The Straits Times, 3 May 1901

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    15 1 The Straits Times. KSTD. OVEK I A CENTUItI SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1901. NO. ao/)in
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      764 1 Nn||. Ks pilK \Hi i UMI'XNV I.IMIIKI. I 1 IF Sf«. l*r-l I ttf Iwrnlno „i.,n F,i» ln.umnt» Snci*»v. 'f ,~"»i i.'"i .1. Lamm axlatf \1,,ti,»l Sl«n., N«Tii7.t,.*,i'..m|«n» I ,ni l*c wT ''"mpanv I.M D**lt. i.hu* th.^w. r.mpwn", w* the un JZ*,~«»~n "t THI iiokvv. >m. rANY. I.UMITKn Aif«nto sIKAMSHIP
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      782 1 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. I^ONINKLLIKE PAKETVAART MAATfICHAPPU Under ronlracl with tbe Netherlands India Governn.cnl .li;.> 4/» .il Sim/nporr: SHir AoISCY, IJTI J. DuKDIU A Co., 2-3, Cm i.vth i). a\ The undermentioned dates are only approximate steamer From Eipected Will be Despatched for On I „,i MsWI IndniiK via Apr. -1' Pailang
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      651 1 IP* O C.KAN STEAM MHII' COMPANY AND NrDEKLAADbUHB HTOOMVAAKT MAATBCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. AtUUm 704:t .V,,/,, r Aq~m,mno* TOM Or./,, jJll A'lcitunu 8743 />°/^ JijJjjJ Anrhift .'I;!) Hulnnkrmv L-UI3 iataMr iU| ;>M '"1» I'rmrlh'V, M? 0 -•<»»: /W»»< :»f>| Danfexiu J»M 3^. MM SS «:7i <,;„,„ sm ,s«/ n rf,-,, i^ 7J
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      629 1 INSURANCES. 'pHB LONDON AND 1 tWASH XX I FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital et.vi7.reo l'ai.l up Capital Lj)-J~W Reaerve Kuml ±I,O?S.V*> Ihe undersigned, Agent* for the Com I'Hiiy, are prepared to accept fir* riika at current ratet of premium. BOI'RTKAD A Co.. AgeoU. rpUK CHINA TKADKKIS IvsrKANi T 1 COMPANT. LIMITED.
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      419 1 INSURANCES. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD., KAMTKKN BKA3CH, BATTEKY K()AI>. Accident and Guarantee Dept. KUiOPKAN A N.VHVK.S I! :i- MoDKKATK. < laims promptly attended to Two Groat Necessities. Vl/,. I. KAMII.V ri;u\ iMd.v PROVISION KOK (II. I) A(iK. Emil) »M.J Kconomkilly mot by I'oli.-y in THK ItItITISII KMIMKK MITI Al.
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      688 1 B A N K 8. I l UNUKOHO AMU SHANGHAI 1 I BANKING CORI-ORATKIN. Pammii- capital #iu.ouo,nr«i RESKRVF FT'NR SKSl^^i'^M or(i(>on KKSF.RVB LIABILITY or i PROPRIETORS n Com or I>imam>nk. -uwan +%.-£mmm*i I Tm» Him. R M. <;«at R L Ri.Siunio*. Km I A Haiii-t, y*n p. k,.k,i n m
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      313 1 NOTICES. p APlOL&steel Jli&Ledif^ PI LLS ...JS^'J^lJt, '■■'••ul.^iti.. am*. Mim, -gapTij^ ,-T'\ CSr.lv MM rMAMPTnv rSOI ANft KNAMELLED WABR MTHUI/IZKAOO. HAM 111 iMi. IiKItMANY. Bfl taUNHEB I-N.: U'oilnfepnl l^r X,.»K „»t <K k. l'roi.i|il Man KxiwrlUiallfwrli (;oodi ■inulan c.l l Ibrvipi part*, UablM awj icksnawi TUtobpw, HMMbarf." A B 0
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      726 1 Croup -A IKEATINU Kaml 0 eve,, th. lengtl, of ui«ut tea*, to or doctor, ol en pr< ye. dangermis. The »afe«t »ay I. to keep tome reliable Croup BMdi •me c.insuatly in the hou«>. Tk. -re none i^t, r lh n Chanibartoin o.Hrh arniciy. if contains no ovate or ua
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS FRIDAY, 3RD MAY.
    1339 2 The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS FRIDAY, 3RD MAY. An entirely new element it about to enter the Chinese complication, which even at the present nioiue.nl is allllcted with a sulh.-imii y of anlai; ,ni-ti.-elements to pla-e il ulm.ist beyond hope of political salvation. The Sick Man of 'the Near
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    461 2 One of the gnat e\t raoidiuary mysteries of modern science lien hidden in the bla-ciug heart of the new element, radium, which was lel.-nv It-tin a paragraph in yesterd iy's lf«O« of the tiUniit I It has properrio- which not only dissipate all previous theories as fc> the necessity of
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    9 2 Tj- day's 4 ms bank rale is 2 i
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    12 2 Tin c.lipse of the moon to-night iiioiiieiu -C- |n-t after eleven o'clock.
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    23 2 Mii.J.T. Ham., a chartered accoun taut of Darlington, has absconded Defalcations of between .;.«i,imni and L.v i,i h mi are alleged against him.
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    27 2 Tv extraordinary spectacle of a man in the middle of his trial for murder, fast asleep in the dock, was presenteJ at the Supreme Court, Maril/burg, recently.
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    27 2 I.aiiiks who are in the habit of colouring their cheeks with rouge will I.c ulad to learn that this pigment is laigely made from the cochineal iiIMK-t
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    JELEBU.
    685 2 IHK DIKKcroK-i UPURI Thk twenty-third ordinary general meeting of the .Icle.bii Mining and Trading Co. will 1..- held on Thursday next, the Vth met., al l« Collyer ','uay The report of the directors for the period from July Mtfa to Feb. l-:h (signed by Messrs A Barker and 0.
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    38 2 A I'aiiis master barber refused lo join the eurlyclosers. In the course of Monday night, his shop-door was so securely sealed up with cement that Ihe cost of removing il and of repairing the door amounted lo LJI
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    45 2 Thai Colombo is rising in iinpoitance .i> part of call is evident from the fait that, in the lirsl imaittr of this year Toil steamer- am! -ailing vessels, exclusive of native craft, called there, against lit.' hihl tU in the corresponding i|iiatter- of IHon andlMIU.
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    49 2 I'hk oldest private soldier in South Africa is Private \V Kobertson, who, though over seventy years of age, was piite recently bale ami hearty and was doing trench duty liubei tson served in Ihe Ciiine.in War and the k.illn War of IST*, and wears the medals for those campaigns.
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    49 2 Kiiom the Mkuaya Qiraaiili At the recent Itelingwc sporU meeting an animal race was held, in which a monkey and a big rooster were two of the most prominent slattern These two i-aused considerable diversion, the monkey chasing the cock the length of the course, eventually wringing its neck.
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    60 2 1 1 i> not generally known that Hie Home i;<ivernmcnt gives li.nn £lO,OU<i to fl-.'.iMßi a yen in wedding presents to young ladies who have been in the postal and telegraphic services for a number of years, and leave to get married The telegraph estimates this year provide for only
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    75 2 A LUiv viaiiing Phi is MM < ontiuun My interested in the smmt little 1.-eU in white an* aad apmns who d«livei the wares of ihe iwisiiyco..ks. Oned.iy she said t le ■if tlle-e I.els wh.. hud liroughl tier MM cake-. All, 1 supp..»e you get Ihe lienetii of. me
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    67 2 Amur tin- beginning of July tliu .-t.il.li-hiii.-nt i.l tin- central civil anaanimajal in Manila in expected with Judge Tall as I iovernur, and atagWative riuihrii > i ini(u--i i of Ananoaoa and Filipino*. Manila in said to ba ready for it, tlm wliulk country is as rea,ly M it is
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      THREATENED STRIKE OF 750,000 MINERS.
      29 2 tanaM, aVf It isestiniiU'l I hat. il the decision ..I the Miners' Federation Im executed, 710 ,#06 coal inuiers will go out on strike
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      ARMY REFORM.
      69 2 mi: iiuodkicks dkurjiikbu bTATEVKKT. OKOSU.VNIZATIQ.N \\l rnoi i DKI.AV WII.I.INCi TO HACK ANY IM-OIM I.ARITY Mr Urodnck speaking :il l.uddfoid, Clprt— .-.I l:l» determination to cxeclltt ll. e n.-w s, In- of army rporgani/.-.ti,.i, »ithoui (May Mr ltro«lriek .idded thai he wm willing to ficij any imp ip
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      OTTOMAN MISSION TO CHINA.
      57 2 hil.r The Ottoman MMaa to Ubina hw left Constant umplt' It '-.insists ol iinlil.iry m 'ii .11, ,1 Mussulman |>riest» who m Mri M I inn-Kin I'r.ini Mm Sill.in ,>l Turk«]V hi enter into wliiiiM with tin: UunulMM in China. Kiis-ia throughout his •MMnd ih. Miasion.
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      THE COAL TAX DEBATE.
      65 2 till W. IIAKCfMRrs KIKKY DKMNCIATKIN I UK KKIKCT <>N TBADK Sir William H.mm.rl ,1, mm coal export (hi a< Iwinc a piece ol Klip-sliod ami riaptMl rractiunary linuncc Hr painted ill llie il.irk.sl ™l tlie «HWlb the tax u[K»n trade, ami finally mU lliat lln 1Tp|imlHwi
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    THE MAILS.
    40 2 I'm. witli tin- mall horn Kuro|.eof the I litli April, left I'cnalu: at HI am to-. lay. aud is due ban il p.m. to-morrow ITie houieward in lil b) Hi. (tm 1..-I- at I p in on Monday
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    MOONLIGHT MUSIC.
    55 2 Tin. lollowiiiL' programme ol music will ba performed bi the band ul the Hltli Madras Native Inmntr) in the liardao* to -morrow night. ouiiiiem -ing at 9 u'elui-k Karen. "ftm Haln .Bakar. V.lsc K.11.1e V.nee- (i. Cm«l! K«.|ecli"li lolautho" V. Sullivan BumanocßnloChi ■Pbtaocm" l.ellii.-r.-Bpanltb Kautoia Inning In Uranada"
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    66 2 Lai UK- will leave -loliustoUK I'm for tha Swimming Club bungalow Sunday, at lOa.m and il a.m Titan will Ih: a water polo match al lv.vi bittwecu a i.arrisun team, under I apt Mullikeii, h.a., and the following te.m representing the Swimming ChlE Uonl.. W. A Dark*.
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    ANOTHER BICYCLE STOLEN.
    105 2 Yesterday we raised a word of warn ing to cygltiti. owing to the frei|uency of bicycle tlietis in the past few week? A lew hours after that warning appeaie.l in the paper yesterday evening, a Mr Derrick visited the Marine Club, 1,-.,, iuglii-bicyeh' tti tin- 1 >r<li
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    THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND MALACCA
    127 2 THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND MALACCA Tin. lion I M Merewelhct loiwaidfor puldicatinn the following reply by tho Duka of Cornwall and York to lira address presented to 11. I: 11. by the inhabitants ol Malacca (ientlenicu, On behalf of the I >iii hiss and also for myself I thank
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    99 2 A bill has h<-en inliodueed m llm New York legislature, probihiling an\ person to practise as a mason, builder or general contractor in New York lity. except he is duly registered by the eoiiiity clerk. I n order to get a eerti licalv he must pass an examination showing that
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    102 2 Ink cciilial <c.vi 10l llie MiliUit Kxhibitioa at Karl's Court tin- year will be 1 l II|IH>— I ■111- nflha raliif ill I'eking, planned by Mr Iniro kir.ilh The whole MUCH ol' events exactly M thny occurred in llie streets ot IVkinK will be depicted, and aa told by utliceri
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      483 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LU. IiLAHQOW. Mannfarturar* of Djoamite, Oeligaite, Oclatmc Dynamite. Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, SJstjjrFuH. Ktoctne BUBtiig Appintus. BU i<«i tltpliMiff, Imimg all fuiural in Oreat HiUai*,un mad* to p.ij>ii Ihe hujli it'iiul.ir.l nf nufmty find punly M, impoee>t liy Ihe Rriluk (Joi'ernmriil, njai are, lhrre/ur», gmirmdeni In be
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      518 2 NOTICES. 51.50 i^ath. **fe Ladies* Black Morocco Oourt Shoes to sketch. A Kfesli Stock to hand in sill Sizes. WIUTKAWAY, LAIDLAW ft CO. MHICK Off lIKMOVAI.. CAIT I.e. DAVIKS has removed lo T- lok Blanxab, Keppel HaHour »5 NOTICK OK KKMOVAI.. THK ornV-« of Me-rs. Tin Kirn Tian i I
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      764 2 .1. la PBMBIKA. CdUMMili K.VIVKTKH Or Old Hll>B. HAS this day purchatwl Irani J. CV. Katcm-oav Ibe goodwill and l.u-im— connected with the orchid trade. April ynjfc, nmi. l«/ 6 AUCTION BALBS. SAI.K Of HOI ■SKHoI.Ii KIKMII XX. .v. Ai 71 I. Uivkk Vai.iky UoaiI),. 5,,h,,;hi11, 411. M.I V, t
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      966 2 LATEST ADVERTISEMExNTS. TURNOUT for sal.., bugii.v wilh hood. t«y marc. ham.'--. Ju- Price HV>. Wanted a gharry in good condition. Apply to X i- V(rai/» Timr: 91b GOVKRXMKXT NOTIFICATION TI'.MU-.li- will be receive.! at the Colonial Secretary.- Ifflee up lo nopn of the l-llh instant, for n.e following work*:— Painting
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      94 2 M. 8. 8. intmuto.. for the .^rnncf aaßai I i^ •ritteo on n aide of Uw pu* onlj h> Urn o«clect of that oocditioD. OUII3 31. 3. S •rp r«j©.'i«.l lh.t suibt otferwio Ix. p^bliaUd. Alt (atartiiiiKoartnota tra ■»bMot to th. ooaditioo tWt th. Miapi ».t am tfc. •dTwtia.iMnt oat
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      A PERTINENT QUERY.
      174 3 1.1 ink n.lion li HM sriiMi- iivikSm,- Kules MMM under the XxHiiWnani* 1 el ItM Urn li all Ml So 1,284 .-I MB N..vci,,1.e,. IBUU), says that iiiiper-iineM-epi 1 aanjan holding li'e.,sel...lc.ilinarni-,et.- „-an auiuiiiiiilion or gunpowder. Nothing in these rules shall |M.-v. nl the sale without a
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      RECENT BICYCLE THEFTS.
      276 3 UK «.il rilK "■Hill- livihs Sm. In one or two MMM "t y ■nil uapcr lately, I have noticed thai vmm ..iiiei'iilc'iii. id bi-'M-le tin it- I, cic, ami li.iui the 1. 1. nn. in which lh.'-c are .allied out, I Mai "oiilident that there ol thieves
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      383 3 i.> ihk u.iroii m'rnuiTi nm." Mia, li'iinii; tin- |..i-i ha 1 1 > I liava Botwod an ml paragraph! la Ihe papan ali.mt Meant bicycle ■Ii.-ii eornapoadaol wonti that hiewilw .-I1..11I.I he tax. 1 l-y tii. Municipality. I do nut ihink iin- .ii .ill nod raatli Than in about tinny
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    RUCTIONS IN THE WEST INDIES.
    218 3 nkl-i I Ulll* r.i UK II AM IIKIII.AIN. ■•fHM I'.ilhi. -al -eern t.i be in anyIlliag Iml a xati-lai -loiy -tale in the \ie-t 1 ii.li>-- Among receni arrival* in l.iiflitid Ir.un I'oit Koyal wen- the ll. in llr .1 .hll-.i II and the 11.
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    61 3 V MM l..ihe\ienr,a 1,, i,, Lmml IIM di-lanc- ol the Majaatad canal Iroin Stettin to Kiiime via Kosel, in BMMM, I 'derberi;. and Karlxla.lt, w.iul.l ha alH.ut 1.|.» lex A tlmii-anil inllcx ut t|,,. eon Ixc are alreailv BB*ia able, and l'«' mile- ..I rmi „,,,,.,-s eoiil.l be in, el,.
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    319 3 Thk annual general nieelini; of the Singapore I'hilharnmnic Society will be held in the upper Town Mall on Monday next, at .'1 p.m The n-p-irl of the comiiiillee contains: the following intot niation f<i»» 4MM*f Wh* halm..- efMtrVti 1.1 Might forwaiil, this »h..vv. 1 hulmiceol tnitO. After
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    AN OFFICER'S ESCAPE.
    217 3 .n Kf-il AKll.tl 1 IMKLI.UI -k. lelieu'enanr liurkhardt. of the ir.l Koyal W.-i-b Kusiliers, .pi.ni, i.-.l al Cnittiihi 1 Harra.-ks. near Plymouth, who wa" to have been tried by general court-martial at I'evonport, bmh) from military custody recently and i.en.rai Butler, commanding tin-We-tetn district, cancelled the order
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    BRITISH SHIP LOOTED.
    563 3 muuraa nnaimai n*a iw Tin MMMMMJI Ml«, baMMJM In Mmm T i: lijyden a., i Co., tbipowner*, o( Liver I. W.i- roeeatljr dookad at Hirk.-iih.-ad 8m i- a dmml of about •Simons burd-n. udlui regular tiad.-r in tin: Calcutta, Bombay anil Liverpool MTVMB. >he wat tuvve.l home,
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    ARRIVA OF THE "IWATE."
    491 3 With II I I KM. I. AMI HlllHlKhl I m HI'AN. 1 11 K new Japanese cruiser /-.i/e, (apt II Yamad.-. arrived from Devonport cany this morning and went straight to the Tanjong I'ag ar whirl where she is coaling. The lu-ole is expected to leave
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    IN THE "LIONS' DEN."
    94 3 A 1 Blackburn, recently, a young .lew named Beaten Haider, belonging to Manchester, wax .-Large, l with swindling lulla WMM pneaj* by selling hia-s ring- 1.11 gold. o n c woman said tin I'M-",.. 1 was so -truck by the picture d I'ini.l in Ihe i.
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    GRANTS TO INDIAN VOLUNTEERS.
    104 3 Thk grant to be spent thix year on increasing Ihe ellicicncy of the Volunteer- in India includes M. «Ki.'"*i for raising tbe free allowance of ammuiiition from lUU to ISO rounds each R* it&,OUO fir prizes oil the scale alr.-ady all. .wed to railway crp- Its
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    HE DID HIS BEST.
    188 3 Rat lung ago Ihe Isle Sir 'nlm stamer whs in a -mull Swir- village. »tid the Ki.gli-h el- gymao TO on Ih- hu* 081 f..r a musician in n--i-t hi thercn-iee. Htainer wa- in the -m--ke n.'-ui of ih- li -I when Ihe clergyman found him,
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    TEAK IN SIAM.
    156 3 -in- 1111. 11 the better administration ol the teak forests in Siam are being taken by the Siamese MIUMIIIIMWII with the advice and assistance of (MM MMM from Burma The (ioveruinent is now bringing the teak forests of Siam tinder systematic control. It proposes in ell'eet to
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    A NOTED FENIAN.
    160 3 Mmm Stephens, tlie well known Mm leader of tlie r.J movement, wlio (lioil recently in Dublin was famous Im having organised tin' Kenian conspiracy o/IWT, wliich was so well planned that its .han, ..I MDM Here greater than that of every praviotM Irish revolt Hi had I
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    DEATH OF A FAMOUS DOG.
    58 3 I,imh,\ Jack. Ihe familiar dog collector of the 1. -i. .10n and SouthWestern Railway Servants' Orphanage. has ended hit charitable mission, lie i» now in the hands of Mr Rowland Ward for preservation Kvcntmilly he is to be placed on the platfomi at Waterloo as
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    GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR RHODESIA.
    99 3 Thk lluhi,r,i,ju Chndak is dMN*Mi at the gloomy pro-pect in the northern districts. That journal remarks that MMR of good men are leaving, some more have unfortunately fallen, and we begin to ask ourselves what is goingto remain when the rush sets in for the Transvaal.
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    KING'S PRIZE AT BISLEY.
    154 3 His Msjesiy having notilicd In-. I aWar i" .niiinU'- the Im.' i.ii n's Pri/.e at the llisley meting as th. King's P.i/e, the eoi.mil of ihe Nalioniil Rifle Association has dcci.'cd to make nn important change in Ihe conditions of tho competition. In addition to the
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    SALVING THE " MAINE.'
    136 3 SALVING THE MAINE.' Thk task of raising the battle-hip HabM will in- undei tak-ii by a company whocharge nothing and give:) pel vent. of the protltx to the (..iveinuiellt of the I'nited States In addition, they will return all personal property belonging to the oliicers and crew of the ship
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    STORY ABOUT THE YOUTHFUL PRINCE GEORGE.
    197 3 STORY ABOUT THE YOUTHFUL PRINCE GEORGE. 1 11 k I "llowiuu story is going the round in the American press When Knglnnd's h.-i. -app:neul. ihe Duke of Cor.ivvsll and V'ik. then k.i.wn M Prince Ue..rge.'w-11-d..iiig hi- -.-.vie. he waB xtati'.n.d -.me rim- Halifax, -inrouiiding e.'untrv on lilt].- expedi. 11.. 1,.
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    TO PHILATELISTS.
    250 3 Inn vii.i.i-1- will be downhearted when they read of the wholesale destiuction of Ih-jusands of valuable old xtamps which has taken place in Barbados. The Hory is told in "Stanley fiibbun-' Monthly Journal, which says that stamp collectois in Barbados war* wild some weeks ago when they learnt
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    A HERO OF THE RAILWAY.
    181 3 A Ktw weeks ago, when a special train conveying SM Hsher girls Iron) Yarmouth to Scotland was neuring Monti..-.-. on the North llritish railway, a gang ol men were repairing tin- line in Ciaig cutting. .Suddenly hearing a train, they -!.-|.|..-.l aside, but their braman,
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    74 3 At Constantinople, lately, a mine was discovered in the park of Vil.li/. where a ditch had been dug in the palace grounds, and in this ditch a a sardine-box placed. The incident was ai once reported to tile Sultan, who rewarded the dint-overer of the sardinebox with a douceur of
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    64 3 Thb Uussian Volunteer Klcrt steautcr aier/a, Capt. P Akeinoll, arrived from Odessa this morning n mutt lor Vladivostoek and anclnued ill the roalx She hax 8 first class passengers and \#m emigrants on board. There are no fewer than I T."> cases of measles on board the (Mmm, and the
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    TRAGEDY IN A CHURCH.
    167 3 A tka-iu: occurrence Marred the conclusion of an eloquent sermon preached in the Cathedral .1 Naut.- on a recent Sunday. According to Dalziel's Paris cm respondent, the preacher delivered a discourse on death, and spoke with especial emphasis on the dangers of sudden death. He warned
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    ROYALTY AND DUTY.
    173 3 Ix the April number of the I „,,tr...11 1 ,i,,,l l,,ulijale KaMaM*" appears a very interesting review of the naval MMM of the Heir-Appatent. One of the anecdotes given serves a- a very -ound koMioic to the character id the future King of Kngland. In ISM, when
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    314 3 I- AMI o MMMJ aim. U I7m May, lor London -Mrs Campbell, .Mr .I. Howers, Sergt-Major Kogerx and son, Sergt. Harrison. Ist class Master <iunner II Smith, Mrs Smith and :i chilihen.Mtxs Smith, Maxler Smith. For Colombo Mr A. I' M.ntiu C'.<,.(..,i, sailing about ISM M iy,
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    ARRANGEMENTS.
    163 3 I-KH.4V. :ti:o May. High Water, lop. pin U LT.OLToaraa n ■bHbmoUmm Ik-^iiishi 11 p.m. MMH, ITH Mtv. High Water. ILBajB. 10 14 p.m Kellma -f Hie M Middle al IJM a.m. KullMo.ni 1.1 la in Pl.-dge- Hille. D'Ahncida «llc-l M> KlureXSaU-. River Valley M. Powell. 2. P. tO. mail
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    33 3 Thk conditions under which the li.omli.-ad Matthew- shooting shield will be Tired for by leu, us of nix representing the various Volunteer Corps in theStiaits .-.-ttl.-in-lilx ar. now posted in the Drill Hall.
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    60 3 Thr St Petersburg correspondent of the l-olnUmzeigtr state* that it it currently reported in lln-i,n ollicial ipiar in- thai, as a r-s-uliofa special audit .1 the Imperial Treasuiy accounts,defalcations to an enormous amount have been discovered. The defalcations extended over nearly six years, from M to I-!'-. According to a
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    598 3 Sim.vi-ouk, Hun May, 1931. nODCCR. Uambier I tfl Copra Bali 7.«> Jo I'onti nak 7.0n Pepper, Black in.OU do White. (»/;> «.'.no Hago Floor Sarawak 3.15 do Brunei Nn I „-'<•> Penrl Sago S.WI r 0 fT«e, Bali. IS' baai* *!.'O Coffee. Paleml»ing. I-V basis. ■mm Ooff-e l.ibermn. No.
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      697 4 Arrivals Sutra Noo» ok Yrstkwuv Amhrrtt, Brit. it. KM ton", Cap! Aiil'ii3rd May. From KelanUn, l.t May and HI d.p. We, Bin A Co. For Kelanlan Slh -Rd». Chi'ng Jtfni'.tier. Mr. 7K710n«, Capl (Jerde* VI May. From Hon.-ohe. Dttth Apl. Hall an ilO dp. Rehn Meyer an.
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      539 4 Xmil', par. i".,l:ihlr iltlr ul nrrinil Achille, Umoil M-u 7; Mausliuld Adria. fhin:i. May 10: Helm Meyer Agnme nnou. China. MayH: Mansfield Vj iv. China. M tv fi; .Mansfield Ainara. Hongkong, May I; Bon-lead. Andalusia, Tuingtau. May B; Behu Ibw Anna, Hamburg, left Mar -7 Amur, L>haa, left
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      115 4 From Ki.mp» _By UM P.*tt It-wtl on Saturday with dau™ to the Ifth April hriagiug replies to the mails whirh lefi Singapore on the Kith Man-h FromCiisa: -Byth-N 1)1. due on 5,i,,.|.',v. mi *i»nnw l)i» in l-on-t Uarttrrl P. 4 0 Api nth M.ir J-,.1, X.I) 1..
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