The Straits Times, 18 April 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,107. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. APRIL 18. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      652 1 THEATRICAL AND SIMII.AK ADVERTISEMKNTS. 1 per inch |>er day. The effective setting of advertixenenis re:«ives very careful attention. Advertisements intended for in»e-tioi. in Che Straits Times should be *cut to th.* office, addressed to the Mana^'ei, at the earliest possible mouieut. Displayed advertisement* cannot be accepted after II n. in.
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      632 1 NOTICES. government^notificatTonT 'in NPKKK will be roceived at the 1 Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of tl :'l<t April, 19. 3, for the following worl 8 A hern 'ions and additions to the K> i<-:m Malacca. I'l iiif inn eppcificntinne may be seen, and I inn fd forma of
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      779 1 NOTICES. QIJJGAPORE SPORTING CLUB Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1903. MAY 19th, 21st, 2drd. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 19th Uay. THE GOVERNOR'S CUP.— A Cup presented by H. E. Sir F. A. Swetteoham, X.C.M G. and f 4X) added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Entrance,
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      383 1 NOTICES. TH*T STEWAKDiT^UP.— Value $400 and $100 to tbe Second Horse provided there are five starters, tbe property of different owners. A handicap for horses that have started in Races Nos. 1, 6, 6, or 7 on the First Day. Entrance $10. Distance, R.C. THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— VaIue $260. A
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      231 1 NOTICRS. liiP Just Ladles Sents Just Arrived Best Quality Arrived DRESSING CASES. WITH SILVER HAMMERED TOP FITTINGS. SUITABLK FOR WEDDING PRESENTS Birthday Gifts Sporting Prizes die. (iKNTSDKt.SSINt; CASKS. ft WITH OK WITHOIT RAZORS." 9 3UU THE BEST PROCURABLE AN INJECTED INVITED. We have just opened a large Shipment of GENTS
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      331 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO BK LET. OFFICE on first Boor of GRFWHAM HOUSE, recently occupied by Messrs. Latham ACo Apply to v.c. McALISIERA CO. TO BE LET. FROM Ist May, M. C. No. 153, Sir.ingoon Road Apply to LERMIT 4 WEBTERHOUT, 17-5 as. Raffles Place "APCAR" LINE OF STEAMERS FOR PENANG
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      102 1 NOTICES. ffilu JStrahs ffiimts. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column -ueasure.l First insertion cent Second and third insertions naoh 80 cents Fourth, fifth, and sixth *0 cents Seventh to eighteenth ce»f Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 ceDts Per week of six dayß, to be changed daily if required $1, per
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      THE 'RICKSHA QUESTION.
      647 2 To the E'li'or of Ihe Stmil- In. (Concltuled). Sir, Whith regard to the shaft that was broken at the point where it was joined to the vehicle the gentleman in question does not say that the wood was rotten so that that can be easily accounted for.
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    NARROW ESCAPE OF RAUB GOLD.
    199 2 The Malay Mail says: -Mr .1 S. M. Kennie passed through on Saturday on his return with the in inthly instalment of Raub gold. He had a somewhat unpleasant experience on his journey down; leaving Raub at 7.15 a in. on Good Friday, he was
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    633 2 In Holland, there is a strong agitation against the holding of Government lotteries and generally against that form of gambling there. This movement has drawn attention to the lotteries which are sanctioned by Government in Netherlands India. Government authority is required even for the holding of rallies. For
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    THE F. M. S. AHEAD.
    214 2 India Far Behind. THl'B, Imlin ii fiMJMfrMf It will probably strike Indian readers with surprise that automobiles for ordinary use have become so numerous in I'erak that the Resident-* ieneral of the Federated Malay .States, at the public re<|!iest, appointed a Committee oi leading ottUSJM
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      28 2 NOTICES. 4 N*< j Q GO II P™ l 2 1 II c 1 2 us mm 'M \i I i; 21 9 > I j L U ij
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      269 2 NOTICES. t 'THE J^EGIiECT OF r IFE^SSURANCE. VTEAR AFTEK YEAR men are cut down JL suddenly in tbe prime of Itfe, whose families are left in extreme poverty from their neglect of Life Assurance. Many men who are assured for £000, ought to be assured for five or ten times
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      600 2 NOTICES. BAD COMPLEXIONS Dry Thin and Falling Hair and Red Rough Hands Prevented by CUTICURA SOAP rUONS use Coticcra Soap, assisted by Ccnr-riiA Onmnnrr, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of ernsts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and
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      69 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy FS cure for severe colds, persistent coughs, L and preventive of pneumonia. It is the mother* favourite for whooping cou{h Loosening the cou«li relieve* the lungs, and opens tbe secretions. It counteracts any tendency of a bad cold to result in pnetmanift. It It unequalled to bad
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    726 3 P. O. April 2»ril.— Per s>. Jam Kor London— Mr*. J. M. Cameron mul infant, Mrs. K. S. Fry, Mrs. and Uh Y. S l'oole», Mrs. Jago iind child, Mr. Darl>y, Mr. Couttß and family, Mr. Van rler QtaU and Mr~. n«on. Krom I'enang to LoniUm— Capt.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    261 3 For Singapore. Par P. O. s.B. Driei.t'il, connecting with tin- steamer I'-nynl at Colombo, f'om London March l«. due IMb April— Mr. Miles, Mr. A. Gardener, M<\ H. L. Summer- Mr. A. B. Lake Mr. CJI issford. Miss M Werry, Mrs. Sumnur, Mr. and Mrs. D. 8.
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      102 3 Mm Fpid«mUs /CHAMBERLAIN'S Colic and Diarrh.ea V Remedy has been used in nine epidemics o( dysentery with perfect sueMM, effecting a cure in the most severe .mil dangerous cases. If troubled with diarrfcoa or l>owel complaints, try it once and see how you like t. From all on r the
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      376 3 NOTICES. BE^^— > i v^j*^Bv m BEjEeI Refined society appreciates something distinctive, rare, a suggettion of Une lingerie, fragrant with iris, amber and dry rose leaves. ISI FOR OUR LATEST PERRIES. RIBAUD'S LISERIS Extract RIBAUD'S LOUIS XIII RIGAUD'S ALTESSE RIBAUD'S WHITE VIOLET RIGAUD'S SOMIA i. aisiCD. r.« vwiMM, ruts RAFFLES
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      684 3 NOTUfcS. BEFORE WE CAN use them, iron and gold must first be got out of tiie ore. Ihe same principle applies to cod liver oil. It" virtues nre not in its fntty matters; much less in its sickening t»ste and *mell. No consumptive, or sufferer from any other wasting disease,
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      590 3 NOTICES. KKKKfEK wanted at on«-e. Apply O to T, B. c/o Straits Times. U.C CHIN KBE HALKBME N TWO smart men wanted for Hardware De artmeDt. rtnUry t-ifi. Apply by letter, stating experience to 81-4 JOHN LITTLE A Co., Ltd. WANTED. A fitter for Ptnlang Steam-Saw Mills, Johore. 90-4 Apply
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      652 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H. L. Cog hlan V Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINTID BTJB-AGENTB or thk Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUHTEAD 4 CO., General Agents, no. Ptraita Petti. rr«nts. LADY'S HORDES FOR SALE. I) AIR of large, grey, carriage horses, (owner leaving for Europe) Apply to JOHN A^DERXON, •Jit. 1
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      676 3 SHIPPING *OR BOURABAYA (JA\ Ai THE steamer WINKLASD, l,«6Btonß. Capt. Hugstedt expected shortly will be despatched to above destination. For freight, deck and cabin passage apply to A. H. A. G. HOSSEN. Malacca Street, No. s\ 20-4 Agent. FOR MAURITIUS (PORT LOUIS). THE fine Aliron hark JOWN IKWII, Capt. Charle«
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    DEATHS.
    58 4 Trkmlktt —At Saigou, on the 1 1th April, Chari.kr V. Iremlett, Cm.-ul for Great Britain, aged 68. Brown.— 4»n the 17th April, at Orawidale Mrs. Ei.lkn Brown, widow of Mr. George Henry Brown, late of Singapore, aged 76 yearn. Pkn.nry.— At Labuan, on the 21st March, Mrs Penney, the
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 18TH APRIL.
    259 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY, 18TH APRIL. The annual report on the Postal and Telegraph Department, of the Straits Settlements for 190:', bears the signature of Mr. Noel Trotter as PostmasterGeneral who, at the outset, dwells upon the pressing ne«d for Postmasters being qualified by departmental knowledge before
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    285 4 Mr. Hwang Chuno-Hin, the Chinese tepresentative at the recent Hanoi Kxhibition, has been talking somewhat interestingly of Annam and its people. He says that the Annamites think their country is more independent to-day than it was prior to the Franco-Chinese war because then their ruler was only styled a King
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    55 4 Grand preparations are being made by the Italian government for the reception of King Edward at Rome. It is the intention of the government that the reception shall exceed in splendor that accorded the King at Lisbon. The King, it is announced, will arrive at Rome on the 27th instant
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    29 4 Dr. Lim Boon Kbng, M. L. C. has taken If ye for six months from the 30th ult. Mr. Tan Jiak Kirn acts for him as M. L. C.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ms. bank rate is 1/8,1
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    15 4 The homeward mail by the B. I s.s, Zaida closes at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    13 4 H. M. S. Thetis is expected to leave for Hongkong about Wednesday next.
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    13 4 Further criticism on the rikisha inspection system will be found on page 2.
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    18 4 The Rev. W. P. Rutledge will address the meeting to-morrow evening at the Temperance Institute (at 8 p.m.)
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    13 4 The Government Gazette contains full regulations with regard to the Singapore Volunteer Corps.
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    19 4 The P. O. mail steamer Bengal left Penang at 6 p.m. yesierday, and is expected here at daylight tomorrow.
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    21 4 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    22 4 One hundred and eighty-nine deaths were registered at Singapore during the weekending on the 11th April. The ratio per thousand was 40-61.
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    26 4 In the Marine Court this morning, Edward McCullum, chief officer of the Kelandar Bur, was fined *2."> for assaulting some of the crew of his vessel.
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    26 4 MksBßB. Couhlan Co. held a horse and carriage sale at Dalian's yard last evening. The bidding was exceptionally brisk, no less than twenty-seven lots changing hands.
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    30 4 It is understood that the constructive work on the Canton- Hankow railway is to be pushed ahead with the utmost expedition this summer, at both ends of the projected line.
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    36 4 A ueneral meeting of the S. V. A. is called for Tuesday next in the Drill Hall at 5. 15 p.m. to consider what day will be most convenient to members for the annual firing practice.
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    31 4 The Young Mac's Society of the Presbyterian Church will have a social meeting at the Manse, Cavenagh Road, on Monday evening at 8.30, when all interested are invited to be present.
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    33 4 I'm Birmingham Pott states that it loams from a reliable source that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs intends to send a special mission to Bangkok to negotiate a new Treaty with Siam.
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    36 4 Owing to the indisposition of the proposer, Mr. Soug Ong Siang, the debate on Extensive Railway service in Singapore was held over till the next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association on Friday, the 24th inst.
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    45 4 Mr. C. F. Tremlett, British Consul at Saigon, died on the 11th instant. He had been a resident of Cochin China for over thirty years and, as head of the firm of Hale and Co., as well as British Consul, was well and widely known.
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    80 4 Korea has now become an Empire in fact as well as name. She hap bought a warship. That the vessel in question happens to be a mere casual tramp, erstwhile the Kachidate Mara, seems to have had nothing to do with the case. ■She has been armed from truck to
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    90 4 Sir Charles Bhik-k, the Governor of Mauritius, will return to England in May, and will then in all probability retire from the Colonial Service. He began his career in the Colonies iv 1868 as rector of the Royal College at Mauritius. He soon became Director of Public Instruction in Ceylon,
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    77 4 The Bachelors' Bail" at the Town Hall last night was a very charming and successful social function. The decorations were beautiful, and the supper was altogether the best arranged at which over three hundred persons ever assembled in Singapore. In fact it was enjoyable in every way throughout, and throughout
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    104 4 In a special circular issued to-day, Woodlands is described as The Coming Brighton of Singapore." In connection therewith it is announced that there are for sale a number of freehold and leasehold residential building sites on the seaside at Woodlands and that to-morrow (Sunday) a launch will be awaiting the
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    43 4 The Hooekong and Whampoa Dock Co. has contracted for the repairing of the steamer Tonkin. On a voyage between Colombo and Singapore, last month, her starboard propellor shaft broke, partially disabling the vessel The new screw is on the way out from Marseilles.
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    120 4 Yksteriay morning, Mr. Innes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared before Mr. Wilkinson at the Police Court and afforded an explanation of the allegation made against Seth Apcar that he had committed criminal breach of trust in respect of 11,000 the property of G. R. Oehlers. The money was obtained to
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    SINGAPORE ROYAL ENGINEERS.
    41 4 Shooting in the monthly handicaps Competition for April, will take place at Balestier Range on Saturday next, 25th inst, at 3 p.m. Ammunition will be supplied upon the range ,and all competitors are requested to be there punctually.
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    ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. " PIQUE."
    106 4 ARRIVAL OF H.M.S. PIQUE." HM. second class cruiser Piqv« arrived this morning from Labuan. She will probably wait here for about three weeks, when her relief is expected to Arrive. The following is the list of her officers Cantain Harry Reynold* Lieutenants William H. Macdonald, Claude K. liran.ion, Charleß L
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    MOTOR-BICYCLES
    92 4 The demand for these new vehicles for speedy locomotion is spreading hither. In England last year, says a contemporary, there was quite a craze for these machines, the makers of them havingmoreordersthan their workshops could turn out, and this year, we understand, the boom is likely to continue. The
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    CRUCIFIXION IN CHINA.
    114 4 Murderer pul to Death A notorious murderer and desperado, named Mah-Liog Jin, had long been the terror of the country near Canton when he fell into the hands of the police. At the trial the prisoner confessed that he had committed over 60 murders. As ordinary beheading
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    POSTAL TEMPTATION.
    117 4 The Perak Pioneer calls attention to the fact that, owing to 4 ounces being allowed to be carried postally for Id. within the United Kingdom, it has become common to post packets of light weight containing articles of value at letter postage rates. Such practices may be indulged
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    GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
    130 4 Arqhdeacox Dunkerley has taken leave of absence for six months, two weeks, and twenty-eight days beginning from the 17th instant. A Power of Attorney appointing Mr. Patrick Nelson, commonly known an Brother Patrick, Director in Penang of St. Xavier's Institution, has been filed in the Registry of the
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      THE KING'S TOUR.
      38 4 At Malta. London, April \7ih. The Kinp received an ovation on landing at Malta. He replied in separate speeches to the various addressee presented. His Majesty attended a state performance of opera in the evening.
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      PRESIDENT LOUBET.
      8 4 President Lnub«t nan gone to Oran.
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      SOMALILAND FIGHTING.
      43 4 Kt'utei's agent at Aden says that according to a despatch from Somaliland dated March 17th, General Manning's column had engaged the enemy south-west of Galadi, inflicting heavy losses and capturing immense (|U»niitiPB of live stock. The British force had one killed.
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      TURKS IN A FIX.
      49 4 Attitude of Albanians. It is officially stated in Constantinople that the Sultan's mission to pacify the Albanians is surrounded by several hundred Albanians at Itch, and that the members of the mission are practically prisoners. The Albanians absolutely decline to accept the Macedonian reform scheme
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      "SHAMROCK ІІІ " DISMASTED. And Her Owner Injured.
      37 4 SHAMROCK ІІІ DISMASTED. And Her Owner Injured. Shamrock 111 was caught in a gale of! Weymouth and completely dismasted. Sir Thomas Lipton, who was on board, was knocked down a hatchway and was bruised, hut not seriously
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    319 4 Yesterday's Results. I>. SINUI.KS. Mulholland 2 l>eat Napier scr S,ih«t MT. beat Fleming 1. Acer '2 beat Uldhani »cr. Di uminond nor. beat Sleap »2. Ferguson -> r beat Hunt 2. RoliertHon K.K.S. NT. beat Schafer scr. AaWh Her beat (joodrich sor. Noltle -<t. lieat Vearwood 5.
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      526 4 LATEST ADV ERTISEMENT& CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. (ESTABLISHED 1864.) WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. LONDON, GLASGOW. SHANGHAI, HONG-KONG, AND SINGAPORE. (Price 2s>ist on Jipptieation.) tv th. >• John Little Co., Ltd. Cash Clearance Sale w Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday next We will offer the Remainder of our Sale Goods at Further Reductions
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      93 4 G.R. Lambert Co. Photographer* opbh: Orecbam Honse (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 a.m.— 6 p.m. Orchard <"» Weekdayt 8 ajn.-6 p.m. Koad on Sunday 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic material?. Monthly supplies (ram Europe, reliable printing paper*, chemical mounts, Eastman film* W ratten- Wrain Wright's Ilford and
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      27 4 CHILDREN BEG FOR IT. Stearns' Wink makes them bright, and rosy-cheeked, and at thin season 01 the year it is the ideal Nutrient Tonic for the young.
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      198 4 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 18th April. Hi^h Water. 17 p.ro K. Q. C. Monthly Medal. Town Hand, I Mil .lail Sir.- ;> to ii. Wayiiitf l'uxi. North Bridge Koad. Sunday, 19th April. HiKh Water. J. In a.m. 3.W |».m. Low Sunduv. I*. oiilwiinl iimil ilue. Daylight. Swimming CM Launch, ti
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1865 5 Friday, April 17th. rKKKBNT. Mis KxcM.i.ENCY Sik Frank Athelstane swi mxiHM, k.i-.m.c; (Our nuns). Hon. W.T. Taylor, <\M.<;., (Colonial Secretary). Hon. W. It <'ollyi>r (Attorney-General). Hon. K. ti. IVuiiey (t'olonial Treasurer). Hon. K. C. M. Hill (An.litor Ceneral). Hon. A. Murray, <•►:.. m.i.c.k. fi'olonial Kiitlineer). Him. .1. M.
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    331 5 Important Find of Oil in Brunei. Lalman, ',th April. About four miles up the Brunei river at a place called Buang-Tuuer the Rajah of Sarawak has been boring a tunnel through the hill side to work the coal deposits under the concession he bought from Mr. Cowie the
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    RANJI AND SUSSEX.
    194 5 The return of Ranjitsinhji to India has been a topic of conversation in cricket circles recently. All riinotira to the contrary notwithstanding, there was, unfortunately, good cause for the reports that were in circulation last season that there was trouble in the Sussex team between him and
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    WORSE THAN SINGAPORE.
    115 5 The Time* of India bemoans the fact that electricity is making little or no progress in Bombay as compared with Calcutta, and laments that one of the causes that retards the internal progress of the city is the absence of strong, united, and articulate public opinion. Civil
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    PETITIONING.
    110 5 Two petitions stand now before the bar of public opinion at Hongkong. One of them, which proceeds from a portion of the Chinese community, prays for the Governor of the Colony (Sir Henry Blake) to be appointed for another term. The petition rests, however, on such purely sectional grounds
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    HONOLULU-MANILA CABLE
    232 5 It seems quite likely that there will be a delay in laying the Pacific cable from Honolulu to Manila, says the Manila Time*. It has been found necessary to change the route of the cable for 200 miles east ot Guam, in order to avoid the Nero Deep.
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    PENANG ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
    93 5 Mr. Hasi.am has been engaged as an Assistant Electrical Engineer for the Penang Municipal Electric Installation from home at X3OO per annum. He would arrive in Penang about May 16th next. Mr. Thomas, the Municipal Electrical Engineer, had received application for the full complement of lamps for
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    CANADIAN NAVY.
    109 5 A hill will be presented to the Canadian Parliament for the establishment of a navy for the Do.ninion, which will consist of about twenty seagoing vessels. The argument for the project is that an independent navy is not only necessary for the protection of the colonial interest but
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    TO-MORROW' SERVICES.
    228 5 Low Sunday (Octave of Easter) ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. 7 a.m. Mating and Litany. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) with Sermon. ~>-3i> v. in KvensonK and Sermon. No service at Si Matthew's, Sepoy Line*. CATHEDRAL Of THE HOOD SHEPHERD, BRASS ■MM KOAD. til.; i. in. Low Mas*. 8 a.m.
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    COMMERCIAL
    609 5 BuraAPOU. 18th April, 1901. PRODUCE Gambler -I 15.474 Copra Ball >. 8.10 do PontUnak Pepper, Black buyen 55.00 do White, (8%) M.OO Sago Floor Sarawak 5.W) do Brunei No. 1 5.00 Pearl Sago 6.40 Coffee, Rail, 15% bank 21.00 Coffee, Palembang, 20% bads.. 81.00 Coffee, Llberian No. 1 18.00
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      133 5 Better than a Plaster. A PIECE of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with the back, or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more pleased witb the
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      164 5 A Startling Revelation. People who have battled for years against the tortures of Rheumatittm. aod have spent fortune* in a v tin effort to find relief may be glad to hear that a remedy ha« been introduced which has efiectcd thousands of wonderful curex in long standing cases of this
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      154 5 Auction Sale of A complete set of Steering (tear (Suitable for a ship of 300 tone) AT OUR SALE-ROOM, 102 CECIL STREET, On Thursday, 23rd April, at 10-Joa.m ALSO New Rubber belting in si/ -s from 2$ in. tori in. and in lengths from tf feet to 816 feet. Electrical
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      713 5 AUCTION SALES. AI'CTION BALK OF UNSERVICEABLK STORES (From the Public Works Department). To beheld at, the Government Stores, Bukit Tiraah Road, near the Kandang Kerbau Police Station On Tiie*day, 2Ut April, MXXi, at ..','(> p.m A XE», changkols parangs. rako->, iron i\. and woodxn rammers, stone-breaking hammers, scrap iron, cast
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    THE RIOTS IN TRINIDAD.
    429 6 A London telegram dated HaTCU 2-tth says Terrible scenes were MMX ad OH Monday at Tort of Spain, the chief town and principal port of the Briti.-ii Hand of Trinidad. The le; ighti"n ■>t the settlement is in the hand-. 8 r C. A. Moloney, tbe
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    THE TRAINING OF SOLDIERS
    265 6 Major-Qeneral Kitchener's Orders. IflllMl flllimi Kiulii'iit-r who has recently ansumf-d oft ha Lahore district has issucil a s(.ccial «i'stnrl orili i cancelling the district standing orders He bays all eotMßModing officeri •hoald exercise war training, which ihould take precedence of all othei matter! and should be
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    60 6 The otl er day Bangkok was com plaining of the lack of silver Meals Now, it seems, a regular flood of then; lii- in. Locally there is a scarcity of British dollars. Anyone nhangim a t6 bill will lind that four dollar* out of the five are Mexican ones and
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    112 6 A Sis<;ain>rean on his way hovre says of I'enang It is a verj mmh bettei kept place than our SiVipapon: so far a> cleanliness goes. Thel roads an- rcfj good, but the street wßterinc arr.injiraents are bad owing td the water-rarts, which are dreadful". He continues Colombo is a very
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      699 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd •pIIE Stmndari Life Assnnnoe. 1. Norwich Union Fire ln»urmne» Soci«tj. 4M« Ansuranoe Company (Fue). The K<iuii«ble Life Asouranon bociuty. Th 1 China Mutual Steam Navigation Company Phe itUinham Lager Beer Company. .-'or particulars of tLtwa Companies, *|j* full advertisement of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED. Agenta. STEAMSHIP
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      1343 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. l ooer contract with tbe Netherlands India tiov^rnmeoi. v- nil at .Sivqaj.tirr SB IP AGISCY, LATH J. DaIBDKLB A Co., 2-3, COLI.YBR QOAY. .be undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer from Expected Will be Despatched for On Qr. 1. Bylandt lialavia 17 Bagan Api April
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      619 7 STEAM SHIP COMPANIES. K Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent
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      416 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. Umiiß Mail Contract with the Austrian Government. The following are the date* on which the Company's steamers may be expected to arrive and sail from here Outward. How»a^i. l»0a. Arrives. I 1903 Sails. 'Moravia May 7 I 'E. F. Ferdinand \Vindobona May li|
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      513 7 NOTICES. NEW BILLIARD TABI.KS. WE are importing new English Billiard Tables of first cla^t quality, at most reasonable prices. One recently supplied 1 to a local hotel gives great a/itisfa :tion and I may be iospected by arrangement with the undersigned H. L. COGHLAN A Co.. v.c. Auctioneer* mul Lmmi
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1063 8 Under this heading the following abbre- stations are used str. steamer sh. < «blp; bq. larque; sch.— schooner; Yet. Xaclit; Oru.— Cruiser; Gbt— Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p.— Home-power; lirit— Bri- 1 «1»h; U. B.— United States; Fch.— French; Her. German; Out Dutch; .lon.— Johore; Aj,- General-cargo; d.
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      155 8 For Per iteamer Time. To-Day. Penang and Deli Calypto 3 p.m. S'kawang A Ptianak Han Fo Soon .1 p.m. P. Swet'liam via ports Sappho 4 pm. Shangbai and Japan Bengal 6 p.m. Monday. Balik Papan, etc.. Van dtr I. on 11a.m. Saigon Haiphong 11 a.m. Amoy and Stfatow
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      151 8 From Europe Ry the P. 4 O. t.s. Bengal I due on 19th inst, with dates to the 27th Mar. She brings replies to the mail which left Singapore on the 2nd March. From China— By the N. D. L. s.s. Sachnm due on 20th April. Tims
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    ARRIVALS.
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    CLEARANCES.
    113 8 r~ Daik. Vbssbi.'h Namb. Flag A Bio. Toms I bcti nation. [.i K Singapore Brit Btr. 748 Bangkok 1" RfKitMißt Dut Btr. 5»4 Palemhang Ul K'i.-mi Ann Brit sir. 101 Djambie fultan »tr. 102 M uar and Malacca 1. Aniirnl Duperre Fch str. 3012 Saigon 1H Sui Sang rtrit
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