The Straits Times, 9 May 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 21,429 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 9. 1904. PRICE 15 CENT!
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    ADMIRAL MAKAROFF'S DEATH.
    183 1 Fuller Details. Details of the Port Arthur dt»at<rer received from liuseian sources show that the battleship Petropavolvtk was retiring before a superior force, and whs preparing to re-enter Port Arthur at 8 o'clock in the morning when she foundered. While the Admiral and itw were at breakfast
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    "THE DAYS WORK."
    305 1 A Tall Order lor one Man A onaaMVOMMR writes:— "Since Chief Detective Inepectoi P*-rre\t joined r he Straits Police Force, he has been variously engaged in organizing the Criminal Investigation Depaitiuent; waking the acq<taiiitaoce of all the bad character* in Singapore; paying attention to banishment cases looking
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    A DISHONEST SERVANT.
    196 1 Vcstcrday afternoon, Chief Det I nsj) Perrett prosecuted a Chinese youth Hmj I.ciiie: Kirn I ixin for tln-tt. as a servaut, of nine bottles of port wine, the pr«|iertv of Messrs. liartwig and Co. on the -'hi li ult. Ot'.o Muhlenbein of liartwig and Co. said the
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      1208 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. P»WI!U ROBINSON. SaU Aft*. Slimnn »m* P>tor«Ud MaUf lUih. QOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION I 'ENDKhM will i c received at the Colo1 nial (Secretary's oflce ap to noon of 'be Uth May, IUO4, for the following works I Construction of a Me/ziinme, Aadit Office. Erection of quarters for the Government
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      656 1 NO I icEb. NOTICE. ON and after the Hate of my departure on leave, Friday, M»v lath, the Lctinp manacement of the Netheri landt Gutta Company Works anH Otfiws at Pasir Pdrjing, will he vested in Mf Henii Lallenient. L A VAN RUN (Manager). Biigapore, 6tb May, 1904 Mi^6 iM
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      CLERKS IN GOVERNMENT AND MERCANTILE SERVICE.
      1450 2 To the Editor of the Straitt Titntt." Sir, Having had a great deal of prat tical experience as a clerk in various. offices in both services (Government and Mercantile), 1 flatter myself that I am nrt altogether incompetent to judge as to which is
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    OPENING UP NEW GUINEA.
    427 2 Another Tribe of l. a ke Dweller*. Initial in the future of British New Guinea lutt Keen stimulated in Australia by the 1. 1 [iid progress of the Yodda gold fields in tli.it territory, which is being aided In tin innstiuction of a fine rOM f
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    12 2 Barmaid: aenin, cir? Riift.-r Chnck it,Gwi ii.l. >|. iic SdineihinRt-imi-f|-.r if vnil lil<P-
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      11 2 STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, Cures "Mutt Steam* and you get the ccuuiiif
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    Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S PROPOSALS.
    365 3 Opinion at Hongkong, A i the tpo nt annual meet ing of the Hc-kkong Chamber of C< inmtrie. the <'b:iirman. Mr. K. A. llewett, thus tonche<1, the question of preferential trade The agitation now being i-arried on at home with regard to the Usual policy of the
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    NEW YORK IDEA
    604 3 Young Women Provided to Entertain Strangers. Xo lunger need the itrMgac in New York feel lonely, lie may have bi> pick and choioe of a dozen charming ladies who will act as his guide, counsellor and friend in the big city, will entertain him, .uid will always
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      854 3 NOTICES. Singapore Sporting Clcb Programme for the Spring Race Meeting, 1904. May 24th, 26th, 28t*i. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, i^lh Jfay. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue $600. A Kace for Maiden Horses, and horses that have run as Roadsters. Subscription Griffins, and in Races confined to horses imported as Subscription Qriffios.
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      475 3 NOTICES. for either of the following aeriee of Races, ■Wr« So. I First OtL\ Race No. 7 Second buy— Race No. 7 ThM D»\ Rice No. Serin No. Fii*^ l)»v- Knee No. Seewad f>ay— Race No. t Third Day— Race No. 0 Afty owner wishing to enter for more than
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      741 3 NOTICES. CLEKK. Chinese or Eurasian, wante.l for merchant'! office Apply stating previous experience to M. 8. W. co Strait* Tims* May 9-6 WANTED a European Diver for short engagement at Christmsi* [-land. Apply to B USTEADAOO, Agents C. I. Phosphate Co. M*y 9-6 WANTED for Christmas Island a Chinew> clerk
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      658 3 NOTICES. TO BE LET 1' HAT Isrfß produce godown known m No. U7 Robertson W"ay. Immediate entry. Apply to ritcherbatchoff, Tcbokafl 4 Co., 1 B Kaffees Quay. _AplB7 jix. TO bB LET p«OM POUND hoose close to town, suit VV able for mess or boarding house. Bent moderate, Apply "Goodwood"
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    DEATHS.
    44 4 Bi.szit UiitlieTth M^iy, At "luverloehy," Scott^ Road, the iiifmt ilan.'hter nf Vl r. and Mr-. A IaTMJI ajw live day*. BOSK.— On the 7th May, nt No. 6 Devunxhire K0..«1, Capt. A. S. Bosk, rreaident Singapo c Me chant Service UiiM, ai<e.l S3.
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    ThE Straits Times PRICE 16 CENTS. MONDAY, 9th MAY.
    554 4 Comment on the war il>'> patches today seems almost Huperfluou? save that one ircizh! prorTdr t!;o opinion (bat the mobilisation cf the Kl.urk< fr and Moscow Army Corps, for the purpose of strengthening the Manchuria field force, does not eeem premature
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    530 4 "Thk trumph of i lie Qalilean had Masted for twenty centuries: it is now hit turn to die. Th« mysterious voite wWh once on the mountain* of Ifriju* announced tbe death of Pan, to-day announces the end of that false God who promised an era of justice and peace to
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    51 4 Captaiv M »h in. reviewing the war in The 'fxmci, regards Port Arthur and Niuchwane an of the first importance tn Japan, with th« Yalu as the Htratagic centre. The Baltic H->et may menace Japan in the autumn, but the Japanese will probably b« successful if the operations are discreetly
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    56 4 With regard to military operations in Manchuria, it is interesting to not. that the Time* Berlin orrecponde.v quotes Colonel (iadke, Military Ait.n-I at Harbin, who gives a depredator) estimate of the Russian force*). Th> battalions are largely improvised with Cossack* and ordinary peanan General Kurnpatkin, h« maintains, wanls 1500,0:0 ir.an
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    6 4 To-day's 4/ui hank rato is l/IOfJ
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    10 4 A quantity of news is printed on page 1 to-day.
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    10 4 Exchange and share quotations wiil be found on page 8.
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    12 4 Several items of iiiuract are held over owing to pie^ure on space.
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    14 4 I^HB German steamer $ii>grira, arrived from Bangkok yestcriay wild a cat go of rice
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    14 4 Mr. 1). Beatly i.rnved from Chrismas Island in the ss. Ltandtr tli s morning.
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    20 4 A Chinese Jecu p. veneer died fr m heart diBeat-eon <he Li Seyne on Saunday Hnd was buried hi sea.
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    25 4 Tbk P. A O. lioiii.i* i.r.l mail Mid a left Hongkong at 2 p in. in Saturdiy and 19 dne here at a.m. on Thursday,
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    22 4 The Funny S:ai I. v Ofpta Company pave an excellent van. Will* c .1. rt»inmtiit at the Town Hill on ri.uurday night.
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    28 4 A younumikr wliu B<iW a dachshund for the first time the oiliei daydt to ibed it as half a dug higU and a dog uiid a hail long."
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    643 4 Skey- Abram9 O.vKofthe prettiest weddings which have been seen in Singapore far sometime was celebrated at St Andrew's ('■iiliKit.il on Saturday afternoon when Mr. Wilfi«d Noel Sk*»v was united in matrimony to Miss M <ude Constance AbrnmB, daughter of Mr H. Abr.ims, .■Singapore. The Cathedral bad been ••iiitilnlly
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    107 4 The S'll/onlia after tuning mm her carito of cmk at tbe wharf, left f r the rond* on the st h instant. Tne OkKtn romvletcil •ti«uharuinji her irL'n of ouilH last niyht ami l"tt thi* niorniiiK- The Sarawnk liovermnnnt yacnt Znhura on l»-in(j un>iocke>) at Tanjuui; Ha^ar on
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    23 4 The M. M. so. Ami'im homeward bound left Saigon a' 9 i in. to-day and is due liere ou MonJ.iy at about daylight.
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    23 4 Sir Frank c w*tt*nham inti>u<ipd to read, on tbe 20* h Air.l, h p»p«r before trie London tMsool of Economics and Political Science.
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    88 4 Jt is stated that the results aflat tri .Is of artei-ian horinco at Pump-Moon and in the Ktrr.uk* Compound. Bangkok, are deemed so ein'ourttgim tl. at tliH Government of SiHin propofo to continue the woik. WW > 1 1 1 this view Mr J..hn A Minto.of the B mgkok D<
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    TOKYO OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS.
    432 4 The following official telegrams from the Foreign Office at Tokyo Imvh hr> n received by Mr. T. Tanaka, the OoaOTll for Japan at Sinaapor<» limited. B<h M»y. J.O r.o<>» Port Arther Blocked Despite Bad Whether. Admiral Togo reports that on Tiie* day, :ird inst the Combined Fleet
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    65 4 Mk. K. Him; iii« <; i.er.ii M u.u^er and .-ecreiarv of the K E T> legr«ph C >„ and the Hon'ble Georee IVel one of thM Directors of the llwam arrived this iiioining hy tbe Reorder fr<un Ma a la, the Viziynt, and l^ilnrin I'hey Ihhvo by the sime steamer
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      179 4 G. R. LAMBERT a GO. PHOTOGRAPHERS Tour 1. 1. PatM and Pllw carelally dtv.lop J All klmlt ol Ptaotorraphlc M.t.rUl. kept In «tock. PUtM a>l lllm» t v« .ntted Prttb and ialUkl« to th« cllm.u Pbotorraphlc HinU to ToarUli ckoarlully (iven SpUndld Auorlmcnl i>l tiniTU on han I. Vtewt of
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      14 4 STEARNS' WINE, for all wasting diseases. It increase weight Consumptive* find it dott good.
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      105 4 Special Cclcflrnms to tbe "Stratte (Time*." Vale, Port Arthur Dalny in the Hands of the Japamse. Alexeieft and the Grand Duke Boris Eacape. I'olnjo, Sth May, 6 S5 p.m Feng-huang-cheng has been occu pied by the JapaneseDALNY KEPOKIED CAPTURED. Shanghai, 7th Miy, AJf p.m. A Uhefoo lHlei;rain reports that tli«
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    "Reuters Ertra Service. LANDING AT PIT-SE-WO.
    876 5 Seventy Thousand Japanese Disembark on the Peninsula. London, Bth Mmj ttvi'«r-< oocr— powtoot aft St Pdtersburg wires that General Pflug reports that the Japanese landed at Pitsewo, from s xty traniports, on May f>th. They also landed at Cape Terminal (Kini'hau) under the sjunt
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    Reuter's Telegrams. ALEXEIEFF'S ESCAPE.
    208 5 He and Grand Duke Bori* leave Pert Arthur in Time Lorvlon, 81 h Afty. Though it is not officially a ImiUed ai St. Petersburg that Port Arthur b isolated and the harbor seile.i, A Imir*! Alexeiett' and the Grand Duke B irileft hurriedly to escape being
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    THE MURDER TRIAL
    616 5 Description of the Closing Scenes in Court. Thk trial of Joseph Maurice Soraers on the capital charge of murder was concluded on Saturday at the Singapore Assizes. Not for a very considerable time has any trial in Singapore elicited so much interest. The trial occupied practically three
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    24 5 The Town and Volunteer Band will play on the People's Pirk on Tuesday afternoon the 10'h instant from 6 to 6 p.m (weather permitting).
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    25 5 Another fixture in connection with the Singapore F'>ot ball League will be .layed off this af em.ion between the Kai gprs and the R ffl-t»
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    25 5 Thb British Admnalty collier Adama ariived Irmn Penarth ye-'eiday with a cargo of -1,900 tons of coal consigned to the Admiralty. Sh* is awaiting order?.
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    26 5 Thb Roman Catlioltc Archbishop of T. kyo, H G Mwr. Pierre Marie Osouf, ariived here thin morning by French mail steamer Annotn en rou'.e for turope.
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    26 5 The band of the Manchester IW* ment played a selection of sicred music at the Botanical Girdens yesterday afternoon. A large number of people were present.
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    43 5 Thb Italian (rtiieer Vettnr IHtnni n'x'wfA from China on Saturday homeward hound ar.d anchored in tbe road*. This morning General Sir A. R F D rwaH, O C. T, paid a visit to (lift Velior I'iKniii and received the usual Mlu'e on leaving.
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    38 5 PIR CIUIJM Bk ik. <ha Rijah of »rriv«>d ibis morning by th« Frei ct> mail Ntpamer Aiutra'ien from Vlarpeilles Mis Hicbi en» p*peeded at 01.c« to his yacht which has been I wi*i> c li» nrriw I hrrp
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES
    238 5 Another Murder Tral. At the Singapore Anixei to-day—be-fore the Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox— a Chinaman waa brought up on a charge of having murdered a woman named Lim Ah Hiap, the wife of Yussoh, on the 14th of February last. The story has already been given in
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN BUSK.
    506 5 We regret to announce the death, which occurred on Saturday, of Captain Andrew Sherwell Busk, President < f 'he Singapore Merchant Service Guild, and a well known figure in local seafaring circles. Captain Buttk seemed in 'he best of health a week ago, but on Tuesday
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    58 5 Skkt Cheb Sianq of NpU Road, a pu >il in the Anglo-Chinese School, died unexpectedly yesterday morning anrl whs buried the same day at Toa Payoh When the school heard of his death, the sixth standard, in which class he war studying, out 1 f re«pect for his memory, was
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    61 5 It is understood lint the Admiralty are mak ng arrang'tnentq to stock laree quantity— about 5 000 tons— ol pntent tuel in C.il unbo. Nothii g if. known locally, h >wever, whet her the patent, fuel is for the uw of Biitifl' warships, which, as far as is known, ar<
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    59 5 I Thkrk is no trutn, oays th<» IHnrfo Qazrtle, in Ihe rppnrt that the Hon W .T. 'aylnr. C< lonial Secretary, will suc|ceed Mr. Win H.oi Trpacher as Rpm- i.Mii <;.'i.n-.1, P M S. when tlift lattet retires. The appointment of ColoniHl Secretary is considered i>eni<ir in poFttii>n and il
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    HARMSTON S CIRCUS
    123 5 The popular Harmston's Circus is expected to arrive here to-morrow by the Zaida and already the preparations for their reception are nearly completed. An army of carpenters and coolies has beeu at work getting things in order for the opening night on Wednesday, and as every body
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    TRANSVAAL CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
    73 5 Thk tinang Qtzett>> understands with reference to the demand for Chinese to emigrate' to the Transvaal, that the 8' raits Government is considerably exercised over the prospect of a drain being put on what is even now n far from adequate supply of labour for the Colony
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    ACCIDENT TO THE FLEVO.
    71 5 Capt Wilson of the ss. FUro which arrived here on Saturday afternoon from Kuintan, reports that while crossing the bar at Tabak on the morning of Saturday, April 30 h, the ship grounded in about seven fe«t of water. On May 3rd she was successfully floated
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    TANGLIN THEATRE.
    85 5 On Saturday night, Profexsor Leopold and his company gave a very interesting variety performance at the Tanglin theatre. That it was fu ly appreciated was made obvious by the continued encores. Miss D >ra Gray and Mdlle Stephanie excelled the.moelves in their vocal effirts. Profe*»<>r Leopold succeeded admirably
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    29 5 The Norwegian »i earner Hulk arrived from Batnun yesterday with l m 0 ases.uf petmlium on board. She i* bound for Stmnnhai and her date of departure is uiicertxin.
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    31 5 Mb. H.M. Sirat, lithographer, Maluv bxk-"eHHr, anil new^p^pwr agent, -41) Sultan R >ad, writes to say that ho w <- not the person hllii l-'l to in the Police Ndvvs" reported yesterday.
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    44 5 'Ab to the future of a>M m'nine Jin Negri Seiiibl.iii, Mr. O. Hughes, tie At>si»tant WariU'n nf Minns of tli.it -*'ate, reports th it he has ermt hopi 8 iliat shortly a p iv i >1-' gold mine will I.c found in that qmrtcr.
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    51 5 It is estimated by some knowing ones that by the end of thi« venr the tin luiy coil-ntnd inth« PMS. will full -liortnf i«t \H'ir*H fLurps hy no Ips •h in $2,000 000. The em imate hns been Nwrt on the re venue figures for the first quarter of the
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    153 5 The result of Ik competition for tne Monthly Medal, played for on Saturday last, was as follows Several other members played bul did not return their cards Mr. Sime having already won the medal on ;b this year, i», was unnecssary to play off tbe tie for
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    DAY BY DAV
    152 5 Monday 9th May. ilurn >V-»kt. 6- tip.m. Fbilharmonic Ori-heatra. B-M. Variety Show. Town Hall. 9. Wayang Kisnini. Nurili JhkijS Koan Tuesday, 10th Ma Hiifh Water. 6 I'Zi.m. S.V.A Gun r«|l— 5 15. 1.an.l Snle [Well. Ut Italian «T.i. Town Hall. 9 Town Bind. People l"»iik. sto 6
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    106 5 Kionok H:»!z itiore's liiilim Optra Cmnpanv which hns arrival lnr» on it b way to Java and Australia will only play at. this t»wn tn-mnriow nmlit. It will perform one act of two wpII known opprHg, nnrl will (jive the Omwmtttrm Rusticami in its entirety. Two tnemberit nf thi) Company,
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      237 5 Thk Selxngur division of the Mala) States R'hVs mustered three eftict-r-and 79 men on the 31st Decrmhpi last. The staff consisted of a hon >rar) "iirgeon and a honor-try paymaster Fifty-two mpQibeis if tlie ci.rp» completed th« reciuit course of the Britisli wnldier, '21 bping ylnKgifiwl a* Ist (ln<* shots
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      13 5 BTEARN-S WINE, for children, so palatable, they take it without calling It medicine.
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      195 5 NOTICES LOOK OUT KASSIM The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company WILL BTAOK At the Novelty Theatre, North Bridge Koad TO-NIOHT! TO-NIOHTI Monday, 9th May, The most Laughable Play entitled "Kamin Siti Hasna," The Merchant's Children-TO-MORROW! TO-MORKOU TUESDAY. 11th MAI Will BUM Ik* wcll-Hn*wn European Pl«j tnlltl.,l Blue Beard. A Familiar
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    WIRE NEWS.
    395 6 General Pflug'u report of the Yalu engagement makes light of the whole affair. He says the losses were insignificant while all the guns were saved. According to his original plan he merely left Chuliencheng and retreated to Fenghuancbeng. The Times expert estimates that the maximum Russian field force
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    CHINA'S PROPER POLICY.
    379 6 Sir Robert Hart's Advice. There has been published a lengthy •■•in-ill" drawn up by Sir Robert Hart 48 to how Tls. 400,000,000 might be -asily rUMd l>y the Chinese Government. The following are, briefly, his suggestions as to how this money might be expended. China should raise
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    37 6 Mrs Gaddie M> husband's so Flip shod. His buttons' are for ever coming off. Mrs. (Joode (oeverfly) Perhaps I'ipv !trf nut f>«wed on pr^porlv Mrs (;ad,H.-: That'd jn>t it;. He's Mwfu'lv i iri||.i.« nbout his spw np.
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      219 6 NOTICES $5,000 REWARD NOTICE. Whereas It has come to the knowledge of the Opium Farmers at Singapore that certain persons have conspired aid combined together with the object of smuggling and Importing into Singapore Chandu with a view to selling and disposing of the same contrary to the provisions of
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      719 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. sTEamshTp "com pan i es. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. H\ r China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Iliimich Bills of Lading issued for China Cox't, PoraiaA Oulf, OontlMßtal, nnd American Vorts. Mall Line. Out wui df. Coruinuiidt-I May
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      689 7 COMPANIES. Koninklljke Paketvaart Maatschappij. Under contract with the Netherlands India Govornment Agent) ot Sinoaport Ship Aoincy, LATB J. DjKndkls A Co., 2 3 Cou.YBK Quay 1 ha undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From ffixp'Wd. Will be Despatched for V. d. Cap'llrn Bandjermassin May Bandjermassin, Kota Baroe, M. I'j-iw-i, Samarinda,'
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      460 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LIMIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly far Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo alternately. The arrivals of
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      637 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. NDVL NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of tbie Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and bank. They are dne in
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      693 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers For Batavla, Cheribon, Samaran? Every Wednesday and Saturday. (jiinif Ree, 2,300 tons, Capt. Danlop ■.s. Giang Seng, 1,182 Rawlingson t.«. GUng Ann, 872 Follett s.s. Zweena, 1,470 Ne»bitt For Kuala Pahanf Pekan, Kwantan and Kemaman i. Flevo, 302 tons, Capt. -Wilson. •Electro
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      640 7 SHIPPINO APCAR "LINE OF STEAM KRs FOR PENANG AND CALCHTTA Vf ESSKjS. A pear A Co.'h iteamor IfX CATHEKINE APCAR, (Captain Stewart) having left Hongkong on tbe 3rd instant, is due to arrive here on (be 9th idem and will receive prompt despatch for tbe above ports. For freight and
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      1314 8 Under this heading 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. S. United States Fen.— French; Ger— German Dut Dutch; G.c. General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; U.— Unceitain T.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      724 8 Name, port, probable date of arrir I and name oj agents. BT«AMIEB. Aehilii-.-, China, May 25: Mansfield. A. de l.arrinaea, Harry, May; Borneo Coy. \iii-icourt, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Airlie, Sydney, May M; Boustead Vli.oin. Bombay, May; Borneo Coy. \l.:in->us China, May '29; Mansfield. \liiiii;. s urnlayii. May
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      600 8 SINOAPOBK, »TH MAY, 1904. PRODUCE •NARKS. Belat Tin Mine $1000, ee'lnrß. f'aiiw»h<4oul Miv« (|7.6Upd)f 16 00, tellers Rrn««h Tin Mine J- 00, aellen. 'Frxer ft Veave |0o H'kcinß Shanghoi Bank $"«7 50. Sowartb Kr<kine, I.t. f-jih.f -jih. ■Jelehn- (in liquidation) 80 eta. Kadanaffnllv pairtt Slh.lu, nominal dv 'prefs. W,/d)
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      MAILS CLOSE
      111 8 tut Her tiramrr Tint To-Morkow. •nnwik Borneo 8 a nf* Bit <via Cfl%f M Bangkok Sinf^worr 1 1 a.m. Bangkok Koral 11 a.m. l.a'-u-in and Manila Ckittg Mai lpm. Melbourne A Sydney Cnory nun 2 pm* Penan* Ho </ H"h p m P Swt'ham via ports H. Hin
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      110 8 Prim F.'i'ope K\ tue P*O Coromnnd'l Hue on ifith May, with dates to the •2r\.i \p-il From r-hina— By the P. AO.B. Halt 'ue on Thursday TIM* TABLK OF DCS f^ft 'imniM l)u« i i London \rriV«wl \pl 4th N H L April -mb April ;?Sth \pl
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      340 8 M tI.M 5 Vmcbl'B Name a To** Caftai* Rig f> I'undua' Brit str 11*8 SVIIUi 7 Rrtglorer sfr lif I M irrell 7 >Im«H] str 44« l W'arrnll 7 Redang Bia sir Ml Di'urs 7 Kl.-vi- Brit fttr IHH WiUon 8 \-.-i l ian Uer str Ml Peters 8
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      208 8 Date. Vessel's Name. Fi.ao Kio.| Tons. fl— TlMifi— Hay 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 8 9 7 9 t* 8 9 9 it H I t i<> I He m Brit sir. 76-< Miin»rHnij vih imru Fun Str. 454 Un K kiit S.-iiil str.
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      67 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Manddrawn I hrea i- Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of QoM and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese Embroidered Costumes. Best kind of Small
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      341 8 INFANTS FIRST SHOES OkSMnAn'e As most of cur Dainty Foot Wear i>r Chilirenia m&<\* on the asati I! II IB sT^R II 5 vent, ih« sizes am iiuoted in Frencli ini!inni>r>>. >v we pvp herewith tin: Kren, I: siz<«B ih tI.H K'nglinh sqabralMts. fur tha eravsnistne* of oar ont>port ciißtomprH
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      94 8 WEATrI'I «-r»»HT. Kandang Kerbau Ho«v»al. 6th .Viy IiHU. I '<»r 'Ofl'W !O7^ '0851 Mornin? rrmp «*0 W» «i.O dty arci VRlhThnr 80 5 «0 4 7a.n oigtit clear. 'MrofWinH <» 8. 8. h. f. Vf ax. Temp R»m Hin I Max in «lan M*- 1 r»rr md 73 3 Rxiafall
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    2375 9 Further French Demands. {Morning Fott.) A man leisurely consideration of tli provisions of the new Franco-Siamcs Convention, which was signed on the 13t of February by M Delcasse and ih Siamese Minister in Puns, hat resultei in a number of serious objections bcinj made to the new
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      593 9 BANKS. Nederlandsche Handel Iffaatsohappij. NKXHERLANDB TRADING BOdCTI Edtablishid UMi CiiiTAL f. f10,000,000— (abt. £6,000,000} it>- mi Capita t. f. 46,000,000(abt. £3,760,000.) KkMiivt r "I:, f. 6,000,000— (abt. 11/.000.i iieaa Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Ki.Aiu'im Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Meiian (Deli), Seniarang, Sourabaya. Padaug, Cheribon, Tegal, PocalonKan, PasoeroeitD, Tjilatjap,
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      362 9 BANKS. HONUKONG AND SHA.VUHA BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000.01 KKSERVE FUND.— .Sterling Reserve..llO,OOO,OOO\ ]liuv m Silver fUerve... .re.SOO.OOO/-* 16 500 001 REBBBVE LIABILITY OF ln nnn m I'ROPRIRTORB |..»10,000,00 COUBT OP DIRCCTOM. A. J. Raymond, Ksq,— Chairman H. K. Tomkins, Esq.— Deputy Chaibkas Hod. C. W. Dickson N. A. Siebs,
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      786 9 iscmci^K Dr. S. Yamamoto, JAPANESE DENTIST. No. 352, VICTORIA STREET SINGAPORE April 13 m.w f 18-7 Hotel de V Europe. Fass Beer" (KUPPER BRAND) ICED Can be had on Tap from Monday next. C. CHAYTOR, Manager. Apl an _>9-5 Barocyclonometers Captains trading in tbe Chinese Heas when typhoons are so
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      526 9 NOTICES. Ts>de Straits Wimes. AND Wde Straits S&udget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure, j Pint Insertion $1 cent* Second and third insertions each 80 cent* Fourth, fifth, and sixth 40 cent* Seventh to eighteenth 24 cents Ninoteenth subsequent,, 16 cents Per week of six days, to
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    218 10 For Singapore I'ur 1' s. s. Ceylon, from London Apri! J, da* Ktti M»y— Mr. and Mrs. Terkins, and Miss Bell. Per P A O s s. Rritannia, connecting with th>! Eteamor Hullnaral at Colombo, from London April 15. due 15th May— Mr. md Mrs. A. W.
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD.
    269 10 P. O Per Palawan nil, kUvi Mi-. Pttiltj Mr. tjleabury, Ma***si Haaat, Mm Mazet, Boa'Ue J. M. IS. Vermont, Mr». Vern.ont, MUs Hods*, Mrs. 11l ck and children, Mrs. Cook, chilil. an infant, Mr. and Mie. Barnet in. l family, Mr. and Mr-. McKen/.ic, Mr« Kinlir. uDd
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    21 10 Suii'pino advertisements, with dates >t sailing etc., will be found on page I ilencral shippiug news is printed on page 8.
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      389 10 NOTICES. W6e Oriental Jiair XVasd The best preparation for the Hair that can be used in the East. Maynard Co., (LIMITED.) WhoiA«aJ« and Retail Chemists and Dmigtfiate. 14, Battery Romtf tu.th.a v.c- Y. SHIBUYA CO. Owing to the Judginent|in the Tunsan r»i>e, th«» most rpfre*hinf{ and wholesome natural mineral water
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      305 10 NOTICES. Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING ft PACKING CO., 66 north Bridge $o«d. SINGAPORE. Mat 6 u.e. UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER ■•fere buying a typewriter Inepeot the I UNDERWOOD the moot perfe. t Wfk a M machiue yet BfMted Guthrie Co., Ltd. Sole Agentfl- Yong Lee Seng Co.
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      315 10 NOTICES. C. A. RIBEIRO Co., Stationeers, Printers, Bookbinders, Rubber Stamp Manufaceurers. PRINTING DEPARTMENT AT NO. 35 ROBINSON ROAD OFFICE AT NO. 3 BATTERY ROAD. TELEPHONE NO. 906. Apl 2ii m.w.t. v y 4> Ny_Carlsbergßeer /Sr^trfTpTwP^l Very light Pilsener Beer, especially brewed for Tropical fi?si~ l r.~*Cs2sl| Climates. H i^TtircDTDrH Obtainable
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    2460 11 H A''-<r,* 1 of Tr.pirri Ac The >trai s Settled) ms. The .Straits Settlements consist vi th|> islands of Singapore and Pcnaug, I'm vince Wellesley, and Malacca, together with a few small islands of no present importance and the colony owes its unwieldy name
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      319 11 NOTICES.- RILEY HARGREAVES CO.. LTD. ENGINEERS, SffIPBUILDERfc GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Singapore. Work*:— Head Street. Town Store I—l 3 Battery Roa<\ gngjines JJSBI Boilers AND k^Z" -V *£&l glHkiaia Mining. Horizontal and Vertical. Direct-acting Duplex and Saecial Sinking; Pump up to 20.000 gallons per hour. Steam Vessels IN Wood or Steel. Engineering
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      443 11 R INSURANCE COMPANIES. OVAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE A LIFE AL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEKI £12,000,000. fl LARGEST FIME OrFICB IN HI WOBLI BOU 8T EA D k Co., AgenU E LONDON AND LANCABHIKK IRE INSURANCE COMPANY. C*piUl £2,127,690 Paid up Capital 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned, AgenU for the Coin
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      328 11 NOTICES, SULPHURIC ACID FOR SUPI'LIi.S, AITLY T SYME&CO. mwi uc. r pHE Proprietor of the Straits Photo I graph-c Studio at the ja ttion of Coloman Street "nd Nor'h Bridge Koarl begs to notify the public that he tins ju t OfmneJ his new Branch Studio under the Style of
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      237 12 INDIAN ENGINEERING. \j [UMMM Wkexy Jocwml BI NBOOQVtMIi ORGAN OF I HJrtomaioM in im>i>. cimraiUfl I»M fid' ft. i ■^•llir -i. i iin orKN to imracnon. PAT DOLTI '.k, OWmmi C.G.T.F. OWNERS OF Li Klor de la lsabda Always on hand Special Brands of Cigars. Cigar* Pi i< c in
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      222 12 NOTICES. MOTOR CARS BENZINE. We are now supplying best quality fl 7O cents per Imperial Gallon. SYME CO Hotel van Wijk. Awk I'rii-c- <>l (litBreakfasts, Tiffins, Dinners SUPPLIED I;V THF. Hotel van Wijk On Monthly Arrangement. Test and Try the excellent Cuisine. H. V. WIJK, Orchard Koad, i A. B.C.
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      162 12 NOTICES. 3^or frews of tde Straits, ffcead tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. &or WAR TELEGRAMS Siead The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co Hagetlorn Co., Orchard koad 57 langlm Road Messrs.
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