The Straits Times, 1 May 1902

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 30.817. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      602 1 NOTICES. NOTICE. BTKAIIS City Rubber Stnmp Manufactory. Orders executed on shortest notice and ut moderate prices, The rublier is mounted on brass instead of wood Also monogram 'irass stnmps for sealing wax. IH Robinson Road. tu. th. s. 31-12 NOTICE. ff^HE undcrsi/ned hereby warns the 1 public against accepting, as
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      329 1 NOTICES. Up-to- Date Photography. Messrs. WAH FONQ CO Photographic Artists, have now entered i- tc their new and spacious premises No. 'Jl'-i South Bridge Road, and are prepared to supply modern and beautifully tinted bi^h art photographs in all sizes, on most reasonable terms. Views of Singapore are also on
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      500 1 NOTICES. SAkaWAK Co I in good supply a Brnoketon and Labuan, with promp despatch lor bunker or c»ri'o. For termi apply to John Hardie, Sarawak Govern m-ntAgtut, Labuan. v.c Craotints Life-like, enlargec photographs, 20 by 1W inches, (pnlargec from any photograph) supplied hy tin Straits Time* at &> each. Read
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      707 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Milkmaid! PNDENSED MDJ i 17"1 7" CfiSi H iliuu i° ;iil **jp I V 111 Ia HT^k/^bbl i i^^~^.. v.v Guaranteed Ws}sr f^ -c mi tream. trade mark Largest Sale in the World. m mT TO BE LWT POHTinjj of GROUND-FLOOR of No. 1 Robinson Komi, with large
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      679 1 COMMERCIAL. Sisi;.\roKK. l.vr May, I9IW. PRODUCE. (■anibier buyers l_'..i<t Copra Knli 10.7<> do I'ontiiinak 9.3T> Pei.per, Black 32.6 1 do White, (5%) Sfi.oo Sago Flour Sarawak 3.70 do Brunei No. I 1,40 Pearl Hugo 4.45 Col Fee, Bali, 15% lm-i- lit.m Coffee, Palenibnnn. 21)% Ua»i> 28.«» Coffeo, Liberian Xo. I
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    A SPEEDY BIRD.
    51 2 Five hundred and forty miles an hour is stated to be the speed at whicii the northern bluethroat (declared to have only moderate powers of flight migrates. It gets, says a writer in Nature Notes, 1 from Kiiypt to Heligoland in a spring night of barely nine
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    COLONIALS AT THE CORONATION.
    117 2 3,500 Men in All. The Colonial troops taking part in the Coronation festivities will represent nearly all the self-governing and Crown Colonies of the Empire. The total number of men will he about B*6oo. The, principal Colonies and dependencies will be represented as follows India, 1,0';
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    NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY.
    153 2 The 1802 number of Mitchell's NVwspaper Press Directory make* the 7 i year in which this extremely meful publication has been issued, ii is wliat t tie publisher* claim it to be fully up-to-date file Colonial Sup plumem is of wore particular interest to us here, and
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    BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN.
    245 2 The report of this Bank states that the gross piulils for the year l«» Oec. .'ilst, 1901, are .£13,858, but, aft^r meeting expenses of management and deposit interest, the result is a loss of '--,-~-~>, mainly due to the agitation in Mi) last fur liquidation,
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    F. M. S. GOLD.
    270 2 The report on the Lands and Mines Department ot Federated Malaya, tor llfi'l gives the following particulars ot the gold output in P.'Uiang, Perak. and Negri Sembilan that year The output of gold in Pahang WM 23,946 ozs., the value of which, at E3 6t an
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    36 2 Amongst a number of forthcoming 1 'ttMtrrisees the following is announced at the Parish Church of Baldock, Hertr: —Captain 6. D. Timmesand Miss Sybil McOallum, daughter of Sir H. P. McCallum, K C.M.G., Governor of Natal.
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    F. M. S. TIN MINING.
    404 2 The Lands and Mining Departmental report of the F. M. S. for last year gires the following particulars of tin mining operations there:— The output of tin was approximately 7^9,21* piculs in [001, and 718,068 piculs in 1900, an increase in production of 76,163 piculs
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    CORONATION NOTES.
    420 2 Westminster Abbey, with the exception of one of its small chapels, was on April Ist handed over to the ollicials of the Olhoe of Works, to be prepared for tilt; Coronation Service. The prepara'ions are to be on a very large scale, and the whole of the lime
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    88 2 The Berlin 'I'ngelilutt learns from Kiel that it is definitely settled that Prince Henry of Prussia will command the German which will be present at the naval review to he held at Spithead in celebration of the Coronation. Prince Henry of Prussia, it is officially announced, will represent the German
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      491 2 NOTICES. HITCH IE'B WHISKY SrKOAIXY selected blend; thoroughly matured in bond. Price #lo p<T case; samples free. KOKNKO CO., LTD. tu. th. s. Sole Importers. "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tests >!><«., i.'.'i'illlN. Mutmvmm after fourthly* ill Ktu dl»>K The above tests were made by the Engineer of the tiadnu Municipality
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      301 2 NOTICES. EVERY FACILITY In connection with Life, Amur ante Buxines* in afforded 61/ •yHK gTANDARD I IFP] QFFICEone of the largest and wealthiest 01° the ProvUlent Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of Application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Agents, Standard
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      319 2 NOTICES. SOLE AGENTS MEDICAL HALL, Singapore. tu.th.s. 16-2-OS THE TWO POPULAR SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE TH>i CK^BH ATKD ffV HOUSE OF COMMONS" E||l p|| Black White |M 9 Buchanan Blend 11 -<$Ba*^^V I >ist illers« by .Appointment to /**4iflHS**Sv HiS MajeSty thC King fcg^HH-^ To be obtaineu lrom all Stores BOYD,
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    HOW SIKHS FACE THE FOE.
    1061 3 Or fate, laianriili have baaa sat apia ladM u» tb* berme I fi in bySaVbsef the Inrhan north wwt fisatisr past at Satacarbi ia 18V7- We raoroaaee below tbestorvoftbat jaciaral wb»-h seat athnl! .iro-ajhthefaadwbeaitbeeaaK bjvjam SAB^r.ABHi roar. The little post at Saraearbi ■> »»»at M
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    PERAK TIN.
    388 3 MaoeHaas Staff. I* aa> Jtteaat of the iaayonaat if the anaawc eoaeeraa, Mr. Peane. Aardeaof Mine* ia *o«ah Perak, ba» r._ r. r. :be werkmjes at Cbasc.^ -rl^eto Chia Miamc Coa>paay. citaaCed !:.r €aaT<aanac the year. The farajatioß i.' r. <r7 1 rr.o-' laaaVJai :be t* at ry
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    42 3 Eabxt thwaaMMb a aaatber of Bdpaa f4criaw art or.l far Bail; bat, unread of aoiag 00 foot with pea* hi aew-aHaw, they taoa* the more «xaaaV iooa ajaaa a? bicycling. an*! w«i> Expected to arrire ia the Eteraal City a April l-ich
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      317 3 I NOTICES. COALB AX GAXLB Beat Welstt aatfladiaii (Barrakur ahrajs ieavoek. Qoick despatck. CLAfeK, SPEXCE A Co E. COATKd A Co. GaOe, May. 19%. 5-1 Funagoya Tansan r r*HE absaa mineral water, for whiea 1. we were recently appo<nt#d aoi« agcae* by HastEawv A Co_ tit Kor* ./»p*r. it bottles
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      555 3 NOTICES. WASTED: Chineae cler*. gntxi bookkeeper, mast be able to work Typewriter iiuttn write Shorthand. Apply with mUmur.i) to TBE BCB>EG CO. LTD. Actnto 1111 l Hydr»aii«\ tl. Tio Mioini? Co. Ltd. TJP" A3TED Earop«ui th-TOwgKy TV m-HMilid with the »b»poi»>t mm* "hxrterime >■■>■■ Only ftrrt ha* r»ew aeed applj.
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      544 3 NOTICES. FOB BALE TTALF million (*O.nW) V%r% rabbet XX teeri* (Herea Bnuili«ni>is). S>SSt. r»«>m afcsatr <FVt» Ela»tie»>. Fran Bwkh ljmtm*? Eatate, Malacca. Far partintmtMlT to TAX •■HAY VA!» Malacca ar KIM HOE* Cft T aac Baa tQ— y, raaaj i w, FOR SALE. ATHKEC QUAKTEB «z» MRmI table with S
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      495 3 NOTICES. Tf# BF LXT IMMEDIATE aaSjw: ZM 5H Miebsol 1 Band o« >Vr» icsasg aVv^aewiy bwilt riaiiißLL with ttahlinc. Apply to lejcxit WEarrkHor t l-» 12 Batte-y Bond TO BE LET Hoo~ M«> HiflttrM V>» (lateiv «eeap>»4i hy tberwraneCon sal GrnrialXseilaMefsraUtH Apply to CHOP HESO UiOJtO. Ml Mbmo 90mA TO
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 1st MAY.
    346 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 1st MAY. Over the signature of Loyalty," a correspondent recurs to a fact mentioned in these columns the other day, to wit, that the members of the Singapore Volunteers Coronation Contingent now on the way home are seemingly not to receive a penny
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    21 4 Interesting reading matter will be found on page 2. A stirring story: "How Sikhs face the foe appears on page 3.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 1/SjJ.
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    8 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 a.m. to-morrow.
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    15 4 The Balliarat with the mail from Europe is due as 5 p. m. to-mc rrow.
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    12 4 The share, produce, and exchange quotations will be found an page 1.
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    14 4 It is notified that Sourabaya is an infected port from cholera breaking out there.
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    15 4 The Straits Budget was published this morning. A mail supplement will be issued this evening.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    18 4 The Ceylon, with the Straits Volunteer Contingent on board, left Penang for Colombo on Monday last at midnight.
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    24 4 The monthly Sewing Meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Raffles' Girls' School on Wednesday 7th May at 4 p.m.
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    23 4 The tenth Queen Victoria Memorial Fund List and 1' M. S. Notes are crowded out, with other interesting matter, and will appear to-morrow.
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    37 4 On the Legislative Council Orders of the day for the meeting on Tuesday, Bills on foreshores and the sea-bed, and on prevention of cruelty to animals are to be brought in. Two other bills are in committee.
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    41 4 H. H. the Sultan of Perak who, with the Sultana and suite, has been the guests of H. E. the Governor at Government House since his arrival here a few days, leaves for London by the P. 0. Bengal to-morrow morning.
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    THE STRAITS CONTINGENT.
    773 4 THE STRAITS CONTINGENT. THE VOYAqi- HOME. (From A Special Correspondent) P. di 0. "Ceylon,'* Sunday. By Jovh, what a splendid send-off we had from Singapore We are all surprised and delighted. Everyone says that if we had been going on active service" we could not have expected such a splendid
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    ANOTHER LETTER.
    737 4 s.s. Ceylon, off Seta ny or. Dear Hat-, Could any one have wished to receive a more enthusiastic farewell than that accorded us yesterday by our lady friends, comrades in khaki, and others whom wo have left behind in Singapore Surely there never was in the annals of
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    LABUAN GUN CLUB.
    116 4 The ninth competition for the $100 Challenge Cup, presented by Mr. E. Lichtenberg, was shot off on Saturday the 18th inst., and resulted in another win for Mr. W. Watson. Three competitors tied or. the tenth round, each killing seven birds, and so it was not decided
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    111 4 Tiik f>il lowing passengers were booked up to the 3rd April, by the Preuxttn for Singapore. The Pretnnen is due here on the 1 1th inst From Hamburg:— Mr Karl Wegener. From Southampton —Mr. and Mrs. H. Dies and child, Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Miesegaes
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    67 4 Thk Malay States Miners' Association have met at Kuala Lumpur to discuss the working hours (six a day) of Xaichang or piecework coolies on the mines. These hours are so short as to make the successful working of low grade mines an impossibility. Longer hours could not be enforced owing
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      HOUSE OF COMMONS.
      29 4 PROCEDURE RULES. London, Ist May. The I'linse of Commons had an allnight sitting discussing the new rules of procedure, and rose at 3 40 yesterday morning.
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      Part Adopted, Part Shelved.
      46 4 At that hour, the first block of the rules, including those regarding Friday sittings, the priority of Government business, and other minor points were adopted. The remainder of the rules were shelved until next session which will be In-11l in the autumn.
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      CHEQUE STAMP DUTY.
      18 4 Sir Michael Hicks Beach's cheque stamp duty proposals are scouted aii.l will probably be dropped.
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      THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      158 4 Lmhr. The following is the result of the race for the Two Thousand Guineas .Stakes Mr. K. B. Sievier's Vcefkn 1 Sir E. Vincent's KaU 2 Mr. J Gubbiui Ard 1'alrick i) PEACE PROSPECTS. Keuter learns that it may probably i be a fortnight before any
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    PRINCE TSAI CHENG.
    179 4 From an early hour this morning British and Chinese flags were hung out in all the Chinese quarters of the aii in honour of Prince Tsai Chengo People, chiefly Asiatics crowded Johnstone's Pir-i at 10 o'clock. A Guard of Honour consisting of three native officers and h
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    A DISHONEST CLERK.
    106 4 This morning, J. Pennefather, a clerk employed in the Master Attendant's office, was arraigned before Mr. Beatty on the allegations of having on the 4th ult. dishonestly and fraudulently used ms genuine a forged .advance note for SKI 15 purporting to be signed by L. H. Krizer:
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    37 4 The Captain of the Ophir, which arrived here from Batavit yesterday, reports having fallen in with the Rchooner Sarie Rodea, off Fred. Henry Rocks. The crew of the schooner required and were supplied with, food and water.
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      886 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK, MAC6REGOR& CO. ESTABLISHED 1864. WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON. GLASGOW, SHANGHAI HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE. (Price Jsist on Application.) yiTANTED. Eurciian draftsman for W temporary employment in largo works, may be pennantot. Apply to X. X c/o The Strait* flmm, WANTED. A FEDERAL Checker of Stores, for the Federated
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      73 4 G. R. Lambert Co., Photographers, Beg to inform the public that the New Studio At 3A Orchard Road is now opened Week days from 8 a.m. t > 5 p.m. Sundays 8 a.m. to noon. MARRIAGE. Riss-Allan.— At St. George's Church. Penan?, on the '">tli ultimo, by ih- Ewd Frank
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      26 4 Craotints: Life-like, enlarged photographs, 20 by 1 .">■! inches, (enlarged from any photograph) supplied by the Straits Times at So each. Read the offer on page S.
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    THE TANGLIN MURDER.
    1302 5 PRISONERS ON TRIAL. PROCEEDINGS AT THE SPECIAL ASSIZE COURT, TO-DAY. A further stage in the dastardly murfler committed at "Drayeot" eaiiy in the morning of Thursday, April 10th, was reached this morning, when, at a special Assi/e Court, thethree Chinamen who stand charged with the murder of
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    559 5 An Informer. Robbery, the Motive. The hearing was continued this atternoon, when Chia Ah Sam was examined by Mr. Fort. This is the man who stated that, last year he lived with the three prisoners, and that on April 9th he saw the men in the People's Park, when prisoner
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    RACE COURSE NOTES.
    630 5 A smart shower just before the training commenced this morning made the course rather sticky, but the work was more interesting than on any previous morning during training. Kitty, the new maiden from Penang, and Victoriatus worked together, and, from the form displayed by the mare, it
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    45 5 The official record of the tour of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales (which has been written by Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace, under the title The Web of Empire is to be published in time for the Coronation, probably early next month.
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    58 5 Mbssbs. K.hn JltvKii and Co. send us the useful Handbook of Information for Passengers issued by the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd, in connection with their East Asian and Australian lines also a pretty illustrated pamphlet on the history of the great German line. Intending passengers and others can obtain copies of these
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    71 5 Advices from Redjang Lebong to the 11th April mention that heavy rains had hampered mining work. Water had broken into the middle tunnel and stopped work on the best slopes Nos. 1 and 8. The ore for the mills came from the other stopes and was of inferior quality, the
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      THE CONTINGENT ALLOWANCE.
      500 5 To the Editor of tlie Straits Times." Sir, —Apropos of the departure of our gallant citizen soldiers to take part in the great festivities attendant on the Coronation, I have been vainly watching from day to day for some indication that the Straits Government would do something
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      167 5 Yesterday afternoon, before Messrs Brockman, a Chinaman was prosecuted hy Mr. J. Mackenzie, manager of the Singapore Dispensary, for the theft of a bottle of smelling salts from the store. As the defendent could not rebut the charge, and moreover, had a criminal record, he was sent to prison for
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      647 5 BANKS. TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 11 BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,000 RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..9lo,ooo,ooo iulmn Silver Reserve....* 4,260,000 141 60 00a RESERVE LIABILITY OF A m rmn PROPRIETORS. -110.0J0.000 COUBT OF DIRECTOBS:— R. Sbiwin, Esq.— Ch tißM ak Hon. J.J. Bill-Irvino I Deputy Ch»ikma.- E. GOETZ, Esq. j H. ScHUBART,
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      399 5 NOTICES. Don't Miss This. f Cbc Straits (limes' CRAOTINT Jl Jsife-Jsike Enlarged fPfiotograpd FOR CRAOTINTS ARE REAL WORKS OF ART. "The Sporting Times" and several other British papers that would not misrepresent matters to their subscribers advertise them ;is worth Two Guineas apiect. A Life-L.ke. I^NLARGKI) poRTRAIT MOVNTED ON A
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      169 5 DAY BY DAY. Thursday, Ist May. High Water 2.45 a.m. 4.40 pm. Moon. Last Quarter, fi.63 a.m. Friday, 2nd May. High Water 4ri a 111. 6 2 p.m. P. O. hom«ward mail closes. 6 a.m. S.V.I. No. 1 No. 2 Co. Parade. Old Jail Site. P. AO. outward mail due.
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      174 6 NOTICES. V. Wk I J \V^B^B^*9^^ALL SIZES FROM 3 TO 12 HP NOW IN STOCK BEADY FOR DELIVERY HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD., ENGINEERS. SINGAPORE, FERAK. BANGKOK WRITE FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LD ENGINEERS IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BRIDGE AND SHIPBUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS, SINGAPORE. STEAM VESSELS WOOD OR
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      321 6 NOTICES. JAMES WATSON fi? CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE INTHE MARKET FLAG BRAND, 10 YEARS OLD $12 per case, duty extra. V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8 per case, duty extra. OBTAINABLE FROM RETAIL IMULMM, CM McALISTER Co., sole agents. •Che etpaifs dimes' CRAOTINTS, See offer on Page 5. There
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      163 6 NOTICES. The ARMY NAVY Stores CALCUTTA. Tin- Sii'ldlery l>i>p;irtme)'t including all kimU hi repairs, is now in fi order ander expert Rarofyan Kupervisint! ■ad tli«' vitv lic<t i|ii:iliiii's hi Genie' .-h c< La<li*-s' Boots and Pboe«,madeofeKperiiilh lijjlit wi'iylu for bnt weather stocked in large variety in thin Depart ment. TtM
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      679 7 »T.HE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMIIEL" FTMIE Stan.lnri Life imiuoe. I. Norwich -Onion Fire In«nr«noe Society. \tliw AsBurir.no Company (Fire). The E'liutaM.. Mfc ABsuranoe Soointy. I he China Muttwl Steam Navigati.m Company The Tottenham L«Rer Beer Company. Kor particolar. of thw „,11 _J.".llniiiiwt of THK h>/KNKO COM-i-.v\'V. I.IMI 1 BD. Auents. STEAMSHIP
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      1360 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TTONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATBOHAPPIJ IV Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agentt at Singapore.: Ship Agbxcy, late J. Daendkls A Co., 2-3, Coli.vkk Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched for On Suaerdrcronn Batavia May 5 Djambie and Palembang May 7 Ximhi"/'
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      618 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. COk'PAGNIE DEB MESHAGEKIEP M ARITIM ES DE FRANCE. i KI.KOKA-HIC ADDRBBB: M«88AGBBIBs, SIHOAI'OBK. The -naii steamers will leave Singapore on or aooui the undermentioned date*.— Udtwabd. Homkwabd. Date* Date*. 1902. 1902. Salazie May 11 I liulut May 11 Au»lrallrn§ 28 I Tonkin 25 Orr,i,ii, n June H L'ioh
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      612 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OCEAN ofEAM SHIP COMPANY AND NEDERLANDKCHE BTOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. Tons. Tons Pelfui 7441 Hector 4H60 Tydeut 7441 Diomtd 4671 Telemachus 7441 Mewlaux 4671 Jaton 7441 Neittor 8W)fl Agamemnon 7010 Uluiwi H&JO Ajax 7039 Purrhu* <$(>l>o Achille* 7043 7Yi>ito/u« S'tfn Deucalion 7030 /rton Sfll-.' Idomeneus 6763 Phipeus 3113 Sfcnfor
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      394 7 INSURANCES. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital subscribed $2,000,000. Amount paid up 400,040. Reserve fund „1,0f>R,049. Head Office,— Hongkong. Gen era! Managers, Messrs. .Urpiiib 1 Mathbsos A Co. GUTHRIE A Co. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE IM) LIFE. 3 CAPITAL, £3.(K)O,(HX). LIFK FL'\ '> £1,009,974. r, FIliE fUIiD 291,434. POWELL &~CO..
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1329 8 I'uuer this heading the following abbreviation* are used str. steamer sh.— fhipilxi. bar.jie; sch schooner: Yet. Yacht: Cru— Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p. Horse-po\vr; Brit.—Kritish; U. S.— United States; Fch.— French Ger. -German Dut. Dutch Joh. Johore Ac, G.c— General-cargo; d.p. -deckpassenger Uncertain T. P. W.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      694 8 Name,, port, probable date of aniunl. and name of agents. Steamers. Achilla, China, May 26, Mansfield. Adria, Hongkong, May 16; Behn Meyer. Alcinous, Liverpool, May 28; Mansfield. Alti' g Sourabaya, May 13 Daendels. Aigo, Barry, left Mar 7; Australien, Colombo May 2ft; M. M. Austral md Fremantle. May
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      80 8 for Per ttr. Time, To-Moksoiv. Europe via ports Bengal 6 a.m. Sarawak R J Sannvak 11am Bangkok Paicnam 1 p.m. Penang and Deli Hebe 3 p.m. P.Swet'hani via ports Ctavymedr 3 p.m. Oh'bonASHmarang Zwenia 4 pm. Palembang Ophir 4 p.m. Saturday. Pennng Pin Seng 1 p.m. Djambie XianAnn
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      134 8 From Eurofi:—By the P. A6.a. g. Balloon* due on Friday, with dates to the llfh Apl. She brings replies to the mails which left Singapore on the ll»»h and ltfth March. From China:—By the P. 40. »>. Bmnal due on Thursday eft, Sini;a( Mar 2lst Mar Mth
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      ARRIVALS.
      138 8 5 V3BBBL'B Namk 4 Tors. Caftain Fkom Sailbu. Clmwiiiiii. 3 Rig. 30 Ophir Dut str -WiM.-Gill HaK-in i»ine Apl iJ> Kdk Sena Uuan 30 Sappbo Britstr.; sa» Turner iPSwefham Apl WS. .stcmwhip Coy 30 IdxumiMaru Jap str. 322« Butler Tuticorin Apl U!t>. Simons aod Co 30 Deucalion' Brit str
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      CLEARANCES.
      138 8 Dati. Vessel's Name. Flag A Kiu. Tons. Destination. [ay 1 pi SO 30 (ay 1 1 1 2 I 1 1 2 1 2 3 i j Bpeelnian Dm str. MB Batavia via Billiton n bB s "r. 243 Pontianak Viet'.i-at Swd str. flKa Saigon Vandett-arra Dm str. 381
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      101 8 WEATHER* REPORT. Kandanfi K'rbau Hospital, Oth Aprtl, Umj. »a.n^9p.m.Sp m. Kkmakkb. Bar .29 »05 29 7k7 J9.M7W Moral ng~ Temp. 80.0 83.0 79 9 overcast, W B'lbTher 77.5 79 0 7H2 rain nt 6 Dir.of Wind w sty.s tv. S.E. Calm, o'cloi-k, day Max. Temp. frt.O cloonv, Mm 74.fi ii'u'it
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