The Straits Times, 18 May 1903

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    13 1 The Straits Times MO. 21,132. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 18, 1908. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    COMMERCIAL.
    600 1 Sinoapobi. ism May, 190*. PRODUCE. Gambler buyers I IMI Copra Ball 8. 10 do Pontlanak 7.7" Pepper, Black buyer-. BS.2r. do White, (5%) 67.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 4JI do Brunei No. 1 3.90 Pearl Sago 6.25 Coffee, Ball, 15% basis BUM Coffee, Palerabang, 20% basis.. 31.00 Coffee, Liberian No.
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      631 1 NOTICES. 'pENDEKS are invited for the building A of a bungalow on Sandy Point. Flans may be seen and particulars obtained at (ho Singapore Shpwav and Engineering Co., Ltd., Tanjong Khoo, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Sundays excepted). Tenders most be sealed and addressed to the
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      934 1 NOTICES. Supplied to the State Hospitals of the Federated Malay States S^ YOTJIR STORE KEEPER FOR i/^^%X- sledge brand Bfi^ V^!A sterilised milk '^l2S^^ 52 i Invaluable in the House, ire E SBl^% ucC in ICKNESS OR HEALTH. Don't [.be pm ofii £cc that you get -what you ask for
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      438 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PROFESSOR BOSITJr GREATBENGALCIRCUS To-Nijrht at 9 o'clock. Opposite Raffles Hotel. Fresh Daring Exploits 'IN THK Triple Horizontal Bar. Thr Wmiiln lnl Pfrforounn- MISS SUSII A AND BIR BADAL-CHAND WITH THE GRAND ROYAL BENGAL TIGER, Will Astound the Spectators. KATES (IF AMIKSIOV *!i ft. $1. $6.3* n 'a. n
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      89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. MY wife Mrs. Mary D. Massol>ui having left my protection, I hereby warn th.' public that I will not hold myself responsible for any debt* incurred by the said Mrs. Mary D. MMgobui. 2S-5 D M^SOBI'I. Mr. I. C. Rawls, Searight, Alu., writes My little boy, five
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    362 2 Reports from Selensing are not very hopeful It appears that the cyaniding experiments have not, so far, been the success that was anticipated and Mr. Nicolas is naturally anxious no 1 10 hold out hopes that do not, at the present moment, look like being fulfilled. Besides this,
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    NEW STRAITS MINING CONCERNS.
    567 2 NEW STRAITS MINING CONCERNS. Thk following local mining companies are reported to have been registered in London prior to the departure of tue last mail Malay States Prospecting Syndicate, Ltd. R-gistered April*. Capita), £7,500 in shares. Object, to acquire and work, or otherwise turn to account, any mines, rights, concessions,
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    ROADLESS CHINA.
    452 2 Utterly Behind the Times A correspondent writes thus to the Ghintt Mail Few things strike one more in travelling in China than the poverty and inadequacy of the roads. I have yet to find a road in this district (Araoy) worthy of the name— the best of them
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    A RECORD TIGER SHOOT.
    238 2 What must be a record :n tiger shooting, at any rate for Mad accomplished by Mr. \V H "oiling, of the Government Cinchona Factory at Nedduvattara, the other day. From reports that have come in it appears that an employee of the Factory tied his pony
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    AN EXCITING TIGER EPISODE.
    180 2 BaN(.alokk, A).nl 27th Captain C (i Uaoquoid, d. a. o Inspecting Officer, Imperial Service Troops, who is weli known as a mighty tiger slayer, bad an exciting adventure on the 25th instant He was after a ti^-r in the vicinity ol a village named Garali in
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      361 2 NOTICES. T STANDARD pOLICY. of moo Payable at Age M or at Death, if preTioui Costs at the Rate of Per quarter. Age. £4 ]0 0 if commenced at 26 £8 14 11 if commenced at 86 £9 1 10 if commenced at iO For Rates for other Ages, Standard
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      311 2 NOTICES. Jeffrey's 1 Edinburgh' '■m A •p* ciftl "B ht brew for to 6 tropics. Highly recomme nded Of all dealers. BORNEO CO., LTD., Sole Agents.^ BAILEY'S Aqua-Thruster Pump. The strongest and most efficient pump for mining and other purposes. TheAspenshaw Co;il Co., Pingot Colliery say The Aqua-Thru*ter has worked
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      328 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE fortify the System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. "THE SEST SECURITY FOR HtALTH. ESSENCE OR 'ri.UID EXTRAOT OF RFD JAMAICA since 1829. lK?Vrf yj^^j^ffijfffij^pjl'jjj Pronourcod by tIiy~M^OHF.«T~ w.fcplcAl. AUTMOWITICS thf mo?' SfiK&RS TORPID ,«R, DEBILITY; ERUPTIONS, WEAK and LANGUID FEELINGS, And all Impunities of
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      55 2 The other day the veteran actor J. L. Toole wrote his Reminiscences.' One night he was carrying the manuscript home under his arm Meeting a policeman, he said, "Do you like reminiscences, policeman I like them well enough, replied Bobby, in a whisper, but I'm afraid at this time of
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    AT THE GALLOWS.
    270 3 A MCRtiEBER a French sailor named Maillat- \va« hanged at Perth in West Australia on the 22nd April, after strenuous efforts had been made to get him off. The person murdered was a Swiss vineyard holder named Lauffer. A party of Frenchmen and Frenchwomen tailed at the
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    401 3 P. O. Hag Pw fftnwf !>■! tat fiondoa Mkw Bsra, Miv R. Esra, Mr». flalnlim sad two children, and Mish BergMML From IVnani? tn Londi Mr. and Mrs. I. I'atun Ker. May 28 Pel Hi ngol Por London—M.—r11. >.' W. M. Bobtrtson, i .1 1 1\ ii
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    210 3 For Singapore. IVr V < 1 Muiitn. from London April 18, doe --ti 1 May— Mr. a A^new, IVr P. 0. 1 from London Hon. 1 K. an.l Mis. *****, Mr. M Hellier, Mr.anH Mr-. K. H. Smith. Per N. D. l. s.a. Rooil from Southampton due
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      80 3 Rheumatic Sufferers. MA XVX Y suffero-m from rheumatism have I" en sarpriaed and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Cham-ln-rlain s I nin Kit 111. In ai vising you to use Cliamliei lain's l'ftin H»lm for lilu-iimiitisiii, we know it will ».ivo you perfect eatisfnetion, as the first
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      906 3 NOTICES. Seremban Gymkhana Club. MIDSUMMER MEETING, TO BK HELD AT SEREMBAN, June the 23rd, 25th A 27th, 1903. Programme of €vcnf*. R. C.-i mile and 93 yards. FIRST DAY. THE SELSNOO* STAKES. liitce No. I. Value $300-— l'renentc.l l.y lie Belanger Tarf Ctak A K*ce for Maagoc l!m:i Urnaas. Knt
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      726 3 NOTICES. THE MLIOWIY CUP MaNDICAP. Race No. 6. Valne $300— A Handicap for nil lior.se- wliirh ran in rnce No. >ii "ii the lir»t day. Entrance *15. Distance— mil»-. THE MEOIM SEMBILAR STMES MSROICftP. Kacc No. 7. Value 9300— A race for all home- which ran in rai-e No. |7)
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      568 3 NOTICES. WANTED a practical miner. Must be accustomed to timbering. Apply at Box 375, Post Office, Singapore. v c. WANTED, at once, a junior clerk for a commercial office; gocd handwriting, a necessity. Apply to A. K. c/o Strait* Time*. ac. WAN I ED: joung Chinese clerk and bill collector
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      661 3 NOTICES. Messrs H. L. Coghlan V Co. HAVE BKKN APPOINTID srS-AGENTS OF tick Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. BOUSTEAD A CO., General Agents, v.c. Straits Settlements. TjH)B SALE,— Saigon Lymph, guaranteed JT fresh, at the Ctowd Dispensary, 96 Belagie Boad. n.c FOR SALE. A brown gelding "Comical," a maiden
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      461 3 SHIPPINO ~"APCAH" LINK OF STEAMERS. FOR HON(ffeoNG. MEBBRB. Apcar A Co's steamer CATHERIKK APCAR, (Captain Stewart), is due here on the morning of tbe lMh inst. and will receive prompt despatch for the above port. For freight »url passage apply to PATERSON SIMONS A CO, 18-5 Agents. OCEAN BTIAM .SHU'
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    DEATHS.
    68 4 Dk CAMMM, —On the sth May, at Shanghai, l.Uls Gox/AiiA Pkkkira hk ('ampc)s, aged au yearx. Booxlrr. At ISan^kok, of cholera on the Nth in«t., the Keverend Koonltt, of the American Prexlivterian Minr-ion. Thompson.— At Maaghai, lum Kkkks POm ThuHMOX, I. M. C, Yanx-kahdu Wharf, I'ootunc a^'eii 4'J year-.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 18TH MAY.
    354 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 18TH MAY. Cohsidkring the many uses to which that remarkable fibre, ramie, can be put, it is somewhat surprising that we hear so little of it in this Col >ny. It is under cultivation in Johore and in a few other places on
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    276 4 The linal refusal of Mr. Balfour to reduce the duty on tea, as announced among our despatches on Saturday, has doubtless greatly disappointed many of the poorer consumers of tea as well as the Indian and Ceylon Tea Association (representing the producers) and the Tea Buyers' and Tea Brokers' Association
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    191 4 Some time ago a Chinaman was charged with having, at Direction Island in the Cocos Islands, committed murder. The authorities were in a quandary because though the Governor of the Straits is also G jvernor of the Cocos, yet the Cocos were not part of the Colony and no provision
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    19 4 The Selaugor Omotmml QmtUt of the 16th instant publishes the following Notification regarding the additional export duty on tin-ore
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    89 4 I'nder tho provisions of nei'lion 3 ol the Custom- Dutie- Ku.fi meiit, 1*98," the Resident, with the approv&l ol the BmMM i;«ner;il, hereby impose*, an from the lftt Jay of June, ItKO, a duty of thirty dollar- per pikul upon all tin ore exported from the State, other than tin
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    68 4 Messrs. J. Ginnel and T. J. Seed, the chief engineers charged with the construction of the new electric tramways, commence*, their labours this morning by taking a trip over the route of the proposed lines. A large quantity of material is now on its way out from home and is
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    8 4 To-day's 4, ins. bank rate is 1/B |i
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    10 4 Cholera and plague are increasing in virulence in the Philippines.
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    17 4 Someone in Penang Is agitating' fat a Swimming Club on the same lines M the one here.
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    15 4 C. Denby, au American, has secured permission from Prince Cliing to establish water-works in Peking.
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    18 4 Thk Deli ('onmut of the 9th instant reports several cases of rabies thenOne child bitten died of hydrophobia.
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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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    24 4 The Hooh, with the German mail from Europe, left Colombo at 8 a m. on Saturday, and is due here at daylight on Friday.
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    19 4 The collector of customs for the Philippine archipelago has issued an order permuting the importation of skilled Japanese laborers.
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    28 4 Placivk is on the increase at Hongkong The caees reported from the Ist Jan lary to the 11th May we r e 564, of whici o.'J2 proved fatal.
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    27 4 Wk understand that the European Police, who have improved a good deal at football lately, intend challenging the S. C. C to a game at "soccer shortly.
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    29 4 Among the passengers who arrived from Borneo by the 8. s. Triugyintu are Dr. Sidney Gomes, Senior District Surgeon, West Coast and Mr. \V. Penney, magistrate in charge, Labuan.
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    36 4 To-morrow and Thursday being race days the Strait* Time* will be published at 2 p.m. The full account of the three days racing will be contained in the Strait* Budget published on Thursday of next week.
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    32 4 Monday next Victoria Day— is a public holiday throughout the Colony. The banks close, and there will be a cricket match on the Esplanade between elevens captained by Messrs. Broadrick and Barkshire.
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    35 4 One of the exhibits at the World's Fair, St. Louis, which will attract universal interest will be the largest berd of domesticated bison on the American continent, owned by .lames Philip of Pierre, South Dakota.
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    40 4 Taotai Lew Yuk Lin, formerly Chinese Consul-General at this port, is sojourning here for a few days on his way to Macao and thence to Peking where he will be given an audience by His Majesty the Emperor of China.
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    31 4 Mr. Edward Ambrose, the chief of the Royal Siamese Customs, is now visiting Singapore. Mrs. Ambrose is due from Europe by the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Rovn, due here on Friday next.
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    42 4 The Imperial German mail steamer Preusgen left Genoa on Sunday the 17th instant at 5 a. in. outward bound, instead of Wednesday the l-'ith instant. She will consequently arrive here about 4 days later than usual as the Zieten and Stuttgart did.
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    41 4 On Saturday afternoon, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Capt. G D. Uushton, of the Slterarti o*l>ont>:, was married to Miss Winifrpd Klse HaiovK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. Baacoek, of Keppel Harbour. Th<> MNMMay was performed by the Key. (iritrHh Kvans.
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    43 4 At 480 p.m. on \W<lnes.l;iy, ;it the Anglo-Chinese Bonrdiug School grounds, there will be a game of footoall between the masters aid a picked team of pupils. As the masters are somewhat out of training the zame will probably consist of tifteeo-min'itp halves.
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    42 4 T< i day's postal express calls attention to the fact that mails for Rangoon, Colombo and Australasia are not despatched by the fortnightly B I. packet for Nagapatam. It is useless, therefore, to superscribe correspondence for these destinations "by B. I. Packet."
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    42 4 Thk following passengers arrived here this morning by the Imperial German mail steamer Hayeru. From Nagasaki: Mr. and Mrs. Copley Moyle. From Shanghai:— Miss D. Kianziva, Mi. J W. R. Broadfoot, Mr. Thos. Lawris. From Hongkong Mr. T.T. Gonkejong, Mr. L Luk.
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    48 4 Thk Indian Circus in Beach Road still continues to do excellent business and the cleverness of various items in the programme make the place well worth a visit. For Race Week a specially attractive pro«ramme'nas been prepared and matinees will he given on Wednesday and probably on Saturday.
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    44 4 It is rumoured —and in this case rumour is probably well informed that when, in August next, Sir John Fisher takes up the Portsmouth commandwhich is now a practically certain appointment— he will be succeeded at the Admiralty by Vice-Admiral Sir L. A. Beaumont.
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    45 4 The Shanghai Municipal Council, desiring to secure a Manila band, wrote to the American Collector of Customs asking if there would he any objections raised to their emigration. The response was that while the immigration laws were numerous there was none in restriction of emigration.
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    64 4 Threk Europeans who essayed the pleasure of koleh sailing yesterday afternoon had rather an interesting time of it When near the fishiue stakes in front of Fort I'almer the boat capsized and as they were unable to right it they had to cling to it until picked tip by a
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    68 4 A Chinaman enterel No. 7 Dhoby Ghaut, occupied by Mr. Hagedorn, on Saturday eveninc and, selecting a soft felt hat, was taking it away when Mr. Hagedorn's cook stopped him. Ah he could give no good reason for this he was locked up. This morning, lie was charged before Mr.
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    69 4 It is said that the genial manager of Harmston's Circus, Mr. Bob Love, has a dark horse in stock among the members of his company for a hundred yards Hat race, and that he is willin to put him up against any sprinter in Penang. The I'i.uug Qmtth wants to
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    71 4 Mk. DotMLAM Me Lean, private secretary of Mr. W. E. Geil, returns to-day to Australia to finish his course in engineering at one of the leading universities. He was with Mr (ieil during his travels across China. Another secretary is being sent from Australia and will meet Mr. Geil at
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    78 4 A few days ago, Mrs. Hudson and her son appeared before Mr. Wilson in answer to a summons from Mr. 15 M. S. Cornelius on the allegation of having assaulted a young girl, the prosecutor's daughter and caused hurt. The case wan then postponed. This morning, the parties appeared before
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    A GALLANT ACT IN HARBOUR.
    133 4 A plucky attempt to save life occurred in the roads this mornine. One of the Japanese sailors on the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Kimtki* Muni fell overboard accidentally and Mr. Kalter, the chief officer, dived in after him, and though managing to get hold of
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      EDUCATION COMPROMISE.
      40 4 lxridon, 19th May. A compromise has been effected on the London Education Bill. The Government has agreed to an arrangement reducing the number of borough councillors on the Education Board, and giving the County Council an absolute majority.
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      FREE TRADE AND THE COLONIES.
      81 4 Mr. Chamberlain, in a speech delivered at Birmingham, strongly condemned that interpretation of free trade which prevented Britain from favouring her Colonies or retaliating against foreign countries penalising Colonies which favoured Britain in taritl' matters. In bis opinion, the country ought not to be bound
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      AFFAIRS AT TETUAN.
      30 4 Moorish troops sent to Tetuan on board a British steamer entered the town, unopposed. The rebels are demoralised by heavy losses. The garrison now assumes the offensive.
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      AN ALBANIAN ATTACK.
      42 4 London, \lih May. The Turkish troops advancing to Ipek, the Albanian stronghold, were attacked by Albanians. Many on both sides were killed and wounded The inhabitants of Ipek have submitted, but many Albanians still hold out in the mountains
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    DEATH OF MR. A. LUTYENS.
    91 4 By the last mail we hear with much regret that Mr. Arthur Lutyens, the manager in Kelantan of the Duff Development Syndicate, died at home on April 21st. Mr. Lutyens recently contracted malarial fever in Kelantan and applied for and was granted sick leave. He
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    PURE MILK IN SINGAPORE.
    172 4 Many excellent brands of preserved milk may be obtained in Singapore and. from a hygienic standpoint, all the good ones are superior to the milk obtainable from native dairymen Most of them, however, owing to the processes used in their conservation, require dilution before use, and
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    69 4 It may be of interest to our readers to h.'ar that Mr. A. Landau, the pineapple preserver and citronella oil manufacturer of Singapore and Johore, won two prize medals at the recent Hanoi Exhibition for his samples ot preserved pineapples and pure citronella oil produced at his factories in Singapore
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    101 4 On Saturday evening, Detective Sergt. Krayne arrived from Hongkong per s. n. Aratoon Apcar having in custody H Brooks, ex-steward of the s. s. CmmAsflare, who was arrested on a warrant on the allegation of the theft on board the vessel of £.V>, the property of Capt. A. G. Clark,
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    111 4 The upper part of Mount Sophia just behind the now block of houses known as Kirk Terrace is, to judge from its appearance, by no means a safe place. The building and grounds known as Wesley House and occupied by the Rev. vV. P. Hutledge have already felt_the influence of
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      607 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FAR AHEAD of all competition is our BUTTER A trial is a revelation to the most fastidious DONT BE SATISFIED with "this is just as good but insist on having our "chop/ 1 To be had at YONG HOA SENG CO S GEOK TEAT CO. S EBRAMSA COS
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      156 4 G. R. Lambert Co. Photographers ofkh: Qreihtm House (Battery Road.) —on Weekday* only 8 aan. fi p.m. Orchard on We kd »y» 8 P* oa Sunday*. 8 a.m.— noon. Large Stock of Photographic materials. Monthly supplies from Europe, reliable printing papers, chemical moanta, Eastman films, Wistten-Wrain wright's Uford and German
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      33 4 FOR WEAK LUKGB. Take Stkarns' Wins. It soothes. It heals. It builds up health and strength. It stands out as the one great advance in modern treatment of disease Sold by all chemists.
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    MR. GEIL.
    537 5 At the town Hall. At the afternoon services at the Town Hall the audiences continue slim, but large congregations greet Mr. (ieil each evening. On Saturday night the subject of the discourse was, Prepare to Meet Thy God," Amos IV. 12. The speaker said that as the poorest
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    YE CHRONICLES.
    308 5 Gftapfcr IV 1. Now far to the east of .Suez lay a •nighty wicked city. 2. And i lie people thereof were given over to their own lusts, insomuch that t hey forgot the laws of heaven. 8. And when the chief priests and scribes of the Pharisees
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    RACING NOTES.
    972 5 Raclno will start to-morrow with the Governor's Cup for maidens. At present Wedlock is favorite and from the same stable is Coat of Arms, who is almost as good a favorite as the marc. Comical is also trained by Mr. Abrams, who holds a very strong hand. Apiary
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    VOLUNTEER INSPECTION.
    243 5 On Saturday afternoon last the Singapore Volunteer Rifles, Infantry and Cadet Corps, under the command of Major Broadrick, were inspected on Raffles Plain by Lieut. Colonel A. B. Maxwell, commanding the Ist Battalion Manchester Regiment. There was a good muster on all hands and the men for the
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    ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION.
    423 5 The following subscriptions towards the building fund have been received up to the present Stniit« (Infer ninent IIUM W«S*J Ah Ko<.k lea. MM Chan Pssk Hong, In. IM Towkay Lok Yew 41m Khoo Si«k Wan, M. A... Soil Mean. Kweag wafe Beat MM Mes«rs. VonK Hoa Senjt
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    Starving.
    250 5 IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY. Dyspepsia, the Tyrant of Civilized Life, the Cause. Words Cannot Describe the Awful Thraldom of the Dyspeptic. Dyspepsia Destroys Pleasure, Ruins Health and Wrecks Business. 111 1 WVaki-ns the Whole System and Renders it an Easy In y to all Dist-tisee. This Formidable Foe
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      31 5 Mr. Luke Vanaman, Rock well, Texas writes For some years I have been afh'icted with asthma, and Jayne's Expectorant is the only medicine that gives me releief." The Singapore Dispensary. Settlements.
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      360 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Town Hall. W. E. Geil Monday (to-day) 5-15 9 p.m. Tuesday (last day) ESTATEOFSYED ABDL'LRAHMAN I BIN IBRAHIM-DECEASED. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTY SITUATED AT 9OUTH BRIDGE ROAD AND MOHAMBD ALI.I LANE, SINGAPORE TO BE HELD AT POWELL CO.'s SALE-ROOM On Wednesday, the 20th
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      399 5 SLEDGE BRAND INSWEETEXK!) STKIMLI/KD Swiss Milk. <an now lie oiiimiifi Condensed I Hi., a- well as in the umi.il I 11.. tin- slm in Us Natural State not <»nden«d i" Pint Tins si si Storekeepers. ASK for "SLEDGE" MILK There is NO Substitute. II the ~li^'hte~t difficulty i- experienced in
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      453 5 ESTATE OF G. EDGAR, DECEASED. Preliminary Notice. A UCTION lALI of VAI.I'ABLE A FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES and BUILDING SITES lieautifully situated at River Valley Road and St. Thomas Walk Singapore, consisting of the following: The three European resicipnee^ known r^-pe. tively il> v Sunnyside 11 St Thomas St. Helens FIVE
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      146 5 DAY HV DAY. Monday, 18th May. Hitfh Water. M p.m. x.V.A. Inf. Drill. .VIS. Wayanj.' Ka*»im. North 1 ul-i- Koad. 9. WnyatiK PMi North Hridtfe Koiid. lioae'i Cirrim. Iteach Koad. 9. Mr. U.mI at til.- Town Hall. LU und Tuesday, 19th May. HiKh Water. '2 ■.'"> a.m. 4.n p.m. Moon.
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    A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.
    251 6 Mb. T. B. Russell contributes to a recent issue of the London Leader at article descriptive ol what he believes the newspaper of;, hundred years hence will be. He believes that bvtore that time leading articles will no longfi make their appearance but that what ever
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    HONGKONG RICE EXPORTATION.
    166 6 The V. 8. Government have appropriated 53,000,0U0. gold, to aid the Filipino natives. In some of the provinces rinderpest has killed almost all the beasts of burden the inhabitants are unable to till the soil and are thereby in destitute condition. A por tion of the appropriation
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    A RHYME OF THE VASTY DEEP.
    467 6 Alt--, a Kifting A ttllWH 1 <ritr. «itli .in Al v, wt -....(I ohii. 4 All >pi< k and hwa tin' lttwlr») i. thf bilga on tin- capstan i>ai Slie vat I'Ullv haul, witli a trn fool fawi, a ranlat tkaat) y t Atul
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      882 6 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. The Passenger Train Service will be as under from Bth May, 1903, and until further notice. WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. DOWN. DOWN. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P. M AM. A. M A.M. AM. "> M >• PM Singapore rf..7.00 745 10.00 11.80
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      279 6 NOTICES. GIANELLI MAJNO'S NATURAL MILK TRADE y^ MARK Best for infants :iod invalids. No led tugar, cberaicaU or t hie tuning matter, at Pure rich fresh milk. To be obtained The Dispensary and all provision store*, v.c. The UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER Before buying a typewriter inspect the UNDERWOOD t!ie most perfect
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      104 6 What is ii Cough I ABPABMUDIO afforl to upti tl H mucus from :lic brODohial tubes. A cold ionics more ■i.i.in Iknt Mention of muci's, and wh-n Uu lunga knd i.ronchial tubes are ln(Um«d, Uwj un c-aremelv seoMtive to the Irritation. [Jal«M care is taken, the cold may revolt in
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      695 7 The Borneo Company, Ltd. "T lr Standard Life AiraiuH. JL Norwich Union Fire Inturano* Soei»ty. Awunuioe Company (Fire), roe Kqntt*Me Life Assurance fSooiety. 1 he Chin. Mutual Stoam Navigation Company IM T ottenhani Lager Beer Company. ■"'or particulars of the«e Companies, tee th» •nU advertisement of THE BOBNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      766 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Cnder Contract with the Netherlands India Government i q.nlt ct bt*paj.GTr- Ship Aoisct, latb J. Dahdbu A Ca., 3-8, Uolj.tie Qoay. mp nndprmentioned date* are only approximate. Hteaiper From Bipected Will be I >«.p»tcbed for Van Lansbrrg, Batavia Vlav 19 Bagan Hi Api May 30
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      502 7 Maritimes De France. TILIOBAPrfIC AnDBB88: MIB3A«kK;EB, SIHGAPOHI. The -nail (teamen will leave Singapore an or aoout the undermentioned. dati'B.— Odtwahd. Hombwau:'. Data*. Date* Anr.am May M I (MMMiM May 28 A. .fimi,.* Jane 7 Snlotie Jane 8 Stidnry June I>J Qmmlm June 2J The Hatavia branch s. La Afeyna connect!
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      598 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company. Uhpbb Mail Contract with ths Austrian Govbrkmbrt. ''he following are the datea on which the Company's steamers may be expected to arrive and sail from here:— Outward. Hombward. 1908. Arrives. I 1908 Sails. Trieste June 6 Chini May 37 IMarr/uis \telpi,ai .Tune 10
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      529 7 INSURANCE CO. S pANTON INBURAJf OB OFFIOI V-> LIMITED. »piul Subscribed 12,600,000. Amount paid up KW,OOO. Keeerre fond l,iao,000.» HiiD Omn, Howorona. n-.e nnoeni^iiad, having been tppoiaUd Agenta of the above Company, we prepared to aooept Marine RitJa at current rate*. BOUSTEAD k Co., Ajrenta. IiOYAL INSURANCE 00V7~ TOTAL INVESTED
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      754 7 NOTICES. MARTIN'S yiPIOL*STEEL BS m LIQUID FUEL (Petroleum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence) per ton f. o. b. in bunkers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) opposite western entrance of New Harbour. The fuel is delivered through a < in. pipe capable of discharging 200 tom
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    SHIPPING.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1565 8 Oncer this headinj; the following abbreriatiom are used str. steamer gh.— -•hip bq. barque; scb. schooner; Yet. Taobi; Cra.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Ounboat Tor. -Torpedo; H.p Horse-power; Brit.—BritUh; U. B.— United States; Fch.— French; A«r.— German. Put.— Dutch; J oh.— Johoro; 9.4.— General-cargo; d.p.— deck passenger; o.— Uncertain
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    584 8 Nam*, port, probable date of arrivcU, and name oj agents. HTIIIIIRB. Agamemnon, China, May 21 Mansfield. Alboin. Bombay, June; Borneo Coy. Alcinons, China, June 38; Mansfield. Annsm, Colombo. May 26 M. Maritime*. Antenor, China, July 12; Mansfield. Ascot, Kobe. May: Pater jon Simons. Australmd. Fremantle, Jane 4 Bou
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 8 For Her tteamrr Timr. To-Morrow. Tringganu Aing Ltmg Xoon. Sarawak R. of Sarawak 1p.m. Bangkok Singapore 1 p.m. Batu Pahat Aing Hong 3 p.m. C"bon and Samaraog fHang Bet 4 p.m. Muntok A Palembang G. G. Metier 4 p.m. Wednesday Port Swettenbam Van der L>m 11a.m. Pulo Laut
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    114 8 From Eorope— By the N. D. L. s.s. Kaon due on the 22nd May. Timi Tabu of Mails Di-e. 1-eft Singapore. Dae in London Arrived April 3rd P. 4 0. April 27th Apl 26th April 7th N. D. L. May 2nd Apl 30th April 8th B.I. May
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    ARRIVALS.
    328 8 v Fla(. 5 VlMBL't Name. 4 To.vg Captain From Pailid Coxsioxks. S Big. My lli Cbakrabhongs rfia str. 362 Hansen Bangkok May 9 East Asiatic Coy. 16 Teresa Brit str. 763Siaker Macassar May Wee Bin and Co. Iff Gmng Ann str. 557 Follett Sanmrinda May BT. K. Tian Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    159 8 Date. Ves>ei.'<> Name. Fl.m. RigJ Tox.-. Destination. M »v 17 Btak Dut Btr. -J4O Batavia \t Lady Mitchell Brit str. 764 T. Anwn via ports 18 Kian Ann ?u. 10; I>i»mbie 16 Idzui.n Mam Jap str. 2302 Hongkong and Japan IS Resident ivliiff Dut *tr. 68 Bhio" I" >fena
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      142 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS and SILK MERCHANTS, 51-52, HIGH STREET. JTJI3T .A-H-HI-VETD I A SDlendid stock of high class real Diamond Table Coversot Swatow work, Khusk us fans, dGeml Jewtllery in extensive fine Indian Muslins, Washing SUk of Lace ana uei work, Silk Lace, Oriental Embroidered nH Goods,
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      685 8 MARVELLOUS VALUE. excellent Mh Ties TUBULAR TIES MIM W -W- Very Exceptional Value NoStTtdSng IM m#rftf^# 33 PeP Ceilt ♦4% i/iij f rd T|es f^-ic\ W§n FOR BOWS or KNOTS )#l K Ml'V'l I Wash Inpreredented Ofter in Revereible 4-0 C 4-OC JJ Perfectly mini Cli C A splendid range
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