The Straits Times, 5 March 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21,071 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MARCH 5. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      773 1 NOTICES. ffihc Sinus. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. 1 first Insertion 20 cent* Second ami thiid insertions each <*0 cents Fourth, fifth, ami sixth 40 cents Seventh i" eighteenth 24 cents Nineteenth \>iilir.fi|iii-iit,, 16 cents Per wmk "I six <lay-, to We chunked daily if required
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      767 1 NOTICES. SLNGAFORE SPORTING CLUB Programme for the Spring Race Meeting. 1903. Hi V IWA, 21st, Wri FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 19//- May. I HEUAI DEN PLATE.— VaIue J4OO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance, $10. Distance, R. C. THE FIRST GRIFFIN RACE.— Value 9300, and S6O to the Second
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      702 1 NOTICES. THE STEWARDS' CUP.— Value |400, and $100 to the Second Horse, provided there are five starters, the prop* rty of different owners. A handicap for horses that have started in Races Nos. 1, 5, 6, or 7 on the First Day. Entrance $10. Distance, R.C. THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— VaIue
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      852 1 NOTICES. Seremban Gymkhana Club. EASTER MEETING, 111 UK UK I II AT SEREMBAN, A prll the 1 4th, 1 6th, A 1 8th, 1 903. Programme of events. FIRST DAY. THC SCLANSON STAKES. l:.u< No. I, Vnlue >300 I'l.-i-Mt-.l by the Selangor Turf Clnh. A Kace for Selangor 19'fl (irifhns.
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      773 1 NOTICES. 5250 to the third bone. If thenare fewer than right -i.-iti-r* for thin rai-e the. amount of the Ktakeft offered will be rednt-ed a» follown i— Nn. of Staktkrs. Stakks okkkrkd. Winner. Secoi d. Seven $l,«l0o $750 Six I,<N)I) 5tH) Five 1,000 Four 7*t Three 600 TNE SECOHO CLASS
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      481 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BE LETi OHOPHou«« No ti andW, High Street O lately occupied by cluing Fie OeeChong. Apply to Hun Hene A Co.. c/o Teo Hoon Hee at Gilfillan Ano i A Co 81-3 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. FOR BROOM R. PORT HKDLAND. COSSACK, ASH BUR l'< )N,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    2352 2 Home. A Parliamentary paper which ha- baaa inxneil Baaasj that all the unit- of the bet three Army Cataa will lie available on March 31«t, ex<ent four cavalry regimem hi Beath Africa. Three heavy batteriea are still un organiie<l, nine Imttalionn are temporally in South Africa ami the
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    45 2 The Manila Afmmriemm tells of the horrible death of two American miners in Mindanao— Purcha and Chase. They were murdered by islanders when out prospecting. The corpses were cut into strips and mutilated. Their skeletons were found bleaching in the sun and dangling from trees.
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    42 2 Mk. "Suiin" Emi has turned Othello into Japanese. Florence is Tokio, Cyprus is Formosa, Othello is a Japanese general sent to Formosa to suppress a rebellion and appointed governor-general of the island. Desdemona becomes MissTomone, and Brabantio, Count Kura, and so on.
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      371 2 NOTICES. J. H. GWYNNE, Ltd., 81, CANNON STREET. LONDON. E.C. Makers of the "INVINCIBLE" Centrifugal Pumps and Pumping Engines. The inns) sa^ga^^^M Koi Kmn* un II I JK^toLwk I'll 111 Inii, and mo"! QEwP^TM\ liflS^l IKKH.UMV Sped. l pump- «i JBl A. H I &r.,kt. Liquids charged W**^ vßP*V*v Cyani'l'%
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      369 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Cement The Latest Tests •50 lb»., l.iMllba., alter seven after fourdays in teen day* Water. in Water. The above tests were made by the Engineer of the Madras Municipality who pronounced the Cement the best he had ever tested." Prices and particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Singapore
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      327 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON COS. CHAMPAGNE. "An excellent dry wine, at a moderate price. 12 quarts 534. 24 pints 536. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. th. s. Soli Agknto. OF GENUINE MALT WHISKIES THE BEST BLENDS ARE BUCHANAN'S RED SEAL $117.') per case WHITE SEAL $15 00 per case. OP ALL DEALERS Sole
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    PURE SCOTCH !
    375 3 PURE SCOTCH And see that You Get It. The Indian Scvlninnu, in a Letter from Elgin prints the following The distillers in the North of Scotland are at present very much interested in a discussion that is taking place in London daily paper on the question of Pure Malt Whisky.'
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    PERAK NEWS.
    257 3 The senior clerical examination in I'erak was to be held on the :<rd March, it Taiping and Batu (iajali Then- an said to be over twenty candidates wno will sit at each centra. Messrs Collinpe and Phillips, are the presiding examiners. Most of the candidates, as usual, are
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    SEASONING BY ELECTRICITY.
    266 3 A Valuable Discovery Tiik property of electricity of causing li.|ui'ls to peiietrati- any porous body :ind to carry with them any salts which may be in solution has juhi been turned to material advantage in seasoning wood. It is clauiieo thai no amount of pressure can torce
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    980 3 P. O. Mar. b— Per Bengal For London— Mrs. Sykex mid nix children, Mm. Salzmann, Mrs. D. M. Home, infant and servant, Misa Batashaw, Mr. tl. .1. Collins, MiM (in>;e Brown and Mr. A. P. Adaiu», Mr. Kourne, Mr. Paton, Ghmn .1. .1. Dougherty, M. Kedrlan, H.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    181 3 Por Singapore. Per P. O. s. s. V ctoria co "meeting at Colombo with the steamer Chut n from London Feb. 6, due nth March Mr EIIK Mr. Hopwood Phillips Per P. 4 O. s. f>. China connecting with the steame Haliaarat at Colombo, from London Feb.
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      408 3 NOTICES. OF THE MULTITUDE* who have uoed it or are now using it, v have never heard of any one who has been disappointed in it. No claims are made for it except those which are amply justified by experience. In commending it to the afflicted we simply point to
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      706 3 NOTICES. WANTED, a European daily governess with experience to teach up to the middle class for 3 children. Liberal salary offered 10 qualified one. Apply to 8. N. c/o Straitt Timet. tu.th As. 144 WANTED for 1 orneo a respectable Fnrssian clerk, one who is used to keeping books, and
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      596 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L Coghlan 6" Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTtD SUB-AGENTS Ot THE Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD 4 CO., General Agents, v.c. Straits Settlements. T?OR SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed _aT frtsh, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Selegie Road. v.c. FOB SALE. APOLLO PIANOLA In excellent order, price
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      637 3 SHIPPING COMPAGNIE BBS MESSACiERIES' MARITIMES. FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, AND LONDON. THE Company's steamer 81KAI, Capt Ij»carrii re, will leave this on or about the 7th March. For freight, apply to C. TOUKNAIRE, 6-3 Agent BTEAMBHIP CO.7NEDERLA X 1 > FOR AMSTERDAM AND ROTTKKDAM THE s. s MADVHA, I'aptain Teensma. will
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    DEATHS.
    55 4 Swknk.v.— On the 3rd inst. >t the (Jenenil HoK|tital. Singapore, (I. All A Komi, wife of Kdwakii Swk.NKV of Seremban, aged 35. (HAMIIKKS. On the 2Uth February, al Shanghai, .lollN Chamrkkk, aged 61 years. KlitKlßO. -On the 'J4th February, at Hongkong, lvm th Marik Koi>kk;lf.s, the wife of L.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 5TH MARCH.
    633 4 It is obvious that there is a marked change iv the local jinrikisha service —the vehicles, the pullers, the general working of the whole thing, are so different from what prevailed within the last year or two, to say nothing of
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    636 4 Sionor Marconi keeps pegging away and looking forward to triumphs more startling even than the marvels he has already achieved. In addition to work in connection with perfecting his system of wireless telegraphy, Marconi is now interested in a wireless telephone idea. He is working on a portable wireless telephone
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    232 4 The proposed dock extensions at Keppel Harbour lend interest to a more gigantic docking scheme at Bombay, elaborated by the Port Trust there and awaiting the sanction of the Government of India. The particulars to hand show that the scheme is one Tor constructing a great new dock with a
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    168 4 A wike to Hongkong says —All the London newspapers are keenly criticising the Army debate in Parliament. The Times says that the remarkable unanimity of views among men like Major John Seely, D.S.O and Captain G. Kemp, both recently on active service, and also of Sir Charles Dilke, shows that
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    32 4 A telegram from Bangkok to this paper, just as we go to press, says The Government selling rate of the tical to-day is announced to be nineteen e<|ual to the pound sterling.
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    16 4 Readinu matter, including Wire News and Perak News, will be found on pages 2 and :i.
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    7 4 The homeward mail closes at am to-morrow.
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    9 4 H.MS. Thetis is now hourly expected hack from Batavia.
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    12 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 1/B^. The sovereign has dropped to $12.
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    17 4 Chief Justice Sir Lionel Cox leaves on six weeks' leave of absence by the M.M steamer Sydney.
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    15 4 The Straits Budget was published this morning. A mail supplement will be issued this evening.
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    14 4 Mr. Edward S Bragg has been appointed Consul-general of the I'nited States at Hongkong.
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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 A Chinese hong name in Bangkok is a gee haw. Americans or those who have lived in America will appreciate tbe joke.
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    22 4 Thb Assizes were to open at Penang on Tuesday with nine cases on the calendar, five of which were from Province Welleeley.
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    21 4 A meeting of the Singapore Marine Insurance Agents' Association is advertised to take place to-morrow (Friday) at the Exchange, 3 p.m.
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    27 4 The Rev. W. Mlkrav, M.A., will hold services for the Straits Chinese in the Town Hall on Sunday evenings March Sth, 15th. 22nd, and 29th, at 7.45
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    27 4 The Mails despatched from Singapore to London, via Marseilles, on the 2nd ult., and via Brindisi on the 6th ult. were deli /tred on the 28th ult.
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    28 4 The Championship of the Singapore Chess Club has been again won by Mr. T. Ramage Miles who beat Mr. W. Craig, the runuer-up, by two games to love.
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    25 4 An important decision of the Supreme Court of the United States just delivered in dicates that Congress already has the power to curb the Trusts.
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    25 4 Under the will of Mr. F. J. Quick, of Trinity Hall, the University of Cambridge receives upwards of £50,000 for vegetable, animal, and biological research.
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    26 4 Col. Oakes, lately in command of the Artillery in the Straits, has been placed on half pay on completion of five years' service as regimental lieute-nant-colonel.
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    30 4 A gigantic French Shipping Trust has been formed. It takes in fifteen millions of ships' tonnage. M. Lebon, President of the Messageries Mari times, is the President of the Trust.
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    33 4 The name of Mr. Pierpont Morgan, the well-known American millionaire, has been forged to two bills for XI 1,250 each. The bill were given in connection with the purchase of works of art.
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    34 4 A kancy dress football match will be played at Pulo Brani on Saturday next at 4 p.m. between teams of the Royal Engineers. Illuminated invitations have been issued and a lively time is anticipated.
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    32 4 1 >k Forrest, an inventor, has designed and perfected a system of wireless despatches, by means of which prices on the New York Stock Exchange are circulated more quickly than by messengers.
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    32 4 The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Kiev arrived from Odessa yesterday afternoon en route for Vladivostock and anchored in the roads. She has 206 passengers on board and is expected to leave to-day.
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    38 4 The will of the late Mr Thomas Scott, of Scott and Co., Whittington-avenue, B. C. (a director of the Mercantile Bank of India), has been proved, and the deceased's estate eniered at £4,180 as the property in England.
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    33 4 This morning two Chinese firemen were brought up at the Marine Court charged with deserting from the Sultan at Fremantle. They were found guilty and each was sentenced- to twelve weeks' rigorous imprisonment.
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    39 4 The American yacht which is being built to defend the America Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger is to be named the Republic." Her measurements are to b«: Length, 141 ft. beam 34 ft. 4jin. and draught, 19 ft.
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      THE POPE'S JUBILEE.
      79 4 Enthusiastic Scenes in Rome. liondon, 4th March. The principal oelebration of the Pope'n Jubilee took place yesterday nt Rome. The Pope was borne to St. Peter's amidst an immense throng, and was manifestly elated at the enthusiastic acclamations of the people He stood up on the mH»
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      VENEZUELANS GET BACK THEIR WARSHIPS.
      15 4 Great Britain has restored the cap tured warships to Venezuela
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      THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
      29 4 It is reported from Aden that thr Russian squadron for the Far East, which has just sailed thence for China, will probably visit the Persian iulf
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      GIBRALTAR.
      40 4 Mr Balfotir, answering a tjuestion by Mr. Bowles in the llotif>e of Commons, stated that the great expense which the construction of a harbour east of Gibraltar rock would entail is not justified by the requirements of Imperial defence.
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      EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.
      34 4 Great excitement prevails in the New York cotton exchange, where the selling orders are the heaviest since th« attempted corner in IBM The sales are estimated to amount to SBOO.OOO.
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    133 4 Yesterday's Results. ladies' HMM a < laos. Ufa, Kuli.Tt^.ll Immi Mr>. 1nn1.111.l l.ti I.ADIKs' HNUI 'll' CLASS. Mi-« AfcvMM tMI Mr*. Hmoasa, •> ■>, »i-:t. Mis* Winliart haal Mi*- M AbfMM, 4 I fi :t. ti B. ladies' nor iii.es. final. Mrs. S;uinilt>r- and Hiw HalaßMl K.vit MrSnl/nmnn
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    THE FRENCH MAIL.
    54 4 The French mail steamer SyaWy arrived from Colombo at daylight this morning and went alongside the wharf about 7.15. It is understood that the delay in her arrival was caused by her bearings getting hot and the engines having to slow down in consequence. She was stopped
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    20 4 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the High Service Reservoir" to-morrow afternoon from 5 to H (weather permitting
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    39 4 Thk homeward German mail pteamer I'revssen left Hongkong on the 4th instant at noon, and is expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon the Bth inst. She will prnbahly be despatched for Europe on Monday afternoon the 9th instant.
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    39 4 It is officially notified to the Royal Artillery that in future when salutes are fired there will be an interval of II sec. between each round These instructions apply to Royal Horse, Royal Field, and Royal Garrison Artillery equally.
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    41 4 A makkiaok has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Philip, only son of the Key. William Warren, of Trent Vicarage, and Evelyn Agneta, eldest daughter of Francis A Bevan, of Trent Park, New Barnet, Herts., and 27 Queen's-gate-g- .denß.
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    45 4 With a view of preventing the Orient steamers from ceasing to call at Naples, the Italian (iovernment have decided to provide a post-otfice there, and to institute special mail trains so soon as arrangements «hall have been completed for connecting them with the French system.
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    48 4 Think is an impreHsion prevailing among Government otlicials that some news would arrive to-day respecting fixity of exchange. Ip to the present, however, no news has been generally made public. Everyone seems to want to know whether the exchange rate will be Is. Bd. or more or less.
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    39 4 The Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Company held its ordinary half-yearly meeting at Penang on Monday last, with Mr. R. Young in the chair. The accounts showed a credit balance of 1*6,5*0. A dividend oi twenty-one per cent, was declared.
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      552 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. 6ALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI. HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE, (fPriee Isist on Jipplieation.) tii Hi >. WANTED. A Chinese Typewriter, must be used to Yost machine, apply to H t SHR\GKR BROTHERS. WANTED. ASfoaag Lady as saleswoman for l)r;ii»-ry Department. Alho hinese salesman.
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      757 4 AUCTION SALE ol VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. BILLIARD TABLE &c, and a SPLENDID COLLECTION of over ONE THOUSAND PLANT* of which there are about 500 ORCHIDS. Comprising- many valuable specimens from Borneo and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago. The property of A. P. ADAMS Esq. To be held at HOLNE
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      114 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers OFBf Gresham Honse (Battery Road.) —on Weekdays only 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Orchard <»» Weekdayt 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday*. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies from Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman films, Wratten-Wrain wriqht's Ilford and German dry plates
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    THE BURGLARY EPIDEMIC.
    119 5 Thekb is no new burglary to record to-day but an incident which occurred at o'clock this morning in Cavanagh Koad seems to show that an attempt was intended to be made on the house known as Lytham Lodge," occupied by Mr J. 1) Saunders. At the hour
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    THE ASSIZES.
    78 5 Thk hearing of the charges of gang robbery and lurking with intent to trespass at a house in Wayang Street preferred against live Chinese, named Clmw All Tong, Lee Ah Veow, Chan Ah Hong, Low Pat and Hoong Ah I'ong. before Mr. Justice Hyndmanlones and a jury, took
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    ARRESTED ON THE " PATANI."
    105 5 ARRESTED ON THE PATANI." Chinaman Bolts from Labuan with $200. Thk N.D.L s.s. I'nttmi arrive.i from l.ahum this morning. As soon as she •iad anchored Det Insp. Frayne boarded her in consequence of a telegram received from Lahmti. to tlie effect that Macao CbiDamaa had bolted from Labuan with MOO
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    LAND SALE.
    89 5 The followinc properties were disposed of by auction at I'owell and Co's sale-room yesterday. Six 999 years' leasehold building allotments situate at Bukit Timah Rd near Bukit I'iinah Station (7th milestone) area :>(M44 fi<]tiare feet, together with the >lank and nttap bungalow thereon Bought by Mr. C B.
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    THE PRANKS OF A SYCE.
    155 5 I'm? morning before Mr. Marriott Mr. I. SelMpiro, manager for Mr. A. l.audau, pineapple preserver, prosecuted Mr. Landau's syce, a Javanese named Hadji A lie, for theft of two tins of preserve. l pineapples. Mr. Schapiro stated this was the third time the syce nad
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    54 5 At the meeting of the Legislative Council to- morrow afternoon, the Colonial Secretary will move a further vote of $71,000 for the purchase of additional rolling stock for the Singapore- Kranji Railway. The only Bill for consideration is the measure to amend the Municipal Ordinance, 1 896, which is down
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    57 5 The Depeche Colonial*, the organ of the French Colonial Party, in an article on Franco-Siamese matters, declares that the King of Siam a short time ago said: "I know that I shall be one day eaten with English 01 French sauce The latter is too tasteless I prefer the Knglish
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    59 5 The Chamber of Deputies at Rome lias unanimously passed a vote of congratulation and thanks to Signor Marconi for the great services he has rendered to the world, and the glory he has won for Italy by his wireless telegraph discovery. Signor Marconi has informed an interviewer that he expects
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    65 5 We regret to hear that the delay in the arrival of the new French Consul, Viscomto de Bondy, (who was to have arrived here yesterday in the MM. Sydney) is due to the death of his father, Comte de Bondy, which took place at the end of January. The new
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    77 5 The Rev. Bro. James, of St Xavier's Institution at Penanp, has left Penang for a holiday in the homeland to restore his shattered health after sixteen years' service in that town During all that time he has been connected with the school as teacher and then as head, and has
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    79 5 The Salak Syndicate (Limited) has been registered in London with a capital of £lu,0(Xl in £1 shares, with the object of adopting an agreement with F. D Osborne and W. R H Chappel, and to carry on the business of miners, financiers, <&c., in the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay
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    103 5 Bom months ago, the British steamer Vtiiinur was lust off the New Zealand coast. The vessel had on board the bodies of 500 Chinese which had been despatched to China for final burial. Tlie coffins containing these bodies were insured in London. It is now reported from Auckland, says a
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    98 5 Thk In. lra Zanibar Malay Theatre, last night played Jaya Morni under the distinguished patronage and presence of the son of H. H. Prince Su, cousin of the Ruling Empress Dowager of China and numerous members of the Chinese Club were present. The leading actresses were Miss Mary de WolfFe,
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    113 5 Yesterday l.ua A Geok was brought before Mr. Beatty on a charge of cheating, laid against him by Mr. W. Adams. According to the evidence, this man had induced Mr. Adams to believe that he was a contractor named Pu Yiong and would carry out certain work, and so had
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    176 5 Yesterday, a Chinaman just arrived from Amoy was taken to the Post Office with a bundle of 164 letters and a book. The letters had been collected from districts in China where there are post offices, and were addressed to Singapore, Penang and the Native States. The book showed that
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1583 5 Mr. Chamberlain. A 'limitation "wild" Boei> ur "last tin lit which, headed by Commandant Christian de Wet and Messrs. Hertzog. George Brand, and Adrian, waited on Mr. Chamberlain at Bloemfoutein, had a very stormy interview with the Colonial Secretary. A petition, which Mr. Chamberlain refused to
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    481 5 By Likci .('ol. thkHux. A. Murray. V. D., '"MM WIUNT, s. V. C. Singapore, ">th March >. v. A. IMitu- Orderly (MM lor the ensuing week l.t. t, Hilton. Orderly N. C. ft for the ensuing week n..iniir. A Datka. Parades Monday, »th at S p.m.
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    99 5 The l.'i'idun and China Expret* learns that a big rind of manganese has been discovered on the eastern side of Marudu Bay, North Borneo, in the neighbourhood oMhe Taritipan estate. A bulk sample sent to London shows on analysis 56^ per cent, of pure manganese. That is much higher than
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    COMMERCIAL
    634 5 BIMOAPOU, Ma March, ltu*. PRODUCE. Gambler Vmyem f 16.15 Copra Ball 9.50 do Pontianak 9.00 Pepper, Black 35.50 do White, (8%) 69.50 Bago Floor Sarawak buyer* 5. 1S do Brunei No. 1 4.80 Pearl Sago 6.00 Coffee, Ball, 15% bads 22.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% ba»i«._ 52.00 Coffee, Liberian No.
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      34 5 Mr. C. H. Thomas, Cedarville, Texas, writes i 1 was afflicted with a rough, which physicians pronounced Consumption. Two bottles of Jayne's Expectorant cured me.' The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Strait* Settlements.
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      33 5 FOB WEAK LUNGS. Take Stkakss' Wim It soothes- It heals. It builds up health and strength. It stands out aa he one great advance in modern treatment of disease Sold by all chemists.
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      146 5 TO BE LET. NO. 73, Aniion Road, immediate entry. Apply to v c. STEPHENS PAUL 4 CO PAWNBROKERS' ORDINANCE. OP 1898. 4 UCTION SALES of unclaimed pledges /V from the following Pawnshops:— To be held at our sale-room at No. 188, Cecil Street. On Monday "iiul, Wnliiesday 4///, and Friday
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      774 5 AUCTION SALES. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF 156 FREEHOLD BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. Situated at the corner of Serangooa Road and Lavender Street TO BE HELD AT POWELL COS BALKKOOM On, Wednemlay, \Hth Mmnk, 19i«, Al -JMO p.m. For full particulars see circulars and plans, u-c. POWELL Co., Auctioneer*. AUCTION SALE OF
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      179 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, sth March. High Water. tU p.m. X.V.A. •-'.'> ti'in l>rill. 5.15. 5.V.1!.. S.V.I. Siunallinc. 5.U. "I'hilhiiriiioin,- Orchestra. X »t. Friday, 6th March. II igh Water. -II a.m. 3. 1 ti p. in I' 1 <• lioinewanl mail clo«e<- II Pledge! Sale Sowun Kachanj.'. 10. LagMativa council.
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      491 6 NOTICES. CHATWOOD'S Patent "INVINCIBLE" /VV/ SAFES of all qualities. yV^>^/ :o: ir >^ Chatwood's Patent Steel Doors yv-Cv /a Gates for Strong Rooms. A jy CATALOGUES FREE As ./NOTICE! on Application. y/L^ *<p \<\^ /[Sty 9< Chatwoods TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS -X^T Q X New p fttent x^. "KARGREAVES" Cy <& At
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      390 6 NOTICES. NO MOREJVHITEWASH. It costs Ifj-s to keep a building in good appearance with LYTHITE. Lythite is a tine powder having many ol the characteristics ot the nest cement mixed with cold water, it makes a paint that flows as freely v varnish and w'll dry and set hard within
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      623 6 BANKS. TIJONGKOXO AND BHA9OHAI 11 1» BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL SlOUiOfflC RESERVE FUND.Bterlingße»erre..»lo,ooo,oool IKW w lnlin BilTer Reserve.... 6,500,000/ ■••"'."W.IMi RESERVE LIABILITY OF 1 lonnnnnr PROPRIETORS J.. #10,000.000 Cocbt ok Dnafrrou. A. J. Ravmoxii, hin),— l'haikman. K. H. ToMKiJi*, Ksq.-IHiin Chairman U. Kallih ii, E»q. I). ML Mom Hon. C.
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      709 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. r p»K Rtudwi Life Assoranos. A Norwich Union Fire Insnrano* Bodety. 4tlu Aasuranoe Company (Fire). rhe Equitable Life Amnmnce Society. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company 'ln- Tottenham Lager Beer Company. ror partiorlars of thnie Companies, see the .'nil advertisement of TUB BOBNEO COMPANY. LIMITED. Afrenta.
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      1285 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. t'nl* at Singapore: PHIP AOISCT, LATI 3. DIBBDILS A Co., 3-8, COLLTMB QUAY. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Coen Batavia Mar 2 Billiton, Batavia, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongau, Samarang,
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      630 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. vr v V I JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY aervice is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW PTEAMERB, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent
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      555 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Compagnle Des MessageMei Maritime* De France TILMRAPHIC AJDDRBM: MMBAGIBIBB, BIHOAPOM. The mail steamer* will leave Singapore on or aooat the undermentioned dates.— Outwaxd. Homiwabd. Dates. Dates. 1903 1003 Sydnsy Mar. 2 Ocranien Mar I Tonkin Mar. 15 Annam Mar lfi Ijolo* Mar. 90 E. Simon* Mar 30 Caledonirn
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      380 7 I INSURANCE CO.'S JrpHl PHOtKII ABSUBANOT Jl COMPANT OF LONDON. (Eitiiliiuidi.d 1785.) I The undersized. Agent* for the »tx>T» Ooa* I panj, are prepared to aooe pt Fire Riaks at the I current rate* in Singapore, and al*o in Johora and the other Statn* in the Malay Peninmk. STI-BN 00.
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      1453 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer xh.— t;. -barque; sch. schoone-; Vet. Yacht; Cru rruisi-r; Gbt.— Gunboat Tor. Iprpoilo; H.[). —Horse-power; Brit. BriHab; U. 8. United Mates; Fch. Frer.-h j Bar.— (lerman; Dut. Dutch; Joh.—Jobore; 6Ue.— General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; o.— Uncertain T.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      106 8 For Per tteanwr Time. To-Morkow. Europe via ports H> ntial 6 a.m Bangkok MtpagMft 11a.m. Muar and Malacca hnrialln 2 p.m BmHi I'nhat Sultana 2 p.m. S'bayaand Samarang Csaa 3 p.m. P. fMvet'ham via ports OaaysMsV 3 pm. Penang and Deli Hebe 3 pm. Hongkong I.aiSamj 3 pm.
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      139 8 From Europe— By the P.AO. ss. (hutau due on Saturday, with dates to the 14th Feb. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 23rd January. From China— By the N.D L. s.s. Prru**r>i due on Sunday. Times Tablb of Mails Deb. I ..-ft
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      313 8 -S ?LAo 5 VIMKLS N*MK. A TOMO CAPTAIR FkuM SaILKD COSMt.NKK.-.. a Kio 8 Slieikli Brit Btr. 2MB Jones Batoum Jan 31 P. Simons and Co 3 Bett> Ku- str. 1674 Anevur Manila Feb -j:< Boustend and Co. 8 Nam Sang Brit sir. 4036 Payne Hongkong Feb 2fi Boustead
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      88 8 lv Date. 4TI. Vimbl'B Kami. Flao A Rio Tons. Destination. Ri 5 Robert Dickenton Brit str. ■> Islander str. fi Swaerdeoroon Put «tr. 6 Wilhelm Rrit str •*> Kiev Rub »tr. Zibenghla Brit sir. 5 Resident Sehifl Dut sir. 7 ludradet i Brit str. H I'ontianak str. Ku.l.it (i,.,
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      269 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and SZIZ 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 gold and silver gem-set jewellery silver ware and silver curios. Visitors
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      680 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. KANCY MOTIFS tfW i 6 TfTi /^^^Sfe'-ln^'^' x\ Exact to illustration, suitable foi jk t t— "^HsP'' m *~^^ij Trimmed Scarfs, etc. '^^^^p— ~^f^ I. \DI K- K.W( N HILK MAKKm. .o 7. e.«h. V^J^ jf r.:.r k! Price ~2-50 Each afS^Sl^a^^® CUII.DUKNS KKKKKKS wty* < iris
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