The Straits Times, 6 May 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. %O 31,427 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 6. 1904. PRICE 15 CENTS
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    WAR NEWS.
    736 1 It i.- stated that the wit'e of Admiral -St;irk, the Commander of the Russian Meet at Port Arthur whom the late Ad uiiral Makaroff succeeded, has returned EH Petersburg from Port Arthur, and .i iv indignant about the charges made ■gakkfi her husband. She denies the report that
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    NEW COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.
    44 1 Tuna is apparently a new lot of counterfeit dollars in circulation, British and Straits. These dollars are almost perfect in design, ring, aud weight, but to the t"uch they are easily distinguished by ttmir soapiness, due probably to the quicksilver used.
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    YELLOW JOURNALISM.
    173 1 Wholesale Faking H k take the following from the Shanghai Time* Of late a number of sensational war despatches have appeared in a Hearst paper in New York credited to "Do iglas Story, Special CommisMoner of the A'<ic York American in the Far East." A well-known war correspondent
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    SHIPPING NEWS.
    259 1 The l'u,ln<. Mm was dry-do, ked ut Keppel Harbour on the 3rd instant, and the MmtJ on th» 4ch Has] at the <>aiue place. The li> Klerk on being unlocked at TmJmj I'Mpur on tbe forenoon of the 3rd IMM to tbe Borneo wbr.if section where she loaded
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      1564 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. POWELL ROBINSON. 8ol« Aft», S4«r«»T t Mj P«<«r»H4 M«l«f gut— IMO'I lthJ». GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. '|"F:nI)KRS will be received at the '"oloninl Secretary 's oiloe up to noon v' the 14tb May, 1004, for the following" works 1. Construction of a Mezzanine, Audit Office. •l Erection of quarters for
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      426 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Joseph niLLorrs ~.v-.. ♦'GRAND PPIX," PARIS. i»oo. mv U A| A ~tn»nn— iitj mill liniTii ii n -••'"T B^^P I OMCMPC3T. U hll %0 Kelly Walsh, Ltd. The Oil Kiolci. ot Rusaia, by A. Beel.y Thompson, illu»t.»t*H 44. 00 PraoUcal Shipbuilding, by A. faniph-ll H«lm«, I njfc. 29.50
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    Strange Origins.
    855 2 It i^ not generally known that Aaron, the High Priest of the Jews, wa^ nran! He must have been however, for we read in Exodus XXVIII. 40. that made him a iwuMf 1 aud put it "ii him Whether it was ;i Balmoral or a Glengarry or ouly
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    "The Lexicologian."
    86 2 Thk Nippon Vue^n Kaisha is expected to pay the umi*l dividend during the half-year just closed. The company in the fiifet tour months of the period, October, Nnvt-mhw, December, and January, was unaffected by the political situation, hut during February and March t he discontinuing of services and
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    THE CROWN AGENTS.
    850 2 More Lisht Wanted. (Gommeii-Ul Intelligence 6 April.) The investigation in,i» the tweUag of the Crown Agents department which is being undertaken m the face of bhm difficulties by several Members of Parlia ment has been interrupted by the Baata recess, but. as we were able to announce
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    42 2 Thk need of low rental •'wellinKß lias become oryij^H What is wanted there iH ;i number of miall, cosvJ within three niilo of to lß a couple of bedrooms, and a verandah, the r«:iB ■ft-d thirty dollar* rj^J p round occii|iied pcwjfl
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      292 2 NOTICES. GLACIER ANTI-FRICTION METAL HBHB^Bfl^^BS^/Sj Ham JPor the 'Be&rfngs of Heavy MachineryTESTIMONIALS FROM SOME OF THE AROEST SHIP and MACHINERY BUILDERS. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. BAILEY'S PATENT "AQUA-THRUSTER" Pulsating Pump. Has no PISTONS. SLIDE VALVES, nor RODS. Requires no LUBRICATION nor PACKING. Will pump MUD or GRITTY WATER. Does
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      97 2 Mr. P. G. SHORT, VETERINARY SURGEON. M.R.C., V.S.L At Abrama- Harae Repository. Hotel de V Europe. "Fass Beer" (KUPPER BRAND) ICED Can be had on Tap from Monday next. C. CHAYTOR, Manager. A 3u 29-5 BY the investment of a small sum annually for eight years with The ShaughaiIlongkong Building,
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      272 2 NOTICES. f ft Keep it Haiidy 818 1 For an emergency. Then accidents happen, or sudrfsn /gj*yi fc comes, nothing will being such prompt nMaf M >9l[ that famous old remedy, /jptlOUi PERRY DAVIS' /JD| WmkttWr JM It cures CRAMPS, COLIC, CHOLERA. DYSENTERY, \§F^ DIARRHOEA i SPRAINS, BITES and STINGS,
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      7 2 STEARNS' HIM Cures "Must >» ''^M the genuine
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    STRAITS GUTTA-PERCHAS.
    441 3 The Bvlletin of the Imperial Institute (Vol. 11 No. 1) contains some interesting particulars concerning "puttaperchas from the Straits Settlement*. These samples of gutta-perchag were forwarded from I'en&ng for the purpose of ascertaining their chemical composition and commercial value. I'he inquiry has shown that the Gutta Taban Putih
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    NEW GUINEA EXPLORATION.
    174 3 Major Daniels s Expeditiun The scientific expedition, headed by M.ijur Daniels, were afforded an opportunity by the Acting Governor of New Guioea (Mr. C. iS. Robinson) to accompany Him on his recent visit to t he western end of British New Guinea The expedition, consisted of Major
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    TALE OF A TELEPHONE.
    151 3 A CoNTiiincTOK to the Ffmtutf Omdk is responsible for the following anecdote. Who has not been annoyed at the tt-lfphore by Say a Tuan "siap:» itu lagi" and again ''wiyaTuan." When the telephone was first put up by the late Sultan connecting the Istana with J
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    QUALITIES OF COPRA.
    127 3 Writing o lV«rk, (K. b,) a corivspondkiii uhkH how iimiisi niiUioii H''<»l quality copra Irorn inferior qu.ilil). Tin- answer jivt-n is: The quality of copra depends ..n the Hmoiini of oil that it cntaii)", .ml also on its Ireslim 88. The m >re oil ci.pr.t >ieldi-, and
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    345 3 TApir, 2nd Mini I"he Resident-General, Mr. W. Hood Treacher, ens, accompanied by Mr. F. J. ii Dyket, the Senior Warden of Mines, came into Lipis by special mctor-car on the 27th April, and was driven up to the Residency where a guard of honour of Sikh and Malay
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    JAPAN BUYS A COAL-MINE.
    201 3 The purchase by the Japanese Government of the Omine-mura coal-mine in Ydmaguchi prefecture for KuO.OOO, is the most important commercial transaction of late. The mine is Baid to produce a very good smokeless coal. It •a.i- purchased from a company having a capital of »500,000, of
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    THE FIGHT FOR THE PACIFIC.
    263 3 At a meeting of the Institute ol Bankers, held on 6th April, at the London Institution, Mr. (J RoMSfMd read a paper on the sur ject of 'I'he Internationnl Money Maiket In the course of it be remarked The current of lnt> rnatiun-tl tr;ui» iM
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    WAR RISKS ON VESSELS.
    144 3 Wai; rates, says the marine corruspondent of the Timet, are ul.iiik nw<ty with the lull in naval upertUuus, and some underwriters torgel iliat in war it is the unexpected which happens. British steamers tor J >i an wuti coal cm be insured, id ihi Cape tor
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      307 3 NOTICES^ JAMES WATSON CO.'S SCOTCH WHISKIES ARE THE BEST VALUE IN THE MARKET FLAG BHAND. 10 YEARS OLD I $12-50 per case. Duty extra O. SPECIALLY RECOMMENDED $8-50 per caw. Duty extra "•'IAINABLE FROM RETAIL DEALERH, OR McALISTER Co.. Ltd sole agents y Ny Carlsberg Beer JHHLJiTT7>J[p& Very light Pllsener
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      416 3 NOTICES. Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING PACKING CO., 66 Horth Bridge Road. SINGAPORE. Mar 6 v.c. Hotel van Wijk. Awb Price* oi' the Breakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners SUPPLIED BY THK Hotel van Wijk On Monthly Arrangement. Test and Try the excellent Cuisine. H. V. WIJK, Orchard Road.
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      441 3 NOTICES. J. MOTION '"CO. WATCHMAKERS, JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. KJCPAIRB PROMPTLY EXKCDTKI) DahlsMilk. NORWEOIAN PURE COW'S MILK, STERILIZED AND QUITE HOMOGENEOUS. Hy |>re»erviiiK nothing whatever in ;ui<ied to che milk to make it absolutely free from all bacteria. Guaranteed c<> be absolutely pare milk an laken trom oows grazing in the richest
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    NAVAL NEWS.
    677 4 Cult ot the Submarine QrowinK All P >wers are now building submarines on a considerable scale, which suggests distinctly that these craft are becoming formidable. Russia, accord- mg to Mr. Burgoyne, who is the best authority on th Mihmnrine, is building, or proposing to build, :i4 France has
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    TROUBLES IN NEW GUINEA.
    112 4 German Punitive Measures A despatch fr>m Dr. Halil, Governor of German New (iuinea, states that an Australian schooner, has been seized by natives in the Admiralty Islands to the north of New Guinea, part of the crew being killed. The murdered men did not include any
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    MOTOR RUN.
    79 4 Thb Automobile Association of America has just made arrangements for the prett'er-t met t run ever held Two thousand live hundred car* from all the principal cities of the United States will take put, and 10,000 motorists will com etc, some of these will ride more than ?,GUO
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    17 4 The Adruinif-traiion of the Rri'iib Central Africa Plptottorct* is trhDsferred from the l-oreipn to the Colonial Off>ct>.
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      595 4 NOTICES. Tsde Straits V)imes. AND Straits sBudget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, colnmn mea»nre.j Kir-t insertion f 1 cents Seroii'l and third insertions earb i>o cents Fourth, fifth and sixth M reuU Seventh to eighteenth cent Nineteenth &Bub.->ei|nvnt,, 16 cents Per week of «ix day*, to uts changed
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      421 4 NOTICES. gttomune Co. MMMM Cl RtOS AND OENERAI. STORR. WHOLESALE AMD MTML HMJW No. 1-2, RAFFLES PLACE. Buy the Best Milk If you prefer it Condensed Bay the lin-nene \]]>s Milk Coy's Sledge Brand. If you want a Natural Milk -Buy the Bernese Alps Milk Coy's Sledge Brand. SLEDGE NATURAL
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      445 4 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEEr £12.000,000. THE I.\ROEBT FIRE OFFICE IN IHE WORLI' BOUSTEAD Co., AgenU THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £2.127,600 Paid up Capital 212,750 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned. Agents for the Com pany, are prepared to accept
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      720 4 NOTICES. SULPHURIC ACID FOR SUPPLIES, APPLY TO SYME&CO. m.w f v.c. cTTa m p agn c "LOUIS ROEDERER.' Extra Dry and Carte Blanche The old, w!!- 1 r r hrand. BRJNKMANN ff CO.. //>■;■■ „1 ai HWM CHENG .V I hu;h stkkki B STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO. C vr A
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON 'AT HOME."
    961 5 TREMENDOUS GATHERING AT OOVbKNMENI HOUSE LAST NIOHT. Uoviknment House wore its gayest aspect last night, when His Excellency .Sir .lohn Andei, on, Governor of the Straits Settlements, gave his first "At Home to the people of Singapore. Such an occasion was not to be neglected
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    MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
    378 5 Captain Rushton Exonerated Further evidence was taken to-day regarding the circumstances attending the wreck of the telegraph steamer Scort«. Mr Ellis put Capr.. Rushton biek into the witness-box. Witness saic he certainly considered he was justifiec in relying' on the position of the buoy He was
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    DEATH OF MR. T. BAYER.
    121 5 Wb regret to learn that a telegram has been received by the Netherlands Gutta Percha Co. here informing them of the death of Mr. Theodore Bayer, the agent of the Company at Cotei on the east coist of Borneo. The deceased gentleman was only about
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    THE ASSIZES.
    143 5 Heavy Sentence for Clang Robbers. At the Assizes yesterday afternoon the case in which five Chinamen were charged with gang robbery in an opium shop in South Bridge Road ann threatening the occupants with knivep. was concluded btfore the Chiel Justice, Sir Lionel Cox The jury returned a
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    A COWARDLY BLOW.
    124 5 Yesterday afternoon, Yong Lee waf prosecuted riy Sergt. Taylor before Mr. Howard for striking a fellow-work man on the right eye with a brick. Hi> Soon Tee, an unfnrtuna'.e bullock driver at Ho Yang Peng's brickfields, did not move smartly enough, anr therefore he has almost lost
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    THE HYLAM STREET AFFAIR.
    895 5 SOMERS CHAROED AT THE ASSfZES. Court Crowded with Interested Spectators. JodEPH MaUBICK SoMUHij, iml-ical director of the Fanny Stanley Opera Company, was arraigned on a charge of murder, by causing (he death of Frederick Warzburg, a German, before Bir Lionel Cox, the Chief Justice, at the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    427 5 Mr. W. P. Waddtll elected to the Legislative Council. A Bpi(<:ial general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce was beld in the Exchange yesterday afternoon for the purpose of ascertaining the result of the vote on the motion proposed by Mr. W. H. Sbelford and seconded
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    THE DEVELOPMENT OF KOREA.
    141 5 The Japanese Board of Trade in Fusan has petitioned the Japanese Government and the Japanese Minister at .^eoul to secure the adoption of the following measures A revision of the treaty between Korea and Japan. The issuance of permanent deeds to real estate. The management of
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    A DISHONEST SON.
    153 5 Yesterday afternoon, a boy and b've men, all Chinese, were placed before Mr. Howard, the boy for the theft 01 $200, some rings, bracelets, and hair ornaments, the property of his mother; the five men for abetment Mr. Song Ong Hang appeared for four of the defendants.
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    ELECTRICIIY AT BOMBAY.
    90 5 Tbe work in connection with the public supply of electric power and light, at Bombay, which has been steadily progressing since last autumn, is now about to enter upon a final stage The materials have arrived, and the Company will start work soon. There seems ever" likelihood
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    225 5 I.VU April General Booth is organising an Imperial labour bureau with the object of sending the Mibnierged tenth of the population of England an emigrants to parts where they are moftt needed. One million pounds being required to develop the s< berae, General Booth hopes the British
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    POLICE NEWS.
    212 5 Haji Mahomed Sirat was yesterday arrested by Insp. Tyrrell on the allegation of forging on the 15th October last. a. mortgage for 8300 purporting to be signed by Sam bin Haji Abdulrahim in favour of Lena Muna Murugapa chitty. The man was placed before Mr. Howard and the
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    THE BUFFALO CASE.
    131 5 In last Tuesday's issue thereap["-rtre<l a Police Court ftport h«»ded Paral l«l Cases." It was ehown that ore I) >)lah was charge! with the theft of a buffalo, (ii) with killing it within Municipal limits without the permission of the Municipal CnrnmiHs'onerf*. On the first charge he
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    125 5 Yesterday's Pl«y. PROFK«SI(iS NUM. I'erkiu- beat Cleaver, 6-3, 4-6, I I" A. DOUBLK. Hose and < arre beat Barren .ml Una I 7-5. l\ UOUBLK. Cheek aud (irimshaw beat \V.,0.1<. I Hunt. 68, 6-2, 6-4. V SlNi.l.l. Wither^ r. Salzmann, untini-Oiwi C. SINCE. I'eac.ck
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      14 5 DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU CATCH COLD but begin^iow with Steams' Wine in moderate dose*
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      309 5 NOTICES. OUT ■*vi<t*nnrr »l Mim Jut, Ctie harming llliwiuui»t id her BMP !nckPUZZLINC THE SCIENTIFIC WORLD Friday, 6th May WAYANG KASSIM The Indna Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company At the Novelty Theatre, North Bridge Road WILL 3TA<JK The most Interesting and Laughable Drama Azham Shah, The Tjn fortunate King. TOMOKKOW! TO-MORKUV\
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      170 5 n\\ »t UAY. Friday. 6th May. Hitrh Wat<". t-U o.iu S V.A. Buttery Drill, ft. Stanley Opera Town Hall. Wajang Kascim. North Bridge Kouu I Saturday, 7th May. High Water. Ml a .111. 410 p.m. Moon L«Ht Quarter 8-4ti p.m. Pledge «ale. I'owell. In. F'ture Sale. lskanJer Hall, loglilan. 11.!<1
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    337 6 Increasing Prosperity AMONf. the interesting Philippine matters bulletined by the Bureau of insular Affairs is a brief review of trade in the Philippines. The import and export trade of tie Philippine islands for eight months to 943, i:w,884, (gold) the .orresponding period of 1902 showing nit 537 ,302,796,
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    MALAY STATES GUIDES.
    393 6 ii. Wal.cek, the Commander of (he Malay States Guides, reports favourably on the discipline and efficiency of the force in 1903 As regards tae artillery section, the Colonel ?ays The armament now cunnutfc vi seven 7.Hinder mountain gun? of 200 lbs., provided vitb jangle transport three rocket
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    APPENDICITIS IN CHINA.
    102 6 L>s. Clayton, Staff Surgeon in the rii i-li Navy, lins made a report to the Vlmiralty on the extraordinary prevalence of appendicitis in the China v leet. Frcm his own and from the experience of other Medical Officers he las calculated that the operations for it performed
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    NOT BEAUTIFUL.
    89 6 The Tibetans are uot beautiful. How :ould they be, asks the Wtm York Tnuhfu. Ijv their own confession. In- iiiitiiiiuil ancestry runs back to the king of the monkeys and a hobgoblin? Honvalut says of them —"The very dears are better looking. The type, lie fcya, is midway
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      12 6 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a perfect autiseptic deutrifice, cleanses and preserves the teeth
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      657 6 NOTICES. rBE LET 80a Sophia Road, immediate entry. Apply to MORAUX 4 CO. _May_4_ uc. IK) BE LKT for immediate entry, No 24 High Btre«t. Apply to R. c/o Strait* Tim,* April in 16-6 ('OBE LET: entry at once, compound house No. 112 Bencoolen Street AppK to Outhrie A Co.
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      447 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. NO. 3 Killiney Hoad. Immediate entry. Apply to uc. M. 8. E. ANOULLIA A CO. TO BE LET NO. 1 D'Souxa Street, suitable for offiue or godown. Immediate entry. Apply to A. A. MAM.UI WALLA, No. 1 D'Almeida Street 11-6 TO BE LIT FBOM the Ist
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      863 6 NOTICE. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From April iith, 1904, and until further notice. Train Service for Week Days and Sundays. AM A.M. AM. f.M. P.M. KM KM. P.M. SINGAPORE d..6.25 7M 10.0 C 12.30 2.10 Mi 4.54 6.00 M-IM+ft at 8.32 7M 10 07 12.42 2.17 Ml 6.01 6.07 II
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      701 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHrP~ COMPANIES^ P. O. f STEAM NAVIGATION CO. r Fur China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Etypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. ihroush Hills of leading Uauod for China Coast, Persian Gulf. Continental, and American Ports. Mall Line. Outward*. Coroman.iel May IK Chuflao July 10
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      683 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Ajfentitt Smaiport Ship Ag «kcv, L4T« J D.endbls 4 Co., 2-8 Oou.yik Quay. 1 he undermentioned elates are only approximate. Steamer From Bxp'ted Will be Despatched for Cntnph' Bitavia May 2 Batavia, Cheribon, Tegal. Pecalongan, Samarang. Soeraboya, Macatsar,
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      414 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LIME. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Kotterdam, and tbe Struts, China, and Japan. Homewar.lB, tbey are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a monJn for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo alternately. The arrivals rf
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      653 7 STBAMSHIP COMPANIBS. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Herman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki. »nd Koh» Yokohama tad back. They are due in Singapore
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      710 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIBS TAJTRIiOiAN Lines of Steamers Por Batavia, Cheribon, ft Samarang Every Wednesday and Saturday *s.s. Giinif Bee, '2,300 tons, Capt. Dunlop i.s. Giang Seng, 1,182 Rawlingson s.s. Giang Ann, STi Follett s.s. Zweena, 1,470 Neabitt For Kuala Parian*-, Pekan, kwantan i* and Kemaman I s.i. Flevo, 302 tons, Capt.
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      571 7 SHIPpiNQ NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTDT POR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS. 'ptl£ Imperial Oerman mail steamet 1 SACffSEN, «,263 tons, Capt. Pescb. having left Colombo on Sunday the Ui instant at 9 a.m. may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon tbe 6th instant en route fo' above ports. For paexage.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      1449 8 Under this beading the following abbreviations are used: str. steamer; «h. ship bq. barque sch. schooner Yet. -Yacht Cru Cruiser Obt.—Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Horse-power Brit— British U. B.— United States: Fch. French Ocr. German Dut. Dutch; O.c. General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; U.— Uncettain T. P.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      674 8 dome, port, probable date oj arrSM and name oj agent* Htbamers. Achilles, China, May 25; Mansfield. A. de Larrinag*, harry. M*y Borneo Coy. Asiicourt, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Airlie, Sydney. May 23; Boustead. \li>oin. Bombay, May; Borneo Coy. All-in >us. China, May 29; Mansfield. \nnmn, Hongkong May 9:
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      ARRIVALS.
      252 8 s Vwwrt Name <k Tos* Cai-tain Fbom Sailed. CoMKIK My 5 6 ft 6 5 ft 5 6 6 5 ft 6 5 5 6 ti kbolt Bru tir. MM Jrnnioi< l"!ap«- Town Ai r.l II Bnwtfd anil Co. J»|. has' Mr. 4?7'» Hannah Liverpool M>ril IW. M.inßfield 4Co
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      155 8 *or Per olrn'tur Itmr. I'iv Morrow. via ports Tringpanu 8 a.m. Palembant; Ru/»« 10 a.m. iiomli" .I'limr 11 am. Indragiri Aing An»i Noon, "••mantle yin ports Ci"»on tp m. P.Swat'ham Penang Pin Seng 2 p.m. 'Vn ing and l>eli Htbt 3 p.m. P. Sw»t'ham via p. irts SnrtpUo
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      137 8 Fr">m E'irnpe—By the N DL R.s Snchsin j dun on oth May with dat»« the 15th \pf From China—By the MM.B. g. Annam due on Monday. L«ft Sintaporo Due I < liOndo' M ir -23rd R. I. April 1 7th Mwr -J8th MM. Anril'2'nd Mir Met P.
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      CLEARANCES.
      165 8 lIMBi VBHSBL'B NAMB. \9tjM Rio T-.k*. I)KSTI«AIiOH. May 6 I hal+ 5 Hok Tji 6 In .ngw 6 '"rarileyt 6 II if •< 6 IVomii fl I Ituniii' Itolit 6 I', i i 6 Dmt 7 Mci sen. 7 Indrnwaai 7 »HCh^a 6 Furfallo 6 Amhw«l 6 Hye Leou.f
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    COMMERCIAL
    628 8 SINGAPORE, 6th May, 1904. PRODUCE. Uainbler bay ens f ,h.;5 do (Cube No. 1) anpicked 15.00 Copra Bail 780 do Pontlanak 7.40 Pepper, Black buyer* 38.25 do White, (6%) 42.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.3.-. do Brunei No. i 3 -Ji Pearl 8»zo 15) Coffee, Ball, 18% basis 23 00
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    COCONUTS IN THE F. M. S.
    642 9 .Mi I. Brown, the faupeetoi nut ti ■<•- in tli. I'M S hM -••lit ill hi« report lor I .)<••! Neon! •> tard wwk .nil tradv travel Mr Brown thiu con rlmli< his repoti Bad from the ezperiew i tl the coconut im< bel
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    239 9 For Singapore. Per t. it), s. g. <?...'... from London \pril Hi. x'tii Vv Urm, Per Kins, and Miss Bell. Ptr P A U. b I; "norting with the steamer limllnmml at Colombo, from London April Ift, doa Ifitfa \l;iv— Mr md Mrs. A. W. Butler. Mr.
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      321 9 NOTICES KOMEYA <Sc CO.. Japanesej apanese Curio General Store, a 5&a 5 2 His;h street. Wholesale «Sc Retail Dealers ii.nr Just Received a Fine Collection of .lfli>ftH< St i tll'iOM 4\ #'Vf###7/ ImoMHstt. TtlsasMsM N" > y Inspection Kindly Solicited. May f C. A. RIBEIRO Co., Stationeers, Printers, Bookbinders, Rubber
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    A DISHNGUISHED FRENCHMANS OPINION OF THE JAPANESE.
    539 10 A DISHNGUISHED FRENCHMAN S OPINION OF THE JAPANESE. M Cogonlan, ibt despatdi writer ;ii ih. Parii Poretfn Ottoa, who <iii.-<l l;.st month, rendered public service ;i tew boon before In- death lie tkra <li< t:ii ed ;i paper to refute the contention tlui Korea -uiliricntlv kabM Japan to ju-tiiy Etaaaia'i
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    209 10 Vabioci improvnaanta Lave ut late I an ma la al Ibe It tc«~coan« at Kuala Lumpur. The drain all round the 'nurse has been deepened and a new outlet drain put in. In addition to th*>a», thnfi rubble drains have been laid across the Course. Also
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    GREAT MINES.
    196 10 Ax expert opinion in {wing the rounds ol tlir p^ess to the effect that there are in tl ilil tlir.f great mines vhoM paautiilitien fl>« the imagination. Tb«M ;irn the D.« Kstra 1m in Mexico, ibe Banto T'ominpo, belongil.c liH.i Company in Peru, and th« 11-i'i mi; l.chcinp
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      215 10 NOTICES. I Yong Lee Seng Co. 27 Kling Street. Hart- uln tti/\ <m /mini Hat Caps Boots Shoes Perfumery Hosiery Lamps Cutler> Cro&se Blackwell's. Morton's Preserved Provisions. lii»|i«-«-ii«ni < .ndi. ill> lut iit il Charles lbei&Btech'B lUhitc Seal ilhampaono. SOi.K A. U i HKH N HI V KR AC o
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      429 10 NOTPCES. Dr. S. Yamamoto, .JAPANESE DENTIST. No. 352, VICTOR' A STREET, SINOAPORH April l.i m.wf 13-7 Til K I'KYK SI FIR DOCI PENANG. The above Dock situated in i'lovmo Wellesloy. at tbe eatiaoce of the Pry< Uivcr, has late'y been lenclhened and deepened, and is no v of tVe following
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      138 10 i\oiices. Jor JYews of tde Straits, fflead tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. Jor WAR TELEGRAMS %cad The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co hagedorn Co., Orchard Koad 57 Tannin Road kaffics
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    PRANCE AND SIAM.
    551 11 What must BriUlns Do I hk Morning Vott points out that the new treaty between France and Sin in is a long st*p' towards French [ado-China ■wallowing up the latter. That journal then thus discuses now Dmit>h policy should be framed auder the circumstances We may make
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    LOOKING BLUE.
    97 11 Tliibvu in AlHtrii aie looking blue Au Austrian cliniiibt hM invented a powiler which dyes the skin a bright azure, and resist* tin- action of soap. The more the victim washes, the bluer he gets. A certain manufacturer sprinkled his cash with this powdtr, ami went home. Next
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    ROCKEFELLERS MOTOR ADVENTURE.
    113 11 According to a New York paper. Mr. Kockefellcr has had enough of motoring. The other day he came out on the highway in "the gaudiest vehicle imaginable." The wheels shone like milk-pans on thr back fence," and "there was a wht -hopful of coutraptions underneat'u where you
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    GOT IT.
    121 11 Hi, MmmktU Brigade iitiycr.me tolls a story of a witty ex Guardsman, who is also a member of the Government, ■vim met at dinner one Sunday night prior to the Report of the Esher Com-mitU-p a very high official at the War Office. The latter asked what Mr.
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    DEATH OF MR. JAMES JOHNSTONE.
    377 11 The death is announced at Moji on board the P. O. steamer Formosa of Mr. James Juhstone, who for the lung period of IK) years had been a resident in Japan. Some years ago Mr. John■tone suffered from a slight sunstroke and latterly he had
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    PAPAW MILK.
    159 11 A Little-Known Commercial Product. One of the lesser-known enmnjercial products which has recently attracted some attention in Europe is the dried milky juice of the papaw (Carica papaya) Owing to its peptic properties, the milk is in demand and is being used, to a certain extent, in the
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    292 11 P. ft 0. I'er I'aluwuu Bth May:— Ma, liunlop Mr.' \yle«bury, Madam Maiet, Mm Mazet, tiou'hle .1. M. B. Vermont, Mrs. Vermont, Mim Hodge, Mrs. Black ami children, Mm. Cook, child, and infant, Mr. and Mrs. Rarnet in. l family, Mr. and Mi>. McKenzie, Mm. Kinder, and
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    AFRICA'S COMING DANGER.
    67 11 Si-EAKi'O at Walleend last month, Earl Un-y, cx-Adiuinicrator of Rhodesia, said he belieVed the coming 'langer to South Africa wan the black peril, and not 'he yellow peril .It. was ju^l'el truth to say that England's I onion in South Alrica was in danger because of the
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      714 11 TTONGKONG AND SHANGHA I HI. BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-PP CAPITAL $10 000 00 j KEBERVE FUND.— *»rHn<; aeserv«..|lo,ooo,ooo\ B «w,nnf I Silver Reserve....! ti,fiOo 000/" flfi SOO oOn KRBEXVE LIABILITY OF lnnnnnnf PROPRIETORS J-.flo.inMM Coubt or Dibbctobs. A. J. Raymosd, Ek],— Chairman H. K. Tomkihi, Kaq Dbpcty Chaibmaw Hon. C. W.
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      689 11 WANTED. A Chinese rattan 'ton-keeper Apply to H. Winkelruann, c/o fertile <fc Co. April J6 kit no. WANTBD. AOHINEBB Contractor who can speak English. As partner for Contractor work. Apply to O P." e/o Strait* limtt. Maya 12-fi WANTSD. AT once, a smart youth who can type quickly and correctly
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      656 11 MARTINS <APIOL*STEEL i mTL3*Lb4i£?j PI LLS AUCTION BALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, H^DsoMK DINNER AND TEA SERVICES, GLA-SWARE, PLATED WARE, Ac. THI PROPIRI'Y Olf T. KLOBIDOI, KM) To be held at Lntcomb Cottage," Gilstead Road, Saturday, 7th May, 1904, at 3.16 p.m rIANDSOME rattan drawing-rooai 1 chairs, leak octagonal tabln, bentwood
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    DEATHS.
    41 12 Bayer. On the :ini May, at Sumarinda CoWi, Bant Borneo, Tiieoikibk Bavkr, of the Netherlands liutta Co. aj;ud 3 1 years. Gidlev On the -v h April, at Hongkong, T. U. Uidliv, lace I i»r of Police, aged 31 7«"»-
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 6th MAY.
    241 12 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 6th MAY. The mbject is not one to joke about, but somebody must be. doing some '"tall lying" to use an expressive Americanism —in regard to the casualties in Sunday's battle on the Yalu. According to Genera) Kuroki, the Japanese losses approxi male
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    430 12 In the winter of 1597 the Afridi^, whose country was then being invaded by the British, captured the HrilUh miil runners one day at a point between Kohat and Dirjtai one forgets the spot at the moment and anyhow it does not matter a pin. The oaptors looted the ban
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    213 12 A case that is interesting because of its analogy to that of the Kling who was recently lined $40 for killing his own goat, after it had been run over and mortally injured, is recorded in our Police Court reports to-day. In this new case a man named Dollah seems
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    220 12 Ock special telegrams auent tne lioo-.hng of the great mine? at Tronoh conveyed ihe idea that the inundation was due to climatic causes It now transpires that the works were t! ■•> 1.- 1 with water from an underground cave. TLc water was being rapidly pumped out at the date
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    6 12 IVday's 4/m hank rate is l/10|
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    9 12 A quantity of news is printed or. page to-day.
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    11 12 An article on ctrange origin? will be found on page 2.
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    10 12 Exchange and share quotation* will be found on page 8.
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    16 12 Yesterday the British steamer (Jutrt-Jul-l arrived from Barry with 6,500 tons of coal for the north.
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    20 12 It is understo ><i that KM. 8. Tatbof, which has been outside cruising for some time, has lef' for Penang
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    16 12 The British SIMMs* Hydra arrived yesterday from Kingoon with a full cargo of rice for Jimn.
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    15 12 Upon hearing of the death of Admiral Mikaroff, the Japanese men-of-war helJ a mim>r'al service.
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    16 12 The SeUngor Oumese Chamber <f Commerce has opened an office in Loke Yew Buildings, Kinla Lumpur
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    18 12 Thb homeward M. M. packet Annam will probibly leave Sin^ipore on Monday the 9th in«'»T. *< *hiut. 4 p.m.
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    18 12 Capt. W. Jiivre has been officially appointed Pilot for the British India Si.cam Navigation Company at I'et ani;
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    21 12 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page I General supping news is printed on page 8.
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    25 12 It is understood iu.t[ Smiler If -lee, war correspondent for the Daily N- m, London, has been grafted a ptrmit to go to the front.
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    20 12 The Town and Volumee.r Bind will play on the High Service Kexervoir to-morrow af'ernoon from 6 to 6 (weaiher pernruinv.)
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    26 12 Chief li^p. r. Bla>k arrived from Pen unit this morning to relieve Cl.ii-f Insp Gordon who leavm f. r Malacca shortly whither he has been trunoferrcd
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      THE YALU BATTLE.
      57 12 DETAILS OF THE COMBAT. Lyndon, §*h May. Paris telegram of May 4th states that General Kuropatkin, in his official report, gives the following explanation r^sarding the Russian reverse on the Yalu During the engagement the Japanese, directed their principal efforts against the Russian left wing which was
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      RUSSIANS OUTNUMBERED.
      64 12 Heroic Struggle of one Regiment against a Whole Division The rest of the army covered a vast sweep of around. The Russians thus found thomselves obliged to fight acainst an enemy that was five or six times their superior in poii^^i^ numbers. One Russian regiment uoverea^Pn retretft of
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      HOW THE OUNS WERE LOST.
      46 12 All the Horses and nearly all the (lunners Killed. Two batteries of artillery were obliged to leave their guns on tiie Held, all the horses and nearly IIM men having been killed The Bunners. however, spike;! tneir suiis before abandoning them.
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      OREAT JAPANESE LOSSES.
      46 12 Kuropatkin si\s they were between 3,000 and 4,000. The report further states that The Japanese have !o?t M* or 4,tK)O men, killed. They pursued the Russians in the direction of Feng-huanz-cheng, but were obliged to abandon the pursuit after having loot ;i<H) men.
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    31 12 Two hundred and twenty-seven deaths wuie registered at Singapore during the week ending on the 30th April. The ratio per thousand was 47 of which St. John's island accounted for 2.74.
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    43 12 We are requested to announce that the debate on the <iU3Btion whether monoplies are detrimental to the best interests if the colony" which was to have taken place at a meeting of the Chinese Christian Association has been postponed till th» V.i'\\ inst.
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    45 12 It is notified that alter the departure of Mr L A. Van Rijn of the Netherlands Uutta Co who goes home on leave by the M >Ua next woek, Mr Lallemenr. will act as Manager of the Company's works and offices at Pasir I'-ii jane
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    50 12 Bkkoke the in iriutt court yesterday afternoon A Jennings, master of the ss. MoJ winch ai rived from Cape Town, prosecuted five European stowaways They were lined $100 each or four week*' ligorous imprisonment, and were further ordered to be put on board if the ship returned to that port
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    52 12 Mh. James L. Hope, who has been six years in Singapoie ac Superintendent ot Works at Messrs. Riley, liar greaves and Co 's establishment, wat> married at Glasgow on Saturday, April HOin to Miss Mitchell, daughter ol Mrs Mitchell of Barganny House," Oxley Ris*', Singapore. Mr Hope left Singd|)uie on
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    52 12 Last night the Marine Police patrolling the harbour in the launch Jtnuu Uncovered a larse empty Chinese tongkang t! .ating off Tanjong Katong. The) towe.d the tungkaug to t»n anchorage. This iiiurning, an owner put in a claim, li appears that the vessel when last seen was moored hi K
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    65 12 We have received a circular issued by the Philadelphia Commercial Museum stating that it has been decided to open a branch office at the .Si. Louis Exposition. The services ot t he' office, as well as of the Institute in Philadelphia, are offered to ail reput able merchants. The office
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    73 12 I>k E. A O. Tkavkhs, the State Surg^ >n, Selangor, i« of opinion that the o imperative absence of beri-beri from the agricultural districts there is mainly due to the scattered uiiuiH cf the population. Thic tells in favour of the theory that beri-beri is an infectious disease, coolies when
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    87 12 A I'knani. planter recently wrnt.n to the editor of the India It alber World asking whether he thought it wan likel) that a substitute would be invented foi rubber. H» has received the following answer With regard to the pubsti tute for India-rubber that eornebod) may dit-cover, allow me say
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      KASHTALINSKY ALIVE.
      72 12 Gallant Fight by the Russians. liondon, 7>tli .tf.ll/ A despatch received at St. Petersburg from General K \shtaleni-ky dispose? of the statement that he wax dead. He reports that the Eleventh Regi ment held its ground for two hour*, and finally cut its way through the enemy s
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      ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION AT TOKYO.
      25 12 Renter's Tokyo correspondent wires that the reported successful blocking of Port Arthur led to a great popular demonstration in Tokyo yesterday.
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      MILITARY ATTACHES WRECKED.
      38 12 Oeneral Hamilton on Board. The Tokyo correspondent of the 'Daily Telegi'iph wires that the transport steamship carrying the foreign military attache*, including Sir ian Hamilton, struck a rock,and that the attaches wentransferred to another steamer
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      COrTON-OROWINQ.
      46 12 Application for a Royal Charter. Tne British Cotton-Growing Association has decided to apply for a Royal Charter. Ihe capital of the NMm is to be X.") 00,000 in ."> »o shares of £1,000 each and there are to he no profit* for the first eeven years.
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      CRICKET.
      11 12 Londoii has been beaten by tho M.C.C. by spven wickets.
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      JAPANESE FLEET AOAIN AT PORT ARTHUR.
      28 12 Ijil'-r Reuters correspondent at St. IVter> burg states that the Japanese fleet appeared heliind the Liaotishan Pro montory at Port Arthur to-day.
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      TRANSPORTS AT PITSEWO.
      42 12 Port Arthur Mrnaced by Japanese Land Force, Japanese transports with tr<>op9 hnve arrived at Pitsewo with the object of landing. [Pit-se-wo, or Pit.-»u-woh, is M the B^uth coist of thp Liao'ung PeninaiiU about l'O miles ea*t of Port Arthur
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      ALEXEIEFF TAKES COMMAND.
      37 12 Leaves Port Arthur for the Field. Viceroy Alexeieff, by Imperil! Qkooo, his left to rej.iin the active army, and the command of the tl-etat P.*rt Arthur his been temporarily 'intrusted to A imiral Vitgert
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      AFTER THE FIOHT'
      33 12 Additional Russian Casualties. Reuters corresp indent at Tokyo wires that f>e,nt;i:il Kuroki reports that 1 c ireful search of last Sunday's battle tield iwfMlei 200 additional dead and wounded Rn««i»n«.
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      JAPAN SOCIETY BANQUET.
      53 12 Patriotism and Post- Prandial Oratory to the Fore. L.nion. t!h .Way. At the dinner given by the Japan Society in London, Visrount H iyt~in preside^. In the mrse <. f -i speech, B iron SuyemUsu declared thai tho Japanese would never siureaJdr before the Hood of the
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      RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN EMPIRE.
      40 12 Many thought, he added, that J ip.m w*s unable to carry on the war for economical reasons, but, while lie admitted that Japan's wealth was limited, it was not so limited as out gidurs supposed.
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      AMBASSAnOR COMPLIMENTS THE ENOLISri.
      29 12 Viscount Hayashi sail that v. Emperor and the people of Jtp in would be exceedingly rejoiced at the warm man-ier England hid shown her sympathy.
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      JAPANESE LOAN.
      38 12 Five Millions Sterling Each Irom London and New Yoik. Isjikluil, tilh May. The Japanese I. >vi is to be for £10,000,000, of which amount XVOOO 000 a-e to be Usuedin London and £.>,ooo,of'<i in N«w York
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      THE BALKANS.
      46 12 Lansdowne Admits Cause for Grave Anxiety. Lord Lms-iiwnß, replying to Karl Spencer, confessed that the progress ot the rrtftTins in the Balkans was dieappointing, and that if it was not accelerated, we might yet be confronted with a si uation of the gravest anxiety.
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