The Straits Times, 7 April 1902

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 20,796. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1902. PRICE 15 CENT'S.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 488 1 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION lvnmvHKRF, Fortify the System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. "THE J3ESJ_SECUmTY FOR HEALTH." ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA sin p 1829. K^syLVi^k^EßZfiUEA&ijUlMbSAji ES.VJK TORPID ,1/ER, DEBILITY, ERUPfIU,.s, WEAK and LANGUID FEELINGS, And all Impurities of the Blood. IV- IMPORTANT EVIDENCE OF SUPtBIOHITY. vtl
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    • 647 1 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. THK Committee of tha Singapore Sporting Cluli propose to issue Debenture Bonds to the extent of $40,000 Members of the Club desirous of taking up such Debenture Bonds are requested to communicate with the Secretary who will turn ish full details as to the conditions
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    • 863 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Selangor Turf Club. Programme for ist, 3rd sth July, 1902 Meeting. FIRST DAY. 1. The Mai DhN Plate.— Value $SOO. A Bare fur Alitiden horses, and borses that tiave run us Roadster*, Subscript iou Griffins and in Kaces confined to horses imported as subscription griffins. Weight as per
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    • 396 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. KELLY WALSH, LTD. (:o:)— RECENT MEDICAL WORKS NEW BOOKS. Obscure Diseases of the liethrl'ya. Chin»aiid the Powers, a narrative Harvey Kenwick. |4jO of the outbreak of I9O<), by H. O. Manual of the Diseases oftka fan Ihomson TJi by KoLert Biiri 8.50 War Impressions, by Mortinner i in
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  • 526 2 A Muaicipal Rebuff. At a meeting of the Municipality at Penang on Thursday week, there was taken into consideration an application from the Chinese community asking for permission to erect a pavilion on the Esplanade. There were already two pavilions on the Esplanade for the benefit of recreation
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  • 259 2 The Latest Novelty. The latest invention in the domain of ceramics, according to Kuhlvn-'g German Trade Recieu; is t!ie ■MMfiwtUN of violins and mandolines from porcelain. A well known manufacturer of the Messein okaricas and porcelain organs has invented a process for the manufacture of
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  • 83 2 Penang and Calcutta, Laimny, on 7tb April, Boastoad. New Zealand, via ports, Fortiuuitut, due Bth April, Me A lister. Japan v>a ports, P. Irene due 9th April, Behu Meyer. St. tV«rsburg, via ports, Manchuria, on fiti? April, Benn Meyer. Odef «a via ports, Kiev, on 17th
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  • 264 2 It is remarkable what increased at' mi tion has lately been given to this iuea. Its advance in popularity may be said to be coincident with Mr. Chamberlain's rush to the from," for it is one of his pet schemes, and his name is now frequently mentioned
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  • 226 2 Serious Damage. A Tokyo dispatch to the Atuki pving particulars of the fira on the Sli»-:i line steamer Wrie, says it appears that the steamer, with :t,o0o tons of petroleum and a general cargo, Wl Yokohama on Mm 17th oh. forT*k0toyo, Owari. When she arrived
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  • 197 2 I'VkiHi.u communications on this (subject have passed between the Admiralty, the Foreign Ollice, and the London Chamber of Commerce, the gist of which has been forwarded by the latter body to the Honck^ng Chamber of Commerce. The Lords of the Admiralty, while not denying that
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  • 173 2 Offer to Pearlshellers. The D'li'Mi gunboat Von II h,,u arrived on the 27th F«b. at 'Ihurbday Island from Ouch New Guinea. She c;>me to arrange a connection with the near station opened near the boundaries of Dutch and Britieh New Ciuinea. It, is intended to establish weekly
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 161 2 NOTICES T\ 11 SPECIAL Isunville s OLB scotch Whiskey. $10.50 Per case. 5 per cent off for cash. DUTY EXTRA (""Hi r" Si id |H c §§'lffesipml h- 1 dunvill|| jl GLASGOvv, SCOTIMO jl £W m.iv. f. 21-1-03 Katz Brothers, Limited. VIOLINS. LARGE 1^ STOC k SF.i.KCT (■Hi from. Price
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    • 333 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY LD. GLASGOW. Manufacturer* of Dynamite, Gelignite, Gfelatine Dynamite, Blasting Gelatine, Detonators, ALL KINPB OK Safety Fuses. AND Elect™ Blasting Apparatus, The above Explosives, being all manufacturtd in Great Britain, are made to pass the high ttaiidard of safety and purity tests imposed by the British 'Government,
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    • 355 2 NOTICES. COKE. Finest Welsh Foundry. Quotations on Application. Borneo Co., Ltd. Singapore. UNICN FIBE INSDEANCE SOCIETT OF NORWICH AND LONDON. EsT* BLI8HBD 1 7'<7. *OB PIRE IN8DBANCE ONLY Ai -ount insured 4S86,000,000 Lomok paid 11,600,000. Premium inoome 906,000. ■nan knee effected on almost btwj description pi -petty st current rate*
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  • 940 3 Charges against an American Officer. Thk recently reported sensational incident of two Australian officers having been shot in South Africa for shooting unarmed Boers arouses interest in a serious charge now pending at Manila, against an American officer for murdering and torturing Filipinos: A board of inquiry that
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  • 598 3 Sugar Outlook. Planters in Java haii with joy the signing of the Convention to do away with the sugar bounties in Europe. At present very little Java sugar is shipped to Britain, owing to the impossibility of competing with the bounty-protected beet sugar from the Continent of Europe.
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  • 141 3 A despatch from Winnipeg states that the search party who were sent out two years ago to discover traces of the whereabouts of M. Andree and his exploring expedition which went out ballooning in search of the North Pole have returned. They confirm the report which was previously
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  • 129 3 Caitain A. C. Loggin, who entered into the I', and O. service in 1862, and subsequently attained to the rank of commodore of the line, has just retired. He was first appointed to the command of a vessel in 1880, and since then he has had charge
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 626 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND HHANOHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL |10,000,000 REBERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..sin,ono,ooo l Silver Reserve.. 4.-->oG\ooo/ 4 sooo RESERVE LIABILITY OF 4 n i«.,nnn PROPRIETORS |..*10,0U0.000 Court or Duuktou:— P.. Shiwan, Esq.— Chairman Hon. J.J. BCLL-IXVINO DsPTrTT CHAIRKAh. E. (.k)ETZ, E»q. I H. SCHUBART, Kxq. A Haupt. Em. j
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    • 548 3 NOTICES. EMPLOYMENT. WANTED, a Chinese Clerk, with some knowledge of book-keeping good hand-writing. Apply to ii c. W. P. c/O Straits Time*. WANTED. TNBURANCE clerk (Chinese); must also A. have some knowledge of the bazaar. Apply to FIRE c/o Strait* Time*. 7-4 \V ANTED TENDERS. 1. For tbe shifting of
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    • 547 3 NOTICES. TO BE LET. .1 T>EI.AIR,"9B River Valley Road rout J3 moderate. Apply to v.c. R. c/o l*trait» Times TO BE LET. BUNGALOW, Confederate Estate, fiiciag the sea entry from h t April next Apply to B N. ELI AS, v 6 Change Alley. TO BE LET. A HOUSE, No.
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    • 511 3 NOTICES. DR. NOBLE, Dental Surgeon has returned to Singapou and may ba consulted daily from 9 to 4. Marine Club Building, Raines Square, v.c BAUOCYCLONOMETERS. THESE perfect instruments Unrated !>;, Padre D. Jose Algue. director ct the Mauiln Observatory, have been foumi inosr valua.,l" for ships. They »how the poMtinu
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  • 25 4 On the 13th March at, Tokyo. Aie.v *nder Croft Shaw, M. A. Archdeacon of South Tokyo and Chaplain of H.B.M Legation, aged stf years.
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  • 1350 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 7th APRIL. Con8IDEkahle interest has been evinced by the entire commercial community of Jthe town in regard to the probable outcome of the special meeting ofthe Chamber of Commerce to-morrow, in regard to the scheme of Harbor Improvement suggested by Mr. Matthews, which
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  • 689 4 IMPRISONED IN TRINGANU. BRITISH CHRISTIAN GIRLj HELD BY THE SULTAN. FORCING HER TO BECOME A MAHOMMEDAN. APPEAL FOR RESCUE. Another amazing incident is reported from the Siamese Native States. The Sultan of Tringanu has decoyed a Christian Eurasian girl —a British subject— from Bangkok .is governess to his family. She
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 27 4 Tjondou, t;/A April. The elaborate defensive meusuiuM which am being taken in Sarai «eem to confirm Boer reports that Botha is threatening invasion.
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    • 32 4 HEAVY FIGHTING AND HEAVY LOSSES. Heavy lighting has taken place at Hart river. The Boers were repulsed. The British lost oflicvrs aad ti men killed, and IK ollicers and K<l men wounded.
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    • 57 4 FOOTBALL CROWD MtBAKS THE BARRIERS. Many Killed and Injured. t Mrfin, :il, April. During the International Association football match at QhHflo* between England and Scotland, the crowd brok»the barriers. Twenty persons were killed and 123 injured. BOERS IN THE FIELD. It is reported that there are
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    • 108 4 (Ours unm by Muni mi. Homu.k A. Murray, v.d.. Com., S. V. C. Singapore 8n) April. l!K>-\ 1'aiM.lt-.: Monday Ttli to Kri-hiy ill I, Drill mr X.w. I mid Vmmfamtm daily .11 .V:t" p.m. (ack-t CaanMiw I Mou.l.i\ Till ami I'lii.i.lay Imliat liallli-- [naUtOtioa tor Ca.lcts ,>i
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    • 123 4 177<i- Itorn, William Woruiwurtli, arho. Ityrou wiiil, IihiI written BTOeh Maiik venwi a nil lilankiT proxe." 17S0 Hum. William Kll.-ry Churning. Initaiiaii. A |>iuui> Wealayaa '•M that it t;cM«l a null MUhMMiag wi nt (a bail hi- wmil.l shaage th» rlimate thero. ItW— A -<iu;;ular win-
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    • 122 4 Ar.oir •J-4;"i yesterday morning, a lire broke out at No. 16;5 Arab v ireet. The Fire Brigade were soon on the scent" and prevented the flames from spreading to the adjoining house, but the house in which the rir-j broke out was burned to the ground.
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    • 276 4 The annual general meeting of share holders in the Singapore Slipway tod Engineering Co Ltd was held at noon to-day at I, Collyer Quay. Mr. Stringer presided and there were i.lso present Messrt Sellar, Uutherfoid. Buttar, Follett Knox, l)e Sousa, and the Secretary (\ir. d".
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 476 4 NOTICES. BALK OK HOUSEHOLD I 'RNITTRE &c. At No. 9« Orchard Road. (I'ast the 'rchard Koad Police 'jtation) Saturday, tli' VMh April, al 2-30 p.m. A bentwood 1.0-iksi-inil, bentwood arm ehaka, rattan fancy chairs, tniraboo fotrtiag card table with' blue bai/.etop; teak w.islistand with marble ton and tile back; t«-ak
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    • 740 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capt. J. Johannes Hen. 8.0. BreH. p.pc. WANTED. A CHINESE -:.1.-sin.-m with a good knowledge of the l>azaar. >|...> I y letter to IJ-4 BTUBEN& FKAN/t'N. WANTED. A COMPETENT engineer to make surveys of water-courses, and superintend construction of came. For particulars apply to The Secretary SKMPAM MINING
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    • 83 4 G. R.Lambert Co., Photographers, Beg to inform the public that the New Studio At 3A Orchard Road Is now opened Week days fiom .1 a.m. to ."> p.m. Sundays S a.m. to noon. On tlie 7',h April, at Government Hill, the wif<> (if L E. P. Wolkebstan, of a son.
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  • 987 5 \V. Y. Taylor v. C. Sarre. On Friday and Saturlay last, Cor way Sarre, assistant of liuttenbach Bros., aopeared before Mr. Brockman in answer to a summons issued at the instance of William Yuill Taylor, charging hiiii with taking away his (complainant's) vfe, etc. Mr. Van Cuylenberg
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  • Correspondence.
    • 256 5 To the Editor uf t)ue Straits Titres." Sir, In December last the public were notified thnt from 1st January, the Municipal water rate would be doubled or water may be supplied by meter. I —and I expect there must be others- -applied early for a meter
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    • 373 5 Til the Editor of the "Strait? Time*.'' Sir,— 1 have followed with interest the various statements "vhich have appeared in your paper regarding the state of Singapore roads. But I have looked in vain from day to day for some tangible suggestion of improvement. The President's remark to
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  • 180 5 The annual inspection of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery was conducted (in Saturday on the Ilall! js Reclamation by Col. < takes, Officer Commanding the Troops. There were 64 of all ranks on parade, the otlicers present being Major Murray, Commdt., S.V.C., Capt. Sargeaunt KG. A. (Adjutant),
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  • 792 5 HOME. Tub London correspondent of the Calcutta Englishman, wiring on the 25th ultimo, says that the programme of the Naval Review, to take place on the occasion of toe Coronation, is now practically completed. Admiral Hot hum mill command, and the Prince of Wales will hoist his flag
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  • 646 5 SiNiiM-iiitK, 7th April, 1902. PRODUCE. QawWar i.iim-p- ILH Copra Bali 9.7'» •to rilllBlt 8.7."> Pepper, Black MJMN 32.00 do White, (."> M.OU Sa«o Flour Sarawak 3.07.'. do Brunei No. I 3.40 Pearl Sa^'o 4.4.") Coffee, ML 13% basis 2.V0O Coffee. Paleiiibaiij;. 20 basis 28.00 Coffee. Liheiian No. 1 18.110
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 188 5 uonro insane. A. L. Rimer of Stoneridge.N. Y. says:— I was for a long time troubled with sleeplessness and with intense neuralgic pains in the head which made me feel as though I was going insane. The physicians cou'd do nothing for me. I heard of son e extraordinary cures
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    • 1035 5 NOTICES. The New Offer BY (LONDON.) Singapore, April ~lh, ISKII'. No «ne cau have failed to note that by instituting a new method of acquiring a great literary work— that of enabling a subscriber to pay each month a small turn towards the cost The Times (London), when it issued
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 134 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 7th April. Hieh Water. S.V.A. Contg -Parade. .">. 15. S.V.E. Recruits Drill. 5.16. S.V.I. Parade. 5 30. 1 in;m homeward mail closes, t, Tuesday, 8th April. Hieh Water. 10-4 a.m. Mi p.m. New Moon. 8.46 p.m. Chamber of Commerce. Meeting. '2.1't. 8.V.E. Recruits Drill. 6.10. S.V.A.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 206 6 NOTICES. JAMES WATfcOfl cV CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ASK THK BEST fAUTI IN THK MAKKK'I 1. \(i BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD: n*um, mm am. r\V.< SVKCI ALLY VA »I M KN DED) psk case, orrv extra. DBTAJNABLE FItJM RKTAU. DEALEHiS. OK McAUSTBB k C0..-^,-. THE TWO POPULAR SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE
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    • 367 6 Mr. J. da Pereira Horticulturist and Florist. Has removed his business from I skbank, Tanglin, to Orchard Road one house before the house known as Claymore. COALS AT GALLF Best Welsh and Indian (Barrakur' always in siock. Quick despatch, CLARK, SPENCE Co. E. COATES Co. Galle, April, 1902. 0-6 riKUSHEU
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    • 364 6 NOTICES. gToto mune co. Have just received a large assortment of JAPANESE HIGH CLASS CURIOS, ART WARE. :(o): INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. G. OTOMUNE CO. SINGAPORE. John Little Co., Ltd. NEW BOOKS. By Mai v ADM ot Parchment Buildings. Lucas* Cleeve. His Lawful Wifp. Jean Middleman. Love's Crossways Mrs. A. M.
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    • 76 6 NOTICES. jTmotion^^o~ WATCHMAKERS. J EWELLERS. OPTICIANS. RIPAIBS PROMPTLY EXKCUTED COMPARE THE FLAVOUR AND AROMA ARABIAN COFFEE. WITH THK Jboealiy ARTICLE Pure Arabian Coffee in absolutely airtight tins PRICE "Yellow label" 60 cts. per lib tin 'Red label' 75 of all provision ileak'iv. 111. Tv 111. U.I ROBINSON CO. Have just
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 702 7 *|UIE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED rpUE Standard Life Asmrsoos. J. Norwich Union Fir» liunrmnos Sodsty. Atlaa inonnoe Compaoy (Fin). The Equitable Life Awraranoe Society. The China Mutual Steam Navigation Company The Tottenham Lager Beer Company. For partioulani of thwe CompaniM, see_ ths fuU »dWti»6ment of THE b6bNKO COMPANT. LIMITKD A(rents. STEAMSHIP
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    • 1296 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, -IT-ONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore: Ship Agency, latb J. Dakkd«ls 4 Co., 2-3, Colly br Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Jaiufi Moluccas via April 4 Bawean. SoeraUiia, Booleleng, Batavia Macassar,
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    • 761 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. STRAITS STEAMSHIP U). (LTD.) 8. 8. Penang": On Mondays at 4 p.m. for Malacca Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson. S.S. "Malacca": On Wednesdays at 4 p.m., for Malacca, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham, and Teluk Anson. S. 8. "Carlyle." On Thursdays for Port Swettenham direct. 8. S.
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    • 530 7 INSURANCES. f IHE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY K. NOW MKKGEI i IN TRI ROSTAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Home Offices Qdmn iNSUBAjfCB Buildings, Liverpool The undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to take risks at current rates. HOOGLANDT 4 Co. THE IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANT, LIMITED. FIRS I OHDOtt, IHTABLIBHID IHP3. Bobtoribed
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    • 602 7 INSURANCES. ROYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,722,886. THK LARGKBT FIRE Ov'FICE IN THE WORLD BOUBTEAD 4 Co.' 1 AgenU. i Two Great Necessities^ VIZ. FAMILY PROVISION. 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economically met by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE, Established
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 98 8 Uu'ier tin- heading the foUowint; aoure vi.-iti.. are u-ed str. steamer sh.— chip; bq.— faaraoe; ich. schooner; Yet.— Yacht: Dra.— Cruiser; Gl>t.— Gunboat Tor. Torpedo; H.p. -Horse-power: Brit.—British U. S.— United States; Feb.— French; Ger. German; Dut. Dutch; Joh. Johore: 4c, G.c— General-cargo; d.p. —deck passen- I
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    • 106 8 Men -of- War. etc. Kath -raliin, F. M.S. yet. 171 tons, H new, noguns 4."> H.p. ('apt Loni: -n.l Fel.. From P. Swettenham, Ist Fel<. Federated States Government. For P. Swettenham, U Rds. EtpitpU, H.M..S. civ. 1.070 ton.-, 113 crew. ri guns. 1.400 H.p. Captain Barton, 3rd Apl. From Bheerams,
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    • 626 8 TRADING VESSELS, co. Arrivals since Noon of Saturday. 4tmmnl Ger. str. 3,431 tons, Capt Sachs, 7th Apl. From Bangkok. 4th Apl. G.c. Behn Meyer 4 Co. For Hamburg, 9th— RiK Buyrrn, Ger. str. 3 1S8 tons. Capt Bleeker, "tli Apl From Yokohama, ii'nd Mar. <S.f Bchn Mi>y«M- Co. For Penang,
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    • 1303 8 Alboin, Brit. str. 670 tons, Capt Curtis, 4th Apl. From Sadong, 2nd Apl. G.c. 2 d.p. Korneo Coy. Ltd. For Bangkok, 10th -K.H. A. E. Of Brien, Brit. bq. 1,087 tons, Capt Pratt, 22nd Feb. From Manila, 13th Feb. Ballast.
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    • 80 8 for Per ttr. Time. To-MoRROw. Penang Medan 11 1.1:1. H'kong, Amoy 4 S'lovrHong He' 2 p.m. P. Swet'ham via ports Batavier 3 p.m. Penang and Oeli Hebe 8 p.m. Sourabaya M. Jeb»en 3 p.m. Cheribon AS'maranp Ztreena 4 p.m. Wbonesoay. Pontianak Sri Pontiannk 7 a.m. Siak and Pakan
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    • 126 8 From Et'Koru:- By thp K. D. L s. P. ffWM <liv' on tlie sth April, with dates Ito the 17th March. (the brings replies I to the mails whuh left Singapore on th«21st Fet> From China:— Bythe .M.M. s >. /•.'.N, W( due on Sunday. Time Table
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    • 371 8 5 --Ki. Name A TOMB I'AMIIN FKOM Rio. Sailed. CoNSiGxtK-. I Apl 4 I 6 5 i 6 6 5 I 6 < 6 6 6 > 0 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 Sultan Farfalla R. S. Baroe Sarie
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    • 105 8 Ik i k Vessel's Name. 'Fug 4 Rio Tons. Destination. Apl 7 Flevo Brit str. Itt Kelantan via ports 6 Resident Sch itl Out str. 68 Khio 6 Fin Seng Brit str. 37H Fenang 6 Hup Sang str. 1369 Hongav 7 I'urm-a str. '.'127 Rangoon and Calcutta 7 .Resident
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 94 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. I\\ WM PRICE Ct«. 75 EACH. JjC^s«| J^W^ \^X ''W^\ AND BKIRTB, DOUBLE KNITTED VBttTS vroCK- WHITK ML'SLIX EVENING h H^ HIBS 1 f S (iiare Neck and no IXrWNTS' BIB.' BLOUSE M< j A 7^ mmmmmm Bi M l Sl n%, p rl ceCt..2O, 25,30 As
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  • The Straits Times.
    • 9 1 The Straits Times. (SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT) MONDAY, APRIL 7th, 1902
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    • 1806 1 Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The following excerpts from the Report on the Singapore River Improvement Scheme, published in the Official Report of Council Proceedings of June 1890, will come under discussion at the Special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce convened for to-morrow to discuss
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