The Straits Times, 25 March 1903

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. ai,oBB SINGAPORE. AVEDISESa)AY. MARCH 25, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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  • COMMFRCIAL
    • 96 1 Hamhler f IB 66 Tonra Bali H HO do Pontianak *.?0 IVpper, BUrk buyer* 3M.25 do While. (B2> 57.00 Sago Floni Sarawak 8.30 do Brnnri No. 1 6 .15 Pearl Sapo 6<io Toffee. Bait, IB* haul* '.'1 60 Coffee, PaleinVaPß. ba»it»._ »I.<W Toffee, Liberia* No. 1 If* 3S Tapioca,
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    • 121 1 On Londm. Rank 4 iti/n I*J Demand I i Private m/t- 1-Kft dn S m/. 1«| OnOtrmawi.-PnnV AIA 1.71 Private* ra/» 1 73 do lu|i.. 1.7S On Frnne*— Bunk rtM I"J Primto 3 mf« I»J do «m/» *.)6i On /nil*- h»nk T. T. 194} Private** Jh 127J On Honi
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    • 422 1 Rauba (H»io pd.l M 7S •«1 fnlly raid >« T«. ■KrrKin OnldfflO p»|dl.. Norn The N. Kef-han Minine Co Jl hi Sonth Kant* (9H«' p<l. »1 nominal. •Qnwnsland Ranh« (11 4 pd.> f> rent*. do do (XI folh i.l. Sepian If 10 paid) 90S' wllara •Redinng 1 e*onp(fl. 10«>)..
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1249 1 NOTICES ideaimnr i^^=3^^ Enriched 20 per cent. with Cream. DEAL MB* Sterilized-Not Sweetened. Ws^r^rcr** A Perfect Substitute for Fresh Milk. i£hc ffimrs. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [|>ci inch, column measare.l Kirn inner ion $1 20 cent* BecunJ mill third iin-i-nion^eacli M) rents Vonrth, fifth, and sixth 40 cents Seventh
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    • 1496 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. i SE" YOTJI^ STORE KEEFEIS- FOI?. l^^^^l "SLEDGE" BRAND. W^S y//A STERILIZED MILK II /^JEt A:B&G1Lj > XJWj::H::i s r pure IL^^S^N Invaluable in the Hcuse, ■P^ESE ALPf*J!*T i isr KNESS OR HEALTH. Don't be put oil! IS* cc
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    • 106 1 The German *hip Paul Rickmers was over a tin. Mil *g<i i.niv.il htm 'lie ov»'rr)in» lii-t as tiriinnpllp. The fp«»culation on the I'avl llirlmrrt was very heavy, rayi' a Kri nt-isoo paper, »nr) the < fficiol rleclaratinn of her death will leave the contingent of n-aiine inmrarce fcnlaton> thue on
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  • 2697 2 Extracts from the Times." The tenth of the Times articles on the above has for its subject matter The selection and training of officers." Following are portions of the article. All that was said in the oreceding article on the importance of the quality of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 321 2 NOTICES "DRYASDUST" Boiler Covering. I'AIITICULARS FROM BORNEO CO. LTD. w&s Singapore. «rj JKFKKKTB tiIHiVBURGH STOUT. -v« *^j A special, light brew for the 1 tropics. Highly recommended i Of all dealer*. I BORNEO CO., LTD., Sole Agents. BRITISff LAGER BEER. BRKWRD BY IND vOOPESXO. Limited. pure yf6!§fy and MALT Jppm
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    • 259 2 NOTICES. •TW gTANDARD J^IFE QFFICE. pays upwards of Half-a-Million Pounds Sterling per Annum in Death Claims. IU Funds, yearly increasing, exceed Eight Millions and a Half Sterling, and have increased over 40 per cent, in the last 16 years. The Business is conducted with Economy, the premiums are moderate, and
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    • 218 2 NOTICES. new (Dillinery, Robinson Co., Are now Showing their first Shipment OF Spring Millinery IdSs Seasons JVovelties. Ladies' Sailors French Sailors' Flowers and Feathers Ospreys Wings IllKf Preliminary Announcement. OUR DRAPERY Cash Clearance Sale WILL COMMENCE ON Monday. April 6th e?br 15 $)ays Only. Circulars will be issued in a
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    • 148 2 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will he found on page 7. General shipping news is printed on nagp H Diarrhoea DIARRHCKA, in its first stages, can be cured by a few doses of tint pleasant, r.-liablc, and effectual medicine ChamberKitiV Coin- and Ditnhoßt H»> nedy. In many instances
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  • 412 3 A Special general meeting of the Selangor Polo Club will be held in the Selangor Club on Saturday, March 28th, in order to declare that all who, as nonplaying members, subscribed a sum exceeding $10, prior to the opening of the ground for play, shall be permitted to
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  • 261 3 Thkkk is trouble in the ranks ot th> Ceylon Planters Rifles. As in th> eaae of our own Rifles, the difficult) seems to be to get men to attend drill, andtheindifierenceshowninthis respect ha- called from the Hon Mr Stanley Bois an appeal to the heads of
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  • 165 3 In thetiiM roiiiut ot the Spring championship competition, L. II Bremner heat VV. C. (irieve tf up and 2, C. H. E Bbbertaon w. o. to Bhnli (scratched), \V >. Hurt heat J C. Ferrier 1 up, R. Ihitterworth hye. Second round, Hitnirii'i l»:it i;..lifrtKim Bup and
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  • 401 3 The question of broken shafts has been so fresh in the public mind hereabouts for some time past that the following from an engineering paper will be read with interest The breakage of steamships' screw-shafts is one of the most puzzling of current engineei ing problems. These
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  • 409 3 The new Americnn Pacific Cable is to he the means of a better telegraphic traffic between Europe and the countries of the Far EaBt and SouthEast. Menado, in Celebes, is to be joined with the new American cablewhich ci-mes from the west coast of North America via Palau
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  • 199 3 According to a Japanese paper (the Yoroiitu) on the morning ol the 2nd inst. a messenger from the Tsuun Kaisha. an express company, delivered a parcel at the residence of Baron Shibusawa in Tokyo. On the parcel was written, with the object of allaying suspicion A sampl«
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  • 159 3 On lKth Febuary there was launched from the dockyard of the Netherlands Shipbuilding Company in Amsterdam, on account of the Royal Netherlands Packet Navigation Company, the screw steamer Baud. Dimensions: Length, ol 7 English feet; width, 41 ft. Cm. and hold. 29ft. 9in. The steamer is fitted out
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  • 143 3 Ix a bankruptcy case before the Court at Hongkong on the li"li instant, the Chief J ustice, Sir William Goodman.gave the bankrupt the following bit of bis mind, on hearine that standing security for friends aad undone him To those who applied to him for a loan
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  • 110 3 Lloyd's estimate ol vessels on the Register of the United Kingdom on tbe tflst December 190^ rends thus: Steam, 9,Stix ve»sel« of i:VJ611,332 tons Sailiug, 10,449 2,1190,871 Total '.ivr>7 IMNJM During 1902, the steamers on the Official Register of the United Kingdom hnv»* increased by 324 vessels and
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  • 257 3 For Singapore T"er P. A O. >-. l^ha-.ghat Irom London Feb :-l tlui- .'Tth March Mis* Constance l'er P. AO. s.s Himalni/a connecting wiih tbe steamer oronumdel at Colombo from London Marcti k, due sth April Mr J. B. Warder. Mr. Bowie. Mr Bishop. Per P. A
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  • 1059 3 P. O. Mar. 'J8. Per Formosa For London— Mrs. W. B. Smith and nix daughter*. From Penan); Mr. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. Law and child, and Mim Law. April 3— Per Maita Mre. E. V. arev and two children, MaMer and Mi-- Ward. Mr. and Mrs. E.
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  • 85 3 Salvador Chamber of Commerce in London, Incorporated (*****). Registered February 12th, with 300 members, each liable for one guinea in the event of winding up, to promote and extend the trade, agriculture, and industry of Salvador, especially with the British Empire, and to do all things incidental
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 107 3 '•«<> IREV>NT ChCUP, b.»,m in time. llit; first symptom is hoarfenpss tin- is mm. n follow, db) a petuiiar rough cough, which i- easily rt-crjinit-ed ami will never U- forgotter. b> one w) o bag h<-«r-it. The lime to ac-t ie wheu the child tirot beooniee hoam\ Jf C bamberlaiD's
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    • 634 3 NOTICES. T?UROPEAN wanted in a lar^e sio.e to JJj check outgoirK goods and act as delivery clerk. Ho special experience rec tssary. Only steady reliable men need spply, stating qualifications and salary expected to "Store," c,o Strait* Time* Office. «7-S WAMTED. AN experienced Chinese storekeeper for Produce. Security n quired.
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    • 603 3 NOTICE& Messrs. H. L. Coghlan fir Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT! D SUB-AOENTS OF THE Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD A CO., General Agents, n.c Htraitp Settlements. For Sale. THK Hl'l K "SARAH NICHOLSON, (Now lying in i>inpap<Te. Roads) OF U34 tons, MM of oak and teak, copper or
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  • 24 4 Arthur —Off \V Kwin", on the 11th Mirrh, AMKs CAMPHBLL ARr.IUR, UUS M uter I'.S N.C. l'ompy, of bjart diBe*»e, agal 49 years.
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  • 629 4 Little incident* aff-tct great i««nm »n I an epis hln mv living a sisp *nnv iianiikerchief which i« j*Hl an»v»nc«d from th« cliuic p'PcincM of Dill<»s, f'-ns, will very possibly f tnn > f tct'ir more or less potent in the
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  • 365 4 The d ~e want of a decent theatre was probably never more conspicuously shown than it has been during the past month or two, although tho^e antagonistic to the erection or construction of one are pointing out how rarely it is that the present Town H ill is filled during
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  • 228 4 In connect ion wnii ilim present op' ri Reisun we are r.-lm-tarii I v coinpellnd io rei nraie the oil c<> nnUint anent the nuisance caused hy lm« arrivals. Ln' eveninc the trminle wi-, if anything, w»r<>n than u-ml, littler artie.*iim|>piui( in at intervuls throughout the Krst act and always
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  • 113 4 Advicks from Mexico indicate incre.iMMir 'liBsati>fHc'ion with the silver stamiard. I it.elliijent Mexicans considei it only a question of a few years whwi they may lihvh to close their mints to free coinage, simply l»ecau«e the foreign demand for Mixiran dollars is ialliug off so mu'-h. Every year a smaller
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  • 175 4 The trade returns of the Colony for fir the last qutrterof 1902 marshal the following figures as rettirds imports, exolu«ivH oftrei<*iir»: 4 h qr. of 1901 $78,577, ttfr- C7.:<6'J 82 i 4th qr. of 1902 <89,-'4 1, «7-«- £7,250,882. Increase in lollai 110,60 l,£>l D >crease in sterling XI 15,7*1.
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  • 22 4 Rkadino m ir.ter, NmN tins; another instalment of the Tim** article on army reform will be found on pages 2 and 3.
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  • 7 4 To-day's 4/nrn hi-.k rate ie 1/BJ. m
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  • 7 4 With to-day's issue there is a supplement
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  • 20 4 Thk Straits Ii fig t w is published this morning Thk (Jcrmin in ul from Europe is due to-morrow morning.
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  • 22 4 Exchange and i.roducfl quotations are piinted on p-ig>- 1 to-da\ Mr Chvmb»:<lm« v>^it to South Africa coil me cm >'rv X j.200.
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  • 15 4 t hi annual U'nversitv B lat Race will be rowed ihis \ear on April Ist.
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  • 12 4 Thb Singapore Volunteer Rifl" Corr« was enrolled three years ago to-morr >w.
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  • 18 4 PIR "IliWlR 1 Skym >'Jk relieves Lord C'h irles Sc.tt as t'oininander-in-Chief nt Plymouth, <»n <•* o-d iv next.
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  • 27 4 Thk P. tnd O. -x r.» si.etmer Nankin let H inukong at I pin. on Toesda) and is expected to arrive he>e at 5 a.m. on Monday.
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  • 24 4 It in s ated th-u J ipnn is establishing a Consulate in .S>i'h Vfric*. the first occupant heintr Wr. K>r.nnidzu, lately Japanese Consul li-tp
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  • 23 4 TrbJ >ckey Clir>Spring race meeting in Hongkong, fixed for the 41 h April n«>x', has heen abandoned owing to insufficient number of entries.
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  • 37 4 Mr. H. W. R okks returned from K nta a diy or s i hj >. H was training 1 1 out of the 26 L'nlfi n there an I won 9 race>» during 'he r-p.erit. rice meeting
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  • 24 4 Thk Russian V •luntee.r Fleet steamer Kaz'in, Capt. Jwe|>kv, arrived frnn> <) essa yesterday aftHmoonen route f r Vladivostock. hhe is expected to leave to-day.
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  • 36 4 The is'itnd o J .uiitica i« hecominc increa^in|{lv p pular as a henltii res..rt Urgelv owinu t t h« entcpri c of th D red Rival in til line running to the Wesi I ii. lie*.
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  • 28 4 H the G ivem.ir has Minified his intention nf heing present to-iiwh' at the performance at the Indra Z inihai Malay Theatre. A special program in>has been arranueil
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  • 31 4 So many Ln.-itmU an und-r lont 1 ft»nleiices at M iiiiU tlmt the pri-oi. 'here hax bec.niiM ov-rcrowd^d. .Mo^l ol Him seniHii m h.iire Ironi ten io twenty year< vi ru>'
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  • 39 4 A NBW stain, i it di'U' to d light the p 11.11. I r«l8 It. i- tli.it Ol the NeU Hrhridt s, am), as it will only ciiculale in till) Arcliip. lag.-, it will he all the more vahidhle.
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  • 33 4 CoUNTKHPKir Mil. it notes are |-trpel\ in cut-iil til. hi at 11 nuk.nig On ihe IMtli MriMt an alieinpi wun in.iiJe 1m pass a nuinl«-r >>f llonukoiit; uoten on iheNitiunul H..,k f China.
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  • 38 4 An«.THkk Rir.b«-r Company is on the stocks hi Lou. lon, s>i)B a Colombo paper The properiies to be taken up are in the Siraitx, but one or iii.i. Ce) lon men art Hmm I v connected with it.
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  • 39 4 Miss Aiick lt>o» vklt, daughter ol he I'ie«i.it9ui, is B.<i«l lo oe endeavoring to pergiitd« her f.tt her to permit hi r in visit Mtnila later this year. It is very probable that the President will gram her r»que»t.
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  • 38 4 The first rea.liim .•> a Bill to enable the Municipal (JnmmisMuiiers of Singaporn to convert the Singapore Town Hill into a Thealie" is down for firht reading at the meeting of Legislative C< v icil on M>>nila\. April 6.
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  • 39 4 A TiKNTfiN conii mpurary mentions that a gei.tlem hi just relumed from home and who ni.tde both the homeward and i tv in ii trips via Siberia, speaks in the highest terms of th. service of the express trains.
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  • 37 4 A well-known journalist Mr. H J Palniei, iiiaiiMginu editor of the Yorkrhirt tott died at L ->-<\h la»t munili, after a prolong, d illness. 11- wa* formerly connected with th« sh-ffiobl Uiiilti Telegraph and the Hinninghum Gazette.
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  • 45 4 It is reported llm. the German naval forces in Ea«t Asia are to be very considerably increas-id by the end of this year, and it i- now contemplited that the four hat'leships of the Aegir class chall b kept on the East Asidiic Station constantly.
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  • 43 4 Th« premises in K ibinsnn Road next door to the Strait* Times office and now •n the occupation of the Australian Store and the Vtessagnrie^ Maritime* have been purchased by Messrs Stepheni), Paul A Co. We understand that $.>5,000 wa« thp price paid.
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  • 41 4 The China Sugar Company, a Hongkong venture, closed last year with heavy loss owing to the competition of cheap beet sugar. Butter times are expected when the Brussels Sugar Convention comes into force, and stops the ever enormous production of beet.
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
    • 40 4 Government Buildings Burned. London. JllU Mirek. There has been serious ri ring in Trinidad, in the West Indies, in connection with an obnoxious Water Bill. The crowl stoned and set fi-e to the Government buildings which were gutted.
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    • 41 4 The Governor and the 0 icil were escorted through the m>b from the burning building*, af'er th* p ilicn had fired upon the crow 1 tele > cle ir •he wty Several persons were kill id and wounded
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    • 111 4 H. M. S. I'illas and II M S tmkH landed blu« j tckets to restore ord.-r. The mob is still excited and daiiL'eroiiH. [The Governor of Tnni.la.l «n.| T.ilm^o i» sir A. MaIMMVi k. c. m. v. Tl twn i»-l nicU form one Colony. The r.i|.n ;,l is
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    • 37 4 Mr. Chamberlain Ins aVwMnaj a pr tiered greit de.nonstr it.iou in hit honou hec vise he is n I. d •-ichu (hit p >litical capital bhould !>■• in ide out of his tour.
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    • 18 4 The following is tti>- result of the Lincolnshire Handicap: Over Norton 1 Portcullis J lpsilante J
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    • 77 4 SIR H' CTOR MACDONALD. Returns to Col ombo for Trial. General Sir II -cor M ,c I mm d. whi. wan rt-centiv lcrdl.il 'o E'ljl in I l)> theWir Olfice, hrn b«>-n orlerrtd le return to C I mibo toan-w.'i very »;rdVe diaries made attainst him The Governor of Ce>l>n
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  • 138 4 Croquet luurnanent. M'l\|UV'* »E I'l. Mm Knliertu ai.l Mr CiMI 1.-at Mi* Sullen n,.| Mr. IMt. ,n by 8 t Mr* .Uv> Mr. limkh 1. mi Km Hunter mi. l Mr. LKiiiiiml,.iii liy 1.1 |..,ml, (WM bf time). MM K..lmrts ami Mr C.i.l II I, .at Mm Innes
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  • 50 4 Vk-tkmday, Ai-». Ih^i> Hi-kHt |'l ted IW MM UrtOt* Mr. ImiU) lur having ill a r>w in Triiitfiuu Siieit <* w <iay» hi{ii, stabbed iwu OltlM.mXH wi li kmvi-8. Tlih IturtB weie mm mriiim, niid i lie lirtfriditiitH mil oil' wiin ihe lenient RMMMMI of two m nilhs' l|ll|M I-Ullll.l
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  • 64 4 Dukino the ahi-en. c im K-urland nf Si-ler Kalherine, St. M«lt'« {'■> lle«e will he m itpiKeil hy Mi>» Ii it'ol II .rit with the help of Siiti-t ,>l,..ip, ,i »i-i.r of An-lidencon Sharp ol Sarawak. Sinter Kttherine Imp.^ in i.tnrii in November with one or two SUlftr.*, the work
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  • 73 4 To MOHRow eveiiinu a novel'y N promised in Kiiape nf a pr im-Mia!" <• inert at the Drill Hall hy the V limt.er Band, np<-n to m»-mriers of the s V A., H R. E (V.), H. V. R. and ih.ir thmm4a. Ut'freslimeutß will be |rovii|ed Mid il is whit-pered
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  • 169 4 fnmtlT, M**Rt, Sih|>lv had a hat i-li cit iliirtv or "o Mirninciii-co ii(iMiii.~t R iiiiinhfr of the trarlfrs living R' U •it Qimy. (Jfnprally, a fiiif of $_',"> v.-,m imposed on each Biimm<>n». Some of the defendant* hrnl mom thnn mm>: in fac\ "ne individual had x, arid paid -8150.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 485 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. Aliuilding overwer; one who >:i'i tra-'e ir.'formd. Appl by letter statiag qnalihcalionHiind -alary reg li' d to 8.0. SWAN t M VCLA tBV. NOIICK. rpHE Town and Volunteer Rand will 1 piny at the Drill Hall 10-normw (Thursday) uiybt f j >m 0 to n The peiformance
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    • 502 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Royal Italian Opera Company TOWN HALL. Under the moat distinfroiobed patronage of 11. K. THF. OOVBRNOR 1 BIR PRANK A. SWETTCNIIAM, X.0.M.0. Vifjursday, 26t5 Mated la. bohem:e Opera Puccini Saturday, 28th March. Lucia di Lammermoor Opera G. Donizetti Plan at Konlnson Piano Coy., also at Town Hall
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    • 155 4 G. R. Lambert Co. Photographers opo Oreeham Home (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m. 6 p.m Orchard on Weekd »y» 8 In 6 P-"»-on Sunday*. Ba.m. noon Large Stock of Photographic mtttrialt. Monthly tapplies from Earopo, relia ile printiai; paper*, chemical mounts, Eastman films WnUU'n-VVrain wri^ht's Ilfonl an I
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  • Correspondence.
    • 373 5 To (he E-litor of the Straits Times." Db*k Sir,— Tuere can b« no doubt that the local steamship Companies allude! to in the speech of Mr Anderson at. the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Friday last are the Sir his Ste-imship Coy. and the Wee
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  • 320 5 La I raviala." TIMM was v-ry lur attendance at the perloi m line h\ the 11.11 1 .1 1 l.t ii Opera <Jooipiiiy at ih.-T wn H nl last evening when Wr.li's" a I'l.iviat'i," ihe op-ralic v.-r-ion of Dutnis' "Lady of the Canieli.'is whs pr.i-luced. The
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  • 117 5 Tim wini.tr i f ill- Lincolnshire Handicap. Ore .V«(7(/ji, ran third in id. i i-vfui I i-i y.nr. Hh i< a 5 venr ol'l ehirtWßl imrsp by Adieu Lady Wi y. He wmi i lift Italian Ba-it-n hi. ii.- |iriz>- of I -nvR. lH«t yPHr Htid a»
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  • 686 5 S.C.C. v. R.A. and R.E. THE CLUB BKATKN BY ONE OOAL ro nil, Thk above teams met last night on the Esplanade in a friendly match before a large crowd of spectators and after a hard and fast game the Club, who have not lost a game for nearly
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  • 137 5 The first. stat!« ti th« Spring Cup w«<pl.i\fl dff SrtturiUv las', when lie following eight qualified to play in tli final Fowlie 40+ 3^Bl Keryimon 40 +4O I=Bl William- i;. 11 6= 81 Teveisham 49 48-14 =83 L.-ivMin to, I=B4 I!.. lirriiiin 40 +40 scr. =86 Sir
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  • 255 5 This morning, Ho Ah Men who has already been convicted for being foun.l lurking on Mr. Lederer's premises very early on Sunday morning, was, with the three men arrested on Mr. Grey's premises, on Saturday night, brought before Mr. Beatty for criminal trespass. They were convicted. There
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  • 360 5 Severely Punished. At Hongk mil on the, IBt.li inn. fourteen -c ni n fr..in the Glarg w sailing ship KirkciulbiigliUhire were charged on remand with iso e>ing orders and neglect of Hu'y. Tney were represented by counsel and pleaded not guilty. From the evidence oft he <• plain,
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  • 259 5 1. 0 'linn It Marrk. The director* of the Bank uf Rutland, being alarm-d at. ibe heavy i-\|m-ii hi ur uf the Lomlun Coanly ('ou .til, have iiecline<i t>> advance th E-V-i i i n »i i mi•-.!m i by the Council. and have otf.-re 1 L .',<
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  • 55 5 Thk World recur Js ili« collapxe of i wo more small plays at the Shaft e>- hut) -tnd Avenue theatres re»p*ciively aim remaik* that this in only one of s. v.-r.il receii' symptoms nf crowing di.-ta>ii on the part at i h- pnhlie for mechanical and fenselet-s buffoonery. Ilieatrical speculators
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  • 82 5 From the Hoi>uk<>iii> Daily Fre**, we learn that Mr II I, F rraro, n»rrist«r-at-law, who lihh been practising for h short nme in Hongkong, coe« to Pwnang in am-is' with the eiiiioriitl work of th* Straits Echo, the new paper which is being Htaried there by a Chinese syndicate. Mr
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  • 117 5 Sir Henry M'Callum, Governor of Natal, wbo has been viniting the newly annexed territory, has stated, in reply to an app .1 from the local Dutch for an amnesty to the rebels, that it was hit earnest desire to heal the differences that "<*emed to exist between
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  • 49 5 Compensation on a hmdsome scale has been paid by the Government of India to th* members of the Stanley Theatrical Company who were terribly injured in a railway accident in Bengal Ih -r yenr. M" Trimn»ll has received |{>5,0n0. Mr Empsnn R12.'00 Mr. Rose R6 oK)and Mrs. Driscoll R3,otio.
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  • 66 5 When outside the Bangkok bar on the 16th instant the s s. Deli collided wiili a lighter and stove in several of b> r plates on the port side, lowered a boat with a view to he rescue of the litfhter's crew but it capsized and a M day seam
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  • 69 5 Last night, the Cninene occupant of of 51 N-.v Bridge R .ad, who has already been fined this month for obstruction, and is to he again summoned for a similar offence, met Sergt. Slapley in New Bridge R .ad and offered him So as an inducement not to summ ms.
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  • 82 5 Govkrimbnt oili 1 1 Is in M tnila, seem to be bent on acquiring wealth *n haste possibly honestly if possible but, anyvay, getting it. One William Wilton, an Administrative Paymaster who is charged with stealing fp in the Government ther the sum of $rt0".00O, and who lef Yokohama on
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  • 102 5 At the burinn Cluh the other d-iy ■J 'hn R b>r s played Mr De G i.nville l,o< 0 up, conceding him MM p-.ints. De (iUnville ran ou' when R berts had mule »49 De G'inville's best br.ak wwo Iv 19, whil-t Ribeits made 55, SB, 79.ini»<2 On I'huis.l.iv laslKiienr
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  • 107 5 .VvoitDiNQ to a 1 1 iMM despatch of the I -'I'M instant, M. Rho', spe H king in 'he F'euch ('hamher, ««ii| he did not ippr >ye i if M D leas poli.y with tegard to Miisc.it, at E igl >nd has n the intention of taking that place. M
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  • 106 5 Ra mo men will •>« interested to l«-arn that Oalder has di-p '«-d of th»-ace-home JuinHo to Mr. Chui S<mi In hi for a g H >dly sum Jiindo i« a iay geldintr, with Hay MuldLetvn. for a ire ami (\df<l(iion lor m (mm and uroved a good pet former
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  • 101 5 Wk read in the Wo>l/t that on S.itnriny, Feb. "ilHt, theri w-»» a very quiet ■vcd'iinit at St. Margaret 'n, WV-tunri-tei, md one tnat had not btien rumour* d oeforehand, the bridegroom, Mr. B'*rt ram Tilbot. being the second son >i Mr J. G. Talbot, who has been 'iieinN-r for
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  • 126 5 Thk British Hort B >rneo ConstahuI irv hag been miMivi led into military, civil, and district police. Tim conxtaruilary is nw 634 strong; the miliUrv section fighting force of 347 unitH is the mainxtay and bickboneof lie country's defence against internal disorder*) that cannot be cured by either district or
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  • 48 5 Thk first meeting of the present Session of the Chinese Christian Association will he held in the Prinsep Street Church on Friday next, at 8 p. m., when n debate will be held as follows That the Colony wouiu be benefited by a sterling basis of its currency."
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  • 50 5 There is a good deal of uneasiness among bankers at Shanghai as to the money situation. The demand for silver by India, causing heavy f-xports of that article from China, is likely to result in a still further scarcity of money than now exists, to the serious curtailment of trade.
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  • 47 5 Negotiations are going on between the Governments of France and Holland for laying a cable between Saigon and Pontianak in Netherlands Borneo. Pulo Condore, off tbe coast of Cochin-China, will be the landing place of the shore end From there the line will be laid to Batavia.
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  • 48 5 Mr. William Ckozier, editor and proprietor of the Manila American, has been convicted in the Criminal Court of Manila of criminal libel. He was convicted of libelling Major-General George W. Davis, United States Army and the Commanding General of the Division of the Philippines. Sentence w i- deferred.
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  • 43 5 The Hongkong Telegraph hears that there is every chtnee of salving the French steamer Binh. Thwm which lately stranded at Cape Vjrella in French Indo China. She was bound from Saigon to Hongkong with cargo, including about. $200,000 belonging to the HongkoDg Bank.
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  • 63 5 Thk yearly report and accounts of the Shanghai-Langkat Tobacco Company have been published. The working account shows a credit of Tl;\ 560,675, which added to the amount brought forward from the previous year's accounts brings the balance of profit and loss account up to Tls. 912,834 Out of this 20
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  • 71 5 A highly interesting decision has been come to by the Western Missouri Court of Appeals. It has fix9d the status of that interesting hybrid, the mule, by holding that it is a treacherous and vicious animal, and that so well known is this fact that if a workman is injured
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  • 80 5 Mount Colima, ou the west coast of Mexico, is in eruption and is devastating everything within many niles Thousands of persons are homeless, many lives have been lost, and the country is a desert. The population of the district is in a panic. Mount Colima is one of the highest
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  • 89 5 An usury case, mm i>- tore the court t H miik nig on the 13th instant, on n Indian summoning another Indian. The defendant admitted t debt <>f $30, but said he had been paying $3 per month interest, (130;,) for t considnra lie time. In giving judgment, for the
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  • 83 5 Mr. C. A. Morei ng, who was recently out here, and went home in connec ion with the embezzlements on the Great Fingall Consolidated, Limited, arrived in L mdon on Feb. 14 li The directors *>a<e that Mr. Moreicg, as senior partner of Messrs Bewick, Moreing, and Corn -any, confirmed
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  • 83 5 Thk discovery of a few forged Hongkong and Shanghai Bank five-dollar notes has caused an unimportant run a' Shanghai by holders of the Hongkong iid Shanghai and the RusHo-Chineee Banks' notes. The notes were forged hy J ipanese. There is no serious scare. A J ipanese was airested at Shanghai
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  • 181 5 In December las', one Kee Kee engaged a 'rikisha. He had with him a bundle containing some wearingapp^rel, a few books, and $20 in silver. When he left the vehicle he forgot his bundle. Later on, after searching for the puller, he reported the matter at the Jtnrikisba Head Station,
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  • 150 5 In Twenty -One Days. Thk N. C. Dmly AW* says The steamer Mongolia, of the Chinese Eastern Railway Co.V Seagoing Steam ship Service, has j'ist made the run from Dalny to Shanghai in 31 hours from the time of leaving the former port to the mooring
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  • 173 5 .\lit. A. T. Wahd.op in he a .lu«Mce of the Peace for the Territory nf Biitinh North B rneo Mr. A. B C. Froicid, wing offi-er, (!onsiahularv, will act temporarily a* I> -irii-r Officer, Tempa»uk, in ad.li 1 ion to hip own ili;ti. s Mr Francis
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  • 69 5 The H •ni.kiviK it ..i 0 impany met on the 13 h iuMiHit, an.l .led ired a twelve pet ri;i.t divi-leinl t'.Tilie s I'ond 1.-ilfof ISMIi TlihClii mi, Mr RC. Wilcox, mentioned that, siim- .1 muary last, the Compiny b gan char. ing in sterling, this t-eeming to be the
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  • 65 5 A Romk c irres,i ur. learns that a group ot rCujlish. lalian, and Ur.iz lian capitalists is f .ruling a trust for the Teation of a monopoly in the coffee rade of Brail. The coMihination is s iid to have the mf>f) rt of the Hr ./ilian G ivernment. The
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  • 55 5 Thb Q4mimKiniM wyd says that two of Prince. Su's son< ire expectim; shortly to s'art on an el I'M' inial tour to the Straits Sc tleni' nts, in order to make themselves a'-ipt-iinted with administrative m liters there They have both completely mastered the English language. Prince Su is a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 110 5 Babv's Cough Must Nevtr I. inner I'M I Mi it mum <iHtriM«ing thttt t•o« hoi|il«-« little i fa'it tmff-rinK with h cu.h. in t i ii full f.ii of using a renn'iv whi h may coniain eome harmful in(in> hcnt I hf n nk-Ts of hamberliti Cnu h ktom*>H t
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    • 59 5 YOUK ENTIKK BODY STRKNiiTHKNIfiD Weak Li nus are benefited immediately, and the entire body strengthened, and invigorated by the u<e of Steams' Wine. Unlike Cod Liver Oil Emulsions, it is pleasant to take and agrees with the most delicate stomach, aiding digestion instead of disturbing it, with the happy result
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    • 188 5 It cures cn'iip iiuiiie.Uiilely Jayne's BxpeclorMM. The Singapore DUpenswy, Sob Ag ills tor ihe Straits Settlement*. Truth stronger than fiction. A. Hlacksniitli's exper.ence. V i,'ion Mr.'.-t IJolfa-si I suhVred terribly with Kheu n.itisin in my right nrm It .iff I me la MHk an •■xteiit ilia' I i-. m1. 1
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 205 5 DAY HY DAY. Wednesday 25th Ma eh. High Water. 7.40 a.m. a ID p.m. Lwly Day. Umt Sale. I'.wi-11. IM. S.V. A < tin 'Irili. S. S.V.K. Inf. Drill, .i.15. S.V.K., S.V.I. K.-.-riiilsan.Mo. Drill. .VI:. Italian d|..i.i T..«n Hall I). Town Itan.l. ul.l Jail Si to C. Knt;. tMM. nl
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 360 6 NOTICES. Agents for LEA &PERRINS' t^ f1 WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCt. v E9E 9 s iei;ia|Wj|i|iaiit^^^^^% HlS MalEStB CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORF^i. A cup of Bovril for late Supper will 1» found a desirable change for many who feel the need of nourishment before retiring, but to whom an ordinary meal is only
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    • 294 6 NOTICES. GIANELLI MAJNO'S NATURAL MILK KkJ kIJ m TRADe^TMARK Bret for iofar ti> and invalid*. No a'l led susnr, cbemk-aU or thickening m atter. Pure rich r-fh milk. To be obtained it Tbe Di»f ensxry nnd all provision »tore« K. *K. K. AX. YOKOHAMA KOBE opposite the I near the
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    • 293 6 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLE RS, OPTICIANS. RKPAIRS PMMPTLY UKIITRn IfKEYSTONE-ELGIN WATCHES Durable and Accurate ,#3£*S*,The Keystone Watch Case Co. ?jg' Philadelphia. UJ.A. i J^^^^. AMERICA'S OLDEST «ND J^""*» L R6EST *»TCH FACTORY I W^J^T-^Jr Th Hrlnclpal W»tch INDIAN ENGINEERING. Ah Illustrated Wkekly Joukkal THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THK
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    • 587 6 MPKRIAL GEIi.MAN MAIL LINK PoR HONGKONG. RHA.NGHAI, AND japax iusn. 'pHE Imperial German mail rtmust 1 KIAT t'SCHOi; Captain B^hr^nn of the Haml>urg-\merika Linie. havinst left Colombo on Friday, the Jiltli inst:mf. ,-it i» p m.. may be expevteil to nrrive hrn- on Thursiliiy. the '-'mil in-t.. :a diyli.ht. en
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 720 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rpiiE Standard Life Assnimnoa. M. Norwioh Union Fire Insursnos Society. Atlu AMunaoe Company (Fire). Phe K<|int>khle Life Aauuranoe Society. The China Mutual Bteam Navigation Companj tV ''nttenham Lager Beer Company. /or particular* of tinne Companies, see_ the full adverti».uHint of THE BORNBO COMPANY LIMITKD Afrents. STEAMSHIP
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    • 1426 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with tba Netherlands India Government. nit at Sinpapcrt 6bip AoncT, LATi J. Dabbdbu A Co., S-S, Colltib y oat. The undermentioned date* are only approximate. steamer Expected Will be l>«spatched for On a Von <<■ r dij,. ii. Batavia 15 Bawem, *oerabaia, Bandjermassin,
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    • 641 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Comp- gnie Des Messageriea Maritime* De France. TILKOKAPHIC ADDBXSS: MBBBAOXBUB, BUTOAFOtt. The -nail steamer* will i<>ave Singapore on or aoont the aoderroentioand dates. OIITWAK/i hovlWiBI). Dates. Dates. 1908 IPO3 Tonkin \*ar. 15 j Annum Mar 16 Varra Mar. 30 E Simoiw Mar 3( "aUdonie* Apr. Vi Sydney Apr
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    • 536 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CAMIUM i«BUJiANOK Or»IOB LIMITKD. Capital Subscribed. »2,fi00,U». Amount paid up 600,0CW. Swerve fond. 1,160,000. Hbad Orvios, HoitoKowa. rhe nnaeiugned, having bean appointed Agent* of the abovo Company, are prepared to •ooept Marine Bisks at ourrent rates. BOUSTEA D Co.. Ajraato. BOTAL INSTANCE" COY. FIRS LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS
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    • 770 7 NOTICES. LAWS CO., 8. BATTERY ROAD. Commission and Estate agents, Ship-brokers. Mortgages arranged at short notice. LIQUID, FUEL(Petroleum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. 32/6 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence) per ton f. o. b. in bunkers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) oppo rite western entrance of New Harbour. The fuel
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 1222 8 Odder ihit heading the follow my abbre rlattons are need str. steamer ab. tlblp; bq.— l argue; ach. schooner; Yet. VaUil, Cru.— Cruiber, Übl. Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo H.p. Horse-power; Brit. Bri«tab; U. M -United Slates; Feb.— French «8«r. i' ermau i> u t. IMMeh J uli. J
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    • 507 8 Hamt., port, probable datr of nrririu and ■namr of np">/«. !*TRAMKRB. AiiiiiMfniiioi'. Liverpool, Apl 1 Mansfield. Alt'om, Honitmy, Apl; Borneo Coy. Andnlusia, Hongkong, Apl; Pehn Meyer. Annum, Colombo. May 26; M Maiitimes. Arratoon Apiar, Hongkong, Mar 26. P 8. Aus>tralind, \V. Australia, Apl 6; Boustead. Awn Maru. Japan,
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    • 82 8 MAI LS CLOS E. For Her iteamer Time. To- Morrow. Singoraand Bangkok Boribol 11a.m. Malncca and Muar Hong Man 1 p.m. Bangkok B.SengOvan 2p.m. Ppnnng anrl Deli f'nlvpio Spm" Asahan and Deli Hrouwer S p.m. Menado, etc., Xam Yontj 3 p.m. Friday. Cotie via ports Da> wfeU 4 p.m J»«TI
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    • 139 8 From Europe— R\ th«- N.D.I* s.s. Kinutic'ou due on Thursday with d«t*-» to the 3rd Mar She brings replies to the mail whii-h left Singapore on the K'h February. From C!hina— Rv the M. M. s. s. Ernest Simons due on Monday. Times Table op Mails Dub.
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  • 147 8 5 VM»kis Kmm a loh-i iUpiain From Hailbd. CoNBiaNEB!>. c Rio Mar ■j:« Evie J. Ray Am sir 919 Ka?ti-n Muntong Mar 10... '.'4 >ht\- Horn.-.. Dm str. 648 Knctx BaK»n Mar S3 o>w>ni)el« and 00. 24 FV Kfx-k I Btr. BWI Winoemins Pambas Mnr H Onendels and Co.
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  • 167 8 DAT*. Vfjpkl'B Namr. Flag A Rit Ton«. I DSKTISATIOH. Mar 5!4 M t>4 14 M M U »6 26 26 26 26 M 26 M 26 •26 Palan.cotta Brit str. Fa f.-ilia Ital str. HaUvnr Bril »'r. Monmouthshire «tr. Ma feline Hick mere Oor gtr. Kul.v Brit str. lian'Whatt
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 270 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STESST. iewel'.er s and dealers in all kinds of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese silks and silk fancy goods, curios, art embroidery work, carpets, and rugs. Also Indian and Chinese- made gold and silver gem-set jewellerysilver ware and silver curios.
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    • 231 8 New Cotton Dress Fabrics The Latest Productions for the Coming Season AT Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., OTIOU can find everything in prints, excepting the very poor ylg stuff which we do not handle, the good standard prints are coming to U6 from the mills all the time, nice fresh patterns as
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    • 354 8 Run Oown. Are You Weak, Ttred and In Delicate Health If 80, Your System Needß Recuperating. You Neeu aOjod Tis-ue- Building lonic. Perhaps You Have Tried <*o Many Remedies Without Bent-fit. You Have Lost Confidence iv All. Have you tried Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Oil A Nutrient Wine Representing
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    • 185 8 HOTEL DhR NKDKRLANDKN BATAVIA (JAVA) FIKST Class Hotel. Known for it* excellent food. Very frequently visited by British people. English speaking servants. Kvery accommodation. Messen ger on board of all the steamers. A. F. MERTEN m.* th. v.c. Proprietor. HACNIYEN GAMEBONS PENS. They come as a boon and a bl<*ssin«
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 100 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandana Ktrbau Hotyital. J','h March. 190S ->a.m Spm. Hpm.j Remabks. War |2»»8«': < 9.812!5P9a Morning Tpmp M.« I W.O :f"0 and day WR'lhTher| 7«» 770 77.«> clear, tain PirrfWind HI. ML at 7 p m.. Max. Temp "97 night o'cast. Mm 7.8 Max in Sun 44.2 Terr rad
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 416 9 NOTICES. Sole Agents: Me Alister Co. The Best (ffijfjoP®& Procurable}\^r Absolutely pure. Price per Case $10.50 m. w. A- f. v c. TO HIS "WORK. IT IS TO-DAY UEOOGMIBXD IN EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH AS THE STANDARD WRITING MACHINE PRICES ON APPLICATION TO M°ALISTBR 00-. m w f uc SOLE
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    • 534 9 NOTICES. Voz pulsometet;* Requires :o d^tik Thousands in use A fcSj&Si giving entire skilled attendance. QMP AWm& Wl»l satisfaction. Will Mi *i*> «1 Wk PUMP K j ALMOST mBL f W M A Oil, Packing, No moving parts Jsß Lm. i v V b. 01 Leathers. to get out I
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    • 634 9 I B AN Kj^ UONGKONO AND .SHANGHAI BANKING COBFORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,0(J»i.OOO IiESEBVE FUND.— Sterling Re*erre..slo,(X)o,ooo 1., u<\nn\ Silver Reserve....! 6,600,000/ 15 6Oo>ooa KESEKVELIABJLITY OF 1 m, n iwnom PBOPBIETOKH IW *'«W COUBT OF DIBKCTOKS. A. J. Raymond, tsq,— Chairman. E. H. Tomkin«, Khi, Deputy Chairman. O. Ballooh, Esq. I).
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    • 513 10 NOTICES. Californian Wines. "Big Tree" Brand pepv W I MC C These are the same prices. tKCU WlilCO a* in England. l'er Doz. Per 2 Doz. Bottles. Bottles. No 1 (JLAUET, natural pure wine, wholesome and bloodmaking tI&SS Si 5.50 a BURGUNDY. Fine Rich Wine $13 25 $15 50 4.
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    • 417 10 NOTICES. /UUMHKU FOOD IST IT AHD YOD WILL Bl BATIBFIBD. I. R. BELI LI OS begs to inform thepubli' that bis Factory for preparing Crushei Food, at No. 1, Beliliot. Road, is now openei First Class Fresh Crushed Food p. c. per bag wg. 1-10 $5.W Cleaned Oats do wg.
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    • 874 10 NOTICES. OINOAPORE SPORTING ULUB Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1903. MA V Mlt, 2lst, 23rrf. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Idllt Uny. THE GOVERNOR'S (JUP.— A Uup presented by H. E. Sir F. A. Swettenbam, X.C.M G. and *jo added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance,
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    • 665 10 NOTICES. THE HOCHUKE PLATE.— VaIue *3UU.— Second horse to receive the entrance fees. A Handicap for all non-winninv horses that have started at this meeting. Entrance $5 if declared by noon on Saturday, 9th May, and $10 if declared after noon on the 9th May, and by 4.16 p.m. on
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    • 401 10 NOTICES. W. LAMBERT. nrILUaH I.AMBKiiI late manager Tf ot Lambert Bros \S carrying on I) siness as coach bu !•<••, at Or bard Koad imni.'diiit. ly boh: 1 ilc late buildings of I.jumlmtl Bros iv 1 mpornry premises. New buildings trill shortly be erected by him on th m<: site
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