The Straits Times, 11 April 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. iO. 21,405 SINGAPORE, MONDAY. APRIL 11, 1904. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    IDLAYMORE WHISKY.
    2 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY.
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    RACINQ NOTES.
    2247 1 RACING NOTES. (By Taralnrnd and Old Port.) I the old school of racegoers there is i which approaches Newmarket. Then U much in a name, and Newmarket Li-> m.iiiy associations gathered round Lit thsft the mere mention of "headquarfcers" has an irresistible fascination for Huany men. You may see some
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    DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN SINGAPORE.
    620 1 Streets Blocked Telephones Tangled. A si'ddem thun^'— •torin, which raged with unwonted .*>tf and caused an immense amount of damage burst over Singapore yesterday afteruooD, and although it only lasted a comparatively short time it effectually blocked traffic in the suburbs and completely disorganised the telephone
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    39 1 Mb. William Webster, M.J. Mec. E., has established himself at Gresham House, Battery Road, as a consulting mechanical and electrical engineer and surveyor. Mr Webster's long evperience and wid« acquaintance in the Straits, will ensure him a large clientele.
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      8 1 Ql ANEL M AJn° 8 N ATura M||_k
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      469 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A .Very Attractive Auction Sale OF High Class Household Furniture. The Property of J. Norman Dick, Esq., Government Marine Surveyer (LEAVING FOR KUKaPK) To be held at Hooding Estate, Keppel Harbour, On Saturday, I6td Jiprh, at 3 o'clock. Excellent Teak Furniture of artistic design and (rood finish. Handsome
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      172 1 'I 'HE Officer Administering tt:>- Covern1 m<nt and Miss Taylor will be "At Home on Tuesday »fto no n, the 12th instant, from 4 30 to 6.30 o'clock. April 11 T.'-4 BTOOMVAART MAATOCHAPPT NKDERLAND. FOR PORT SUD, OKfDA. AND AMSTERDAM. THE Datch mail steamer KONWQ WILLKM I ig expected V>
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      138 1 OAV* IJY DAY Monday i ith April. Hieh W* 536 p.m. C.W./.'fatfc <»n Road. 10. Wayang Kawi. North Bruise Kernel. 9 Tuef My, i >th /.pril. Hi| I Water. 8-1-J a.m. 9-13 p. in Government Hoase. At Home. 4.lii. Wednesday, 13th April. Hiifh Water. !l f> a.m. M>V«-* MurbleSale Powell.
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    OPENINOS IN THE FEDERAT 'MALAY STAIES.
    1127 2 OPENINGS IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STAIES. M Oacs] C. Trotttr writes thus in the Fulil mi I lie ,i'lv^iitageB of the F. M S t)nr cannot go anrwher. liuw;icl;iv.s witlxiul lifann^ f.illi.i and moiliii- baamoaaiag Mir 1.1.1 that they do not know what t" do wit ti tinii M.ii.v Tins
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      284 2 NOTICES. s Eagle^ Cement IN THE LONG TESTS MADE BY SARAWAK GOVERNMENT (For their own Satisfaction) has come out TOP 10 BRANDS WERE TESTED. V)be Madras Municipal Engineer* pronounced Eagle Cement as the best de dad ever tested. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES USUAL SIZES IN STOCK
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      134 2 LA^pUnaH These CAPSULES cure recent and chronic discharges. I THEY NEVER FAIL JoitmwrwHn. TRY THEM M J KEYSTONEELGmI WATCHEB liurnhic and Accurat* 1^ The Keystone Watch Cite Co. Phiu«i£;phn, n j.a. f'• 7^ ***ffllCA'S OLDEST AND Mil w/,~ i\ L«RSEST WATCH FACTORY I V*7^L.ll T«r~Zi. by V- ?/j?XW The Principal
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      244 2 NOTICES. MARTIN'S Jt g 9 f LaLS r».n.h ■«n*4> for .11 Irrafaluiu*. niailn DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. Each Bottle of this well-known Remedj COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, NEURALGIA, TOOTHACHE, DIARRHOEA. SPASMS, ETC. Bears on the!(iove*hnient Stamp the name o DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE. XumeroiiH Testimonials
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      411 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVKRYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System gainst Disease with (EIUMUM lino. UJ» C»«INCE OR fLUID IXTmcf Ol- K€O JAMAIC* ■'Wf cannot •peak ■aSiBBW^aTI^^aiWB K ItW too highly of it." Xl llCVf^laf fllH El 1 Pronounced by the HIQHEBT medical AUTHORITIES
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    ARMY REFORM
    322 3 Another Changs. Itmdm M'liri, .'nth. The Rcconstitutioti C.miiiiittc. > m pert, i'art 111., i^ auowpaaied by letVter to Mr. Ualfour re-urging the ini|x>r\aaea »f aeeaptiag tin- reeoauMeaslatioM riit'ij-fly, aad the appoint nit-lit of a small Soorefcariat, paid under separate Vote. In ordi-r to secure the continuity of the
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    Pf~ PI .lT MINING.""
    249 3 PERAK MINING. Tmk Ohenderiang Hydraulic Tin Minim: Co., which was floated some four y.-ars ago, hac, (-ayi the Strait* F'-hu, heen closed down during the past month, and is now to be let out on tribu'e" to a Cb?MM towkay. At one time the shares of this company were boomed
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    THE KAISERS HEALTH
    168 3 THE KAISER'S HEALTH. CoauaentillS 0« the revived rumours aiMiut tin' Kaiear'i health, tin- well informed London correspondent of the lln hiiihiliiiiii I'nsl says: "It is known thai ill various periods during the past ■even yean 1 1 health of the fcaietf hai occasioned mucli anxiety m Court and ..Hiciiil circles
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      836 3 NOTICES. Singapore Sport^o Oldb Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1904. May 24th,. 26t. 28th. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th May. 1. THE MAIDEN FLAJTE.— VaIue $600. A Race for Maitfen Hone*, and horses that have run as Roadster*. Subscription Grifflns. and in Races confined to horses imported as Subscription Griffins.
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      619 3 NOTICES. for either of the following series of Race*, Fbkx: Series No. 1 Firlt Day- Race Xo. 7 Second Day— Race No. 7 Third Day— Race No. S«ri«*No. 2:— First Day— Kace No I Second Day— Race No. 1 Third Day— Race No. i> Any owner wishing to enter for
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      596 3 NOTICES. WANTED AT ONCE. 6 good Jobbing Compositors. Good falary to experienced and steady men. Apply to Printer c/O SlratU Tirrurn Offlce. April 8 16-4 JUNIOR European Assistant n quired as Salesman. Applications would be entertained from respectable youths aged 17 or 18, without previous experience. Apply personally to JOHN
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      644 3 I O BE LET: entry at once, compound I house No. 112 B«ncoolen Street. Apply to Guthrie <* Co. Ltd., Agents. Feb. 4 v c r IX) BB LET: offices on the second floor X No. 7 Battery Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. tt-C r|
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      520 3 SHIPPINO THE KABI ASIATIC CO., LTD. FOR COPENHAGEN AND ST. PETERSBURG rpHE Danish s.s. AS AM HA, Captain J. J. Cartsen, is expected to arrive from Bangkok on the 1 Ith ot April and will get a prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight and passage apply to THE
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    398 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 11TH APRIL. Er German tramway rails, and the t appointment of a German id of a British subject to a rnment billet, bag not escaped the notice that they merit at the hands of the home press, and a correspondent who si^ns himself
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    263 4 Whin the local Government went to the trouble and expense of inntiI tilting a commission of enquiry into the Shipping Conference, it was fatuously hoped that, as a result of the investigation, something might be done to remedy the evil. Save I entailing the expense of preparing and printing an
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    107 4 With the death oi ex-Q lean Isabella of 'Spain in her74-,h year, as announced by wire to-day, another political fossil has disappeared from the scene. She became Queen in 1833, but it took a long I civil war to establish her on the throne which she filled only until 1868.
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    19 4 8ir Jo^n Andkrson, me newOoveruor of the Straits Settlements, was to lea* e Englandio assume bis post on March
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      JAPANESE ON THE YALU.
      58 4 Transports enter the River unopposed by Russians. Tokyo, '.Hh April It is reported that the JaftMM forces occupied Wija on the 4th inst and that the Russians will defend the passage of the V ilu to the ■tmoat. Rumours from French sources, current here, report that
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      Bid BLAZE AT MONQKONQ.
      63 4 BiG BLAZE AT GHONGKONG. Hongkong, Uth April. A big fire occurred at Hongkong, yesterday. It broke out in the godowna at Kowlonn Wharf belonging to the Godown Company. The fire was cau-ed, it is believed, by spontaneous combustion. Two godowns were gutted. The tire raged all the afternoon and the
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      PRESENTATION TO PROTECTOR OF CHINESE AT IPOH.
      128 4 Ipoh, 11th April A gathering which included all the prominent Europeans and Chinese residents assembled at the railway station yesterday to bid farewell to Mr. Wm. Cowan, the Protector of Chinese, on his departure for China in,eonnection with the recruiting of coolies for
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      PLAQUE AT TONQKAL.
      18 4 PLAGUE AT TONGKAL. There were three cases of plague at Tongkal in Siamese Malaya on the Cftli instant.
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      RUSSIAN NAVAL RESERVES ——•*-MOBILISED.
      37 4 RUSSIAN NAVAL RESERVES MOBILISED. Ijimdon, 9th April. The naval reserve* at .Sebastopol have been mobilised partly to reinforce the crews of the Port Arthur and Vladivostok squadrons, and partly to man the vessels of the Baltic squadron.
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      LONDON MONEY FOR JAPANESE SUFFERERS.
      33 4 The Japanese Consul-General at London has remitted £1 1,000— the first instalment of the London fund for the relief of Japanese widows and orphans suffering from the war.
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      KUROPATKIN S PLAN OF DEFENCE.
      66 4 KUROPATKIN' S PLAN OF DEFENCE. Router 8 correspondent at St. Petersburg says that General Kuropatkin has decided to make the town of Feng-huang-cheng his first line of defence, proper. But he intends to engage the Japanese as soon as they cross the Yalu. A strong Russian force is entrenched at
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      ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT.
      158 4 Its Provisions Regarding Various Important Issues. London, April n't. The Anglo- French Agreements have I been signed. I It is stated at Paris that, un ler the I Anglo- French agreement, the functions of the Ciisse (International Finance Commission) dealing with the Egyptian Debt, will be reorganised. The
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      RFADJUSTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF EO.YPT
      129 4 READJUSTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OF EGYPT. Clauses anent New Hebrides and Madagascar. liond^n, 10th Jpril. Under the new Anglo— French Agreement a commission is appointed t° decide th£ existing Und disputes in khe New Hebrides. Britain withdraw* the protests made at various perioa 8 j n re forence to the eeonomit
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      FRENCH AND ENOLISH SPHERES IN SIAM
      85 4 FRENCH AND ENGLISH SPHERES IN SIAM. The Paris Temps, explaining the arrangement in regard to Siaro, states that it means that France fend Britain each grants each other full freedom of eeonumie and action east and west of j the Menam basin respectively. In the clauses affecting Siam of the
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      " DAILY NEWS " DELIOHTED.I
      31 4 DAILY NEWS DELIGHTED. London, llth April. The Daily News unfeignedly praises the Government and Lord Lansdowne for signing one of the most splendid instruments wliereunto a statesman ever set his hand*.
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      'MORNING POST • AMAZED.
      27 4 "MORNING POST" AMAZED. The Morning Post is amazed and angry over the Agreement, particularly over the clauses concerning Morocco for which France concedes nothing adequate in return.
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      JOY IN FRANCE AND E3YPT.'
      66 4 JOY IN FRANCE AND EGYPT. In Egypt the Agreement is hailed with unreserved satisfaction. In political and diplomatic circles at Paris, and in the French presp, sincere joy is expressed that a clear situation is now established in regard to Egypt, Morocco, and Newfoundland. One stipulation of the Agreement provides
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      SPANISH PRESS FURIOUS.
      42 4 "The Spanish Presi cTslfinTenlB~brrt'erTy on the Anglo- French Agreement, which it describes as act of despoilment against Spain. It attacks the Spanish Cabinet for failing to care for Spanish interests in Morocco while intent on the conquest of Catalonia.
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      GERMAN PRESS CARPS.
      51 4 The German press adopts a carping tone in regard to the Agreement. The Anglo-French Agreement is now generally approved in Britain and France. The London press, excepting the Morning Post, congratulates the Government on what the Daily Telegraph describes as tlie most satisfactory diplomatic incident recorded for
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      UNHEALTHY HARBIN.
      13 4 Much anxiety is being caused by the insanitary condition of Harbin.
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      THmADEN HINTERLAND.
      48 4 THE ADEN HINTERLAND. Reuter's correspondent at Aden wires that the difficulties which have hitherto hindered the delimitation of the Hinterland have been removed, and ht is expected that the boundary commission will advance in a short time. The Hampshires are returning, many lof the men suffering with fever.
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      DEPRESSING TRADE REPORTS.
      26 4 The imports to the United Kingdom for the m«nth of March show an increase of and the exports show a decrease of X856.398.
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      RETREAT FROM KOREA.
      30 4 Reuter's Seoul correspondent wires that the Japanese Minister has officially informed the Korean Government of the Russian retirement across the Yalu and the Japanese occupation of the
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      SEOUL FUSAN RAILWAY.
      25 4 He further requests that the Korean government will facilitate tho engagement of coolies so as to expedite the construction of theSeoul-Fusan railway.
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      ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
      16 4 In the international match of association football, England scored one goal to Scotland's nil.
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      RUSSIAN MINISTERS HONOURED
      30 4 . Later. I**idon, lltk Ajnil. Tfce Czar bag appointed M. Lessar a Privy Councillor. He has also conferred upon the Minister at Teheran, a higher order of rank.
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      OPPOSITION IN THE CAPE ASSEMBLY.
      54 4 The Capa Assembly held an all-night sitting, lasting until noon, due to the stubborn opposition to the R (presentation Bill [increasing the number of members. The motion to shelve tli c measure was rejected by a vote of 4* to 41, and the Bill hat*
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      MORE COMMENTS ON THE IOLO-fRENCH AGREEMENT.
      84 4 MORE COMMENTS ON THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT. I Russia Views it Favourably, lie German and Paris papers in ussingthe Anglo-French Agreement en to remind Russia that her ally is, concluding close agreements with her political antagonist. The Italian press characterises the Agreement as the most important instrument of the century, and
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      THE SULTAN AS MASTER
      70 4 . 'I he conviction prevp.ils at Constantinople and Vienna that the Turco-Bulgarian agreement, although excluding the Bulgarian demand for an extension of the .veform scheme of th« vilayet of Adrianople, nevertheless will improve the, situation in Macedonia, and rgleasy the Sultan from an embanvassirtff position by showing
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      4 4 I London, 9th April.
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      EASINESS AT PORT ARTHUR.
      41 4 All was quiet at Port Arthur on Thursday last. The inhabitants were preparing to celebrate Easter (after the Russian But they are now expecting an attack from the enemy who have again appeared in Port Arthur waters.
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      TURKEY AND BULOARIA AQREE.
      39 4 TURKEY AND BULGARIA AGREE. Very nearly fought before so doing. LotuLn, \Qth April. A Turco-Bulgarian Agreement has been signed after protracted negotiations which at one time threatened to result in a rupture in ttie relations between the two Powers.
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      EX-QUEEN ISABELLA.
      14 4 Isabella the ex-Qieen of Spain who was deposed in H6S, is dead.
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      GERMANS FIQHTINQ IN AFRICA.
      40 4 GERMANS FIGHTING IN AFRICA. The Gewaara-TraTrted -a sevgra ftr.f< successful encounter with the Hereros in South-west Africa. The Hereros lost ninety-two in killed alone. The Germans lost one officer and thirty-one men killed. One officer and fifteen men were wounded.
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      THE "CZAREVITCH'S" COMMANDER PROMOTED.
      50 4 Captain Grigorovitch, the commande r of the Russian battle-ship IWmM, has been promoted to be Rear-Admiral for galUntry in presence of the enemy. He has also been appointed Commandant at Port Arthur. The Austrian and Italian Foreign Ministers conferred for several hours at Abbazia, on Saturday.
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      KAISER AT MALTA.
      9 4 The Kaiser has landed at Malta
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      THE AQREEMENT AGAIN.
      21 4 THE AGREEMENT AGAIN. The German press regards the AngloFrench Agreement with an unfriendly eye. The Italian press tpjoices at the Agreement.
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    80 4 24. Travelling overland, lud Marseilles, be is due to reach Singapore on Saturday. Considerable regret, says the China Express, will doubtless be felt at the fact that the state of health of Lady Anderson will not permit of her accompanying Sir John to Singapore. Mies Anderson, however, goes out with
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/10
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    10 4 A quantity of news is printed on page 1 to-day.
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    11 4 Openings in the F. M. S. are dencribed in page 2.
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    22 4 Even with a (our page supplement to-day, we are obliged to hold over much matter of interest owing to pressure on space.
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    24 4 M. Hardouin, the Chief Secretary of M. Beau, the Governor-General of French ludo-China, arrived here to-day by French mail on his way to Europe.
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    35 4 Thb P. O. outward mail steamer* Chutnn with the mail from Europe of the 25th March, left Colombo at 5 p.m. on Sunday «nd is eipected to arrive here on Saturday afternoon, the 16th instant.
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    39 4 Th« Judicial Coiumssioner goes to Kuala Lipiß to-raorrow to try two murder cases, one of which in that relating to the death of M. Juppoaux. In connection with this CHB9 eight men are to be put on their trial.
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      386 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GRAPE "tl NUTS AT THE Australian Stores. A P' '1 m. f. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1,2,3, 4, High Street. Just Unpacked a New Stock of -ndi&n, Chinese and Japanese Silk Embroidered Goods, Kimonos, Persian Carpeu, Chefn Silk for Gentlemen's Snits, Nioe Kampnry 'hndrinre, Pretty and
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      337 4 TOWH HALL. Fur a Short Season Only. I'nder the direstion of Miss Fanny Stanley Manager i Kdward Phillip, Fanny Stanley's Comic Opers AMI Dramatic Company. Uraud Opiiig \igkt, SatuHay, April Mft, The Charming Comic Opera in 3 ActDorothy. Monday, April 18th, Gilbert and Snllivan's Comic Opera in 2 Act Mikado.
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    SINQAPORE QYMKHANA
    2540 5 SINGAPORE GYMKHANA. Sport at the Race Course EOOOI Singapore has about as sportsmen and residents inI in sporting events as any place under the sun, it cannot be said that there is anything like a plethora of spotting meetings during the year. A few race meetings, sports at the New
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    JOHORE TIN MINING CO.
    168 5 Annual Meeting The fourth general meeting of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co Ltd., was held in the office of Messrs. Huttenbach Bros and Co., Singapore, on Saturday Mr. C. B. Buckley presided. Among those present were Messrs. W. Ewald R A. J. Bidwell, F. W
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    NO OFFICIAL NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    233 5 Japanese Consul Becomes Humorous It is now fully a week since word has been received at the Japanese Consulate in Singapore regarding the progress of operations in the Farther East. When Mr. Tanaka, the Consul, was visited to-day with the object of learning whether there
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    EXHUMING SKELTONS IN SINQAPORE.
    118 5 The exhuming of skeletons has been going on right merrily for some time at the Macao burial ground. Thomson Road. See Toh Chong was brought up on Saturday on a warrant issued at the instance of Chief Sanitary Inspector Mavhew for exhuming 92 skeletons without special
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    444 5 Ties for To-day. PROFESSION PAIRS. Tel 1 Ho-,. Saunders v. H. T White Knchwaldv Mer 111. -Mer if Ang. Diehn A Ba&xcti v. J Robertaon Noon Mer V. A. CLASS DOL'BLBS. W. Danman i Morri-on A. M. Gibbon A Foreman £J. Buckley v. Miles
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    60 5 Saturday afternoon fhe V MCA. melftiißA T A, in the l^Mtue footbali' comp' tition at Tangliu Barracks. The tt-aroi >v t; te very evenly matchrdftnd a Rood gMn<' rp-uked, Bdmett scored the only goal fh tlie game in the first half Although the ground was rather' Jlippery, a fairly fast
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    THIBET EXPEDITION
    996 5 . Before the Battle. A telegram from Tuna (Tibet), date<f March 29th, says —The flying column lias arrived at Tuna. The column left Phari yesterday in brilliant sunshine, ind. marching with a broad front, with icouU out. made an imposing spectacle. The scene was watched silently by all :he
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS
    41 5 P. O. PASSENGERS. Arrivals— Per Manila. From Lon- don- Mr. and Mrs. Pec?s, Mr. King, Lieut. W Moore, Lieut. F. A. Roughton Capt. F. M Thaupp, Lieut Sharedud' Lieut. J. Biggs, and Mr. V. Stedman' From Penang— Mr. \V. K. Smith
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE
    91 5 . Thk Sultan of .Johore. called at the Colonial Office on 11th March to meet Mr. Lyttelton. He was in English morning dress, and with his A.D.C.'s went to the Colonial Office in a smart motor carriage. The Sultan was staying at the Grosvenor Hotel for a few
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    CHINESE IN BORNEO
    145 5 . What la Slavery At a meeting at Elton towards tho middle of last month, in support of the Hon H. LW. Lawson, Mr. Muk Warburton, J P., who presided, said that the Unionist Government were accused of supporting what was called slavery. Ho (the chairman) was con
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    THEFT IN SINQAPORE
    110 5 THEFT IN SINGAPORE. On Saturday night 0800 WM MM from one <jf the officer's quarters at the Tanglin Barracks. A Chinese "boy" who was caught trespassing on I lie pn wise* W been arrested. Yesterday £120 in gold was tfoba <>v U>ard the s. s. Sultan which wa> lying at
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      103 5 W JLTJLHft BJL 8 S X M The Ifldra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore AT THE NORTH BRIDGE ROAD THIATU HALL To- Night, Monday. Hth April, 1904. Will tfage by Special requew, under eyerie**.! man.jrement hat well known lrillM<l "EAST LYNNE" Translated from Mrs. Henry Woods Novel, Dramatised into
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    INDIA'S NEW VICE
    202 6 . The Cocaine Habit. The drug cocaine has taken such a hold on the natives of India that the authorities are making strenuous ciTorts to prevent its unrestricted distribution. Within the last few weeks a shipment of cocaine worth a lakh of rupees (.£6,666) was shipped tc'Calcutta, and
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    IN PERSIA.
    140 6 A ncm traveller in I'ersia thus describes some of his experiences in the Madras Mail: In almost all the ranks of the Government Service there are bribery and corruption. They will not let you pass on unless you pay them something. If, however, they are caught, tLe punishment
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    F.M.S.
    70 6 Ceylon Expert Advice. Mk. J. C. Willis, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, in Ceylon, has left for the F.M.S. Mr. Willis goes thither to advise the Government there with regard to the appointment of a Director of Agriculture. Mr. Willis' services have been lent by the Ceylon
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    558 6 P. O. I M B«llMttt I.lth April Mr K. Braniall, Mr. and Misx Kimistune, Mr. Kerr, Mr. W H. Nutt, Mr. MrEwen Mr. D. Dimcan. \>i Simpwm, Mr. Fort, Mrs. P. T. Evatt, Mi T J. C. White, Mr. and Mrs. Leonowen* Mr N lnd»mi. I'.-r Malacca
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    21 6 Shipping advertisements, with date erf -ailrti;; ate., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8
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      466 6 NOTICES. TIME IS THE TEST OF ALL THINGS AND THE EVER INCREASING POPULARITY OF ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT' IS&£-- HB WHICH HOLDS ITS OWN AGAINST ALL RIVALS. HnS 13 THE MOST GENUINE PROOF OF ITS WORTH. I* must needs be a good thing that can withstand the immense pressure of aprising
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      258 6 NOTICES. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. Cable Address: "ERSKINE." Telephone No. 23. Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Kngineers, Ship Builders, h Con tractors. < »ii*>triirtlonal W i>i'k< in STEEL, IRON, and MASONRY A SPECIALITY. jb BUILDINGS m i^HEi^il Ornamental Cast Iron Columns RAILINGS, Etc., Etc., Etc. Most Extensive and up-to-date Yards and Machine shops.
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      44 6 Charles Ibetbsieck's Mbite Seal Champagne. 9ou Agents, BEHN, MEYER Co., <^|Rl Singapore and Pennng WWW' t r Singapore r^W^ Mesin. Johb I.ittlk A Co Messrs. Guntzsl *m> 9CHI7HMAOHCK. W| Bat cuv i Ci. Hori'RssTx Sowru hayci M<itr». S. 1., va.n Niki-.i r Co. ra.w.At
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      652 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental, ami American Ports. Mai Line. 'uf wants. Cbusan Apl. 1" Rallaarat May 21 Simla
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      1080 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Uoverncent. n at Singapore: Ship Agisct, latb J. lUbhdjl* A Co., 2-3 Collybb Quay. ibe undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamar From Kxp'wi j Willbe T>«»patched for-.- j V. d. Capellen Bandjermassin Apl 7 Bandjermaflsin, Kota Baroe, Moeara I.jawa,
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      614 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. n.dX NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamerc 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 in
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      734 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN Lines of Steamers For Hatavla. Cheribon, Samaran Every Wednesday and Saturday Vs. < Jitiiir Bee, 2,300 tons, Capt. Dunlop a. s. Giang Seng, 1,182 Rawlingso a.s. Giang Ann, 872 Kollett s.g. Zweena, 1,470 Nesbitt For Kuala Pahanjj, Pekan, kwantai and Kemaman Kiev... 30» tons, Capt.
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      450 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE Co7~ FIRE LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED 12.000,000. THE LAKGKST FIIIE OFFICE IN THK WOULD BOUSTEAD k Co., Agents. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital 212,750 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are prepared to accept fire
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      1422 8 Under this heading the following abbreriatjona are used str.— steamer sh.— ihip bq.— barque sch.— schooner Yet.— Tacht;Cru.— Cruiser; Gbt.— Gunboat; Tor. -Torpedo; H.p.— Horsepower; Brit.—Britlsh U. B.— United States Fch.— French Her. -German; Dut.-- Dutch; G c. -General l»rgo: d.p deck passenger: U— UncertainT. P. W.—
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      583 8 P3IVOAPOU, IITH APBII., IQO4. PRODUCE. Uambtei i 10 00 coj?.B^ übeNoi)anpickeii *a do Pontlana". As Pepper, Black buyer- wZ do White, (5%) „-LX„ -LX Sago Flour Sarawak *J-£} do Brunei No. I 3 Pearl Bago I in Coffee Bali, 16% ba»K T *,JX Coffee, Palemhang, W\ b»»i-. S4S 4
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      559 8 VESSELS EXPECTED. Name, port, probable dale of 111 I •ad none 0/ a^«i«<>. Htiamiks. Alboin, Bangkok, May; Borneo Coy Altinn, Sourabaya, Apl IS; Daeadels. Anamba, Bangkok. Apl U East As aticCoy Ara^onia, Hamburg, Apl 18; Bend Mever Asahan. Asahan, Apl 18; Behn Meyer' Ballaarat, Hongkong, Apl 14; P. 4 O.
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      344 8 1 Apl it 9 (J 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 I 10. 10 I 11 1 II 11 11 1 I 1 1 I I Vm8«l' B Nai« A Tom. (Japtai« Bio. il From 'AIIBIJ. ■>. COKSIGVW. I i iSambas G er
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      105 8 MILS CLOSE. or Per tttamer Time To-Mobeow. Palenibang Carolina 7aro Bauvia) La a m Hongkongand Japan Byton 11 a.m Sarawak Borneo p m Muar and Malacca Bri Uua, m Penang and Calcutta Taroba P. Swet'hatn via ports Ganymedr 3 p.m Muntok* Palembang O. d. Meuer 4 pm' W«D»«BDAY. Pulo Laut
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      111 8 MAILS TO ARRIVE. From Europe-Bytbe P. 40.5.5. Chtuan due on 16th inst with dates to the 2Hth Mar From China-By the P 40. liallaarai due on Thursday. l*h Singapore Due in London Mar 4th P. 4 O. Mar i»7th Mar 8th N. O. L. Mar 3 1 at Mar 9th
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      207 8 L»atk. VtaHttaMOL lUl«ta Tons. Dmtimtiok. A rU |j£" Ger«r. Bangkok lv >or *tr. 740 Bangkok 9 18 'PJ«««««nd Uer str. 1844 Sydney via ports CheangUhew Brit str. 1218 Hon K kon K 9 clfvC, B r 5S gortBw.ttenh.mTw port, 9 Ophfr Out str m P»lemban K 9 A«h» r
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      51 8 JEWELLERS AND SILZ MERCHANTS, Noa. 51 52, High Street. Have Just I nn;irke<l a X fw Stock ol Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered jroods Indian Cam,r« rhi»- m B-t kind of Small Flowered Silk useful for tadlW dre. w .t. t II yard, 40. Telephone No. 254. INSPECTION KIITIdIy
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      254 8 mt season Jiovelties M) 4 GENTS' STBAW HATS Pedal Straw Hats shape similar to sketch a light cool Hat. Price $2.75, each v»T y WOLSELEY HELMETS Regulation shape cov-pred Khaki Drill with leather chin strap. Price $7-75 each NEW TWEED CAPS Price Sl-.Jo each NEW ENGLIBH MOTOR CAPS Improved style.
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      65 8 WEATMHH KcPJHr. Kandang Kerbau Hotpttat. loth April, 19O± H«.m 3pra. »p.m. Kkmakk> Bar 29.H0S 29.7W4 2«.Ht-9 Mornint' SSRtI"' 813 78S •»n«ldßv VVB'lbTber 730 T.'.O 75.0 clou.lv, rain DirofWind Hn. north jiorth jit 3 00pm Max. Temp 88S night.loudv Mm 74. '2 Max. in Sun 141.0 Terr. red.. 71.3 Rainfall \M
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    STUDIES IN COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION.
    3484 9 The Federated Malry States. (lit/ Alley ne Irrbiwl, FI!C S Colonial Corumi-ißioiier of the University of Chicago; Author o Tropical Colonization," etc. It is an interesting illustration of the peculiar political charter of that mas.'* of States known as the British Erupm that in the three
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      571 9 BANKS. Nederlandsohe Handel Maatschappij. NETHEBLANDB TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Capital 80,000,000(abt. £6,000,000; luuid Capital f. 46,000,000(abt. £3,760,000.) Riiery* Fosd f. 6,000,000— (abt. 417,000.1 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Bbahombs: Fenang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Hedan (Dell), Semarang, Sonrabaya, Padani;, Cheribon, Xegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroesa, Tjilatjap, Palembanu, Olebleh (Atjob), Bandjermassin, Telok
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      513 9 BANKS. ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL $10,000.00( RESERVE FUND.— Bterling Reserve..|lo,oOo,uOO „„,<«««*> Sii er Reserve....! H,800,000/ 16 500 000 RELERVE LIABILITY OF lnnnnnnr PROPRIETORS J..»iu,imj.uot Court or Diuctors. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman. H. E. Tomkikr, Esq.— Dipcty Chairmah. Hon. C. W. Dickson N. A. Sikbs, Esq. E.
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      233 9 N OTI CES. Yong Lee Seng Co. 27 Kling Street. Hare ahvays on hum* Hats Caps Boots Shoes Perfumery Hosiery Lamps Cutlery Grosse Blackwell's, Morton's Preserved Provisions. Inwpeolion cordially Invited. Australian Horse Repository HOT SHOEING. i). AH. REPOSITORY: bavingjsecuredthe "ervices of a thoroughly qualified English Shoeing Smith are prepared to
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      798 9 NOTICES. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. RKPAIBB PROMPTLY EXECUTED LIQUID FUEL (Petroleum Residue) Large stocks always on hand. 826 (Thirty-two shillings and sixpence* per ton o. b. in bankers at FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) opposite western entrance of Nev, Harbour. The fuel is delivered through a in. pipe capable
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      802 9 NOTICES. NOTICE MY establishment will be closed ot Monday, and on Tuesday, the I2tt ingtant. owing to the Singhalese New Year B. P. De BILVA, 02 and 63 High Street 8 18-4 FRANCIS LKBB NORRIS. -Deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that Probate of the Will of Francis Lees Norris late
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      611 10 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF CYCLE MANUFATURERS' STOCK-IN-TRADE, ACETYLENE GAS FITTINGS ELECTRO-PLATING AND ENAMELLING MACHINERY OIL ENGINE, LATHES, ffc. To be held at the premises of thp CYCLE ACETYLENE CO., No. 35, HIGH STREET. On Monday, the nth, and Tuesday, 12th April, 1904, Commencing each day at 1 1 a.m.
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      636 10 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. r-EVPBUS will be received at the I Colonial >eeret try's officn up to noon on the 16ih April, 1901, tot the foil jwing works 1. Supply and dcliv ry of I'J" laterite between 4] .1 <! U'| mile, Rio Cbu Kmig Rood. 2. Extension of the West
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      173 10 NOTICES. JVews of tde Straits, Ulead tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. &or WAR TELEGRAMS Ulead The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co. Hagedorn Co., Orchard Road 57 Tanglin Road Messrs. Kelly
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      447 11 NOTICES. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April nth, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. A M A.M. i M. P.M. P.M r.M. P.M. PM. SINGAPORE d 7* 100 1235 210 3 22 6{o SVS V eji 739 /]0 07 12.42 2.17 329 5.01 6.07
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      118 11 INDIAN ENGINEERING. AS iLLUffTBATZD WIBXXT JOURNAL THE RECOGNIZED ORGAN OF THJi PROFEBBION IN INDIA. WHh guaranteed bona fide circulation. LIST OPEN TO INSPECTION. PAT. DOLYE c.c., Calcutta wA f McAlister Co. LIMITED. Havt jim rMfivfd a tmk skipa»t BEST FAMILY SALT BEEF Price 40 ots, per pound. Prine Californian Salt
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      489 11 NOTICES. Dahls Milk. NORWEGIAN PURE COW'S MILK, STERILIZED AND QUITE HOMOGENEOUS. By preserving nothing whatever i» added to the milk to make it absolutely free) from ■II bacteria. Guaranteed to be absolutely pure milk as taken from rows grazing in the richest paxtnre* of Norway The feeding Of the COWS
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      791 11 NOTICES. V)(je Straits V>imes. AND Wde Straits SBudget ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. I flmt Insertion f 1 10 centi Second and third insertion* each 80 cent* Fourth, fifth, and sixth 40 cents Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 ceDts Per week of six
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    215 12 LIST OF PASSENGERS. For Singapore. Per P. A O. c. 8. ManiH.ra, connecting with the steamer Chusan at Colombo, (n.in l.onrion Mar. 18, due 17th AprilMr, and Mrs Clayton, Mr O. Bruce, Sir .John Anderson Miss Anderson, Captain Stockier, Mr. and Mrs. Anton, Mrs. ChittenItea, Mr. L. J. C. Anderson,
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    77 12 th'OKßEits are being dopely v itched by the police. A European was before Mr. .Seth on Friday last, for soliciting alms in public, and spent vitli the Magistrate the most uncomfortable quarter of an hour he probably tner had in his life. He was not sent to prison but
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    582 12 . Trials in B. N. Borneo Mr. N. Koi<;h, the District Officer of Tuaran in British North Borneo, thus reports how the cares of office worried him in 190 a. The crop of Tuaran cotton (kapok) was bought by Mr. i'latton Hall of Jeseelton at S3 per p.cul uncleaned.
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    337 12 On Friday a case of alleged theft of 700 guilders on board the s.s. Giang Seng wps before the Bench Court. One Ang lloey was a passenger from Cheribon. He had a box with him, containing, so he alleges, 700 guilders. This box and its contents were stolen
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    8 12 Penang and Port Swettenham, Kittna, every Wednesday, Boustead.
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      287 12 NOTICES. CTtp*TC C 3k-~H !^t^'V TC IT 3C TC TL M. 'JL^jfciJJi_jj*_"^* m **^L-^ 8S i* g)fomunc Co. JAPANESE CURIOS AND OENERAI. STORE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS. No. 1-1, RAFFLES PLAOK. Carbide of Calcium Small Lump 21b., 101 b., 1101 b. Tins. Coal-Gas and Acetylene Fittings and accessories of every
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      222 12 NOTICES. ■T fsC^* A few testimonials out of tiiousauds, Hi *'£vA •vJ- A""' A* Ich 'i*** tl>ll1 l«*eeakam»l BeJfcMmerMei *^A y\ nocli keine Haare, IWx mir der MimiiK'l runt Javol v mmm mrinmi mekea neheei kewaheel ■M&s. v /r 7" Ernst F reiherr von Woliojcen Jayol should be in ever]
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