settlements. HOTEL FOR BALE. rpHE undersigned are instructed to offer JL for sale, as a going concern, a popular first class hotel
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    • 395 3 SHIPPING THE RUSSIAN VOLUMTBEfi FLEET. t FOR COLOMBO, PORT SAID, AND ODESSA. THE s. s. TAMBOV, Captain Shid lovsky. will be despatched for th/! above ports at the end of this month, and will be followed by by s. r. KOSTROMA at the middle of next month, and by s.
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  • 286 4 The Straits times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 30th DECEMBER. Referring to Messrs. Graham and Barker's Currency Scheme which was published in our issue of 1st December, a gentleman whose name we do not feel justified in mentioning without his permission but who, we can assure our Readers, is a financial
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  • 210 4 The succession of deaths lately among high dignitaries of the Church of England is remarkable. Not lone since there passed away the Bishop of London and now in quick succession have occurred the deaths of the Dean of Winchester, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and lastly the Bishop of St. Albans
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  • 243 4 The new schedule of telegraph rates to be charged by the K. E. A C. Tel. Co. on and after the New Year, came to hand yesterday afternoon, and is rather disquieting reading. The tolls are all in francs and centimes, which leaves the unfortunate British patron of the concern
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  • 195 4 A movement to colonise Selangor with crows from Ceylon is now afoot. A Colombo paper assures us that about two hundred of the birds have been captured, chiefly from Crow Island, at the mouth of the Kelani River, where men snared them at night after climbing the tree?. They are
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  • 102 4 The mails from London for Singapore of the 12th instant were despatched via Bombay and Negapatam and may be expected to arrive here on or about the sth January, by the contract packet Zaida. We are informed that at the suggestion of the Postmaster General, the mails from London ot
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  • 14 4 Reading matter, including wire news, will be found on pas I 2 and 3.
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is 1/7,.
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  • 8 4 The Straits Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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  • 17 4 The homeward mail by the B. I. S. N Zonuinia will close at 4 p m. to-morrow.
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  • 12 4 The Tokio Marine Insurance Company send a handsome wall calendar for 1903.
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  • 14 4 Tbb German warship llertha arrived from Batavia yesterday afternoon. She is going to Labuan.
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  • 18 4 The medical profession in Hongkong V:is decided to fix its tariff in gold from the Ist January next.
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  • 16 4 Mr. Inxes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, has returned from leave and resumed charge of his duties.
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  • 21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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  • 21 4 The s.s. DaniwtiuU with the German mail from Europe is due on Sunday morning. She left Colombo yesterday at 10 a.m.
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  • 21 4 The P. and Company has addressed a petition to the King, praying for an enlargement of the charter of the corporation.
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  • 22 4 The European Miners and Estate Managers in Perak have been invited to give an expression of their views on the currency question.
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  • 26 4 1)k. Hovt, of Detroit, after a careful investigation of statistics of oxisting conditions, declares that in 260 years everybody in the United States will be insane.
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  • 33 4 Mr. Aronson, the oculist, is now in hospital ill, and asks us to state that he anticipates being about and able to attend to business in the course of the next few days.
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  • 37 4 It is reported from Peking that the Em press- bo wager has approved of the recommendation of one of the censors to raise a fund to pay otV the indemnity by means of a great state lottery.
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  • 35 4 The December monthly medal of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club will be played for on Thursday, Ist January, play having been impossible last Saturday. The gold medal will be played for on Saturday 3rd January.
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  • 34 4 Matches Kuala Lumpur v. Outstations—came oil' in that town at Christmas. At cricket Kuala Lumpur made 199 and 117; the outsuations made 116 and 35. The outstations won at hockey but lost at football.
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  • 36 4 The Malay Theatre in North Bridge Road is performing to crowded bouses nightly. La*t night the room was packed. The play was interesting, and the comedians were very amusing. The Company is doing very gocd business.
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  • 39 4 The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Tamlx>e, Captain Shidlovsky, arrived from Port Arthur this morning en route for Odessa. She has U passengers on board and i? anchored in the roads. She is expected to leave on New Year's Day.
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  • 38 4 At the dat#of last mail advices only shout, fifty Boer prisoners remained in Ceylon. Some of them have not taken the oath, and have accepted the condition of being liberated ■vithou' the privilege of returning to South Africa.
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  • 48 4 Oj« New Year's Day the General Post Office and the sub-post office will be open from H a. m. to 12 noon. The money order and parcel post branches and the savings bank will be closed. Being also Hari Raya there will be only one delivery by postmen.
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  • 46 4 Capt. P. L. Inopen, who was quartered in Singapore with his battalion of the- West Yftrkshirn Regiment, has been •elected for the adjutantcy of the 3rd Battalion of the Regiment, and he will shortly return to England from South Africa to take up his new appointment.
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  • 43 4 Exchange compensation for December works out at 92 per cent. The Perak Pioneer points out that this practically means that, all Government officers in receipt of this allowance will draw double salary. Such a high rate of compensation has never before been reached.
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  • 46 4 The Echo de Chine of the 19th inst. states that the steamer Amirnl Exdman* has been chartered by the French Government to take away the French garrison from Shanghai. The withdrawal will be completed in one operation, probably on the 24th or 25th of this month.
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  • 52 4 The revenue of Perak for 1903 is set at 89,021,390 against an estimated revenue ot 59,804,075 in 1902. The outlay is given at $8,739,269 against $7,800,000 the figures for 1902. In 1903 education claims $117,0*7 and the preservation of coconuts (2,920. Federal changes mount up to 84,467,426, and public works
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  • 57 4 In a lawsuit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank as plaintiff, the International Court at Bangkok has decided that widows in Siam are liable for their husband's debts. Hitherto, it has been by no means an uncommon practice in Bangkok for a widow who has taken over her husband's estate
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  • 62 4 The Bangkok Times reports that Kelantan continues to be very peaceful. The bar at Singora has now been surveyed, and the channel marked out so that all coasting steamers can now enter the inland sea at high tide. The town itself has undergone a very great change in the last
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  • 57 4 The Crown Princess of Saxony, whose escapades have been detailed by wire, is Louisa Maria, Princess of AustriaTuscany, and daughter of the last Grand Duke of Tuscany. Born in 1870, she married the present Crown Prince of Saxony, Frederick August, in IS9I and there are five children of the marriage.
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  • 65 4 When Mrs. A. Richards was returning home at about 10.30 o'clock this morning, the team bolted with her carriage when nearing Cavenagh Bridge, and the lady having been carried some distance jumped to save herself. She was greatly shaken and muddied," but happily escaped any serious injury. Mrs. Richards arrived
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  • 82 4 On Saturday morning, five or six members of the local European police force were boating in the harbour. One of them wished to land at the pier near the Shipping Office but as the steps were slippery, he took a header into the sea. He could not swim and after
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  • 78 4 Captain Harry Rotherham, who was with the Welsh Fusiliers in China, has died at home of complications resulting from fever contracted in China. The sporting world is the poorer by the death of Capt. Rotherham, who was one of the famous Warwickshire cricket and football family, and was a fine
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  • 83 4 Mr. H. C. Ehrenkels, the local Manager of the Standard Oil Co was thrown from his horse at Rallies Hotel last evening at about 5 o'clock, and hurt his left hand so seriously that he had to proceed to hospital. The horse was standing and suddenly swerved throwing his rider.
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  • 64 4 Mr. John Kkrgubon, editor of the Ceylon Olisercer, stood, the other day, as candidate for a vacant seat in the Legislative Council of that island. In official circles, his connection with th« press worked as a disqualification. The Secretary of State to whom the question was referred has settled the
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  • 59 4 The Hongkong Telegraph makes out that a long-standing rebellion in the Canton provinces which rumour ascribes to the machiuations of Kang-Yu-Wei, the famous reform leader, is formidable enough now to muster an army 30,000 strong. The rebels are reported to have a lirge quantity ot arms, rifles, aod quick-firing guns.
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  • 75 4 Is the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Hyndman- Jones the appeal case of Sanitary Inspector Olsen c Ibrahim Mysoory came on for hearing. Mr. Napier appeared for defendant and Mr R. W. Brad. lull for respondent. After hearing the evidence read over and listening to the arguments of counsel,
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  • 78 4 Thy third class cruiser Piemonte of the Italian Navy, from Europe rin Bombay, is shortly expected here. The J'ienwnte is of J,.V'O tons displacement and was launched at Klswick in 1988. She is a fast vessel, her engines indicating 12,000 horsepower, with a speed of 21 knots an hour. The
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  • 81 4 The Hongkong Chamber of Commerce had not, up to Dec 23rd. given its opinion on the gold currency question in that Colony. A committee of the Chamber did consider the matter but the members only agreed to disagree. Most of them held that the Colony should not part from the
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  • 97 4 Mr. Scott- Leslie, the well known Society entertainer, is now in Ceylon on a tour in the Far East, and has been fined there seventy-five rupees for breach of the plague regulations. Mr. Scott- Leslie on landing from India had to sign a bond to report himself for medical inspection
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 26 4 Loiulon, Dec. 28th. Mr. Chamberlain, while at Pietermarit/.burg, is the guest of the Governor, Sir Henry McCallum, at (Jovernment House.
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    • 90 4 The Bishop of St. Albans is dead. lTh.> Kt. Kfv. John W«gM f-fl. l> !>.. who wa> H5 yi-ur- Igtt I 1 1 In-Ill (InItiHhuprir of-St. AlliaiiK ~in«t- |K!Hi. H« «M e.liiiMlrd HI liniton MmoI, Kias'l Oollaf* Si'hool. iiml Trinity Colli'»r, Camoridge, .unl wan at tin-
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    • 40 4 Sultan's Army Completely Routed. It is ollicially confirmed that the rebels at Taza (Morocco) on the 2:«rd inst. completely routed the Moorish army of 10,000 men. The defeated army Hed precipitately to Fez, having lost 2,000 killed.
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    • 33 4 The refusal of President R wsevelt to arbitrate in the Venezuela affair has somewhat disappointed the authorities at Berlin, consequent on the delay attending formalities in connection with the Hague tribunal.
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    • 49 4 State Entry into Delhi. London, 29</t Dec. The Viceroy, and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught made a State entry into the city of Delhi to-day, mounted on superbly caparisoned elephants followed by a long and gorgeous procession of Indian princes, two abreast, all mounted on elephants.
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    • 12 4 The Humberts are now at Paris, in jail.
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    • 34 4 Surrounded by Rebel:: The Sultan of Morocco has barricaJed himself in his palace at Fez. An attack on the town by the rebels is expected. Resistance to them is impracticable.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 356 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS, CALQBECK MACGREGOR CO., (ESTABISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW. SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE. (fßrice Jbist on JlppUeation.) 11 in. 1 SINGAPORE KRANJI RAILWAY. The a!>o*ve line as far as Bukit Timah will be open for traffic from January Ist, 1903. The Train Service, until further notice, will
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    • 303 4 WANTED. QUALIFIED medical practitioners for the Indo-China Steam Nay. Co.'s steamers. Apply to BOLSTEAD4CO., 6- 1 Agents. EXCHANGE BANKS. WHE Exchange Banks will he closed on 1 Thursday, Ist January, 1903, New Year's Day. 31 12 BELLEVL'E HOTEL. LARGE double room to be let, suitable for married couple. High class
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    • 71 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers open Oresbam House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Orchard on Weekd »y» 8 in P m 808(1 on Sunday*. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly sapplies fn in Buiope, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wrattpn-Wrainwright's Ilford and
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  • 1037 5 Owners of Prins Alexander" vs. Owners of Ban Min Quan." It will he remembered that at 4 am. on July 29th a collision took place between the steamers Ban Hin Ouan md I'rirm Alejcaiulir in the Straits of Malacca, resulting in the sink-ing of the last named vessel,
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  • 33 5 The final for the President's Cup was played off on Christmas day between Drs. Fowlie and Bowes. It was won by Dr Fowlie, with 3 up and Z to play.
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  • 52 5 We are informed that up to the present very few tickets for the New Year Land Sports at the Race Course have been applied for. The public is Ifeminded that admission to all the stands is by ticket only, obtainable from the honorary secretary, Mr. G.
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  • 651 5 DeremUr 2Sth. Christmas Eve saw a great treat for the youngsters of Malacca. About 130 of them, together with their friends anl relations, assembled at the Residency at the invitation of Mrs. Bland. There was plenty of cake, and plenty of tea and ice cream and after a
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  • 104 5 This morning, Alfredo De Lucchi was again before Mr. Marriott with a view of further evidence being recorded in his case. Chief Det. Inspector Perrett mentioned to the Court that his witness had not yet arrived from Penang, and asked for a further postponement till Friday. This
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  • 98 5 The body of the Malay boy, S'man, who was drowned in the canal at Campong Java Road, on Sunday morning, was recovered at four o'clock yesterday evening near the bridge at Kandang Kerbau Station. The scene was very distressing when* the mother of the drowned boy appeared.
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  • 234 5 This morning, Robert Scott, one of a batch of nine men going out on board the s. 8. OUngyk to join the police at Shanghai, was brought before Mr. Beatty charged with having during the night of tbe 27th inst. when at sea stolen a purse containing two
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  • 205 5 The pictures of the Oberammergau Passion Play as nightly given by the Royal Bioscope in the Beach Road are certainly very wonderful. They present in one continuous stream a series of tableau illustrating the Life and Passion of Christ and, on seeing them, one can only marvel
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  • 202 5 Thk following is taken from a London market report, dajpd at the end of last month Oamliier: The market continues quiet with no disposition on the part of consumers to operate. It is quite certain that tanners in this country are determined to leave the article severely alone unless
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  • 340 5 We have been furnished by a Singapore firm with the following extract Trom a letter from their London house We thank you for the cutting from your newspaper, having reference to the speech of your Governor in his address to the Legislative Council. We heard rumours that you were
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 88 5 Gambler bnyera f IS. 10 Copra Bali 9-80 do Pontianak 8.90 Pepper, Black 87.00 do White, (8%) 60.110 Sago Flour Sarawak 4.45 do Brunei No. 1 4.30 Pearl 8ago 5.80 Coffee, Bali, 15% ba»U 23.00 Coffee, PalerabanR, 20% bant. S'-'.OO Coffee, Liberian No. 1 22.00 Tapioca, small Flake 5.(10
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    • 136 5 On London.— Hunk 4 ra/s l/.i Demand 1 Private 8 m/s 1/7t** do 3 m/s 1/7! On Germany.— Bank d/d 1.62 Private 3 m/s 1.65 do Im/i 1.67 On France— Rank <1M I.99 1 Private 3 m/s 2.02f do 8 m/s 2.04| On Jndia— Bnnk T. T 118* Private
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    • 416 5 The following particulars refer to the utoeke marked* All shares are folly paid nnlem otherwise stated. Ranbs 150,000 £1 shares, 18/10 paid, 50,000 £1 shares, fully paid. •Queensland Ranbs: £146. r-JO in *****0s hares, 36.700 of £1 erch (rally paid). vi/.. 110,000 of £1 each (11/4 paid). Jelebus 45,000
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 165 5 Help for the Helpless. To-day there are thousands of helpless crippled, bed-ridden rheumatics looking out with fi'verish anxiety for a cure for their sufferings. They have been disappointed so many times that another trial seems almost useless. In Little's Oriental Balm has been discovered a true cure for Rheumatism. It
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    • 235 5 MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY. TO BK RRLD AT POWELL CO's RALE-ROOM On Wednesday, 7th January, 19<W, at 2-30 p. m. FREEHOLD land at Craig Road, Singapore Town, area 1,600 square feet being part of Grant No 6. Together with the dwelling house thereon known as No. -2
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    • 440 5 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Sultan Abubakar, Deceased. Telok Blanga Estate. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Messrs. POWELL Co., have 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
    • 180 5 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, 30th December. High Water. 11.30 p.m New Moon. 4.20 a.m. Selangor Races. First Day. S.V.I. Drill. 5.15. Dance. Temperance Inst. 8. Bioscope. Beach Road. 9. Malay Theatre. North Bridge Koad. 9. Wednesday, 31st December. Hicrb Water. 10.49 a.m. B. I. hom«ward mail closes. 4. B.V.A. Gun
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 321 6 NOTICES. ROBINSON Co.. Iscdies Gbate'laine and Jiandfcerefjief Sdags. r S The Cantlusit Bag as illustration a combination of Safety Purse and Chatelaine Bag. Fashionable, Secure Jm^iSm and Convenient, while it gives; fl I the wearer perfect freedom of action. RbAL BLACK MOROCCO LEATHER $7.C0 REAL BLACK RLSSIA LEATHER J9.00 Same
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    • 437 6 NOTICES. §NY CARLSBERG BEER. ("CROWN" BRAND. GLORIA PILSENER, ("W. B/' BRAND. Both very light Pilfancr Hear*. capwHallr brewed lor Tropical Cllautta. Ob lalnabl* at the principal Motelf and Ratall daalart. Sole Importers J. MOTION BT COWATCHMAKERS, J EWELLERS, OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED PIANOS IOISSELOT. Established 1827. TJIGHEST awards in Europe
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    • 368 6 NOTICES. 'DARTRING'LANOLINE' A- <v Natural Toilet Preparations. fl&p^SV OARTRING 1 TOILET 'LANOLINE in miull iiw •JKI Ji)\ <r kWRe collipsihle tubes. Makes roußh skins sm.v.th >^^S^S^J ln< l protects delicate complexions from the effects 25*^^ w n^ sun Ht -UARTRING' 'LANOLINE 1 TOILtr 90*F is in. 'Oaitriag' ■MXii equalled for
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 651 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rpUE Standard Life Aunraiioe. A Norwich Union Fire, Inrarano* Society. Ada* Assurance Company (Firs). The Equitable Life Awurance Society. The Chin» Mutual Steam Navigation Compmj 1 Tottenham Lager Beer Company. ror particular* of tlamo Companie*. •Till adVertwement of THE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED. Agent*. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. r\
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    • 722 7 STEAMSHIP Koninklijke Paketv Under contract with the Si Aptmtt at Singapore: Smr Agixcy, I The undermentioned di Steamer From Expectet Sarie Hornet, Handjesmassin Dec. 2( Ton it-r l.im Kalavia 'X l>e Klfk- Mahn \'"iirnnh;i t I'adang 2i p D> Kock Sbmbas 3 tßok Tjio' I'nlembang Jan. Hfutma. Bnndjermaasin Compagnie Des
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    • 687 7 COMPANIES, raart Maatschappij. stberlands India Government. ATI J. Daindbls A Co.. 9-3, Colitis Quat. ites are only approximate. a Will be Despatched for On i Handjermassin, Kotabaroe, Moeara-Djawa, Samarinda, Donggala, .and Berouw Dec. 31 1 Bandjermaosin, Kotabaroe. Balikpapan ,-Moera Djawa, Koetei, Berouw, Boelongan, and Donggala. Jan. 2 Batavia, "Cheribon, legal,
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    • 718 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES .NorddeutscHer Lloyd, Bremen Coast Lines, STEAMERB OF THE COAST FLEET. Toss Reg. Tons Reg. sVMtn 2478 Kohtichang 204! Sandakan 2111 Petchaburi 219] Paknam 2001 PiUanulok 9011 Tanglin 1999 Rajaburi 1904 Bangkok 19*) Chow Tai 1771 Korat 1900 Wong Koi 1771 Singora 1764 Keong Wai 177 i Nuen Tung
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    • 536 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. X, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. 1 A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by F the following NEW TWIN BCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contract with ihe Imperial t Japanese Government, specially designed I for the Company's European Service, I lighted throughout by
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    • 584 7 INSURANCE CO.'* rpHB QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY I NOW MBROBO IN THE BOVAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Home Offices: (JUKES INSDRAKCB HI'ILIJINOR, LIVCBPOOL The undersigned, Agents for th,» above Company, are prepared to take ri«k* at snrront rat«* HOimUNPT .V Co. [/UNION PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OP PARIS. Bit Hi lew in IHl'm. RESERVES
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    • 1615 8 Un ter this hualinif the following abbreviations are u-- I -«lr —steamer ih.— •hip b<r bar .en. wboaoer; Y.-t.— Tacnt; irn -utter; QuV -Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H -Horse-po vr: Brit.—Brilisa. P. 8.— U ted SUte- 1-Vh.-8«r.—O.''m.in; IVif.— Ddteh; loil. lohore.; G.c.-'. -leral-i.-arijo: dp. -deck >,vr; B.— I
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    • 555 8 Nam*, port, probable date of arrival. and name oj agent*. STKAMBR3. Adria, China, Jan 10; Behn Meyer. Alesia, Horifkong. Jan 3; Behn Meyer. Annam. Colombo, Feb M. Maritime*Antenor, China, Jan 96; Mansfield. A|.:n im.., Calcutta, Jan 8; Bon stead. Austria, Trieste, Jan 6; Rautenberg. S'inea. London, Jan 4
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  • 116 8 To-Mobbow. arawak Kutial 8 wet'ham via ports H. Bin Guan I oar and Malacca Sultan 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Berouw etc.. Sarie Hornet) 3 p.m. Teluk Anson via ports Malacca 3 p.m. Bangkok Rein 3 p.m. Penangand Calcutta ICum San<i 3 p.m. Hongkong Sui Sang 3
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  • 170 8 From Europe— Ry the X.D.L. s s Darinitwll due on the 4th Jan. with dates to tbc 9th December. Krom China— By the M. M. s. s. Tonkin due on Sunday. From Calcutta By the s>. Coofi/annn due 8th January. From Madras— By tbe s.s. Zaidn due
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  • 225 8 5 Viwki ii Namk A Ion* Captaik From Sailei> ConiQSEb 27 Alboin Brit Str. K60 Curtis Bombay Dae l& Borneo Cojr Ltd 28 Zweeim str 940 Nesbitt Samarang Dec 25 I'. K. 1'ianVo Ltd 28 Deli Her sir 738 OHwm Bungkok Dec B.-hn M> Kuni Sanjt ilrit »tr -.1178
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  • 110 8 Dat«. Vmsil's Nams. Flag A Rig Toss. Dmtikation. K 30 Telemactiu- Brit str. 4nol Hongkoog. Shanghai and Japa 80 James Brand str. MM Suez 80 Jschia lul str. l'7-J I HougkoDK 29 Caledonien Fch str. 209U Saigon and Yokohama SO I Km,;. |)ut str. 80 I Kino 31 Baikal
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 82 8 CHEAP! CHEAPER!! CHEAPEST!!! Cash Clearance Sale OF INDIAN-MADE ROSEWOOD AND TEAKWOOD FURNITURE COMPRISING DRAWSNGROOM, 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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    • 235 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. LADIES' BLOUSEG Ladies' White Blouses Trimmed beautifully all over Front Prices $5.25, 5.75, 6.50 and B.OOLADIES FLOWERED MUSLIN BLOUSES Trimmed Paris insertion Prices $5.25 6.50 each LADIES' COLOURED NAINSOOK BLOUSES Price $2.75 each LALIES' WHITE MUSLIN BLOUSES Trimmed Lace and insertion, with detach 1 1 1 1
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    • 157 8 LADIES' PRETTY FEATHER FANS AftMCMd colours Prices 51. 00, 1.60, 2.1 0 and 3.25 each LADIES' WASHING I !SLE GLOVES In White Tan or Black Price 3O Cts. per pair LADIES' SIRDAR COLLARS Price 25 Cts. each Caft to Match Price 3O Cts. per pair LADIES 1 TORTOISE-SHELL SIDE COMBS
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 86 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kaadiaq K'rbau Hnuii'tl. Wk l> 1 ■rln.ni .'{p.m. '.< |> I'l. KEMAKK8. Bar .«MN)6I39.M8 29.929 Morning Temp xifl 860 77.0 cloudy. WB'lbTher 77.0 77.9 76.0 day and DirofWind K.W. ss.e. «.W. nigh"t clear. Max. Temp 86.4 Min ..710 Max.in Sun 142.0 Terr, rad 70.0 Rainfall Nil The standard
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