The Straits Times, 12 May 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. ai,43a SINGAPORE. IIiUKfcDAY. MAY 12, 1904 PRICE 15 CENTS
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      606 1 LORNE WHISKY. MX ichb. GOVERNMENT NOHFICATION. 'fKNDEKK will be received at the PoloJ. nial Secretary's oflce op to noon of tbe 14th Mny, 1904, for the followiug works 1 Construction of aMt zzanin?, Audit Office. 'i Election of quorters for tbe Government V terinary Surueon. 3. Erect on of quaneas
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      319 1 NOTIJbi. The SwimmilSg Club An Aquatic Carnival WILL BK HKLH AT THK CLUB HOUBK OK Saturday, May 21st. 'ommendng at t p.m. Tbe programme will include Swimming, Rowing, and Sailing events, and tbe following events are open vii. 60 yards scratch swimming lace. 100 yards scratch swimming race open to
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      558 1 MHIChb. '"The Library t (CECIL STREET). Milliard Competition. A ki^Mat Kiln r fit srrvi lei ij the tWtf IMP Saturday, Uth May from 7 to It p.m. Sunday, 16th May Ito6 p m. Saturday, tlst May 7to It p.m. Saturday, tSth May 7toUp m. (final) Friends of the Competitors and
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      673 1 POWELL ROBINSON. mmttfr »■< Pi«ir»««< M.l.f M»t««. AUCTION SALES. AUCTION HAI.E «>F HOUi-KtoOLD FURNITURE, Ac. To be held at Gladys Cottage, Gilgiead Koad. Saturday, 14th May, 1904, nt 1 30 pm t IAKVED drawing room cabinet with V J mirror pa-el rattan fancy chairs, Ik-o 1 case, hut and ombrrlla
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      277 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Q TRAHSLVCLf HI vnCiK: -JC. v U ■Si -O W OOSMELL'S LATEST 111 Q 1 $5,000 REWARD NOTICE. Whereas It has come to the knowledge of the Opium Farmers at Singapore that oertain persona have conspired and combined together with the object of smuggling and Importing Into Singapore
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
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      THE YALU BATTLE.
      57 2 Fnctt Coming- to Light. A ThotfSanj Japanese Invalids." Shanghai, llth May. A reliable correspondent writes from Wjn on the 30th April, stating that <w<> transports have arrved at Chemulpo conveying a thoutanJ invalids. It is alleged that thtire are no wounded. The Japanese were then fortifying Chinampo
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      THE CANNON THAT WON.
      116 2 T HE CANNON THAT WON. Smnilar to Captain Scott's at LHytmith. They were also taking forty cannon, similar to those that Captain Percy Scott of the Powerful took to Lidyimith; but the small ponies and inexpert teamsters were rendering the transport enormously difficult. The letter continues to say that the
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      PORT ARTHUR AGAIN BOMBARDED.
      29 2 hcm-lon, llth M ty UN c jrre?p 3lide:)t of thj Morning I'oH at F.ikio says that the high angle bombardment of fort Arthur is proceeding.
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      JAPAN WITHDRAWS.
      42 2 On Account of Russian Pressure. Th [Japanese?) iwMVI Suif^xpUins tint tiie J tpinese withdrawal from the railroad is either due to pressure from Uaner.'l It es*el or from the Russian f.jiees at Kiipup md at other points on the railroad.
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      NO FIGHTING AT NEWCHWANG.
      38 2 The corrnspordnnt of the Daily Ttlt' graph at Ncwchwang says that all is quiet there. N'j lighting is expected or predicted. Rumours of aii intended rising againtt fa-eiuners at that p>jrt aro antliorita'ivelv di?oredittd.
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      RUSSIANS CAPTURE RICE JUNKS.
      40 2 The correspondent of the Daihj OhnmUt It Tokio says thnt the Russians bwnj oipfjred forty-sis junke Uien with rice belonging to the Chinese Government on the L'aso Kiver. The junks wen? on their way to Tientsin
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      CHINESE PROTEST.
      27 2 Yuan Sliih-Kai, the Viceroy of Ciiiiili, has energetically protested against tie seizure, and lias sent troops to pro. t"Ct fhn righf. h'ink of th« rivor.
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      COTTON CONTRABAND.
      25 2 London 11 (A May Russia has declare'! cotton to L» eontrrtband of war, because thai artid* is used in the manufacture of explosives
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      JAPANESE TROOPS.
      22 2 Marching inuThree Divisions. The correnpondentof the Daily Chronicle at Shanhaikwan that tli> Japai ese army is marmirDg in Lime divisions.
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      SPLENDID WORK By JAPANESE ARTILLERY.
      41 2 The Jtpibe-e secjii'l army corn:pushed up quickly to co-operate with O'-neral Kuruki's torce This army orp3 defeated the Kii'■ians with great loss near Wa-fu lu-tie Tae J ipan-se arti lery was splendidl) handled in this eriiw/emen'.
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      PORT ARTHUR RAILWAY RE-CAPTURED.
      47 2 It is rutniurdJ at St. Petprsburg tha' the restoration of railway com muni cation with Port Arthur was due to General Htoessel, the c Jmman ler tuerf, having aucceasfully engai;ed the Jipanere. The Russian General Staff has received no confirmaM'>rr t of this.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION
    616 2 Converting the Town Hall into a Theatre. A fi'Ki i.w. M4BRM of the Singupjro Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the plans for the cenvc-mon of the present Town Hall into a theatre. The members present were hr. Middle ton, Deputy President Dr.
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    GERMANY'S FUTURE.
    251 2 What will be the future of Oermauy it one of the most interesting problems of tht present day* Everyone would like t<> know whether she will become a great Power which will impose its will upon th» whole world, or whether, wheu the mastei hand is withdrawn, she
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      493 2 NOTICES. jHbrams HORSE FIErt&TORY. We have now over 200 Horbes, Cobs a) d Ponies suitablH f<>r all (tiirpn^es. amonest them nre severHl well bred Polo Ponies and very showy Harness Pnni>:3. A very fa«t pair of well-matched stylish Bjy ou!«<= A F itir-in-Hund of Chrs'.nuts. A Fourin-Han<i of l!r>wn G»ldin?a^r>ri
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      32 2 Shipping advertisements, with date* of sailing etc., will be found on page < General sh pping 'news is printed od P»g«8. STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE Cures "Mutt bt S*«am»' and you get the genuine.
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      12 2 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a perfect antiseptic dentrifice, cleanses and oreserves the teath
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    THE NAVAL ACTION AT CHEMULPO.
    680 3 L<.|> tain Bayly's Report I In- Times of 12th ult. pni wrj in twesting extract from a letter by Captain Lewis Bayly, of his Majesty's cruiser Talbot, at Chemulpo, datod Fil>niary 90. The latter says In connexion with the engagement >et ween the Russian ships
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    342 3 In the monthly suimuary of the rommerce of the Philippines for October last year it is noted that, about the beginning of the year, coniphints reached the Philippines Commission that the hemp being exported from the islands was of very inferior duality, and that there wae fraud in
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    PARA RUBBER SEED OIL.
    347 3 Mk. Stanley Arden, in his report ou the F. M. S. experimental plantations 1. \WJ, has the following remarks on a n*>w economic product. Anjnterestinp report from the Imperial Institute, oil a consignment of the reed of Heve» br.-iciliens-ih (ihe Para rubber tree) forwnrded by me
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    RAILROADS IN JAVA.
    387 3 lonkhkkk F van Benthen van den Bergh. a civil engineer from Thf Hague, in Holland, has been staying at New York. The Mm Yurk TrihitH- says that Mr. Van den Beipli it a graduate of Lehigh University, of the clbbs of ito Since his college cateei euded
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    212 3 For Singapore Per P. A (>. as. Hr t .nma, connecting with the i-leam>r Hiilnmrat at Colombo m Lnnnon Ajarll .A >iv- Illi why Mr. %nd Mrs. A. W. Buley. Mr. H. Y.>u M«»r E E U rVullity W. T»\l.r, L Wheater, Lirut. W. Odill. Mrs. tukaue
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      765 3 NOTICBS. FREE TO THE RUPTURED. Di I. L HCH. tae wall kaewa Authority, •eaa. a Trial of his riaou Method PreeUAU. l>r W. A. Wo» iD.pt. USS) .V 1. SiouawUci »;;.-et, U»4m. a a. wiU urad frrr to urm B» >• mrt'ind. or knows of «n; [irsou Miptfti. a u-m
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      538 3 BANKS. KEOERI^KDSCHE HAKDtL MAATSCHAPPIJ. Nethorlandd Trading Society. tsUHnh.d 1814 CAPITAL. f. 60,000,000— (abt. £6,000,000) ISSUED CAPITAL. f. 46,000,000— (abt. £3,750,000) RESBRV2D FUND. t 8,000,000— (abt. £417^)00) Head Office In Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. aKA.\cHKs:-Penan|f. Shanghai, Ran coon, Medan (Deli), Pemarang. Sourabays Padaug, Cheribon Teßal Pecalo-eah Pa«orroean Tjilatj«p. Valemhang, Olebleh
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      489 3 BANKS. Hongkong fir* Shanghai Banking Corporation PAID-UP CAPITAL *10,rOOOO( RESERVE FUND: Sterling ReaeivcflUOmUKA) I Silver Reserve I ri.fluO.OOO J m <J^- ugl Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10 OOO.OOt COURT.OJ DIRECTORS. A. J. Raymond. E»q., Chairman. 11. K. Tomkins, Eiiq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W Diekxon N. A. Sierb, Etq. E.
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      662 3 NOTICES. rRE LET: 80a Sophia Boa i, tmnaediate entry. Apply to MORAUX A CO. Jlfay^l nc. IO BE LKT for immediate entry, Ne. 24 High Street. Apply to R. S. Straits T m. Apr» "1 16^ Jl O bE LET* fehtry at once, compound I hon»« No. 112 Bencoolen &treet.
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    DEATH.
    17 4 IfDVLt. 1 In the Bth May. at Penang. I.jSh.PH B<)VLE, mast«r Miurinnr, in bi- 46th ye»r.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. THURSDAY, 12TH MAY.
    470 4 Now that the Japanese army is fairly in Manchuria, will) General Kuropatkin fallin? h-.-'j upon Mukden btkre the Japanese, it is interesting to note the forecast of the Jdpinese plan of cam paign, made over h mon!h ago, by the fokio
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    754 4 The Time*' article on the Strait* Settlements, by Mr Alleyne Irrland, which we rivpublished a few 1 *>•»■ ago, has been followed by a mom! part which finishes with the sui'jfct matter and deals with the labnw <|ue# lion Mr. Ireland professes to know nothing of the matter at first
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    111 4 Mk H. C. Pbarsjv, the ediu.r ol the lu/lia Rubber World, is publishing a series oJ articled on hi* recent business i rip to Ceylon and this part of the world. The first article, which appears in the issue of that journal for March, deals with his ainfl in Ceylor.
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    35 4 Bkklin newspapers reported on the oth instant th it J ij. ia had purchased night steamers belonging to the North German Lloyd, which up to the present have been employed in the East Ati-ttic service
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    6 4 Tu-dat's 4/m bank rate is 1/11
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    8 4 The homeward mail clo*e*s at '> I m to-morrow
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    7 4 Thk Strait* Bvdget wa< published this morning.
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    11 4 The N«« foil* arrived from IAIMM this morning with nine convicts
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    16 4 The B. I. B'tlnra atpved this morning from Mnji with a cargo of coil for Singapore.
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    17 4 Fri>m the Ist January last to the 4th inxtant «6 deaths from plague were reported at Hongkong.
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    18 4 The Colonial Secretary and party ere to leavw for Pulo Bukow this afternoon in the steam launch Gweneih.
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    19 4 Th k ports of Amoy and Hongkong are both gazetted as infected owing to an outbreak of bubonic plague.
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    20 4 I'hk meeting of the Legislative Council fixed for to-morrow has beer postponed to the 20'h inst. at 2.30 p m
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    23 4 Mh. E A. Dickon has been appointed D 0., Kuala Pilali, and Mr. W. H. Dinmnri! Assistant D U Kuala Pilab, Neeii Sembilan
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    19 4 Tub Dardanit* anived this mornn>t> from Liverpool via Jeddah with 647 pilgrims among, whom live Iwtki occurred on board.
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    23 4 H E. Sir Jms Amikbsi.x aad suite leave for Malacca hv the >rt Men-•o-morrow aMst H.K. is exported back here on Mondiy morninc.
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    25 4 The Ujinij, which an veJ from Rangoon yesterday afternoon witl: 7,000 tons of rioe and 1,700 bales ol cotton, left for Jap tn this morning.
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    29 4 Cjwtain Boyle, the late master of th* 4.5. Oinnpere, died on Monday last H» was tin old-time skipper who had bara on the coast here for over twenty years
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    28 4 We are requested to remind owner* that the entiies for the forthcoming race meeting close at noon on Saturday first the box is at John Little A Co
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    32 4 The Nederland I'on^niv- mail steamer Honing Willcm !HI Mi Sahaug on the lOib inst. at 10 p.xn and ■s xpectfd to-day at 6 p.m. HhV wil; sail for Batavia to-night. x y
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    32 4 Thr M. M. s.s. E. Hi.m-f.L~ was quarantined at Ho.ipkong on the 3rd instant upon arrival from Singapore, .>vur»2 to a lady passenger from the atter port dying of cholera on hoard.
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    49 4 The: next minting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in the Prinsep Street Church on Fridaj tt 8 p m. when Mr. Choo Sian Kirn will move That Monopolies are detrimen 'h! to the best interests of the Colony Dr. Sia Teng Boh will oppose this motion.
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    44 4 The Agent-General of Naial h»F sent us the illustrated official railway juide and general handbook entitled 11 Natal." "She work is handsomely got up and well illustrated, including a portrait of the Governor, Sir H E. Mac Cullum sc M.o.- formerly Colonial E"gine*>r here.
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      MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIONS AT PORT ARTHUR.
      64 4 Ixtndof, tMI Uf. Admiral Togo reports that, since the 6th instant, there have neen many explonion* at Port Arthur. Tfie cause of the explosions nan not yet been ascertained. An Extraordinary Surmise. It is rumoured at Chefoo that the Russians are blowing up their fleet
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      IN THIBET.
      47 4 Our Treaty Must be Made In Lhaasa. The Time* in a leading article on the Thibetan question, says that we must go to Lhassa and make our treaty there." That journal trusts tl.at the Government will rri'Ognif>e this as inevitnhle wi'h the least possible delay.
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      DESPERATE FIGHTING AT ANJU.
      25 4 lieuter's correspondent at Seoul fays that two hundred Russians are attacking Anju in Korea. The small Japanese garrison if fightin; fiercely.
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      NEWMARKET STAKES.
      121 4 The result of the Newmarket Stakm is is follows Her ry the First I John O'Gaui t St. Amant 3 [Henry the First has had a distiu euished career and shown good f >rm from its first appearance It came nut la»t ypar at Hnrst Pmk and was
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      CRICKET.
      18 4 Lancashire hps beaten Leicestershire by one innings and 04 runs. Surrey lias beaten Hampshire by 2n-l rtinu.
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      WARNER'S TEAM.
      49 4 Rain Spoils the Game At Lorde, Warner's Australian learn made 100 runs in th lirst innings. In the second inning* ihe 'earn made ?4 for one wicket The Rest of England scored 347 The game was diawn. There was no play on Tuesday KrJM to Ihe rain.
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      JAPANESE LOAN ISSUED.
      59 4 Hayashi Receives Oreat Ovation in London. London, Wk May Mic >i[iimi live milli >ns sterling loan was issued to-day at 93j. Baron Hayashf? the Japanese Minister at Lindon, appeared on the floor of the Stock Exchange as the loan prospectuses were being distributed. The Baron received a
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      PROPOSED RUSSIAN LOAN.
      49 4 Call for 32 Millions Expected. Foreign tenders for the pitpoMd Russian loan are Hiiviag at Paris The form of the issue has "till n..t yet been decided upon. The first issue wilr* probably amount to 24 millions sterling, to he followed by an issue of ■> millions.
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      CHILIAN CRUISERS SOLD.
      18 4 The Chilian cruisms EnmeraliLi and (Jhncahue* have been sold to a firm at New York.
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      BELLIGERENTS SAFEGUARD BRITISH INTERESTS.
      48 4 BEL LIGERENTS SAFEGUARD BRITISH INTERESTS. I/»rd Percy, the Under-Seeretary of State for Foreign \ffairs, sad, in the Hou«c of Commons, that the British Consul at Newchwanp had not requested tba*. a gunboat be despatched there to protect British interests. Britain had requested the bellieorxnt* to safeguard these interests.
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      THIBETAN MISSION.
      57 4 Dastardly Plot Revealed. Tho Time/ correspondent at OjHߧlia (Thihet) states that Ma, the. Chinese Commissioner,haddeliberatelyconcealed tit* Thibetan plot to attack Colonel Younghusband's mission on the fifh instant. A Commissioner's Narrow Escape. Mr. I'arr of tho Chinese Imperial Ouxtoms Service, who was joint Commissioner with Ma, narrowly escaped from
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      641 4 LATEST APVBKTISEJnENTS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co. (ESTABLISHED 1864) Wine Spirit Merchants, (London. Glasgow, Hongkong. Shanghai) SINGAPORE .p:r,io.e! list on* applicatio k. |>| 14 tu.th sue. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street. lUvc tiowly I'oeived a iic-ili Mi|>|ily of liiJiuu, Chinese and Japanese silk oi in:«r
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      357 4 G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS. ToarliU' P ales «nd Films car dully develop 4. All kinds of Photographic Material* k*pt la Mock. Plat** aiH flliae rua -anUed Presh and suitable to the cllmalt. botorrapbic Hint* to Toarlsts ckocrtully r' plendld AssortsMnt ol Caaxra* on baa I. Views at Stnmpore. Nativ*
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      16 4 The Uatfl ia pleaaant of SUarnt' Winr, unlike other preparations of Cod Liver Oil that disturb
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      17 4 NJ <t Telegram* aud local news received prior to noon to-day are puh liihctl on Page a.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    203 5 Y«ste.utt4 s Play .■ii mii iVsiur 1 lie tuidl game in Urn Championship of tlie > C C 'in!ii>i tournament was plny«d off on tin: r^pl.iitHde yesterday ai'iernoon batW6W Mr. Fred. Salzmann, the bolder, and Mr. Wi'litrs, the riinruii)|i \Vit!.t>rs hart played well throughout the tournament,
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    S. C. C. SPORTS.
    93 5 Tii. B. C C. Athletic Sports Gymkhana will be held on Saturday, June 18th. The pt'M^i.imme, whieli eontr ins eleven events, is as follows lun fanli iontahi 1-ong Jump. i-JO Yards Handicap, Obstacle Race, 120 Yards Hurdle Handicap. Half-Mile Cycle Handicap, Veteran's |{ace. 1 00 Yards
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    ALLEGED FORGERY.
    210 5 Foi < iiskli i.'tili' linn .i MM ill which uue Moonilal .< nd* another were charged wi'J' tin t'i'.'ft <jf a promissory note for $1000 hn- batn befon the Ki'rM ('curt. Last week it wA ilecided tluit flu <lrfendaiiu worr t.ot guilty and an upini<>n was MOHMMd that
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    SHARP PRACTICE.
    201 5 Yesterday afternoon aa iuiormer uamed Choah Hoag went to a house in Bencoolou Wtrect with s=oirre police to search the place. Duriug the look round, he noticed that some money was in a box. Nothing was found and the police went away. The defendant went back, demanded a
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    113 5 Laisc iks will leave Johnston,' s Pier loriliH Swimming Club on Punrlav next at tM and lO.,')'i a.m and at 2 II and :!:t" )>.m. Tlhi monthly K»ce (May) 100 v»Hr will he swum off after arrival of flip tirst launch? The handicaps are a* f.llrw K. <°.
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    SINGAPORE DERBY.
    468 5 Prnang'a Prospects. The following sporting notes appear in the Penang Gazette over the signature of Sextoo." Our racirg contingent for the forthconiingKing:)pore raeei ing is well worthy ot a few comments. P«* the Derby we are represented by Mr. Chung Thye Phin's Devilment" by Light Artillery trained by
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    CONCERT AT ST. MARY'S.
    252 5 A vl'hy successful concert was held at St. Mary's College Iml night in aid of the funds of e^tablisbrnent. A.iniission was by ticket for which a dollar waa>charged and the large hall .vhere the concert was held wa» fairly crowded. Ices and cakes wi re to
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    49 5 The ArtiB.es of tho Italian Opera Company who performed at the Towi Hall on the 10th inst. have decided in response to several requests to sive another performance at the Town Hall, at 9 p pro. on Saturday the 14tl> inst Programme will appoar in oui to- morrow's issue.
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    73 5 Major Chanzy, who was on tbe headquarter Staff of the French army in TuDqnin, has left Hanoi for the front, the Government of Indo-Obioa having nppointed him atiaeli with the Rusciai forces. This officer is son of tha< famous soldit-r General Chanzy, who, ii the winter of 1870, with tbe
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    TRADE DIFFICULTIES IN SINOAPORE.
    192 5 Further Failures Feared Mention was made ytsterday ot the difficulties which several Chinese firms <>t standing and repute are experiencing ■it present on account of the unremuncrative prices at which products are quoted at present. List week one laigu thru was reported to- have failed, but
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    116 5 The Chua Chu Kang Case. The Chua Chu Kang murder case which was tried yesterday at thf Singapore Assizes, before the Chief Justice and a special jury in which two Chinamen named How Soon Peng and Tan Soo Chiang were charged with the murder of a Chinese woman
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    WIRE NEWS
    181 5 Kc ports received at Chef 00 from Port Arthur state that there are 8,000 head of cattle at Port Arthur, 3,000 having arrived from Harbin within the last fortnight. The reported arrival of the submarines at Port Arthur is untrue. The estimated number of troop at Port Arthur
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEERS.
    327 5 By Lt.-Col. thk Uon'blk A. Murray, V.D. COMMANDANT, S.V.C. Singapore, 11th -Way. h V. C. Proiuotion Private N. Gorres, Malacca Company 8. V. I v promoted Qnartermaster Sergeant in bin Company with Hfec. from this date. By order. 8. V. A. Orderly Officer for the enduing week. Lieut.
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    48 5 Thk Perth Morning Tiemld Ottict(Wect Auetralie) has brought out useful Guide to the north eastern goldfields which extend to over, six hundred inil<-8 from the coast. The Quide siv>s it very good idea of bow g Id mine> I'avp transformed a desert into productive dislrict.B served by railways.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    556 5 There must be some magnetic attraction about Harmston's Circus that has yet to be explained. Other troupes and companies come regularly to Singapore, 1 -liaust all their arts and wiles to invoigle the resident to their entertainment and as regularly— like what is to happen to the rich
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    POLICE NEWS.
    71 5 YeaiKKiMY evening In«p. Kramer H. C. and J. Department had a Malay peoirand a 'rikisha puller arres'ed, the former for accepting and the latter for < tlVring an illegal gratification of 33 cents at Johnston's Pier. The case is awaiting magio'erial enquiry. Yesterday, Mr Seelhorst had two Cliinesp
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    88 5 The C'ommittte appointed to examine into the question of the fichinp industry on the Pahanir coact will ppei-i.tlly enquire into the wasteful destruction ol fish, take Kteps tojprevcnt breaches of the peace between fne different cUf66B of fishermen, and suggest the best means of obtaining a fair revenue in mch
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      12 5 STEARNS' WINE, strengthens the nerves, increases appetite. Stimulates diogef>tion Try it now
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      1189 5 NOTICES. LOOK OUT Wf «S IK (KJ flfsl \SJjfc ijL^X jrX C*J 0»* ,f\ a/LJI e% The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company WILL PRODUCE By Special Request To-morrow, Friday? 13th May, 1904 THE WELL KNOWN EUROPEAN PLAY Cinderella WE KNOW YOU ALL LIKE THIS PIECE. Priett at Utual. May 7
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      133 5 DAY bV UA\ Thursday, iath May, High Water 8-60 p.ui Ascension Day Hamilton's Circna. 9. S.M.S. Guild Marine. Clob. ft-15. Friday 13th May. Hiiih Water. 9 16 a.m. 9-*J. P. h'>m»w»rd mai| close*. HHnnntnn'n Circa" 9. Pro* wion Sale. Powell. 1 1. Wayang Kaaaim. North Biidge Kon-I. 9. Saturday, 14th
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    SELANGOR PUBLIC HEALTH.
    459 6 Dr. Travers, the Hi ate Surgeon of Belan«or, bae just brought nut the medical report on that State for 1903 The report shows that tbn estimated population of the State on 3Ut December, 1903, was 216,923. Two thousand two hundred and two births and sis thousand six
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    GOLD MINING.
    184 6 Tun Mysore Gold Mil i lg Company, va Indian venture, has made its mark in the market. This undertaking increases in prosperity yearly, smd after a series of eight years in which dividends which have never fallen below one hundred per cent., and have risen as high as
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    PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD. P.& O.
    245 6 PASSENGERS BOOKED HOMEWARD. P. O. Per Palawau 8th May:— Mrs. Dnnlon Mr. Aylenbury, Madao Mtzit, Mi«» Mazet, Mi-- Hodge, Mrs. Bl ck and children, Mrs. Cook, child, an i infant, Mr. and Mr». Barnet iod family, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, M>Klnrier, hiii! Mist Bunh, Master Angus, Mr. Me Ikl'iohn Pei
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      336 6 NOTICES SINGA CIGARS EXQUISITE FLAVOUR Singa Cigars 52. 50 per box of 100. Singa Mas $1.75 per box of 50 FJiOM WHITE AWAY, LAIDLAW CO, POWELL ROBINSON, I ml all Itrahis May S tu.ths v c We beg to draw the Public's GOOD Jfk I attention to one |of our
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      722 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. S I bAMfcMIF~ doMHANThb P. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. F. r China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia. India. Aden. Erypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. i'hroueh Bilis of Lading issued foi China Const, Pflrsiin Gulf, Continental, ■»ml AnMrtcM Ports. Mail Line. Outwirdn. Coromandel May 'ft Chnnau July 1"
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      1155 7 STEAMSHIP* COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. l'nd-r contra 'X whh tb« Netherlands India Govern nent. Aijtntsat H nfpore ship ag«n< y, laib J I),kndels 4 Co., 2 3 Ooli.ykk Qua*- b an- erraen ioned riaWw arc only approximate. Steamer From j'x.W. Will be Tta» P at<*ed for V. d. \pclltn Bandjermassin
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      639 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Nil NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYO. Imperial Herman Mall Line. Ibe fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremon-Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Port Said, Hu<v, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in
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      633 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. JAPAN lAL STEAMSHIP Co.. Ltd. A regular KORTNIGHTLY Ml maintained between Japan and Europe by NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Und r Mil Contract with the Imperial Japanese Oove nment, s-p<vially designed f r the Compviy's European Service, lighted throughout by t lectricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      672 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN. Lines of Steamers I For Batavia, Cheribon, Samarao* Every Wednesday and Saturday. I Glim; Mcc, 2,300 tons, Cant. Danlop s.s. GjangSeng, 1,1«-' KawlingMi. *.i. Giang Ann, 872 Fallett s.s. Zweena, 1,470 Ne«bitc For Kuala Pahan t Pekan, kwantan and Kemaman I n.B. Flevo, 302 tons,
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      1113 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer th -ship bq. barque; sch. schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Obt.—Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Horse-power Brit.— British U. B.— United States Feb..— French G«r.— German Dut— Dutch; O.c— General -cargo; d.p. deck paatienger D. Unceitain; T.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      656 8 Name, port, probable date of <m i i and name oj agent*. Achilles, China, May 26; Mansfield. A. de Larrioaga, Barry, May; Borneo Coy Aaincourt, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Airlie, Sydniy. May 23; Boustead Vlboin, Bombay, June; Borneo Coy. Alriii'>u», China. May 29; Mansfield. Mesia, Kurope May 28
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      MAILS CLOSE
      112 8 Pot Per tttamtrr Tmu To-Morkow. Europe via ports Iftlla H ».m. Batxvia Tj patios -2 p m P. B'ham A T. Anaon aye Leon a p m P. St, phi AT. Anson AotKent p m Palembnne /,'i. a p.m PalemtuingiJcr'jAtnljie Sw'trdeci I |>.m S'rabava* viftcassnr Hnutmnn 4 pm.
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE.
      119 8 From Europe— By tbe P. 40.5. s. C'oro iruindrl due on i&th May, with dates to th< •-'L'n<i April. From China— By the P. 40.5. s. Malt, due on Thursday. TIMB TABLE OF MAIL* DUB Left Singapore Due ii London Arr vw Apl 4th 0 L. April
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      456 8 SIMGAPoat, I«th Mat, 1904. PRODUCE. Gambler boyen 8.6*1 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 15.00 Copra Biui „8 (W do Pontlaoak 760 Pepper, Black bnyere 27.50 do Wbtte, (5%) 42 60 Sago Floor Sarawak S 27J do Brunei No. I 310 Pearl Bago 6 15) Coffee, Hall, 15% bail* 28
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      74 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 52, High Street. H:ive Jn«t UnpHrk^rt a Xrw St«iok ol: Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Emb-oideretl goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese handdrawn Ihrea I- Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of CJold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese
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      715 8 Ellwood's Sun Helmets. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co, keep the Largest Stock of these Hats and give the best Value for Ready Cash. BULOI HELMET To sketch Kllwood's Kelt KLLWOOD'S PL UN SHAPE Helnwts covert Wl.iie P u «rie a iike H stTch 8 Price^7.sO each IUNm MIIMII MUM MM mmm v.
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