The Straits Times, 16 May 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times NO ai.435 SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 16, 1904. PRICE 15 CERTS
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    POLICE NEWS.
    228 1 In January last, a father ami foot .-<im>, Chinese, were engaged in exhuming bodieg at the ilokicn cemetery. Bukit Tima.i Road. Two of them were at the time disposed of, but the father and one of his sons escaped arrest until recently. On Friday. Chief Sanitary Inspector Mavhew
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    187 1 Malaee*, l'lk .Uoy. HE. the Governor paid his first visit to Malacca yesterday. The Sea Menwas expected before nine but it was past eleven before Sir John Anderson and party landed. A guard of honour consisting of Volunteers and Cadets was drawn ftp to m.-et him. After landing
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    S. V A. INSPECTION.
    281 1 Tiik annual inspection of the Singapore Volutrn-r Artillery took place iy. '1 lie gunners fell in at llie Drill Hall at G am, tliere being about fifty N(J O.s and men on parade. The Corps then marched to Tank Road Railway .Station with four of their
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    THE TELUK BLANOA LAND CASE.
    180 1 Case Remitted to Bench Court. This afternoon, G. D. Almeida appeared before Mr. Seth on an allegation proffered against him of attempting to fabricate false evidence on or about the 22nd ult. Mess-re. R.W. Braddell and E C. Ellis of Braddell Bros, and Drew and
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    SINOAPORE THEATRICALS.
    330 1 Amateurs to Uive Another Performance. Some time ago it was hinted that the success which attended the production of the Yeomen of the Guard was likely to lead to a further development of the amateur theatrical talent in Singapore. Indeed there are many who hole? that the amateurs
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      1312 1 CLAYMORE WHISKY. POWELL ftOBUSON, »iol« Aj.nt. Sl.t«p«r. aa i M«rtt»4 M.1., StatM. NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. 'RENDERS will be received at tte- Colo-. 1 nial Secretary's Office up to noon tbe 20th May, 1904, for tbe construction of a wood i crew lannch for the Police Department, Singapore. Dimensions Length le'.ween
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    • Advertisement
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      787 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. John Little^Co., Ltd Special Low Cutting Mew Modern Lawn Mower As used by the Singapore Cricket Club, Golf Club, etc. We claim that thin v tbe bent Mower for Cricket, Tennis and (iolf Lawn*. Raitily adjtutea. Very light draught. An 18" machine nan ea-ily lie worked by a
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  • "Reutcr's Extra Service.
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      PORT ARTHUR ISOLATED.
      28 2 riniin. MM A teloiiram received at St. Petersburg from Mukden states that the Japanese have reoccupied Piiliitn'ien. and that, comraunioati.-in with Port Arthur i* interrupted.
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      VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON BOTTLED.
      43 2 Japanese on the Oui Vive. Uautcr's correspondent ;it Seoul states dm the VladivoMrck <u|tiadron is practically bottltd. The J ifancte li.ive MlatlislMd a nival bate at Port Lm in IF, M d ket-p a B<{uadron of scon's watching Vl..divostock harbour.
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      TOWARDS NEWCHWANG
      30 2 Renter's Shanhnikwan corre^poißlent wires that a private letter, datfd from Newchwang on II ursday, stairs that a Japanese DivioeM is IWlSif miles to the southward of that Settlement.
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      COSSACKS OUTWITTED.
      38 2 A Sr. I'eters'mrg ollicia.l despatch Bites tint thn J^panesti beiran to debo'ich from Feng-huans-Hienc upon the UsOfSSg road, and t!io Cossacks opposed their ftJvjBCJ K^'fJ- Tki fla'ik of lite Cossacks was turned, hewevdr, so iliey retired
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  • "Reuter's Gcicoram*.
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      TURMOIL IN RUSSIA.
      65 2 People Exasperated at Russian Defeats. The Bi<nidn?il'* ccr.-espondent at St. Petersburg reports persistent rumours of a serkui di-«iutbince at V*rMS>, BM tlial high ofticial his Dean killel t litre He a)«o reports that the fueling is sot d<jcre-i8 ing that a suc-essful ba'.tle with the Japanese is
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      QERMAN LINER FOR RUSSIA.
      14 2 The Hunbur^- America line lias sold another steamer lo Iluo-ia
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      JAPANESE LOAN.
      14 2 The Japanese lo.in ;it Hrn Voik w s covered five times over.
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      PORT ARTHUR INVESTED.
      15 2 Russian despatches show lasi the investment of Port Arthur has fairly begun.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1859 2  -  'J'araUti'tl. and Old I'orl). {liy The Kempt on Park Jubilee which is the last of the Spring I land nap- was run last Saturday, and won by Ypsilanti who carried top weight 9st. .'ilbHe was originally handicapped at lot, 9lbs., but had to put up the extra lOlbs.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      340 2 NOTICES. "Eagle Cement IN THE LONG TESTS MADE BY SARAWAK GOVERNMENT (For their own Satisfaction) has come out TOP 10 BRANDS WERE TESTED. 13de Madras Municipal Engineer pronounced Eagle Cement as the best 6e dad ever tested. PARTICULARS FROM BORNEO Co., Ltd. CROSSLEY'S OIL ENGINES USUAL SIZES IN STOCK PARTICULARS
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      420 2 NOTICES. MAINTAINS THE HIGUEST REPOTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with We cannot speak sTe^SMM WMSTsJa A^l bSII *^B H x9f too hi(blj of it." Ml ItWkV ■B¥la1lHB''l"ViB Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, Lad -WONDERFUL PURIFIER of
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  • Correepondence.
    • Letter
      JOHN BULL'S MILITARY PAPER.
      124 3 To 'he Editor of the "Strait* Time*." War Office. London. S. \V., 15th April, 19(1-1. Sir, Allow me to enclose for your in formation a copy of an Army Order which has bIM issued to the Army at Home and Abroad, regarding the instilution of the
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    Army Order.
    929 3 Special. Wai Office, 14th April. 1904. The following Instructions are promulgated to the Army by direction of the Army Council. "THK AHMV JOIRXAI. OF THE BRITISH KIIPIRE. 1. The Army Council have approved of the institution of a military publication to be called Tht Artmp famrmml <>f t/u
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    STRANGE SLANDER CASE.
    402 3 Miss Syers Wrongfully accused of Stealing a Ring. Tut; London papers to hand by Saturday's mail report: Miss Theodora Syers, daughter of tbe late Commissioner of Police in the Federated Malay States, while in the service of Mr. M. Burton, at St. Georges-r oad, St. Margaret's, Twickenham,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      22 3 Exchange and share quotations will be found on page 8. STEARNS' HEADACHE CURE, Cures "Mutt be Stearin' and you get the genuine.
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      99 3 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a perfect antiseptic dentrifice, cleanses and preserves the teeth thTe~auctT6n mart No. 2 DAlmeida Street. (In rear of The Mercantile Bank) H. L. COGHLAN A Co., tn.th.l. v.c. Licensed Auctioneers. DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE. Each Bottle of this well-known Remedy FOH COUGHS,
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      675 3 NOTICES. FOR SALE. A 1 Telegraphic Code. Price |*V Apply to A I c/o Stra U Timts. April 28 27-fi FOR SALE 'TWO single 'rikisha? only been in use a i I few days. Apply to Cob," c/o Strait* Time*. Mar 25 q.c: FOR SALE. vNE cottage piano by Collard
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      418 3 NOTICES. Ci^^lfeT^V These tiny flSff^U^^UFA Capsules ■■I M —superior ■J^TWS^k^F to Copaiba, < Cubebs, and < cure 1 the same diseases as these drugs < tln forty-eight hours without 1 inconvenience. >•—^ 1 BKh CtpMl* bwi tkt urn* (MIDYJ J FM MKMCS Of THE WEST. SRIMAULTS SYRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of
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      620 3 NOTICES. rBE LET 30a Sophia Road, immediate entry. Apply to MORAUX A CO. May 4 v .<.-. 'tO BE LET: entry at oncv, compound I house No. 119 Bencoolen Street. Apply to Guthrie A Co. Ltd., Agents. Feb. 4 v.c. 10 BE LET— House No. 1 1 Sophia Road, and
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 16th MAY
    3005 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY, 16th M AY Loc*r, economists of the bang went sax pence" type and it is said that there are somo amongst us who arnjso disposed even in regard to the allimportant matter of Government Grants in Aid for educational purposes will feel their
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      516 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PHENOL! PHENOL!! PHENOL!!! AROMATIC LIQUID DISINFECTANT. One quart Bottle makes 8 Gallons of STRONG DISINFECTANT 35 cents per bottle. 6 Bottles i Gallon for $2.00. PHENOL is also a WHITE ANT DESTROYER. Thompson Thomas Co., The Australian Stores, Pro pi ictors. May 18 m f. WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO.,
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      39 4 G. R. LAMBERT GO. PHOTOQRAPHERS. Valuable Art Pictures (irmvunf hj the "Photographic Society" at Berlin. From Painting! Tukem*. t'oveftor. Laflor. Leighton, Blink*, SI <ut. I.ei«tikr.w, Defrener. Ortttzner. T.en, Gabriel M««. Nonnenbruk, aul nuuijr oihers. An e«rl, inspection Is in.lted.
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      16 4 A splendid reconstructive Tonic is Steams' Wine. Builds up, renew* strength. Try it, young or old.
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  • Reuter'Extra Service.
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      ATTACK ON DALNY.
      50 5 Japanese Troops In Possession. l.Olt'luH, 16// The 'kiemf* IJaily .Ve»«' correspondent at Chef 00 states that after the bombardment of Dilny the Japanese landed troops and made a combined attack by land and sea There are indications that the town is now la possession of the Japanese.
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      CRICKET RESULTS.
      18 5 Marylebone was berjten by Sussex hy .'4l runs. Surrey was beaten by Essex by llf runs.
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      ROYAL CONCLAVE.
      74 5 Proposed Balkan Triplice. I'rince Kordin.iu i of Bulgaria went to Nish yesterday, attended by his leading ministers, to meet King Pet«r of Servia who lias just been reconciled ■to Montenegro There is much talk of a Balkan Triple Alliance nziin«t possible invasion (Nish is a Servian fortiess which
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      RUSSIA'S PLANS.
      40 5 Short Decisive Campaign in the Summer. A Russian officer informed Renter* correspondent at Xewchwang that the Russians plan is to remain* at Ha?bin| intil reinforced, and then to make a quick decisive campaign southwards! in the late cummer.
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      AUSTRIA'S BUDGET.
      103 5 Value of Readiness for War. The Austrian tmmmmifm declares that the requirements of the Budget are not excessive, but all the more necessary if Austria is to bo in a better state of preparedness than many other j States. The war in Asia shows the value, of I
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  • Reutcr's Tclegrame.
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      IN THIBET.
      29 5 Holy War Against the British. I.'jiuLuh, \6thMay. Renter's correspondent at (iyangtse reports, under date 18th instant, that the Lamas are preaching a holy wnr igainst the British.
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      AUSTRIAN BUDCET.
      78 5 Exceptional Military and Naval Expenditure. The Austro-Hungarian Budget for 1905 his been hid before the Delegatione. Thexe estimates look to exceptional military expenditure in Austro* Hungary. The extraordinary credit for the army amounts to 8j millions sterling, including 2 millions for field guns. The total required for the
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      RUSSIA RED CROSS SOCIETY.
      47 5 Caring for the Wounded Russians. The Russian Red Cross Society has received a telegram from its principal representative in the Far East. testifying to the care of the Japanese for the Russian wounded left upon the tield at the battle on the Yalu.
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      JAPANESE OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.
      78 5 The following official telegram from the Foreign Office at Tokyo was received here at 10 o'clock on Saturday night by Mr. Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore General Kuroki reports that our detachment occupied Kuan-tien-eheng on May 7th. On the 11th inst., another detachment of infantry pursued
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      RUBBER IN SELANQOR.
      1074 5 Tv the Editor of the Straits Time*." Dei Sir. At the annual meeting of vigor Planters' Association held in Kuala Lumpor on 30th April, I was asked Ul place "ii record, in the form of I shmt letter, mv impressions of the work now being done in
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      THE CRIMES OF INFANCY.
      882 5 An Evil Temptation to Children at School. To the Editor of the "Strait* Time*." Dear Sir, I beg to ask you for a corner in your valuable paper wherein to expose a great moral evil which beset children attending our public schools. This evil is all
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    CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
    395 5 The fiftieth ordinary general meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China was held on the 20th April at the Cannon Street Hotel (London). Mr. J. Howard Gwyther presiding. -In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the Chairman said that, thanks to
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    WEDDINO.
    448 5 Ford -Howard. A vkry pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. Hugh Whitaker Ford of Taoiong Pagar and Miss Ethel Howard, eldest daughter of Inspector Howard of the Straits Contingent, were united in matrimony. A considerable gathering of the friends of both parties
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    RACE HANDICAPS.
    372 5 The following handicaps have been posted at the Singapore Club. In tbe race entries published in our issue on Saturday/ Essington should have been in Race No. 4, the Singapore Stakes and not in Race No. 2, the Stewards' Cup. Toliias was erroneously put in the 2nd Ex
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    294 5 Complete Change of Programme To-night. Ji>U Europeans were turned MM] from the doors at Harmston's Circus on ■Saturday night. Further comment on the popularity of the best show that waever put under canvas in Singapore would be superfluous. It is simply Urn most rollicking and interesting three solid
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    FATALITY AT LABUAN.
    130 5 On :.'9th April an unfortunate accident happened at the Labuan Coal Mines. One of the European workmeD namad |)jvis was descending a shaft with a piece of malhinery when l>> some means or other a wooden *uj" port gave way and caught bis heari causing him to
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    N. D. L. PASSENQERS
    89 5 The following passengers are expt-ctfl to arrive here by the Imperial German Mail steamer Zietm due here on Thurs day evening the 19th instant Mr. de Gruyter and family, Mr a- Mn Botuminski, Mr. T. Brugh, Mr. G. 8 Potier, Miss M. Scarratt, Mr. BnkM Knots,
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      83 5 NOTE i Telegrams and local news received prior to noon to-day are publlshed on Page a. "Th« Fourth E-tate seems to be having troubles of its own in England just now. In the latest issue of the journalist we read inter alia: Thoroughly experienced, well educated, decently dressed reporter desires
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      56 5 NOTICES. LOOK"' OUT. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company Will Stag.-TO-NIGHT! Tft miouti Monday, 16*h May NICHTI A LaughaMe Cume.ly "Pakdawan Dil-aram, M The True Woman. To-morrow! Tuesday, 17th May To-morrow! WILL -I Ml The Tragical and Sensational Play, entitled 'JPanji Smerang/* First Night. Priett at Umtt. May 7 8.
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      113 5 IJAY BY DAY. Monday i6th May. High Water. iO-.">i p.m. Harmston's '"ircus 9. Wayang Kiinim. North Bridge Hot* I. Tuesday, 17th Mar. HiKh Water. 11-5:2 a.m. llitiu.in I-and Sale. Powell. MO. Hampton's Circa*. 9. Wednesday, 18th May. High Water 0.3_» p.m. Harmnton'g Circus. 9. Thursday, 19th May. Hi^h Water. 0.3
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    THE GOVERNMENT OF CROWN COLONIES.
    2305 6 Lecture by Sir Frank Swettenham. Before the *London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), on the evening of 20th April, Sir Frank Swettenham, 111 1 .m ir., delivered an address on "The Administration of the Straits Colony mil the Federated Malay States
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    BANKRUPT CONVICTED.
    333 6 A wsek or bo ago, a Mr. Hingerts, bankrupt, was prosecuted before the Bench Court by Mr. Emerson under instructions from the Official Assignee under the Bankruptcy Ordinance (i) for knowingly omitting to make a statement when under examination before the Official Assignee, such omitted statement being to
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      23 6 Hotel de I' Europe. "Fass Boer" (KUPPER BRAND)' ICED Can be had on Tap from Monday next. C. CHAYTOR, Manager. Apl 30 W-5
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      899 6 NOTICES. PARIS £W f* A* MANILA HONGKONG W M *U ILOILO Jsevu Jvermanos DEALERS IN Diamonds, Precious Stones, Pearls, Jewellery, Watches, Chronometers, Repeaters, Silverware, Fancy Goods. Clocks, (iraphophones. and Optical Qoods. KOVEITICS BY IVMV Mall Importers ol tho Celebrated Watch u OXxX.ttG-J±." Are now opening a Branch In Singapore. Bras
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      704 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKY Sold everywhere. STEAMSHIP COM P A N I ES. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Fi r China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of I-ndio? issued for China Const, Persian I4ulf Continental, mil American Ports. Mall Line. Ou'.n ardt. Coroinandcl
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      653 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES, Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. A'l'iitiot Sin iapore Ship Agincy, latb J. Daendels A Co., 2-8 Coli.vekJQcav. Ihe undermentioned dates are only approximate. fteamer From 'fcxp'ted. Will be T)«spatched for AM»n May I* Bawean, Soerabaia, Bandiermassin Kota Baroe, Pasir, Balik Papan, Moera Djawa,
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      398 7 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURd. 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 for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo alternately. The arrival* of
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      644 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (ierman Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen-Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, I'ott Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hon^konc, Shanghai, <N T aga«Hki, and Kobe to Yokohama and back. They are
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      700 7 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TAN KIM TIAN Lines of Steamers For Batavla, Cheiibon, Samaranj Every Wednesday and Saturday- Gi*ng Bee, 2,300 tone, Capt. Dunlop s.s. Giang Seng, 1,182 Rawling«<n a.i. Giang Ann, 872 Follett «.s. Zweena, 1,470 Nesbitc For Kuala Pahant;, Pekan, k wan tar and Kemaman s.s. Flevo, 302 tuns, Capt.
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      666 7 j SHIPPING I INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED. FOR HONGKONG. THE Company's steamer KL'M SASO 3,B2Htons, Captain Buller, having left Calcutta on the 7th inst, may be expected to arrive here on or about tne 16th idem, and will have prompt despatch) n for the above ports. For freight or
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  • SHIPPING.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      229 8 Under this heading the following tbbreviations are used: str. steamer; ih. -ship bq. barque sch. schooner Yet— Yacht Cru.— Cruiser Gbt.—Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H. p. Horsepower Brit— British; U B.— United States: foh French; Ger.— German Dut.— Dutch; G.c. General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger; U.— Uncertain; T. P.
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      TRADINQ VESSELS, &c.
      1010 8 ■>t rivals since Noon of Stturday. Aggi, Nor. str. 1,944 tons, Captain Olsen 14th May. From Cardiff, lit April. Coal. Boustead A Co. Uncertain Rds. Antonio Lopet, Span. str. 3,691 tons, Capt Munassen, 16th May. From Manila, 10th May. G.c. Barlow A Co. For Liverpool, 16th— Rds.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      580 8 "ohm, port, probable date of arriva'and name of agents. Htbamibs. Achilles, China, May 26; Mansfield. A. de Larrinaga, Barry, May; Borneo Coy. Agincourt. Barry, May Borneo Coy. Airlie, Sydney, May 23; Boustead Alboin, Bombay, June; Borneo Coy. Alrinous, China, May 29; Mansfield. Alesia, Europe, May 28 Behn Meyer.
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        PRODUCE.
        93 8 Uamblor buyer* do (Cnbe No. 1) unpicked Copra Ball do Pontlanak Pepper, Black do White, (5%) Bago Floor Sarawak do Brunei No. > Pearl Sago Coffee, Ball, 15% bad* Coffee, Palembang, S»% ba*l>. Coffee, Llberlan No. 1 Tapioca, small Flake do mcd flake do iraall pearl do mcd do
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        EXCHANGE.
        117 8 Wn MMMn-Hut m/i 1/10$ Demand 1/1" Private 1/11 do Im/i 1/11 On Qirmanf. -Rank d/d M 1.93 Private >■/!.. 1.96 do 8 m,''.. 1.98 On Front*— Bank d/d 8.37} Private iifi 3.4"J do 6 m/t 2.42} On India— Bank T. T. 141 Private Md/i 145 Oh Bongkorg— Bank d/d
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        SHARES.
        368 8 Belat Tin Mine $10.00. B'sawahGold Mint [17.5"pd)515 00, seller-. BruMh Tin Mine 18.00, sellers. •Fraser 4 Neave $90, buyers. H'kong ft Shanghai Bank $667.60, sellers. Howarth Ersklne, Lt. $210. Melebns (in liquidation) 20 cts. Kadana (fully paid) $10.00, nominal do (prefs. $2pd) $2.00, nominal. N'nal Bank of Chica A(£Bpd)ssB.Oo,
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        MAILS CLOSE.
        113 8 tor Per steamer Time. To-MoRKOW. Bandjermassin Alting 8 a.m. Labuan and Manila Manila Ip.m. Sarawak K. of Sarawak 1 p.m. Bangkok B. Seng Qvan 1 p.m. S'rabaya A Macassar Houiman 2 p.m. Menado, etc Singora 2 p.m. Penang and Rangoon QUnogle 3 p.m. Saigon Dagmar 3 p.m. Rangoon
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        MAILS TO ARRIVE.
        137 8 From Europe By the K. N. I b. s. ZU t n due on 20th May. with dates to the 26th Apl. From China By the M M. s.s. Polynetien due on Monday. Left Singapore Dae in Londo Apl 4th N. 0. L. April 29tb Apl Htn
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      72 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co. JEWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Nos. 51 8b 52, High Street. Haw Jum Unpacked a New Htock o< Indian. Chinese, and Japanese Silk Embroidered goods, Indian Carpets, Chinese Handdrawn Thread-Work, Ceylon Lace, New Variety of Oold and Silver Jewellery, Pineapple Silks, Old Chinese Drapery, Chinese Embroidered
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      325 8 SHOES^CHILDREN Boys' Sandals n "T^*^ 1 c Exact to sketch, flexible sole, strap over in-! e P «.KI OOyS KOfl\ai\ d&l.dalS strap round the ankle well eewn and finish. Made of fine 'lan leather, leather lininp, superior finish a a in exact to illustration. Sizes 4 5 6 i V
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      454 8 Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE MEETING Tuesday, 24th, Thursday, 26th, and Saturday 28th May Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand i can now be had of Messrs. John Little 4 Co., Ltd. Daily Ticket I Season |10 Ladies' Tickets, Free, on application to the Secretary by Members of the
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      418 8 is thi Supreme Coi rt of the StkaitSettlimrrts. Settlement of Singapore. 8. V. R. Litchmlnan Chitty Plaintiff and N. M. N. Sedan. :>arani Pillay, <tt-. Defendant* AUCTION SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE PROi'KRTY. At Selegie Road, Singapore Town. TO BE HELD AT POWEI.I. CO. 'B BALE- ROOM (By order
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      29 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. K. A. C. Telegraph Company. J 19th May. HONUROXG.— Barometer 2tt.9 Direction of Wind East. Force of Wind 2. Max.Temp in Shade 76. Ma.NILA-.-768. W.B.W. 2. ML
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      64 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, i:,th May, 1904. '»a.m 3pm. 9p.m. Remarks. Bir ..20.*****.808 39.911 Morning Temp 81.R St." 78.0 overcast, WB'fbThor 76.0 77.3 77.8 rain at DtroTWind nv. Calm. 9.Bo o'clock, Max. Temp 85 0 day and Mm 73.0 nigbtcloudy Max.in Sun 137.5 Terr, rad 72 6 FtMnfall .24
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      443 9 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO. FIRE Sl LIFE TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THK WORLD BOUBTEAD 4 Co., Agent*. THE LONDON ANO LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,127,500 Paid up Capital.... 212,760 Reserve Fund £1,073,550 The undersigned, Agents for the Com pany, are prepared to
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      793 9 NOTICES. Hypnotism. PROF. A. .1 LEOPOLD, the Celebrate'! Hypnotise, is now locaUd at the Hotel Adelphi where he is treating all forms if diseases and habits, and teaching Hypontism and Suggestive Ihtrapeutics. Hours 10 to 5. Consultation five. April 28 ot;. THE Proprietor of the Straits Photogmphic Studio nt the
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      560 9 BANKS. NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEI MAATSCHAPPIJ. Netherlands Trading Society. Est*bllsh*4 182* CAPITAL. f. 60,000,000— (abt. £5,000,000) ISSUED CAPITAL. f. 45,000,000— (abt. £3,750,000) RESERVED FUND. f. s,ooo,ooo— (abt. £417,000) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavla. TißANrnEB:— Penang, Shanghai, Ranircon, Meilan (Deli), Semarang, Sourabaya, I'adang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongah, I'asoeroean, Tjilatjap, Palembang, Olehleh,
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      359 9 BANKS. Hongkong 6s6 s Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL ..$lO,OOOOOO UOUnri FUND:— Sterling ReseivellOOOOOOOl .-arnr.nnn Silver Reserve t fi.etO.COO/ b r 1>()0U1 > ()0U Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT.IOF DIRECTORS. A. .1. Raymond, Esq., Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, E»j., Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickton N. A. Sierb, E*q.
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      119 9 NOTICES. j Chubb Safes Sole Agent« Jiuttenbaed SBros. d (80. DRIESSEN'S Pure Soluble Cocoa The Highest Quality At a Moderate Price In lib. tins, lib. tins, and |lb. tins. NETT WEIGHTS Is now on Sale in Singapore Ask your Storekeeper for it, Insist upon having it Thereis none Just the
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    391 10 British Tributes of respects. The funeral of hrava Ommmumlk iliruse killed iv MtM. M ftrt Arthur was one of the ni"-t ifwill OSWOwici of the kind that witnessed at Tokyo. The Shinto rites were performed at the temple but all the rest of the omasosy was on
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    581 10  -  I onjfshot By Perak I'ioneer The attention ..f sportsmen t hi on^ii out the 1«\ M.S. and Col.miv at pre s< ni pretty we';! -oncentrat.'d ".i ihe |> proaehing Siugajwire Kacc- A fkUMol at the Singapore training list shows at once wha.t |lfWrt4f strides raring in the -Malay
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    654 10 King Edward the foremost Sportsman of Europe. Through Jhc many recent cfcaagai in racing life (very few of them, it ia to be ImHM, eawajM for ;he better), there has bsaa. aM genuine. a<l>lghlflW Will 1 > r 1 man whose influence hai bera wholly and powerfully
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    131 10 P. O. Per Fames* 18th Slay: [asfOSSM AjabroM Mrs. Ambrose and chilli. PsrCkasM _>7th May Mr. 11. 8. Young Mr. \V. Hendri<-, Mr. and Mrs. Wenym, Mi. V. It. stokoeand Mr. Bryan. N. D. L Per Bayern, 3uth May Mr. W. BrekSMT, vir. F. Pollock, Mr. I).
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      486 10 NOTICES. SARAWAK Coal in good supply at Brooketon and Labuan, with prompt despatch for bunker or cargo. For term* apply to John Hardie, Sarawak Government Agent, 1-abuan. v.c Phormal Phormal Phormal llie "PHORMAL" Aromatic Disinfectant combines all the <l<ialities of an ideal Disinfectant. I. Its antiseptic and disinfecting properties are
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      323 10 NOTICES y Ny Carlsberg Beer *&U 2v^§TrysLWß >rv light Pilsener Btcr, especially brewed for Tropical JE»tfJlfiffXisga Climates. BV^'-^Sri Obtainable at the principal Hotels and Retail Dealers. «,NYCARLSBERGf 1^ Sole Importers .J URALITE^ The new Roofing, Ceiling Partition material Supplied In Slabs 6 ft. by 3 ft. Guaranteed Fire, Weather, Insect-proof.
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      587 10 NOTICES. TSfje Straits V)imes. AXI) Wde Straits budget. ADVERTISING RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. [per inch, column measure. I Kit st Insertion $1 20 cents Second and third insertion* each 80 cents Fourth, fifth, and sixth 10 cents Seventh to eighteeuth 24 cents Nineteenth subsequent,, 16 cents Per week of mx
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      21 10 Shipping advertisements, with dates of sailing etc., will be found on page 7 General shipping news is printed on page 8.
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    1863 11 Mow They Control Clutta Percha. There ha- just been iaaawd by the Philippine department of the interior a bulletin compiled by Pi i Penoyer I. Sherman, jr, Ph. I> i hemist in the bureau of jovenuneni laboratories, which pvei some intereoting into ination regarding the gUttO pen ha
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      55 11 VESBELS ADVERTISED TO BAIL. Amsterdam via port?,JiT. WUhtbmimM, due '41 May, Daendels. Hongkong, Kumtavg due ltiih May, Roustead. Peniing and Calcutta, Namaing, dne ltih May. Koustea.l. Frema Hie vi» pjrts, Mi 'iihi too 21st May. Rouotead. Penartg via ports, Rolorua, every Wednesday, Khoo Phe« Soon. Penang and Port Swettenham. Kittna.
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      402 11 NOTICES. MOTOR CARS BENZINE. We are now supplying best quality (a. 7O cents per Imperial Gallon. SYME CO. CAMPBELL CO. HAVING been appointed Agents for the TRANSATLANTIC Fire Insurauce Company, NORTH GERMAN Fire Insurance Company, and HAMBURG Bremen Fire Insurance Company are prepared to accept fire risks at current rates
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      552 11 NOTICES. SAPPORO BEER iBWKVii PATRONIZED B$ THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD. OBTAINABLE AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS AND FROM RETAIL DEALERS. .mmm* KOMEYA CO., Telephone No. 288. 25 26 High Street. May 11 m.w.f. v.c. gtfomune Co. JAPANESE CURIOS AND OENERAL STORE. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS. No. 1.1, WAfFLM PlAOf. ffipf— if if
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      85 11 NOTICES. J.IIOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS, J EWELLERS, OPTICIANS. BKPAIRfi PROMPTLY EXECUTED Sulphuric and Hydrochloric Acids. APPLY TO THE SINGAPORE PLANTING PACKING CO., 66 Ilorth Bridge Road. SINGAPORE. Mar 5 a.c. YongLee Seng Co. 27 Kling Street. Hare aiu on Itnnit Hats Caps Boots Shoes Perfumery Hosiery Lamps Cutlery Grosse Blackwell's, Morton's
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      256 12 NOTICES. RILEY HARGREAVES GO, LTD. ENGINEERS, SHIPBUILDERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Singapore. Works :--Read Street. Town Store I—l 3I 13 Battery Road. engines di9P! Boilers MARINE rfwH Xi M AI INE HORIZONTAL J. j ;.%|:S[ LANCASHIRE VERTICAL I CORNISH PORTABLE IJM .^^HH LOCOMOTIVE WINDING hj)|!i }j- r^K COLONIAL AND >^| jS^^~^C^2uP jE3[
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      32 12 PT" INVALID REQUISITES Infants Foods, Feeding Cups, Etc. Clinical Thermometers, Syringes, Bed Pans Meat and Malt Wine. Maynard Co., (LIMITED.) Wholcaala and Retell Chemlsta and Druggist*. 14, BJittaryßoatf in. w f. uc.
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      160 12 NOTICES. &or JVews of tde Straits, Read tde Straits Times It has the Largest Circulation OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN MALAYA. Jor WAR TELEGRAMS Read The Straits Times It may be obtained in Singapore at the following places Messrs. John Little Co. Magetiorn Mo., Orchard Road Sepoy Lines and Kampong
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