The Straits Times, 16 April 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. MO. 21,105. SJNGAPORE, THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    COMMFRCIAL
    641 1 Siwoapork. 16th April, 1903. PRODUCE. Gambler f IS.SS Copra Rail 8.10 do Pontianak 8.10 Pepper, Black Kellers 34 H7J do White, (8%) MOO Sago Floor Sarawak 5.30 do Brunei No. I 8.00 Pearl Saen 6.40 Coffee, Bali, IS% bimlc -MHO Coffee, Palemhane,ai%bMiiii._ 31.00 Coffee, Liberian No. 1 18.0* Tapioca,
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      722 1 THEATKK'AL AND SIMILAR ADVKKTISEMENTB. 11 per inch per day. The effective setting of advertisement* receives very careful attention. Adveiiisriiii'iit- intended for insertion in che Straiti Times should be sent to tbe office, addressed to the Manager, at the earliest possible uioment. Displayed advertisement* o*nnot l>e accepted after 11 a. m.
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      767 1 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'pENDERB will be r- reived at tbe 1 Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon of tbe 21st April, 19 S, for tbe following works:— Alterations and additions to the Hi'sili'i y Malacca. PUi.b Had speciflcati ns may be seen, and printed forms of tender with all particulars
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      314 1 NOTICES. ideaTMDF -g^ Enriched 20 per cent. k with Cream. i^Sj^l Stcrilized-Not Sweetened. KH^^sJ A Perfect Substitute for Fresh John Little Co., Ltd. Cash Clearance Sale Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday next We will offer the Remainder of our Sale Goods at Further Reductions Corsets, Shoes, Bibbons, laces, Benmants. &c.
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      187 1 NOTICESMOTOR CARS WE ARK NOW PRKPARED Tt BUPPLY BENZINE SYME CO. HENKELL TROCKEN Gold Seal Champagne. A shipmpnt of this well-known and celebrated Wine, which is noted for its excellent quality and cheapness, ha» just arrived per s. llamhw-g. Th« undersigned haVH beeu appointed by Messrs. Henkell Co., of Mainz,
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      106 1 NOTICES. ffh* £traits ffimts. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, [per inch, column raeaeure.l Mm inner, ion $1 20 cent. HeeoDd und tl.ird inKcrtionseai-h w cents fourth, lift h, and Mxtli 40 cents He»entli t.i ritfhleentli 24 cent* Nineteenth Rulwei|iient,, »6 cenU Per week of »ix day«, to be chauged daily
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      111 1 UAY BY DAY. Thursday, 16th April. High Water 1 19 p.m 8.V.R., R.V.L Si nailing. S.lfl. S.V.A. --'..iCiin Drill. 5.1 V Boxing. Prill Mall. 9. Friday 17th April High Water II SS am. 1 p.m P. O. lioniewMp! in lil 1 I H. Oil Bt«MB Sale, d-niral I'i.liri- Station. F'ture
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    THE S.C.C.-SELANGOR FOOTBALL MATCH.
    861 2 THE S. C. C.-SELANGOR FOOTBALL MATCH. Owing to pressure 00 our space we were unable to give in Tuesday's paper more than a brief account of the football match between thr S C. C and the Selangor team. Below will be found a more detailed description Selangor were the first
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1187 2 Home. Ixmdon, Htii April. A Siule |ipifiiriiiiiMci- of opera took pU<-i> mi I.lxlmiii on the It.h April. Their Mhji-ih-••ntranre wan the mi^iihl for I t r'Tiiril. .vAiinloptiilr demonstration, the MdaaaM lining np and cheering loud him! loiitf. The ovation vriw repeat ril im lln'\ left. On the afternoon
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    54 2 The Saigon Opinion draws a gloomy picture of scenes in that city by night., especially when a transport laden with soldiers lies in the roadstead. The streets are then um.-i'ly overrun with riotous and disorderly soldiers and sailors who do as they like in disturbing the peace owing to the
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      350 2 NOTICES. J. H. GWYNNE, Ltd., "T^ 81. CANNON STREET, LONDON. E.C. Makers of the "INVINCIBLE" Centrifugal Pumps and Pumping Engines. The most "^■^■bbbT" T Economical /^aaßßaafl nRAIMSE. and must auflpV^W #.a^Hiaßßß\l IRRIGATION, Succwofnl in the Wm TWI -Jk— JU? WUIATIOI World. %MWri' Dfc A HMVti. M j 1"^ I WATERHOHS,
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      390 2 NOTICES. "Eagle" Oement. The Latest Tests •50 U»«.. kVMOIbfc, after aeven after fourdayn in teen daya Water. in Water. The above teats were made by the Engineer of the Madras Municipality who pronounced the Oement the best he had ever tested." Prices and particulars from THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Singapore
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      199 2 NOTI >bS. ROUSSILLON COS. CHAMPAGNE. "An excellent dry wine, at a moderate price. 12 quarts 534. 24 pints 536. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. th. s. Sou Aoknts. OF GENUINE MALT WHISKIES THE BEST BLENDS ARE BUCHANANS RED SKA I, 111 75 per case WHITE SEAL »15 00 per case. OF
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      104 2 Nins Epidemics /CHAMBERLAINS Colic and Diarrhu-a \j Remedy has been used in nin« epidemics of dysentery witli perfect success, effecting a cure in the most severe and dangerous cues. If troubled with diarrh<»a or bowel complaint*, try it once and tee bow you like it. From all o/< r the
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.
    911 3 News of the Discovery And of Lieutenant Barne. On March 25th, the Antarctic relief hliip Morning reached Christchurch (New Zealand), having returned from her voyage to find and give relief to the crew of the ship Discovery, now engaged in exploration within the Antarctic circle. The Morning found
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    246 3 Mr. C. R. Cormac tbe new superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs, Pahang, has assumed the duties of his appointment, with bead-quartersatßaub. Mr. Humner, the assistant Commissioner, has gone to Raub and Bentong on Police inspection. Mr. Craddock, of the Forest Department, who had been examining the Kuantan jungles
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    754 3 P. O. April 17. Per I'hutnn For I. mid. m Yen. Archdeacon W. H. C. Dunkerley, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. and Mn. Me Arthur and child, Mr. W. Maekay at.d Mr. Thome. For Bombay Hr. I*. N. Masani and servaut. From Penang to London Messrs. Sarjant, Yeats, Glai-han,
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    Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
    72 3 18 cure for severe colds, per siateu t coughs, and preventive of pneumonia. It it the mother* favourite for whooping couwh Loosening the cuu^li relit veil the lungs, and opens the secretions. It counteracts any tendency of a bad cold to result in pneuinania. It is unequalled
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      570 3 NOTICES. CONFIDENCE said Lord Chatham. is a plant of slow growth." People beiieve in thing* that they see, and in a broad sense ther are right. What is sometimes called blind fmtbs is not fnith at nil. There must be reason a>ul fact to from a foundation for trust. In
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      626 3 NOTICES. WAN TED: two teachers for Standard 1. Apply to W. 114 Btrait» Tin> Office. 17-4 WAN TED immediately a Bill collector Security required for $1,600. Apply to 17-4 Or. G. von WEDBL. EKEEPEB wanted at once. Apply 0 to T. B. c/o Strait* Time: v.c. CHINEBBfHALEBMENr TWO smart men
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      673 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L Coghlan 9f Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BUB-AGENTB OP THK Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD A CO., General Agents, ■Bo Strait* Settlements. Dog tor Sale. Irish Terrier, 12 month* old, tir«t clam pedigree. Sire "Champion OMm* dam "Star of Cork." Certificates may be «een with
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      632 3 SHIPPINQ INDOCHINA STEAM" NAVIGATION COMPANY, LI Mil hi) FOR HONGKONG. 'IIHE Company's steamer BUIBANO 1 2.7P0 tons. Captain Young having left Calcutta on the Hth inst may be expected to arrive here on or about the lHth idem ,and will have prompt despatch for the above pon For freight or
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    DEATHS.
    51 4 Minks.— On 6th April, Mary Elizabeth Minks, the loving ami beloved wife of H K. Well*. London Misaioo, at bia house in Hongkong. M vcD.ivai.d U Yokohama, on March •-in ii. John II M acOonalii, late chief officer N.Y.K. Maynard.— At Bangkok, on the 7th mat. May Maynard, aged
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL.
    801 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 16TH APRIL. During the past few w*«k«, a number of high Government officials, planters from the Native States, and other persons interested in the development of the Peninsula, have been making a regular morning rendezvous of the Economical Gardens at Oluny Road The
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    225 4 ROViiH SKETCH, KHOWISfi THE OLI> AXI> NEWSYSTEMS or MILKING i:i -r.i-.ri: TREES. The above »keu h represent* the trunk of a Para rubber tree, nine inchex in diameter, and show- the relative size* of the inn-ion- made according to the plan commended by Mr. A. D. Machado, and the old
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    1096 4 The way the latex is extracted and prepared is simple in the extreme. As soon as a cut is made, either with i small axe or a chisel, a tin cup, enlarged at the apex and tapering towards the bottom— called in the Amazons a tijellina is inserted beneath the
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    214 4 Else whirs in our issue of to-day wili be found particulars of a sale of land and house property, by auction, which took place yesterday afternoon. The figii'es therein recorded testify in unmistakable terras to the firmness of the market tor real estate in the town of Singapore, especially in
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      DIRECTORS OF THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.
      61 4 London, I.V/i April. The directorate of the Bagd«<l Kiilway Company consists at present of nine Germans, seven Frenchmen, two Swiss, and one Austrian. The conditions under which British capital will share in the enterprise have not yet been definitively settled. The nominal capital is thirty
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      SUEZ CANAL BLOCKED.
      34 4 A barque whi h was Mnfe by a Russian cruiser has been blocking the Suez Ctnal since Monday Tlih steamers (Irivilm and FkwySM delayed. hiler. The Suez Canal is now open.
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      PRESIDENT LOUBER AT ALGIERS
      25 4 President L übet arrived at Algiers in the afternoon, upon which the foreign warships there tired simultaneous salutes of twenty-one guns.
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      ALBANIAN MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH.
      44 4 The Albanian sentry, the murderer of M. Stcherbina, the Russian Consul, had been, previous to the latter's death, sentenced to fifteen ypnrs' imprisonment. The sentry is now sentenced to death in consequence of imperative representations from the Russian Government.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m» bunk rmmii 1/*, V
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    7 4 Thursday n«xt i» S f George's Day
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    9 4 The homeward m til closes at 6 am to-morrow.
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    15 4 Launches leave Johnstin's Pier for the Swimming Club at I and 7 a.m. on Sunday.
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    14 4 Shark and produce quotations are printed on page 1 to-day also Day by Day."
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    15 4 Thb Straits Budg't wa« publisher! this morning A mail supplement will be issued this evening
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    21 4 Mr. C. Thokne, ».t the Hmigkuk Timet, is in Singapore, and leaves for home by the P. O. 0/iiuan to-morrow morning.
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    22 4 Shipping advertisement", with dates of sailing -)tc, will be four d on page 7. General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    24 4 Attention is called to a sale by Messrs. Coghlan Co of new Australian horses at Dalian's Horse Repository, on Friday next at 4 30.
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    24 4 Mr John Barrett of fit Loui» Exhibition fame was presented to H M the King at a recent levee., together with several other Americans.
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    27 4 Lahi.k shipments of rice from Saigon and Rxngoon are going into Jnpan. The export of the cereal from D ilny was prohibited on the 'JOth of March.
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    28 4 Thb Sachnen with the German homeward mail left Hongkong yentenlay at noon, and is dun here nn Momlay at daylight. She will probably leave for Europe on Tuesday.
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    31 4 Thr increase of m.ilaria among the U. S. troops in the Philippines is so alarming that the high officers have issued orders to the men to take precautions against mnpimito bites.
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    30 4 Thkek years ago tn-day, the first sod of the Singapore-Jnhore Railway was formally cut by c ir Alexander SwettenhamattheTank Road terminus. Thus the der dog" incident attains its third anniversary.
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    44 4 Yesterday, the P. C*A Department bad half a dozen cases before the magistrates the tines imposed ranged from 98 to $50. In one case the bullock was shot, while in a second case an order was passed that the animal should not be worked.
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    36 4 AtTBR an exceptionally good season at Manila, Pollard's Lilliputians have gone to Hongkong again for a stay of ten nights. The opening pprformance was ('ellier'B comic opera Dorothy, which had a marvellous run in the Philippines.
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    38 4 Mr A.B. Voulks, Registrar cf Courts, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, has been appointed to act temporarily bh Inspector of Schools, Federated Malay States, in addition to hit own duties, vine Mr. James Driver, deceased, with effect from 30th Mirpii.
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    47 4 Thb Government of West Austrnlia notifies for the information of the seafaring; community that the pilot station at Rottnest island in the port ol Krtmanlle will be done away with from the Ist August' next. The pilot Mnriea of the port will henceforth be worked from Fremantle.
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    49 4 Durino the quarter ended the ;dst March, 15K«, the number of vessels, excluding rut ive craft, which arrived at the port of Colombo, numbered 687— a decrease of 17 vessels as compared with the corresponding period in 1902 The arrivals last month were 269, against 257 in March, 1902.
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      528 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG. AND SINGAPORE. (Price Jsist on Jipplieation.) tv tb. s. Now being published. Will be ready soon I'HK TRAVELLERS' GUIDE BOOK SINGAPORE With n «horr ilpf-cription of The State 6* Territory of Johore BY S. M. MARTIN
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      520 4 DRILL HALL. BOXING CONTEST. Tiursda*. Itith \pril. l» ft at S p. m. Hkarp. UNDER THK DIsriNUIMSHBD PATRONAGE OF THE AKMY NAVY. (1) Song— The Handy man— H. Brooks. (2) Exhibition Spar M minute Roands— Kiikkpllsh. 10 In.— ll. M. 8. Thetis. Tillier 8 st. 101b.— Ut Royal Manchesters. (3)
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      130 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographers opu Oresham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 ajn.— 6 p.m. Orchard on w ek<1 *y» 8 m 6 P m Road on Sunday*. Ba.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing paper*, chemical mounts. Eastman films. Wratten-Wrainwright'* Ilford and
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      31 4 A RELIABLE REMEDY. Steakns' Hkadache Curk— has been used the world over for years. Always reliable widely imitated, and substitutes offered. All Chemists supply the genuine, when Steams' is asked for.
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    THE PARADE AT TANGLIN.
    231 5 As we briefly notified in yesterday's issue, ttiH Ist battalion of the Manchester Regiment and other members of the garrison will parade at Tanglin Barracks at 730 to-morrow morning for an interesting purpose the presentation i if decorations and medals to a considerable, number of men
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    LAND SALE.
    201 5 High Prices Realised. T'ii- following propertied were dispoaaH of by auction at Powell and Cos. saleroom yesterday in the estate of Shaik Sallim Bin Omar Hadbull, deeeaspd There was a large attendance of Chinese and Arab buyers, the competition for the various lots being very keen. '.Hi!' ye.iis
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    MUNICIPAL AUDITING.
    459 5 Qovemment Intermeddling. IU k >t Her day, Hie Miinicip ihty of Penang applied to the Government for sanction to the appointment of a Muuioipal auditor there. The Government did not see eye to eye with the Municipality, and set forth ideisof its own as to tilliiiit 'lie appointment.
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    A CHINESE RELIGIOUS FUNCTION.
    393 5 It is not generally known, not even to very old European residents, that the Chinese, or some of them, occasionally practise a function closely resembling that of the Hindus in so far as walking on heated charcoal, lying on a bed of sharp nail*, flagellation, transfixing
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    THE LATE MR. DUBERLY.
    461 5 Kuala Lipis, April 7. Kok the second time in its history since the establishment of British Protection, Pahang mourns the untimely death of its Resident. The distressing intelligence that Mr. Frederic Duberly died at Pekan very suddenly of heart disease on the M instant, was telegraphed
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    51 5 Lam Ah Gee, a reputed Hooligan who, with others, enters women's houses and demands money, was arrested by Sergt. Stapley a couple of nights ago in the act of terrorising some women. Mr Beatty has sentenced this man to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment on three separate charges connected with the
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    NAVAL MATTERS.
    181 5 Mm. R Ldoas, Ml., ha 'ing asked whether under the new Navy tcheiue promotion of warrant officers to lieutenant's rank will be by selection in all cases, and not by seniority, and whether it is proposed in such promotion to take the age of such warrant officers into
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    PADDY CULTIVATION IN THE STRAITS.
    183 5 Mk. Francis Pear* writes to the British Trade Jourwl to chII attention to the opening in the Straits Settlements for paddy cultivation. He states that he has cultivated "dry ir upland paddy now fur two years as "catchcrop«," Ins land being planted up with permanent
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    TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
    302 5 Dr. Hamilton Wright, the late Director of the Institute for Tropical Research at Kuala Lumpur, signs the report on that organisation for 1902 It sets forth in detail what he did to bring the Institute up to the mark despite hindrances and obstruction, and enumerates 6ve departmental
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    M. M. PASSENGERS.
    292 5 Arrivals. On Saturday from Batavia by La Sti/nf Mr. and Mre. W. E. Berni*, Mr. and Mr*. Stephen*, Mr. and Mrs. U. (> K.-llv. Mr. J. E. LaniMe, Mr*. Johannes and ><m, Mr. 1 >. Welby and two daughter*, Messrs. J. Schiem, Tun (loan Liang, Th. (ielderinann,
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    ANOTHER BANK FOR CHINA.
    64 5 According to Der O*ta*iatt*clie Lloyd, Austria intends to send an expert to China, who will endeavour to secure the particip-tion of a number of mercantile firms for the foundation of a large banking institution Tli Austrian Government will eventually contribute 12.500,000 Kronen, this amount being half
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS.
    66 5 P. O. PASSENGERS. P<»r Chusan From Hongkong, Mr W J. H-rnan, Mr. W L. Smith Mr. F Zapirain from Yokohama, Mr. Laird Passengers leaving per Chusnn. for London via Marseilles:— Mr. and Mrs. MoArthur, Mr. Thome, Mr. Gibbon, Mr. W. Mackny, Yen Archdeacon W. H. 0. Dunkerley. For Marseilles, Mr
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    86 5 By Lieut. -Col. tiikHon. A. Murray, V. D., Commandant, s. v. c. Singapore, 16th April, s. v. A. < Irderly Otticer for the ensuing week I.ieut. W. Makepeace. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week Sgt. H. W. Noon. Parades.— Tuesday, :21st at 515 p.m. 2.5 gun
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    91 5 n. K. E. (V.) Orderly Officer lor the ensuing week Lieut. R. Peirce. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week Corpl. L. M. Bell. Parades. Wednesday, •i'-'ml at 5-15 p.m. Infantry drill. Friday, '24th at 5-15 p.m. Electric Light, Pulo Brani. Saturday 26th at 3.3<> p.m. Engineering drill at Filter Beds,
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    105 5 S. V. R. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. F. M. Elliot. Orderly N.C.O. for the ensuing week: Sergt. T. C. B. Miller. Parades i Monday, '20th at 5. l."ip. m. Maxim and Signalling. Wednesday -'-'nil at 5. 15 p.m. Guards and sentries. Thursday :23rd at 5.15 p.m. Signalling.
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    211 5 8. V. I. Orderly Officer for the ensuing week Lieut. A. U. Hills. Orderly N. for the emming week: Corpl. Lim Boon Tye. Parades: Monday. "Jith at 5-15 p. in. Signalling. Tuesday, 2lxt at 5I > p.m. Skirmishing. Wednesday, 'Jindat .">. 15 p.m. Guardit and Sen rie-. Thursday, 23nl at
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    31 5 Mr. I.aikii, says the Malay Mail, is not returning to the Straits at least not to resume charge of t.ie Straits Steamship Company, although he may come out on a visit.
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    81 5 The Legislative Council meets to morrow afternoon The Colonial Secretary will submit a vote of SA.OOO as a charitable grant towards repairing the Convent roof; and Mr. Napier will move that the rule made by H. E the Governor in Council under section 31 of the Registration of Deeds Ordinance
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    72 5 The people of Tonquin largely depend for their supplies of opium on importations of that drug from Yunnan where it is extensively grown and is sold much cheaper than the Indian article. The export output of the drug in Yunnan is expected to be short this year This means scarcity
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    66 5 Mr. W. Kerfoot Hughes, Secretary nf the Punjom Mining Co., forwards the following for publication Result uf crushing for the month of Mar., 1903 Crushed 1,900 tons surface stone from Kalampong, yielding 96 ounces of smelted gold, equivalent of 1 dwt. per ton. Valued at $4,000. We are crushing ore
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    61 5 The French Parliament has raised the import duties on foreign pepper. French Colonial pepper is admitted at a heavy reduction. French pepper growers in the Colony are not. satisfied More pepper is produced there than can be consumed in France. They want besides a lightening of the burden of taxation
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    65 5 The Municipality of Penang has decided to introduce the meter system there to prevent wattage of water. The Chinese there stiongly oppose this on the ground that the public require plenty of water and more of it, too. Their idea is that, in place of limiting '.he flow, the Municipality
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    76 5 The Indian Witnes* alludes to the death recently in the Singapore Hospital of Dr. Aronson, an eye specialist of Chicago. According to the abovenamed paper the deceased had left Chicago as the result of a wager, the conditions of which were that he should pay all his expenses and forward
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    82 5 Writing from Colombo the genial "Bob" Love says that the show is going very strong and that despite the Durbar it is the bent Indiin season they have ever had. In Bombay it was visited by the Governor, Lord N trthcote, and also by the Nizam of Hyderabad on two
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    82 5 The currency of Hongkong seems to the China Mail to be going from bad to worse. Almost all the British dollars have been bought up by the Chinese and sent on to Singapore to await the expected conversion of the Straits currency. The local banis are gradually withdrawing their notes
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    89 5 o The Manager of the Kadana Gold Mining Co. reports a quantity of work in the various levels during March. Difficulty as regards firewood is being experienced owing to the properby being shut in by tapioca estates, and negotiations are in progress for a road through one of the estates.
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    94 5 The Governor-General of French Indo-China is said to be bent on carrying out a scheme for making Port Dayot, a harbour near Cape Varella, a great naval base The Colony has already three ports admirably suited for the purpose in Saigon, Haiphong, and Touran all in thickly inhabited sections. Port
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    104 5 Last week a Chinaman was arrested hy Sergt. Wilson on the Baa Wall Soon with several tins of opium cleverly hidden outside the bottom and at one end of a box. When brought before Mr. Beatty, the man admitted having possession of illicit chandu to the value of over $1
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    114 5 The British cruisers Spartiate and Europa, which are bringing relief crews out to the China Squadron, were commissioned at Port mouth on March 17th by Captains A. G. Tate and R. N. Omraanney respectively. The vessels are to proceed at a speed of 1-'; knots, their i.h.p. to be limited
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    46 5 The Indian Government has sanctioned the establishment of a School of Cookery at I'oon\, and the supply of cooking ranges at certain hill' stations also the appointment cf sergeant cooks to the British Corps stationed there. The adoption of Warren's cooking ranges has b. #a approved.
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      43 5 In the worst colds, where there is pain, constriction of the Bronchial tube s, and spasms of the muscles of the chest, Jayne'e Expectorant will afford almost immediate relief, and soon effect a a permanent cure. The Singapore Dispensary. I Sole AgentsfortheStraits Settlements.
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      151 5 Little's Oriental Balm For any pain. The pains of neuralgia, the pains of i-heu-nvitisiii the punt, of lumbago, tin- pains of stiff joints, the pains of the neck, throat, back, chest, arms, legs and feet— all tuesego away when you rub on plenty of Little's OhiKSTAi. Balm. This is the
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      655 5 Better than a Plaster. 4 PIECE of flannel dampened with <\ Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to soy plaster When troubled with the back, or pains in the side or chest, giv* it a trial and you are certain to be more pleased with
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      298 6 NOTICES. CHATWOOD'S Patent "INVINCIBLE" A/// SAFES of all qualities. /n^V/ <* jr y Chatwood's Patent Steel Doors X^O** <j sjl. Gates for Strong Rooms. K. v^r (f y CATALOGUES FREE A£ >J> V on Application. xL!^ <t> \<A^ Xf vl/ X*^£/ <Lt Chat woods TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:-/^/' x)/ New Patent -Solid"
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      153 6 BAGNALL 6s6 s HILLES. 96 Robinson Road. B^.VB ON HAND Electric Fans, Ceiling and Table, 40, 60, 60,80, lOU, HO and IA) Volts. Designed to operate from Incandescent Circuits. Any Voltage to order Direct or Alternating urrent Fan*. For Table Use, 104 Volte. Inspection invited from all people who have
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      416 6 NOTICES. John Little Co., Ltd. I :^ti!^^^yf^M£ i^^M g I VERY ObO I Guaranteed Severx Years Old I GLENLIVET WHISKY I M IMPORTED BOTTLEO f3Y H ttL JOHN LITTLE C° Limited, SINGAPORE. U The above Whisky has been known as BOTOL HITAM or KEPALA HITAM for many years, and is
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      418 6 NOTICES. iRIGAUD'S Kanaaga OF JAPAN TOILET WATER Rigaud'i Kanangi Wi ttr hit the tweet perfume of the Kininga I lower of ter penpiralion. RIGAUD C 8, rue Vlvlenn. a Ptrii-Fntut •I lmlUtl«OSl Alexandra Brickworks Co., Ld. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. The Alexandra Brickwoikß Co Lid is prepare! to book orders for Coinmoi.
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      683 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. '1 1UK St»ad»r.l Life Anuimoat. I. Norwich Union )hn ln»ui»nc» &uaatf. \tUa Awuranoe Company (Fire). i'he K<iuhhl>l« Life Anurmnou sooii-ij. h« Chin* Mutual Steam Navigution Company ,lir '''nttenham L*ger Beer Company. -•or particular! of tLene Comp»U». all advertisement of THB BOBSKO COMPANY, LIMITED. Amenta. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
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      1327 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES^ Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Lnoti contract with the Metberiandi India Government van ai Aintoj oft f Bir Acbsct, i atb J. Dabrdbu A Co., 3-3, OouTit VTUT. ihe dnderinentiooed dates are only approximate. I Mtenmer From Kxpectca Will be I tonpAtched Ion On I Van Imhotf Batavia April 14
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      631 7 STEAM SHIP COMPANIES. K Z K7 JA P^N MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD j A regular FORTNIGHTLY service Is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, 1 Under Mail Contract with the Imperial 'apanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity,
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      874 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB Programme for the Spri. Race Meeting, 1903. MAY 19th, 2Ut,29rd. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 19th Mny. THE GOVERNOR'S COP.— A Cup presented by H. E. Sir F. A. Swettenharn, X.C.M G. and |JOO added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance, 910. Distance,
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      519 7 .NOTICES. THE ROCHORE PLATE.- Value $300.— Second horse to receive the entrance fees. A Handicap for all non-winning horses that have started at this meeting. Entrance $6 if declared by noon on Saturday, 9th May, and 910 if declared after noon on the 9th May, and by 4.15 p.m. on
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      1803 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str.— steamer sh.— •hip; Ixj. tarque; sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horse-power; Brit. Britten; I). S— United States; Fch.— French; Her.- li.M-man; Dut— Dutch; Jon.— -Jobore; flj,- General -cargo; d.p. deck passenger; o.—
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      100 8 M AILS CLOS E. For Per itramrr Time. To-Mobrow. Europe via ports Chiuau H %.m. Bangkok Singapore 1 p.m. Malacca and l.inggi Hetene 1p m. S'haya and Samarang Van fmhn(f 2 p.m. P. Swet'ham via ports Hye tjtong S p m Bangkok Hreid 4 p.m. iMMMt. Penang Pin Sena 2
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      137 8 From Europe Ry the A O. s.». Bengal due on 10th in«t with dates to the 27th Mar. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on tbe 2nd March From China— By the P.AO. s.s. Chvuan due on 16th April. Time Table of Mails Doe.
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    254 8 5 i Vusel'b Na.m«. a Fla<; I i Tons Cait is From Sailed CohBi«»?is. Rio. v P i Ift Giaag S«ng 16 Honti Hee 16 Nid BbHii 15 Kum Saug 16 -p..l 16 Isabella 16 Kmilf 16 M Wongsee 16 Tolv 16 Singapore 16 Bappbo 16 Chfltrllllllln 16 Kian
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      167 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, 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. Alto Indian and Chinese-made gold and silver gem-set jewellerysilver ware and silver curios. Visitors will
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      883 8 You Will Require Them.* q/i^|n VPI^H Vlh^ Claw pockki* pencils if Hammer With "Twist" point protect 'is ."cew inserted Slf p Rubber. W«£% tiXHCt to ,-ko^h I '(L'j: I adze eve BeU-faor. Price 1O cts. each. Totll lotal lengths 13 in> h PRICE $1.75. I1I 1 K V AND PEN
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      94 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Lith April, 1903. '°a.m Sp.m flpm Remarks. Kar 2« «*>4 :2»76BJtf> 85i Morning Temp ..1 Pl.O fln.S 79.8 day hnd WR'lhTberj 770 760 760 night clear. DirnfWinHi KSE. H.s E. Calm. Max. Temp «0 4 Mm 7iS Max in Sun '4H.R Terr rad fl» 5
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