The Straits Times, 19 November 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. ai,aBB SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      609 1 LORNE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. Sela AfraU, Slnrapore and Federated Mala; Slate.. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ~T~~ notice" MY wife having left my protection, I shall not bn responsible foraay debts incurred by her from this date. Wm. DE FOE. Singapore, 10th Nov., ifloi. row f. 80-11 MARINE CLUIT A Ball will be
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      732 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENTERS will be received at the Colonial Hecretary'a Office up to noon of the 23rd instant, for the supply of a steam l>oiler as per following dimensions. Ac. Length feet 3 inches. Diameter (internal) 2 feet 8} inches. Working pressure ISO lbs. per square inch. Tbn l>oilei to
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      284 1 Compania General de Tabacos de Filipinas. OWNERS OF "La Flor de la Isabela" Manila. Special Brands of Cigars Juart arrived ex Isla de Panay." No. of pieces No. of pieces Brand- per box. Brand*. per box. Incroyables 25 SB.OO Non Plus I'ltgi 50 $2.25 Favoritos.l Oat res -'•'> 3.75 Regalia
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      281 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUSICAL RACE DINNER TO-NIGHT raffles' hotel. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Adelphi Hotel. RACE WEEK RACE WEEK ADELPHI HOTEL. SPECIAL TIFFINS A.3STID JDTNJsTE'EIS. EVERY DAY, PRICES AS USUAL Thr iflrbraM LUkraian Strins Kami tot Martiza in .Ittmdiinrr. The Adelphi Hotel Dinners are well seasoned and therefore wear well. Give us
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    F. M. S. NOTES.
    490 2 The ex-sultan Abdullah, the father of Raja Chilian and Raja Manstir of Perak has, it is understood, applied, for and obtained an extensive concession of mining land in Tanjong Malim, where applications for land are becoming so numerous that a surveyor is attached to that station
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    ARTIFICIAL RUBIES.
    138 2 A writer on precious stones says The manufacture of rubies from aluminium is one at the latest scientific developments. By melting some alumina, coloured with oxide of chromium, to form the exact chemical nature of the natural ruby, a French scientist manufactured several small stones, bnt no really
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    THE MAGNETIC MANACLES.
    183 2 Sir H. -Pkeecb, formerly chief electrician to the G. P. O London, has been engaged for some time past upon a study of the magnetic influences upon the compass of the Manacles Rocks off the coast of Cornwall, and upon which the steamships Mohegarr and Paris were
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    POSTAGE VIA SIBERIA.
    79 2 According to a Post Office notice issued at Hongkong, letters and post cards are now received at theXi. P. O. there for transmission to Europe, via Dalny and the Trans-Siberian Railway. The envelopes and cards should be marked accordingly if the sender desires bis missives to go
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      301 2 NOTICES. GARRETTS PORTABLE ENGINES. WITH WOOD-BURNFNG FIREBOX. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co.. Ltd., SLNGAPORE. FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IRON and STEEL. T/lERE IS NOTHING LIKE SIDEROSTHEN In general use by Government and Municipal Bodies throughont the World, also, at Collieries, Shipyards and Engineering shops, THE BEST PRESERVATIVE FOR Pontoons, Bridges, Steel
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      267 2 NOTICES. THE AUCTION MART No. 2 D' Almeida Street. (In rear of The Mercantile Bank) H. L. COG H LAN Co., tu.th.v <10. Licensed Auctioneer* Charles Robinson, Turf Commission Agent, VICEROY'S CUP, Run 26td 2>ec, 19C3. Address GREAT EASTERN HOTEL. Calcutta. RAFFLES HOTEL. Singapore^ •THB Shanghai-Hongkong Building Loan AND Investment
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      236 2 NOTICES. GWYNNES Ltd J. A M. OWYNNE, Ltd., and QWTNNE A Co., United. T lr t r am. C«l»»••aWYNNE, IXJNDOK." A 3 C. 4th A stk Idltionß, A 1. MOREINQ ft NEALE'B. Trade Mark "I\Vl\( IBLK. luifactnren tf tke largest aid mat eflfieat CENTRIFUGAL PUMPING MACHINERY In th* world, luitablc
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    MUAR NEWS.
    413 3 Msth November. A Chinese gardener up-country having a title deed thought it unsafe to keep it in his own house. To a friend, therefore, he handed -it over for safe keeping. After* a while the friend, in hiß'turn, thought it would be far safer in the harlds of
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    PHILIPPINE PLANTING.
    194 3 Coffee Cultivation. K.NvorßAGisa reports come from the government's coffee plantation at Lips, Batangas says the Manila Times. Moat people who have given the subject of coffee cultivation more than passing ■notice have held to tho opinion from the first that the raising of herry will yet form one
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    EXPENSIVE CANTON FIRE.
    105 3 Heavy Loss for Insurance Companies. A hkk (m the .Vh inst. at Canton in which 30 houses to the value of $70,000 were destroyed, has proved a very heavy loss to the insurance companies; particularly coming so soon after the conflagration in Run de Nottn, Macao, when
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    SUGGESTED ANGLO-RUSSIAN ENTENTE.
    75 3 A sppcial Reuter's telet;r)\m to the S.',,l!' I'luaa Murni.irj I'osl, of the 10th inst. states that rhe St. Petersburg Novotti bu published an article cordially commending thft attitude of (treat Britain throughout the recent BoMO-J^pWMM difficulty. It proteatß against the icte^ that Great Britain is the n.-ititral
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      85 3 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 18 a cure for Revere colds. p^>rM<tpnt. cuiirfbs and a preventive of pneumonia. It is tlii* mothers 'favourite for whooping cough. euro your cold quicker than any other ni*-<! u iuo In the market, arid leavn tbe system in a natural and 'ien.lt hy condition. Is «n
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      804 3 NOTICES. TOY WILL NOT BE DECEIVED That tbnro are cheat? and frauds in plenty everyltody knows but it it seldom or never that any large business house is guilty of them, no matter what line of trade 1 it follows. There can be no permanent success of any kind based
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      686 3 Notices. THE undersigned will be obliged if anyone who has shot olephint, rhinoceros, or seladang in the Malay Peninsula during the Inst ten years will kindly communicate with the undersigned giving particulars and approximate date E. A. O. TitAVERP. Kuala Lumpur, Sel.ingor tu. th. s. fB-ll notYceT WE have Ifaia
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      584 3 NOTICES. WANTED AT ONCE. A N Englisb-speakinK Chined clerk, rv Mast be °qaick at figures end have a good I- nowlu.-ge of office work. Security required. App y to tbe Manager, Strait* Time* office. AT ONCE. 4 head pressman for Singapore. One (1 who thoroughly understands his business. Good salary.
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      583 3 NOTICES. IRIGAUD'S Kaneiga OP JAFAI* TOILET WATER Rigiud'i Itnanga Water the iwcet perfume of the Kananga Flower of Japan and a toothing and cooling iction on the akin; K relieres mosquito bite*, ter penpirttion. RIGAUD C° PERFUMBKS 8, rue Vlvlenn* 8 •I ißltattaMl r tX) Xc LET: offlceo on the
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      653 3 SHIPPING IMPERIAL GERMAN HAIL LINE. KOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTS. THE Imperial German mail steamer KOMO A LUBRT, Capt. Polack, t b. of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 14th inst., at p.m may be expected to arrive here on Ihursday afternoon, the lath instant en
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    The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER.
    1047 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER. Seremban is so accessible from Singapore, and the country throughout nearly all Negri Sembilan is so attractive from a spectacular standpoint, that the official notification anert the construction of a sanitarium on the Gunong Angsi mountain range, about fourteen miles from
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    375 4 Dk. E. A. O. Tbavkrs, State Surgeon, Selangor, contributes to the Selangor Ojficial Gazette a most interesting account of the successful campaign whereby the F. M. S. Government successfully combatted the epidemic of malaria which proved such scourge to the ports of Klang and Port Swettenham during the later months
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    311 4 In view of the fact that the subjoined communication from South Indian," might be considered libellous if printed in full, rye venture to leave out one or two names etc. before giving it the light of publicity. The letter is of peculiar value as voicing in Europe fashion so to
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    137 4 A Hanoi despatch of the 7th inst. states that M. Beau, the successor of M. Douraer, the Governor General of lndo-China, will vacate his position in March or April. It is reported that his successor may be M. Roume, Director of Colonies, or H C. Laurent the Accountant-General of Exchequer.
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    81 4 News travels in various ways, and the fact that it varies in the course of its peregrinations has been illustrated to all ages in the profane (as distinguished from Scriptural) parable of the three black crows. A more modern incident, and one of greater local interest, is the case of
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    55 4 Tbe B.s. Pegu which ha« arrived at Penaug from Achin, reports that $48,1)00, in British and Mexican money, which she via carrying a» cargo, ban been seized by the Dutch authori ties at Achin* The rhinehca- as well as twelve Datives of Achin have been arrested, and accused of the
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    109 4 The mine-owners of Selangor have decided at a special meeting that, from the first day of tfce next Chinese year, their coolies shall work seven hours a day in two equal shifts instead of five hours a day. The representatives of (he mining coolies acknowledged at the meeting that they
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    39 4 The Straits Echo published the following wire from London under date 14th Nov*— China is hurrying troops into Manchuria. It is reported here that there is every indication in the Farthest East of China preparing for war with Russia.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/loj.
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    10 4 F. M. S. Notes will be found on page 1
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    10 4 Exchange and share reports will be found on page 8.
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    13 4 Thb C. H. Watjen was to be towed to Tanjong Fagar this morning.
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    11 4 A MANioBR for the Astor House Hotel, Shanghai, is advertised for.
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    Special Telegram to the " Stratte Times." THE " KONIG ALBERT."
    107 4 Special Telegram to the Stratte Times." THE KONIG ALBERT. PRINCE ADALBERT AT PENANO. Penang, Nov. 18. The German mail steamer Konig Alliert arrived here -this morning en route for China. Prince Adalbert, the Kaiser's third son, is a passenger for China, where he has been appointed an officer on one
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      PANAMA AND COLOMBIA.
      68 4 London, \%ih Soc. Tbe representatives of the Panama Government met the Colombia Peace Commissioners on board an American warship. Tbe Panajna representatives declined to reunite with Colombia, stating that tbe tatter's assurances regarding concessions and further consideration of the canal treaty are too late. Dhe Colombia Commi
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      STATE BANQUET IN LONDON.
      69 4 Kinf Emmanuels Speech. A State Banquet was given to the King and the Q".een of Italy at St. Georges' Hall, London. King Victor Emmanuel, in toasting his hosts, said The ever increasing sympathy and friendship uniting Britain and Italy constitute for my people a tradition, and
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      THE RACES.
      61 4 Tips for To-day. First Griffin Handicap. 1 Sceptre. 2 Abelard. 3 Mascotte Rkai> Stakes 1 Portfire. '2 Glencoe. .'< Apiary. .Skiom) Griffin Hanulcah. 1 Marie. i' Friction. I Sailor Lad. Ci.ru Cip. 1 Blunderer. 9 Juindo or Essington. Tlltwni Cir. 1 Lulworth.or Zoroaster '< Bluejacket First Ex-Ghiffin Handicap.
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      THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
      60 4 Messrs. Hebn, Meyer and Co. inform us that letters despatched by the next homeward German mail Bteamer Hamburg, to leave Singapore on Nov. MOth, are due to be delivered in Germany on the evening of Dec. 24th or on Christmas Day. So notification as to letters for
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      15 4 The band of Manchester Regiment will play in the Gardens on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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      16 4 On Monday last mutton had risen to sixty cents a catty at the Kuala Lumpur market.
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      15 4 Thb Seremban Fancy Bazaar is described by the Malay Mail as being a huge success.
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      14 4 Launches leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club on Sunday at 9.:w and ICKfUa.m
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      17 4 An enumeration of the Chinese in the Philippines shows that they are less than 50,000 in number.
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      659 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CLUB WHISKY IS ALL MALT A.HTD STJPFriIBJX) BBGT7LABLY TO THE PRINCIPAL CIXBK All the in thb Has the largest Naval and Military STRAITS SETTLKMK*TS consumption amongst Messes. AND Europeans in this Market. F. M. S. PRICE 10.50 PER DOZEN, NETT. DUTY EXTRA. Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements,
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      187 4 O. R. LAMBERT V CO.. Photographer*. OPEN: (ireoham House, (Battery Road), S a.m. to 6 p.m. Orchard Koad, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays', 8 a. in. to noon. Appointments or sitting* should be made, if possible, beforehand. XMAB CARDS Large utoek of Xmi Card* ju»t opened Views and Typm
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      40 4 YOU ARK BENEFITED A,T ONCE. Stkarnr' Wink in the most reliable of all remedies for lung affections. It promotes appetite, and keeps the digestive organs healthy. It improves nutrition. The beneficial effect is felt at once. Sold by all chemists.
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    FIRE AT THE RACE COURSE.
    234 5 About 3.30 this morning while the rain storm was at' its* height, it was discovered that a house in the vfcinity of the Race Course had caught fire and waa burning fiercely, the building was almost in the centre of the new blocjt of villas
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    DEATH OF MR. F. H. GRANT.
    213 5 As announced yesterday, the news was received of the death of Mr. K. H. (irant, who for many years was connected with Singapore. The telegram giving the sad information was sent from England to Mr. (■rant's partner in Hongkong, Mr. C. R. Scott, who
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    CARRIAGE ACCIDENT ON ORCHARD ROAD.
    167 5 What might have been a very serious accident occurred at the corner of Orchard Road and Grange Koad at 6.1 o'clock yesterday evening. Messrs. (i. Oreig, and Mr. E. L. Hunter were driving home in Mr.Greig's buggy when a small motor, without lights, overtaking a
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    185 5 I'lc K. 11. BulwSMg to be (oral: vice tiaglianli promoted. Pt**. Neo <>ng Hee to be l.an.-i' Carpi, vice Huliiiberg promoted in Malacca Co. S.V.C. B.V.A. -O. (>. Lieut. Makepeace; 0.N.C.0. llomb. Williams. I'ara.les, BM, --'4th, 25th Gun drill. Examination for promotion Wednesday '-Mth at VIS p.m. practical
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    A BANGKOK FORGERY CASE.
    96 5 •The trial of Tan Yong Scon, who was employed at the Bangkok Custom House, and Thomas Richmond Perera, chief (Jerk employed by the Siam Electricity Company, on charges of forgery, the latter having altered four forged receipts to the total value of 1706ticals, has been concluded.
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    SUDU SEREMBAN COMPANY.
    407 5 Qoes into Liquidation. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Sudu Seremban Tin Mining Company was held in the office of th« secretary, Mr. G. A. Derrick, Gresham House, yesterday afternoon. The meeting was originally called on the 4th inst. to consider the advisibility of
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    WIRE NEWS.
    500 5 (From Hongkong Papert). London, 12th Nov. I'ii-Miirnt Roosevelt, in a Menage to the evtra session of the 1 nit.-.l Stall- Congress Inch is now sitting, deals with the ijuextion ill commercial relation* between the I'nited State- and Cut*. The I'reaiilt-nt is of opinion that the trade relations l>etween
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    THE RICE CROP.
    81 5 Bor.viin l. harvests of rice are being gathered at Canton, the Philippines, Indo-China, Japan, Java, and Burma; in fact the widespread prosperity in this direction is exceptional. At Saigon holders of the remaining stock of paddy, roughly estimated at between 300/400,000 piculs (mostly Cambodia grain), are losing
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    16 5 Mead, the King's horse, won the Jockey Club Cup run at the end of last month*
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    18 5 Sikken's electric car on the Marien-feld-Zossen railway, in Prussia, has attained a speed of 128 miles an hour.
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    20 5 A new steamer, the Sri Muar, built for Soon Keck Limited, will be launched at Keppel Harbour on Saturday morning.
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    20 5 Thrke new jockeys are Raid to have arrived from Rangoon by the Unity. There names are Moreton, Clarke and Richards.
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    22 5 The Pin Seng arrived from Penang this morning with the police flag flying. A Malay passenger had lost S4OO during the voyage.
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    21 5 Information has been received that four new lighthouses in the Red Sea were to be lighted from the Ist October [November
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    20 5 Thk Pinang Gazette hears of arrangements having been made for an introduction of the Cold Storage Scheme into that town.
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    21 5 Mr. William Collins Whitney has decided to retire from the English turf. Mr. bitney won the Derby with Volodyovski in 1901.
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    26 5 Thb race for the Liverpool Cup was run on the l 3th instant with the following result —Palmy Days' 1, Whittling Crow 2, Bachelor's Button S.
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    29 5 About 5.30 yesterday afternoon a European sailor fell out bf a sampan while on his way to the s. s. Trocat, Sergt. Keller of the police fished him out.
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    26 5 Telegraphic advice has been received' at Shanghai that all the missing members of thfi Benjamin SewalTt crew, except two men and one woman, had been recovered.
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    43 5 Somk little time back, the main shaft at Silensing, which was almost pumped dry, was closed down by order of the directors at home. The Malay Mail now hears that the Manager, Mr. Nicolas, has resigned and will shortly be leaving for England.
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    46 5 A funny transposition of types occurred in an English newspaper the other day. An editorial was sent to the composing room bearing* the title of "Delirium," but when the paper appeared this word had sUayed to the top of one of the columns of literary criticism.
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    48 5 Hermann, the American constabulary pirafej* who made off with a lot of Government money and resisted capture by force of arms as related in our columns at the time will, it is said, plead insanity. It is, however, considered that he was in his senses at the time.
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    100 5 1 On board the oil steamer Seneca this morning and .this afternoon the Rich .Marine Fire Detecting Apparatus has been at work for the inspection of a number of guests, who attended at the invitation of the. Standard Oil Company. We propose to give some details of this to-morrow. The
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    46 5 The Arthur H. Clark Company (United States) are arranging to publish a history of the Philippine islands from 1403 to 1888, in fifty-five volumes. It is intended to include in the work all the original sources of information documentary and otherwise—to the close of Spanish rule.
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    66 5 In the British Court for Siam on the 10th inst. Mr. R. B. H Gibbins applied to his Honour Acting Judge Wilkinson for an extension of the time for sending in the records in the appeal against the judgment of the Court in the case against Mrt A. F. G.
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    56 5 At Canton on the 10th instant, the police raided a Chinese raDney changer's shop and seized a large number of forged notes of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation which were Being offered for sale. Though printed on bad paper bearing no watermark, they might pass muster with Chinese when placed
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    106 5 Nkws has been received in Hongkong that H.M.S. Ampltitriie had met with a slight mishap in the southern waters of the China Sea. From information to hand, according to a Manila telegram, it would appear that the firstclass cruiser ran aground when leaving Singapore for Hongkong. It is suggested that
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    85 5 The Kanagawa Maru left Hongkong on the 14th inst. with cargo for this port. The Lightning ii due from Calcutta on the 23rd inst. The B. A. steamer Printout Marie is due tomorrow having left Colombo on the 14th. The Russian VolunteerJTleet steamer Nijni Novgorod is expected from
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    30 5 Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Collins of Riracha, Siam, has received the sad news that their daughter Nellie has died in England. She was married only some two years ago.
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    33 5 Thk Birthday Honours include: Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge 0.C.8. Admiral Sir A. H. Markham K.C.B. Real -Admiral Lord Charles Berenford X B. Vire-Admiral John Fellowen -K.C.B. Admiral A. F. K. de Homey K.C.B
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    37 5 Lord Ski.hornk, the First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at the Guildhall on the occasion of the Lord Mayor's banquet recently, stated that the Admiralty absolutely rejected Sir Archibald Hunter's criticisms of the naval shooting at Ladysmith.
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    57 5 The A.-C. Daily Neivt reports that Admiral Mirabello, the Commander of the Italian Squadron in the Far East, has been appointed by H. M. the King of Italy a member of the new Cabinet as Minister of the Navy. The Admiral, who was then in Yoaahama, was to start for
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    59 5 In order to meet the convenience of intending passengers to Penang and Deli, per the Hebe sailing on Saturday next, who wish to attend the races on that day, Mansfield and Co. have arranged for the vessel to sail from the roads at 7 p.m. The steam launch Beta will
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    65 5 The steamer Sultan of Langkat arrivedat Shanghai from Singapore early this month, with a cargo of petroleum and liquid. On the voyage she encountered a terrible typhoon and was in danger of foundering. The peril was warded off by pumping overboard about 87 tons of the liquid fuel/ This lightened
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    68 5 The little European girl who was drowned at Pearl's Hill on Monday was the daughter of Staff-Sergt. Morris A.B.C. It appears that she was seen by several other children to fall into a tank inside the Arsenal. Several of the people about were informed, but they arrived too late to
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    60 5 Och enterprising contemporary the South China Morning Pott has an extended telegram service which takes in even such common occurrences as carriage accidents. It published the following wire dated Manila 12th Nov Commissioner Henry C. Ide was run away with yesterday afternoon and thrown out.. The commissioner was severely injured,
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    73 5 At Hongkong, on the 7th instant, the Victoria Memorial Hospital was formally opened by the Governor, and the Jubilee Road was handed over to the Government by the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, c. m. 0., on behalf of the Jubilee Committee. It took six years to finish them out of
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    107 5 The Tokio correspondent of the S. C. Morning Post writes It has now been ascertained beyond all doubt that the Fusan-Tsushima submarine cable, which communicated between Japan and Korea, and which was severed at about the middle on the morning of October H, was cut intentionally for reasons which are
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    118 5 The Burma Chief Collectorof Customs notices that nearly all the importations of rum into Burma have been from the Straits. The quantity imported last year increased by 6,000 gallons. The value, however, remained about the same pointing either to an inferior quality or a cheaper mode of production. The Straits
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    THE PROPOSED INTERPORT ROWING MATCHES.
    129 5 Rkkerri.no to the proposal recently made at a meeting of the Singapore Rowing Club that interport matches should be established, the South China Morning Pott say 8 The proposal is in accordance with the desire of the most enthusiastic Hongkong oarsmen, and should be enthusiastically
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    AN UNREFORMED CRIMINAL.
    121 5 That the professional criminal seldom reforms and settles down to prosaic hard work, is shown anew by the career of George T. McDonnell, a notorious forger, who was involved in swindling the Bank of England out of the sum of $1,000,000 McDonnell has been arrested in San
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    304 5 For Singapore. Per P. &O. s.t. Victoria, connecting with the steamer Simla at Colombo, from London Oct. 80, due 28th Nov.— Mr. Gordon White, Mrs. Macmillan. Mr. H. I. Chope, H. H. the Tungku Besar of Pahang, and Tungku Miriam. Mr. C. J. Vander, Mr. F. Vauder,
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      33 5 Mr. C. H. Thomas, Cedarville, Texas, writes I was afflicted with a cough, which physicians pronounced Consumption. Two bottles of Jayne's Expectorant cured me." The Singapore Dispensary. Sole agents for the Straits Settlements.
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      34 5 Mr. Theodore Richards, Stewart, Minn., writes "My father had pleurisy. A skillful physician treated him. He grew steadily worse. Jayne's Expectorant restored Mm to health." The Singapore Dispensary. Sole agents forthe Straits Se ttlements.
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      132 5 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping, news is printed on page 8. Remember the Name. YOU may have an attack of diarrlma, dysentery, or pain in the stomach one of these days, and it will be well to remember the name
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      384 5 NOTICES. M .C.S. Mohamad Co. Diamond Merchants, Mannfacturing Jewellers and dealers in precious stones. No. 8 High Street, Singapore Are showing, a splendid stock of High Olaas- Diamonds And gem-set lewellery with extensive varieties of soliJ Gold and Silver wares, guaranteed genuine works from China, at moderate terms. Orders and
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      164 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, 19th November. High Water. 11.5 p.m. New Moon. 0.3 p. in. Races. Second Day. Race Dinnur at Raffles Hotel. Musical Tiffin and Dinner. Adelpui Hotel. German outward mail due. tt p.m. Temperance Meeting- Sailors' Home. 8. CCA. Prinsep St. Church. H. Friday, 20th November. High Water.
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    THE SIAM "JUBILEE" CELEBRATIONS.
    407 6 The Jubilee celebrations in Siam began on the Ist inst. and the Siam Free l*re*t commenting on tbe scene at Dusit Park says Never was there such a galaxy of terfestrial splendor described in romance or fairy fable, as that given to mere mortals to enjoy
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    ART IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA.
    229 6 Numerous articles have appeared in the magazines of late dealing with life in New Guinea. One of the most interesting is that which appears in the October number of the Stiidio, from the pen of Mr. C. Praetorioug, F.S.A. It is entitled Art in British
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    154 6 I. iin<lon, Xnv. 111. Allan-hints are again fomenting trouble in Spain and it is feareil that attempts will be in.fi.' on the life of King Alfonno XIII. S|>c.i;il pri'dnitionn are accordingly being taken. 'Hi.' aurora borcnli* lia» appeared at New York causing I goad 'leal (if excitement.
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    12 6 H M. BHH-8 Virago and Sparrowhan-k «re expected to join the China
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      123 6 Prepare for Emergency. "\I7HAT would jcu .0 if takn with y\ h feven nt'Rrk of Colic or QiaritioM, mid your phyaicUa couW not be readily Fummonod Provide yourself with a liottle of rdnmi rr'.'iin'r. Colic, Cholora, and DtvrbcM R«mndjr. and will then be priynrcd for such an emerveucy. Unring the
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      282 6 NOTICES A^ELPHI HOTE L SINGAPORE. One of the Oldest Hotels In the Straits, Centrally Situated. Overlooking the Esplanade. FIRST CLASS CUISINE Under European Supervision. Within a short period of time the Hotel, which is to undergo alterations and extension, will positively assert its position as the Largest and moat Comfortable
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      703 6 NOTICES. G.QTOMUNE<GQ 'HI Handsome Presents J^ if Christmas M New Year. iJ SHOW ROOM|=Er In which- will be found the most Charming and Complete Selection OF fiigh Glass Hrt QJork of 3apan. Ladies and Gentlemen Are' Kindly Invited to Earlv6. OTD'r ONE CO, Singapore and Kranji Railway. From October ist,
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      686 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. •STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. p a Steam Navigation O. Coy. FOR CHIXi. J.VPAJf, PBNANC. CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIi, AI»E\. EGYPT. MEBITERRANEAN PORTS PLYMOUTH LONDON. Through Bills of La ling issued for Chin Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, an I American Port*. Mail l.in.-. OI'TWARI). HOMKWVKI) Stml.i Nov •-'!> Malta Nov
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      719 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke PaWotvaart Maatschapplj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Governa em. -ti at Singapore: ***** /■otsct, Lin* J. Daikdilf A Co., ?-S < f iit»j» t.Tii ihe undermentioned dates are only approximate. Sfamer From Expected Will be Despatched (or .VtinAui/' PontiMak Nov 17 Pontianak Nov 19 Fan der
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      600 7 fforddeutsclier Lloyd, firemen Coast Lines. BTKAMEM OF THI OOAOT FLEET. Tors Reg. Tons £eg. Print Loo Sok 160* Waldnnnr 3500 Fhra Nnn f IdOS Print Machtw lrtOO Sigismund 3500 PhruCKir-j 15H8 l'etekabun Ul9l P.ChulaO.f, 1«J8 Borneo 2100 Deli 1394 Kohr;chiiHf, -."040 Taichiow 1360 Pifnanulok 2019 Kong Bong IS6H Paknam 2004
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      642 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Norddeutsoher Lloyd Bremen. Hambupg-Amerlka Llnle, Hamburg. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. I'he- fast and well-known mail-stcamart •A these lines will leave Singapore M ur »bout the undermentioned dates Outward Homeward Knniii Al^rrt Nov 21 Preusun Nov 17 Kiautschou Dec 5 Hamburg Not SO Sachten Dec 19 P. Heinrieh Dec 14
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      559 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES N; Y. K. JAPMMAIL STEAMSHIKCO., LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Er.rope by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      580 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Canadian Paolflo Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. THJS FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA JAPAN, AND EUROPE, VIA OANAIM AND THE, UNITED STATES. ROUTE VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, AND VANCOUVER, B. 0. L'win Screw Empress Steamship* 6,000 Tons— Speed 19 knot*. Pboposid Railings fbom Houokoio. K.M.H. Empress
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      1537 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str.— steamer sh.— ■bip Ua.— barque ech.— schooner; Yet.— Yacht^Cru.— Cruiser; Qbt.— Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horsepower; Brit.—Eritish U. B.— United States Fch.— Frerch Ger.-- German; Dut. -Dutch; G.c. -Generaleargo- d.p. deck passenger^ U Uncertain; T P. W.— Tanjong
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      MAIL CLOSE.
      132 8 for Per tteamer Time. To-Mobrow. Shanghai ami Japan Ceylon 7a.no. Bangkok Deli 11 a.m. PenangA Now York Seneca 11 a i. Zamboanga, etc., h'wiat 1 p.m. Bangkok H. Seng Gunn I p.m. Amoy and S^atow Hung Wan I 2 p.m. Ampanan 4 Macassar Han Pok (Juan 2 pm.
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      124 8 From Europe— By the N.D.L. 88. K. Albert due on Thursday, with dates to the 27th Oct. Krom 'Jhinn— By the M.M. vs. Auttralien due on Monday. Oct 6th Oct 7th Oct 12th Oct 16th Oct 20th Oct 31st Oct ttith Oct 80th Nov 3rd Nov 4th
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      COMMERCIAL
      580 8 BIMOAFOM, 19TH XOVKMBER, 1908. PRODUCE, Gambler buyer* I 12.45 Copra Ball 77<» do Pontlanak 6.75 Pepper, Black buyers 33.02} do White, (5%) 52.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 4.25 do Brunei No. 1 4.10 Pearl Sago 5.17 Coffee, Bull, 15% asls 19.'«> Coffee, Palembang, 20^J ba«ti™ 25.0"Coffee, Llberlan No. 1 16.75}
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      ARRIVALS.
      271 8 Nov 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 MAO VKSB«i;s NAMI. 4 TOK«. C*PTAI« FBOM SAILID CO«I05IW. Ri°- I GiangSeng Brit sir. 722 ,Rawlingson Saraarang Nov 16 T. K.Tian Co. Ltn. Bentong atr 239
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      CLEARANCES.
      134 8 Date. Vessel's Name. Flag A Rio. Tons. lEBTINATTON. Not 18 19 19 10 19 20 20 20 21 21 23 j 19 I 20 19 19 19 Shan Tung* Boribat Sultan van Langkat Giang Bee Nienhuys Ceylon Kudat Deli Kedah Paknam Chieng Mai Mena Konig Albert Banka Uanymede Hok
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      75 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, No. 51 52, High Street. Handsome Presents for Christmas New Year. Just arrived a splendid collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Indian Silver Goods, Fancy Silk Embroidered Goods Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Silks and Curios. Photograph Views of Singapore. Christmas and New
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      385 8 TEA for FRIENDS HOME Jl (Base of TBea as a is very rfiucfj appreciated by at Jiome The prices below are prices at which we can deliver cases of PURE DARJEELING TEA KKEE at.the nearest Railway Station to any address in the United Kingdom, the Tea being Stocked in London
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