The Straits Times, 13 May 1904

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO 31,433 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. MAY It, L9OA PRICE 15 CERTS
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      2178 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. poweu 9*wh*w\ tlmrnm itsalt «4...n. r 1 *r aIM NO I t The Swimming Club An Aquatic Carnival WILL HI HELD AT THE CLUB HOURK UN Saturday, May Slat. Commencing at t'p.m. I'Le piogmume will include Bwiniming, Rowing, and Sailing events, and the following events are open viz.
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      972 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS JOSEPH niLLOTTS -ORAND PBfX," PARIS, i»— W% H A| A rx win in aniai i »4b.^ < CT»i.rt im*UA,.-.*m*m. WPr_* A omAFCST. I hll W ft doctor n|ott44e(^ i W'U l^ (tsury oAvt«-> f^^s^^^ h lk er to ""oo^y CBr Cramp*. DUrrhoM, \f PWWlny aod all Bow«i Comp^alnU.
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  • Special Telegrams to the "Straits Times."
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      NEWCHWANG EVACUATED.
      18 2 Shanghai, Ulh M-\ t A ChafdO telegram reports that Newchwang is pranic.illy avaaaataaV The fortsare dismantled.
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      RUSSIAN PROPOSAL DECLINED.
      45 2 Chinese Refuse to Police the Settlement. The Russian proposition that the Chinese authorities should police the settlement Ins been declined. It timed out that there was no need Itt such police ami the Chinese authorities are unwilling to a<->ept the raapoaaf* bility.
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      JAPANESE AT KAIPENG.
      13 2 The Japanese are reported to have occupied Kai-peng, near Tik-lii-.-liou.
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      PORT ARTHUR RAILWAY.
      21 2 The report that the railway connections between Mukden and I'ortArtliui have been restored by the Russians is denied.
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      COSSACKS ATTACK ANJU.
      37 2 Repulsed by the Japanese. London, 18M -V:y Newsfr»ni Tokyj conlinnw lk)0 report that Cossacks attacked Atiju The Japanese garrison there wirr-1 for reinforoements, and repulsed tli" as^aiUnls The as«.«il'intß =till linger in th» vicinity.
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      RUSSIANS RETURNING TO NEWCHWANG.
      20 2 It is reported from KawwWaag tbat some of the Rusekins are even returning to the city.
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      NARROWING THE CIRCLE.
      14 2 The Japanese are reported to be creeping closer to Port Arthur.
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      ENGLISH LICENSING BILL.
      20 2 The House of Commons read the licensing Bill for the second time by 353 to 196 votes.
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      RUSSIANS CAPTURE AMMUNITION TRAIN.
      19 2 General Kuropatkin reports the successful dash of an ammunition train from Liaoyang to Port Arthur.
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      JAPANESE LOAN.
      11 2 The Japanese loin h quoted in Wall Street at «.'>;.
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      COTTON CRISIS.
      91 2 Foreign Immigration Necessary. A meeting of Cotton-manufacturers has been held at Washington. Those present disenssed the serious condition of their industry, and urged the encouragement of Italian and other foreign labour iiumigrt'nn [he voife on the cotton liell- American Goods for Asia. Tiie Secretary of the Oomtnerco and
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    A BAPTISM OH FIRE.
    198 2 Ihe debut of the new JapaMM cruisers MmUm anl Kanuy i at Port Arthur on the l.jth April, \vinn: l,<-y conducted a iii^li an^le bombardment from behind the Lmotishan praaaatory, •eems to have cau»ed the greatest satisfaction in the Meet. The guns are said to be
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    STRANGERS AND PRISONERS' AID FUND.
    55 2 TfiK Honorary Secretary of tl>< Stranger's and Prisoners' Aid Fund acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions received Amount already a.?kno\vleigcd. f 16A Hon'bl^ A Murray gp J H. Elcum, Eso O. M.cbell E«q. G. Betb, l«tq. 10 F. tt, Steven*, Ksq 7 Total..s ~m W.
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    F. M. S. TRADE.
    779 2 Mk. A. Sti-art, the Ftsgistra. of imports and fi ports ii the Btrtitl Settlements tins drawn up a repor. n the jinport an', expert t-ijj of th« F. hi. last y«ar. I'd.: repoi shows that the import of waoda and I into the fVder i cd
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    PORT ARTHUR.
    186 2 An American Merchant on Conditions Vr va-ling. The following is told by an Amen can merchant from Port Arthur, ot the conditions at that place on arrival at Shanghai. The store of wheat and no is enough to last one year, at least. Beef is getting very scarce,
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      13 2 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentrifice. cleanses and preserve! tbe teeth
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    DALNY. THE ABANDONED.
    1276 3 towji of Unnecessary Villas \ht AnkibaU IMU .lv.-i .is the wr.rd Jesuit used in tin- last rcntury to arouse feelings of suspicion mixed with awe, so is it now wit li the word Russian In no other manner are the publishod descriptions of Dalny to be uc.ounted
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    MR. L. C. JACKSON.
    87 3 The Malay Mail hears that Mr. L. C Jackson, XC, Judicial Commis--loner, will sever hi* connection with the Federated Malay Mate* m the termination of hs leave. Uwing ro the serious^ nature of his recent illiifss he was rtcoramended by the medical authorities to proceed on
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    RUSSIAN TRAITOR
    109 3 The ecqaira into the treason committed by the Russian Officer, Captain Iri'kon, who has already been tentenred to dt- ah. and according to a public announcement executed for his crime, though on this point divergent reports are in circulation, lias <li*clwed the Uct thi' h* only received W0
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    F M. S. FOREST DEPARTMENT.
    490 3 Report for 1903 111. Keport Ml F. M. S. Forest Ad f ministration for the past year says t that out of a total area of 26,350 iqaan miles comprised in the F. M. S. as many t as 24.9G9 square miles are under Forest.
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    AGAINST FREE TRADE.
    757 3 Consul-Qeneral Williams' Opinion [From American Afiatic Thk following later is worth what it U worth. It is a urong example n\ the brain and the thought that is (tying to operate this "commercial faith.' Consular .Service. U. S. A Singapore, 14lh Jan 1904. Editor, American Asiatic You
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      44 3 Ezchanoi and share quotations will be found on page 8. Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 1 General shipping news is printed on page 8. STEARNS 1 HEADACHE CURE, Cures "Mint be Steam*' and you get the genuine.
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      711 3 NOTICES. FOR SALE a good and quiet black mare. Apply to Saremn c/o Strait* Timrt. April 111 18- ■< FOR SALE. A] Telegraphic role. Price $«."> Apply to A 1 c/o Stra I* Time*. April s» 27-« FOR SALE TWO single Vikisha. only been in use a few days. Apply
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      417 3 NOTICES. 1 I GRIMAULT* C° Medicinal Skin Soap IJ MEDICINAL SKIN SOAP JO J Recommended by eminenl Dermatologists and adopted in the Paris Hospitals In the treatment of Ringworm, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema and Skin diseases generally. rue rmtht, 8 SHORTHAHTO^TYPEWRITING. Ad Englishwoman undertake* casual wnrk a STENOGRAPHER and t TYPIBT.
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      676 3 NOTICES. TO RE LET: 30* Sophia Road, immediate entry. Apply to MORAUX A CO. May 4 v c. 'I'OBS LET for immediate entry, No. 1 84 High Street. Apply to R. 8. 0/0 Strait* Tinus. April IU l«-a 'I O BE LET: entry at cmv compound I house No. 1
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 13th MAY.
    888 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. FRIDAY, 13t h MAY. HisToitv holds id reoorJa of .l.irinp deeds so amazing in ihe pplenrlour ol •heir peril and disinterested self-sacri-fice, as those we read about almost daily in the current annals of scientific research. The schools of medical enquiry, wherein men devote
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    303 4 Mining prospects in British North B irneo are looking up as rewards man.ganese and iron. The Htrald of Sandakan makes much of the sue jess of manganese prospecting in the Marudu Bay district on behalf of the B. N B Mineral Syndicate. It seems that, from the present state of
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    241 4 TmsAcheen war, which began in 1873, is reported to have cost Holland about 2SO millions of guilders up to the end of last year. The war is in its last stage, but still drags on, the operations being cow mainly against the (iayoos, a tribe of hillmen who had given
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    146 4 It is expected that the first party of about 1,500 Chinese coolies for toe Trxnsvaul will be despatched in th» M.S. Tuce<ktale, from Hongkong, of which Messrs. BmterfieM ani Swire are the agents a-t well as being the rpp'rn«f>ntytives of the South African Quid Mining Companies The steamer han tapn
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    7 4 To- day's 4/m bank rate is 1/11
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    12 4 Thk homeward mail by the closes on Wedn<>a^>»v next at 4 p.m
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    21 4 Thr'k hundred of the Malay State* Guides will take part in a mobilisation n{ the Singapore garrison some time in June.
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    20 4 Thb mail steamer Corom-'wlal, left Penang «t 1 a.m. toray and may be expected at Singapore at 8 am. to-morrow.
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    23 4 A shop in B^nham Street, Honekoni<, was destroyed by fire on the 4'h inst. The premises and goods were insured for 122 000.
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    23 4 Tub p ritish steamer Quito orrived r«ere yenterriny »ftf,rno<>n Irnm Norfolk, Vireinio, vim th* Cape with 4,800 tons of coal for the North.
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    20 4 Thb It«)isn Op«>ra Company g'ver another nerformmce ti-morrow in the Town Hull P-irticnlars will be found in our advertising columns.
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    24 4 Th»ir Fxc^lUnciPS Tssng Hsu Nun T^n Ye X"v, Dirprtor nnd As»ist*nt Director of th<« Tzochuen Arsensl, Impriol Mint, Ti^hneo, China, arrived at Singapore to-riny.
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    34 4 Gfwfrat. Htoensel, who i« in command at Port, Arth'ir, i« a Russian of Oorman dexcent and a veteran of the Tnrhish war. He led the Rii»»ian trortcra at the capture of Tientsin in 1900
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    35 4 Ttik ma'lo from London for Sineapore the 29' h ultimo were despatched via B">'nb*7 and Neff*p>ttnm, and may h# exp^C'ed to arrive here on or ahnut ♦h» 22nd instant, by the contract packet Z tmuvui.
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    37 4 Mr. T D McKay, the great steamship and railway pat'enver spent, is in Singapore, and if he had b>« way half the Colon would be journeying to St. T/vi>« thi* month. He is residing nt Raffles Hotel
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    38 4 Thk NederNnd Cr>rrp»ny'a mail •teamer «.s. Honing* W'lkelminn, h>U B> f avia on \Vedne*dav at 8 p in and is xnected her« to-ro^rrow at noon Bhe will sail for G»noa and Amsterdam via 'abang to-morrow at 2 p.rc^.
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    36 4 Thkrk is a creat ncareitv of bank notes at preo^nt in Ttiping. All payments by tru Rank are being made in dollars and Government, officers without harking account* had considerable, difficult;- in carrying away tbeir salaries.
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    39 4 H"ar.vi«to!*'h Cihci'B wa* crowded last licht and juicing from ti?n hearty applause th« audience waf> thi. roughly pleased with the flnte'-faintrent A mafiiif e will be given to-morrow afternoon and rt i« expacted there will be a large attendance.
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    41 4 ANOTnBR death has occurred among the scholars attending the AneloChinese School, a boy named K«nathipally having died yesterday. The clas* in which the deceased sMvlied was dismi red and most of the pupils altfjpoVd the funeral which took place this. afternoon.
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    65 4 Captain H. C. Talhot act* Commandant of the Malay States Volunteer Rifl»« vice Major F C E St. G»orgrt Caulfcild who has proceeded on leave, and Captain A. McD. O'aham acts n« Divisional Commander vice Captain Hubhack aleo on leave. Th*re is said to be nn foundation in the report
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    70 4 A miRRicANK pH»*e.d over Saigon recently doing considerable damage to property. Ships broke adrift, hut with nut causing any damage to r hippint: (European) The hurricane did con 'iderahle injury to native craft Heavy storms raced on the coa«t. He\ -ral «mall craft f offered The smaller ports in the
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    131 4 Lalt night a Intel company from the Portuenese ormmunitv of Singapore made their di'htt at Wavan? K"»"»im's theatre before a large and enthnsiaptir gathering when they esve. an excellent n»nd-rine of Skakpßpenre's Merchant of Venire" in local Portugii«>»e. The l»ree hull wns crowd"d to the doors and earh and nil
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    18 4 NO f j— Telejcrams and local newk received prior to noon to-day are pub lUhed on Page a.
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      442 4 G. R. LAMBERT CO. PHOTOQRAPHERS. Twrtali 1 P ataa aa4 Plhaa car. lolly d.v.lop d All kinds ol Photof rapbic Matariala kapt In «tock. Plato and film {urialHd Preah and aulUbla to tha cllamala. Photographic Mint. Co Toarlata cfcaartally (Ivan. SplandM Aanortmant ol Caiaaraa oo has 1. Vim ol Slnif.por..
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      84 4 WoonworrH.— On the 13th If ay, at 5 Oxley Road, the wife of Mr. W. Wik>i>worth, 2nd Knuinrer Pin Sena, of a daughter I'.-u .n^and Batavia papers please copy, HksjamiX— On the Ist May, at Shanghai, the wife of S. 9assoon Bbnjamin, of a »on. Buchanan.- On the Ist May,
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    Reuter's Extra Service. LATEST NEWS.
    237 5 london, IHth May l'he Thibetans have rebuilt tbe ruined fort at QyangtßG and mounted six guns, with which they bombarded the British ramp, with pound cannon balls. Despatches from th« different Russian generals ippear to show that tbe Japanese after 1 momentary raid from Pitscwo
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    JAPANESE OFF CIAL TELEGRAM.
    100 5 The Japanese Consul at Singapore received the following telegram front' Toby" last night Stubborn Defence. On tbe morning of the 10th iMt. M 0 Russian cavalry attacked Arju. Th» Japanese garrison stubbornly resisted. One cunpany in reinforcement of the fjanison arrived on the afteraoon from Pingyang.
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      JAPANESE LOAN.
      39 5 Greatly Over-Subscribed. London, ISlh May The Japanese Loan which had risen to 2jj premium has been covered twenty-fold. The isms is now closed. The New Y'jrk section of UM Loan was aUo over subscribed. It closes to-day.
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      DALNY DUCKS DESTROYED.
      27 5 Alt ieii ff reports that the Russians have blown up the docks and piers at Daluy in order to prevent the Japanese utilising them.
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      TRANSVAAL CHINESE.
      21 5 Convention Signed To-day. The convention with China regulating the importation of Chinese into the Transvaal will he signed to-duy.
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      THIBETAN MISSION.
      56 5 Prcpar ng to go to Lhassa. Mr. St. J Brodrick has stated that unless an Amban empowered and competent to negotiate on behalf of the Thibetans apiears at Gyangtse within a fixed poriod tbe Government will take steps to negotiate with Lhassa. All necessary steps will be taken
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      THE " YELLOW PERIL."
      86 5 THE YELLOW PERIL." Vigorous Denuncntlon of Alarmists The Tim**, discussing what it describes as the mischievous and dishonest cry of tbe Yellow Peril raised by the Continental press, says that only en tbe event of being confronted by an international boycott ia Japan likely to make the Ymllow Peril" a
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    SINGAPORE TRADE.
    460 5 Hazaar in a Deplorable State.'' All manner of rumours regarding the i' mditious of trade in Singapore at the present moment are current, with the result that business is greatly handicapped and what is termed -a hand tonmutli policy prevails among buyers. A numerous crop of small failures
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    WARNING TO HOUSEHOLDERS.
    136 5 Infectious Diseases Must be Reported. A C'hinebe medical practitioner, named Hoh Eng Kee was before Mr. Michel), this morning, in response to a summons issued at the instance of the Municipal Health Officer, to explain why he had not reported to the Sanitary Authorities a case of
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    MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    109 5 The Late President. A mketino of the Singapore Merchint Service Guild was held at the Marine Club, last night. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the quf>Biion*of electing a new president to fill the vacancy mused by the death »f Captain Bn«k Th«»re was
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    ALLEGED ARSON.
    185 5 About six o'clock on Tuesday evening Mr. Seelhorst returned from work to ins residence No. 20 S>ed Ally Road He perceived that something whs burning and on a search being made it was found that a fire was smouldering, ii, the soiled linen basket in his motherV bedroom.
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    BRITISH SOLDIERS AND ITALIAN SAILORS.
    482 5 The Former Convicted. Yesterday afternoon, Ptes. J. Curnui, P. McKarey and W. Peek of the Man I Chester Regiment were before the Bench Court on remand -on the allegation of having robbed a seaman of the Italian: warship Feltor Piiani of f 1-70 011 Saturday
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    TREACHERY AFOOT.
    108 5 Lav r month, bh> a the Tokyo corr**pondent of the hi;ia Mail, the Japanese preparations for combined naval and military operations asainst Port Arthur were marred by another act of treachery A raaj >r is said to have sold 'the plan* of the proposed operations to the Russians,
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    N. D. L. IN NORTH BORNEO.
    129 5 The ,-Sibah Steamship Company held its ninth ordinary general meeting at Sandakan on the 6th April with Mr P. Breitag in tbe chair. The chairman eaid that business on the coast was very bad for tbe Company. In addition to ibis tbe North German
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    PEON AND PULLER.
    179 5 About 7pm on Wednesday, Iriap Kramer, H. C. and J lVpart m«-nt wtlioing his rounds at Johnston's Pier wheu he saw jinricksha peon 18 taking money from tbe puller of Sikixha No. 1840; the amount was thirty-thn-* centt'. 80- h "hod and puller ere arreM ed •nd
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    ICE FAMINE IN SINGAPORE.
    374 5 Where Did the Ice Qo I Strangers to Singapore must have j wondered at the purply tinge of brimstone and fire which has been the leading feature of the atmosphere during the last few days. The reason was not far •to seek— the ice-chest was empty
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    DISGRACEFUL CONDITIONS IN A BAKERY.
    117 5 A Bi:.N'»*i 1 named Arbib who keeps a bakery in Syed Ally Road was cited this morning before Mr. Michell for having clothing and bedding hanging about the bakery (2) filthy utensils (3) set apart a portion of tbe bakery as a dormitory (4) on
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    MARINE COURT.
    82 5 Bkkurk the Marine Court yesterday a -ampan coolie was fined to or seven days "rigorous" for boarding the s.s. Sultan, before she was properly anchored. He paid up. A Chiiaman who stowed 3way on the ft s. Charon was fined 150 or 21 days' rigorous imprisonment. Two sampan
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      13 5 BTEARNS' WINE, for thin, nervous and fretful people, old and young, imaiediate benefit
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      145 5 Something Worth Reading. Mr. R H*ift, IS, BesconntteM Road, Ley ton, E->8cx, writ- s "My wif- was ir ui>l. it for h Iouk time w.ih pniii in the id**; medic il aseistHiice »a employed in tain. Afitru-iinu only half 4tte contents of h iHtitlx of Lmu'i OhiENTAi. Balm, this mtlRcly
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      1219 5 NOTICES. LOOK OUT The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company WILL PEOUUCK By Special Request To-Night, Friday, 13th May, 1904 THE WELL KNOWN EUROPEAN PLAY "Qinderelh" WE KNOW YOU«ALL LIKE THIS PIECE Prieet a* Utual. May 7 S. K ASSIM, lirrrtsr M« rntfitter I TCBT f4gp I 11/AMEUt manager for a
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      153 5 UAV bV DAY Priday, 13th May. High Vater. 9*2 p in. Hurmalou's Ciroo* S. VootWI R.E.v. BUkan Mati at Pulo Brani. football Uafflea v. 62nd Co. at Baffles Plain. Wayang Kanim. North Bridge Komi V Saturday, 14th May. High Water. 9-67 fc.ro. 9 62 p.m. H.U.ii, Club Medal Play. K
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    KIDNAPPING EN MASSE.
    339 6 A Bangkok Benefactor.' [a the Borispah Court, Siam, before I.uang Supanai and Mr. A. E. Baudour, some sixteen persons were brought up the other day on a charge of kidnapping and abduction. Six of the accused are women. Nai Cliem is the chief accused, and against him
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    GUTTA RAMBONG TREES IN CEYLON.
    277 6 heke is a Gutta Kambong (t'inm ilastiea) plantation on Moorock estate in Ceylon. Mr. H W. Baily has gutta rambong also on Klston "Mine are planted," he says in the Oeylon Observer, "30 by <0 feet, which is quite close enough in good soil. In
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    LIGHT THAT CANNOT BE HIDDEN.
    123 6 Two new elements have been discovered by Professor Boskerville, of the University of North Carolina. Caroli mum is the name he has given to one element, and Ber/ilium the other. The substances were produced by dis'illirg thorium nziol in a quartz tube with chlorine. What
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    THE NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIPS.
    160 6 I'hk details are given of the two battleships placed by the Japanese Government with Messrs. VickersMazim, Barrow, and Armstrong and VVhitwortri, Elswick. The ships will be 445 feet loner, or 30 feet longer than the longest British battleships. To facilitate easy docking, the breadth and draught
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      688 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with the Netharlands India Government. An- n't oi Sifimpore 6hip Aghicv, late J Daendels A Co., -'8 Coli.yek,Q'av j In undermentioned dates aro only approximate. roer From Exp'ted. Will be T>«tcatcb«.t for Brouwer Deli May 1: Siak, BengkalU. Pan h, Rila Aeahan and
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      382 7 HAMBURGAMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The ateamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a monih for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Pensng and Colombo alternately. The arrivals of the
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      637 7 STBAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naolps, Port tfaid, Suez, Aden, Colomuo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are due in
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      668 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TATKIWrfIAN Lines of Steamers For Batavia, Cheribon, Samaranj Every Wednesday and Saturday. Giintr Kea, 2,300 tona, Capt. Dunlop s.s. Uiang Seng, 1,182 Kawlingsoi 8.8. Giang Ann, 872 Kollett s.s. Zweena, 1,470 Neabitt For Kuala Pahanf, Pekan, kwantan and Kemaman a.B. Klevo, SO2 tons, Capt. Wilaou. 'Electric Light throughout.
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      549 7 SHIPPINQ STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPY "NKDERLAND." FOR PORT SAID. OJKNOA, ANJ) AMSTERDAM. THE Dutch mail tteamer KOSIXOIN WILHELMINA is eipeoted to arrive here from Batavia on Saturday morning, the Nth May, and will be despatched thn same day for above ports. For freight and passage apply to SHIPS AOKNCY, late J. Daendels
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      1121 8 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used Btr. steamer «h. ship; bq. barque; Bch. schooner, Tot— Yacht Cru— Cruiser Got.— Gunto** Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Howe-power Brit. British ;U. B.— United States •Teh.— French Ger.— German Dut.— Outch G.c. General-cargo d.p.— deck puaenger; U.— Unceitain T.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      687 8 Home, port, probable date of arrir i mnd name of agents. Htiamibo. Acbillefe, China, May 26 Mansfield. A. de Larrinaga, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Aci "court, Barry, May; Borneo Ooy. Airlie, By>in«y. May 24 Boustead Aliioio, Bombay, June; Borneo Coy. Alcinnas. China, May 29; Mansfield. Alesia, Europe, May
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      117 8 Fr«m Europe— By tlie P*Os. s. t'oromand'i dne on 16th May, with dates to the 22nd April From China— By the P. AO.s. s. Malta dne on Thursday. TIM« TABLE OF MAIL! DDK Left Singapore Due i i London ArnvoH Apl 4th N OL. April 29tb April
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