The Straits Times, 28 April 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 31,420 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 28. 190* PRICE 15 CERTS
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      705 1 LORNE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. no i ices. OOVERNMLaT NOTIFICATION. Tr NIiEKS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's offl c up to noon of the t'Hth April 19^4, for the fallowing works:— 1. Erection of quarter* for the Railway Manager. 1 Erection of quarter* and Ohservatory .-it Mount Fnl>er. 8.
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      409 1 NOTICES. NEITH&KthfI Master nor Agents of the British s. b. Saint D, n tan will be held resporsibln for any debts incurred I y the crew daring her stsy in thin port. J. FORTAY, Master. Singapore. L.rd April, 1904. April !M 2t-4 THE MERCHAN T SKraUC^GUTLD LIVERPOOL. 'PHK -inKipore Merchant
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      363 1 AUCTION SALES EXCELLENT TEAK FURNITURE. AUCTION >ALE OF VALTUBLE HOUSEHOLD FURNlTiatii THI PROPBHTV K ('APT. J. oKf», At No. 2. Wilkie Roa.l Saturday, 30th April, (d 2 tpn. TEAK rocking chairs, teak tfcffoni.T, teak t ibles, lady's teak writi m table, marble top occsional table*," teas Imperial dre sing table,
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      657 1 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION r>ALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD KURNITURE, A COTTAGE PIANO, HANDSOME DINNER RERVICH, GLASSWARE, PLAIEDWARE, &c. ALS A LARGE AND CHOICE COLLECTION OF PLANTS The property of E. Rcott- Russell, Esq. To be held at "The Mount," Riv,-r Valley Road. Saturday, 30th April, 1904, at p.m. \N eirellent-toned cottage
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      445 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little Co., Ltd. EJECTOR CASES s~\ TRY THE NEW Cartridges ">*«»«■> T ,o. schuitze powder Universal Cartridges Witk r*t«it Ogling kr\s 'B* 6o See below. p«r ion 9 8&9 SHOT t. B. NITRO CABEB EJECTOR CASES L Ut P| pV'Q U.ADKD Schuitze Powder LLL 8.1 istite Powdtr
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    SINGAPORE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    1030 2 Notes of the Week. BINCE l**t noles tli« t..|luwinjr lre the result* of the LeM^ue m.itches pl.ijeil: NonrWcripiß di«w Band and DinmK 00, 62nd Coy beat V 1 1-0, RhHl^b and KU. drew I-1, A. T A brat Kovrrs 40, Bind and DrtMM beat Rnvern 2-1, fltnd
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      462 2 NOTICES. ROUSSILLON pHAMPACNE A WINE OF HIGH QUALITY AT A MODERATE PRICE, 2 doz. pints $36. 1 doz. quarts $34. OF ALL DEALERS. IMPORTED BY BORNEO Co., Ltd. FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IRON and STEEL. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE SIDEROSTHEN Pa iNiaaa Ia general uu by Government and Municipal Bodies
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      846 2 NOTIChS. FRETtO THLRUPfURED. Dr. W. I. RICE, the watt kaewn Anthority, Bench a Trial of hi* Fuioai Method PmtoM, Dt. W. S. RiM (Dcpt. Imi MoMontier Htrs^t, j Lection. 8.C., "HI mil fret to tnyone who la nipt an- J, or know* of anj jxnon rantarvd. ire« urn 01 hu
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      423 2 NOTICES. Toilet Powder H GRAND HOTEL, Ltd., Noa. 18, 19 A 20, BUND, YOKOHAMA. Situated in the FINEST POMTION nn the BUND, commands an unbroken View of the Harbou? and Tokyo Bay. Caters to First Class Travel Only. A St.-am i .-ui nch under supervision of a competent Agsnt attends
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    COURT LATITUDE.
    125 3 Thou-: »ho had business in the First Police Court yesterday afternoon had their patience somewhat tried the members of the Bench Court not takfcinc tl.eir seats till Bp. am. the umal Hiour heing 215 p.m. There was doubtless gooo reason for this delay but Counsel and others who
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    POLICE NEWS.
    169 3 Thk iour Malay hoys mentioned in yesterday's police news have been sent to the Reformatory for three years The Hylani ho> prosecuted yesterday by Colonel Butcher was sentenced by M» Michell to six months' rigorous imprisonment A Hylam lad snatched a hat from a Chinese pedestrian in Hill
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    THE CHINA TRADE.
    192 3 Tn shipping tonnage at the ports of China, as recorded in the Imperial Maritime Customs Report fcr 1903, shows an increase of ;< ,300,000 tons, all flags eharinf: in the increase with the exception of the Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The British Hag the largest absolute increase,
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    241 3 I iik i-iiblPMiip Jientorer arrived lroin Benjermasfnai on the 25th ard went alODfEsida Borneo whnrf on the It'll. where ftbe took in a supply of coals arid left Tin- SI. DkMafaM wliicli arrived un the L'lst frt>m Japan with a car*o of .',700 tone co;il, wan piven adisrhargine
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    20 3 Siiippino advcrtisemenU, with dates ..1 Hailing etc., will bo found on page (Joneral uh'pping news is printed on pace 8
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      12 3 ZYMOLK TOOTH POWDER, a periint ,'intiseptic dentrificc. nloanse^ and preserves the teeth.
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      585 3 BANKS. Nedorla&dscho Handel Maatsohappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING HOOlEli E81ABI.I8H«n IHUM. Capital f. f10,000,000— (abt. £6,uOU,OUi Issued Capital f. «,00O,nO0(abt. £3,750,300. Reverts Fdhd f. 5,000,000— (abt. 417.000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Bbabohbs: Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Semarang, Sourabaya, Padacg, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalontfan. Pasuproean Tjilatjap, Palomhang, Olnhleb (Atjeu),
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      653 3 BANKS. HONGKONG AND SHANQHA BANKING OORPORATION. PAID-UP OAPITAI |10,000.«] RESERVE FUND.— Sterling Reeerve..|K,ooo.oool •i«-u» 1 n« Silver fceserro. (t V«,f)OO rllBr 118 5*5 00 nKHERVELfABII.IiY OF\ „n .vnn "'{OPttIETORS J-wm. «."W Court or Directors. A. J. Raymond, Esq.— Chairman U. K. Tonkins, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson N.
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      748 3 NOT! CBS. J UMN Kl' an intelligent interprets >> who speaks Malay and Fnelish X Good references. Apply to Rafflts Hotel Mi.' a.m. Km 10. 3 AP"I al4 \1 T NIK 1 1 two teachers one foi f tt Siantiintl i *e4 one for Standard 11. Apply living i tit
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      591 3 NOTICES. TO BE LET. BATTERY Road— Handsome buei' ess premises, whole or pit Apply to SWAN ft MACI.Mtr April 21 tn. th. s. v c. TO BE LKT. LETCOMB COTTAGE, Gilotend Road. Entry Ist May. Apply to J. W. HAFFENDEN, c/o Syme ft r o Mar. 88 ux._ TO i>E
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      691 3 SHIPPING NAVIU AZIOK E OEN fcRA LE ITAI.I ANA FOR HONGKONG. qiHE Italian s. c. rSCHIA, 4,^00 ront, 1 Capt. Maganzini, baring left Bombay on tbe I7tb inst., may be expected to trrive here on Thursday, the ssHth inst., en route for the above poit. For freight and passage apply
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. THURSDAY, 28th APRIL.
    1582 4 Thk larg* nclio'il bii'lding in the town uf J iliore wa9 ilecoratid with Hags, M 1 the Jjlioro hiii'l w;»« pUyint; its liveliest tuiufl jesL< iJhv afternoon at 4 o'c! )ek. The boys haJ been given i boll i.iy, and only
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    OBITUARY-PENANO.
    26 4 Peuing, 28M April Tie matron at the G4ner.ll H >spital, Trevelyan Haw-Jon, by name, died today. Access of the liver was the cause of death.
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    70 4 grease If such is really the case, it might prove an economic measure for pome official to pee that the grease is used on Municipal carts. The frightful squeaking of many of the dust cart?, that now torment the town ap^rt f:o'n being a profound nuisance to the public— conveys
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    6 4 Today's 4/m hank rate is 1/11.
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    8 4 Thk homeward mail closes at 6 a.in to-morrow.
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    7 4 The Straits Budget was published •his morning.
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    10 4 Exchange and share quotations will be found on page 8.
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    10 4 SiNfiAPiKK Foothjill League. Notes will be found on page 2.
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    18 4 A firb at Hongkong on the luth April consumed two shophou«es, one of which was insured for 5.55,(»06.
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    19 4 Ykstkrday the Norwe -i.xn r tenner Ger<l arrived from (Jirditf with aHout 1,500 torn of oal for i.he. North
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    18 4 TamBMT, Mrs Yhio T ...i finrn information obtained a nummon* against Mr. Yboe Tan her husband for maintenance.
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    21 4 Deaths from plasuc are reported from Hongkong There have been fourteen fatal cases of it since the beginning of the ve»r.
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    35 4 Thk coolia who W49, a couple of day« ago, injured on ho-,rd the French mail by the fall of a hag of p->np«r from a «ting, sucumbed to his injuries at the General Hospital vnsterday.
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    25 4 The monthly missionary meeting wi'l h"ld in Prinsep Street Churoh, "n M'>ndny next, at 8n m. and will be HdilreoMd by Mr R D Pringle.
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    24 4 Thk Legislative Council of Hongkong has just agreed to vote $1,200 as a contribution fir the purpose of continuing th? investigation of tropical diseases.
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    31 4 The Hongkong Duly Pte** describe the fire engine* thero as gris°ly in»fficient and out of date. Ih fire f>ta<ion there ha« only two e.nciues, one of which is fifteen yenr« old.
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    27 4 Mr W. E Davioson an officer of 'he C«ylon Civil Barviaa who was recently Colonial Secretary in the Transvaal, has accepted the Governorship cf the Seychelles [alaada.
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    29 4 Yesterday, Insp.Ambros6 prosecuted an old offender for being in possession of a piece of iron phtc for whi"h he c^uld not satisfactorily account. Mr. Michell gave him six mon'hi
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    34 4 Di kino the four neeUs ending on the 23r>) inst 3,.'100 tons of stone, crushed at Raub, yielded seven hundred ounce? of gold, at an average of four pennyweights and six grains per ton
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    35 4 The homeward G-rman mail steamer I'rittz H'inrich left H ingkong at noon \t-s'eiii-iy and is due lure on Sumla\ it 1 p in. She will probably be des patched fur Europe at noon on Monday.
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    39 4 A wedding will h« solemnised at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd oi Saturday at 4 pin between Mies Kthel MaM Rose and Mr Herbert Saxelbx, rn.r. A reception will afterwards be held at "'Green Valley, 1 Cavenagh Riad.
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    43 4 It is notified that, at Banguw uipie, in Java, the prohibition to anch< r south of the lint; drawn through tie harbour light and the telegraph cabl. light there now extends to a dutince >f three sea miles from the last named light
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    48 4 Thk Kanny Stanley Opera Company opened a four nights' entertainment at TaagUa Barrack* last night, in presenct of an appreciative audience. The pla> was La Mascotte," which is one of the best in the Company's repertory and it was well presented. To-night East I.\ nne will be staged.
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    60 4 A Chinaman was before Mr. Michel 1 this morning for stealing about twenty cents trom the box of a rikisha. It was shown that he had cut a holt* through tiie rattan seat to enable him to insert his hand. Insp. Branagan explained the facts of the case the man
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    59 4 It is reported that Hamburg is undoubtedly the best market for the very iinebt qualities of rubber. Not only because many large factories which work up the very finest rubber are situated in the vicinity of that town, hut because the charges for landing, storing, and other business charges and
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      KAISER IN VENICE.
      71 4 [jonrfon, 27* April The Kaiser has arrived a 1 Venice MINISTERIAL DIFFICULTIES. Sn itch Divis on on the Income Tax Vote. The Government majority in the House of Commons fell to 'AS in a snatch division taken on the report stage of the incoire tnx resolution. The
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      Liberals. THE TEA DUTY.
      117 4 Sharp Debate on the Proposed Inert ase. There was a debato on the tea resolution. Mr. Lough moved a reduction of the proposed duty to sixpence a pound. In his ipeech, Mr. LtMgh declared that the country was more agitated about this item of the Budget
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      BRODRICK'S DECISION.
      24 4 Lohduu, 28(/i April Mr. Brodrick hai decided lo close Cooler's Hill College, but the d.tte for closing has not yet beeo fix»d.
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      ITALIANS IN SOMALILAND.
      77 4 Surprise the bervithes tnj Fight (Jallanli). With the official concurrence of the c "inmander of the Italian waiship Vulitnno, men from H M.S. Hy'ieinthe, Fox an 1 Mohairk, ;.ud 12.) men uf the Hampshire Regiment landed on the 0 unililiiid •OH! at dawn on the 21st instant.
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      THE CASUALTIES.
      13 4 The. attacking force 10.-t t iur ■aaaMß killed and tt>x wounded.
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      ILLIG'S FATE.
      13 4 Iliig will lie transferred to a tribe vhich is to lt.lv
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      BALTIC FLEET FOR THE EAST.
      69 4 Mtr>dl< II Addre-so the Men Admiral Hkrydloff has adlres.-t-d tde men manning the Baltic fleet, at their barracks. The Admiral laid that, at the Tsars wibh, he would lead them, and was now going to .ommand the fleet at Port Arthur which the Baltic fleet
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      THE TEA DUTY.
      66 4 Ministerialists Abstain from Voting. At the report sta^e af the ie.t dmr resolution the amendment in favour of a sixpenny duty was rejected by 239 to 202. There weifl prolonged Opposition cheers at the smallness of the m <j >rity. This emallnexs is attributed to abstentions from
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      ATTACK ON SPAIN'S PREMIER, Carriage Struck in Ten Places.
      70 4 London. %27tli April A band of forty anti-cl°rica!i>, armed with revolvers, opened -i fusillade upou the train in which Sen >r Maura, the Premier of Spain, was leaving Alicante station. The gendarmes who encorteil I rial M.-iura, returned the fire, wounding
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      THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      25 4 The following is the result of the Two Thousand Guineas race St. Amant 1 John O'Gaunt 2 Henry the Frit t
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      RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.
      41 4 The Russian Admiralty proposes to despatch the Baltic fleet by the Suez Canal route. Colliers to supply the il;et will he despatched by the Cape route. The rend ivou- 1, -is appointed, will L»e in the Indian Otaaß.
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      WIRELESS SPY NO.
      42 4 It is understood that the Russian contention to the effact that wireless telegraphing by newspaper war correspondents ooaaM under the category of spying meets with a good deal of support from nival and military men, and from maritime powers.
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      826 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT^ Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London, Glasgow. Hongkong, Shanghai) SINGAPORE. PRICE LIST OJST APPLICATION. ,\pl 'rt Ml. lll B U.C. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL &CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3. 4, High Street. Have Just Received a Shipment of InJinn, OMmM and a^apßMM (dnin and Embroiilered
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      66 4 G. R. LAMBERT GO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Tourlata' P atea and Films carefully develop ii. All kinds ol Photorraphlc Material! k«pt In stock. Plain an I film* |v antexd Praax and aallanle to the cllowlc Photographic Mint, tv Tourlata cheerfully (lv«n. Splendid Aaaortmant ol Camera, on han I. View, nl Singapore. Native
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      12 4 STEARNS' WINE, makes good, red, rich blood, imparts youthful strength and vigour
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE OPPRESSED KLING.
      317 5 fe the Editor of tht Strait* Timei Sir, 1 related, a couple of days ago, tbe story of th« woe.s of "The Oppressed Kling to a Kling syce who drives me to and from my effice. He stem il m'i"b in press I, but said nothing Yes'cnl
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      THE LATE ATAOULLAH BEY.
      176 5 f« thi Editor of tkt Strattt Ttmti Sir,— lt In.lv be of sr>me interest to you as wIII h to others personally known to tbe lite Hon. Ahmed Atamtlla!) B^y 10 know that a copy of the s rmi* T'li/'i containing a report of his deith
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    FIRE LAST NIGHT.
    53 5 Ak'n 1 B o'doeh last niunt asmall fire broke out in a 'riksha coolie dwellirghoupp m Cr;ii« It"a<!. It is understood that !a:np fell or accidentally capsized and Band up. Tin- ll.imes were eztinraiibod before mucb dam ige was done The ll >or m burnt in one
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    CONFIDENCE.
    86 5 1 i mkhi'AY, Win.* Joo leng, a Hylam boy in the employ of Colonel Butcher R.G A. wm rmnaadod on tha allegation of being eoaaoetcd with a case of gang robbery Tbe police were willing to accept SI. OOO bail. This morning Colonel Butcher appeared in the Police Court
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    TELOK BLANGA LAND CASE.
    127 5 Thk action at tie instance of Jaffer tiiti Il"ji MtboßMd aeainst G d'Alm- i<l wnp finished yesterday before Mr. .liistice Hyndman Jones in the Sui'lt-lli.- I'ulilt Mr. Elliott and Mr R;iine represented the plaintiff; Mr. Kllis appeared for the defendant. Alier bearing lurtlu-r evidence His Lordship
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    ANOTHER GLOBE-TROTTER.
    584 5 Hungarian Visitor to Sinffaporj. The globe-trotting profession is getting overcrowded. Those people who started from home with no visible assets beyond uiillincliiiig impudence are falling over DM aaothor. Not that they are racing not 1,, any means that would look too modi Ike hard work. They leisurely |x
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    THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    203 5 St. Aiiidnt. Urn winner of tbe. Two Thousand UvJmm, rwa yesterday, is a felicitously named colt by St. Fru-<{uin, dan Lady Love, and nui three raots out of the five hi started in last yeir, runiiing seconn and third respectively in the other two His wins
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    95 5 Knn baajost reached Sydiiey ol tin murder oi a planter in Germin.Nhw QainM. The natives on Hermit Islari' attacked the plantation of a Ciermai hettler there, hacked tin- man t< pieces, pillaged the homestead ot every thing of value, and reduced the plantHtinn to nshes. The native police fron> the
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    WAR NOTES.
    1007 5 i'in'.vano is dow perfectly quiot. The JlfiMH troops have endeared theine \c- to the Uoreans. Tiie bulk ol ihe troops have already left Pingyßßf nor< bward bound. The Kokumia Shimbun points out that Japan lus obtained her point in Coroa without any fighting. Them are now no tiuces
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    A MINER'S SIMPLICITY.
    216 5 Two Chinamen were arraigned before the Bench Court, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of cheating. Insp. Howard conducted the case for the Crown and Mr Parsons appeared for one of the defendun s. The particulars of the case hive already appeared in these columns, but a brief
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    THE BUDDHIST NEW YEAR.
    205 5 Saturday next being the L',44Bth anniversary ol the B-ddhi?t New Year, there will be a special service in English at the English Buridhint Mission in Havelock Road at 9 a in. and also at the Japanese Buddhist Mission in Serangoon' Road. Special services will also be
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    BANGKOK FORGERY CHARGE.
    93 5 Chartered Bank Clerk Released. In the British Court, last week, before Mr. T. Ft. Carlisle, Chin Hock Cnong, led.-.-r clerk at the Chartered Bank, who was liberated on his own recogrii~: fi.-i-r«, tiurrendered himself in Rnswer nthe charge of forging and uttering el eqiie for 12,000 t'Ciln
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    THEFTS BY CARRIERS.
    160 5 In e -Minna 1 ion if the paragraph under ibis heading published in yesterday's i'sne, it. is satisfactory to learn 1 1 at InFp. Branagan has found an wner ir the fiim of Messrs. Gutbrie nd Co. for the balance of the 270 bags <f flour found
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    MASTER AND MAN.
    140 5 This morning, W. R. Smit.i, v.as before Mr. Coiman in response to a summons issued against him at the instance of his Malay boy." The particulars elicited were that the boy obtained judement in the Court of Requests for wages due. He presented this to his master,
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    242 5 Yesterday's Play. PROFESSION nUBK, Her. VIII Ilrodliery and Sykes l>eat Army 1 Major Wynne and Capt. Sharp, 16, 6-2, 6 3. B. inn-Hi k-. Keenan Clerk beat Sconlar.t Rueliwaldy. 6-2, 6 3. a D»)UBLEs. Cheek and Grimshaw beat Iterry and Mo. Donald, 6-4, 10-8.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    168 5 Mrd Apal. TaU foreign families are returning to Newob wang. The Uuttfriansat Mukden have seMod from the armors a greht quantity vi mule, ponie«, and oxen, for which they have not paid. The niercl ir.ts, tcaiptod by promises of handsome profits, brought large stores of provisions to the
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    83 5 Fh 1-cj.i-lative Council of Hongkong has juft pas<>ed an ordinance to provide for the txercising of contro' over persons who practise as pilots in tbe waters of that Colony. There was a so-called pilot service there, but the men mo plied for hire as pilots' were not licensed or qualified
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      235 5 NOTICES. i Fir«l \p|M'}irnii«'«' r TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 28td Jipril At the India Zanibar Theatrical Hall, North Bridge Road i Owing to the Town Hall being engaged) Singing. Dancing, Hypnotism. The Grand Variety Entertainment of Renowned Artists. The following Artists will ap| cm I'm I i. Mr. A. N. Kurman, the
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      174 5 ,MV BY II,V> Thursday, a8th April. Hitch Water. 9 41 p.m. I 'hilhariiiunif Orchentra. H. Town Hand. Wftmmt*. (I Stanley Opera. Tmiglin. 9 Priday. agth April High Water JO 3 n ni. 10 i.'> p.m P. O. llOllM-Wl.rd MIHll 1-lllHM. S.V.A. Qm l/ajin^'. 5- 1". S.V.I. Ii»| ectioii. Ml. Stanley
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    281 6 •2o(h April. On Saturday last Colonel Vy/.ard of the Miiruliepters came to inspect the local Volunteers. Colonel Murray, B.V C., wa^^iio in Malacca. About Fixty uirri .u^fcnAv boys paraded on the Malay ('(illpßeTJ^n^ at -J :((> Alter •in; ranks had leen impectpd (Japtain Hand put tbt men tbrovgfa
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    188 6 For Singapore. at P. tt 0 f. f- Iviiia, conneL'tiny w.ih the at amt-r Ctromtmdei fit Colombo, from London Mar 31, due Ist May —Rev. H t Morion, Mr. A. E. I. Lewie, Mr. L. J. C. Anderaou Per P 4 9.8. C"»'."i, from London April -J.
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    459 6 P. O. in BMMnU L'9th April:— Mr- >v Mi.-c-folglase, Mr. and Mm H;ire. Mr. and Mr.. K. BardoßffkU, Mr. B K. 11. Kdlin, Mr. ud Vri.. Pammlßl ud children, Tunku I-in;iil, I'unku Aluili.ku!. Tunku All mud. inchiOnee, Vfr. ud \l. .1 C. K.i. IfiM Sy:n..n>. Mn.W.O. NiM-n
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      12 6 STKARNS 11KADACHK CUKE, ('urcs "Mutt he Stemrtu' an<l poa pA tbe genuine
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      137 6 NOTICES. lOlalthah Watches f T 'guaranteed AGAINST ANY DEFECT IN MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION g. gttomune Co. JAPANBSE CLRIOS AND OENGRAL STORE. WHOLESALE AND RKTAII. DEALERS. Jj No. 1-2, RAFFLES PLACE. aSfeaeiarjfcrac. au 3». ar x jl ar "x. jjlv jc Jt.~-x jc xjz jc jl-x.-jc^** y *r Ny Carlsberg Beer
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      770 6 NOTICES RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Limited. IBlHji FIREPROOF Chatwood s l^ffl SAFES After the rectnl serious Fire ii Penang Merchants and other- (ciisitfj^^^ advisability of using only Fireproof Sa f( We have no hesitation in sayh^B^F nine-tenths of the Safes at present in use are inadequate to re-i-^Fire and that property
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      699 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. ST K AMSH I p"~COMPANIt_S. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*. Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. >hr'.ui;li Bill! ■>( l.'.lini? liWld for China Uoftst, IV-rKian ({ulf Continental, and Am.iii.-an Ports Mail Line. Out* Siniin Miv I 'mgal .lune
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      1076 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Out I aMM'I uilt. ibt .ill ii i.i dt lit i (u.ulc .Ei. I.i Mniy.ichu i A'fS'Y, iiT«.' l'>r*rriF A c, 8 oiivk. Quay. -no undermentioned date* are only approximate. Steamer From x;.'t»d Will be Despatched for Brouunr <\a\l pi It siak Bengkalis, I'aneh, Bila,
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      654 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamers nf this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Ant werp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Na les, Port Said, Suez, A< en, Colombo, Penang, Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They
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      653 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIRS. N, Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY MrvtM II maintained between Jap^n and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Unrl r M-iil Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. ipeeWlj designed f..r the Comp*3y's European Service, lighted throughout by lectiloltj. provided with excellent
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      523 7 STEAMSMIM COMPANIP* TAN KIM TIAW Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribnn, Snmarai Ei'cry Wednesday and Saturday. Vs. Cimir l( «"e, MHtoaa, CaftDaatef R.s. flhusg Sen^', l,lsj ltnwlinK» s.». (Jiaii^ Ann, H7- Follett s.«. Zwr.ua, l.lTii Nr.-lmi For Kuala Pahinr. Pekan, kwanta and Kemaman JA s.s. Fli-vo, 3irj Loii->, < .ii'
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      1288 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer th. -Bhip '••rnue: sch. schooner; Yet— Yacl Qoa-.iK»t-\Tor r; Brit— T»r> Fch.— Frf Dutch G ok passenger; U.— Uncertain i. i. Tanjong Pagar Wharf T.P.D -Tanjong Pagar Dock: B.W.— Borneo Wharf; K.H.— Keppel Harbour: P.B.— Pulo Brani
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      648 8 4ISJM, port, probable date of orrirv md name ol agents. ■Baiaam Achilles, China, May Mrmsfield. A. de Larrinaga, f'arri- Apt Borneo Coy. Adour, Saigon, May M Maritimes. Agincourt, Barry, May; Borneo Coy Airlie, Sydney, May 24; Boustead Alboin, f»an«ko!<. May; Borneo Coy. Akin iu9, China. Way W; Munsnold.
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      COMMERCIAL
      614 8 Singapore, 28th April, IMM PRODUCE. Uambtor buyer* t 950 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.00 Copra Bail 780 do Pontlana* 7.35 Pepper, Black buyer. 28.25 do White, (5J;.! 4C -2~> Sago Floor Sarawak 3.70 do Brnnel Nc 3 471 Pearl Sago 5 15( Coffee, Ball, 15% baali 24 00
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      108 8 hut Her tteamer T.nt' To-Morrow. Europe via ports Bevgai n n: S'kawang Banilm« Merkus ba m. Sourabaya Edtndulr Ham. Siak and Pakan Poniianak 1 p.m. P. Sham A T. Ao«ou Hyt Leong 3 p.m. IVnnnc and l>eli Htbf I P.S'teaham it Penane l>nqmar 3 p.m. I Ba-vijerniif-in Snrit
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      166 8 From Eirope —By trte P. *0.3. 8. Simla due oo l»t M.-iy with dates to the Bth April. From China—By the N. I). LB. I\iii: Heinrich due on Sunday. From Earope By tfie P. *0.3. s. Mali iue oo lut M.-iy with dates to the Bth April.
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      ARRIVALS.
      236 8 j Vnwi> 3Um> it Tow > trim Kpi->. Si:j.«i I •-■7 MerVus Out str Aii Kelt April 'Jft l»a«niiels and <:<> *7 Ophir sir. M Koenig Pal«*iubaDg Ap-il 2<. Ktig Seng Ouan II Kiinii- »tr 80 Nacodah April 27 C4u»n Hoc W Nabeilu a'r Hi Nacorinh Mn.ki-p April li;
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      CLEARANCES.
      194 8 DlTk. Vbssrl'k Name. Kuo 4 Km. CoKi. Dkmtiiatiom. pril M m 28 28 21 3d 2» 28 2« 28 28 as 21 2* Ischia I till sir. 27H4 Mnnukonti luu U Unit Hin Hrit sir. |M TVlobtn via ports M ilni V jininhiH l)ut str. 741 I'mlanj; vih IVunnj;
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      77 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Noa. 51 52, High Street, Have Just I np.n ki il a Xcw Kto«-k «»l hiilin, Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroic r I jfoods, Indiin Orpets, Chinese Manddrawn Thrc« Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of Oold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks,
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      152 8 THE LAST TC^TQ TDJ^^ZS The final Opportunity YANKEEWATCHE^ At mi each This Offer will Close on Saturday the 30th instant. E>O IfcTOT DELAY -BUY AT ONCE^ ONLY PROCURABLE FROM WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. "HIGHLAND QUEEN" WHISKY (|i> VK \K- BVB Macdonald ft Muir, Distillers, soi« A t .,.u I leith. ScottiiMi.
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      97 8 tVEU.I:! l-fJ'JT K i i,iui<i Ki-rhau Hotp-ml, TTth April, lytij,. na.m |Spm |-p.m.j kßiiAßKti. Har -VMU •ja.HV.&MU] Morninu' Temp „j i **-J »•..■> cloudy. vVß'lbThcri 7HO 7tJ 4 I 77.<) d»y arid '•irofVVin.l "EBT h.h.s '.'aim. night vlea-. Max. Temp. imJ vim 7Sft I tfax.in Sun I4 K Terr rad
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