The Straits Times, 26 March 1903

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 2 1 ,089. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      736 1 NOTICES. <The Straits itimrs. ADVERTISING RATES PAVAHLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column nieannre. 1 Ftnt tD«er> ion f 1 '40 oenU Second and third insertion* eacb 00 cent* fo.irth, fifth, iind »ixth 40 cent* Seventh tv .-i^litrenih 84 cents Nineteenth Knlweqaent,, 16 vents Per week of six days, to be
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      788 1 NOT feb. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. rpENDFRS will be received at the 1 Colonial Set-retary's Office, up to noon of the 77th March, ltfuS, for tbe following works: 1. Sui.ply and delivery on the Reformatory Koad of .00 cubes of 2" Uterite. 2. Convtruction of ierra IVrdue wall at Tanjong hbu. 3.
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      739 1 NOTICBS. QDJttAPORE SPORTING CLUB Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1903. W AY \9th, 2\tt, 23tW. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, I9(h Mny. THE OOVERNOit'S CUK— A Cup prese< U-.i by 11. E Sir F. A. !>hvih-..lihmi. X.C.M G. and •.tOxided by tbe club. A Bace for Maiden Horses. Weight tot. Entrance,
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      672 1 IMOTlCbfc. THfc! BtCOND rX-GK FKIN HANDICAP.— VaIue 13 U. A Handicap for Homes that have run in The First exGriffin Race (Race No. 00 the Second t Day. Kntmn.-e 0 l>i*tanc» 1} mile THt STEWARDS' CUK— Value 9400, and 9100 to the Second Horse, provided tbere are five starter*, the
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      398 1 NOT ICB&. PAHANG KABANG, LIMITED. nOI.DKR- of sbar c who tisve rot yet paid tbe second call of eixpenre pet sbtre dne on Mh J»np IWi are requeued to do to without further delay, tailing whicb tbe obi ret will be forfeited. PAI'KhSON. »IM()N8* CO., 10-4 A«p I', l'nhntiK Kabnng.
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      105 1 NOTICES. Hew (Dillinery. Robinson Co., Are now Showing their first Shipment OF Spring Millinery W6e Seasons JVovelties. Ladies 1 Sailors French Sailors' Flowers and Feathers Ospreys Wings Preliminary Announcement. OUR DRAPERY Cash Clearance Sale WILL COMMENCE ON Monday. April 6th lor 15 Sbays Only. Circulars will be issued in a
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    HOW YOUNQ THIEVES ARE TRAINED.
    1207 2 Pupil's Story of his Tuition. Thk story of Oliver Twist could well have been a prototype from which a case heard at the Clerkanwall Sessions recently was taken. It was a charge of picking pockets preferred against a young, tall, cadaverous-looking Polish Jew named Isaacs
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    PAMANO NEWS.
    307 2 Ktiala Lipia, Alareh \uih Thkkk were nine candidates in Lipis for the recent senior grade clerical examination. Mr. Bishop was the local examiner. At the coast centre at I\ kan, where Mr. Fleming conducted the examination, rive candidates presented themselves. The papers are eel by the Federal Inspector
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    HOW TO KEEP FEVER OFF.
    227 2 Rot about Mosnu toes. A i on ibiri.'Tok to the I'liimig Omuth writes* Personally I believe tliat the greater part of this talk about Anopheles fever is P Rot. My recommendation* for the Prevention of Fever are Change your clothes as 01 ten you tan,
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    VICTIM TO CANNIBALS.
    138 2 Professor Milton J. Flood has probably been killed by cannibals in Papua, or New Guinea.. Professor Flood was travelling round the world on a journey of some scientific importance. He was last seen alive, go far as known, on Ucober U. 1902, by a squatter named Ezard.
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      515 2 NOTICES 1. &H. GWYlWf.tt|L 81. CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. Makers of the "INVINCIBLE" Centrifugal Pumps and Pumping Engines. The moMt ,1" Economical J^m\\ I'iUlVMih. and most £M BMW i^M^l IRRIGATION. Successful in the jj| fiiH.Ju JM*_ IWUMTWM, world. %m waP* fil imu ■I MX I HEWA«E, M t UrnU m
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      374 2 NOTICES, "Eagle" Cement. The Latest Tuts •SO lb«., 1,»OO lb»v alter wvrD after fourday* in iwn diijn Water. in Water The above tests were made by the Engineer of the Madras Municipality who pronounced the Cement the beat he had aver tested." Prices and particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD.
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      313 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON CO'S. CHAMPAGNE. An excellent dry wine, at a moderate price. 12 quarts 134. 24 pints S36. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. tb. s. Sou Aeon*. OF GENUINE MALT WHISKIES THE BEST BLENDS ARE BUCHANANS RED SEAL Sll 75 per case WHi I E HEAL S150O per case. OF ALL
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      131 2 Diarrhif i DI AKHHiI'.A in in first Rtaf{eß, can be cure) by a few doses of thtt pleasant, r liable, and effectual medicine ChamberUin'R Colic and Diarrlio- Kein-iy. In many i istan :es one -lose is sufflcinnt, l>ut »s a rule three or four doses are nt> essary. It is
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    190 3 Thk final signature of the contract for the construction of the ShanghaiNanklne Railway is only awaitinj; the issue of ad 1 mperial Decree, all other necessary preliminaries having been completed News from tbe Peking Syndicate in Honan is very encouraging At the outset the natives regarded the engineering
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    106 3 A Havas telegram of the l.'.th instant i.iicl l>uring the discussion in the Chamber, M Semhat asked for explanntiono from M. Dilchhm regarding the declaration made by the Siamese Ambascad >r, Phya Sri, who gave out that he had spent an enormou;imount of money to facilitate the
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    LADIES' CRICKET.
    117 3 A i a.i. h cricket match was player! ;it Paiiiin.' on Saturdrty before last. The Perak Pioneer says the match was not a success, owing to the fact that the l.iiiii-- had never practised. The men played left handed and howled anrl fielded with the left hand only,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    494 3 For Singapore IVr P. A 0 k f. >/in ghai from London Keb 21, due .'7th Man-h Miss Constance Dodd. Per fill. B. 8 Himalnua connecting with the steamer oronumdtl at Colomb from l.onHo i M re 'tut- 6t*i April— Mr J. B. Warder Mr. Bo »ie.
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    1076 3 P. ft O. Mar. 28. Per Formosa For London Mrg. I W. B. Smith and *ix danghten. From Penang Mr. Wicks, Mr. and Mrs. Law and child, and MiwiLaw. April 3.— Per Malta Mr*. E. V. Carey and two children, Master and Mix.-. Ward. Mr and Mm.
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      126 3 IU 1 KK\ i N i i Mill', Lfi.ii) in time, 'the tir-t symptom is huan-eness this ii- boon follow d by a peiu inr rough i oui.li wliu-h i easily m- >.'ni»e<i and will never 1m- f< rgolte' b> one w o has he ir it. The mi..' lo
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      579 3 NOTICES. TNCT WILL RCHAIN. The bump uf re»eien«-e is over»h»dowed by the bump of intelPuence in the 20th century man and womau. Old things are not preserved simply because they are old. Whatsoever is no long) r awful mutt get out of the way. Nevertheless, progress that is not intelligent
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      675 3 RoTices. EUKOI EAN wanted in a lar.e store to (lieik ontgtirg gotds and act as delivery clen No sp- cial experience necessary Only »teady reliable men need apply, stating qualifications aiid salary expected to btore 170 Strait* 21rm«« Offlce. *7S WAMED. AN experienced Chinese storekeeper for Produce. Security r> quired.
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      625 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. C oghlan 9 Co. UAVt BKKN AVfOiaVt-D 8OB^«B»IT8 tTTB* Sun Life Asjrorance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD A CO., General AgenU, v.c. Straits Settlements. SHIPB SAILING BOAT FOR SALE. (Built of Pinp). LENGTH n f«et, beam 7 feet 6 inches, sails, mast and oars complete. H L.
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      557 3 SHIPPINQ COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF BAKCMLONA, FOR MANILA. THE outward Spanish rrnil steamer ALICANTE, is doe here on the 2Atb in-t., and will have prompt despatch for tbe abo\ a port. For freight or passage apply to BAKLOW A CO. 87-8 Ag-nts NAVIGAZIONE UENERAI.E ITALIAN A FOR HONGKONG. THE Italian as.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 26TH MARCH
    1282 4 A pkivitb letter received here to-da> from a source of the most reliable authenticity in South Russia, states that the Russian authorities take a very serious view of the present situation in the Bilkan-, and that several regiment* have been sent
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ms b^ik rate is 1/8^
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    19 4 Thk death MMfIM > «uddenly on the 17 1 li inst., of Mr. W S. Came, M. P. for Cauiborne.
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    23 4 Mr. J i -tick Jai'k-o.n, kc, Judicial Commi*»>ionei F M S. ix g ung h <me vii 8 in ml In' I Mve
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    13 4 Irk Russian V lunteei Fleet steamer Kuzitn left for P»t Arthur yesterday afternoon.
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    18 4 It is officially n .id^l tliat the light of the Kuili SnlaiiiitK lighthouse is now burning as uduhl.
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    19 4 Thk Derby will I mm "n May 27th. At prenent Ruck S.,,id, RnltUii* ami Mead lead in the K-'img.
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    19 4 Thk annu il m«ti>inii <>f th<* Sineaixirp Pwimming Cluh tak-K place at the Drill Hull to-morrow, «i 9 »..ni.
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    20 4 The railway from Kunla Liim|iur to Seremhan will h" ..|..iii-d t. r public traffic on the 2nd of A, ril.
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    23 4 Owing to the cli «t«o* in tlii* yearV crop* (lih import of rw into J ip*n thiyear is said to t>n p iMi.nenal.
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    21 4 Shipping advert i *>».h d-tte* iif nailing will h* >• ni.d on pane 7 (General thi|>pine n»-w§ b printed or page 8.
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    24 4 To-night 'he Itali m O era Company will play PiK'CimV I.* Biili«mii»-" at the Town Hull, w *n ihprn should be a good attendant---
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    24 4 Lieutenant* N. -i. hi. Wlieel wright, and UrHt'an hay»- Immh h pointed to the Algerine and Li. in II It. No-bury to the Argonaut
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    22 4 The Town nnd Vitl'inMMt I', nrlwill plfiy on the Hub Ntrvicp I." -»«rvoir to-morrow afl« nooti .from 5 to 6 (weather permitting.)
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    16 4 The Russian cruiser Admiral Nakhimojf has arrived at Kronstadt with the Grand Duke Cyril on board.
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    25 4 The Promenade Concert at tne Drill Hall to-night promises to be a big success. It commences at 9 p.m. and it to terminate at 11-30.
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    24 4 The Russian squtdron now on the way to China arrived at Colombo on the 16th inst., and was expected to leave that port yesterday.
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    26 4 Thb German m «il steamer Itaytrn left Port Slid on the 23rd inst in the afternoon, outward bound. She is due here on Friday, 10»*> April.
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    25 4 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church W >rfc Association will be Md at the. Raffl GirlV School on Wednesday April 1«t at. 4 p.m.
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    32 4 Thk MM sb Ymra with the mail r rom Europe of the 6th March left Colombo at 5 p m. on the 25th instant and is due at noon nn M inday.
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    21 4 Owiwg to pres-ure on opace a •ommunica'ion from the R»gistrar of H-vkney Carriages and Jinrikishas 'ias been held ovor Mil to-morrow.
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    28 4 Mat, P. C. 652, w*«. yesterday sent to pri«on for three weeks by Mr Marriot for the theft of n whistle and ■ham, the proper'v of O >vernment.
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    25 4 Harmst.in'B Circuh is expected to '■•pen in Colombo at the. end of the '■nrrent month. It will probably "strike" Singapore in time for the race*.
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    26 4 Oxford mid" a disappointing debut at Putney on "t. Patrick's day and it was expected that Cambridge would experience no difficulty in winning the boat race.
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    26 4 The people of the United States are delighted at the decision of King Edward to exhibit the jubilee gifts of Q'leen Victoria at the Louisiana Kzposition.
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    31 4 On account of the rough water prevailing the final heat for the cups presented by Mr. Scott Rus«ell has heen postponed but it will probably be rowed off early next week.
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    31 4 The London Qatette announces an increase in the number of all classes of the Order of Snint. Michael and Saint George to 100 Grand Cross 200 Knight Commanders; and A<X) Companions.
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    32 4 Mr R. J. Wilkinson will take over the duties of second magistrate, Singapore, from Mr H. Marriott when the latter leave for Europe pc- s. s. Kanagawa Maru on the 2nd proximo.
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    37 4 Nanoo, a Kling lad, who a fey day ago showed the police where he had hidden a Yme of money in the sen wall opposite Raffl'B H >t.el, was yesterday sent to the Reformatory for two years
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    32 4 In January l^t, 71.704 piculs of tin and tin-ore were exported from the F. M S. again«t 63.002 pionU in the corresponding month of 1901. The duty wllected was $9:^0,364 against 5524.885.
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    36 4 A Nkw Guinea resident, in Sydney, has received information that a discovery of tin has heen made on Ferguson Island. This is the first of the kind which has heen made in tbe New Guinea archipelago.
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    40 4 Last night, Ser«t. King raided 122 Bencoolen Street and arrested eighteen men for playing in a common gaming house. In the confusion attending the entrance of the police, a man jumped from the third floor and is now in hospital.
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    44 4 SwiMMiMi Cluh lxunche.B leave Johnston's Tier on Sunday at 9.45 and 10.45. Th« race for the monthly medai over a 300 yards course will be swum "ff after the arrival of the first launch. There will also be a pick-up game of Water Polo.
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    56 4 Muggles had joined the S. V. R. and his mother went to se« him drill. He wasn't very far up in the tactics, and >vas conspicuous for his »wkwanlnes*>. But, hs his fond mother g»zed, she exclaimed: "Aw, wisha, look at them I very mother's »on of them out of
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    51 4 BLrcTi'ic motor laiin are to he introduced as early as possible in the new rinanr-ial year into the si<-k hays of all his Majesty's ships. At the same ti-ne, woollen curtains are to be removed and replaced by cretonne, holland, or such other washing material as may be considered most
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    111 4 Coi.ds are very prevalent it Singapore just now, <tnd it is unfortunate that all t hat medical science has hitherto been able to accomplish to minimise the hviU ot'acold in the head is to find for it the name "coryzx." A French doctor l>r. feoses to have discovered a certain
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL.
    46 4 Thi Liverpool Grand National is to be run to-morrow. Latest London betting available wbr 10 to 1 Af«th#w, 00 lo 8 Pride of Mafwtoicn, 100 to 8 FavctfuL, 15 to 1 Shannon La** 50 to 1 Fairland and 66 to 1 Expert 11.
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      DEATH ROLL IN TRINIDAD.
      26 4 London, 2.5' h March. Fourteen persons wore killed an<l forty were wounded during the riotn at. Trinidad. None of them were European*.
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      EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES
      77 4 There are report* from v-uj hh partf of widespread seismic agitation. The Houffile'o and Pel<j» are aram devßatn'ing parts of St. Vincent aid Martinique. There were violent shocks of nnrth-qn-Wo qt K irlsruhe and in Saxony on Sunday. Mount Vesuvius is inrr«<««inplv active. Shocks felt in England.
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      SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.
      43 4 Commits Suicide in a Hotel. The Times of Crylan *hvh tbit Sir Hector MaH^nuM <Wlines to let an adverse verdict en by default. It is officially Btated th»t Sir Heotor MacdnnaM shot himself in a hotel in Paris, this afternoon.
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      CASTRO WITHDRAWS.
      8 4 President Castro has withdrawn his resignation.
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      THE NEW IRSM LAND BILL.
      95 4 A Tremendous -cheme Cordially Welcomed. Mr. Wyndham introduced the new Irish Land Bill to a crowded II 'Use. It provide!) for the granting to tenant* of cash advances to purchase their own holdings. A hundred million pounds rmy he required to be raised by the
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    S. V. A.
    34 4 Thk annual firing of the S V. A which was arranged to take place on Sunday next has heen postponed until further orders. The parade for .Saturday afternoon i« ''No p-»ncelle<l.
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    SINQAPOkR L.L.T.C.
    109 4 Croquet Tournament. Two interesting cr «j nt mitche* weie pliyed yesterd»v V -Ines lav) m time. As a result, Mr« I'eir.'" an.) Mr (,'arr won hy one point fr>m Mr* Ja/o and Mr. Inne^, and Mi«< MalsaMMM and Mr Rvaaw won from Mrs S uid-r- ?nd M' E.
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    PAMAN 1 CORPORA riON.
    74 4 Thr returns from the Rihang Cor positions mines for the month of January were ;i« follow? Siin,iei F.pmbinc: Tons of stone crii«»>ed I SO« >, oxide of tin prnriti* «1 48 tofiH. With 40 heails <.f Rlampn riii'iiiiiu for :<l days. Working expfti>es 526.250. The Pihan?
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    62 4 PKoKrssoK A. Imki.anh in again in Si 1 1 aii [lore, having reiurned on fritlay last tmra a trip *o India B« is Maying at (Jovernmt-nt House Pro-fi-foor Ireland will prohihly s|>e,nd three or four month* investigating the conditions of tropical col'iiiisa'ioii in 'he Peninsula, after which h-- will proceed
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    178 4 Th« report for \9u> of the Society nf St. Vincent de Pxul, Singapore, is in our lihiiils and shows thai the amount received excie^s ''.iHtof the pr>-vioiis yea- hj 5;<40.99 and is the latgeMt *uin collected in any one year cince the establishment of the Society Th> iollectiot.« in Chin
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      1099 4 LATRST APVERTISE'nRNrs. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. v i.SiAi>LisrlcO i6u v WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE, (fPriee Jfoist on Jlpplication.) JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET FLAG BRAND. 10 YEARS OLD $12-50 per case. Duty extra V.V.O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per case.
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      179 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers open Ores ham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* onl\ 8 a.m.— 6 pan. Orchard «>«» w «*"ayt 8 a.m.-« p.m. on Snndavn. Ba.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic ra tlMriau. Monthly supplies from Europe, reliable print im napers, chemical mount*, Eastman Alms Wratten-Wrainwriftbt't Ilford and Oermai
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      THE LOCAL SHIPPING SERVICE.
      806 5 To the E tior of the "titrailt Vimes." Dkar Sir, In his speech to the Chamber ot Commerce on 20th instant the Chairman called the attention of the Chamber and the Community generally to the local Steamship Services to the ports of the Federated M il.iy
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      103 5 A junk m;ii<R|et>r at Melbourne was ■lying the other day hip supnrinr intellect, on a Chinese vegetable hawlo 1, in the i>r. ■>> of some Ud> friend-. H"w nmch von pay for that hat in China, John he asked, poin'inK to t«M vHrn r.ible plaited straw. "Fouiteen chill 'i.'" w»t.
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    AN INTERESTING CASE.
    368 5 This morning, one Manasseh appeared before Mr. Wilson in response to a summons issued at the instance of Joseph Samuel calling upon him to explain why, at an auction sale held at Powell and Cos. on the 17th inst. he induced complainantto purchase certain cases of cigarettes
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    THE TERRIBLE DHOBY.
    232 5 A Wicked Specimen of his Kind. Pawns His Patrons' Clothes. Mrs Nkwton, living at Orange Grove Road, found that her Kling dhoby bad not turned up for a consideiable time. Yesterday she went to the dhoby's house to hunt him up but found that he wan not
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    N. D. L PASSENGERS.
    240 5 The following passengers arrived thiimorning by the Kinutschou From Bremen: Mr J Fricke. From Hamburg: Miss Klxe Burchard. From Rotterdam: Mrs Schor. From Southampton: Mits* Evans, Mrs. Rutherford, Mr. M Green-n.-H, Mr. Mtf W F.>x and eh Id. Mrs WP.de Basagoiti, Miss. Smith. From Antwerp- Mr
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    70 5 Among the matters for discussion at rhn itiMttting of the Municipal Commi'xiir MM tn-morrow afternoon are plans of the Kreta Ayer 'riki«ha station urid of the extension of Raffles Hotel, 1 tie Singapore Tramway Co., the railway 1. v<l crossing at Bukit Timah Road, report of the special committee on
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    CRICKET AT EASTER.
    230 5 S.C.C. Teams Chosen. In honour of the visit of the Sehngor cricket and football teams at Easter, a smoking concert to be followed by a supper will be given at the Tanglin Club on Saturday, April 11th, at U p.m The price of tickets of admission to
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    SALES OP LAND.
    164 5 Tn v following properties were disposed of by public auction at Powell A Co.'r saleroom yesterday (W<Hinesda)):— Land and house No. 17 Upper Hokien Street, Singnpore town, held under lease dated 1-t Sept., 1845 for 99 years snl ject to a lift- interest now vested in Lim
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    421 5 By Likut.-Col. tiik Hon. A. Murray, V. D., Commandant, s. v. c. Singapore, Jtith March. s. v. c. Leave ot absence 111- been granted Hon Capt. F. J. Benjafield S. V. C. from -JHtli March 1903 to -'6th March I mu. S. V. A. Orderly Oflicer
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    59 5 H.M S. Ewopa mm! Sp'irtiile, which ar<* bringing out relict cr>-ws fir the China Station, are due from Europe ••hi l y in the second week of April. Th^v are hoth firs clns< crui«ers of 11,000 tons 'lisplaeemtn' and ctrry 16 gum* each. Tim former i-, howt-ver, one M-ar oMff
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1110 5 Home. The London correspondent of the Indian Daily Netm, telegraphing on tl Itith instant, Ht&tes that, in the course of his speech Hnring the Army debate. Sir Charles Dilke maintained that, while the existing Rn«sian frontier continue* as at present, the military forces in India are quite adequate.
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    77 5 Os Friday algi Join Ribertn conceded his opponent Mr. Rising at Taiping 700 in a aana- of 1000 up. Taking ill gum i'r<>m llm yi>n\> hi pu> on c>nBecuivf nrniks of 35 3 1 89, 14*), 63,67,106,39,236.81,102 and in unfinished 31, coring th« 1,000 in an how *nd twenty miuuttM,
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    A LOST STRAITS DRAFT.
    174 5 The Chartered Bank's Reward. An incident which occurred in the Fort at Colombo on the 18th instant moruins, is says the Ceylon Observer, worthy of note. A gentleman inadvertently dropped a money draft from the Straits Settlements on the Chartered B ink while on his way
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    637 5 Simoapom, '26th March, 1903. PRODUCE. I Jambier buyer* 15 B 5 Copra Ball 8.80 do Pontlanak 8.30 Pepper, Black buyers SS.SO do White. (8%) 57.00 Sago Floor Sarawak 5.30 do Brunei No. 1 5.15 Pearl Sapo 6.00 Coffee. Bali, 15* basis 21. 5< Coffee. Palrnnhang, 21V% basis. Sl.Of Coffee.
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    GOLE IN THE DESERT.
    133 5 Golf hai now spread to the land ot the l'haraoha and some excellent links. are to be found at Helouan on the fringe of the desert some twenty miles south of Cairo. The links are, ot course, sand, but as the sand is very firm the
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    28 5 SI'EAKNS' HEADACHE CURE. Is for sale by all Chemists Be sure and get the genuine. Steams' ii the original and genuine, and gives instant relief Of all ch»»ini«t«.
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      110 5 Baby's Cough Must Nevtr in er NOTHING is more iiet*M«al<aJ thk'it" «pi" >i lio. ii.'~j litti- i fait stiff <ring wth a >■ 'U.li. vi t>t>«f.<ttfi of using a remf ly wtiLh may conaiu sorn* harmful ingre lient Th>< iniik»r>> of ha nb«rl*i 's C'<u.h Kemclv positively nu uant«« that
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      14 5 Clenre the voice Jayne's Expectorant. The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Straits Settbments.
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      471 5 AUCTION SALt> SALE OK HoUSfcIHoLD FIRNITUUE, Ac. At I an. l J Bungalows, (Officer- 1 (garter!-) I inylin Saturday, $$tk Mmcli, UOB, ut -I RVFTAN drawi'ig-room s itees, rnt no fancy chtirs, rattan tna table**. .Imeirajg, dre<<siag tallies with mirror? attached wii-h-t in. N. iron einicle ,md dounle l)«d-tei<i'<. c
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      190 5 UAV til DAY. Thursday. 26th March. High Water. !l :I9 p.m S.V.A. Itattery Drill 5.15. S.\ K.. S I. Si nailing 5.15. L. L.T.I. Croqaet Tuurimiiii-nt. I'.nvii Itand. Dri I Mall. »to ll.:«i Italian Opera. Town Hall. 9. Friday. 37th March High Water, tl M a.m. Mlt p.m Municipal ('iiniiiiissiini.
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      435 6 NOTICES. CHATWOOD'S Patent "INVINCIBLE" /*S£// SAFES of all qualities. y^NT X// o: A* Chatwood's Patent Steel Doors /rv* A x \J x Gates for Strong Rooms, /qa \J 0° CATALOGUES FREE X\T <^ /NOTICE! on Application. X^^ X'Cr X x^ vf x XyS> Chatwoodw T£LEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:- /"Q^^ X NOW S
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      362 6 NOTICES. ABRAMS 1 Horse Repository A N I) VETERINARY ESTABLISHMENT. HORSES, COBS AND PONIES 71 JUST LANDED 71 Ex. s.s. Sealda and Argus. Splendid j.airs, I. ijzh stepping Buggy Horsn*, handsome pair* of Oak* and Ponies and Several Polo Prints puaianieed Jifi^lit aud maiiiierv Also a large cun»i^rn t-r.t Australian
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      283 6 IRIGAUD'S Kanaaga OF JAPAN TOILET WATER Bigaod'i Kanaaga Water ha« the iwtn perfume of the Kana:iga Flower of Japan tad a soothing aud eoolinn aciion on tke >kin. a RIGAUD C* PEKFUMEXS a. rue viTtoaa*. •1 tsaWtl— l J. MOTION Co WATCHMAKERS. JHWELLERS, OPTICIANS. BKPAIEiS PROMPTLY EXKCUTKP ENVELOPES THE BUFF'
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      625 6 JANKS. HONGKONG AND {>HAN(iHA: BANKING COKPUBAiIOA. PAID-UP CAPITAL $***** tWC U1..-.KKVJS FUNb.— **rlinff Re»erre.4lo,ooo,ooo\ .Silver R«Mrv«....t 6,600,000/ lr >.««.000 KK^EKVE LIABILITY OF ..n,-,,.,^ I'BOPRIETOKtt. •••10.000..0C Court of Dhhioml A. J. RaYMONIj, tkq,— CHAIKMA.N. K. H. Tonkin*. Ka>q DVOTT Chaikman. S. Balloch, Eaq. I). M. Mokkf, Ks.j Hon. C. W. DICKSON
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      733 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. TUX Btandar J Lite Aararaaoa. Norwich Union Fire Inraranos Socm*> Atlas AHaranoe Company (Fin), rhe KquitAble Life Aiaunuoe Society. I h.. China Mutual Steam Navigation Company Ifjt '''itvenham Lager Bear Company. t particular! of Uuwe Compasiaa, aae the full adWtußiiwnt of THB BOttNBO COM PANT. LIMITED
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      816 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I nuti contract »nh tbe Netherlands India Government. p.Mit al ktiuopoft: fcßir A«-isct, I*ll J. Linniu a C0., Colltbb Qtut. The «n<l»rm«ntioned dates are only approximate. ~i.-..m«r From Expected Will be 1 toapatcherl for On .Sun. Borneo Bagan 32 Hnmarang and Cherilion 2A Brouwer Deli
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      602 7 Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. Undir Mail Contract with thi Austrian Government. The following are the dates on whicb the Company's steamor« may be expected to arrive and sail from here:— Outward. Homkwakk. 1908. 1 10)i8 'China April 6| f Nippon April 7 IMelpnmrne April 11 'E.F. Fr dinand Apl.
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      595 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N. Y. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD, A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW PTEAMERB, Jnder Mail Contract with the Imperial apanese Government, specially designed or the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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      597 7 STBAMSHIP COMPANIES Compagnle Dei Messageries Maritime* De Franoe. TBUGKAfHIO AODEMI: MMUQBBUB, HISQAPOEI. The mail steamer* will leave Singapore on or aoout the andermentioaed dates. OOTWABD HOMIWAAD. Dates. D*f 1903 1908 Tonkin Mar. 15 Awuim Mar 16 Forro Mar. 80 I E. Simon* Mar 30 CaUdonien Apr. 13 Sydney Apr 1
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      305 7 INSURANCE CO.'S HONOKONQ FIBB INSDKASCtf COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital subscribed.-. .$3,000,000. Amount paid up 400,04(1. Reserve fund „1,06«,04U. Head Offlce,— Hongkong. General Manager*, Messrs. Jabdui Mathmo* A 00. GUTHRIE A Go. L'UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. Establishbd 1828. RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000. THE undersigned, agents for the abort company,
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      1252 8 Under this beading the following abbrenations are used str. steamer sh.— •ihlp; bn. barque; sch. schooner; Yet. Vacut; Cru.— Cruiser; Obt. Gunboat; Tor. .—Torpedo H.p. Horse-power; Brit. Bri•flsb; U. 8 —United States Feb.— French •9tt,— dfirman; Out. HuicU; Joh. Jobore; Aa.— Geuerai-corgo; d.p.— deck passenger <J.— Uncertain
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      VESSLLS EXPECTED.
      504 8 Name, port, probable date of arriva*. and name of agent*. HTBAMRRB. Auamemnon, Liverpool, Apl 1 Mansfield. Ali'Oin, Bombny, Apl Borneo Coy. Andalusia, Hongkong, Api ehn Meyer. A nnnm, Colombo. May a 6; M Maiilimes. Australia*!, W. Australia, Apl if; Bon tead. Bnmltt-rg, Honskong, Apl 4. Behn Meyer. Rayern.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      101 8 For Per ttramrr Time. To-MORBOW. Shanghai and Japan Jfiautichou 8 a.m. Pontianak W. O'thettitp 8 p.m. Billiton 4 Pontiun&k B.Whatt Soor. 2 p.m. P.Swet'bam via ports Qartymede 3 p.m. Penanu and Colombo Formosa 3 p.m. Bangkok Pnknam 8 p.m. Cotie via portß Damdels 4 p.m. Sathrkav. Pamanghat <v
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      120 8 From Europe R> the M M. s.s. Yarra due on Monday with dates to t.l.e 6th Mar. From China— By the M.M. s.s. Ernest Simon* due on Monday. Tims Tablb op Mails Duv. Left Singapore. Doe in London Arrived Feb Ittth M M. Ma- I2tb Mar ISth
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      ARRIVALS.
      217 8 BBMK: 8 N*Hk fUI> i lon Captain From ■m ->AILBI' CoNBION«Kf. Mar 25 26 26 26 46 26 26 j 26 i 26 M -'H 2-» J 26 26 A^ahan Herbia* Hriob Men/ell Qanymede .SMppho Alicante ,Sri Wongsee KmiltRan What I Hood Flero Kiautrchou* WillO'ihp Wisp Kian Ann Borneo
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      CLEARANCES.
      176 8 Dat». j Vbmh.'s Namk. Flao A Rio. 1 Town. DBBTIKITION. Rangoon Rnnifkot yin ports Honekong, Shanghai Japnn Kxtavia Samarane Penang and Deli Rhio Manila Saigon Langkat Honekontr, Shanehai Japan YnkohnM.il an. l Kobe Antwerp via ports Hongkong, Khitnghai A Japan London via ports Muar nnd Malacca Port MvcttfrihßiM via
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      192 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 61-52, HIGH STREET. Jewellers 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 jewellerysilverware and silver curios. Visitors will be
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      668 8 COIR DOOR MATS FIL,-A.I3Sr BRUSH ■HBM 1. M x U inches Prices 1.00 Do 27 x 16 do do 1.25 Do :t. HO x I* do '*<> 1.55 Do 4 -x; x id do >lo I 1.80 Do r». m do do s 2.15 Do :;9 x '_M do do
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      32 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. K. E. A. C. Telegraph Vompuny.j 26th Makch. HONORONQ Barometer 30.20. Direction of Wind East. Force of Win.l 2. Max Temp in Shade 6U. MANILA:— 7rtS \V 1. SB. 28
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      68 8 WEATHER REPjHT. <andang K-rbau HonftiUU. S. r ,tk March, 190.1 |"a.tri Spm.Hpm Remakes. Bar l 2»«4a»TWil'9J4 Morning Temp &2.2 I B«.O "90 and day WR'lhTherj TM T4.fi clear, rain PirnfWind SK N Nf at 7 p m., Max. Temp "H.4 nipht clear. Min ..I 7»« Max.in Pun 140.0 Terr, rad
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