The Straits Times, 5 April 1904

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. a 1, 400 > SINGAPORE. TVE&pAY. APRIL 5. 1904. PRICE 15 CEHTft
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    THE LABUAN POSTMASTER'S CASE.
    139 1 Defendant Liable in $5,000 Damages .1 moment has been delivered in the action against the Labuan Postmaster. Li this rase, which was fully reported in oui cohimns some days ago, Mr. T. J. White, the Treasurer of Labuan. ■OUgh! to recover the sum of ?5,000 from
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    TWO TIGERS SHOT AT JOHURE.
    78 1 Bagged by a Singapore Baba". We are informed that Mr. Tan Hoon Hock, a younc (jambi»»r merchant of Boat (juay, shot two large tigers at his plantation at Johnre durinc 'lie Easter Jiolidays. We understand that severe I while cutting eamhier on had bpen carried
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    PASSENGERS .
    91 1 PASSENGERS TIU following parxenc Tine.l on Saiur •lay l.y the I*. &U. a>m. M 1. From riwabo to Singapore— Mii-B Dnfiui., IttWM. I). I. 1 >nn-, I H. Willis, .in I Kenney and Mra. Davia. Krom IVnang to Singapore^Mesorn. J. B. Vouny. K KdmundH, P. Schen.oiirlbiiseh, Mr. and Nh-» Wat»on,
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    WAYANG KASSIM.
    41 1 The W uang Kasxim is continuing its phenomenally successful tour in •Singapore and large houses witness the pl;i>B nightly. Last night the Company produced an amusing farce entitled Zulmi-i-Vahashee" and met with great MOOMB. The artistes were warmly upplaudtd.
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    80 1 "iHfcv bimply abk a man u> mci honestly is the substance of the Chairman's Bunaming-tip of the labour rules adopted by the Kandy (Ceylon) Districts Planters' Association the other day. It is little enough, says the Ceylon lin.ts, to expect from a man, yet too grettt a requirement (or some
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    TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN.
    657 1 There is uo art of which it is more difficult to obtaiu a complete mastery than the healing art, human ailments being so many and complicated. But that wh<ch taxes the physician's skill most is what is called (/uujiioxis, the finding out exactly what it
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      138 1 LORNE WHISKY. Helpless with Rheumatism I Mr M. Mi-elian. Detroit, Mich., says:-l was son ly nfflicte't with KhiMimatio'm for inure tli .ti six month- and it m-enied to .itl.H tmy win. gyotem. At first there w«h |in>n am] swelling i n m y lef nnkle »fier two week* it I.
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      181 1 UAY BY IMV Tuesday, 5th April. Ili^'li Wnlrr. 0-51 p.m. Tiiwn Hind. H. L. Ke»ervoir. 5 to t>. Wnyani; Ktmiiu. North Biidge Knatl. I. Wednesday, 6th April. Hitfli \\u,,-i 1-31 a. in. L'-Ji p.m. HipUn 1 (i Mi'ctin/ liaitery ild. Noon Law Ho..k« Silu. 1'oucll. i'-:! p. DMMftd l..i,.il. S.il.-.
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    AT PORT ARTHUR.
    1601 2 THE SECOND ATTACK Vivid Description of the Fight. During the last few days rumours of atioLher bombardment of Port Arthur 'iave been going the rounds, but it was only yesterday we receive) official confirmation of the fact in the shape of the report from Admiral Togo, coramande
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    WAR NEW BY MAIL.
    644 2 The Ts«r in patMMAf with the keenest 'ntPtest every development, of the mili•ary operations in the Far Ea^t. By means of a special wire from the Central Telppraph Office his Majesty has been enabled to hold direct communication with the military authorities at Mukden. In his
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    WIRE NEWS.
    493 3 The Budget of India presented to the Viceroy 'B Council on the 23rd March <""llen surplus, but no reduction of taxation it announced The estimate* lot 1904-8 shows i total revenue^ f- r .^fl^ated surplus ol x"n >* 700 I lie expenditure ioctwfo £700,000 fotMW Artillery rifles, JB4«;i,yoj
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    COAL AS CONTRABAND.
    432 3 The declaration by Russia that coal is contraband of war has come btfore the CourtF It was the basis of two actions heard by Mr. Justice Bighatn in the King's Bench Division ot the High Court, Lohdon, on 4th March. In the firr*, case the plaintiffs' claim
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    NAVAL AND ARMY NOTES.
    435 3 A St. I'etersbu'g correspondent Fumy^es •■oj'.t* interim' concerning the Russian Naval t'rogramme -The slnpbu !<iinp yards at .St. Petersburg are completing the construction of a number of war vessels The Franco- Russian yards are building the Orel, 13.7U0 tons, with a speed of 18 knots. >iie
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    39 3 Kino Norodom of Cambodia has now not long to live, and hia brother, the second King, is openly preparing to take the kingdom, without so far any opposition s;>ve from the partisans of Prince Yukanthor, one of Norodom's sons.
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    The Straits Times . PRICE 15 CENTB. TUESDAY. 5th APRIL
    439 4 The St raits Times PRICE 15 CENTB. TUESDAY. 5th APRIL Wk have reason to believe that the Russian authorities having succeeded in procuring the deportation of Mr. John Cowen the whilom editor of the China Times and having also had him booted out of his billet and out of Tientsin
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    493 4 Now is the time to say Hurrah for the Kallang Waterworks Extension scheme, and the Kallang Tunnel Tiid tunnel, ax we all know very well, was ordered as a quick scheme for getting water* when the town had been scared out of its wits by 'he drought of 1902. It
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/10
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    8 4 The Straits Budget will be published to-morrow morning.
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    14 4 Particulars of the second attack on Port Arthur will be found on page 2.
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    15 4 Mr. and Mrs C. \V 9. KmtatM left for Genoa by the -s. Prensnen yesterday.
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    17 4 Penaso has now a Swimming Club at Tanjong Bungah, which will 'be formally opened on Sunday next
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    20 4 Thk Town an-1 Volunteer Hind will play on the High Laval R->st-rvtoir this afternoon from o to 6 (weather permitting)
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    21 4 The Legislative Council meets on Friday next -it 230 p.m. instead oi on the 16th iustant as had been previously announced.
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    20 4 At tbe Pening Arizes on Tuesday last, a Chinaman was ssntenceil to fourteen years' peiui servitude for.fcang robbery under ann«
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    25 4 The I. and O. >.\ia steamer liiim-a left Bombay yesterday alternoon, and is rlut' to arrive here at 10 a.m. on Thursday the 14th in«tant.
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    24 4 Mr. A E SpßiGG.naB been n;. pointed (Acting Superintendent of the Singapore station of the Eastern Extension WlWIi *r,-,-WTTilf.hip» -Z-.J-» m 1 H«"h pany.
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    33 4 r— Ti;k N-tf D >rvel Bay (Borneo) Toriac-co Co inmie a pr >nt of MI%JUU in the year ending ou the :<Oth Kept Dividen ls absorb* 1 a^o i- £***** cf this amount.
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    28 4 Dkspite thu taci ih*i we publish a four page supplement to-day, Eonie correspondence and articles of tinsel) interest are unavoidat ly held over owing to prtssure M space.
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    36 4 We hear that a case of small- pox wa? reported this morning as having occurred on board the United States cruiser Llaj} the. The man has been removed to the quarantine station at St. John's Island.
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    33 4 On Thursday, Hoh HeeAng was prourcrned by Insp. Cahoon, before Mr Pfacork for disposing of whaway lottery tickets in public, on the ttth ultimo The defendant was fined SlOu, in default, three month*.
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    31 4 The following is me football team selected to champiou Penang agains the S.CC on the Esplanade this afternoon:— Dainton, Forbes, Griffin, Lornie, Balden, Farrer, Cromer, Neubronner, Graham, Kllis, H"H«>i> m Ellery.
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    46 4 The dinner whk.ii me members ol Gray's Inn gave to Sir J.ihn Anderson, the Governor of the St raits Sett lenient? took place on 9th March. Mr. H. E. Duke, kc m p., presided, and a considerable number of the members of tin Inn was present.
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    42 4 J'hk Presbyteimn Sunday school picnic in the tug Bangkok round tin island yesterday wa« a thorouel success. In management and arrrange merits it left nothing to be desired Over a hundred persons were on board who enjoyed the trip in every way.
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    59 4 The following am IM fixtures under the Leagun of the Y. M. C A. »l B ven A. T. A. v. Y. M. C. A. at Tanplin on Saturday tfih inst., V.M.C.A. v. Harare on S. R C cround on Monda>, 18th inst V M C. A v. R E
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    51 4 Mr. Labnuehere, the proprietor o) Truth, was on the 10th March mulcten in .£l,OO damages in a libel sn t The plaintiff in the ca*e was Dr Dakhyl, of Paris, and formerly of tl c Dront't Institute for the D<-af and Dumb. The doctor was de&cribtd iv Truth as a
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    45 4 A cnRRKSPONDKNT writes stating tha the races in M-idan proved very succepfcful. An accident occurred U one ridor who irot his sli uldni dislocated through bis horse taking th< curve too sharply, hut wrh th» exception there was iiothing of special interest at the meeting.
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  • Special Telegrame to the "Straits Times." THE WAR.
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      FOROERY ON THE CHARTERED BANK.
      47 4 Bangkok, Mst March. Ilaicliit, an office boy in the Chartered Bank has been arrested on a charge of being implicated in the forgery of a cheque for 12,000 tioals. [A report of the preliminary prouee-ling* in thin cut appearo in another column].
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      ATTACK ON NEWCHWANG EXPECTED.
      46 4 It is expected that the Japanese will Vtack Newchwar.g in the immediate future. The defences of the town are trivial, and it is not believed that the channel could have been mined because of the amount cf floating ice in the river.
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      MORE REFUGEES AT CMEFOO.
      35 4 Che/oo, ',lh April. 3,500 refugees from Newchwang have arrived here on British steamers. They saw the Russian Heet near Port Arthur. Two Japanese have been arrested by the Russians at. Liaoyang.
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      BIG DEMANDS BY RUSSIA.
      54 4 It is reported in a Chinese depatch of •lie 3rd inst. that the Russians at Chin chow demand the jurisdiction over the officials and troops, as well as the obedience of the people, and the custody of the revenues throughout Manchuria The Tartar General disputes their
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      ALEXEIEFF INSPECTING PORT ARTHUR.
      26 4 An official tfilegram dated from Port Arthur on the 2nd inst stated that Admiral Alpxeieft was inspecting the forts and fleet there.
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      RUSSIAN RRFUGEES AT SHANGHAI.
      52 4 Shanghai, olh April. The M. AI. liner, Annam, carrying 4S6 Russians, including the crews of the captured Russian merchantmen held as prizes of war by the Japanese, and the crew of the disarmed cruiser Mandjour, numbering IM hands, left hern yesterday. The Russians are en route
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      RUSSIAN CAUTION.
      79 4 Chef oo, 4th April. A Chefao resident has received a telegram to-day from his brother in Port Arthur, stating that he he been wounded and is being removed to Moukden. The iioportauce ot the above new- i- .-..niniiii'il in the l.i-t c-Uu-e. It won'ul naymillv i home invteiui
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      PREPARING TO DEFEND THEMSELVES.
      90 4 Shanghai, tmt .-i)ini A Man from. Newchwans; dat*<l the 26th ult., state tha», the residents are devising protective measures owing to the expected withdrawal of the gunboats from Yingkow. The Tientsin telegraph is interrupted. RUSSIAN FLEET IN MOTION. It is reported from Wbi-H ii-\Vei that on
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      PENANG CRICKETERS.
      12 4 The Pdnang cricketers sail for Singapore by the Ki*tna to-day.
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      BRITISH ATTACHE TO JAPAN.
      36 4 l'rna><g, '2nd April Colonel TuUoch of the flft Beluohis is ;i passenger by the KnglUb initii tor Japan, having been appointed Military Attache to Tokyo. M »j >r Crawford, accompanies Colonel TuUoch.
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      BRITISH STEAMERS AT NEWCHWANG.
      13 4 N'pwchwang reports that live Hririsli stenniers are loading there
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      RUSSIAN BALLOONS DESTROYED.
      27 4 London, 814 March. It is reported in St. Petersburg that the Japanese have destroyed the Russian aerostatic park in Manchuria > cutting the balloon connection*.
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      RUSSIANS SEIZE A BRITISH STEAMER.
      33 4 Ck'/oo, 5th April The Russians at Newchwani? have «°izpd a*Rritiah steamer that had been chartered by an American newspaper, MNHM the correspondents on bjard irripd a Jaoanose intorpr«t«>r
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    34 4 At Ipoh in Pnrak a Ulnn«»e enng ohber who had hupn ("-ntencpd 'o 'our •*-art>' imp-iconment was lately pi.bl'c'y l.sgel wi'h the rattan, twenty four tripes being laid on as part of the sentence.
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      ANOTHER ATTACK REPORTED.
      29 4 h'lt'lan, M April Nothing is known officially in St. Petersburg or Tokyo regarding an attack on Port Arthur on the night of aOth and 31st ult.
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      ALEXEIEFF AT PORT ARTHUR.
      19 4 Viceroy Alexeieff is mikinkj .1 briet visit to Port Arthur, where lie inspected the warships.
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      PLAGUE IN JOHANNESBURG.
      33 4 A« the re«>jlt dI the outbreak of plague at .lohaniiccburg tl«« have been II «liite and 111 coloured caws. Rftven whites and d'-i coloured people have Buocnmhed «.o the attack.
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      JAPANESE AT SEOUL.
      29 4 Kaiitpr'rt correspondent atHeoul sta'es that five Japanese transports having on board detachments of artillery, cavalry »nd infantry have arrived at Chemulpo. Troops are entraining for Seoul.
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      NEARING WIJU.
      23 4 London, 4-h. April. The town of Syonshkon, 40 miles south of Wiju is occupied by the Japanese vanguard which enterpd unopposed.
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      SMUGGLING ARMS.
      26 4 It is reported that the Vallwutie has we i zed adhow, at Makalla, carrying a lot of rifles hidden among a cargo of rice.
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      JAPANESE ADVANCING TO THE YALU.
      30 4 The representative of Rentei I Agency at Tokyo says it is considered improbable the Russians will oppose the Japanese advancg before the Yalu is reached.
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      FIGHTING IN THIBET.
      58 4 Heater's correspondent at Tuna si.:it. that after the tight with the Thibetans several medical officers and Attendants relieved the Thibetan wounde<i. Next day litters were sent from Tuna, the treatment given by the British having had the ill'cct of bringing in a large number of wounded who
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      COSSACKS AT WIJU.
      23 4 London, 4th April. Two thousand Russians, i-..iii.t>iiij Cossacks and infantry, are reported to be entrenched at the South (>*te, Wipi.
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      THE THIBET MISSION.
      94 4 Object Must be Accomplished. With >elertnre to the (u ht ing in Thibet liie Standard says it is an obligation on the part of the Britisii force ill Thibet not to turn back b«for« Ltiaei-a is retehel and a British agent established there. The Diily Telegraph holds
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      RUSSIA LOSING GOLDEN. CHANCES.
      44 4 (.•eneral Allen, iln American Attache declares that throughout the eiuntry the Russian" are losing splendid opportunities by negleotinJ to take advantage of natural obstacles to oppose the Japanese. They evidently intend to take their stand on the bank* of the
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      RUSSIAN CAVALRY IN EXTREMIS.
      33 4 A telegram from Se ml states that the Russian cavalry 'are retiring from Wiju, being in a very distressed condition. Their liorsoi are dyinj Im lark of proper food.
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      NEW ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
      52 4 •Jud April It. is re|>orteJ from Tokyo that another aUack was mude on Port Arthur oa r.li« night of t!ie Wth and 3lst ult. The object, it is aaid, was to ascertain the result of the blockading operations, which are now itaftai to lnvt been
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      RUSSIA INVESTING.
      45 4 The Russian Minister of Finan: ■<• li II decided to ac(|uire live million roubles' worth of preference shares in the Kuznli-Teheran Railway Company, and 11,871,000 roubles' worth of shares in the Discount Loan B »nk of Persia. Both amounts are stated to be nominal.
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      RUSSIAN WARSHIPS RETURNING TO BALTIC.
      19 4 The Ruscian .varbhips are gradually leaving the Mediterranean and slowly coasting to the Baltic.
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      SWORDS OF HONOUR FOR RUSSIAN CAPTAINS.
      36 4 He presented the captains of the IJayan, Sovih and Ankold with gold swords of honour, hearing inscriptions which showed that, they had been given in recognition of the officers' gallantry.
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    READY TO FORCE THE YALU.
    156 5 Waiting the Second Mobilisation. Ixindon, Ttlh April. The IHmes correspondent at Weihaiwei telegraphs that (ienoral Kuroki's army is now in a position to attempt to force the Vain wtier3ver he may select to strike, but having secured the necessary strtteg'c position iie is awaiting the
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  • Reuter's Telegrams . THE DISCOVERY'S EXPEDITION.
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      Valuable Results.
      66 5 London, April. Important geographical and scientific results have been obtained by the Discovery in the Antarctic. It was founi that Wilkeslund was non-existent, the Diawwry sailing ovsr the region which was marked on tne chart as Wilkcsland. The work of extricating the Discovery proved to be a gigantic
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      RUSSIANS FORESTALL THE ENEMY.
      29 5 l.tiinlon, April. It is announced in St. Petersburg that General Artamnnnff with 500 CoHsacks has occupied Unxan, thereby forestalling theJtpaneso who -up advancing from Cbong-ju.
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      TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.
      46 5 There has b«en fighting at Kresna between B'llgtrUn band and a Turk ish loree. There were several wounded on both sides. I/iree bands of insurgents have appeared mi the railway lino to Monastir. M.imv peasants are reported to be joininc thp inmrgerts.
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      A FRIENDLY THIBETAN.
      79 5 Dalai Lama Interposes. fjondon, 4th ApnL lieu'ers correspondent at Tuna (Thibet) atyi that the Amban or China— Resident at Lbassa, has written to Cilon^l Younchusband saying that he wished to meet the latter. But, so says tiie Amban, the Dalai Lama refused to allow him means of
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      RUSSIAN SQUADRON LAY LOW.
      38 5 It is aseertainnd that the Russian squadron was at VNiivostock when the Japanpsp, bombarded the town, but they failed to appear. The lt'issian vessel* had no inclination to fight an enemy stronger than themselves.
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      RUSSIAN CRUISER IN DANGER.
      59 5 Foul Play Suspected. Reuter's rpprpsentatrve at SV Petprßburg sates that the cruiser Zham'ckng, which is completing her equipment in the BUtic ship building yards, began to sink and \t was found that the pipes leading from the furnaces to tlio sea had bp?n left open. Water
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      RUSSIAN PRESTIGE UNDERMINED.
      26 5 Berlin newspapers consider that Ku«ii iri prestige his sustained a severe blow, and express curiosity as to Russia's attitude in reference to Thibet
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      THIBET MISSION ADVANCES.
      29 5 l.'t;,1..,i, 0k April. Reuters c >rre*pondent at Tuna reports that the fighting will not alter the politi'Tu'ciiara'cter of the mission, which i« still going to Mvangtse.
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      300 THIBETANS KILLED.
      55 5 a, ttti April. it is onVially stated that the Thibetans had :KX) killed and m?ny wounded in the raeent engagement. The British have taken 20t» prisoners The H'itisli casualties were—nine wounded. English newspapers express th«» '-^^c that the sharp lesson which has been read the Thibetans will
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    THE THIBETAN EXPEDITION.
    98 5 Bitter Comments by Russian Newspapers. The Nooot Vremya, commenting on the progress of the British mission to Thibet, says that it regards the British advance as a highly important move because it will have the effect of Britain dominating Thibet and the Government of the Dalai Lama.
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    SMOKING CONCERT.
    416 5 One of the most enjoyable functions which has ever been arranged by the Cricket Club was the smoking concert on Saturday evening. The use of the Drill Hall wax kindly granted by the military authorities and a platform had been erected for the occasion. Mr. Hugh Fort presided
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    DOWIE IN AUSTRALIA.
    79 5 I)k Dowik, the Z onst, has been vi«iiine Australia, Ihe land he quitted over twenty years atio tor the United States where Zionism lihh hf-en profitable to hin In Australia, he met with a hostile reception, and Cculd not yet hearing owina to constant interrupt ioi hy
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      PHILIPPICS FROM PADUA.
      178 5 To the Editor 0/ the Ulratt* Timet." Dear Sib,— After reading the article headed Arrival of the Nixthin in the Strait* Time' of the 2nd of February I feel justified in expressing ray opinion that if on that day both the captain of the .V/»-/ii« .and your
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    608 5 Comments on the Oames. The following are the results of last week's League fixtures:— Nondescripts beat A. T. A. 30 Bind and Drums beat Rovers 21 S. V. I. beat Raffles 2 1; T. P. D. drew with Blakan Mati 1-1. In the first named match the
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    A Nice Warm Lot.
    58 5 Yesterday, Cl iei Untective Inspector Perrett had one Adolph tvenburg, a Roumanian Jew before Mr. Michell or allegations (i) of being a notorious bad liver; (>i) living on the earnings ol pros' Hut ion (iii) being in possession ol a saloon rifle without a pervit. The
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    47 5 Under the Military Mtmu-nvres and Artillery Practice Ordinance of 19o:J, the General Officer Commanding hag notified that all pathway* or road* within the filing ground nhall he closed luting firing time, and that all^ persons not taking part in the military exercises shall be shut out therefrom
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    CRICKET NOTES
    868 5 Singapore vs. Perak. That Singapore beat Perak by an innings acd 188 runs is a matter of common knowledge, and victory undoubtedly rested with the better side but not by such a large margin which ii almost if not quite unprecedented in inter- State matches. The fact cannot
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    THE PENANG MATCH.
    86 5 The match agmnst I'enang commeuced on the Esplanade yesterday morning. Singapore again won the toss and batted first. The local team started very badly, but the tail end made a good show and brought the total score up to 127 runs. After tiffin, Penang went in and
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    MADAME FRIED S CONCERT.
    128 5 After an exceedingly pleasant and successful tour through India and Java where she won golden opinions and the highest encomiums, Madame Fried has returned to Singapore and has arranged to give a concert on Saturday evening at the Town Hall. Madame Fiied, who is known a*>
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    SHIPPINO NEWS.
    192 5 The Hydra arrived from Japan on the 30th ultimo, with 5,500 tons coal for the Mitsui Bassan Kai^ha. The Xeirhvlm with a cargo of Cfcditl coals for the North, arrived on the 31st ultimo at the Borneo Wharf where she coaled and left the «me da) The UTI
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    118 5 SINGA PORE GOLF CLUB. Thk result of the competition for the Monthly Medal, played for on Saturday last was as follows Eight other members played but did not return their cards. The links will he closed for play on Saturday next, April 9th, as the Course has been placed tt
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    THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.
    81 5 The Volunteer Camp at Tanjong Katoug broke up yesterday afternoon. On Sunday the Maxim Section took their guns back to the Drill Hall. Yesterday afternoon the S.V.A. marched !>ark to town with their six pounders, the S.R.E. (V.) and S.V.I, returning by launch A most enjoyable and
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    A POLICE WEDDING.
    76 5 At 1 p.m. yesterday Inspect 11 Jlait .1 the Straits Police force was married to Miss Alderson of Norfolk. Miss Adams. daughter of the Police Armourer, acted' as bridesmaid. Insp. Ambrose gave the bride away. Insp. Knox acted as best man. After the ceremony a recaption was
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    AMERICAN FLOTILLAS VOYAGE.
    518 5 Destroyers Cruise 18,051 Miles. The United Btatai imtnymt lotilk consist 1111; of th.' Ckmmmeey, it'll: H0,,, hiiilijt. Hll1 111.1 11. and t lie Ihrniu, MMTttd by the eoavariad miser Bmjfmlm arrived here on Sunday ■onuag and anchored to the roads The squadron 1, it K. West on
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    48 5 Thk steamer hrutnelton belonging la the Standard Oil Company, and laden with a cargo of petroleum for an Australian p">rt, has struck upon an uncharted reef in Allan Stra'fs eastward* of Lombok island. Three thousand casts of oil were jattiwMMd upon which •hi' was beached in I.'im^ok Bay.
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    48 5 Tiik fnllowiafj pMteafan arrived litre by the Imperial <iertnan mail -teniner hreusneti From Yokohama: Messrs Haltering, McKffiiia, Uemy. i!e Yries, WwtfcaC From Hongkong w Y. Andrews, Meulengracht. O ttiidy, T. Mahaupt, Tan Yore Seat, \\Ye Ah Zin. Wee Ah Yum, Woi v Sin Tong. Mrs. Worn Siew Kan.
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      239 5 THE SANITAS COMPANY. LIMITED. The Annual General Meeting of the Sanitas Company, Limited, was held >n Wednesday, February 24th, at their Limehouse Works, under the presidency of Mr. C T Kinczett, F 1.C., F.C.S. The Chairman congratulated the shareholders upon the continued prosperity ot the business, notwithstanding the generally depressed
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      154 5 NOTICES. Wft¥AN€ KASS4M. The India Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore AT THE NORTH BUDOI K()AI> THRATKI HALL Wo-ffgdt! Tso-NgdtU! WILL IT'T OS THh STMiK FOR TIIK. I I RST lIMK A ROMANTIC DRAMA IN TWO ACTS ENTITLED. "ZARAH THE GIPSY/ By George Soane, A. B. FIRnT PERFORMED AT THK
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    SUICIDE IN YOKOHAMA.
    444 6 American shoots himself at a Birthday Party. A sad pas* of ouicide occurred at No •j6d Bluil, Yokohama, in the early hourn of Sunday morning, March 6th, the suicide being Mr. D. Bacon, one of the guests at a birthday party at the house. It appeals, says
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    THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT.
    332 6 Mr. Kcnwick asked the Uncln Bac- tary for Foreign Affairs whether precautions lu<l lioiii taken to prevent the .nking in the Suez Canal, intentionally nr otherwise, of vessels belonging to •.ither of the Powers at present at war in the East. Earl Percy: The free navigation
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    ADMIRAL ALEXEIEFF.
    94 6 i'lu Russian troops in Manchuria an i lirowiag the blame of the recent revr.ses toy AK-xcirT. There is great dis ■■ntent in tli" Russian Army in Maninuria ami tlii> has been increased by Ihe holding over of two months of the Idien' pay, which has led to numerous
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    25 6 The fishing industry is Raid to be taking strong root in British North ii rneo, and the exports of dried fish frcm Sandakan are increasing.
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      723 6 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OP 36 CASKS DAMAGED PR Ex 8 s. dLENTURRKT (At our Bale-room) Wednesday 6th April, at 11 am. For account of concerned. POWELL A CO., Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. From the following Pawn-shops. To be held at the New Market, Malacca, Mo. 7, On
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      564 6 NOTICES. Ainslie's Whisky, MAY NOW BE BAD THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., (Sole Importers.) Feb 16 18-4 THE AUCTION MART No. 2 D' Almeida Street. (In rear of Tbe Mercantile Bank) H. L. COOHLAN A Co., to.th.x. v.c. Licensed Auctioneers Dahls Milk. NORWEGIAN PURE COW'S MILK, STERILIZED AND QUITE HOMOGENEOUS.
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      244 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. @E?ACHE Ache all OTer. Throat aore, Eyee and Nose, running, slight cough with chills: this is La Grippe. "Painkiller taken in hot water, sweetened, before going to bed, will breakitup if taken in time. There Is only one Painkiller, "PEWRY DAVIS." T !r Superb Skin y^~- obtained and
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      580 6 SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED FOR PKNANG AND CALCUTTA. I 'HE Company's s oaniT SUI SANO, -',7<nt)ns, Captain Young, having left Hongkong on the 30th ult, may be expoot.'.l to arrive h re on or about the "tli ImL I'll will have prompt despatch for thr above ports. For
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      687 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSH I P COMPAN I ES^ P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Thronsh Bills of L-wlinq issued for China Co*3t, Persian Gulf Continental, and American Ports. Mall Line. Outward*. Cbusan Apl. 17 Ballaarat
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      1109 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. KoninUlijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. LDatr voDtract with the Jcoia Oc\ncirtni. u .uu at Singapore: Snip Aonoi, latb J. r>rnuui A Co., 2-8 Colltk Quay. .he undermentioned dates are only appro* mate. steamer From ?xp'ted Will bs Itaspatehed for Reyniertt Palembaog Apl IPalcmbang, I'jumbi, Samaran g Pekalonqan.Tegal, and Choribon Apl
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      614 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANI ES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due
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      633 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. TTIT JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY ten ice n maintained between Japan and Baiopeby the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation or First
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      529 7 STEAMSHIP COMPAMFS TAN KIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, Samara-? Every Wednesday and Saturday Gitnir Bee, '2,30ut0n», Cipt. Ounlop S.S. C.iangSenu, UVt Kawlinp«o« Uiang Ann, 872 Kollett -.>. Zweena, 1,47') Neabitt For Kuala Pahanr, Prkan, kwantan and Kemaman Klevo, SO-i tons, Capt. Wil*on. 'Klectric l.i^h; throughout. For passage,
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1860 8 Dnder this heading the following nbbreTiationH are used str. steamer sh.— •hip bq —barque sen.— schooner Yet.— Tscb't Cru —Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor. —Torpedo; H.p.— Horsepower; Brit.—British U S —United Btates Fch. -French «OT.--Oerman; Dut. Dutch; G c.-General-warco- d d —deck passenger; U— Uncertain; If w -Taniong
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      ARRIVALS.
      1181 8 M tLAit Vmsi/e Nimb 4 Tobb Captaib Fbom Sailed a Kio. COHBIGMMB. 30 Newholm Brit »ti 2194 Goss Cardiff Feb IS! 31 Nankin str *66? Kennck Moji Mar It31 ThoDgwa" str 3428 Wbitebead Kangoon Mar 'it ill Satara str 3327 Hartley Rangoon {Mar 2* 31 'Purnea sir 21*7 Mcitdn
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      MAILS CLOSE .
      103 8 MA ILS CLOSE tor Fer iteamer Time. To-MoKuow. K'lanUn 4 Trinuganu Hi nvier 9 a.m. Honukong and Japan K'tvm II a.m. HeWananillrinkKanu Aing Leong Noon. PS'tenhamA I ennng Om«p,re I p.m. r'>'ti-nhit in IVniini: <\ ..'.!■< 2 p.m. Penanti and Colombo Sum. a 3 p.m. feluk Anton vi» ports Sri
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      CLEARANCES.
      548 8 IIATI. Vbssil'b Name. Flag Kio. Tons. Mrstiiiation. 31 I April 3 S 1 I 3 j» I 2 Mar 31 31 31 April 1 Mar 31 April 2 2 3 2 1 S 1 6 5 4 8 3 9 4 4 S 8 8 3 5 j i
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      72 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. Him- jiisi 1 npnrkeri a \«-w Stork ot; Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread-Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of (told and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese Embroidered
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      470 8 NEW COTTON DRESSES We are Showing: a Large Range oi the very iatemi materials in Muslins, Lawns, etcFor Icadies Blouses Dvtssts. y|-|g FARCY B.tlfcTWW ILSLIMS THE PK EII tfT ?mUS This is a remarkably cheap f i EFFECTS »SS§ SI YLES ggg&l ARE ffiS&K ARE HSKsSS Note the Price. CHARMING
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      36 8 WEATHE4 riL£GRA«. (K. E. A. Sc C. Tetrgraph Company. 4th Ai'hiu aoyußOKO.— Barometer ZQ.Uh. l.irec i"n M n.1., Kist. Force of Wind 1. i .>.T iu t v .-.v. de 7>. MA.NILA:-76tf. W. I. '26. S4.
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    MIS LACK OF ORIGINALITY.
    39 9 Youh<4 Husband Still sitting up, dear P You shouldn't have waited for me. 1 was detained downtown by important business, and— Young Wife— Try some other exense, George. That's the kind father used to make.
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    TRUTH ON THE TILLEKE APPEAL.
    154 9 Thinks Bangkok Judge should be dismissed. Thi i h, r«ferring to the Tilleke Appeal «ayB It is Ratisfactory to know thai ,he eoovietioo liaß been i|uashed, an I >redi< -it'.l it would be. The matter, lowpvt-r, ought not to end hern. It nay be remembered
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    188 9 For Singapore Per P. O. s. Manila from Londoi Mar6, due -ill April Mr. and Mrs. Pesgs Mr. T. O. King. Mi«s Coograve, Mr. Cos grave. Mrs Cosgrave. Capt. J. H. Brunehill, Mr V. Steidmin, Mr J N. Bi(tRS. 2nd Lieut Sharland, Capt Thru^p. i'nd l.icut. F.
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMLWARD.
    630 9 P. O P«C Simla Ist April:- Mr. IVu.-. Mr. Kuckel, Mr. A. Kcid, Capt. Mrs. and .Mi«\lu]- Mr. 7ii..1 Mri. Row, Mr. F. C. Wteford,Mr. W- Moxon, Mi. ami Mr-. Reaiu-hamp. Per Java loth April Major Vanrennen anJ lanuly. IVr BUUarst lJtli A]>ril Mr. K. Brainall, Mr.
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      571 9 BANKS. Neierlandsoho Handel Maatscaappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY RSTABUBHBD l«-'4. Oapitu. t. 80,000,000— (abt. £6,000.000] Übced Capital f. 46,000,000(abt. £3,760,000.; RrBfbt«Fd»3 t. 5,000,000— (abk£ Head Office In Amsterdam. Head Agency in BsUvia. t<ii&NOH>s: Penarjg, Shanghai, ltao*oon, Meilsn (Deli), f emarang, Sourabnya, l J fcd)ing. Cheribon, Tepl, Pecalonfjan, Paioeroasn. Ijilatjap, Palembanß. Olebleh,
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      550 9 BANKS. HONGKONG AMD HHANUHA) BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-HP CAPITAL UO.OOP.fV* RESERVE FUND.— Starling Regcrve..slo,ooo,ooo\ 1IK n oi lftl Silver Reserve... ri,600,000/" fIb>3OUIJW RESERVE LIABILITY OF .inmnnnn VROPBIETOBB I oooooo Court or Dibsctobs. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Eaq.— Dbpcty Cbaibman. Hon. C. W. Dicksoh N. A. Siebs. K*q.
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      157 9 NOTICES. flews of tde Straits, Siead tde I Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. Jor WAR TELEGRAMS Siead The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co. Hag-edorn Co., Orchard Road 57 Tanglin Road Messrs.
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    BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY CENTEFARY FUND.
    136 10 Third List of Subscriptions. A mils |>i(jvi<mslv acluOwkdfMl S-J.(H)0..")5 Uon'bU- \V. K Collyii. 50.00 Vi II rYu.cll. Ksq 50.00 Mulilrum (.lohoro). 30.00 la p <; IV i ny. 25.00 Mi Xorris. '-'0.00 Hearty success," 15.00 C N~i.li., Is,, n. Ksq IB 00 Ali-.\.
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    JUST FOR LUCK.
    248 10 She Wanted A bit of Rope That Hanged a Man. I want a piece of rope that has been i.-cd in hanging a man," said pretty Lodoiska Wordef, a pretty young Hungarian actress, with melancholy eyes, to an astonished Police Com-r-.issioner in Paris last month. Before she
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    ADMIRAL ALEXEIEFF.
    336 10 As interesting yarn anent Admiral Alexeieff is going the rounds of the American press in various guises, and 16 in a general way to the effect that he jumped into odicial prominence at Bt. Petersburg from the gay city of San Francisco by the Golden Gate. We pre
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    THE FIRST SUFFERER.
    37 10 Diooenes was discovered with his lantern. 1 use it,' 1 he explained, "to tee the bm after I have lighted it Hopelessly he continued his quest ft t an honest man or gas company
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      398 10 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES CO., LTD. ■"■atiT"*"!! FIREPROOF Chatwood s IW| SAF£S Alter the recent serious Fire in Penang Merchants and others should consider the advisability of using only Fireproof Safes. We have no hesitation in saying that nine-tenths of the Safes at present in use are inadequate to resist, Fire
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      274 10 NOTICES DRIESSEN'S Pure Soluble Cocoa The Highest Quality At a Moderate Price In lib. tins, |lb. tins, and Jib. tins. NETT WEIGHTS Is now on Sale in Singapore Ask your Storekeeper for it. Insist upon having it Thereis none Just the Same. Solo AgcnlM for wiruit« J. Travers Sons, Ltd.
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    PREHISTORIC MONSTERS IN NORTH BORNEO.
    667 11 P'esiotaurus at Larg A waggish contributor la tin Siam Olmrmi has a fine story of a enUajtork animal which puts the sea scr|>, ni alto gether into the shade, lie narrates tin experience of the natives of Nortli H<.r neo, where so many strange tlim^>
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    235 11 The 4th Quarter of 1904. The odicinl ntuin of in. f ,ortf. and exports into the Strait* Snnliwntß for the fourtli quarter of l&ci i, punched. As rer-anls taerdiandb* the figures corr;e out llms m comparison with kae eocnepoaditif; quarter of 1902. Imports. tthqr. of mr.i im.ni.-, on
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      612 11 NOTICES. Ts6e Straits Isimes. AND V>6e Straits SSudget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per Inch, column measure. Hu-i Insertion $1 W cenU Kivih.il and tLird Innertionii each 80 cenU I mill, and sixth 40 cenU ito eighteenth 84 cents nah&hubseqnent,, 16 cbdU i'li week of six day., to be changed
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      617 11 w Im Champagne \<k jflQ&§|L N T wo Qualities MfW^^^. §1 Quarts Pints, }/2 Pints ||p I j p- &A HlTTTENBACH BRO8iC° F^^Wi K^^^S Penan© a. Singapore Ti' Tin Singapore and Kranji Railway. From January 4th, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. A.M. A.y.
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      445 11 NOTICES. Special Bargains Special Bargains Mthe CASH STORE, 95 ROBIJrSOJf ROAD Having received my ful lowing shipment of goods, I will be able to offer to the public special bargains at the prices below. Prints o! the latest patterns $0 20 per yd Muslins from 0.23 do Striped and figured
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    PERAK NOTES.
    377 12 Inforin.it lon has been received that a batch of about 30 Tamil coolies has arrived from India for the Irrigation work lecruited by the Protector M Labour now in India. More v olies arc ex pcrtcd to arrive soon tad every arrangement is stated to have been made
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    A NEW STRAITS COMPANY
    254 12 Amono the Directors of the ne.vly foi.ued Wrllesiey (Ppnang) Estates Company, Ltd i* Mr. John K. A DickLauder, a prominent Ceylon planter. The Company has bara formed with a share capital of £160,000 for the purpose of acquiring and developing the three imptrtcnt properties known as
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    FUTURE PRICES OF RUBBER.
    133 12 An expert writing to a Colombo paper says as regards rubber that the yearly increase in the consumption is enormous, and wouM bo. very much larger but that pric«s are to high. There are many uses for rubber in civilized couutri,'". and these are ever on
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    FRENCH SQUADRON.
    89 12 A Kkench sq'i.i Ton ot armoured cruisers and t<>rped"> destroyers has been ordered to the Ft East, and the vessels are r.ow on the way nut. The squadron will include the armoured cruiser* .1 tfa 10.0 -I tont and 21 knots Deteaiz .tnci Klnher nt 7,700 tons and
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    20 12 siumsi, advertisements, with dateof sailing etc., will be found on page 7 Benaral shipping news is printed oa fage 8.
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      286 12 NOTICES. Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN We cannot agree in this cosmopolitan city with all that gentleman's statements, but with the following we can: I am not such a foal as to pretend that I know another man's business. I prefer to take the opinion of experts. When you buy Milk, DO
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      352 12 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. Cable Address: "ERSKINE." Telephone No. 23. Mechanical, Civil, ft Electrical Engineers, Ship Builders, Contractors. oiiNtriM'tional W«i'l.» In STEEL, IRON, and MASONRY A SPECIALITY. BRIDGES Consultation Invited J*'-. BUILDINGS Estimates Free. jira wharves S/j f: I/, GIRDERS ~4^ WK^- STANCHEONS "v h ROOFTRUSSES Ornamental Cast Iron Columns
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