The Straits Times, 3 March 1903

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. a 1,069 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      777 1 NOTICES. ffiht £traits Sift*. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. 1 Wrst insertion $1 <*nt» Second ami iliii<l iiiM-rtinns eiicli SO cents Fourth, tiitli, ami sixth 40 cent* Seventh tn eighteenth 24 eentu NineUrnih\-.-uI.M-,|U.i.t,, 16 cents Per week of six dajß, to be changed dally if required
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      757 1 NOTICES^ CIKGAPORK BPOKTHe CLUB Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1903. V.IV 19//t, 21W.2.W. FIRST~DAY. Tuesday, Wit May. THE MAIDEN PLATE— Value NOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance, $10. Distance. K. C. THE FIRST GRIFFIN RACE.— Value $300, and $60 to the Second Horse, provided there are
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      731 1 NOTICES. THt STEWARDS' CUP.— Value $400, and $100 to the Second Horse, provided there are five etarters, the property of different owners. A handicap for horses that have started in Races Nos. 1, 6, 6, or 7 on the First Day. Entrance slo. Distance, R.C THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— VaIue 5260.
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      595 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. mMJ!^^!^^^^^^ ask yotjir, store kzeefek, for i IP""^ I^//,^ SLEDGE BRAND. llvN^^V^v^ STERILIZED MILK If'/'^JgLiN W ABSOLUTELY F'XJ^LEt l^SSife^! Invaluable in the House, IRESE ALP^Ml*] XXT ICKNESS OR HEALTH. Don't be put otil See that you get what you
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    CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING Co.
    1546 2 Some Facts that await Explanation. Tub report of the meeting of "''ineae shareholders in the great Chinese Engineering and Mining Company (Tientsin, China), which was held some time back at Tientsin, is given a prominent place in recent Anglo-Chinese papers (says the Pull M'lll Gazette)
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    245 2 Por Singapore. Per P. 4 O. a. s. Victoria connecting at Colombj with the steamer Chu» in from London Feb. 5, doe Bth March— Mr. Ellio, Mr. Hopwooi. Phillips. Per P. 4 O. 8. 8. China connecting with the steame Hallaarat at Colombo, from London Feb. a),
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      369 2 NOTICES. THAT WHICH IT HAS DONE IT CAN DO AGAIN! St. JACOBS OIL <A CURES RHEUMATISM, £9Cji^N Neuralgia, Backache, J0 Sciatica, bpraina, Bruises, Headache, Sore Throat. «»»»«»»»«»<»»««»♦«»♦»»»#« J A few canes pronounced incurable, jj which ST. JACOBS OIL has cuml promptifi uml permanently j ?a Rheumatism, Chronic 40 years, cured
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      368 2 NOTICES. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES. JSUAL SIZES ALWAYB IN STOCK J ARTICULARS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION TO THE BORNEO CO., LP. PHE TAFFVALE RAILWAY CO. Have fitted up a plant for applying JOD _t T" <3 TO IIKIK RAILWAY SLEEPERS. One application of Jodelite readers rood work absolutely proof against white
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      282 2 NOTICES. GLACIER ANTI-FRICTION-METAL. _*n_v <3 a_ ej K9__B The best for all classes of Machinery bearings. Full particulars from THE BORNhO CO., LTD. Singapore. SCOTTST EMiJLSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL With Hypophosphitf-s of Lime A Soda. PALATABLE AS MILK. The <mlj pi«|mim-.inii of con I.IVKR Oil. t\« e..n i»iiVm
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    MUMBLES LIFEBOAT DISASTER.
    384 3 Six Men Drowned. A »ad disaster occurred to the famous Mumbles lifeboat, stationed in Swansea Bay, on the night of Saturday, Jan. ;Ust. The lifeboat was summoned to assist in rescuing the crew of the steamer Christina, which went ashore on Saturday night. All went well until
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    ALCOHOL AS A FOOD.
    473 3 If there is one thing more than another that has been dinned into our ears by the advocates of total abstinence, it is that alcohol is not a food and while the self-evident fact that its abuse is an evil has been asserted vitfa much unnecessasy
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    21 3 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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    A VISITOR ON SINGAPORE.
    191 3 Those residents of Singapore who enjoyed the hospitality of the U. S. transport M'CUllan when that vessel was here some few months ago may be interested in the following, which appeared in tbe Washington Evening Star, from the pen ot Captain Wm. E. Horton, tiiiartermaster, U.
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    PASSENOERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    1283 3 P. O. Mar. «> I'er Bengal: For Loniimi— Mrs. Mm and six children, Mrs. Sulziiiatm, Mrs. D. M. Home, infant and servant, Mirs BlsnhsMr, Mr. ('"llins, Mm Gage Brown and Mr. A. P. Adams, Mr. llonrne, (.iiiinim.l. .1. Doogksttar, M. Keddan, H. I. Vinall, and Sap|«r M.
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      514 3 For functional troubles, delay, pain and those Irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by the highest French Medical authorities and superior to Tansey. steel Drops and Penny royal. CHAPOTEAUT, 8, r. Vi»ienn«, Paris L^u^Z,^3 Renowned Phrsiciana prescribe Orimaolt'i Mali** aa the moat aeti'te and at the urn time the most
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      639 3 NOTICES. WANTED. A competent Chinese salesman. Apply to BTUBKN 4 FRANZES. 4-8 WANTED. A Chinese clerk lor a merchant's office. Apply to P. D. c/ 0 Straits Times. 4-3 A general clerk with a knowledge of typewriting, Eurasian preferred. Apply to M. c/o StraiU Times. Ac WANTED. AN assistant to
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      596 3 NOTICES. Mes»rs. H. L. Coghlan Or k.o HAVE BEE* APPOINTED STJB-AQKNT or the Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD A CO., General Agents, v.c. Straits Settlements. FR SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guarantee fresh, at the Ctowd Dispensary, 91 Selegie Road. v.c. FOB SALS. APOLLO PIANOLA In excellent order, price 9360.
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      603 3 SHIPPING INDO-CHIHA' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG. rpHE Company's steamer LA ISA SO, M. 8,460 tons, Captain Courtney, having left Calcutta on the 24th Feb., may 1* expected to arrive here on or about the 4th March, and will have prompt despatch for the above port. For freight or
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 3RD MARCH.
    1021 4 I)iri.<>MA<-\ has itc little amenities just the same as chimney-sweeping and hop-scotch, therefore certain news we have received to the effect that the French gun-boat ComiU left Saigon tor Bangkok on or about Friday last, leads one to believe that the
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    10 4 Reading matter will be found on pages 2 and 3.
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    14 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 1/72. The sovereign has gone down to S12.2."). I
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    16 4 The P. O. s.s. Bengal, with the home mails, leaves at 8 a.m. on Friday next.
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    18 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the old jail site to-morrow afternoon from 5 to 6.
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    15 4 BRitiADiRR-General Sir A. Dorward will inspect the 3rd M.L.I, at Tanglin on Wednesday, March 11th.
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    18 4 The performance at the Indra Zanibar Theatre to-night is under the patronage of H. E. the G > vernor
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    22 4 The monthly meeting of the Church Work Association will be held in the Raffles Girls' School on Wednesday next at 4 p.m.
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    27 4 Mr. John Roberts, the billiard champion, is expected at Penang on the 12th March. He has engaged to play both there and in the F. M. S.
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    25 4 Lie Theno was yesterday sentenced by the Bench Court to two years' imprisonment for house-breaking by night at 2 Sambawa Road on the 27th ult.
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    30 4 Thb leave of absence granted to Mr. F. Bede Cox, District Officer, Jelebu, has been extended for a period of six months on half salary, commencing on Bth February last.
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    31 4 Another fatal Chinese case of plague was reported in Hongkong during the day ending at noon on the 21st Feb being the 21st case there since the beginning of the year.
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    27 4 Yesterday afternoon Sergt. King arrested a Kling girl for begging at the Esplanade. This morning she was brought before Mr. Beatty at the Police Court and cautioned.
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    31 4 The Dallas Company was expected at Penang on the 24th of last month from Rangoon, but failed to put in an appearance. The Company is reported to have gone to Colombo.
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    27 4 Dr. Herbert Canton, Staff-Surgeon, H.M.S. Tamar, died on the 2lst Feb. at Hongkong at the Naval Hospital, and was buried in the afternoon with impressive naval honours.
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    29 4 Yksterday, aChinaman was sentenced by Mr. Beatty to three months' and ten cuts for theft of fire- wood worth $125 the property of Messrs. Howarth Erskine, in Merbau Road.
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    35 4 Mr. H. Marmot, second magistrate, leaves for Europe on leave on the 2nd prox. Until Mr. Scott is available to assume the duties of the appointment Mr. Michell and Mr. Haunders will carry them on.
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    33 4 A unique show -styled the Comigraph is offered to the public in the tent pitched at the foot of For* Canning adjacent to Hill Street. There are some capital pictures to be seen.
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    32 4 Thk dead body of a Kling woman was found floating in the sea off tbe mouth of the Singapore River yesterday afternoon. Another body was also picked up in the harbour yesterday.
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    33 4 Thk Johannesburg mine-owners are negotiating with a view of introducing twenty-five thousand Japanese labourers, to whom it is proposed to pay a hight-r rate of wages than is at present paid to Kaffirs.
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    32 4 Thk High Commissioner V M S. haa approved tbe appointment of Mr. Sydney William Moorhouse to be assistant conservator of forests, 2nd Grade, to officiate as assistant conservator of forests, Kuala Pilah.
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    33 4 Nine big British armoured vessels were commissioned during the past year, these being the four battleships Bulwark, London, Vetierable, and Vengeance; and five armoured cruisers, the Kogue, Bacchante, Almikir, Sutlej, and Good Hope.
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    30 4 Mr. Belfifld has taken over the duties of Resident of Belangor on returning from leave. Mr. Yenning, who had hitherto tilled the acting appointment, reverts to his post in Perak.
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    41 4 Mr E V. Carey of Klanjt, the Preßidentof the United Planters' Association of the F. M. S who has been in Singapore to attend the Labor Conference, has been staying as a guest of H. E. the Governor at Government House.
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    32 4 Mr. Pboust of tbe Malaysian Company, Raub, has arrived at Kuala Lumpur with a parcel of gold for transmission. Tbe Malay Mail understands that the results of the Company's crushing are satisfactory.
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    45 4 Viscount Bondy, the new French Consul, with Mme. Bondy and family who were announced as passengers, and were booked here by the French mail due this evening, are not on board the steamer and therefore may not be expected to arrive for some time yet.
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    46 4 A special despatch to the Shanghai Timet dated Cbengtu, January M, says:— The notorious female leader of the Boxers in this province, Liao Kwan Yin, felj into the hands of the soldiers under Magistrate Tien Tsun Feng, only a few days ago, and was subsequently beheaded.
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    16 4 Accommodation.— Advances of from £5 to £5,000 on note of hand alone. Privacy ensured. Apply, etc.
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    21 4 This advertisement is an unfortunate one to have strayed to a column under the heading of Flats Wanted."— St. James' t.
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    43 4 The directors of the Shanghai-Sumatra Tobacco Co. Ltd. will recommend at the annual meeting this month, the payment of a final dividend of 13 per cent., making a total of 23 per cent, from the profits upon the Company's tobacco crop for 1901.
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    49 4 Hat thieves are not quite unknown in Siugapore but those iv Bangkok appear to take the cake. The other day a European Police Inspector, driving out with a confrere in mufti, lost his new panama and U said to mourn the loss of the best hat he ever owned.
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    50 4 The fines realized by the active exertions of the staff of the P. C. A. Dept. during the past month reached the sum of $517 and represent fiftytwo prosecutions. The Department is therefore more than paying its way, its cost being little more than half the sum raised last month.
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    51 4 Kuala Lumpur ms an American Methodist Episcopal Tamil Church, the annual report of which, just to hand, shows it to be flourishing like a green bay tree. It has no less than 48 full members and 19 baptized children, and during the year received $514.47 from the public for its
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    47 4 A cable received in Hongkong on the 22nd Feb. announced the death, at Johannesburg, South Africa, of Miss K le Vaugban, the well-known actress, for so many years connected with the Gaiety Theatre, London. Her sister, Miss Susie Vaugban, was recently in Singapore, with the Brough Company.
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    50 4 Rear Admiral R. D. Evans landed unofficially at Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon. General Sir A. R. F. Dorward paid a visit to the U. S. flagship Kentucky this morning and received the customary salute on leaving. H. E Sir Frank Swettenham paid the Admiral a visit later in the morning.
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    56 4 A Havas telegram of the 22nd ult. aays that M. Delcasse has sat with the Conseil de Cabinet and conferred with them as to the advisability of handing over the correspondence anent the Franco-Siamese Treaty, asked for the Commission for Foreign Affairs. The members of the Council are said to
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    CONVENT ROOF REPAIR FUND.
    32 4 Wee Teong Ham (Major of Samarang) SftOO M. Larken Esq. Netherlands C'onitulate 10 N. N. SO E. Romenij E*|. 10 Straight Flush 61.60 Total $026.60 3rd March, 1903.
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      MACEDONIAN REFORMS.
      17 4 London, Mar. 2nd Hilmi Pasha has been appointed Inspector- General in Macedonia to supervise reforms
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      RUSSIAN APPOINTMENTS.
      38 4 It is understood at St. Petersburg that M. Pokotiloff, the Manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsin, replaces M. TatistchefT, financial agent in London, who has b^en appointed to the post of Minister of the Interior.
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      DAMAGED WARSHIPS.
      31 4 Divers have found that H.M.S. AY.< U Mlm lost her rudder entirely in the recent gale. H.M.S. Colling it-owl proved to be in a leaky condition on entering Plymouth
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      HEALTH OF THE POPE.
      23 4 Some anxiety is felt for the health of the Pope, who has been receiving jubilee depurations with manifest difficulty
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    219 4 Yesterday's Results. LADIES' MNCILER A. CLASS. Mr* MaknMMn WmUtt M, M, 6-2. LADIES' SINGLES It' ('LABS. ■hi Wii-lmrt H,hl Mr-. It— a, til. 6-l>. MIXKD DOI'KLBS A CLASS. Mr- N.ipiir an.l Mr. IVrkins lieat Mm» Sal/maim an.l Mr. ll.ii.e. I ti. ti 6 1. LADIKB' IKH'RLES. Mr*. Salzniann
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    147 4 Monthly Medal Competition. The usual monthly medal was played for on Saturday last, with the following result Earle, Hon. T -41 sn-i tfj Pcarce, F. H. tl+tt> M- I Mj Fowlie. Dr. V. 4<)+:t» 79 +4= S5) Lawnon, ('ol. M »cr. 85 j Walker, R. 4-'
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    Mme. FREID.
    77 4 The many friends of Mme. Freid in Singapore will be glad to learn that her tour of India, after her departure hence, has proven an unqualified success, and she was to appear in Calcutta on Saturday last, Feb. 28th, in her first grand evening concert at the Town
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    169 4 They do curious thi .Rt in Bangkok. On the 23rd ult, an Indian woman was sitting in front of the Government Hospital them when a carriage in which were two persons drove up and stopped. Without warning a woman in the carriage produced three eegs and flung them in the
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      339 4 LATEST ADVERTISE m ENTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABISHED 1864. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI. HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE, (*Priee Jsist on Jipplieation.) tv th. s. TO BE LET. NO. 73, An-m lioud. immediate entry. Apply to uc. STEPHENS PAUL A CO \\T WO »ili kindly gave a sewing machine Yv
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      567 4 Wik Teons Ham. P P crBE LET. Rooms with a p'ivate family. Apply to L. Y. c/o StratU Time* office. tu. th. s. v.c. FOR SALE. 1)1 ANO, guaranteed for extreme climate, manufactured especially for Robinson A Co., H.ingkong and Singapore. Iron frame. No reasonable offer refused. Apply to I.
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      86 4 G.R. Lambert? Co. Photographers opbk: Qresham House I (Battery Road.) I —on Weekdays only 8 ft.m.— f, p.m. Orchard on WMkd »y» 8 m 6 P 1 on Sundays. Ba.ru. noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly gupplies frcrn Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and
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      BRITISH AND FOREION BIBLE SOCIETY.
      313 5 To the KUtorofthe "Utraits Times." DkvkSik, In view of the coming entenary of the British and Foreign 15ihie Society, and of the preparations th;U are being made for its celebration, I think it is appropriate to ask you to be kind enough to insert the
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    JUBILEE OF THE POPE.
    174 5 Krom an early hour, this morning, die crnunds of all the Roman Calholic Churches, the Convent, and the R. C. Club were mftU on the occasion of the lubileeof PopeLeoXlll. Special services were held in all the R. C. Churches and the congregations were large. At
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    144 5 Ykstkkday morning acting Inspector Brace went out towards Kranji to investigate the reports of gang robbery near that district. He was guided by one of the victims who had reported the itl'iir to the police. The scene of the robbery i.- in a district called Sembawang which lies
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    MORE BURGLARIES.
    148 5 Last night burglars paid a visit to Dean Row," 1'atersnn Road, the residents of the Hon. \V. J. Napier. The burglars commence' I operations by breaking into the servants' quarters where they annexed a suit of clothes and a pairof Chinese "unmentionables." They seem to have been disturbed
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    55 5 YESTERDAY fore-noon, No. 47 Dunman street was entered and the globe of a lamp taken away. When missed a search union,- the second-hand shops was made with the result that the article was seen in one of them. Police action was taken to-day, and to-morrow the proprietor of that shop
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    THE ASSIZES.
    215 5 A Chinese Calendar. The Calendar for the Assizes which opened this morning shows fourteen Chinese cases for trial. The indictments include two cases of counterfeiting, which were taken before Mr Justice Hynchnan-.lones to-day, one case of murder, two cases of forgery, and minor breaches of trust, and false
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    TROUBLE WITH SERVANTS.
    337 5 Yesterday, a report appeared in these columns to the effect that a European lady had prosecuted her Kling cook for leaving her service without giving the usual notice The man was fined S5O, in default six weeks imprisonment. The tine was not paid. This morning, this lady,
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    RAIDING A CLUB.
    201 5 Defendants Acquitted. This morning, Uaji Mahomed and six others were before Mr. Marriott charged with playing in a common gaming house at 7 Niven Road on the night of the i 1st nit. Haji Mahomed was further charged with assisting in the management of a common gaming
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    66 5 Motu Samy, a servant in the employ of Messrs Watts and Co., who wati recently arrested for the theft of a watch and chain worth $250, the property of Mr. L J. Witts, the manager of the firm, has been sentenced by the Bench Court to eighteen months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    54 5 Recently the death was chronicled of M. Planquette, bent known to fame as the composer of Les Cloches de Corneville." According to the latest mail papers, one of the late M. Planquette's relations had demanded that the body be exhumed and an inquest held, it being suggested that death was
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    58 5 The Hongkong Rifle Association has amalgamated with the Army Rifle Association there. The reason is that the former will soon be without a range of its own. By amalgamation with the Army Rifle Association, they will have the use of the latter's range at all times, as well as transport
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    70 5 The Bombay High Court, in a test case instituted at the instance of the Government of Bombay, has hell that cocaine is not an intoxicating drug within the meaning of the Excise Act. The effect of this ruling is that no licence is necessary there for the sale of cocaine,
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    66 5 Wbkn* the N D.L. Hamburg, which recently passed through here bound for China, was between Penang and Singapore, one of the quartermasters, whilst engaged in tightening somr ot the awning ropes, fell overboard. The sea was emooth and the man, who had injured bis arm in the fall, was able
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    60 5 The captain has been held responsible by the court of inquiry for the recent lo«s of the steamer Elingamite off New Zealand with great loss of life recently. His certificate is suspended for one year. The certificates of the other officers are returned, but the conduct of the first and
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    64 5 A disastrous fire occurred in the Tondo district of Manila on tk 15th ult. Over thirty houses were destroyed The loss is estimated at about f 10,000 (gold). None of the intmrance houses is affected. One hundred and fifty houses were destroyed at Calumpit on the same day, and 700
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    55 5 A Peeing despatch dated the 7th Feb. says The Foreign Representatives proceeded to the Imperial Palace yesterday to offer their congratulations for the New Year. The Empress-Dowaeer occupied an upper seat to the Emperor as usual, and received the congratulations, conversing with the Foreign Ministers. The Emperor looked considerably worse
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    73 5 A Singapore trader, having in his possession a sum of close upon $4,000, arrived in Hongkong on the 20th Feb. and ordered his baggage, including the case containing the dollars, to be forwarded to a certain boarding-house They did not get there. The goods and a portion of the money
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    68 5 The 7'tmes of India Aden correspondent states that a dervish has appeared among the tribesmen in the interior there who proclaimed himself to be a prophet, and called upon the people to follow him. The people replied that they had no cause to fight the unbelievers, and asked for-miracles. The
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    65 5 Last night a sociable house-warming was held at Temple Bar," High Street a new enterprise started by Mr. J. Mac Murray under an old name. A larre number of people presented themselves at the new establishment, and a harmonious evening was spent. The place has been furnished to meet all
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    78 5 One of the pioneer industries of Ceylon is that of trawling along the coast. The business does not pay at present owing to its being still in an experimental stage. The fishing grounds there are unsurveyed, and are full of rocks and reefs which grievously hamper trawling operations. Open fishing
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    88 5 Who are the Protectors of the Emperor of China? The Tientsin correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph says that the reformers of the Straits who call themselves "the Chinese Emperor's Protectors have sent a despatch to the Board of Foreign Affairs asking them to pay homage to the Emperor on their
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    GENERAL DEBILITY AND BRAIN FAG.
    33 5 BRAIN FAG. The Effects of Steabnb' Wine is remarkable in the following complaints and functional disorders Phthisis, Dyspepsia, Influenza, General Debility, Brain Fag, Ano-mia. Sold by all chemists.
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    COMPANY REPORTS.
    437 5 Riley Hargreaves Co. Ltd. The annual general meeting of Riley Hargreaveo Co Limited, will be held at 5 Read Street on Tuesday, March 10th, at noon, when the following directors' report will be submitted: The net profit fur the year, including IM.eSjLMhfwagM forward from la»t year, and after
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    IMPORTANT LAND SALE.
    284 5 Siglap Estate Sold for $350,000. Messrs H. L Coghlan Co. on behalf of the owners, have just disposed of this well-known cocoa-nut plantation by private treaty for the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the purchaser being Mr. Ho Yang Peng. The estate comprises an
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    COMMERCIAL
    641 5 Bixoapom, 3rd March, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambler buyer* f 16.00 Copra Bali 9.55 do Pontianak 9.00 Pepper, Black buyers 53. 50 do White, (»X) 59.50 Sago Flour Sarawak sellers 5/15 do Brunei No. 1 4.80 Pearl Sago 6.00 Coffee, Bali, 15% ba»i« 22.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% ba»i«._ 52.00 Coffee, Liberian
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      35 5 (Re?.) C. A. R. .laavier, Presbyterian Mission, Fatchgarth, India, writes I You have no idea bow much misery I am able to relieve with Jayne's Expectorant." The Singapore Dispensary. Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements
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      175 5 AUCTION SALE. TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'S SALE-ROOM On Wednesday, 4th March, 1903, at 2.30 p.m. SIX 999 years' leasehold building allotments fronting Bukit Timah Road, near the Bukit Timah Station, at the 7th milestone. Twelve freehold building allotments, at Kampong Java Road. The plank and tile roofed dwelling
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      768 5 I AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF 156 FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. Situated at the corner of Serangoon Road and Lavender Street TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO's BALEROOM On Wednesday, 18th March, 1903, At 2.M) p.m. For full particulars see circulars and plans. v.c. POWELL Co.. Auctioneers AUCTION BALI
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      183 5 DAY BY DAY. Tuesday, 3rd March. High Water. 1.37 a.m. 1.41 p.m. M Si. mail from Europe due. S.V.A. 2.5 Cun Drill 5.15. S.V.K., S.V.I. Drill. 5.15. Catholic Club Garden Party 8-3». Malay Theatre. North Bridge Koad. 9. Wednesday, 4th March. Town Kand. Old .fa.il Site 5 to b p.m.
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      706 6 NOTICES. CHATWOOD'S Patent "INVINCIBLE" A/// SAFES of all qualities. X^ X^ :o: Jh* N. /<* j? y ChatwoocTs Patent Steel Doors yv-O^Jj y<4 Gates for Strong Rooms. A •0 S \J O S CATALOGUES FREE /fa jf /wi\Zl\ on Application. S*7*^ <y X-Or X A?^ Jr v/ S V^ v
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      379 6 NOTICES. NO MORE WHITEWASH. :o: It costs less to keep a building in good appearance with LYTHITE. Lythite is a tine powder having many of tie characteristics oi the best cement mixed with cold icater, it makes a paint that flows as freely is varnish and wMI dry and set
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      162 6 TEMPLE BAR, 30, HIGH STREET MR. J. Mac Murray beg» to announce that ne will open the Temple Bar at 30 High Street from Monday, Marcn 2nd, from p.m. to 1 1 p.m. On that day he will be glad to see his friends. Liquors of the best quality at
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      632 6 BANKS. HOUUKOSO AND bHANUHAI BANKINU COKP( RATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $l0.00('.(«« RESERVE FDW D.— Sterling K«MrTe..# 10,000,000 rm y SiWer Re«erre....f 5,600,000/ •■•'o.uW'.OO'J. REBEBVE LIABILITY OF tln(M¥ linn PROPRIETOBB |..»10,000,000 cou«t of DmotoM, A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman. E. H. Tomkiw*. E»q —Uhltv Chairman 8. Uallcm:h, E«q. I). ML Hou Hon.
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      701 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rB Stundnri Life Aasnnaos. Norwich Union Fire Insurant* Boefety. Atlaa Awunnoe Company (Fire). Phe Equitable Life Aasnranoe Society. The China Mutual Staain Navigation Company in r ottenham Lager tieer Company. .-'or particulars of tkene Companies, see tbe rail ndvwtiMunent of THE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITKD. Airents. STEAMSHIP
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      1300 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, KoninUlijke PaUetvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. gmis at Singapore: Bbif Aoisct, lite J. Daehezls A Co., 2-8, Coum Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer rrom Eipected Will be Despatched for On Maha Vnjirunhis Padang Feb 21 Peoang, Olehleh, Poeloe Raja, Analaboe.Tapatoean, Singkel,
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      629 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD, A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial lapaneee Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      565 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES OowiMgnlt Dm MmmrlM Maritime* Do France. TtLMRAPHIC ADDBMB I MMBAOIRIIS, BIHGAPOR«. The Tiail steamer* will leave Singapore [on or aoout the undermentioned dates. OUTWARD. HOMXWABD. Dates. Dates. Sydney Mar. 2 Qwcmirn Mar 1 \Tonkin Mar. 15 Aniiam Mar ltt \Laot Mar. SO E. Simon* Mar 30 CaM'oiiV/t Apr.
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      438 7 INSURANCE CO.'S THE PHffiNU ABiURANOir COMPANT OF LONDON. (BITIILIIHIDI.iI 1785.) The undnrniunod, Asronta for the above Ooe> panj, are prepared tv aooe pt Fire Risks at tks current rates in Singapore, and also in Johote %ad tbe other Stetns in the MaUy Peninsula. 8T I E N Co. THE QUEEN
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      1457 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh.— ■hip; bq.--bar<iue; sch.— schooner Yet. Yacht; Cru. l miser; Gbt. (iun'uoat; Tor. —Torpedo; H. p.— Horse-power; Brit.—BrilUh: U. S.— United States; Pea.— French; Ber. German; Dat Dutch; J oh.— Johore; B.O.— General -cargo; d.p. Ueirk paHseni{er;
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      603 8 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj agent*. Stkamkks. Afridi, Tyne, Mar P.Simons. Agamemnon, Liverpool, Apl 2: Mansfield. Alala. New Cflstle, Mar 4 P. Sim«Bs. Aliiciin. Bangkok, Mar; Borneo Coy. Andtilusia, Hongkong, Mar 26; R. Meyer. Annam, Hongkong. Mar lfi M.M. Awa Maru. Japan. Mar 2fi;
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      123 8 For Per tteamer Time. To-Morkow. Colombo and Bombay K'himn Mmrm 7 a.m. Batavia Seym 9 a.m. Singoraand Bangkok Horibat 11 am. BatuPahat Sir" Moh 11a.m. P. Swet'ham via ports R. Hin OMM 2 p.m. Muar and Malacca Sultan 2 p.m. Penang Hong Moh 3 p.m. P. Swet'ham via
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      137 8 From Europe— Ry the MM. i.s. Sydney doe on Tuesday, with dates to the 7th Fe l >. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 9th and 12th Jan. From China— By the P. Ao.s. ,<inl due on Thursday. Timbs Table of Mails
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    ARRIVALS.
    132 8 j TLA.. 5 VMBBLB Name. A lons C apt am From Sailed Consignees. a Rio i a Bods Moh Brit str ,26/io Paw son Amoy Feb 26 Wee Bid and Co. !2 Swaerdpcronn Dut sir. 388 Raashank Dianibie Mir 1 Daondels and Co. 2R. Schiff Baroe Mr. 08 Nacodah
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    128 8 lUT«. Virsbi.'* Namb. Flao 4 Rio Toms. Dbhtikatiok. »i I Alice Fch bq. lIP 3 Rangoon 3 Zw.-.-ii.-i Brit sir. 941 Saniarann via port 6 3 Isabella l'ut str. f>4 Kliio. Siogkep and I.iiiuiri 3 Resident Suhiff str. Rhio Hiu-i: Nor nr. 738 Bangkok 3 A" iral Hamelin F^h
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      117 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 will
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      532 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW&Co. CLINICAL THERMOMETER Minute, $1.35 Kadi mm IP n n 6(t Seronds SI.OO Blaisdell Pencils, Cts. SO per dozen A n \\cr9. $2.25 Each or Cts. 5 Each. f<alad !?els. Cu. 95 p« m| Eanrlprologne v2<O P er Cherr y Blossom per bottle Each bottlt Powder, Cts 35 Boy
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      91 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hotpital, 2nd March, 190 S. d.ni .J p m Hpm. Remarks. Bar 29.948 29.787 >8 8«P Morning Temp 84 0 HUM Ho.fi day and WB'lbTher' 77.5 76.2 76.0 night clear. DirofWind n.k. n.k. b.n.f. Max. Temp. 90.1 Mm 73.3 Max.in Sun 152.0 Terr, rad 72.0 Rainfall
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