The Straits Times, 24 October 1903

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  • 14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,267 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 19 3. PRICE 15 CERTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 692 1 LOR N E WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON, 3ot« Agenu, Sl«c»p»r« «ml Fedc-«ted M«l«> SUt««. "I.KONIE HOUSE," Le.nieHill. MRS. KERR has now removed to the above reairic.ee and will be pleased to hear from Gentlemen desiring first class accomodat ion. Apply to tbe above address. HO SIANG COY., LIMITED TAKE notice that
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    • 702 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rpEXDERH will be received at the ColoX nial Secretary's office np to noon the Ist November, laoij, for the supply of about •J,BOO RaUons of Heavy Mineral' Colza Oil per annum for tbe Fort Canning Light House. The tupply of this oil should be ntadimonthly on application by
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    • 735 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rpKNDERs will be received at the Col*JL nial Set retarv'A Office, up to noon of the >th October, 1903, for tbe following works Laying concrete floor to Observation Ward. St JohnV Island. Plans and specifications may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars obtained at
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    • 190 1 The French Hair Dressing Saloon D. CALISTO Owing to tbe rise in exchange, is now prepared to give monthly attendance fur $2 per month. Four skilful European assistants always in attendance. CHIROPODY UNDERTAKEN. tu.th s. "dr. j. d. nunes, L.M X.C.0.C.. M.R.C.S. (Port.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON (Late Chief Medical Officer
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    • 291 1 NOTICED JCTw^caLJ? J? J_aXl«S9 XIU J- JC^J— a SINGAPORE. UNDKR THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE Of His Excellency Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham X, C, If, 6, (JOVEWNER COMMANDER IN CHIEF. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND HIUH CO.HMISS.ONEW. FEDERATED MALAY STATES STRAJSriD HOTEL, RANGOON. I'NDKII Ml DISTINGUISHED PATBONAOI OF His Honour Sir Hugh Barnes,
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  • 584 2 The Country. Minim, in Netherlands West Borneo is the subject matter of an article by Mr. M. \V. Von Bernewitz in the Australian Miniii'i Standard. That line of industry there it, in his opinion, hampered t>y the* mining laws which rulmit of land being locked up for
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  • 229 2 I'aka rubber of commerce, until quite recent years, was supplied solely from the trees indigenous to the swampy forests of l'ara, South America. But the evnr-increating demand for rubber and the high prices obtained for the Para variety in comparison with that of others made it
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  • 77 2 M. Meriat, a "aria architect, who built the Persian pavilion in the 1900 exhibition, has, says Dalziel, been unable to. obtain payment, and has appealed to the Hague tribunal for redress. The architect was refunded part of his outlay by the Persian representative, but has been
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 420 2 NOTICES. To H.M. the Kino TO H. M. THE KING. ToIIRII.thfP-mv To H. R, H. The Prince of Wales. TO The House of Lords. TO THE House of Commons. Buchanan's .Whisky is Regularly Supplied. In buying Buchanan's Whiskies the Public are protected against overcharge by retailers as the selling price
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    • 81 2 NOTICES. On Sale at Messrs. Katz Brothers, Ltd., •.fta.U/1 SINGAPORE. THE French Hair Dressing Saloon. D. CALISTO, ffo. U, flatten/ fßoad. TO MAKE ROOM FOR A NEW STOCK, We aiv offering the following at Cost Trices: Kxcelsior White Shirts, -i. .ir.ruiir.nt 1.95 White Kvening Drew Bhirt« 1.75 do <|o 1.00
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    • 426 2 NOTICES. SORE HANDS Itching, Burning Palms, Painful Finger Ends, With Brittle, Shapeless, Discolored Nails, As Well as Roughness and Redness. One Night Treatment with Cuticura. the Great Skin Cure. Soak the hands on ret I ring In a strong, hot, creamy lather of Catlcara Soap. Dry and anoint freely with
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  • 369 3 The colony of Boer irreconcilable* win) sptitiid down at Lembang in Java was Cast going 1 down hill at the date of laat mail advices. They Ml it before them to solve the problem how to farm on European principles hi lii tropics without any aid whaun.M from
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  • 222 3 Dr. Charles F H ari ou>, in a recent address, thus warns the unwary as to the physical requirements of the man who contemplates residence in the tropics '•The liability which there is in tr.|.iial region* to disorders of the digestive -ystein render- it iini>crative that
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  • 109 3 In Hi. i ma the inhabitants have a novel form of the sport tliat is elsewhere commonly called tug-of-war. In the Burmese game there is a rain party and a drought party, which pull one against the other, the victory ot either party being considered to have
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  • 96 3 LITTLI ha* bpfn heard lately ol Midatai-rar but the Foreign Office lins |UBt issued an account of a rf.Cfnt attempt at a general census of the i«land. Its area is four limes that of lOnplami. and the population was estimated at 2,504,000 but a recent traveller calculates that there
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 79 3 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. lOOSENS the coug i, relieves the lungs, t and opens the secretion*. Itcouneracts any tendency of a Lad cold to result ja pneumonia. It in unequalled for bad 30 Mai 1h« time to cure it is when it is merely a "bnt roll." Chimberlain's Ceugh Kemoiiy is
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    • 845 3 NOTICES. THE WORD OF HONOUR. The men who do as they say the things that prove to be what they were said to be, how cbeerinK it is to come upon them. We all halt- to he deceived; especially when the deception is intentional. Hut all men are not Hit
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    • 622 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AMD SHANGHAI BANKING OOBPOR\TION. PAin-np oapi l'Ai »;0.0n0.w» RESERVE FONLVSilver Ros«ive...s 1 ixJOOOOI UM) UUU KKHKKVE 1 l.VBII.: <V OF I >, n PROPRLKUIOW?... I* 1 Cockt or I'licin A. J. lUYMONI', hag,— CHAIRMAN. H. F. Tomna, K«q.— Dbtoty Ciuii-wan. lion. C. W. Dick.son N. A. Sikhs, t>q.
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    • 664 3 NOTICES. Head Pressman WANTED AT ONCE FOU TIIK Straits Jsimes. Oood Salary to a Competent Man. Apply Immediately. \t 'ANTED— A yrung lady as shop as;Ut.int. ADiily to i". c/o Strait* 7W». i MINKS Dispenser wanted smaftMSn v>- acurate for a local firm. Apply by letter \o 'Chemist c/o Strait*
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    • 551 3 NONCES. Refined society appreciates tomething distinctive, rare, a suggestion of fine lingerie, fragrant with iris, amber and dry rose leaves. I 1SI FOR OCR LATEST PERFUMES. I HIBAUO'S LISERIS Extract I RISAUD'S LOUIS XIII > I H/BAUO'S ALTESSE I MSAUB'S WHITE VIOLET I I RIBAUDS SOH.A I T. BMin. S,
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  • 521 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 24TH OCTOBER. [f Russia really contemplates war with Japan, there can be no doubt but that her system of procrastinatiru definite decisions, while she h hurry! rip out every avaiiablo warship From Europe, is extremely wise. Tuo m;.i> tb-dny tlia 1 Admiral Alexeiert'
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  • 198 4 The authorities in charge of Ihe St Louis Exposition are naturally irritated at an entirely unfounded charge made against the city by an Indian journal, in connection with the Chinese Commissioners sent thither by the Peking Government. In the Times of India, a Bombay paper, on Aug. 3rd ult., the
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  • 128 4 Tub following revised rules of the International Telegraph Conference come into force in July, L The "Hie language shall be composed ofwontsnotfuin.iinriiiUlligible^hraßes, in oni! or more of the languages authorised, and he in plain language, t. Words, real or artificial, must be compotol of syllables capable of pronunciation HTnefiJiag to
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  • 7 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is 1/1 ljj.
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  • 10 4 Exchange and share reports will be found on page B.
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  • 10 4 Pace I contains »n .article on Mining in Netherlands Borneo.
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  • 16 4 Tru: Hongkonc pair won the Interport lawn tennis doubles at Shanghai by 3 <ets to 1.
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  • 19 4 The M.M. steamer Wrmml 9mitm left Saigon at :i am. to-day and is due here on Monday at daylight.
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  • 18 4 Ykstekday afternoon, the Geiman mail steamer Hnml'urg, whilst coming alonesid') the wharf, ran into and darrased a tonekang.
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  • 24 4 One hundred and ninety-six deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 17th instant. The ratio per thousand was 4:2.1 1
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  • 22 4 The Hon. F. H. May (Colonial Secretary) -udminißters the Government of Hongkong until the arrival of the new Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan.
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  • 25 4 The Rev. H. C. Hodges, M. A, Chaplain at Holy Tninity Cathedral, died at Shanchai on the 16th instant. A mortem examination has been ordered.
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  • 30 4 The Rev. R. G. Whitton, of Elgjn, will succeed the P. v J. S Mickrjight as Presbyterian sMi>i«ter of I'onang, and is expected to arnv* in tho Colony next month.
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  • 33 4 The next B. V. C. Can p will he held during the Chinese New Year at Stagmount, olFthe 13th mile, Kranji Road. The regular troops will bo under canvas at the same time.
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  • 49 4 Fon tho fire' nhi« months of th" year Mie amount ot t:i<- mity on tin and tin-orn exported from Sel tugor was >:.'. •>.">. s s<7, greater than the corresponding period of the srerioai year by *367.94f1. The quantity of tin was 8,000 piculs mora of tin ore 9 picule
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  • 51 4 Among the passe^er* for LoedsjSJ by the Hitachi Muni tu-<iay were Mr. A. 11. Ci,*, the Tanjong Paccar Dock Company's Traffic Superintendent, and il rs. Cox. Mrs. Cox who goes home on account of feeble health is not expected to return, tut Mr. Cox is expected back in about three
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  • 52 4 Bnaof Warkkn of the Methodist Episcopal Church is expected Here from the Philippines next week with his wife and daughter. The Bishop is one of the ereatest scientists in America, and it is likely hu will lecture on "Sunbeams" in the M. E. Church, Coleman Street, on Friday night at
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  • 70 4 It is reported, according to a telegran in the Stnits Echo, dated Paris, Oct 20 that M Dslcasse" (M nister of Foreign Affair?) »nrr«nne*»( .v a meeting of the Council of Minitien that the Chinese Govfrnmon' hu renewed the contracts of M. Doyer«», the Superintending Enuinenr and General Manager of
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  • 68 4 The b. s. Maha arrived yesterday with the news -that, the Dutch mail steamer Koningin Regentes had been successsfully floated of!' the Brom Brom Shoal on the previous day. No damage was done to the vessel. The steamer arrived here this morning, and is berthed at No.
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  • 390 4 Shortly before 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the pony attached to a private gharry occupied by Chinese towka>s bolted out of i<inlayson (In-en into Cecil Street, and before tit rjet cowld stop the animal, the gharry had coihi.il with and smashed three jiiirinibhas in the short distance of nail
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  • 59 4 The October Medal was playe<i for oa the 10th and 11th inst. The followicg were the three best cards returned Krowne 89 li 83 Me.hl liankea 111 -Ju B:< Kobertson 90 »cr. 9" The tie was played off on the S 1 *t inst. with the following
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  • 70 4 Harmston's Ocus last sight— Mr. Love's benefit was simply thronpud. The Jumping Contest -four feet seven inches— was won by Mrs. Dalian's Fireliy. The Circus will only* etay a few days longer here. The public should not miss the opportunity of seeing the performances which are certainly up
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  • 121 4 .^evf.n banishment orders UTifntt aliens are notified. The steamer Urna-aili plying between Singapore and Penang, is exempted from thp operation of the Cattle Transit by Sea Ordinance. Mr. Geisenburg is recogni- 1 m \i,.,--Consul for Germany at EHuapofS. Mr. F. G. Stevens, Cadet, has beer>appointed Deputy Collector of
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  • 270 4 Arrlvels. Tilt: following panna!ij;ers linked here l.y the Germain Muil steamer llamhury yesterday afternoon. From Hainliuri;— afn. O. Schwe mer, Mr». and Mian Immh, Mr. ami Mm. f. Oloen, Mr. B. Schmak, Mr. Tli *inillll. Mr- Holrapfel, Mr. A. Muerk. Mr. Stanley Cornier. From Antwerp Mr.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 57 4 RUSSIAN SHIPS FOR PORT ARTHUR. 1.0,u10n, Oct. 22n<l During the past few weeks, quite a largu number of Rux«ian torpedo boats and destroyers aye passed down the English Ohaaael from the Baltic, on the way to Port Arthur. Yesterday, four Russian destroyers left Brest for Port Arlhur,
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    • 27 4 A number of Japanese gunboats have been stopped from going into winter sasfftan at Niuchwang, the order heiiijj u'iv^:i by telegram from Tokio.
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    • 68 4 GROUNDS OF CANADA'S OBJECTION. Said Americans were not Impartial Jurists. Correspondence laid on the table of the Dominion House of Commons, shows that Canada vigorously protested against the American arbitrators in the Alaska Commission on the ground that they were not impartial jurists of repute as stipulated by
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    • 24 4 LLOYD'S RATES DOUBLED. Lmubm, 23rd OcMter. Osiag to fear of war, Lloyd's insurance rates to the Far East have doubled since yesterday.
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    • 26 4 Renter's representative at Tokio wires that the War, Marine, and Foreign Ministers had a long conference with the Premier of Japan yesterday afternoon.
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    • 24 4 General AlexeieH' is expected to go to St. Petersburg early in November The crisis in China may possibly be thereby delayed.
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  • 390 4 Insurance Against War Risks in Singapore. The announcement tliat Lloyds insurance rates for the Far Eaßt bave been doubled bag been expected !;>' insurance agents and shipping firms in Sir.gnpote for some time. For the List few weeks the insurance representatives Have been in a rather diiKcuh
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 632 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CLUB WHISKY IS ALL MALT AND STJIP^LTEJID Ei!GrIJLABLY TO THK PRINCIPAL ei.iKs All the Has the largest Naval and Military •stkaits sktti.imi \is consumption amongst Messes. Un Europeans in this Market. r M. S. PRICE 10.50 PER DOZEN, NETT. duty i:xti: Sole Agents for Straits Settlements, F. M.
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    • 98 4 O. R. LAMBERT 9 CO., Photographers. OPKS (ireabam House, (Battery Hood), X n.u,. to 5 p.m. Orchanl It.i.-i.l. S a.m. to 5 p.m. Snii(in)«, S 11 in. to noon. .AiipointniHiiti or sittings xhou'd mi.li-, if jM.sil.le, Iwforehaml. I 'nxtoiiiers who inteml to oemi portrnitji home fur Xm»-<, inuke their appointmi'iit-
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    • 31 4 BETTER THAN ANY EMULSION. Strarns' Wink produces no irritation as do Emulsions, and its use, even when prolonged, is not followed by yon disturbance of the stamach.— Sold by all chemists.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 355 5 To the Editor ofjkt Strait* Times.' Sir,—l was conriderabJy •orprlsed to see ihi-. letterW "British Joatieo" d in v iur issue of yestfrikiy, without either note ot continent on your part, oontainiag as it does a reflection on yonr honesty and motives in writing your leader
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  • 208 5 The annual general meetiug oi members of the Singapore Rowing Chit' is called to be held at the S.C.C pavilion on Friday, the 30th inst at K.lO j in The 2Hrd annual report, the Committee state, acain shows a satisfactory financial year. Subscriptions and entrance fees show
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  • 155 5 Axtboosh tlie Chargeura' Et6unii steamer Amirml Pmyfaa is reported to be a oompli te wreck above the water line, the nature of part of the Largo railway. material makes salvage possible. The underwriters in Paris have decided to m nd s i prom atative to the wreck
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  • 59 5 A footiiam. match played yesterday between teams representing the St Joseph's and Anglo-Chinese present boys resulted in a win for the former by 2 goals |o nil There will be a match at the Old Gaul Site between the second XT of the St Josephs Football Club and the V.M
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  • 1017 5 Thk Singapore Municipal Commission iin-t >< -ti-nkiy ;i'iirnoon. Mr. W. Kvaup, President, occupied the chair, and the member* praatQt were ,Dr. Murray Robert ton, Meters Cboa Giang Tiiye, jPJmq Boli«t, li..lai.il Allen, Lex CuoooGuan, P.B. I'ooto*. and Messrs. J. I'olglase Sei re :r\ K Peiroa, Municipal Engineer. The
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  • 677 5 The BaDgknk papers to hand give lengthy reports of what is termed The sequel to the big jewel robbery.'' According to the Bangkok Nm, the Jud^« occupied two hours in summing Dp. The jury, after deliberating in private for two hours and ten minutes returned and
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  • 840 5 Home. Lord Koacliery, ►peaking nt Sheffield, contended that Mr. Chamberlain wan the real head of the Government. Retaliation and Colonial preference were, he .<iid. experiment* that had l>een tried in the past and abandoned becau»e i.i their im[»)H»iliility. BvsrvtMag n Mr. ChaiuWerlain'M plan wiw BffMOsssM 88l OKHertion and
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  • 228 5 For Singapore. Pit P. 40.5. s. Furmota from London Sept. 19, due Mth Oct.— Lieut. B. Friar. IVr I. it O. s. s Britannia, connecting with the steamer China* at Colombo from London Oct 2. due Ist Nov. -Mr. and Mr., J Ed\vard9, Mr*. I). Shirley, Mrs.
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  • 315 5 20th Sunday after Trinity. ST. ANDREW'S CATHKDBAL. 7 a.m. Matins and Litany. 7-45 a. in. Holy Coninmnii.n Ml p.m. Kvenson^' and Ser mon. ST. MMTIIKWS, BKI-OY LINKS X.l.'> Kvemon({ and Sermou. CATHKDItAL OF THK li(i.ll) SIIKI'II Kill), HAM ll\ss.v HOAI). li 1") a.m. Low Maso. I a.m. Bgl
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 97 5 Natural Modesty. r |"'HE natural modesty of ninny people 1 who have used ('hainberlaiu's Coiic and Dianfeon Kemedy for Diarrtaua. Dysentery, etc.. with splendid results, i:mks tliHin ln-sniitf about- giving thuir opinion for publicity. Still these same people have done much to make CharaberUin h Colic and l)iairhn<a Remedy a
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    • 59 5 I was taken with a harsh, dry Cough. I grew steadily worse. My neighbors thought I waa )}oing into that dreadful disease, consumption. A friend recommended Jayne's Expectorant which I trjed, and in lets than ten days 1 was cured. —(Mrs.) W. A. Urove, Stoning Centre, Maine, Oct. 81, 1890.
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    • 236 5 Four years ago I had a severe attack of I.a Uripns. It ran into Pneumonia. My Cough was something terrible. Doctors failed to give me any relief. I became 60 weak I could not turn in bed. Finally ray wife got a bottle of Jayne's Expectorant. Before I had used
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    • 367 5 AUCTION BALI OF NRW CHRISTMAS TOYS (At our sale-room). Kmmm MfA, IWmlm 'Sitli, and Wtdmmdmf tmk. (-ommeacinc each day at 11 am. POWK«.L A Co.. Auctioneers. L AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE^ FREEHOLD BISIDKHTIAL SITES On Lehnie Hill Estate, Tanglin. To be held at Powell Co.'s sale-room 0a W*lw>,bni, Mtf Qaistsr,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 131 5 UAY bY DAY Saturday, 24th October. High Water. 0.10 p.m. K. F;.»'. Gol.l Me-lal. S.C.C. Cricket. ■Bates! Kvenin^. Temp. Club. Mfc Hnnnstun's Cirrim. Beach Komi 1 ami B. Sunday, 25th October. High Water, 1.10 a. ra. 0. »:t p.m. ■Jith Alter Triaity. Swimming Club Launche-. I". l"> »ml 1 1
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  • 252 6 A Miserable Ruler. A Russian officer on furlough, who, lately hnd permission to visit a frienit on the personal staff of Prince Ferdinand, at Kuxinoprad, describe* the Euxine chateau oi tho Coburper Ruler of Bulgaria as having been converted int" a kind of (brti :ily the the landward
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  • 168 6 I'm: statistical summary of vessels totally lost, condemned, &c, now published by Lloyd's Register, shows that, during 1902, the gross reduction in the effective Mercantile Marine of the world amounted to 872 vessels of tons, excluding all vessels of less than 100 tons. Of this total, 301 vessels
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  • 170 6 Mi;. AUfOOD N. (iKAV, of San Krancisco, is at present looking over the ground in the Philippines and studying rhe possibilities for coal mining in the i-iands in the interest of the large capitalists who hre behind him. The proper opening up and exploiting of coal mines in
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  • 147 6 Two Russian shoplifters in Shanghai, charged with stealing some 53,0u0 worth of stuff from various stores, were sent away by the Mongolia for trii.l at l'ort Arthur One of them had a most unique pair of boots. The heels had been so made that they formed two neat
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  • 19 6 MnrriNu advertisement?, with dates of sailing etc will he found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 124 6 Have You Rheumatism IF you Int your thumb with n hnmme r w nil you swallow a lot of medicine to >;k. It I Nut on jour life. You would wrap it up with gome soothing, healing remedy li e('linmberl«in'n Pain Balm, and lei nature do the real. There is
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    • 181 6 NOTICES MELLINS T FOOD For INFANTS and INVALIDS. Purely Vegetable and Untouched by Hand. MELLIN'S FOOD is free from Starch. When prepared la similar to Breast Milk. Xellln'B Food Work*, Prrkham, London, England. I I Guaranteed Sever\ Years Old K I GLENLIVET WHISKY I H IMPORTtD BOTTLED 8V BJ m
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    • 855 6 NOTICES. tints for LEI ft PERKINS 9 t^ I Ift WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. vßy Special Warrant^^^^L^^^ His Majesty Purveyors id *SS^3B^^B* The Kinji. CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORED, Singapore and Kranji Railway. From October ist, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS, no-vex. do-wn. AM. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M.
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    • 44 6 TANSAN Jm on aalo at all t,!in principal Hotels. Tiffin Rooms. Wine Spirit Dealers Sole Importers Borneo Co. Ld. Singapore. Sub-agents M cOlymont Co., Port Dick son. n m H Malacca. Chow Kit Co., Kuala Lumpur. A. Oldfield, Ipoh. H. J. Hamilton, Telu* AIIBOL.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 682 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. p a Steam Navigation O. Goy. FOR Onii, J iPAM, PIMM i EYLO>. AISTKILI t. I>UI4, 4»E\. ■Cm, MEIMTKRRANEIX PORTS. PLYMOI TH I «»MM»\. Through Bills of Lading i-Ruo»l for Ohio* Ooast, Persian Gulf, Contioentil. ana \mericiin Ports. Mail Line. OOTWaHh Homkwvki> (Jhusan Nov
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    • 1338 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. (.'nutr cuntract with tbe Netherlands India Gcveinireni. of ytficoptue: hiiip AcaacT, l*t» J. Di«ft>ei.s A Co., 2-8 Coiltbb Qbav hr unuei mentioned dates are only approximate. -;top.nv- From Expected Will be Despatched for Itnnui-rr lKli Oct 24 liagan Si *.[>': Ap Paneh, Bila, Assahan, Deli,
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    • 651 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. Hambupg-Amerika Linle, Hamburg. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. The fast and well-known mail-steamer if these lines will leave Singapore 01 or iliout tbe undermentioned dates Ontward Homewar Hamburg Oct -M Roon Nov 2 P. Iltinrith Nov 7 Pr'usten Nov 1« Konig Albert Nov 21 I Hamburg Nov
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    • 636 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES N. Y. K. JAPAXMAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTP. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW HTEAMER9 Under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially destgneJ for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation or
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    • 417 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (ESTABLISHED A.L-. 17S THE undersigned, agents for tbe above company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at current rmos. w.*s. 31/IL' BKHN MEYER 4 Co. 'MAGDEBURG PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1844) THE undersigned, agents for the abovs company, are prepared to accept Fir*
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1220 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. •rji;i bq. barque sch. schooner; Vet. Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— (Junboat; Tor. -Torpedo; H.O. Hor.-opower; Brit,. British U. S.— United SUtos F-'h. —French (lor.- -German; Dut.— Dutch; (i c—Generalcargo; d.p. deck passenger; U nnceitain; T. p.
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    • 543 8 Nam«, port, probable dale of arrivt. and name of agmii. Steamers. Achilles. Liverpool. Nov :>; Mansfield. Alboin, Bangkok, Nov; Borneo Coy. Alting. Soural.ayn. Oet S3; Daundels. Anerley, Barry Ootj Pater Simons. Annani, Colombo, IV 7: If. Maritime*. Aparima. Calcutta, Oct 2~ Boustead .Vrmand Behie, Colombo, Nov 9: M
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    • 147 8 tor /V iteamrr Time. To-Day. Amoy and Stratow ,Jetu,iga 3 p.m. Peoaog and D^li CtUypto S p.m. S'ljayn and Samarang o,i Sang 3 p.m. Penang and Colombo Ranini S p.m. Bi'Mgkalis and Bagan .SW Tnmjnanu p.m. P. Swet'ham via ports Snynhn 4prr. Muntok 4 Pnlembinß M^y 4 p.m.
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    • 142 8 From Europe By the P. 40. ss. Oilman due on the Ist November, with dates to tho Bth October. From China— By the M. M. s. s. KmrM Mmm due on the 26th October. ,"ft Singapore. Dae in London Arriv i iept Sth N. D. L. Oct
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  • 607 8 BnraAPOßi, Hn Oonan, law. PRODUCE. Gambler f ISM Copra Ball 7.*p do Fnnt'.anv- li.-n Pepper, Black 31 ."><» do White, (5%) 4S 7"> Sago Floor Sarawak 4 im> do Brunei No. 1 4OJ Pearl 8»<ro 5 30 Coffee, Ball, 15% bwli IS 50 Coffee, Palembaag,9)%bai:-.- Coffee, Liberian No. 1
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