The Straits Times, 27 April 1903

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    15 1 The Straits Times MO. ai.114 SINGAPORE, MOTS 1 DAY. APRIL 27. 1903. PRICE 15 CENTS
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      661 1 NOTICES. ©h* Simw. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. 1 rirst lnnertion *> Beeond and third inoertionK each «0 oenta »o«i th, fifth, and sixth 40 cenU Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents nineteenth subsequent,, It eeoU Per week of nix days, to be changed daily if required
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      333 1 |L NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States. ||§j|ggg|i| itotj^ store reefer for W^^^Jl SLEDGE BRAND. \S^y '/M STERILIZED MILK ■I V'C^S^^ s^| Invaluable in the House, OR HEALTH. Don't be put oftl See that you get what you ask for "Sledge" Brand. THERE IS NO
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      494 1 WILLIAM FRANKE 6* CO.. WATCHMAKERS* JEWELLERS, 28, RAFFLES PLACE. Have in stock a lar<e section of watches, Ac, at very moderate price* Repairs Promptly Executed. Mr. B. Albort of Brisk AO. ha* left them and joined the firm of William Fraoke A Co. m.w.f. 8-6 Singapore Sporting Clnb, SPRING RACE
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      827 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Seremban Gymkhana Club. MIDSUMMER MEETING, TO BK HKLD AT •EREMBAN, Juno the 23rd, 25th A 27th, 1903 Programme of Events. R. C.-i mile and 93 yards. FIRST DAY. TNC SELINGO* STAKES. Race No. 1. Valae $300 -t'reftented by the Selaogor Turf Club. A Race for Selangor 1903 (iritlniK.
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      815 1 I.\TRST ADVRRTISRMF.NTS. Of the Stakes, fl.ooo to go to t be winner, 5750 to the second, and $2.10 to the third home. If therr are fewer than ei^lit Starters for I luh race the amount of the stake* offered will be retlured a* follows No. i if Starters. Stakks Okfkrkd.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA
    486 2 The Swiss explorers the brother Sarasin who are now returning to Europe- have just carried on researches in the south-eastern peninsula of Celebes, an almost unexplored region, which proved to be so mountainous that travelling was very difficult. The people of the land were found to be savage,
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    A BOGUS POTENTATE'S FORGERY.
    416 2 In an article on some notable instances of stamp forgeries a writer in the Lmdm Mi'j'r.iif says Some few years ago both the Matin and the Petit Journal announced that the Gay City would soon be visited by an Eastern potentate, His Majesty Marie I. of
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    THE MANCHURIAN RAILWAY
    835 2 Nothing But a Military Line A m'Kcial correspondent of the A'<//n>Wie Zeituvg, who has been making a journey in winter through Man huria, writes:— "The railway is nothing more than a .uilitary line for making an attack, and by means of which Russia can move down its
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      438 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS III i: HIGHEST REPUTATION KVRRYWHEBE, fortify the System against Disease wit!. PURE BLOOO. "THt SEST SECURITY FOR HfaALTH." EXTRACT OF REP^ JAMAICA *inC*' 1 Oil >l I ''s^^^RJ^Wk ~^DaP4^*^^**"^^^a^Ba^afl Pron-MH .-art '-y the MIOHIST »)I.P«CAL AUTHORITIES) \b' rr E/ i!JM TORPID J ,VER, DEBILITY, ERUPiIUwS, WEAK and LANGUID
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      502 2 NOTICES. STANDARD pOLICY. 0F £500 BTa Payable at Age 66 or at Death, if previous Costs at the Rate of Per quarter. Age. £4 10 0 if commenced at 35 £6 14 11 if commenced at 36 £9 1 10 if commenced at 40 For Rates for other Ages, see
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      314 2 NOTICES. JEFFREY'S 1 EDINBURGH fj^ STOUT. A special, light brew for the tropics. Highly recomme nded Of all dealers. j BORNEO 00., LTD., Sole Agents. m. <t w. "KRIS BEER." A first quality Pilsener, at a moderate price. Guaranteed equal to anything in tbe market. $16.00 per case of 8
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      69 2 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy IS care for severe colils, persistent coughs and preventive of pneumonia It is the mother* favourite for whooping cou;h. Loosening tbe cough, relieve* tlio liuil;*, and opens the secretions. It counteract* any tendency of a bad cold to result in pneumania. It in unequalled to bad colds.
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    601 3 P. O. Mm I. Vm Hnllnnral For London— Mr. A A Swan Mi. .1. Ailcliim.n. Vnm I'enanK to London Mr. unit Mr>.. KMen, Mr. Har|M>r MM] lainilv and Mr. Arliollld. May SI. Shmgkm Mrs. Dl" ""d eUld, M>- l.aidner and two children and 111-, BergMM. From P«Mg
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    248 3 For Singapore. lVr I. A O s s. Ilntti'. connecting with the Bteamer Val> lla at Colombo from London April i, due t'nd May Messrs McNab, Fhipp*. Stookwell.J J."N. Heniv. Hlack, .Mr. P. \V. BhII, Ser«-Maj. Cherry Deacon, and Mr and Mrs. Moir. I'er I*. < U.
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    62 3 S.os ink Hiimjui'ii Times: H. A. Neubronner, of Penang, has been muted the privileges attaching to an invention for the destruction of with aunt, and the preservation of wood. It would be UMtU if .Mr. H. A. Xeubronner mate publicly known his invention, for muradl) ft pirwntative against the ■ttackl
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      103 3 Nine Epidemic.* /^HAVHF.KLAIN's Colic nnd Diarrhcpa \_z KemeUy has been used in nine cpidimics of dysentery with perfect success, effecting a cure in the most severe :w. (I dangerous cases. If troubled with ilinrrl.ira or bowel complaints, try it once and ree how you like it. From all o/rr the
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      337 3 Norr> es. KEYSTONE ELGIN I WATCHES Ouralxlts and Aceurata v< V—^^.The Keystone Watch Case Co. MV bUUbW ItU Philadelphia. V S.K. Jtzfa^^L. AMERICA'S OLDEST AND M£"mtlr~ l-ARBEST WATCH FACTORY mP £y£itM Th Prlnclpul Watch TfciY»r*air l>f-alrr« In StralU MeUltunant MOTOK CARS W'K ARE NOW PREPARED TC SUPPLY BENZINE SYME CO.
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      573 3 NOTICES. fV^WTFST^V These tiny f jft^j^^g^^JA Capsules |BVaH superior f, WW mwl to C<>paiha, t yt^^Jfc*^^W Cubebs, and C Injections cure C the same diseases as these drugs C in forty-eight hours without C inconvenience. >^ C Bach Capwle bcara the name (MIDYj C FOR DIBEABEB OF THE CHEST. I
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      661 3 NOTICES. WANTEDr VRCHITEOTURAL Assistont. Apply to A. c/o Strait* Time* 30-4 WASTED. A fitter for Stulnng Steam-Paw Mills, Johor 30-4 Apply to Manager. WANTED. A Chinese cashier who is quick at figures small security required. Reply ir, writing to T. W. c/o Strait* lime* uc. WANTED. A young Chinese copying
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      624 3 NOTICES. Messrs. H L. Coghlan tf Co. HAVE BEEN APPOINT* P SUB-AGENTS OF THE Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUBTEAD 4 CO.. G< neral Agents, n c. Straits Settlements. LADY'S HORSES FOIfSALE. PAIR of large, grey, carriage horses, (owner leaving for Europe). Apply to JOHN ANDERSON, 39-4 c/o Guthrie
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      642 3 "o^lpania trasatlaxtica of barcelona, FOR MANILA THE outward Spanish miil Nteamer ISI.A UK 1.1/oy. having left Coloi il«c on the 17th in-t is iiu<- ban cm the mornim. of the 23rd in-t ami will hav.promjit .lfi-ptitcb for the above port. For freight or passage apply to BAKLOW CO.. 27-4 Agents.
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    DEATH.
    31 4 Chua Yu Kay. OnSlstimttant, at I'enang, Chua Yu Kay, formerly Managing Owner of Chong juoh and [Kong Hock Steamship Company, and owner of Rice Mills, at Sungei PinanK- Aged 42.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 27TH APRIL.
    304 4 T he Stra its Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 27T H APRIL. To-day's Renter message tells of renewed pressure on China by Russia. The latter Power is urging China to give up her sovereign rights, so to speak, over Manchuria. That something of the kind was in the wind has
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    227 4 CoRRK.sroNDBNCB and papers relating to the -supply of indentured Indian Immigrants for the F M.S. and the Straits Settlements, and relating to proposed improvements in the system of Tamil labour recruiting, were laid before the Legislative Council on Friday. The documents contain letters, memoranda, telegrams, and reports which followed fast
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    40 4 A markiaob has been arranged, and will shortly take place, between Annie, the eldest daughter of J. Lloyd, Esq of Singapore, and Edward A. Morpby, Editor of the Strait* 'JHme*. Friends will kindly note that the wedding will be private-
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    21 4 H.B. the Governor accompanied by Capt. Barry, A.D.C., and Mr. Ireland arrived in the .S>« Belle yesterday afternoon from Port Swetrenbam.
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    19 4 Netherlands India new* will be found on page 2. An article on proposed Australian railways appears on page 6.
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    15 4 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is l/.v Thk s.s. Zieten is due at 1 p.m tomorrow.
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    9 4 The homeward mail closes at 6 am on Friday.
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    15 4 H M.S. I'ique went alongside No. S. Section, Tanjong Pagar wharf this morning to coal.
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    13 4 Warren's Circus will probably pass through here on Thursday next, bound for Sourabaya.
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    15 4 Pollard'r Lilliputians, after a very successful season in Hongkong, have sailed for Shanghai and America.
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    19 4 Pabticulaks as to the arrangements for the Singapore Kaces on 19th, 21st, and 2.'ird May next, are advertised to-day.
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    20 4 Tbe Town and Volunt«er Band will play on the High Service Reservoir to-morrow afternoon from 5 to 6 (weather permitting.)
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    27 4 The P. O. homeward mail steamer BaUaarat left Hongkong at 3 p.m. on Saturday and is dun to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday (:<Oth instant).
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    28 4 The Imperial German mail steamer Stuttgart left Port Said on the 25th instant in the morning outwwi bound. She is due here about the 13th of M ty.
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    24 4 Letters from Pro Bono PiMito and from Fairness on the railway question cannot be inserted owing to the correspondence on the subject having closed.
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    27 4 The F. M. S. Government has decided to retain the Head Quarters of the Guides atTaiping, instead of removing them to Kuala Lumpur as had been proposed.
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    25 4 According to an Indian paper, the Mareonigrains which the Timer is receiving regularly from New York cost very little more than cable messages from France.
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    25 4 The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Tamlior, Capt. Schidlovsky, arrived yesterday from Odessa via Colombo en route for Fort Arthur. She is expected to leave to-day.
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    30 4 On Thursday last the Englishmen of Penang and Province Wellesley celebrated St George's Day by a ball at the Town Hall which proved to be a success in every way.
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    35 4 St. Patrick's day is now a bank holiday in Ireland. St. Andrew's day is a bank holiday in Scotland. When will St. George's day be made a bank holiday and St. David's day the same?
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    33 4 A case of thett is reported from Pasir Panjang. A Kling woman's house was entered and some jewellery stolen A Javanese kebun has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the affair.
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    40 4 Thk 3rd annual general meeting of the shareholders of the North Kechau Gold Mining Coy., Ltd. is advertised to be held in the Registered Office of the Company, No. 8-a Change Alley, on Thursday, the sth May at 12 noon.
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    41 4 The output of the Redjang Lebong gold mines for March is valued at 151,700 guilders. The cash in band on Ist April, after all expenses had been oatd, amounted to 200,000 guilders. A dividend is expected to be declared in June.
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    39 4 Thic French transport Caehar, Capt C L. C. Couget, arrived from Saigon this morning en route for Colonioo She went alongside the wharf and is expected to leave to-morrow. There are 14 civilian and 496 military passengers on board
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    45 4 On Friday last, a thief or some thieves entered the house of Mr Hamilton, the Registrar of Rikishas at Penang, and stole 150 dollars besides many valuables. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton awoke the next morning feeling queer, and with every sign of having been drugged.
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    52 4 A Chinese tongkang chartered by the P. W. D. anchored in the mouth of the Singapore river on Saturday evening and sank the same night. This morning she was still there and was right in the. way of traffic entering and le ivUsg the river. Part of her must can
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    46 4 On Monday, May 4th, Emmerson's Tiilin R>oms will be reopened in the ground floor of the boil. ling at present occupied by the P. <fc O. Company, at the corner of Telegraph Street. Particulars of the new establishment will be found in our advertising columns to-day.
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    45 4 Some timk during last night or this morning some miscreant smashed in one of the plate-glass windows at Messrs. C-ildbeck, McGregor and Cos. premises, Finlayson Gr-ten. A casual half-brick was apparently responsible for the damage done, which is to the tune of $200 or thereabouts.
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    65 4 Yesterday morning a detective on duty in China Street captured a Chinaman as he was making his escape from a house belonging to a Chinaman where he had stolen some money. The detective grabbed his man by the queue, but it happened to be a false one which he had
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    48 4 Ye-tkrday two Chinese fishermen were diving for shells in the sea off Tampenis when one of them got out of his depth and was drowned. His companion attempted to rescue him, a strange thing for a Chinaman to do, and nearly lost his own life in the attempt..
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    60 4 In the early hours of yesterday morning two detectives saw a couple of Chinamen com<ng out of a Chinese house in Neil Road. They arrested the men <md found house-breaking tools in their p Tin y found that the lock on the front door had been broken. Both the men
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    72 4 Some time ago a warrant was obtained by J. Little Co. tor the arrest of one D.ihan, a man in their employ, on the allegation of stealing a bicycle worth $250, their property. Ha was arrested on Friday, and was arraigned before Mr. Beatty on Saturday. The case was remitted
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    72 4 At the Gospel service in Bethesda last night, at which Captain Stevenson, R.G.A. preachtd, Mr. Procter sang a solo which was very much appreciated by the congregation. Tbe Sunday evening services in this little place ot worship are getting to be very popular. Among the congregation may be seen members
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    72 4 Yeo Jong Sing, a servant in the employ of Katz Bros., was this morning arraigned before Mr. Beatty on the allegations of theft of property belonging to his employers, worth $158.50, dishonestly retaining stolen property worth $87 belonging to Katz Bros., dishonestly retaining stolen property worth $15 belonging to Little
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    94 4 Two watchmen were arrested yesterday by P. C. Sullivan, and this morning were broueht before Mr. Beatty for lighting fires for cooking purposes in the verandahs of Robinson Road and Collyer Quay. This practice is held by the police to be dangerous, and rightly so especially as the class of
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    24 4 s. r. c. (v.) Saturday 2nd at 1t. 30 p.m. Engineering drill »t the filter l>eda. Ity order, s Mildred, Capt. RE., Asat. Adjt.
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    THE E.E. TELEGRAPH CO.. LTD.
    55 4 THE E. E. TELEGRAPH CO.. LTD. Messrs C. B. Franklin, C C. Clarke, J. Davidson, E. J Eames, J. B Wishart, A E. Sprigge, and A. Macartney, of the E. E. Telegraph etat!', returned to Singapore from the Cocos Islands by the Recorder, yesterday. Messrs. Ingrain, Wishart, r>prigge, and Macartney
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    THE RAILWAY
    145 4 A correspondent writes "The much discussed controversy about the Railway has found an illustration in fact. Yesterday on one of the trains running between Woodlands and Singapore a Chinese coolie (I suppose he think* himself a towkay got into one of the first class carriages, kicked his slippers
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    RUSSIAN CRUISERS
    169 4 The Russian cruiser Royarin arrived yesterday from the Persian Gulf, on her way to China. She came in just before the Hogatyr and two destroyers left for Hongkong yesterday about noon The Hoyarin is a small cruiser of 3,200 tons only, and is a recent addition to the
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      MANCHURIAN QUESTION.
      121 4 Fresh Russian Demand. London, 2!>th April. Russia has demanded that China shall sign an agreement, practically ceding to Ii mm> sovereignty over Manchuria, and excluding other nations, therefrom. The German press ImmVh that Germany has always looked up m M in churia as falling within the Russian sphere
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      THE MULLAH DEFEATED
      21 4 General Manning's column has relieved the force under Colonel Cobbe after defeating the Mullah who lost 2,000 men.
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      SOMALIS BEATEN OFF
      42 4 Loniloii, 26f/i April. Major Oough's mobile column engaged the Somalia near Danop. The column last thirteen killed, including two officers. Four oUicers were wounded. The enemy lost two hundred killed. The troops behaved splendidly and made four bayonet charges.
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      THE MULLAH'S MEN
      22 4 The Mullah's forces have greatly increased lately. Theyare nowestimated at three thousand well armed horsemen, and eighty thousand spearmen.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    508 4 Saturday's Play. A. SIM.I.K-. K. Sal/.iuann nor. heat Darbinliire 1, S-6, 2 6, 8 -6. Withers -'-> beat Hartnell 4, 6 1, 6 11. sIMil.Ks. Bar k» hi re mr. v. Ilime I, tinfiiiifthed. Cleaver »ut. beat Walker vr, w.o. Syke* 3 beat Pritrhard— 3, K3,6 4.
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      1037 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Australian Stores SELL THE FOLLOWING: Arrowroot llb tin 4Oct.s jf^Z* ""^gh DI eStive Meal 3 rtS ■P AB c3 ?,i? s '2S*jyo<i!?{ ll3 "<oa 1 sj>** */ft\.- I Quaker Oats Compressed Bp J IVinVl^ Ts? -''btin .SO cts. Rolled Oats, in UmmmmW 2 1 b. patent her-
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      123 4 G.R. Lamberts' Co. Photographer* open Qreaham House (Battery Road.) —on Weekdays only 8 a. m. 6 p.m. Orchard on Weokday. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sandayß. 8 s»m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic material*. Monthly supplies frcm Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical mounts, Eastman flltnt. Wratten-Wrainwright's Ilford and German dry plates
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      32 4 GENERAL DEBILITY AND BRAIN FAG. The EKrECTB of Stkarns' Wine is remarkable in the following complaints and functional disorders: Phthisis, Dyspepoi'*, Influenza, General Debility, Brain Fag, Anu-inia. Sold by all chi meets.
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    SHIPPING SURVEY AND REGISTRY.
    820 5 Vkrt few people in Singapore have any idea whitt the British Corporation for the Survey and Registry of Shipping (of which Mr. A. Kitching is the Surveyor) is, and a short account of the origin of tbe society may be of interest to some of the
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    ZAMONI, THE CONJURER
    81 5 /.am mi tin' gentleman who will ipi>t;ir at the Town Hall on Saturday n.-xt is reputed to be about the moßt iinuvlul conjurer ever seen in this part il'thi wni 1.1 His manipulation of cards, billiard b.'lis, and all sorts of other things is alleged to be
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    WIRE NEWS
    998 5 The Moorish Pretender'* for. ei-, after a week's siege, assaulted and captured the for ii'-- of Frajana clone to Melilla where the garrison t«M)k refuse. The Sultan's uncle Amrani, commanding the Riff country, fled to Melilla before the siege liegan and repeatedly hut vainly appeared with reinforcement)*. The
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    30 5 Thkkk is a very lull list of drills for the S. V. A thU week, prior t<> the annual gun practice, which takes place at I'.ir-n I'itnjanir next Sunday morning
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    103 5 r a Plaster. Al'IK'K of flannel dampened with Cbamberla n't Pitin Balm and bound to the iitl.-i-teil parts is superior to any plaster When troubled with the back, or piiiiH in tht) side or chest, givd it a trial and you are certain to be more pleased with the prompt
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    THE SWIMMINQ CLUB
    183 5 44<> Yards Handicap. At the Swimming Club yesterday morning, the monthly race (440 yards) resulted in a win for Penny who had an allowance of 50 seconds, with Henderson, scratch, second, and J«n»en 30 seconds, third. The first launch took over a large number of members, but
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS
    621 5 We have received a copy of the weekly edition of the Timm ot the 3rd April received by the B. I. route. The M. M. s.s. Salazie which is bringing it via Colombo is due tomorrow. We have this weekly Timrs in the office. A Statue of
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    48 5 Thb following passengers arrived per Bombay, yesterday From London— Mr. K. Keiil. <apt. A. ii. Sharp, Mr. J. L. Syme. From I'ort Said— Mr. C. Delavel Cobham. From Penang— Mr. W. A. Railton. The following passengers are booked per Bombay, leaving to-morrow For Hongkong Mr. and Mrs Dunn.
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    COMMERCIAL
    614 5 SiKOAPOII, 27TH Amu., 1 9i iS. PRODUCE Gambler I 1fi.30 Copra Ball 8.40 do Pontianak 8.00 Pepper, Black buyers 35. 12) do White, (8%) 56.60 Sago Flour Sarawak 4 80 do Brnnei No. 1 4.40 Pearl Sago 6.50 Coffee, Bali, 15% baalt 52.00 Coffee, Palembang, 31% Wls_ 81.00 Coffee,
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      168 5 Why will you Suffer With Klii'umiiti-i'ii when relief and cure am within y.iur reach t Many who have been cripped for weeks, months, and even yexrs have found relief from pain and muttering through the instrumentality of Little's Oriental Balm, Mr. A. S. Colly of Lewis, lowa, expresses his opinion
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      31 5 To all intent* and purposes, you have the doctor's advice, and hix best prescription for Lung and Throat disease* in Javne's Expectorant. The Singapore Dispensary Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements.
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      537 5 NOTICES. SLEDGE" BRAND I'XSWEKTENF.D STKIMLIZKI) Swiss Milk. Can now >>c obtained Condensed I Ih., an well an in the u-ual 1 Ih. tin— hlho in it» Natural State not --ndenHe<i in Pint Tins "> Storekeepers. ASK for SLEDGE" MILK There is NO Substitute. If the -ii/lite-i ilillii'iiliy in e.\|>erien<'<*il in
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      675 5 AUCWOr. SALES. AUCTION BALE~ OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Handsome dinner and dessert service*, table, glassware, platedware, <&c. Including a large and valuable collection of plants. The property of L Kngel, E«i| To be sold at No. 19* Orchard Road c, IMansWf, lad \l*iy, IMW, al 1/11 /1 w. A teak uptiolitcred
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      167 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 27th April. High Water. 111.22 p.m. S.V.A. -J. 5. liun Drill. 61V S.V.K Ma\im Drill. .Vl5 8.V.R., S.V.I. Signalling. 5.15. S.V.I. Meeting- M» Wayang Kaxsim. North Bridge Komi. ti. Wayang I'usi* North Bridge Road. 9. Tuesday, 28th April. High Water. 11.2 a.m. 10.32 p.m. MM. outward
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    RAILWAYS IN AUSTRALIA
    419 6 Pronosed Trans-Continental Railways. TlIK comparative r»" !!>■ 1 Australia, even in that day- nfueoan grayboundi and the world-girdling cable, together with the fari lhal i; location in the touthern bumUptien places it somewhat out of ffsofraphical perspective an it were with tin part of the iDiniiu icial
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    FORTY-NINE YEARS AGO
    241 6 Thk I'iiuiikj OmUs reprints tin following from some of it* issues ol April. I*"> 4. The extracts make decided!) interesting reading nowadays: The Chinese pirates have recommenced their depredations on the east i u-' of the Peninsula. A Chinese tope whilst at anchor near Polo Tiagi on
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    161 6 A CORBMPOROKRT WUTBi:— The other day, heinz disturbed in my nocturnal slumbers by a mournful pariah 1 sallied forth equipped with DOtbingbal my pyjiimasand a big stick. The parish gut a piece, of pyjami ami little ol my none-too-big call I bad read somewhere that in the OSM of a
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    59 6 l.iKir W. A. H. I>ah> of tha 10th Hii-sais wired to the Indian VuU .-is follows: Majfjfn will nice in India thil year, runu'mi: pmhably in the Eelipw aud Jockey Club Stakes .in I the A Gold Cup. She is a doubtful starter for the Spring Handicaps, and as at
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    20 6 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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      244 6 NOTICES^ TIME IS THE TEST OF ALL THINGS AND THE KVKR IN< KKASINc; I'OITI.ARITY OF ENO'S FRUIT SALT' RgBF~; Ullli H HOLDS ITS OWN AGAINST ALL RIVALS, Pr^- fo\ Is lUX Mv- I ..I MINI I'ltOOK OF ITS WORTH. I' mu *t ncvds be a good thing that can withst
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      663 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. 'pUK Standnri Life Assuranoe. I Norwich Union Fire Insurant* aooiety. \tlu A««unuioe Company (Fire). -;aiile Life Asßuranou Society. '<■■• OUsa Mutual Steam Navigation Compataj .'lr.- '■'ottunhwm La^er Beer Company. i<or pnrtirulars of tLe«e Companies, s«e the ■all adv..rtMBHment 0* 'HIE BOKNBO COMPANT. LIM ITED. Aifento. STEAMSHIP
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      723 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Lnaer contract with tbe Netherlands India Uoternnieni. „.«/> at Singajorr- mir Acwor, latb J. Daknebls A Co., 3-8, Colitis Quay. he un<larmentioned dates are only approximate. Sietm-r 1-rom Expected Will be I )»«u«itche<l for Uo Van derCa/x lien Batavia April 1» lia«v m. Soerabaia, Bandjerniagsin
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      551 7 Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes De France. Tbleobaphio Addbbss: Mbsbaobbies, SIHGAPOBB. Thn ti lii Rt'a-unn will leare Singapore on or ao jat the undermentioned dates. ODTWABD. HOMBWABU. Dates. Dates Mm 1903 Salazi' Apr. 27 Tonkin Apr 27 Ootanien May 10 Yarra Kay 11 Annam May "-i-i Cnledonien May 2fi Wbmm .'udo
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      588 7 STEAM SHIP COMPANIES. Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company, Uri>er Mail Contract with thb Austrian Gothnmint. The following are the dates on which the Company's steamero may be expectec to arrive and sail from here Outward. Hom«w«ri>. l«0«. Arrives. I ISm Sails. Moravia May 7j"K. V. F'rdinand IVindobona May 11 Ap1.27
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      544 7 INSURANCE CO.'S CANTON IN8tJRAI«0B ORFJOB LIMITED. Capital Subscribed I'J/jOC.'JUM. Amount paid up 5hj,(XX). Beserre fnnd 1,160,000. Übad Oman, Uonskohs. Die undersigned, kaTing txmn «ppoiatnd Agents of the aboTe Coinpnny, are prepared U ■ooept Marine Risks at current ralxa. BOUSTEArt V. /lit».n- ROYAL [NSDKANCK (X)Y. FIRS LIFE TOTAL INVKSTSD FUNOS KXCBED
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      771 7 NOTICES. F MAITIN'B ?J|PIOL&STEEL A Fr.nch R^mady lor .11 Irr.fulmrlll.a tikximiuWM a lk« BM I. nm f r unia.ctww s vi iiarii'to i. i n6i_ami». LIQUID FUEL(Pstroleum Eosiduo) Large stocks ahfsji on hand. 32 6 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence) per ton f. o. b. in bunkers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO
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      1400 8 Under this beading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer eh.— •hip; bq.— barque; sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cm.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Ounboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horse-power; Brit—British U. S. United States Fch.— French 8«r. German Dut— Dutch Joh.— Johore B.*.— General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; 47.— Uncertain T.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      548 8 Name, port, probable date of arrival. and name oj agent: Steamers. Ariour, Saigon. Apl SO, M. Maritimes. Afridi. Japan. May Hatereon Simons. Aiax Liverpool May f; Mansfield. Albenga. New York, May i; Beha Meyer. Alcinous. Liverpool. May fl; Mansfield. Annum Colombo. M«\ ■■'•">: M. Maritime 9. Anterior, Liv
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      93 8 For Per tteamer Time. To-Mobrow. Pulo I.aut and Cotie Giang Ann a.m. Batu Pahat Sultana Noon. Bangkok Paknam Noon. Sarawak Borneo 2 p.m. P. Swet'haTi via ports Batavier 2 p.m. Muntok 4 Palembang Ruby 4 p.m. Muntok <fc Palembang G. G. Myer 4 p.m. Wkdnkpday Siak and Pakan
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      152 8 From Europe— By the K. D. L. s.s. Sutra and the M. M. s. s. Salaxie due on Tuesday, with dates respectively to the 31st March and Mrd April. They bring replies to the mail which left Singapore ou the 6th and 10th March. From China— Ry
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    325 8 M Flac. Vessel'B Name. A Tons Caitain From Saii -.d Consignees. 3 Ru-. H 26 Ban Fo Soon Dut str. 222 Odink Pontianak Apl 23 l.im Ah Bam 26 Calypso Brit str :«9 Lowry Deli Apl 22 W. Mansfield 4Co 26 Recorder str. (>77 Brereton Cocoa Ids. Apl 20
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    170 8 Date. Vessel's Name. Apl -M Salazie '.'8 La Seyne 26 J'in Seng ->■ i Suevia Will O'tbe Wisp 87 Teresa 26 i Mathilde i's Mena ■21 Resident S.-hiH 27 f i. G. Daeodels 27 Georgian Prince 27 Rugbyt 27 i Tambov 27 Murrx 27 j Horn? Wan 27 Penang
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      124 8 X, A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. Have just received new oriental embroidery goods from different countries. Amritsar chicken embroidery work comprising TABLE COVERS, CENTRE PIECES, DOYLIES. CHAIR COVERS, etc., etc. CASHMERE EMBROIDERY, WASHING BEAUTIFULLY. SILK LACE HANDKERCHIEFS, AND INSERTION FOR LADIES' DRESSES. SILVER CASHMERE
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      451 8 WHrrEAWAY.LAIDLAW&CO/S SPECIAL PRICES. SEE MONSTER BARGAIN LIST Jor Mont 6 of May. Hundreds of Bargains to be offered during the month. AN JER. PASSED SUNDA STRUTS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Klag A Date of Dkstin- KkDate. Rig. Ship's Name. Captain. Sailing. From where ation. mabb. Apl 12 Brit bq. Duoloe
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      50 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kemdang Kerbau Hotpital, 2iHh April, 1903. »a.m IS p.m. »p m. Kkmakkm. Bar 29.873 •J9.794i29 866 1 Mornine Temp 8-2.2 78.0 day A night WB'lbTher 78.0 77.9 76.0 cloudy. DirofWind s. w ij, Calm Max. Temp H3.4 Mm 7fi.O Max.in Sun ISB.B Terr, r^d 72 5 Raiofall .02
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