The Straits Times, 27 February 1903

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. a i, 066 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      784 1 NOTICES. Bfo ftimcß. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. (pci i 1 1 11,1 1 eolama bm Flrt-t iiir-ii I urn $1 in i-ciii Bernini ami lliinl inaertioßi each N Santa Pearth, fifth, and mm! Moanta Serenth to eighteenth Masata Mtaataantß&MibMiqaentr, Keant* Pai wc-,1, c.i >i\ daj to ba ahaagad daily
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      116 1 NOTICES. IdeaFMiuT Enriched 20 per cent. with Cream. li^DCi Sterilizcd-Not Sweetened. Lte^"w*£sJ A Perfect Substitute for Fresh i"^ Milk. ROBINSON Co. !j >fll QRSP^'QfI H9S9 .Association Croquet Sets Association Croquet Balls Association Croquet Mallets. Association Croquet Hoops. Association Croquet Pegs Painting Sets, Clips, etc. Badminton Sets. ROBINSON Co. KELLY WALSH,
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      478 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. ASK YOUR STORE KEEFER, ZF^IR, "SLEDGE" BRAND. P/x^ A STERILIZED MILK Sf^/^^^4\^| PURE 1 Invaluable in the House, iniESE ALPfwP i isr ICKNESS OR HEALTH. Don't be put olil See that you livi what you ask lor "Sledge" Brand.
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      308 1 The Currency Question The Silver Standard AND The Straits Currency Question." BY Mr. AUGUST HUTTENBACH Will be published on Slooday, March 2nd. On salt 1 bj Mi-ssis. Kelly and Walsli, John Little Co., LfaL, ami Frawr Ncave, Ltil. TEMPLE BAR, 30, HIGH STREET. MR. J. MacMurniy beg» to -innouni-e that
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    THE PROBLEM OF THE ARMY.
    1933 2 Extracts from the ''Times." We publish below, the fourth of the Times articles on The Problem of the Army." The title of the article is Redistribution Ways ami means. The writer says So far the subject of the redistribution of the Army has been discussed
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      451 2 NOTICES^ •■'-.hand :»mx. paris, 1900. Hfe n a| gfc 0 "ißbest Quality; and having GreaUst Durability. «r?tl>iT.'m. BY OHFAPEST. 1 I M W y "central hotel, Ki!t'<l with first rl.-i-i- iii-enmmodntion, overlooking Fjtehf Square Harden, near to the Bin k-. Ofljea, Miukel, and the Stations. All the catering is under
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      258 2 NOTICES. NOBM EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Mannfactur«r» of Dynamite. Gelignite, Gelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators. ALL KINDS OF Safety Puses. AND Electric Blasting Apparatus, The above Eatplonives, l>e.ing oil manufactured in Great Britain, are made to pass the high standard of safety and. purity tests imposed by the British Government,
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      289 2 NOTICES. CTANDARD pOLICIES THE demand for these Securities continues steadily to increase. Naw Po'^iesfor over £1,000,000 (sums assured) have been issued every year since 1866— a resulted maintained uninterruptedly for so long a period by no othei office in the United Kingdom. Apply to THE BORNEO COMPANY, Ltd. Aqrnt*, Standard
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    MR. CHAMBERLAINS MISSION.
    1143 3 The Speech at Lichtenburg:. Whin Mr. Chamberlain (who, according to Heuter, left South Africa for England yesterday evening) arrived at Lichtenburg, he was greeted by a reception committee consisting of General Delarey, and Messrs. I'iet I)e Wet, Van der Merve, Krisby, and Maartens, assembled under a large
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    THE BINTURONG OR BEAR-CAT.
    395 3 A vekv tine example of the Binttirong [AnMii I'ititiirong) has just beeu received at the Zoological Gardens, and placed in the Small Mammal house. This curious animal is a native of the Baal Indie*, ranging from Assam southward through Siam and the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra
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    "DINNER CHEZ VAN WIJK."
    262 3 A Cafe- Restaurant for Singapore. T.i i hi' palate Mtiatei »itii Mtaek-aMtf of i|iu~i itui.i '<- imli'iriu sirvi-il ut an MMVtaia ili'-rct- Kali enli.'it, a visit to Mr. Van Wijk's little hostelry in Orchard Baa 4, lianl kf tin1.. L T. C. Muainl. may he eaaMaath;
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    116 3 A oomnvnoi writes Singupore is generally Mi|>poped to be a hiird-up plai-e m> l»r at Municipal finances go, and I t-luuld like to know whither oar City Fathers are seeking to raise the wind by charging agietage for feeding dairy cattle on public lands Anyway the evening before last at
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      643 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-DP CAPITAL SIO.IXJO.OOC RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..slo,ooo,ooo KU^m¥i Silver Reserve....! 6 600,000 l 6' N W RESERVE LIABILITY OF I tinmim PROPRIETORS J..*lO.(X«i.W» Court of Dibbctors. A. J. Raymond, Esq, Chairman. E. U. Tonkins, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. G. liAi.i.oni, Esq. MrrHKLM Esq. Hon. C.
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      700 3 NOTICES. WANTED teachers (or Standard I and 111. Apply t-> EJ. c/o Straiti Time office, giving references and experience, m.w.f. 97-2 WANTKD immediately, Chneae or Eurasian clerk. Muet be fairly good book-ke»per. only tmart men need apply to T. C." c/o Straiti Time*. *3 CLFBK wanted (not Chinese); knowledge of
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      598 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L. Coßhlan 9f Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT* D SUB-AGENTt OF THK Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD A CO., General Ap"nts. v.c. Straits Settlements. *FH)R BALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed r frtsh, at the Oowo Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. v.c. FOR SALE. A Pony and trap, harness,
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      466 3 I SHIPPING IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINK FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTS. f PHE Imperial German mail steamer I PMIMX HEIKRK-H Capt Helataa, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, havinK left Colombo on Sunday, the 22nd instant, at II am., may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, the 27th inn.,
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    The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 27th FEBRUARY.
    264 4 Further enquiries into the mmlus operand i of the class of milk sellers to which belongs the man who was on Wednesday dealt with in a salutary manner, elicit the fact that they are not employed by any dairyman to vend,
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    206 4 It is high time for planters out here to realise that India is no longer a ready labour source, and to realise also that it is not the duty of the Government there to open for them a tap to ensure an unfailing stream of cheap coolies. India will soon
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    87 4 With regard to the coming Irish Land Bill it may be noted that Sir Anthony Macdonnell, the Undersecretary for Ireland, in a speech on the 14th instant on Irish land legislation, said that to give the cultivator an unfettered freehold was merely to give him a security that he could
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    44 4 At a recent half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Calcutta, Mr. D. Yule, the chairman, said that, so he understood, the Imperial Government had informed the Straits authorities, in a lighthearted fashion, that they could, when they thought tit, adopt the Indian rupee currency.
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    21 4 Kkaium. matter, including another instalment of the Army reform articles in the Times, will be found on pages 2 and 3.
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    7 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1, 7
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    10 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 p in on Saturday.
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    11 4 The R. V. F. steamer Ekateriuoslae] left for Odessa this morning.
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    15 4 The Philharmonic Orchestra meets for practice in the Town Hall to-night at the usual hour.
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    19 4 Thk F.M.S. Durbar is to be held next July at Kuala Lumpur. The date has not yet been fixed.
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    13 4 A Chinaman living at McPherson Road committed suicide yesterday morning by hanging himself
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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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    22 4 Thk I'rinz lleinrich with the German mail from Europe, left Penang at 9 p.m. yesterday, and is due here to-morrow at daylight.
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    24 4 The P. O. intermediate steamer Java left Penang at 8 p. m. yesterday and is due to arrive here at 7. a. in. to-morrow.
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    24 4 The Sea Belle returned from Malacca this morning with the Hon. W. T. Taylor, Miss Taylor, and the Hon. R N. Bland on board.
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    22 4 Thk monthly meeting of the Church Work Association will be held in the Rallies CJirb' School on Wednesday next at 4 pm.
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    18 4 The steamer Ummitr arrived here from Christmas Island yeßterday bringing Captain, Mrs. and Miss Vincent and Dr. Giddy.
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    24 4 Members of the S.V R. interested in the formation of the maxim section are reminded of the parade for instruction at ").lo pm. to-day.
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    24 4 The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamers Kiev, Kazan, Barator and Vltvlimir are all due here from Nagasaki about the beginning and middle of April next.
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    26 4 Thkv are unite up-to-date in Manila On the l"»th instant the Manila I'nlilnneirt published a photograph of the King of Siam as a portrait of Castro.
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    31 4 Yesterday afternoon, a friendly Association football match touk place on the Old Jail site between reams of the R.E. and Police, resulting in a win for the latter by one goal.
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    33 4 The services of Mr. O. O. Kemble, Sergt. Major, Selangor Volunteer Rifles, have been engaged for the post of Manager of the Temperance Institute. He will be available about the end of March.
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    34 4 This Government of French IndoChina has established a |pp»i asylum on a river islet in the province of Mytho. All lepers found on public thoroughfares in Cochin China will be taken to the islet.
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    31 4 An unusually Pleasact Sunday Evening meeting at the Temperance In^i itute is promised next Sunday The R--v W. Murray will deliver an address and Mr. Ellis will sing a sacred solo.
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    39 4 The irregularities of bullock cart drivers are now being so strictly attended to by the police that at least a score of them are daily before the magistrates, and are dealt with according to the enormity of their oti'ences.
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    43 4 The s. s. Korea has just broken the record for the trip between San Francisco and Honolulu, doing the journey in 4 days, 22 hours, 60 minutes. The best previous record was also made by the Korea, the time being I hours longer.
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    43 4 The I'iii'ing Gazette advocates the establishment of a steam laundry in in that port. It somehow seems curious that steam laundries have at one time or another been tried in most of the ports in the Far K ist and have proved failures.
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    33 4 A makkiagk has been arranged between Charles Francis Giddy, M.8., CM. Klin medical officer to the Christmas Island Phosphate Co., and Klorence Margaret (Daisy) youngest daughter of Captain Samuel Vincent of Christmas Island.
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    43 4 Kk>.m March Ist, Lieut. Brent Clark, R.G.A., becomes Acting Adjutant of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery, pending t he arrivali val from leave of Capt. Sargeaunt, who is expected to arrive from home shortly, ana who then takes over the duties of Adjutant, S.V.A.
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    48 4 Yestkkday, two men were arraigned before Mr. Marriott, for being found in possession of a Municipal water tap of which they could give no satisfactory account. One was lined 525, in default a month. The other exhibited signs of mental abberation and was sent to hospital for observation.
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    44 4 Mauritius stands in sore need of harbour improvement and adequate dock accommodation at Port Louis That harbour, formerly so excellent, is now unsafe to enter. The harbour has just been surveyed and there the matter rests, despite agitation by merchants and the shipping community.
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    52 4 In this year's tennis tournament of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, the "A" class championship cup was won by Mr. Chia Hood Teck. The "B" class competition was won by Mr. Lira Kee Cheolc, who is a new member of the Club and of whom good things are expected in
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    63 4 The Penang Volunteer Corps held its annual rifle meeting a week ago. The IHnang Gazette draw attention to the consistent shooting of Bugler L. A. Chill, who has been scooping in various prizes, and says that if they had more men of bis ■tamp Penang would stand second to none
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    41 4 In yesterday's issue it was stated that the U. S. S. Kentucky and Monterey were due here shortly. Manila papers state that the Kentucky, Wtm Urban* and Helena were to leave Cavite for this port via Labuan on the 20th inst.
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    53 4 According to a telegram to the Oftwiatuehe Lloyd the French press is growing uneasy regarding the treaty between Japan and Siam. and again attacks Monsieur Delcasu^ in connection with the Franco-Siamese trearty, which will be ratified on the .d'th March. The French Budget report declares France would not allow Italy's
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    63 4 At 9.30 last night a Chinaman was found lurking in the compound of the house occupied by Bishop Hose in Stamford Road. He was arrested. This morning when the case was called, Act. Det Insp. Cahoon explained to Mr. Marriott that owing to the strange conduct of the defendant he
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    66 4 Lots of fun at. a Japanese state funeral. If the Am Mail is to he believed, that of the late Lord Abbot at Kioto was accompanied by 311 injuries, 7.~> faintings. 7 fights, 181 thefts, .T74 pick-pockets captured, 1,021 articles lost, while 79 persons fell into the creeks or ditches.
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    56 4 Mr Balfour, the Prime Minister, speaking at Liverpool, said that the Monroe Doctrine had no enemies in England, but it would be a great gain to civilisation if the United States concerned themselves more actively with preventing the recurringdifliculties between European and South American Governments, by getting the latter to
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    74 4 The Hon. Senator Fulford of Ontario, Canada, with the Misses Fulford and Mrs. A. K. Allan have been staying at Raffles en route from the Durbar back to Canada. The Senator and his party have been making an extensive tour of the East. It has already included India, Burmah, Java
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    71 4 It may interest our readers to know that the Queen of Table Waters Apollinaris was the only natural mineral water supplied to H.R H the Duke of Connaught and the Royal party in Egypt. As a criterion of the excellence of Apollinaris, it may be mentioned that two more medals
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    95 4 About 11 o'clock last night a Chinaman walked into the police station at Kan Jang Krebau and said that about four months ago saw two Chinamen burying a body near the brickfields at the 4 i mile stone on the Holland Road. He did not say anything about it at
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    91 4 The life of a journalist in the Kir East as elsewhere is rilled with worries. On the 21st instant the I'inang Gazette did net reach its readers until midnight or thereabouts, owing to a couple of the pages naturally those containing its innermost soul— getting pied by a careless coolie.
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    82 4 The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill appropriating $3,000,000 (gold) for the relief of distress in the Philippines. The money is a gift from the American people and after its use in restoring the agriculture of the islands will probably be devoted to educational purposes. The Senate
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    126 4 Yestkrdat, a police court report appeared in these coluins giving the result of a prosecution of four Chinese carpenters by Mr. \V. Adams for breach of contract. The case fell through on the plea of the men that they had not received their earnings. Mr. Adams then laid information against
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    RIFLE MATCH.
    66 4 It has now been definitely decided that the rifle match between the S V.A. and the Swiss Rifle Club will take place on Saturday and Sunday, March Bth and 9th. There will be practice shooting for the S.V.A. at the Swiss rlifle Range un Sunday morning at 730
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      ROYAL RED CROSS.
      30 4 Confered on Lady Macdonald. London, Feb. 27th. Lady Macdonald has been presented with the Royal Red Cross for nursing services during the siege of the Peking Legations.
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      BOUND FOR HOME.
      17 4 Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain sailed for England yesterday evening. They received an enthusiastic farewell.
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      PHILIPPINES CURRENCY BILL PASSED.
      68 4 The Washington House has passed the Philippines Currency Bill, without Senator I'atcrson's amendment. The Senate his agreed to the bill as passed by the House. |Mr. Paianua'i MMitaal timti at .-mi lk, rixinK I're-i.lint K.m.-.ui'li to invite gold Bad -ilv.i -lamlanl ■■oiniiri.'- i.. < oiifcr with
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      MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN INDIA.
      91 4 Comment and the Reply. Mr. Hall Came moved an amendment to the Address expressing regret that there was no reduction in the military expenditure uf India. Lord George Hamilton, the Secretary of State for India, in opposing the ameii'liiiHiiT, iMhn I thai the military expenditure of
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    VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.
    64 4 Nineteenth List. Ml Forward ?12O,S4!l Hmhi DmmMmm m4 RmUmIm '■<" Ali'vunlfr Snow K«'|.. M II Jaka K«.,.. M A. IV .\j.'.-r F.^., I" CM. I M Dat] .1. Park* H» li M..rriei M IISI.9M Contribottoai towards the Memorial Hall from th"*t' who have not already subscribed will
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    121 4 Yesterday's Play. I.AUIES' DOUBLES. Mr.. HoU-riKon ..ml Mm Wi-lmrt Wral MiNnpii.i .hi. l \li- 1:i..0k... 4 li. ti G4. Ties for To-day. I.ADI KS DOCHLEB. Mr> Sul/Niium .iii.l Mr-. (;.in>luser Mri«. K..i..-il.-..ri mi..l Mi- Wi-hiirt. Mrs. Siiim.li'i- an. l Ml-- "•;il/iii.inn r\l rNmrtm mi Mbi kbraaM, I.AH 1.A98.
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    KINTA RACES.
    48 4 Second Day's Results. The following are the results of the races run at Kinta yesterday Malay "up- llnrly Huily Kinta Make- A nlnl .-.i l»t (irillin II .-i|. AniliiiH RaMaai Btafcta -Mumiii L'ml (irillin H'otn Wrn.lh <;allow,.\ 11. n 1.y.1.1it. <■' BfPWM Ku Ton;: Son;; I'urst- -< jirltun
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    SINQAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    102 4 The 200 Hundred Yards Handicap in the Monthly Competition of the Singapore Swimming Club will take place on Sunday morning next immediately after the arrival of the first launch. Tne following are tin Handicaps ■nisma. C M ImM Cm*, li. U •leiiM'ii, '-"<> I'.-n.i.v, K. <;. H
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      329 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LADIES! §ive your friends tfie benefit of your experience by advising tdem to deal at THE AUSTRALIAN STORES. CHEAPEST AND BEST. THOMPSON THOMAS CO., 1 ROBINSON ROAD, ■PHONE CALL No. 39. 11l f. U.C. High Class Tailoring At Moderate Prices. m Smart Stylish #?is*» A Fashionable Cut
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      68 4 G. R. Lambert Co Photographers op*h Gresbam House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m. B p.m. Orchard on Weekday. 8 a.m.-o p.m. on Sunday*. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly topplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and German dry plates
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    BOAR HUNT AT RAFFLES.
    536 5 Another Wild Shikar on the Hotel Verandah. No sportsman in A«ia should miss paying a visit to Raffles, for he never knows what a rare b^g may be picked up on the big verandah of a morning iiefdre lire iktast. Within the past few months ira
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    THE AMATEURS AT THE TOWN HALL.
    196 5 Second Performance of "Liberty Hall." As was to have been expected after Ihe excellent opening performance there was capital attendance at the I'owp Hall last night when Liberty Hall was prodnced for the second time. H. B. the Governor and a party from Government
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    111 5 A da hi no burglar entered the premises of Mr. I) Y^nlman in Victoria Street e.irly this morning. He got into the house by the front door. Before he started upprations he opened the back door, went downstairs and locked the servant's room from outside. After this, he coolly walked
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    BETTER THAN ANY EMULSION.
    31 5 Strarns' Wine produces no irritation, as do Emulsions, and its use, even when prolonged, is not followed by any disturbance of the stomach.— Sold by all chemists.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1470 5 Ragging Controversy. I. mil llurdwicke, »|>eaking at lievonport, snid he deprecated the correxpondencr which :i:ul |>n*»eil regarding the (irenadiem an likely to interfere with the question of discipline in I In' Army ami Vivy. If Lord Roberta wa» of ipiiiinii i hiii it WM not in the interest
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    OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    408 5 The king's Speech. In opening Parliament on t.he 17th inst Hi? Majesty the King, after alluding to our continued friendly relations with forpign Powers, said: I rejoice that a Venezuelan settlement has iie.-n arrived at justifying the closini; of the naval operation*. The condition of the Kuro
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    THE MAILS.
    54 5 Thb homeward bound MM s.s. Oceanien left Saigon at 1 a.m. on the 27th February, and is due here on Sunday at daylight. The MM. s.s. Sydney with the mail from Europe of the Tth Feb. left Colombo at 6 p.m. ot the 26th instant and is due
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    COMMERCIAL
    636 5 Singapore, -Tim Fkuruary, 1903. PRODUCE. (lambier buyer* f 15 r i Copra Bali 9.SS do Pontianak 9.00 Pepper, Black Imyera 34.00 do White, (S%) 59.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 5.16 do Brunei No. I 4.80 Pearl Saeo 6.00 Coffee. Bali, IS'/, ba»i» MM Coffee, Palembauß, ba«i«._ 32.00 Coffee, Liherian No.
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      47 5 Mr. .1. T. Wisecarver, Fairflel t, lowa, Jan. 26, 1899, writes I bad Hemorrhage of the Lines— went to California for my health. It did me no good. I afterwards tried Jay ne's Expectorant, and it cured me." The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements.
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      166 5 Why will you Suffer With Rheumatism when relief and cure are within your reach? Many wlm have been (ripped for weeks, months, and even years have found relief from pain and suffering through the instrumentality of Little's Oriental BalMj Mr. A. S. Colly of Lewis, lowa, exaeaaMi his opinion in
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      581 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS.^ TOWN HALLr SATURDAY FEB. 28TH. AT 9 P.M. Amateur Theatrical Performance "LIBERTY HALL" A COMEDY IN ForRJACTS. liV It CAKTON, KSQ Seats can be booked at Messrs. John Little Company Prices $3 and $1 28-2 r be let, house No. 11, Sophia Road. Entry Ist April, 1903. Apply
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      630 5 AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OK 156 FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. Situated at the corner of Serangoon Road and Lavendpr Street TO BE HELD AT IMWKI.I, A' 00% .-.W.KKOOM On Wednesday, lsf/ t Maraa, IMS, AI 2..JU p.m. For full particulars sen einalaßi ;wd plans, v.c. POWXLL Co., Auctioneers. SALK
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      221 5 DAY BY DAY. Friday, 37th February. Hijjh Water. H.Mp.m New M.H.n. Ill p.m. Ciovernor* At Home. 4.4.V S.V.A. Itattery Drill 5.15. S.V.K. Maxim f.un Drill, 5.15. S.V.I. Drill. ->.!.->. S.V.K. Klectrir Li^htiM*;. Lit CUmm New Year Sports Meeting. Cei-il Street, ijft riiilhnnuonie 1 in -lic-i in. v3n. I'i.i-liri Club. Annual
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      195 6 BAGNALL HILLES. 96 Robinson Road. HAVE O3V HAND Electric Fang, Ceiling and Table. 40, 50, 00,80, 100, 110 and VJO VolU. PeMgned to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Any Voltage lo order Direct or Alternating Current Fans. For Table Use, 10J Volts. Inspection invited from all people who have Dynamos installed.
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      498 6 NOTICES. NO MORE WHITEWASH. :o: It costs less to keep a building in good appearance vvn'u LYTHITE. Lythite is a tine powder having many ol the characteristics of the 3est cement mixed with cold water, it makes a paint that flowH as freely is varnish and wll dry and set
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      353 6 NOTICES GRIMAULT* C° Medicinal Skin Soap ORIMAULT *C" Ml] MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP U Recommended by eminent Der matologists and adopted in the Paris Hospitals in the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. 8, HUE VIVIENNE, 8 INDIAN ENGINE KIiiXO. \R ILLrsTRATSP WTHCU .lOOKXAL TMI RKCO«iN!/.KI) OH'iA.N
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      710 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. spUE Standard Life Auraranoe. L Norwich Union Fire Insui*no» Bocietj Ulat Awnxanoe Company (Fire). The K'(Uit«l,le Life AsuurAnoe SocintJ. I ho China Mutual Steam Navigation Companj ittenham L&gur Heer U>iup»nj. .-or particulars of tLe*a Companies, see the ■ull adv.Ttu*.ui»nt ot Till KOKNKO COMPANY. UMITKI). Auenta. STEAMSHIP
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      1324 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Lnder contract with the Netherlands India Government, •i tv» at Sinfopctt £bip Agiscy, lati J. Dahdilb A Co., 3-8, Collyib Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. nteamer rrom Expected Will be Despatched for On lan lmhoff Batavia Frb 28 Batavia, Cberibon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Samarang,
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      760 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. I'.npkk Mail contract with thi Adsthiam Govkrnmkkt. The following are the dates on which the Company's steamers may be expected to arrive and sail from here: Outwakd. Homkwabh. I<*«. 1903 +E.FhrrdinandM*r>* IXtM'ria Feb. 27 I M. Valeric „1 3 M/ipon Mar. 27 [Oisela
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      544 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CANTON mBVUASOE OFFIOB LIMITED. Capital Subscribed ..$J,600,0U0. Amount paid up 6CK),000. Baaerve fund 1,160.000. Hbad Omoi. Homokowo. Die undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the abuvo Company, are prepared to ■ooept Marine Risks at currant rates. BOUSTEAD A Co., Agents. HOYAU INSURANCE"COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FDNDB EXCKKD
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      786 7 NOTICES. pJ|PlOL&stee:i-41p J|PIOL&stee:i41 ml tor Ladles.] Jf*J| IwLiaJ A Remedy fop all Irratfulrirttles. -vptreed.p.' Bill" A,, r. l'rm.;r..>.. .1 1 ,1, m Sold t>ySln«ap*rs Dl. penal.,* Co., Ltd, Raffles Place, Singapore. •UVTIN thrmi^ SOITHAMPTON. BNdl AND UQUIIKFUEL(PetroIeum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. 32,6 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence) per ton
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      273 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and SHE MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. 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 ji<>l<l and silver gem-set jewellery silver ware and silver curios. Visitors
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      621 8 whi Za e i^^ Co. TERMS-CASH WITH ORDER K laaV 1 TmU BT> j TMKit/ I aaaa w ?t) v P -*SarQr>^ Stauoi.ary Caser. $1.60 and $2.25 Ka. h $2.25, 3.25 Kirll 11i,,k Hack-. Cv 75 per p.jr 11;,,., l l\ ii;- .-5.50 Mmul $6.00 K=n- gSiB Scß Vinket- \\aii'!i«-K
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