The Straits Times, 29 April 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. >. 31,421 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. APRIL 29. L 904. PRICE 15 CERTS
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    ST..GEORGE.
    64 1 A siccBPSHiTL fancy dress Ball in honour of (St. George was given by the Englishmen of I'erak Ht Ipoh. Many of the dresses were elaborate. Amongst these was one representing the pfBM, pages of the I'inang Gazelle and Tin 7'iwi' 1 of Malaya being priiiteJ thereon, wlnlu the neadgear
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    A NEW STRAITS RUBBBR CO.
    109 1 Vau.amjikora, Marshalsea aad Harvieston rutiber estates in the F M. 8. are said to be amalgamating under tho name of the Vallambro&a Co., Ltd. There is no public issue, nor are any shares available for outsider* The capital i» £'!.">, <M)u and for this the
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    BROACHING CARGO.
    148 1 On Wednesday, the s. s. Aaw Moh arrived from Batu Pahat with a cargo of pepper and gambler Two cargo coolies had charge of the hold during the unloading. When all the stuff was out, a fireman found two and half bags of pepper hidden near the &haft
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    442 1 The Si.i'lhgyh, s.o*y tons gror-e, 1,-J.^i tone net, built by Messrs. Russell and Co., Ureenock, in 1894 with enpir.es L'Tin -Win. and 72in. by 4 s in stroke, by Messrs. Kincaid and Co and owned by Messrs. J. B. Murray tini! Co. Glasgow, has heen sold to .Japanese
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    FAREWELL DINNER TO DR. KIRK.
    149 1 At the Singapore Club, on the 27th inst the members of tbe Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association entertained their President, Dr. James Kirk, tn dinner previous to his departure for Europe. Dr. Gilmore Ellis occupied the chair and Lieut. Colonel Dick, R. A.
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    BANGKOK FORGERY CHARGE.
    143 1 Siamese Accused Discharged. It was mentioned yesterday that the Chinese ledger clerk of the Chartered Bank in Bangkok who was charged with forging a cheque for 12,000 ticals had been arraigned in the British Court of Siam and discharged from custody. It now appears that the Siamese
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    PADEREWSKI.
    81 1 VitANA, March 16 A new^iiper states that Paderewski the piagi&t, lately performed at the Russian court The Czar was delighted and told the performer that he was especially pleased to find such talent in a Russian. I beg your Majesty's pardon," replied Padetewski, "1 am a Pole." Later, on
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    RESENTMENT BY DYING.
    140 1 'I'm: natives of British New Guinea and the South Sea Islands appear to have an original method of resenting what they consider to be unfair treatment. Tho owner of a pearling fleet which was working off »he coast of Northern Queensland has informed Mr A»l< i- Hunt,
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    13 1 fpiOIAL correspondence from North China will be found on pages 2 and If
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    14 1 Tut-. Norwegian steamer (Jplaud arrived Irom New York yesterday with 42,200 cases of oil
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      503 1 AUCTION S/IE OF hOUfrKHOLD KI'RNITURK HXNrwMK DINNEU ANIiTKASEUVK BS, QLA-fWABK, PLATED WAKE, Ac. thk pii-pißrr or t. kluridok «m To be held at "Lntcornb >Mage," Oilstead Road, Silt ,i nil >j :t/< \fr, v< 19(M_ ,i,\r, p m HANDSOME rattan drawing-room chairs, teak octigonal table, bentwood rocking chair, teak dressing
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    CHEFOO.
    1061 2 A Dusty, Dirty, Dingy Place, where War News is Manufactured. [SpeciiU to the Straits Times As most people are probably aware who have travelled in this part of tbe world, Cnefoo is situated on ihe North side of the Shantung Promontory, some nighty miles South of Port Arthur lVrhaps,
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    PORT ARTHUR.
    322 2 The C.rcus Episode. 'i, April 10 A Cieu.MA.N-American named Clemens IJellini:, who was at Port Arthur wfaan the War i>egii,, arrived in Vienna on the 17th April and has, ot course, been intrrvieivc I llu v.as a MMBlbcr of the company of the Russian I ire M Borovski,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    411 2 UpM, Vhi an oilier munler is repotted, tins tiini; ftom Swailiaag in KoaaUui district. It appcan that Sikb niwl Latah Singh was in -eurcli ul MM ■htWWlding Cliinetu cooln-8, and that v htn he MM Up tv them tie struck OB« ut I lie coolies on Ihe head
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      385 2 NOTICES. m British H LAGER BEER 1 'ft BREWED AND BOTTLED BY 1 IND COOPE Co., Burton-on-Trent. THIS BEER IS BREWED FROM PURE MALT HOPS J Ii doz. pints or t doz. quarts t<Mm $15 pere«se. OF ALL DEALERS. i^Jr-y-jgßd IMPORTED ISV IMI %tmm r BORNEO Co., Ltd. FODEN'S STEAM
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      208 2 NOTICES. II O wiffttt M tfiifirtfiff>wiww M iff»wfa /^pH wtth \IS WmkiUw I (PIRRY DAVIS' a t )w£&^^^ It never fails to promptly care Cramp*, Dl»rrho««. Dysentery and all Bowel Complaints. M«ww^Blflft<flftflWftr*^r tt r > ltftft-ft^ M *^r1 l lWftftffl^r^fflliflll>S JOHORE AUCTION. Valuable Jiousefrold furniture, §c. A large number of
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      11 2 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a par-fec-t antiseptic dentrificn, alaaaat pn'ser^'s Ibe ti'i-th
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    ON THE WAY TO THE FRONT.
    853 3 How the Japanese Behaved at Chinampo. Tlic. following- letter from a coitl-s-iMindcnt 6f the Kobe Chronirlc gives an interesting picture of the soldierlike way in which the Japanese troops arranged their debarkation and landed their stores at Chinnampo, the port for Ptafv.iiir on the
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    12 3 KxrmtKMK in ti,, t a me we ofter ;jiv "in t lunrfi
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    NEWCHWANG NOTES.
    499 3 [Special to the Straits Time* Chefoo, 12th April It is generally considered by foreigners arriving here from the north that the Russians at Newchwang are not at present in a position to offer much resistance to the Japanese in the event ot ttie latter attempting to t-llect a
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    MR. ALLEYNE IRELAND.
    338 3 There is already such a body of instructed opinion, says the Fie'd, in -upport of the theory that as a nation we have tppeial aptitudes for dealing with what are called inferior races that it may, perhaps, seem almost superfluous la adduce fresl. testimony in its support.
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      22 3 Shipping advertisements, with dates of *ailing etc.. will be found on page 1 General sh ppiug news is printed on page 8.
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      12 3 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, Cures "Mint be Steams' and you get the genuine.
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      572 3 BANKS. Nederlandsche Handel lataatschappij. NKTHEKLANDB 1 KADINO *M l«fl Krtibljomcd IS2I <:*riTil f. r»'.nnO,OOO-(M-i t.S. l »«),000 lsbl«D Capiiai I. 46,UuO,nOU(abt. £3,760,000/ RwtßVl Fuwd f. 5,000,000— (abt. il/,000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia Buavcbu: Penang, Shanghai, Ran goon, Moiinn (Deli), gemarang, Sonrabaya Padang, Cheribon, legal Pecalonzan Patonroean.
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      722 3 BANKS. j HONGKONG AND BHANGHA? BANKING CORPORATION. pa] nnr oapitai u0.000.00r RESERVE FI'ND.■Uerlintf Reserve..#lo,ooo,ooo\ -.^nann,. Silver ReserTe....s << 500,000/ lfi .> »,0Ou KEPKKVE LIABILITY OF\ innnnnnr PROPRIETORS J-fIO.ODO.OOC COCRT OF DIBBCTOIS. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Chairman. U K. Tomkins, Esq— Deputy Chaibmab Hon. C. W. Dickson N. A. Sum. E«q.
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      704 3 NOTICES. lITANTED a Chinese clerk, quick at tt figures with some knowledge of book-keeping. One bnviag experience preferred Apply stating salary expected to K. Y. Z. c/o Straits Timu. April i>B 30-4 WANTED A Chinese rattan storeke- per Apply to j\_ H. Winkclniann, c/o Fertile A Co. April 2fi tv
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      688 3 SHIPPING BTOOMVAAKI MAATBCHAIPY "NKDERLAND." FOR PORT SAID. <{KMOA, AND AMSTERDAM. IMIK Dutc 1 mail tw.tiuer PRIXCICBB SUI'HIE, is expected to arrive here from iiatavia on Saturday morning the SOih Apiil and will be despatched thn same day for above ports. For freight and passage apply to SHIFB AUhNCY, late J.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 29TH APRIL.
    1818 4 Western civilisations will read with conrlicting emotions the details of the tragedy en the Kiusluu-ninnt reported by Reuter to day While dazed at the fatuous lolly which inspired the suicide of the ttj soldiers who went to the b.ttom with the
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      ON THE YALU.
      26 4 London, gfilh April Inofficial telegrams published at St. Petersburg, give varyiAg reports of several attempts of the -I ipane- to cross the Yalu.
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      Japanese Cross the River.
      42 4 According to oneaceount, the Russian artillery destroyed tho bridge thrown across the river north of Wiju, but, the force successfully crossed south of Wiju, and a portion, with a Dattery, aivanced towards Tuen-chen (Feng-huang-cbeng but were severely repulsed.
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      JAPANESE TRANSPORT TAKEN.
      48 4 The Kiushiu Marti Captured by Torpedo Boats. The Russian torpedo boats which sank a Japanese merchantman at (iensan left that port on the mk instant. They encountered at sea, on the night of the 26th instant, the Japanese transport ILiiuhiu Mara of 4,000 tons burden.
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      Several Prisoners Made.
      26 4 .Seventeen omcers, twenty soldiers, eighty-five carriers, and sixty-five of the crew of the transport surrendered. They were taken on board a Russian cruiser.
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      Two Hundred Refused to Surrender.
      17 4 The remainder of the troops, two hundred in number, refused to surrender.
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      Sent to the Bottom.
      15 4 Upon tlii* they were s.;nt to the bottom with the transport
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    6 4 To-day's 4/m bank rate is 1/11.
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    10 4 A quantity of news is printed uu page 1 to-day.
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    14 4 The Simla with the mail from Europe is due here at t p.m. to-morrow.
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    13 4 The homeward mail by the I'rin; Ileinrich closes at 10 a.m. on Monday
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    11 4 The United States cruiser hvjalo left for New York yesterday afternoon
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    16 4 The German mail Bteamer Oblenlmrg is due here from Europe on Wednesday next at, 7 a.m.
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    18 4 The British steamer Saint Fill m, a arrived yesterday with 75,000 cabea ot kerosine oil from New York.
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    23 4 The P. O. intermediate steamer Palawan left Hongkong at 5 a.m. on Thursday and is due here at 5 a m. on Tuesday.
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    17 4 Among the passengers who arrived yesterday from Hongkong were Mr Cooke, Mrs. J. Malcolm, and Lieut Chandler.
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    22 4 Thk P. and O. extra steamer Tientsin left Bombay yesterday morning aud is due to arrive here Monday daylight the SKh proximo.
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    21 4 The German steamer Micliael Jebin has now been sold to the Mitsui Bussau Kaisha for X11,5U0, and is re-named the Mugcuan-muru.
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  • Reuter's Extra Service.
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      EMPIRE COTTON GROWING
      239 4 London, 28<A April The HuiidK ut Cemmonß has passed a resolution urging Government to encourage by every endeavour, the growing of cotton within the Umpire Cotton from Egypt. Mr. Rrtherford, the member for Darwen, in moving the resolution, expressed belief that there was a great future for
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      UNITED STATES COTTON.
      93 4 Labour Short. At Boston, the President of the NewEngland Cotton .Vanufacturers'Association, has delivered his annual address. in the address, tie urged the extension ol cotton cultivation aa the only cure for the present stagnation in the cotton-manufacturing industry. In his opinion, a remedy might be found in
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      OBITUARY.
      11 4 Nellie Farren Dead. The death of Nellie Karren is announced.
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      JAPANESE RECONNOITRING.
      48 4 Renter's cones ponder, t at St. Petersburg gives a telegram from Port Arthur stating that .lapane.se torpedo boats, covered by men-of-war, appeared oft that place on Thursday morning, at one o'clock. After exchanging several shots, the Japanese withdrew in a southerly direction without suffering any damage
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      ON THE YALU.
      64 4 A Series of Skirmishes. i lieuter's Tokio correspondent says that the Japanese gunboat Maya, accompanied by torpedo boats, ascended the Yalu on the 25th April. The Maya fought a series of small engagements with the Russian land forces there, whose artillery fire proved to be ineffective. The
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      RUSSIANS IN AMBUSH.
      46 4 One hundred Russian cavalry attacked a Japanese landing party. The torpedo boats fired upon the enemy who tied to the mountains, leaving several wounded on the field. Subsequently the Russians opened an artillery fire from an ambush. The Japanese replied and silenced hpm.
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    RUSSIAN OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.
    123 4 The following telegram has been received by M. Koudanovsky, the Russian Consul General at Singapore, from the Agent of the Russian Foreign Office attached to the staff of the Viceroy at Port Arthur IWI Arthur, 28//t April. The Vladivotitock squadron on the 25th April blew up two
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      66 4 G. R. \MBERT A CO. PHOTOQRAPHERS. Tourists P ates and Films carefully davalup d. All klr>4* ol Photographic Matarlala kapt In atock. Plato and Him* qua anted Praati and suitable to tha climatt. Photographic Hints to Tourists cheerfully (Ivan. Splendid Assortment ol Cameras on ban I. Vlaw. ol Singapore. Nativa
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      14 4 STEARNS' WIVE, assists the body to make use of nature's nourishment. Thus it cures.
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  • Correspondence.
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      THE OPPRESSED KLING.
      52 5 lv th- I: <!<'•■ '>/ the Stnriti Timm." DBaB Sift, I'lease put this LINK in for your KI.IN'i- and oblige (;.i,i. M.« ICJII 111.!)!.! 0.10 Karei <mw I'altl 0.04} Btrdie diiv KiiltN O.OSJ Kothi 0.00 < iilndf Ml riiimiiin. .10; r.iiin. O.lOi Hi- r 0.11 W.i,. U.
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      38 5 Tv the Kditor of the "Strait* Timu." Sir, -1 have liii'n much interested in (he rtory of t lie unfortunate Kling, and herewith enclose $1, as a small contri-r-tion to the fund you are raising. Yours sincerely, Harwickshire.
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    175 5 Pot t!ie lit;neiit of strangers it is ex planted thai the subscription is uu behalf ot ;i Klinn whose goat, wamortiilly injured hy a gharry in (jueen Itreet The Kling killed the animal to put it out of its agony and was ***** c; to i-kin and cook it when
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    RECEPTION AT TYERSALL.
    190 5 A recm OI l^sterday .i, the ung Johore ■>»'' loul Malay lails ~s^J of high officials --wiio left 9 England, where they are KOUg nd school, by the sv Bengal this The Sultana and Mr and lln Kerr were at homo and there m a large and
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    VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT.
    130 5 Laal night then «m* ,i Moceaafal vaudeville entertainoMat nt taw Wayaag K.i-miii Tlir house was wi-11 filli-1 an<l tin- iiuliciico i-v.iiice.il their appreciation by r.iiitinuou* ;i|ii>l;ium- Mr A. Kur111.111 -.mil 1 Kiss yourself good-bye" and 'Plane |O away and let me sleep." Miss Laura Cray. .1 iliarming American
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    29 5 The tn 1 11. m steumt-r PifrvM arrived tr. mi N.'w York on the 27th instant with 1,000 p ickages of dynamite and 2,000 packages of gunpowder for Manila
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    90 5 Thk following I'erak appointments n.ivc baen iianttrf: -Mr. \V. D. Scott I) O. Hatanc I'adane, Mr A V Brown A D Krian, Mr. H. A. Burgess A. D. O Lamt. Mr C. V. Dyson 2nd A D. O Limit, Mr I. A. K David, Assistant Sfcretary to Rodent. Mr. H.
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    A HUMAN OMELETTE.
    1182 5 EKK-Eating for a Wafer in Almeida Street. ALMBHU Sired was the scene of unusual excitement yesterday afternoon—tho cause of the excitement being an entirely unprecedented public display in the art of egg-eating This 1 1 imi was the outcome of a sporting wager, and to that wager
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    DEBTORS' DAY.
    603 5 Items from the Supreme Court. Perhaps a truer idea of life in Singapore is afforded in the Supreme Court on Thursdays than anywhere else, for it is then and there that the bankrupts and petty debtors come up to explain affairs. They are mercilessly searched regarding their mode
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    10 5 Exchange and share quotation* will be found on page 8
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    POLICE NEWS.
    415 5 On the night of the 23rd inst. a sampan man and a fare were arrested off Beach Road for having in the boat tin ore valued at $90. Yesterday, Insp. Dooley prosecuted them before Mr. Seth Mr. Parsons appeared for the boatman. The fare said that when he
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    22 5 Two-hundred and nine deaths were registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 23rd instant. The ratio per thousand was 44.09.
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    22 5 Thk Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has engaged Chinese for the Hand mines. Two thousand will leave Hongkong for Durban on May 15.
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    25 5 All indications point to the coming crop of durians at Penang being a bumper one. Mangosteens are likely to be plentiful this season there, too.
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    28 5 The Stanley Opera and Dramatic Company played East Lynne at the Regimental Theatre at Tanglin last night to an enthusiastic house. Tonight "The Colleen Bawn" will be staged.
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    37 5 la March last, 1,8.30 tons of stone crushed at Sungei Lembing, the Pahang Corporation's mine, yielded 28 tons of oxide of tin with 40 heads of stamps running for nineteen days at a working expense of 824,500
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    31 5 Robert Walthour, who won the grand circuit motorpaced races under the auspices of tbe National Cycing Association last year, has won the European championship by defeating Robl, the great English rider.
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    38 5 Mail advices bring intelligence that the Russian Government is about to eive orders to the Sormoro workshops for the construction of an immense dock at Port Arthur. The work is, it seems, to be completed in four months.
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    35 5 A marriage has been arranged between Ethel, eldest daughter of Insp. and Mrs. Howard, and Mr.W.H.Ford of Tanjong Pagar. The ceremony takes place at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 14th of May.
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    41 5 Two of the Nederland Company's mail ftteamers are due here tc-morrow— the Kouingin Regente* from Europe at 9 a.m. and the Vrinses Sophie from Batavia at noon. They both leave at 2 p.m. the same day for turn and Europe respectively.
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    46 5 The Pahang Kabang Company, in March last, crushed 170 tons of stone for an outturn of three tons of oxide of tin. 20 heads of stamps ran for nine days. The working expenses stood at *4,< 00. The battery stopped owing to the machinery breaking down.
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    47 5 During the thunder storm on the morning of the 22nd inst., half-a-dozen coolies were taking their morning meal in a shed in the brickfields at Mount St. Michael. The lightning struck and killed one of them. Mr. Gentle held an enquiry. The other men received -light shocks.
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    70 5 Sib Robert Hart, Inspector Gereral of Customs and Ports in China, has propounded a scheme of financial reform for that country. He proposes to raise a revenue of .££3,333,333 by means of a uniform land tax on all cultivated land. With the revenue so raised he proposes that China shall
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    SWIMMING CLUB LAUNCHES.
    48 5 Launches for the Singapore Swimming Club will leave Johnston's Pier on Sunday next at 9 and 10 am. and at 2-15 and 3-30 p.m. We are requested to state that until further notice the afternoon launches will return from Katong at 3 and 5 pm.
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    FOOTBALL.
    102 5 Two fixtures in connection with Football League competition were played off yesterday afternoon. At Tanjong Pagar a match was played between the Rangers and the T. P. D Club. The game was late in starting as tbe Rangers had only seven men present. After some minutes' play they were
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    SILK RUBBER.
    107 5 Undbr the heading crops under cultivation the Superintendent of the F. M. S. Experimental Plantations, Mr. Stanley Arden, reports that the A Mb) in elattica (Lagos Silk Rubber) has continued to make very good progress and is apparently well suited to the conditions obtaining in this country, but
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    118 5 A n«w treaty regulating the admission of Chinese into the United States is in preparation. The existing Treaty, which was made in 1894, will run out next December by limitation. The Chinese Government have refused to renew it- There is reason to believe that the new treaty now under consideration
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    MILK AND WATER.
    109 5 Last Sunday morning six samples o: milk were collected by the municipal sanitary staff from itinerant milk and endors. Four of the samples were found to be badly adulterated and the sellers were summoned accordingly. This morning, they were before Mr Michell. Major Ritchie, Acting Assistant Municipal
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    148 5 Yesterday's Play. Pi. ll'Hlil.Ks. l'e<uut'k and Maetaggnrt heat Mn liel) au. May, 6-1, 7-5. rtrri— Cheek and iirim-lntw beat DriiimiKiri'l >tiu Win, Ker, 61, 8-4. .11 USPHMMBP, Gray r. Hum-, tinliiiixlied. Foreman tieat <'apt. Sharp. 11..1 1.. \l I" MMUS, l'.;rktn- iMjat lane, li
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      11 5 OVERWORKED MEM FIND. Hitanft' H'nuan cxieli'iit t«'inr Renew* ttr-iifth and vifOT
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      301 5 NOTICES. Wayang Kassim. Second It* .Vone TO-NICHT! TO-NIGM-' Jriday, 29t6 Jipril AT THE NOVELTY THEATRE. NORTH BBIDGI ROAD The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company Will put 01. th* Bta«* The Popular and Much-liked Dutch Drama "GENOVEVA," Masterly Muai< I A Feast to the Ear! A Pleasing Sight li BEAR I*
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      160 5 UAV t»» UAV. Friday, 29th April. High Water. I'M.", p.m. s.V.A. (inn Laying 5-15, s.v.i. laapaataaa, I-M. Sumley Oi.era. Tnn^lin. H. tfapaaf, Ki-.su. Hwta Bridga Road Saturday, 30th April. BlgaWatar. hiinam, i» i<p,m. Full M.1.111 in. K'ture Sale. Kivcr Viill-y Road IW.-Ii I. iV <). nutwaril mull .lu>\ Stanley Opera.
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    EXPLORER'S ADVENTURES IN SIAM.
    275 6 U iain Rud. Bode, late of the German navy, gives a strange story of his adventures in Siam in the course of a letter to the Bangkok Time*. He is an explorer, it seems, and has been travelling in China and Thibet. He aays Since ray
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    A BID GERMAN NAVY.
    121 6 V .new naval programme of startling 'lunengions will, in all probab lity, be i resented to the German Hjichstag after the Easter holidays. The most important proposal rejected by the Reichstag in the Bill of 1900 was that for building six large and seven smaller cruisers
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    THE GARRISON.
    94 6 :iK regimental establibbment in the Straits Settlements is thus eel forth in the Army estimates now before Parliament—Artillery 361 of all ranks Engineers Half a company, eight facers and 110 men. Infantry: One nattalion, 1,012 of all ranks. Army Service Corps Four officers and four men. Royal Army
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    491 6 P. 0. Me Bengal i»th April:— Mnt. Misae* I'olKlare, Mr. and Mi- Dare. Mr. and Mrs C Mm.louuall, »t. E. F. 11. Kdlin, Mr. and Mrs. Cummin); and children, Tunku Ismail, Tanku Aliuliakar, Tnnku Aiimad. Inchi Once Vlr. and Mrs J. C. Ker, Mim Symons Mr-. W.
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      647 6 V NOTICES. IK) BE LET for immediate entry, ITO 24 High Street. Apply lo R. i l c/o Strait* Tinuß. April W 15-d OBE LET: entry at ence, compound 1 I. uc No. 112 Bencoolen Street. Apply to Guthric Co. Ltd., Agent*. Feb. 4 v.c. rHE LET: offices on tbe
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      486 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET ONE godown and office. No Battrcy Road. Immediate entry. Kent moderate. Apply to BR!?K A (?O, 7- 1! Briffry Road. April 16 29-4 TO BE LET From Ist Jun<\ it T)ELLVILLE," Herangoou Roud, J Jj miles from town. Four be<l oon s, stnbling and tennis Court.
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      585 6 NOTICES. zi Tfli »ML V S im Champagne 5 /Iw3^ In two Qualities Mh A. I W-$i Quarts Pints. 1/2 Pints I pmrJkK HUTTENBACH BROB &C? P"»3S E^^3H Penano Singapore RILEY HARGREAVES Co., Limited. j> fSibai fireproof Chatwood s ISH| SAFES After the recent serious Fine h Penang Merchants and
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      133 6 JAPAN COALS. THE MITSUI BUi)SAN KAISHA (Ml'lMU CXW HEAD OFFICE No. 1 Surnga-Oho, lokio. LONDON BRANCH 34, Lime Hireet.E.O. SINGAPORE. BRANCH. I, Finlaywn OTHER BRANCHES Ne* s.iu i-rantißCO, Hamburg bon bay, ao'irubaya, Manila, Hongkvi Amu), MmiiKtiai, (Jbefoo, lientsin, Newchwiiug, hurt Arthur, t>eoul, Cnemulpo, Yokohama, okosuka, Nn«cjj»,u-:ik;i. Kiilm-, Kobe, Kure, .-himoDuceki
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      651 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COJVIPAN I HS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. llirounh Bills of l.idinj lsM*d lor China Coast, Persinn Uulf OoiltiaeataJ, and AawrtoM "nrtMall Line. Out wnrd.l. Simla Maj I Ht-ngxl lune 12
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      682 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninkfljke Paketvaart Maatschappij. I Dutr ii'niracrwilb tt« Ptetnerlands iuoin bo>eiDC tbt. .«<» at >,:nfapore fcWip Achcv, l«t« J. Uincni A Co., 9-8 Colltib Quay. i be I. r..:f mentioned dates are only approximate. -ttamer From Sip'isd Will oe Despatched for 3l,rku« Sambas Apl 2ri -amhas, Pemhntjkat, singkawang Mempawa.
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      396 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURO. l'be bteaiuers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strut*, China, and Japan. Homovar i?, they are despatched fortnigh tly for Havre and Hamburg and once a momh for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peaanz and Colombo alternately. The
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      651 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company pail 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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      667 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAJTKIiOIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, tt Samaranj; Every Wednesday and Saturday Giu? Res, ■.',3ooton«, <'apt. Danlup i. s. Giang Seng, 1,182 Rawling*on i.s. Giang Ann, 872 Pollett s.B. Zweena, 1,470 Nesbitt For Kuala Pahanf Pekan, kwantan and Kemaman s.s. Flevo, 302 tons, Capt. Wilson. 'Electric Light
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      442 7 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCBBO £12,000,000. f THE LABOEBT FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD BOUSTEAD A Co., AgenU d THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE j» FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY CapiUl £2,127,600 Paid up CapiUl 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned, Agents for the Company, are
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      1206 8 Under this heading the following •bbreviatfons are used: str. steamer: •h. ship; bq. barque; sch. schooner, Ye*,. Yacht Cru— Cruiser Gbt—Gunboat Tor. Torpedo H. p. Horse-power Brit.— British U. B.— United States •"eh. French Ger. German j Dut.— Dutch, G.c. General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; U.— Uncertain T
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      654 8 flam*, port, probable date of arrival and name of agents BTIAMIBS. Admits, China, May 25; Mansfield. A. de l.arrinap.l, Parrr. Apl; Borneo Coy. Adour, Saigon, May M. Maritime-. Agincourt, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Airlie, Sydney. May 23: Boustead Alboin, Bombay, May: Borneo Coy. .Ylcin->U9, China, May 29; Manefieid.
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      COMMERCIAL
      612 8 siv(i\poKE, 29th April, 1904 PRonucE Uambtet 965 do (Cube No. 1) anpicked 16.00 Copra Ball 7 84) do PontlanaV 7.40 Pepper, Black -28 I do White, (6%) 46 25 Sago Flonr Sarawak 340 do Brunei No. 3 474 Pearl Sago 5 15( Coffee, Bali, 15% ba*U M 0U Coffee,
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      120 8 tor Hei tte iiner Tine. Tn-Mo*ROW. P'nanjjßnd Rotibay Trie*!* lla.m H.iL.tk and Djair.bie Hong Ho 11 a. in. Indragiri Aing Ann Noon. Asahan and Penan u Atiihan 1 p.m. Sabang Buez &Qeno&Prinrei Scphit 1 p.m. Baiavia K Rriimte* 1p m. Maar and Malacca Sultan 2 p.m. P.Bwet'ham A
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      137 8 i From Europe -By the P. AO.s. s. Simm due on 3dth Apl. with date? to the -ah Apl I From China By the N. l». L. s. 9. Prin: I Itttmiiik due on Sunday. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DCS Left Singapore Due ii London Arrived Mar
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    ARRIVALS.
    182 8 M r i.ai. 5 ViMlL't NtMl A lon- C*n^'. Fuou S4lr.sn Owmnmw a Rio. 27 Verona 3er Btr 3LH Dohrno/ Now York Mn tßchu Meyer *.*'•> 91 -t. Fillans Urit str. 2»>7 Mi:i>n'«lu6li New York Mar U'iuthne Ail Co. IS Ocampo* str ISII Graham R'kenhea<l Mmt i.l P. HinOM
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    CLEARANCES.
    122 8 Date. Vessel Xam. f Flag Kia Tons. DlsTI NATION. pril l'H Mi rku89 Will O'lhe W\f> •J9 Amherst Farfalla •J9 Hye l.eong *9 Besidenc Schifl 29 Carolina S9 Verona ■-'.< S lint Killan80 i (>campo r.ituin i19 H 5(1 »rine«a Sophie 30 Koningen KeKentes Dut fftr. 877 Bril «ir
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      72 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SZLZ MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, |II?E Street Hate ju<t I ii|>u<ke«l w Xew Wtork ot Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread-Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of Hold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Ch'nese Embroidered
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      283 8 THE "R"^ST FOR OA,SB[ 2 y^^ vv^LuJ Systcmc Roskopc Ur^tt Watch Wtown llipper Dolls M^ price 4-75 each 100 each PjA hjji m Mmr aaaaa^ Mt 6. the 7 J f/JT.' jiitACM'Nt* STA7IONAHY DISC -^-mTZ.^t/jf/ Ginchal'Cmopper N° o TBEFOaWUIfIII far, g| lie. mimKAToKMor itWiF. Prirr N 350 aa^^aaaaaaaaaaajaaaaaaV Jl^_ "fl
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      103 8 WHATrf£ i 1-fJRi. ICaudang Kerbau Hotoital, aMt April, 190J,. '•rum Hp m ''p.m RIMARKt!. Bar Jfl.B».* ifl 788 2P.887 Mornine Temp 87 0 HS •_> 77.0 and day WB'lbTher 7«0 79 3 760 partially DirofWind f> k s.w. Calm, cloudy, Max. Temp 89 0 night clear. Mm 74.6 Max in
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