The Straits Times, 6 April 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 31.098 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APRIL (5. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      542 1 NOTICES. NOTUK DURINU niyabs»tce from Singapore, Mr. Charles Boss Laurentre holds my power of attorney 6.4 KRED. S. POOLES NOTICK. rpAKK notice that Mr. E. A. Judah J having left my service on the -81 instant i« no lonyei autl oriz* d to enter in.o any engagement oij my behalf
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      442 1 NOTICES. These CAPSULES cure I recent and chronic discharges. I I THEY NEVER FAIL *nrywh»r*. TRY THEM mj RBW BILLIARD TABLKS WE are importing new Erik' i-h Billiard Tables f first els.** quxlity, at wi reasonable |-ri re«. One reiently supplied to a locnl hotol gives grnat satisfaction and may
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      589 1 NOTICES TIME IS THE TEST OF ALL THINGS AND TIIK KVi:R INCREASING POPULARITY OK ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT' (jftr^r BW which holds its own against all rivals. p HftH IS TIIK MOST GENUINE PROOK OF ITB WORTH. f I It muat neula he a Kood thinK thai can miluitand the .O^a
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      328 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ESTATD OF SHAIK SALLIM BIN OMAR HADBULL, DECEASED AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE 999 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE PKOPERTY, Situate at Beach Road and North Bridge R >ad, Singapore Town, TO BE HRLD AT POWELL A CO.'fl SALIC-ROOM On Wednesday, 15' A April, 1903, at 230 p m
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      521 1 LATEST ADVERTISED ENTS. TENDERS INVITKD FOR MINING CONCKtWION ON H11.1.s ADJOINING THI BKCHJA VAIXKV >TOTICE is hereby given that tondrrx I will be received at the i fTi eof the Werretary to thfl Reside t Sert-n I .in. up to 29th M-iy, '9 >S, for the >•%■ lusive right to
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    THE HAUNTED SULTAN.
    393 2 In Pearson's Magazine there is a strong and graphic article on the private life of the Sultan of Turkey. We are told that he always carries a revolver hidden somewhere within the folds of! >« robes and when he is receiving anyone in audience, his right hand
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    THE INDIAN BUDGET.
    236 2 In Praise of Sir Edward Law. Aonomißt to the Ttmm Imiim That most fortunate of FinaiictMinisters, Sir Edward Law, recentlyhid the privilege of presenting a Budget which all India will welcome. We do not imagine that any section of the community will greet it with fee!iiic> other
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    HOMEWARD VIA SIBERIA.
    260 2 T>> the information recently given on this subject, we are now able to add (says the A' -C Daily Xeirs) that the fare from D.ilny to St. Petersburg, firstclass, ha* been fixed at Roubles M 7 80, say TlB. 26(1, and second-class at Roubles *****, say Tls.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    591 2 Tiik ileliiiii- u|miii ill.- In. li. iii Itn.l^.-t last ataaa m th<- Supreme LagiaUU*a Cornell m r.d.nita n tli.--_iitli Marsh. ThaTieatoy, mm. aMa taoset loaoaif an tkamain achfcre nt« ..I lii- j.i-riiHl .if dllici'. .lenli aritta tbe importanl adminfatrativa mmbm al pi i engairiiii; I lir at lent
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    LIBEL LAW.
    210 2 Maj..r Raaea has braasbl lnu> I „i I, .11 mm, and in .-I 1.,,. i;i..>. an. l Mr. siiuit liHvt- 1i... k. i i Kill Mil M| |a .niien.l the 1:,» 1,,, Ii wilh the ne\vsi>a|M-r I' Il I" lie til-- Liliel Aft, I9H I atatei thai Uwßtaeti
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    MR. KIPLING'S FOREBEARS.
    145 2 Thk Cipe Town corre*| nt ol the Pttii Blot, in a letter la h i I tbo iStb ultimo, thus d<*al« with tiie recent speech Mr. Bodyard Kipling made at Urn Cape. "The ultra-Imperialist, Boerophobe, and Germanophobe pool correspondent, "revealed tbe tut to his audience that he
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      419 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE, fortify the System against Disease wits PURE BtOOH. "THL 3£ST SECURITY FOR HfaALTH." ESSENCE O:r '.MD EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA 1829. *J^&SMUbMMMM3to3UkB Promui ■.<•: h,hi»t i._AL authokiths t|. iSLffi&VS TORPID M, DEBILITY, ERUPiIO,.Ji, WEAK and JtNGUID FEELINGS, And all Empc cities of the Blood.
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      498 2 NOTICES. STANDARD pOLICY. OF £500 BTG Payable at Age 65 or at Death, if previous Costs at the Rate of Per quarter. Age. £4 10 0 if commenced at 26 £6 14 11 if commenced at 36 £9 1 10 if commenced at 40 For Rates for other Ages, see
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      370 2 NOTICES. NOBWICH UNION FIRE IITBORANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH AND LONDON. Establish an 1797. I rOl PIKE INSURANCE ONLT Amount insured 4n5.000.000 Loaaea paid J 11,000,000. Premium inonme J 908,000. Intnranoe affected on almoat every description property at current rates of premium Bisks fob 10 dats tai mow aooiptbd at 4
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      130 2 Diarrhd-a DIAKKIKK 111 its li.-i rfgll. i;in I.c cured by a few doses nf tlml plaaaaat, r<-lialili-. and effectual msdicine Chamberlain's Oolic and Di.irrhn- 1 Bo mod J. In many inKtances one ilose is sufficient, hut rs a rule three or four do-ics hi, d, ,----.i\\. It ie a good
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    425 3 (7V Lsmba Rtpert, 7tt .V«r--/ Tin on Monday was very etronp, the Kast coming buyers at Xl:i>* ">s. The jirice wus pushed up X2 ss. per ton, and with "bear" covering the contango was at inn- time no more than H's. per ton. A further ii'l ss.
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    DECADENCE OF MARSEILLES.
    270 3 MABMCIIXU lias been badly hit by BtrikM within the last few years, as well ■a by the heavy port dues exacted by tin- i •ovurnment, and the result has been withdrawal of a considerable (•art ul the shipping to other ports where conditions are more favourable. Among
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    THE FAR EAST SILVER] CRISIS.
    213 3 Bats the Calcutta AtffisA* sa It is \>iv evident that the silver question in the far K.ist is approaching thut state of acute crisis which existed in India in the Few years previous to 1883. One nit ires with painful recollection thai the writers and
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    1037 3 P. A O. April 17. Per Chusan: For London YenA n-liiliMi-i'ii W. H. C. Dunkerley, Mr. anj Mm. Mr.Ailliur, Mr. W. Mackay. Kor London via HsiisJHss Mr- (Jibbons. From I'enanc to Limiliiii- Mr. Dsrkste*!^ im<l family, Mcsru. Bargaat, feats, and Thome. April -J3r«l. l'er Java: For London
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      106 3 i» rBBVr.NT I'-KOUP, begin m time. 'I lir first symptom is hoameness this is suon follow- cl by a peculiar rough cough, which i- easily recognised ami will never lie forgotten by one who has henril it. The lime to act is when the child lirst ln'i-omes bonrse. If Chamberlain's
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      664 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,001 REBERVE FUND.— Sterling Reserve..slo.oTO,ooo l P mm Silver Reserve... 9 6,60J,000/ J N)U W 1 RESERVE LI ABILiIY OF I -.n.^.nni PROPRIETORS 1 0"' JO0W Court of Dirkctors. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman. B, 11. 1 i.m kins, Esq— Deputy Chairman.
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      630 3 NOTICES. TT7 ANTED, for Pahang, storekeeper TT with experience in handling mining stores. Apply to v.c. PATERBON, BIMONB CO. WANTED. A Chinese cashier who is quick at figures •nail security required. Keply in writing to T. W. c/o A'lra»<« TUnrs v.c. WANTED. CIHINE9E copying clerk. Preference to J typewriter and
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      534 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L.Coghlan V Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT* D SUB-AGENTS or tiik Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD 4 CO., General Agento, v.c. Btraits Settlements. SHIP'S SAILING BOAT FOR SALE. (Built of Pine). T ENGTH 27 feet, beam 7 feet inches, I i sails, mast and oars complete.
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      574 3 SHIPPINQ VBI Al'S I KALIAN SHAN NAVIGATION C<>., LTD. FOR BKOOMK, PORT HKDI.A.M) OOFBACK, (iNM.o'V. CARWABVON GEKAI.DTON, AND FRKMANTI.E. THK ('(inipanvs Stcaniei MIKILYA 2.74. t tons. Captain Mill*, will 1., despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the 7th inst at p in. For freight and passage ;i|>|>ly 7-4 HOI'SIKAD
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    DEATHS.
    109 4 Ti'tkiv At. 10 p.m. on the 4th in«t.. at hi* residence Oxlev Road, rapt, .101 l \NN TITTKIN, at the a'.'e of 73 v-ar«, thrnn.'h failure of the heart's action far twenty-five yearn a partner in the firm of Messrn. Hammer Co. Deeply regretted. DKNmnH.— At Tokyo, on the
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    The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 6th APRIL.
    837 4 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 6th APRIL. Whvtbvkr be the eau«« mere phyical coincidence or n tml p»vhio revelation -there alwav* a fa«rinstion about authenticated episodes that savour of "the Unseen" Therefore no apology is n<>ce««ary for setting forth in brief detail, for the solution of those who
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    1137 4 While r«>f»rring to Sir W Warn, anH the possible existence of m tnifesr at ions of a ntture that pi i<-«-< tli-m rwyond our present comri'"eh*»nion I it may interest many p«ople rwarwvits who do not follow the trend of evpnts ncientific to learn a few thn.'s ah-vu l the
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    179 4 Somb little while > w* adverted to the fa<*t that, had the fi<r--'en members of the local Chamber of 0 wn-non-d felt <io disposed at the recen* anniul General meeting of that ryviv, th -y c. >uM easily have elected a German Chairmin, with a Swiss Vice Chairman and a
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    139 4 Wb have received numerous indigant comments regarding the scenes on the Esplanade yesterday. It is difficult to learn why in contravention of precedent were bevies of rinm.se houris permitted to promenade the waterfront during the afternoon, and why, seeiug that, they were so permitted to promenade, wts a in ib
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    147 4 We understand that Mr. Duberly, the Acting Resident of Paham;, died of heart disease on Kri lay afternoon. H« was buried on Saturday morning. Mr Duberly wi» in the snrvicn of the K intern Xi tension Tel«|rraph Company and in the Straits Settlements from July 1878 to July 18S2 whpn
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    49 4 Honuk mo papers received to-day contain nothing to countenance the alarming rumours about impending troubles in China which are apt urciitly current in the United States. The only disturbing elements in China are the chronic rebellions in the Canton provinces, and the disaffection of the heavier taxation now levied.
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    44 4 The F M 8. yacht Mernn returned from P^hang yesterday m irning with Mr Trencher, the Resident -General, ColWalker, and Messrs. Egerton, Oliver M^iks and A. P. Cropley. The Suit in of P.ihang was invented with the Urder of K CM G. on Thursday.
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    10 4 Rkaoino matter will be found on nages 2 and 3.
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
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    KINO EDWARD'S TOUR.
    104 4 i ondm, April 4th. K Hg Edward vi-its R .me from th J7t.li to the 30rh instant. King E Iward has received at an iv hence the diplomatic agents at Lisbon. An address w<s presented to II M. from the Portuguese Cortes, which illuded in the warmest
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    PHILIPPINE PESOS.
    24 4 The Treisury at WisbinKton has purchased 384,5")0 ounces of silver for oining pesjs" f>r the Philippines at Btty cents (gold) per ounce.
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    TO GREET PRESIDENT LOUBET.
    24 4 The British and an Italian Squvlnn will go to Algieis, to nalue Pre-il-nt Luibet on his approaching vWt to Algeria
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    STIFF WORK IN SOMALILAND.
    66 4 General Manning's colu>nn occupied Giladi on the SM M irch after Struzzling through wa'erless deserts amid the greatest privations. The Mullah continues to be beyond reach of the expedition which will re.m tin at Gili ii for some time to collect supplies. The transport MT/iot has
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
    15 4 In the international Rugby football match, Scotland scored two goals and England one.
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    THE MULLAH'S MOVEMENTS.
    56 4 IjOlvlhk, tlk April Prior to the occupation of Galadj, the British a Ivance force hid i slid brush with a force of the enemy who lost five killed and fifteen prisoners. The bulk of the enemy- -1. 1.000 strong are concentrating near Wilwal well*, a day and
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    JAPANESE TRAINING SQUADRON AT FREMANTLE.
    16 4 The Japanese cruisers lUukutkima. Miiimishtma, and RaUUi have arrived at Kremantle
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    7 4 To-day's 4 ins bank rale is 1
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    13 4 Thk Rev F<tther Joseph nied of cholera at Bangkok on the ;tlst ult.
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    19 4 Thk Perak Club will piny the I'enang Cricket Club on the K-|>l.inade theie on Good Friday and Saturday next.
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    20 4 Thk French Chamber rejected by a majority of 100 votes the ap| liciition of theChartreux mnnk« r« «tv in K'-n<-«.
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      746 4 LATEST ADVER HSEMENTS. A Bold Assertion Might be doubted by our readers, were it not backed by Singapore people. /t's an old saying tfjat a good fellow always wears well, and so it is witlj many tfjings in every day life. Wse good ttjings wear well, tdey last, and increase
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      205 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers opbx: Oresham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard on We kd 8 a m 6 P m oad on Hnndav*. 8 a.m. noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman fllmn Wratten-Wrainwrixht'a Ilford
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      57 4 DKI.ICATK W' MH..N A.Nm NIRVOUfI MKN. Stkakns' Wine is peculiarly Iklei] to the requirements of delicate women, nervous men, and all others uliu cum ol take Cod Liver Oil or its Emulsion and those whose nervous RyMemH are highly strung. In Steams' W'int they will find a sustainer of life
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    THE COGHLAN SMITH WEDDING.
    732 5 What was unanimously voted one of the pretuest weddings solemnized in SingHPorn was that witnessed at St. Aadrew'l ulindr.il on Siturday afternoon, when Mr. II ;ruy L ike Coghlan was mairii'd to Mi«« Rosa Emily Smith of Chelinxlord, By 4 o'clock alum! KM had assembled at
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    THE LATE Mr. W. WINTER.
    131 5 Tiik der.tli occurred at Wellington, New /..-aland, on March 6th, of Mr. William Winter, brother of Mr. J, Winter, of Peterson Simons Co. The deceased v ho was t lie second son of Mr. Winter, farmer, Balrownie, near Bnehin, «M young mau of much promise,
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO MR. HUBE.
    224 5 About 130 members of the Club Teutonia met in the big concert hall of the Club on Saturday evening to partake of a farewell dinner given in honor of Mr. Oscar Hube, the retiring President, who is proceeding by the us. I'nnz lleinrich to-morrow. Mr.
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    CRICKET.
    213 5 Selangor XI vs. Singapore. A cricket match wa« played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the team that has heen chosen to represent Singapore at cricket at K i-ttr against an eleven from Selangnr, and an eleven composed of the SC.C, S R.C. and Manchester. The "Singapore" team
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    14 5 Easier tide will he celebrated at the Temperance Institute on Tuesday, the 14th inst.
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    18 5 Yesterday an accident occurred at Hogan's works. A boilet fell on a Kling coolie and crushed his leg.
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    20 5 Awano bin M.ihmod, a member of the police free,f >rce, has been sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment for desertion.
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    29 5 Is connection with the Pisir Panjang burglary, a Chinese "boy" has been arrested with $20 and some jewellery in his possession. The police are still looking for the cook.
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    31 5 A firb at the Praya, Hongkong, on the night of the SIM March buined down a three-storey building used as store and dwelling house. The damage done is set at 180,010.
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    42 5 A fight occurred on Saturday morning on board the Cheung Mock Kitn, which is lying in the roads, between the Chinese firemen and the Malay crew. The men were brought up at the Marine. Court thin morning, a few with broken heads.
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    37 5 Thrbk big cruisers of the Russian squadron, commanded by Admiral Stackelberg, arrived here from Colombo shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Eshke, the Acting Russian Consul, has proceeded on hoard the flagship to greet the Admiral.
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    78 5 The following passengers are due to arrive by the German mail steamer Zieten, expected here on Friday the 24th instant: Mr E. Kloke, Mr. Merz Rieter and family, Mr. Paferson, Miss Anna Croft, Mr. E Scott Ruwll, Mr A. Schmidt and family, Mr. A Mrs. K
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    SCHOLARSHIP CONDIDATES.
    87 5 Thb following is the order of merit of candidates for Q teen's and Government Scholarships 1. W. W. Davidson 10. E. R. Carlos 2. IT.J.C LeCain 11. M.I I vail Sahib 3. LiinOnan/Cheng l'J. K. .1. It II nt.-li-4. N. L. Clarke 13 MaialfW 5. Scow Poh Lenß
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    22 5 The Town and V\>l mteer R^nd will pl»y on the High Service R 'servoir this afternoon from 5 to 6 (weather permitting
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    26 5 Admiral Coukw-j >i.ks, who was at one in time in coinm.in.i of the Fr-ndi squadron in the-e waters, died at Paris on the 3 1st ultim >.
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    21 5 Mr P. B. McGi.a-<has, the State Engineer, PWD, K'Mla Lumpur, is going on leave to Kurope this month for one year.
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    27 5 Thr P. <fc O. I it.-r in liate steamer Candia left H >ngk>>ng at 4 p.m. on Friday and is expected here at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    25 5 Mr. Hamilton Kino, U. S Minister to K-inckok, was I ti<l up with a somewhat serious attack of fever when the last mail l- (l
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    25 5 A PYTHON about -even f-><»t long was captured by some Chinese coolie* at the mouth of the Stamford canal at about 6 o'clock thi- morning.
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    28 5 The quarterly m *>\n* of the C VV.A. will be h-ld on \Ve.lne«d iv April Bih at 11 a. m. at M>s S>'n«rville'« house Ashestiel," Orchar.l R H.
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    28 5 A Sumksk has bt-mi appointed to the rommand of the royal yicht Maha Chnkrkri. This is the first time a native officer has ever h«>H «upli a post.
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    26 5 It may inter^i certain people in Singapore to know that a stronz agitation is on foot at home in fav.tur of Volunteer rifl- p->"tic<» on Sundays.
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    30 5 The Young M-u's S.iciety of the Pre«hvterian C mrch meet 8 tn-nigh' at 830. The su' ject of the address by the K-v. J. A. B. Cook is "Christian Manhood."
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    29 5 An old resident ot Singapore who has bepn away for a few weeks was quite struck on hi-* return by the general improvement in the appearance of the 'rikishas.
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    29 5 According to Hiv i«, th« French C wninis-i m f >r F'reun AlFiirs hae clurne'i M K'ienn«in the (JdmnbeMtn confer with M I) -lc i-*?e on the Siamese question.
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    42 5 The Sea Mew, tne (Juvernor's new wlit now under construction at Meßnni Riley Hargreave's premises at Tai j me, Rim, will be hunched in abo'tt three weeks' time She is a *m^rt and 'hapely looking craft and will probably give all satisfaction.
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    43 5 The manager ot tUe I'ronoh Mines telegraphs that the out put at the mines for the month of M irch wa« 1541 piculs of ore realising *Bt,lil. H. ad Is that the new plant, will commence working from the. middle of this mouth.
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    42 5 Tub betrothal of Raja Alans Iskander, son of the Sultan <f IVrak. with the daughter af the Sultan of I'.ihanc, will he ra'ili.-l Bl the t.rtnc ming Federal S it*\nn at K'lala Lumpur, and the date for the wedding will be fixed.
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    74 5 The choir of the Cathedral of "The G od Shepherd promise, the congregation a treat on E ister w 'unday They are preparing Mozart's XII M us fir the occasion. There will be orchestral accompaniment, and it ir expected that some of the band of the Manchester Regiment will »ggist.
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    185 5 This evening the new cable at earner? Patrol and Restorer will leave to lay the new cable to Dutch B >rneo. On their way out heiethey brought a well known figure in telegraphic circles, Mr. 11. \V Macpherson, who takes over the, superintendentship of the Station at Cocos Nlands. Mr.
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    54 5 Voluntbrrs and others who are intending to compete in the forthcoming meeting of the Singapore Rifle Aftgoci itinn arc; asked to tend in tMv names as quickly as pjssibie or place them on the list now at the Drill Hall By so doing they will enable the Committee to get
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    55 5 With a view to check the practice of beggars gathering at the gates of the churches on Sunday mornings, lnsp. Hickey yesterday removed one of there people from the entrance to the (■•rhedral of the Good Shephard to the Police Station. This morning, the be.'gar was sent by Mr. Beatty
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    184 5 The Mday Mad of the 4tb instant says W>i regret to state that a telegram has been received from Seremban, this morning, stating that, owing to the inability of several members of the Negri Sembil in Rugger men to make the journey to Singapore, the match whicn was to have
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    71 5 This morning a imr-e drawing a carriage belonging to a Chinese tnwkay bolted in Oantinnent Road and dashed tl-'tu Hivelock Road into Alexandra R >ad where it collided with another carriage belonging to the same towkay. One of the carriages was upset and slightly damaged. The syce escaped with a
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    105 5 It will intere*' a iieat many people in Singapore and the Far Ei«t generally to know that Captains B*hr»ns and Midstn (both formerly of the "KinK->in" Lin-) now in command respectively of the Norddeutecher Lloyd steamers Ki'iat'c/io'i and Btrcuighura have been •lecorated by the Herman Emperor with the Order of
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    117 5 The Legist itive Council meets this >«ftf moon, when the Penang m«*mtH>r« will be present. Questions will be lddressed to Government by Dr. Brown is 'O the stock of rice in the Colony and Naitve States and as to a sufficient food supply for the Settlements in the event of
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    147 5 In a recent isoun a^!>eared a local paragrnph stating that the numbers of seventeen 'rikishas whose, pullers refused to ply at Bukit Timah unless they received exorbitant remuneiatior, had been sent to the Registrar of H C's. *nd Jinrikishas. In connection therewith the gentleman who reported the matter has received
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    491 5 SNARE*. Kanbs C.B/10 pd.) $7.00 •f 1 rally paid 17.00. •Kecf.an Oold ($lO paid)... Norn. The N. Kechan Mining Co. ll.'hi. Sooth Ranhs ($lOO pd.) $1 nominal. 'Queensland Raobs (11/4 pd.) 5n cents. do do (41 folly pd.) Seplan ($lO paid) $«.s<i,salesftiiellen *RedjangLebong(fl. 100)... $198. Pnnjoms ($5 paid) $2.50
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      98 5 Baby's Cough. Must Never Lingre NOTHING is mm- diatM-tatag tlun s i lumpiest* hill.' i unt suffering with BOOOiifc, an.l to he fearful of using to remedy wtiiJi raaj ooaMia wni) harmful in^r.' bent I'll." inaktirs ol (Jhatiberlaiu's Oaawh Hamad* positively Kuirantee that ilhh pr.-p v iikhi dOM not contain
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      15 5 Jayne's Expectorant cures the worst coughs. The Singapore Dispensary, Sole Agents for the Strait* Settlements.
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      134 5 When Doctors say Hopeless Little's Oriental Balm steps in, and cures inveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism. A. N. Ransom Mou.lovi. Wis. "For about three year 3 I have had Rheumatism all over my boiy. The be«t physicians could do nothing for me. My arms and xhoulderg would swell ami grow
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      285 5 DR. E. DE VOS. n^S removed his consultation rooms fro-n < raise Alley to the Medic I Hall. Bittery Road. 7-4 KALANG TIMBER CO. A RE prepared to supply well-seasoned «erai plank planed ready for use window and door frames. Hallow, ami ether hard woods, to all sizes at short
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      849 5 AUCTION SALES. In thb Suprbmb Court of thb Stkaits Sktti.kmksts. 2 SBTTLBMBUT OF SINiiAI'OKK. Originating Summons No. *_>H, of IHO*2 >i Betwee-i N. L. R. M M. Annamalavrhittv, and another, Plaintiffs and l,in Kirn (juin D.'f.'ii.iint. I)VRTI('i:i.AKS of valiml.l- fr. ehold land and bonne property situ.-ite at <!raig Road and
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      201 5 DAY h\ IJAV. Monday, 6th April. High Water. 6.9 p. in Horse* :unt CatfiaflN Sale At Abrams. 5. 15. S.V.A. 2.5. (inn Drill. 8. S.V.R. Maxim On Drill. Vl5. S.V.I. an.lS V.K. Sijrnallin>{. 5 15. Uerman honiew ml mail due. Missionary Meeting: Prinu'o St. Church. 8. Wayanj; Ifi -jm North
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      407 6 NOTICES. XTI7C pulsometet> Requires o d^^k Thousands in use ■.•■I j CU-P- £ris£ Riving entire skilled attendance. Q29 6 ALMOST f 1 |K No moving parts 8L to °;ct out -~^B3mNo^Ksr m WORK STEAM PUMP on a Chain. I particulars :TV?)*^r PRICES ON IS NOISELESS. application SOLE HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD.
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      331 6 NOTICES. C^^WTfy^V These tiny A^l^^^^^TA Capsules superior iVMa^E^aV^F to Copaiba, I T^M^MwW Cubebs. and i Injections— cure C 1 the same diseases as these drugs C in forty-eight hours without C inconvenience. I Eacu apiult bean the name (MIDYJ FOR DISEASES OF THE OHEBT. SRIMAULT'S SYRUP Of Hypo Phosphite of
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      1296 6 NOTICES. Ml (WawipiaM Lid <>ill I* open <>a Tkmniuf f4#MM Warek, 1900, md on or Ufvre. the 9th April, 19<W, WwfftM, tmi an MM Apr I!" ■In rf, Dunearn House, Limited. CAPITAL $350,000, DIVIDED INTO 3,500 SHARES OF $100 bACH. Payable as follows $25 on Application, $25 on Allotmen t
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      708 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. rIK Bt«nd&ri Life Awumnoe. Norwich Union Fire Imuimno* Socisty. Atlas AoHuranoe Company (Fire). I'he Kquit«hle Life Aseuranoe Society. 1 h« Chin* Mutual Steam Navigation Company I '''<>tt«nham Lager Beer Company. /or particular, of t«..*» Companies, tee th* rull adVorti-ement of TUE BORNEO COMPANY. LIMITED. Agents. STEAMSHIP
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      1375 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. »ii at Singapore Bhif Aoiacr, iatk J. Dahdbls A Co., 2-8, Colltbb Quay. The undermentioned dates ar» only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be I x««patche<i for On llok TiUf Bagan April 5 Samarang, and Cheribon April
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      627 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Compagnie Des Messagerle* Maritimes Da Franca. TILEORAPHIC ADDRBBB: MMSAQBBIH, BIHQAPORI. The •nail steamers will leave Singapore tn or aoout the undermentioned date*.— OUT WARD HOMBWARn. Date*. D»»e* 190" l»08 Calttlonien Apr. 12 I Sydneu Apr 18 Am trtiU'.t Apr. 27 Tonkin Apr 27 Salazie May 10 I I'orra
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      542 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CANTON INBURANCB OFFIOB LIMITED. Capital Subscribed $2,600,000. Amount paid ap 600,000. Beserve fond 1,110,000. Head Omoi, Hoiokomo. rhe andeisi^ned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are prepared tc aooept Marine Risks at current rate*. BOUSTEAD Co.. Ajrw.-* KOYAL INSURANCE COY. FIRS LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED
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      760 7 NOTlwfciS. 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 BUKOU) opposite western entrance of New Harbour. The fuel
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      1642 8 Under this beading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. •hip; txj. barque; sch. schooner; Yet.— "Vscl't; ru. -Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor Torpedo; H. p. -Horse-power; Brit. BriI*Uh, IJ. S.— United Btates; Fch.— French; 4£tor. German Dut. Dutch J oh. J obore 4LI.- General-cargo; d.p. deck
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      VESSELS EXPECTED..
      552 8 Nartf, port probable dale of arrival and name oj agent*. riTCAMKRB. Ajax Liverpool, May 6; Mansfield. Aluoin, hominy. Apl; Borneo Coy. Alcinous, Livorpool, Ma- 6; Ainrim. ('oloin'io. May 2S M Maiitimes. Antenor, Liverpool, Mhv I.; .Want-Held. Austrslien, Colombo. Apl 27 M. M. Auittralind, \V. Australia, Apl I Boustead
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      143 8 From Europe— «y the N1) L. ss. Bwrn due on Friday, with dat^s to the '7th M^r. She brings replies to th m til which left Singapore on the lUih Fel ru-iry. From China— By the M. M. s. s. Sydney due on Monday. Time Table of
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      157 8 For Her mrmmm Time. Td-Morkow. Fremantle via ports Mmilyi Noon. P Swet'ham via ports hainvier 'J p m. Billit n v P<.ntia.iak b \Yh,H Soon 2p m. Muar and Malacca hm/nl a 2 p.m. Sarawak R. 3 p.m. s/kawang 4 Ptianak Han Fo Soon a p.m. Penang and
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      679 8 s i Flao Vessel's Name. Tons Captaih Rio Fkom Sailed CoMsiGNkES. i .pi 3 I 3 3 3 3 4 4 i i 4 4 4 4 4 I 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 B I 6 5 6 6 F, f> 6 f> 5
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      87 8 PABBKL* Sl/MM SJKAITS OK AKKIVKU *UK UKUfcJUi j Flag A Date of i DkktinDati. Kio. Smr's Nam k Captain Sailing. From whfkk; mat. Mar -_'l Hnt tt.a Ilindn RDgltml Mar iy Singapore HIM s.u. PriO" Hendrit Turf>ioi'r Anisieidani [iatnvin 21- Hril l«j. Puritan .Ausl.urd troi.i the \V -t a.
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      CLEARANCE.
      291 8 ll >ATE. I 5 4 4 4 4 4 I 4 4 5 7 4 ft ft 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 t ■1 6 6 0 6 Wskl's Name. Flag A Rio. Tons 1 kstination. BinKori Qer sir. ltj.t Rnneknk ''iHn»r Ann itut Ktr. 6'>: Bhii>
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      105 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILS 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 jewellerysilver ware and silver curios. Visitors will
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      118 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. \JLjik j^AtWfS CHILDFKN'S KANCY STKAW K \T- tfjjT jO^ Wjg*/^' Kxact to illustration Price $2.75. Price '$1.75 Each. vJ^^S^ J^S KEN'S THE MAUI)E I-ADIES' WHl'lK MUHLIN Prices -2.75. 2.90. 3.00 p^,,,.. It ill/ LADIES' WHITK I'KTTK'OATS LADIhV WHITE 90 *i OC II 10 I* Three Rows of
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      86 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hoifrital, ~,th Ayril. 190.^. 'a.m 3pm. opm. REMARK*. Kar -2« «79 -J9 8 15 JV.OH4 Mnrnine Temp WJI 8-.' 0 d»y and WBlbTher 7v «<).O 7K.5 night clear. DirofWind NE. N.K.B. BS.E. Max. Temp »l 6 Mm 74 5 Max. in Sun 49.8 Terr, rad 73
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