The Straits Times, 31 August 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. V). 21,220 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1903 PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    WALL STREET CRASH.
    1244 1 Big Failure. Neir York, 251h July. Wav Street during the pas* week, saw the beginning of the end of great speculative drama which for months past has attracted the attention of the financial world. It occurred on Friday, when the Stock Exchange failure of Messrs. Talbot J.
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    A SLIGHT MISTAKE.
    174 1 The London Referee tells the following amusing incident A portion of that paper was blacked out by the Russian Censor. As the article was absolutely harmless, the editor wrote a polite letter to the Russian authorities asking for an explanation. The reply sent from the office of
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    29 1 President Rooskvklt has decided, it is said, to call a special session of Congress in October. The main matter to be considered will be the finances of the Philippines.
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    INJURED BY X-RAYS.
    151 1 Edison's Eyes Suffer. His Assistant Partly Paralyzed. A disquieting report of trs' injurw caused fey th<? X-rays comes from >>'• v York, where, it seems, tht <• lrl 't;< <■ j inv-'iitor, Mr. Edison, very nearl' km' his sif^it through inditcr^!, txp-ri-ments with the strange pow< r
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    CURED OF A BROKEN NECK.
    154 1 A broken neck is a complaint from which most people do not usually recover in fact, the first case on record occurred recently in London. In other wcrds, the first cure of what is officially known as fracture-dislocation of the cervical spine has been recorded
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    PERAK TIN.
    81 1 The value of tin and tin-ore exported from Perak during the "months ending 31st July last was $22,07'>.0!8, and the duty lealised thereon was $:<.1.)7.7"J2 which represents an inc'faee of4M6iBBfl over that of the corresponding period last year and exceeds seven- 1 wtlfihs of the estimates of the
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      631 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY NOTICE. In consequence of the rise In Exchange, a, reduction of 10 off present prices will be made from this date. Powell Robinson. SingHpnre 22nd .July, 1903. n.c. NOTICE. k LBUT L. A. I)8ley begs to infoimthe public that he hns now in stock oil Hilisbed elm c
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      104 1 HOTEL CECIL Corner of Anson Road and Bernam Street, No 1 BOARD AND LODGING Good accomni'.ilu' ion and bfCCM MODERATE CHARGES AND FIRST CLAM LIQUORS. W. LISTERMAN. p. A m. 7-9 Proprietor. SAVARfcSSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES Not made of f.elatine. i ml efficacious because .il~olulelv pur. EntfU Oil. Full directions. AtlChemiss.
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      601 1 NOTICES. STRAND HOTEL, R A NG_OJD N UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS HONOUR SIR HUGH BARNES, K. C. S. 1., K. C. V. O. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF BURMA. OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raft leg Tiffin Rooms, Singapore Eastern and Oriental Hotel, Penang Mewrs. Sarkieg Brother* brg to inform the
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    PAHANG MOTOR CAR SERVICE.
    1210 2 Raub, Kuala Lipis and Benton* to be brought into touch with Kuala Kubu. I Apis, 24/ A Avguxt. The question of a motor car service on the Pahang Trunk road was first mooted in 1896, long before the r-nmv.il of head-quarters, when Mr. Yip Yik Chew,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1135 2 Chambers of Comm.rce. liif Cmmnm »< Cfcaasban «i Caamaraa, llt-lil ;it ■•■trad hut. r.-Milv.'.l that I InColniHi-- -Ih.iii.l icinirii.ntc t.. Imparial 1.-i.-n. with I In' ri-.Tviitiiin tb«l riui.ufii -li.iul.i mtof* it- own mi.-ilhhl. a partial 'li-ut l<M-k then ewiMnd. 1 "In- Muebwtei delagaten diMNatod ta t In- Mm
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      275 2 NOI ICFS. "Eagle" 1 Cement IN THE LONG TESTS MADFi BY SARAWAK GOVERNMENT (For their own Satisfaction) has come out TOP 10 BRANDS WERE TESTED. Wfie Madras .Municipal Engineer pronounced Eagle Cement as the best fie fyad ever tested. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES USUAL SIZES IN
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      315 2 NOTICES, TIME IS THE TEST OF ALL THINGS AND THE EVER-INCREASING POPULARITY OF EWO'S 'FRUIT SALT' tev^T H9 WHICH HOLDS ITS OWN AGAINST ALL RIVALS, r eV9I M Tlre MOBT GENUINE PROOF OF ITB WORTH. ■?^^MS It must needs be a good thing that can withstand the L, vVj^'mK mmii
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    DOVER AS A FOREIGN PORT OF CALL.
    216 3 On July -Mi the I'rince of Wall Dover, constructed at aeoatof £600,000, was utilised foi the Brat time by the Hamburg-American Line. The steamer, J'rii.: siijismi'i.il, outward bound from !i np'u d only a low minutes in taking op hei position alongside the
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    ABOUT STAMPS.
    155 3 The Wiakly Irish Ratal contains the following hints that will interest ■tamp collectors here Si:tm. Much to study a small invMtment should pay well. Labaam. To 1893 6afe stock, and worthy of more study than they have received. The picture issues should be ignored by an investor. Hongkong.
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    CRUEL TOYS.
    87 3 The Society lor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals should certainly have something to say as to the toys Bold by tin- numMi on the Boulevards. Their latest curiosities consist of tiny cardboard lizards, tortoises, &c which move without, being touched. Anyone looking underneath the ptooa of cardboard
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    55 3 Kkvent excavations in Rome show that 'lentibtiy was practised many centuries ago. On the Via Kosella, which existed at the time of the old Roman Republic, a cave has been orened up whteb disclosed a number of graves set in niches. One skeleton of a woman was found with a
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      107 3 He Found Relief. GEORGE RUDKIN, Town Clerk. Kuniara, New Zealand, says:- "I ha\ i' very great pleasure in stating that, having used Chamberlain's Pain Balm in a very severe attack of sciaticn, I found imniedinte relief. Had before tried many uthcr en hn rat ions for the same purpose, but
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      365 3 NOTICES. V^HTiFjW Tkese tin y 1 A^l^^WfA Capsules Hall 'IBwaH superior C ydMAjMr Cubebs, and C Injections cure C the same diseases as these drugs C in forty-eight hours without C inconvenience. >^— v C Each Cipiule bean the name (MIDYI C FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEBT. I 3RIMAULTS SYRUP
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      611 3 BANKS. UONOKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. fAIIM! P CAPITAL »10,000,0(* 11E8ERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve .$10,000,000 (IAnnnny Silver Reserve....! 6,000,000 fl1 ''lESEKVK LIABILITY OF > nm lnf v PROPRIETORS J..»lU.uw,.Jm ('HURT OF DlBBCTORS. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chaibman. H. K. Tdmkins, Km —Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. DlCKSON N. A. Sikhs,
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      400 3 NOTICES. WANTED— An Eurasian to net as i light overseer on the Bundi Tin mines. Apply to Gulhrie A Co., Ltd., Agents. v c. WANTED, at once, a young man as clerk for a mercantile office. Must be quick at figures and a Rood writer. Apply to K. B. c/o
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      590 3 NOTICES. FOR HALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed frtsb, at the Crown Dispensary, 96 Selngle Road. n.O. FOR SALE. THE propfrty of H. Schaefer who is leaving the Colony. Bay Mare, stylish and fast. A set of Harness and a rubber tyred Gig. Apply to H. ABRAMS, 4-9 Hor-c Repository. FOR DISPOSAL.
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      530 3 SHIPPING "APCAR" LINE CF STEAMERS. FOR HONGKONG. MKssiiS. Apcnr Company's steamer CATHMRISE AHCAB, (Cantata Stewart), is due here from Calcutta on Monday morning, the 81st inst.. and will l>e despati tied for Hongkong on the afternoon of thi< let S<v trmber. For freight and passage, spply to PATERBON, SIMONS CO.,
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    DEATH.
    14 4 Ahei.l. On 16th August, at Kobe, Japan, JMn Catto Akell, aj;ed 63 yenra.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 31ST AUGUST.
    75 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 31ST AUGUST. Owing to our having to change the offices of the IStrai's Times to the new building on Cecil Strut, the plant with which the issue of Saturday had to be brought out, is not yet properly established in its new quarters.
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    880 4 Through the courtesy of Mr. August Huttenbach, we are enabled to issue as a supplement to-day a Memorandum on the Currency Question which he has prepared since the issuance of the Report of the Currency Commission and the adoption of that Report, without discussion, by the Straits Government This Memorandum
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    610 4 Mr. Chamberlain's preferential tr i. proposals find strong backing in Cornwall, the tin-producing district of England. In Cornwall that hacking voices itself in a cry for protection. The ground taken is that, if a tax were put upon the importation of foreign tin of sufficient amount to enable the mines
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    10 4 protection policy that they operate so vigorously against all others.
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    239 4 British North Borneo has given to Malaya a lead in a matter wherein she might well be followed by these Settlements and the Federated Malay States she has inaugurated nickel coinage. Id an OjHcial Gazette Extraordinary issued at Sandakan on the i:tth inst., an amendment to the Borneo Currency Ordinance
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    74 4 Tikkey, as Baatat told m wttk ago, has accepted il! the Russian daaaaada. From other telegrams to hand by the mail, however, we i.ow learn fot tlie first time what thoaa demands were. 1 hey include the dismissal of various officials in Macedonia and the re-instatement of others the immediate
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      THE TROUBLE AT BEYROUT.
      44 4 Imitn. tMk Am§tul. The assassination ol the American Vice mom] (at Beyrout), officially announced at Washington, it now appears was due to an anof in tlie ■iiviTiiiiieiit's cyplicr telegram. The man actually tiled at tin- Nice-consul but the shot in
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      NO SURRENDER.
      20 4 The Washington Btatfl 1' ;>:irtment hai instructed its rapnaeatatfoaa in China to decline to Mirrendw tlie Shanghai journalist*.
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      YACHT RACE.
      13 4 Tut yacht race has MM postponed to Monday owinp la g;il«.
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      DISORDERLY SOLDIERS.
      64 4 A detachment of (Turkish) tror.pß passing the Austrian Consulate! at I'akub (;i town in Turkey about 180 miles X \V. of Salonika) tired a volley thereat. Nobody was injured but it is considered a grave indication of the uncontrollable fanaticism and bad discipline of the troops. In diplomatic
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      FOR THE MACEDONIANS
      22 4 XtaAuguH. A m M m p:i K 'l^r 1 1« has wked lh< ntervene on behalf of the Macedonians.
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      NOISY SOLDIERY.
      47 4 tpj in thai II a rolley Bred al the Austrian Consulate w:is simply the w t of .i party <>f albani win. accirdinc '•> eurtom, Brad a vulley in tlw ;iir when they joined tlie 00l on. Some of the shots accident illy struck the Consulate.
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      48 4 l.miilini, Aug. :M*/, An UHI 1 ■i i iti. ■in;' i -in hlow up the \\*<--' iun Kx;,ic-j. south oi Kult.li 15. v,, 13. Only one engine was derailed. The Turks have recaptured Neveska, killing two hundred Bulgarians Orders for the American Bqnadron to proceed to Beyrout are unchanged.
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    9 4 A slight outbreak of plague is announced from i'uket.
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    14 4 A Chinaman has been arrested for robbing a countryman of a ring and Sl4.
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      490 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. "A Woman is only a Woman BUT A Good Cigar is A Smoka (KIPLING.) THE AUSTRALIAN STORES Have been appointed agents for the worldrenowned "MEJICANO" CIGARS. TRY ONE IS ALL WE ASK. Thompson Thomas 2? Co. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store. No. 1, 2, 3, &4, High Street.
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      542 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOU immediate disposal m a going concern: Ve'l-fitted PHARM VCY in the Federa'ed Malay States. Huit a mcdi al man as there is no opposition Large mining and roilway centre. Importown— ex 'eptional opportunity and well worth attention. Apply to Odol" c/o Straitt Ttmei. 12-9 WANTED AT ONCE.
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      98 4 BUSH.— On the 13th August at Tuwayama, Kobe, Japan, to Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bush, a daughter. DENKLAN. On Mtli August, at Batavia, the wife of Johs. Dknki.an, of .i daughter. C iriiKLL. On the 25th August, at the British Resiliency, Pahang, the wife of Douolas G. Campbell, of
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      73 4 Mr. Peter Miller, La Crosse, Kan.tJ writes I "I was seriously alllicted wit!^ bronchitis, and for a while thought I would die Tha phyweiaa failed to do me any good, when one of our neighbors persuaded me to try Jayne's Expectorant. I wait absolutely astoni«hed at the relief I obtained
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    THE BIRTHDAY OF THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    220 5 THE BIRTHDAY OF THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND. Ban Ifajeotj the. Queen ol Holland today attaint 111 1 r 23rd birthday. Accordingly wt, of Singapore, who are within close touch of ncr dominion* beg to tender ri 1 our best wiahO". All the Netbeil in«la ships in port aiti Rail] bedecked
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    WEDDING AT ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    300 5 A fin pretty wedding was solemniied at Bt Andrew 1 Cathedral, on >• afternoon, the contracting partial being Mua Grace Evelyn Camp bell, eldest daughter of the late J C Campbell, of Hoar, and of Mrs Campbell, (Ti' Devon Villa, River Valley Road, and Mr.
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    RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
    148 5 A Manchester' 1 Man's Ncrrow Escape. As Liaal K. K. Jennings of the 8 V I was returning from the Balestier Range late on Saturday afternoon, he »aw a crowd ol native! nest the side; of tbe road il tbe railway uiid^e in Killiney Road The. Malays
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    UNDESIRABLES.
    107 5 INPPtcroK Hakt, "C division, has very commendably commenced a crusade on the doubtful characters hanging about the neighbourhood of .1 ;il. in Sulian, Victoria Street, and Beach Road This morning, he had fifteen Chinese in custody for having no visible means of rabsisteces and being unable to giw a
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    A CHINAMAN STABBED.
    95 5 About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon M If asm. K anil C. Allen were going along Havelock Road in the direction of the Esplanade they saw a Chinaman bleeding from a wound below the heart. He was holding another Chinaman who, he said, had stabbed him. The Messrs
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    WARREN SHIELD SHOOT.
    626 5 Firing at Halestier Rangr. On Saturday afternoon, commencing ■1 2 o'clock, firing look place at Balesi ier mge (200 ami 600 yards, 10 shots and a bightcr at each distance), for the Warren IMIe. Bhooting; .Shield, which mm I.ik year won l>y a team from the Malay
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    THE MARINE COURT.
    67 5 BirOM the Marine Court on Saturday niriH se.imen of the Telegraph steamer I'iilrol were charged by the Captain of that vessel wiih refusing duty. The men wer.i ordered to be put on board their ves:-el Three European firemen of the s.s. Ated were eharsed with being absent
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    POLICE MOVEMENTS.
    43 5 Captain Chancellor, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Singapore is to relieve Mr. Gardiner, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Malacca, the latter coming to Singapore. Chief Inspector Gordon, MaLtce.i, comes to Singapore to 1 fill 1 in- post just vacated by Chief Inspector Sulliv.ni.
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    10 5 The next Assize will be held in 1 enang to-morrow.
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    11 5 Mks. John Anukk-jon returned to Singapore by the French mail yesterday.
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    15 5 Trans, the jockey, lias taken up I) is abode at Kuala Lumpur as a trainer.
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    20 5 An old offender was arrested hy the police last night for trying to break in*) 131 Tanjong Pagar R >ad.
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    20 5 Up to the 29th of August, twelve grifiins had been taken up for the next race meeting at Kuala Lumpur.
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    20 5 Mk. and Mrs. Tedlie are passengers to Singapore by the P. mail steamer due the third week in S <ptember.
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    18 5 The Selangor Volunteers are said to have beaten the Mii ty States Guides in the Warren Shield competition.
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    17 5 The Russian training ship Okean (Ocean) arrived this morning from St. Petersburg en route for Port Arthur.
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    24 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Simlu left Colombo at 3 p m. on Sunday and is expect ,d hern on next. Saturday
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    21 5 The old "blue faanai" Laertes has been sold in Hongkong for $10,000. She is now plying between that port and Saigon.
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    24 5 The P. O. extra steamer Nankin left Hongkong at sa. in on Sunday and is due here at uoon on Saturday tbe sth proximo.
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    23 5 Police Skkct. King was very useful on the Esplanade last afternoon. He turned all the naked coolies and Chinese wumen off the seafront.
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    28 5 The P. it O. homeward mail steamer Valttlu left Hongkong at Ip. in on Saturday and is due here at 8 a. m on Thursday the 3rd proximo.
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    30 5 Tn kuk was a very prdty little dance given on board H M. S. liosario on Saturday evening last and from the shore the ship loc ked a veritable picture.
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    36 5 The Redja.nq Lanote Gold Mining Company's output for July is valued at ti. 149. 000, and after p tyiog all expenses theie is a credit balanoo la hand on 15th AugU9t of fl 49 J 000.
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    28 5 Kxri-.Nsio.vs of have have been granted to Mr. L C Jackson, Judicial Commissioner, F.M.S, Mr. Rowloy, District Treasurer, .Si-rembu.n, and Mr. C. W Harrison. DO.. U v Langat.
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    31 5 .Stamp collectors will be interested to team that, previous to the destruction of the coloni.il 2-cent stamps at Selangor, an enterprising individual made a purchase of uver $100 worth of them.
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    34 5 The westward trek still continues. The K ibinsjn Piano Co are leaving Bliltl squ.ire and going into the in -mires next to Messrs. Watts and Co., in the P. and O. Buiiding, Rjbinson Road.
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    34 5 Mk Hoax Riwir.WAY, of the local branch of '.be Hongkong and Bhsnghai Bank is entering into partnership with Mr. J. A. N. Pickering, and the firm will henceforth be known as Messrs. Pickering Co.
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    41 5 On Saturday atiernoon a cricket match was played on the Esplanade between teams re» resenting the S.C.C. and the Military, L iw and Civil Service. The S.C.C. scored 62 and the others 66. The scoring was not of a high order.
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    40 5 New Peers and their titles Sir Edward Levy Lawson, B iron Burnham of Hall Barn Mr. Mictiael Biddulph, Baron Biddulph of Ledbury Mr. G.T.J. Sotheron-Estcourt, Baron Estcourt of Kstcourt Mr.W. H. A. F. WatsonArmstrong, Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragfide
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    70 5 Raffles C. C. pluyed the Y. M. C. A at cricket on Saturday and won by 49 runs The Y. M. C. A batted first aud hit up 19, Clarke taking 6 of their wickets for 8 runs, and Wray 4 for 7. Raffles scored 68, (Clarke 27, Phipps 10)
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    50 5 With reference to the statement that Jarvis, the winner of the 600 metres swimming championship, is an Australian, a correspondent points out that he hails from Leicestershire. This is quite correct, hut it was Reuter in his telegrams to India who made him a native of the great southern continent.
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    53 5 The Malay Mail understands that the Singapore Cold Storage Company is negotiating with the Government fur the establishment of a branch store at Port Swettenham whence meat can be supplied to all the southern parts of the States. A further branch in Penang will, if the scheme be put through,
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    60 5 Mydim, a trader residing in Holloway Lane, closed his house on Friday night. He slept on the ground floor, on Saturday morning, he found that his window had been opened during the night. His coat, the pocket of which contained his cheque book and ♦45 was missing as was also
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    61 5 The sale of the sixteen building allotments at Mackenzie Road ond Bukit Timah Road near tbe Municipal Pumping Station advertised by Messrs. Powell Co. to be held on the 16th September is cancelled, the Government having issued a notice that the land is to be taken over on behalf of
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    35 5 Thkrb wa» a rumour about KuaU Lumpur on Aug. 29th th*t exchange will be fixed to-morrow attw> shillings to the dollar. The Malty Mail a'taches no importance to the report. Neither does anyone else apparently.
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    47 5 The Sanitary Board at Sandakan in British North Borneo will in future be constituted as foil )w« Mr. H Walker, Chairman Dr. F H. Davies, Mr. S M Fane, Lieut. A T. Wardrop, Secretary, Mr. Lim Paik Kiew, Mr. Kho. Hin, Hadji Adamaah, Mr. Kwoh Chin Yung.
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    67 5 A good swimming feat was accomplished at Shanghai recently, by Messrs. P. Fjwler and W. O. Lancaster, who swam from the Rowing Club pontoon off the Cosmopolitan Dock to Woosung Creek, a distance of over 12 miles, in '.'•I hours. A few friends accompanied them in sampans, administering a little
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    79 5 The first general meeting of the newly organised Selangir Ladies' Rifle Club was held last Wednesday at the c elangor Club, Mrs. Travers, the President, presiding. The meeting was in every way satisfactory, says the Malay Mail, and the large attendance testified to tbe interest whi-h the new movement has
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      465 5 LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB •TOURNAMENT. Saturdays Result, MIXED DOUBLKS. FINAL. Mr-. Simndera and Mr. itradbeiy. beat Mrs. W.ul,i,-ll and Mr. Mac.loiig&ll. Tie for T"-day. CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Saandera v. Mi»e Snlzntann. Tie for Tuesday. LADIES' lioriu.i-.-i. Mrs Saandera and Mrs. Kobertnon v. Mrs. Braddle. and Mihg Salzmann. Don't Fool With It.
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      252 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Robinson Co., ___l Antimat-aHKarH Ait Muslins S J\\€^ r\ Ha,;-, 1.a,1i,-s- Hand lilankelaßnVKOHsm^naßßßßßßßßßl l^...ks X.,,.1- anil Shoe-, QeatB 1 1!... it- ami Slmes, l.aiiieo l;.i\-' Suits I!. iy-lireaki.i-i Clearance isl H B K|j__ B^__^g__^__^__^_ I or-ets Cottaa l)n-- Materials < nxkerv Curtain Mai ami 11..i.|.-t- < 'iixhioiix Ciitl.ry
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      151 5 oav a\ da\ Mondavi 31st August. HU Water. 4.M i>.m. B.L.O.C ladies' Monthly Medal. Umn of IIoIIhmU s Hirlhiliiy. Netherlands Consular Uecept ion. Masonic <'lul> MlWllM .">. l."i. S.V.A. fllgnlilM H.Mi. B.V.B. UccruilH Si|uad Drill. 5.18. S.V.K. EUonlta Bawd Drill. 5.15. T. P. K.C. Annual Meeting. Blair Lodge. 8.30. Tuesday,
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    F.M.S. NOTES.
    191 6 A wkll known pit? and deer-slayer of Nenri Semhilan lost the leader of his pack whiltt hunting for wild pig at Rassa 'I'Uh ilors bailed up a fine boar, and, before tlifi pportpman approached his quarry, he found 'the tracks of a big tiger ami his best dog
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    A YOUNG V. C
    194 6 Liki TENANT Hasil J. D. Guy, v.c, who lias ju»t, lieen raised to his present rank "specially lor services in North China," entered the Britannia as a cadet as recently as May !sth, 189«, did well in his examinations us acting sub-lieutenant, gaining first-class Oettific itM
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    169 6 Tin- [tattan third class-cruiser Lorn oi 2,:J80 tons displacement and 6,M;J h.p is expected to call here for coals within the next tLree or four days, westward bound The I'ugliu which U shortly expiated from Europe is also a third class cruiser of about the same displacement as
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    GOLFER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
    163 6 A vkkv painful sensation hag been orated in Ayrshire and on the west ooasi nl Scotland by ihe tragic death of Mr. \V Q. Stewart, who may be described as one of the leading golfers north of tin- Tweed. Mr. Stewart resided with his family at Troon,
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    40 6 Fkokessor, I know a man who says he can till, by tin- impression on his mind, when his wile wnnts him to pome lioni- to dinner. Is it telega' hy r" „Nnt at all, miss. 1 should call that mendacity."
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      113 6 Dangerous. THK greatest dancer from colds and influenza is their tendency to result in pn< umonia. If leasonable care is used, anil Chtinilx'rlr in's ough Rfinedy takei, all danppr will be avoided. It will cure a cold or an attack of influenza in less lime than other treatment. Hoarseness in
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      261 6 NOTICES. lIMD. COOPE CO. Burton on Trent ri.lv Stout In Hogsheads of 54 Gallons Casks of 36 Gallons. Borneo Co., Ltd., Jigents. I.YH The "Dagger" Brand BOTTLING OF GUINNESS' STOUT Is second to none, and much cheaper than most Brands selling in this market. Give it a trial and obtain
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      662 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From July 16th, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. DOWN. DOWKT. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M P.M. P.M. Singapore d..7.00 7.45 10.00 11.30 12.30 3.02 4.10 5.16 6.40 ..6.30 7.50 920 10.45
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      696 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. >u-;amship cov\p\niks. p Steam Navigation 0. Coy. H»K fill VI. J \P4Y rSHAM. |KYM»>. VIHTKiLI 1, !>«»« V. *I»K\ MiYI'T HEIIirKRRWEi* I»»KTV PLYMOITH LOXDOX. Throuifh Bill* of 1,-\Hn.'i MmH forOhH i Yw.t, Persian Uillf. oMtf"M»al kimneia Port« Mail Line. OPTWAHP. IIoMKWAKII Simla B«P' VftleU -<opt 4
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      1269 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. i.nii-i nwasraai wun tne Nrtiaenna ii imu w v«*air«a. ;i Ship Aoisov. i.»tb .1 r>^«m>«u« (*-i.. -f-M '''*< > '> .no uuoermtrutiuuea aates are only apprux'mui* v „^r Krom Iftipwsasl Will ho IX»«p» Vh«<l <a' Brouwrr I>* i i Aogt '29 Bvgan Api, Paneh Bila,
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      637 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Nopddeutsoher Lloyd Bremen. Hamhurg-Amerika Llnle, Hamburg. IMPEKI U. (4KKMVN MAI The fast and well-known nml-H'ci''-of these lines will leave Singapore ■bout the undermentioned dates Outward Homewar' Seydlitt Sept 1 1 1 Kiauttchou Sept 7 Roon Sept 2fi Bayern Sept 2^ Pnutten Oct 9 Zieten Oct 6 Hamburg Oct
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      579 7 T^ OOMPANT. U'^TED. Capital SubscriW $1,000,01*' Amount Paid np 800,000 Rewire Fund 900,000 Hiad Omct. si .'OioHO. Tha undersigned, Agent* I t the abor» Com pany, are prepared to <*■•■..-,• marino rub am iwut rHt<w. BOUSTE A Co.. kguatm rpHK LONDON AN: LANCASBIht I fire nmmiA* company. Oap-tai £3,].. Paid
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      411 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. TRANSATLANTIC F'RK IN Kt'KAWn K 00., OF HAM til. K. NORTH GERMAN FIKK INBURAH<ih 00.. HAMBURG. HAMBURG-BREMEN FI Ur. INSURANCE 00., HAMBURG. HPHE undersigned. Agents of iba ioo>i A companies, are prepared to accopt In risks at current rates. PUTTFAROKEN QDN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONIUJ* O 18TABLI8H1D 1710. Insurance*
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    ARRIVALS.
    348 8 H rr.AU 5 Vessel's N'AWh. A: Tons: Captain a Km FkUM Sai^bd CO.H-BIGKKB. 17, Xenia Rus str. -20X1 Ohsaling S9 IVrrier Nor tr iU)S Hrunn S9 (.iii J;in Dut str 297 IVoon S9 R. Bchiff Btroe sir. «rf Nacodah N Nam Yonp «ri< str. 984 Smitb i 9 Singapore
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      363 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STHSET. Si IK'S ol /ill t 'oloiii's Q,i 35 cents a y;i. <I. JUST ARRIVED Chinese and Japanese Silks, and Crape Silks, suitable for ladies' dresses. Best quality silks of the small t lower pattern, useful for dresses, at
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      81 8 Theverv well-known dry Champagne Henkell Trocken j So/c importers I Ri£old, Ber£m ann&C° I iiincuporc. J A Fine Whisky. Guaranteed 2" >eais old of Excellent Flavour. D.6cJ.M-CALLUM'S PeRFeCTION Whisky "Sole Imporrers RICOLD. BERGMANN &Q Singapore. JOHO RE "HOT^L. M& lay Curries. IMKNDI visitors to Ih 8 Hotel nr« i.ifoi.n ii
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      98 8 First Quality Milk. Import' d for the last 12 years. IeSHEPHERD lyy BRAND Condensed milk SOLE IMPORTERS RIGOLD. BERGMANN&C? SING-. I. :^E. Well Introduced. Imported for many years. Duncan Stewarts IGULANDWfeLCOML Finest Old 8 Blended Scotch BrwiiisKY Sole lmporrers Ri lOLft B^»(iMA^;N a (5 31HGAPQR&. Mr. Semour, Lappeus Schnectady, N.
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      508 8 ftSe Oive Value for GashiT S-r** •J- 4- h*t* si\^t <#&:.. ti h THREE TABLETS OF HIGHLY PERFUMED SOAP IN A BOZ. For fig Cents. 8 COLGATE'S PERFUMERY. > ASSORTED P-RFUMES ASSORTED PERFUMES DENTAL POWDER i i,,.. <^ V. lz L i L y OF TH* V4MJK Kr Ip.^m, ,vhi..
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