The Straits Times, 25 February 1903

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 21,064 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 729 1 NOTICES. Sht Sftraita ffimes. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. l|>er mcli, column nieamre.l Fir* inhertion $1 20 cent* Second mid iliinl UuuiHf— MM* *> cent* Fourth, lilth, ninl mmli 40c-entx Berenth Kn-ixhtiTinli «4 rent* Nineteenth ..V suhxci^n-m,, 16 rent* Per week of mx <Ihjn p. chained daily if required $1,
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    • 318 1 NOTICES. f 1 j (krVSTTBA 1 Etitirt-ly Hand Made from the finest selected Virginia Tobacco ml Jvi Specially prepared for Export by a new scientific process, and ifll Jlinft packed in our Patent Vacuum Tin» of J-lb. and '.-lh */4i Agents in Singapore <V% fur\ John Little Company. Limited. /~*t
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    • 325 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. jffgg^^ 8^^^^^^ ASK YOUR STORE KIEEIFEiR, FOR Ip^PIPl] "SLEDGE" BRAND. wNtirjk*^/^ STERILIZED MILK ■L^^S^^' 4^ Invaluable in the House, ICKNESS OR HEALTH. Don't be put ofil See that you get what you ask tor "Sledge" Brand. THERE IS NO
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    • 366 1 H. VAN^ WIJK. Pastry-Cook. On Order On Order Tiifin.— lndian Rice Table. Sniper month. Dimmer. $30 per month. Dinners and Suppers sent out to private residences without any additional charges. Ick-crkam Saloon.— 6 o'clock Teas. Sundays —Tbe establishment is closed at 1 p.m. Orders, however, will be carried out and
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    • 434 1 NOTICE H. E. the Governor will i>m At Hntne." on Friday, 27th inst., at Government House, at 4.46 p.m. .-ti--.' PROPOSED CONFEDERATE BUILDING SOCIETY, SINGAPORE. Truttees. MR. s. TUMI.INSON, M.ISST.f.K.. CHAIRMAN. MR. W. NANSCIS, siil.M'lTiiK. MR. i. W. VAN DX STADT, ■MIMMLA— I TRADINC HUM MR. A. ANNAMW.AI Sol*c\tors. Messrs.
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  • 1075 2 LETTER NO. 3. Ml. -24th. Dear Jack,— lf I remember rightly, I lei'- off in my last when I was about to dive into a quagmire. Well, I just continued to dive. Away I went, up a long tortuous street winding first to the right, then to
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  • 587 2 Terrible Tale of the Sea. An extraordinary development is reported in connection with the destruction by fire and the abandonment of the British barque Vtnmoa in mid-Atlantic. The original statement was that the Veronim took lire in December, and was abandoned, her crew putting off in two
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  • 145 2 Law- aiir in.ulf to tlmmlili' pcupli-, aa til' mure tlin.iil.lv th.-y make til Uqgat they atay on tli ataahoo Look." "A |>ollytiriaii wlio'k nn'v licinc-t i- jus' th' winie an In-in' out in a winther ■tana without army clothe- aa. tvnafcaaj aMSM t" MOM kiml iv wurruk
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  • 100 2 Profeaxor Knight, in a voluu I mmml recollection*, |>uhli»heil by.Me»«r>- Mipliani Anderson, jiihl Kerrier, tell* H Mtory "™lll| l'rofesmir Hendenion, who tilled the rhair vi Pathology in Kdinlnirgh Initeivity for twenty-t>e\ en yearn. "When Ml rolleaKae. Profeiihor Trail, the Encyclopedia Britannic a editor, one dny objected to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 539 2 NOTICES. Pure Dutch Cow's Milk DUTCH FLAG BRAND. NOT CONDENSED BUT STERILIZED. Prepared under constant supervision of Dutch Government Officials. STKKILI/.lNd Mi»iirti< tin- aaaaaaa i|iinlity of the milk, and renders it frw from tultercle* and ull oth.T hantorla it nmkeH the milk sutierior tv uplinory fresh milk baaa*JM 1 It
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    • 337 2 NOTICES. "DRYASDUST" Covering. PARTICULARS PROM BORNEO CO. LTD. w A s S l n gapo re TIT'IT'TT'D |?V'C O Ejl? J? IV Hi X o EDINBURGB fi]fc STOUT. n-^3 A special, light brew for the 9 tropic*. Highly recommended gflSrl pints. Of all dealers '$M BORNEO CO., LTD., jj Sole
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    • 309 2 NOTICES. <pHE gTAtfDARD J^IFE QFFICE. pays upwards of Haifa-Million Pound* Sterling per Annum in Death Claims. Its Funds, yearly increasing, exceed Eight Millions and a Half Sterling, and have increased over 40 per cent, in the last 15 years. The Business is conducted with Beonomy, the premiums are moderate, and
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  • 1451 3 (From the Evening Standard A curious Proclamation just issued by the Rajah of Sarawak has been cited by the Singapore Press. "Whereas the habit of wearing caps and hats of European shape and manufacture has become general among natives of all classes, I hereby direct that any native
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  • 350 3 II it- riindiutorof a train on a North Dakota railroad had just sat down to makeup a fourth huml in a game of tardfi, when a widow, who u.i- complacently smoking her clay pipe, moved down upon the <)Uartette and oaid •'Conductor, I don't want t<> disturli
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  • 134 3 An interesting book on Chinese proverbs and common sayings has recently been published at Shanghai, its author being the Rev. A. H. Smith, a missionary. Here are a few of the sayings he quotes lleitven i not sparing of doctrine, nor nUlll (It IHHr-Ull- The monantery face*
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 639 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,001 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve^lO.OOO.OOO) tl4 -5000a Silver Reserve....! 4,760,000/ 6o w RESERVE LIABILITY OF I ..nmflntt) PROPRIETORS 1O UI J>IWJ Court op Directors. Hod. R. Shewam,— Chairman. A. J. Raymond, E«q.— Deputy Chairman. Hod. C. W. Dickson H. Schubart, Esq. E.
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    • 696 3 NOTICES. WANTED teachers for Standard I and 111. Apply to EJ. c/o Straits Time* office, giving reference* and experience, m.w.f. 27-2 WAN'TM) immediately, ChineM or Furasian clerk Must be fairly good book-keeper. Only smart men need apply to T. C." c/o Strait* Time*. 8 WANTED an experienced Chinese storekeeper (Produce).
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    • 575 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L. Coghlan 9 Co. HAVE BSEN APPOINTED SUB- AGENTS OF VU Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD A CO., General Agents, ar. Strait* Settlements. T?0B SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed JT freab, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. v.c. FOR SALS. ONE four-seated victoria, gelding, harness,
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    • 524 3 shippino BRITISH INDIA STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR DELAGOA BAY, CAPE PORTS' VIA LVNGOON. rXIHE Company's steanur VADALA, 1 Captain William*, expected to arrive here on or about the 36th inst,, will have prompt despatch for the nl>ovp ports. For freight or passage apply to 26-2 BOUBTEA.DACO.. Agent*. APCAR LINE
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  • 431 4 Thk new scheme of training, tor the Royal Navy as propounded by the Admiralty on Christmas Day contained changes f om the old order of things which may almost be described as revolutionary. Of necessity it attracted the attention of na
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  • 396 4 The Resident General, K. M. S. has referred a draft Automobiles Enactment to a committee consisting of Messrs. A. Berrington, C. E. Spooner, H. M Robson, H. C. K Zecbarias, and G. Russell. The committee has sent in a report recommending that, in the case of automobiles not used for
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  • 84 4 At a recent meeting of the Legislative Council of Ceylon the other day, a motion was brought forward by the General European Member for the enlargement of the Executive Council by the addition of I'noflicial Members of the Legislative Council. All the Unofficial Members supported the motion, and the Governor
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  • 76 4 Ceylon stands on the same gold footing as India, with rupees minted in the latter current in both countries. A crisis has arisen owing to rupees being exported to India from the island in such quantities that silver coin is becoming scarce in Ceylon. A committee appointed by G )vernmeut
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  • 6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is l/7|.
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  • 12 4 Thk R. V. F. steamer Petersburg left westward at o'clock last night.
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  • 11 4 Thk Sultana of Johore died at Tyersall twelve vearß ago to-day.
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  • 15 4 A Havas telegram of Feb. 16th announces the death of Maria Christina, Queen-Dowager of Spain.
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  • 21 4 The Brough Company has opened at Hongkong with Are you a Maion t Its season there will he a short one.
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  • 15 4 The Hanoi Exhibition duly closed on the 15th instant. The show was only moderately successful.
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  • 19 4 According to Havas the French Senate has decided in favour of two years' military nervijee in place of three
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  • 21 4 Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain are expected to leave Capetown for England to-morrow. They travel by one of the Union Castle liners.
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  • 24 4 The Governn:nnt of the Philippines is about to establish a model rice farm, and to this end has appropriated $23,000 (gold) and UK) mules.
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  • 23 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the High Service Reservoir to-morrow afternoon the 2«th instant from 5 to 6 (wpat.hp^ permitting.)
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  • 28 4 There are thirty-eight Boer prisoners in all still left in Ceylon, twenty of whom are serving terms in jail. The balance refuse to take the oath of allegiance.
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  • 27 4 Is the cane of Syed Mohamed AlsagotV William Kinsey at the Supreme Court, yesterday, his Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir Lionel Cox) delivered judgment for the plaintiff.
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  • 29 4 a Thk Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Ekateriitoslarl Capt. Morozoff, arrived from Nagasaki en route for Odessa this morning, and anchored in the roads. She is expected to >°«vp to-morrow.
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  • 36 4 The Dallas Company open to-night at Penang with A Chinexe Honeymoon. It will be followed by the Messenger Boy. Kitty firey, Nauahty Nancy, the Belle of New York, and Three Little Maids up to Tuesday next.
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  • 35 4 The Singapore Catholic Club will hold a garden party in the club grounds, open to the Catholic community, on the night of the 3rd March in celebration of the jubilee of his Holiness Pope LeoJCIII.
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  • 40 4 Insurgents recently attacked the town of Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines, and are said to have killed 21 persons. There was a detachment of U S. infantry, stationed there but, at latest advices, it was said that the town was completely invested.
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  • 42 4 The police have recovered all the property, with the exception of a gold chain, belonging to one of the passengers by the Coromandel which last week went astray in a rikisha. The property was found in an empty house in Craig Road.
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  • 38 4 This morning, Mr. Brockman sat in the summons court and endeavoured to bring home to those who obstruct the thoroughfares, especially North Boat Quay, the fact that this is not permitted, by imposing finet> tanging from $."> to $20.
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  • 43 4 Thk Selangor Polo Club held a successful Gymkhana at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday last. The Club, says the Malay Mail, is now, so far as the number of members goes, more flourishing than ever, but it would be glad of more financial support.
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  • 48 4 As showing the necessity for a Court such as that over which Mr. Hooper presides, it may be interesting to know that since the termination of the strike, a month or so ago, no less than 500 cases of breach of tbe .linrikisha Ordinance have been disposed of.
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  • 48 4 Sam Pek Eng Tye, a Chinese drama, was put on the stage by the Indra Zanibar Theatrical Co. last night for tbe first time to a good house. Miss Mary de Wolfe acted the part of tiam-peh with credit. To-night the laughable drama Aftab Taxman will be played.
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  • 41 4 The passengers who are leaving Singapore for England by the P. and O. 'ml' in to-morrow are Mrs. A. Barker and Mrs. Allinson and child. From Penang Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax and two children, Miss Neubronner, Mr. James, and Mrs. Petts.
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  • 59 4 Thk Siamese troops in the north were recently reported to be in a bad way, sickness and the lack of provisions having played havoc with them. Now it appears (according to the Bangkok Ti m**) that the good people of Nakom Sawan have presented them with some bushels of rice.
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  • 60 4 The heavy rains of late have played havoc with many of the roaHs. River Valley Road, between the ice works and Oxley Road, is in very bad condition the hill especially and as a large amount of traffic passes along that way, it seems reasonable to expect that something more
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  • 58 4 Dr. Morkibon, the London Time* correspondent in China, has arrived in Melbourne. He is to stay with his brother in Geelong for a couple of weeks, and then return to China. Dr Morrison asserts that Germany's efforts to secure commercial supremacy in China were unsuccessful. He considers tbe Japanese alliance
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  • 69 4 A telegram to the Manila Cable Xeim intimates the death, on 6th inst, of Rear-Admiral Frank Wildes, U.S. Navy, while en route from Manila to San Francisco Admiral Wildes was ordered home last December on account of ill-health. He arrived in Hongkong about the end o f the year on
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  • 72 4 In Spanish days in Manila, a secret society was anal \ema marunatka. They seem to thrive now, however, for in a single issue of a Manila daily we find advertisements of the meetings of no less than sixteen of them, including Freemasons, Red Men Apache Tribe, Red Men Aztec Tribe,
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  • 75 4 The Queen of Abyssinia, determined to be abreast of the European woman, has gone in for nerves." All European women," she is reported to have said, have nerves if they want anything, they give way to nerves if they do anything which is not just quite what it ought to
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  • 70 4 The Frencli steamer, Binh Thuan, bound from Hongkong tor Saigon with cargo, and some S2tX),OUO, belonging to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has run upon the north end of Cape Varella where she now lies. Cape Varella is a nasty, treacherous piece of coast during the north-east monsoon. On the
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  • 92 4 An unusual number of Chinamen have of late been prosecuted for working emaciated cattle unfit for labour. As a rule the Chinaman is careful of his cattle, feeding them well. The cause of the change is that the Klings are now selling their miserable bullocks at an easy price, and
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  • 95 4 The Pinang Gazette tells a wicked story about I'enang Scotsmen. An employer approached a local celebrity with the request to find me a Scotch engineer must be sober and steady." The local man said he knew of a few answering this description. The employer asked to be shown these sober
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 119 4 The Duty of the Colonies. iMiirlun, -Mih FrM. The Chamber of Commerce at Caps Town haB entertained Mr. Chamberlain at luncheon Mr. Chamberlain delivered an address to the effect that, with the expansion of the colonies, the burden on the mother country was more than she alone
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    • 55 4 Despite the severity of yesterday evening's attack |on the Government! and the support it receives in many quarters, it is believed that only about ten I'nionists will vote against the Government to-night. {The above plainly refers to some attack on the Government's policy of which Renter ha* sent
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    • 53 4 jSo.oao Ready to Join the Colours at once. The Tim's correspondent at Moscow says that arrangements have been completed by the Russian Government for 28<),<HK. men to join the colours at any moment they may be called upon to do so. Exceptional activity is also manifest among the
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  • 114 4 The tournament has been postponed till Saturday, owing to the wet state ot the lawns. Ties, for Saturday. I.AIIIKS' 81NUI.E8 A. CLASS. Mi- fcuhi Mia, Oaaal I AIUKS' SISHLEB B CLASS. Ml- \l AltaaM Mr- .1:1-... Mr*. ■> Mi- Thllli .Mr> Lhm Mi- BcaaaMa. MIXED I) HULKS It'
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  • 41 4 A Kin k I'limpetition between teams from the Swiss Kitle Club and tli>Singapore Volunteer Artillery will take place on the Balestier Range on Sunday next, commencing at p.m. The distance shot from will be :«H) metres or about yards
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  • 41 4 First Day's Results. Mai.lHii Plata iV.",!,'.?,",''" I l>1 1 (intliii Rate, Hilda. P«ml Darby, >«.■.•! Mm. l|i<ih st:ik.-, Carltoa. Smoiui Urittn Kace, Paack. Ihllow.iv i 'up. 'arlarim i 'n il Srrv ma I 'ap, Taj Ym. Ti\ (am tttaka*, ParU]
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  • 123 4 Thk British battle-hip <ilory and the flagship of Vice- Admiral Sir Cyprian A. Bridge, X.C B, had a good time of it in Manila harbour and the officers and men were right royally entertained by the Americans. On the 13th inst., a grand ball was given by the
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  • 130 4 Madam k i'atti's terms of £60,000 certain tor her tour in America with half share in all receipts of over XISOU a concert have been unconditionally accepted She is moreover to have a private railway carriage to herself, her husband, and suite of six persons, and 10,000 is
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 800 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. KELLY WALSH, LTD. AGENTS FOR THE ARDATH TOBACCO CO. Just Received TOBACCOS. CIGARETTES. Anlaili Full JK)ctB. per jib State Express Median DO cts. do (ordinary) SO.JX) per box Mild Wota. do StiUl *SUII i. M (Astonas) 1.00 State Express 80 cts. do j Quovadis (Turkish) l.(« Gold Plate
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    • 91 4 G. R. Lambert Co. Photographers open: Gresham House (Battery Koad.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard |on WtrtdAji 8 am.-6 p.m. itoad |onBunday». 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwriffht's Ilford and German dry plates
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  • 288 5 S. C. C. v R. A. R. B. What would otherwise have been a Bm game last evening was spoiled •oinpletely by the heavy rain which ■II yesterday morning causing the ground to be dreadfully soft. The ball *oon got greasy and accurate shooting was at a discount. From
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  • 235 5 Col' nt Sternberg, who is acting as 1 .••rin in Ambassador at Washington, in a gushing interview published in an American newspaper, says that the Monroe doctrine is as well understood in Germany as in the Vnited States, :ind that foreign powers will strictly observe the
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  • 236 5 Till record of the Batu Gajah Golf Links has been lowered by Mr. A Stephens, who reduced Mr. B W. Elles' previous record of SB down to :J6 one Sunday, whilst playing with Mr. Crockatt. At the Criminal Assizes held in Batu <pli on the 14th instant by
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  • 84 5 On the 17th inst. D. P. C. Chia Kiam 1 nik was entrusted with the custody of a man and sent to make enquiries. The man was in irons which the il.itective was foolish enough to remove. He was further beguiled by the prisoner to permit him to enter a
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  • 341 5 Advices from West Australia give particulars of the opening of the waterworks from the coast range there to the Coolgardie gold fields, a distance of 800 miles. Briefly the works consist of a large reservoir (capable of containing r>,ooo million gallons) on the River Helena at Mundaring, and
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  • 264 5 Ri'bhgh production, says the Imha BmUw World for January Ist, not only is not showing the rate of increase maintained for several years up to 1901, but this year will show a material decline. Meanwhile the rubber manufacture in every country in which it
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  • 156 5 The problem of the origin of crude petroleum is a most interesting one, and still awaits conclusive solution. One school of scientific thought holds that petroleum is the re-ult of contact in the interior of the earth between water and molten metallic carbides. The water is supposed
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  • 114 5 A somewhat extraordinary case lately arose at Fremantle (West Australia) out of the prosecution of a stowaway, who was landed there Jfroni the M. M. ss. Armand Bihi: He was recognised on board as a convict from New Caledonia, but his true name could not be ascertained. The fellow was
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  • 910 5 Heartrending Scenes Thk mail brings further details of the terrible railway collision which occurred on Jan. 27th at Graceland (New Jersey). An express train crashed into the rear end of a local train. Twentyfour persons in the local were killed and many injured, but the
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  • 157 5 An eh remaining quiet for an unusual length of time and especially during the Chinese New Year, burglar? have commenced operations in the Tanglin district. The house of Mr. Graham, in Orange Grove Road, was entered some time during last night by some members of the fraternity
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  • 51 5 About midnight, last night, the chief officer of the s. s. Hong Wan lying at Keppel Harbour received information that a Chinese fireman had fallen into the hold. The man was got out, and it was found that his arms were broken, and Ins head injured. He was removed to
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  • 55 5 At 10 p m on the night of the 15th inst. Tan Ah \\>« was found in the house of Capt Nicholson at Tanglin Barracks. Yesterday he was arraigned before Mr Marriott, for criminal trespass Vid as he could not give a satisfactory reason for his presence there, he was
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  • 101 5 The following passenger* left by the Stuttgart yesterday —For Penang Mr. H Hagedorn, Mr. E. Haeedorn, Mr. F. \V. (l.Collet.t, Mr. F. Niquet. For Colombo: Col and Mre. E. M. Flint Mr. R. Gordon Smith, Lieut. L M. Jackson. For Genoa Mr. Ferd Knmmerzell, Mr. and Mrs. H. Reder, Mr.
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  • 154 5 The following F.M.S. notitications have been gazetted Mr. E. A. Cook, traffic superintendent, F.M.S. Railways, I'erak. to b« Traffic Manager, on the same, with ellect from 1st January. The leave of absence granted to Mr. H. M. Hatchell, assistant commissioner of police, Kinta, I'erak, has been extended for three months
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  • 175 5 Steams' Wine is pleasant to take. It aids digestion. It agrees with tbe most delicate stomach. It increases weight and strength. Now i« the time to reap the full benefit of this valuable tonic. Sold by all chemists An interesting little pamphlet on the work of the
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  • 38 5 Mr. G. W. Lord, Silver Lake, Maine, writes: I have used Jayne's Expectorant for twenty years, and am sure that it saved my life in one or two instances." The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements.
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  • 632 5 Singapore, J9th Kkbkuary, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambler f 16 i"> Copra Ball 9.40 do Pontlanak 9.00 Pepper, Black buyers 34.00 do White, (8%) 59.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 5.15 do Brunei No. 1 4.60 Pearl Sago 6.00 Coffee, Bali, 15% basU 22.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20% ba»i«._ 32.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 519 5 I AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF 156 FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. Situated at the corner of Serangoon Road and Lavender Street TO RE HELD AT POWELL ci's SAI.KKoi 'M On Wednesday, \Hth Marrh, 190.*, At 2.:n>pm For full particulars see circulars and plans. v.c. POWELL Co Auctioneer". SALE OF
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 218 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, 25th February. High Water. 10 19 p.m. Ann Wednesday. H. I. mail for Europe «Im«. 4. S.V.E. Inf. Drill. 5.15. S.V A. 2.5 (Jun Drill 5.15. S.V.R. S.V.I. Drill. 5.15. Malay Theatre. North Bridge lload. 9. Thursday, 26th February. High Water. 9.44 a.m. '0.48 p.m. Kin
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 414 6 NOTICES. Agents for LEI PERRIRS' f| fI WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. v By Special Wappant^HHEyK His Majesty *VV Purveyors to t *G^SHF^S* The Kino. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. Every Hospital in England that uses Bovril (and there are over 500 that do so) gives practical, unassailable testimony to the pre-eminence of Bovril as
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    • 266 6 NOTICES. WATSON 9 CO/8 SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKFT FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD i $12-50 per case. Duty extra V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per case. Duty extra OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL UKAI.KKH, OH McALISTER Co sole agents ROBINSON Co. Have a Large Stock of TRAVELLING TRUNKS
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    • 324 6 NOTICES. CHAPOTEAUTB PEQSPHO CLTCBRATB OP LIMB It increases vital energy anJ nerve fore, cures Mturatthima, Ojtpi/ula, Inionmia, and ntroous distant in adults aud children. W CAKULES, II WINE. AND IN STIUP The UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Before buying a typewriter inspect the UNDERWOOD t'.e most perfect higli class inacliii.t' yet invt.'iite<l Guthrie
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 714 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. ffIUE Standard Life Assurance. X Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society. Itlas AMuranoe Company (Fire), rhe Equitable Life Aeouranoe Society. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company ttenham Lager Beer Company. §m particulars of these Companies, ssette full advertiaement of THE BORNKO COMPANY. LIMITED. A(fente. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. p
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    • 810 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaant Maatschappij. Under contract with tbe Netherlands India Government. at Singapore: Ship Aobsot, latb J. Damdils A Co., 8-8, OoiXTU QtJAT. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer rrom hxpectef Will be Despatched tor On Hok Tjioe Bagan Feb 23 Bamurang, and Cheribon Feb 84 hrowrer Deli
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    • 530 7 Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. The following are tbe dates on whicb the Company's steamers may be expected to arrive and sail from here: Outward. Homeward. 190». 1908 *k.F.h-r<linand MarB I lAuitria Feb. 27 I«. Valeric 13 Nippon Mar. 27 lOuela Apl. 1
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    • 581 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd, AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Coaipaniex' steamer* are despatched from Liverpool ontwardn for the Straits, China anil Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and for Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer each month extend* to Vancouver
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    • 540 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CANTON INSURANCE OFFIOB UMITJJD. Capital Subscribed $2,80C,0U0. Amount paid up KC,OOO. Baserre fond 1,160,000. Hbad Omm, Howaiona. rhe ondeni^ned, having been appuuilx) Agents of the above Company, are prepared to aooept Marine Risks at current rate.. BOUSTEAD Co., AffSOts. ROY II INSURANCE COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS
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    • 780 7 NOTICES. ># ft .Llaf S A Remsdy for all rr««ularltla*. •Ufmd.il Bitter AppU. r.nnjrro/.1. r, c. e h a. BS, Sold by Singapore Dlspanaln* Co., LtoV, Raffia* Plao*. Singapore. Proprietor t SJABTIN. ChrmM SOUTHAMPTON. I. Mil ANIL LIQUID^ FUEL (Petroleum Residue) Large stocks alwajrs on hand. 82/6 (Thirty-two shillings and
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1545 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str.—steamer sh.— ahlp;bq. —barque; sch. —schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru.—Cruiser; Gbt.—Ounboat; Tor. .—Torpedo; H.p.—Horse-power; Brit.—British; V. S.—llDited States; Fch—French B«r.—tterman; Dut.— Dutch; Joh.—Johore; B.C.— General eiirgo; d.p.—deck paften^er; O.—Dncertaiu T. P. W.—Taniong Pagar Wharf; T.P.D Tsnjong Pngar Dock; B.W. —Borneo
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    • 657 8 Same, port, probable date of arrival. and name oj agents. ■BUMMI Acter.J Hamburg, left Jan lrS; Afridi, Tyne, Mar P. Simons. Agamemnon, Liverpool, Apl 2; Mansfield. Andiilusia, Hongkong, Mar 26; B. Meyer. Annam, Hongkong, Mar 16 M.M. Aratoon A pear. Calcutta. Mar 1: P. Simons Awn Maru, Japan.
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    • 139 8 MAILS TO ARRIVE From Europe Ry the N. D. L. 8.8. Prim Hrinrich due on Saturday, with dates to tbe 3rd Feb. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the <Hh ami l'.'th Jan. From China— By the M. M. s.g. Ovan'rn due on Sunday. Timis Tablk
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    • 884 8 P. O. Feb. -X.— Per Ceylon: For London— Mrs A. Barker, Mm. Alliiwon an<t child. Fron: Penang Mr. ami Mrs. Hallifax and tw( children, Mix* Neulironner, Mr. James, ami Mrs. Pelt-. Mar. 6— Per Bengal For London— Mr« Syke* uixl nix children, Mrs. Salzinann, Mi>. D. M.
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    • 165 8 »TK VESSELS N«MK. Flag A Kio Toms. .Ili. OE8TINATIOH. Vh 24 Farfalla 26 Etna KnknuT> 26 Parnea '25 Chakrabhongs 26 Resident ScbilT 26 Tolv 26 Ceylon 26 De Kock 86 Rein 25 Freiburg 26 Zaida 26 Malacca M Suititii «t Ekateriuoslavl M Hok Tjioe 26 Ban Hin
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 92 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STEEET. Jewellers and dealers in all kinds of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese silks and silk fancy goods, curios, art embroidery work, carpets, and rugs. Also Indian and Chinese-made gold and silver gem-set jewellery silver ware and silver curios. Visitors
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    • 306 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. v -"j*ki flNffJw^ar «i i r^* ih Choppers. S3. SO Back Record Stove, $5.25 Each. Cherry Blossom, I1I 1 ace Powder Small tiriß Ctfi 35, Lares tir«. Ctß 7O t.: LONDON' 1 LONDON w ,v 1 Uwn T,nni; Court Marking l^TsTsO 4S a 9S Ul CtS 5
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