The Straits Times, 29 March 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. MO. 31,396 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MARCH 29, 1904. PRICE ,5 CENTS
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    WAR NOTES.
    473 1 A new military pannikin, iuverted by a Mr. Danjo, is part of the outfit of each soldier going to the front. Thie pan is made of mino paper and can be used for boiling water and all other purMMM of the usual mttal pan, possessing the advantage at
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    346 1 TU I'eli was uniloeked at Tanjons Pagar '•11 Saturday afternoon and left mraightway for the roads. The collier Burmah wax Uken Hlon^xide Section 3 on Saturday to discharge 3.800 ton* YuWi caal for Paternon Simon* and Co. The Shirley in reported to huve left Calcutta 0:1 tbe'-Tilh with
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    24 1 Shipping advertisements,, with dates of *ain> g etc., wi 1 be f. und on page 7 General bl.ipping news is printed on pageB. I
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    SIPIAU TIN COMPANY.
    264 1 At the meeting of the above company on Wednesday, 6tii iost. the directors will submit the following report: The Profit on Working Account for the half-venr under review amounts to to S. I i.'., which with the balance 1 brought forward from last half-yetr leaves a balance
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    ALLEGED INCENDIARISM IN SINGAPORE.
    115 1 Al>"Ut 12 o'dotk last night the police patrol on duty in Serangoon Road saw fire issuing from tin back part of the kitcht'ii belonging to a house near the fifth mile. The patrol rushed tn t h< scene :in<l managed to extinguish the flamo. One of
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    N. D. L. PASSENGERS.
    80 1 Tun following pnxtenger* are expected in arrive here by the Imperial German Hail steamer Oldrnburq Hue here nn the Bth prox. Mr. and Mrs Dnvi.l Collins Mi«s Alice Collim, Master Frank Collins. Mr. C. J. IMb*, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. K-ill. Mr. and Mm. A
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    90 1 1 Am Mi the p»s>» iiLeis nn the P O. n.« tormoni mi> r »fttHin J C. W'Htnon R N. ai rl Mm Waif n, who are route '<>r Hoftk'r p v.\l^te Captain Witpon joins the Tamar. W*ny friends who rect'tnii er thi eeiifll corji.iiunder of th-» L tnrd here
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      1307 1 LORNE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. NOTICES. VJ OTI< i.i hereby given that N Kamistaui il Hllay of No. 14 Veerappa <hity Lane Singapore, intend* to apply to the L'li-ui Jiutieea (or a Srd Claw Public House lirens ■or premixs known aa No. T, Albert Street Singapore. Any |*r«on having any object
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      391 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little Co., Ltd. Annual Clearance A W W--J Annual Clearance before fi before Stocktaking. WI\U XL/ Stocktaking. Commencing TuCSday, April sth« ntilA Pril 16tk. BIG REDUCTIONS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Great Clearance of Remnants Odd Lots. Facts Worth Noting! This Sale is Genuine. Goods offered will be in
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      149 1 NOTICE MY wifo Mm A. W. Tan, hivini; loft mv house and protect on s nc» the I Kith of March, IW>4 I here'-y notify that I will not be respons her debts and maintenance from th it dale. V. TAN. "t -a >m^ CAMPBELL CO. HAVING been appointed Agents
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      165 1 OA\ M> UAY Tuesday. 39th March. Hiifh Watir. 9in n.m Town Rand Old Jail Site. Ito 6. TronhadnoiH, Town Hall. 9. Wednesday, 30th Marc*i. Hi e h Watrr 9 .Ham. 10.14 p.m. Leiririativ* Cnnpcil 2.30. Kn..-inr Sale. MrKenzin Itoail Cotrhlan. SO ft Sini.'«.nore fJnlf Clnh Annnal Meeting. 5 16. Snndrie*
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    WIRE NEWS.
    914 2 Ihe War. Several collisions between the Ruku and Japanese forces are reported t'i have tlken pfaot 11 K'Tim hut the .l.qi;. nese advance has not been stopped. A large Russian force holds the Moteinlin^ Pass. A battery ol tour field guns pus led through Newchwang ou .Niiirch 10,
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      438 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON CHAMPAGNE A WINE OF HIGH QUALITY AT A MODEEATE PEICE. 2 doz. pints $36. 1 doz. quarts $34. OF ALL DEALERS. IMPORTED BY BORNEO Co., Ltd. TULLIS'S LLAMA-HAIR BELTING THE BEST FOR TROPICAL CLIMATES Keeps TOUGH and PLIABLE without the use of Dressings. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co.. Ltd.
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      457 2 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE TOTAL INVEBTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,0004/00. rw;. i.AHGtsT pike orrirE in the world BOUSTEAD 4 Co., AgenU THE LONDON AND LANCASHIKK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital 212,750 Reserve Fuud £1,073,550 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept
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      294 2 NOTICES. D ™L T R N< perfect complexion J^L- depend! on delicacy of skin, which k conferred l>y 'DARTRING' Lanoline' \vy-"^y No imitation can bear the 'Dartring'. No imitation can be called 'Dartring'. 'DAKTKING- TOILET -LANOLIVK 1 DtmatiJ tie geuuiiu ■->*'■ ir«*.M.. I •DARTRIKC 'LANOftNE 1 TOILET SOAP. H. luitirn
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      10 2 bUM and t hare will be found on page 8.
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    THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
    368 3 An able article ib published in "The United Service Magazine" on the Rusvof to-dry. It is from the pen of Colonel Sir Howard Vincent, M.P., and proves incontestable what a niagnificiiit army it is. In time of peace, the ■finding army numbers over a million rank and
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    644 3 P. O. IVr Simla Ihl April: Mr. IVii«. Mr. liiirWH, Mr. A. Kfiil. Cast, Mr-, kiki MiHope, Mr. and M™. Ivw. Mr F. C. Wie'ord, Mr. If. Mnxnn, Mr. and Mn.. It unchamp. IVr .lava I'tb Apiil —Major Vaurennen and I Par H.ilUa at 15th April :-Mr.
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    BULL -PUPS UNINSURABLE.
    49 3 Ll"YD's will in.-ure any animHl hut bull-pap. r3.me of triese csnii'e vi.-k'» nero one« t»km at tpn guineiig |ier <-pr<t., and tie bull-pup* died 'I he Bran mi doubled mn! nmr«i'4p >■]>■■< -'til flip ball-papa died Now there' lina linen nobusinetia in this direction for some yearn.
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      852 3 NOTUES. Singapore Sporting Cldb Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1904. May 24th, 26th, 28th. FIRST~DAY. Tuesday, 24th May. 1. THE MAIDEN PI.AIE.- Value trlOTi. A Kace for Maiden Horses and horses that have run .s Koad-ter-. ,-ul'bcnp ion Untftnti nnd in RaeM confined ti> homes imtoredns >i.bn criptiun Griffins
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      610 3 NOTICES. for either of the following series of Races, Frji: Serif* No. 1:—1 First l>ay- B*M No. 7 rVuond Day— Kwe No. 7 Third Day -Race No. 6 1 IMbi No. I:Firf t l>»v Race N<\ t; Second rtay— Race No. I Third Day— Race No. 6 Any owner wishing
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      667 3 NOTICES. TOPE I ET: entry at 1 nee compound hou-e No. lIS Bencoolen Street. Apply to Guthrie Co.- Ltd Agent*. _Febj v.c. j 'i-0 BS LET: offices on tbe second floor I I No. 7 Battery Rosd. Immediate j entry. Apply to (luthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. nc, IO BE
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      691 3 NOTICES. SURVEYOR wanted for the Sarawak O Ternment. -^pply to M s<rs. laterson, fimon- .<■ Co: >gi"itg t irawak Qovernnx*! t. slut in lary requne.l. Mnt-t t* a good instrumental man and draughtsman. Mar 7 o.c. WANTED A Chine*" salesman with g^oH knowledge of piece^oods. A < ply to Z
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      550 3 SHIPPING INDOCHINA STKAM NAVIGATIOH COMPANY LIMIIKD FOR PKNANG AND (AICUTTA. HE Cotnpa iy's s earn r .1 V SANO ,X4 tons, Ca|.tii i I'aMie hay ng lelt Honukoug on tba tith niM.ni. may be es tected to arr v b re on or about the 291h i. em and will
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    DEATHS.
    48 4 Kroiin. On the 29th Feu. at Wiesbaden, W. Urdus, late of Singapore, aged 60. WINOVTB.— On tbe 27th Feb. at Edinburgh, J. P. Winoate, of Amoy, aged 28. Kkost.— On the26tb March, atthe (ieneral Ilonpital, Florence Kate, dearly loved wife of Bertram L Frost, aged 34 years-.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 29TH MARCH.
    223 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY, 29TH MARCH. Wk are notified by the Manager of the Singapore Kranji- Railway that on and after Friday next, April Ist, railway stamps will be issued for the conveyance of newspapers over the line. We understand that the Manager will arrange to have
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    848 4 Par£lMony and its .-qn*hr are complaints that affected the administration of the Botanical Gardens during the year reviewed in Mr. Ridl?t'g latest report. The one monuiueulal lea^ml of Governmental liberality -prodigality were a better word only it might imply contempt that flashes across the g'oom penuriousness, as chronicled in the
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    275 4 The tapping and other experiments with Para rubber attracted many 'Jl'll(!l VkLteTrilttiA 10 trftfoer planting, and there ware eft n six or seven persons a day present while the rubber was being collected an<t prepared The Bulletin was published regularly each month. It contained 419 page* and nine plates. The
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    187 4 Dublin stout t-eems to be the most widely diffused of all the exhilarating beverages prepared by man. This fact is a wonderful tribute of universal respect for and appreciation of the palates and perspicacity of the Irish During hit year Messrs Guinness paid .£974,331 to the Revenue for beer duty,
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  • Reuter's Extra Service. THE WAR.
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      KUROPATKIN AT MUKDEN.
      96 4 Further Particulars About the Last Port Arthur Attack. London, 28th March. General Kuropatkin has arrived at Mukden. Further official telegrams from St. Petersburg say that, when the Japanese fltet appeared off Port Arthur on the morning of the 27th instant, the Ri*»ian fleet, leaving the harbour, opened
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      INFERNAL MACHINES AND GUNS.
      59 4 Japanese Crews all t scaped in Boats Infernal machines were found on board the fireships. The connecting wires were cut by the officers who boarded a sunken steamer and extinguished the fire. The fireships were armed with machine guns which were used against the Russian torpedo
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      KUROPATKIN STARTS WORK.
      62 4 General Kuropatkin has proceeded to Liamyang (Liao-yang? Theßussians have proclaimed martial law at Newchwang. [Lino-Tang U a town on the Siberian Hail way, about fifty mile* south of Mukden and a» many miles north-east of Xewchwang. It is the point where the proposed branch line to Antnng
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      NO BRIIISH WARSHIP FOR NEWCHWANG.
      52 4 NO BRIIISH WARSHIP FOR NEWCHWANG. Karl Percy, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated in the House oF Commons' that the British consul at Newcbwang hail urged the retention of a warship there. But Admiral Noel concurred with Admiral Sir C. A. G. Bridge that such an arrangement would
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    25 4 for 1902, to be strung out in a line of barrels— all touching each other— along AhS~ihHVk-^&- > iUts '^Eh'insTrraT tCJ&tith reach from Johore to Malacca.
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    152 4 The neighbourhood of the quarantine camp in Ballestier Road is being daily rendered more and more dangerous by the number of sand pits that have been and are being dug for the sand which is now in great demand f.r building purposes. Presumably the owner of the propsrty may do
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    122 4 It is understood that the consideration of the regulations for the emigration of coolies from China to the Trautvaal has been referred to a sub-corn mittee composed of representatives nf the Foreign and Colonial Offices and of the Chinese Legation. It is stated that emigrants to the Transvaal are to
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    38 4 On Friday next, Good Friday, there will be no issue of the Straits Times. On Saturday, the paper will be published at 2 p.m. as usual. There will be no issue on Monday next, April 4th, Easter Monday.
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m hank rate is 1/IOjJ.
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    5 4 Wirk NKwawillhefaund on page 2
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    9 4 Thb homeward mail closes at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
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    11 4 The Dutch lighthouse tender Zeednif arrived from Rhio on Saturday afternoon.
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    17 4 On the 27th instant the Queen Mary arrived with a cargo of rice from Saigon for Dunkirk.
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    17 4 The British steamer Dean arrived yesterday from Rangoon with a cargo of rice for for f apan
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times." THE WAR.
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      PORT ARTHUR NOT BLOCKED.
      36 4 Hhavghai, 29'fc March An official telegram from Mukden announces that the entrance to Port Arthur was not blocked by the Japanese merchantmen that were *unk there on the morning of March 23rd.
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      AN OUTPOSTS' SKIRMISH.
      93 4 A skirmish has taken place between Cossack outposts and Japanese cavalry near Pak-cheng-an which the Japanese now occupy in force. The* Japanese have also a detachment on the right bank nf the river there. f Fak-fhengan, or Pak-chyoog i* about 15 mile* north ra«t of Kazan A
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      RUSSIANS CAPTURE JAPANESE JUNK.
      30 4 On the 26th inst, the Russian fleet found and seized a Japanese steam junk near the Miaochow islands. They arrested the crew and sank the vessel
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      NEWCHWANG UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
      12 4 Martial law was proclaimed at New chwang to-day.
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      THE SUNKEN STEAMERS AT PORT ARTHUR.
      55 4 London, 28/ A March. Two out of the four steamers with which the Japanese sought to block th fairway of the Port Arthur harbour entrance, were sunk on the rocks under Golden Hill. One was sunk by a Russian torpedo destroyer. The entrance to
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      RUSSIAN CASUALTIES.
      22 4 Chief Engineer Sivereff of the destroyer Silny and six marines were killed, while the Commander and six marines were wounded.
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      JAPANESE FLEET HOVERING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
      49 4 The Agemia Liberate— a news agency at Rome— announces that Admiral MakarofiTs squadron made a reconnaissance on the 26th inst. and sighted the Japanese fleet at a point 70 miles distant from Port Arthur. The Russians thereupon retreat* i speedily towards Port Arthur.
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      ACCIDENT TO A TORRESO DESTROYER.
      22 4 ACCIDENT TO A TORRESO DESTROYER. The torpedo destroyer liuiring has gone into dry dock at Algiers for repairs after having been aground.
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      A BACK-HANDED VICTORY.
      93 4 l'enang, 28th Marek. Judgment in the celebrated "Gold Leaf Case" was delivered here by Sir Lionel Cjx to-day. In this case Tungku Hamzah brought a claim of $8,000 against Hadji Amin. The claim was awarded in his favor, but he was also ordered to return the $22,800
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      DELI RACES.
      50 4 At the Deli Races on Saturday, the Maidens' Race was won easily by Glad Tidings, with Sharavogue second, and Skylark thiid Time, 1.49 The Deli Derby was won easily by Lulwortb, four lengths ahead of Pawnbroker, with Gold Bar a bad third Only the three ran. Time, 231
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    YING-KAO HABOUR MINED.
    157 4 Official Warning anent the Enlry Port of Newchwanu, M. Roudanovsky, the Russian Consul General here has received the following telegram from the Agent attached by the Russian Government to the Staff of the Viceroy Alexeieff Mukden, -Jbth March Yu les cireomtances pi 6 rentes le Lieutenant de
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    16 4 The 8 8 Formom brought the following passenger from London to Singapore, Mr. K W. Bean.
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      504 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CLUB WHISKY c 18 o ALL MALT AND SUPPLIED REQULARLY TO THE PRINCIPAL CLUBB All the in thb Has the largest Naval and Military STRAITS SETTLEMENTS consumption amongst Messes. AWD Europeans in this Market. F. M. S. PRICE '10.50 PER DOZEN, NETT. DTTTT UTHA. Sole Agents for the
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      312 4 TOWN HALL. To-night. To-night. AND ALL THE WEEK. ÜBASD SUCCESS OK Mr. M. B. Leavitt's ELITE ANGLO-AMERICAN Troubadours. AN KVEKIN'O'R ENJOY MENT OP r riulitt. Jollity. FuUij. Everything New, Bright and Up-to-date Don't fail to see the Mysterious Zanclgs Id their Wonderful Entertainment of Mental Telepathy. THIKSDAY NIGHT Prof. Zanclg
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      64 4 G. R. LAMBERT GO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Tmm-M*' P at** and Film, carefully develop •<!. Aa kind* of PholocrapMc MaUrlal* k»»« <■ 'tock. Plata* aa4 film* fuar*at*«d Pr**k >nd .uitiole to th* cllm.tr. Pbotafraphlc Mint, to Toarltjs ckMrfnlly f Ivwt. SptoadM Assortment el CaoMra* on hao I. VUw. ol Slmfapor*. Natlv* States.
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    LEAVITT'S TROUBADOURS.
    364 5 Thzrk was a large audience at the lown Hall, Singapore, last nipht to witness the performance by Mr. M. I. Leavitt's Anglo- Amprii-iiti Troubadours A capital programme of the vaudeville order had been arranged, but owing to local difficulties one or two items had to be dispensed with
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    225 5 Thk success of the Football League recently established is evidenced by the interest which the teams are showing in the matches and the support given by those who appreciate good sport. The following gentlemen have agrrnd to act as patrons of the League Lieut Col. I'tfrjoefathiw, M*J!»-
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    CHINESE "REMEDIES.
    150 5 Bullock Killed by Medicine. In the case reported on Friday in which one Chinaman sued another Chinaman for damages, in consequence of having killed his bullock, Mr. Justice Hyndraan- Jones u.ive judgment in the SuprenoeCourt yesterday. Tbe judgment was a very long one, but his Lordship held 'hit
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    INCORRECT LIQUOR RETURNS.
    135 5 Mic. F. M. Jknninob on behalf of the Spirit Farmer, summoned the manager of the firm Yong Lee Seng, yesterday for furnishing incorrect returns of exports of liquors during the past > ear. It was stated that the return showed twenty nine quarts of braady and forty
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    THE S.V.C. MAXIM SECTION.
    260 5 Camp Arrangements. A mketi.no of the late members of the SV.K was held at the Drill Hall at 5 30 p in yesterday in connection with the forming of a Maxim Section Major Brodritk presided and there were also present Capt. Baker, Adjutant S V.C., and
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    SINGAPORE GYMKHANA.
    109 5 As previously stated, every effort is being made by the promoters of the Singapore Gymkhana, which takes place on April 9th, to make the meeting a success. It is not yet known how tbe entiies are likely to stand, but as a good many owners have indicated their
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    93 5 Thk following cards were returned for the Captain's Prize Several others played but returned no cards. W. P. Waddell J. H. D. Jomw N. Weftthantoae. L M. Klhi y. H. Thorn*.- K. Ferguson 11. B Salmond K. H. Eliii B. M. Woollcombe F. H. Peare* T. A.
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    24 5 Thk heavy shower of ram this morning, which was very welcome, flooded a consideiable number of streets in the low-lying part of the town.
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    24 5 The Maternity Hospital is closed for mx weeks for thorough disinfection owing to the occurrence there of a case of puerperal blood poißoniug yesterday.
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    32 5 The heavy penalties recently imposed for smuggling letters have not yet taken effect. A Chinaman has just been fined $200, in default six months, for bringing eighty unstamped letters into the Colony.
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    36 5 About a fortnight ago a tiger broke I loose from its cage in the Victoria Gardens at Bombay. As all attempts to entrap the animal proved unavailing, it was bhot by the Superintendent ot the Gardens.
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    44 5 M. G. vs Berabo, French Consul at Manila, died on the 14th inst. The in- r ruent took place on the 15th, the pall- 1 »arers being various members of the Ccn>iilar body. M. de Berard had been at Manila for 13 years consecutively.
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    38 5 m The Redjang Lebong Mining Coinpang has just distributed a -0 per cent dividend to its shareholders at Batavia. A balance of 210,000 guilders was carried forward. The February output of the mine is valued at 110,000 guilders.
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    40 5 Ybstekday, the engineers' mess room boy of the b.s. Auttralind was prosecuted by PC. Murdeck for the theft of $16, the property of Mr. Ritchie, second engineer of the ship. Mr Seth sentenced the boy to three months' rigorous imprisoment.
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    53 5 Kh-knt F.M.S. appointments include the following:— Mr. F. R Vodden to be traffic inspector, F. M. S. R., Mr. B t dwards to be foreman ganger and platelayer, F. M. S. K Mr. J. Watkins to he ui.ilcr-foii ui;ui, F. M. S. R., and Mr. L. McLean to act as
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    53 5 Oh Saturday night six men set upon a Chinaman in Fraeer Street and robbed him of $4 and a hat worth $18 Three of the men were arrested and were this morning arraigned before Mr Peacock for gang robbery. The police obtained a postponement in rrder to look up the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    2790 5 (Hy Taruband and Old Pott We can imagine the trainer, who presides over the Netheravon establishment, sitting down to dinner last Tuesday at Lincoln, in the most comfortable frame of mind. To finish up one season by winning the Cambridgeshire, and to start the next by taking the
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    Griffins.
    260 5 OWNER. Description. SIRK. Dam. Trainee Mr. Dee T. II Leong E. C. KliU Tann B. M K Mr. Alisler do do Palliser Sarkies Komenij 8. P. Scab ,111' Callow-ay M. C K. Mr. Bath T. H. Geree U. 8. K. Mr. Ali.ter Tayleur Palliter Davie« Paul Howden S. E.
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    THE CRICKET FESTIVAL.
    173 5 Jolly Programme for Easter Week. We notice that the Singapore Cricket Club Committee are making soin. -wl -at elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the visitors f-oni Pennng and Perak at Easter. In the first place arrangements have been made for an excellent Smoker to be given
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    52 5 Thk corpse of a house "boy,'' strangled and mutilated, was found at West Point, Hongkong, on the ltfth instant. The evidence ivaikhle showed that he bad associated with a gang oi gamblers at night, and had aroused their ill-will hy his f>od luck in play This bad feeling resulted in
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    BAD RIKISHA COOLIES.
    90 5 Hslo"! -Mr Hooper at Ilk* Midill Road rikishu this mornim; bsa HailU.t liad two cor'ies up for leaving bsfsN taking him to ha destination One of them, who went off wiili tw.. Chinamen while In.ip. ll.ullei-t wan in a photographer's studio, was fun I Tin- ..tin r
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    25 5 Thk Shipping and Import Offices will be closed on Friday next. They will be open ou .Saturday and Monday next from 10 to 11 a.m.
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    86 5 Actinc appointments ;w now tbe official fashion at Hongkong. That Colony has an Acting Governor, an Acting Colonial Secretary, an Acting Colonial Treasurer, an Acting I'ost master, an Acting Director of the Observatory, and an Acting Kxecutire Engineer in tbe P. W. D In the course of a month or
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      91 5 MOTICFS. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore AT THE NORTH BKIDGK KOAD THEATRE HALL To- Night, Tuesday, 29th March, 1904, Will play the grand Talismanic play "HAWAI-I-MAJLIS," o* .A. TRIP TO FAIRY LAND *'\"w} ln fact everything New To-morrow Wednesday, 3Oth March, WILL STAOE FOR THE FIRST TIME
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    MAIL NOTES.
    327 6 Con plaint was made on .ird mst. at tne meeting of the Hull City Council that the British declaration of neutrality was indefinite, inasmuch as it did not state whether coal was contraband of war. Alderman Massey said he had written to the Foreign Secretary asking whether the
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    BEACHCOMBER IN TROUBLE.
    208 6 A Disgrace to Europeans. \S'. Black, a European who for some time has been leading an existence lccally by no means creditable to liimtelf, made his fourth appearance this 1 year before Mr. Seiii yesterday This time he was charged with begping for alms in public; on
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      24 6 PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND iMiMtun.i mci: 1876. BBWAKE OF IMITATIONS. H«M Cfiminr vtitbat tke iWvt Iwi LtWlt. BEHN MEYER A Co. t.Ui.i. Sole Importers.
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      641 6 NOTICES. 1 Chamfasni /JE^tf^k N two Qualities fT M^Wr"^j\ Dfty'BpS'webt :>\ I I Quarts, Pints. J/2 Pints i^^ 1 Sole Agentß F^^ l»»raji« HUTTENBACH BROB XC° pnE«-Joi*fl Penano Singapore RILEY HARGREAVES k CO., LTD. in3hj FIREPROOF Chatwood s ||B| safes After the recent nriona Fire j Penang Merchants and ether?
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      706 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STE AMSH I P COMPANIES. p. e?o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan;;. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throush Bills of l/iding issued for China Coast, Persi vi Half O—M— fl, and American Ports. Mall Line. Outwnrd*. Malta Apl. S
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      641 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I rioer romract with tbe NetLt-rlaDds Jndit tiovercretii. r/i,rr: hUir ACUVCY, LAI X J. l^»nr«LB A Co., 5-8 CoLLSKB QCAT. i h« lip.ri^rmentioned dateti are only approximate. wr> From f-xp'iM. Will be T>«spatched for I'amUr l.yn Bandjermassin SMar 21 Bardjcrmassin KoU Baroe, Pasir,! Moeara I
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      615 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fa»t and well known mall steamers of this Company tail fortnightly from Bretneo-Hamburg vir Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples. Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. Tbev are due in
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